Evening star., 1947-05-17
Query in Rhyme on Daylight Time

Query in Rhyme on Daylight Time
TO the Editor Of The Star:
The land of China is torn with war, Korea is
weary and worn, and India's fostering millions
regret they ever were born. There's tumult
in Egypt In Palestine, in Italy, Greece, and
France. The Polish people are starving to
death, with hardly q Chinamans chance.
There's an iron curtain across the earth, and
1t smothers many . wall Of despair and woe
that we hardly know, because Of that adanant
VEIL And its shadow is dark as it creeps
along the horizon from day to day. and it
lensthens, and darkens, and spreads gloom
because It's coming our way. The world is
jittery, sick, and weak and seething with
turbulent dread, for happiness, freedom, pros
perity, peace. and comfort are well-nigh dead
But that matters not to the men OF might
who brood DER their country's plight They've
labored on weishtier matters than that, and
saved an hour Of nshtl So the editors cry.
with cleaning eye, 1--WE done It'll We done
1t! Yip-ee!t' But If that is so, we'd like to
know just who the devil is I'VE" We didn't
see q balloting box land we are the John
O. Po, SO, when 1t comes to . D. c. vote. who
is this anonymous we? And answer me this,
II ever you can, ye valiant crusader braves
just what becomes Of the daylight, that day
light saving savese 8. w. KNOWLES
Concessions to Socialism
10 the Editor Of The star:
The inclination Of Congress to kill the State
Departments information program to promote
democracy around the world is tragic. But
some OF the opposition is justified because OF
defects in the program itself.
The program should publish accurate and
full accounts Of what Is going on politically for
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munistic propaganda. More important would
be its use to promote positive policies and ideas
Everybody abroad should be informed what
our policy Is, but there should be an adequate
policy to publicize. That Is the major weakness
Of the program. To reveal to the world our lack
Of policy or to reveal weakness in our demo-
cratic structure may well have disastrous
effect on American influence abroad.
American policy ought to be founded on
judicious selection Of the most valuable ele-
ments in the several world PHILOSOPHERS and
religions, and In the socialist and free enter
prise doctrines. It ought to promote system
OF law based on Federal coercion Of individuals
and private concerns, because system Of law
cannot be enforced against nations In which
governments themselves operate the major in
dustries and trades. It ought to emphasize the
private sale abroad of technical advice, field
In which We have much to offer without being
in any sense imperialistic. 1t ought to em-
phasi1e the government ownership OF bare
natural resources. the private ownership and
management Of tools Of production with con-
siderable ownership by workers: it ought to
emphasize government determination Of many
consumer needs and government guarantees Of
markets to producers who produce IN accord
with those needs the guarantees to be at COM
petitive prices with full production; It ought
to emphasize the Idea Of having prices In
natural monopoly NV materials and heavy