Evening star., 1947-10-18

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homeland
Why did these 100000 people from Euro
pean countries leave that continent, and why
did they choose the United States as their
future homeland? There were MANY other
countries that had as good climates, and
even better fertility, and had fewer inhabitants
than the United States. But these people pre-
ferred to come to the United States, until Con-
gress closed the doors against mass immigra-
ton
What does this prove? 1t proves that the
American system OF free enterprise, of indi-
vidual initiative, of civil and religious liberty
and OF the equality of all citizens before the
law was superior to the European political
and economic systems of government which
restricted the liberties of the people both in
the civil and spiritual realms During this
period practically every European country from
which these immigrants fed had either a
kingly. autocratic. totalitarian form of govern
ment or socialistic collectivism which de-
stroyed individual freedom and frde enter
prise and regimented all human activities.
The founding fathers of our Republic turned
the liberty destroying influence of colectivism,
and laid the basic structure of our Government
upon the integrity and dignity of the indi-
vidual man and his natural and inherent
rights 1t was this fundamental principle OF
Government which attracted the millions of
oppressed and prosecuted peoples of Europe
to come to America-the beautiful, the land
OF promise and equal opportunity and privi-
lege We Americans will do well not to forget
what made America the political and economic
hope of the people of Europe when our gates
were wide open to immigrants
c. s. LoNGACRE.
Bombs and Christian Principle
70 the Editor OF The Star:
In event we should become engaged in war
with nation or nations that Is or are strong
enough to carry war to our shores then 1t is
the bounden duty of our political leaders to
see that every possible protection from enemy
attacks is provided for our women, children
aged and other helpless noncombatants.
1t always must be borne in mind that our
political leaders of the recent war, by allow
ing atom bombs to be dropped on Nagasaki
and Hiroshima in order to bring quick victory
for us, unqualif1edly approved the destruction
OF helpless noncombatants in war, and, thereby,
tossed away any right we may have had to
request that noncombatants be excluded from
future enemy attacks.
If nation that processes to be for the
highest Christian standards does not observe
Christian principle, then 1t certainly is not
to be expected that a nation which has no re-
gard for Christian standards will observe that
principle. j. j. SPERRY.
Great Tea chin dc for Paec.
To the Editor of The Star:
II child goes to school and does not heed
the instruction of his teacher, he does not
learn anything. If the nations Of the earth
do not heed the instructions of their greatest
men, they come to anarchy and chaos.
Long before the advent Of Christ, Aristotle
said I'VE should conduct ourselves toward
others as we would have them conduct them
selves toward us" The great Seneca wrote:
DO not do to your neighbor what you would
not have your neighbor do to you"
The world has forgotten these sayings and
look at it!
St. Paul, the devoted follower of Christ
declared Finally, brethren, whatsoever
things are true, whatsoever things are honest
whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things
are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, what
soever things are of good report; If there be
any virtue. and If there be any praise, think
on these things"
I have loved you"
If the world turns its back on these great
sayings of its great men, whence will come the
hope for world Of peace? HB.B
Dual School System
To the Editor of The Star:
| We would like to thank your newspaper for
publishing two recent articles dealing with
Our Dual School System by Colt Hendley,
jr. On such touchy subject, it is gratifying
to see the true facts made available to the
reading public without any concealment OF
certain ugly ones. Such unbiased reports
certainly are OF much more lasting value than
the claims by certain citizens that the two
school systems are Substantially equal" Mr..
Hendleys articles really reveal how false
these contentious really are.
1t is only through an evaluation of the true
facts by fair-minded citizens that any solution
to this problem can ever be reached The use
Of the words Communist" or "un-American"
by certain biased individuals only reinforces
our determination to guarantee fair play and
apply the provisions Of the Constitution to all
races. What they desire most Is to conceal
the facts, ie., witness their loud objections
to report on the school system by the Coun-
Gil of Social Agencies, which report made the
great mistake Of only telling the truth False
contention or name calling cannot hide the
fact that there is gross inequality in our edu-
cational system today
EMERSON A. WILLIAMS MD,
Chairman, Committee on Education,
Central-Northwest Citizens ASSOC
Mr.. Newell's Speech Resented
To the Editor Of The star:
The Washington Industrial Union Council,
CIO, vigorously protests statements voiced by