The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-22
Babson Views
Red Menace
BY ROGER W. pAp,

DADoON PARK M
vember 81. The revi,'o} ioss NJ,
Third international sbo',1, w a1 Ct Tie
every thinking Amerjcaonro Fou,s
non;,. tlon; Action ito of what kind' % i &C,
against a. what and whomo "a And
the most important mt. oro54 r9's
facing both employers apa ap!aoo.sn d
workers today-far more Ss'a ,asl;
tant Mt than prices or waoas ,oPN
The Russian leaders a SSS'
than we want TO admit y Wiser ",
have studied people ''o o.,e 5aey
and revolutions. Their 'oa,-c'
are calculated like thosa nt0ys' M "
expert chess player to m.G. VI 'he
use our own strength 10 Int da...V' "
ourselves. The con,n,1o oa,po7
knows that the idea Of a 'rr~tls' br;aSs'
is more important t5.n n''oSs
bridge. 1t may be easv y,-'t u. tie
Stroy the bridge and verv " s;s. Ge'
cult to rebuild the br,aos uf'i,
you lose the idea. Ther5sff,.s. Th5f Il
reason the communists 'NYS'''e IL.
try to destroy the idea Of Of u !.
mocracy. Since ideas tend VI :, os'
perpetuated by inteIIso.V',.ICe Ce
colleges, schools, the Dress s'4aN Id
the like, communism has has, AN and
a point of successful infiltr..s'os -nsos
into these ranks, '''0n
American businessmen =, 4
other hand, have too often NJ N Ne
gotten the school, church w.. .'s'
and radio in their plans. yss' Tsss
have sometimes failed 10 ras; 'sy
ize, as the Russians have roaI rsal'
lied. that the idea Of their ,lo,, ya,,
freedom of enterprise is in
great measure intrusted to -
impaired in classrooms. ON IL.
screen, and through radio T5s
newspapers have their feet a,
the ground and can be trus,oJ'
but some of the other groups ss.
now going wild in their raoe n,
votes, money or circulation
Communism most certaic,r
has the dual goals of (a) hHli
ing up a strong defense within
through the cultivation and d.
velopment of natural resource,
and (b) building a subtly stror,
offensive of party members IN
the Western Hemisphere Win
like termites, bore away unjer
cover.
Let's stop kidding ourselve,
There can be no peace between
democracy and dictatorshc
Sooner or later the one or tbs
other will be annihilated. Tn,
course of the world might have
been different had we acted
when Japan walked into Man,
churia or when Mussolini enter.
ed Ethiopia. The world will b.
markedly different if we DO not
soon awaken to history's object
lessons.
Communism is fired with I,
highly combustible and deStruc.
tive fanaticism. Has democracy
On the other hand, become too
passive and too contented'
There seems to be no longer III.
urge to win souls. Where, today
in this great country of ours is
there real enthusiasm for de-
mocracy? It just does not seem
to exist.
Our democratic way Of Life
purchased and halloWed for US
by sweat and blood, was once
also fired with passion and en-
thusiasm. Today, too often our
way of life is taken for granted
1t, therefore, now must become
the obvious challenge to every
businessman to rekindle that
spirit and enthusiasm. This e.
pecially applies to members o.
school committees, of boards Of
directors. and those on the pro
duction line, at home, and N
the church.
7 am reminded of Jesus para.
BILE of the talents. DEMOCRACY y
a sacred talent. "To him tna
hath, it shall be given 10 MN
that hath not, even that winch
he hath shall be taken away.