Evening star., 1947-12-05
Mr.. Laski's 'Slurs'

MIR. LaSklS SlufS
To the Editor OF The Star:
am writing to reply to the slurs and
innuendos directed at the United States and
economist Harold Laski, which was published
recently in The Sunday Star.
resent these ungenerous slaps at Nation
that last year gave Britain over $500 100000
and is just now considering another blank
the bunch Of political "inepts" who are fast
running Great Britain into the ditch just
where to head in.
Mr. Laski says that we are POLITICALLY inn
mature" that we have failed, as yet, to reach
political maturity" If political maturity
means the sort OF maturity Great Britain is
now enjoying" then God save America from
such maturity, reached as 1t was by the sweat
and degradation of millions of people to whom
a helping hand was never even offered.
Mr. Laski slurs the unity" of the United
States In l776, the 13 United States had
unity enough to snatch from Mr.. Laski's then
predecessors n-ofhce the greatest prize in the
worlds history. Indeed Canada would have
"unifed" with the Thirteen States had 1t not
been for vile intrigue that included paying the
Indians 81 apiece for American scalps. We had
unity enough to save Great Britain's scalp in
1917 We had unity enough to save Great
Britain's scalp as we'll as her hide again in
1941.
Mr. Laski says we are "a Santa Claus people"
That's just jealous, smart-aleck crack. 1t Is
reminiscent of the Uncle Shylock slap that
followed World War I. But, who made us a
Santa Claus people? That's one for Mr.
Laski to answer.
Maybe we are Santa Claus people" But
isn't it better to be nation OF Santa Claus
people" than nation Of those who sponge on
other peoples generosity? Mr.. Laski, seated
"beside his cosy fireplace as The Star de-
scribes him. is fine example OF those who
bite the hand that feeds them.
The List Is Long.
Mr. Lask accuses us of an inherent dis
trust of Europe of being wary "of being out
done by those skillful European diplomats"
WHY shouldn't we be wary? Would that we
had been more wary. But who taught Europe
and the world all the backdoor tricks OF secret
diplomacy? Who took the secret Turnout
powder" on the Balfour Declaration on Pales-
tine? Who intrigued with the Confederate
States to overthrow the United States? Who
plotted against every move President Lincoln
made to save this Union of ours? What ma
ton burglarized the American Ministries IN
Europe when we we're but an infant nation!
Who plotted to snatch Texas from the arms OF
the United States? The list Is long TOO
long
Mr.. Laski could not resist taking potshot
at the Congress of the United States he
comments with sarcasm on the clamor OF
the raucous voices of the American congress
arguing the merits of foreign relief. daresay
the voices of our Congress did not sound so
"raucous" to Mr. Laski last year when they
voted "ayes" enough to give Great Britain
over So, s3,5oo,OOo,ooo.
Mr.. Iaski takes backhand slap at Winston
Churchill. Well, Churchill was the best sales
man Great Britain ever had and one OF ner
greatest citizens. He will be remembered grate-
fully by the world long after Mr.. Laski has
lapsed back into the obscurity from Wnlcn ne
has temporarily emerged. winston Chulchul
it was who sold America the idea OF coming
to the rescue Of Mr.. Laski and his 1ello"-
travellers in 194l. It now looks as II WINSTON
Churchill will have to be called on again 10
lift Mr.. Laski and his friends out OF the mlre
Of dole and distress.
Mr.. Laski complains, "Whatever you wanted,
YOU got" So did Great Britain, but she dlon
even ask for most of it. For two centuries slle
ranged the world, grabbing Whatever sne
wanted-and now look at her, with bunch OF
half-red, muddle headed politicos steering her
around and around from one bright theory to
another, with no idea of where to land the
drifting ship.
I, for one, am sick and tired of having my
county, sniped at by British officials. One
would think they would at least have good
taste enough to keep their mouths shut when
our President is at the moment asking Con-
gress to tighten the moose about the American
taxpayer,s neck to help the very ones who are
sniping at U.s. EOWAHO oo AA'''
Charlottesville Va.
Home Repair Permits
To the Editor Of The Star:
T -o,,Id lilo tn know WHY it is necessary to