Evening star., 1948-01-05


&AH fact becomes crystal.clear Divine Providence
HkAV certainly smiled kindly when we became
SzNAX Americans. Mahematically, chances Of
0eWHX being born in the United States only one
in sixteen. And all Of know that today,
except In few the plight of the other fifteen
sxteenths is downright tragic
Hunger, poverty and desperation stalk the earth From
oil points Of the pleading eyes turned the
United States In prayeru hope that Of compassion
and generosity will relief for those in dire need
Csrtainly ignore these appeals humane
tartan instincts Therefore, through the principles of the
MARSHALL Plan, considering make the deficit
what these people produce themselves and their
actual needs for the few There be doubt
that have definite responsibility do everything within
power help alleviate starvation wherever it
But there those among who feel that Of the
nations that asking for help will back again and
again for and unless insist that they rebuild
the sound foundation that produce is progress
Our contribution world recovery should be essentially
in the form of equipment and "know>how' and not in
dollars and cents alone.
Some of the countries asking for help great
long before the United States became independent
Yet in the relatively short span of hundred and
seventy~one years. have their headstart Of
centuries and have become the prosperous, the
powerful and the most successful nation earth
How did this happen? How it possible for a poor
struggling former colony made of people Of nation
ales Of many and of many creeds to in
short the Ions-establshed power and prestige of
older nations!
Oar Ameriean Heritage
The answer is fourod First Mother Nature endowed
with tremendous resources. Second, had powerful
neghbors threaten security Third I'VE adopted at the
and developed down through the better
Of And fourth created economic system
which brought to better way of life.
We established republican form government. And
laid down the rules for its operation III living document
called the Constitution We laid the Of
economic system based competitive free enterprise
The rules for its operation recorded in the first
to @
Rights In effect made possible for every
far his will and his skill permit provided that he does not
deprive his fellowmen of this same right.
Yes this is the land of opportunity where such qualities
Of character diligence foresight and ability much
vital than noble brth tradition and force
Over here America has sought better the lot of all her
people by fostering individual Initiative through system
designed to produce higher standard of living.
And is wonder that desparng people in other
lands longing eyes and wish with all their hearts
that they had the material possessions the political
liberties and the sociological advantages which Americans
enjoy But apparently does of them that
the blueprnts and formulas for their salvation and
prosperity all clearly recorded in the of American
history Instead of adopting eagerly system which has been
proved successful of them waste their time and
money in futile experiments with doctrines which have
failed miserably in the past and which, best promise
only the ardistant future standard of living which
Americans already enjoy.
Doctrines Of Despair
Today Americans look conditions in many other
tries, where starvation and tyranny rule supreme,
and they nothing be gained and much be lost by
changing any other social doctrine There countries
which call themselves democracies where citizen
land select his job He may not be tried by
jury of his peers He may from work without
good and sufficient He employ anyone to
work him. He does have freedom of Speech freedom
Of assembly freedom of religion and his and radio
censored by his government.
The weekly wage of this will purchase eleven
pounds of forty of milk An American worker
with his weekly income buy ninetyour pounds of meat
hundred and sixyhree of milk Over there it
takes hundred and four hours of work buy pair of
shoes Over here takes only hours Over there it
takes two hundred and fifty hours of work buy wool dress
Over here, takes only thirteen hours Over here miner
produces much coal four miners there With about
the number of under cultivation, the average
American farmer four and half times much a.
a farmer there. Certainly these contrasts speak tor
themselves!
The complaints against the American system OF COM
peive free enterprise frequently from those who want
gain fame and fortune by sponsoring cause 1hey
failures who do have what it takes to succeed
under system and therefore change the system
They from paid propagandss whose employers resent