The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-03-18
Local Consensus
Backs Truman S
Call or Miqhi

Call For Might
A hurried check of Kennewick
opinion Wednesday found no op-
position to President Truman's
call for a strong and prepared
America.
Commenting on the Presidents
recommendations that congress
act quickly to approve the Euro
pean recovery plan, universal
military training, and return to
selective service, these opinions
were expressed:
Walter WoshleI- 81 think
something should be done, and
not six months from now, to
stop the trend of Russia. If boil
stering our armed forces will do It,
it's all to the good. II it does not
we will be better off than with
out preparedness. We have moth
ing to lose by starting now"
N. N. Moulton- 81 don't feel
that have sufficient information
on the matter to express an
opinion"
Chief Of Police N. II. Kesshaw
- Military training would do
a lot of our young men q lot Of
good-that is, short period of
training. It is true that universal
military training would work q
hardship on some men and their
parents, but in the long run, it
would do them a lot of good. As
to the ACCESSIBILITY of the ma.
tons support of the Presidents
full proposal, do not feel well
enough informed to give an opin-
ion"
Lawrence Seat 81 feel the
situation is much more serious
than we have been led to be-
lieve. The steps suggested by the
President are a few Of the things
that should be done to improve
our capacity to deal with world
problems"
Ted Clifford I'm my opinion
all our armed forces should be
built up to strength and main
tanned at strength. However, I
do not feel prepared to voice my
opinions rs to the specific means
by which this should be accomp-
lished."
Urban KeolkeE-"I have never
been an opponent OF universal
military training, because I feel
that II not. only gives the nation
Z back log Of trained men, but
It provides desirable disciplinary
training for the young men Of
the country"
Z. 3. Black with the pre-.
sent world situation q It is, we
should b prepared t. meet any.
St11lation TIT 1t aRi0e. !" 49,
n G. Rector my first reae-
ton was that the President did
not ask for enough"
John Nouman- 1.-THE need for
this action is Immediate and es-
sential."
A. c. Amen-s..My opinion is
that we've gone far enough with
Russia, and we should sit down
on them fast"
Rev. John B.. Coan- 1.-THE
American people will support the
declaration of position and pur-
pose of the President if they are
convinced that the situation is as
critical as his address indicates,
except as to the enactment of "a
universal military training law.
They are afraid that the UNIT
would prove more detrimental
than beneficial. If congress should
declare an emergency the people
will support the congress in the
enactment Of CONSUMPTION act
for "a limited period, before they
would accept the UNIT policy.
The President must convince the
nation that this is not propa-
ganda gesture for the support of
UNIT: His address should speed
action on the Marshall plan. His
pointing cut Russia as the OBJ
structor of peace and the destroy
er OF freedom in nations carries
real sting, but I doubt If it will
deter Russia in her plan to create
q neutral zone in Europe and
Asia.
Ralph Reed- international
affairs must be much more ser.
!ous than government officials
have led us to believe, judging
by the recommendations the pres |
ident made to congress in his |
message today. I believe that the |
people of this country are will. |
ing to have UNIT under such |
circumstances1and the univers.
al part should include the fe.
male population as well. II the
threat to our security is really
serious the selective service law
certainly should be re-enacted
'or our own immediate protec-
ion"
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