Arizona sun., 1948-11-12

pouLh.oa seat in the gallery
press and radio
gallery-most Of the time for the
past three decades, and although
the performers have changed, there
hasn't been to much alteration OF
the script A Republican or DEM
ocratic politician, to a reporter,
smells no sweeter by any name.
1t is my business to report
what they do and say, and, Of
course, from my standpoint,
the more they do and say, the
better-let the brickbats fall
where they may.
I have observed a good many
acts on the Washington scene that
got top billing-and deserved it. I
have also listened to lot Of pref
ty sad comedians and seen a lot
of hams.
But on the whole believe that,
regardless of who happens to be in
the cast, taking it all in all. it's
pretty high class drama. In fact,
think as we compare the Wash
ington program with most of those
that are offered by the other capt.
tails of the world, it's really the
greatest show on earth.
However, during campaign time
I must admit I would rather be
right (where / ann than President.
On any ticket.
Now don't think l am object
ing to our good old knOck-dOwn,
drag-Out method of electing
Presidents or any other officials.
not only think it's wonderful
thing that we have this free
for-an every four years, but ]
think both parties would wither
on the vine IL we didn't.
In fact I think the abandonment
of our method would probably bring
crashing to the ground the palla-
dunn of our republic, would de-
stroy our opportunity to pursue life,
liberty and happiness-and the
weekly pay envelope-and would
reduce these United States to such
q condition that the Indians
wouldn't take the property back if
we offered it to them.
base this statement not upon
mere guess but upon sound scien-
tific studies Of the question Of why
we behave like human beings
(when we do).
Now I don't know how far you
will go along with the psychiatrists
who claim your athletes foot is due
to a complex created when you
were two years old by having your
big brother drop a baseball bat on
your toe. Nevertheless think one
thing has been established by
psychiatry-a truism confirmed by
writer's and poets of all ages and
which you can confirm yourself by
going over some of your own inner
thoughts. Especially when you
think what you'd like to do to the
man who crumpled your fender
while you were attending prayer
meeting.
refer to the accepted truism
that even the most benign and
mild-mannered Mr.. MilquetOast
has q caveman deep within
him.
One has only to observe ones
own angel-child who, on his way
home from Sunday School, and in
cooperation with the angel-children
of ones neighbors, will tie can
to dogs tail or engage in dozen
other humane" activities that
would give visiting cannibal from
the South Seas something to write
home about.
We DO have q caveman within
us; we DO have primitive, aggres-
sive instincts. We have the instinct
to give pain, to destroy, to take
advantage of our fellow-man. The
early period of our lives IS spent in
being taught to turn these instincts
to good purpose. The psychologists
call it "sublimating'' them. The
sadistic inclination of a medical
student can be transmitted, under
the influences Of civilized society,
to make him the finest surgeon.
The desire to plunder and rob
and destroy, common to even
the most angelic little ones, can
be channeled into the ingenui-
ty by which the engineer moves
mountains and captains Of In
dustry push railways through
the forest, and thus benefit in
stead of harm mankind.
Do you suppose we could put on
~ y