Evening star., 1951-03-23
To the Editor OF The Stor:

l. simpering fears were voiced in The
Star of March IA in a letter headed
Something Terrifying Is in the Air"
I recommend one swift kick in the
pants! He'll never perish in war-he's
soaring himself to death.
Certainly, he's not alone in recogniz-
ing the perilouS nature of world affairs.
We are all aware there are hazards
ahead. 1t may be rough. But what of
it? A Nation that won its freedom in
battle, by revolution-that recently
pioneered new continent and paced
the world in industry and science
that has always met every challenge to
the common decencieS of life-deserves
much more of confidence than this
childish meWling.
Let's remember that the first aim of
any enemy is to strike us with the hope
lessness of resistance Don't sit there,
George, with your hand over your eyes.
plumbing the depths Of despair. Stand
up on your hind legs and fight!
Publius Jones.
It's a gloomy picture you used to
illustrate the letter by George Goldberg.
looked at the illustration a long, long
time I said, What would God do?"
I looked some more. and the answer
came: Get on your knees, Bozo. Get
down and pray!
Pauline Zemay.
Mr.. Goldberg's letter causes this
writer to ask: "Who can blame this
man for thinking the thoughts which
provoked his eloquent letter." The
number of people who are thinking
along the same line in their own private
moments of despair must be legion, in
this tense world of today But therein
lies our weakness.
AS far back as I can remember, I've
heard the old saying "The country is
going to the dogs" But our country is
still with us, isn't it? Let's remember
first and foremost that this is America
right or Wrong-it's our America.
Let's remember. too. that we are the
offspring of men and women who sailed
the ocean armed only with their faith
in God, and with strong abiding
belief that tomorrow would rise just
over the horizon ahead of them. Let
us remember, when We despair in the
future that we are products of a cou-
Western plains in covered wagons striv-
ing against untold hardships in order
to seek the new adventures which Amer
lea had to offer. If our forefathers were
able to rise to great heights for their
coming generations, are we less fortified
by nature than they were?
We must acknowledge our fears-then
work to eradicate them. And with the
eradication of our fears, strength and
faith will descend upon us to aid in
coping with the problems which lie
ahead. We've got to remember that no
problem was ever solved by running
from it. or by playing the ostrich game.
Above all, we must have faith in the
good, God above. Who will aid us in
bringing our destiny to its full realiza-
ton of happy tomorrow for our great
Nation. We must have faith in our
leaders-for theirs is a difficult task, and
a thankless one at best. No leader ever
pleased all of his men.
Let's remember. when the going gets
rough, that Christ had His dark hour.
and that He carried His cross. Who are
we to refuse to bear our cross? In all
His omnipotence, God may deem it best
that our Nation carry hers now. only
in unity of purpose and belief IN our
goal will we continue to survive as
leading Nation.
Myrtle E. Gallagher.
What, in Gods name. has happened
to American manhood, that the 1roWn
of a two-bit dictator can send us into
a blue funk? Has our history been one
of moral or mental coWardice? what
of the Pilgrims, who wreSted llvellhooo
from bleak and hostile forests? What
would the boys in Korea. or the basket
cases in Walter Reed Hospital, feel about
Mr.. Goldberg's letter?
Have we gone so far over the hill as
a people that we would lie supine and
beg the Stallnist hordes to take but not
harm us? Have we become SO obsessed
with our search for the mirage OF
security from deprivation that we have
lost our manhood? The American sys-
tenn was designed for perpetuation by
men and women with the courage to
fight for its preservation. If Mr.. Gold
berg's attitude is typical, then we no
longer deserve the wonderful thing en-
trusted to us.
Charles w. Carter.
Something terrifying is in the at
mosphere-the aura of supplying fright
produced by the Mr.. Goldbergs OF this
world.
Revolted.
George Goldberg is soul-sick man
who should see a psychiatrist. He is
trying to escape death. The gamblers
are equally i'll, they have tried to escape
the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Wasn't
it Lincoln who said, There are two
things no man can escape-death and
taxes?
If you want good government, you
must pay taxes. If you want to live,
you must be willing to diet
Those who are afraid to die, die
thousand deaths in order to live. They
are good fodder for communism. Per-
sonally, thank God for this wonderful
country. and for the privilege of being
one Of its citizens.
Roland Bieren.