The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-24
Americas Real Secret Weapon

America today is fghtg two wars-a limited one in
Korea and for the minds of men.
The theological in many ways is more important
lAan the war of bullets Ideas do not die but are
It is another way of saying - the pen is mghtier
EAan the sword.
In this war of words, knowledge like charity, must
Ae2fn ut home.
To counter Russian propaganda with "Voice OF
America" broadcasts to Europe is good but ask
Gfers believe about America what many of refuse
- learn!
We cannot afford ignorance about our way OF life.
Americans refuse understand free enterprise if they
a to abide by the spirit well the letter of social
institutions if through apathy they finch in their
resolve uphold the of freedomcan expect
Aes who look for leadership understand
saieve ideals?
We enter a period of sizeabe and sustained
utsry spending This might reduce consumption OF
goods might require greater output per
anhour and obigae people work longer and hard
Some temporary adjustments in standards of living may
thus result in order to concentrate of the available
productive capacity for Defense particularly during the
transition period Such conditions could
~ discomfort with free enterprise institutions.
For this reason, and because we can never sell to
sthers anything which not ourselves sold,
must be nation Of informed people.
Once Informed knowledge is contagious. 1t imbues
~ confidence and generates eagerness impart that
knowledge Others 1t not permit to remain 81
lent when faced with barrage of communist propaganda
Begin by testing your knowledge of your country
and its institutions:
Do you believe that most of the income OF al
corporation to 1.-THE boss in huge salaries while
workers receive dsproportionate share?
Do you think the free enterprise system is over
burdened with debt, and later will crumbe
of its weight?
Do you think the Soviet has comparable per
capita national income?
DO you think advertising makes goods expensive
while in Russia advertising is unnecessary and goods
therefore cheaper?
Do you think the communists believe in farm
~ ownership for the small man?
DO you believe that increasing chronological ef-
fciency eventually incurabe unemployment
disease! -. te
tn you answer eyes to these questions Ito which
mo" would be the answer) you in fair
n being "fan guy" for Soviet propaganda. You need
about Russia and about country too Get
facts Compare both sysems Defend the American way
- fe Become impervious to the subtle barbs of
sGzg.da that weaken loyalty!
As to communism, most of arguments against it
shallow hangovers from the World War II propa
nda against Nazsm These arguments fail to note one
difference in the two totalitaran ideooges The commu
s challenge to free society unlike the Naz threat is al
douhe-edged weapon. Soviet propaganda is lily
nafionalistic. 1t operates under camouflage OF
standardization and equalitaran banners 1t it not 50
disguised. and obvious Naz Imperialism it
Wcud fool fewer people The stubborn OF the COM
arnst movement is in it's subtle duality Its prime OBJ
5tive is to defend the Soviet while all the time pousy
useachng belief in a better day for mankind
For example, in countries where land reform is tar
dy and ags behind social needs the communist promises
break up large estates for the benefit OF the small
farmer sfst.
Actually has communism stood for the private
ownership of land? In Russia land "Kulaks,
and have been long since "iquidated The Russian
sznt hated the landlord who exploited him. The Commu-
INST held bait to the mujik promise of owning his
land Once the peasant took this bait allied himself
with the Red conspiraors stood by idly while the
vjes take he trapped He found that he had
nser the heel of tough ruthless, unfinchng tyranny
and there turning the clock back The peasants
China know what this is, and this fate may yet
5efal farm workers of other Asatic The
ownership bait entices the trap there, and the
munst waits to spring it the trusting the and
the unwary.
For years. the Russian leaders have denounced
wersng wasteful and unnecessary the distribution
rocess Actually, experience has taught that