The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-23
'ELk5 CROWD HEARS
 FAULKNER ADDRESS AT ELK5 PROGRAM

excellent patriotic program helc yesterday afteronon at 2 o'clock by the Juneau Lodge APO, B. P. O Elks commemorating George Wash ington's Birthday and in obser- vance of the nationally proclaimed Elks Keep Awake, America!" pro- gram. The audience was composed of @ cross section of citizens of all ages who gathered to pay tribute to this nations first president and to par ticipate with the Elks Lodge in the observance of the Keep Awake America!" theme
 A People Enlightened
 The need for public enlighten- ment in order that this nation might have an enlightened public opinion is the great need of the present times that finds us in a very serious situation, MT. Faulk- cer tolS the audience in his ad- dra~S, "v'"at the Changed Circum- 5tar. ,es Since Washington's Time Have Brought to America"
 The Korean War is a manifes- tation of our present state and while our soldiers are being killed there, because it is far away its impact has not been given thought nor it's seriousness appreciated in America today, he said. If we succeed in winning this war, what will we do then,?", he asked. Re main there forever?" All war brings bad results he said and so what are we to do with the thousands who lie wounded, the millions who are homeless. We might consider, he said, why we are in the situ- ation we now >find ourselves and how we can get out of it.
 Applies Today
 Washington's entreaty in his Farewell Address to the people of the nation to promote the essen- tials of public opinion is as ap- plicable today as it was at th' time it was written, the speaker said
 For too long we followed the policy also set forth by Washing ton in his Farewell Address to Be ware of Entangeling Alliances with foreign nations For while it was pertinent to the times of Wash ington and then sound advice, the world has changed with the years and were Washington alive today Faulkner said, he believed he would be amazed to find we had followed the advice for so long a time.
 It was not until the Secono World War that we changed thls rolicy, Faulkner pointed out ana then we went from one extreme to the other. With our only motive 2 desire to help nations of the world in need we went far atleid to aid these peoples and to the eX- tent that we taxed ourselves to help them in a spirit of tr'endh- ness How did it happen that ID carrying out our desire to give help we have been rewarded With animosity and hatred by the peo- ples of Asia and by distrust and hostile attitude by so many of the countries of Europe?" he asked.
 Superior Attitude
 "I don't know the solution, ne said. But men of authority, ne pointed out, who have made a study of our situation in foreign couh- tries have reported that those per sons whom we have sent abroad to administer our various aids have assumed an attitude of superior ity and have looked down on those they are sent to help
 oThis attitude should not be- he emphasized. Surely they mee' cultures older than ours by hun dreds of years, and individuals 0. high intellect"
 It is apparent that history po- litical philosophy and political hls- tory has heen neglected in ou. system of education, he said not he pointed out, in criticism but a! q fact to be faced. We have the f,n,st schcols, the finest schoo }uil4ines and funds to provide then tut we have neglected to teacf American history and world hls- tory as it should be taught
 Where we have a free country where the will of the people IS th' law of the land, it is neceSsar! WE have a high degree of inteill gence and high enlightenment the public, so that an enllghtenee publc opinion may learn to hahaA ;tse,f first. let alone ether coun tries.
 To Use Our Means
 "I don't believe it will do u much good to stand before our al tars and pray to the Exalted Ru' Ter of all to give us better adfnih istrations and better legislators declared MT. Faulkner. we haV' been given the means of enli9ht' enment and to inform ourselves ,Ue had better pray for common