The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-01-04
RippHng
of the Rivers

begins its 44th year of publica-
ton.
Coming as it does with the
new year, the papers birthday
serves to remind us again of
the value of the patronage and
friendship of our advertisers
and readers, without which a
newspaper could not exist.
Under a number of owners
and managers, the Tribune
Herald has survived the bad
and enjoyed the good times
during the past ,s43 years and
we look forward to the coming
year, although it is Swallowed
with world unrest, determined
to do, our utmost to continue
serving the community.
John T.. Flynn, author of the
beSt-seller, 1.-THE Road Ahead
Americas Creeping Revolution"
which was a staggering revela-
ton of the strides socialism has
been making in this country,
recently addressed the Associa-
ton of American Physicians
and Surgeons.
He spoke of the menace of
Socialized medicine. And then he
said this:
1.-The point I want to stress
is that this is not just a fight
for socialized medicine . .
The field of medicine is just one
battlefield in a general war :. Z.
The war is upon our whole
economic and social system Z.
There is another battlefield in
this same war-to s~ocialize the
power industry . There is
another one in agriculture, un-
der the incredible terms of the
administration backed Brannan
Plan There is still another
battle-ground in the field of in
dustry where through the adj
backed Spence bill
they propose to make tie first
dangerous steps in government
owned and government-planned
industrial plants There is
still another in the field of
credit.
SSThe federal government is
now planning to get its hooks
into the schools by gradually
invading them by means of tax
grants Unfortunately, each
of these b~attlefields is more or
less neglected save by the group
which happens to be involved in
any given attack. What I want
to impress on you is that each
of these battles is every mans
battle -. The doctor, the edu-
Gator, the free workingman, the
banker, the farmer, the manu-
factufer, the free citizen must
each of them realize that no
more battles can be lost and
that wherever the attack is
pressed all must fly to the de-
fense."
That is one of the clearest
statements on American social
ism that anyone has yet made.
There are no isolated skirmiSheS
in this theological war. Each is
part of the whole-and the
whole is found in the clear in
tent to socialize and regiment
all the resources and energies
of the nation. The emphasis
may periodically shift from one
place to another, but the pur-
pose is never forgotten. And all
who believe in freedom and JUS
tice must join in the defense If
socialist strategy is to be eX-
posed and defeated.
The following story reminds
us of some government bureaus:
An old lady passing an insane
asylum stopped an approaching
inmate and said: Can you tell
me the time?"
The clustered brother took
out a foot rule, then got out a
slide rule and a compass and a
T-suuare. After fiddling with
them for about five minutes he
said, "It's Just four o'clock"
"Wonderful," said the nice old
lady, "but what do you do if
it's raining, and you can't mea-
sure the shadow?n
"Oh," shrugged the inmate,
t.in that case, I have to look at
NV watch"