Evening star., 1952-07-03

ship ability; ability to understand all
phases of all problems that come before
him and to cope with them with the
help Of able advisers; some one with
moral, physical. spiritual and mental
stamina who can stand up under pres
sure. Bob Taft has all these. Someone
who will listen and understand all prob
lens and then with utter fairness try
to point out the differences and make
a wise decision. Bob Taft can do this.
Someone with wisdom. Certainly Mr..
Taft must have this after all he has
been through.
If we wanted glamor boy. I would
prefer Bing Crosby or Bob Hope. But
we want President who will give
us peace and do his utmost to keep
us out of war, but at the same time pre-
pare us for one if it comes; not make
inane promises like you do bill COL
lector that you cannot keep. but sincere
promises based on facts that can be kept.
Anti Glamor.
Gen. EiSenhower's outline of his peace
plan in Denver was that he would in
tensify our military operations and
build up our military strength until we
were so strong that we could confront
Russia with demand that she join
us in disarmament and peace; and that
she would then do so. He said nothing
about stopping the draft, nor reducing
our Army of 100000 men; nor of cut
ting our war taxes and war expenses.
He did say we should believe in God
and let that be known; but he did not
urge that we follow Christ, the Prince of
Peace, who said "Put up thy sword, for
all they that take to sword shall perish
with the sword" He never referred to
the Bible truth that God Saveth not
with chariots and horsemen; and that
'Not by might. nor by power, but by my
spirit. saith the Lord" shall we have
peace. He never referred to the fact
that President Wilson fathered "A war
to end war;" and that the war to end
war only bred more wars. His idea ap-
peared to be that America should build
up her military strength to the point
where Russia would quail before her
and submit.
AS he spoke thought of Goliath, the
giant Of strength who thought that his
great power would overcome all enemies;
but whose head was quickly cut off by
young David who had never been SOL
dier. And I thought. as he spoke of
Sennacherib who had the best armed
force the world had ever seen; but whose
great army was stricken by the angel
of God before the walls of Jerusalem
that they meant to capture. thought
of the words of Gods prophet Isaiah
that the nations should beat their swords
into plowshares; that the lions should
lie down with the lambs; and that "a
little child shall lead them" And
doubted if Gen. Eisenhower could play
the part of a little child and lead the
world into disarmament and peace, by
becoming an American Goliath, or an
American Sennacherib.
Noah w. Cooper.
Nashville, Tenn.
In his recent speech at the University
of Virginia, Senator Taft is reported as
having said that the time had come to
stop further aid to Europe. If this isn't
isolationism-what is?
But surely the well informed public
knows that economic aid to Europe isn't
just philanthropic. The alternative is
American armies. The United States
just can't afford to let Russia overrun
the highly industrialized Western Eu-
rope. Should Russia do so her potential
military power would be enormously
strengthened In fact she would get
what she needs to balance her huge
manpower. Her steel output alone would
be trebled. Overnight she would be in
a position to attack or strangle the
United States at will.
F. B. S.
If the Republicans nominate Gen.
Eisenhower, he will be the next Presi-
dent. If the shortsighted, grasping sup
porters of Mr.. Taft succeed in splitting
the party, in dishonorably pressing their