The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-07-31
Freedom Versus Security

In all of the socastc plans that have been hatched in
Washington during the past two decades-and one
breaks through the shell every week sohe staryeyed
promoters display woeul lack of knowledge of the English
language They the words freedom and security" in
erchangeably they meant practically the thing
But the fact is that there great difference between the
two. -,~v.-..-
Some years ago received story from the editor of
labor newspaper that apty illustrates the great difference
between freedom and "secritv" He told of an industrial
plant located somewhere these United Statess 1t was
non-union plant fact antiunion; its management used all
the tricks to prevent the EMPLOYEES from organizing
Management built recreation hall for the employees
with gym and showers and game erected library
hired fume doctor and to for the workers
and their families, free of charge
Management tried to show it was a big and generous
father, giving its workers security" than any
could.
But did the workers go for all paternaes? Not
by jugfu They not grateful they said take em
away they didn't want free baths and free books
and free medicine.
Give fair decent wage" they said, land then we
take the kind of recreation choose buy the books
choice"
Those workers knew-and every worker union or nom
union ought to realize-that the benefits handed out by
the workers pay envelope security the expense
of freedom The prisoner doing life stretch the
tentary has that kind of security"
The natural tendency is when government employer
offers you something you DESIRE to take and be grateful
but that the shortsghted view Since you paying
government hasn't any money but that which receives
that way only money will purchase exactly what you
want it to buy
Take the government medical care that the New
cury" (maybeD at the expense of of the natural
and necessary OF all reedoms the freedom pick ones
friends and advisers.
State medicine wouldn't be efficient private med
cine The English workngman has found that And
field of medicine nefcency means the loss of fe could
be yours maybe chds This shorcomng would be
due to the appointment of official
practitioners but to the inevitable nefcency which creeps
into government operation of anything through reape
ridiculous regulations and the futile attempt to make app
cation blanks and report forms take the place
friendly face-to-face contacts.
Having just recently undergone siege hospital
has been driven home to strongly than that
private doctor than physcianhe friend That
has always been the relationship between physician and pa
hent in America, and result have the best medical
service in the world.
Would government doctor be your friend or mine? He
couldn't if he wanted to be- for there would govern
ment drectves his conduct which would keep the
relationship purely mpersonal basis have to
be that way otherwise government medicine would bog
down almost before it got started
State medicine medicne-compulsory medicine
health securityca what you may-sounds good that is
if fails to listen carefully But part
here in free Amercawe have desire exchange free
DOM for very dubious security George Peck