Milford chronicle., 1952-07-11

others, so long as they remain
faithful to theirs made to us, but
failure of the principle of collective
security in Korea, where we have
found ourselves holding response
bility without corresponding au-
thority, plainly warns that too
much must not be expected from
collective security elsewhere.
Indeed, in Western Europe as in
Korea, experience has shown a re-
luctance by many of the Allies to
assume a fair and rightful share
OF the military burden, even though
in the case Of Western Europe the
basic purpose would be the de-
fense of its own soil. This hesitancy
does not spring from any insult
ficiency of manpOwer, nor the ex-
haustiOn of other needed resource.
but rather from a seeming conf
dent assurance that this nations
blood and treasure will be commit
ted to the fullest extent to accom-
plish the military objective.
The free peoples of Asia and the
Middle East do not ask for Ameri-
can garrisOns to defend their soil.
All they seek is the necessary mill
tary equipment beyond their own
capacity of production. They have
both the will and adequate men, if
properly equipped, themselves to
conduct their defense and to turn
the tide decisively against COM
Llunism. There is no logical reason
why the same solution should not
apply with respect to all others. In
such circumstance, it should be
our unalterable purpose to effect in
due time withdrawal of our ground
garrisOns from service abroad.
Our Greatest Resource
By far our nations greatest re-
source is our youth. In 20 bitter
campaigns l have witnessed it's
magnificence in the most trying ex-
perience of all-that of the battle
field. 1t has never failed our faith,
never failed an invincible courage,
and a patriotism which subordin-
ated life itself to duty Yet, as it
now approaches the responsibility
of civic leadership, it is confronted
with a situation made almost des-
perate by the loss of such Oppor-
tunity and resource as was our own
heritage from the past. This is the
greatest tragedy of all-that Ma
tiOnal Administration could have
so yielded to the disease of power
as to betray the youth of America.
Despite stresses and strains, the
fine basic character of the Ameri-
can people remains unimpaired. 1t
offers hope that under the inspira-
ton of strong, moral leadership
the peOple-all the peOple-will
hurl back insidiOus efforts to SOW
the seeds of suspicion, distrust and
hatred calculated not only to stir
up racial or religious strife be-
tween the several segments of our
society, but to destroy the unity
and common understanding which
has been the cornerstone to our
growth as a nation The very sur
vival of our liberties and, indeed,
our civilization is dependent upon
our citiZenry of all races, creeds
and cOlors standing firmly and in
vincibly together with a singleness
of purpose, mutually of faith and
a common prayer-GOd bless Am
erica.
1t is this spiritual unity which
offers assurance that the coming
crusade to rechart the nations
course toward peace and security
and prosperity will find an arous-
ed countryside ready and eager to
march. That crusade rests upon
the humanitarian aspiration of
mankind, its constitutional rights,
and the moral necessity for human
happiness. 1t demands a purifica-
tiOn of the nations conscience and
a refOrtificatiOn of it's will and
faith Therein lies the Republican
Party's challenge to leadership.
At the close of the constitutional
George Washington re-
marked to Benjamin Franklin that
he believed the Constitution as fin
ally evolved was a great and noble
charter of liberty upon which the
several states could rally, unite and
prosper. Eyes. general" Franklin
"if we can make it
work"
We have made it work in the
days of our great past. And come
we will make it work
again-so help us God!