Milford chronicle., 1952-05-16


be Communists, in Italy more.
We have to consider the methods
by which we can battle against the
spread Of communism and so-weak-
en- its spirit that its missionary ar
dor is destroyed. / believe that can
only be done by a positive campaign
in behalf Of liberty.
Wh0t Liberty Is
And when / say liberty do not
simply mean what is referred to as
free enterprise" / mean liberty
Of the individual to think his own
thoughts and live his own life as he
desires to think and to live; the lib
crty of the family to decide how they
wish to live. what they want to eat
for breakfast and for dinner, and
how they wish to spend their time;
liberty Of a man to develop his
ideas and get other people to teach
those ideas. If he can convince them
that they have some value to the
world; liberty Of every local COM
munity to decide how its children
shall be educated, how its local serv-
ices shall be run, and who its local
leaders shall be: liberty of a man to
choose his own occupation; and
liberty Of a man to run his own busi-
ness as he thinks it ought to be run.
as long as he does not interfere
with the right Of other people to do
the same thing.
After the American Revolution
and the French Revolution the whole
world became convinced that liberty
was the key to progress and happi-
ness for the peoples Of the world,
and this theory was accepted. even
in those countries where there was,
in fact, no liberty. People left Eu.
rope and came to this country. moi
so much because Of the economic
conditions as because they sought :
liberty which they could not find al
home.
But gradually this philosophy has
been replaced by the idea that happ
ness can only be conferred upon tn
people by the grace Of an efficier
government. Only the government
It is said, has the expert knowledg
necessary for the peoples welfare
only the government has the powe
to carry out the grandiose plans
necessary in a complicated world
Must Convince Ourselves
Those who accept the principle (
socialism Of government directio
and Of government bureaucraC
have a hard time battling again
the theology Of communism. o.
labor union leaders cannot effectiv
ly fight communism, as such, b
cause they favor q socialist contr
that comes very close to comm
nism in the actual measures whiC
are to be undertaken. Even ol
statesmen seem to be handicappC
in the same way.
II we can once convince ourselv'
that we believe in freedom, the
there are many things which '
can do throughout the world to me
the threat Of communism.
1. We can conduct q world-wit
propaganda in behalf Of liberty.
the Voice Of America we have &
ready adopted the general princip
Of propaganda. We should find tho
people among the citizens of ea'
nation who agree with our principl
and finance them to put on an effe
tive propaganda. Il is diffi u
enough for Americans to judge Il
manner in which propa ganda shou
be spread in this country to obta
the support Of the American peopl
The whole propaganda questi'
should be much more extensive
studied, and it should be definite
moved away from the Departme
of State. The State Department
evitably Is concerned with relatio
between nations. It does not wa
to do anything which might anita
onize the governments with whom
deals. It wants to do things whiC
perhaps, will please those COVER
ments or to work out some 9th
diplomatic purpose which it has
mind.
The new agency. furthermor
. should be an agency made up
men who fully believe in freedol
who concede nothing to the pri
ciple Of communism. socialism, al
government controls. and who
lieve in the cause which, they a
trying to promote.
We Can lnfiItrote
2. Another method pursued
Soviet Russia is probably justifi
, for US today under all the circul
stances. although certainly It is Z
in accordance with American Il
, dition and is no part Of a perm
nent foreign policy. The Russia
have developed a method Of infiltl
ton, by which they send seer
agents into foreign countries. a
these secret agents infiltrate eve
kind Of organization which has sol
. influence on the people Of the col
try.