Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1955-02-01
Skid Road
Philosophy
by
HdefOnzO Redadtrini
Stun Philosopher
ELEPHANTS IN A GARDEN

the sanity, make life a grand
and interesting drama, wherein
everybody has not only role, but
various roles to play, TO borrow a
Shakespearean observation.
Signs of Decay
Anywhere and anytime, there
are a certain number of drunk
ards and abnormals. But when
drunkards, the inept, the corrupt
and the incompetent dominate the
situation in community, a union
or any organization, it is sign of
social decay, disorganization and
retrogression within the social
unit.
While conflict is the very es-
sence of life and while disorganiz-
alton takes place with the forces
of organization, too much conflict
and Reorganization is siren
warning that the situation is pre-
carious and critical, not to say,
desperate.
They, who think they are on
top of the world will do well to
ponder whatever truth is in the
saying:
"The higher a monkey goes up
the tree, the clearer we will see
its lower extremity"
Preached BY Example
Rare is the ruler or boss who is
like the ancient Hindu King, who
gave a decree that a person in
whose house a fire started must
transfer his residence far outside
the city limits. Fire started in the
palace, and the King, in order to
show he was not above the law,
moved his palace to forest.
The people moved their houses
and built a new city around the
palace.
OF the heads of States today,
Magsaysay IS reputed to be the
closest to tie ancient Hindu King
in preaching by example.
Magsaysay's Cousin Attacked
The international fame of Mag
saysay, however, did not afford
protection for his First Cousin,
Ricardo Del Fierro, of Seattle,
from being manhandled by four
Filipino sailors in the us. Navy,
when mild-mannered Ricardo tried
to stop a fight.
1t is said that one of the sail
ors insisted on fighting and Sal
Vador Del Fierro, Jr.. who is six
feet four inches tall, had to carry
the sailor like a baby, in his gig
antic arms. Had he been less dis
ciplined, Salvador Del Fierro. Jr.
could have Dashed out the brains
of the sailor on the sidewalk. Had
the sailors done what they did
here in Olongapo, Zambalez or
Sinait, Ilocos Sur, or in Manila,
they would probably have been
torn to pieces.
The near riot happened as an
anti climax to the Filipino Alumni
New Years Eve Dance, at the
New Washington Hall.
PrecautiOn Needed
Perhaps next time our esteemed
Alumni, who are supposed to rep
resent the apex of culture in the
Seattle Filipino Comm unity.
should go more after quality than
quantity, more after a well-be-
haved group, than a motley crowd
that is a menace to law-abiding
and peace-loving citizens.
1t is said that the Filipino sail
ors also INDUCED in similar VOL
ence in two other dances before
1t is suggested by some that the
u. S. Navy should place Filipino
dances off-limits to the Filipino
sailors who cannot wait for a war
to display their combative PROV
ess.
Others suggest that a police in
plain clothes should be hired as a
bouncer in Filipino dances to pro-
tect the pursuit of conviviality.
fellowship and pleasure from
drunken people in civilian clothes
or in uniform, who, like an ele-
plant in a garden of roses and