Milford chronicle., 1958-02-28
GOODS OR SOLDIERS

nave reciprocity WITHOUT dcIlV6 participation
in both production and distribution
Millions of Americans, in agriculture and
industry, depend in one way or another on
foreign trade for livelihood. twenty-five to
40 per cent of cotton, wheat and other basic
crops ultimately end up in the hands of for
eign customers, as do great quantities of
manufactured products of a thousand and
one kinds. Significantly, 99R per cent of
these vast cargos move by ship-and it's cer-
tainly obvious that, in this chaotic world, the
only merchant marine we can depend upon
completely is our own.
Imports are as important to us as exports.
With only 9.5 per cent of the free world S
population and per cent of its land area,
we're using more than half of all the ma
terials produced in the world. Raw mater
ials from abroad, brought to US by ship, keep
our production lines running.
1t is an established government policy to
encourage and support an adequate u. S.
Merchant Marine, and there is no question
as to the wisdom of that policy. We and the
other free nations need more trade, not less.
For, as Cordell Hull, father of the reciprocal
trade program once said: Either goods will
cross borders or soldiers will'
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STASSEN'S GAMBLE
1t once seemed that no public office, in
cluding the presidency of the United States
was beyond the grasp of Harold Stassen. He
was but boy, as politicians go, when he was
elected governor of Minnesota. In several
Republican conventions he demonstrated
surprising strength in bids for his party's
presidential nomination. To many Republi-
cans Stassen seemed symbol of the COPS
need for youth and vision.
But, despite the fact that he has held high
office in the Eisenhower administration, the
Stassen political star has seemed on the wane
for some time. Last year he led an ill-timed
and badly staged attempt to dump Vice Pres
ident Nixon from the Republican ticket. 1t
has been no secret that he has had important
policy difference with Secretary of State
Dulles
Now Stassen has declared himself a can
didate for the governorship of his, adopted
state, Pennsylvania. There seems to be no
excess of enthusiasm among the professional
politicians in that state for his candidacy
He maintains that he will take his case to
the people of Pennsylvania and win the Re-
publican primary fight.
Should Harold Stassen wind up as COVER
nor of Pennsylvania he will be factor to
reckon with in the contest for the COP pres
idential nomination in 1860. 1t is even poss-
ible that he might emerge as his party's
standard bearer. If he loses in Pennsylvania
he may be headed for political oblivion. Evil
IDENTIFY Stassen, often unorthodox, has decided
to gamble 1t will 6e interesting to watch the
result.
AMERICAN MEDICINE AROUND THE
WORLD
In the latter part of January a special,
hOur-lOng report on the services American
doctors perform in the far corners of the
world was nationally televised. It was spon-
sOred by pharmaceutical manufacturer in
cooperation with the American Medical As
sociation, and was inspired by President Els
enhower's appeal for "People-to-People" ac-
tivities in all professions and walks of life
as a key way to further international under
standing.
To make the film, the crew Travelled 81, 900
miles-to Korea, Hong Kong, Burma, Leb-
anon, Nepal, Ethiopia and India. Months of
research preceded this travel. The result
was heartWarming reports on American
doctors who serve the sick on alien shores
In one case an island for lepers has been
established, after battle against native su-
perstition and fear In another medical
missionary works to stamp out malaria and
TB. In still another a woman doctor with
only pocket set of instruments established
child and maternal care center. In another
doctor travels from primitive village to prim-
tive village to perform cataract operations
sometimes as many as 100 day.
So it goes in remote corners of the world
which are only exotic names to most of us
American doctors teach and practice fight
ing disease and, equally important, lifting
wells of ignorance. Their contributions to
human happiness and well-being are liter
ally immeasurable. Their work casts bright
light across this dark and troubled planet
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THE RIGHT TO KNOW
Too many government officials display an
alarming desire to conduct public business
in private. The American Society of News
paper Editors and other newspaper groups
recently appealed for action which might
make it more difficult for federal officials to
ignore the right of the people to know