Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
THE REAL WAR


sian dictator, who says very plainly that Rus
sia is willing to fight an economic war with
the United States and will win.
When Khrushchev first uttered these
sounds, some years ago, Americans laughed
in his face-because u. S. industrial produc-
tion was far greater than that of Russia and
because we were enjoying booming econo-
my.
Today, however, with Russian economic
progress making impressive gains, while our
industrial productivity steadily drops, Khru-
shchev's words are not so funny. In fact, re-
ports from Europe indicate that Russia is
just now beginning to hurt the United States
in the field of international trade.
In recent weeks and months the Russians
have moved into the aluminium, tin, platinum
and zinc markets. In addition, they have
entered other fields, and Drice cuts have been
forced upon democratic exporters in practic-
ally all these export fields.
This is apparently the latest move in
Khrushchev's attempt to make good his boast
that he will take the world market away from
the United States One of the first Russian
steps In this effort was the supplying of cheap
aluminium to England. In fact, the Russians
supplied so much cheap aluminium to England
that Canada began to lose her big market
and major Canadian producer was forced
to cut the price of aluminium.
cut the price of aluminium, American pro-
dncers were forced to cut their prices also.
Likewise, the price of platinum has just been
reduced in the United States, with the ex-
planatiOn that Russian exports of platinum,
at lower prices, was beginning to threaten
u. S. markets in U. S. markets in Europe.
In addition to these developments it is
reported by the United Nations the field as
an exporter of tin in another major move
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price structure of tin is said to be weak al
ready, and the threat of communist exports
is likely to bring about a price cut
All of this does not mean that u. S. ex-
porters should throw up their hands and
surrender. It does mean, however, that the |
Russian economic threat is real that this |
country cannot afford recession which re-
duces the productivity of its industrial out
put and that-if necessary-gOvernment ac-
tion may eventually have to be taken to in
sure U. S. survival and well-being in the /
battle for world trade.
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JUNE
June, which brings us summer, brides,
holidays from school and vacations among
other things-is upon us.
Historically speaking, there are months
more important to Americans than June. For
Southerners, it is remembered as the ami
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Davis, the only President of the Confederacy,l |
who was born in Todd County, Kentucky, on
June 3, 1903. 1t is also remembered as the |
month of the anniversary Of the Battle of |
Bunker Hill, which was fought on June II, |
1775. West Virginia was admitted into the |
Union, officially, on June goth, 1863
The Custer massacre occurred on June
25th, 1876 on the Little Big Horn river, in
Montana. The first u. S. troops to land in
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1917.
One of the most fateful events in history
took place in June occurred at Sarajevo, in
Bosnia, when the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
was assassinated. He was heir to the throne
of AustrO-Hungary, and this event ignited
World War |, with all its death and destruc-
tiOn.
Also with June comes Fathers Day which |
was first observed, as national event on the |
same dav, on June IT, 1854. Probably more
responsible for the origin of this observance |
than any other was Mrs. John Bruce Dodd, of
Spokane, Washington.
After the month of June is over we have |
lived out half of 1958 And the sun has start
ed southwark again. On June 21st the sun
moves to point as far north from the /
EQUATOR as it ever get, and seems to stand
still before moving south again. 1t is the
summer "sOlstice."
Solstice, incidentally, comes from the La
tin meaning 'the sun stops.
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A VALUABLE POSSESSION
The people of Milford have different re-
ligious beliefs, and worship according to
their conscience without interference from
the government and it's officials.
Freedom of religious worship is one of
the rights guaranteed by our form of gov
ernment. Those who enjoy the blessing that
it affords should be scrupulous in respecting
the beliefs of those with whom they do not |
agree. There is no other way to uphold and
maintain religious freedom.
Religion in the United States, however
suffers no threat of dictatorship. It's worsi
enemy, so far as we can see, is the failure
of individuals to put into practice the prin-
cipes of the religion that they profess II
is idle to nrata about RELIGIOUS convictions