Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
A GRADUATION THOUGHT

"A OhADOAI1ON IHOOGHI
In 1858 the college graduate faces more
difficult world than he faced in 1857 or 1856
i'm the economic field. The high schoo
graduate, if he is going to college, need MOI
worry too much about the economy at the
moment.
However, it is true that the graduate
from college, or high school, who is going
out into the world to earn his living, faces
a more bleak prospect now than any gradu-
ating class has in recent years. We would
like to point out to the young people, how
ever, that there is always room for good
worker, and for one who will do the job q
little better than his fellow-man.
Perhaps this is good initial training, and
if those youngsters who have the desire, the
ambition and determination to succeed, will
do their best, and to apply their full talents
to the job, they will succeed. Times will not
always be tight, and the man who proves
himself in meager times will do even better
in good times.
1t should be noted that some of the
youngsters in this country, who went into
business Immediately after World War Ill
or during World War III, have never known
really difficult economic years. Some of them
who are supposed to be statesmen are nothing
but order-takers, and they do not know how
to hustle when the chips are down and when
it is real fight to earn dollar.
This crop of youngsters is now expert
encing difficult times, and some of this crOI
are going out of business today because they
had never been tempered in the tough eco
nomic mill that can confront us. While we
do not think that major depression is or
the way, it is nevertheless good to point these
facts out to the youth of the country, as they
embark on their careers IN 1858.
AS far as the international situation is
! oopcarpad tha ora dtlafp of 1QS2 fapQc world
in which the United States stands recogniz-
ed as the most powerful country in exiS-
tence 1t must be admitted, though, that we
are facing challenge which has never been
excelled in the history of our young country
Communism, and the tremendous economic
gains being made by the communists, threat
en- our system and our freedom.
Thus the graduate of 1858 is faced with
a double challenge. 1t is he who will pro-
tect and retain our way of life, and it is he
who must keep in mind that system of fair
play, and a Christian approach to all prob
lens, is the best mode of life. The graduate
of 1858 will, and can, succeed IF he applies
himself industriously. We urge every grad
uate to dedicate himself to conscientious ap-
plication, study and industry-if he would
make place for himself in this world. More
over, we would remind him that short cuts
I to profits, and shady operations, are never
ably, at later stage in life.
We salute the graduates of the class of
1858 and wish them well on the greatest
exploration they will ever make, that into
the world of business and free enterprise.
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=. is FREEDOM A DEAD DUCK?
1t is heartening to report that there has
been vast amount of protest over ruling
of the Internal Revenue Service concerning
certain institutional advertising placed by
the taxpaying electric utility companies of
the country. This advertising, in general
has presented the private enterprise side of
the power question as against the socialized
power side. And the IRIS said that it could
not be regarded as legitimate business ex-
pense in making tax returns.
A typical view is found in a resolution
passed by the Southern Newspaper Pub
fishers Association: a. such a ruling {.
is threat to freedom of speech, freedom of
the press, and freedom to communicate, and
this ruling infringes upon the constitutional
rights of Independent power companies, other
businesses and individuals and is violation
of the fundamental principles upon which
this country was founded and which have
made it flourish under economic, political
and social freedom"
If the private power companies can be
penalized in this fashion then any private in.
dustry, including the press, can be throttled
in much the same way. In other words, the
federal government can propaganda the
people all its wants to and even use our own
money against us to accomplish its ends
But free enterprise, threatened by govern.
ment encroachment into its field of business
endeavor can't take its case to the people
and treat the cost as legitimate business
expense.
If taxation can be used as a weapon tC
prevent the airing of the views of any bust
ness or group, we can write freedom off as
a dead duck in this country.