Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Ike ON THE WING


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IKE ON THE WING
No other chief executive of the United
States has ever undertaken journey as
extensive as the one in which President Els
enhower is now involved. Two major ques-
tions must be in the minds of Americans as
they follow his progress: What does the Pres
ident hope to accomplish? What are his
chances of success?
In essence, Mr.. Eisenhower's journey is
as he described it in his televised address TO
the nation mission Of peace and good
will'' during which he hopes ''to promote a
better understanding of America and to
learn more of our friends More specifically
the President is seeking to do two things.
He is making an earnest effort ''tO convey
to everyone our earnestnesS in striving to re-
duce the tensions dividing mankind =. :"
He also is trying to clarity even further a
point on which the vast majority of Ameri-
cans are agreed, though the rest of the world
sometimes has difficulty understanding it
the point that "on all this earth, not any
where does our nation seek territory, selfish
gain or unfair advantage for ITSELF"
To persuade the world of these things,
and in Sc doing to advance the cause of peace
and justice-that is what President Eisen-
hover is up to. He hopes to make good use,
by personal contact with leaders of many
nations, of the respect and influence which
he embodies, sboth as AN Individual and as
Americas chief spokesman.
What are the Presidents chances of sue
cess? In terms of significant change in the
world situation within the near future, not
very great. But the impact of this unprece-
dented trip is certain to be felt in more
subtle ways, in the heartening and bolstering
of free men, for long time to come.
DECEMBER, 1859
And now comes the last month of the
year. 1t seems, only short time ago that
we were at the very beginning of 1859, and
thus each year goes just a little bit faster.
December is probably the most memory
filled month for most of us. For it contains
Christmas, the wonderful Santa Claus MEM
ories, and the holiday season, with its rever-
ence and emphasis on peace, brings out the
best in man.
It is also month full of historical ami
versaries. The Monroe Doctrine was enun-
ciated in 1928 on December End. Illinois
joined the Union in 1878, on December 3rd,
President Van Buren was born in 1882, in
Undertook, New York. He was the eighth
President of the United States.
The 7th is the immortal anniversary of
the attack on Pearl Harbor, which occurred
in 1941 Eli Whitney was born on the 9Th,
in 1865. He invented the cotton gin. Joel
Chandler Harris was born on the 9th, in
1848 near Eatonton, Georgia. The 10th is
Wyoming Day, the 18th is Indiana Day, and
the 18th is remembered as the birthday of
John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the Uni
ted States, who was born in New York on
that date in 1745. December 18th is remenl-
bered as the day on which Washington died.
at Mount Vernon, Virginia, in 1799 The
Boston Tea Party is remembered for Decem-
Der 10th, in 1773 John Greenleaf Whittier
was born December 18th, in Haverhill, Mas
sachusetts. This is also the day of the first
successful flight in heavier -than-air ma
chine, by the Wright brothers, which oc-
Cured at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on
this day in 1903.
The Pilgrims landed on December 22nd
in 1920, and this year Winter begins on that
on that day, in 1914, the u. S. and England
ended their war. The 25th is Christmas, and
the 26th is remembered for the American
victory at Trenton, New Jersey, in 1776
Woodrow Wilson was born on the 28th, in
1856, at Staunton, Virginia. Iowa was ad-
united to the Union on December 18th, 1876
The 29th is remembered as the birthday
of Andrew johnson, the seventeenth Presi-
dent of the United States, who was born in
Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1903. Texas be-
came state on December 29th, 1845.
And, finally in looking over the days of
December on December 30th 1855, James
Gadson arranged the GadSon Purchase, a
strip of land that is now New Mexico and
Arizona, from Santa Anna for $4,000, 900.
The tract contained 45,535 square miles. Cad
son, who was from South Carolina, was seek
ing good route for southern railroad to
California, and a railroad utilizes this terri
tory.