Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-11
Shots at New Frontier


Is there an Uncle Sam?
You know who I mean-the
tall, rugged, white-haired
figure in red-and-white
striped pants, blue coat and
Star-spangled hat - tradi-
tional symbol of the Ameri-
can way of life.
Is he around any more? Or
Is he hiding out in the Green
Mountains of Vermont?
Would he be welcome, do you
think, in Washington today?
Some say Uncle Sam is a
back number. They say Un-
Gle Sugar Daddy is now top
man in our Nations Capital,
doing out his assorted good
les" to all and sundry, his
many nephews and nieces,
his country cousins and for
eign and distant relations.
They say. patriotism is
strictly for the birds-the
vanishing Bald Eagles that
is. They SAL love Of country
is "like corny" and "Who
digs that patriotic jazz any
more?" They say, Get on
the gravy train, Brother, and
get your share; there's plenty
for ALL"
I suppose it's the old-fash-
Toned Connecticut Yankee in
me, or my four years in the
Navy during World War II,
or my Boy Scout days, but
I'm kinda hard to convince.
I keep thinking there really
is an Uncle Sam, a Spirit of
'76 still alive in America, and
that In God We Trust more
than in the great white
father in Washington.
Is there something corny
about patriotism. and am I
wrong in thinking we des-
perately need to foster far
greater interest in, under
standing of and devotion to
the American ideals and
principles if we are to win
the battle for freedom?
Is Uncle Sam obsolete?
Robert G. Smith.
Philadelphia, Pa.
y y y II
Since January 20, 1861, we
have seen the "pow-wow" of
the New Frontier, the radi-
cal letters of the ADA,
humanitarians, NEA, Gore
Vidal and the like moving
into high gear to bring forth
the affluent society pro-
pounded by the medicine
men Of Harvard, London
School of Economics and
other halls of ivy, where the
pseudo intellectuals of these
tribes have decided that all
the rules of economics and
history are old-fashioned.
Their tablets tell us that the
average Indian is too stupid
to care for himself and that
central government can best
do for the Indians what the
Indians should do for them
selves.
We have seen these arrows
laid side by side: Federal
control of education, social
lied medicine disguised as
medical care Of aged, con-
troll Of labor unions, control
of drug industry, etc.
The chief Of this tribe has
decided to send the May
flower on a return trip-only
this time to be scuttled. The
great white father proclaims
we must lower the tariffs
and compete with those in
the U. NJ, where the standard
Of living and wages are much
lower than our own.
Our home Indians and
braves for centuries have
supplied good tomahawks
and arrows from their own
flint mines, using their own
tools. They have provided
for their squaws and pa
pooSeS a standard of living
never before provided by any
socalled civilization. These
Indians are now isolationists.
We Indians in this great
happy hunting ground are
now becoming affluent un-
knowingly. Better board the
Mayflower before it is too
late! If the tariff or the
great wall is destroyed, we
will need to be in Europe to
make arrows, cause there
won't be any flint mines
here. Only a brave Congress
can help but a brave elec-
torate is a necessity!
William E. Rueff, Jr.
Jeffersontown, KY.