The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-10-19
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against the "shocks of change
brought about as colonial status give
way to independence; of it's leader
ship which has spurred "the economic
and social progress of these emerg
ing nations; of the assistance it ha
provided in keeping "open lines O.
communication between us and tn,
Soviet Union" while mot expecting
soon to end the cold war which per
haps only a new Soviet generation
can end, but to prevent that bitter
conflict from degenerating into the
unspeakable tragedy of war; Steven.
son then said:
81 believe American working men
and women can find in the UN an
instrument of human solidarity in
pursuit of mankind's noblest hopes
hope for world at peace; hope for
a better life for the worlds poor and
oppressed; hope that all men, not
just Americans, may share in the life,
liberty and pursuit of happiness
which our country holds to be man IS
universal birthright.
Both in the UN and out of it, let
us never cease to work for the
realizing of that vision. For in this
world of turmoil and danger, only
by continually seeking the highest
can our nation and our freedom
remain secure"
From an another approach, a let
ter by Mrs. James Price in a recent
issue of the MISSOULIAN conveys
the Importance of the UN to us as
individuals, and that 'we all must
realize that Americans are a part
of the WORLD-a world made up
of human beings each one as import
ant as our nations founding fathers
felt us to be when they devised our
democratic form of government.
eve in the United States cannot
live in isolation and cut off the, COM
the UN affords us in
understanding every other nations
needs and thinking.
''It is only through the spirit of
cooperation that we
IAN demonstrate to the rest of the
world our regard for the worth of |
he Individual as individuals are rep
resented by their respective govern
nents."
AS to its failures, Mrs. Price coun-
els:
LET us seek to understand why
it has shortcomings. Let those who
now support it do SO for informed
and intelligent reasons. Let those
who are now skeptical seek out
answers to the questions they have.
Let those who definitely oppose the
United Nations re-examine their
reasons and seek out the facts
about it
snII i
In 1776 our founding fathers had
dream a dream of freedom,
f an abundant future, of nation
ffering opportunity unparalleled in
he history of man; nation in which
he dignity of the individual would
e of uppermost Importance. In the
lmost two centuries since, we have
lade great progress toward its full
illment. Much still remains to be
ccomplished since for many of our
ountrymen opportunity is still de-
led, there is no abundance, freedom
a relative term, and the dignity of
le individual remains a goal still !
, be achieved. Yet, few are there s
mong us who would scrap our democ-
scy and it's institutions because even
fter 1876 years it has not become a t
erfect instrument.
The UN, too, is a dream r
dream which already has resulted
in worthwhile strides toward elemi-
hating poverty, pestilence and ig- l.
norance in this world. il
In only II years it has brought y
,pe where no hope existed before. &
In only II years it has instilled in k
e minds of men everywhere that v
ere are honorable peaceful alterna- G.
YES to war; that, in view of the t,
rrible weapons of destruction now o
-ailable to man, all of us must do :
If utmost to make the UN a sue ii
IS for there is no other worldwide d
edium through which to appeal to I
e consciences of men. t,