BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1950
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FACING EVENTS IN COMING YEAR!
As all of us watch 1950 face out of the picture, we start look
ing ahead to 1951 with some apprehension. World events have
changed plans perhaps it would be better said:: wrecked plans.’
Youth today face an uncertainty like they did back in 1941 just
after Pearl Harbor. Schools and colleges will be affected in the
same proportion. Family lives will be altered. The home life in
the world will become one of uncertainty to the point of breaking.
Americans can certainly look forward to regimentation. They
can look forward to higher taxes, higher living costs, and short
ages of many goods. Industry will suffer from manpower shortages
and material allotments. Stores will suffer from lack of goods.
ened we will not be able to pro live in America. Hope for the
How many’ of you Pilot readers tect ourselves. The atomic bomb, future has been the guiding light
have given thought to the many you say. Where? In the moun behind our country. Let’s not
civilizations which have preced tains of Korea, in the wastes ot lose it now. I want to take this
ed ours on tnis earth? Doesn’t Siberia or Manchuria? It won’t opportunity’ to wish everyone in
it kinda frighten you to think work. For the atomic bomb to be community a very happy new
we are on the waning and last! effective and destroy dollar for year.
days of ours? Certainly events dollar what it costs to build one,
point definitely that destruction you need cities. Big cities with
of mankind seems to be the sole railroad centers, manufacturing
aim of some forces in the w’orld. districts and the other features
We have drifted so far to the\ of a specialized and cultural civ
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left that ice have chosen to ig-\ ilization.
nore all these points. We do not
and friends who assisted with
What is the solution? I have
choose to stop for a minute to
reflect upon the aims of society none. The only thing you and memorial services for my broth-
today. Our selfishness is appall I can do is to continue to live or, Sgt. Paul Hamilton, last Sat
ing our lack of understanding of as best we can with what we
CECIL HAMILTON.
results is equally as mystifying.\ have and be thankful we still urday.
Students of prophecy point to a,
great many years of troubled
times with a possible climax be
ing seen in the coming year.
These rumblings of war are
making people look toward the
future w ith a change of heart;
From the failures experience at I
the United Nations, it scares all
people that this change of heart1
has come too late. The time re-i
maining is all too short, but not
exactly out of the realm of pos-1
sibility.
Elsewhere in this issue you will
read what one youth thinks of
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oldsters might learn what the
youth thinks today. This think
ing, friends, is result of our big
blunders in the past. The big
question in my mind is "have we
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Also this nation must look at its defenses. These are as inade
quate as they always have been. However, this time, defenses
must tie so planned to include protection against atomic bomb at
tacks as well as possible invasion attempts. Civilians will suffer
By Gene Gould
as much, or more, as armed forces. This must be paid tor, thus
Each year when New* Years
taking from us some of our earnings which we had planned to
rolls around we look at the past
use for expansion of business or for home building.
one and plan for bigger and bet
ter things for the year ahead of
Events in Korea should convince us that our past planning has us. But this time the future >s
been wrong that hereafter we must set the example of world not as bright. The war against
Communism has placed the peo-
leadership instead of the so-called “dollar leadership.” We must ple of the United States in a
be strong instead of being weak and indecesiive. Our foreign pol situation new’ to them.
Uncertainty is the keynote for
icy must be rigid almost to the point of being stern. We must
1951. For the younger genera
Accumulate the might to back up any of our demands on nations. tion, it means looking forward
to military service, post-poned
We must aid the world in an awakening of a way of life which ambitions, separation from their
will have some understanding. We must act the part at home loved ones, and all the other
unhappiness that accompanies a
which we hope to impress ujx)n the world. We must apply the war.
It isn’t only the sacrifices of the
Golden Rule in some shape or form.
individual, but the' future of the
The coming year 1951 will be our elevation or downfall —. country, and for that matter the
world that is at stake. The Rus
it is entirely up to us in this nation to become united not only sian doctrine is founded on world
domination. The United States
in effort, but think and acting as well. It’s up to us now.
is at present the only major mil
itary power on the side of free
dom. This means that if we are
possible aggresion. At present a to stop communism, the greatest
herd of cattle would have about share of the load will fall on
as much unity. All the states, our (the youth) shoulders.
Actually, there are only two
and certainly the larger cities
are making preparations. We are st hit ions to the problem. The
forced to follow in some manner. lir.4, best for the people, the
W hat would we do here if an most idealistic, and the most im
atomic bomb were dropped? Are practical. is the unified world.
we organized, or so trained to This is the policy’ advocated by
copt' with any situation of this the churches end is founded <n
type? Are we prepared to be of w Id brotherhood. Under ti is
any assistance in a plan of ob plan, based on the principle that
servation? Radio accounts tell ail .nc n ” i i t ¿ eated by •: . and ।
ot plans made in California cities tic tcoi.tore brothers, the cd
Understanding
and
lor any such event. We sit idly inter-race
t derapce. working toward ire
by. not seeming to care.
/ have been told by many it C' n.’.iun goal of peace and h tp-
s usi 7css "Wc are of no im p ness tor everyone.
I will not say this plan won’t
portance here. We have no mil
itary value. Wc are safe." That work, but because of the socio
id' nay be true, but troops are logical factors involved and the
likely to land where there are cultural and environmental dif
no defenses and most likely in ferences of the various races, the
siu h an area as ours. Beaches acomplishment of this ideal is’
hereabouts are much better for almost impossible on a universal
that maneuver than many our scale. In small groups it not i
hoops landed on in the last war. only will work, but does work,
but this does not solve the j
i ersonahy, I d like to see a
problem
of what to do now.
state guard unit formed here
By Dewey
The only other solution is that
and .that soon. During the last
Brookings certainly looked the war, many towns had such units of political and cultural isola
part depicted in Goldsmiths which were so trained that the tionism. This would mean, in ef
“Deserted \ illag»'," Christmas enemy would nave had a "jolly’ fect. everybody mind their own
day at 1 .30 p. m. there were but time getting lar inland in case business and leave the others
• cars sitting on the street. of an invasion. This state guard alone. We take care of ourselves
between Hotel Brookings and as unit could be made head of the and let other countries take care
of themselves. The only rela
tar as th»' eye could see. 1 just detense unit locally.
wondered what would happen if
There are. in this a ea. many tionship between countries would
some gang had decided it was < ne-time army officers who are be in the field of foreign trade.
Of course, the big h’ ch in
a good time to strike , to do a qualified to lead such a unit. It
job of burglary. Certainly the t< mid not be too much of a this plan is communism. Will,
setting was perfect for it.
task for these men to train and or would. Russia agree to this?
It n minded me that ut . in organize a formidable unit in Probably not. The United States
this area, must come to some this immediate area. This would with the help of a few other na
unified decision on civil defensi start the defense plan, at least. tions will constantly be fighting
conquest
a r o u n d
wt must make some plan for It would end the authority to RI SSIA N
handling affairs in cast of any carry on the program.
the world until we are so weak
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