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History from the files of The
Mall Tribune 10, 20, 30, 40
and 50 years ago.
10, YEARS AGO
Teb. 22, 19S1 (Thuraday)
I'City police today are inves
tigating a rash of dog-poison-iiig
'cases In several parts of
the city; three dogs died yes
terday, all ' apparently of
strychnine poison.
S'THe retail price of milk will
ga'W 23 !4 cents a quark here
oh'-March 1, an increase of
Mr.cenU a quart.
20 YEARS AGO
Fab. 22, 1941 (Saturday)
f A young mother and tour
children-three of them hers
died early this morning when
fire - raced through . an old
ranch house near Cave Junc
tion.:. ....-.':';
iv From Arthur Perry's '; "Ye
Smudge Pot" column: "Spring
ha":bcen jumping on and off
the. lap of winter all wee.
Almond trees are using poor
judgement and blossoming out
of turn."
30 YEARS AGO
Ftb.'.22. 1931 (Sunday)
Irrigation water said low
this year; conference planned
to-devise ways of conserving
available water. , . , .
"School Superintendent E.
JJ(.Hedrick has issued a call
for jnore carpenters to work
on the new high school build
ing on Oakdale ave.
40 YEARS AGO
Fab. 22, 1921 (Tuesday)
v The state legislature has
passed a bill increasing the
pay-of Jackson county offi
cials.; -"A. .C. lAUen, horticultural
commissioner, has called on
orchardlsts to clean up or
chards prior to blossoming
season.
SO YEARS AGO
Fab. 22, 1911 (Wednesday)
.A petition signed by downtown-merchants
asks the city
council to ban hot dog and
other: vending wagons from
city streets.
' A Medford firm Is said to
be considering erecting a
$10,000 concrete hotel build
ing in Eagle Point. '
What's Your I.Q.7
Nine or Ian correct (s superior:
liven or slant Is exeslltnt; Hva ei
' lis la good.
:l.:.Whlch Islands in the Pa
cific 'are inhabited by the In
donesians? 2. Which of these Is not a
breed. of cat: Maltese, Manx,
Dalmatian, Persian?
"3, During W W II draftees
who were Illiterate were re
fused, by the Army; true or
false?1,
,4.. Ia what country is Nor
mandy'? 8. Where Is the Champs
Elysccs?
'S. Who owrjed a famous
vineyard in Jezreel?
7... Which is largest In area:
continental U.S., Brazil, or
Australia?
8; .Who held office In Presi
dent: Truman's cabinet for
less than three days?
0. Selma Lagerlof was a
Swedish singer, actress, or
author?
10. Correct the following
sentence: "She said she was
going and visit her sister."
Answers: 1. The f o r m a r
Natharland, 'East Indias. 2.
Dalmatian. 3. F a 1 s a. 4.
Franca; 5. Paris, Franca (a
main street). 6. Naboth. 7.
Braill. 8. Ktnnath C. Royall.
Secretary of War. 9. Author.
1 0.-' . r" going Is vlalt . . ."
FEBRUARY 22, 1961
Freedom and Security
The United States the entire free world
is faced by the most gigantic threat to its free
dom, even its existence, in the history of the hu
man race.
It is threatened by a massive, unscrupulous
force we call communism although a better
word would be imperialism.
This force is willing to use virtually anything
arms, lies, duplicity, fair-sounding diplomacy,
subversion or force to gain its ends.
,
CXHE would think that under these circum-
v' stances Americans
for each other, and against the threat to all.
, One would think they would grant the free
dom and the rights and the honor and dignity of
their fellow-Americans, which are what set Iree
dom apart from totalitarianism.
One would think they would realize that what
harms one, harms all, and would fight for their
fellow citizer' right of free opinion and free
thought and iree expression, even in disagree
ment, so lone; as there is essential unity and es
sential patriotism in the really great crisis which
we are all facing together. :
.
CO WHAT happens?
The most fearful among us extend their fears
and suspicions to their neighbors, their fellow
citizens.
Thev call them names, without really know
ing or caring about the harm they do.
They cast ' aspersions on their neighbors'
patriotism, their motives, their sincerity.
They contribute to disunity and fearfulness
and discord in a nation now facing its most
severe and most dangerous challenge.
P"REE debate, free argument, freedom to dissent
and criticize is one thine- '-an old an honor
able tradition in the land
But name-calling, suspicion, guilt-by-accusa
tion and guilt-by-association are something else
again.. They are terribly
in the years Detween lvaa ana 94t; 01 iron
Curtain satellites today.
To call a man a Communist is, in the U. S.
today, libelous per se. So
probrious terms "pinko,"
traveller" are applied to
fearful folk disagree, without proof, often with
out a sliver ot evidence.
NE of the most interesting communications
7 .we have received in a long time arrived on
our desk yesterday. It follows : . ;
To the Editor: Are the Russians going to conquer
us, the U.S., some day? If we think there might be a
,!i -chance of this, is there not something we,-the people,
. can do? , ,. ; , , '.,..
-,; , . Why should Kennedy and all the government mem-
I bcrs be responsible for keeping us as a democracy
without our help? , .
.i ; I foel that if we warit to slay as a democracy we
; must help; too. I do not know how we can help,
though, Do you? Democracy must be valuable or we
would not have fought so valiantly through war after
war to keep it.
; Must we lose it now because we do not care
enough to offer our services?
,i ' ; Lorna Fowler
Route 1, Box 332 -Talent,
Ore.
.'
VES, Miss Fowler, we could lose our freedoms
if we are not alert. It is still true that "Eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty."
We could lose them in one of two ways from
the outside, to the forces of imperialist com
munism; or from the inside, to the forces of neo
fascism, who put "security" (whatever that is)
above freedom. '
On January 20th of this year, a young man
named Kennedy told the American people :
"Ask not what your country will do for you
ask what you can do for your country."
This is what Miss Fowler is doing.
1
ARNOLD Toynbee once wrote that the thing
"which determined whether a society lived or
died was how well it responded to challenge.
Will America respond to this challenge?
It is a challenge to its best instincts; to its
sense of justice; to the concept of equality of
opportunity, equality before the law, and dignity
for all men; to the rights and value of individual
men, of whatever color or persuasion.
It is, in short, a challenge to make the Amer
ican concept of freedom and liberty under law,
live on not only in this nation, but by expanding
throughout the world.
IF AMERICA responds to this challenge, we
have little to fear, either from the imperialist
communists, or from the fearful native-born who
deny their own heritage
If it responds to this challenge, it can again
capture the imagination and respect and good
will of the world.
If it responds to this challenge which is
simply to stay strong and free and unafraid it
can reshape the world, if not in its own image,
then in similar traditions of freedom, dignity and
order.
I IKE all worthwhile tasks, this is not easy.
It will take education and understanding and
good will and determination.
It will take a willingness to carry burdens,
both in service and financially, for years to come.
, It will take an essential unity of purpose, and
free discussion and free debate, and a willingness
to experiment, to try new things. .
( Most of all, it will take an America where
neighor is not afraid and suspicious of neighbor,
and where "security" is kept in proportion and
is handled by proper authority, under constitu
tional safeguards not made into a cheap, short
lived substitute for freedom. E.A. .
would stand up proudly
of the free.
reminiscent of Germany
to avoid, this, the op
and "dupe" and "fellow
anyone with whom these
Dennis the Menace
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'CUD DON'T LIKE SPID0PS
THAT D0NTK4VE A HUS8W.'
. . . Co mmuni c a t i o ns . . .
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The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit all letters with a view to clarification and
condensation. Letters submitted for publication must not exceed 400 words. The letters
printed in this column do not necessarily represent the views of the paper) in fact the
contrary is often the case.
Oregon Dunes Bill
To the Editor: I am enclos
ing a copy of the bill which
I introduced Monday for es
tablishment of the Oregon
Dunes National Seashore Rec
reation Area. This new ver
sion of the Seashore park pro
posal gives careful considera
tion to numerous suggestions
for revisions and improve
ments made at prior Con
gressional hearings and at con
ferences I have - had with
various groups and individ
uals. , '
I would like to nail your
attention to two major re
visions: 1. Creation of a five - mem
ber Oregon Dunes Advisory
Board to consult with the Sec
retary of the Interior on man
agement policies and zoning
standards.
2. Mechanism for local zon
ing of private property within
boundaries of the Seashore.
The purpose of these two
changes is to provide maxi
mum local influence on mat
ters relating to development
of the Seashore, and to mini
mize the need for the Secre
tary to acquire privately
owned property in the area.
It is my hope that we can
obtain , early Congressional
consideration of the bill.
Legislation already is be
fore Congress to establish Na
tional Seashore areas at Cape
Cod in Massachusetts, Padre
Island in Texas and Point
Reyes in California. At the
same time, we have recently
seen Increased pressure for
utilization of Oregon's scenic
coastline for purposes other
than its vast recreational and
scenic value. This pressure
would seem to refute the be
lief held by many persons that
the uniquely beautiful Oregon
Dunes area cannot be violated.
The Oregon Dunes have
aptly been described as the
most beautiful and unique in
the North American conti
nent. We have" a great oppor
tunity to preserve and de
velop them for present and
future generations. Such ac
tion would, of course, provide
great impetus to expansion of
our state's tourist business. I
think there is. no doubt that
the Federal government will
soon establish additional Sea
shore recreation areas. Ore
gon will be the loser If we
fail to seize this opportunity,
and I Intend to do my utmost
to assure Oregon's participa
tion in the program.
Maurine B. Neuberger
United Slates Senator
Washington, D.C.
Questions Answered
To the Editor: In a recent
issue of the M.T., F. J. Clif
ford has an open letter to the
Secretary of Labor. He asks
Mr. Goldberg a bunch of ques
tions, none of which he will
be able to answer intelligent
ly, the reason being that Mr.
Goldberg does not know the
answers, and if he did he
would not talk because the
answers are not conducive to
getting our economy onto an
even keel.
So In absence of a logical
reply from a very busy Secre
tary of Labor, we will try to
fathom the depth of the ques
tions asked by Mr. Clifford
and give readers something
to think about.
Question 1: Why should a
pay raise for ORGANIZED
labor be considered in the
face of an economic nose
dive? Because it is organized.
What reason, other than
greed? Answer: Convenience.
However the pay hike is not
at the expense of free enter
prise because there is no free
enterprise.
Question: Why should or
ganized labor get an annual
raise in pay in view of our
economic crisis with general
hardships? Because that is our
way of life, every man for
himself. Charity begins at
home. The purpose of organ
MEDFORD MAIL
I JUST KILLB0
A BMCK WIDOW.
ization is to satisfy needs and
wants,: .... ,.
Good question: Please jus
tify the farmer putting in 12
to 16 hours a day to save his
home and business from sher
iff sale, and organized labor
asking for a six hour day?
Necessity is the mother of in
vention. After much suffer
ing, labor was forced to or
ganized to frustrate greedy
employers, the farmer being
one of them.
Now the shoe is on the
other foot. The cards now are
stacked against the farmer.
Labor is somewhat organized
and uses direct action which
is rather decisive. The farmer,
on the other hand, votes for a
solution of his ills. He sends
a lawyer to make a few more
laws (none of which are any
great benefit to the farmer).
In the long haul education
is the greatest essential for
both 'labor and the farmer.
Neither want to learn. They
are both happy in their, ignor
ance. However both are learn
ing and are due to learn more,
if not the easy way it will be
the hard way. Life is a great
school for those that are ca
pable of learning. . ,
; The ills of both farmer and
labor are inherent in our way
of life. So there is not much
to be done except live with
them. You too Brutus.
Walter Rcece
Galice rd.
Merlin, Ore.
Why Not Walk?
To the Editor: The letter
from Mr. Laurine urging
students to ride bicycles,
prompts me to add to his ob
servations. In Europe, I' have read,
highways include special
paths for bicycle riders.
Young people can tour their
own and other countries on
bicycles, stopping al youth
hostels. This makes touring
reasonable in cost and safe
for the bicycle riders.
Here with only streets and
automobile highways avail
able for riding on, bicycle
riding is hazardous,
But as for going to high
school, what's the matter with
walking? This is excellent ex
ercise. My generation walked,
from choice, though there was,
in our town, a street car
which most of us could take
by walking two or three
blocks at most.
We walked in groups, and
this was part of the fun of
going to high school. Through
snow, lots of times, too!
We can well be proud of
our high school athletics. But
we also excell in many other
fields, such as debate, music,
winning of scholarships, etc.
In short we do have a fine
school system and are proud
of it.
Elizabeth J. Collins
2224 East Main st.
Medford
Bangor to L. A.
To the Editor: We have just
sent another warning to the
Soviet Union to keep out of
the Congo. If it docs no more
good than the previous ones,
then all the free peoples in
the world will be those living
between Bangor and Los An
geles. Everett Acklin
Ashland, Ore.
Lao's Back
To the Editor: After writ
ing this I might die with my
boots on. The thing that
stumps me is how come Pres
ident Kennedy selected Mr.
Henry Ford II as one of the
20 men to study our economy
and ask J. Edgar Hoover to
remain at the head of the FBI
without even asking my ad
vice or receiving my approval.
This could be a joke. But
is it? I wrote President Ken
nedy a letter and in it said
they would probably throw
my letter in the waste basket.
Which they must have done
TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE.
Violent Racial Emotions Threatening To
Erupt In Another Area of Africa Soon
By PHIL NEWSOM
UPI Foreign News Analyst
Violent emotions stirred by
Black Africa's determination
to guide its own destinies
threaten to erupt soon in an
other vast area of the dark
continent.
It is in the Central African
Federation, including north
ern and southern Rhodesia
and Nyasaland, where the na
tional aspirations of more
than 12 .million Africans are
running head-on into the de
termination of less than half
a million white settlers deter
mined to keep the gains of
generations.
This week, after more than
two months of bickering over
proposed constitutional re
forms, the Africans charged
that Britain had "sold us down
the river to the fierce and re
actionary white minorities of
Central Africa."
The Central African Fed
eration is a governmental
hodge-podge put together by
Britain in 1953, with an area
equal to California, Texas and
as I didn't receive any an
swer. Regardless, I am still be
hind you (Jack) all the way.
You might see your way clear
to appoint me to empty the
White House snuff boxes. If
you need any references, I
was champion weed puller,
window washer and floor
mopper upper in Fort Douglas
at Salt Lake City, Utah. Also
I was released from the serv
ice under orders to report for
work at the Naval Ordnance
plant in Pocatello, Idaho, or
be returned to Fort Douglas.
At the NOP I became the
head latrine cleaner by seni
ority. Enough said for now. Well,
adios amigos.
Leo j. Townsend
Route 1, Box 620
Eagle Point, Ore.
"Consistency, Thou Art a
Jewel"
To the Editor: In summing
up a news item (Col. 7, page 1,
Sect. B) and the report of
UPI Correspondent Jack V.
Fox, on the-same page of Sun
day's Mail Tribune: ' ' ;
(Editor's note: One story
concerned the conviction of
electric company officials on
collusion charges, the other
the arrest for vagrancy of a
man who spent the night In a
local washroom.)
The title I have given this
letter is the sum total I got
out of the comparison. It does
help to illustrate how some
sayings came into being, such
as, "Steal a loaf of bread and
you will be sent to jail, steal
a railroad and you will be
sent to congress," and, "Your
punishment is not always de
termined by law but often by
who you are."
One might defend the out
come of these two trespasses
against society by ' the basic
fact that "there is degree in
sin." But since when did vag
rancy, or in this case, poverty,
become a sin? It is oftentimes
more nearly a condition
forced upon one by an eco
nomic situation over which
the individual has no control.
I do not contend or believe
that either of these acts should
go without punishment, but it
does seem by comparison the
penalty is somewhat out of
balance. If my deductions are
correct the individuals in each
case were penalized at the
rale of well over nine million
dollars per day, which most
people will admit is a rather
high price for a night's lodg
ing in a lavatory, then this
price is doubled, for the vag
rant served two days in jail.
May I repeat, quite a price to
pay for being without work
and without funds.
Please bear in mind I am
not complaining, just remark
ing about the oddities a com
parison of two cases reveal.
C. R. Burrill
122 yilas rd. W.
Central Point, Ore.
What iha HUAC Does
To the Editor: If the author
of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
editorial - carried in the M-T
of Feb. 19 - had been less
concerned with name-calling
and innuendoes and more zeal
ous in presenting the readily
available facts, he would not
have had to ask either him
self or his readers "What is
the purpose of the (House)
Un-American Activities Com
mittee?" Instead, he strove
mightily to create the impres
sion that the "20-year-old"
committee came into being
spontaneously - if not illegi
timately - and has since been
perpetuated for pur poses
known only to the Diety, or
perhaps the devil.
Nor does the editorial
writer hesitate to imply that
by annually making available
funds to keep the committee
in business, the members of
the national House of Repre
sentatives are collectively and
habitually either stupid or
New York combined
Southern Rhodesia, with a
population of 233,000 Euro
peans, is . a self-governing
British colony with its own
prime minister.
Northern Rhodesia and
Nyasaland are British protec
torates with a European or
white population of about
230,000.
Prime minister of the fed
eration is tough, 54-year-old
Sir Roy Welensky, a Rhode
sian of Russian Jewish par
enthood who married a South
African, Dutch Protestant
girl.
In theory, legislation which
discriminates against Africans
is subject to veto by the Brit
ish secretary of state for
commonwealth relations. In
practice, the veto never has
been exercised.
Southern Rhodesia's segre
gation policies are the chief
reason for the bitter opposi
tion to federation in both
Northern Rhodesia and Nyasa
land, and the reason why
this week the African leaders
charged they been "sold down
the river."
The man in the middle is
Welensky.
Many of Africa's non
whites distrust him, yet he
cowardly, or both, in one of
his paragraphs, he sweepingly
asserts that the HUAC "pro
vided nothing really new in
the way of subversive activi
ties investigations." But it
adds, significantly, that "It
did provide documents for a
private firm to produce a de
fensive and twisted (sic) film
called 'Operation Abolition.'
And the private company has
sold copies to the Defense De
partment, another branch of
the government." Just im
agine! '
Imagine the HUA.C daring
to make publicly available a
motion picture film defending
itself and its operations
against the regularly - recur
ring attacks in the public
press! Imagine, again, the dis
may to military recruits when
the Defense Department film
reveals how easv it is for
trained Communist, agitators
to inflame otherwise respect
able Americans against a
legally-authorized activity of
their national government.
For the information of the
Post Dispatch editorial writer,
and anyone else who really
wants to know, the origin,
purpose and obiectives of the
House Un-American Activities
Committee are fully revealed
in House Document No. 118
of the 86th Congress, 1st Ses
sion. The document is en
titled "The House Un-American
Activities Com mittee.
What It Is - What It Does."'
Those who wish to know
what the Committee has been
doing these many years can
find the answer in a pamphlet
prepared by the Legislative
Reference Service of the Li
brary of Congress, entitled
"Legislative R e c o m menda
tions of the House Committee
on Un-American Activities."
Copies of both documents
can likely be secured through
your representative in Con
gress. C. L. Williams
595 Monroe st.
Ashland, Ore.
96th's Reunion
To the Editor: The 96th In
fantry Division association is
planning to hold its fourlh
reunion. We are anxious to
locate former members of this
division who served during
World War II.
To those who have not re
ceived the official notice of
this reunion, it is requested
that they contact the writer.
Jacob Fisher
3306 N. Hilton st.
Baltimore 16, Md.
In Appreciation
To the Editor: In appreci
ation of splendid services and
kindnesses of Rogue Valley
Memorial hospital:
I wish to express my heart
felt thanks to each one for
the splendid care during sur
gery and stay at the hospital.
The hospital is a great credit
to the community and to each
one who helped make it pos
sible. Whenever more hospital
financing is required without
doubt everyone will respond
generously.
To Courtesy Chevrolet: I
extend a good thank you for
delivering the Mail Tribune
every evening.
For surgery at Rogue Val
ley hospital you employ the
doctor of your choice, with
reliability, so you can dispel
all doubts of the outcome.
Edgar Nelson,
(An Army Veteran)
Medford.
Progress Needed
To the Editor: Are we, as a
democratic nation, going "hog
wild" financially?
Listen to an International
Research staff member com
ment: "Most people here at
home are living in a dream
world." "The American peo
ple have been living $50 bil
lion a year beyond their
means."
Already the dark clouds are
casting their shadows before
us. The fact is that the public
and private debts of the Amer
ican people are now one tril
lion, 383 billions of dollars.
himself has declared that a
man should be judged by his
achievements and not by the
color of his skin.
Not Good Now
At the moment, he does not
feel that an African-governed
federation would be good for
the community. He says:
"Nationalism, supported as
All the proposals put forth for
correcting world problems in
volved the spending of further
billions of money.
There was once a little ditty
that went something like this:
"A penny for a needle, a
penny for a spool of thread,
to sew the bags of grain. Oh,
I wonder what the harvest
will be! We will have to wait
and see."
We saw quite an apt slogan
recently. It read: "Danger!
Men not working."
Some master minded person
once said: When a nation
progresses ahead, all the peo
ple should likewise progress
along as a whole.
Bert Kissinger,
520 Boardman st.,
i Medford.
Gold Hill Jubilee!
To the Editor:
Gramaw, Gramaw, don't you
see
It's Gold Hill's year of Jubi
lee? The. Jackson County Court,
we trust,
Is going to settle all our dust!
We open up Fifth Avenue
And filter water-clear as dew!
(From end of First Street to
the Rogue
Why not a chair lift? They're
in vogue
Since Porter, Charles, did un
dertake To put one in at Crater Lake.)
We're going to invite far and
wide
New business from away out
side! We roule all traffic from
Ninety-nine
Right down our main street.
Ain't that fine?
And loud and long our plain
tive plea
For "Winnemucca-to-the-Sea!"
An', Gramaw, "Jeddeloh's"
will break
All former records for our
sake!
Each "Three Jay's" cow will
yield such milk
She will deserve a dress of
silk!,,, . ...
The famous House of Mystery
May add a page to history!
"Ideal Cement" will soar to
skies
Right here - before our very
eyes!
Don Morrow's store has open
ed new!
The "Truck Cafe" remodeled,
too!
The new P.O. is just broke in!
The whole town srows with
bang and din!
Tourists, loo, will jam our
street
To trample on each other's
feetl
If gold starts moving by the
ton 'i
We'll undermine our hill for
fun!
Jobs for all - It will be so -In
this, the year we grow and
grow!
Although we left out lots of
folk
You see, Gramaw, its ain't no
joke-
There's things enough above
to be
Clear proof this is our Jubilee!
But some may say we are
absurd
If we, Gramaw, but breathe a
word
About the why of this tail talk
When we aint got no low
sidewalk!
"Gold Hill Billy"
Gold Hill, Ore.
As Simple As that
To the Editor:
Our modern youth delin
i quency
Could be prevented fine,
If only parents realized
A switch in time saves n!ne.
Jack Finel
3710 Hilsinger rd.
Medford
Doctors Thanked
To the Editor: Here not too
long ago my husband wrote
to communications and now
I'm writing, too.
In October, 1999, I got
burned and was taken to
Sacred Heart hospital where
Dr. Burich and the nurse took
good care of me.
In November, 1960, I found
I had a tumor on my jaw
and had to have an operation.
Dr. Nelson, Dr. Burich and
Dr. Ingram said I would have
to go to Portland for the
operation.
Dr. Ingram wrote to a Dr.
Baker in Portland and I went
up, had the operation. I came
through with flying colors.
If it weren't for these doe-
tors or the doctors in th
U.S.A., what would happen to
us?
I would like to give mv
thanks to these doctors, but
I don t know where to start.
So all I will do is say thank
you very much, Doctors Bu
rich, Nelson and Ingram.
Mrs. Buckley Morgan
619 Benson st.
Medford. .
it undoubtedly is by commu
nism and with equal certain
ty by elements we know so
well in Britain and the Unit
ed States, can produce tha
bloody chaos we see in the
Congo, the uncertainty of
Kenya, or the unruly mob
that is from time to time let
loose in Nyasaland."
Washington Report
By William S. White
THE HARSH QUESTION
Washington -Some new
men within the Kennedy Ad
ministration are grappling
now with the
most acutely
human of all
this country's
foreign policy
problems. The
harsh question
is this:
How is tha
A d m i nistra
tion to refusa
its support on African issues
to old colonialist allies like
Belgium and France without
finally alienating - and also
deeply injuring - these irre
placeable friends of tha
United States?
Washington is wholly com
mitted to anti-colonialism and
to a sustained effort to make
the United States a great
friend of the emerging new
African states. There is no
intention whatever to weak
en in this basic position -which
means that most of the
time we , shall be voting
against the old colonial pow
ers. .
ON the other hand, however,
these old colonialist pow
ers, like France and Belgium,
are both traditional allies of
the United States and still
great and indispensable pow
er centers. No man wants to
lose them, totally and for
good, or wishes to take
against their vital interests
actions any more damaging
than absolutely necessary.
And there is, moreover an
other very strong - and new
- reason for concern to main
tain the traditional allied
friendships. The present Soviet-incited
turmoil in the
United Nations - and in the
Congo - has raised the clear
possibilily of the destruction
of the UN as a useful forum.
If such a disaster should in
fact come, the Western alli
ance, of which France and
Belgium stand at the very
heart, would be infinitely
more vital even than now.
That alliance - the North At
lantic Treaty Organization -would
become all that the
free West had left in this
world.
TiHUS the dilemma befora
the Kennedy policy mak
ers: They are totally convinc
ed that the United States
cannot and should .not be
come an apologist for colon
ialism, in Africa or elsewhere,
even though our best friends
are involved in colonialism.
But some of them, at least,
also see the other side of this
difficult coin. They are aware
that the United States can
hardly draw itself up into
some proudly righteous pos
ture and say nothing what
ever but No, No and No to its
Atlantic pact allies.
For it is not only "real es
tate," territory and property,
which the Belgians and the
French are being pressed by
historic forces to give up. It
is the loss of national pride
and national morale, as well
as great economic harm,
which our allies are having
to confront.
BELGIUM, for one illustra
tion, has had "a' hard, sad
winter" indeed, as one Amer
ican policy -maker recently
remarked to this correspond
ent in private. She has seen
herself all but thrown bodily
out of what used to be the
Pclgian Congo. Her citizens
hive suffered savage violence
there. At home she has been
through bitter domestic
wrangles.
What then does the United
States now say to the Bel
gians? Simply that they ara
very bad fellows who can ex
pect no kind of assistance
from us in their somber
trials?
Or does the United States
say, instead: "You are wrong
about colonialism; on this we
cannot go along with you.
But why don't you accept the
inevitable and pull out all
your investments while you
can? Perhaps we could then
assist you, by way of money
credits, to begin your nation
al investments all over again
in some other area of the
world - say in India - where
we could all become real
partners again, not bedeviled
by the specter of 'colonial
ism'." It. is this approach, which
at least has some affirmative
and hopeful character, that
is now being carefully con
sidered here.
(Copyright, 1961, by United
Ftatura Syndicate, Inc.)