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The MILL CITY ENTERPRISE MILL CITY. OREGON IX)N PETERSON. Publisher Entered an «•cond-claas matter November 10. 1944 at the post office at Mill City, Oregon, under the Act of March 3. 1879. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: One insertion for 50c or three for »1.00. The Enterprise will not be responsible for more than one incorrect in- sertion. Errors in advertininsr should be reported immediately. Display Advertising 45c column inch. Political Advertising 75e inch. NATIONAL EDITOIIAL “THE PAPER THAT HAS NO ENEMIES HAS NO FRIENDS." George Putnam. A Friend of Our Land? Main speaker for the fourth annual meeting of the Santiam Soil <on- - nervation district at the new modern Cascade I nion high achool near lurner. Wedneaday ni<ht gave a new twist to the Malthusian theory. Malthus held that population tends to multiply faster than its means of subsistence can be made to do. and that when this occurs the lower or weaker classes must suffer from lack of food; that, unless an increase of population be checked by prudential restraint, poverty is inevitable; and that the multiplying of the population will be checked by poverty, vice, or some other, cause of suffering. Ollis Fink, executive secretary of the organization “friends of Our Land", put the theory this way—if there isn’t two acres of land per person ... no democracy or milk and honey. « ¥ ¥ Fink stated bluntly that the United States has just about gone beyond the land-man idea and thus the highest point of development. He predicts that the direction of things to come from now on for us is down. He admitted that his was not a cheerful outlook. He sowed hopefully seeds of gloom and depression, despite the fact he was talking to men and women inter ested in planting, harvesting and selling to a constantly expanding and eager consumer public. That same consumer public is made up of men and women who produce goods and services of untold value and quantity. He insults the human race by insisting it will eat itself out of house and home. It is said “necessity is the mother of invention"—does Mr. fink think man cant or won’t produce enough food for himself if the need forcefully presents itself? He has great faith in what hankers can do for the farmers, and all of us. He obviously needs to raise his eyes to the faith Thomas Jefferson nnd Abraham Lincoln had in the masses of mankind. We note with pride that Fink’s song and dance of death and destruction plainly was not well received by his audience. The people of the North Santiam are not yet ready to go to hell in an apple-cart! The depression years are yet remembered. 1952? Now that we are nearly in the habit of writing '52 instead of '51. the opinions and predictions for '52 mount hourly. The net result of this “star- gazing”is that ’52 means great hardship in weather, war and life generally. In view of this we will need the handy tool of letting troubles roll away like water off a duck's back. One thing is clear about '52 for us—a sense of humor is a "must”. The '52 election will be a big circus with a big load of “ham" under canvas. The political side-shows are going full blast in the U. S. A. carnival . . . the big tent acts will start soon. What takes a sense of humor about this affair ts the feeling that “Uncle Joe" Stalin is betting that the show will “fold" because of financial failure. Evil gossip is going the rounds that the "carnival people” have the nasty habit of "taking” the customers for every thing possible—even picking the pockets of youngsters! ♦ ¥ ¥ The year ‘51 showed that weather can call for a strong sense of humor, too. Remember the floods and high winds? Our farmers need the most favorable weather they can get so that bumper crops can be raised and harvested. \ great harvest in the United States can be used towards blunt ing the sharp instrument of hunger that the communists are using to such great effect. To those so-called prophets who moan that we have reached our peak in the good life we should say. "Who are you kiddin' Raster!?” The atomic age has proved that man is just on the doorstep of wonderful progress. We have but to prove ourselves by welcoming this progress. Support School Activities SOLICITORS WILL ( ALL ON YOU IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS FOR Advertising IN THE Mill City High School Annual It Pays to Advertise ANNOUNCING Opening of' Our New Store Monday, Jan. 21 Specializing in C HILDREN’S and LADIES’ DRESSES STAMP GOODS DISHES ANTIQUES Viv's Variety VIV MULLEN. Prop. New and Used Miscellaneous Goods DAWES BLDG. MILL CITY 2—THE MILL C ITY ENTERPRISE January 17. 1952 ganda efforts to pervert the truth in recent times.” MacArthur’s storming of the press citadels, made by his mouthpiece, General Willoughby, sounded more Europeans tg help themselves. The like an editorial eruption out of Harriman proposals for a 14 per cent Pravda than the considered reasoning increase in Europe's productivity— of a five-star general. Willougby said the war corres which would permit rearmament with out further cuts- in living stand pondents were “rag-pickers of modern ards—are definitely in order. So is literature . . . distorters of historical encouragement for tax reform and values.” He said the newspapers unification. And, of course, the were “daily confetti of banalities . . . strains on the American economy yellow journalism . . . giving aid and must always be considered, So, too, comfort to the enemy, etc.” must the United States commitments What’s behind all of this is that in the Far East. the American press merely reported But mere impatience with Europe the Korean debacle as they saw it, or lingering desires to rank Europe including MacArthur's famous “Home as secondary to Asia in defense by Christmas” pipe-dream and Will planning should not be allowed to oughby’s faulty intelligence that failed mess up a course of action which was to detect 300,000 Chinese troops ready chosen not as a benevolent philan to move against the United Nations thropy for Europe but as an effective last year. defense for the United States. More It was, in all seriousness, just about over, in considering the strains on the most malicious assault ever di America's economy it would be well rected against the American press by to weigh the alternatives. anyone. And it came from a man Of course, there must be care not who has been the beneficiary of one to exhaust natural resources and to of the noisiest publicity hoop-la’s on avoid runaway inflation. But with the continent since Perón took over drawal from Europe—or ineffective La Prensa. The hand of the MacArthur tub- defense of Europe—would also impose strains. If Europe were allowed to thumpers has been bitten but good. fall before Red pressures and penetra What we’re waiting to see is what tions. the pace of American rearm they say about it.—From The Oregon ament would almost certainly have Teamster. to be doubled. The United States PERSON TO PERSON would be outmatched in productive capacity by Communist-controlled In the task of building a co-opera- areas. And to carry the weapons tive, free-world front dollars may be now going to Europe it would have less important than persons. to raise new armies drawn from the The truth about the United States production line of farm or factory. can best be presented to the world Added to economic strains would be through person-to-person contacts, a the political and social stresses in regional conference of the Institute of volved in conversion to a garrison International Education was recently state. told. And this year more than 10,000 We do not believe that the Ameri persons have been given United States can people will now turn back to that Government grants to make possible course. But they should be sure that the largest two-way exchange in his they do not turn halfway back, do not tory, with 31,000 students from 121 allow annoyance with allies or con countries studying in America, fusion as to basic aims to hamstring One piece of advice given at the HE present policy. If they are no longer conference was that individuals who choosing between defending Europe explain American democracy to others and not defending it they may well should be well versed in Communist give more heed to the choice that re doctrine. This may seem a puzzling mains: effective or ineffective defense recommendation unless one recognizes of Europe.—Christian Science Monitor the degree to which Marxism has in- Editorial Comments A CHOICE FOR AMERICANS The United States has set its hand to the plow of European defense, and we cannot believe that it will turn back now. Yet a good deal of com ment from press and politicians leaves a strong impression of doubt and of divided purposes. Apparently there remains a definite need for better understanding of the situation. On-the-ground surveys recently made by a number of congressmen should help. Congressmen have seen the evidence that a real defense force is shaping up under SHAPE—General Eisenhower’s headquarters. They have learned how much closer to bare subsistence the burden of rearmament brings most Europeans than Ameri cans. They have sensed in some measure the fear of Europeans that the United States will precipitate a war in which they will be on the front line. However, they have also come upon many things in Europe which trouble them. They have seen in some coun tries the most blatant display of lux ury and a tax system which makes the rich richer and the poor poorer. They have found many people apa thetic, neutral, or even sharply cri tical of the United Stater. They have noted the obstacles thrown in General Eisenhower’s way. and the fact that balkiness on unification reduces the effectiveness of American aid. Impressions of both kinds can help in forming a wise American attitude toward the defense of Europe. They become active handicaps to a useful policy, however, where turned merely into expressions of annoyance and frustration. Or into ammunition for ultimatums—“Europe must do so-and- so or we’ll cut off all aid.” Too many returning congressmen are talking in this vein. It is entirely reasonable to ask the Editor s Letter Box To the Editor; Regarding your editorial “Is this “Christianity” as of your January 10th issue. Would suggest the head- MacARTIII R BITES H AND ing also "What is Christianity? OF TUB-THUMPERS When you use the heading “Is this | Well, we certainly do wonder just Christianity” you show you have what some of the newspapers which something to condemn as your article gave Gen. MacArthur the big front-1 aptly illustrates from your point of page treatment think of him now that view. From a respect of the Mill he has turned around and offered the City Enterprise gained from reading back of his hand to the American fairly close for the last several years press. and the few times I have talked to The cry-baby general, you may have you I glean that you are the type of man that would not criticize unless noticed, recently’ unloaded a lot of you had a better answer to the ques personal venom against the nation's tion involved, that you have a truth leading newspapers and wire services where you can stand and assail the i for their coverage of the Korean war a coverage which MacArthur called people who would question and (here I differ with you) not the sending of “one of the most scandalous propa- ___ as __________ Mark Clark ambassador to the, thej Vatican and thereby recognizing the1 unusually long thundering applause Vatican State as a political power, which to me showed the audience’s I am aware that many Catholic faith in his integrity and sincerety. nations do send ambassadors to the During the question period a young Vatican and the Vatican has a direct man fwhom I afterwards talked to influence on all church and state and learned that he was of the Cath- activities within tfio-e countries, But | olic faith) rose and said “I wouldn’t I rest assured that a popular belief even i expect an honest answer from you among the Catholics that any of these Mr. Blanchard, but why don’t you tell countries have a free press, free the audience about the Protestant speech or anything that would re-1 schools of Spain?” Mr. Blanchard an semble our democracy as a choice swered “The reason I have ont told the place to live in the world would be audience about the Protestant schools as hard to sell we Americans as snow of Spain i because they do not exist.” Considering “What is Christianity”. balls to the Eskimos. The fear of the American people Could it stand for propaganda, the that sending an ambassador to the : modern word for lying? Could it be Vatican being another step toward | power of numbers or money? Could church power over politics, I believe it be the policy of the end justifying to be well founded and neglected for the means? Could it he included in too long a time. I would suggest that a religion which would force confor more people express themselves on mity? Could any man or group or this issue. The happenings in South country profess Christianity and deny America and elsewhere in the world that the pen is mightier than the proves that there are two powerful sword? Martin Luther gave the inhabitants forces plotting and fighting for world control. If we must loose our of this earth a new concept of truth, democracy (freedom) to fascism in differing with the old Medieval and order to defeat communism then we cruel power of the Roman Catholic the people that believe in democracy Church. The facist': and Communist’s will always wish we had stirred our | fight, for world control must depend stumps to do something to save it. j on secrecy, propaganda, and deceit. So have patience with us. We might i Victims must be fooled into accept- be as your editorial (hereby under-¡ing their philosophy or allow it to en- study) states as long-winded, abusive.; roach upn their governments and lives, disgusting, cheapening, insultn g and through their own weakness and fears, poisoning and we might be as the The light of democracy (freedom) Capital Journal <«f Salem, Oregon, has been dimmed by its enemies, says of Paul Blanchard, bigots, dis-1 Truth; individual truth, political truth, uniting, prejudice, intolerance and religious truth, stands trembling be embittering and also ignorant as Mrs. hind the dollar sign, fearful that man Roosevelt was called. But believe is again going to forsake it and accept me we are fearful too. and for you the darkness. I do not recognize the ambassador too, because when nations sue limb to fascism (which I will define as a com- to the Vatican issue as anything hination of the powers church, govern but a side issue. W'e Protestants ment and money) the people Iwonw must look deeper and clearer until very unhappy. Such oppressive dict application of love and understand- atorships create bloody bloody revolutions. | ing upon our lives and activities bring .... .iard speak while us the startling world shaking news I heard Paul Blanchar he was in the vicinity. I had never sat that the American Catholics have among a more silent, interested audi- broken with the money hungry, power ence in my life. I heard nothing hungry foreign government of the disrespectful about anyone’s religion Vatican State, and to this new church, or religious connections. The house this new sacrifice to truth and free and gallery were completely filled dom I would gladly prepare myself I and two overflow rooms were used. At for membership -FRED SKILLINGS,, the end of his speech there was an Route I. Lyons. Ore. Canyon Avenue Parade (Continued from Page 1) should have a full-time or at least a part-time manager paid a salary to work for this canyon, and I still say that is the only way it can ever be accomplished. Many of us are too busy with our own business to devote the time necessary that this under taking is proving to be. What has happened to our cham ber of commerce? fluenced even non-Communist think ing in the world at large. Many a convinced democrat has had the ex perience of finding himself badly out argued by critics abroad because he has not understood the assumptions from which they argued. If one would speak with a German who knows no English, one must learn German. And if one would refute the curious misconceptions of American capitalism held by millions of Asians and Europeans, one must use lan guage which will not be dismissed by those people as a tissue of meaning less cliches. Marx’s analysis of capi talism fantastically fails to apply to present-day free enterprise in the United States, but it may be hard to prove the point unless one knows what his analysis is. Obviously, the first task of Ameri cans is to understand and practice democracy. Nor is the study of Com-, munist doctrine, except under theJ most careful guidance, a task for half- baked, immature minds. But with American movies, magazines, tourists, and troops abroad often creating almost as many misconceptions of the United States as they correct, there is I need for more person-to-person con- tacts on a mature, well-informed level between Americans and those I who speak a different "language” of ideas.—Christian Science Monitor. DR. MARK IAHHIIKIMN REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST Wil) be at his Mill City office in the Jenkins Building Thursday afternoons 1 to 6 p.m. Also Thursday evenings by Appointment HOME OFFICE: 313 W. FIRST. 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