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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.
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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!
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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.
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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-
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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
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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.
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