The MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
LINCOLN S LEGACY
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"I HE PAPER THAT HAS NO ENEMIES HAS NO FRIENDS."
—George Put am.
Forces for Brotherhood
By IRVING DILLIARD, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Whether the late George Washington Carver of Tus
kegee and the National Conference of Christians and Jews
were ever linked together, we do not know. But it is
appropriate that they be related now. The National
Conference of Christians and Jews works for brother
hood among men and the famous Negro scientist prac
ticed brotherhood. Both receive special attention annu
ally at the forepart of each year.
lattiMo tot American Democracy. lac.
The Carver birthplace site at Diamond Grove, near
Joplin, Mo., has been set aside by the Federal Government
for preservation. For this thanks are due in large part
to Richard Pilant, former Missourian, and it will prob TELL IT TO THE INFANTRY
For the United States—unless w«
ably be due to Mr. Pilant if a replica of the log cabin
“With my eyes wide open, I’m dream are mistaken—appears to be on the 1
home is constructed there. The cabin, in which Carver
verge of engaging in warlike acts
ing . . .”
was born in slavery, was torn down, and presumably in
—Line from a popular song. against Red China (blockade of the
China coast, possible support to Chi
formation about it was lost. Mr. Pilant, however, kept The nation’s hopes are up.
’s invaders), with or without bene
on the trail of data and now has turned up facts as to “With resoluteness and firmness ang
fit of a formal war declaration, uni
exact size (it was 16 feet by 16 feet, and 8 feet high), America under President Eisen laterally perhaps if UN refuses to go
location and general appearance. This is the reward of hower has set out to win the peace along. Armed resistance in Korea
without involving our country in a was under sanction of United Nations
a man who has spent a great deal of his own time and third
world war. We hope to re
no little money in advancing the Carver memorial.
duce the drain on our manpower and and action was precipitate because of
the strain on our economic system, the urgency of the situation; but that
Development of a memorial such as that which is and
has provoked criticism of the Presi
to get relief from tension. . .”
slowly taking form at Diamond Grove emphasizes the
dent Truman for engaging in war,
Those words are from a David Law without a declaration by Congress.
common virtues of all men. These are virtues which rence
in U.S. News and Now there is plenty of time, time not
transcend race and religion, virtues that know no color World editorial
Report and its tone is typical only for Congress to act, but time also
line. The National Conference of Christians and Jews of many other comments in national for the people to debate the question
works for a better America and so do individuals who publications and Oregon newspapers. of
how deeply they want the country
give themselves to such causes as the Carver memorial, People seem to be gratified because to become involved in war wtih Red
they sense a “change,” even though China. Belligerent congressmen and
down in the Missouri Ozarks.
few seem to know the full meaning of
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senators first should tell it to the
people . . . and tell it to the infantry
who would have to respond to orders
to assist Chiang’s army. — From the
Oregon Statesman.
’THIS SORT OF THING’
Some time ago unpublicized reports
seeped out of Korea that a lieutenant
in the United States Army, accom
panied by three GIs, had beaten and
kicked a Korean Christian leader to
death. The lieutenant was reported
to have been drunk at the time.
Because Dr. Pang, the victim had
February 12, 1953
died on a Navy ship where he was
removed after the attack, the Army
took no action to bring the assailant
to justice. Finally the Christian-Cen
tury demanded that the authorities
recognize the seriousness of this case
and not allow it to be whitewashed.
An Army court-martial has now
been held, witnesses have testified to
the unspeakably brutal details, the
lieutenant has been found guilty of
“assault with intent to commit griev
ous bodily harm”—and has been sen
tenced to two years at hard labor and
dismissal from the Army.
We do not know what legal techni
calities or ether motivations may have
determined so mild a charge and so
incredibly light a sentence or what
long-held arrogance toward a people
looked on as “gooks” may have formed
the background to this shocking crime.
But we are not surprised at the words
of the leading Presbyterian mission
ary in Korea:
This will be the biggest blow to
Christianity in Asia since it was in
troduced by the first missionaries.
Korean Christians are reported
stunned by the sentence. American
Christians should be equally stunned
by the report that weeks after the
crime the victim’s family (including
a wife driven insane by a Communist
beating) were huddled in a Pusan
slum and had not even received a call
from anyone in the Army—since, as
a spokesman explained, “no adminis
trative procedures have been drawn”
to handle this sort of thing.
There should be the strongest public
protest against the gross mishandling
of the case from beginning to end.
This is not something from the annals
of Soviet brutality, against which
verbal protests beat in vain. It is
within the power of aroused publi?
opinion to bring about official recog
nition of its full seriousness and of
America’s full responsibility in “this
sort of thing.”—From Christian Sci
ence Monitor.
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investiture ceremony at the Detroit
school Wednesday under the direction
of Mrs. Helen Baughn, scout leader.
The following girls were invested:
Rebecca Stoll. Mary Witt, Jan Ruther
ford, Caroline Lady, Patricia Lute,
and Donna Stevens.
As entertainment the older scouts
directed by Alice Fryer presented a
play on the gymnasium stage.
Mothers of the girls were invited
and refreshments were served follow
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From where I sit... fy Joe Marsh
Just a Little "Outdated"
Back in December we sent out
our yearly calendar. It listed the
last date for renewing drivers’
licenses, and things like the dates
for registering to vote, when the
hunting and fishing seasons open
— even suggested you note down
the wife's birthday, too.
I figured dates like these were
important to keep in mind —and
this was a good way to do it. Un
fortunately, it now turns out I
never really paid close attention
to my own calendar!
Not ’til today that is — so here
I am not able to drive the car this
weekend until I get my driver's
license renewed on Monday!
From where I sit, I guess good
advice, like charity, should begin
at home. I’m always advising all
of you to worry less about your
neighbor* (what they do, or say.
and whether or not they should
enjoy a temperate glass of beer)
and pay more attention to
whether you yourself are doing
the right thing. Guess I’ll “make
a note” to follow my own formula!
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the change. Folks are pleased that
Eisenhower is “doing something”;
they are not so much concerned about
just what.
Maybe they don’t want to know.
For there is an undertone of despera
tion in their eagerness to approve the
new administration’s policies, to be
convinced that any change is a good
change. Objective criticism of such
controversial items as de-neutraliza-
tion of Formosa or repudiation of
“secret” agreement is met testily,
shrugged-off like a gadfly conscience.
Folks seem to say to themselves, “It’s
got to be right!
It’s just got to
work!”
The tragedy is that they may be1
kidding themselves.
Wishful-think
ing can be fatal. We can lull our-1
selves with the opiate of false secur
ity only to find ourselves in for a i
rugged awakening.
Reduce the drain on our manpower? I
That’s great' But there's little pros
pect for this dream to come true when
the most powerful man in Congress
and perhaps in the U.S., Senator Rob
ert A. Taft, says that if it seems ad
visable to assist Chiang Kai-shek’s
forces to land on the mainland “WE
WOULD HELP AND SEND TROOPS
TO DO IT.”
Reduce the strain on our economic
system? We're for that! But there’s
not much chance when the chairman
of the senate foreign relations com
mittee. Alexander Wiley, wants to
send jets and more arms and ammo
tO Formosa while PRESENT U.S. I
OUTPUT IS INSUFFICIENT EVEN
TO MEET CURRENT COMMIT
MENTS.
Get relief from tension?
What
cruel joke is THIS!
I.et us have done with euphemisms
and do the American people the honor
of plain talk, as we have done the
Europeans the honor of plain talk.
This is no time for pleasant dreams,
but for wide-open eyes on the facts. |
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