Ligonier Banner., Volume 81, Number 10, Ligonier, Noble County, 6 March 1947 — Page 2
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This is our view: Speak For Yourself Mr. Lilienthal - Few papers in the land carried the answer to Senator McKellar by David E. Lilienthal in his recent appearance before the Atomic Energy Committee. The Banner believes in full freedom of expression, and herewith prints that answer. . “This I do carry in my head, Senator. I will do my best to make it clear. My convictions are not so much concerned with what I am against as what 1 am for; and, that excludes a lot of things automatically.
Tyaditionally, democracy has been an affirmative doctrine rather than merely a negative one. I believe—and I do so conceive the Constitution of the United States to rest upon, as does religion—the fundamental proposition of the integrity of the individual; and that all Government and all private institutions must be designed to promote.and to protect and defend the integrity and the dignity of the individual; that that is the essential meaning of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, as it is essentially the meaning of religion.
Any form of government, therefore, and anyéo other institutions which make means rather than ends; which exalt the stat?ror any other institutions above the imp¢rtance of men, which place arbitrary power over men as an fundabitrary power over men as an fundamental tehet of government or any other institutions, are contrary to that conception, and therefore, I am deeply opposed to them.
The commuhnistic philisophy, as well as the communistic form of government, fall within this category, for their fundamental tenet is quite to the contrary. The fundamental tenet of communism is that the state is an end in itself, and that, therefore, the powers which the state exercises over the individual are without any ethical standard to limit them. That I deeply disbelieve. It is very easy simply to say one is not a Communist. And, of course, if my record requires me to state that very affirmatively, then it is a great disappointment to me. It is very easy to talk about being against communism. It is equally important to believe those things which provide a satisfying and effective alternative. Democracy is that satisfying affirmative alternative. Its hope in the world is that is is an affirmative belief rather than being simply a belief against something else and nothing more. . One of the tenets of demacracy that grows out of this central core of a belief that the indidual comes first, that all men are the children of God, and their personalities are therefore sacred, carries with it a great belief in civil liberties and their protection and a repugnance to anyone who would steal from a human being that which is most precious to him—his good name; either by impugning things to him by innuendo or by insinuations.
And it is especially an unhappy circumstance that occasionally that is done in the name of democracy. This, I think, can tear our country apart and destroy if we carry it further. I deeply believe in the capacity of democracy to surmount any trials that may lie ahead, provided only we practice it in our daily lives. And, whether by administrative agencies acting arbitrarily against business organizations, or whether by investigating activities of the legislative *branches, whenever those principles of the protection ofian individual and his good name agaifist besmirchment by gossip, hearsay and the statements of witnesses who aré not subject to crossexamination are e%ot maintained, then, too, we have failed in carrying forward our ideals in respett to democracy. That I deeply believe.” -
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MUSINGS OF AN EDITOR by Calhoun Cartwright
For three months I have found it necessary to busy myself around The Banner seven .days a week, but that day is past and as of last Sunday I shall at least confine my working activities to six and a half days. The other half day I'm going to church, and this is no mere New Year’s resolution. . The clergy of Ligonier to a man has been extremely kind, and during my short time in the community I believe that already I can call them my friends. Out of respect for their many kindnesses I shall make an appearance in each church, and on the succeeding Thursday a few thoughts concerning that service shall appear in ‘“Musings of an Editor.” Let me hasten to assure everyone that my visits are not intended in any spirit of shopping around, for all the men of the cloth know of my past church affiliations, and I'm sure respect the sincerity of my conclusions. One day I shall eventually fill my little niche in one of the churches locally. Until that time I shall pay my respects in as rapid a succession as the Sundays will passby. .
Frankly, I have never been the steady church goer that I should have- been. Where some people look upon going to church as a duty and a need, I have viewed such experiences with a satisfied pleasure, knowing the mental and spiritual uplift given me has been just compensation for the time spent. If this sounds heretical I do not mean it so. Christianity to me is a way of life. It is a philosophy of living that has found no equal in the annals of world history. The crimes perpertrated in its name are the blackmarks against it. The social and humane progress of the world are the good figures in. the ledger. If, and I use the word if very definitely, America and the world would live the teachings of Christianity it would be a much better place in which to live.
I cannot conceive a war torn universe that practices its tenets; I cannot conceive the greed and dishonestly so rampant in our society if Christianity were practiced. Neither can I countenance the apologies made so frequently by the church for the lack of practiced Christianity.
In my own humble opinion Christianity can work. It is merely going to take a bushel of courageous determination, and the will to stand up against all adversities to the beliefs we hold true.
With such a preface to this .eight week series I can begin on clearer ground. Sunday Rev. A. C. Underwood based his sermon on the topic, “I believe in God,” a reaffirmation that above all the worldly strife is a power whose plan is constant. Whose principles are unwavering and unchanging. Whose help is ever at the right hand of those who seek, and whose good remains unchallenged. | ‘ He reiterated a statement made not too many months ago by General Douglas MacArthur when he said “the hope of world today lies in our belief in a God. It is the only hope.” What struck with greater force was his statement that “he would rather suffer because of his faith, like the Christians of old, than through lack of it today.” I have always admired the Christians, who lived in the catacombs and fought for their beliefs. The Pollyanna philosophy of a Dale Carnegie would have fallen on deaf ears to those noble creatures, who refused to be swayed from their undying faith. They suffered, but their suffering was in the cause of humanity and like Rev. Underwood would rather suffer for their belief, than the lack of it. Today we have too many plush seat Christians, whose complacent smugness hinders the fulfillment of an honest belief. - It was a pleasant, worthwhile hour and a half, coupled with a thought provoking sermon and the restful, spiritual strains from the organ. The choir, so ably directed by Sam Law, made all seem right with the world, and ‘we who were present were the winners. I comgxend such occasions for your consideraion. A ; sk
. THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK: .What men want is not talent, it is purpose; not the power to achieve, but the will to labor,.—Lytton. ~
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OTHER SIDE OF UNRRA ‘ WASHINGTON. — All the angry shouting and politicking which surrounded UNRRA during the last two years have given taxpayers the general impression that this global agency was just tossing money down the drain. That, however, was not the case. Here are some little-known facts about UNRRA’s remarkable accomplishments, UNRRA supplied enough grain to make 11,500,000 loaves of bread for Europe, prevented Europe from becoming a disease-ravaged, epidemicplagued continent, rebuilt health departments all over Europe, supplied them with DDT, penicillin and sulpha drugs. It inoculated hundreds of thousands against typhus and typhoid, thus preventing the type of epidemic that ravaged Europe after World Warl. - Last year UNRRA fed at least one meal a day to five million children, helped reclaim 10 million acres of flood land for planting this year. It took care of one million displaced’ persons, provided them food and shelter, saw hundreds of thousands of them safely home, Despite its errors on the political side, UNRRA did two things. The agency made nations work together in harmony, made the postwar world a better world for millions who otherwise might have perished. It is only fair to remember this side of the picture. & @ @ GOVERNMENT JOBS Memo to government workers: Don’t get too excited about those statements by Representatives John Taber and Harold Knutson that the congressional budget committee, of which they are members, favors immediate reduction of government personnel by one million workers. Ingide fact is that most members of the committee, excluding Congressmen Taber and Knutson, are apprehensive that a too-sudden slash in the personnel question will be referred for further study to the senate and house appropriations committees.
When a decision finally is made, the reduction in government personnel will be much closer to 500,000 than one million. - . * @ BEATS TRUMAN AT FARMING La Veérne Hall of Westby, Wis., champion 4-H farmer of America, who has made $53,000 at the age of 20, called to“shake™hands witK President Truman, who never was able to make a go of farming in Missouri. GOP Congressman William Stevenson, who escorted his young constituent, told the President how Hall was chosen ‘national achievement winner’’ among junior farmers at the International Livestock exposition in Chicago. One of the prizes was a silverware set from the White House. i
“I'd like to meet more of your type,” said Mr. Truman, perhaps remembering how his own farm was sold for its mortgage. “You young Americans are doing great things for the country. It must feel pretty good to be a successful farmer at the age of 20. When did you get started?”
His visitor replied that he started at the age of 11 with one pure-blood-ed’ calf and two Poland China hogs. He did not mention that his farm holdings are now worth $53,000. ¢ ® @ QUEER VISITORS The late FDR once told a visitor he was considering sending an ambassador from the American people to the state department, since that department sometimes seemed so out of tune with the rest of the USA. Unfortunately, that condition hasn’t changed. While thousands of Hitler’s victims still sweat it out in displaced persons camps unable to get visas, the state department has been throwing the doors open to various interesting visitors. These include Austria’s for‘mer premier, Kurt Schuschnigg, Pastor Niemoeller—who reiterates his belief in a powerful Germany—and now, one of the key Fascist operatives of the Near East, Ahmed Hussein. - Hussein arrived ostensibly as a correspondent for Cairo newspapers but he is still head of the proFascist *“Young Egypt” party, and an intimate of the infamous “Mufti’’ of Palestine, whom Hitler chose as his fuehrer of the Middle East. Since reaching these shores, Hussein has cast off his role of newsman and has registered with the justice department as a foreign agent representing ‘““Young Egypt.” He has been selling his special brand of pro-Fascist, anti-British venom. .B » - CAPITAL CHAFF . : ‘lt hasn’t leaked out, but Brig. commission by the army reserve officers commissioning board, headed by Lt Gen. Jimmy Doolittle. the nominations to m ' senate, Ellist, however, were several GOP opponents of the Roosevelts, St larly former Maj. Gen. Pat Hurley,
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Dear Editor: The Anniversary class, honoring the trustees of the Grand Aerie observes a notable milestone in the progress of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, for it commemorates the 49th birthday of the Order, founded February 6, 1898. Most of the oldtimers are familiar with the story of how the great fraternity now numbering more than a million members, had its origin. The story is truly an ‘amazing one, Forty-nine years ago, six men sat on a lumberpile in the shipyards of Seattle, Wash., and decided to'organize a good fellowship society. From this humble, obscure beginning has come the Fraternal Order of Eagles, which has Aeries in almost 1,400 communities in the United States and Canada. There was a reason for the growth and success of the Eagles. This reason was the dedication of the Order to furthering human happiness and welfare. It made friends bacause it helped others.
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“WHAT SHALL I DO FOR MY ‘ SON?” I Samuel 10:2 , By Rev. John Rollings We have here the question of an anxious father. The son had been sent on a specific errand and after a reasonable length of time had not returned. The ‘father became quite concerned and asked the question of the text. We have been hearing and reading much about crimes involving young people, ‘there would e much less of this if parents would face miore seriously their parental obligations. ; Recently a son stood in court facing trial for fotgery.i'l‘he father was a famous light in the legal profession. “Do you remember your father,” ' askegf the judge
sternly, “that father whom you have disgraced ?” The prisoner answered, “Yes, I remember him perfectly. When I went to him for advice or companionship he would look up from his desk and say, “Run away, Boy, I am busy.” My father finished his book; and here I am.” The great lawyer had neg‘lected his own trust with tragic results. : We owe the youth of today a three-fold obligation. There is first a physical obligation. Every parent ought to be concerned about his child’s health. A strong, healthy body is a great asset in the race of life. Today the world is keenly alive to the fact that the
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And the friends it made wanted to become members and be a part of an organzation which placed service to its fellow men above its own self interest. -
We have only to review the achievements of the Order to appreciate -how it has been a factor in promoting human welfare and happiness. Our Order launched old age pension movements in practically every state. It pioneered for the national Social Security Act, and was credited by the late
President Roosevelt with a major role in enactment of this outstanding social legislation. An Eagle wrote the first workmen’s compensation act—that for Wisconsin. An Eagle wrote the first mothers’ pension law—that for Missouri.
Today the Fraternal. Order of Eagles enjoys the greatest membership in its history. It is growing at a tremendous rate. The 49th enniversary finds the Order enjoying hardy, healthy manhood. Its fature is promising and secure. Its ideals and current programs are an inspiration to more than a billion members and their fellow citizens. Built upon the bedrock of humanitarian service, the Fraternal Order of Eagles .marches forward to greater achievements and even more worthy endeavors, bearing the banner of Liberty, Truth, Justice and Equality. Fraternally yours, E Otho Weaver, President Ligonier Aerie
physical deserves consideration. We have evidences all about us of local concern about the physical welfare of our youth which is very commendable. ks Then there is the intellectual obligation. This 'need is just as important as the former. Give a -strong physique a sharp instrument and much will be accomplished. Also a handicapped physique will accomplish more with a sharpened implement. Intellectual growth must accompany physi-
cal growth. Compulsory educational legislation and child labor laws bespeak parental concern. Philanthropic minded folk have also contributed largely for the establishing and maintaining libraries and schools for the intellectual development of youth, We are recognising and assuming our intellectual obligations. But how about our spiritual gbligations? If there were a revival of the old custom of the family in the church on the Lord’s Day there would be less occasion for appearance in our papers of the stories of delinquency of youth, Statistics from the court rooms tell us that boys and girls who have been rained in scouting and regular in attendance of Sunday School. and Church ' are seldom found before the Court. There are thousands of young people headed in the wrong direction today because parents, mindful of their physical and intellectual well-being,
L ! ‘ ':_»"‘ 5“ l\\fi‘.‘;fll&;z ;ll‘r:fill) , O\ \ |\ |SS / @ New York . . . The doorman at the apartment house wished me a pleasant trip as he helped my suitcase and me into a cab. I didn’t have a chance to tell him that my trip was due for quite late that evening —that 1 was rather on my way to Madison Avenue and 46th Street where the Hotel Roosevelt Henrik Hudson Room was to be the scene of a party for some 200 people. These people had been meeting all week at Lake Success to discuss the role of the private international organizations they represented. I've told about several such public dinners in this column. They might follow a certain pattern but I guess it's somethins like the actor who feels renewe interest and stimulation when he
steps on stage, no matter how many times before he has appeared in the same role. It's a new occasion, and in this case, is another way of helping to tell the %üblic of what goes on on the shores of UN. 23 :
The reception before dinner began was held on the second floor in Room K (no mystery attached to such a name—simply the designation the hotel gives one of its private get-together rooms). M. Rene Cassin, the beloved president of the Supreme Court of France and life-time worker for international security, was there. His small kind face and grey goatee nodded to Col. Egbert White, publisher of the new magazine, United Nations World, (Col. White was formerly publisher of Stars and Stripes and of Yank Magazine) and then to Miss Sally Butler, President of the Federation of Business and Profossional Women’s Clubs. Mrs. Frenklin D. Roosevelt, in grey squirrel jacket, held court on one side of the room before going to the Henrik Hudson Room where she made the principal talk of the evening. B .
Louis Dolivet, publications adviser of the World Federation of Unit' . Nations Association, which sponsored the dinner, was toastmaster and introduced Mrs. FDR as the “First Lady of Human Rights.” She said that “working together is the great thing” and that ‘‘peace doesn’t come and human rights don’t come just by meeting a few times; they come by daily working . . .” She called the voluntary organizations the “bridges” between the UN and the people. Before Mrs. Roosevelt spoke, representatives of the World Federation of Trade Unions (CIO), International Cooperative Alliance, International Chamber of Commerce, and American Federation of Labor said a few words. Clark M. Eichelberger was introduced just before the former First Lady of the U.S. went on the air. He said his staff called him the “accordion” — that he would fit his remarks into the
amount of time left ere the radio engineer gave the signal. He'’s a favorite speaker among UN circles. - My suitcase and I left the dinner to catch the overnight train for Washington, where 1 had hoped to attend a session of the hearing on the confirmation of David Lilienthal as chairman of U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. The American Association for the United Nations has called the fight against him a “symbol for isolatonist opposition to civilian and international control of atomic energy.” Dozens of other reliable organizations and individuals, including Nelson A. Rocke-
feller, have urged his confirmation. ALSO ... It looks now as though Britain will Bresent the Palestine groblem to UN for consideration y the General Assembly at its September meeting . . . Byron Price, popular war-time director of the U.S. Office of Censorship, is leaving his job with the motion Yicture industry which reputedly pays $75,000 yearly, to accept the appointment as Assistant Secretary-General of the UN for Administrative ar.l Financial Affairs. His new position, which begins some time in March, pays $13,500 plus $8,500 in allowances. This is tax-free . . . A new nineminute movie short, distributed l’){y Film Publishers, Inc. in New York, and titled “One World or None,” has for its theme atomic energy and how it can be used either for devastation of civilization or as a fusing force o one world. It will be available for local community group use in 16mm form ... Mr. H. S. Yang, of the Chinese Association fir the United Nations, and Dr. Robert C. Dexter, Chairman of tne Executive Committee of the World Federation of United Nations Associations, ' ft recently on the Queen Elizabeth for London, where they will attend the General Council meeting of the Federation.
have neglected their spiritual health. A great need of today is parents who will take their child by the hand and lead them to Christ and the Church by their own personal example. How seldom do we see parents and children together as a family in God’s House for instruction and worship. . Give a strong body and a keen intelect the impetus of a high spiritual training and you have po- ~ Continued on page 8 &