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Monday May 6, 1946
PALESTINE PALLIATIVE IS NOT A CURE
i^attie Post-Inteliigencer)*
r ft 'HE recommendation oi the Anglo-American com
-l mission ol inquiry ipr admission ot 10U,000 Jewish
refugees to Palestine during the remainder of the cur
rent year is a definite and laudable breach in the bar
rier of doom that has encircled these unfortunate and
oppressed and unhappy people.
But it is not to be construed as a cure for the econ
omic and social plight of European Jews, and even as
a palliaive it is entirely inadequate and pathetically in
effective.
It is a wonderful thing, surely enough, to provide
for the salvage of 100,000 human lives.
But let it not be forgotten that this total constitutes
but one-fifteenth of the total of oppressed and perse
cuted, destitute and despairing European Jews still
remaining within the encircling barrier of doom.
The Anglo-American commission should deal with
the whole problem of Jewish affliction, not just a frac
tion of it.
The humane and moral and spiritual obligation
of the civilized world is not merely to decide how many i
of these forsaken people are to be saved, but how all
of them can be saved.
It would take 15 years to liquidate the Jewish
refugee problem of Central Europe according to the
formula of the Anglo-American commission—providing
all the refugees could stay alive that long.
But actually and grimly, in the event the civilized
world finds no better formula, the mortality rate am
ong them will take far less than 15 years to solve
their problem.
The conscience of the world shrinks from letting
that happen, and cries out against it.
The Anglo-American commission should find a
cure for the frightful affliction which a monumental
injustice has brught upon the Jews of Europe, not
just a palliative for it.
REAR-ENGINE CARS IN ’47?
REAR-ENGINE passenger cars are a possibility by
1947, or whenever public demand develops. They
will have the economy of small models and the room
iness of large vehicles, William B. Stout of the Con
solidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation and the Graham
Paige Motors Corporation declared at a recent meet
ing of the Society of Automotive Engineers
Operation of an experimental car for 200,000 miles
in eight years, he said, has demonstrated the prac
ticality and advantages of the rear-mounting of eng
ines and of suspension that puts the vehicle’s center
of gravity below the level of support. He declared
that the rear-mounting of engines make for better trac
tion and easier steering, and permits of better utiliz
ation of body space.
Aircraft design and construction techniques, if
applied in the automobile industry, offer possibilities
of reducing weight and of improving the structural
use of materials, particularly in the body design, the
Society also was told.
Both Mac Short of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
and W. E. Miller, consulting engineer, said that aero
dynamics is limited in its application to motor vehicle
body design chiefly to drag reduction, which is not
mKnt wmom who
of paramount importance because of slow vehicle
speeds.
In the case of reducing weight, however, and
making better use of materials, they stated, aluminum
alloy sheets and castings customarily used in aircraft
can be employed for secondary body parts and hard
ware. Engine hoods and baggage compartment lids
they cited as practical applications. Suggestion was
made that glittering bumper assemblies, now weighing
up to 100 pounds, could be replaced by sections weigh
ing half as much. ,
Opinion was expressed at the meeting that the
motor vehicle practice of mounting a heavy body atop
a heavy chassis structure constitutes an inefficient use
of materials and structures. It was suggested that
eventual development of unitized body and chassis
may confirm the aircraft designer’s theory that lines
which establish shapliness and strength can be ident
ical. (Science Digest)
By GEORGE S BENSON
President of Harding College
Searcy. Arkansas
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WHY ARGUE? i
Ever since V-J Day, which most j
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Americans look upon as the end
of World War II, we have all
recognized a high clamor of com
munistic propaganda. With sound
reasoning, a great many well
meaning people have tried to op
pose it on the street corners, to
no avail. It is like arguing with a
headline in yesterday’s newspa
per. To be really effective, our
opposition must go deeper, much
deeper.
There are not many things that
I like less or fear more than con
centration of political power, gov
ernment by men rather than by
law, and official favoritism for
individuals and cliques; and I’m
not alone. I am convinced that an
overwhelming majority of Amer
icans feel the same way. Conse
quently I hope these few remarks
i may improve the measure of pro
i tection for us all.
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Tim* for Action
Wordy arguments never con
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tribute much to the world’s pro
gress or to any people’s store of
knowledge. In fact, taking a stand
in opposition to another man’s
harangue serves without fail to
dignify the harangue and call at
tention to it. Debating a false
philosophy always helps it and,
unless opposition is well handled,
there’s a danger of giving more
help than hindrance.
The propaganda machine we
hear so plainly has been chatter
ing away for two decades. Pro
motions, good and evil, ride on
the wings of news, and news is
necessary. Publishers, columnists
and radio commentators chronicle
real happenings, day by bay.
Don t blame them. They perform
an essential public service.
Find the Source
Of course there must be a few
P , who are unpatriotic,
and writers who would stir up a
revolution if they could, but
these are not the nation’s chief
danger. When news is really
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poisoned, the job is done by those
who make the news, not those who
print and broadcast it. Let us^
know the truth because the truth
will make us free; free from our
political enemies as well as other
kinds.
Journalists tell me that news
articles have value <i. e., deserve
prominence* in proportion to the
number of people interested. Thus
persons in positions of power
make news because a lot of peo
ple are interested in what these
men think and say and do. If ryl
ings they decree or opinions thty
express seem socialistic, there’s
nothing honorable for news men
to do but tell the people. Ills
their country. ™
Starve it Out
Radical propaganda undoubted
ly does this nation damage. I be
lieve a big majority of Americans
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are wholesome people, love their
; country and understand what
makes it the world’s best place to
live and most influential power.
Just the same, poisoned news
gains converts. And so long as
men in power wish to gain more
power, the campaign for collect
ivism will be carried on.
At its source is the best place
' to quiet the voice of socialist pro
motion. Men who hanker to bos^
i the schools, control hospitals, lim
it production and eternally fix
prices ought to be put where their
i every word and deed does n?>t
j make news — out of power.
' There is a sure way: Stop the
I flow of revenue out of the Treas
ury into the hands of such ap
1 pointed “rulers”. That will start
; immediately and effectively to
i solve problems of collectivist
propaganda. 4
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MILLION AND HALF
CONSULT VA MONTHLY
Headquarters Alaskan Depart^
ment—In a recent report of the
Veterans’ Administration it was
revealed that more than one and
a half million persons consult that
agency every month in regard to
their problems. Seventy-five per
cent of the questions concern
either insurance or the provisiq&s
of the GI Bill of Rights.
Veterans are warned against too
hasty conversion of their National
Life Insurance policies. People too
often do not appreciate the peacfe
time value of their policy and con
vert it to high premium forms
which they cannot afford. If vet
erans have let their National Serv
ice Life Insurance policies lapse,
they may now reinstate them
w i t hout physical examination.
This can be done by submitting a
signed statement that their health
is as good as at the time of the
lapse. This liberalization will re^
main in effect until January L
1947.
During the past few weeks first
claims for unemployment allow
ances under the GI Bill have
dropped a total of almost 50.000. It
is believed that the weekly
amount paid and the number of
veterans drawing compensation
may be further lessened withi#
the near future, because the peak
in demobilization is passed, most
strikes are ended, and certain sea
sonal work is opening.
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