CAPT. WALTER F. HENRY
Commanding Officer
CDR. WESLEY E. SKILL
Executive Officer
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SUN
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EDITING STAFF
H.T. DAVIS, INI GEORGE MILLS, J03
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OJAHAJMS COKjN£ &
Amid all tho sorrows of life, and
they are legion and inescapable, we
must realize that God is infinitely
wise and therefore knows what is best
for us. He never sends a cross too
heavy for our shoulders or one that
he will not help us to bear if we ask
him. He is infinitely powerful and
therefore arranged irresistibly what
is best for us. Whatever God does is
perfect. At least this much we should
admit without question.
The source of many of our annoyances
and vexations is tho thought that cei>
tain evils which befall • us come from
the vicious actions of others who do
us evil. Bur whatever be the actions
of others towards us and whatever be
their motives we must not lose sight cf
the fact that it is God who directly
wills the injury done to us by them.
This*world with all its sufferings,
pain and sorrow is cLecj’!/ not the best
possible world in itself but it is tho
best possible world for us because God
wills it,' It is the same wise and
loving ‘ .God who wills our sufferings
and our happiness. He wills. . our
sufferings only that our happiness nay .
be greater “and while he wills his glory
in our sufferings.
EDITORIAL
I have heard a great deal of talk
around the station about the President
ial election coning up. The kdok Sun
has published a look at the Democratic
candidate for President, John F, Ken
nedy and will publish a siniliar article
on Richard Nixon, the Republican
candidate. The Sun has also published
j a great deal of inforuation dealing
| with absentee voting, encouraging all
who are eligible to cast absentee
j ballots, to do so regardless of their
j choice•
It is heartening to note that, altho*
I ugh it is early, many people on the
| station are naking the trip to the
Legal office for the purpose of apply
1 ing for absentee ballot in their state.
Mine went off in June because I want
to nako sure that I get to vote in the
Presidential Election.
Naturally I an interested in what
other people are doing about obtaining
theirs•
1 nave been told by some personnel
“of what use is ay vote?“ The imeri
can Heritage Foundation in an article
prepared by then and quoted in part
herein is ay answer to those people:
In 1944, Senator Taft, carried Ohio
by less than 1 vote per precinct. In
1954, Senator Neuberger of Oregon won
by the sane oargin. In 1948, Senator
Lyndon Johnson was sent to the Senate
lya majority of 87 votes fron the huge
State of Texas,
In 1954, Governor Harrinan of New
York won by a shade nore than 1 vote
per precinct. In 1950, Governor Will
iams of Michigan was elected by less
than. 1 vote for every 3 pricincts.
In. 1948, President Truman carried
California and Ohio by less than 1 vote
per precinct and thereby won re’©J.9Ction
to the.highest office in the land,
Won!t you make it a point'* to see
YOUR VOTING OFFICER, LTJG GRUN&WALT or
his assistant Vincent Coloabo INTERR
ANTE, YN2 at the Legal Office soon
about your absentee ballot?
Call EXT, 133 for information about
your state requirements.