The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 28, 1950, Page 2

PAGE TWO 1c. al i as Shen. foun ‘ios a> sack sh aes AN hot’ pavtish ‘anonginous wenera\ tie will not publ 7m MONOGRAPH Dear Reader: The editor has no-objection to read- ers disagreeing with his conclusions; may. our readers be as tolerant. THE ORACLE $$$ $$$ THE HOOVER COMMISSION REPORT It'has been charged that. the Hoover Commission report on veterans’ affairs amounts, to a “ruthléss campaign to sell the veterans ‘down the river’”, and that the report is ‘another knife in the backs of the men and women who have honorably served our country in time of war.” A. complete reply on ‘a matter.so in- volved as this would take many. pages. However, the caliber and backgrounds of the men who were on the task force that framed the report, or assisted in a consult- ing capacity, provides an effective answer in itself. Among those men were: Colonel Franklin D’Olier, first National Comman- der of the Legion ; the late James Forrestal, former Secretary of Defense, Generals Eisentiower and Doolittle, and Admirals Nimitz and King. Actually, even’ a cursory reading of the Feport provides beyond question that it esigned to protect and.» maintain | eve’ imate service to the veterans and, erever possible to improve the servieBeespecially in the medi¢al field. At thi & ame time, it is designed to elimi- nate {je waste and overlapping of agen- cies functions which are needlessly using $tp too much of the money appro- priate r veterans, Hoover Commission report on s’ affairs, like all the other re- ports, ewas the result of searching study of thesproblem. It was-made by men who are vigdly interested in the well-being of formefservice people. In its essential at least, P should be adopted. = vetera BARLY ENGLISH SETTLERS tes worth while, in considering what e and are, in this great republic, ack to the shores, of Virginia, in 1607, when the English people fed the first permanent settle- the ‘new world.” April , was followed by the laying out of Janigstown, and since that day the des- tiny 0} Ameri¢an republic was thrown in wit! ie fate of other English-speaking people Before the fact became convin- cingly ‘established, bitter warfare raged with the Spaniards and the French, both seeking-to gain domination over the lands found iy Columbus and those who follow- ed him.e It might be a good idea, in this day, no doubt, te reflect upon what a vast dif- ference it would have meant to us, aa People and a nation, if the Spaniards or U. S. WORLD POLICIES The foreign policy of the United States has beeh, by constitutional provision and by custom, almost exclusively in the hands of the Chief Executive, who is, and has. been, in a position to commit the United States upon grave issues without consultation with any other elective rep- resentative of the people. During the stress and strain of the years immediatly preceding World War Ifithe late President Roosevelt, in an ef- || fort to secure bi-partisan support of his i policy to aid the nations against Hitler’s aggression, installed in ‘his Cabinet two prominent members of the Republican Party. Subsequently, the bi-partisan ap- proach to. international affairs has been much stressed by the consistent collabora- tion of Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, of Michigan. His recent illness probably help- ed bring about a weakening of this rap- prochement. which culminated in the at- tack of Senator McCarthy upon the State Department. It has always been recognized that the United States, as the world’s most pow- erful nation, should develop a. consistent’ policy in foreign affairs. If the relations of this country to one nation depended: upon the outcome of the elections, it would: be impossible to formulate anything like a permanent program in connection with in- ternational affairs, While Congress has little constitution- al power in regard to diplomatic matters, even though the Senate has to ratify treaties the House holds the purse strings, In recent years our policy has depended largely upon the willingness of Cofgress | to provide the money to. implement our program abroad. This gave to the House something like a veto power over foreign affairs and coupled with the Senate's rat- ification powers, tended to compel the Chief Executive to seek the full support of Congress before launching any positive foreign program. This condition of affairs is likely to exist many years and, conse- quently, the necessity for closer cooper- ation between the Executive and the Leg- islature is recognized.. Members of Con- gress have repeatedly voiced the objection that the President keeps them in the dark, coming’ to’ them only to ask ratification of what has already been accompitéhed or agreed to, Obviously, it would be much better if the Congress, through proper channels, is informed of the ramifications and dif- ficulties of our complete foreign policy. This would enable members to exercise some voice in the formulation of the pol- icies they will be required to support by legislative action. Senator Tom Connally, of Texas, has suggested the Peorganization of the For- eign Relations Committee of the Senate through sub-committees that would keep in touch with the officials of the State Department in connection with yarious areas of foreign policy. This would keep Congressmen of both parties advised as to what goes on and give them a chance to be heard in connection with the plan- ning and execution of foreign poliey. The sub-committee would “be assign- ed:to keep in touch with the policies of the nation in the. various quatters of the |. earth. They; would thus know what the Executive Department “was attempting to accomplish in ‘connection-with its diplo- matic procedure ‘and as members, of both parties would be included on the sub- committees, there would be a good chance of obtaining bi-partisan support. In time, the formulation of an established and ac- cepted policy would enable the Executive Department to act immediately when crit- ical issues arise. The probability is that death, not life, begins at forty. Who remembers the good old. days when neighbors used to share their good fortune with each other? Hard work makes almost any job easy; backitig off and ‘delaying’ the job makes any undertaking impossible. Back in 1919:the curre es relat- ed to: (1) the, power a reeuine labor; (2) the too-much that the farmers: were getting; (3) high taxation; and (4) the Red threat to our institutions and safety. the French had ousted the early English and taken over the great area We now em- brace. Gone would be our most cherished traditions of justice, freedom and popular self-government and the institutions which we revere would have been nothing like what we inherited. A STRANGE EXPLOSION WRECKED THIS FOUR-STORY APARTMENT BUILDING in Seat- A dozen or more persons were injured but nobody was killed. Several Rexsons were trapped in the collapse of upper floors but all apparently were tle, Wash., just before dawn Wednesday. CHARLES DUERKES Political campaigns have lost their color and glamor. Folks just don’t have the fun they used to have preparatory to exercising their vote. I remember Grandfather lead- ing a torch-light parade astride a great white charger, twirling his~ handle-bar moustache.. and waving his. Stétson at one and all. (An ‘old calvaryinan, he “guided his hoss avith his knees). There was always a brass band in the progession. The opposition would parade, too. of .courseand their brass band vied *- migh' miles. }t. was enough dead and in some instances it ap- parently did, because more than once names appeared on the-vot- ing books that belonged to citi- zens, who had: long retired to the peace’ and’ quiet of “Boot-Hill.” Maybe that was why twelve thousan@ voters cast “sixteen thousand votes in a certain elec- tion. But. those were the days when the"law was to “Get there fus'test with the mos'test.” A battle royal was no (rarity (professional jealousy between’ the competing musicians, no doubt) and more than votes were exercised. The line at the ‘polls, at such times, looked e dike a waiting line emergency ward. - Grandfather could straddle a horse, but he never took to straddling fences and was always getting elected to some office or other. His ability to recite “Than- atopsis” and give vent to the blood.curdling war whoop of the Sioux “Indians always made a favorable impression on the vot- at an ‘ers. The old fashioned barber shop ‘as a-humming center of: politt- activity. Citizens would sit about all “day argufying~~and playing checkers, and the Barber was the oracle in| matterslocal, national and. internatii “Phere were no fTadio comimentatots confuse the constituents ‘and,’ man did not Have to look lik Francis X. Bushman to get elec- ted because the ladies had not started to vote at that time. Came a day when the ladies took over the barber shops (beauty shoppes being scarce in those days) and then they took over politics. A new era%came into being and it certainly ed a wet blanket into the: cal wigwams. It does no good to argu ties these days as anyones ounce of sense knows 3 not win an argument witha wo- man. In politics, arguing with a woman is known as “The kiss of death.” Politicians. today, . are , better looking. than. their spre SSOF'S. They are smooth and suave and attend bridge luncheons and teas ahd make their best s at en’s elubs, They had. rned wal be, too! es, political campaigns hav. lost their lusty glamour,” bul there are compensations. 1 hes sit back and admire the ladies. They give a campaign that cer- tain something. But just once Pere {vari ike sa oct 2 a8 ch light parade with a brass band. And it would be just dandy seé a pretty woman fyidi white charger and waving afl Stetson. St She would get “my ‘vote. Which reminds me, I must ex- ercise my vote. I walk it arofind| i a tc thg block every day to keep it in good shape for the next elec- | tion. ee, Sef You have doubtless noticed the rare use of the word “umbrage” these days. During the past two political orators’ wHxed more pompous than today; and ‘were for- ever tdlging -umbrages./A_ politi- cian was popy, aegond nod auntil he, | al nate mbrages night’ and ‘left. that” cluttered up the political scene to such an extent. that cer- tain men in Washington consider- ed invoking an umbrage tax, having run out of things to tax at that time. (They no longer face that. dilemma). Senator Phinedeas. x. Phnott binder, of Bittenbender Corners, was a champion umbrage. taker: } When he took an umbrage (and he was forever going hither and, yon ‘taking them) results wend shattering. One day, juggling @ hot potato. as he straddled a polit- tical fence an adversary, was try- ing to mend, he took an umbrage which happened. to-belong to a V.LP. The V.1.P. had Phnortbinder.ap- pointed as ambassador to the Tiny Duchy of HOGANSWINE, The Hogandswiners happened to hold umbrages in mighty esteem. They held them sacred and, in fact, worshiped them. The senator was not hep to this, not being up on foreign. affairs, and the first thing he did in Ho- gandswine was take some um- kbrages. So they tossed him into the pokey, charging him with rcency and.really, threw ¢ at hing, As far as I know the eld boy is still languishing in durance vile in a Hogandswine bastille. ' ‘The story got ‘bruited \ about do not go about taking umbrages so freely these days. Editor’s note: I take umbrage at the whole thing and why don’t you take a powder until tomor- row?) Thanks, boss. Adios! en the old heave: ho, Goody. i goody! Time was;+ when: ‘writers and Small Building Permits Issued By- 1 Roy Butler. To A building pei Butler were to: | onton Wilson ciel soatat ct take ve baie Befonell This Afternoon A prelimin: : Wilson was $1,000 bail. JUNIOR bronzé finish; quiet, of a corrugated’ garage ed today: “Coming: AMORES DE ‘ 601 Greene street, by biegees aig » Roy F. Butler, director of the RM Saphhasper Oe Department of Public Service. penn ¥ The garage will cost $2,000. Comey Other permits issued today by | Hepiet Stowers, 533 Duval street, for the erection of a neon | sign. Clyde Baker, 540 White street, for the cons ‘tion of a frame porch to cost $200. Oscar Boza, 700 Block Amelia street, a permit for decades “umbrage” has been giv-| building from Amelia and Sim-}, s to the 700 block given Jack Wilson, charged with practicing medicine without a li- cense geforePeace Sustit Albury at 2 p.m: today. Wilson’ was arrested Tuesday by. Chief Deputy Webber who had made an inves- tigation of charges that the mart "was administering pencillin and Vitamin B-I injections. 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