Hugo Sims Says:
Want Safely or Economy
The political exigencies of the
1952 campaign are causing many
members of Congress to get on
the “economy” side, in the belief
that this will appeal to the voters
of the country and help them get
relected.
We thoroughly approve all
reasonable economies, especially
in the ordinary routine and do
mestic expenditures of the Gov
ernment, but we cannot follow
the reasoning of those who, in
their real for an economy record, j
are supporting the effort to re
duce the $8,500,000,000 foreign
aid program.
The nation is preparing to
spend fifty to sixty billion dol
lars on its own defense effort.
The record discloses the opinion
of military leaders that, In con
nection with defense against pos
sible Soviet aggression, we can
get more for our money by as
sisting the nations or Western
Europe in their rearmament ef
fort.
Naturally, the economic aid that j
is included in the foretgn-aid ap
propriation is vital to the success
ful operation of any prolonged re
armament program by European
nations. When World War II |
ended in Europe, the United ,
States, it will be remembered,
precipitately demobilized. The
Russians, with aggressive inten
tions toward Eastern Europe,
made no such mistake. They
not only maintained their strong
army but made plans to increase
their military strength. German
scientists and experts were car
ried into Russia where, presum
ably, they are working for the
Soviet Union.
The demobilization of Ameri
can military power in Europe
would not have been such a
serious mistake except for the
fact that Germany and Italy were
prostrate, and France, after years
of enemy occupation, was defense
less. Britain’s fighting power,
sharply curtailed upon the ad
vent of peace, is entirely inauf
r
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ficient to maintain any balance
in Europe. These conditions Rave
the Russians an absolutely free
hand in reshaping Eastern Europe
and, what is more dangerous, set
up a situation inviting more am
bitious aggression against the
balance of Europe.
It was apparent, and is plain
as sunlight today, that a military
balance must be created in Eu
rope if Russia is not to be given
a free hand to take over and
organize the entire Continent.
Recognizing this, the United
States government, under the
Marshall Plan, undertook to as
sist Western Europe to restore its
shattered economy in a success
ful attempt to prevent the com
plete collapse of Western civiliza
tion in Europe. This program
has succeeded admirably although
not yet completed. t
Subsequently, the free nations
of Europe joined with the United
States and Canada tn setting up
the North Atlantic Treaty organi
zation by which they undertook
to formulate plans for the de
fense of the signatory powers.
Confronted by the overwhelming
military power of Russia, the
United States turned its attention
to the possibility of assisting the
free nations to prepare themselves
to stop threatened aggression.
Under the leaderhip of General
Dwight D. Eisenhower, an ef
fort is being made to weld Eu
ropean defense forces into a com
pact, efficient military force. The
program was, and is retarded by
the economic plight of the gov
ernments of Western Europe. To '
speed it up and to get as much
armed power as quickly as pos
sible in anticipation of the danger
of a Soviet attack, the United
States instituted a program of
financial assistance designed to
help the free nations prepare for
war.
General Omar N. Bradley, pres
ent Chief of Staff, has advised
Congress that if economy is nec
essary, the reduction should be
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WHEN YOUR “E” BONDS MATURE
The Treasury Department offers three
choices to holders of Series E, United States
Defense Bonds, when their Bonds mature:
Choicest You may: One, accept cash, if
you so desire; Two, continue to hold the
present bond with an automatic interest-bearing
extension; Three, exchange your bonds in amounts
of $500 or multiples for a Defense Bond of Series
G, which earns current income at the rate of
2'/j percent payable semi-annually.
Action: If you want to obtain cash, you simply
present your bond, with proper identification, to
any paying agent. If you want to extend the
matured bond you have ABSOLUTELY NOTH
ING TO DO—just continue to hold it. Extended
bonds may be cashed at any time you wish. If you
want a G Bond, see your bank for details.
Interest: The extended bond will earn simple interest on the face >
amount at the rate of 2 Vi percent for the first seven and one-half years.
Thereafter it will be at a higher rate sufficient to provide a total return
for the 10-year extension period of 2.9 percent compounded. ;
Taxes: You have the choice of (1) reporting E Bond interest for Federal
income taxes on an annual basis or (2 ) paying the taxes on the interest in
the year when the bonds finally mature or are redeemed. The privilege of
deferring taxes does not apply if the E Bond is exchanged for a G Bond.
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Let's Save lives ...
LETS SAVE LIVES
Every reader of The Charlotte
Journal should be interested in
any plan that might tend to re
duce the number of persons killed
and injured on our highways. The
toll of the dead and maimed con
stitutes a national scandal.
There was a time when safety
was supposed to be a matter of
regulating speed. The improve
ment of motor vehicles and high
ways, together with the gradual
education of the public in traffic
regulations, has made the exces
sive speed of some years ago the
usual rate of travel today.
Many of our older readers can
remember the day when the dare
devil pilot of a racing automobile
astonished the world with his un
precedented mile-a-minute per
formance. This feat was consid
ered the exploit of iron nerves
and a willingness to risk death
to win a triumph. Nowadays,
however, most of those who travel
on the highways hit sixty fairly
regularly without being in a race
or even a hurry.
A steady campaign haa beenj
waged by traffic officers to edu-;
cate the users of motor vehicles j
in the proper manner of their ope- j
ration. This publicity program j
has produced good results but,
nonetheless, nearly ninety per- j
sms die in highway accidents
every day of the year. Hundreds
are hospitalized for serious in
juries and thousands suffer minor
injuries each day. The financial
loss, including property damage,
cost of funerals and treatment
and loss of time, not to mention
the earning value of those who
die, runs into the millions.
It is high time to take drastic
action to save lives and money, I
In addition to measures currently
invoked we should not hesitate to
demand an effective system of in
spection in order to remove de
fective and dangerous vehicles
from the highways. There is lit
tle excuse to condone the opera
tion of what are dangerous and
death-dealing instrumentalities on
made in oar defense expenditures
rather than in the assistance we
are giving to the free nations.
He points out that, dollar-for-dol
lar, more fighting power can t>e
obtained in Europe, where every
thing is on a cheaper basis, than
in the United States. Moreover,
he appreciates the vital necessity
of Europeans in the event of a
major conflict.
General Eisenhower recently
advised Congressmen that the
“self-interest of the United States
dictates that we inspire in Europe
the determination to defend it
self.” He added that the greaf
hope is to make a contribution to
the' defense of Europe that, In ,
the long run, will enable us to
withdraw because the Europeans
will be able to defend themselves^
In regard to the program, he ex
presses the opinion that “the one
thing that can break the United
States and give us nothing in
return is to drag this thing out.”
He says that we must “go to tho
limit of our productive capacity
and of the power of Europe to
absorb our military assistance,
and get it done now.* .4.
the roads where mnocent people!
are endangered.
In addition, there should be a
more rigid enforcement of all
traffic regulations. This will do
more than anything to make the
automobile driver conscious of
safety rules and the rights of pe
destrians and other motorists on
the streets and highway. Espe
cially, there should be apprehen
sion of those who drive under the
influence of intoxicants. Drivers’
licenses should be revoked for re
peated participation in accidents.
There is another safety factor
which may be the most significant
In reducing accidents. It is noth
ing more than the exhibition of
good manners in the driving of
motor vehicles. Recognition of
the rights of other drivers is in
volved, of course, but more than
this. Allowances must be made
for the almost unavoidable errors
?f judgment that all drivers
make, at times, in estimating
safety factors. The good driver
will also try to adjust speed to
traffic and localities so as to
svoid creating emergency situa
tions or forcing others to make
unexpected and sudden opera
tional decisions.
This is a rather long discourse
but the list of dead and injured
is also long. If we face the prob
lem intelligently there is the pos
sibility of saving the lives and
members of many persons.
Election day this year in sev
eral states and cities will be
November 6.
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