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Show DON'T SCUTTLE THE PAST. Perhaps the greatest danger we face in the building for future is that we may forget the traditions and heritages her-itages of the past. Under the stress of enthusiasm for a new idea, a plan, a cause, it is easy to throw overboard all that has gone before. Because we feel strongly con- cerning abuses and inadequacies that have appeared in the existing system, we are likely to correct them in a manner that will not only do away with what is bad, but with what is g-ood as well. That is especially applicable to this country at this time. Great changes are under way. The intentions of those who are behind them are un-i doubtedly of the best. It is the desire to safeguard against the potential depressions de-pressions of the future as well as to bring recovery now. We are seeking a permanent, balanced social and eco-1 nomic order, that will provide greater j opportunities for the masses of the people. The danger lies in the possibility that in seeking this, the American tradition of individualism and freedom free-dom will be destroyed. Signs of the g-rowth of fascism and Bocialism in America are increasing. Responsible observers believe the menace of dictatorship dic-tatorship cannot be exaggerated. Simple Sim-ple democracy, which gave businesses and individuals the full chance to work out their destinies, is languishing. languish-ing. There can be great progress within the fabric of the American tradition the past is the best witness to that. Change that forgets or ignores that tradition could easily do grave harm : to the common welfare. I |