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Show THE AMERICAN STATESMAN rage 4 Freedom Billions, Needless (Cont from Page 1 Col. 5) gifts and through agricultural programs, that they support armies, that they pay off foreign budget deficits, that they maintain existing political systems, sometimes even dictatorships . . . but do we know where over $10 billion of our "foreign aid funds have gone? Dollars that go out from the pockets of U.S. taxpayers somehow find their way back to the U.S. in bank accounts and U.S. security holding of foreigners. Our figures indicate that about of U.S. foreign economic aid has returned to the U.S. as deposits and U.S. government se- so-call- ed Friday, June 24, 1960 curities. (This figure agrees with statements that Administration about 75 per cent of foreign aid goes to buy U.S. products.) But don't forget, it was a handout program mid what has come home is foreign-owneWe pay in interest on these foreign investannually ments about $500 million. And to the foreign holders these payments as far as our own are Internal Revenue Service is concerned. Robert LeFevre Calling Nikitas Bluff d. From the GAZETTE TELEGRAPH, Colorado Springs, Colorado Nikita Khrushchev may yet go been gathering facts about the Sov- years behind, in the production of as a braggart and iet Union Visitors have been per- radio sets; 31 years behind in prodown in The table shows the amounts of a clown, history who mitted behind the Iron Curtain in duction of refrigerators; 52 years a colossal wind-ba- g our "aid" in relation to the amounts helped to pull off one of the great- greater numbers. Economists have behind in meat production; 18 years of foreign savings invested in est bluffs of all time. been gathering data, collating it, behind in milk production. the U.S. The figures are drawn LETS TAKE the race in space. OVER THE years, and particu- filing it for future reference. The from official sources, and are in and U.S. of Commerce Not that. we think that reaching Department larly in recent months, it has been millions of dollars. U.S. of moon is any particularly great Agriculture the Department noticed that there are two kinds the of been both in the achievement when h is accomprocess of reports coming into prominence have out facts. the plished with taxpayers' dollars. from the Soviet Union. These re- checking Fanlga Handouts Faraiga Dohr article fine IN A apHERES THE score. Russia has variance. remarkably much at are ports (thru Sapf. HaUhtgt (Dae. ONE KIND of report, the kind pearing in U.S. News and World launched three earth satellites and MINCIFAL UCIMNTS 30, 19501 H, 1959) Nikita specializes in, reveals Rus- Report for May 2, comes now the three lunar and space probes. One sia as a great and productive na- debunking of the whole Soviet of the earth satellites is still in tion with a high standard of liv- myth. The collossus of Russia is orbit and one of the planets is ing; far hpai of the U.S. in edu- seen to be little more than a paper still in orbit around the sun. WHAT OF the U.S.? This nation cation, in space achievements, in giant Its a bogey used by many is Americans to It has launched 18 earth satellites, of people terrify military preparation. been which a has device nine are still in orbit It which THE OTHER report which is certainly to cause us to launched has four lunar and space slower to reach the front pages, in- employed politically was more than far has and two planets" diemoney probes dicates that Russia is way behind spend ever for sun. preparthe necessary military ting in education, the U.S., not only RUSSIA put up the first earth but in most other fields as well. edness. THE LAWS of economics are no satellite, this is true. But Russia THE TWO lines of presumed of persons. And Russia has been outclassed ever since. facts cant both be right It is respecter is now seen as a major violator of HERE'S THE basic true story. possible that both are wrong, but economic laws which have made Russia has more human beings, is not possible for both to be cor- of her a phantom of what she might approximately 212 million. But Rusrect Where does the truth exist? have been. sia does NOT have an accumulaPAINSTAKINGLY and slowly, TO BE precise, let us look at a tion of capital goods nor of capital. over the years, private parties have few of the indications presently Hence, Russia, in order to survive available and verified by reputable at all, must have about 52 million, one quarter of its total population, reporters, analysts and experts. IT HAS beat claimed that Rus- tied to farms so that food can be sia is ahead of us in many areas produced. or soon will be. Here are the facts. IN THIS nation, with about 180 Russia is 19 years behind us in million people, we have only 5.8 steel production; 30 years behind million on farms and ranches. And Police the Department us in petroleum production; 16 this is one of the Mg differences. (Issued by of Houston, Texas) WE HAVE the tools of producyears behind us in .production of 36 years behind us tion which have multiplied humane electric power; 1. Begin with infancy to give in production or trucks and energy, freeing hundreds of thouthe child everything he wants. In 49 years behind us in auto- sands from the g toil this way he will grow up to be buses; 23 years be- of food production. But all of our mobile production; lieve the world ewes him a living. hind in the production of shoes; 30 tools have come into existence as 2. When he picks up bad words, a result of savings, as a result of laugh at him. This will make him think hes cute. It will also encour- presence of your children. In this private incentive capitalism. This is what Russia doesn't have. And age him to pick up cuter" phrases way, they will not be too shocked until she adopts capitalistic methwhen home later. broken the is of that will blow off the top up your ods she is bound to run a poor sec8. a child all Give the head later. spending ond. wants. him Never he let 3. Never give him any spiritual money THE BIG joke is this. If and training. Wait until he is 21 and earn his own. Why should he have when Russia does adopt capitalistic as had as than? you tough then let him decide for himself. things methods 9. his (she is drifting in that 4. Avoid the use of the word Satisfy every craving for direction right now) we will not wrong. It may develop a guilt food, drink, and Comfort See that have to fear her at all. The reason complex. This will condition him to every sensual desire is gratified. be will that Russia, as a capitalbelieve later, when he is arrested Denial may lead to harmful frusistic nation, will be producing so for stealing a car, that society is tration. 10. Take his part against neigh-bors- much food and so many fine things against him and he is being perseteachers, policemen. They are that the Russians will not want cuted. 5. Pick up everything he leaves all prejudiced against your child. to risk a war with anyone. Those books, shoes, and 11. When he gets into real trouble, with capital goods do not like war. lying around HOWEVER we look at it, we are clothes. Do everything for him so apologize for yourself by saying, I could led never to the conclusion that our fears do for in that he will be experienced anything him. of Russia have been largely manthrowing all responsibility on Does not include military grants. Source: U.S. Treasury Department others. 12. Prepare for a life of grief. ufactured for politic?.! reasons. You will are be not matrealistic. to have 6. Let him read any printed They likely it Bank Deposits and U.S. government securities.- Source: U.S. Deter he can get his hands on Be partment of Commerce careful that the silverware and The point is, if the recipient countries have the above indicated drinking glasses are sterilized, but Due to the the American Statesman investments in the United States, totaling more than $10 billion, they let his mind feast on garbage. 7. Quarrel frequently in the has do NOT need aid in F. Y. 1961. because we tax-exem- pt one-four- th For Raising Kids 12 Rules . back-breakin- , - fact that difficulty obtaining advertising are a controversial political paper, our income is not sufficient to operate on subscriptions alone. 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