Show r Fi ideas from other editors From the Italy News Herald Berald lot of Italy Texas Theres There's been a talk KJ k Italy recently about how some fishermen have been bringing bring bring- ing lag huge catches of the finny tinny tribe by baiting fishing holes with sardines the oil leaking leak ing through holes in the cans attracts attracts at at- tracts the fish makes them hungry and they cant can't resist taking a i I chance at the baited hooks Apparently human beings react similarly to the lure of easy money in the huge government spending programs A few years ago there was evidence of fraud and corruption corruption corruption tion in many of the veteran schools that sprang up following World War n. n It was found in the veteran housing program in the grain storage storage storage stor stor- age plan In potato production and now the lid has blown off the Federal Housing Administration with v-ith indications that the government government government govern govern- ment may have been defrauded of ofas ofas I as much as a half hail hal billion dollars by individuals who could not resist nibbling at the vast sums within reach reach Having had some experience durf during during dur dur- f ing hg the war with government red tape and the multitude of reports required it has always been amazing amazing amazing ing to us how bow these frauds can be perpetrated The government attitude attitude attitude atti atti- tude has bas always seemed largely to tobe tobe tobe be one wherein everyone is considered considered considered con con- a crook until proven honest what with threats of fines flees and imprisonment emblazoned on I virtually ev every ry form that must be I filled out The reports required would appear to give an absolute check on every item The fingerprinting fingerprinting fingerprinting finger finger- I printing investigation of people entering entering en en- trying government service would appear to preclude the possibility I of any suspicious character getting a job i Despite all these precautions I however subversives do get into government jobs with apparently f greater ease than in private I I business Apparently the scent of vast government government gov gov- funds Is a powerful bait I that makes men forget the barbed hook From the fl non a n t e r d don o n County Democrat F I e m t n g t o n New Jersey Fear of is at beat bert academic certainly academic certainly so long as men shout in fulsome voices that they are too terrified to shout Fear of goon squads employed by organizations organizations organizations with vested privileges and the ability to coerce workers employers employers employers em em- and even public officials is tangible It can be as much of an anevil anevil anevil evil on the country roads of Hunterdon Hunterdon Hunterdon Hunter- Hunter don County as on the Hudson River waterfronts The question uppermost uppermost upper upper- I most in the minds of the people of ot this law-abiding law county is whether I our traditional liberties are going to be protected by the men we have hav I elected for that purpose |