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Let Us Give Humble Thanks
All of us can be proud of-and
thankful for our remarkable heritage,
our many blessings, and our hopeful
future.
With hindsight, we can quibble
about some of the actions of our fore
fathers, but we should be forever
grateful that they fought for freedom
and won, that they sought and achieved
a government responsible to the public
will, and that they developed a compet
itive economic system under which our
people haw grown and prospered.
George Washington’s call for
“humble thanks” in his first Presidential
Thanksgiving Proclamation asked his
Community Newspapers
With more governmental powers
centered in Washington, D. C., and the
state capital to direct our businesses,
help finance our schools, mastermind
our public works, and supervise our
shopping, it becomes increasingly es
sential that citizens be well informed.
When proposed panaceas for solving
economic and other problems are glibly
voiced, we see our newspaper role as
furnishing sound journalistic judgment
and interpretative reporting to put the
proposals in true perspective.
The political, economic, and in
dividual freedoms of the American
people can be preserved only if the
public is aware of the facts which bear
You're Absolutely Right
If you think government costs too
much, you are absolutely right. Just how
much it is costing is a real shocker.
While proposing that Congress ad
here to a $250-billion limit on federal
spending this fiscal year, the chairman of
President Nixon’s Council of Economic
Advisors has said federal, state, and local
governments together now spend about
S4OO billion a year. In case you don’t
have your slide rule handy, that figures
out to around SIOO per family per week.
The council chairman said. “We
think this share is very large. We believe
II ho Is Democrats' Heir-Apparent?
With the national Democratic Party
in shambles, thanks to George McGovern
and his youth wave, supporters of Sen.
Edward Kennedy are expected to make a
power play to take over control of party
affairs.
There are several reasons for this
surmise, one being that Massachusetts
(Kennedy’s home state) was the only
one carried by the Democrats. But the
dominating reason is that so many
Democrats think the Kennedy name is
an asset in getting votes. In the final
analysis, most politicians and party
workers want to win. and will go with
the candidate they think is a likely
winner
Some political factors may seem to
be in Kennedy’s favor at this time.
McGovern was so badly beaten it is
Maybe They Have Something
During the President's visit to
Moscow. Americans were puzzled by the
scarcity of applause given to Mr. Nixon
in his public appearances
In his first appearance, the President
received no applause. Gradually, the
Russians began to applaud when Presi
dent Nixon appeared
Toward the end of his Moscow stay,
an American questioned a Soviet official
about the initially cool reception. He
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countrymen to pray for forgiveness of
“our national and other transgressions,”
for performance of their duties “prop
erly and punctually,” and for a “govern
ment of wise, just, and constitutional
law, discretely and faithfully executed
and obeyed.”
The Father of our Country urged his
people to pray for other nations “to
bless them with good governments,
peace, and concord; to promote the
knowledge and practice of true religion
and virtue, and the increase of science
among them and us; and, generally, to
grant unto all mankind such a degree of
temporal prosperity as He alone knows
to be best.”
on current issues.
This is where newspapers, especially
community newspapers, serve a unique
function. They provide the “grassroots”
reaction to events taking place in the
state and the nation. They serve as a
unique two-way communications
medium between the people at home
and their elected representatives.
Community newspapers provide the
most complete local coverage of social,
sports, educational, and other news
events in more detail than any other
medium.
We also try very hard to be the
community’s conscience.
it should certainly not increase-certain
ly not until or unless governments show
themselves better able to use our in
comes than they have shown to
date ...”
Most people would agree with this
point of view. A good many more would
probably also agree they don’t want to
turn more of the money they earn over
to the tax collector for the support of
various levels of government.
If this is the case, it is time to let our
elected representatives know how we
feel.
unlikely he will be given another chance
at the presidency. And Sens. Muskie and
Humphrey have pretty much counted
themselves out of further national races.
And yet there are many (perhaps a
majority) who feel that Ted Kennedy
can never win a national election
especially one for the presidency. His
responsibility image, according to this
theory, is not saleable to the moderate
and conservative majority of the nation,
though he would possibly poll a good
vote.
There’s the longshot chance that
Democrats will turn to the South for a
presidential candidate in 1976, having
lost that traditional bastion this year.
Traditional anti-South prejudice pre
sumably no longer bars moderate South
erners from being considered.
was told the Russian people wanted to
know about the talks, the work, and the
accomplishments of the meeting before
they applauded.
"The Russian people never applaud
for nothing." he reportedly answered.
Obviously, the Russians haven't
been conditioned by American television
emcees who nightly receive huge ova
tions just for coming on stage for which
most are already overpaid.
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C WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE THINKING
A tough U.S. policy can put a stop
to skyjacking in this country, in the
opinion of U.S. Sen. Herman Talmadge.
Drawing upon his personal experience
during trips to Israel, he said:
“They knew I was a U.S. senator but
I was searched numerous times and my
baggage was similarly searched.”
The Georgia senior senator asserted
that the United States should seek nego
tiated agreements with all nations to
extradite skyjackers to their country of
origin for punishment, and where that
agreement is not met, commercial U.S.
planes should not be allowed in those
countries.
Talmadge said it might be “a little
inconvenient” for passengers to be
searched, but he told an audience of
business and professional people in
Albany that the searching of passengers
had aided Israel in curbing skyjacking in
that small nation.
Sen. Talmadge was speaking as a
guest of the Pre-Legislative Forum which
has traveled over the state. He has been
with the forum throughout its stops in
some 14 Georgia cities.
Later in Macon, the senator dis
cussed the role of the United States in
foreign trade. Talmadge was critical of
past efforts by the United States, assert
ing that this country has sought trade at
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conducted trade while looking for trade
advantages. Said he:
“If we are not going to wind up
taking in each other’s washing for a
living, it’s time we got hardnosed and
demanded as much access to the Euro
pean markets as they get to ours.”
Sen. Talmadge said that 10 years ago
the United States had a favorable
balance of payment on textiles, the
largest employer in Georgia, of over
sl-billion. But he predicted that the
unfavorable balance in trade in 1973 will
be $1.5-billion in favor of foreign
markets.
Earlier in Thomasville, Sen. Tal
madge told a forum gathering that he
will not support that portion of the
Vietnam peace plan which calls for the
United States paying North Vietnam for
war damages. He said as far as he is
concerned the North Vietnamese “won’t
get one cancelled postage stamp” in
reparations. (GPS)
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fpA OMMENT
By Woodrow Espy
OUR FIRST OFFICIAL THANKSGIVING
The words which President Abraham Lincoln used
109 years ago in issuing the first Presidential Proclama
tion for a nationwide observance of Thanksgiving Day
have a special significance for us today as well as they
did for those Americans in 1863. when the nation was
locked in a sectional struggle.
Those words of Abraham Lincoln are worth repeat
ing ^The year that is drawing toward its close has been
filled with the blessings ot fruitful fields and healthful
skies To these bounties, which are so constantly en
joyed that we are prone to forget the source from which
they come, others have been added which are of so
extraordinary a nature that they cannot fail to penetrate
and soften the heart which is habitually insensible to the
ever watchful providence of the Almighty God.
“Needful diversions of wealth and strength from the
fields of peaceful industry to the national defense have
not arrested the plow, the shuttle of the ship . . . , the
country, rejoicing in the consciousness of augmented
strength and vigor, is permitted to expect continuance
of years with large increase of freedom.
“No human counsel hath devised, nor hath any
mortal hand worked out, these great things. They are
the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, dealing
with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless re
membered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper
that they should be solemnly, reverently, and gratefully
acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the
whole American people ... .”
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“If the safety pin had been invented today instead
of long ago, it would have six moving parts, two
transistors, and would require a serviceman.”
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
There is no wholly satisfactory substitute for brains,
but silence does pretty well.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
It was his first day in the Army, being among the
first men to be called to service in the new draft.
“Please get to the mess hall on time,” said the
sergeant, politely. “And please be sure to rise early. And
remember, if you please, the proper attire which con
stitutes the uniform of the day.”
The next day, the sergeant came in and roared, “Hit
the deck, you slobs, get over to the slop hall for some
mess, and put on your old clothes for latrine detail.”
“But, sergeant,” pleaded the draftee, “yesterday
you were so nice and polite. What’s happened to you?”
“Yesterday,” roared the sergeant, “we were taking
pictures for Life magazine!”
THIRTY
The Presbyterian Forum
By Dr. Paul B. Fowler
THANKSGIVING
More than 350 years ago in
the early fall of 1621, the first
Thanksgiving was observed.
Gov. Bradford of Massachu
setts issued a proclamation set
ting aside a day “for thanks
giving unto God for the plente
ous harvest.”
On the appointed day, after
attending church and listening
to a three-hour sermon, the
colonists and friendly Indians
came together for the Thanks
giving dinner. They had a won
derful time-with wild turkey,
pumpkin pie, and scores of
other tempting foods. But in
their feastings and their merry
makings, they did not forget to
thank God for His blessings.
But were there any people
more underprivileged? Their
homes were inadequate and
there was no housing adminis
tration to help build them.
There was no transportation
but their legs. Their only food
came from the sea and the
forest, and they had to get it
for themselves. They had no
money and no place to spend it
if they had some, no amuse
ments except what they
created, no neighbors but
savage Indians; no letters, no
social security; no hospitali
zation.
But no one would have
dared say to them that they
were underprivileged They had
“courage" and “a willingness
to work.” This was coupled
with a boundless faith in and
gratitude to God. They carved
a nation out of the wilderness
with their bare hands, and
handed it to us to preserve or
despoil! They had not yet per
verted Psalm 23 to "The state
is my shepherd, I shall not
work.” The following Scripture
was meaningful to them:
“Praise ye the Lord, and forget
not all His benefits."
Unless we recognize the real
significance of this day, we'll
despoil our heritage. We must
learn how to be truly thankful!
But more is needed than
simply recounting the story of
the first New England Thanks
giving.
The conviction that all that
we have and are comes from
God is necessary before we
understand what it is to be
truly thankful. And this con
viction commences once we
invite Jesus Christ into our
hearts. For when we realize
what God has done for us in
Jesus Christ through His life,
death, and resurrection, then
we want to do everything pos
sible to show God our grati
tude.
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BROOKE & PRESIDENCY
Republican Sen. Edward
W. Brooke, of Massachu
setts. who won a landslide
re-election, said he is con
templating a run for the
presidency in 1976.
WHEAT SALE TO CHINA
The Agriculture Depart
ment reports that further
U.S. wheat sales have been
made to China. Since pur
chases began in September,
about 18.7 million bushels
have been sold to China.
FOOD PRICES SLOWING
Food price increases are
expected to slow down in
the fourth quarter of this
year, and increases in the
first half of 1973 are expect
ed to be smaller than those
posted in the first half of
197 2. the Agriculture De
partment economists report.
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