The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 1952 Page: 5 of 16
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The American Way . . . .
JUST AMERICANS AGAIN
By GKORGE PECK
On November 4th, the Ameri-
can people rendered their verdict
in the battle of the slogans.
"You've Never Had It So Good.
Don't Let Them Take It Away"
went down for the count to "It's
Time For A Change."
Apparently, a majority of the
Mean electorate has awaken-
Sfo the fact that the Federal
ernment has no magic pow-
'' which enables it to provide
nething for nothing, or that
the "millionaires" (as the little
fellow from Missouri derisively
calls those who, through thrift
and ability, have accumulated
something) can pay all the bills.
This majority which has de-
creed that General Eisenhower
and his charming wife shall
make their home at the White
House for the next four years,
looked statistics squarely in the
face. These statistics told them
that if net income after taxes of
all persons receiving $5,000 and
over a year were confiscated, the
amount would be sufficient to
pay the current running expens-
es of the Federal Government
for less than six months.
With that basic figure to go
on, this majority realized that if
there is any further expansion
of the tax burden, those receiv-
ing $5,000 a year or less will be
forced to bear the bulk of the
additional taxes. Therefore, they
voted for a change.
Gradually it has dawned on
the American citizenry that gov-
ernment cannot provide services
and security from the cradle to
the grave—that they themselves
must foot the bill for government
paternalism — and that a "Wel-
fare Government" exacts even a
worse toll in that inevitably,
along with his money, it takes
j away the liberty and freedom of
1 the individual. Those two prices
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American citizens will not pay
and so they voted for a change.
"You've Never Had It Co Good.
Don't Let Them Take It Away"
—that cute little slogan—boome-
ranged. The voters realized that
all too much has already been
taken away. The infationary
policies of the New Deal and its
successor, the Fair Deal, had de-
generated into a plundering de-
vice to decrease the real values
of their savings deposits, life
insurance policies, annuities and
all other means that individuals
have taken to protect themselves
against the hazards of life. They
peered beyond the veil and re-
fused longer to be lulled into
complacency by a false prosper-
ity. They felt it was time for a
change and so voted.
The electorate realized that our
| Federal finance is interlingedj
' with our national security—that I
the battle for survival can be I
lost without firing a shot—that
we have been frittering away
our resources on national and in-
ternational commitments beyond
even the capacity of the world's
richest nation. Overwhelmingly
they declared their desire to pre-
serve the national solvency—
they voted for a change.
And now in the cold gray j
dawn, this morning after the!
election, as the smoke of battle!
lifts, Americans are no longer!
divided into two political camps.
Messrs. Stalin, Vishinsky, et ai
will not understand this miracu-
lous manifestation of American-
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THE SEMINOLE SENTINEL
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ism. They will never be able to
comprehend that a people who
have just emerged from such a
bitter political campaign can
over-night become a united peo-
ple again.
Governor Adlai Stevenson,
glorious in defeat, in his brief
talk conceding a victory to an-
other great American, stated the
case precisely and aptly as he
said:
"It is traditionally American
to fight hard before an election.
It is equally traditional to close
ranks as soon as the people have
spoken. That which unites us as
American citizens is far greater
than that which divides us as
political partisans. I urge all to
give to General Eisenhower the
support he will need to carry
out the great tasks that lie be
fore him. I pledge him mine."
It was a great scrap, very few
holds were barred, but today in
the tradition of this great na-
tion, we are "JUST AMERICANS
AGAIN."
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With 41 "Worth More" features . . .
it's worth more when you buy it. . . worth more when you sell it!
The on!q V8 .
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This '53 Ford sets an entirely new standard for the
American Road. For in this big new Ford you'll find
41 "Worth More" features that give you more of the
things you want... more of the things you need ...
than ever before in low-priced car history.
You'll find the "Go" you need to handle today's
long-distance driving ... the economy you want on
long trips or short. You'll enjoy Ford's new Miracle
Ride that brings you the smooth, quiet riding
comfort you need for today's level parkways or
rough, rutted byways . . . plus nearly effortless
steering, braking, and parking. And you'll see beauty
that belongs wherever you may drive.
When you see this new Ford at your Ford Dealer's,
when you Test Drive it and Value Check it, you'll
understand why it is worth more when you buy it...
worth more when you sell it. You'll agree that here,
indeed, is the New Standard of the American Road!
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CHOICE OF V-8 OR SIX
Ford's famous 110-h.p. high-compression Strato-Star V-8
has a partner for thrifty "Go" in the 101-h.p. low-friction,
high-compression Mileage Maker Six. Ford Automatic
Power Pilot gives hiph-compression "Go" with regular gas.
A few of the 41 "Worth More" features in the 1953 Ford
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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
Freeman & Curry
Attorneys At Law
Civil Practice
Seminole, Texas
NEW MIRACLE RIDE - Not just more
responsive spring and shock absorber
action, not just foam rubber cushions,
but ■ balanced ride that gives you mn
entirely new concept of comfort.
SHIFT TO FORDOMATIC - and you'll
never shift again. Ifs the finest, most
versatile automatic drive ever built.
And remember. Ford also offers the
smooth and thrifty Overdrive.
POWER-PIVOT PEDALS- are suspended
from above to eliminate dusty, drafty
floor holes. They give more unob-
structed floor space and provide easier
operation of brake and clutch pedals.
CENTER-FILL FUELING - prevents hose
marks, and makes "filling up" easier
from either side of the gasoline pump.
Shorter gas filler pipe give* you trunk
space for an extra suitcase.
FULL-CIRCLE VISIBILITY - with huge,
curved, one-piece windshield, a car-
wide, one-piece rear window and big
picture windows all around — gives
you visibility unlimited.
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Office Phone Dial 2272
Residence Dial 4426
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INSURANCE AND
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Hospital
PHONE S-2SC1
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The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 1952, newspaper, December 18, 1952; Seminole, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth412424/m1/5/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gaines County Library.