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O-19 (Rev. 9-7-54) O ) Virtue Overdone... Oe ee AT their London convention, ody Amer- _~ “Any system that society develope | jean lawyers were given a report jor ite protection,” he wrote, “may be ‘from their special committee on the ¢ com. fraught with individual instances of ine unist proble convenience and even injustice. These m nist p mM oO ; are grounds for t for thre to improve It ch d that 15 its aperation—not for throwing it out. c te targed th have recent )Supreme The only real question is: Are these in- overnment’s hands in its efforts to voault “of bad faith?” eacessive, or the _stamp out communist subversion, Whatever ‘the system, it must be “whieh?” Among others, were decisions geared to the danger. That, it seems to a us, is how you answer the question of ® Open up confidential FBI files. “proper degree.” The communist threat e Restrict ability to fire security {is real and unrelenting. In the words of , Fiske. . {another Supreme Court decision, it is a “clear and present langer.” The theft of * @Curb the investigating | powers of “our bomb secrets is among the more Congress. _ Spectacular illustrations, . . : © Prohibit the states from enforcing We spend billions to deter the com- _anti-sedition laws. munisis from armed aggression, If we ® Prevent conviction for teaching over- permit them to accomplish their pur- throw of the Government by force. - -” Poses by subversion, what good is our military defense? The first law of mankind, says this iw, committee, is the right of self-preserva- e are essentially a peaceful and tion. It called for a “proper degree of Beace-laving nation,” wrote Capt. balance between authority and liberty.” Jones, “but. we have little interest in being—or becoming—a corpse, | however _ Here, of course, is the rub. What is a virtuous.” . proper degree of balance? He added that “One thing we can be A recent article by Capt. Stephen E. sure of: If the system of government Jones, USNR, is to the point, that stands for fair play in government Security measures, Capt. Jones wrote is uprooted and goes down, we have little { in the monthly magazine of the U. S. fo hope for f from the system that will Naval Institute, are simply a system of ake its place.” self-defense—devices short of armed That, we think, is the real nub of the force fox protecting the country. - issue,» wee _ - ~ is Lan way, 53 Aue 6 1957 4h Boardman elmont Mohr Parsons Rosen Tamm Trotter Nease Tele. Room _— Holloman — Gandy NOT RECORCT 141 AUG 6 11957 Wash. Post and Times Herald 4 Wash. News As Wash. Star N. Y. Herald Tribune © N. Y. Journal- American N. Y. Mirror N.Y. Daily News N. Y. Times Daily Worker The Worker New Leader Date