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Lots of discussion in Washington on the subject of ethics, the aftermath of the RFC and other scandals. U.S. Senator Paul Douglas has suggested a "commission on ethics in the federal government," thus adding to the illwill the President has for him, though he is a Democrat. But Secretary of Commerce Sawyer has wisely condemned the idea, saying that a man who means to do right doesn't need a book on ethics, and a man who means to do wrong will pay no heed to one.

Much comment in the newspapers throughout the land. Backed up with a cartoon on "Low Government morals," the old Democratic Houston (Texas) Post, speaks thusly on the subject through Editor Ed Kilman: "As Mr. Sawyer says, those most likely to do the unethical thing will be least influenced by the fact that the code says he shouldn't. There is an unwritten law of ethics. known to all adults above the moron level, and when investigating'committees and shocked public opinion have reminded violators of their transgressions, the latter have met their rebukes with defiant retorts, such as 'asinine,' 'silly,' 'red herring,' and other expressions of contempt,brazenly denying the charges and refusing to take steps to correct the unethical practices." Old Democratic editors throughout the Sunny South have followed this type of criticism in innumerable editorials.

Editor Kilman also had ""rri. tia.r"sting remarks to make on a subject that I screamed like a panther about in my last Vagabond Editorials; namely "billions," loosely mentioned and still more loosely thrown to the winds. Give ear to his refrain: "When Henry Wallace and some of our more advanced thinkers a few years back talked of spending $50 Billion to make the world free and happy, the sound of loud, horse-like laughter echoed through the land. But as post-war foreign aid expenditures mount steadily toward the $50 Billion mark, and Secretary Acheson blandly speaks of another proposed chunk of $8.5 Billion as being just the first installment of a $25 Billion three-year program of global assistance which the administration plans, there comes to mind that old line-'Who's loony now?, ***

(Continues Kilman): "Having spent the 925 Billion, according to Mr. Acheson, we can relax. It is the price, he said, that we must pay to counter Soviet Russia's designs. There wili, of course, be a slight additional charge. While the sum mentioned will be sufficient to provide our potential allies with 'original equipment,' something in the way of 'Maintenance help'will still be in order. But the amount will be comparatively small? Is there any assurance that tension will be eased, as Mr. Acheson says it will, when the $25 Billion is exhausted? It would be comforting to know. A reference to the record of our efforts to achieve world peace and security by lavish spending overseas, hewever, is not too encouraging. For instance, we gave over $40 Billions to our war-time associates, including over $10 Billion to Russia. It was part of the price of victory. Then, first Russia and next China turned against us.

(Kilman concludes)' "Marshall Plan expenditures, it was supposed, would be enough to ensure peace. They didn't. And, according to Pres. Tfuman and his advisers, our danger is greater than it ever was before. What basis, then, is there for the assumption that our troubles will be over if Congress appropriates and the administration gives our foieign friends another $25 Billion?"

As my friend Kilman asks, what basis have we for even hoping that our efforts to buy security with billions will ever succeed? So far we have spent uncounted billions to buy the world's friendship, and we have no friends. ***

Wonder of wonders ! Old Senator Tom Connally, of Texas, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who has been caustically criticized in copious fashion for his continual me-toism with regard to the Administration's spending policies, startled the nation the other day when he turned loose a veritable blast against the permanence of certain temporary spending agencies. fn wrathful mood the long-haired Senator thundered out a protest against trying to "cover the earth" with money squeezed out of the pockets of American taxpayers. Something tells me the old boy has finally started listening to what the folks back home are saying. Coming on the heels of Senator Taft's warning against the danger of "undertakings beyond our capacity," Connally's blast may be pointing to a new tide in Washiagton waters. All right, folks, who'll be the next patriot to speak out in favor of Americdn taxpayers? All good volunteers*are appreciated.

An old-fashioned Congressman or Senator, Junior, is one who still thinks a million dollar tax bitl is a hell of a lot of money.

Iran is a political hot-spot as this is being written; almost as hot as Korea, and just as difficult to understand. The socialist government of Great Britain seized, took over, and now owns :rnd operates most of the industry of that