Letters, Apr. 23, 1945

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Your publication of the story on the 19th, together with his photograph, was a breach of decency in my opinion. At that time he, together with the rest of us, was at the mercy of the Japanese. . . . Perhaps the censorship is more to blame than you; nevertheless there should have been some sense of responsibility on your part unless the gathering of news is simply a cynic's pastime.

F. R. FISHER c/o Postmaster San Francisco

¶ TIME, which got its information from an Associated Press dispatch, is grateful that China's Donald suffered no ill consequences.—ED.

League v. Federation

Sirs:

U.S. at War (TIME, March 26): "But Harold Stassen, internationalist, has also insisted that any world organization should include provision for peaceful change as it is needed."

Orchids to Stassen and Vandenberg. May their will have its way. Are not wars fought because nations wish to make changes in the existing order ? What good is an international organization if it does not provide for change? . . .

JOHN F. RAAB

Vista, Calif.

Free Enterpriser

Sirs:

Your article under Foreign Trade (TIME, March 19) stated that the Chrysler Corp. valued their Antwerp factory at $1. Hoping to purchase the factory, I mailed the $1 to the corporation and received this reply [from the corporation's secretary]: "Your letter dated March 21, 1945, addressed to Mr. K. T. Keller, President, Chrysler Corp., has been referred to my attention. The one-dollar bill that was enclosed with your letter is being returned to you herewith. I, too, saw the article in the March 19 issue of TIME."

What's happening to the free market in America ?

EUGENE R. GRIESHABER

Appleton, Wis.