Why I will vote for Dr. J. Laurel?

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Title: Why I will vote for Dr. J. Laurel?
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Year: 1949
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Fulltext: October 8, 1949 NATIONAL WEEKLY Page 29 Why I Will Vote for Dr. J. Laurel I join this contest not because I want. to win a.nd receive the prize. I join it because it is the best opportunity given by the Natbnal Weekly to every Filipino to express his conviction of the coming election. Why I will vote for Dr. Jose P. Laurel. His records in private and political Ef e is an open book that will speak of itself. He i.s honest anrl because of his honesty, he is the idol of the people of Batan,g-as. Dr. Laurel is a great anrl abl.e leader. Refol"te the wnr, he had been elected and represented his province for ~o veral years in con.gresa. The · 'abilitv of his leadershb was proven in the past P.le<•tion when hiii candidate won by great margin over the candidate of the uowerful combination of Roxas and Awlino. Despite the fact that hh collaboration case wa<1 still pending at the Pecr·le's Court In intelligenc~ and rnE>ntai ability, he can be equale1l but n~~e~ rnrnass-ed by anv loving F1hpmo. W'hen he was a member of the Quezon C:abinl.'t he had always been called unon by President Quezon to give hi~ opinion regarding: our laws. Before the war and until now, he is the foremost. and outspok~n nrof esso!" of law in many universitie:~ in Manila. . Jn gover.nuient service, Dr. Laurel has longer and efficient training than anv of the othe1· candidates. He had been ·an assemblyman. a. sen. at01· and also a deleo-ate to the Philippine Constitutional Convention. He became Ca· binet Head in different departments duling the Onezon regime. and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court The big~est issue at :;take in the coming election is Collaboration versus jttaft and corruption. President Quiri· no and many others call Dr. By VICTOR S. TAN except Dr. Laurel whom the L·nemy believed could lead the F'ilipino people. and the records of his honesty and intelligence had given the Japanese more fa: th and trust. Roxas was in l\fo.11fanao and Abad Santos was a prisoner, so there was no 1;ther man more abl·e than he. At the darki~st hour of our country, Dr. Laurel acc~pterl the position entrusted bv the Japanese Army. ~'.!. could have refused the pos: tilJ~ anrl died a hero but he want. .... d to ::erVP. the Filipino people · SO· he became President of the Puppet Republic. What has Dr. Lat:rel none for the Filipinos in l\fanila during the occupat:on '? As Puppet Head, he was the un:.. ly Filipino who had a b ~tte:r regard with the Jaoanese Army and the onlv one who could talk and ask what the Filipinos wanted. During that time no ·Jther Fi!inino \\as clever tl'id brave enougi. to approach r.i1-~ Japanese Ar·· my for food or other necessities because once misunderstood, the head was cut off. At least with Dr. J.aurd th0 Dr. JOSE P. LAUREL Japanese would listen to him. Dr. Laurel had procured rice LaurP.l a collaborator. Yes. tion, leaving the Filipinos and medical supplies for the let us call him that because alone. Then President Que· Filipinos ·in Manila c.therwhe in time of war it is the rnly / zon and Osmefia flew to Ame- not even one half of its popuword appropriate to call a rica where they estab!1shed lation would have survive~! man who worked und8r an our government in exile. Lau- after the war. On t:1e other <'nemy. Whereas, in time ..,: rel stayed here together with hand, however, I must a<fmit peace, it is differient. A m~n other officials. At last, after that there were FilioiMs who who work~ for an enemy i~ bloody battles. Manila .sur- did not receive rice and other iiot called a Coilaborator but rendered to the Japanese. assistance from him. It was <1. Conqueror. So that is what The enemy demanded from because the supply coulrl prowe call MacArthur who i.s the Filipinos, money, food bably not reach them. 0.nP. now in Japan spendiEc!· mil- and human labor or services. mu$~ not expect a leader to lions of dollars so thnt Ja- Those who refused were kill- serve one by one all his conpan will rise from its ruins. ed. Of course. those whr: died stituents. Even in the lfoite<I But why did Dr. L:rnrel during that time were heroes States. there are knerfoan-: c:ollaborate with the enemv and patriots. Right. Bnt the who criticize Truman's 3dmiHe was in Manila when the savin•t goeR; "ONLY '!'POSE nistration anct right in our Japanese attacked the Phil- WHO WANT TO DTE DO country, there are Filininos ippines with Pres. Qu•·zon, ·~OT WANT TO SERVE." who speak bad of our leadOsmefi.a. Hoxas, Abad S:rntos The 1~nt>my v·ante<'I a FilipmC1 ers. It maybe because !lomp of and other officials. 'l hen ro run the Philippine Affairs them have net receiv<>Cl the camp Gener:il MacArthur who under the suptrvision of the favor and attention which fought hard but n~treaJ;ecl to ,Japanese Army. At tl:at others have. Yes. Dr. Laurel Australia for a better posi· time, there was no other man .. (Continued on next page) Page 30 PRESIDING JUDGE Judge Natividad Almeda Lopez who has been recently appointed l:)y President Elpi - dio Quirino pre$idin2 iudge of .the Manila Municipal Court is the best example- of a career woman who is al!'o a successful mother and wife. : Although most of Judge Lonez' office hours are devoted to the bench, yet she has been abLe to fulfill the exactinR' demands of motherhood and be able to bring up and raise three lovely young things - Ma1·ita and Lulu Lopez who are students in a local women's college, and a hoy. She is also active in so<:ial work including such or .. ganizations as the Phi1ippine-American Guardian Association, the National Federation of Women's Clubs and the Catholic Women's League. NATIONAL WEEKLY October 8, 1949 MRS. TRINIDAD DE LEON ROXAS REMEMBERED ON HER BIRTHDAY Mrs. 1 Trinidad de Leon Roxas, widow of the late Presiuent Manuel Roxas, who has virtually gone rinto retirement since the death of her husband celebrated her birthday 'fuesday this week with a teamusical1e given by Carmen Planas in her honor and a lauriat party given by Clarita Tan Kiang, On the eve of her birthday an asalto was staged at her ~ide11ce at 1 5th street and Broadway, New Manila, by the so-cal1ed kitchen cabinet ~·omposed of Mesdames Ma-· uuel Moran, VicePte Carmona, Ricardo Lacson, Agustin Liboro, Chedeng Araneta, Benigno Aquino, Pedro Vera, Jose de Leon, Encarnacion de Leon-Sevilla Ernesto Rufino. · Vicente Ruflno, Rafael Rufino Primitivo Lovina. Euge.ni~ Lopez, Luis de Leon Amado Araneta, Fernando Lopez. Delfin Buencaminn :ind Francisco Lovez ···~~~"""~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~':""""".:~· tang of the cooked meat ~aused me to overeat so barlly that I was temporarily in·disposed. . Fish for Food ARTHUR C. AVERY US Fish and Wildlife Service When I was a young boy I went to a barbecue where whole pigs and turkeys arid large pieces of beef were broiled over torrid beds of glowing coals. I was much impr.essed by the cook swabbing pungent barbecue sauce on the spitted meat as it was slowly turned to promote an 1wen cooking. Later the spicy WHY II WILL ... (Cont. from pag.e 29) became a collaborator because he w2nted to serve and had servell the Filipino people during that perilous pel'iod. Let us com-e to Graft, Corruption and Extravaganct~ under the present administration. You imagine the immigration racket, surpJu;; l~eals, Crop Loans, Beer Trans:ictions, Junkets, Costly ~ed, and Nacoco Scandal. n.nd very recently, it was publishPd that our government is !The time came for ouY The late 1 President and yearly family r.lambake witi1 _M~1~·s~·~M~a~n~u~ 1e~l ~R~~o~x~a~s~. ~~~ ,• its steaming seaw1eed, gaping clams, milky white fish, hright red lobsters and golden ears of corn. As alwayB I was an interested spectator. Driven by memories of tht! barbecue sauces, I asked my grandfather why he did not use something like that on hill preparations and he repl:ed, facin.~ a deficit of P14.000,·000.00. At this rate WP, RTE! losing government's money, it would double or triple the figure if President Quiri·~o iii elected. Now think who would make a good Presiden~. Thti man who is honest. the man with intelligence, leader~hip and courage or the man i,-h<i wastes people's money 2nd brings th<' country into bankruptcy. Therefore, let 11~ vote for Dr. Laurel for a dean, and efficient government. "Son, the less you tamper with Gods bounty from the sea, the better it tastes." Iii keeping \vith this pronouncement, I do not remember ever having any seafood at my grandfather's house that was spiced by more than salt. pepper and salt pork. How-ever, if a clam chowder was made. a few pieces of clam shell had to be in the pot and if shrimp soup was the order of the day shrimp shells were there to flavor it. 1 ,n most cases fish does not take kindlv to associationR with other meats. This 1s probably because its delicate flavor cannot combat the others and come out of the conflict with any semblance of individuality. The French have combined the f erw.ented anchovy with various fish preparations with some sucoess so now New Englanrlers