it wasn't so long ago in the history of man boys thought a better world that ships were carrying eager passengers to the shores of a new nation that was just in the building our book others were constructing the foundation of  the way of life bob or bother to dab least on this bomb they feel afraid of the people from the far corners of the earth and all those who said but on the shores had the opportunity to build a better life for themselves even young while the cost of the building took out the nest egg and there was nothing left of a but the necessary tools and equipment just had a good reputation and as his idea a promise to profit is friends and neighbors were willing to invest some of their savings and his new business ansel but before he could buy what he wanted his employees wages had to be paid to pay taxes and his friends who helped finance the business had to be made a return on their investment and all of his bills were paid jonathan had to exchange his big dreams for a little brea i mean competition jonathan had the blood of his products back into the business to develop a better ha customers approve the quality style and price of jonathan's new designs it still could make its dreams come true with the passing years this strong foundation of freedoms protected the dignity of the individual and his family gave everyone the right to worship as he pleased and promised anyone with ability and enterprise the opportunity to participate in the building of the american way of life as we know it today a way of life that depends upon millions of brave the americans who send a portion of their savings to work in our businesses each year people from all walks of life workers farmers out all of us and our dollars to work in our businesses in the hope of earning dividends or interest on our invest anyone who has an insurance policy a bank to buy the share of stock is helping to finance our businesses a constant stream of savings dollars must flow into big and small business each year these dollars help to buy the land the building the tools and equipment and create new job opportunities by our expanding population the goods we produce distributed the main streets all over the country while the main street of the day doesn't look much like the main street of john of the time the principles of our business system remain the same a businessman still compete with one another but the consumers supply of spendable dollars and mrs consumer is still mighty critical of everything she buys up all competition the management of every business has a continuing problem to improve the product to stay ahead of competition or else  efficient methods to help workers turn out mall boxes go at a price mrs consumer will pay dale dollars from satisfied customers once again go back to primary a successful business must have enough sales dollars coming in to enable management to pay the expenses of doing business such as salaries and  wages materials and supplies research and product development plans make notes and repair in addition to all of these bells management has to pay taxes to local state and federal governments any money that's left over is known as property wise management plows part of it back into the business the remainder of the problem is paid out as dividend these dividends are sent back when vested as a reward by risking their savings in the american business system although occasionally some of us take a lemon after take a lot  there's investment of our savings through good times and bad as enabled our competitive business system to continue to increase the production of more and better good to meet the demands of our rising population for a better standard of and labor was the rule in the home as well as the fact in many families the youngsters had to work to add their earnings to the band aid budget and forego the opportunity to get an education and with most families in those days the standard of living left much to be desired lees have to send the things they need young people today have leisure time for fun and enjoy educational opportunities denied their fathers and grandfathers and fortunately we have been able to raise our standard of living without sacrificing the spiritual side of life which means so much to the american family i business has continued to provide a and may result in government controls which cracked essential blocks and the foundation of freedom in world war two wages were controlled many workers were frozen to their jobs farm prices were controlled and profits of business were limited raw materials were allocated between essential and non essential business on main street usa many of us found less to buy because a good portion of our productive about that they went to the war and the available supply of goods was rationed in war emergencies we allow government to respect certain about freedom but we americans have learned to remove government controls as quickly as possible and to repair the our freedoms well our business system to resume its normal operation while we invest part of our savings to have been at the world's most efficient businesses at the same time we pay taxes to government to finance many kinds of services which also contribute to our way of life and of course aid to the need mobile services the weather bureau and many others that are taxes have to pay for the enormous cost of past wars and provide the funds for the best program which will ensure the safety of our country in addition all of us should be willing to pay whatever taxes are necessary when able efficient government to improve or expand any essential services but with our present tax load we should avoid pressuring government for any new services that are absolutely necessary because we all know the more our government provides the more tax more and more from government could create a tax burden having enough to crack a central block in the foundation of our business therefore we shouldn't let our taxes reach a point where they destroy our ability to save and that our lives we have seen are rising standard of living depends upon a constant flow of savings dollars into our business in the future of our country waves of destructive forces will continue to batter against our foundation when any point weakens the interlock blocks of our political and economic freedoms as good citizens we must be quick to use the tools our constitution gives us and repair any cracks that may appear as long as we keep the foundation of our business system strong we will be able to maintain and improve the way of life our or fathers conceived and establish a way of life which gave everyone who came to this country a chance to progress according to his ability and then run like the youth of yesterday the young people