New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

| cold in the winter time, that they | have no worries or cares or re- | sponsibility, that all they must do Is
 come in when it rains and put on | the clothes which he buys for them and eat the food which he secures | for them and have a good time ar 1 l enjoy plenty of gaity and pleasure. This is the ideal of childhood. But l Is this what we desire in govern
 ment? Do we, the citizens desire to be considered as little children ard
 to have Washington like powerful parent look after us and take away all care and responsibility from us?
 This is the attitude which is taken by many reformers. This is the posi-
 tion which is taken by many men In
 congress who urge that the general
 welfare of the people requires that we should make all sorts of laws.
 rules and regulations as well as
 many appropriations to keep the people from suffering and to pre-
 vent them from having any worries;
 in other word, that we must look
 after them as little children. What kind of citizenship is this going to
 develop?
 .It is rather freedom from re- striction that We desire. Freedom
 from too many rules and regula- tions. Freedom to think the way
 VIC wish to think and to carry out our actions in the way we think is right, provided it does not interfere with the liberty and freedom of our neighbors We desire freedom of speech freedom of religion, freedom of the press, even though the ever else of this freedom causes discom- fort and suffering to the minds of others who do not think as we do.
 We believe that it is better to permit such things as freedom of thought, freedom of speech, freedom of re- ligion and freedom of education, even though the result does not meet with the approval of many of our neighbors and it does not inter fere with their own rights to exer- else similar freedom and liberty.
 Freedom of Self Reliance
 
 Furthermore we are particularly anxious to have freedom of self reliance, freedom to develop our own character. our own bodies, free dom to carve out our fortunes in the way in which nature has given Us strength to do, freedom to de- velop that strength of mind and body. which is denied to those who are dependent and who live only lives of ease and luxury. relying on others to do all hard work for them. We desire the joy of independence rather than the comfort of depend- ence. We look forward to enjoying the satisfaction of self-relianCe, rather than the luxurious comfort of ease. We want the privilege of leading our lives as our mature judgment directs us to the right way to lead them. Freedom from gov ernment control, rather than free dom from responsibility. liberty to follow the truth wherever it takes US even though the road be hard and difficult rather than liberty to lead an easy life, free from all hard work and struggle.
 "Of course those who care more for ease and good time than they do for the development of character and the enjoyment of responsibility will not agree with the doctrine of state sovereignty and state responsi- bility. They will prefer that the central government bring into the bureau in Washington wise men and experts who will tell us all what to do, who will see that We do it and who will keep us from getting wet, keep US from getting hungry, keep us from being sick and look after LIS as though we were pampered chill 1 dren. Those who prefer gaiety and excitement to the durable, lasting satisfaction of life will want to have l plenty of time for this gaiety plenty | Of opportunities for excitement and will be unwilling to pay the price or freedom. But we in Connecticut i, want that durable satisfaction which comes from a knowledge of work ! well done. of hard things carefully ! completed, the satisfaction that comes from creative effort, from naVlng produced by hard work and the exercise of much ingenuity. new inventions, the satisfaction which comes from the ability to de- i VeIop physical strength and intellec- lual growth, the satisfaction which comes from having built up a good home and Q good family.
 Those who prefer the froth and bubbles to the deep draft of satis- faction below the surface do not care for the responsibilities of citiz- enship. They forget that q citizen without responsibilities becomes q subject. They forget that although the life of the subject is relatively q lie Of ease and one free from worry and care, it eventually leads to the pains of despotism and tyranny, 1t eventually leads to the deadenine effect of having everything decided Tor one and the becoming of q mere automaton, mere child in -he hands of a powerful master.
 Hits At international Body"
 Those reformers who like to see everything running smoothly, those who do not like to trust the individ lal to make his own decision. but prefer to regulate his conduct, those who believe that man is so wicked hat he cannot be trusted to carry on commerce and industry according o the dictates of his conscience, but hat commerce and industry must be 'egulated. look forward to the day when the commerce and industry of he world will be regulated by an |, body. Those same peo- { 1le argue that since commerce and industry in the United States do not { ake account of state boundaries, be- { ieve that state boundaries should 1 lot exist for commerce and indus l