Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

millions of people won't go hun
cry and be bound down by legal re-
striction. If something is not done
they will hunt for food in bands
hOrdes-mobs. And woe to those
who may bring about this condition
through sheer blind stupidity.
"Under the Act, it is hoped to re-
store six million persons to the pay
rolls before snow falls.
"Under the Act. it is proposed that
minimum wages shall be paid to
every worker.
Under the Act, it is proposed that
the hours of labor shall be limited
''When this is accomplished a vas
amount of purchasing ability of the
American people will be created.
"Under he Act, it is proposed that
the majority in industry shall have
the right of self-regulation, and shall
have the right to impose their views
upon the recalcitrant few, who know
nothing of business ethics of fair
business practices.
'If foreign army were to invade
our country what would we do?
Every Rotarian knows the answer to
that question. We would fight to a
man and repel it,
There is upon our soil now, and
has been for nearly four years. an
enemy as destructive as an army
depression.
1T stole upon us slowly. quietly. at
first without many of us knowing it
was here, but now it has run over
our entire land.
"In this new kind of war you are
not asked to destroy but to build.
You are not TO force suffering upon
others, but to relieve your neighbor's
and your own. You are not to take
human life but to save it. You are
not to destroy property but to in
crease it. You are not to wreck but
to preserve them.
""And when this war is won, as by
the grace of God it will be, there
will be no heartbroken mothers and
to mourn, no despairing
children to weep. no smoking ruins
of homes to attest the barbarity of
man, no broken and manned men to
crowd our hospitals, no countries
with burdensome debts that
will take generations to pay. In
stead, the women of our land will
once more reign in comfortable and
happy homes, the faces of our chill
1ren will be wreather in smiles, and
outstanding, self-respecting men will
,e winning a livelihood in a country
hat has achieved prosperity that
assures an abundant life for all its
"Such a war is worth winning!
Who is there among you who is not |
willing and eager to volunteer for |
ervice in a crusade that is certain |
o be victorious in the most critical |
est we Americans have been called |
lpon to face since this nation was
At the conclusion of Mr.. CASA
vay's speech he stated that if any
ne present had any questions that
hey were not quite sure about he
yould attempt to answer them. The
uestions asked and the answers as
Interpreted by Mr. Gassaway are as
OllOws:
Question will an employer be
llowed to give an employee his
oard and count that as part of his
minimum wage?
Answer AT present that is per-
only in the restaurant code
nd will probably be in the hotel
ode after it is passed but it is not
in any other business.
l the restaurant code the maximum
lie employer can deduct for board is
lree dollars per week.
Question 2-When is the house to
)use campaign to be started?
Answer 2-It should he started
Question 3-In what way will a
nit be placed on the rise of prices |
prevent profiteering?
Answer Sin every employers =
'de is a clause which says that the t
ices shall advance only in proper