Milford chronicle., 1934-11-30
US. GROWTH LAID
TO CONSTITUTION
BYRENEEDUPONT
[ConhnHed from Firn FageJ


by poisonous information as to in.
definitely maintain the view that nc
matter what the reasoning com.
mends. they want red revolution.
That number would include the pre-
datOry group who would expect tC
benefit during the general destruc-
tiOn of our social order.
Il do not class our administra-
tiOn in Washington among the min
| Ority. | believe that Mr.. Roosevelt
has honestly endeavOred to carry
out what he suppOses to be the man
date OF the people in the light of ad-
vice from those who surround him.
but surely he must be beginning to
wonder whether he is carrying out
his oath of office in permitting some
of the intriguing experiments which
have been tried on this nation. It
would seem to me that in the not
distant future the President will be
grateful for the aid of the Liberty
League in preventing the destruc-
tion of our form of government
Mr.. DUPONT advanced the idea that
if the individual is permitted to re-
tain the proceeds of his work or
good fortune he would be more apt
to endeavOr to create additional
wealth than he would if conditions
were such that he would be forcibly
divested of his wealth.
MIR. DUPONT said that represen-
tative government is more cumber-
some and slow To decide just how
its laws should be drawn, whereas
a dictator. even assumed beneficient,
might be honestly mistaken when
framing his edicts
LAS an instance of this" he said, \
consider the procedure based on
the theory that by destroying pro-
duce the country will become more
prosperous. We slaughtered the
sows. ploughed under the cotton,
paid bonuses for not growing wheat,
and taxed nearly. to destruction
those who produce the manufac-
lures of our country. Then it is
found we are possibly facing a food
shortage. we have lost our export
market for cotton and employment,
measured in man hours. continues
to decline.
You may say that these happen
ed under representative government |
Yes. but by a representative gov
ernment whose lawmakers failed to |
carry the burden put upon them by !
the Constitution and handed over
their legislative power to the execu-
tive. making him, in practice. a die
tator."
Mr.. dupont described in detail the
object and makeup of the Liberty
League and In closing invited all his
hearers to become members.
Dr. Claude Benner. vice president
Of the Continental-American Life
Insurance Company attacked the
'brain-trusters" whom he charged
were selected solely because of their
political qualifications. Henry Nor I
senthau. Secretary of the Treasury.
ie referred to as an expert on the
of eggs" and Rexford
Suy Tugwell. undersecretary of the
Department of Agriculture he term
ID a farmer who gathered his ex-
Derience in a New York fiat"
His complaint was not with col
ege professors as governmental ad-
'isers. but with placing them in
obs for which they are not quail
led"
An improvement on the present
iet-up. he said. would be the ap-
lroval of professional societies such
Is the American Economics Society
Ind the American Society of Chem
cal Engineers, for all college pro-
essors given important government
positions. He pleaded for place in
life for the trained man. !
DR.. Walter Hullihen. president of
he University. made two sugges-
ions TO promote better understan-
ling" between alumni and the
chOol Most important. he said. was
he appointment of numerous COM {
littees on visitation which would :
represent the Alumni AS =
ociatiOn. 1t would be the duty Of /
hese committees to regularly in ,
pect the various departments of the {
In this manner, it is ex- [
ected that the observations OF vis- I
ors. practical men, would be val /
able to the administration. '
The other plan presented by DR..
was for a university bulle-
IN, to be printed regularly, prob a
bly, once a month. II would be d
iited by a man in close touch with +
9th members of the alumni and 4
chool affairs Every living alumnus Z
ould receive the publication. with
ut cost. DR.. Hullihen said he has I
lready presented the plan TO the s
Oard of trustees and asked il to
,te an appropriation. c
DR.. Wilbur Owen Sypherd. toast q
aster. congratulated the football v
,aches and team, saying. Il am d
lightly glad to see how our New 4
eal' in athletics has developed. f
he alumni seem to be strongly be- t
nd it. l am sure we are going in ii
e right direction" G
Head Coach Neil ]. Stanley. as Il
rted that the football squad must Il
} larger than 1t was this year II Il
is to have q successful season.
He also praised the squad for the a
pport it has given him in making e.
'ssible a football renaissance at "
e college. lv
I'VE must have a larger squad in In
e future-at least two teams of m
ual strength. This will be the chief
mediate change. This will come W
out through an increase in college m
irit and through a good record. in
,ich vn will aarn o,