Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-03
THE FACTS WE FACE

THE FACTS WE FACE
Again United States has to the end Of year Of
epocha Importance in our our ond people
During the just closed industry and agriculture the
only a Of wealth and en- Mo nS
came close to the production
the highest point since early 1881
Business commentators almost unanimous in expecting
not ubanc would normally feel under such c1cum-
stances does agriculture The upfn BUSINESS Sa
we approaching stability While the financial and industrial
climb unbiased and farsighted observers
are gravely wondering what the future holds
Why should this be during period that measured by
There are many answers~but this to put generality
before approaching the specific is unquesonab true INDUSTRY
afraid of governmental policies principally Of federal
origin that seek to negate the spirit and often the letter OF the
afraid Of spending in which the as federal s &c sG1
ernment-that caused national debt to reach atme
high that has greatly increased taxes and that must inevitably
It afraid Of political which, carried to logical
conclusions make it impossible for industry profits
sold goods employed kept more factories IN
operation yet have enjoyed comparable increase in their earn
It afraid persecution of industry, and of which
effect from the and executives
of industrial properties officehoders Washington and to
extent in state capo notable example Of this is
revolutionary departure from tmehonored concept of the
# b & e INDUSTRY nd oe out Tno a et
with loss of billions of dollars to their stockholders at the
phase of operation Leaders of other industries seeing this
know that such trend started will not long confined to
single industry but will be gradually extended to others.
Business is afraid that private initiative and enterprise foun
of the republic danger that democratic
theory becoming ngd with alien theories which have sounded
the death kne liberty and freedom in other lands that
a dictatorship looms the horizon.
be disputed that the old status of States Rights
example, has been dascay changedthat the federal
has steadily into spheres that used to believe the
of state and local powers This whether realize
whether those responsible for the change realize
it the first toward dictatorship Under Con-
Suona seup of gvrnmento dictator could seize absolute
because the seats OF made many
and widespread each the 48 states and in Washington
AS the of states abrogad esened and the
successfully establishing it bears that
another-is immeasurably improved
frogotten that short time ago number of
directly by ntmaton changes
which would have the federal unprecedented
powers Individuals industries agriculture, over
all rights liberties for which foreathes fought
high of such the
kind of thinking that first advocated them remains.
The fears and uncertainties mentioned here plus too much
politics all factions the greatest
permanent stability. America still has her fertile soil
still has her industries and her factories She still has the
machines which produce the things that create genuine jobs
that the standards of living of all the people She still
the American spirit that faces great obstacles gladly that
proaches the most difficult tasks with juhaon Let the
LET'S QUIT KILLING!
automobile death rate be reduced And the rec