The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19

hungry, their children undernour- ished; that rags are the clothing of many of our countrymen and miserable shacks or crowded city tenements their only nome. These are the things that make 1t im- perative for us to go forward without hesitation in our efforts to bring security, opportunity, and a decent standard of living to all our people, so that our proS- perity may be a more true pros- perity for the whole nation.
 In this great effort to better the conditions of those who do not now share the freedom from actual want which most of us en- joy, it is important that all agen- cies, both public and private, re- ceive the nations support. It must not be thought that the responsi- bility which the public assumed through its government, local or national, for the problems of wel- fare lessens the need for the many services of the prlvate agen- cies. This need continues and can only be met with generous sup- port frorp those who are fortunate in their ability to give, even though the gift be relatively a small one.
 Community Chests
 Again this year, community chests representing these agencies in your own community, will ap- peal to you for moral and finan- cial support so that these needs may be met. All of us have an ob- ligation to face this need honestly and then to give as generously as our individual means will permit. To help our neighbors is Q part of the best American tradition. For us the long view of life has in- cluded at every turn the princi- pie of mutual aid.
 The federal government with the return of prosperity must more and more narrow the circle of It's relief activities and reduce the amount of federal revenue to be expended in the amelioration of human want and distress in the various communities of our land. say this because we all agree that unless federal taxes are to be greatly increased, the expenditures have to be brought within the existing tax receipts. Although federal government re- lief activities have to be crutailed, there must needs be no abate ment of state, local and individual relief work. Indeed, local and private activities must be in- creased.
 Makes Special Appeal
 I would therefore, make an especial appeal that federal of- ficials and our government er11- ployes where ever they are found ought to take a leading part in cooperating with local and conn munity relief workers in carry ing forward their unremitting campaign for the alleviation of the want and suffering that still stalk the land. The whole-h ed cooperation of federal workers will not only aid the work im- mediately in hand but 1t will al- 50 afford an excellent and practi- cal example of the right com- munity spirit.
 And as I dwell upon the prac- tical force of good example in well-doing there comes to my mind the example of the city of Denver which now for @ half q century has given to the other cities of the country. Denver, l am informed, is observing tonight the fiftieth anniversary of joint financing. The Denver beginning was 8 fore-runner of what has been developed into the 450 com- munity chests of the country.
 Assumes Responsibility
 State and local governments are assuming an increased reSponsi- bility for those unable to work, for those who are Ill, for the pro- vision of adequate educational and recreational opportunities for all. In every American communi- ty the generosity of private giv- ing makes possible the never ceasing campaign waged by pri- vate welfare agencies to bring op- portunities otherwise denied; tt render needed services not other wise available and to pioneer ir new fields that widen the hor. izen of us all.
 This work can only go forward with the generous cooperation oi all of Us. The community chest offers us once again the oppor. tunity to express our fundamen. tai belief in the principles or which our democracy was found. ed, by the generous, whole-heart' ed and spontaneous giving of oul money and our good will. I asl you to help even more greatly kAaxa a,,AS, hafaIn