The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-05


 ing Is the text of President Roose. velt's Chicago address:
 I am glad to come once again to Chicago and especially to have the opportunity of taking part In the dedication of this important project of-civic betterment.
 On my trip across the continent and back have been shown many evidences of the result Of common sense cooperation be- tween municipalities and the fed eral government, and have been greeted by tens of thousands Of Americans who have told me in every look and word that their material and spiritual well"heing has made great strides forward in the past few years.
 And yet, as I have seen with my own eyes, the prosperous farms, the thriving factories and the busy railroads-aa I have seen the happiness and security and peace which covers our wide land, almost inevitably I have been compelled to contrast our peace with very different scenes being enacted in other parts of the world. It Is because the people of tho United States under modern conditions must, for the sake of their own future, give thought to the rest of the world, that l as the responsible executive head of the nation have chosen this great inland city and this gala occasion to speak to you on 6 subject ot definite national importance.
 The political situation In the world, which of late has been growing progressively worse, IS such as to cause grave concern and anxiety to ell the peoples and nations who wish to live in peace and amity with their neighbors.
 Some IS years ago the hopes of mankind for c continuing era or international peace were raised to great heights when more than 60 nations Solemnly pledged them selves not to resort to arms in fur- therance of their national aims and policies. The high aspirations expressed in the Briand-K Kellogg peace pact and the hopes for peace thus raised have of late giv- on way to Q haunting fear of calamity. The present reign Of terror and international lawless- ness began e few years ago.
 It began through unjustified inc terference in the internal affairs of other nations or the invasion of alien territory in violation Of treaties, and has now reached Q stage where the very foundations of civilization are seriously threat ened. The landmarks and tradi' tons which have marked the pro- Rress of civilization towards Q condition of law, order and jus- tice are being wiped away. With. out Q declaration of war and without warning or justification of any kind civilians, including women and children. are being ruthlessly murdered with bombs from the air. In times of so-called peace ships are being attacked and sunK py submarines without cause of notice. Nations are 10. menting and taking sides in civil warfare in nations that have nev- CT done them any harm. Nations claiming freedom for themselves deny 1t to others.
 Innocent peoples and nations are being cruelty sacrificed to 6 greed for power and supremacy which Is devoid of all sense Of justice and humane consideration.
 To paraphrase Q recent author 'perhaps we foresee time when men, exultant in the technique of homicide, will rage so hotly over the world that every precious thing will be in danger, every book and picture and harmony. every treasure garnered through two milleniunas, the small, the delicate, the defenseless-all will be lost or wrecked or utterly destroyed"
 n those things come to pass in other parts of the world, let no one imagine that America will es. cape, that 1t may expect mercy, that this western hemisphere will not be attacked and that 1t will continue tranquiliy and peacefully to carry on the ethics and the arts of civilization.
 If those days come there will be no safety by arms, no help from authority, no answer in sci. ence. The storm will range til every flower of culture is tram pied and all human beings are ieveled in c vast chaos"
 If those days gre not to come to pase--if we are to have c world In which we cen breathe freely and live in amity without fear the peace-loving nations must make . concerted effort to upv a aaa4s4 4sAa