The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-26

4O CllC pCOPAC GA4C ACSOFCAJ PAO gram is a bright ray of light. But if the program is to win the people will have to fight for it.
 The WPA worker who was slated to be fired in July, now sees the prospect of being kept on the rolls.
 The jobless worker whose heart breaks at the task of feeding and clothing a family on inadequate home relief, now has the prospect of a regular job through federal loans for local construction work.
 The farmer who sees his land being taken from him, now has the prospect of government loans to tide him over.
 The small business man who yes- terday was turned away from the bank when he asked for a loan to keep his head above water, now sees the possibility of a loan from the government.
 All whom we know as Average Americans - farmers, small mer- chants, workers in all industries will benefit from the general in- crease in buying power which the recovery program will bring.
 BUT ALL OF THEM WILL HAVE TO JOIN HANDS NOW AND FIGHT.
 Almost unanimously the press of the country has gone at the recov- cry program hammer and tong. There was no trick too low for the reactionarieS to Stoop to in order to defeat the reorganization bill. They lied, they threatened, they faked pressure-and they won. They have now dedicated themselves to. de- stroying the recovery program.
 But here is a program that deep- ly concerns the welfare of scores of millions of Americans. It is program to restore recovery by in- creasing the purchasing power which the monopolies, the DuPonts and the Whitneys themselves have de- Stroyed.
 "Wasteful spending" is what the reactionarieS call it.
 No weapon will be too vile for these enemies of the people. They will spend millions for propaganda. They will try to put off vote on the bill as long as possible. They will try to kill it with hundred amendments. They may even try to send it back to committee under the plea that they want better bill. :"
 With 15000,000 unemployed al- ready, the program could be much bigger than the president outlined it. But
 Let us first make sure the persi- dents program is enacted as 1t stands. It is a fine beginning. Let's pass it and then go on from there. In his fireside talk, the president made a special point of the need for passing wages-hour bill before the close of this session. If the re- covery program is passed at this session, there is every possibility of passing a wages-hour bill too.
 The American people are entering one of their greatest battles. They must make themselves heard and felt if they are to emerge victorious against the economic royalistS.
 THEY MUST WRITE THE PRESIDENT TODAY TELLING HIM THAT THEY ARE BEHIND HIM IN THIS FIGHT.
 Your union and every other or ganization you belong to-Shoulc discuss the recovery program al once and send its opinion to the White House, to your congressman and your senator.
 There must be growing stream of resolutions, letters, postcards expressing the will of the people fol the presidents recovery program Mass meetings should be organized and delegations sent to Washington
 The people who want recovery ar' the majority. But they must b. aroused as never before. They mus be organized as never before. The. must fight as never before.
 Democracy depends on economi security, President Roosevelt ha said. Then all those who believe il democracy must form democrati front behind this program for eco homie security.
 Workers, farmers, middle-clas people-this is the fight for you homes, for your jobs, for democrac and for the future of America. THE COMMUNIST PARTY
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