The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-19
CoLLEcTIVIsM VERSUS AMERICANIsM

COLLECTIVISM VERSUS AMERlCANlSM
Senator ]. w. Bailey is rapidly becoming
one of the first line leaders of that large
body of American citizens who believe that
the present contest for political control OF
this country is a war to the death between
colleetivisIn and Americanism, or the
Americana system of government, society
and economies versus, alien isms The Sem
ator is securing, nationwide attention IN
his efforts. PROFESSIONALLY Senator Bailey
is man of clear vision and impressive
ability to make his views known. The
blows he has been striking have been with
telling effect in support of the issues he is
advocating. - -.
The Washington correspondent of The
Greensboro News contributes lengthy an
ticle dealing with Senator Bailey's efforts
to lead a majority, at least, of the Ameri-
can people along the straight and narrow
path of freedom and Americanism. This
newspapers quotes few paragraphs from
this enlightening contribution to current
discussion. These quotations are as fol-
lows:
In congressional circles there surprise as
well as disappointment over President Roosevelt's
openly declared opposition to all holding companies,
and such newspapers as the Baltimore Sun are
taking the position that Wendell Willkie has intro
duced an issue the administration will have to
meet when ne offers to sell Commonwealth and
Southern holdings to the government in the terri
tory covered by IVA
If, said Senator Bailey today. the administration
is not to give the utility corporation in question a
fair chance for its Gfe if the private company Is
to be forced to meet bogus yardstick, created by
gifts, grants and tax exemptions to competing,
acknowledgement companies, then ethical and
moral consideration demand that the government
purchase the securities of the private corporations,
marked for destruction, and save the jobs of the
workers Such securities have already declined in
value alarmingly, Senator Bailey recalled.
Senator Bailey thinks the paramount issue in
America today relates to the question of whether
private enterprise is to be given an opportunity to
survive While representatives of industry, finance
and labor were holding series of conferences at
the White House members of congress have been
careful to say or do nothing which would have the
effect of rocking the boat, or cause confusion.
Senator Bailey among those to adopt this care
full and conservative course and he therefore heard
holding companies. 1t was the timing he and many
others deplored, for he had hoped that what APP
peared on the surface to be an era of good feeling
would endure, and that current conferences would
have salutary result in hating the business re-
cession.
Investor America" published under the direc-
ton of Hugh S. Magl in the interests of millions
of thrifty American citizens who have invested in
securities and other forms of property, including
life insurance policies and savings banks deposits
said today.
'At time when the political atmosphere is sur
charged with unreasoning and inflammatory at
tacks by high government officials upon private
business, and radio wave channels vibrate with
demagogc appeals to class hatred, it is encourag-
ing to note that many members of the congress
have crystalized their efforts to develop national
non-partisan program for economic recovery-an
American platform for action at this session of
congress.
''Wholehearted support should be given to this
platform designed to confine the government to its
proper functions under the constitution and to in
sure preservation of the American system of free
private enterprise ... -, .....-. ........
"Details of the plan were disclosed by Senator
Josiah w. Bailey, Democrat, of North Carolina, in
an address on the floor of the senate on Decem-
Der 90" ..r
Senator Bailey thinks it likely that a million
copies of the non-partissn recovery platform, men
toned by Investor America, have gone into cir
culation throughout the country and that cham
bers of commerce and like organizations and indi-
viduals are daily buying copies by the thousand
In Rome, New York, copies of the program have
been posted in public places, and have been signed
by 3,0O0 people. One Ohio house member said this
afternoon he was receiving more inquiries about
this non-partisan recovery manifesto than he did
about the supreme court reorganization BILL
The recent address delivered BY Senator Bailey
a, .s.e.ga Saas Sesn Tspsodaesd IN the magazine