The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
Forces Seeking War On Rise To Great Heights
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, federal investment, which are im- mediately available to us."
 MT. Roosevelt evidently meant by federal investment" 8 continua- ton of the spending program which he regards as an investment in the future toward realization of per- fected economy.
 From first to last his message was a challenge to dictatorship. He said it involves a cost the American peo- pie will never pay regardless of its temporary successes in putting men to work and in other fields.
 The President devoted the princl- pal passages of his message to the troubled international situation, but included a sketch of domestic con- ditions. He told the congress that next week he would submit spe- cific program to meet the threats to the United States contained in the dangerous world situation. -.
 Invasion Threat Tinted
 "We know what might happen to us of the United States" MT. Roose- welt said, "if the new philosophies of force were to encompass the other continents and invade our own.
 we, no more than other nations, can afford to be surrounded by the enemies of our faith and our hu- manity."
 He paid tribute to the mutuality of interests of the nations of the Vest ern Hemisphere and to the joint efforts being made by the United States and nations of South Amer ica to protect this region of the world from conflicts arising in Europe and Asia.
 Fortunate it is," the President said, "That in this Western Hemis- phere we have, under 8 common ideal of Democratic government rich diversity of resources and peo- pies functioning together in mutual respect and peace"
 No Isolation Course
 He declared that this interest of the Western Hemisphere in protect ing itself against old world contro- versies did not mean course of isolation from other worlds.
 We stand on our historic offer to take counsel with all other nations of the world to the end that ag- gression among them be termi- nated," he said, "that the race of armaments cease and that com- merce be renewed"
 The president pointed to the les sons to be learned from the out breaks of aggression which the world has seen in recent years - to the necessity for preparations before actual conflict begins.
 We have learned" he said, "that long before any overt military act, aggression begins with preliminaries of propaganda, subsidized penetra- ton, the loosening of ties of good will, the stirring of prejudice and the indictment of disunion."
 Examine Neutrality Laws
 MT. Roosevelt called for re-eX- animation of the American statutory framework of neutrality laws in a view of their operation under world conditions of aggression.
 We can and should avoid any action, any lack of action, which will encourage, assist or build up an aggreSsor," he said. we have learned that when we deliberately try to legisalte neutarlity our neu- trality laws may operate unevenly and unfairly may actually give aid to an aggressor and deny it to the victim"
 The Presiednt called for re-exam- ination of Americas defenses in ciewof the new techniques of war.
 Since 1881 world events of thun- derous import have moved with lightning speed" MT. Roosevelt said. During these eight years many of our people clung to the hope that the innate decency of mankind would protect the unprepared who showed their inmate trust in man. kind. ...
 To-day we are all wiser and sadder."
 Must Have Defenses
 The President said that the United States must have armed forces and defenSeS strong enough to ward off sudden attack against strategic positions and key facili- ties essential to ensure sustained resistance and ultimate victory"
 We must have the organization and location of those key facilities" !" he said, "so that they may be i'm mediately utilized and rapidly ex- banded to meet all needs without danger of serious interruption by enemy attack"
 He cited a third essential to preparedness 'The underlying strength of citizenship - the self confidence, (the ability, the iInagina- tion and the devotion that gives staying power to see things through" !"
 He called for a national unity in time of crisis to enable the United States to meet world threats "as one people welded by common oppor- tunity into a united patriotism" Z Such Democracy" MT. Roosevelt said, "can and must exist in the United States"
 The President sketched briefly the events of his years in office since 1883.
 Never" he said, "haye there been