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Hitler and His
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American LraOe anu the preservation
of hundreds of thousands of Americas s
workers job opportunities as the mill
tary armament of these foreign ma
tions is to World Peace. The mobil-
ization of great nations abroad for in
ternational trade is equalled only by
the undue haste on the part Of some
nations, to become the controllers of
the world.
Some may find temporary mental
relaxation in the false philosophy that
in furthering free trade we are re-
moving the trade barriers of the
world. Some may get spiritual COM
fort out of the idea that in throwing
Americas markets open to the low
wage paid products of workers in
foreign countries we are following a
procedure akin to silence, to medicine,
to research and discovery, and, are
thus furthering a policy Of universal
understanding and peace. Neverthe-
less, the fact remains that industrial,
commercial and economic laws, stand
ards of life and conditions of employ
ment are not measured by those
standards. The contest for markets,
the fight for trade, the struggle for
employment, for jobs, are not based
upon such universally accepted doc
trines.
Trade Treaties Unconstitutional
The World depression and now the
new World War has not only brought
about temporary collapse of trade,
it has also brought swift, tremendous
and permanent changes in the world
map of business. While the officials
of our own government seek our entry
into unconstitutional Reciprocal Trade
Treaties with foreign nations, the ma
tions of the Old World are changing
the boundaries of nations, and, thus
such Trade Treaties are of little value
to our own industries or farmers. In
deed, experience has demonstrated
that these Trade Treaties present a
distinct menace to American labor,
American industry and American
farmers.
Today, our government has entered
into % trade treaties with foreign
nations. While our government has
been severely criticising private in
dustry in not creating job-opportuni-
ties, it has been urging employers to
reduce wages and discharge employees
through the terms of the trade agree
ments entered into with foreign gov
ernments, and, which has encouraged
the purchase of foreign made as
against American made goods.
Everyone knows that the standards
of living here in the United States is
higher than the standards anywhere
else in the world. We eat better food,
wear better clothes, live in more COM
Portable houses and enjoy more lux
uries than do the working people in
any foreign country. We work short
er hours, and get better wages. Con-
sequently, the labor cost here is great
er than elsewhere. AS result the
products of the workers Of European
and Asiatic manufacturers can and
do undersell, in the American market,
the product of our own American
workers. Unless the products of
American workers are amply protect
ed, through the imposition Of tariff
duties, against such unfair foreign
competition more and more jobs of
American workers will be transferred
to foreign lands. 1t would seem that
those responsible for these Trade
Treaties are only concerned in work.
ing out foolish and foolhards theory
of free trade in spite of the we'll
known fact that policy of free trade
has always transferred the job oppor-
tunities of Americas workers to work
ers in foreign lands.
Then, too, these Reciprocal Trade
Treaties are in violation of constitu-
tional requirements in that the au-
thority to enact Tariff Laws rest
wholly and solely with The Congress.
Under the Constitution, Section 8 Of
Article l., The Congress, and, The Con-
yress alone has the power to regulate
commerce with foreign nations and
nowhere is it authorized or permitted
to delegate this authority and respon-
sibility in part or as whole to the
Executive branch of our government.
The attempt to delegate legislative
powers to the President is not alone
bad law but, is the opening of the door
that will inevitably destroy the checks
upon the different branches of gov
ernment and which our forefathers
deemed of the utmost Importance in
safeguarding the rights and liberties
Of our people.
Here, then are some Of the things
which the Reciprocal Trade Treaties
says the President may do.
He may make any kind of a
Trade Treaty he wishes with any
foreign government and without
consulting The Congress or any
one else; He may increase or de-
crease the tariff rates enacted by
The Congress on any article he
wishes, providing, the increase or
decrease is not more than so 20 of
the existing rate;
He may suspend the application
of any Trade Treaty which he
wishes so that it does not affect