The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-04

FRANCIS T. MALoNEY
u. 8. Senator
or hospital, or additional high
way system, or other form OF pub
lie improvement can be found In
this broad land which was estab-
lished, repaired or improved by
the creation OF these deficits or
this increase In the public debt.
do not complain OF that. I do
not state or inslnuate that there
was any improper expenditure OF
these sums represented by Dor
rowed money. ! do not think there
was.
Studying Facts
But inasmuch as II Is claimed
that the Roosevelt administration
has been guilty OF waste and ex-
travagance; that II has headed the
nation toward bankruptcy, let US
see what the facts may be. Some
OF these critics complain that the
program which we have carried
out should never have been UNI
dertaken. Others complain, that
even II II should have been UNI
dertaken, too much money has
been expended In It's consumma-
ton.
you may be interested. In a par
tial breakdown OF this program In
relation OF dollars, Here II is IN
part.
Highways and streets
4,l73,o00,0oo
sewers, water
works and public
utilities ..,..... l,32s,oooooo
Educational build
ings ..,,........ s2i 100000
Public buildings 95l 100000
Engineering struc-
lures .,,,,,..,.. 2so,ooOooo
Conservation, food
control reclama-
ton, rivers and
harbors, IVA,
etc. ....,.,.,. 4,3os,o00o 900
Aviation facilities i45 100000
Parks, Fairgrounds,
gymnasiums, and
other recreation
facilities ..,,n. s72,0O000O
Public housing =. 364 100000
Rural electrical
ton ..n,,..... i24,ooo,OoO
National defense ;, 4,888,000, 900
Total ,.,,,,.. 8,233, 900, 900
These figures do not include
sb00,000,000 appropriated by the
states 10 match federal road funds,
and almost $4,000, 100000 supplied
by state and local bodies as their
portion OF the Public Works Ad-
ministration program, nor does II
include S600,000,000 under con-
tract for loan by the United States
Housing Authority, and more than
$4,000, 100000 worth of construction
generated with private capital by
the Federal Housing Administra-
ton.
What have the people gotten for
their money? Here are few OF
the things they have gotten;
10000 miles OF new highways;
100000 miles OF new streets and
country roads repaired; $500 new
educational buildings; ITO new
hospitals; 1000 new courthouses;
1900 new sewer systems; 2,400 new
water systems; 282 new city cleo
trio systems; 3,400 new play
grounds and athletic fields; $50
new large bridges; 10000 new
small bridges; iva dams; 900 900
miles OF new rural electric lines;
1900 new postofiices; 27,700 new
low rent dwelling units com.
pleted; and $4,000 under construc.
ton; and the planting OF 1850.
100000 new trees In the denudcd
areas OF the United States.
Enduring Proof
These are some OF the things
which. the American people have
secured for the expenditure OF
their money. But In addition 10
these physical additions TO the
facilities for the enjoyment OF
life, they have obtained enduring
. proof that their government Is the
agent and servant OF the people,
and that II proposes TO demon-
strate here In America that Demos
racy can be made TO work and
function In any emergency that
confronts this great nation.
In his fireside chat with the
American people q week ago, the
president gave the American peo-
pie some OF the details OF our ef-
fort 10 prepare ourselves for
national defense and for the pres
ervation OF the things we have
been building UP and the way OF
life which Is sacred TO the Ameri-
can people.
This program has related itself
chiefly TO our domestic problems.
But the domestic field does not en-
compass the entire situation which
faces America today. We are con-
fronted today as never before with
the obligation to preserve this
democratic way Of life, We have
been trying TO prove to the world
that this Is the best way OF life,
and that II is worth preserving.
Nations In almost every con-
tinent who have believed In that
way OF life have become the vic
tins Of ruthless aggression because
they were not prepared TO resist
those who would destroy II. Cities,
homes, industries. nations, civiliza-
tons have been laid waste In Eu-
rope and Asia. and other cities,
homes, industries, nations and
civilizations are today threatened
as they have not been threatened
In all the recorded history Of man.
The inventive genius which has
brought TO mankind the means of
a better life now threatens 10 de-
stroy that life and the things