The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-14

unheard.
 we are convinced that if decent, constructive organizations were of- fered these millions of young peo- pie, Commu-Nazi connections like the ACY would never have gotten as far as they did.
 Coordinating Agency.
 'The need is for central point 8 clearing house and coordinating agency for patriotic youth organiza- tions and unafiliated youth loyal to the American system. We must | be on guard against the anti-demo- cratic propaganda hurled at youth | from all sides. Every point of view | has propaganda agency. It is time American democracy had one! "The Youth Foundation will serve as non-policy-making center. The experiences of the AVG and the European youth movements show the danger of having strong, cen- tralized national organizations which can easily be taken over by subversive agents. Decentralized youth groups, local and state, led by young people acquainted with each other, make boring from with in an impossibility.
 Activities will include a speak CTS bureau, @ clearing house of in- formation on youth activities, a news bulletin sent regluarly to the press, a radio program, series of state conferences with local groups to plan action and help in organ izing new groups as well as reach- ing youth unaffiliated with organ izations.
 "This is the starting point for our Youth Foundation: AMERICAN DEMOCRACY MUST SURVIVE.
 Reflects Sentiment.
 "To insure that survival we must have a program to serve the youth ica rests. The program adopted by the pro- American group at Wiscon- sin undoubtedly represents the sen- timent of the young people to be served by the Foundation, and might be used as 8 model for other state groups. It contained these points:
 q. EDUCATION
 (a) A revision of educational em- phaSis to prepare youth for the jobs in skilled and semi-skilled labor now opening up.
 (b) Courses in collective bargain ing and unionization to enable youth to recognize and cope with the conditions of his work.
 "2. HEALTH
 (a) A National health program beginning in the schools, with re- placement of present emphasis on a few star athletes to a balanced program of athletics for all. (b) Local, state and federal aid to increase hospital and clinic serv- ice in both rural and urban areas.
 Aid for greater recreational fa- cilities and for community centers.
 B. JOBS
 (a) Concerted drive by youth groups, Chambers of Commerce, unions, Research. groups, etc.,, to chart all jobs, actual potential and future, together with a similar in ventory of manpower and its dis tribution.
 (b) Joint subsidy by government and industry to pay the cost of ap- 1prenticing youth in industry to gain experience and skill which many jobs require.
 (c) A broadening of old age bene- fits so that more people over 65 can be comfortably retired, creat- ing more jobs for youth. A. NATIONAL DEFENSE (oN iof tim with the Federal government in Sys- tenn of National Defense against aggression from without and Fifth Column activities within.
 (b) Courses in schools and colleges to prepare youth for training in all phases of national defense so that each can do his part.
 Co Building of closer and more intimate ties with the youth of South America to make the Western Hemisphere unified bulwark of democracy.
 AGENCIES
 (a) Coordination of all govern ment youth agencies under one ad- ministration for efficiency and econ- omy.
 (b) Youth agencies made strong, permanent training centers for citi- zenship, jobs and the American way of life. l Co Elimination of fellow travel CTS from key positions in govern ment agencies. Frank and open preference in leadership jobs for loyal Americans whose interest is in American democracy, not an alien Iideology."