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of private enterprise. the employer
will not put up $4,000 for your job
unless he can make profit on it."
He had pointed out earlier that a
man going into business must in
vest, on the average. about $4,000
for every man employed.
Crowd Denies Flynn's Claim.
Before beginning his prepared
speech. Mr.. Willkie told the crowd
he had been informed before start
ing his trip that the State Of
Washington already had been
counted in the Democratic column
by Chairman Edward Flynn of the
Democratic National Committee.
He was interrupted with cries of
mo" from the bleachers and grand
stand OF the ball park
In addition to those who had
seats. an overflow crowd covered
the entire outfield as Mr.. Willkie
began his speech from a platform
erected just behind the pitchers
box.
A study of the crowds that have
turned out to listen to the Repub-
lican nominee all through tine West
makes it apparent that many work
ers in mills and factories still re-
main to be convinced.
They gather around his car and
listen when he drives down to the
factory doors. but the applause is
more Subdued than elsewhere.
In his speech at Seattle last night
Mr.. Willkie delved into the prob
lem of labor and business recovery
more thoroughly than he has on
previous occasions.
Cites Fear In Situation.
There are three chief reasons
why American workers should fear
the continuation of unemployment"
he told them.
'First, there are $500 900 persons
out of work today, which means
there are $500, 900 persons looking
for your job. Second, ours is an
expanding population. More than
half a million new workers come to
maturity each year. More than
half a million young people are
turned out Of schools to look for
new jobs that do not exist. If
these young people have no place to
go. they will be out looking for your
job, too. And, the next year there
will be another half a million Of
them.
But. thirdly-and this is the
most dangerous fact about unem-
ployment-it is absolutely impossible
for a government to go on support
ing a growing number of unem-
ployed. Somebody has to pay the
bill, and, don't kid yourselves, that
bill is being paid by those Of you
who have jobs.
The average income per indi-
vidual in the United States last year
was only $40; the average tax paid
per individual was $l10. One-f1fth
of our national income goes for
taxes. And the biggest single item
on the tax bill, aside from defense,
is relief for the unemployed"
Favors New Enterprises.
Mr.. Willkie told the Seattle audi
ence that there should be about
200 900 new enterprises founded
every year in this country to give
the workers q chance for employ
ment.
Asking his listeners to consider
what has happened under the New
Deal, Mr.. Willkie said that between
the years 1900 and 1929, the number
of business enterprises per 900 OF
population increased about II per
| cent. Today, he added. we have
even fewer business enterprises per
1000 Of population than in 1929.
Measured by the standard of our
previous growth, We are short about
100000 enterprises-that is, We are
short 100000 employers" he asserted
Nowadays" he said. 1T is about
as hard to start a new business as
it is to rob a bank-and the risks
of going to Jail are about as great
in both cases."
Before leaving Seattle last night,
Mr.. Willkie made public letter
from the widow Of Newton D. Baker,
prominent Democrat for many
years, in which she expressed hope
for his election.
After stating that almost all the
Democrats with whom We are ac-
quainted are completely disillusioned
Of the philosophy Of the New Dealers