Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-05
THE FAITH THAT is AMERICA

them peasants others were landed
in their opportunities the which they born and
nG who did the under which they
tube had to flee his native land
believed the principles of the French Revolution
still anothr was Jailed for ms own opnon This
preston of individual liberties
ter them by special reputation that the United States has had
This founded sG one c mp
My father and mother the first generation in their fam
father Was lawyer Of Europe mother would
have found impossible to practice and my father
sneestors .e urther%ore Would utterly impossible
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And with schooling finished there were no doors closed to
small town No class distinction nterfered with their eff
fort living in the occupation of their choice or to
ali the long history their family these six children
mgs Of freedom don't want them to be the last
This family record the record OF any number Of
STRAIT Freedom for example that if store you
sell to anybody without government official
university you don't have delete history
your editorial opinions to what an official you
borer leave job when you feel like for
gain collectively concerning the conditions Of your work #
think too A ey in upo Sss yor
American right to criticize anybody anywhere at time
this country take them for perhaps too much for
granted But than half the world freedom does not exist
in modern war people destroy the very things they say they
fighting It because wish to free demo-
cratic system we peace But
main caeesy peace If the price of democracy ordinary
times eternal vigilance period that vigilance must be
that under the guse of emergency,
the of government not extended to impair the
vitality free enterprise and choke off free expression of thought
license business regiment American employees
and employers to the radio In critical time there is al
zen say the During you
charge Y sSo t US vs xhf S t to % end of our
democratic system might readily in Once
lily returned Government its practical working consists only
Of Of and having tasted DO not
restrictions for for as exustce Louis
Experience should teach us to guard pro-
ec our Liberties when the
men zeal, wel-meanng but without understanding"
The has not changed the grave questions
For we have been dauned by
problem Yet it's solution has been hands for time
During depression decade American industry accumulated
deficiency plants and modern machinery To remedy
e Industry ~ additional
and there should be no difficulty getting this soon as the
millions of investors are treasured as to the future OF
free enterprise ;+, au,+r .,+, ,ss,,+ Of IN
dustr defects in the period of which ended
in 1929 then we have had several REFORM and
some have impair the efficiency
and morale of business In PROMOTING the hef en-
RaSe had colossal Expenditures for printing the and
ossa pay for these expenditures Here just
immediate danger of losing freedom speech Of
of worship The greatest threat to the American system today
from the effort restrict free competitive enterprise And
such enterprise alone can make recovery possible
shed industries slowing down. and that there little to be
expected the inventions. We have been
formed very basis of the American dream is longer
true that the plain longer has much of chance But
such philosophy false is cowardy Our people,
prsng only cent Of the worlds population still control
more than the worlds wealth. And the
highest the shortest working hours and the greatest
percentage of home ownership earth.
great days of America by DONE We have
only border of achievement If did believe
this would not believe in America Because that faith Amer
ica