The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-05
To the Women Of New
Hanover County,:

point in our destiny. Tomorrow
we shall cast our votes for the
man who for the next four years
shall serve as the leader of our
Country. The result of this vote
will determine our destiny and
the die will be cast. From the
decision we shall make tomor-
row there can be no appeal
no turning back. 1t is for this
reason that 1 appeal to the
women of my County, and to
those outside my County who
can hear my voice, to cast their
vote and exert their influence to
return Franklin D. Roosevelt to
the Presidency Of our Nation.
We mothers who remember
the last World War and you
mothers who have sons eligible
for another conflict either know
or share with me the anxiety
and horrors of bloodshed and
destruction. We cannot permit,
by our failure to speak and act
now, this dreadful thing to come
again. President Roosevelt has
promised the Mothers Of our
Country that III sons will not
be sent again to war, unless
we are attacked. He is an alb
solutely honest man. No man
has ever held the standard of
responsibility higher than he. I
believe in his promise and I
am sure you believe in his
promise. HE MUST BE RE-
TURNED!
He came into Office when our
Country was in the bottomless
depths of despair. Our Nation
bordering on bankruptcy, due to
misrule Of the Republican Par
ty. Banks closing on every
hand; homes and farms lost by
foreclosure. Panic! Fear! Be-
wilderment! Everywhere hope
lessness., Almost Immediately
upon assuming office he lifted
the Nation from dependency to
hope. In his nature there was
no compromise. To him there
were but two paths-the Right
and the Wrong. The money
changers were run out Of the
temples. The money interests
we're made to obey the law. He
not only acted without fear but
he had the fortitude of a soul
that bears the consequences of
the course pursued.
He took up the battle at a
time when the Country needed
a man of courage and he sue
ceeded and because he sue
ceeded selfish interests want
him defeated. Those whom to-
day malign him are the very
recipients Of his great work.
Saved by his great work they
have suddenly found their
voices to decry his great deeds.
Can it be because he battled
for the rights Of the forgotten
man? Can it be because he at
tackled the money-changers in
the temples? Can it be because
he abolished the bread line and
insisted that men be given SELF
respecting labor? Can it be be-
cause he insisted upon the en-
actment of Old Age Pension and
Unemployment Insurance? OF
COURSE NOT-but that's the
record. Just a small-a very
small-part of it.
Who besides the Great Lin
coin has proven such a great
benefactor of mankind?
Don't be deceived by false
propaganda appearing in paid
advertisements. Don't be de-
ceived by false prophets and.
false promises. Look to what
depths the opposition has gone
in their personal reasons to de-
feat this great humanitarian.
You have seen the expensive
paid advertisements attacking
the Presidents family! This
cannot De a campaign issue.
You have seen the aeroplane
over our City dropping
handbills BEGGING YOU TO
VOTE FOR MIR. WILLKIE and
these very handbills say, and
I quote:
"When you enter the election
booth, no man will know how
you vote. Vote as you want and
let no man tell you otherwise"
Why such secrecy? Why be
ashamed to vote for Mr.. Willkie If
he can a V our Nation? Who is
paying for all this advertisement
and propaganda? 1t costs huge sums
Of money. Selfish interests, Of
They mean to defeat our
great President, cost what it may,
so that the money interests can
again control the Country.
Since the conflict started in Eu-
our great President has been
in touch with the situation and it's i
horrors. His administration has for
the first time solicited our Ameri-
interests with our American
Today we act as a unit
-"All for one and me for ALL"
He has rendered great and saving
aid to Great Britain, without which
she could not have carried on. Great
Britain has confidence in President
Roosevelt and they want him re-
in office. to the end that the
policy of the two countries, which
they have worked out and agreed
upon, shall not be lost.
The opposition talks a o ut a
THIRD TERN. Do not be disil-
.usioned. There is nothing in the
Constitution of Country or In
laws that prohibits our Nation
preserving its liberty in a great