The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-28
Roosevelt, in 0minous Speech,
Warns Of Fifth Column in u. S.


| tens of thousands Of men and
women returning to productive
labor, as the national defense
wheels begin to turn under pres
sure of new emergency billions.
Il know private business cannot
be expected to make all the capital
investment required for expansion
of plants and factories and per-
sonnet this program calls for at
once" Roosevelt said.
ut would be unfair to expect
industrial corporations to do this,
when there is a chance that change
in international affairs may stop
future orders.
More To Come
Therefore, the government of
the United States stands ready to
advance the necessary money to
help provide for enlargement of
factories, establishment of new
plants, employment of thousands
of necessary workers, development
of new sources of supply for the
hundreds of raw materials re-
quired, development of quick mass
transportation of supplies. The
details Of this are now being
worked out in Washington, day
and night.
I'VE are calling on men now en-
gagged in private industry to help
us in carrying out this program,
and you will hear more of this in
the next few days"
Answers Charges
Roosevelt insisted again that
isolation for us is impossible. Much
of his address was devoted to a
defense against the suggestion
heard here of late that national de-
Tense funds for years had gone
down a rat hole"
He replied he had taken over an
army and navy in 1888 sadly lack
ing in men and equipment. Since
that time he said his administra-
ton had spent in seven fiscal
years approximately S2.779, 000,-
900 more on military establish
ment than had been spent by the
Coolidge and Hoover administra-
tons during the previous seven
fiscal years.
Won't Hesitate
We now have, the president con-
tinued. the largest and best peace
time military establishment in our
history. But that is not enough,
and congress is engaged in appro-
priating and authorizing $1,000
900, 900 for more defense. The pres
ident said If still more money
was needed, he would not hesitate
to ask for it.
He rejected the idea of a sep
arate air force Establishments
suggestion made internationally
here, but never considered serious
/ ~ w Tie ADMINISTRATIONS.
Voices Warning
He said national spirit and
morale is the foundation of ma
tional defense, and he warned of
attempts TO undermine IL.
For that reason" he continued,
I'VE must make sure. in all that
we do, that there is no breakdown
or cancellation Of any Of the great
social gains we have made in these
past years"
He said we should cease "calam-
ity bowling" understand our own
strength and proceed TO the bust
ness Of national defense without
abandoning our freedom, our ideals
or our way of life.
mo Idle Dream"
But he said there were new
techniques for the disruption Of
nations. and that it was important
we understand 1.-THE Trojan
horse. The fifth column that be-
trays a nation unprepared for
treachery."
las = result OF these new tech
niques, armament programs may
be dangerously delayed-unity Of
the state 50 Slapped that its
strength is destroyed" he said.
"All this is no idle dream-new
forces are being unleashed to d.
vide and weaken US in the face Of
danger as other nations have been