Evening star., 1940-11-03

elusive possession OF all social
advancement.
But whatever progress has been
made We all accept. Having ac-
cepted it, let us 60 on from there
to a greater America.
There can be no progress from
1910 on If we look only to the
problems Of 1882.
Today let us be grateful to God
that there are certain principles
that are accepted by substantially
all of the people They cannot
be treated as partisan principles.
They are national policies.
For instance. the policy of pro-
viding the farmers with fairer
share of the national income. is
a national policy. Senator Nc
Nary and stand firmly together.
We say to you workers that the
right of collective bargaining by
labor's own free choice is not a
partisan right. 1t is a national
right.
The principle of setting floor
under wages is likewise an estab-
lished principle. That floor should
be raised as rapidly as our in
creasing prosperity permits. And
the law should be enforced, not
only in the North, but in the
South.
1t is national policy to set a
limit to the hours of labor. When
ever those hours are exceeded
overtime must be paid at the
rate of time and half.
Nobody Has Patent
On Social Security.
Social security is a national
policy. And so are old-age pen
sions. Nobody has a patent on
them.
1t is national policy to care for
the unemployed. We shall main
tain Federal relief. Every one of
the unemployed people of this
country will get relief until he
has a real job.
And there are going to be real
jobs. Plenty OF them.
It is national policy to care
for the aged. the sick, the physic-
ally handicapped, the blind and
others who need our help. Society
owes these people a friendly and
firm support.
Between us and the New Deal
there is only one issue with re-
gard to these benefits. We be-
lieve that in order to protect
them and to extend them it is
necessary to have a Government
that is financially sound, and let
me tell you, the only subject that
was discussed with one of the
leaders (of American labor was
that he said to me, Mr.. Willkie.
the only way the social gains Of
labor can be maintained is by
returning prosperity to America
that's the reason I'm for you!"
In order to preserve those So
cial gains. it means that we must
have jobs. In order to make this
country solvent, it means that
we must have earning power.
That means we must put the
Government back into the hands
of the people.
Furthermore all of uS-Repub-
licans, Democrats and independ-
ents-believe in giving aid to the
heroic British people. We must
make available to them the prod
ucts of our industries.
The people of Britain are fight
ing against tremendous odds for
the freedom of individuals-the
sacred right OF free men to self
government - to tolerance - to
freedom of speech, of press and
of religion. They stand In des-
perate battle to protect the ideal
of society in which the govern
ment is the servant of. the people.
Both parties talk about help
ing Britain. We really mean it.
We don't want to help her just
on order. We will give her con-
tinuing production from expand
ing industries.
We believe, all of us, in the
need for a powerful national de-
fense. But our administration
would have it so powerful that
no aggressor would ever dare to
strike. Where, where, then, does
the conflict lie in this campaign?
1t is, and / say it solemnly
and with full understanding Of
the terrible meaning of the words
it is that for nearly eight years
our Government has been carry
ing us step by step down q road
that leads to the destruction of
our democratic way of life.
do not pretend at all whether
or not that road is paved with
good intentions. I don't care
much about that.
Now the third-term candidate
has not told the people what
principles he stands for. And>he
took four speeches to do it.
Therefore he must intend us to
determine the real principles Of
the New Deal from the record of
its actions.
Let's look at them. Actions
speak louder than words.
The New Deal came to ONCE
with a solemn covenant to reduce
Government spending, to balance
the budget-and to preserve at al
hazards q sound currency.
But In nearly eight yearS has
scent more than 90 billion liars