The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-25
Policies OF President R0oseDeLtI Leading United States Into War
Congressman Th of Wisconsin of Britain for Campaign War-Demands Each Member o Congress De
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telegrams, postcards, and petitions to Wilmington if America Is to re- main ct peace.
 War propagandists are using every means and vast sums of money to stimulate the demand for war. Those of us fighting to retain our peace do not have the help of heavy contributions of money from people with business interests in Europe; we dos not have the help of certain eastern newspapers which have connec- tions abroad and which clamor for war; ours is simply sincere fight to keep America out of war. Its success or failure depends on each of you.
 Every thinking observer now realizes the Presidents policies, intentionally, ignorantly, or ill- advisedly, have put us on the road to war. There is still time to turn back-there is still time to prevent the final death-dealing step. That is why I am talking to you tonight. Will you Help Fight For Peace?
 I want every boy who hears me, especially you between the ages of IT and 35, who will be the first to sacrifice your lives, to write the President, your Senators and Representatives, right now, that you do not want to go to war. Girls, you who listen, immediately write to your elected of1icials in Washington, telling them that you do not want your sweetheart or brother to go to war and become a forgotten white cross on another foreign battlefield. You, fathers, whose sons would be the pawns of battle, you have a sacred duty to perform. Write to the Presi- dent, your Senators, and your Representative, urging them to take no further steps into this war. You, mothers, whose boys mean more to you than life itself, I plead with you to force your elected officials to take a public stand against our entrance into war.
 Have Your Senators and Con-
 gressman Made Public Their
 Stand Against War?
 It is reported there are some Congressmen who would declare war tomorrow. Is yours among them? Has he declared himself? Has he openly pledged not to vote to send your loved ones overseas to die? No one should be per- mitted to take an "on the fence" or "off the record" stand on this all-important issue. Not only must you, yourselves, each of you, write the President and your Sen- ators and Congressmen, but you must get others to do the same; and they, in turn, must get still others to swell the tidal wave of telegrams and letters to Wash ington right now, before 1t is too late. And do not stop there. Think of the mothers and fathers of Europe, each of whom would give 10 years of his or her life to undo the havoc wrought by war now that it is too late. Will you here in America give the next 10 days of your life fighting for peace before the fateful words "too late" have closed the oppor- tunity forever? You must write post cards, letters, or send tele- grams tonight: you have neigh bors you can get to do the same; you can circulate petitions in every city in the land: you can ask your preacher or your priest to plead for peace in church; you can write the editor of your, daily newspa- per your demands for peace; you can write every radio speaker or news commentator your desire for peace and your criticism of those who would lead us to war. You can keep America at peace, CT you can permit America to drift into the bloodiest war of history. The time to act is now: and write every day until the fight for peace Is won.
 My friends. I have given you the facts. I have done all that I can do. We can have peace or we can go to war. What you do may well determine the results. My concluding prayer is that you will act before it is forever too