Nogales international., 1940-07-27
The House OF Freedom

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"A gle Of the human upward toward liberty, our
people have always been in the lead Almost since the
very beginning of settlement in this country, Amer
cans have demanded and possessed of the prin-
cpes of real freedom than any other people earth
The house of freedom which we have built in Amer
lea is not one-room structure. It has foundations
and walls and many rooms 1t is constantly being en-
larged and improved in accordance with the needs and
desires Of our American family Perhaps it will
be entirely completed, yet it represents today the
finest residence for liberty that has ever been con-
structed in the history of the human race.
The American political structure is based on the
foundation of religious freedom builded by the early
Pilgrims and Purtans who to these shores seek
ing land wherein each might worship his Creator
cording to the dictates of his conscience On that
firm foundation of religious freedom have been erect
ed the walls of the edfce which houses the aspira
tiOnS of the American people.
The first wall erected in the structure of lib
erty represented. political freedom from the rule Of
Britain.
With that established, the trainers of our constitu
ton and bill of rights Incorporated into the structure
the elements Of freedom of Speech freedon Of press
and freedom of assembly.
With our basic governmental structure thus de-
termined the American people went forward in their
building to the addition of complete physical liberty
That addition to the home of liberty builded dur
ing the Civil War; when human slavery was abolished
in the United States.
MANY other improvements and additions to our
house of freedom in America have been built into the
original structure We have provided that education
must be free to all, regardless of creed, and
MANY such determinations have been removed from
cur political, economic and social set-up.
Yet with all the great and important additions to
our house of freedom, the building was not complete
It still lacked the most important part the roof OF
economic freedom which provides covering and pro
lection for the walls and 1t is being placed and
built in our present day and time.
It has not suffced that our people should enjoy the
many other phases Of liberty if great part of our
citizens remained under nourished and under pr1v1
eyed What behOOves it that possesses political
and religious freedom if his family is in want? How
can he enjoy the benefits Of liberty if his children are
hungry? -
So we have come to the most important phase OF all
in the building of the structure of liberty in the Unit
ed States We have new philosophy of government
which holds that every American citizen who is will
ing and able to work. is entitled to the opportunity
to do in order to provide decent living for hln-
self and family in accordance with American stand
ards.
This new philosophy of governmental responsibility
toward its citizens has had its first definite express
sion under the leadership of President Roosevelt
His is the hardest task of all All the forces Of or
ganized selfshness and greed against him They
are rich and powerful Supporting his policies Tor
bringing economic freedom and independence are
those whom he seeks most to benefit the great masses
of the American people.
Other principles of freedom in America have been
achieved by the comparatively simple methods of en-
gration by writing them into the fundamentals OF
our laws or by wars The establishment of economic
freedom is far more complex and complicated pro
cess It has been to be fought thousand fronts Its
enemies are legion. 1t must necessarily be long
drawn-out struggle That is why the task which ou1
president has set himself is much difficult than
that which faced such great berators as Washington
and Lincoln.
Ultimate success for the forces which are struggl
ing for economic freedom in America may be delay
ed but it is inevitable.
The history Of the future will accord President
Roosevelt place as one of the three great American
emancipators He will rank with Washington and Lin
coin as one of the trio Of American iberators. H