The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-07

to look to the leaders of business,
of labor, and Of agriculture to take
the lead in stimulating effort, not
among other groups but Wllhlh
their own groups.
The best way of dealing with
the few slackers or trouble max
ers in our midst is, first, to shame
them by patriotic example, and'
if that fails, to use the sovereignty
of government to ave government.
AS men do not live by bread
alone, they do not fight by arma-
ments alone. Those who man u
defenses, and those behind them
who build defenses, must have
the stamina and courage which
come from an unshakeable belief
in the manner of life which they
are defending. The mighty action
which we are calling for cannot
be based on a disregard of all
things worth fighting for.
The nation takes great satisfac-
ton and much strength from the
things which have been done to
make it's people conscious of their
individual stake in the p%reserva-
ton of democratic life in America.
Those things have toughened the
fibre of our people, have renewed
their faith and strengthened their
devotion to the institutions we
make ready to protect.
No Time to Stop
Certainly this is no time to stop
thinking about the social and eco
nomic problems which are the root
cause of the social revolution which
is today a supreme factor in the
world.
There is nothing mysterious
about the foundations of a healthy
and strong democracy. The basic
things expected by people OF
their political and economic sys-
TENS are simple. They are:
Equality of opportunity for youth
and for others.
Jobs for those who can work.
Security for those who need it.
The ending of special privilege
for the few.
The preservation of civil liber
ties for all.
The enjoyment of the fruits OF
scientific progress in a wider and
constantly rising standard of liv.
ing.
These are the simple and basic
things that must never be lost sight
of in the turmoil and unbelievable
complexity of our modern world
The inner and abiding strength o.
our economic and political system.
is dependent upon the degree t.
which they fulfill these expectations
Immediate Action
Many subjects connected with GU
social economy call for immediate
Improvement.
AS examples:
We should bring more citizens un
oN4 LIN III oto oSS PSAAS3SAA
and unemployment insurance.
We should widen the opportuni
ties for adequate medical care
We should plan a better system
by which persons deserving or need
ing gainful employment may Obtain
it.
II I have called for personal sacri
!, flee. I am assured of the willing
+ ness of almost all Americans to re
spond to hal call.
!, A part of the sacrifice means thu
payment of more money in taxes
: In my budget message I recommend
that a greater portion of this grea'
, defense program be paid for from
taxation than we are paying today
No person should try, or be allowed
!, to get rich out of this program; an6
: the principle of tax payments il
accordance with ability to pay should
be constantly before u eyes t.
guide our legislation.
If the congress maintains thest
principles, the voters, putting pa
triotism ahead of pocketbooks, will
give you their applause.
In the future days, which we seek
to make secure. we look forward tc
a world founded upon four e~ssentia.
human freedoms.
The first is freedom of speech anG
expression-everywhere in the world
The second is freedom of every
person to worship God in his own
way-everywhere in the world.
The third is freedom from want
which, translated into world terms
means economic understandings
which will secure to every nation
a healthy peace time life for its
inhabitants - everywhere in the
world.
Freedom From Fear
The fourth is freedom from fear
which, translated into world terms
means a worldwide reduction Of
ornaments to such a point and ir
such a thorough fashion that nc
AdIloH Will Uc III d pOSltlOu " SoAAA
NIT an act of physical aggression
against any neutrality-suspicious. ir
the world.
That is no vision of a distant
millennium. It is a definite basis fol
a kind of world attainable in oul
own time and generation. That kline
of world is the very antithesis O.
the so-called new order of tyranny
which the dictators seek to create