Evening star., 1941-11-18

lea, are in grave Jeopardy; that We
simply must not make the mistake
of the countries of Europe, whose
policy of appeasement and isolation
enabled Hitler to pounce upon and
devour them, one by one.
The Congress of the United
States determined, wisely, as we'll as
patriotically, to appropriate vast
sums Of money already totaling more
than 100000 100000, to enable our
people to make every preparation
necessary to defend themselves.
We have under consideration al
ready, appropriations for defense for
the fiscal year of 1943 amounting to
upwards of $4,000, 900 900 additional
Must Become Serviceable.
These appropriation must be
translated into goods and services by
the industry and the agriculture of
our Nation, working in concert.
Equally mindful of the safety of
our sister republics in Central and
South America, we have assumed the
responsibility to protect them. as
we'll as ourselves, against invasion or
economic and political subjugation
by the Axis powers.
Recognizing, as all thoughtful men
must that Great Britain and Russia
stand at this hour as the only real
barriers between the hordes of Hitler
and ourselves, we have prudently de-
/ termined to take out further in
surance on behalf of our own safety,
and that Of our sister republics, by
giving substantial aid to those coun-
tries in their heroic efforts to stem
the tide of world conquest, that 1t
may never reach our shores.
Thus the United States of Amer
lea has adopted a policy which
promises us three-fold protection
provided We are able TO carry our
preparedness program into full
effect.
We have determined that We shall
leave no stone unturned to thWart
the ruthless designs of Adolf Hitler
and his international bandits, that
we may preserve 10 ourselves and
to our posterity the rich heritage
! of freedom and liberty which was
! made secure to us by the noble
sacrifices of the Founding Fathers
and by every generation of Ameri-
cans which has followed after them.
The effectiveness of our Govern
, ments policy with respect to making
your home and mine secure against
foreign economic, political or mill
tary aggression is determined not
alone by the sums Of money made
available by acts OF Congress. but
by the complete conversion Of the
major portion Of our industrial ma
chine from peacetlme production
to production of articles Of defense
for Our country's needs.
United Endeavor Needed.
This conversion can be accom-
plished only II Government, private
, management and workers Join
hands in a patriotic and united en-
deavor to do the lob" effectively in
the shortest possible time and on
the basis of the lowest possible
costs 10 the patient and long suffer-
ing taxpayers.
Since June |. 1910, the Once Of
Production Management has at
tempted to secure the cooperation
of Government. management and
employe, which would guarantee
the substantial output absolutely
necessary to the fulfillment Of the
three point program of defense to
which the Government of the
United States is committed by the
will of the majority. and to which
our people are entitled.
This great, rich, powerful Nation
is slowly but surely bringing TO bear
its unmatched resources. Control
ling as We do more than half of the