The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-17
Indifference Proves
 Costly Ayers Scully
Value Principles Permitting Us to Work at Peace,
 Mayor Tells Guests at Naugatuck Breakfast

Naugatuck, March 17-"Don't take for granted the privileges of free assembly. freedom of religion and other freedoms which this country offers. Be ready to protect and de- fend them If necessary" Mayor Vim cent Scully of Waterbury said in a talk at the communion breakfast of the Naugatuck division, Ancient Order of Hibernians, and It's auXil- iary at Stratton's restaurant Sum- day.
 The principal way these precious rights can be taken away from us is by our own indifference, Mayor Scully said, and warned, That is not idle talk or imagination" We may not realize these rights are in jeopardy until somebody with gun takes them away from us, and such things have not happened 100 or 50 years ago but have happened in other countries last year, he de- clared.
 He said the Irish pioneers here came without anything except stout hearts, tenacity of purpose and n fense of loyalty to considered con- victions. Many were driven from Ire- land by oppression and hardship and felt they had no future there under the then existing government. Their chief thought here was the education of their children and they made untold sacrifices for those children, MT. Scully added.
 Must Not Forget
 We of the second, third or fourth generations should never forget that fact, we are too inclined to take too much for granted because we were born here and are used to the rights the United States officers. we are loyal to the United States of America and everything that 1t stands for. Those senses of convic- ton that the government we sup- port is the right government. that the church we believe in is the right one. hep to make Americans stronger individuals, help to make the United States a stronger com- posite" he asserted.
 We are a peace-loying people he said but should value the princi- ples that permit us to work at peace and we can't do what we want If we allow certain powers that arc rampant in the world today to have their way about 1t. Those powers are decidedly inimical to religion, he reminded. One of the reasons some other countries have fallen to their present depths is because they have lost faith.
 It seems a sad commentary, Mayor Scully said, to be celebrating the memory of St. Patrick, who con- tributed much to the survival Of Christianity. at q time when we are again vitally concerned with the survival of Christianity.
 Serious situation We have no higher destiny than to save our immortal souls but Tn doing this we should see to 1t we are as good Americans as we pos- sibly can, for America helps us to work out that destiny more than any other country, the speaker add 1 cd.
 It would be nice 10 discuss Irish history or Irish proSe or poetry, put we have more serious responsibil- ity today. We hope 1t will mean nothing more than the spending oi money and training of troops Mayor Scu!ly asserted. But he reminded the aggressor nations policy has been to take one country at a time and get them out of the way.
 Tt is a shame we have to spene seven billions but if you have to dc it 10 guarantee for your childrer and your children's children thai