Evening star., 1943-07-02
GUIDE Sees Freedom
OF Enterprise as Key
To Basic Liberties

Without freedom OF enterprise,
freedom from fear and want and
freedom Of speech and religion are
idle dreams" Granville Guide, pres
ident Of the Washington Board Of
Trade, declared yesterday at q
luncheon Of the Junior Board Of
Commerce.
freedom of enterprise is an in
dividuel freedom" Mr.. Guide added.
Our country has grown strong on
1t and will continue to be . leading
force as long as it is retained.
But" the speaker warned, ut is
something that cannot be put on
and of like an old coat. 1t is some
thing that must be revered and pro-
tected and nurtured every inch OF
the way. It is something which in
telligent management and labor to-
gether can guarantee for all Of U.s."
Mr.. Guide said that very few will
suggest that we return to a 'busi-
ness as usual basis" He said that
some" Of the reforms put into
effect in recent years will never be
repealed" and he added that he
was not suggesting that they should
be repealed.
Alert Interest Necessary.
But am conscious of the neces-
sity Of an alert individual interest
being shown in all the aspects of
our present-day life" he said.
Speaking of the Postwar Planning
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Guide said that I'VE hope that our
planning will result in real plans
for the District, to be put into i'm
mediate use after the war"
Il believe" he continued, "that
every one will recognize and agree
that only so long as the Govern
ment employment is good, will our
services and trades in the District
prosper. Consequently, our plan
ming for the period following the
war must be tied into the situation
as it will exist in Government at
that time.
Speaking Of the machinery neces-
sary for the transition from "a war
time National Capital to a peace
time Capital" Mr.. GUIDE said it
seemed to him that into just such
situation the men of the Junior
Board fit best. To properly make
the adjustments and the changes
that will be necessary require men
of energy and courage. 1t will also
take men who are willing and able
to look ahead"
I'VE already know" Mr.. GUIDE
said, that number of the Dis
trict officials have definite plans
for immediate postwar use. All of
us, If we are to fill properly the po-
sition we occupy as the civic lead
ers OF this community, should be
ready to support or oppose those
programs before the time comes for
putting them into operation"
Suggests Expanded Programs.
The speaker suggested to the
board that they might consider ex-
pansion Of their crippled childrens
program to include rehabilitation
for the men who will come back
from this war in less than first
SAooS PAAS SoASoA oildpC nc suggest.
ed also that their big brother pro-
gram, their pedestrian safety, clean
up and paint-up campaigns could
also be extended after the war.
Mr.. Guides speech and the 'in-
duction' of new officers Yesterday
marked the 10th anniversary of the
Junior Boards @He g CONGRATULATED
them q for their T"V-mar1" awards
which he said had helped to "re-
store interest in civilian defense.
The@new Officers and board MEM
bers are: Winfield Weitzel, presi-
dent; Jack Morton, first vice presi-
dent; Jesse E. Aiken, second vice
president; George w. DeFranceaux,
secretary; Robert E. Wise, treasurer,
and Charles Efinger Smoot, gen.
eral counsel; directors, William H.
Rusher, John H. w. Roper, r. Cary
Nichols, jr.; Samuel S. Kaufman, l.,
Kenneth Jones, G. Edward Hacking.
Thomas Grant. Preston w. Grant.
retiring president; Robert E. Ewing
Augustus P. Crebshaw III, James
A. Councillor, jr, and James S. Beat
tie,