Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
A STATEMENT BY THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVES OF FOUR GREAT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

We-the president of the United
States Chamber of Commerce, the
National Commander of the Ameri-
can Legion. the president of Ro-
tary International, and the Presi-
dent of Kiwanis InternatiOnal-are
of the opinion that our four organ-
izations and all others representing
labor, agriculture, business. indus
try, the arts, and the professions.
should work vigorously together in
the prosecution of this war to a
speedy and successful conclusion
and in the establishment of a firm
foundation for the peace that is to
follow.
The units of our respective Or
ganizations will be urged to dedi-
cate their meetings. assemblies, ac-
tivities. and objectives TO the pre-
servation of those principles and
ideals for which men and women
are sacrificing their lives.
Believing in the loyalty and abil-
ity of our individual members. and
with faith in the strength of our
respective units. we call upon them
to intensity their efforts and to
seek the cooperation of other Or
ganizations. and the support of all
freedOm-loving peoples of t h e
world in the promotion of the fol-
lowing Objectives:
l. Enthusiastic cooperation in all
activities which will help to
bring the war to a speedy and
successful conclusion;
>. The assuming of a specific re-
spOnsibility in the reconstruc-
tion period. to the end that
we can help to create world
economy which will be free
from the evils of tyranny,
slavery. and oppression, and to
maintain the personal liberty
to plan, work. and live without
fear of exploitation from any
source;
3. To work together in the devel-
Opment of plans within each
community which will bridge
the period of recOnversion
from wartime to a peace
time basis-tO the end that the
individual may be assured OF
opportunities in the kind of
work he desires;
4. To work for an orderly but
certain rehabilitation of war
time controls at the close of
hOstilitieS in order to foster
and strengthen the system of
free enterprise
We further believe that in order
to accomplish these objectives. it
will he necessary for our organiza-
tiOns and the individual units of
our organizations to promote by
word and deed such specific activi-
lies as:
l. The development of sound fiS-
cal policies which will permit
men to build reasonable but
adequate reserves for the pro-
motion of legitimate business
and industry as service to
society, thereby aiding in the
development of new frontiers
for individual opportunity and
which will promote high liv-
ing standards;
.. An equitable plan for the care,
rehabilitation and employment d
of servicemen and women;
3. a program of education which ]
will develop an intelligent and
interested citizenry-fully ap-
preciative of the privileges \
granted by a free democracy, q
but truly aware of the individ- ;
ual responsibilities:
4. Training of youth in the ideals .
and responsibilities of citizen L
ship and developing in them a
an understanding and appre- =.
citation of the opportunities in "
free enterprise. z
We offer our support to all other i
rganizations striving for similar
biectives: II
Eris A. Johnston, L. S. Chamber m
of Commerce. ol
Warren H. Atherton. American p'
Legion. ia
Donald b. Rice, Kiwanis Inter-
national. ht
Charles l.. Wheeler. Rotary In re
ternational Je
an Francisco. California. L. S. A.
pcember 16. 1919 ~