The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-11

they are standing four-square be-
hind our soldiers and sailors, And
Il win give our enemies demoraliz-
ing assurance that we mean BUSH
ness--that we, 1885 100000 Americans,
are ON the march to Rome, Berlin
and Tokyo"
Arguments had been advanced
against making American men and
women workers subject to q labor
draft, the President said. But heads
Of the war and navy departments
and the maritime commission who
bear responsibility for the procure
ment of the necessary arms and
equipment, and for the successful
prosecution of the war In the field
urgently recommended the labor
trait.
Talk Tonight
Mr., Roosevelt will explain the rea-
sons for his recommendation direct
" to the people tonight In fireside
chat from 8 to $50 EWr. His mes
sage at noon was read by clerks IN
the senate and house,
National service" he said, Us the
most Democratic way to wage war;
all out war. 1t does not mean reduc-
ton in wages. 1t does not mean loss
OF seniority rights and benefits, 1t
does not mean that any substantial
numbers of war workers will be dis
tributed in their present jobs.
IT would not recommend q nation
al service law unless the other laws
were passed to keep down the cost
of living to share equitably the bur-
dens of taxation, to hold the stabili-
zation line and to prevent undue
profits.
'"The federal government already
has the basic power to draft capital
and property of all kinds for war
purposes on a just basis OF compen-
sation.
"I hope that congress will recog-
nlze that, although this is a political
year, national service Is an issue
which transcends politics. Great
power must be used for great pur-
poses" . =.
Ridiculing Ostrich 1solationism,'
Mr.. Roosevelt said that in the post
war world all 'freedom-loving ma
lions shall join together in q just and
durable system of peace" He pro-
posed "unquestioned postwar mil
itary control over disturbers of the
peace-Germany, Italy and Japan.
For the benefit of suspicious
souls" the president said he had
made no unconstitutional commit
mentS at his Cairo or Teheran con-
ferences although he had commit
ted the United States to specific
military plans.
But" he added, there we're no
secret treaties or political or finan-
cial commitments" or pledges which
might cast the United States IN the
role of Santa Claus"
He confessed to "let down" when
he returned from his conferences
and was confronted with the situa-
ton on the home front. Scornfully,
the president cited the NOISY minor
ity" which demands special favors
from Congress.
Pests Who Swarm
There are pests who swarm
through the Hobbies of Congress and
the cocktail bars of Washington" he
continued, representing these spec
cial groups as opposed to the basic
interests Of the nation as whole.
II there ever was time to subordi-
nate individual or group selfishness
to the national good, that time is
now.
rDisunity at home-bickering, self
seeking partisanship, stoppages Of
work, initiation, business as usual,
politics as usual, luxury as usual
these are the influences which can
undermine the morale OF brave men
ready to die on the front for us
here"
The time has come, he said, to
prepare for lasting peace and he
added a fourth category to the evils
against which over the years he has
said he would protect the people
the "ill-fed, ill-clothed, ill-housed
and insecure"
In an economic bill of rights ne
stated the right" Of every individual
or family to jobs, adequate food,
clothing and recreation, fair mar
kets, fair competition, decent homes,
adequate medical care, social secur-
ity and a good education. And he
warned against a "rightist reaction"
IF such reaction should de-
velop," he said, then it is certain
that even though we shall have con-
quered our enemies on the battle
fields, we shall have yielded to the
spirit Of Fascism here at home"