The union times., 1945-04-21
LABOR BACKS TRUMAN; GR|EvES FOR |. DIR.
Why Labor Loved Pres. Roosevelt
His Statements Are Comfort To Those Who Mourn Him Now And Will Be Guide To Future
 Generations Facing Difficult Problems

Him Now And Will ] Generations Facin. Eighty years have gone by put his statements, showing h re quoted more today than tn, Similarly, we believe that the t in D. Roosevelt will become eve Is each succeeding generation hno b problems which we will face f bvho mourn now, and for those W b come, we present these staten1t
 A New Deal
 l pledge you, l pledge myself, O a new deal for the American beOplc.-From his speech accept ng the Democratic nomination for he Presidency, Chicago, July 2, l932.
 Total Victory A We shall not be able to claim that ke have gained total victory in this var if any vestige of fascism in any # its malignant forms is permitted 10 survive anywhere i'll the world Message to Congress, Sept. Y, lo43.
 Rights of Workers
 beliere nOsC, as I haue aN nay tie, in the right of ,cOrkers to join unions and to protect their unions. -R0diO address, May 2, 1943.
 
 Basis of Democracy There is nothing mysterious about he foundations of a healthy and trong democracy. The basic things xpected by our people of their polit- cal and economic systems are simple. They are:
 Equality of opportunity for youth ind for others.
 Jobs for those who can work. Security for those who need it. The ending of special privilege for he few.
 The preservation of civil liberties or all.
 The enjoyment of the fruits of cientifc progress in a wider and onstantly rising standard of living Message of Congress, Jan. 6, 1o4l.
 
 Four Freedoms
 In the future days, which we eek to make secure, we look for kard to a world founded upon four Essential human freedoms.
 The first is freedom of speech Ind expression-everywhere in the world.
 The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own vay-everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want (which, translated into world erms, means economic under Handing which will secure to every atiOn healthy peacetime life for 'ks inhabitants-everywhere in the Eorld.
 The fourth is freedom from fear (which. translated into world erms, means a worldwide reduc- lon of armaments to such a point nd in such a thorough fashion hat no nation will be in a posi- iOn to commit an act of physical Aggression against any neighbOr- nvwhere in the world Message b Congress, Jan. 6, l94l.
 Fear of Fear
 This great nation will endure as ii as endured, will revive and will rosper. So first of all, let me assert ny firm belief that the only thing we lave to fear is fear itself-nameless nreasoning, unjustihed terror which Saralyzes needed efforts to convert re reat into advance-From his first Inaugural address.
 "Ouarantine AgressOr" The peace, the freedom and the se- urity of 90@o of the population of the world is being jeopardized by the re. rlaining 1O% who are threatening {; breakdown of all international order nd law When an epidemic o4 physical disease starts to spread, tht community approves and joins in { uarantine of the patients in order tc protect the health of the community gainst the spread of the disease From a speech at Chicago, Oct. 5 oN.
 Against Monopoly
 Once it is realized that bushes. monopoly in America paralyzes the vstem of free enterprise on whicl is grafted, and is as fatal t' those who manipulate it as to thu neopIe who suffer beneath its inn