Detroit evening times., 1946-01-03
TO TINE CONGRESS or THE UNITED STATES:


may be further increase in the federal debt and %
that in the near future the debt may be progressively
reduced Such action is needed convince people
that Congress is determined preserve and not %
destroy monetary system.
3. do look with favor laws which tend TO
tonaze agriculture. ask for the repeal Of all laws
designed influence the prices the production Of
farm products Our farmers incompetent. They
should be free operate their farms without help
hndrance from the federal government. Serfdom b
out-moded and should replace the lords of the
manor, who enslaved those who toiled the land in
feudal times with modern lords of the operating
from the nations capital
J. As a result of war; there is much misery, hunger
and suffering in other lands. The American people
generous and relatively prosperous suggest that
tions which need capital restore their productive
machinery be encouraged to sell bonds to those Amer
who desire help them in the tasks of rehabilita
ton. hope that private organizations like the Red
Cross will disclose the needs of those who suffer
and will collect funds for the relief of the suffering
which is the aftermath of war have been unable TO
find in Constitution any article which authorizes
Congress to levy taxes on American citizens in order
make loans gifts other nations aliens
siding in other lands.
g. ask for the repeal of the Social Security Act as of
June 80, l947. Legislation should be enacted dis
tribute to the States on that date any funds which have
been accumulated the result of this Act equit
able basis The relief of poverty and desttuton should
be handled by State and local governmental agencies
as was our practice for $50 years fail To find in the
Congress to for destitute Citizens or establish
compulsory and discriminatory systems of insurance.
or TO pay money to citizens because they not
working.
9. suggest that appropriations be passed for fed
era housing. II the function of the federal gov
build houses for the people live in, any
than it the function of the government make
shoes for them to wear bake bread for them 70
1t is pure hypocrisy for Congress give lip servioe
TO free competitive enterprise and the time
gage in all kinds of business undertakings.
10. There may be certain cases in which federal aid
to the States is necessary and desirable But in most
cases. federal aid to the States should not be granted
There should not be divided responsibility and M.
thoriy The plea that the States poor to engage
in certain activities and that they receive help
from the federal government, is specious The total
wealth and of the citizens of the States
exactly the their wealth and ss ei
of the United States.
H. This great nation is the crossroads of destiny
All the world, nations foundering in the
qucksands of socialism and communism. We ourselves
have gotten OF rhe main highway of economic freedom
and constitutional government. l ask that Congress
repeal all existing laws which do not have unequvocal
constitutional authority, thus undong some of the
mischief done in the past Respect for law be
inculcated in citizens unless the lawmakers them
selves obey the law For you that law is the Constt.
ton of the United States which yoo have taken an
oath preserve protect and defend also took that
oath. ask you the United States Constiu-
ton, under which we became prosperous, great and
strong, that childrens children may have the
great privilege Of living in free America. Whatever
others may do, let preserve this nation island
of freedom so that Liberty may not everywhere perish
from this earth
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