Evening star., 1947-01-06

gan strikes were at the lowest
S involved. He reported that 100
year ago the 200 strikes then
tst few weeks Of 1946 was only
bility to farm prices for 1947 anc
1948, and these two years must be
utilized to maintain and develop
markets for our great productive
power.
The purpose Of these laws was tc
permit an orderly transition from
war to peace. The Government plar
Of support prices was not designed
to absorb, at great cost, the unlim-
tied surpluses Of a highly productive
agriculture.
We must not wait until the guar
antees expire to set the stage fol
permanent farm welfare.
The farmer Is entitled to fail
income.
/ Ways can be found to utilize his
{ new skills and better practices, tc
expand his markets at home ano
abroad, and to carry out the objec.
tives of a balanced pattern Of peace
time production without either un.
due sacrifice by farm people or un-
due expense to the Government.
Department Of Welfare
Establishment Is Urged.
OF all our national resources, none
| Is Of more basic value than the
health of our people. Over a veal
ago I presented to the Congress my
views on a national health program
The Congress acted on several o1
| the recommendations in this pro.
ornamental health, the. health o.
mothers and children and hospita
construction. I urge this Congress
to complete the work begun last veal
and to enact the most important
recommendation of the program
to provide adequate medical care te
all who need it, not as charity but
on the basis of payments made by
| the beneficiaries Of the program.
One administrative change woule
help greatly to further our nationa
program in the fields of health, edu-
cation and welfare. ! again recon-
mend the establishment Of q we'll
integrated Department Of Welfare
Program for Veterans -,-
Now Virtually Complete. 5.a-..s,+s
Fourteen million World War. u
servicemen have returned to civilian
life. The great majority have founc
their places as citizens Of their com.
munities and their Nation. It is 8
tribute to the fiber of our service
men .and to the fiexibility of oul
economy that these adjustments
have been made so rapidly and sc
successfully.
More than 100000 of these vet
Grams are attending schools OF
acquiring job skills through the
financial assistance of the Fedora
Government. Thousands of sick
and wounded veterans are daily re-
| ceiving the best of medical and hos.
pital care. Half million have OBJ.
tanned loans, with Government
guarantees, to purchase homes OF
| farms or to embark upon new busi-
nesses. Compensation is being paic
in almost 2,000, 900 cases for disabil-
tiles or death. More than 5000 ,00(
are continuing to maintain theil
low-cost national service life insur.
ance policies. Almost 7,000, 900 vet.
erans have been aided by unem.
ployment and seIf-employment al.
lowances.s
Exclusive Of mustering-out pay
| mentS and terminal leave pay, the
program for veterans of all wars !.
costing over $1,000 0,0G0,O 900 a year
one fifth of our total Federal budget
This Is the most far-reaching anc
complete veterans program eve,
conceived by any nation.
Except for minor adjustments, ]
believe that our program of benefits
for veterans Is now complete. Ir
the long run the success of the pro.
gram will not be measured by the
number of veterans obtaining finan.
cial aid or by the number Of dollars
we spend. History will judge us not
| by the money we spend, but by the
further contribution we enable oul
veterans to make to their country
In considering any additional legis-
lation that must be our criterion.
Presidents Committee
Works on Civil Rights.
We have recently witnessed ir
this country numerous attacks upon
the constitutional rights of indi-
vidual citizens as result Of racial
and. religious bigotry. Substantial
segments of our people have been
prevented from exercising fully their
right to participate in the elections
of public officials, both locally and
nationally. Freedom to engage in
lawful callings has been denied.
The will to fight these crimes
should be In the heart OF every
one of us.
For the Federal Government that
fight is now being carried on by
the Department Of Justice to the
full extent OF the powers that have
tbeen conferred upon 1t. While the
lConstitution withholds from the
Federal Government the major task
lof preserving the peace In the sew
eral States, am not convinced that
present legislation reaches the limit
Of Federal power to protect the civil
rights of its citizens.
I have, therefore, by executive
order, established the President s
Committee on Civil Rights to study
and report on the whole problem
Iof Federally secured civil rights
with a view to making recommends
tions to the Congress.
Increased Development
OF Mineral Wealth Needed.
In our responsibility to promote
1.-THE general welfare of the people,
I'VE have always to consider the nat
lural resources of our country. They
lare the foundation Of our life. In
1.-THE development Of the. great river
lsystems of America there Is the
Imajor opportunity of Our genera
'tion to contribute to the increase