The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-08-27
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today is the future level Of business activity Upon
the right answer depends not only the welfare OF
the state of Michigan, but of the United States to
say nothing of the world 1t seems fitting that we
in Detroit should take aggressive action to see that
the right answer is found to save our American
Way of life
We have it within our power as independent
individuals to turn the inevitable and healthy per-
iod of adjustment through which we are passing
into sound sterilization on which to build an
orderly and steady advance in the welfare of the
nation: or we can help it develop into prolonged
and deep depression--a long period of domestic
and worldwide chaos-out of which will surely
grow degree of government control and socialism
which might we'll end in the loss of liberty and
freedom for ALL
No matter how we as individual businessmen
may feel about our power and responsibility to
avert this the fact remains that politically. free
enterprise is going to be blamed for failure if it
comes 1t will do us little good to rail against the
mistakes of government and organized labor which
we may feel have played major part We as a
group will be held responsible and political roper
customs suggested above cannot be averted except
in degree.
It is not our purpose to sound any Paul
Revere cry of alarm and call to action. The present
situation is certainly not serious enough to warrant
any such attitude Il is only my purpose to give
support TO the appeal already coming from many
significant sources for business men cody and
wisely 10 consider the implications OF the present
situation and 10 move ahead constrvctivev TO the
maximum degree possible in their individual
spheres
As free. independent and influential lndivid
uals we must lead in affairs affecting the economic
well-being Of the nation or the government at the
demand of the people wisely unwisely, will
move in and do it for us
The Detroit Tribune has been one of the
champions of free enterprise We have been mill
tant in fighting for first class citizenship and the
right for every citizen regardless of his race creed
or color to assume his full responsibility of Ameri-
can citizenship
We have been in the forefront fighting against
slums for better housing for civil rights and for
the rights Of the working man. AT present we are 4
suffering because OF the extreme costs. taxes. and
problems that confront every small business If
We are to survive and prove to the nation that a
small independent American business that fights
for the American way. can survive. we must have
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