Milford chronicle., 1951-08-31
THERE is NO REAL WEALTH
BUT THE LABOR OF MAN
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LdDOE LAY, beginning IN CIllS year OF our
Lord 1851, should be as patriotic and inspir-
ing an occasion as the FOurth-Of-July. For
it will be our attitude toward labor that will
determine how long we shall enjoy our in
dependence. We don't mean Labor with a
capital IL, that pays dues to a union and
takes orders from it. We mean all labor,
every man and woman who works at any
task for wages, a salary, fees, commissions
or the profits from his own business labor
that pays dues in the form of taxes to a
government that protects our freedom, and
takes orders from it's own individual con-
science.
We are faced, as Labor Day comes
around, with the most staggering Federal
appropriations in history, the great bulk of
which (Such as the Sc billions for the mill
tary, the eight and a half billions for for
eign military and economic aid) are to de-
fend the free half of the world against the
enslavement of Communism And imitation
is well upon us before our gigantic respOn-
slblhtleS are even clearly defined If a dol
lar was worth 100 cents in 1889, it is worth
about fifty cents today. So, as of today, we
get % billion dollars worth out of that 56
billion dollar expenditure But it will take
many months to spend this much. So what
makes us think even that huge sum will buy
what we expect it to-?
1t has been pointed out time and again
that wage increases do not necessarily mean
increased prices yet they always have.
And for just one raSOn. The wage increase
thus far has failed to buy more 2VOyk!
We have got to live, not merely exist.
We are accustomed to living better than anv
other people in the world. We intend to keep
on that way. But, 1Oe'Ve got to do more 2UOrk
for the same EiUlng. Only more qVOrk. not
Federal regulation, can contain imitation.
And intiatiOn which is another name for
laZineSS, or Indifference or cOwardice in the
face OF peril, is helping the enemy far more
than our present defense efforts are disturb
ing him.
Labor Day should bring us to our senses,
remind us that only in the sweat of our
brOws can we remain free, and determine
US to give more than a dollars worth of
labor for dollar of pay. That is the way
out. There is no other.
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FEDERAL AID FARCE EXPOSED
Indlana's 85th General Assembly recent
ly sent remarkable message to the Con-
gress of the United States. 1t said. in part.
We have decided that there is no such
thing as Federal aid We know there is
no wealth to tax that is not already within
the boundaries of the 48 states. So we pro-
pose hencefOrth to tax ourselves and take
care of ourselves.
THE people of Indiana resent the en-
croachment of the Federal government into
the fields OF education, highways, employ
ment, agriculture, medicine, banking, well
rare and civic projects. They hold that these
activities are the responsibilities of the
state, the local communities, or private in
dlWdualS, and that Federal participation in
these fields, both financial and managerial
should be abandoned throughout this nation
Of ours"
That message comes like a breath of
fresh mountain air in an era when most
OF the chambers of commerce and other
such civic organizations seem to be primarily
involved in trying to get more and more
money out of the Federal treasury. or more
appropriately the taxpayers pocket. More
over, 1t is message which is based suuarelv
on what we used to consider fundamental
American ideals and principles. Yet a whole
generation has grown up which never lived
under anything except the system of Federal
grants and dOleS which began with the dc.
preston and has continued, at an ever ac.
celebrating pitch, ever since.
Ihls is the system which has DESTROYED
states rights and undermined the independ.
ence OF the people. 1t is the system which
has taxed us to the point of cOnfscatiOn. and
has made the tax bill one of the largest items
IN every family budget. 1t is the svstenr
winch has created huge government deficits
even IN times when business was boOnoino
ana tax revenues were at record peaks. II IS
the system which will ruin us if continued
The splendid message of Indiana's Cen
. efal Assembly should be echoed in every
state.