Evening star., 1952-10-27

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because they have been penazd for trying
to be sef-reliant.
The government can discourage imitation it will spend
takes The best way do this is to eliminate nom
essential spending
The fifth roadbock the fact that many people can't seem
accept truth that fill output from production
equipment ,could benefit all people,
Our great standard of living the United States based on
peoples ingenuity getting machines to do most OF their work
today had do without the machines that have been in
vented the last 100 years. would take four times many workers
have the things Americans will buy this year.
The sad part of could turn out much more with the ma
have without employees being Everyone
would benefit Everyone could buy things because everything
would less produce and prices wouldn't have to be so high
But all too often people persuaded they have more by
producing less Some groups cantor short whe but not TOR long
And temporary gains these at the expense or
their friends and neghbors who work elsewhere.
The sixth roadbock posc union PRACTICES cith the
support of the government.
The labor policy country should preserve the right of all
individuals to work free Jobs their choosing must
be fair the worker the employer and the public whole
lust suppose Mr. President that all the companies in the rub
Der industry cbbed together and decided to close all their plants
because their employees wouldn't agree increase production lo
The government would crack down fast the companies
wouldn't it? And rightly 1t would be crime against rubber
workers and crime against the public for arbitrarily stopping tho
flow of essential products.
Yet what happens when labor union shuts down whole IN
dusv disagreement about pay ncreaseP The government
considers this within the rights will support the union i
will seize the industry necessary to try force hand
Meanwhile everyone suffers particularly the employees
sented by the union.
Such actions by unon supported by government cannot be
tolerated honest who want to their fellow men get ahead
The seventh roadbock widespread Misunderstanding Of
our business system.
Opinion surveys have repeatedly shown large groups the
American people misunderstood the role profits competition cap
a incentive stockholders and other vital parts our
opportunity system
Most men believe in freedom and they believe in America
land of opportunity they easily mised into supporting gov
planning and policies that work against free enterprise and
toward socialism.
And don't see how expect people to understand the
government continues give lip to free enterprise while its
make business and the general public and servants
of government
Mr. President you say you believe free enterprise Do you
believe enough guard in every decision you make?
realize will be easy these road blocks to
perit The task will take patience and insight and courage
Let me hasten admit that businessmen do not always
have live the letter all preach For example,
although we believe private ownership of industry the temptation
to accept financing sometimes too strong to resist
so against better of yield to unreason-
able demands We sometimes yield though know that
il will lead to more imitation.
Need Inspired Leadership
We need your help Mr. President We need have set an
example of ohgness and moral example OF COM
pee fairness untouched by avotism All Americans need your
inspired leadership
Mr. President when you boy didn't you look up to the
President of the United States the greatest living American? Didn't
you believe him to be the most capable the most esteemed
Didn't YOU him completely that rghne prevailed
our land?
You haven't forgotten have youP haven't
But do you think it is the with your boy-and mneP
H up to you make that boyhood faith burn again
You can do Millions of your fellow stand ready to help
you But you must take the lead.
Let us make the word politics more symbol OF fine
government.
Let us make profit and incentive and free enterprise NEAR
opportunity for ahe only real security shall ever find
Let give faith in their leader and their coun
try and in their strength and courage pake better world
Mr. President may your my sonand all men, across
the eah-catc their breath whenever speak, and
believe and trust.