Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1957-06-28
Haskell Talks On
American Future

u. s. Representative Harry G.
Haskell. Jr., told the Rehoboth
Beach Kiwanis Club tndav that
Americas future depends on sue
cessfuliy sowing two great proD-
lems-repelling the communist
treat to freedom and creating ana
maintaining a climate in which our
people can solve their problems
here at home.
Congressman Haskell said, I'VE
have the opportunity for future
progress that could dwarf the un-
paralleled progress we are experI
encing today. We possess every
thing necessary to reach this goal.
Our lives are rooted in a deep
moral and spiritual faith. We are
devoted 20 the principle of freedom
and justice. We have an economic
system which enables people to
fulfill their hopes and aspirations,
whether they be material wishes
fulfilled with good pay or intangi-
BILE desires fulfilled by accomplish
ment and responsibility.
However, these national assets
can be realized only if we beat
back the communist threat, and if
we provide a climate in which our
industrial economy can provide
people with the opportunities and
income to meet their personal
problems" the Delaware legisla-
tor said.
ITO repel Communism, we have
to have three things. First, we
need strong, imaginative leader
ship which understands the world
situation, which is respected by
other nations, and which can ex-
tend and strengthen the desires for
freedom in mankind everywhere.
This leadership requires men and
women of great experience and
rare judgment.
Second, we must maintain a
strong rational defense which will
convince the communist leaders
that war is unthinkable, that it
would mean the complete destruc-
ton of their country. Maintaining
that kind Of military strength costs
tremendous sums of money-it
means a large national budget. We
den or risk our way of life" Con-
gresham Haskell continued.
Third, we have to help strength
en- our allies, particularly those
people who know first-hand how
much freedom really means and
who must literally look down the
muzzles of communist guns sta
toned at their borders, or perhaps
even on their own soil. This pro-
gram of assistance is costly al
ways, but the military assistance
we provide for ourselves in this
way costs only a fraction of what
1t would cost us to carry the addi-
tional military here.
Here at home, Mr.. Haskell
pointed out, I'VE must create a eli
mate which will enable people to
solve their own problems. Such a
climate will release the productive
energy of Our industrial system
50 that our people can provide for
themselves better homes, better
schools, better roads, better health,
and all the other things which go
to make an ever-improving life.
Creating this climate, and not pro-
viding for our every need, is in my
judgment the proper role of Gov
eminent.
This climate can be created by
pursuing every possible economy
in all levels of Government. We
must reduce the tax burden on our
people. so that they will be able to
use more of their income. Wher-
ever possible, we should keep Gov
eminent programs at the State and
local level and not in the Federal
Government. We mast encourage
individual self-reliance and dis
courage groGps of people from con-
stantly looking towards Washing
ten for help.
In short, we should, I believe,
follow the words of Abraham Lin
coin who said that Government
should do for people for those
things which people cannot do at
all or do so well for themselves"
Mr.. Haskell said.
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