DEMOCRACY
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it would help the masses of unem
ployed. This was the Reconstructior
Finance Corporation Bill of 1932.The
idea was that by starting at the fcoj
the benefits would trickle on down
to the bottom layer. Well—they
didn't trickle very well.
Finally we had to go through a per
iod of "Relief" and "Public Works"
programs which created jobs for peo
ple so that co\ild earn enough
money to b$ry food* There were lots
of flaws in this system, because
human beings were operating it, and
there are always those who will take
advantage of a situation. Cne of
the best steps ~aken bv the govern
ment at this time was the enactment
of the Farm f,lor'.gage Refinancing Act
which assisted farmers in paying off
mortgages cr. easier terms. Had it
not been for this act. American far
mers could easily been largely ten
ant farmers by this time. Hat; it
not been for these emergency meas
ures taken by our government at this;
time, internal revolution could have
easily broken out.
Out of all this chaos have come laws1
which it is hoped will prevent or
at least alleviate such dire dis* •
tress and need again. These are the
Unj" ployment Compensation . and Soc*
ial Security Acts which provide for
the accumulation of funds for use
in just such emergencies. They are
not perfect, but they are a step
forward in the opinion of the writer;
To others they are'socialistic
The Lnited States has been one of
the most progressive nations on the
face of the earth. It is not perfect
because no government is perfect,but
it does not believe in staying in a
rut. *-hen things are not right, it
sets about trying to make them right
even though it nay stumble around a
bit, and get tripped up by the anti
social minded. The accomplishments
of the past 20 years have cost a
gr-at deal more tnan most of us thin
necessary, but remember this, it is
still only a drop in the bucket as
compared with what is spent for WAR
past and future.
In spite of all these obvious improv
ments, there are those who bewail
the government loans which have help
ed improve the life of the people
during these past 20 years. Private
Power companies had years and years
to do something about getting elec
tricity to the rural areas,--but did
they';' You know the story as well as
anyone. No great effort was ever
made until REA came into being and
rural electric lines grew like spide
webs all over the country. Then a
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a great howl went up that the govern
ment was intruding into private en
terprise. Too bad wasn’t it? Event
ually these lines will be owned by
the people who are using them. They
have brought higher living standards
to millions of people. They have evei
.helped the Matanuska Valley
Dairymen to operate bigger and bet to?
dairies and the poultrymen as well.
But this isi,socif:lism,, according to
Mr. Flynn in '"'The Road Ahead,"then
Mr. Flynn says that this form of
"socialism” is covered up by nice
sounding naaoa to fool the people,
he is taking a rap at cooperatives
as well.
Other forms of credit business into
.which our government has been en
gaging is that of making loans a
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