Show Is American Initiative Enterprise a Myr I I- I The IThe people of the United States have a 3 reputation for initiative and ar enterprise They start things and they finish them They have a chance now to demonstrate dora dora- their ability as never oo be- be before fore Everyone is waiting for busi ness floss to pickup pick up But business wont won't pick up of its own accord It will vo lI pick up when the desire arthe and the determination to do something rises again in our national coi con con- consciousness consciousness There are about 25 or 30 million families in the United States Th This means that there are some 30 mil mil- lion million men who are actual producers Payrolls depend on ion construction the r t building 13 1 and J upkeep 1 of homes factories and ent enterprises which consume every imaginable imaginable product Building has been going down steadily for the past several years until it has become almost stag stag- stagnant nant rant Thousands of structures ai are deteriorating because of lack of re- re repairs repairs n pairs paint rotting foundations leaky plumbing worn out heating plants crumbling chimneys anda and n a i thousand and one other have been let go Never in years could repair ir work or new construction be done doneas doneas do as cheaply as today There are millions of individuals and industries in this country that th have savings and are well able to 1 carrY carrYon carry on ne necessary essary improvements improvement now Starting a few million jobs var vary ing varying in amounts from ten dollars to toa toa a few thousand dollars each would release an avalanche a of money and start the wheels of industry Employment would increase our nation would take heart and corn com menco and industry would slowly regain a 3 normal stride Before long this improvement would be reflected in other nations No amount of political Ha 1 legislation i hL or Ha 1 1 in- in increased in- in increased creased taxation and greater public burdens can do a fraction of the the good that the people can do for themselves by exercising our much prized American initiative and enterprise Do it now Investment and em employment era era- employment are arc cheaper than charity |