Show Washington News Letter From Congressman W. Granger The Declaration of Independence Means To All Americans The anniversary of the Declaration of Independence which was celebrated on the of July brings to mind the many advantages American citizens He may worship in any church of his He may read papers that print what they And should he choose to publicly criticize the leaders of our no armed bullies can clap him behind barbed Because of his right to vote as he his voice is as strong as any man's on No law can be no tax without his say-so or the consent of the men he elects to speak for He enjoys more peace of mind than the citizens of any other country you can At he and his loved ones sleep un-worried by the roar of giant planes They are only streamlined of the The only men in uniform who ever ring his doorbell are postmen and telegraph He can not help but rejoice in the fact that American wages and living standards are the highest in the that within years this country has become the most resourceful nation in the thanks to peace and medical the death rate hero is the lowest on that the American people own seven times as many automobiles and more than four times as many telephones and radios as any other He will be glad that the world's greatest production of electricity makes the cities of our United States radiant examples of hope and good will in the fear-filled darkness that envelopes most of the world in In his memory he will review the parade of progress from automobile to that have made it a daily adventure to be an Thanks to his nation's liberal and the magic of radio and he enjoys a rare privilege not shared by citizens of any other For not only can he help elect the leaders of his choice but can actually hear and see that those men are selected according to the proper Again he counts his No law compels him to salute our nation's chief Yet his love of country springs from his heart with a spontaneous sincerity unsurpassed anywhere on Every American more than at any time is with a great many reasons for pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United Nation Is Arming Faster And Better Than in 1917 Due to another miracle of the industrial the American mu Industry is now 8 further advanced than after tho initial year of our Munitions industries are 80 per cent retooled in spite of confusion about The tool industry now has an order for worth of tools for the new bombers This Is three times normal annual production for all Farm Defense Work Administrative boards of the Agricultural which will carry on the defense activities of the department and cooperate with other defense agencies hav-I ing state or local have been established in every state and county by order of the Secretary of The membership of the defense boards will comprise a representative of the Agricultural Adjustment the Farm Security the Soil Conservation the Forest the Rural Electrification the Federal State Cooperate Extension Service and Visit of Maw Governor Maw spent a short time in Washington on his return trip from the governors' conference recently held in While in Washington the governor took the time to attend a conference in my office with representatives of the Bureau of Reclamation and the Power Division of the Department of the Interior and had the opportunity of discussing many problems that are vital to the State of among which was the discussion of the building of a large steam electric generating plant to supply cheap power for the processing of alu-nite into aluminum and to also furnish power for commercial |