Wegtern Pin€ Agsociation Annual Meeting

Held in San Francigco February 9 and 10 thc first essential anrl that there can be no security without frccrlom. We mttst stand up for the American way, the free enterprise systenr. We nrttst face the fact that free cntcrprise an<l socialisnt cannot live together-there can ll no comprclmise."

"l)o s'c rccognizc," Fullarvay asked, "that statism is lrcing sold to the rank antl filc of our pcople by the sinister mctho<l of llromising more security and a Inore abundant life rvithout any socialistic label attactred and rvithout any a<lmission that such a plan can result only in heavier and hcavier taxes, bigger and bigger central governtrrent, more :tntl more fe<leral controls and, finally, tlte loss of individual libcrty which is thc incvitable pricc of socialism?"

"l)o n'e allllrcciate that this departure fronr our tradition:rl free cntcrprise system is not just happening but is the result of a definite plan? Do rve realize that this plan is being fostered by a specific group of individuals?"

Fullarval' laid clown this plan of industry action to pronrote bctter untlerstanding of Arnericarr freedom of en<leavor:

San Francisco, Feb. l0-American industry must fight for human freedom and free endeavor or America will suffer the inevitable restrictive consequences of statism, more than 20O of the west's top lumber executives were told today.

Speaking before the final session of tl-re Western Pine association's two-day annual meeting in the Palace hotel, S. V. Fullaway, Jr., secretary-manager, told leaders of tl-re west's largest industry that every citizen of this country is now faced with the immediate and vital issue of state socialism versus individual freedom.

The decision, he said, is certain to affect the life of every American regardless of occupation or financial status. Vital to the issue is the part American management must play in selling the system of free enterprise to its organization's personnel.

"We must," the Portland lumberman said, "get back to first principles. Basically we must realize that freedom is l. We must vote in every election and encourage as many others as possible to do so.

2. We must hclp our employes and all others with rvhom we come in contact to understancl what is really happening in this country and what are the real factors in our situation.

3. We must constantly make our vies's known to our rcpresentatives in the Congress and ttrge others to clo likewise.

4. We mttst sell "Opportttnity" in Anlerica, not "Security," for real security exists only in progress and progress is possible only through opportunity.

"The charge of being alarmist is expected," Fullaway declared. "Those rvho are responsible for the plans to dcstroy our free enterprise system are cultivating an attitude in the minds of our people that anyone 'rvho opposes the welfare state or individual socialistic proposals is an alarmist or an enemy of the common man. It is an effective (Continued on Page 12)