Franklin D. Roosevelt - "The Great Communicator"

The Master Speech Files, 1898, 19 10-1945

Series 3: "The Four Freedoms" and FOR in World War II

File No. 1433

1942 October 5

Address re Mobilization for Human Needs

• AOD7U!SS OP TH! PRZSID&!ll'

1942 COJ.:W:Il'!'l' 1'091l1:'.\'!'10N FOR lllliiAN :I!:XD3 OCTC BBR 5 , 1942

~Y t rienda and t ellow-Amer1oane:

Tonight a mighty Com:nunity loob111zat1on begins, a

voluntary Jtobi lizati on or the f'orcea of hu:nan kindness and

decency. In mor e thaD 600 Aller loan cities, gifts tor foreign

war r eli ef and tor oo.uni ty eenices will be gathered by the

experienced hands of oom~tun1 ty oht~ate and .. ar cheeta. The

two great labor organizations or the country Will give tull

cooperation to thia ""'rk . ltundrods or thouao.nde of c1t1zane

will rive freely or their t iae and talents tor the aucceae or

these cupaigns .

You ba•a been aoout~tooed tor tiB.Ily years to ahow1n&

your ooncern tor the ~'eltare ot your own neighbors through

contributions to your OOI:IIIlunity ohe~t; and a lao we muat

etretcb a handclasp m· hope and coura~e acrose the aeaa .

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Y. e mus t trautora eo::ae or our new bu_y1D8 power

into g1T1ng power ae we race redoubled needs on •••rr ha.Dd

at home and abroad; and prepare to pull our balta tighter

tor the hard tight ahead.

For moat ot \W thia year, gi•ing wUl not be eaay.

flar needa exact a beaTJ toll, not oD.l.y on the tigbtins tront

but in the p eraoDAl 11Tea and fortunes or e ..-ery one ot ua .

But your giving will proTide not alone etrenstb. tor our

nation at war; but proor, in a world or violence a nd greed ,

that the American peopl e keep faith with democr acy , that we

hold inrtolate our belief in the 1nt1n1te worth or the

lndi.,.idull hu:un be1J:L8 .

Your gltt ll&f g1 •• new bea.rt to courageoua

t e.m111ea bombed out ot their homee i n many pl.acoa ; it may

add to the precious atore ot medioinee in a di s t ant borspital

or speed a shipload ot too4 to a l ittle nation, wtloae people

are dropp1Jl6 in the etraeta troa atar"Yation. It aay

atrangtben the banda o f bra't'e allies tlghtins our coa.on toe .

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It aay help a busy aotber, working in war industry in JOur

own town, to take proper care ot her tam.1ly. It may a peed

on her rounds a visiting nurse who 11 carrying a double l oad

beoauae so cany ot her proteaaion are now with the armed

torcea . It will help your COIIIlunitJ to giTe hospitality to

aolcUer s , sailor s and &arinea on a precious taw-days leaTe ,

or on tt.ir way t o Semi distant battle line .

Your gU't muat take account, abo, ot the continuing

needa ot the aiok, the crippled child, the boys and g irls

whose bCID.ea are not adequate to thai r needs, the dependent and

unfortunate in your own neigbborbooda whose troubles ba•e not

lessened With the new 'WOrries and needs Ydlich war baa brought .

Upon each one ot you who listens tonight -- upon

you as an individual -- in your own cities and towns tbrouabout

this vast oountry, rests the auooesa or tailure ot these

oampaisns.

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In geDeroua giving, we will at1'1m. before the

world our nation •a taith in the inalienable ris;ht ot every

man to a lite ot freedom , juat1oe and decent aeourity.

Every auoceeatul colllt:lunit:r cheat aDd war cheat oampe.1gn

will be another atep toward the ••entual victory ot h~ity

and c1rtl1zat1on.

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OC!'GIIItl 5, 1942, /..'1 10 . 50 P. l.:"., E • .: .T.

Tonight a Jlligbty Ca~~~W~ity "'()billt.ation btg1na , a voluntary ll0b111za-

Uon Qf the force• at bi,L'III.n ll: i n4neu and decency . In aor. t an 6oo "-.erica[.

will be gathered by the ex~rlecce4 banda or co=wnitJ ch .. ta &DO. •r Cb08ta , The tWO gr-ae.t J..bor ors&Jllatlona Of tbe (cow.try) .!!!ll.2!: will

t.he full cooperation to tbh 11110rll: . !!!! bund.ref!a or tbouaa.D4a ot clti;.;.ena

-.111 glTe freely or their tl• aDd t:olor.ta for toe a..accur. cl t .c.eH CL..-

pa1gu.

You b.o.vo been :.cc:.tatO&.a4 ror ·~ years to cho .. tng your concern tor

tbe wolt'are or your o•-n neil',hborl t .:.rwg.'l coot.rlbutions to y ... ur cONAunUy

.. e .uat tra.naron -. ot wr r.ew tu:rtna power Into ctirtq s-onr aa

1'111 our belts Ugbter tor the herd ttotzt abeecL

b .. "Y toll , not only on \be rtt)ttlaa rrox:t bu't In the .,_raonel Una aDd

tor'tunu at every one or ua . But. your giving wUl proYld.e not a.._one

a'tren~h tor our .aatlon at •r; but rroof , in a world. ot vlole.ace and i~d,

011r belt.f in the id'lnlu worth at tbe ltl61rtdual hWio&D bah,..

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fbi• h ll trazwUIJI-l ad• by tbe f"o!.ttl Roue• ehn:>!ra;.ber troa bte ah:Ortban4 pot•• talut-:l a\ the \ u thf! epttch ••• ••4e rlloinl lr.41catu .- 1'4• ea .:s T a4l!c4 to b .,tooelJ

JJ'"•f!U'' n£ t s: tn par •• are • • bat • ttt•4 whe tb • e h. • b 1'1'U' 4 , ttfo\JE.h th•7 ap 1" n the pl'l"' 0\lll 7 prepare4

1'fl ~ t:l " \f"'.t.

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TOW" &trt qy a.tn an b-.rt to eour~o~~a f'aalU.es bo~ out or

their be&ea in ~ pl.aC .. f it -)' ad.4 \0 U.l preciOIU .ON Of -.d.1C1JJ .. 1a

a ... tnallt. hos:rttal or apeed a ahlplod. or food to a lBtle oa.Uoa, w .. o1e

J.AOfll a:re dropp1Zlr8 iD the 1\r"ll\1 f'rCil .-t~nation . lt A.af •tre~be.D. thl

.ands or breve alllea t1cht1ns 011r ocrll!.on toe . It ;;;.q Ulp a '!Juey110tbn ,

v.ordn~~: 1a war industry in yo11r own to .. n , to talc8 proper care or her tully .

lt _.y 1peed on .J.Ir roWlJa a Ylaltin& nurse wbo 1a cury1na a double loe.4

beeauee ao -:ac:r or bar J.Nte .. ton are oow wHh the a r;;oed. tore.. . ~ it

•ill :aelp your cO-.&nit)' to ,l(iYe boapitalt\y to aoldleN, aailou aDd ... rlae4

on a freclous te• ~d&ya lMYe, or \,J.Q tbdr U1 to aace 41et&l.t bet\la Ut.e .

r-ur girt ltl.l&t h;:::e accoo.Uit, also , or tbe conti.auincs: cau1a ot the de.(,

the crtprled child, the boya ~ r tr.i.• wbou b:x:.es are ~t a .. a7Uat.e ti) tt.e lr

nao de; tile derendent, (and l .!.!!!. uW'oM...nate in your o ... n ~Wi;tbor.:.ood.a, tdlou

troubles haYe not leuened •ith the new "orriea and needs lrobiCll .. ar ho.a

brouvbt.

Uron each .on• or rou who ! iatena to:ligbt -- upo:1 ;rou •• an 1"'d1ddue.l

-- in your or.~. c1t1ee and tOiitla ~ throu,gtout this n.at c,:,urr,try,

reata the aucceaa cr the taH.Jre ~t tt:.eM c&.apaigc .. .

~ in -':8o.eroua i1 Y1At£, "• ~111 d'flnt 'be:"on tha world our DIIUOn'e

.attn in the lnalieoeble r1 -,bt or ••ert -n to • lite ~t rree;1c. , ..!!:!!

Justice and decent MC"rit'f . zy., ry auceeaatul COIL u.n1 t y cbeat, (and) .!!.....£....

•r che t ca...,~isn will be anotb•r ttep toard the enntu.al YiCtOrJ or hua;en1ty and c1v111Ult10D.

TH E WHITE HOUS I!

WASHINGTON

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Jla1'1t 'nM rillowtnc eddtwt or YM PNa14ent., \.0 " •r•.Se&n 001ar • nat.lon ~ hook-up 1n ~~""' wt\JI U. 1942 c-mt.r .lloi!Ulut.lon tor K..-r1 llHCU , h for Nl- ln .U. Uon• of &l..l Milllj.<t.po.N a~l"int ., U.l ftr-Mtl M ::.uu.I:It TIWf lOt SO P .K., !,\o,T, , \.oCl.q', Oc::V>t .. r S, 191.2. ~ .... r.l•N lppli•• to radio annow~car• and !WIIr& ~- flt..U.or t.

lia ""'-'"' t.r&n.~tona ..,.. or CNr IWW bu)ttl't( power ir.t.o ll•lnc pc!"Or a. •• race ndo~l-" n.Mf on ..,,,. Mnd at ru.. ~ &bi"'ftd; and prtJ»r. to ~ll 0\lr balu tilhur tor t ha hard tlcht. ahMd.

ror .on of ua t.1111 ,--r, &1Y'lnt5 will not N ... ,.. ~r nHd.a .act. a h.M.VJ toll, not. onl.7 on cJMi rtpt.in.& !I"CCnt. b\lt. W t.hl p.r-.1 u,., IOfld ron"'* or •••ry - or ua. 1u:t. ~ &i'~~illc. wtU proot10. not. a1- Htw~Cth tor <Mol' Mt.iOft a t. war; but. proof, 1n a -rld or Yiol~• .net v-.a, \bat U.. .... n.Qtl peoopl• U.p tiolU .S.Ua ct..Jcraq, th;.t. .. bold 1m-1oUt.M _,.bella! 1n \.hi lN'Wt.a 100rt..b of U'la 1ndh1dw.l .._,.Mine{'

Tow- Qtt. 1M¥ &in - MAr\ to ~· r..ut .. ~ 01'01. or u.rir ~ tn -.rv pl..tcu; lt. 8¥ a4d to UM pnd011.1 1\.0N or Mod.1c1n•• in a 4hl..al\t. h-IMJ:t\.&1 or 1pMd a lt!l)Jl0114 or r~ t.o a ll\.t.la r;at.lon, .. 10.., ptOpla ara dr'Qpp1rc 1tl t.h• 1\.r..Lt fro. tt..rol"Yt.t.iOI'I. I \. 11"1 1\. ... ncth;m t.ha hMdll or .,,, ... , uu ... fi&M.lrlc o"r ec:..on to.. h. ..,. bdp a w.,. ~t.h•·r , work1nc, ln war induatry Ltl 7our own t.own, to t.ko prop.;n• c.,.. ot n .. r tudl.J. It M3 •Jl41~ on n.,r r<Nnda t. vhlt ln.a; nur ..

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DfVJ'T OF SP'Ef.CH fi)R PRLSID&Nt ROOS£\'ELT For C<:&aunit.7 YobUhation

October S, 19L2 lO(!O..ll Pit DT

n ore ~ .. \ f...u- 4!"'>' ' 'I,(..{~,..' ·

You l!ii"P4i accustoued JiO ahpw1nt; yof" ~oncern for the 'fl'el!are of your

ne ig.nbora through cont.ribut.lona t.o your eoc.uni t.7 cne:r.t. This ye...r ••

llnOW that!.!! the world h ow· nei.;nborjond •e aust. !:t.ret.eb • ~ndclup ,..~ (..t-a..•-..., L- r.

or hOpe across f'b• SMI. \!-•rtcena in cit.iu e ll onr the land w1U

r.,pond to far grea ter ne~l Uum ever Mtore , iivln&: t.hTO'Uib wu cneat.

and c~itr cnest.s t.o unified etu~pe it!n• for the needs of w.r-euf'fer.n

~!~broad tmd for e esent i &l soobl a.nd hOA.lt.h Bervicea e.t ho111e] ~1 r..IJ"wl{l"-'~

We ~ tr~mGform~Ji!!.i.YJ.DL: ltowe r into .Jt1:!.!n.g power a11 we f ace redoubled

need• on •-very hand{rd prepare t.o pull our belts t.it:htftr Cor t.he Mrd

f!iht &hood . \ A.. , DA lv •..... J M' .. I

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.obiliut.ion of Ule forcea of b~n iclrone .. and d eeene1. In .or e

U..n 600 ~rle&.n cit1ea, &ifWI tor roretr:n 1tll.r reliet and tor c~un1t.1

u rvicea will be gathered by t.he experienced banda of co•unltr chut•

t~nd war chea t a . The t..-o s r e&t .labor or(d:anbAt.ions of the count.r ;y w1l1

atve full cooperation t.o thh work. Hundreds of thousands of clt.hens

d .lJ ih• freely ol' their t.irM and t.a.lent.a for t.he succeaa of 1.hue

caa'*lgn. .

For _,.t. of us,~U.l not. be OfU1 · 'l'ar needs 'll"ttl1

nact. • heaY)' toll , not only on the fl&ht.ing front but. in the pe_rj!""'l

u,.. .... nd fort.unee or ln'fll")' one of u. . But y('L·•r giving •il~{j; ooubl;y

rew~:~_rd~ not •lone ~ atren&t.h for ~ rut.tlon a t wu; but Iii# pr oof , in

a world of violence au"d &reed , \.hit~ the Ar..erlcan people lceep tll.lt.h dth

de1110cracy/1

t.hut we hold. lnvlol.&t.e our boel.le f jn the inflnit.e 'tiiiOl't.h of

t.he 1n!J1vldud hUNn bein&·

lour iU"t M.J ttive new .... rt t.o CDW"&ieowJ fullie& boebed ou.t ot

t.holr ho.ea ao.ewhere in Eng!tnd; it MJ add t.o \.he precious s•.ore ot

•ediclnes in" Russl•n ooaplt.Al or spM<l " e.hlploao of food to heroic

Gr..ce, ·~• people are drop;:>lnt:: 1n U;e &t.reew t'na atar-wat.ior.. It.

MJ' ot.rel'ltl:t.hen the he.nda of brne Chineae allies fi&}ltin& our eOC*)n i'oe .

It. .. , nelp a busy .:-oUler , •ork1f1: i n war indust.l"y in your own \.Otln, to

t.u:e proper ee;.re of her ft~•1ly, j t. .::t:Jepeed on her round L'I 11 vtstt.1"60

nur .. •ho 11 carrying a. double load becouae ao many of her prorealion

-u..r c_ areAwJtil tbe &rned forces. r.:-MY keep open a cOIII!'ort.t.ble case TO<* or

l1braT}' Jn • IU!lt.tl..ent hou.3e for t~rd-,.orkini youn.: people -.kine bollben

- ) -

on the n1Pt sb~ It wUl help )'OW' co.aunU.)' to gin hoap1t.al1t.)'

t.o .oldier&, sailors a nd -.arin .. on 11. precioWII rew~ys le.•e, or • ~ ~ (

'tour gift • ust t.eo.ke IICcoW'It., ~, ot the continuing needs of t.he

alck, t.he crippled child, the boys tu'ld jirb whose homes are not &d~Wit.

t.o t.neir needs , t.he dependent and unfor tunate in~ own ne1£bborhooda ~.;...o.tAa-J-

whooe troubles have not ~sa-ened .tth the newl\needa which war has bro\.Ji,ht.

~ese are no aa._ll r .. ponaibllit.i .. , and they beer upon i&port.nt

parU or our n r effort . lara are won b7 people - by Ule ••1 tha7 live

and work &nd tignt; the -a)' t.h., wte their leisure as will •• U~ir

working hours . At these poi.nu our e~unit)' and war ehefit.- &nd the

eervicea they support truat do blat\.le , wH.h the ~uniUon which your

coae not fr<* our pocutbooka a..lona but. frOM our heRr ts, t.hli.t oa a U)'

carry Conard the t;rM.t. A=erlcen tradition of gen•roalt.y to autterirll

tallo ~en ~erever they M)' ~ \....~-..

In ~ &lYing we wW e.ftin ~fore the world our mt.ion'a faith

end decen:. security. EYer1 aucceuful co:;a\lllity chest and -.r cheat

c•apaign will be anotl:ler st.ep t.o•arc1 the event.wal victory of hu.anity

and. civillut.ion in tho Peop~:~r;..• ----­

Upon each one of you "ho Hat.ena t.oniH:ht - - upon you as an

individual - in your own citi .. tnd t.ownill t.hroughout thi s vut. country ,

reatts the euccess or failure ot these caapaigna.

~OI'E t ':'M follClltin"" aOdr esn oJ' t. h~ rno,ddent, '~o bP broadca!lt ov~r a nation "1d"" hoo•:-~Jp 1n conn~n with U fl: 1~42 :O!'nlnity tobilizat.ion for :runo!'l •;pnfb , 1e for re!.f'a::te 1n ~it.iOM of 811 nt"WS~pf'rs •t p!>arlne un t.h,_ •' r~ts m.tr Aru.!m 'l'HA!' 10:~0 P. l • , . .. . r ., today, Oc·ober , 1!\4.:! . n... •~ rel~as~~t arrlie~ to radio

announcrrs ctd n•s Coat'Wlta'"'r!l .

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c:1'¥ir.:l ;.t!.f .~~ta:-· to •"W!' •Nt~~t.

THE WHITE HOUSE

Octcber 3, 1942

"!liE PRESIJllJiT

1hi1 11 a dr&tt or 1peecb tor

the a..obillaat.ion tor lll.l.:l*l. J,eeds tor

J.onday, IJct.ober S, 1942. l t is baaed

on a draf't. received ! r o• ~. Charle s P.

'l'att, o! USO.

...,lllllt.lli'T mtdu .. uon or ~ core .. or h- k11'1111n4ou llnd

cSec.:~e.)'. a ., ... U.n tbO "'-riean d t.i11, £_it\.1 for to ... J.tn

..,. nlior .-c~ for oo.w~tt.)' ••r-rte•• -s.u " , ,u .. no by Ule

u:p~~rienctod hand• or -lt.y cbNt.l Mel war ct.e1La. Tbe t..,

l;rM1 l.atlor ort•r.a•U- or l..'» eou.:.;t17 will &h• f'llll oo­

o;c-aUoa t.o L h .. ll"k. h...:lreda or thoa .. ~~<'l of c1 U&o.- -.ut

r;i.- rr..ly or \.hlir Uaa ..x! ~La tor t.t. ..acoeu of then

!01.1 h&YO ~ IICCIII~d for -.n)' )'eiN L0 lhallift& )'QIIr

CODClorn tor t.M wolt,.,.. ot ,.ou.~borl thl0\41h cont.rib\!Uona

to,aar co!IIN!Iit.7CI~' · J- , • ·· ~ ' <

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.m lln'oMI; and pro..-" t.o p!lll our belu U.;tt.er tor U. M.rd

f1,J'It. Mead.

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.Ln 't.M '*'•till lh• -' to~ ot ,,...,. 0t11 ot •· an. PJ.r

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