Millions for Death, Pennies for Life

摘要

President Smith, Ladies and Gentlemen: When Mr. Smith phoned me in New York several weeks ago and asked if I would address this luncheon, I said that I would and quickly thought, I will just go to the National Recreation Association for their records and the National Parks Commission and the Bureau of Census and look at Shore and Beach, and then I can throw something together that will be perfectly acceptable to a group of that kind. But, Spencer said he wanted something new added to my talk after I had discussed it with him. He said, "Now, don't talk politics out there, but give us a little of inspiration, and a little of imagination, and also mix in some facts and statistics and things of that kind, but don't be too profound. That is the reason we asked you to talk. We don't want a profound talk." That gave me a laugh too - "Don't be too profound." I promise you I won't be profound, and if I had a subject assigned, as I've viewed what we are all interested in, and as I listened to'the magnificent talks this morning, I would call it, "Millions for Death and Pennies for Life." I am sure as I throw out a hint here and there in this rather disconnected talk I want to make you, you will gather what I have in mind when I say we have Billions for destructions and pennies only for the great natural rights of man and their preservation.