From Secretariat. - . Céritral Office’. - Rotary International . -

That immediately brings up the second
part of the question: "What would we be
willing to have our nation do to accom-
' plish this?" There are many people who
in theory are in favor of international
cooperation and believe that such’ coop-
eration will lead to peace. But when
it comes to the practical point ‘of mak-
ing some sacrifice for that internd-
tional cooperation, of making a conces-
sion to other countries, of surrender-
ing sométhing that is considered an "in-
alienable right of nationhood" - then
they find. they are not eae to oe
those. sacrifices.

So let's be clear on this point. Some
form of international cooperation for |
the equitable settlement of disputes
between nations and the remedying of
injustices will require concessions on
the part of all countries of privileges
or rights or possessions or desires or
preferred position which all hold dear.
What are some of the concessions our
country might make? Just how far are
‘we willing to have our nation go in mak-
ing concessions of that eer

QUESTION NO. 2 - SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
SECURITY |

 

Do we agree that endur ing peace will
require social and economic security
with an improved standard of living
throughout the world? What steps can
(be taken to accomplish this?

Lc Adpads Steir han ots bey) ah ore ateoateagn bate

 

 

Within a couritry, lack of social and
economic security leads to unrest,
class struggle, rebellion, revolution,
civil war. As between countries it
‘leads to struggles for markets, at-
tempts at trade protection, economic
warfare, Conflict and struggle of
this nature between "have" nations and
"have not" nations can lead to war.
As progress is made throughout the
world toward social and economic se-
curity one important cause of war will
be ae or removed.

Most Ttkely a2 of us will be in accord
with that statement. But there prob-
ably will be differences of opinion as

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to what. steps can be taken or should be .
taken to extend social and economic
security with an improved standard of
living throughout the world. One
opinion will be that people should con-
centrate on their own immediate com-
munities - their own families - their
own businesses - their own local

groups and in that way endeavor to es-
tablish social and economic security
and raise the standard of living with- _
in the sphere of their direct influ-
ence - and leave it to others to do
likewise within their immediate com-

munities.

Another opinion will be that of course
we should do all that - but in addi-

' tion more should be ‘done: we should

not only: try to bring these things
about in our immediate communities but
also in our state and nation - and
leave it to people of other countries
to do likewise. Someone else will urge
that we should not stop.our action at
our national borders; we must realize
that standards of living, degree of
social and economic security in one
country, have a great effect on the
standard of living, the degree of so-
cial and economic security in other
countries, and thus our efforts must |

embrace the entire world.

What can we do, what are we doing,

what are we willing to do in our rela-
~ tions with our employees, our neéigh-

bors, our fellow citizens to help es-
tablish social and economic security
and to raise the standard of living in
our own communities, in our state and
nation? And without neglecting our”
responsibilities and opportunities
along these lines in our own communi-
ties, what are we willing to do to
help make social and economic security
possible in other countries, to help
raise the standard of hepusnes in opher
countries?