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Director -2- October 3, 1941] RE: AMERICA FIRST COMMITTEE MEETING AT OLYMPIC AUDITORIUY, Los Angeles, California, Getober 2, 1941. grandmother had presented him with e Liberty Bond, stating it to be a token that the last World War was one waged for rightescusness and it was her investuent in his future, made in the hope that he could live in a peaceful, free, and democratic world. After the Treaty of Versailles, his grandmother stated to him that she had been deluded, and that the treaty was one which would only lead to more wars. He continued by stating the Government, in order to pay. the bond and its indebtedness, which is evidenced by the bond, actually taxed him in order to pay the debt which was due hin. 2] He stated, therefore, that the collection which 4 would be taken up that evening was an investment, and that the aes cost of any future war would esewme staggering proportions in so far as it would relate to any individual, He added that any money which was contributed might well be regarded as an investment to | protect the people against future greater debts. It was his opinion that the minimum cost per citizen-«should we enter this war--would be $2,000, and approximately $7,000 per bread-winner, At this time the ushers passed up and down the aisles taking a coliection. It is not known at this time how much was obtained. Senator WHEELER was introduced by JOHN STEVEN McGROARTY, who referred to the senator as a lifelong friend. | MecGROARTY is referred to as the poet laureate of California, and was at one time a menber of the United States Congress. The theme of Senator WHEELER'S speech was conerning the fact that there are many people in America today who were against this country's entry into any war, but were afraid te speak. Ee is too frequently met with the response, “We Are in business," meaning that people were not in a position to express their views as they were in business end were actually against entry into war but were afreid to express their opinions. He stated he was unalterably opposed to America's entry into any foreign war and was now trying to force the President to keep the promises made to the American people when he was seeking their votes to re-elect him to a third term. He quoted President ROOSE- VELT'S speeches to the affect thet he. President ROOSEVETT was SPEPeNeS FO sawp Saw eae SN Le Md