"As incidents of this long war un
roll themselves before our eyes, more
and more clearly do we perceive that
tha battles for freedom are every
where interdependent; that no separ
ate enumeration of them is needed
and that in every case the single, but
all-sufficient, appeal is to justice and
right..
"Are justice and right going to win?
Insofar aa the issue depends on bat
tles yet to come, the nations whose
fate is in the balance, may surely put
their trust in the armies, which even
Under conditions more difficult than
the present, have shown themselves
more than equal to the great cause en
trusted to their valor."
To The
American People
There it no foundation for the alleged
violations of law attributed to our Com
pany by agents of the Federal Trade
Commission and I want to say emphatic
ally that Swift & Company is not a party to
any conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment Nor has Swift & Company been
guilty of improperly storing foods or of
making false entries or reports.
Conferences of packers, where prices
have been discussed, have been held at
the urgent request and in the presence
of representatives of either the Food
Administration or the Council of National
Defense. And yet the packers have been
accused of committing a felony by acting
in collusion on Government bids I
We have done our best, with other
packers, large and small, to comply with
the directions of the United States Food
Administration in all particulars, including
the furnishing of food supplies for the U. S.
