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Here we have freedom of thought, freedom in the choice and enjoyment of educa-
tion, freedom in religion, freedom in politics, freedom in the choice of a business,
profession or occupation, freedom to accumulate and own without molestation,
ALL THE PROPERTY WE CAN ACCUMULATE, freedom to choose our place of
residence, freedom in marriage, freedom through equal opportunity to all races,
freedom of travel from one state to another, freedom in our choice of foods, and
freedom to AIM FOR ANY STATION IN LIFE FOR WHICH WE HAVE PRE-
PARED OURSELVES, even for the presidency of the United States.

We have other forms of freedom, but this list will give a bird's eye view of the
most important, which constitute OPPORTUNITY of the highest order. This ad-
vantage of freedom is all the more conspicuous because the United States is the
only country guaranteeing to every citizen, whether native born or naturalized, so
broad and varied a list of freedom.

Next, let us recount some of the blessings which our widespread freedom has
placed within our hands. Take the average American family for example (mean-
ing, the family of average income) and sum up the benefits available to every
member of the family, in this land of OPPORTUNITY and plenty!

a. FOOD. Next to freedom of thought and deed comes FOOD, CLOTHING, and
SHELTER, the three basic necessities of life. Because of our universal freedom

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the average American family has available, at its very door, the choicest selection
of food to be found anywhere in the world, and at prices within its financial range.
A family of two, living in the heart of Times Square district of New York City, far
removed from the source of production of foods, took careful inventory of the cost
of a simple breakfast, with this astonishing result:

Articles of food;

Cost at the breakfast table:

Grape Fruit Juice, (From Florida) 02

Rippled Wheat Breakfast food (Kansas Farm). ... 02

Tea (From China) 02

Bananas (From South America) 02V2

Toasted Bread (From Kansas Farm) 01