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A Few Introductory Paragraphs

on Sunday, 01 November 1953. Posted in Diverse Articles

This is the first issue of Social Credit — a milestone in the Social Credit Movement of the utmost significance, but one which, in all probability, will be fully appreciated outside the Movement only by future students.

Who publishes the paper:

The Institute of Political Action, established in 1939, with head office in Montreal.

The Institute is pledged to the promotion of the Social Credit idea; but it is a nonparty organism.

The Institute has been, since its inception, the publisher of a French-language Social Credit organ, Vers Demain, now completing its 14th year of publication.

The French-language organ today has a paid-up circulation of 48,660.

Why this English-language organ

• Because there has been no English-language publication in Canada to carry the Social Credit message, present facts in their proper focus, and give news of the Social Credit Movement throughout Canada and the rest of the world.

• Because much confusion exists in the minds of the people regarding Social Credit. Thus, most English-language readers in Canada, with no other source of information than their daily or weekly papers and monthly reviews, think of Social Credit as just another political party — a fourth political party, attempting to gain power in Ottawa. This is in reality the very antithesis of the Social Credit philosophy and policy, which seeks the distribution of power to the individual — the establishment of every man in his own rights.

Likewise, the English-language reader is under the impression that Social Credit is a Western affair — more specifically an Alberta 'party' which recently gained a foothold in B.C. politics. Whereas, in reality, by far the strongest and most dynamic Social Credit movement in Canada is the movement centered around Vers Demain, covering all the Province of Quebec and extending into the French-speaking sections of Ontario and New Brunswick. But no news, or only distorted news, of the growing movement is given in the English-language press, which assiduously cultivates the wrong idea that no political action is worthy of mention unless it be electoral politics centered around politicians and parties.

• Because, intentionally or not, papers and magazines of wide circulation print articles presenting false views of Social Credit, thus prejudicing their readers against genuine Social Credit promoters; and, to date, no genuine Social Credit paper has been produced and circulated in English speaking Canada to re-establish the facts.

The let-George-do-it policy never having realized anything, the Institute of Political Action has undertaken the task and assumed the responsibility for filling the vacuum. Its directors bring to this undertaking their experience of fourteen years in the publication and dissemination of a successful Social Credit organ.

What Not to Expect of this paper:

Do not expect in this paper the promotion of any political party — not even of a party which may use the Social Credit label.

The reader should not expect to master Social Credit after an issue, or even after several issues, of this journal. Social Credit is too vast to be held in a nutshell. Social Credit is a new approach to our problems, a fresh viewpoint, a vision of a better society which is grasped and appreciated by degrees and which perhaps as with religion in its true sense, is never exhausted.

As might be expected with a subject of this scope and magnitude, a subject touching all the chords of the universe, the discovering (un-covering) of truth and the discerning of reality, the extent and clarity of the vision, are directly related to the diligent study and prayerful meditation brought to bear upon the subject.

What To Expect of this paper:

In this journal you will see laid out in bold relief, principles and values; examined and sorted out, means and ends (for example, industrial employment, which is but a means to an end, by shallow economists and superficial politicians has been erroneously elevated into an end).

The very chaos of our world of 1953 is powerful evidence of a society which elevates error as truth, and preserves disorder as sacred and immutable. Guided ever by the Christian philosophy, we shall fearlessly and relentlessly bring the searchlight of reason and reality to focus upon many of the 'sacred cows' and pet shibboleths of both economic and financial orthodoxy, as well as upon the Satanic web of Marxism.

We may approach Social Credit primarily from its economic side. But the reader will see gradually, in relation to his application, the other aspects and implications of Social Credit: a society more in conformity (rather than a war) with Natural Law; a new and more abundant way of life — and all within the reach of man if only a sufficient number of men of light and spirit decide to take action in the right direction.

This journal will endeavour to bring both light and inspiration — the prerequisites of any effective action.

Then, too, we shall deal fearlessly with national and international politics.

We realize that the Christian ethic and personal and national sovereignty are essential to any sound social order. We shall relentlessly expose any and all individuals or groups, whether they operate openly or hide behind the scenes, who would foist upon us policies tending to undermine the Christian ethic or in any way weaken or diminish our sovereignty and control over our own affairs.

We shall comment on current events, often presenting the very opposite viewpoint to that parroted in the financially-controlled press. These comments will be designed not only to increase your grasp of events, but to challenge your reason and judgment and train your mind, in the light of truth and reality, to accurately weigh up and judge events and reports. Our interest is not in doing the thinking for people, but in encouraging free men, as individuals, to do their own thinking and use their own God given gifts and initiative.

Of course, the paper will bring you the news of the Social Credit movement (not party), far and wide, on all continents where the seed is carried. Social Credit knows no frontier. It is, philosophically speaking, a 'universal.' This great truth was discovered, and carefully defined, by a Scotsman of genius, the late Major C. H. Douglas; but it is a truth to be welcome by every man, by every association of men, by every nation, large or small. And once Social Credit has taken hold of you, as it were, you cannot reject it without feeling guilty of apostasy; you cannot ignore or hide the message without feeling guilty of robbing your brother of an enrichment to which he is entitled. After your religion, Social Credit will become the dominant force in your life.

And if the reading of this paper brings you some light, do not forget to invite others to read it also. Light must shine for all.

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