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All Have Rights to the Goods of the Earth

Louis Even speaks at the Annual Congress at Trois Rivieres, Quebec in 1957

Excerpts are included from a
talk given by Louis Even at the
Congress of the Pilgrims of St.
Michael in Trois Rivières, Quebec,
in 1957. In it, Mr. Even reflects on
Pope Pius XII’s radio message of
June 1st, 1941.
Dear Social Crediters,
If we are to expect a year of
achievements, then we must be
prepared to embark upon a year
of hard work, keeping in mind
the importance of what we are
undertaking. We are always ask-
ing our Social Crediters to apply
more effort, to work harder and to
sacrifice more.To fully convince
everyone that Social Credit is as
wonderful as it seems we could
go on for days talking about its
many positive aspects. But, for
this afternoon, I will focus on one
main point and touch lightly on
others in passing.

Restoring the Rights
of the Human Person
Social Credit would have
lawful human rights re-estab- At the 1957 Congress, Mr. Even (right) received a portrait of Pope Pius XII
lished for all persons. That, in it-
self, says a lot! This means that
each person must be given what Each of us has an eternal des- available to all, according to the
is his due: not as a group, not as tiny. Each is called to live the div- principles of justice and charity!”
a nation, not as a class of people ine life of God by His grace for all When the Pope says “all” note
and not as a labour union! To eternity. But to do this we need that no one is excluded! So, for
each person his lawful rights! a favourable environment. Con- anyone who does not want Social
Each person! sequently, we must look after our Credit, but who desires the rights of
temporal needs, always keeping
Each and every one of us has in mind our eternal destiny. For “each and everyone”, let them give
a destiny to fulfill, a destiny that this we must not get caught up in us an alternative formula so that we
will endure throughout all eter- materialism, nor allow ourselves may secure justice and charity for
nity. But while each person is to be deceived by communist or everyone!
here on earth it is important that socialist ideas which favour state Full Employment
he enjoys a climate conducive rather than individual rights! is not a Solution
to the fulfillment of his destiny. To proponents of “full em-
What concerns us then, as So- What exactly are the rights of ployment” policies, please explain
cial Crediters, lies precisely in this the human person? In the radio how a baby will be hired to have
domain: establishing an order, broadcast delivered by Pius XII his rights secured? How will an
whether political, economic or on June 1st, 1941, on Pentecost elderly person be hired? How will
social, which fosters the develop- Sunday, the Pope outlined the the woman at home raising chil-
ment of each human person in rights of every human being: dren be hired so that she receives
their pilgrimage toward their per- “The things God has created an income? To expect to resolve
sonal destiny. were for all men and should be this social problem simply by giv-

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