Letter from William Blackport to President Harry S. Truman with a Reply from William D. Hassett

October 29, 1945 P.P.F.200 missage 10/23/45 to Congress My dear Mr. Blackport: Pro B Please accept the President's thanks for your letter of October twenty-third. It was kind of you to let him know that his Message to the Congress meets with your approval and he more than appreciates your writing him as you did. Very sincerely yours, B WILLIAM D. HASSETT Secretary to the President Mr. William A. Blackport, cmh 6142 Guilford Avenue, Detroit, 24, Michigan. Ack 45 10-cint JOSEPH KARGOL The Editor OLDEST WM. A. BLACKPORT NEWSPAPET Advertising Manager 3005 CANIFF AVENUE PHONE TWINBROOK 1-1020 HAMTRAMCK 12, MICH. Covering October 23, 1945. Hamtramck and North Hon. Harry S. Truman, President, United States of America, Detroit Washington, D.C. Every Friday Dear Sir:-- Having read your address before congress today, I wish to compliment you on this address, as 1 feel that if your ideas are carried out, it will be the best thing for our country that has been proposed during the past century. 1 think, though, that one important factor in the idea was not stressed, and that is the beneficial training those young men will get. AS every older person knows, when a young lad gets to be about 18 years old, he thinks that he wiser than his parents and with that in mind, he does things that he should not. Also, in most cases, these young people have never been away from home and among strangers. The training of one year in service will give them the training they need. After that year, they will be better fitted for the future, whether it is continuing their education, or going out to work, and once more, I think that you are to be congratulated in taking the stand that you have. 1 would, however, suggest, that this kind of training also be given to the girls for the same reasons. I have talked with a great many people - working men and business men both, and most of them are inclined to believe the same way 1 do. My ideas along these lines may not mean much to you, but 1 feel that you should know that many of us are with you to the fullest extent. With best wishes, 1 beg to be, Humbly yours, 6142 Guilford Ave., Detroit 24, Mich. 11 will a. Blackport