Local responsibility can and will be resumed, for, after all, common sense tells us that the wealth necessary for this task existed and still exists in the local community, and the dictates of sound administration require that this responsibility be in the first instance a local one.
Roosevelt advocates for local communities to take responsibility for welfare, emphasizing common sense and local resources.
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