Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1938 — Page 13
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TUESDAY, JAN. 4, 1938
THE ROOSEVELT MESSAGE STRONG and at the same time temperate, completely free of Ickesian shrillness and bluster, and thereby garrying a thousand times as mich force, was President Roosevelt's verbal message to Congress. The nation today has much occasion for thankfulness that he did not at this time of crisis act as an accelerator of the “cut and slash,” of bitterness, class-consciousness and demagoguery, but instead sounded the statesmanlike note of co-operation and national unity. ’ The address will come as a pleasant surprise to all those who have felt that a free-for-all was in the making while the house was on fire, but not much as a surprise to those who really know him and fully appreciate his ability to rise to an emergency. Never was a capacity for leadership more strikingly demonstrated and never in the thick volume of official documents will there appear a clearer or more concise expression of policies and purposes. | At no time did he hit below the belt. “Yet at no time did he pull his punch. He stated clearly how he intends the New Deal shall “carry on.”
8 2 a 5 # 8 2 For Agriculture—
The Government will co-operate through legislation enabling the farmers, by majority rule, to regulate the size of their crops, to insure fair prices for themselves and adequate supplies for consumers. Thus is purchasing power to be increased and stabilized for the one-third of our citis zens dependent on agriculture. Thus are ample raw masterials to be eliminated to feed and clothe our whole population. Thus is the soil to be conserved for future generations. In return, the President asked only the cooperation of the representatives of the farmers in keeping the cost of the program within budget estimates. # t 4 2 EJ # ¥ :
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For Industry and Finance—
The Government will co-operate by recognizing that capital i is entitled to reasonable earnings; that honest business enterprise is entitled to'be freed from tax provisions “where they are proven to work a definite hardship,” and that the budget should be balanced not by increasing tax burdens but by building up the national income. In return, the President asked that industry and finance co-operate by ending abuses of the past. He asked that changes in the tax laws subtract nothing from total revenues and that no part of the burden be shifted to those less able to pay. He asked that wealth assume public responsibility commensurate with its power. He asked for “the help of business in the efforts of Government to help business.” 2 #8 = gs & = For Labor—
The Government will co-operate by legislation “to end starvation wages and intolerable hours,” ta establish “a floor below which industrial wages shall not fall, and a ceil ing beyond which the hours of industrial labor shall not rise.” It will co-operate by continuing to uphold collective. bargaining. . 3 In return, he pointed iit that dispiités “relating to : jurisdiction among workers themselves have retarded production,” and declared that with labor leadership, no less than with business leadership, "power and responsibility must go hand in hand. ; : 8 #8 = : For Persons on Relief— The Government will co-operate by continuing its “policy
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of not permitting any needy Americans who can and is will-
ing to work to starve because the Federal Government doés not provide the work.” -In return he asked that Congress co-operate in budgetary economies in other fields, by eliminating, curtailing or postponing all Government activities that can be eliminated, curtailed or postponed. : . #8 & 2 & 8 T HIS latter promise is one concerning which we are fear: fiil ‘of the New Dedl’s ability to make good. Whereas the recent census indicates between 7,000,000 and 11,000, 000 unemployed, the Government is providing work relief f6¢ only a few more than 2,000,000—and sufficient funds to provide jobs for others are not in sight. The siiccess of this—as well a8 most other parts of the President's restated New Deal—depenids upon building up national income--the importance of. which the President stressed repeatedly, in his remarks on farm prices, wages, employmerit, profits, and the balaneing 6f the budget. And 8 that means a greater And atl greater volume of business.
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150 go forward the President emphasized “the seed: of
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Washington By Raymond Clapper
Congressmen Have Dreams of Being Statesmen, but They Sacrifice Them To Satisfy the Voters Back Meme.
ASHINGTON, Jan. 4~~In defense of Senators and Representatives who are resuming work it should be said that their chief fault is that they strive to please you who sent them here. You made them what they are today and most of them, secretly, are not proud of the result. It is the Congressman’s dream to he a statesman and to apply his intélligerice, of which he has more than is génerally supposed, todealing dbjectively with national problems. But every Congressman knows that the fastest way to the political graveyard is to turn statesman. When a (Jongressman takes his national legislative duties sériously the voters are told that
he i§ neglecting his constituents. Congressmen must eat—=or they
. think they riust—and you are
theif meal ticket. So they give up their dreains of being states‘meh and beecme messenger boys
Mr. Clapper for you and panhandle a job with
‘the Government for your Uncle Willie or hound thé
Secretary of War into insistifig upon pumpifig another $10,000,000 into some useless army post ‘which was put there years ago to fight off the Indians. nh Rep. Albert Thomas of Texas brags to his cORStItuatits that he was smart enough to get $200,000 for the Goose Créek séhoolhiouse, he is hopinig that this will so jjlease the voters that théy will reward him in the coming election. No doubt Rep. Thomas would like to be a great statesman. But if he knows what is good for him, he will go after an appropriation to dredg: out the old bayou once more. Senator Hale, an eld-fashioried Maine Republican who believes in sound Government and all that sort of thing, was right up en the mourners’ bench with the Democratic politicians of his state who were trying to sell Roosevelt the quoddy Hde-hatngsifg ‘project. : ! 8B 8
ENATORS and Representatives cliait all over Washington running errands for constituents: most of then ste ashamed to have to do this tincup work. But théy do it for you. They figure you are soméwhat dumb and that you like cheap politics because you don’t know any bétter. So they give you ¢héap ‘politics. You can do semething about all of this: There is a romédy,; but because it doesn’t réquire another law dnd is so simple and: easy, you probably won't want to bother with it. sg & 8 MRST, purchasé a Supply -of ifiékpénsive writing Sr hl soon aoa dig orm yourse iquestions pen in Washington. Think about them, and Whe} you would 8 if you were in Congress. hin, fa rie @ oir Seniors and, Repidasntative an :m tha ey have got you , that all you want i§ for them: to use Shir Braifis Here and explain their reasons seriously to you. Tell them that you will overlook a mistaké now and then.
The Hoosier Forum 1 wholly disagree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. — Voltaire
TRUSTEES ARE p—— READER DECLARES By Nofman Glenn, Frankfort.
The march of tiie goes on and |
on ahd everything marches with it. Youthful America must change its garb and habits, even with a fight. But here and there we find these who for selfish or conservative reasoris oppose this natural change. The archaic system of tfustées is a a stiemph to hold back the march
The trustee served a useful purpost when poor transportation, etc. demanded a smaller administrative unit than the County. We have now outgrown that situation. The trustee has been relieved of so many of his duties that it was nécessaiy to give him the assessing job. Generally education is his major
| task, for he must furnish and main-
tain a school plant and place qualified teachers within it. The legal requirements of the teacher administrator are four to five years of speeial preparation but for the director tee none. He might have little conception of a good educational institution or be inclined toward the spoils system. Thé trustee maintains his posi: tion lafgély through thé .conservatism of the rural districts. He talks much about the right of loéal Seif government, which appedls to the home folks. But in time efficieney and ecoriomy will prevail.
8. = 8 = READER SAYS CAPITALISM NEEDS MAJOR OPERATION By L. S. Farmer, Anderson: ‘In 1929, when the nation’s income rahged between 70 and 80 billion dollars, it wads conservatively claimed that it would have required
more than one-half of that income | charge fo pay interest upoh debts; pliblic
and private. Of course 1990 was a banner year for interest mengers, but it is a computable fact that a low inter-
est charge upon hormal cuirsfcy.
crédits and dbnormal cutréncy deposits would assusé continuous circulation of curréncy and moré than | offset all expense of Government, minus interest eharges Upon goverhmerit bonds.
Hence thé suggestion that Uncle |
Sdm becomé the nation’s banker, operaté the barking busihéss upon a cost of Government basis and eliminaté all other forms of taxation.
Operation of GCiovérnmént banks
would Hardly intréase Government costs, since the costly process of taxing would be eliminated. A low interest chargé upbdbn abnormal deposits would not only hélp _{Anance Government, but would also
General Hugh Johnson Says-—
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(Times readers aré invited to express their views in these columns, religious cen: trovérsigs excluded. Make your letter short, so all ean have a chance. Letters must be signed, but namas will be withheld on request.)
induéé people to invest abnormal géurrency deposits in tax exempt improvements and property and in tuft provide more and bettér hones fof the people, improved equipment, more congenial places of employment, new busihess, and needed vitality in the capitalist society. _.Unclé Sam eouid ceasé paying interest upon Government bonds recall tHose bends, issiié eufrency éredit within Government banks in éxéhafige, afid thus elithinate onethird of prevailing Géevéerament costs which fiow go to pay interest ugon ponds. The bondholders would be paid off with their own coin. Uncle Sam would also place in the hands of former Federal bendholders some 30 billions of idle crédit-dellars, demanding immeédiate profitable ihvestment. Such an ifivestment woule! dbserb- the unemployed, start businéss mo , and head the nation toward prosperity.
Oicle Sum would rather secure
Government costs from 4 large voluine of business than a small 1étefore all Could secure feasitiable cifrency credits upon feasonable security at a low inter-
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When ey Government sees that it 1s forcing its patrons into bankruptey, it will caricel 4 fair portion of all debts and. reduce interest 8 rather than kill the geese Which lay its golden eggs— somes
LETTERS By VIRGINIA POTTER It’s funny what, a letter From _someche des r C dot, Bid Jou feel the les Bit Jot onely It will eheér you thro through!
‘Today I got a letter— It was a sweet surprise. gaps you sénd sbmeuiie a letter 'To brighten up his skies? ;
DAILY THOUGHT oo 8 the way of all the earth; hou é&trong therefore, and Be thyself a man.—1I Kings 2:2.
BE: still prepared for déathi: and death or life shall thereby be tre sweeter =-STidkespeare.
F. D. R's Massage Was an Excellent Plea for the Proposals for Which (
The Administration Was Elected, but It Was a Speech of Generalities.
ASEINGTON, Jan. 4-The President's message |. rehiensive he has |-
deliv . It said little that was méw but was alt sation of mich thas has Bas en LEA
was one of the most
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thing a shrewd financier would rarely do. Capitalisin . heeds nét admiristrative palliatives but a major éperation. With Uncle 8am as the ::ation's Batiker, thé Government will be toreed to eo-dperatée with biisiness and busifiéss with Goveramant. All the people will enjoy a reason able share 6f prosperity.
8 2 3 TRUCKERS RESPONSIBLE FOR
‘TAX LAWS, READER SAYS By A. M. 8S; I am replying to a letter in the
Forum by “Indignant Truck Owner, Lawrence.” He closes his letter asking the following: “What is behiid these new trick laws? Legislation prompted by the raiireads” : Hé is partially right. The new law referred to, whieh took effect Jan, 1, was bretight abot due to the trucking industry starting into Highway transportation business soiné few years ago on a cut-throat basis. The rail lnes {nd interurban linés were cub out of a fiir return on their investment, which eventually led to the abandonment of considerable short lines of the
railroads and practically put many
interurban lines out of business. When this took place: the small communities were left without any source’ of revenue from texation, with the exception of local property taxes, which could not bégin to tairy thé 1088. To offsét this loss in revenué it became the duty of
the State to enact tax laws to help |
overcome loss. The only logical Place to assess this new tax was on sticc8ssors to the lines that were driveri out of buisthess: Again referring to the above quotation, do net think it took much prompting frem ‘railroad lobbyists to have this law enacted, as our State législators ean see very gd | plainly what is taking place in their
a | respective localities and are begin-
ning to act accordingly. 8 8 ow : SEES ANTISMOKE DRIVE BECOMING RACKET By Ciydé W. Wéaves. THe stoke prevention niovemeént has takén on thé able Sifts ot pifE a racket. at kind of coal fo burn and | where to buy it is mé& of the many anglés that have dévelopéd. of which is going to make it very nice for somebody. |
Merry-Go-Round By Pearson & Allen ra New Deal Takes " Radio to Puih
Aims, Renewing Antipress Drive; Plan Afoot to Make Lehman Senator
ASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—It is no accidetit that a battery of typewriters is now pounding out the greatest deluge of New
Deal speeches since the campaign of 1986. It is all a part of the Roosevelt policy of -
assuming the offensive. If you don’t believe this cast your eye down the following list of radio addresses (the first four already delivered) which form a part of this barrage.
Every one of them, it is important to note, are 3, Rational radio hook- °
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‘Dec. 26—Robert Jackson, Ase sistant Attorney General. Dec. 30—Seécretary Ickes one of his hottest). Jan. 3—Roosevelt’s Message to Congress.
-- Jan, 8 — Roosevelt's Day dinner speech. : Jan. 10—Maury Maveriek, fighting Congressman from Texas, Jan. 13—8enator Bob La Foltette. : Jan, 30—Martiner Hetiés, Chairman Federal Reserve . . In addition to the above, New - Deal strategists are planning én average of two radio speeches every week during the duration of .
It is no accident, furthefmore, that this campaigh is built entirely around radio. Furthermore, it was no accident that Roosevelt recént“ly unloesed his blast agdinst a large pereentage of the press. . Whether wise or not; this is all’ part of the néw and deliberate policy to. slam the newspapers. . It has been laid down as the rule in the inner couneil that no impertant New Deal speech is to be made exXeépt over the widest passible network. Note—One reason behind the edict that no ime portant speeches shall be made unléss broadcs Was h By Mafriher Eccles in Chicago last fa it ho _pooh=poohéd thé idea of extensive tax foo vision. Eccles claims that the papers picked up he small item from his speech critical of la labor; jaye this up and let his entire discourse on taxés go unnoticed.
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Robert Allen
8 =» ” Ww New York one of the pivotal political spots in the cotintry and the best springboard to the Presidency, somé of thé inner council boys. have been urging Roosevelt to announce himself regarding a Néw Dedl eandi@ate for Governor.
Part of their urging is ihspired by thé PépoTt tion relatives of Governor Herbert Lehman tan he has’ a
yearning eye upon the U. S. Senate.
According to Heywood Broun—
Main Drive of Secretary lekes' Speech Was Fundamentally Sound: Columnist Resents Tale That Industry Has Been Eager to Cooperate,
the speseh of Secretary Iekes. It was a
‘belevé in th& develhave to fight. sélves at - Judes, clean has y this ul sari ‘the erred nat whenever . puts out is going to get a sock
0 Séretary or Mr. Jackin evéry phrasé I would ‘not ut I think the ameéntilly sound. -mairitains that
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thé basis that thé New: ‘Deal should surrender every one of itg objectives. Th such a situation it S68ms fo
| he farcical for big business 6 whimper tht
boys in Washington are using rude words: Secrétary Ickés took Férdinand Luhdberg’s “America’s 60 Families,” as his text. Hz argued the control of Ainefica’s écoriomic resources If the hands of a small group. This has already #&t gion résentment. And yét when James Ger years 350 made up a lst of the 59 of America the géntléemeén who made the grade en | nn satisfied abd pleased with their nomi. na Sg
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: | 6 the Heraid Tribune has decided that they 5 seté advertising copy on the book