ROOSEVELT’S POLICY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 156, 15 April 1936, Page 5

ROOSEVELT’S POLICY.

“EXPERIMENTAL” LEGISLATION. “CUSHIONING THE DEPRESSION” (United Press Association— Copyright.) NEW YORK, April 14. In an address of political importance, since it was indicative of the plans of his administration in the next four years if re-elected, Mr Roosevelt, at Baltimore, to-night reaffirmed his economic and social philosophy. He emphasised that he was far from through with “experimental” legislation, and declared that Americans could not accept the concept “that even with completely restored prosperity there would be a vast permanent army of unemployed.” Mr Roosevelt advocated the returning to school of children below the age of 18, who were working in industry, the retirement in comfort and security of persons over 65, a reduction of the working week, stability of employment on an annual basis, and adequate minimum w’ages. He added that while not enough was yet known about economics fo guarantee the country freedom from depressions, steps such as these would “at least greatly cushion depressions.”