FOR RECOVERY

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 119, 16 November 1937, Page 9

FOR RECOVERY

ROOSEVELT'S PROPOSALS

CONGRESS WARNED

NO NEW EXPENDITURE

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(Received November 16, 9.20 a.m.)]

WASHINGTON, November 15.

President Roosevelt, in a message to Congress, declared that if private capital does not take; up the burden ot recovery from business recession the Government will do sbi He made the reassuring statement that the nation's situation is n6t similar.to that of the collapse in 1029. Nevertheless, it must riot be disregarded. He advocated some" form of tax revision, but uttered a warning against creating new tax injustices. He emphasised the importance of steps which must be taken for farm and crop control, legislation for revision df wages and hours, Government bureau reorganisation, arid national land c6ns*rVation. Mr. Rbosevelt warned the citizens that they must give the Government "cordial arid, confident. 66-dperation." He cautioned - Congress against new expenditures, revenue for which would hot be proVided by taxation. the President reiterated that ha would not swerve from his determination to carry oh a wide social programme "pointed towards higher stand. ards 5f living and * m6re .just distribution of the gains of civilisation." DANGER OF' SOCIAL XJNKEST. The\nibstsighiflcant features of the President's message were his continuous reiteration that he has no intention of abandoning the New Deal and his Warning 6f the danger of social unrest as a result" 6f deprivations. "A. contented -society,". he. declared, "rests on the solid foundation that all have enough. The Government cannot let Nature take its course Without regard fo.- the coriseaueneds. the Government must take Up the.'sUekif private enterprise does h6t respond. w« should prdvide flexibte machinery which will enable industries throughout the cOufltry t6 adjust themselves progressively to betteif - labour ebiiditibhs. Milch bf but so6ial programme is already in efiect, blit its cdntinued and cdmbleti* success dependl OnWider distribution of the itnmenselyEnlarged national ißCofne. JJeflfttldn andinflation are equal enemies of balanced ecbHOniy. ■•■ '• v., '■'■. ■ ''■■ ■ -"■■/■'■ "I hdpe and believe the Supreme Cbtirt will not again dehjf to the farmed thiii protection • Which it ribw accords tb dthei-s. 1 believe th« cbun* try as a whole ree6ghises the heed fof seeking a rnbfe uniformly adec}uare standai-d bf liviril afld purchasing BbWer everywhere if every part is to liVe happily with eVery oth^r part.'