U.S. PROGRAMME

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1936, Page 5

U.S. PROGRAMME

NEXT SESSION’S LEGISLATION

■ • THE: PRESIDENTS PDA NS.

United press Association— By .Electrh

’WASHINGTON, November 8

Mr Roosevelt is studying the programme of legislation for the next session; at which the issues are expected to be the clipping of the Supreme Court’s wings, balancing the budget without major revenue increase, the revival of legislation controlling hours, wages, and working conditions, on the hues °f the National. Recovery Act, combined possibly with Labour insistence on the revival of the 30-houv Week Bill, which bill, however, is not likely to be passed. Most observers are of opinion that 'there will b e . new farm aid, including cautious crop insurance, a renewal of the Invalidated Agricultural Adjustment Act Amendment, a stop-gap soil conservation act, us a move to retain federal contiol of agriculture, the extension of the Neutrality Act beyond the expiration date, May 1, 1937, and the reinforcement of it with legislation making war. profitless. It is believed that the Supreme Court, which is now in session, will revive old issues by -invalidating the Wagner Act the, Securities Exchange Act, and the Public Utility Holding Act, etc. Mr Roosevelt has • never indicated that lie favoured an amedment of the Constitution or remedial legislation, but the sentiment of Congress means the introduction, tins session, at last, of bills aimed to curb the Supreme. Court. It is expected, that there will also lie a fiiove towards revision of the corporate surplus tax, which has been much criticised as hindering plant expansion. Any tax revision is bound to incur the demand of Mr R. M. La Follette's group for a general revision of taxes, especially broadening the base by increasing income taxes in the lower brackets. Mr Roosevelt is likely to continue Federal unemployment to relief'and kindred agencies? believing that the major responsibility lies with manufacturers and industry in general The creation is expected of a new portfolio, secretary for public welfare, which will probably be given to Miss Frances Perkins, at present Secretary for Labour.