“FIRESIDE” TALK

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 99, 30 April 1935, Page 5

“FIRESIDE” TALK

I ROOSEVELT TO AMERICANS. t Received April 29, 5,5 p.m. WASHINGTON, April 29. Over the national radio network, Mr. ’ | Roosevelt to-night delivered his first “fireside” talk to the American people since September apparently in a bid for public support in advance of his legislative programme. congressional action on which has been slow. The President avoided dramatic verbal gestures, and made no direct answer to the critics, who have been numerous in recent months. His talk principally dealt with the 4,88(1,000,000 dollars works relief project, which he promised to push with the utmost speed in an effort to re-employ 3,500,000 work*l ers. Apparently, in answer to a request from business interests, the legislative agenda had been curtailed to allow the early adjournment of Congress. Mr. Roosevelt urged the people's support for a number of pending controversial bills, including the new banking law to give the Government more control or the Federal Reserve system, a measure eliminating holding companies in the utilities industry, co-ordination of transportaton, extension the N.R.A., and the Social Security Bill which has passed the House of Representati\e,s hut has been delayed by the Senate.