Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
Julius Barnes simultaneously
Reassures Nation by Radio
of Soundness of Business.
PRESIDENTS WIRES ASK
FOR CONCERTED BUILDING
Federal Government Is Pledged to
Do Utmost-Trend of Confer
ences Is Revealed to Country.

Promising that the Federal Govern
ment will exert itself to the utmost
within its own province of public works,
President Hoover yesterday asked the
governors Of the 4S States for their
cooperation and that of municipal and
county officials to the same end.
A few hours later, Julius Barnes, the
Presidents chief aide in the move to
maintain business momentum, re-
assured the Nation in a radio address
that American industry and standards
Of living were in no danger of serious
impairment from the effect of the stock
market collapse, If the people stood
together in the team-play urged by the
President.
Mr.. Barnes, chairman of the board
of the United States Chamber Of Com
merce, spoke at the suggestion Of Presi-
dent Hoover and virtually as his rep
resentative,
Situation Is Diagnosed.
He based his diagnosis of "the Busi-
ness Situation" his topic on the de-
velopments of the Presidents f1ve con-
ferences of the last week to mobilize
the country's resources for continued
business development. and reported
that:
"The basic element needed to main
tain our high level of business activity,
to preserve employment; 10 commune e
wages and earnings, Is the element OF
collective common sense, orderly con-
duct of everyday living. guided by both
prudence and courage"
President Hoover said one OF the
largest factors that could Be brought
to bear for the absorption OF any un-
employment which might result from
"present disturbed conditions" was that
of "the energetic yet prudent pursuit
of public works by the Federal Gov
ernment and State, municipal and
county authorities"
Asks for Canvass.
He asked for q canvass Of the state,
municipal and county programs Tor
the next six months and the next year.
and announced he was requesting Sec
retary Lamont of the Commerce De-
uartment ito take In hand the detailed
measures Of cooperation with you
which may arise in this matter"
The telegram sent to each OF the
governors asid:
with a view TO giving strength TO
the present economic situation and
providing for the absorption OF any
unemployment which might result
from present disturbed conditions. I
have asked for collective action OF In
dustry in the expansion of constr1c-
tion activities and In stabili2ation OF
wages. AS have publicly stated. one
Of the largest factors that can be
brought to bear is that Of the energetic
yet prudent pursuit Of public works by
the Federal Government and State,
muicipal and county authorities.
Promises to Do Utmost.
"The Federal Government will exert
itself to the utmost within its own
province and should like to feel that
and the municipal. county and other
local officials in the same direction.
1t would be helpful If road, street.
public building and other construction
of this type could be Speeded up and
adjusted in such fashion as to further
employment.
IT would also appreciate 1t II your
officials would canvass the State. mu-
nicipal and county programs and give
me such information as you can as
to the volume of expenditure that can
be prudently arranged for the next
IL months and for the next months,
and inform me thereof.
st am asking Secretary Lamont Of
the Department Of Commerce to take in
hand the detailed measures of co-opera-
tion with you which may arise in this
matter"
Appeal to the People.
Mr.. Barnes address, was in effect,
an appeal to the American people to
do their part by taking the word Of
the governmental and business leaders
that business conditions are healthy.
and refrain from any severe tight
ening up of purchases. which in itself
would be enough to upset all that Amer
lean industrial leadership was doing to
pass a delicate situation.
The day of a two-car and two
telephone American family, toward
which automobile manufacturers and
telephone companies were looking when
the fall in security values brought
concern about continued
was still a good probability,
Mr.. Barnes counseled. "if American
business is kept alive and virile."
The Chamber of Commerce leader,
designated by the President to take over
the business leadership which has al
ready assured construction and expan-
sion projects requiring expenditure of
nearly $4,000 900, gave to the coun-
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