The Washington times., 1931-06-04

, At the White House, it was
learned that President Hoover
was in accord with many of the
proposals made by Mr.. Hearst,
although opposing the $5,000,000,-
900 outlay and any modification
or change of the dry law.
The Chief Executive, however,
was represented as agreeing with
the publisher that the maximum
amount available should be spent
by the Government and other
agencies in public works, and
that the wage scale of normal
prosperous times should be main
tanned at all costs.
Wage Campaign Is On
In this connection, it was
pointed out that Mr.. Hoover is
now engaged in an active cam
paign, renewed within the past
few days, to have employers
avoid wage cuts and spend every
dollar possible for improvements.
Mr.. Hoover, it was stated, op-
poses the plan to suspend interest
payments on the public debt.
Many Progressive members of
Congress indorsed wholeheartedly
the proposal for a gigantic public
works program, but they dis
agreed with Mr.. Hearst as to
the method of financing. They
believe that heavier taxes should
be levied upon the higher brack-
cts of incomes and that the in
heritance tax should be increased.
Thus Senator La Toilette (R0 of
Wisconsin, said:
81 am highly gratified to see
Mr.. Hearst come out in favor
of a public works program"
President William Green of
the American Federation of La
Dor, was out of the city, but at
federation headquarters it was
stated that the organization has
long agitated for shorter work
ing hours and higher wages as
Mr.. Hearst suggested. 1t was
pointed out also that the fedora
ton has urged modification of
the Volstead act so as to per-
nit manufacture of beer.
Only Way, Says Ryan
Secretary Mellon and other
Treasury heads made no public
comment on Mr.. Hearst's pro-
posal, but his speech was care
fully studied.
Heartily indorsing Mr.. Hearst's
views, Father Ryan said:
81 am altogether for the pro-
gram as set forth yesterday
morning in the press stories of
Mr.. Hearst'S broadcast.
81 see no other way, indeed,
to begin to get out of the pres
ent depression. If we haven't
distributed our output properly,
as we have not, it is of course
necessary to prepare means of
making that distribution. The
way to do this is to spend our
surplus production in public
works.
"Such a step cannot be taken
with dribletS of 10 or 20 mil
lion dollars. 1t means the Gov
ernment must spend money,
and real money. Several months
ago 1 urged $5,OOO,OOO,OOO, as
does Mr.. Hearst. Others have
urged S3,OOO,OOO,OOO. 1t should
certainly be no less than the
latter.
"Such an expenditure would
revive business, by providing
that much more in purchas-
ing power, and business would
more than pay for the expendi.
ture in a very short time."
Representative LeonidaS Dyer
(R0. of Missouri:
"If Mr.. HearSt'S proposal for
restoration of the sale of
liquor were adopted, the cOun-
try would be happier, more
prosperous and there would be
less crime"
Senator Henrik Shipstead
CFarmer-Labor),\ of Minnesota,
declared he was completely in
accord with the principles enun-
ciated by Mr.. Hearst. He said:
II was particularly pleased
with Mr.. Hearst'S remarks about
the OvercapitaIizatiOn of in
dustry as A cause OF the &c
precision. The Government must
undertake constructive pro-