Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
SAYS CONFIDENCE
J. WILL BOOM TRADE
Senator Fess Asserts Coun-
try Is Sound; Clifford Com
pIeting Relief Groups.

AS walter NluOIu.
director today was putting the finish
ing touches on his new committee to be
headed by Owen D. Young Of New
York to mobilize resources to relieve
distress among the unemployed this
Winter, Senator Fess, Republican, Of
Ohio declared an exchange Of conf
dence between bankers and the public
was imperative for the restoration of
business.
1T is a situation most difficult to
decipher," Senator Fess said in let
ter to a constituent; the country has
all the assets it ever has possessed with
the single exception of confidence.
There has been no great calamity since
the World War involving destruction Of
property or loss of resources.
Finds Bases Sound.
1--WE have all the basic clements Of
sound prosperity, including managerial
ability. The one thing lacking is con-
fidence in our financial institutions.
How to insure this is our prob
lem. For the life of me. 1 do
not see how YOU can cure this lack of
confidence. out. like the mumps. 1t
must work itself out
His constituent had written to Sem
ator Fess. pointing out that in his Ohio
town since March Is, total of 1857 ,028
had been deposited in postal savings.
Meanwhile. commentator OF the plan
of the Presidents Organization on Un-
employment Relief was received at the
White House from five Governors while
three previously had signifled their
hearty approval.
Hope for Local Aid.
The Governors indorsing the plan
we're Cross of Connecticut, Brucker OF
Michigan. Emerson of Illinois, Parnell
of Arkansas, Conley of West Virginia,
Rolph of California Winant OF New
Hampshire and Gardiner OF Maine.
They expressed confidence the states
and cities would care for the local
situations and pledged their co-opera-
ton.
In line with the campaign for gar
dening and canning surplus food, being
sponsored by the Presidents organiZa-
ton, Agriculture Department officials
said today they believed bread lines this
Winter will find comparatively few
farmers waiting their turns because OF
the increase in the diversification OF
crops throughout the country, but par
ticularly in the South.
reports to the department show
more food for the home has been grown
this year than ever before. The de-
f, partment for years has urged the
farmer to raise his own food and feed.
/ Oficials said some listened, but good
/ many didn't until hard times and dry
! weather taught them the error OF their
. ways.
| the South than I've seen in my II
/ wears experience" ]. A. Evans, assist
ant head of the Extension Service, said
today.
Sees Help in Adversely.
Mr.. Evans believed that in the end
the drought and low price for cotton
would help the South. Pretty hard
medicine right now for the cotton
grower" he commented II most OF
them didn't have something in the
pantry and garden, I don't know what
they would do"
While the primary purpose OF the
Presidents organization is to provide
relief, it is continuing its campaign to
prevent distress by increasing employ
ment and keeping those who support
families on salary rolls.
To this end it Is inaugurating a
Nationwide radio campaign today to
encourage young people to stay in
school until employment conditions i'm
prove. William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, this aft
ernoon is to make the first of series
of speeches to urge youths to remain
Ill SCIlOOl LI-SIeUy uOb COulpSIS 4OL
jobs with heads o. families.
Having Writ lily completed selection
of the committee % be headed by Mr..
Young. Mr.. Clifford has made it known
that the same kind of men are being
sought to form groups which will ad-
minister relief funds and devise means
OF distributing and increasing employ
ment
Will Stimulate Interest.
Mr.. Youngs job will be to stimulate
interest in local Embarrassing campaigns
that are to be conducted from October
10 to November 25. The Clifford
organization Is attempting to have all
drives conducted at that time.
Before this period, however, 1t is
Is planned to seek contributions from
wealthy citizens and big corporations
in order to give the campaign a good
start.
In the meantime, President Hoover
was studying the Nations fiscal out
look with view to continuing Federal
construction, said to be furnishing en-
ployment for 100000 men.
Government statistics indicate ap-
propriaticns for public construction
have jumped from $4,000 900 to
S750,000,000. Officials considered this
program a tremendous burden on ma
were preparing to carry it throughout
the fiscal year.
Will Prevent Suffering.
Administration officials were said to
consider maintenance of the Govern
ment's social obligations one of the
big problems in fixing its fiscal policy.
1t was indicated governmental ma
chinery will be tuned to prevent suf-
fering from starvation and cold, but no
explanation was made as to how this
would be accomplished.
With the work of his organization ex-
panding steadily, Mr.. Clifford expects to
have his organization in the Walker
johnson Building, 1740 New York ave-
nue., by the first of next week. Prepa-
rations were continued today to move
from the Commerce Department Build
ing. In the new building the relief
organization will have one floor and
part of another, where it's forces can be
centralized instead of being spread in
scattered rooms at the Commerce De-
partment.
SIX SPEND STORMY DAY