Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19
HOover's Relief Speech
President appeals for Contributions to Aid Local
Relief Organizations and Meet Real Issue
of Primary Human Relations.

The full text OF President Hoover's
radio appeal to the Nation last night
to contribute to local funds for the
jobless follows:
This broadcast tonight marks the
beginning CT the mobilization Of the
Nation for great undertaking to pro-
vide security for those Of our citizens
and their families who, through no
fault Of their own, face unemployment
and privation during the coming VIM
ter. Its success depends upon the SYM
pathetic and generous action of every
man and woman in our country. No
one with a spark Of human sympathy
can contemplate unmoved the possible
ties Of suffering that can crush many
of our unfortunate fellow Americans II
we fail them.
The depression has been deepened
by events from abroad which are be-
ycnd the control either of our citizens
or our Government. Although 1t is
passing incident in our life, we must
meet the consequences in unemploy-
ment which arise from it with that
completeness Of effort and that courage
and spirit for which citizenship in this
Nation always has and always must
stand.
Appeals for Local Relief.
"As an important part of our plans
for national unity of action in this
emergency I have created a national
organization under the leadership of
Mr.. Walter Clifford to cooperate with
the Governors, the State and local
agencies and with the many national or
CARNATIONS of business. labor and well
fare, with the churches and other So
cieties SO that the countless streams OF
human helpfulnesS which have been the
mainstay of our country in all emer-
gencies may be directed wisely and ef-
fectively
over thousand towns and cities
have well organized and experienced
unemployment relief committees, Com
munity Chests or other agencies for the
efficient administration of this relief.
with this occasion begins the Nation
wide movement to aid each Of these
volunteer organizations in securing the
funds to meet their task over the forth
coming Winter.
This organized effort is our oppor-
tunity to express our sympathy, to
tighten the burden of the heavy laden
and to cast sunshine into the habita-
ton of despair.
THE amounts being sought by the
committee in your town or city are in
part to provide work, for it is through
work that We wish to give help in
keeping with the dignity Of American
manhood and womanhood. But much
Of their funds are necessary to provide
direct relief to those families where
circumstances and i'll fortune can only
be met by direct assistance. Included
In many community appeals are the
sums necessary TO vital measures Of
health and character building, the
maintenance Of which were never more
necessary than in these times.
Says 1880 Relief Succeeded.
1.-THE Federal Government is taking
its part in aid to unemployment through
the advancement and enlargement Of
public parks in all parts Of the Ma
ton. All immigration has been stopped
in order that our burdens should not
be increased by unemployed emigrants
from abroad. Measures have been
adopted which will assure normal
credits and thus stimulate employment
in industry, commerce and agriculture
The employers in national industries
have spread work amongst their en-
ployes so that the maximum numbers
may participate in the wages that are
available. Our States, counties and
municipalities, through the expansion
of their public works and through tax
supported relief activities. are doing
their part. Yet, beyond all this. there
is a margin Of relief which must be
provided by voluntary action. Through
these agencies Americans must meet
the demands of national conscience
that there be no hunger or cold amongst
our people.
Similar organization and generous
support were provided during the past
Winter in localities where it was neces-
sary. We succeeded in the task of
could be done. But in many localities
our need will be greater this Winter
than year ago. While many are af-
fected by the oppression, the number
who are threatened with privation is
a minor percentage Of our -'lole people.
This task is not beyond the ability
OF these thousands CT community or
CARNATIONS to solve. Each local organ
ization. from its experience last Winter
and Summer. has formulated careful
plans and made estimates completely
to meet the need Of that community.
am confident that the generosity Of
each community will fully support these
estimates. The sum of these budgets
will meet the needs Of the Nation as
a whole.
ITO solve this problem in this way
accords with the fundamental sense of
responsibility, neighbor to neighbor,
community to community upon which
our Nation Is founded.
1.-The possible misery of helpless peo-
pie gives me more concern than any
other trouble this depression has
brought us. 1t is with these convictions
in mind that have the responsibility
Of opening this Nation wide appeal to
citizens of each community that they
provide the funds with which, con1mu-
nifty by community, this task shall be
met.
THE maintenance of q spirit Of mu-
tual self-help through voluntary giving,
through the responsibility of local gov
eminent, Is of infinite importance to
the future of America. Every one who
from sympathetic heart gives to these
services is giving hope and courage to
some deserving family. Every one who
aids In this service will have lighted
a beacon of help on the stormy coast
OF human adversely.
The success and the character of
nations are to be judged by the ideals
again the American people have
demonstrated a spiritual quality. a ca
pacity for unity Of action. Of gen.
crosby, a certainty of results in time
Of emergency that have made them
great in the annals of the history Of
all nations. This Is the time and this
is the occasion when we must arouse
that ideallsm, that spirit, that determi-
nation, that unity Of action from which
there can be no failure In this primary
obligation of every man to his neigh
Dor and of nation to its citizens,
that none who deserve shall suffer.