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The Washington times., 1931-09-15
Food Expert
Aids Relief
Work

The Washington Times Food
Page is edited today by Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley, widow of DR..
Wiley, known as the father of
the pure food law, and chair
man of the surplus food con-
servation committee Of the Dis.
tr1ct of Columbia, because Of
the good which might accrue to
the campaign for relief of
Washington's unemployed thou
sands during the coming winter.
Mrs. Wiley said today that
she acquiesed in letting her
name appear on this page after
several days of persuasion. not
That she might receive any pub
llcity, but because she feels
that such a page would interest
hundreds of women in the &C.
tivities of the surplus food con-
servation committee. She said:
Will Aid Unfortunate
81 have affiliated myself
with this movement because l
feel that 1t is a humanitarian
movement, which is necessary
at the present time. 1 want
to help those unfortunate peO-
pie who may be out of work
this winter.
In this serious crisis of un-
employment, it seems to me that
only an aroused public opinion
can really solve the difficulty.
1t 10 not enough for splendid
committees all over the country
TO ponder this problem, seek
ing a solution. Everyone who
can, must do his share to help
solve the trouble and find the
answer.
The surplus food cOnserva-
tiOn work originated by the
Presidents Emergency Commit
tee on Employment is an oppOr.
tunity for every woman who
can do her bit to alleviate dis
treSs in the coming winter due
to unemployment.
Need New Jars
ut is possible the committee
here may not be able much
longer to furnish the necessary
mason jars and sugar, and we
are hoping hGusekeepers will
give us sOne Of their extra jars
or make donations of sugar to
continue the work"
Mrs. Wiley said that she
wanted publicly to acknowledge
the magnificent work" of Miss
Emma s. Jacobs, director of do
mestic science in the public
schools and the, domestic science
teachers who worked with her
during the -four hottest days
of the summer" last week to
preserve fruits and vegetables
in the community kitchen at
Central High School. She also
acknowledged the help of Mrs.
e. K. Peoples, director of the
Community Center Department,
and her assistants, and the
ladies "who came faithfully day
after day from churches. clubs
and civic organizations"
Preserving Stations
During the last week preserv-
ing was done at the following
places: National Baptist Church,
Armstrong High School. Y. w.
C. A.. Luther Place Church,
Church of the Ascension, st.
Martins Parochial School, Mt.
Pleasant Congregational Church,
Calvary Baptist Church, Wilson
Memorial M. E. Church, and
st. Johns Church.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
MRS. WILEY GIVES CANNING RECIPES
.HoIIandaise
Sauce for
y Crabmeat
INGREDIENTS:

INGREDIENTS:
6 pieces hot.toast
4 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons flour
3 cups milk
2 eggs, beaten
hard-cooked egg diced
2 tablespoons chopped green
peppers
~ cups crabmeat
u teaspoon salt
"a teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons lemon Juice
METHOD-Melt the butter and
add the flour. Blend and add the
milk. Cook until a creamy sauce
-orms. Stir constantly. Add eggs,
peppers, crabmeat, salt and pa
prika. Mix well and cook one
minute. Add lemon juice and
pour over toast. Garnish with
parsley and serve at once.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
Promote Booms ViciousIy

We can already observe some di-
rections to which endeavor must be
pointed. For instance, it is obvious
that the federal reserve system was
inadequate to prevent a large di-
version Of capital and bank deposits
from commercial and industrial
business into wasteful speculation
and stock promotion.
1t is obvious our banking system
must be organized to give greater
protection to depositors against fail
ures. 1t is equally obvious that we
must determine whether the facili-
ties of our security and commodity
exchanges are not being used to
create illegitimate speculation and
intensity depreSsions.
Tt is obvious that our taxes upon
capital gains viciously promote the
boons and just as viciously intensi-
fy depressions. In order to avoid
taxes, real estate and stocks are
withheld from the market in times
OF rising prices, and for the same
reason large quantities are dumped
on the market in times of depres-
sion. The experiences of this de-
preston indeed demand that the
nation carefully and deliberately re-
consider the whole national and
local problem of the incidence of
taxation.
The undue proportion of taxes
which falls upon farmers, home
owners and all real-property holders
as compared to other forms of
wealth and income demands real re-
lief. There are far wider questions
OF our social and economic life which
this experience will illuminate. we
snail know much more of the
method Of still further advance
toward stability, security, and wider
olnuSlon Of the benefits of our eco
nonic system.
We have many citizens insisting
that we produce an advance plan"
Tor the future development of the
United States. They demand that
we produce it right now. I pre-
sumo the plan" idea is all infection
from the slogan of the ''flve-year
plan" through which Russia Is
struggling to redeem herself from
the ten years Of starvation and
misery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
Hoover Voices Plea
THAT Country Haze
Faith in Recovery
President Urges Optimism in Address to
G. O. P. Editors and Advances Theory
for Twenty " ear American Plan
Continued from Page Il

check enterprise and lessen our ma
tional activities.
With no desire to minimize the
realities Of suffering or the stern
task Of recovery, we must appraise
the other side of this picture. If
we proceed with sanity, we must
not look only at the empty hole in
the middle Of the doughnut.
We must bear in mind at all
times our marvellous resources in
land. mines, mills, man power,
and courage. Over 95 per cent Of
our families have either an income
OF a breadwinner employed. Our
people are working harder and are
resolutely engaged, individually and
collectively, in overhauling and i'm
proving their methods and services.
That is the fundamental method
of repair to the wreckage from our
boom Of two years ago; it is the
remedy to the impacts from abroad.
It takes time, but it is going on.
Although fear has resulted In
unnecessary reduction in spending,
yet these very reductions are piling
up savings in our savings banks I'M
til today they are the largest in
our history. Surplus money does
not remain idle for long. Ultimate
~ it is the most insistent promoter
Of enterprise and Of optimism.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16

profitable export markets from the
American farmer.
There have been complaints from
older nations who import a portion
Of their food products and export
another portion. Yet these nations
look upon their own agriculture as
a way of life and as vital to their
national security, and have long
since adopted protective tariffs
against the special farm products
Of the United States.
We do not reproach them, for
we, too, look upon healthy agri-
culture as Indispensable to the ma
ton. The growth Of our industrial
population will ultimately absorb the
production of our farmers, but our
agriculture was attuned to the ex-
port business and is of necessity
passing a prolonged crisis in its shift
to domestic basis.
Our tariff had proved so low that
our farmers were being crowded
even from the domestic markets in
many products which by use as d.
versifcation they can substitute 70
take up the slack in export business,
From that condition we have given
him protection, and we stand
upon it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16

has co-operated in prevention OF
conflict in giving greater effort and
consequently in reducing unit costs.
We have had freedom from strikes,
lockouts, and disorder unequaled
even in prosperous times. We have
made permanent gains in national
solidarity.
Our people can take justihable
pride that their united efforts have
greatly reduced unemployment
which would have otherwise been
our fate; it is heavy, but proper
tionally 1t Is less than one-half that
Of other industrial countries. Great
as have been our difficulties no man
can contrast them with our expert
ences in previous great depressions
or with the condition of other i'm
portant industrial countries without
a glow Of pride in our American
system and a confidence in its flu
ture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
Confidence Is Needed

If, as many believe, we have
passed the worst of this storm, flu
ture months will not be difficult. If
we shall be called upon to endure
more of this period, we must grid
ourselves to steadfast effort, to fail
at no point where humanity calls
or American ideals are in jeopardy.
Our transcendent momentary need
is a much larger degree OF conf1-
dence among our business agencies
and that they shall extend this con-
ddence in more than words. II our
people will go forth with the corll-
dence and enterprise which our
country justifles, many OF the nlsts
of this depression will fade away.
In conclusion, whatever the 1ran1e-
date difficulties may be, we know
thew are transitory in our lives and
in the life of the nation. We should
have full faith and commence IN
those mighty resources, those IN
tellectual and spiritual forces, which
have impelled this nation to a sue
cess never before known in the his
tory of the world.
Far from being impaired, these
forces were never stronger than at
this moment. Under the guidance
of Divine Providence they will re-
turn to us a greater and more
wholesome prosperity than we have
ever known.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
Has No Determinations

In this connection I noted with
interest that the International
Chamber of Commerce in its recent
meeting in Washington in effect
recommended to the world the adop-
ton Of this method of the Ameri-
can tariff, although it was not re-
ferred TO by name. Our visitors
found the American tariff act
unique in the field of tariff lagisla-
ton, as it defines the principles OF
our tariff by law. That is the differ
ence IN cost of production at home
and abroad. They found in our
new tariff commission the creation
of tribunal open to every interest
ed party empowered and ready to
deal with any variations from this
principle.
They found a tariff without dis
ordinations among nations. They
recommended universal adoption of
similar principles. Indeed, such a
course would greatly modify tariffs
in general. 1t would promote the
commerce Of the world by removing
determinations, preferences and un-
certainties.
But it is not my purpose upon this
occasion to discuss the relations of
our many economic problems 10 the
problems of other nations. am not
unmindful of our responsibilities or
our vital interest in their Welfare.
The very first service to them
must be to place our own house in
order; to restore our own domestic
prosperity. It is from increases
in our reservoir of economic strength
that has and must come our con-
tribution to the development and
recovery of the world. From our
prosperity comes our demand for
their goods and raw materials. A
prosperous United States is the be-
ginning of a prosperous world.
With industry as we'll as agri-
culture we are concerned not merely
in the immediate problems of The
depression. From the experience
of this depression will come not
only a greatly sobered and more eff
flcient economic system than we
possessed two yers ago, but a greater
knowledge of its weaknesses as well
as greater intelligence in correct
ing them. When the time comes
that we can look at this depression
effectively it will be our duty
searchingly to examine every phase
of it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
Proposes American Plan

I am able TO propose an American
plan to you. We plan to take care
Of 20 900 increase in population
in the next twenty years. We plan
to build for them 100000 new and
better homes, thousands Of new and
still more beautiful city buildings,
thousands Of factories; to increase
the capacity Of our railways; to add
thousands of miles Of highways and
waterways; to install $4,000 600 cleo
tricaI horse power; to grow 20 per
cent more farm products.
We plan to provide new parks,
schools. colleges, and churches for
this 10000 900 people. We plan more
leisure for men and women and
better opportunities for its enjoy
ment. We not only plan to provide
for all the new generation, but we
shall, by scientific research and in
vention, lift the standard Of living
and security Of life to the whole
people. -~-
We plan to secure g greater diff
fusion of wealth, a decrease in
poverty, and great reduction in
crime. And this plan will be car
ried out if we just keep on giving
the American people a chance. It's
inpulsive force is in the character
and spirit Of our people. They have
already done a better job for 120,-
100000 people than any other ma
ton in all history.
Some groups believe this plan can
only be carried out by fundamen-
tai, a revolutionary change of
method. Other groups believe that
any system must be the outgroWth
Of the character Of our race, a nat
ural outgrowth of our traditions;
that we have established certain
ideals over $50 years upon which
we must build rather than destroy.
If we analyze the ideas which
have been put forward for handling
our great national plan, they fall
into two groups. The first is
whether we shall go on with our
American system WHICH nOIOS CIlaC
the major purpose Of state is to
protect the people and to give
them equality Of opportunity, that
the basis of all happiness is in de-
velopment Of the individual, that
the sum Of progress can only be
gagged by the progress Of the indi-
viduaI, that we should steadily build
up cooperation among the people
themselves to these ends.
The other idea is that we shall
directly or indirectly regiment the
population into a bureaucracy to
serve the state, that we should use
force instead of cooperation in
plans and thereby direct every man
as to what he may or may not do.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
We Will Recover

BY these and other measures
which we shall develop as the occa-
sion shall require, we shall keep this
ship steady in the storm. We will
prevent any unnecessary distress in
the United States, and by the activ-
ity and courage Of the American
people we will recover from the de-
preston.
I would be remiss II I did not pay
tribute to the business, industrial,
labor, and agricultural leaders for
their remarkable spirit Of Corpora
ton. Their action is magnificent
proof of the fundamental progress
Of American institutions, of our
growth in social and economic I'M
Outstanding, Of our sense Of re-
sponsibility, and of human broth
erhood.
Leaders Of industry have cooper
ated in an extraordinary degree to
maintain employment and sustain
our standards Of living. There have
been exceptions-but they represent
q small per cent Of the whole. Labor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
Cites Wage Stand

Consumption of retail goods in
many lines is proceeding at a higher
rate than last year. The harvest
prospects indicate recovery from the
drought and increased employment
in handling the crop. Revolutions In
many countries have spent them
selves, and stability is on the
ascendancy. The underlying forces
of recovery are asserting themselves,
For the first time in history the
federal government has taken an
extensive and positive part in
mitigating the effects Of depression
and expediting recovery. I have con-
ceived that if we would preserve our
democracy this leadership must take
the part not of attempted dictator
ship, but of organizing cooperation
in the constructive forces of the
community and of stimulating every
element Of initiative and self
reliance in the country.
There is no sudden stroke of either
governmental or private action
which can dissolve these world dif-
hculties; patient, constructive action
in a multitude of directions is the
strategy Of success. This battle is
upon a thousand fronts.
shall not detain you by long ex-
position Of these very extensive ac-
tivities of our government, for they
are already well known. We have
assured the country from panic and
it's hurricane of bankruptcy by CO.
ordinated action between the
treasury, the federal reserve system,
the banks. the farm loan and farm
board system.
We have steadily urged the main
tenance Of wages and salaries, pre-
serving American standards of
living, not alone for it's contribution
to consumption of goods, but with
the far greater purpose of maintain
ing social goodwill through avoid
ing industrial conflict with its
suffering and social disorder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
Tariff Saving Farmers

We are maintaining organized CO.
operation with industry systemati-
Cally to distribute the available work
so as to give income to as many fani-
lies as possible.
We have reversed the traditional
policy in depressions of reducing ex-
penditures upon construction work.
We are maintaining steady eXpan-
sion of ultimately needed construc-
ton work in cooperation with the
states, municipalities, and indus
tries. over two billions of dollars
is being expended, and today a mill
lion men are being given direct and
indirect employment through these
enlarged activities.
We have sustained the people in
twenty-one states who faced dire
disaster from the drought. We are
giving aid and support to the farm
ers in marketing their crops, by
which they have realized hundreds
of millions more in prices than the
farmers Of any other country.
Through the tariff we are saving
our farmers and workmen from be-
ing overwhelmed with goods from
foreign countries where, even since
our tariff was revised, wages and
prices have been reduced to much
lower levels than before.
We are holding down taxation by
exclusion of every possible govern
mental expenditure not absolutely
essential or needed in increase Of
employment or assistance to the
farmers. We are rigidly excluding
immigration until our own people
are employed. The departures and
deportations today actually exceed
arrivals.
We are maintaining and will
maintain systematic voluntary or
ganization in the community in aid
of employment and care for dis
tress. There are a score OF other
directions in which cooperation IS
organized and stimulation given. We
propose to go forward with these
major activities and policies. we
will not be diverted from them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
Dole Is Dangerous

We have had one proposal after
another which amounts to dole
from the federal treasury. The
largest is that of unemployment
insurance. I have long advocated
such insurance as an additional
measure Of safety against rainy days,
but only through private enterprise
or through cooperation of industry
and labor itself. The moment the
government enters into this field
it invariably degenerates into the
dole.
For nothing can Withstand the
political pressureS which carry
governments over this dangerous
border. The net results of govern
mental doles are to lower wages
toward the bare subsistence level
and to endow the Stacker. It i'm
poses the injustice of huge burdens
upon farmers and other callingS
which receive no benefits. I am
proud that so representative an or
ganization as the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor has refused to ap-
prove such schemes.
There have been some complaints
from foreign countries over the re-
vision of our tariff and it is pro-
posed that we can expedite recov-
cry by another revision. Nothing
would more prolong the depression
than session of congress devoted
to this purpose.
There are no doubt inequities and
inequalities in some Of our tariff
rates; that is inherent in any con-
gresSional revision. But we have
for the first time effective machin-
cry in motion through a tariff
commission with authority for any
necessary rectification. And that
machinery is functioning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
Defends U. S. Tariff

An analysis indicates that the
large majority of these foreign COM
plants are directed against added
protection we have given to agricul-
ture. I believe that some of these
countries do lot realize the pro-
found hardship which they them
selyes-with no malevolent purpose
have imposed on the American
farmer.
Improved machinery. the develop
ment of refrigeration. and cheapen-
ing Of sea transportation have Gre
ated for them great resources from
their ptfgin lands and cheaper la
Dor. As q result they have taken
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
Timid Lose Faith

While we are fostering the slow
but positive processes Of the healing
Of our economic wounds, our citi-
zens are necessarily filled with
anxiety. and in their anxiety there
is the natural semand for more and
more drastic action by the federal
government. Many of their sug-
gestions are sound and helpful.
Every suggestion which comes
within the proper authority and
province Of the Executive is given
most earnest consideration. We are
of course, confronted with scores of
theoretical panaceas which, how
ever we'll intended, would inevitably
delay recovery.
Some tinlid people, black with
despair, have lost faith in our
American system. They demand
abrupt and positive change. Others
have seized upon the opportunities
of discomfort to agitate for the
adoption Of economic patent medi-
cines from foreign lands. Others
have indonitable confidence that by
some legerdernain we can legislate
ourselves out Of a worldwide de-
preston. Such views are as accu-
rate as the belief We can exercise a
Caribbean hurricane by statutory
law
For instance, nothing can be
gained in recovery of employment
by detouring capital away from in
dustry and commerce into the
treasury of the United States, either
by taxes or loans, on the assumption
that the government can create
more employment by use of these
funds than can industry and COM
merce itself.
While 1 am a strong advocate of
expansion of useful public works
in hard times, and we have trebled
our federal expenditure in aid to
unemployment, yet there are lini-
tations upon the application of this
principle.
Not only must we refrain from
robblng industry and commerce of
its capital, and thereby increasing
unemployment, but such works re-
quire long engineering and legal
interludeS before they produce
actual employment. Above all
schemes of public works which have
no reproductive value would result In
sheer waste. SThe remedy to eco
nomic depression is not waste but
the creation and distribution OF
wealth.
1t has been urged that the fed.
eral government should abandon its
system Of employment agencies and
should appropriate large sums tc
substitute their establishment in
other hands. I have refused to &C
cept such schemes, as they would
in many places endow political or
CARNATIONS with the gigantic pa
tronage of workmen's jobs. That
would bring about the most vicious
tyranny ever set up in the United
States. We have instead expanded
our federal government agencies
which are on nonpolitical basis
They are Of far greater service to
! labor.