Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
Many Matters of Vital I'm
portance to Be Recommend
ed to Congress.
DEPRESSION AND RELIEF
AMONG TOPICS IN NOTE
Debt Holiday, New Credit Corpora
ton, Taxes and Deficit Also
to Be PartsIof Discussion.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

In the privacy of the Lincoln study
on the second floor Of the White House
President Hoover is today absorbed In
the writing of his annual message to
Congress to be submitted when that
body reconvenes next month.
With view to giving his undivided
attention to this important work, Mr.
Hoover made no engagements and gave
orders not to be disturbed. 1t is his
intention to keep busy at this task
throughout the whole of today and for
several hours tonight and probably the
greater part of tomorrow.
President Hoover does not compose
papers of this nature hastily, and, in
asmuch as the opening of Congress is
less than a month of, he realizes that
there is no time to lose. Moreover, the
President is conscious of the fact that
this particular report on the state Of
the Union and this definite announce
ment of he administration policies to
meet what he has on more than one
occasion described as conditions border
by the country with more than usual
interest.
PhraSing Is Present Task.
There are vitality important matters
to be discussed by Mr.. Hoover in this
document, and his treatment of them
and the phrasing Of his recommends
lions in the matter Of needed legisla-
ton will be done with the greatest care
and thought.
Although he is today entering upon
the actual writing Of his message, he
has really been working on it for weeks.
At least he has been building the
framework and arranging the scope to
be covered. During this preliminary
period he has held innumerable con-
ferences. not only with departmental
heads, but with the Senate and House
leaders of both parties. Those close to
the President say that he now knows
what he wants to cover In his message,
but from now on it will be Q matter Of
how to word it.
The impression q that the pfIncipal
part Of Sa.k document viii be devoted e
States and its relationship to the eco
nonnic situation throughout the world.
Closely linked with this will be the un-
employment situation and the woes of
the agriculturalists, the railroads and
the coal industry. Also In this con-
nection the President will recommend
the ratification Of his agreement on the
war debt holiday and viii ask for the
approval and support Of his creation
of the 100000, 900 credit corporation
to relieve banks Of the country in the
matter Of frozen credits and the es-
Enlistment OF a system Of home loan
discount banks to aid home building
and home ownership.
Will Discuss Taxes.
In this same part OF his message the
President will relate what has been done
to relieve the unemployment situation
especially during the coming Winter
principally by the creation Of the Gift
ford commission and the cooperative
work being done by the Employment
Bureau OF the Department of Labor and
the various agencies Of States, counties
municipalities and private organizations
Another important chapter of the
Presidents message is expected to deal
with taxes. Mr.. Hoover has been par
ticularly averse to increasing the taS
burden, but because of the rapidly
growing Treasury deficit and the con-
tmued reduction in revenues what he
will have to say on this subject is being
looked forward to with great interest
He will reveal the economies he has eff
fected in the Government operation, but
1t is realized that even though he has
slashed expenses, the saving will be far
from sufhcient to meet the Treasury
deficit.