Evening star., 1932-11-09
URGENT PROBLEMS
FACE ROOSEVELT.
Powerful Role in Helping
Present Congress Meet
Emergency Likely.
BY KIRKE SIMPSON,


The swelling tidal wave OF votes which
today swept Franklin D. Roosevelt
toward the White House washed up
also prospects of new and urgent
responsibilities to be thrust upon him
even before he takes office next March.
Between now. with the thunder Of
acclaim deafening his ears, and then.
when the actual duties of the presidency
pass to him, Congress present Con-
gress-will meet in regular session to
shape the 1884 budget and deal with
emergencies of the Winter
AS chosen leader OF his victorious
party affirmed by indicated majorities
that stagger imagination. Gov. Roose-
velt's voice in party policies will be all
powerful. His decisions will be backed
by the presidential weapon Of patronage.
so soon to be given into his hand.
Grave Problems Faced.
And party decisions of grave import
to the country may be already shaping
for the coming session of Congress as 1t
attempts again, bearing the scars Of
the elec ion on its rolls. to balance the
national budget, to make good on
pledges by all who fought on either side
that none in the Nation need go hungry
or Cnclothed in the bitter Winter
months ahead.
What form those immediate questions
will take awaits opening Of the con-
gressional session in December. develop
ment of the poSt-election relations that
are to exist between President Hoover
and the Senate and the House, where
majorities hostile to him will rule There
will be much to do in strengthening or
revising the machinery created to meet
the depression emergency.
The original relief legislation was
enacted by non-partisan cooperation
in the face OF the impending election.
There will be added urge for sinking
party lines and ignoring political ambi-
tions now that the election is over.
Normally. a newly elected President
would touch lightly until he actually
came to power on questions pending
before Congress.
The long interval between the Novem-
Der election and March inauguration
has been given by Presidents-elect to
planning their own administrations.
Their conferences with legislative lead
than the present.
Rests Entirely With Them.
Whether there is to be a thrusting
aside Of party barriers now, with the
pressing problems Of this Winter TO
deal with, an interchange Of views be-
tween the outgoing and incoming
Presidents to expedite action. rests with
the two men themselves. There is
little precedent to guide them.
Yet, even lacking formal or informal
relations with President Hoover, res
possibilities Of leadership in connection
with the old Congress may fall upon
Mr.. Roosevelt's shoulders
For Mr.. Roosevelt will be exception
ally close to it. Through his teammate,
Speaker John Garner. Vice President
elect, the new administration already
holds the post Of perhaps greate-t IN
dividual influence in the Winter ression.
AS he planned today the net ftep
of his greatest adventure, President
elect Roosevelt could not hnve failed
to recognize the extraordinary Ti-cum-
stances in which he finds himse,f over
night. The problems of the -four ears
chead loom for him through the uncer-
tainties of the next four months.