The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-14

administration in Washington al
most three years to recognize that
principle" Roosevelt said. 1T Is a
matter of general information that
for at least two years after the
crash of 1929 the only efforts made
by the republican administration
to cope with the distress of unem-
ployment was to deny the exist
ence of unemployment"
Roosevelt favored, he said:
Compulsory state unemployment
insurance, co-ordinated federally
as provided in the Wagner bill,
which he regretted" was vetoed
by President Hoover.
Retention of the children's bu-
reau and continued federal dissent
nation of information on child
welfare.
Retention of the compulsory ed
ucation law, and increase of the
opportunities for vocational in.
struction.
Roosevelt outlined his views re-
plying to five questions submitted
in QUESTIONABLE signed by 10 of
He concluded with the appeal:
I<CI I'D Who JobHt WIN hoV0
money, or who have shelter for
ourselves and our own families,
share with the less fortunate"
Excerpts from his speech, fol-
low:
II believe that there are many
ways in which reduction of ex-
penditures can take place. But, 1t
shall never be said that the Ameri-
Ixor rnft,cod RI rnrnVfHo
the necessities Of life to those who
through no fault of their own are
unable to feed and clothe and
house themselves. The first obli-
cation of government Is the protec-
ton of the welfare and the we'll
being, the very existence of Its
own citizens.
Now am confident that the fed
eral government working in CO.
operation with states and cities can
do very much in the next year or
| two to carry on increased public
works and along lines that are
sound from the economic and the
financial point of view, and that
is the only way that the federal
| government should undertake
them.
II am asked whether I favor a
system of unemployment insurance
reserves made compulsory by the
states. supplemented by a system
of federally coordinated public en-
pioyment officers in order to facili-
tate the employment of jobless
| workers.
The democratic platform advo-
Gates unemployment insurance un.
der state laws, and that Is no new
policy for me. This type of insur-
ance, my friends, Is not cure-all
but 1t does provide at least 9
cushion to mitigate unemployment
in times of depression.
"As to the coordinated employ
ment officers, / can only tell YOU
that / was heartily in favor Of the
bill sponsored by Senator Wagner
of my own state and passed by the
recent congress. :. but to my very
great regret, vetoed by the presi'
dent OF the United States.
81 certainly favor the continu-
ance Of the fine work that has
been done by the children's bureau
In Washington.
Attempts, as you and I know
have been made to cut the appro-
priations for child welfare work
and it seems to me that this Is the
last place. just about the last place
in which we ought to seek to econ.
omize.
Frankly, I canot agree with g
member of President HOovcr's
cabinet who suggests that this de.
preston is not altogether a bad
thing for our children. For vol
and I know the appalling fact tina,
malnutrition Is one of the sades
by-products of unemployment. ant
you and know that the health Of
these children Is being affected no
only now but for all the rest Of
their lives.
1.-The last question that wa!
asked me relates to keeping chill
dren in school up to the age o.
10. ! am In favor of that. ant
furthermore | go along with thu
thought that we must increas'
vocational education for thos'
children who otherwise would no
receive adequate training.
II propose to inaugurate def
mite. Iong-range plan for dealing
with all phases OF public health
and welfare, which are a proper
concern OF the federal govern
mont"