Evening star., 1932-10-28
Thinks $4,000, 900 Bonds
Would Bar Necessity for
Special Session.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N Y October 2S.-With
the election 10 days away. Gov. Roose-
welt again turned his back on the ma
tional campaign today to consider the
relief problem in his own State.
Another conference with State OFF,
GERS and legislative leaders on the best
way to continue the States unemploy-
ment relief the rest of this year in spite
of dwindling relief funds occupied his
attention.
The conference finished, he will study
with his personal advisers plans for the
Eastern campaign with which he is ex-
pected to wind up his quest for the
presidency. This will take him away
from Albany at noon Saturday on a
swing through New England, with a
speech at Boston Monday.
The Governor appeared fresh and his
voice fully recovered when he gave two
short radio talks last night. Speaking
from his study in the executive man
sion to a group of stage and screen
stars in New York. he predicted that
under the leadership Of militant,
vital. liberal democracy we are headed
for better days"
In another brief talk he sent his
greetings to the American Greek Demo-
cratic Association Of New York.
Both Parties Back Bonds.
After his first conference on the
relief problem yesterday he said the
Republican legislative leaders hao
agreed with him that the State must
continue its relief work in spite OF
dwindling relief funds.
Mr.. Roosevelt said a special session
of the Legislature to provide for relief
in November and December might be
avoided If New York voters will ap-
prove s3O0O00Oo bond issue for re-
lief purposes at the coming election.
Those close to the Governor believe
he and the Republican leaders woulo
Join forces in a direct appeal to the
voters to pass the bond issue. which
has the approval Of both parties.
In response to questions. Mr.. Roose-
welt said he had not read the speech
made by Alfred E. Smith this week In
Newark, and a reminder OF the discus
sion caused by Gov. Roosevelt's reference
in his Baltimore speech to the Supreme
Court brought only broad smile.
The Democratic candidate related thal
he had received in his own State g
repercussion from his Portland, Oreg.
utilities speechs a month ago. Acting
upon the request OF city ofnclals OF
Binghamton, he asked the State Public
Utilities Commission to investigate the
service and rates OF the subsidiary o1
the Associated Gas g. Electric Co. thai
serves Binghamton. In his Portland
speech he vis,lalized the State com
missions as bodies which should pre-
vent rate and service determinations.
Gov. Roosevelt said:
Tells of Relief Work.
"Ntost of voI are aware of the fact
that the State of New York. over
ycar ago. was the first State in all the
Union to assume as State duty the
function of caring for the relief OF the
UNEMPLOYED and their wives and chill
dren by giving aid to the cities anc
counties and to the agencies OF private
charity. From last Autumn until no"
the State has spent out OF current rev.
enues s25 900 900 in this essential anc
worthy cause.
Il have been in conference with the
temporary emergency relief administra-
ton and with the Republican legislative
leaders am glad to report to you that
We have reached the unanimous oecl.
sion that If the proposed bond issue OF
100000. 900 is approved by the voters al
the polls on November 8. 1t will not be
necessary for me to call special ses-
sion of the Legislature the week after
eFCllOn. 1 IldG UtIlSlOIl IAide VAIN
work of unemployment relief in thu
State, with certain local exceptions. !!
proceeding satisfactorily and that the
voters have it in their power on cleo
ton day to make certain that starva'
ton. privation and other suffering viii
be greatly lnitigated during the severe
Winter months that are ahead OF us.
"As Governor of New York taxi
pride in the fact that the enlightened
To-, +, ,;e 49, nc
of party. has backed me up in this rec
oenition of the duty of the State toware
its citizens.
May I at this time pay my tribute
to the thousands who are members o
the profession of the stage and screen
First, for all that they have done ant
are doing for the cause of worth-whil'
charity and. secondly, for their deel
understanding of the fundamental ant
underlying issues of this great nationa
political campaign.
my warm regards to you ALL KeeI
up the splendid work that you are do
ing for the smashing and glorious Dem
ccratic victory that We are headed TO
on November g."
Recalls Historic Incident.
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke over the radio II
the American Greek Democratic Asso
ClatlOn OF NeW DIX as lOllOWS
Il am glad to greet my friends Of tn
American-Greek Democratic Associa
ton, and l wish much that I could b
with you As you probably know, hav
been in conference in Albany all day II
regard to the serious problem of pro
viding relief for the unemployed durinl
the coming Winter.
lit is because have had so man!
close connections with the Greek Ma
ton that am particularly sorry can
not meet you Americans who are o
Greek origin.
"A century ago when the Greek peo
pie were waging their successful strug
gle for independence, my grandfathe
and my great-great uncle were instru
mental in causing the building Of 1
frigate, presented to Greece by tn
friends of Greek independence II
America. I was brought up on tn
family tradition of that gesture o
friendship.
Eighteen years ago it was m.
privilege when 1 was in the Navy De
partment to take part in the negoti
ations which resulted in the purchas
bv Greece of two American battle
ships-an historic incident which wa
brought about by the need Of Greco
to protect the independence which sh
had so long enjoyed.
INV Fluctuations to YOU am happ