Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-29
GARNER HITS BACK
At HOOVER CHARGE
Applies "Pork Barrel" Appel
Iation to Reconstruction
Corporation.
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already provided. Forest roads and
trails receive Sl6000,000.
In his statement, Speaker Garner
conceded that the public works pro-
United States-and that is what we
want to do"
Text Of Garner Statement.
The text of the Garner statement
follows;
President Hoover's opposition to the
bill to relieve restitution, to broaden
the lending powers Of the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation and to create
employment by authorizing and expe-
diting a public works program was not
unexpected
The Democrats did not expect to
receive real cooperation from the
President in any matter benefiting the
masses and those who might be termed
the middle class Of American people
When he submitted his Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation plan it was
hailed by the administration leaders
as a panacea for all national ills
The Democrats, DESTROYS of aiding
distressed people, adopted the recon-
mendations of the administration at
their face value and co-operated in
passing the bill II the 2econstruc-
ton Finance Corporation has aided
materially in reducing unemployment
or relieving human distress resulting
from the prolonged depression I have
failed to observe it,
Banks, railroads insurance COM
panieS and other financial institutions
have received needed aid, but the bene-
fits have not filtered down to the small
business man or the smaller In
dustrieS.
This act was approved January %,
more than four months ago. Unem-
ployment has increased steadily dur
ing those four months and it is now
obvious that the relief to the masses,
promised by administration leaders
through this act. has failed to mate
rialize and will not materialize unless
the restrictions are removed.
Declared Poor Grace"
The Presidents allusion to the pro-
posed public works program as a pork
barrel comes with poor grace from one
who demanded that Congress coop
crate with him in passing the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation act. It
would be just as logical to refer to the
as pork barrel for the banks. in
surance companies, railroads and imam
cial institutions Of the country.
1T Is not pork barrel nor can any
other program which will extend aid
in this period Of distress be termed
such.
1T is true that the public works pro-
gram covers every section of the United
States-and that is what we want to do
There is no part Of the country
that has not felt the blight of the de-
preston and this program is proposed
with a view of extending unemploy-
ment relief to every section as well as
broadening the functions Of the Re-
construction Finance Corporation for
the purpose of extending aid to small
business men. the smaller industries
and the States, counties and cities
which have been unable to finance
needed public works.
II realize as does the President that
the necessity Of balancing the budget
is urgent and have consistently urged
this since before Congress convened;
ment relief and also aid for the small
equally urgent,
Declares Budget Not Affected.
This relief bill does not interfere
with the balancing of the budget. 1t
provides the tax necessary to pay its
own way and will not add to the exist
ing deficit.
THE President appears to agree with
that part of the program providing him
with $100,0o0,000 for relief of destitu-
ton and the proposal to broaden the
base of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation and centers his opposition
upon the public works program.
Apparently this opposition arises
from the fact that expenditures under
this program will not be conferred In a
few localities and that the relief and
benefits arising therefrom will be widely
disseminated.
1.-The Presidents opposition to public
works was not manifested during his
campaign in 1928, in fact. at that
time he was an ardent advocate OF
public works to relieve unemployment.
In his speech in Newark, N. j., on Sep
tember II, 1928, he said:
I'm my speech Of acceptance I out
lined our national program Of pro-
spective public works, including the de-
velopment OF water resources, public
roads and the construction Of public
buildings In that speech I pointed
out that these projects would require
upward Of $1,000, 100000 within the
next four years. I therefore recon-
mended that, so far Is practicable,
this work should be carried on In such
q way as to take up the slack Of &C.
casional unemployment
Inland Waterways Stand.
I'm reference to the inland water
ways program, he made this statement
In his acceptance speech on August H.,
1923:
Mature has endowed US with great
system Of inland waterways. Their
modernization will compromise Q most
substantial contribution to Midwest
farm relief and to the development of
20. Of our interior States. This mod
ernization includes not only the great
Mississippi system with its joining Of
the Great Lakes and Of the heart Of
Midwest agriculture to the Gulf, but
also shipway from the Great Lakes 10
the Atlantic. These improvements
would mean 30 large an increment in
farmers prices as to warrant their con-
struction many times over. There is
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