Evening star., 1932-06-17

Public discussion Of measures for re-
lief Of unemployment Is both non-par-
tisan in source and involves demand
for non-partisanship In reaching a So
luton of the problem. Great need OF
action is emphasized. and conspicuous
opinions are adverse to pork-barrel leg
islation. while favorable to relief
through use of public funds. Both par
ties are urged to seek a compromise be-
tween President Hoover and the House,
and there is an expression of confidence
that the desired result will be achieved.
ANY relief measure enacted" accord
ing to the Oklahoma City Oklahoman
(independentD. must pass the Demo-
cratic House and the Republican Sem
ate. and receive the approval Of Re-
publican President. Both common sense
and proper appreciation of the coun-
try's grave condition call for a merging
of parties and their patriotic co-opera-
tion in these days of stress. The House
Democrats have made mistake in
placing the party brand upon the Gar
ner bill" The Connellsville Courier
(Republican), holds that getting to-
body the best features of each ought
to be the reasonable, the patriotic
and the sensible thing to do
Until comparatively recently" says
the Ann Arbor Daily News Cindepend-
en0, the main issue at Washington
was. Shall the Federal Government
spend money to relieve the situation, or
shall it leave the entire problem up to
the States. the cities and private char
ity?' Now it seems to be taken for
granted that Federal funds are to be
l! used. We are witnessing now. not an
argument about whether the job is to
be done, but an argument about how it
is to be done. This Is encouraging. De-
| tails Of the different plans may vary
profoundly; but at least all hands seem
to be agreed that some sort Of plan
must be passed"
president Hoover places his trust"
observes the Topeka Daily Capital IRE
publican). "in measures to resuscitate
bonds and securities and restore credit
facilities. as preparatory and contribu-
tory to reviving courage, confidence and
enterprise, which in turn will give en-
character rather than emergency relief
But Mr.. Hoover has SO far modified his
program in the direction Of relief. with
national supervision and initial financ-
ing, that he favors enlarging the capital
Of the Finance Corporation 100 per
cent. from the original 81 500 600, 900 to
SO 900 000, 900. and of this additional
capital he now proposes loans of $780,
100000 to States for local relief work
1t is undoubtedly the fact that $780,
900, 900 are drop in the bucket So
it can be taken for granted that unless
the administ alton program results in
increasing -0loyment promptly, the
loans to S1tes for relief will be in
creased. perhaps gradually, far beyond
the suggested $300.000,000. In short,
what the States officially ask for they
are likely to get, after surveys check
requirements"
1T is the function of the Recon-
struction Corporation advises the
Houston Chronicle Democratic), Ito
turn us from the downward to the up
ward spiral, and it most assuredly is
functioning to that end" The Chron-
icle offers the opinion of its work: The
charge is made that the efforts of the
Reconstruction Corporation have not
provided new jobs. But before new jobs
could be provided old jobs had to be
made safe. the trend toward more un-
employment had to be slowed down,
then halted, then reversed. The Re-
construction Corporation has been
doing just that Bank failures have al
most stopped, to be succeeded by more
reopenings than closings. Every bank
saved from failure has meant the saw
ing OF jobs for many persons, possibly
hundreds In each case. Every bank re-
opened has actually provided new jobs
Aid in refinaacing operations all over
the Nation. Indeed, has not directly
crowded nay Jobs. bit 3AAy esgs IN