Evening star., 1932-10-28
ROOSEVELT PUSHES |HOOvERSAYSG. .0.P.|
STATE AID WORK POLICIES WILL WIN
Declares "Unpre cedented
Measures" Will Triumph
Over Depression.
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pose to tear down this protection. Their
candidate for President constantly re-
peats his demand for repeal of what
he calls this exorbitant tariff
MY own position is clear. I am
squarely for a protective tariff. I am
unalterably in favor of preserving the
right Of American capital and American
labor to develop American manufac-
turers on an American standard Of liv-
ing.
"One point further. The deprecia-
ton in the value of foreign monies, as
compared with the sound American
dollars, adds another handicap against
which only the tariff protects you. Due
to this fact-that the Japanese en-
ployer's cost Of production when meas
abnormally low-Japanese pottery and
porcelains are now flowing into the
United States even over the high tariff
wall and are displacing your goods in
your own home market. This Is in
large part the reason for the lowered
production In your plants. with its con-
sequent loss of work hours or of jobs
altogether.
And yet the Democratic party pro-
poses to lower these tariffs. l am de-
termined that they shall not do It,
Your votes on November 8 will help to
determine which OF these policies shall
be adopted. I am confident that you
will support the Republican party,
which Is pledged to the protective
tariff"
Speaks at Athens.
In a speech at Athens, Ohio, the
President declared: I'm the few mo-
! ments that I can be here with you !
shall have time to refer to only one of
the problems of special interest to your
community. This is your coal btumi
nous mining industry. That industry
has gone through a long period Of diff
/ ficulty. The competition of OIL elec-
tricity. all have tended to prevent the
expansion of your industry. or even its
maintenance on fair level.
These competitors have, in my view,
about exhausted themselves and the
natural growth of the country will give
you a greater future. But in the mean
time. the Industry has been reduced to
a bitter, destructive competition, the
main burden of which falls upon the
hardships that have been piled upon
this industry and the men engaged
in 1t.
Il have for many years co-operated
of1iciallv with those who are trying to
solve these difficulties. to bring the in
dustry back to point where it can earn
a decent profit and where it can en-
ploy labor continuously al decent wages
The only way to do this is to remove
the necessity for the destructive COM
petition which has not only brought 1t
to its present deplorable state but which
is resulting in the absolute destruction
Of our national resources and the i'm
poverishment of labor.
Cooperation Urged.
ITO this end it is suggested there
: should be some measure Of co-opera-
ton in the marketing OF coal. In order
that the industry might be placed on a
sound and permanent basis 1 recon-
mended to the Congress two years ago
that we should institute an inquiry as
to the economic working Of these laws
, as applied to the natural resource
industries.
mo action having been taken by
Congress, a year ago I again returned
to the subject and stated that it was
necessary that some change should be
made In the laws In this relation.
! recommended that Congress give 1t
l immediate consideration. Neither you
nor I wish to destroy the fundamental
basis of competition in our country.
But limited authority for co-opera-
ton to prevent this destruction Of wages
should be undertaken The coal indus
! try could have such safeguards as would
make it possible to pay fair wage
earn reasonable profit and save hun
dreds of communities from steady de-
generation.
Il do not favor the repeal Of the
| Sherman act. I do favor permission
| for such an amount of cooperative
action as will put a stop to that de-
structive competition which Is now de-
stroying these coal resources Of the
country and taking the very bread from
the table of thousands of families
Sees Victory.
Mr.. Hoover told crowd at Hamden
Ohio. that their welcome was evidence
of your intentions on November g.
I'VE are waging great battle to
preserve the foundations Of American
! institutions" he said 1T Is far more
important than the destinies Of any one
man. The battle is being led by the
Republican party"
College cheers for the President and
then Mrs Hoover echoed in the wake
| of the train, as it left Hamden behind
TorchIight Parade Planned.
| Republican leaders in the Hoosiel
capital were planning a gigantic torch
| light parade and celebration for tht
President to outdo similar reception
by the Democrats for Gov Ritchie o.
Maryland. who speaks in 1ndianapolr
at the same time.
The President is scheduled to MAKE
his speech about 7:30 Central standard
time and begin his return to the Capt.
tai Immediately after its delivery.
This was the Chief Executives thirt
trip within three weeks into West Vir
ginia, a State whose eight electora
votes might prove of utmost importance
In a close election. 1t was his fourth
campaign tour.
As on the previous trips, the Presi'
dent was accompanied by Mrs. Hoove
when he boarded the train at IL o'clocl
last night amid the applause Of lat
travellers and the glare Of photogra
briefly on the rear platform, putting
cigar while pictures were taken. tn
President went inside to continue tn
task which occupied him most Of yes
terday-the preparation Of speeches h
will deliver throughout the day.
A compartment set aside for Alic
Roosevelt Longworth, to join the presi
Dental party in Cincinnati, today CAV