Evening star., 1933-01-03
dill SCOUTS IDEA
| OF RADICAL REGIME
Forum Speaker Predicts
Roosevelt viii Oppose EN-
tireIy New Schemes"

There is no danger that Franklin
d. Roosevelt will be too radical"
President, but, on the contrary, 9TH
danger is that he will not be radica
enough" Senator Dill, Democrat, o
Washington, said last night in a speech
| in the National Radio Forum, arranged
by The Star and broadcast over Ma
/ tionwide network of the Nationa
Broadcasting Co.
IF he falls Senator Dill empha
sized, the people at the next election
| will elect some real radicals who vii
| may even extend to the form of tht
Government itself and will certainl.
force a distribution of great wealth
such as has never been known in tht
countrys history"
Senator Outlines Problems.
Senator Dill outlined the problems
facing the next Administrations
ployment, farm relief, currency expan-
sion, trade, economy and other pressing
issues-and predicted that the new
President will probably be opposed tc
entirely new schemes" for betterine
conditions.
He will most likely want to modify
and rebuild existing systems. but keep
on using them while he brings about
the changes desired" the speaker said
At the outset of his speech. Senator
Dill praised the National Radio Forum
as an effective instrument for creating
questions Of the day.
Text of Address.
The text of Denator DiI's address
follows:
Before discussing what is ahead in
1888, let me call attention to the mean
ing and significance of the National
Radio Forum. This forum is demon
strating a most excellent method
whereby the radio and the newspaper
can cooperate, both for their mutual
benefit and in the interest of the listen
ing public. 1t enables these two great
est forces in the formation of American
public opinion to work together in
stead of in competition with one an
other.
The radio appeals to the mind
through the ear, The newspaper, through
the eye. This forum plan combines
both methods. Under this plan trained
newspaper men select those who are
to speak. The Nation wide chain of
radio stations broadcast what they
say. Then the newspaper prints the
speech as part of the news and
thereby makes 1t available for future
reference
This combination method of The
Washington Star and the National
Broadcasting Co. has proved SO success
full that this forum has become an
established national institution. It fur
nishes the views of public men first
hand to millions and millions of peo-
pie in every part of this country, and
Ivy short waves, even to all parts of the
world.
I congratulate those who conceived
1t on its development and its influence.
recommend it to the consideration
Of newspaper publishers and radio sta
tion managers throughout the country,
as method whereby they can aid
greatly in creating intelligent public
opinion in their respective States and
communities.
In speaking to you on the subject,
What Is Ahead in 1888" I am re-
minded Of the recent suggestion of Mr..
H. G. Wells, the noted English author.
He said that the world needs more pro-
fessors of foresight and fewer profess
sors Of history. He said it was more
important to study how to prepare for
future Developments, than to reflect on
past events.
AS kind of professor of foresight,
let me mention first some of the things
of 1882 that we can gladly eliminate
from consideration for 1888
Elections to Be Absent.
Most important of these are the
Nation-wid elections. We shall be free
from the confusion attending elections
of Governors, Representatives, Senator'S
and President. AS result, we should
have less partisan politics by our public
ofhclals, and more earnest public
service
Another thing we can soon eliminate
will be lame-duck Congresses, both In
1888 and in all other yearg, because
enough Legislatures will ratify the con-
stttutional amendment this Winter to
prevent so-cailed lame ducks serving
in Office long after the people have
voted them out
News dispatches tell us that the last
American Marines left Nicaragua today.
This means the elimination of the kill
ing of American boys in Nicaragua in
1898. During the past few years 1873
American Marines and officers have
died there. And for what? Some times
1t was said to protect American proper
ty. When 1t has been shown that they
were really protecting American specu-
| lators in the collection of exhorbitant
pronts on their investments. then il
has been said the Marines were kept
there to insure honest elections in
nicaragua. Think of that, when some
| OF our own elections were so dishonest
| that the United States Senate has re-
FUSED to seat some who brought Gre
| dentials to its doors So let us rejoice
| tnis sorry mess has ended, and hops
| IL VIII nave no repetition, 6kther ir
1888 or any future year.
With Mr., Roosevelt in the White
House we Ehall have no more presi-
Dental yetoes of Muscle Shoals bills
providing for the sale of electricity
| there direct TO the people of Alabama
tennessee and other Southeastern
| states at cost, instead of allowing the
power trust. through the Alabama
Power Co., to buy the power at a low
rate and sell it to the people at from
| i've to eight times its cost.
Nor shall we have any more 2O0th
anniversary celebrations of George
Washington's birth in 1888 We MAY
have some 201st celebrations, but they
will be only for one day. 1t should
De al least another hundred years be-
fore the American people engage in
| another such epidemic of George Wash
lngton anniversary celebrations as we
| had last year
No More Social Fights.
As result of the late election We
| snail soon see an end to the fights
about precedence as to seating at Wash,
| ington social dinners. That should b,
| a great relief to those of US here II
| Washington who like the good ole
American custom of recognizing thu
] merits and personal relationships Of nul