Evening star., 1933-12-25
JOHNSON REVIEWS
YEAR Of PROGRESS
Says Nation Has Set World
Example in March Toward
Recovery.

America has set an example for the
rest Of the world, Gen. Hugh S. john
son. recovery administrator, declared in
a special Christmas statement today.
After reviewing the progress toward
recovery made by the country, the gen.
eral declared 1898 is the year in which
developments have given conclusive
evidence that democracy under the
leadership OF a President embodying
the essence of democracy in its highest
sense, has reached a pinnacle in its
climb upward. which will serve as an
example to the peoples of the entire
civilized world, and which will bring
lasting contentment to his people"
Paints Year as Climatic.
This is the holiday season Of the
most eventfu1 peace year in the history
of this country" Gen. johnson said,
"a year which will go down in history
as the one in which the greatest eco
nonic change of all time had its in
ception-for in 1888 We sank to the
lowest point in the depression, unpar-
alleled in its severity.
Now a new order has been estab-
lished which will affect our entire social
and economic system for all time.
Among other things these great
fundamental changes which have taken
place are the result of the national re-
covery act and the administration Of
that act.
Those changes have been brought
about by:
open public hearings of the finan-
cial, industrial and mercantile problems
have disclosed to the people OF the
United States facts and conditions
which have never been fully compre-
hended in the past.
"A far closer and more sympathetic
relationship has been established be-
tween employers and employees.
Those responsible for the destinies
of our financial, industrial and mercan-
tile concerns have clearer under
standing of the competitive conditions
existing within each part ular group.
and this appreciation of the rights OF
each has brought about a form OF in
dustrial self government which. under
normal circumstances. could only have
been visualized as possible through a
process of evolution extending through
future generations.
Through these open hearings those
producing and financing the require
ments of the consumer have new
consciousness of their responsibility in
performing their part in this vast and
complicated producing, pricing and dis
tributing system actuated by an integ-
rity of purpose which had been far
more general in the years preceding
1888.
Sees New Understanding.
can entirely new understanding has
been established between the Govern
ment and the people.
Those in every walk Of life, II 1t
were ever doubted. today instinctively
know that the President of the United
States has a very direct and personal
interest in the welfare of each man.
woman and child, and that his peculiar
insight is focused upon bringing happi-
ness to the homes of his people
1T is the underlying purpose OF every
move on his part in directing the policy
Of the Government to protect in every
conceivable way the position OF the
smaller manufacturers, merchants and
traders who in many instances are so
courageously assuming their part in
carrying the burdens imposed by the
industrial recovery program. 1888 Is
the year in which developments have
racy under the leadership of Presi-
racy in its highest sense has reached
pinnacle in its climb upward which
will serve as an example to the peo-
pies of the entire civilized world and
which will bring lasting contentment
to his people"