The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-25
Roosevelt What DO You Mean by Sedue S@ and That 0b Can't
the Year, Isn't That lb0nlng Them at Hard Labor

Spokesmen for President Roosevelt defending his pro-
pOsals for seectve service in semimiary camps at 81
day. state that the president lis not impressed with Obc
tons that this wage is too low.
Roosevelt costs additional dollar day TO shse
and feed them.
There can be only one meaning TO this, Mr. Roosevelt
That is tina: you regard So day sufficient for
American workers. It open Indictment to blood
sucker every labor expoer to beat down of workers
to that miserable level.
What about your promises before election? You call this
forced labor bill of yours relief measure.
Is that what you meant when radio address from tbs
executive mansion at Albany October 6h spoke Of the
plight of unemployed and hungry workers and their families
At that time you said of the unemployed 1--WE need for
them greater of security Old sickness and
unemployment insurance the minimum requirements IN
these days But they are not enough"
Do you recall your promise October 90 when in Pitts
burgh the of the steel industry promised decent
living to the starving victims of the steel trust whose votes
you tried to get?
You then said IF starvation dire need the part
citizens make necessary the appropriation Of sd
dtiona funds which would keep the budget out of balance
shall not hesitate to tell the American people the full trust and
recommend to them the expenditure of this additional amount
In your campaign you constantly talked of the forgotten
man." and promised deal" On November 6, at Pough
keepse the Of the election you made untruthul
boast about the condition of the ong in New York
State that calculated to give the impression that under
your administration hunger would be abolished Do you
remember these words Just long am governor this
state decline to do anything less than to it that
child shall starve in this state"
Do you think that selecting 2500OO men, placing them In
and turpentne torn away from their families
and under military prison regime for year at 81 day
will in any way benefit the than 100000 unemployed
and their starving dependents in this country?
Do you think your promises being fulfilled? Do your
deeds today conform to your words during the election
pagn?
the basis of your action that you must be judged
by the ong of this country And action
that you like all capitalist politicians make promises only to
get votes only to deceive the people, and that when in office
you the full power Of the government to deliver
heavier blows against the suffering men, and children
of the workers. the impoverished farmers and the ruined
sections Of the former middle class than the previous admin
sration which you, yourself characterized exhibiting
heartless disregard for their suffering
Your new dea is for the finance capitalists and against
the vast majority of the people you deceived into voting for
you and your Democratic Party.
But you will not be able to continue this drive without
being challenged by increasingly determined resistance the
part of the workers and farmers of this country who insist
that the and the employers who responsible
for this hunger and misery shall be compelled
through with emergency relief and unemployment and social
insurance