The Washington times., 1933-03-22

CnRERT sEIDEs
nounced the end of the system of unchecked expioa-
ton in America, but never saw into tne mlno o Ine
canddate-and still think that he (Very properly
cast veil over his nmost thoughts 1t was only a1er
election that he made another statesmanlke utterance:
that unemployment would not automatically disappear
with the resumption of work in the factories
Hidden Capacities
have nroof now that Mr.. Roosevelt almost
universally underestimated. One thing made much OF
in the campaign was that he came out spect-
cally against payment of the bonus; and instantly
after Inauguration he has come out for reduction OF
payments to abe-bodied veterans Dlsregardlng ootn
the moral and economic arguments about such pay
astounding decsiveness. The other elements IN the
, new program-the mere projection OF half dozen
bills of the highest Importance and the widest scope IN
ten days-are additional evidence
But the serious proof les as always in the response
of the public. In this case suggest we go not to the
friendly mass of people and not even to the political
enemies of the President who have rallied nob!y (and
with astonshment) to his support am particularly
impressed by the effect of Mr.. Roosevets program
on radicals-on those who were SO certain a few
short weeks ago that nothing earth could the
American political and economic system and that
quietly or-preferaby-by violence we would have to
have change
Revolution Postponed
Those have spoken to in the past few days confess
that the prospects for Communist revolution not
rosy: had always thought they were optimistic and
it peases me to see them acquire a little political
realism They know that any change in government
gives at least momentary hope (That IS why the
even if Mr. Hoover had done exactly what Mr. Roose-
welt has done, the effect the public would have
been deporable, for Mr.. Hoover would have been
merely continuing policies revampng them whereas
Mr.. Roosevelt is starting fresh)
Further: the banks have out of their tailspin
According to the revolutionaries, should all have
lost faith in money and in the capitalist system the
moment all the banks closed. Actually, faith lost
in the preceding weeks and restored the moment
the doors shut. The days of the moratorium
great demonstration of the nonrevoutionary charac
acter of 80 per cent of the American people, You
not preach violent upheaval to people who still have
either faith or money in banks. And you can't offer
q Russian land-system to farmers who have hopes
under the domestic allotment plan.
WET Grounds
Only one argument is left for those who wish to
give revolution with Russian dressing. Unemploy-
ment does not exist in Russia. It is effective and
important argument and it could have led to infinite
trouble if there had been change in government
/ have direct testimony from jobless men, but
think is true that for the first time in 18 months
the people who could manipulate the obless and work
their feelings and prepare them for violence all
so disappointed. Again, you cannot preach Com
munism to men who hope for jobs.
In sum, the enemies of American capitalism testify
to new atmosphere Most of them think, would
admit that Mr. Roosevelt has, in effect changed our
system in orderly and inevitable way capitalism in
America ceased, March A. to be altogether private
thing and under the control of the Government
The radicals (pessimiss about our present system)
that if changed it would have to turn into
Communism with the bare possibility of Fascism as a
brief interval on the way Mr. Roosevelt fooled them
completely he fooled me. Only l am happier
than they