Evening star., 1933-02-08
ROOSEVELT CALLS
STATE EXECUTIVES
Taxes, JobIess Relief, Mort
cages Among Subjects to Be
Discussed Here.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 8.-President-
elect Roosevelt's invitation to the AZ
| Governors to meet him March at the
! White House in a conference extraor-
dinary was seen by his supporters to-
day as move to map a program in
which the governmental units would
march in step in a drive to regain
prosperity.
The subjects Mr.. Roosevelt outlined
for discussion, in the invitation made
public here last night, were: Taxes,
Federal aid for unemployment relief,
mortgage foreclosures, especially on
farm lands; better land use by refores-
tation, elimination of marginal agri-
tural land, flood prevention and other
steps, and the reorganization and con-
solidation of local government to de-
crease tax costs.
Taxes Listed First.
Tax reform has been chosen for
prominent place in the discussion. The
President-e.ect listed the subject of
taxes first in his invitation, under the
title conflicting taxation by Federal
and State governments" One aim of
the conference is believed to be an
attempt to draft a plan whereby State
and Nation would conflne their taxes
to separate fields, so far as possible
Besides the subjects listed, the dis
cussion will be open for other problems
in which the States and Nation have a
common vital interest, MIR. Roosevelt
indicated.
1T is possible" his invitation said.
that other subjects will occur to the
Governors or to me as being essential
for discussion"
Although it was not officially dis
closed whether the unemployment re-
lief discussion would center around
direct or indirect relief by the National
Government, it was believed likely di-
rect relief would be talked of, as well
as indirect.
Called Splendid Start.
Reorganization of local governments.
like reforestation, Is subject in which
MT Roosevelt has long been interested.
The President-elect is expected to
explain in detail to the Governors his
program for reforestation which he
holds would add to the Nations wealth.
aid IN Hood control and employ large
number of men.
The call for the conference brought
an expression of enthusiasm from Gov.
Joseph B. Ely of Massachusetts,, who
arrived here yesterday from a To-day
cruise.
1T Is a splendid start" he said.
Gov. Clifford Pinchot of Pennsylva-
MIA was another who commented. At
Harrisburg he called the conference an
admirable" idea and said he would be
delighted to attend"
Governors Accept.
Gov. Pollard of Virginia immediately
accepted the invitation. AS chairman
OF the National Governors Conference
the Virginia executive has called a
meeting of his own Executive Commit
Tee, to be held in Washington on the
same day. Other members of this
committee are Cows White of Ohio,
Winant OF New Hampshire, Connor of
Mississippi and Rolph of California.
Gov. White of Ohio said he would
attend.
problem of mortgages and practically
everything he CRoosevelt) named I
VIII have no specific program to offer,
however" Gov White said.
Gov. Louis j. Brann of Maine also
said he would be present.
Maine should be represented in any
conference of the Governors, and
shall accept the invitation of the Pres
dent-elect, and remain in Washington
for the conference" the Governor said
Gov. Henry H. Blood of Utah praised
the conference as something out of
which much good may be expected to
result. Unless the Utah Legislature
should adjourn 10 days ahead of the
usual time, however, the Governor said
ne would not be able to be present. He
said he might send a message, suggest
ing some matters for consideration.