Evening star., 1933-01-15
MILLS TO DISCUSS BUDGET
ON ANNIVERSARY OF FORUM
Treasury Secretary to Take
Up Vital Problem of Fed
eraI Finances.
President Hoover and Other
Statesmen Praise National
Radio Program.

With messages of congratulatior
from President Hoover and scor>s oi
other outstanding American figures. the
National Radio Forum, arranged by The
Washington Star, will celebrate its first
anniversary tomorrow as a regular Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. weekly feature
by presenting Secretary Of the Treas
ury Ogden l.. Mills in a discussion OF
the vital question of THE Federal
Budget and How to Balance It."
''I heartily congratulate the manage
ment of The Washington Star upon the
first anniversary of the Radio Forum
as a Nationwide feature" the Presi-
dent wrote. THE forum is a distinct
service to the people of the entire coun-
try In a Nation governed by the will
of the people, it is indispensable that
the public shall be informed as to the
facts of national problems and that it
shall have the benefit of the counsel
of the most experienced public men
To distinguished degree The Star
broadcast from tthe Capital City"
A National Institution.
In the 12-month period on N. B. C.,
the Radio Forum has presented to the
Nation. over a ceaSt-to-coaSt network,
discussions by cabinet officers, men,
bers of Congress and other leaders in
public life of current national and in
ternational problems--a service that has
deeply imbedded the forum as a ma
tional institution of the air.
Tvpical of this service is the broad
cast of Secretary Mills, who will dis
cuss the timely and paramount ques-
ton of balancing the Nations budget.
With the Federal Government running
into big deficit, and Congress busy
with appropriation bills to support the
Federal establishment for the coming
fiscal year beginning July /, Mr. Mills
subject of the budget and its related
questions is of utmost importance 10
American taxpayers.
Secretary Mills is intimately familiar
with the fiscal affairs of the Govern
ment-7-a knowledge gained from years
of experience IN Congress, where he
served on the important Ways and
Means Committee of the House, and
later as Undersecretary of the Treasury
with former Secretary Andrew W.
Mellon.
WRC and the usual extensive N B. c.
network will carry Mr.. Mills speech,
from 1890 to IL O'Clock. 1t vii be
framed with special musical program
by Sidney Seidenman and his National
Radio Forum Orchestra.
Forum Congratulated.
The messages of congratulation on
the forums anniversary that have come
from distinguished statesmen lncluded
one from Vice President Curtis, who
wrote:
This is a fine idea and I wish you
the greatest success in your endeavor.
The National Radio Forum has been
very successful, indeed in having men
in public life broadcast on various pub
lie questions. Wishing you success in
the coming year"
st note with interest that the Ma
tional Radio Forum is to celebrate its
anniversary with the National Broad
casting Co.," wrote Speaker Garner.
"I sendeavor, so far as my duties per-
NIT, to keep up With the National Radio
Forum, and I realize its value in the
dissemination Of interesting and valu-
able information to the people of the
country"
Postmaster General Brown wrote:
"As the anniversary of the National
Radio Forum approaches wish to COM
gratulate you on the substantial con-
tribution which 1t has made to the in
formation and entertainment of the
American public"
MY congratulate to you and the
National Broadcasting Co. on the first
anniversary of the National Radio
Forum" said Secretary of Agriculture
Hyde. "The most important link in
the whole chain of democratic govern
ment is the average citizen. His
opinion, in the end, becomes the basis
for actual government action. His
Judgment should be based upon unvar-
nished facts, intelligent discussion, and
reasonable Interpretation. Through the
National Radio Forum you are making
a most potent contribution to the
average citizen, and consequently to the
whole Nation. by carrying to millions
of listeners discussions on important