Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-03-16
The New Deal"


The New Deal
Things have moved SO rapidly during the fin,
ten days OF President Roosevel's administration thu,
conditions have been established unparalleled n -.
history of our country. First came an inauxer,l ID
ufess that inspired confidence and sounded 4 hixh
~ Oh patriotic righteousness, radiating q vixorou,
personality, determined and ~unafraid.
1hen Ill less than twenty-four hours after takins
oflce That grim determination demonstrated itself
IN the sweeping order TO close every bank In the
country until 4 remedy could be worked out which
would assure the maximum degree OF protection to
Inc deposltors. Followed. a special session Of Cong
ress, with the new President asking approval Of ac-
lon he had already taken In an emergency measura
intended TO bolster up the tottering banking structure
OF the nation. The Bill went through both hon.~. ~
me Congress in Unprecedented time supported almost
unanimously by members of every political faith.
There was still plenty OF action to be crowded
into the first ten days. The President again cent !
message to Congress, filled with courage and indie
pendence that mark the qualities OF real leaderrhiD
asking authority to %reorganize the governmental
agencies, TO balance the budget, to cut hundreds OF
mliiions III government expense-to "set our house
IN order The House approved his measure With an
Overwhelming vote Of confidence, and a. We write
this there is little doubt that the same generous a.
~N@ 1IIN&
Then came stiI another message OF two .>r.
fences and seyenty-two words in which he asked Cha
gress to give immediate consideration to the repeal
OF the Nolstead act legalizing the sale OF beer. .nd
Congress promised immediate action.
This fearless leadership is giving the nation the
inspiration it needed. Upon the reopenins Of $50 NJ
dional banks Monday in the twelve federal reserve
cities millions Of dollars poured into the banks In de-
posits. Gold came back into vaults in unexpected
amounts. Hoarders took the President seriouslv md
poured into the treasury the piles Of gold they had
~selfishly misered.
Confidence was coming back TO 4 despondent
people. Fear was disappearing.
There are few who do not believe that n the
banks over the country open for resumption OF bus1n-
ess, there will have come a sterilization In the hank
ing structure which will give the needed security TO
the depositors' money. True. some few banks MY
not reopen, but they will only be those which would
never have been able to survive. And for every On
That fails to open under the new regulations fhere
Will pc hundreds that will have been strengthened
ana 1ihd themselves able to meet any emerxency.
Before the new President took Uffice some writer
said, the country Is tired OF following the mob; We
want to follow a man." The spread OF confidence In
the nation today indicates the truth OF such 4 state
ment. Confidence and understanding are the two
greatest needs of our country. Fear Ia is greatest
enemy; 1t is one of the most deadly foes Of human
happiness. 1t is the mother Of hate, dissensdon and
economic depressions.
Developments of the past ten days have most
clearly demonstrated the need OF confidence. 1t b not
SO much the laws that have been or win be passed
tnat VIII bring a return to prosperity al 1t IL reuin-
ing OF confidence in our country, its government and
Its institutions.
We are as rich in every natural resource n No
were IN 1929. Few Of us actually hate one another.
In our convictions, as they are expressed In politicst
Inc rank and file Of people are usually honest. In IN
our political groups we strive for one common end
good government. government that win insure thu
greatest degree of happiness for the greatest num-
Der.
4 close view OF the big situation before u i
hardly necessary to point the path Of Individual du-
ty. We must not destroy our splendid institutions.
We must build them and make them serve. Ixnouance
must be overcome. Poverty and dependence IN . land
OF plenty must be made intolerable. Dishonesty Ne
have had and we have suffered its inevitable con.e-
quences.
Let us have done with fear. Let M have eorn
denoe. Let us radiate it as positively and n fnsOtr- ,
lngly as the man who as our national leader has tak- /
en- up such a heavy load of responsibility 30 coursx-
eously.
There Is a new captain ON the bridge OF thu shin |
OF state. He charts the course. Let us rain II with
in our captain and confidence In ourselves. |
Immediate Action Necessary
Every city is going to have a definite respcnssb-
in setting up legislation of Its own to govern thu
granting OF licenses and regulate the sale Of beer.
Of what our personal opinion might be n
to thp sale 0f hapr VIC rnnr a 20 uau -~~-r-- -