Evening star., 1933-03-13
Spirit of Vigorous Action
Stirred by Inaugural Speech

President Roosevelt, urging the ban
ishment of fear and breathing the spirit
of effective attack on obstcales to
prosperity, wins much support by the
nature of his inaugural address. Strik-
ing phrases in his forecast for the fu-
ture are accepted by the country as
evidence that he will act promptly in
matters that are required for public
welfare.
There is encouragement for the
people" says the Rockford Register
Republic, "in the candor with which
the new President faced the situation
and the prompt way in which he moved
to meet it." Recognition of his prompt
attack upon the problems of the nation"
is given by the New Orleans Times-Pic-
ayune, the Rock Island Argus and the
Rutland Herald. The Charlotte OBJ
server believes that mo President ever
made more accurate diagnosis of the
ills Of the nation and none ever laid
down a line of remedies in more frank
or courageous language; it was remark
able for directness and force" The At
lanta journal comments: Action is the
country's demand. Action and action
now is the Presidents pledge. And ac-
tion it will be-" The Portland Oregon
Journal declares: There Is good augury
in the great event at Washington. There
Is man in the White House with a
mental horizon as wide as the world,
with an affection as deep as the oceans,
with a purpose as high as the sky"
The Presidents statement, THE only
thing we have to fear is fear ITSELF"
Is quoted by numerous papers. On this
the Youngstown Vindicator comments:
The truth of this is everywhere to be
seen. There would be no bank crisis.
and without q bank crisis everything
else would be normal. If fear had not
led to the withdrawal and boarding of
two billions Of currency. Confidence
will lead this back to the banks, and
the Nation will 60 forward again. In
the resumption of the Nations onward
march President Roosevelt assumes the
leadership, certain that we can go on
to victory If We only will. That We
shall do so, no one who knows the
history of this country can doubt" The
Buffalo Evening News feels that the
statement shows an appreciation Of the
source 0 the present troubles which
most needs to be removed" and the
Oklahoma City Times AYERS that 'the
President has said things to allay that
fear, which Is our greatest foe"
The New York Sun agrees that there
was boldness about it which befitted
a man Of courage, yet this was not
tinged with overconf1dence." The Fort
Worth Star-Telegram asserts that what
is most important IS that he has ac-
cepted the mandate in terms which de-
note that inspiring quality long lacking
in our national leadership-faith in
himself, faith in the country, and cour-
age to command" The Knoxville
Journal feels that "the unbeaten spirit
Of America rallies to the courage and
confidence Of the new President" and
the Boise Idaho Statesman holds that
he notifies the American people tina
he intends to take heroic measures
solve the momentous problems CO,
fronting the Nation"
HE Is aware of his power" says the
Baltimore Sun, land he Is aware Of his
duties, immediate and ultimate. And
in the knowledge that he has this dou-
BILE awareness, the country awaits the
production Of his concrete measures
with, we believe, q new confidence. The
country knows these measures may be
radical by all the traditional tests Of
thought; nay, the country knows they
must be radical by all the traditional
tests Of thought. else they will not
sufnce against the collapse that has
been brought upon us by q brutal,
sodden and self-destructive materialism
masquerading as conservatism. But In
the radicalism that is presaged by this
inaugural, the country will sense more
than that Nill u face life and to act
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