Evening star., 1933-09-03
Roosevelt Program Reaches
To Euery Hearthstone In u. S.
Effort to Lead Country Back to Easier
Paths Regarded as Most Far Reaching
Since Washington's Time.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
In his endeavor to lead the country
back to easier paths. Franklin D.
Roosevelt has set up a beacon whose
penetrating rays in many ways reach
farther than any instrument that has
been put before Americans since George
Washington campaigned for the adop-
ton Of the Federal Constitution.
in the Executive Mansion end tomorrow
with the measure Of success that Will
meet his plan still to be disclosed, but
the deeply set foundations Of the struc-
ture he unveiled during his first weeks
in office have made themselves felt on
every hearthstone in the land.
So rapidly was it produced In those
early DAYS of his administration that,
like the mythical hero who soWed
dragons teeth and an army fully i'm
plemented, sprang up through the SOIL
to follow him, Roosevelt appeared 10
reap his prograa. full grown from his
campaign promises.
At Chicago before he was nominated,
the main, 1t had been written by Roose-
welt forces. All the way from Portland.
Oreg., to Portland. Me-. his journeys
took him and at numerous spots be-
tween he gave glimpses Of the plan his
mind was focused upon.
Inaugural Day Dark.
Inauguration came on a cold. bleak
March 4, amid the electric warnings
of a crisis that was closing the doors
of banks by the thousands. Millions
were workless. In the cities the bread
lines were long. Rural Iowa and
repel by force deputies who came to
foreclose mortgages. Rumor was breed
ing more fears
Roosevelt made an Inauguration
promise Of action. Before sundown, his
cabinet had been sworn in and con-
ferences were under way seeking
method to meet the banking emergency.
Out of these came orders that closed
all banks until Congress could convene
in extra session and pass in day OF
lightning action banking bill that
would bridge the chasm.
The speed and measure OF unanimity
with which Congress approved the
emergency banking bill inspired the ad-
ministration to further efforts. Talk
of delay in producing his program was
stifed
The President summoned group OF
confidential advisors. many Of them Of
a professional group that months be-
fore had been dubbed the brain trust. ;"
Working with them, he doled out to
Congress. bill by bill, the measures that
spelled his plan for lifting the Nation
back to its economic feet.
Congress Passed Measures.
Frequently, four or five bills of such
long armed consequence as in ordinary
times to have made one Of them full
dose for congressional session were
being drafted simultaneously. They
went to Congress. in reversal OF usual
procedure, complete and needing only
the formality of congressional approval.
Usually they received that with few
changes.
At the end of the three months spe-
cial session, many words were being
said by the members about this course
of procedure and an incipient revolt
had been stirred by cuts in veterans
pensions and other Governmental
economies.
But the machinery had been set up
for and the President Immediately set
to work to put into effect:
Economy in veterans and Govern
mental expenditures with reorganiza-
ton of Governmental departments.
The use of $4,000, 100000 in public
works to give jobs.
A Civilian Conservation Corps to give
work to 275.000 young men with de-
pendents.
Reorganization of the Federal En-
ployment Service.
Supplying direct aid to States for re-
lief from a $500 900 900 fund
A Tennessee Valley Authority to han
die Muscle Shoals and develop that
valley.
An industrial recovery act to help
reorganize business procedure so as to
make more jobs and get more money
into circulation.
Consolidation Of all farm credi'
agencies.
gages. ., :,,
variety of methods to choose from in its
endeayors to reduce farm surpluses and
raise prices.
Changes in Banking Procedure.
An endeavor to coordinate railroad
activities so as to bring economies into
transportation.
Numerous changes in banking pro-
cedure under a permanent law. IneSe
included, among other things, deposit
insurance. 49,.
The use of wide discretion by the
Eleyation Of paper and silver money
tn the same level as gold In fulnlllng
contracts.
The sale Of 80 beer.
In the midst of the endeavor to press
through the congressional program,
foreign developments bore down upon
the White House for attention. Inc
world Economic Conference was ap-
nroaching. The June is due date 1or
war debts was near. President Hoose-
welt had definite ideas about potn.
Eleven countries, headed ny Greas AZ
Britain and France, sent spoKesmen ~
washington to receive a 1ront poseI
welcome and issue statement Vi eooN
wishes before departing ub,,e
The war debt due date came WIZ
Tho World Economic Conference was
oct Getting under way. England and Italy
nth several others made partial pay,
ments france defaulted for seSona
TIVE Nine other nations oe1aulIeu'
Finland paid In full. ,rooram.
As mart of the inflationary program.
Congress had authorized the paynen.
- nsrt of the debt in silver and those
Countries that paid rendered tnat meta
ARRANGEMENTS were made 1or tnose ua
TONS that had paid to confer later
about the possibility Of making some
change in the obligation.
Takes Sailboat Cruise.
Congress out of the way and 11 the
world Economic Conference going lui'
hast the President turned vacatloh-
ward He Travelled by sailboat up tne
New England coast to his Summer re- 8,
treat at Campobello.- New Brunswlck
En- route, he received occasional re-
ports from a World Economic CONFER
ence that clambered YEARLY along an
obstacIe-strewn path to recess WIFI
no agreement reached.
Meanwhile, in Washington Con
eressional Committee was turning
spotlight upon two members OF ms thn, uan
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