Evening star., 1933-05-27
Business and Labor Control
Set New Standard of Values

While a small section of the public
is skeptical of the complete success OF
the Presidents plan for the control oi
industry and the use of public works tc
increase employment, the country as q
whole expects the depression to be con-
quered, If sufficient speed is shown in
execution. While the billions of dollars
to be employed by the Government will
furnish only limited number of Jobs
there are expressions of confidence that
this labor will increase consumption
and thus extend the demand for out
side labor. Some voice the hope that
the public works construction may be
equitably distributed through the coun-
try, and that the least burdensome
form of taxation will be employed in
providing the jobs.
In his plan." according to the Cleve-
land News, President Roosevelt cuts at
the depression with a tWo-edged sword
1t is not by chance that he combined
job relief and industrial relief. He be-
lieves the two are indissolubly con-
nected." The News adds that 1T would
seem to provide the framework for a
new standard of working and purchas-
ing values, based on jobs and aug
mented sales" and urges that Congress
must see that "all classes of citizens
are treated alike" The complete change
In public sentiment is pointed out by
the Hartford Times, with the statement
that such plan, presented by Presi-
dent or legislator, as late as year OF
even six months ago, would have gone
automatically to the waste basket chat
it would have been declared unccnsti-
tutional and unworkable."
1T creates additional buying power,
| says the Omaha World-Herald, "te
serve as a stimulus for prices and fol
| business 1t creates additional private
employment to provide materials the
public works require" The Roanoke
World-News explains also that in the
| conduct of business the bill aims al
abuses that both industry and labor are
interested in correcting" and that
there will be more reliance on skill ol
workmanship, efficiency of method anc
excellence of product" The Philadel-
phia Evening Bulletin finds assurance
that big business. with It's consolida.
tions or combinations, already formed
has been seeking freedom from such
hobbies and is expected to accept the
plan of Federal control as a fair price
for the desired privilege" The Glen
dale GCalif) News-Press suggests that
the request that the Government stay
out of business has been heard many
times, but apparently 1t cannot stay
out. II business is to continue"
THE usefulness of the national in.
dustrial recovery BILL" In the opinion
of the Atlanta Journal, depends upor
the promptness with which the ma
chinery for which it provides is put intt
operation" The youngstown Vindicatol
holds that the plan goes back to the
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putting power In the hands of the righ
sort of man, and a nation which ha!
been hamstrung for years can be trusted
not to abuse its new freedom" Tit
Toledo Blade feels that while such
emergency enactments may tear tt
shreds the remnants of rugged indi
vidualism and vaunted freedom of ac'
ton in business. they are designed t.
serve all the people" The Newark Eve
ming News explains that by setting W
voluntary but enforceable self f-disciplin'
in all production groups 1t brings to :
point demand for socially responsible
industry, the need of which has beer
increasingly apparent; that "in gen
ownership replace centralized owner
ship" and that industry has become
impersonal and often irresponsible.
| Foresight over long term Is some
thing new. as applying to plans TO
industry as whole" thinks th'
Topeka Daily Capital, while the Dan
bury News-T1mes holds that "muci
will depend upon the loyalty, the gen
erosity. the understanding and the un
selfishness of leaders in every walk o
life," and the Uniontown Heralt
stresses the fact that "the Presiden
may use his own judgment in accept
ing or rejecting codes OF practice.
The Jersey City Journal offers th'
Judgment that 1.-The President ha'
launched the country upon the mos
radical scheme of economics ever at
tempted in this country, and at tn
same time has counterbalanced thi
program By making sure that It WI