Evening star., 1933-10-16
ROOSEVELT OPENS
1933CHAR|TY DRIVE.
Mobilization for Human Needs
Begins as Newton Baker
Introduces President.

President Roosevelt last night opened
q national five-week campaign, the 1888
mobilization for human needs, in a
radio address in which he assailed
''buck paSSerS" who leave the task OF
providing for the needy and helpless to
the Government. He appealed to all to
contribute to their local Community
Chests and other organizations for car
rying on welfare services. He was in
troduced to his audience by Newton d.
Baker, former Secretary OF War.
ut is true" said the President. that
I have declared that the Government
must not let any one starve this Winter;
but at the same time this policy Is pred
icated on the assumption that the in
dividual American citizen will continue
to do his and her part. even more un-
selfishly than in the past.
"a number am glad to say small
number-of people have written to me
to express the thought that all relief
should be taken over by the Govern
ment > a. These people have q
wholly wrong slant on the fundamental
basis of American civilization. They
= seek to toss every problem INTO the
lap of Government. They are buck
passers."
Baker Also Speaks.
Mr. Baker said, in part:
"The law lays taxes and provides Tor
their expenditure This meets the buSi-
ness problems Of Government, but We
have not yet included in the legal
scheme the great realm IN which pri-
vate good will operates. and so there Is
left to be done the task OF carrying for
ward institutions and agencies through
which the handicapped are cared for
and through which the character OF the
next generation is assured.
During the war every country en-
eaged found that the morale OF It's
army depended upon the morale OF its
people, and that even when every ma
tional energy was needed for war actlV-
tiles. 1t was still necessary to take care
OF the handicapped and, as TAR as pos
sible. to maintain the acter-bmldlng
agencies upon which the wholesomeness
of home conditions depended
I'VE now face a similar situation.
tTnder the recovery act larger numbers
of people are finding employment and
with the material relief which govern
mental agencies are supplying want Is
being met. but the care OF the hanol-
capped Is still the burden of private
effort. and our morale as a people de-
pends upon our being able to feel tnat
the sick and afflicted are being pro-
yided for, and that the young HE OF
the Nation is being stimulated into
self-reliant and self-respecting manhood
and womanhood.
Community Problem.
"There will be no doubt OF the re-
snonse of the people throughout the
country to the campaigns this Fall LOT
the maintenance of these agencies II
there can be a general understanding
of the need. The great Contributions
which the Federal and State govern,
ments provide take care OF the material
needs which grow out OF UNEMPLOYMENT
but they leave. and leave rightly 10
each community the privilege ana outy
of maintaining these other agencies.
The President spoke from Washington
Mr. Baker from Cleveland. and the pro-
gram included a symphony concert 0y
the Philadelphia Orchestra. Leopold
Stokowski conducting.
The 1888 mobilization, sponsored py
"a national welfare agencies, whose
work depends upon voluntary contr1pu-
tions from the American pubic lot its
continuance, will continue until NO
vember IS. During this period tnete
will be drives for funds by Community
Chests in $50 cities, and also by agencies
maintaining hospitals, nursing services,
the care of dependent children and the
aged. and character building instltutlons
In all parts of the country. Mr.. BAKER
is chairman Of the 1888 moolllzatloh.