Evening star., 1933-10-04

In viewing the decision OF President
Roosevelt to use s75.000,000 OF relief
funds for the purchase of food and
clothing materials, to be distributed TO
needy families, the press approves OF the
principle involved, but in many in
stances raises the question of the ade-
quacy of the grant. 1t is felt by many
that the two-edged relief will tend to
stimulate business, and is probably the
best approach to the problem. Some
would include coal purchases under the
same enterprise.
This action, in the opinion OF the
Cleveland News, will give renewed pur-
chasing power to the producer, while
the distribution of these products will
provide timely aid for those in want" "
The News calls it probably the best
plan that could be offered in the cir
cumstances." The Charlotte Observer
sees it as a move for the welfare OF
the people," and credits 1t with three
probable results guarantee Of a tre-
mendous store Of necessaries, acqulsl-
ton at reasonable prices, and relief OF
Teelgram indorses the idea that food
products will be turned into a little
money instead of representing more
waste than salvage, as heretofore"
while the Lowell Evening Leader sees 1t
as better than anything in the nature
Of a dole, since. while relieving the
needy, it also puts so much more money
into circulation"
There is nothing impracticable about
the plan, and the more quickly 1t gets
under way, the better" says the Rock
Island Argus. and the Chicago Daily
News finds nothing but commenda-
tion," pointing out that it will supple
ment the admittedly inadequate relief
now extended; that every effort is to
be made to avoid injurious disturbance
of the normal channels of production
and distribution" The Daily News
describes it as Infinitely superior to
the purchase of food for destruction" /"
The Newark Evening News suggests
that, as result, "the way can be opened
for the flow to those markets Of prod
ucts still piled up on the farm" The
Jersey City Journal offers the explana-
ton that what is surplus to the
farmer may not be surplus to the
Nation"
Part Of the editorial opinion Of the
country Is an argument that the dis
tribution should contribute to the VOL
ume Of work to be done by the people.
The Salt Lake Deseret News advises
that "the recipients should return, II
they are able bodied, the equivalent in
work to the community" at the same
time stating its concern over the dis
tress of hungry children. The Okla
homa City Times agrees that 1T will be
vastly better for the Nation and for the
jobless if the assistance is ven in pay
for work DONE" The Oshkosh Daily
Northwestern concludes that "curtailing
production is not to be compared, as q
cure or a means Of relief from depres-
sion, with increase Of consumption and
purchasing" That paper also tndorses
the idea Of including coal in the scheme.
In the matter Of coal. the Scranton
Times suggests the possible increase in
employment Of miners, and the Port
land (Oreg.) journal believes that the
railroads would indorse the proposal.
The query as to whether such an
addition to existing funds will really
make much improvement" Is offered
by the New York Sun, with the con-
tention that 'the adequacy Of relief for
the needy depends not on Washington
but on the States and cities" and the
thought: "As farm relief this plan
does not appear impressive. If the mill
lions spent 30 far all over the land
have not absorbed surplus crops, an
other gift Of $21 to each needy family
can hardly achieve that end"
1T is an economical, effective meth
Cd Of dispensing RELIEF" advises the