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(Autocaster)-Not since woodrow
Wilson marched into Washington
at the head of the Democratic CO.
horts just twenty years ago has
the Capital City experienced the
sensation of being stood on its head,
so to speak. Just as Mr. Wilson came
into office of President with the
determination to changeeverythingy
so President Roosevelt's administra-
ton has adopted the policy that
whatever needs to be done shall be
done differently.
A Political Revolution
Nothing in this slow-moving city
ever moved as rapidly as things are
moving here now Within less than
fortnight a real political revolu
ton has taken place.
In the order of their relative I'M
portance, these are the outstand-
ing occurrences under the new gov
ernment:
First: President Roosevelt has
been given powers such as no Presi-
dent of the United States ever had,
except in war time. The general ap-
proval expressed by the people IN
all parts of the country, of the dele
cation to the executive Of power
formerly exercised only by Congress,
suggests that there was something
more than idle talk behind the idea
that dictator was needed. Old
time political observers here say
that it reflects a general distrust of
Congress. 1t perhaps is not SO much
that, as it is impationce with the
slowness Of Congress.
Second: Under the direction OF
the new President the reorganization
of the entire banking system Of the
nation has been started along dras-
tic, deep-reaching lines which pro-
mise to weed out the incompetentS
and crooks in the banking business
place the Federal Government in
control of all banks and give de-
pos,tors far greater assurance OF
the safety of their bank deposits
than they ever had How far this
prcgram of banking reform will go
remains to be seen, but those with
long memories recall that it was
President wilson's purpose and that
Of his advisers to extend the powers
of the Federal Reserve System so
that eventually every banking in
stitution in the nation would be un-
der full control. The war interrupt
ee, that program, but it has come to
life again now.
Third: A start has been made to-
mard cutting a thousand million
dollars year offsthe Governments
expenses, of which nearly half will
come out of funds now being spent
for veterans relief. President
Roosevelt's' firm stand against the
spending of public money on vet
erans whose disabilities are not due
to their war service overrode the
objections Of members Of both hous-
es of Congress who gave him the
authority he sought to effect that
economy.
Fourth: The legalization Of beer,
as a means Of raising revenue, took
such shape this week that is seems
probable that anyone with thirst
fo- the malt beverage can buy it
freely within few weeks.
Direct To The People
President Roosevelt came into of
flee believing that the people wanted
action, and he has been giving them
action. Taking another leaf out Of
woodrow Wilson'S hook he has
gone over the heads Of the poljti
cans and direct to the people, in
9 series of public proclamations and
radio addresses, which seems to
have struck G. responsive chord.
Indeed, even some Of the ap-
plause for the new Presidents cour-
ageous and vigorous attitude has
come from Republican sources. The
opposition to Mr.. Roose-
velts policies has come, in fact,
from within his own party 1t took
votes to pass his econ
omy through the House of Repre-
m EOI1rl