Evening star., 1933-04-04

Further evidence Of public confidence
in President Roosevelt Is found by
newspaper editors in willingness to ap-
prove the proposals of the new farm
relief bill, Notwithstanding the uncer
tainties that are recognized by the Ex-
ecutive and the country. Promise that
detrimental features that may affect
any of the provisions will lead to reme-
dial action by the administration Is ac-
cepted as a factor in this legislation.
Dictatorial power for the Secretary of
Agriculture Is viewed as the outgrowth
of a national emergency. The measure
provides for tax on goods in process
for the benefit of those who reduce
acreage.
"It is the duty of responsible. patri-
otic citizens not to make exaggerated
attacks or to ignore whatever features
will help to assure the American people
of the Governments intent to protect
their interest" advises the Boston
Transcript, while the Indianapolis
News declares that "the country's ca
pacity to take economic chances prob
ably has been considered by the Presi-
dent, and throughout the discussion he
has referred to it as an emergency ex-
pertinent" Presidential influence Is
recognized by the Nashville Banner as
giving the legislation "a support and
momentum that would otherwise be
lacking" while the Cincinnati Times
Star says: ''It is a daring experiment
in a dangerous situation. Perhaps 1t
is also a reckless experiment. But 1t Is
not so reckless as the proposals OF some
Of its bittereSt critics" Willingness to
"entrust solution to the presidential
Moses" is seen by the Meridian Star.
The Springfield (Mass) Union, now
ever argues that "the great body OF
public opinion is not In favor OF any
rash experiments, even when 1t Is prom
ised that, in the event of failure, and
after the harm has been done, the fall
ure will be admitted"
Approval of action, Sin order that
we may learn as soon as possible just
what the experiment will or will not
do" Is given by the Sioux Falls Daily
Argus Leader, while the Presidents will
ingness to halt any dangerous develop
ment Is considered moving factor by
the New orleans Times-Picayune. the
San Francisco Chronicle and the Tex
arkana Gazette. The Buffalo Evening
News calls the measure "a great gam
over what had been urged IN the Sew
enty-second Congress" and sees the
President getting support which helps
Doth MIN ana Llle COullCIy. AhC DAA
mingham Herald concludes: Even
if we grant that the President has not
devised a sure-fire cure; even II we are
right in believing that he has not found
the key to the riddle of agricultural
prosperity, it is only too plain that an
aggressive approach to the problem Is
the only wise way of dealing with the
matter" The Columbia Is. c. State
comedies "that the argument for the
principle has weight-and hope" The
Lincoln State Journal thinks "the $780,
600, 900 that Secretary Wallace says the
plan will cost might be cheap price
for prosperity" The Oshkosh Daily
Northwestern states that sit is admit
tedly an experiment, but there Is much
common sense in the idea"
Now Is the time to act" contends
the Asbury Park Evening Press, while
the Roanoke World News argues that
1.-The present low price of farm COM
modities, making it impossible for the
average farmer to make a living from
the land, justifies intelligent expert
mentation' The Fort Worth Star
Telegram finds an obligation upon the
President to translate campaign
pledges into an actual legislative pro-
gram" and looks for results from con-
solidation of relief agencies. Review
ing the relations between industry and
agriculture, the Omaha World Herald
argues: Millions Of men are out Of