Evening star., 1933-05-16

President Roosevelt's proposal that
the Government act in partnership with
various forms of production, as given
in radio address, is made the subject
of wide variety of comments. Indus
tries and agriculture, as suggested by
him, would be self-goyerning, but the
Nation would furnish the compulsion
under which minorities would be de-
prived Of power. Adequate wage scales
are expected and withdrawal Of some
provisions of the antitrust laws is con-
sidered. Many editors believe that
under the plan employment would be
provided for an increased number of
persons.
1T will make the United States a
country Of greater security for capital
and Of a larger reward and happier
living conditions for labor" thinks the
youngstown Vindicator, while the At
lanta Journal, viewing this project with
other policies Of the administration,
offers the verdict: Although new in
method, they are as old in principle as
the genius of American democracy.
They are practical applications of q
philosophy Of government made to serve
the people" The Haverhill Gazette
suggests that the plan gives private
enterprise all the opportunity it needs
to put its house in order so that it can
function for the good of ALL" while the
Rockford Register-Republic feels that
1t Is "basically much more American in
principle than the original 30-hour week
bill, which sought to make the Govern
ment virtual dictator over the Ma
tion's industries"
Declaring that the plan has i'm
pressed the country" the Birmingham
Age states that "the bewilder-
ment in our industrial life today is
ample proof that some sort of planning
some scheme OF symmetrical order and
development, must supplant the system
that brought us to this plight" 1t is
called revolutionary" by the Omaha
WorldH Herald, which adds: Whether
We like it or not, it seems necessary
unavoidable; At least. some console
themselves by saying, until the emer-
gency Is passed But it is extremely
doubtful If there will ever be a return
to the old. unrestrained order"
Pointing out that the partnership
will not extend to profits or sales, the
Cleveland News adds that there will
be no curtailing of individual initiative,
either in trade or labor" but that 1.-The
aim Is to get the various groups In in
dustry to controlling themselves" The
Fort Worth Star-Telegram observes
that the aim of the Roosevelt policy is
ito make an umpire out Of the Govern
ment," with the understanding that so
long rs the industries play the game
and keep within the rules, the umpire
will not be called upon to penalize
either players or teams" Needed
changes in the antitrust laws to per-
NIT such cooperation ale suggested by
the Rochester Times Union, the Salt
Lake Deseret News, the Rock Island
Argus and the Oshkosh Daily North
western.
Control or partnership according
to the San Antonio Express, is pro-
posed only until industry shall get Its
bearings, 50 that 1t can 60 its way
alone" and that paper advises: This
Is . cooperative enterprise: prosperity
cannot be conferred from above: the
people must create It for themselves y
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin con-
tends: There Is happy medium be-
tween encouragement Of monopohstic
enterprise and the legal fostering Of
atrocious competitive waste, and that
medium Is to be sought and should be
found by reasonable Government par.
| ticipetion tn the effort Of business tf
help ITSELF" The Providence Journa
appraises the administration - 'pro