The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-07-27
C. 0. P. OBSERVES ROOSEVELT
ADMINISTRATION in HANDLING
VARIOUS PROBLEMS OF NATION
By BYRON PRICE
(Chief of Bureau, The Associated
Press, Washington

| (Chief of Bureau, The Associated
Press, Washington
The news that Republican
Chairman Sanders has decid-
ed to go abroad, adjourning
his party reconstruction con-
ferences for the present,
means more than might be
supposed.
Mr.. Sanders is not just taking
a summer vacation. He is fol-
lowing the advice of important re-
publicans who favor sitting tight
until it develops how the Roose-
welt administration handles the
problems just ahead of it.
The administration itself would
be the last to deny that such prob
lens exist or that their solution
will be politically important.
Gen. Hugh Johnson, the indus
tries chief, stated one of them
plainly when he said something
must be done at once to increase
buying power-that is, get more
money into the hands of consum-
ers so they can pay the higher
prices generally forseen.
Another high official, speaking
privately, pointed to an entirely
different type of problem. He
conceded that, even with redoub-
led vigilance, the spending of the
vast sums authorized by congress
might be expected to involve some
mistakes, human nature being
what it is. He added a prayer
that, if scandals developed, they
all be little ones.
The Nays Happy
The navy is one branch of the
government where things distinct
ly are looking up.
1t has friend in the presiden-
cy in the person of former as
/ sistant naval secretary. 1t will
get some long-hoped-for ships
under the public works program.
1t has new and popular "boss
officer" now that Admiral Stand
ley has become chief of operations.
And it sees nationalism sticking
out all over the Roosevelt policies
and thinks the season of ship
scrapping is over for a long time
to come.
The same upturn of morale is
mot apparent in the army. Secre-
tary Dern didn't get what he want
i ed from the public works strong
box. Besides, the staff isn't sure
who its "boss officer" will be once
the new administration gets ORR
ented.
General MacArthur's term as
chief of staff runs for a long time
yet, but old army men wouldn't
be surprised to see the general
step aside shortly.
Will They Rest, Too?
Predictions that the anti-pro-
hibition organizations will be out
of jobs by Christmas shouldn't be
taken too literally.
They should be considered along
with promises of the drys that
the battle against legalized liquor
will be resumed at once if and
when the amendment is repealed.
After prohibition was adopted
the Anti-Saloon league and other
dry organizations, became general
~ inactive. Now. as repeal breaks
into the old dry strongholds of the
south, they are accusing them
selves and each other of having
fallen victim to over-confidence.
1t is not likely that anti-prohi-
bitionists will make the same mis-
take. They need not be expect
ed to strike their tents, whatever
happens. II is easy to see that
organized effort on both sides
of this controversy will be part
of the American Social system
for many more years.
A Boon To Reporter
The elaborate publicity proclivi-
ties of the Roosevelt regime have
been a god-send to that numerous
band of unemployed newspaper
people in Washington.
First. Mrs. Roosevelt's press con-
ferenees gave jobs to a large bevy
Of girl reporters. Now. with new
press relations sections springing
up everywhere. the corridors of
the National Press club are echo
ing again with that old query. DO
yoa know of q good man