The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-21
BY JACK STACHEL

Assistant Secretary of the T. U. U. L.
The Roosevelt new deal is now I'M
folding itself in all it's nakedness
The first stages Of the Roosevelt pro-
gram have already been dealt with
on numerous occasions. Briefly
stated the Srst acts of the Roosevelt
administration robbed billions of dol
lars from small depositors, cut the
veterans allowances by more than
$500,000000, cut the wages of the low
paid government employees by Is per
cent, introduced forced labor camps
at a dollar a day wage, while at the
same time 1t consisted of strength
ening the position of the big bank
ers through additional subsidies al
ready handed out during the Hoover
administration through the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation.
All of these acts were clearly class
measures in the interests of the rich
and against the toiling masses. The
Roosevelt plans for "relief" to the
farmers and the small home owners
are Of the same character. Under
the guise of helping the farmer and
the small owner he is in reality plan
ming TO hand over billions to the
bankers, the insurance companies,
the mortgage sharks, to compensate
them for valueless paper in their
possession, and to disrupt the grow
ing struggles against foreclosures
which have assumed very militant
character.
R0OseYeIt's Humanitarian" Program.
Here we wish to deal primarily with
the Roosevelt program regarding the
regulation of production, wages,
hours of labor, etc. These plans are
not yet completed and in some de-
tails there may yet be certain
changes. But the outline of the pro-
gram is already clear. This pro-
gram is presented in the form Of q
revolutionary" departure from the
former practices Of capitalism and
wholly in the interests Of the masses.
In reality, it is wholly in the inter
estS of the capitalists. This program
is put forward as a means to get out
Of the present crisis.
The truth of the matter Is that
the Roosevelt administration and the
capitalist class as a whole are quite
worried. The much heralded turn
for the better has already brought an
Abundance of further fall in pro-
duction in the month of March and
very substantial fall in the dollar.
Not a single problem that existed
at the time when Roosevelt took
power has been solved. On the con-
trary, the crisis is growing sharper
and the whole situation has become
very much aggravated. The object
OF the proposed legislation is to carry
through further attacks on the liv-
ing standards of the masses and at
the same time to create new Illusions
that will facilitate the CARRYING
through Of these attacks with the
minimum of resistance on the part
OF the workers. 1t is presented as a
humanitarian" program against the
money changers But it is in
reality q mounting of worn out
phrases to cover up the; old method
Of shifting the whole burden Of the
deepening crisis on the shoulders of
the masses.
What does this latest production
labor program consist of? First, it
claims TO undertake to organize
planned and controlled production.
Secondly, as an incentive for the
capitalists II proposes to guarantee
profits. Then it proposes that the
hours OF labor be cut down to 30
hours (this is still under discussion
and together with this to establish
2 minimum wage. Next to if1augu-
rate g public works program. It
proposes to organize boards to regu-
late not only production but also
hours and wages. And in connec-
ton with this whole program there
1t to be undertaken a gigantic infla-
ton program (the details are still
under discussion). Naturally this
whole program is not separated from
the whole international position Of
the U. 8. and the coming conferences
with the various world powers. 1t is