Evening star., 1933-05-16
Partnership With Industry,
Roosevelt Plan, Is Discussed

business and not anti-business," and
the Lincoln State Journal attests the
approval Of the idea by the United
States Chamber Of Commerce, while the
Springfield (Mass.) Republican sees
similarity to the War Industries Board.
The Indianapolis News states that the
plan gives to the industries themselves
the power to do what the Labor De-
partment wished to do through a Fed
eral commission" The Uniontown
Herald, taking up the legality OF the
matter. declares: IF the Supreme
Court should rule that the present eco
nomic distress is an emergency equiva-
lent to war, most Federal laws 70 re-
store prosperity might be ruled consi--
tutional." As to the Roosevelt demand
for the right to prevent unfair business
practices. the Rutland Daily Herald
states: I'm some form, and with such
notifications as the President may see
fit to make, that Is what we are gong
to get" ..o
The impression that was made on the
country by the President, with his state
ment as to this plan, is a subject OF Ia
yorable comment by the Des Molne3
Tribune, the Hartford Times, the Jer-
sew City Journal. the Buffalo Evening
News. the Morgantown Domin1on-NeWs,
the New Orleans Times-Picayune. the
Chicago Daily News. the Connellsvllle
Daily Courier, the Baltimore Sun and
the New York Herald-Tribune. the
Cincinnati Times-Star holds that his
statement was particularly encouraging
to moderate and conservative opinion,
and the Altoona Mirror, the Port Huron
Times Herald and the Charlotte OBJ
server record that there have been wage
increases lin response to his leader
ship" The Philadelphia Record says
"the President has shown his Wiling
ness to meet public needs" The Dan
bury News Times gives assurance that
business men are, indeed, tired OF being
in the red and are prepared TO work
under enforceable trade agreements.
The opportunity for business to help
itself and to overcome the disadvantages
of unapproved minority methods de-
clared by the Oklahoma City Times, the
Newark Evening News and the Scran-
ton Times. The Oakland Tribune COM
ments: He sounded note to halt some
reckless and short-sighted policies which
have been followed by some industries
in the effort to meet the strain OF the
times and capitalize on the necessities
Of . part Of the public"
The Presidents care in dealing with
the subject of imitation Is lauded by the
Asbury Park Evening Press and the
Nashville Banner, His statement tn2t
he had mo expectation of making a
hit" every time hs came to bat is SUBJ
ject of much comment. Its sincere
human note" is commended by the
Philadelphia Public Ledger. its agree
ment with the realities Of human life"
by the Boston Transcript, and the
Presidents ability to make a sporting
record Is asserted by the TeXarkana
Gazette and the Abilene Reporter. The
Dayton Daily News believes 1t Is bound
to be q historic statement"
A minimum Of government participa-
tion in business Is demanded by the
Springfield (Mass) Union and the
Hartford Courant. The San Francisco
Chronicle is skeptical of the results, the
Sioux Falls Daily Argus-Leader asks If
the United States is ready for this step
toward q modern Utopia" and the Boise
Idaho Statesman, feeling that the Presi-
dent, 80 far as strategy is concerned.
has put 1t all over Congress-" advises
that "the battle is not yet over" The
Akron Beacon-Journal opposes refer
ences to foreign affairs and adds that
'on the rock Of that error the Hoover
administration was wrecked"