Evening star., 1934-11-21
GOVERNORS OFFER
AID TO ROOSEVELT.
Eight Southern Executives
Pledge Cooperation on
Relief Plans.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG,
Staff Correspondent of The Star.

Staf Correspondent of The Star.
WARM SPRINGS, Ga, November
2l.-President Roosevelt was gratified
to learn today that as an outgrowth
Of a suggestion made by him during
his conference late yesterday with
group of Governors Of the Southeast
Governors conference. a regional body
Of Governors Of eight Southern States
will organize to bring about better
cooperation between themselves and
the Federal Government.
A few hours after their session with
Mr. Roosevelt at the little White
House here, the visiting Governors
decided upon such a regional body,
along the lines proposed by the PreSi-
dent. especially with the view to fuller
cooperation between the States and
the Federal Government regarding un-
employment insurance and other relief
matters.
In advising the President how quick
ly his suggestion had borne fruit, Gov.
Sholtz of Florida, who, with Gov.
Graves of Alabama, remained over here
today for further talk. said that
December 10 had been selected for the
initial meeting OF this regional body
of eight Governors and that at this
session permanent organization
would be effected.
Cites Need for Cooperation.
1t was pointed out by the President
that it would be difficult for the ad-
ministration to deal individually with
the 48 States, and that much more
could be accomplished If regional
groups we're formed.
Not only did the President interest
the governors who called on him In
his proposal for a Federally-fostered.
State-controlled unemployment insur-
ance. but he unfolded plans to i'm
prove the present Federal relief pro-
gram. He disclosed that his aim Is
to reduce the policy Of direct grants
of relief and to substitute system OF
productive work. He said the plans
are not complete and details will not
be made known until after further
study. In this connection he Is to
have a conference early next week
with Harry L. Hopkins, administrator
of Federal relief.
The President, no doubt, will reveal
his new plans for relief along with
other major subjects of his huge re-
covery program when he speaks to the
people of the Nation over the radio on
his return to Washington next month.
=
study to the whole subject. This will
call for a number of conferences here
with administration heads and re-
covery field marshals.
Receives Georgia Auditors.
There is reason to feel now that in
his next "flreside chat" Mr.. Roosevelt
not only will disclose his plans for
employment insurance and relief, but
will have something to say to increase
the confidence Of the country.
Besides talking with the two gov
ernors who remained over. the Presi-
dent today received delegation Of
Georgia auditors, whose organization
has been meeting in Atlanta.
Member States of the Southern
regional group as outlined to the Pres
ident will include Georgia, Florida,
| Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee. Ken
lucky, North and South Carolina.
They will be represented at the At
lanta conference by Cows. Talmadge,
Sholtz, Graves. Connor. McAllister,
Lafoon. Graham and johnson. The
Governors Of Virginia and West Vir-
ginla also may attend the conference,
depending upon whether these Com
monwealths prefer to join the South
ern regional group OF. perhaps become
aligned with group embracing Mid
die Atlantic States.
Sholtz Pleased With Harmony.
Attending the conference with the
President yesterday were Cows. Tai
madge. Blackwood of South Carolina,
Sholtz of Florida, Lieut. Gov. Graham
of North Carolina and Cows. Elect
johnson. South Carolina, and Graves
| of Alabama
Gov. Dave Sholtz of Florida this
morning expressed satisfaction with
the harmony.
Speaking only for himself, Of course,
but voicing views apparently shared by
the other executives. Gov. Sholtz de-
clared the Presidents suggestion a
| constructive step. He seemed espe-
cially pleased that the Southern Gov
ernors acted so speedily.