The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-21
CLOSER UNITY
OF j. S, STATE
WORK IS GOAL
Will Meet in Atlanta on
December 10 at Sugges.
ton of Roosevelt
ANOTHER ROOSEVELT
BALL IS SCHEDULED

WARM SPRINGS, Nov. 21.-
President Roosevelt today gave
consent" to a second nationwide
birthday ball next January to
raise funds to fight infantile pa
ralysis. The decision was reached
after a conference with Warm
Springs Foundation trustees who,
with the president, considered the
offer of Henry I. Doherty, chair
man of last years ball, to sponsor
another.
Upon Roosevelt's suggestion,
governors of southern states de-
cided to meet in Atlanta, Decem-
Der 10, to bring state and federal
activities in closer harmony.
WARM SPRINGS, Ca, Nov.
21.-(UP).-Plans for closer la
son between the federal and state
governments were projected last
night by President Roosevelt in a
conference with the governors Of
the southeastern states.
At the same time Mr.. Roose-
welt emphasized the necessity of
the various governors getting be-
hind Washington's determination
to put across social legislation as
one of the important steps Of the
New Deal.
Col. Marvin H. Mcintyre, White
House secretary, said that while
no conclusions were reached at
the discussion which took place. At
the summer White House here, no
objections were raised.
Mcintyre explained that the
and The governors went
over a variety of subjects but
that stress was laid on the ques-
tions of closer cooperation and
that of social insurance.
1t was understood that one Of
the suggestions put forth. by the
little White House called for re-
gional set-up whereby all the gov
errors Of the 48 states would be
represented by the head Of a re-
gional group. .,
"Isn't that co-ordinating tho
Mcintyre was asked.
"Call it that if you like" ne
smilingly replied.
The entire conference, it was
pointed out, was Every tentative
in nature" Subjects under dis.
cussion also included that of re.
lief for the coming winter, Mr..
outlining to the execu-
tives what he had in mind along
those lines.
He told them, however, that as
soon as plans were worked out on
the relief situation, he would COM
municate with them individually
and collectively so that they could
coordinate their state programs
with that of the federal govern
ment.
Those in the conference were:
Governors Dave Sholtz, Florida;
Eugene Talmadge, Georgia; !bra
C. Blackwood, South Carolina;
Governors-elect Bibb Graves, Ala.
bama; DIN Johnston, South Caro-
lima, and eut.-Governor A. II.
Graham of North Carolina.
Sholtz and Graves remained
overnight at Warm Springs in or
der to confer with the president
today.
Governor Sholtz, who flew to
this place where Mr.. Roosevelt IS
enjoying stay in what he likes
to refer to as "my other home"
said that economic conditions in
Florida were showing marked
improvement due mainly to efforts
of the national administration.
Furthermore, he explained that
the public relief program was go
ing along smoothly.
Sholtz also extended to Presi-
dent Roosevelt an invitation to
visit Florida this winter as he has
done twice in the past two years,
going each time to Jacksonville to
board the yacht Nourmahal and
terminating the cruise at Miami,