, 1934-12-08
WASHINGTON
BY George DuFno

Program - President RooseveltS
brightest economists have reached
lie conclusion IL will be 1910 be-
lre these United states are defin-
ely out OF the depression and
back on an even keel.
Therefore, beginning with 1885
they have been mapping q Ave
year program Of public spending,
public works, public aid. etc.
When you listen In on Mr.. Roose-
velts next "fireSide chat"-or per
hapS YOU may have TO wait for the
January meSsage-you will learn
that the we'll advertised national
pump Is going to be primed with a
vengeance.
a definite program spanning five
years will not be stressed.
IL wouldn't be polite. FDR has
tos and for reelection In 1896 and
there is always that chance he
might not be around thereafter.
This doesn't stop the planners
from planning. Furthermore. they
can start the ball rolling between
now and 1886 in such lusty fashion
that whoever might be elected In
that year would have 70 hop on and
continue to ride.
Applicant-EYery word from the
inside indicates that FDR Is de-
termined TO finance the next year
largely by borrowing and not BY
extra taxation. He is carrying out
his part Of the Understanding with
business TO the extent OF relieving
It as much as possible from ex-
ceSsive taxation while ID Is struggl-
ing to get on its feet.
Secretary MorgenthauS skill In
sensing the financial situation Is
a great comfort TO FDR. and he has
said 50. The Treasury head sees
no difficulty III financing the re-
vised prosram-provided II Is not
violently revised upward by Con-
gress BY passing the bonus and en-
lsrging relief appropriations.
Problem A consolidation OF the
multiple agencies engaged in public
construction work Is in the cards.
II already has been announced that
Chief CoOrdinatoT Donald Rich
berg was looking into the situation
and much stress was laid on the
fact over so bureaus are now letting
contracts Of one sort or another.
There has been some talk Of a
new cabinet post. This Is not a
new idea but IL has been brushed
off and brought up to date BY Re-
Lief Administrator Harry Hopkins.
II would be called the Department
of Public Welfare and would take
IN public works. relief. veterans
administration. public health. Cd
ucation. etc.
AS the New Deal program is nov
7 shaping up these functions OF gov
eminent very easily could be put
under one roof.
The big question mark IS per-
sonal ambition. Already, some OF
the undercover pullings and haul
ingS between FDRS chief aids for
a most favored place IN the spot
light have been barred 10 the pub
lie eve Creation Of q new cab
met Job easily could start such a
bitter internecine row for the honor
as TO definitely upset the happy
family idea. Also. the Republi-
cans would cry. Bureaucracy
"A consolidated emergency" set
up Is more in the c--ds. When one
CONSIDERS unemployment insurance,
, the concession that federal aid has
become a chronic problem, and the
overwhelming scope Of public works,
the emergency" agency u~ndoubted-
" will become permanent sooner
or later.
HarmOny-Even though most OF
the observers think President
Roosevelt is headed leftWard again
when he next goes definitely on
record. some Of the political old
liners arc getting a BIZ Of consola-
ton out OF the current truce be-
tween The New Deal and big buSl-
ness.
They say a person a be a Con-
Servative around Washington now
adayS and not be completely os-
tracised Dulcet tones and baShful
meditation arc the only require
ments Of the day.
CynicS arc anticipating IN out
burst OF heavy baritone very short
ly.
NavaI-The friends of Federal
Housing Administrator James Moi
felt are grooming him to be Secre-
tary OF the Navy. This is predicat-
ed primarily on the III health OF
Claude Swanson. who now holds
the bridge. and "A belief ne soon
will want 70 retire.
Some Of these rumOrs have been
traced back 10 shipping circles.
Others appear TO have been in
Ispired BY government press agents
who arc NOT preSS-agentIng for
the Federal Housing Adm!nistra-
ton.
one thing is certain. There Is
nc unanimity among the Shipbuild-
ers. Should Secretary Swanson
ever relinuuish the reinS a lot Of
the yards-and-dock men would
carry the banner for Assistant
Secretary Henry Roosevelt
Rush-One thing i5 very certain.
congress is going TO have TO act
very fast after N gets here mex.
month on the question or federal
relief.
As OF Nov. Is, Relief Admins
strator Hopkins had $350O00.000 In
sight. This included all the money
President Roosevelt could divert
hto him from RFC and elsewhere.
Expenditures arc progressing az
the rate of nearly Sl35!O0000o a
month. Along about February 4.
all the money for doles. work re-
lief and bread lines viii be exhaust
ed.
Set-Up-Public Works Admins
rtratlnn nra A-nlLn HnLl.n nLIlrLaL.