Evening star., 1934-11-10
PRESIDENT IS SEEN
PLANNING RELIEF.
PROCRAMCHANCES
May Be Disclosed in "FIre-
side Chat" With Nation
in December.
SHIFTING OF JOBLESS
FROM DOLE FORECAST
Another Plan Calls for U. S. Guar
anteeing of Private Industry
Against Loss.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
There were definite signs today that
the Roosevelt administration plans
fundamental alterations in its relief
program. The President may disclose
them in his next "fireside chat" with
the Nation early in December.
Several ideas are under discussion
emong his prominent assistants. So
far as is known, none has yet re-
ceived the approval Of the man at
the top.
One program, air hdy brought to
public notice, call for wholesale
shifting of unemple Jed from the di-
rect dole to work relief. At present,
half of the 100000 persons being
assisted are getting direct relief.
Industry Guarantee Seen.
Another suggestion, which has just
been disclosed, is that the Govern
ment might get millions off the relief
rolls by Offering to guarantee private
production.
The authors of this plan, which has
not been worked out in detail, say
the purchasing power Of those who
got the new jobs would absorb the
increased production. The theory is
that if the Government stands the
risk, business will oe willing to go
ahead and, with purchasing power re-
viving, the possibilities of loss will
be small
Various methods of putting this
plan into effect are under study.
Under one of them, the Government
would determine the normal demand
for staple commodities and offer to
buy any production within that
amount which could not be absorbed
by the market If the thing were
worked properly, the proponents say,
the Government would not have to
buy much.
Another proposal gaining favor in
Government councils is to lend large
numbers of families enough money
'at one shot to take them off relief
rolls and make them self-supporting.
Hints dropped casually by Harry l..
Hopkins, the relief administrator,
focused attention on this idea today.
Our rehabilitation work, now rela-
lively minor, will some day reach the
great number of needy unemployed
in the cities" he said. This is one
of the important things that has to
be done in America"
Has Tested Idea.
For months, on small scale, Hop
kins has been testing the idea.
These experiments have been con-
fined mostly to farm families or peo-
pie with agricultural backgrounds
on city relief rolls. Through rural re-
habilitation corporations. the Relief
Administration has helped such groups
to buy work stock, land. seed and
other supplies.
The President, in letting it be
known last night that he plans an
other radio speech in December, re-
minded newspaper men that in his
last one he did not discuss relief,
agriculture and many other problems
Expenditures and the budget, of
which the President has taken per-
sonal command, are also being studied.
The demands for new outlays already
voiced or contemplated by members
of Congress total more than $15,0O0,- =
100000. including S5,000,0 ,000,00O for
public works and more than $4,000
100000 for immediate payment of the
soldiers bonus.
Democratic leaders predicted the
President would cut the SIS 900, ,0OO,-
900 figure in half
The next Congress, it became clear
today. will face one of the heaviest
legislative programs in history. Be-
sides relief, major issues include re-
covery legislation, taxes, the bonus,
social legislation and treaties, includ-
ing the st. Lawrence waterway pact
Worried by Democrats.
For once, it is not the Republicans
that worry the administration leaders.
but some of their own Democrats. If
the only opposition came from the
divided remnants of the Republican
forces, the task would be considered
easy. Congress could put through
the administrations program in a
month and quit.
Forecasts now are that the session
will last for many months, possibly
well into the Summer The difficulty
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