The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-05
10 Bankers Drawing
O,OOOPer Ant,,l,1,
ing manifest errors, for roofing ou

demonstrated evils
I'VE cannot tolerate actions which
are clearly monopolistic, which wink
at unfair trade practices, which fail
to give to labor free choice Of their
representatives or which are other
wise hostile to public interest"
Congratulates Industry
The president congratulated indus
try on It's understanding OF the re-
covery programs problems.
He described himself "a little
amused and perhaps at times lit
tie saddened" by writer's and speakers
who proclaim the administration has
committed the country to Commu-
nism or Fascism and dictatorship.
His speech contained, also. one di-
rect answer to criticism:
There are some people, OF course,
who do not think things through; as,
for example, the man who complained
in one Of yesterday mornings papers
that criticism was held to be unpa-
triotic.
Let me put the case so clearly
that even his type will understand.
If we admit that the government has
a specific problem to solve and UNI
dertakes to do it in specific way,
the critic is unpatriotic who contends
himself with loudly proclaiming that
that way, that method, Is no good;
that it won't work; that 1t Is wrong
to do this. This critic contributes
nothing-he is not constructive; he Is
unpatriotic because he attempts to
destroy without even suggesting a
way to build up.
"On the other hand, the critic is
patriotic whether he be business
man, worker, q farmer or q poll
tician If he says, I don't like the
methods you are using to solve the
problem: believe it would be far bet
ter if we were to use the following al
ternate method, and thereupon out
lines for the benefit OF his neighbor
and his government a helpful pro-
posal."
Doing Splendid Service
Then. he added, the average
American Is doing splendid service
by coming back at the captious critic
and saying to him, Well. old man,
and what do you suggests"
Zone thing is very certain" he de-
clared. I'VE are not going back either
ia the old conditions or to the old
methods"
The president said that NRA and
the entire new deal are fundamen-
tally democratic, conceived Tor the
greatest good of the greatest numDer'
adding, ;.
"The real truth Of the matter Is
that for q number of years IN our
country the machinery OF democracy
had failed to function. the opera
tons OF government had fallen into
the hands Of special groups. Some OF
them vociferously lead by people VINO
undertook to obtain special aoVan-
tages for special classes
roosevelt said the great majority OF
complaints assembled by NRA was
not directed against the act or the
codes "but at errors and omissions IN
what has been done under codes.
More Than 1000 Present
More than 1000 men representing
500 industrial groups were on hand
for the opening Of the three-day code
authority assembly.
Constitution Hall, scene OF the pres
ident's address, did not hold enough
seats to 60 around, and late comers
we're directed to the adjoining Cont
mental Memorial Hall, to hear the
chief executive through amplifiers.
Bespeaking the importance OF the
occasion, seats on the presidents plat
form were given to his cabinet, the
heads Of emergency governmental
agencies and advisory boards ana tne
congressional leaders, not only Demo
cratic but Republican and independ'
ent as we'll. Boxes were set ASIDE 1o'
officials wives and women member
of congress.
The code authority members SCI
themselves for long grind OF WORK
upon the extended reform program al
ready outlined by Hugh s. johnson.
Another meeting Of major business
Importance also was In progress dur
ing the day. Governors OF the !
federal reserve districts met VIII
treasury officials to outline plans to-
an intermediate banking system u
make longer term loans to the capita
goods and other industries.
Between now and Wednesday nigh
johnson expects to gather from Nv
separate meetings devoted to as man.
subjects every thought Of importanc
that industry has to contribute to
wards his program.
/ Industry's own voice was not to b
heard until Monday night.
/ At 3 o'clock Monday night, IN fiv
meetings, the businessmen will b
heard in l5-mdnute speeches. Thi
program will continue until the final
Wednesday night.