Evening star., 1934-06-09
FareWell-and Hail!

FareWell-and Hail.
The President has made his con-
tribution to the valedictories of the
season. His message to Congress con-
tains appreciative farewell to the
members about to graduate, with ap-
propriate references to tasks well and
faithfully performed. But the cor
rect emphasis is placed upon the work
which awaits these graduates as they
go out into a cold world and prepare
for reelection There is still much
work to be done. Utopia Is SILL
around the corner But the next ses-
sion of Congress, working along the
lines prescribed. should bring us near
er the corner, at least.
The message to Congress, outlining
on broad lines future legislation, is
obviously intended to give the people
something to think about during the
Summer and Fall-especially the Fall.
While its submission at this time is
something in the nature of a prece-
dent, as messages outlining legisla-
ton are usually sent to Congress at
the beginning of a session and not at
its end, the precedent is a good one.
1t gives the members of Congress up
e. al
platform, and inasmuch as the Re-
publican National Committee IN Chi
cago built one within the last few
days for it's own disciples, there is
certain timeliness in the provision OF
this Democratic rostrum.
And it is a good one, with which
few can find complaint. 1t is con-
structed on the solid foundations OF
hope and belief in the security OF
the men, women and children of the
Nation" Nobody can be against
reaching such an objective. And if
there is criticism of the methods
chosen to reach it, such criticism
must await the publication of plans
and specifications, to be prepared dur
ing the holiday season, but not an
nounced until the old year has died
and a new one has been born along
with another session of Congress.
"On the side of relief we have ex-
tended material aid to millions of our
fellow citizens" the President re-
minds Congress. "On the side of re-
covery we have helped to lift agri-
culture and industry from condition
of utter prostration." And along with
these accomplishments, I'VE have
properly, necessarily and with over
whelming approval determined to
safeguard these tasks by rebuilding
many of the structures of our eco
nomic life and of reorganiZing it in
order to prevent a recurrence of
collapse
But, these things having been done,
the great task ahead-for the next
Congress-is to guarantee the 'se-
curity of the men, women and chill
dren of the Nation This security
concerns three factors-the provision
for the people "of decent homes to
live in," located where they (the
people, can engage in productive
work" and with some safeguard
against misfortunes which cannot be
wholly eliminated in this man-made
world of ours"
A step has already been made to-
ward the provision of better homes by
the serious attack upon the problem
of housing in our great cities" and
Congress, by passing the measure be-
fore 1t, can stimulate the lending of
money for the modernization of exist
ing homes and the building of new
homes" contribution to the ultimate
objective of making it possible for
American families to live as American
families" But as for the second fac
tor, the location of homes where the
rropi1 tan engage in productive work,
a plan will be ready for the next Con-
gress covering the development and
the human use of our national re-
sources of land and water over a
longer period of years" The third
factor in security is the provision of
social insurance, and while there are
many types of such insurance, there
will be ready plan which the Presi-
dent can recommend to Congress Ito
provide at once security against sew
eral of the great disturbing factors in
life-especially those which relate to
unemployment and old age"
The President has given the people,
who go to the polls in November, an
advance showing of the promised
land.