Evening star., 1934-06-16

taken until the next Congress" COM
ments the Scranton Times, "Presi-
dent Roosevelt undoubtedly wanted
to give the people time to think over
the proposals and the lawmakers an
opportunity to devise ways and means
TO make the measures effective. 1t
doesn't follow, of course, that Con-
gress is going to do all that the
President asks. 1t may do q little
more than really open the door. An
immediate effect of the Presidents
suggestion would be to start once
again the question of whether such
a problem should be handled by the
Federal Government or by the State
governments. 1t would be observed
in connection with the latter that Mr..
Roosevelt's suggestions, with respect
to insurance against unemployment
and old age. that the States meet a
large share of management costs and
the Federal Government invest, main
tain and safeguard the reserves, so
that he ties in both the State govern
ments and the Federal Government
in the proposition"
Unemployment and old-age in
surance," advises the Cleveland News,
probably will come, but a determined
effort must be made to keep the
former business proposition, not a
Government dole. The duty of car
ing for the aged already is recog-
niznd hU States. IAt,kkIaee fr
within the Governments province to
help. Despite the Presidents dec
laration that social reform is equally
important with economic reform un-
der Government auspices, he lets
this phase of the new deal wait until
the laSt-moSt of it until the next
session. Mr.. Roosevelt has the Sum-
mer and Fall to sell the public his
ideas regarding it"
Probably it is true" suggests the
Asheville Times. that If the Nation
does not at least take the first step
into social reform while the emer-
gency is upon us, the whole plan may
be Indefinitely postponed" The
Times also comments: Necessarily
having weighed all the issues for and
against such a program, and these
issues include the still widespread
fears that the budget will be un-
balanced and that unrestrained in
f1ation will be the eventual alterna-
tive, the President declares that now
is the time to plan a campaign
against some of the evils that brought
us into this present crisis"
If the world we're made I'D of
altruists. If the Sermon on the Mount
were the basis of public administra-
ton" comments the Brooklyn Times
Union, the attractive program of
social betterment and rehabilitation
would make an irresistible appeal to
the country" The Times-Union
however, asserts that thoughtful men
and women throughout the country
VIII ask these questions concerning
the Presidents program:
i. Can it be carried out within
the framework of the Constitution
Of the United States?
2. Does 1t run counter to eStab-
lshed American principles?
8. Can it be accomplished with
out monetary imitation that will set
the United States back to the position
In international finance the Nation
occupied just after the close of the
Civil War?
4. What assurance of continuity
OF effort is there with the program
running into the years? Mr.. Roose-
welt may or may not be elected in
1886. If he is not, an abrupt halt
in his vast program of social and
economic rehabilitation may result.
endangering not only whatever
measure of prosperity has been re-
stored, but the very peace Of ths
country"