The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-08

To private industry that would
necessarily have to share in the
cost of such step Mr.. Roosevelt
explained that ample scope 'is left
for the exercise of private initia-
tive"
No Undue Restrictions
I'VE have not imposed undue re-
strictions upon business he said.
We have not opposed the 1ncen-
tive Of reasonable and legitimate
private profit. We have sought
rather to enable certain aspects of
business to regain the confidence of
the public. We have sought to put
forward the rule of fair play in
finance and industry"
Observing that there are few
among us who would still go back"
Mr.. Roosevelt added that these few
offered no substitute for the gains
already made, nor making future
gains for human happiness.
They loudly assert" he warned.
that individual liberty is being re-
Strlcted by government, but when
they are asked what individual
liberties they have lost, they are
put to it to answer"
Praises Work Done
The President told congress it was
completing work begun in 1888
and which would stand as 1ustifca-
ton of 'the vitality of representa-
tive government"
He asked that the few remaining
items on the legislative agenda be
approved, but added that other
measures for lack of time or of ade-
quate information might be shelved
until next session.
Urging that there be no return
to the past, he assured the congress
that the American people could be
trusted to decide wisely upon the
measures taken by the government
Il eliminate the abuses of other
years and to proceed in the direc~
ton OF the greater good for tbs
greater number.
Mr.. Roosevelt's message stressed
the necessity for a housing proc
gram. He observed there was plen-
ty Of private money for sound prof.
ects and that the congress could
stimulate lending for modernization
and building.
Pays Attention to Drought
The soaring drought now cover
ing fifteen states of the middle
west also came in for attention in
connection with plea for the
planned utilization of the nations
water resources and the assurance
that a program for this phase Of
the situation would be ready for
the next session.
Speaking of the land now burned
he said that many millions of such
land must be restored to grass or
trees if we are to prevent q new and
man-made Sahara"
Human knowledge" he declared,
SIS great enough today to give US
assurance of success in carrying
the abandonment of many
millions of acres for agricultural use
and the replacing of these acres !,
with others on which at least liv=
ing can be earned.
I'm considering the cost of such
a program it must be clear to all Of
us that for many years to come We
shall be engaged in the task of re-
facilitating our American families.
In SO doing we are decreasing fu-
ture costs for direct relief of des-
titution.
Pork Barrel Days Over"
Il hope that it will be possible !.
for the government to adopt as 4
clear policy to be carried over long
period, the appropriation of large,
definite annual sum so that work
may proceed year after year not
under the urge of temporary ex-
pediency, but in pursuance of the
well-considered round objective"
With this attack in mind, Mr.
called the attention Of
congress to the fact that the gov-
eminent could not undertake prof.
ects in every one of the ABS con-
gressicnal districts or in each If the
forty-eight states. ~