The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-03

the milk distributors. At one time
this was the chief sport of the
AAA.
But the other day one of the
executives who stood forth unre-
lentingly against the big process
sors. remarked ruefully:
"All we are doing now is SELL
ing indulgences to big business"
This, of course, is an exaggera-
ton. Nevertheless, it is signif1-
cant. 1t is also significant that
Henry Wallace, cruSading secre-
tary of agriculture, now seldom
goes near the White House. He
once was a constant visitor. Sig
nificant also is the fact that Ches-
ter Davis, administrator of the
AAA, was appointed to the policy
board of the NRA. Henry Wal
lace was left off.
The point is that Chester Davis
is more amenable to suggestion,
never did have the cruSading in
stinctS of the agricultural chief.
Wallace is a mystic and a puri-
tan. 1t would pain him terribly
to compromise any Of his princi-
pies.
And now it is less painful for
him to keep out of the picture.
A LII along the line-with the
IA bankers, in the NRA, in la
Dor relationships pulling of the
former Roosevelt punch is dis
cernable.
The chief question is whether
this will be continuing policy or
merely one of political expediency,
to be revamped Immediately after
elections.
Some Of his closest advisers be-
lieve it is the latter, that after
Nov. 6 Roosevelt will swing back to
the old liberal, hard-hitting Left.
However, there are some indica-
lions that this may not be so.
In fact there are definite indica-
tons that the administration is
seriously considering a steady
though not too great-drift to the
Right.
ID OOSEVELT once described
IN his recovery tactics as those
of football quarter Matchmaking
one play. going into huddle with
his players, making another play.
testing out its success, then going
into a huddle again.
But some of his critics point
out that in the game of recovery
the rules are not so fixed nor the
factors so definite as in the game
of football. In fact. they compare
the Roosevelt method to Samuel
Buffers description Of a novice
learning to play the violin, writ
ing the music and manufacturing
the instrument at the same time.
At any rate. Roosevelt and his
advisers are getting round TO the
idea that the day of experimental
ton is over, that they can no long
er throw a few economic elixirs
into a test-tube and get results.
There has been a lot of talk
about RECOMMENDATION and economic
planning. but actually there hasn't
been much of it. There have been
a lot Of heterogeneous moves, such
as taking people from the city and
putting them on the farm, and
simultaneously decreasing farm
production. But actually the eco
nonic planning has been play-by-
play stuff.
Now the inside boys figure that
this play-by-play stuff is finished.
Their political sixth sense tells
them that the country is fed up
with il.
THE net result is that the ad-
u miniStration has a sort OF
mild idea that it would like to go
a bit Right. But not too far.
However. there is one different
factor and it is an important one.
There is a definite undercurrent
which demands that the admins
tration keep Left. 1t is not so
vocal as the cry for stability which
comes from business. But some OF
the politicos who keep their ear
TO the ground for the benefit OF
the President think it IS more