The Washington times., 1934-06-29
PEOPLE ALONE
HELD JUDGE
Of VALUE
Challenging Denial Of Worth,
-. Chief Executive Outlines
Ell. W0rk to Come
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES
International News Service

F BY GEORGE r. HOLMES
International News Service
President Roosevelt challenged
the country today to vote thumbs
up or thumbs down on the New
Deal.
His radio speech, carried into
millions of homes last night, in
fact and in theory, constituted ar
invitation to the country to indi
cate its approval or disapproval in
the. forthcoming congre ssional
elections of what has been accom-
plished under his leadership.
Pitching his talk in a friendly
intimate, fireside tone, as he has
done on previous occasions, Mr.
Roosevelt revealed that the Demo
cratic, or New Deal, campaign this
summer is to be conducted along
aggressive lines:
First, a staunch defense Of
what has been accomplished.
Second, a vigorous offensive
against the remnants Of the old
deal.
- Third, a promise Of better
things to come as the cards Of
the New Deal are further shut
1led and dealt.
Keynote Sounded
He struck the keynote Of the
Administration campaign in these
words:
"The simplest way for each
Of you to judge recovery lies
In the plain facts Of your own
individual situation. Are you
better off than you were last
year? Are your debts less bur
,GensOme? Is your bank account
more secure? Are your work.
ing conditions better? Is your
faith in your individual future
more firmly grounded"
The President and his advisers
believe that the answer Of the
average citizen to those Questions
must be Eyes"
II not, then the New Deal must
be an acknowledged failure. They
don't believe it is, and they don't
believe the country will say so
In November.
They believe that the reopening
Of the banks has benefited mil
lions Of people; they believe that
Through the various relief activi-
ties debts have been made less
burdensome; that through the
MIRA several millions have been
gainfully reemployed, and at bet
ter wages and shorter hours, and
that on the whole John j.. Citizen
now feels more cheerful about
the future than he did in the
dark days Of February, 1898.
Congress Work Reviewed
Mr.. Rooseyelt's speech was at
once a poiI1t-with-pride review of
what the Seventy-ttird Congress
accomplished under his leadership,
and a hopeful glimpse Of the
future.
The Administration, he said,
from the outset has concerned it.
self with the traditional three
"R's," only, in this case they stand
for Cd relief, 90 recovery, and
49, reconstruction.
Relief has been provided, he re.
ported, and in so doing he. warned
that the problem is still present
and will continue to be Govern
ment problem for many years to
come.
Recovery, he reported, is well
under way. As for reconstruction,
he said, that is just beginning.
The: Seventy-third Congress took
several long strides in that direc.
ton, but the seventy fourth will go
further, If he has his way.
Mr.. Roosevelt did not neglect
his critics. It is the minority, he
said, mot the overwhelming ma
jority of farmers and manufac-
turerS who deny the substantial
gains Of the past year" He added:
"The most vOciferOuS of the
doubling ThOmaSes may be d.
Vided roughly into two groups:
First, those who seek special
political privilege, and, second,
those who seek special financial
privilege. -.
TN the working out of a great
national program which seeks
the primary good Of the greater
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