The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-17

ural resources for benefit of the masses. They were:
 Four Other Suggestions 1. Land:: Retire 5,000,000 acres of submarginal land each year for the next 15 years at an estimated cost of 75,00O,000; a new program of rural rehabilita- tion and reclamation; extend fed- eral control of grazing land; en- large national and state forests and parks.
 2. Water: Develop more pro- ductive use of water: eliminate flood dangers and soil erosion; neutralize pollution and modify waste through run-off and drain age.
 8. Minerals: Industry control under public supervision of capac- ity, production, stocks and some times of price in various mineral
 industries; prompt attention to stranded populations dependent on mines now closed; governmental promotion of scientific research. 4. Continued planning: Create permanent public works land, wa | ter and miner planning boards; es- tablish permanent national board i to coordinate findings and recom-
 mendations.
 Aid For Human Welfare 'It is the judgment of the board" said Ickes, that the broad policies outlined would, if put into practical execution, lead to very substantial gains in the nations | wealth and in the broad distribu- tion of human welfare at which our national policy aims" He said it is, of course, idle to expect that the mere declaration of a set of policies will auto- matically produce such results. Legislation, administration, CO., operation of many different types of government on many levels, and strongly supporting public opinion all are necessary to bring about | substantial changes of the kind in dicated."
 Frederick A. Delano, the presi- dents uncle, is vice-chairman of the board. Other members are | George H. Dern, secretary of war; | Henry A. Wallace, secretary or agriculture; Daniel c. Roper, secre- | tary of commerce; Frances Per- kins, secretary of labor; Harry L..
 Hopkins, federal emergency relief administrator; Dr C. E. Merriam, and w. c. Mitchell.
 The board, in discussing public | works. said reserve of $1O,OOO,- | 000,OO0 would not exceed the de- | cline in private construction dur l ing a major depression" Public | works, 1t added, have proved their ability to mitigate in some meas
 ure therngs and losses" of frozen industry.
 Talked In Billion Terms The board talked in terms of bil- lions of dollars in outlining need | for a long-range construction pro- gram. Hard surfacing of 1,750,000
 miles of country roads, it said, could use $3,500, ,000. A sum of | $500, 100000 more would eliminate
 only 5000 dangerous grade-cPoss-
 ings throughout the country. | whereas complete elimination
 would take $12.O0O. 900. .O0O. Public works projects to improve
 river waterways need $S,000, ,000.-
 000, according to the report. and
 railroad transportation lines should
 be reconstructed and modernized.
 More than $550.000.00O In appli-
 cations for federal aid to construct
 water supply and sewer systems
 now arc pending before PWA.
 Huge sums could go for low-cost housing and sium clearance. A
 plan of rural electrihcation, tho
 board found, could be made to carry cheap light and power Co
 between i,000.000 and s.0O0,000 or
 the B,000, ,O0O American farm fams