The Bismarck tribune., 1934-09-28
END OF DEPRESSION
seen BY PRESIDENT
IN talk TO GROUP
Local Communities Must Carry
Prima<y Relief Burden,
Chief Executive Says

washington, Sept. 2s.-P,-Confi.
dence that q unified attack for little
while longer would master "old mar
depression was expressed Friday By
President Roosevelt in addressing the
1894 conference on the mobilization
for human needs.
10 the assembled leaders OF the
group at the White House, the presi-
dent emphasized that 1t was up to
local communities to carry the pr!-
mary burden OF relief He called II
the privilege rather than the duty OF
the individual American 10 bear
share In relief.
1T is that personal appeal. that per-
sonal service. which has carried us
through these trying years. he said
"A unity Of effort for little while
longer will, I am confident. bring ma
tional success to our nationality uni
fled efforts to bring old man depres-
sion to the point where We can finally
master and destroy him.
Sees Greater Efficiency
Mr.. Roosevelt said there had been
some inefficiency In the emergency
efforts to alleviate distress but that
he looked forward to greater effic-
iency.
He told the conference. which is
headed by Newton D. Baker Of Ohio.
that 1t was its duty to see to 1t:
First of all, that destitution is re-
lieved, and, secondly, that no individ-
ual and no family shall be entitled to
public assistance II that individual
Or that family is not deserved It,"
Baker replying to the president ex.
pressed the organizations apprecia-
ton for the cooperation Of the chief
executive and Mrs. Roosevelt. who Is
chairman Of the National Women's
committee.
Years OF famine have followed
years OF plenty. Baker said. mot be-
cause nature has withheld her bounty
for 4 season but because Of mechan-
isms Of exchange have become dis
ordered. nationalistic aspirations have
rejected ancient mutual dependencies,
and international fears have broken
down confidence in the ability even
Of civilized states to observe and
maintain order In the world"
Asserting that the agencies COM
pSising the mobilization sought to pre-
serve the influence Of the home. Baker
said 1T is as a part Of the national
forces Of reconstruction and rebuild
ing that We venture to hope that
this winter will see US past the edge Of
crisis"
Mrs. Roosevelt Talks
Mrs. Roosevelt opened the womens
crusade division with an assertion
that some realization of how the
..other half lives" seemed to be the
most valuable thing coming out OF
the country's annual mobilization for
':.' The meeting assn; held in The state DIN
ing room Of the White House was
attended BY 20 state women cam
paisn leaders and national organiza-
ton president. among them Mrs,
Newton D. Baker, Mrs. Thomas A.
Edison and Mrs. Grace Morrison
Poole.
Mrs. Roosevelt urged the state
chairmen to open this falls fund
campaign for private charities md
local community chests with days
institute to state the facts of the local
relief needs. She emphasized the
efficacy Of using stories about actual
suffering In creating public opinion
for giving.
After a special emphasis OH the
needs of dependent children, Mrs
Roosevelt asked Acting Director
Katharine Lenroot Of the childrcn's
bureau to give an idea Of the chill
dren's needs. Miss Lenroot said
100000 children under Is years OF
age were receiving relief. and consti-
tuting 20 per cent Of the total relief
load.