Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
Washington Snapshots

: took himself away for a nice res
and vacation. But the truth is, ac
cording to the best informed sour
ces that he had some serious think
ing to do and there was no better
place to do It than aboard a battle
ship where no one dared to disturb
him. That was the reason not ever
his secretaries, who are long-stand'
ing friends, went along. Rudolph
Forster. chief clerk of the White
House for years and years, can sc
for days without speaking unless
spoken to, and enjoy it.
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The story goes that the President
was anxious to consider the past
and proposed work of his Admins
tration like the plantation worker
considered the moOn-frOm a dis
tance. The real import of these re-
ports is that the President has gone
so far on his travels that he simply
cant see" some of his appOintees
and advisers any longer. If true.
and he has not changed his mind,
that means some of the New Deal
ers must vacate about the time Mr..
Roosevelt returns.
o.
1t takes a broad perspective and
perhaps a change in advisers to see
way through the bumps that the
present crop of thinkers" has pro-
vided for the Administration. Just
taking a few of the conflicting move
ments at random gives you an idea
of the problem. Labor was permit
ted to force production costs so high
that all the aid given the farmer
has left the parity little changed.
Question, rationalize the N. r. A.
and labor activities or keep dump
ing more to the farmer to help him
catch up. Billions have been added
to the public debt, running it to a
new high. and the only known meth
cd for liquidating a debt is taxa
tion. yet new ideas for government
competition with private enterprise
are being invented daily, including
the governmental operation of fac
tories. Question: aid industry to
get it on its feet to pay the tax bill
or burden it until the only recourse
is outright Specialization through |
governmental operation of all in
dustries. No one knows better than
Mr.. Roosevelt the folly of the lat
ter. although that is the answer of
some high in Washington life.
It may be the frail sex. but you
can't prove il by Secretary Frances
Perkins. Recently she was one of
two cabinet members braving the
Washington heat wave to tend to
her job, which is a tough one for
man or woman so long as the cpl
demic of strikes continues.
o.
Probably no Administration in
history has even sent its high Off
cials out over the country so much
just prior to an election. Wallace,
Tugwell. Ezekiel and Davis of the
Agriculture Department have either
made or planned swings. Farley and
Johnson are completing their
stumping tour ahead of tine Presi-
dents. Secretary Roper went 10
Alaska. SecretIy Cummings Is
rf AIDED for Hawaii. Secretary DeTD
% Panama. Relic; Chief Harry Hop
Sins to Europe on government bus
ness. etc. The "se :1nG team" is
urning the show.
The last time an Administration
such a battle to retain
congress it was directed hy Wood
CIV Wilson. But you can get heavy
dds even in Republican camps that
he result won't he the same. Will
on lost control after pleading for
Democratic vote
Incidentally, the Democratic
hiefs are beginning to wonder
rhere AL. Smith will pop up next.
lie has taken the dry-cleaned Tam
lany back to his breast. But since
laking his famous "balOney-dollar"
rack he has been very. very quiet
espite the acclaim he received then.
10 one believes he can he entirely
lent through a campaign but they
ant guess where he might strike
r for which side.
e1k@
Maybe groundless. but the whis-
er is passing around the Capital
lat something new and big" is to
nnounced by the Administration
ith President Roosevelt back at
Is desk. The whisperers say it is
} be as startling as the AAA. ihe
WA and, perhaps. the NRA.
There seems some reason to give
edence to the report. Fhe adven-
res of the Brain Trust into plan
ed economy has not brought the
,pected recovery. Estimates of un-
nplOyment still range from S,000.-
70 to 100000 and the Relief Ad-
as 5000 900 persons
! its rolls. Huge dis5ur ~nIeUtg ty
g Public Works Administration
IS not stimulated industry be-
use while the funds were being
lnded out by one agency, others
ere curDing the flow of private
pital and creating uncertainties
prevent business from rlOViug
rward. ...
Accepting tina: something new is
ming. the qp, stion is whether OF
e verge of the November cleo
ms Mr.. Roosevelt will try new ex-
in RECOMMENDATION through
AIMED economy or accept the ad-
e OF industrialists that will lead
3 way to recovery If given leeway,
tn sufficient governmental super .
zion to protect the pubic interest.