Evening star., 1934-02-03
Orders 48 State Chiefs to
Be "Hard- Boiled" Even
to Biggest Bosses.
S950,0 100000 AID BILL
TO COME UP MONDAY
Attempt by Bloc to Extend C. W.
A. Until After Elections Ap.
parently Blocked.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Orders from President Roosevelt to
defy the political boss" were carried
today by the 48 State directors of the
National Emergency Council as they
prepared to take over local relief
tasks.
The President. referring directly to
reports that some had tried to make
political advantage out of the relief
Of human needs" promised the back
ing of his administration with these
words:
BE absolutely hard-boiled
even If you hit the biggest political
boss in the United States on the head
in carrying out this program
At the same time, Mr.. Roosevelt de-
picted the task of the State director
as requiring extraordinary patience
and long hours-a smile at all times"
The State directors today planned
to wind up the four days of school
ing" they have had with the heads
of all the Federal emergency agencies.
Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill. Demo-
cratic House leaders made ready to
bring up Monday under an amend
Notwithstanding rule Mr. Roosevelt's
request for $3.50 100000 for relief pur-
poses-roughly s450,000 900 to con-
tinue the civil works program and
the rest for direct relief.
Fight Amendment.
The huge appropriations might have
gone through the House yesterday, but
leaders we're informed a group was
planning to tack a half billion more
onto the measure to carry the c. w. A.
full blast beyond next November's
elections.
Even as these plans were taking
shape. Mr. Roosevelt was addressing
the State directors from his desk in
the executive Offices.
This work has nothing to do with
partisan politics-nothing at all" he
said. "A great many of you are
Republicans, a good many are Demo-
crats-quite number do not belong
regularly to one party or the other.
We are not the least bit interested in
the partisan side of this picture
The President pointed out that most
difficult to avoid were certain per-
fectly normal and natural human i'm
pulses-impulses based on selfshness."
Optimistic for Future.
Placing great share of the recover
efforts in the hands Of the State direc-
tors. Mr.. Roosevelt spoke optimisticallv
of the future and of the progress
so far.
I'VE are all behind. with few ex-
ceptions, this broad program. We think
1t has done good. We believe We are
on our way. We believe it is working
out pretty we'll in all sections OF the
country"
He told of report Of one railroad
which showed increases in every
classification of freight. He said that
is the best illustration of the fact
that we are building up economically
in every section of the country, in
Guiding practically all industries"
Frank c. Walker. national director
If the Emergency Council, was at his
side as Mr. Roosevelt stressed to the
directors the necessity for keeping the
campaign free from the selfish.
Party leaders in Congress agreed
there was widespread sentiment among
bAAC W lOp
c. W. A work past the 0eadline of
May Is set by Relief Administrator
Harry L. Hopkins in his testimony be-
fore the Appropriations Committee.
Lead Opposition.
Representative Keller. Democrat. Of
Illinois, along with Truax, Democrat,
Of Ohio. and Collins. Democrat. of
Mississippi, were among the leaders
of the move to change the admin
istration measure. Keller intended to
propose a $500. 100000 appropriation
and Collins had proposed setting aside
s50,0o0,0OO of civil works funds for
school relief.
Representative Smell of New York.
the Republican leader. indicated the
Republicans would vote on the whole
for the suspension of the rules and
the bill
1T is Democratic fight" he said,
"let them fight it out"
The text of President Roosevelts
remarks to the State relief directors
follows:
Il am glad you have undertaken
this very great task. We have felt,
as you know, for long time that it
was necessary to tie in. in some way.
the entire emergency program which
in its many ramifications we have
been undertaking from time to time.
I'VE feel also that this work of
disseminating information and pre-
venting the crossing of wires had to
be done through decentralization, and
that is why you are here. You are
the great decentralizers for the Fed
eral Government and, in a sense, also,
you are the co-ordinators between the
Federal Government, the State and
the local governments. That being 50,
! think probably that the future sue
cess of this program is more in your
hands than in the hands of any other
group.
prank walker0s national director
has explained to you the various re-
sponsibilities you have. If you don't
mind, I want to give you few per-
sonal observations, based on certain
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