Evening star., 1934-01-12
Renewed Faith i'm President
Declared Result of Message

Inspiration is found by most Amer
leans in the optimistic message Of Pres
ident Roosevelt to Congress. In some
comments it is observed that it was also
an address to the people of the country,
and carried assurances for the future as
well as a record Of the past few months.
1T is an appeal for real social and
economic reform" declares the Altoona
Mirror. with the estimate that sit is a
great message" and the conclusion that
a spirit Of optimism is manifested by
the President" The Davenport Times
reports that "the people applaud its
spirit and vision" while the Denver
Rocky Mountain News feels that 'it
confirms the faith and renews the hope
of the people in his leadership" The
Topeka Daily Capital AYERS that 1t must
further impress the masses of the Amer
lean people with the Presidents ideal
ism and his confidence" and the Dan
bury News-Times remarks that it is
notable for its friendly tone, for its
brevity and for its modeSty."
1T is fervid and relatively brief dis
course, sufficiently evangelical to stir
in their present mood. willingly accept
so presentable a Moses" states the Chi
cago Daily News. and the Santa Monica
Evening Outlook sees IAN evaEgel OF
recovery with a remarkable degree OF
strong appeal to popular understand
ing" The Portland oregon Journal
feels that ut attests the new spirit OF
America" and emphasizes the plan to
introduce good will and cooperation
into an industrial system that has long
been dominated and largely influenced
by hate, rivalry and spleen"
"The President is justified" declares
the Cincinnati Times-Star, 'in holding
that the Nation has made good stNrt
toward recovery. His message in gen
eral Is a nerve quieter. II business
could have q little more OF the same
treatment, undoubtedly it would hasten
the time to which Mr.. Roosevelt looks
hopefully when in the process OF re-
covery' we shall move as rapidly as pos
sible from direct relief to publicly sup
ported work, and from that to the rapid
restoration of private employment
THE message is merely reminder"
in the opinion of the Fort Worth Star
Telegram, "of previous recitals Of pur-
pose and program. He promises moth
ing of his-or Congress-own doing.
They attempt the construction OF
vehicle. Those who choose to employ
it for transportation out of a difficulty
precipitated by decades Of administra-
ton Of rugged individualities' have but
to accept Its proffer and use It," The
Salt Lake Deseret News comments:
"One might believe that at some solemn
moment he has vowed to his best ma
ture and to the Being who granted him
his gifts. that he would do his part
courageously to cleanse the established
system so far as In his power lies"
THE President contents himself with
general terms, cheerful and optimistic"
as interpreted by the Philadelphia Eve
ming Bulletin, which refers to his atti-
tude toward large expenditures with the
statement Ito his mind 1t Is permanent
investment and Will return rich dividends
in generation or two" The Milwau-
kee Journal voices the view: He aligns
himself with those who have, under
such names as liberal, progressive, even
radical, contended that the resources of
the Nation belong to the people of the
Nation and the benefits Of civilization to
the human race" The Houston Chroni-
Gle welcomes q new challenge to ma
tional idealism, and the Asbury Park