, 1934-12-12
WASHINGTON
NV Ira Kenneth

newspaper.
WASHINGTON
NY Ira Rennrtt
Program-Nobody but Franklin
Roosevelt knows what II In bis
mind. 80 forecasts or the coming
reliet-rec0Nsry-s social reform pro-
gram are gueSses M 10 detail. FDR
has revealed enough 70 make ~
clear that he Is consolidating his
program into a rounded whole no
Tar as relief and social projects are
concerned Recovery must be dealt
with In sections 10 include the new
NRA, AAA, financial measures, etc.
The reliet-reloTm program takes
or gigantic outlines as 10 crystal
Lies. The s4.00l. 000, 900 limited nc
would he allocated mostly NJ the
Presidents discretion. Mr.. Roose-
velt's inquiries for data indicate
that he aims 40 development or
power : industry : farm projects
both for employment relief and per-
manent rescue OF the poor. The
most logical guess II that his pro-
gram will be a composite OF prOpoS-
als suggested BY Secretary IckeS.
| Relief Director Hopkins, David
| Lllienthal oi iva and other dar-
ing social explorers, with a dash OF
Tugwell and with Secretary Nor
genthau doing the toning down.
Donald Richberg ranks IA chief
adviser on revamping MA. His
recent speeches OF course reflect the
purposes OF FDR SO far a. they
have been developed. .Aore self
government BY industry. full re-
Y cognltion Of labor's lights 70 BAR
gain collectively and practical re-
vision or codes are f0reshadowed.
The country can expect the pro-
gram 10 assume o definite out
lines III FDRiS flreside radio talk
Dec. 10.
G. q. Pack seat drivers, hitch
mixers. hiiackers an Irregular pas
senge-s are Squabbling over the
wreck Oi the G. o.. P. bus. It's a
Tot W fun 10 the New Deal crowd.
| They figure that by the line the
I X. % r.. gets started the New Deal
will be 100 miles down the road
and beyond successful pursuit.
Ogden Mills Is sitting back and
thinking hard. The hard-bolied q.
q. r. lads are getting in touch. The
matte al committee Is Oyerwhelm-
ingly against the Progressives. Re-
/ publican sentiment ~ Ii crystallizes
here rs all IN favor OF giving EN-
rope and letting EN- hang them
selves 49, meaning the New Dealers.
Republican liberals" have the
publicity but the Old Guard has the
organization. Committeeman favor
some sops 10 the impatient young
sters but don't propose 70 let 80 the
wheel.
Keen aru, are watching the con-
tortions of the q. %. r.. In New
York State. III such men as Bert
Snell are endorsed 10 viii be time 70
loosen up. AT present Smell is IN
the SADDLE, with the House Republic
can delegation behind MIN.
Chairman Fletcher or the national
committee says the hubbub by i'm
patient "reorganizers' will get no.
where a. "A practical proposition un-
less they bring about a committee
meeting. Sixteen members can cal
the committee together-but there's
no sign that a meeting will be held
unless Fletcher calls one himself.
Demands for his resignation or for
reorganization OF the committee
won't inspire him 20 do 70.
Conferences are going on between
Fletcher and Stalwarts In the House.
Party strategy Is dealing with adj
ministrati0n proposals Is expected
ID shape the G. o. P's course. House
Republicans wait 10 see whether
FDR viii veer 10 the right or left.
HOusing-MaEing allowance for
the usual delays III getting large fed
eral undertakings under way. the
fact energies that something more
than unavoidable delay Is slowing up
the Federal Housing Administration.
New variations Of old plans pop up
nearly every day-which In them
selves reveal that the handspring Is
not wound up.
Chief Moffett * III deadly earnest
and has the support NJ business en-
timent throughout the country. The
clog on the wheel Is believed 20 be
d~eep-seated doubt nv 70 the Ickes
program and the extent To which
FDR IN committed 70 II. even II II
spells generalization OF the Federal
Housing system. Ickes continues 10
assert that private industry can't
Get busy in time 80 that relief nee
esSities require the adoption OF his
federal IoW-COst h~ome-SubSidy plan.
Moffetts friends are urging him
tO stick To his guns and not get dis
couraged.
Guns-Bargains between Ameri-
can and foreign armament concerns
"a exchange information regarding
secret processes ad Improvements
are getting the bargainerS into hot
water. The senate munitions COM
mittee rs boring into the subject.
Members who are aiming nc govern
ment wnership or munitions plants
assert that these bargains pave the
way for the killing OF American SOL
diers with American inventions that
should be kept secret for the ma
tlonal defense.
Sufficient ground has been paved
for q lively campaign In Congress
looking 10 stricted government sup
erviSion or munitions, but little sem
timent has developed IN favor OF gov
eminent ownership.
CompOsure-No use trying % hate
FDR 49, he's too good natured. He
captured the enemy nc the Grid
iron dinner BY taking all the upper
cuts with n smile and a witty re-
taliRtOrv Wall0p which incidentally
revealed much OF what he intends
To do.
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