Evening star., 1934-12-23
BY GASTON NERVAL.

rF THE Mexicans had mastered tn
art of making slogans and profit
ing by them half as well as thei
i cousins north of the Rio Grand
have-or even as well as their NOR
distant friends in the land of tn
Soviets-they would have covere.
their towns with huge placards anC
billboards inscribed with Gen. Gales
definition of the aim of their six-yea
plan: Economic prosperity throug,
social justice"
No other phrase has more briefly
and yet more thoroughly, described
the meaning of the Mexican ''nev
deal" which the CardenaS adminiStra'
ton is to inaugurate next January
And no political speech, however
floWery or resounding, could better
convey its purpose and significance tc
the masses on whose support it de-
pends.
We have dealt in a previous article
with the origins and development OF
the principles behind the Mexican six
year plan. We have seen how the Ma
tional Revolutionary party, after COM
pleting its initial mission of bringing
together the various revolutionary
groups which had started the political
and social transformation of Mexico
decided to enter into a higher and
constructive stage, one "in which its
political action and its economic ano
social activities may be productive oi
more fruitful results for the Mexican
commonwealth"
Program of Action.
The outcome was the six-year plan
which is to be the program of actor
of the Mexican government for the
next six years, and the more fruitful
results" which it aims to accomplish
are eloquently summarized in the fol.
lowing official outline:
Agriculture.-The solving of thu
agrarian problem relating to the dis.
tribution and restitution of lands anC
waters; the establishment of farm
colonies, free housing with sanitary
provisions, free medical services; tn,
establishment of agricultural schools
application of minimum wage laws
expansion of agricultural credit; pro-
vision for the distribution of large lane
holdings among the small farmers.
Live Stock-Lands not suitable fo
the growing of crops of vegetables Oh
fruit, ETC., to be devoted to cattle
raising, with stock farms to be estab.
lished and stock provided by the Gov.
ernment.
Irrigation-The Federal Govern.
ment to assume charge of important
irrigation projects too large for loca
governments.
Forests-Timber lands, nurseries anc
national parks to be developed with
forest rangers in charge.
To Regulate Commerce.
Commerce-Regulations to provide
coordination of private with socia
interests, limiting liberty of competi.
ton; producers to be aided in adapt.
ing their products to the needs of for.
eign markets; trade treaties with othel
countries to be sought.
Labor-Unions to be favored; thu
Government to foster social insurance
in connection with old age and death
aid in home ownership; industria.
| schools to be founded; programs o.
| sports to be encouraged to aid in tht
health of workers; commissions to b,
established to study the workers need
and to assist in eliminating dispute.
between capital and labor.
National Economy-A controlled sys
tenn of industrialization, looking to-
ward highest production, improve
mentS in salaries and benefits tn con.
sumers; medium capacity industries II
be encouraged and concentration O
capital that might destroy small or
ganizations upon which regional o.
community benefit is based to be pre-
vented; naturalization of subsoi
riches to be attempted by all possible
means, and the acquisition Of mining
deposits by foreigners to be prevented
a national system of electric power
generation.
Communications-An elaborate pro.
gram for highway construction; sub