The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-19

creed OF the New Deal-Wide
wer utilities. -
His definite declaration of
policy in a speech at Tupelo,
Miss, was regarded by close
administration friends as car
rying a challenge to private
industry rather than any early, di-
rect action.
1T means" one of them said,
that the private companies either
play ball in providing cheap power
or else"
The inference was that the gov
eminent would see that low rates
were made available.
Mr.. RooSevelt's announcement
came as climax to a three-day in
SpectiOn of the Tennessee valley de-
velopment-a tour that convinced
him Of its future value alone as a
rate bargaining instrument between
the people and private utilities.
The chief executive, in setting
forth his views, took his cue from
the little city Of Tupelo, first in the
nation to contract for IVA power.
Holding it up as an example to other
communities, he observed:
I can use you as a teXt-a text
that may be useful to many other
parts Of the nation, because peoples
eyes are upon you and because of
what you are doing here is going to
be copied in every state of the union
before we get through.
Sees Opposition Fading
1--WE recognize that there will be
certain amount of-what shall i
say?-rugged opposition to this de-
velopment-but think we recognize
also that the opposition is fading as
the weeks and months go by, fad
ing in the light of practical ex-
perience."
From Tupelo, the President
moved into Alabama, carrying his
fight for the IVA into Birmingham,
hub of the industrial south. There
he took note of opposition to the
project, saying:
Il am aware, of course, that few
Of your citizenry are leaving no
stone unturned to block and harass
and to delay this great national
program. I am confident, however,
that these obstructionists, few in
number in comparison with the
whole population, do not reflect the
views of the overwhelming majority
Of the people of Birmingham or the
other cities where they reside.
Pleads for Cooperation
Il know, too, that the overWhelm.
ing majority of your business men,
big and little, are in hearty accord
with the great undertaking of re-
gional planning now being carried
forward
Il particularly bespeak of the peo-
pie of Birmingham an active CO.
operation with the Tennessee Valley
Authority"
In the Tupelo address, Mr.. Roose-
welt also spoke strongly of an i'm
proved economic outlook which he
said was reflected in the people and
noticed as he entered Kentucky.
THE great outstanding thing to
me for these last three days" he
said, has been the change in looks
on peoples faces 1t not only has
been a physical thing. 1t has not
been the contrast between what ac-
tually was a scarcity of raiment two
years ago or lack of food two years
ago-the contrast between that and
better clothing and more food today
but it is something in peoples
faces and I think you understand
what mean.
No LIBERALIZATION, He Says
There wasn't much hope in those
days" he continued People were
wondering what was going to come
to this country, and yet today I see
not only hope but I see determina-
tion-knowledge that all is well with
the country and that we are coming
back.
Appealing for an extension Of the
community cooperative spirit, he
pointed out that what cities like
Tupelo, for example. we're doing, was
not coming from Washington.
You are not being federalized,"
he said. We still believe in the
community; and things are going to
advance in this country exactly in
proportion 70 community effort.
This is not egimentation-it is
a kind Of community rugged indi-
vidualism."
Makes Frequent Stops
The President reached Warm
Springs late last night after an ar
duous train ride that called for fire.
quent stops and occasional platform
appearances. Thousand turned
out to hear him at Birmingham and
other places en- route.
At Birmingham, Mrs. Roosevelt
left the party and flew to Atlanta
TO keep an engagement, later re-
joining the train when it reached
that city.
At the little station of Warm
Springs, several hundred Of Mr..
Roosevelt's old friends and neigh
bors assembled to welcome him. He
will remain at the little White
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