Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-05-24
WHAT THEY THINK OF THE NEW DEAL

WHAT THEY THINK OF THE NEW DEAL
principal questions of the time u.s. what does IN
dustr think the New Dea?" You find business men VINO
are opposed Deal and find who are for
it. but genuine opinion has been conspcuou alb
sent ,
During the last few weeks at least partial to the
potent question has afforded Two distinct have
provided important conflicting evidence the attitude Of
large mdeed ndustraists toward the extraordinary
acts of the Roosevelt reign.
One source the United States Chamber which,
in the past has pursued vague fencesraddng in dis
GUESSING political Chamber is not believe
up of the largest ndustras of the countyfew heads
Americas vast national and international corporations belong
attend it's meetings. Its membership consists principally
mddeszed nduras The other day convened for it's
it's members went record as being
sve and bitterly opposed the New Deal practically every
Heads Chambers resolutions asked for policy Of
moderation but they showed under with the wrath of the
delegates Out of literal uproar the most exciting IN the
the s TO the
Security Bill the Public Utility Act most of
save temporarily and in highly modified fo the proposed
AAA amendments which would give the Secretary of Agriculture
sweeping and producers and all pending
labor legislation Only New Deal to gain approval
subsidies shipping and retirement Of submargnal lands for
production.
is significant fact that two President Roosevelt
the RI SENT e es e%ee
the Administration and the type of ndusasts who make the
Chamber, seems complete.
New Deal from industrial organization of rather differ
ent nature from the Chamber Department Of Commences
membership the Chamber much bigger the
light of the corporations it represents consists of only Class
industasts such American Telephones President Gift
ford General Eecs President Swope u Steers President
Taylor Chase National Banks President Arck It's members
often and Informally with the President represent about all
the contact with American industry he has,
From the Council through the White House, report
giving almost unqualified endorsement to the New Deal which
the President produced antidoe to the Chamber Of Com
merces attacks However, this from the Administration
standpoint is not cheering might be- nasmuch it
Immediately claimed by Senator that the White House had is
sued only aerng parts of the report had squeched all the
Unheard fomas it has no central organization through
which to little business which, the aggregate the
biggest business of ALL The store doesn't look like
much when stacked against Seebut ten thousand
grocery stores do.
Attitude of little business toward the New Deal strictly
matter of opinion This much be sad from digest of
wealth of comment does not think much of the Admnsra
ton used coming to believe that of the
to which it's unanimous support two years not
good The little business finally swings determine
whether the Administration rises falls and far outweigh
the influences of super and business combined
President Roosevelt wants the NRA extended for two years
by Congress- But he recently told Senator that he would not
pose ten-months extension.
Result The Senate Finance Committee has approved draft
resolution which, the words of commentator ofer
emascuaed Blue Eagle less than months to uter o
its grave
The resolution would extend NRA to April 1885, and would
draw it's teeth by eliminating all regulation of nrastae business
all prcexng with the exception of mineral indus
tries