The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-01-24
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National Topics Interpreted "a fTf17TRYf
BY William Bruckaft 0En1
Budget Starts Controversy


Washington.-Out Of President
Rooseuelt's eight-billion-dollar bud
get is developing a very real con-
troversy which runs to the heart
of the New Deal. True, this con-
troversy like nearly all Of the 9TH
ers will not result in changing the
Presidents plans, but it seems to
me to be matter which justifies
consideration even tho the Roose-
welt will in the end must prevail.
Included in the budget was pre-
vision for an appropriation Of four
billion dollars and, as stated by the
President, to be supplied "in one
sum, subject to ALLEGATION by the
Executive principally for giving
work to those unemployed on the
relief rolls Beyond that, there
was no exposition of its intended
use nor has there been any detail
ed statement of the plan. AS re-
suit, there is considerable body
of opinion in the halls of congress
which is saying in effect that Mr..
Roosevelt ought to define his work
relief program. He has not done
so, and the best information can
obtain is that no explanation may
be expected in the near future; he
intends to proceed as he has in
the past by developing program
piece-meal and using the funds as
the occasion requires.
In the critical days Of 1888 when
Mr.. Roosevelt took office, I believe
it was generally conceded that the
emergency was so serious as to
warrant delegation by congress Of
almost any power even remotely
desired by the President. He used
that power during 1888 and 1884.
Now, many members of the house
and senate believe that the time
has arrived for congress to become
more inquisitive about the expend-
iture of taxpayer's money and to
avoid following in blind trust how
ever the President may direct.
While it is probable that congress
will not be told how the President
intends to use the money and while
it is also probable that the request
ed appropriation of four billion
dollars will be rubber stamped, the
fact remains that at no time dur
ing the New Deal has there been
such buzz of discomfort in the
Presidents own list of Warehouses;.
Senator Byrnes, the South Caro-
lima Democrat, who has been look
ed upon consistently as Mr.. Roose-
velt's spokesman on financial af-
fairs in the senate, has informed
that body that it is impossible "to
be more specific at this time" on
the work relief program. Senator
Byrnes will go no further. He has
given no interviews respecting his
own thoughts on the matter and
apparently has elected to wait at
bat until the President losses him
the ball. Neverless, there are some
senators who think they detect just
trace of concern in the attitude
VI tuiS dAluAulotIdtlOu opOhSSlll1u
and they are wondering how long
he will continue to repress his own
energies.
Critics Glide President
Presentation of the budget was
expected in many quarters to dis
close the means by which the Pres
ident hoped to get employment GO
ing again in private industry. It
showed nothing tangible in this di-
rection. Consequently, critics df
the administration who have had
opportunity to speak in the house
and senate have begun to chide the
administration on it's thifd expert
ment in three years. Representa-
tive Smell of New York, Republi-
can leader in the house, has call
ed attention to the situation some
thing in this manner: The Presi-
dent tried out one plan in 1888; he
tried out second plan in 1884, and
now he is trying third expert
ment. The first two were found to