Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03

fear was the most historic thing
heard in this country for a long
while"
And. with a gay laugh:
The rage of one of my children
when he came home the first night
and was not allowed in the door"
Newspapers that day told how John
Roosevelt drove up in battered car
and was stopped by policeD
Mrs. Roosevelt defended the relief
program, and expressed hope for en-
actment of the security program in
the course of questions asking her
personal evaluation of New Deal
events, past and future.
The March 4 cabinet party will
mark the halfway point of this four
years. Do you personally feel the
depression is about half over. less
than half, more than half?" she was
asked
Quotes Press on Depression.
II can only judge from what the
papers print and any conversation
I have heard" she said. "A day or
two ago I saw a report in news
paper which showed business condi-
tons had greatly improved-so would
most of the business reports. At Cor
nell the consensus of economists was
that we would be back by 1886, per-
haps not at the boom apex, but to
normal good times. All Of that can
be taken for what it is worth"
To the question, "As you look for
ward to the next two years, could you
name three or four things you would
like to see accomplished in them?"
Mrs. Roosevelt had this answer:
Yes, I could name more than
that" she replied. Il would like best
to see complete realization by both
labor and industry, or capital, Of their
responsibility to each other and the
public; of the necessity for their in
Independence; Of the fact neither
prospers without the other.
"On the part of capital, would
like to see willingness, and reali-
cation that labor must share to
greater extent, receive a fairer re-
turn for its part in the worlds work.
Cites Hope for Labor.
ION the part of organized labor. I
would like to see greater under
standing and acceptance OF response
bility to the people at large, and
recognition of necessity that they
look upon problems, not only as prob
lens of organized labor, but as the
problems of the country as whole"
Mrs. Roosevelt also hoped that
we will have a greater realization of
our international interdependence
and our responsibility toward the
world as whole; that we will realize
the problems of youth and make
more determined effort to be helpful
to the rising generation; to see a Sc
curity program really launched and
on its way, including old-age pen
sions, permanent ban on child labor,
better unemployment insurance, bet
ter care of mothers and children, bet
ter health care for the country as a
whole"
To the question. What do you think
the three or four outstanding things
accomplished in the intense activity
of the East two years." she replied
Utilities Program Step Forward.
1.-THE banking bill insuring bank de-
posts. The beginning we have made
in making it little more difficult
for the gullible public to be sold what
it shouldn't buy. The T. v. A.. in
fact, the whole utilities program is a
decided step forward. The C. C. C.
is an accomplishment, not wholly sat-
isfying to youth because it offers no
future to look forward to- but it fills
in gap, takes good many boys off
the street, and contributes to knowl-
edge of discipline, which is very valu-
able. A far-reaching accomplishment
is the beginning of a subsistence
homestead program-I do not believe
this a menace, but If properly de-