The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-04-10
WHAT ABOUT TRYING THE
SQUARE DEAL?

reinsurance Neeueu, says LIN
lotte Observer under an editorial caption,
and then proceeds for two-thirds of col
umn in this strain-we quote a couple OF
paragraphs:
eff the President could his way clear 20
make statement to the nation, setting forth IN
somewhat definite manner an outline of his present
intentions with respect to several matters that are
uppermost in the public mind, it might have a sau-
tary effect.
Uncertainty as to what the administration in
tends to do, with respect to this matter and that
apparently is having a depressing effect upon the
nations business and causing the wheels of indus
try to slow down, particularly in some important
quarters"
Then, down toward the end of this edi-
tOrial we find this paragraph:
"The President ought to make every conceivable
effort that lies in his power to disabuse the public
mind as to such contingencies and reassure it that
the country will continue to be run, so long as he
is President, along lines that will be friendly and
encouraging instead of hostile and antagonistic 10
business"
IF the President could see his way clear
to make a statement" says The Observer.
The only comment The Times-News has To-
make is this: If the President made state
ment of plans and policies and did not
stick any closer to the statement than he
has to his prediction promises, or than
ne has to the declarations of the Demo-
cratic platform of 1882, the statement
would be valueless as far as its effects on
the recovery of the country were con-
cerned.
Then, in the last paragraph quoted from
The Observer is expressed the wish that
the President ''reassure" the country that
his and his administrations Intentions as 10
the business of the country are friendly
and encouraging instead of hostile and an
tagonistic."
The Times-News is frankly of the opinion
that what he has done would speak so loud
the country would be unable to hear what
the President had to promise, if he made
a deliverance on this point.
AS illustrating this point, take the pre-
gram of national legislation now before
Congress = bills actually introduced for
passage = the principal ones brought up
for enactment into law with the full knowl-
edge and consent of the President. and in
most cases coming to Congress not only
with his approval and endorsement but
with his statement that such legislation
must be enacted.
1t is certainly reassuring to business to
be confronted with the Wagner bill, the
Black bill, the Copeland bill, the Rayburn
bill, the social security program, and a
dozen other similar bills, and to be i'm
formed that this is the entering wedge of
the program of the President for putting
the business of the country in straight
jacket, for, Handwriting and gagging bust
ness and tying it to the chariot wheels OF
certain organized minorities of radicals.
The Times-News has definitely and final
ly concluded that promises from the Presi-
dent would not be worth the breath ex-
pended in making them. Explanations and
attempts at reinsurance" would be worth
as little. The thing the President can dc
that will "reassure" the country is to gel
into action to keep his prediction prom
ises and to carry through the promises
made in the last national Democratic plat
form. =a-'' e g. r..a' SIS a'
Phe~frst move IN that direction, as III