The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-01-18
Total expenditures. IS, $50, 41s,6os


Total receipts for the same period
are put at 1891 1904, 639, so the esti-
mated deficit will be $4,52S, 5OS,97O.
OF the recovery and relief fund the
President asked that $4,000 100000 be
placed at his disposal to be allocated
by him principally for giving work
to those unemployed on the relief
rolls" ........
Here are some other vital things
disclosed by the message:
The national debt will increase from
S31 ,OOO,OO0,OOO at the close of this ifs
cal year to $34, 239, 100000.
No new taxes are requested. Con-
gress is asked to continue the so-called
nuisance taxes which expire soon and
the Scent stamp rate.
A national defense appropriation of
$685., 94S, O65-the greatest in the his
tory Of the country-is requested.
A total of 137, 134 federal workers
are to be dismissed.
The SSH, OOO, 900 gold profit has not
been disturbed.
Veterans pensions in 1886 will reach
the staggering total of $7O4,OOO,OOO.
The accumulated New Deal deficit
for three years on June 80, 1886, will
total $11,700OOO,OOO.
While the trend of recovery and re-
lief expenditures Is downward, regular
federal expenses will increase. This is
due in part to a per cent pay res
toration for federal workers which in
wolves $65,0OOOOO.
1t seemed certain that some of the
Presidents proposals would start bit
ter fights in congress. Old line Repub-
licans insisted that such "sQuandering"
of the nations resources would lead
to initiation and bankruptcy. The more
radical Legislators thought that four
billions for work relief was not enough.
Lots of senators and representatives
resented the Presidents request for a
free hand in allocating that fund, feel
ing he was infringing on their preroga-
tives. But the administration forces
in congress are so overwhelming that
there was no doubt that the budget
would be accepted as presented.
DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT in his
message to congress, delivered in
person at a joint session, offered the
lawmakers a new and greatly en-
larged plan" of work relief. He did
not estimate its cost, but asserted that
the system of outright doles should be
dropped and the government should
undertake projects of slum clearance,
grade crossing elimination and other
public works that would give employ
ment to about 100000 persons now
without jobs. The figures to be pro-
posed for this were reserved for his
budget message, but he assured con-
gress that they would be within the
sound credit of the government"
Mr.. Roosevelt declared the gains
made in the year 1884 were greater
than the losses and expressed "a
strong hope in the coming year." he
reasserted his belief in the profit mo-
tive" but uttered warning against
wealth which, through excessive prof
its, creates undue private power over
private affairs, and, to our misfortune.
over public affairs as we'll" This, nat
urally, was taken as applying espe-
cially to the public service interests,
which have been so apprehensive of
the administrators intentions.
AS for a legislative program, the
President made no attempt to outline
one, but he did promise that definite
legislation soon would be proposed COW
ering old age and unemployment In
surance, benefits for children and
mothers, and other features of his So
cial security plans
He declared the nation was making
Roadway toward the new order" but
under the framework of the Constitu-
ton, and he spoke Of the increased in
dustrial activity, benefits to agricul-
ture and profits to merchants that have
been realized. Then came this stern
warming:
LET him who, for speculative profit
or partisan purpose without just war
rant would seek to disturb or dispel
this assurance, take heed before he as
sumes responsibility for any act which
slows our onward steps,"
The President reported an unsettled
condition In the foreign field, with the
resurrection of old jealousies and pas
sions and new strivings for armament
and power in more than one land. add.
ing:sa ~ scla TF Is
There is no ground for apprehen-
sion that our relations with any ma,
ton will be otherwise than peaceful"
Discussing the matters that will be