Evening star., 1935-01-04
PRESIDENT INSISTS
ON END OF DOLE.
Tells Congress Jobs Must
Be Provided for Un-
employed.
(Continued From First Page.)

Mr.. Roosevelt proposes to do in his
social security program.
His security program as outlined to-
day includes, first. the security of live
lihood through better use of national
resources; second, security against
major hazards of life and, third, Sc
Curity of decent homes.
This social security the President
places first in the list of objectives
He is ready now, he said, to submit to
Congress broad program designed to
establish all of these factors of Sc
curity. He made no prediction that
social security would be of mushroom
growth. Rather, he said, it will re-
quire many years to fulfill.
Greater use of national resources
for the purpose of social security Will
include the sound use of land and
water. It will include distribution OF
electrical power and will seek to al
leviate the conditions of stranded
populations, both in the country and
city.
Recommendation for security
against the major hazards of life were
promised and are to be sent TO Con-
gress in the next few days. They
will cover unemployment insurance,
old-age insurance, benefits for chill
dren, for mothers, for the handi-
capped and for maternity care and
illness.
Apparently this program of in
surance is to be far broader than it
has hitherto been indicated by the
President.
The third factor in social security,
the construction of better homes for
the people, will be dealt with in the
proposals which the President will
suggest for giving work to the unem-
ployed.
Discusses Future Plan.
After pointing out that already more
than So 900 900 900 has been expended
in direct relief for the destitute, Mr..
Roosevelt discussed generally his plan
for future work relief.
"The stark fact before U.s." he said.
''is that great numbers still remain
unemployed"
A very large proportion of these un-
employed and their dependents, the
President pointed out. have been on
relief rolls. Continued dependence
upon relief brings spiritual and moral
disintegration and eventually will de-
stroy the national fiber. he said.
In his opinion. the President said,
about a million and half unemploy-
ed have been taken care of in the
past through local welfare efforts.
This group again should be cared for
locally, ne said. With regard to the
other 3,5OOOO0 employable persons,
however, Mr.. Roosevelt said he pro-
posed to take care of them through
greatly enlarged public works pro-
gram. He laid down certain principles
which should govern this work pro-
2ram. emphasizing that the work must
be useful and create permanent I'M
provement in living conditions or fu-
ture wealth for the Nation.
Regarded Significant.
Of great significance was his state
mcnt regarding compensation on
these public projects. The compen-
sation. he said. should give security
to the workers and. therefore, should
be larger than the amount now re-
ceived as a dole. At the same time,
the President insisted, this compen-
sation should not be so large as to
encourage workers to decline private
employment or to give up private en-
ployment to engage in Government
work.
Whether the scale of pay under the
principle laid down will be Identical
with pay for similar work in private
employ remains to be seen. There
has been strong insistence in some