Evening star., 1935-09-25

the Associated Press. The interview
took place in Richberg's newly-fur-
nished law Office overlooking the White
House, where a short while ago he
was one Of President Roosevelts closest
advisers.
Although he was then so high up in
the New Deal councils that he some
times was called Assistant President,
and although his Office is now but o
few steps from the executive mansion.
Richberg has not communicated once
with his former chief during the three
month interval.
Expresses Cordial Attitude"
He explained thai this was because
of his desire to get out of the Govern
ment entirely, and devote himself to
his law practice. He expressed a
cordial attitude" toward the admins
tration, a great faith" in the PreSi-
dent. and said he expected to campaign
next year for Mr.. RooSevelt's re-elec-
ton.
Il meant what I said when I ex-
pressed a desire to return to the prac-
tice Of law" Richberg said. Il have
no intention, no expectation of going
bask into the Government. I have a
strong sympathy and desire to help
the President at any time I can be
useful, but that doesn't have to COM
prehend the idea of filling job"
Almost constantly in the headlines
until three months ago. Richberg has
since dropped completely out of the
public view. He said he was enjoying
the freedom of it and the lack of too
great responsibilities. and would con-
tinue his quiet life for some time to
come.
He has established home here and
an office where he can watch the New
Deal parade go by.
Is Writing . Book.
Richberg now is devoting much Of
his time to writing a book about N.
r. A. He explained it would be
philosophical analysis and history of
the Recovery Administration and
would not deal with personalities. He
said it would not be an answer to the
book written by Hugh S. johnson. for
mer administrator. in which Richberg
was sharply criticized.
Il hope the book will be helpful so
far as dispassionate and impersonal
review may be-" he said. Il have no
AK to grind, or theory to prove. I
want the people to understand what it
was about and the legal issues.
IN. r. A was a very big thing in
American life and one of the most
significant developments of the de-
preston period. Though it is gone,
those problems must be dealt with one
way or another. What is most needed
is a crystallization of the real issues
involved in the conflict Of economic
interests.
Three Reasons for Advance.
There hasn't been any chaos from
the abandonment of N. r. A. for three
very good reasons. We are in a tide
of improving business and that makes
it lot easier to avoid conflicts of in
terest than in bad times Then there
has been a gradual accumulation of
needs for production. We have used
up things in the depression period.
ALSO the N. r. A. itself developed
collective thinking and acting that
made it possible for the great mass Of
business men to Informally agree to
carry on their standards. The people
believe these things should be done.
There has been a tremendous shift of
public sentiment on the question of
minimum wages since two years ago"
Richberg forecast the future would
bring "a better organized relationship
between Government and business"
but would not discuss in detail his
views on what would follow N. R. A.
Asked for his views on constitutional
amendment to broaden the commerce
clause of the Constitution, he said
there was need for development of the
legal concept" of that clause, but that
did not necessarily mean revision or
amendment of the Constitution.