, 1935-01-11
Unmployment

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future unemployment Is sure 10 be
q fiercely contested point. as the
congressional session progresses.
Should government national or
local) create jobs for those who cam
not find them otherwise? Or is the
straight-out dole preferable. because
cheaper? Administration spokes-
men like Secretary OF the Interior
Tckes and Federal Relief Director
Harry Hopkins, contend the former.
on the ground that folks self re-
spect Is worth paying for. Big bus
mess expressed itself through the
u. S. Chamber OF Commerce and
the National Manufacturers associ-
alton. contends the latter (the dole
on grounds OF economy.
Congress will have 10 decide
with the odds in the adminiStra-
tons fa-tT.
The desirability OF unemployment
insurance and old age pensions viii
not be q Duted in principle but II
unquestionably will be resisted by a
formidable CONTINGENT OF Washing
ton legislators. They will contend
that II Is the business Of the states,
rather than Of the federal govern
ment 70 provide these social insltr-
ances.
On this subject Senator Robert n.
Wagner Of New York and Repre-
sentative David J. Lewis, Of Mary
land, are recognized as the fore
most authorities. The chief com
plant OF their program is that II
Is too complicated.
Public Works
Objection to the governmental
public work Is not based solely on
the ground that 1t Is expensive.
Another. and perhaps an even
more essential objection to IL Is that
it builds up public industries In
competition with private industries;
illustratively. Tennessee Valley pow
er, in competition with privately
owned power.
Similarly. governmental housing
Is fought. on the ground that II
completes with private housing and
the real estate business generally.
There are three schools OF thought
MORE
on all these issues the left. which
IS for governmentalization "ad lib"
the right, which IS for non OF II
whatever. and the center Uhe ad-
ministration's). which Is for as lit
tie of ID as possible, but enough TO
meet the present emergency.
On Capitol Hill, 10 the left. let
Us say. is Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette OF Wisconsin,; at the center.
Senator James +. Byrns OF South
Carolina pre-eminently President
Roosevelts spokesman; TO the
right, Senator Frederick Hale Of
Maine.
The center is the safe group 10
gamble on.
NRA'S Fate
NRA'S fate will have to be set
tied; the setup will lapse in June,
unless congress gives II a new lease
on life.
Undoubtedly il will be preserved.
with some notifications as TO It's
code authority, but without any re-
duction in its personnel; the 1000
jobs II provides 70 folk with pollti-
cal pulls" cannot be sacrificed.
Agriculture's demands viii worry
the lawmakers desperately.
They are involved with Initiation.
Senator Thomas is one OF the con-
spicuous champions Of farmers. IN
the cotton belt. Senator Ellison ID.
Smith OF South Carolina Is another.
In the northern area. Senator Lynn
J. Frazier of North Dakota is out
standing.
Huey To Make Trouble"
Senator Huey p. Long, with his
divide the wealth" war cry. will
make plenty Of trouble throughout
the congressional session.
Let nobody guess that the King
fish Is not TO be reckoned with.
Senator Nye's munitions investi-
CATION will run a hot race with the
administrations anti : war : profits
compaign. recently launched in
competition with IL.
1t Is proposed to balance the bud
get without reducing expenses.
How this Is 10 be accomplished Is
o puzzle.
The usual international problems
will be wrestled with.
OH There will be fights enough
but the administration will win all
e. them-except the bonus fight,
probably. and the fight over infla-
ton maybe.