The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-08
Left, Right, Left, Right

to business which it contains. In ef-
feet It is reminiscent Of an army
sergeant marching squad of rockies
to the accompaniment Of "left, right,
left, right"
Unnerving to some business lead
ers Is that paragraph In which he
reasserts his desire to accomplish re-
forms in business and economic prac-
tees. Thus his declaration, The At
tempt to make . distinction between
recovery and reform Is . narrowly
conceived effort to substitute the ap-
pearance Of reality for reality ITSELF"
brings no Joy to the disciples Of
things as they have been in the past.
Offsetting this Is the assertion that
mo wise man has any intention Of
destroying what Is known Is the
profit motive, because by the profit
motive we mean the right, by work,
to earn q decent livelihood for our
selves and our families"
On this basis, we find the president
advocating reform to IN end with
which everyone, even the most con-
servative. agrees.
The social security program. men
toned only In broad general outline,
will be interpreted as leftish or other
wise according to the point Of view.
The fact Is that most businessmen
have come to look upon It as newt
able and have long been preparing to
aid the president in putting it into
effect. The only quarrels In congress
over such things as old age, unem-
ployment and orphans pensions will
revolve around the questions Of how
and how much, rather than about the
principles involved. These seem to
have been accepted by . majority Of
the people.
The presidents review Of the un-
employment and relief situation Is in
harmony with popular criticism. He
mentions and admits to be true q
good many Of the objections which
have been made to 1t by private citi-
zens. He recognizes that there has
been too little benefit from the money
which has been expended; that the
nation could be deriving important
and permanent economic, social and
cultural benefits from these expendi-
lures which have been woefully lack
ing under the present system. This,
apparently, Is the basis for his de-
ciSion to return at least substantial
portion Of the relief burden back to
the local communities.
Reinsurance IS contained in his
declaration that compensation to be
paid In the proposed new public
works program should not be large
enough to encourage the rejection Of
opportunities for private employment
or the leaving Of private employment
to engage in government work.
Under the CWA program last VIM
ter this turned out to be the case
and the cause Of real recovery sui.
fered g . result.
Assurance, such as 1t may turn out
to b. was given the people that the
cost Of what the president has In
mind will be within the sound credit
Of the government" Since this Is q
matter Of opinion It remains to be
seen whether the public reaction viii
b such q to justify the presidents
assertion.
A. to the presidents review Of I'M
proved conditions In agriculture, We
In the west can agree Fundamentally.
In the drouth area We have been sup
ported by the government. Through
various agencies we have been placed
IN . position where one good crop
viii put US back on our feet.
In discussing international affairs
the president. something Of IN IDEAL
1T n domestic matters, continues "a
10 . stern realist. He sees no I'M
provement and little hope Of any. He
sees Americas duty - that Of Z
steadying Influence, m aim much
harder to achieve than to outline.
In general. the message gives uev
tsstinnsny q the presidents ability q
. political seer. r = obviously IN
1snded % plaeate both right and lett
wing groups without going al The
my with sither. Although apparently
1fank and fortnight, Il = IN thinel
- a men except the ultra-radicals
an6 Tho ultra cohseEvatives. Only
thoae sroups win havs major objsc-
tionD b T.
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