The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-08
HUEY OUTLINES
SHARE-WEALTH
PLAN IN SPEECH
New Deals Election Hopes
Are UndiminiShed by
Longs Plea.
Continued Prom Page One

4 5000 home, an automobile and a
5en.D. tax-free and guaranteed 70
-rs-- family, plus an income Of
$500 a year. There we're free school
hooks for the children and college
and Professional training for every
mentality capable OF learning. For
tho war veterans. their bonus and
ample care Tor former soldiers who
axe disabled or III.
To The agCd-60 yearS-a pension
for any individual with less than
$1,000 a year or $4,000 n property.
How much pension was not revealed
but the money would come from
"the yearly tax that would be levied
on big fortunes
Long talked in big figures. He
said he would limit fortunes 70 no
more than few million dollars"
les Billions in Pool
"Jlst between me n YOU said the
Senator. Il think that's TOO much.
Each individual would list mis- prop
cr-y Long explained how he would
handle Henry Ford.
SAY AIr. Henry Ford should show
that he owned all the stock Of the
Ford Motor Co. worth, say. $1,000
100000. He could claim. say,
s4001000 of the Ford stock. but
sI99t000 900 would go TO the United
States.
"Eow. say. the Rockefeller fortune
was listed az slOOOOOOOOOO lBJ in
OIL -0czz. bank stocks
And Long explained he would
deal with all possessing more than
s7o01G00 Of $4,000 900 Just that way.
Persons with from 5000 10 $4,000. 600
would not b. affected. Those with
less THAN 5000 would draw on the
sI65 100000 600 pool he estimated MS
capital levey would create TO be
brought mp To- the minimum stand
ard of iuaIenable possessions. He
said that phase Of his plan would
require 100000 100000.
Free EduCatiOns Included
ESQ. America would start again.
tho KiuEiish explained. with mil
li0ralrrs. but no multi-milliOnaires
or bluouaIrCS. with some poor, but
none too poor to be denied the COM
forts OF life. America, however,
would stM have maybe a SIS 0O0,
100000 balance from those big for
tunes not vet used 10 set up the poor
people What would We do with
that2"
The Senator said he would pro-
vide education with that-grade
school. high school and college.
Except IN a few cases the right
to a college education Is determined
at this day and time by the finan-
ciaI ability Of the father and mother
TO paw for The cost and expense Of
college education" he explained.
Remember. We have $4,000 OOO,-
900 t0 account for. We viii use a
large part Of 10 immediately TO eX-
paud particularly the colleges and
universities of this country. You
would not know the great institu-
tiOns like Yale. Harvard and LOulsl-
ana State University.
Outlines Plans for Labor
sect ready for a surprise. College
eurollments would multiply 1000 per
cent. We would Immediately call in
the architects and engineers. the idle
prOfes- and scholars of learning.
We would send out hurry call be-
cause the problem of providing col
lege eduCauOnS Tor all would start
fusIuade OF employment which
might suddenly and Immediately
make it impossible for us to shorten
the hours of labor. even as We con-
template IN the balance of our pro-
gram.
We VIII cut the hours Of toll 10
80 hours per week, maybe less.
Long promised. We may cut the
working wear to IL months work and
one month vacation. maybe less. If
our great improvement programs
show We need more labor than We
NAV have. We VIII lenCthen the
hours as convenience requires. The
hours for production viii be gagged
to meet the market for oonsump-
ton"
For agriculture. Long promised a
system Of SURPRISES stored at gov
ernmsnt expense IN heated or chilled
warehouses. When the aCcumula-
ton of cotton. for instance. became
sufficient for a year Or rs months
supply none would be planted the
next year. The farmers would live
on the proceeds Of warehouse re-
ceipts. but would devote their time
10 public Improvement. flood con-
troll. extension Of rural electricity
and adult education.
Bids for Negro support
Long bid for Negro as well as
white support. Ending his speech
IN an extemporaneouS rush OF
words. he told Of letters received
from poor mothers and fathers. one
from a Louisiana Negro
7 VIII help both white and col
ored.' the Senator said. I can't
help that Negro man much. but 7
VIII help him some
Ar Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt.
too. have been talking about in
creased food prices. Long said. but
the poor had no benefit He ex-
planned that redistribution Of wealth
was his original idea. but we con-
vnced Franklin Delano Roosevelt
before he was nominated az Chi
CaCo
And thought for A dav or two.
after nc took The oath as Presi-
dent" Long continued. that he
was gong 10 90 through with his
promises. No heart was ever so
sadGened as mine
lie Can't Blame Huev'
From pied piper" 10 "msdman."
Long listed the names applied 10
him N the past few days and cited
the Scriptures n his prepared ad-
dress. although he SKIPPED that
portion on the air
These birds not only failed IN
note that have the Bible back OF
me bur also the Pilgrim fathers .