Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-10
HOPKINS UPBRA|DS
RELIEF PLAN FOES
Predicts New Work Pro.
gram Will Give Jobs to
3,5OO,OOO.

Denouncing the "noiSy few" who
oppose the program the end Of gov
ernmental relief rolls was forecast last
night by Harry Hopkins. F. E. r. A.
head, through operation of the $4,000
600, 900 works program.
In q National Radio Forum address
last night, he declared the huge ap-
preparation will provide jobs for g.
100000 persons, all to be taken on
the relief lists.
His speech, arranged by The Star
and broadcast on a coast-to-coast net
work of the National BroadcaSting Co.,
termed the work-relief plan "a united
attack on the direct problem of mod
ern civilization" and added lit calls
for complete cooperation between in
dustry and Government"
Hopkins, one of the big three" in
the work-relief organization, voiced
his conviction the plan lis what the
people want
THE great issues in America today
center around the unemployment prob
lem," he said They are the heart of
economic and social and political
thinking and action"
Dole Will Be Ended.
Solution of this problem involves
every major aspect Of our national
lift, not only the needy and the I'M
employed, but every person in the
Nation" said Hopkins.
He hailed development of the works
plan as making possible realization of
the Presidents charge to Congress last
January: I'VE must end this business
of the dole"
We have been destroying human
values right and left" Hopkins COM
mented. America must stop 1t The
Presidents work-relief program and
his economic security program are i'm
portant factors in accomplishing this
objective
The social security program, pend
ing in Congress. will care for the 20
per cent now on relief rolls who will
remain unemployable, according to
Hopkins.
Text Of Address.
The text of Hopkins address fol-
flows:
l am very glad to accept The Wash
1ngton Stars invitation to speak in
this forum
What I am going to say concerns
President ROOSevelt'S Work-relief pro-
gram. what it's for. and the mean
ing it has for every citizen of the
country.
Let's look at few news headlines
OF the last few days. Here's the way
some of them read:
Chamber Of Commerce Raps Presi-
dents Social Security Plan.
Illinois Needy on Verge of Famine;
Funds Cut OF.
Work-Relief Program Ready to Go.
Federal Government Takes Over
Georgia Relief.
U. S. To Quit Relief.
States Pass Old-Age Pension Laws.
States to Pay Unemployment Cost.
Works Relief to Give Three and a
Half Million Jobs to Needy
These terse, turbulent lines embrace
one of the greatest problems ever
faced by our country. These mean
hope for millions and they threaten
as many heartaches
They show where the lines of battle
are to be drawn in the political arenas.
They point up and jab home the fact
that the solution of the unemployment
problem in America involves every
major aspect of our national life.
Involves Every Person.
1t involves. not only the needy and
the unemployed, but every person in
the Nation.
Are we going to keep temporizing
with the needs of millions of Ameri-
cas- workers who haven't a job and
are broke? Are we going to exclude
from our national income, against
their will, millions of our fellow citi-
zens who are denied the inherent right
to earn the decent things of life?
Are we going to put fence around
the needy unemployed and tell them
they are no part of this country and