Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-23
ROOSEVELT URGES
PRIVATE RELIEF
TAKE j. S. BURDEN
Cites Need for Raising More
Money in Talk on HUI
man Needs.
IMPROVED ECONOMIC
CONDITIONS ARE SEE
Federal Withdrawal From "Ho-
Field" Adds to Responsibility.
Charity Leaders Told.

President Roosevelt opened the 19
Mobilization for Human Needs Co
ference today with an appeal to pr
vate charity to absorb the direct re
lief burdens gradually being relin
pushed by the Federal Government;
Speaking extemporaneously fror
the south portico of the White HouS
to a crowd of some 300 conferenc
delegates seated on the lawn, th
President pointed to definitely bette
economic skies this year." but re
minded his listeners that since tt
Government is withdrawing from TT
field of home relief private welfal
organizations must assume added re
sponsibilities. These neceSsitate il,
creased contributions and more ST.
stantial participation by individue
and business concerns. he emphasiz"
Gerard Swope, chairman of I
mobilization and president of [
General Electric Co., responded to N
RooSevelt's address. declaring it W
essential that the IS privately ST.
ported welfare organizations grour
under the aegis Of the mobilizsti
raise more money to fight human
misery this Winter.
Encourages Private Charity.
President Roosevelt recalled til
today's gathering was the third tir.
We have had the opportunity to pied,
the substance and sinews" of Govern
ment and private charities to help t,
less fortunate section of the NatioI
population. Private charity should !
encouraged in its work this year.
said, by the knowledge that econon3
conditions are improved.
The relief task demands the be
that both the Government and priva.
welfare can give. Mr.. Roosevelt add6
He congratulated the mobilization
its heroic work" and for the fact
has maintained its support of welfa,
services with a shrinkage of only
per cent since 1929.
Referring to the Governments wit .
drawal from the field of home relic.
Mr.. Roosevelt reported that we a
moving successfully in work relic.
He said, however, that private e
ployers must offer employment TO
utmost limit of their abilities"
Purchasing Power Gains.
The actual purchasing power of I.
mass Of the people has vastly ris
from the low point of 1882" the Pre-
dent said, and thus individuals shou
be able to do more for private charlie
than lin six long years"
Such services as nursing. hospital
zation and other forms of home reli,
and social adjustment cannot be a,
sumed as a responsibility of the Fec
eral Government except in most lin
tied degree, Mr. Roosevelt said. tt
very nature of these services" demon
Strates they are problem for priva
charities, he said.
The Chief Executive mentioned Ii
neW social security program. termir
it one Of the greatest steps ever take
by the American people. The respor
sibility of private welfare has becom
increasingly great, he said, since HI
duStrial life became so complex.
The President closed his brief &C
dress with the statement that "th
United States can have no higher ide:
! than that expressed in your sloga,
BE good neighbor.
Gift Exemption Mentioned.
In his response Mr.. Swope me-
toned the recently enacted tax bil
predicting it would encourage cor
porations to give more literally I,
private charity. He noted the provi
sion giving corporations the right Il
deduct such contributions from thel
taxable income, provision which tn
President previously had opposed. MI
Swope remarked the deduction wa
a right which individuals have ha'
for many years"
Complimenting President Rooseve
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