Evening star., 1935-04-29
Seeks to Get Vast Works
Drive in Full Swing by Au-
tumn-Urges 1t Be "Most
Efficient"
PROGRAM FOR CONGRESS
OUTLINED IN ADDRESS
Calls for Action on N. r. A.,
Banking and Social Security
at Present Session-Borah I'm.
pressed by Speech-Democrats
See Confidence Restored.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
After appealing to all Americans to
help make the $4,000. 100000 work.
relief drive "the most efficient and
cleanest example of public enterprise
the world has ever seen," President
Roosevelt sought today to get the
vast undertaking lin full swing by
Autumn"
Meantime. Congress faced the pros
pect Of prolonged session extending
we'll into the Summer. The Presi-
dent, in the "Fireside Chat" in which
he outlined his work-relief program,
had called for action on such con-
troversial issues as social security, ex-
tension of N. R. A., banking and utility
holding company legislation.
His remarks on works and legisla-
ton were regarded today as two
salient portions of the address. An
other was the note of optimism the
President struck as he sat before the
microphone in the oval room with a
flower In the lapel Of his gray suit
and his aides around him.
Atmosphere Of Recovery"
'Never since my Inauguration in
March, 1888. he said, have I felt so
unmistakably the atmosphere of re-
covery."
Fear is vanishing" he added, land
confidence is growing on every side.
renewed faith in the vast possibilities
of human beings to improve their ma
terial and spiritual status through the
instrumentality of democratic govern
ment. That faith is receiving its Just
reward.
And for that, we can be thankful
to the God who watches over
America"
On Capitol Hill today, Republicans
generally commented less readily than
Democrats on Mr.. Roosevelt's address.
One execution was Senator Borah of
Idaho, who said he was very favor
ably impressed" Senator Vandenberg
of Michigan, who has been mentioned
as possible candidate for the Re-
publican presidential nomination. re-
fused to comment.
Later Chairman Hastings OF the
RepdAican Senatorial Campaign Com
mittee contended the talk showed Mr..
Roosevelt had lost touch with Amer
ican thought"
Hastings said President Roosevelt's
invitation for criticism on the eX-
penditure of the s4.88o 900 600 work
relief fund was "a step in the right
direction" but that what Is more
to the point is whether the President
will pay any attention to those who
point out that funds are being used
and will be used to help the New
Deal politically"
Speaker Byrns. chara cterizing the
speech as very timely" reiterated to
newspaper men his belief that the
House might be ready to adjourn by
mid-June. He remarked that only
N. r. A. extension, utility holding
companies and transportation legis-
lation needed action by HousL COM
mittees, but he declined to speak for
the Senate.
Representative Taylor of Colorado,
the acting majority f1oc- leader. said:
Il thought is splendid. en-
couraging address. 1t will restore
the confidence of the people and en-
courage Congress"
More speed and "better cooper
alton" in disposing of the remainder
Of the administrations program in
Congress was declared by Senator
Robinson. the Democratic leader. to
be necessary if an adjournment Is to
be taken before late July.
Some Bills Not Included.
Absent from the list of legislation
the President mentioned we're such
measures as the Wagner labor-rela-
tions bill, the proposed amendments
to strengthen the A. A. AS power, the
Copeland food and drug bill ana
others. But he said he could name
only few bills in the talk. and as
serted: Il do not want my mention
Of specific measures to be inter-
preted as lack Of interest in CT dis
approval of many other important
proposals that are pending
I'VE are losing no time" he said,
'in getting the Governments vast
work-relief program under way -"
This" he said. "is a great national
crusade to destroy enforced idleness
which Is an enemy of the human
spirit generated by this depression.
Our attack on these enemies must be
without stint and without discrimina-
ton. No sectional, no political dis
tinctions can be permitted.
1T must. however, be recognized
that when an enterprise of this char
acter Is extended over more than
5000 counties throughout the Nation.
there may be occasional instances Of
ineficiency. bad management or mis-
use Of funds.
Warns Of Chiselers.
when cases Of this kind occur
there will be those, Of course, who will
try to tell you that the exceptional
failure Is characteristic of the entire
endeavor. It should be remembered
that in every big job there are some
imperfections. There gre chiselers In
every walk of life. there are those in
every industry who are guilty Of un-
fair practices, every profession has its
black sheep, but long experience IN
government has taught me that the
exceptional instances Of wrong doing
in government are probably less
numerous than In almost every other
line of endeavor.
The most effective means Of pre-
venting such evils in this work relief
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