, 1935-05-30
WASHINGTON
BY Ray Tucker

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The Administrations poohbah OF Jobs.
The amazing admission came az a
recent dinner Of democratic senators
and representatives who wanted 20
know why their recommendations
had been sighted by the national
chairman.
Jim lold them that he had exerted
all his political influence in an eff
fort TO land jobs for deserving dem
ocratS. He described the card-indeN
system by which the sheep are sepa-
rated from the goats. He told OF his
assistants trampS from office 10 Of
flee in an effort TO find vacant Jobs.
and then 10 fill them with the right
people" Nobody" he said, be
Ilieves In organization and rewards for
party service more than I do"
But there are certain cabinet mem
bers and emergency heads. Jim ex-
plain. who don't understand the
e~lerlentais OF organization politics.
Such men as Secretaries IckeS. Wal
lace and McrRen'hau - loud jeerS
from his audience and Harry Hop
kinS. So what Is a poor national
chairman 10 do!
Doubtful - President RooSevelt's
favorite New Deal experiment is the
lCCC camps. He insists upon detail
ed statements OF their progress. and
he has demanded frequent reports
of the effect OF camp life upon the
woodsy recruits. So far they have
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Follow-up surveys OF the first three
camps showed that is. 40 and "a per
cent got jobs upon their return home.
Since none had work when they went
to camp this Is regarded rs a fairly
high average. Families OF 40 per-
cent OF the CCC boys went of relief
when the youngsters began 20 send
back their pay from camp. and 20
per cent have remained off perman-
entity. This is the bright side Of the
picture.
But other statistics indicate that
the camps may have created a spirit
Of reStleSsneSS. About Is per cent OF
the camps membership ley return
home. They take TO the road and
become wild boys" They develop
twinkling toes. New Deal statistics
are trying TO figure out how this per-
centage or wanderers compares with
the number who ordinarily leave the
parental nest for social or economi-
cal reasons. Lack OF funds 10 make
poSt-camp surveys handicaps these
sociological students.
Inspired? - Unexpected opposition
10 the Wagner Labor Disputes bill
has arisen in the west. II may be re-
Elected In a fairly large negative
vote in the house. More important
still. Il indicates that the heralded
political union between farmers and
industrial workers is still far distant.
House members have received let
tiers from members OF farmer cooper
atives urging them to vote against
the hill. What the operators OF
creameries and wheat mills and 9TH
er agricultural plants fear Is that
their employees may organize and de-
mand higher wages and shorter
hour.
The measures sponsors r making
"a check-up Of these letters. They
suspect that some are inspired by
eastern industrial interests and by
such groups as the packers and
millers. The protests will not de-
feat the bill If and when II reaches
the house floor. but they will fur
niSh many members with a reason
for voting against Il.
Shot - The congressional dispute
over NRA extension has had an eff
effect which only Blue Eagle insiders
.foresaw. Regardless Of the outcome
on Capitol Hill the legislative battle
has smashed the morale OF NRA Of
ficials from top to bottom and EN-
boldened its enemies. II has de-
moralized Richberg's organization.
NRA-ers are looking for safe and
secure jobs In view OF the doubt over
its future. Some key administrators
will leave no matter what the result.
Many subordinate but important
employees have already transferred to
other departments. Many Of the
.NRA'S influential figures have snap
red up offers from firms which want
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around the codes.
House leaders r wabbling.
Though they favor a two-year ex-
tension they are Stalling. They pre-
fer to frame new legislation In ac-
cord with the supreme courts de-
cision. That leaves them only a few
weeks I'm which TO enact an NRA
measure before its expiration on
June rs. IN view ar senatorial re-
calcitrancy their delay may prove
fatal.
Picture Democratic s~trategiSts
insist that the lines OF the 1886 cleo
ton are tightly drawn already. On
their charts they list three powerful
groups AZ certain TO throw their sup
port To the president In any kind Of
contest.
The agricultural program. they
contend. has won over the farmers.
and therefore most OF the west. Mr..
Roosevelt's labor record. including
portions still 70 be developed. Is
counted on to influence the working
men In his favor. And the $4,000
100000 work-relief program. they be-
lieve. win hold the masses which
have not benefited by higher farm
or increased industrial employ
ment. When they count In the
south. which should not desert the
democratic standard barring unfore-
seen upsets. they paint a pretty pic
ture for themselves.
Republicans don't agree. They
see no assurance that the west win
stand by Mr.. Roosevelt. They ex-
.pect to capture several large states
Illinois. Ohio. Pennsylvania. Michi-
gan and Indiana - because OF gen.
eral dissatisfaction with the New
Deal among ali classes. What they
fear most is the $4,000. 100000 70 be
poured out. But even that. they fig
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