Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-03-28
ROOSEVELT LOSES GROUND
HOOVER ADVISES PARTY
REPUBLICANS PLAN FIGHT
LABOR GIVES WARNING
BIG BATTLE CERTAIN
FLAWS HOLDING COMPANIES
DISCUSSING THE N. r. A.
HEAVY BLOW STRUCK CRIME

A few days before Henry /. Harri-
man, president OF the United States
Chamber OF Commerce, reported"
that since the Fall elections Presi-
dent Roosevelt has lost ground with
the people of the country, who, while
still admiring him and wanting to
have faith in his policies, want jobs
and are beginning to wonder wheth-
er the New Deal win give them
work and the comforts of life" While
this writer expresses NJ opinion as to
the reasons given by Mr. Hartman
he agrees with the conclusion,
clearly set out in this column two
weeks ago. The head Of the business
mems organization expressed the be-
lief that the depression was over and
cited statistics to bear out the point.
Following his recent statement,
advising the country to return to
the gold standard as the only means
OF effecting a permanent recovery.
former President Hoover Is repre-
scented as believing that II radical
currency Initiation car be avoided at
AID 0CoSIOA " NOll6I oSb Lie 0dtlOn .
monetary system will escape further
disturbance. However, Mr.. Hoover
fears initiation II Congress piles the
heavy added burden of paying the
veterans bonus upon the emergency
expenditures now being met by Dor
rowing, and feels that all Conserva-
tives and sound money advocates
should aid the Administration In de-
feating the immediate cash payment
OF the bonus. This suggestion, II is
reported, has not met with any hear
ty response from Republican mem
beers OF Congress, some Of whom be-
lieve that the increased national
debt might ultimately force easy
money of a fiat nature.
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Signs that the Republican party Is
getting ready to grid its loins for a
battle next year Is seen In the In
creased interest being taken by mem
beers In the threat OF Senator Long to
lead a third party movement and in
hts repeated attacks upon the Ad-
ministration Chairman Fletcher, OF
the Republican National Committee,
chimes in with the observation that
the schism in the party Is disappear
Ing before an evident disposition of
Republicans to get together" He
does not expect any serious division
in selecting candidates and writing
a liberal platform, sound on money
and other matters from which there
has been a swing to the Left The
Administrations policies, says he,
have failed after a thorough test and
business men have no confidence In
the recovery program.
According to President William
Green, Of the American Federation Of
Labor. there is a growing and bitter
resentment "in the masses Of the
American people against the posi-
ton in which they find themselves
and a deep conviction that only their
own economic strength will avail
them in struggling against the injus-
tees and inequalities under which
they work. Picturing his organlza-
ton as a safety valve for the past two
years, he asserted that Il would not
urge workers to be patient any long
er and avoid industrial strife unless
the Wagner Trades Disputes Bill was
enacted.
Later, he insisted upon the aboli-
ton OF company unions as he out
lined a 1Opoint bill Of rights for la
Dor. Just exactly where the organic
alton stands in regards to the Presi-
dent Is doubtful, following the lick
ing that Labor took when the Execu-
tive won out In the hard battle over
the prevailing wage" In the work
rehef bill. Following the bitter ex-
changes with Donald Rbchberg over
the collective bargaining provision
OF the Recovery Act 1t begins to look
like Labor, well treated as a whole
by the Administration, may soon
fight back.
A fight OF major proportions Is
certain over the proposal to end hold
ing companies. The President, In q
special message, made a direct re-
ply to efforts OF the companies to de-
feat such legislation, saying he has
seen much OF the propaganda" even
down to "mfmeographed sheets Of
instructions" to exploit the most
fanfetched and malicious fears" In
return. Representative Fish, Of New
i York, termed the entire message
lobbying from the White House."