The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-20
NEW DEAL FAILS
TO FIT YOUTHS,
He CONTENDS
O.P.Nominee Would
Put Camps on Merit
System at Once

by WILLIAM N. hUTCHANSON
ABOARD THE LANDON SUN
FLOWER SPECIAL, EN- ROUTE
TO LOS ELEs, Oct. 20
QN.S.)-Carrying his presidential
campaign into California with q
fresh attack upon the New Deal,
Gov. Alfred Nd. Landon today
pledged a continuation Of the
Civilian Conservation Corps but
only while initiating educational
and merit systems within the
youth organization.
The Republican nominee charged
the Administration with leading
hundreds of thousands Of young
SterS in the CCC down q blind
alley" He declared it was failing
to fit the young Americans for
places in private life, while turn
ing all Administrative jobs over to
politicians. These jobs, he added,
should go to the youths themselves
under o merit system.
Landon was highly pleased with
his receptions across the great
Southwest. At every railroad serv-
ice stop in the Sage-brush land,
thousands greeted him cordially.
He expressed pleasure at the inter.
est the ranchers, planters and
Stockmen were taking in the is
sues Of the campaign.
Arrives At 2 P M.
The Republican nominee was
headed for Los Angeles, where he
arrives at 2 p. m. pacific Coast
Time) to deliver a major address
tonight at the Coliseum.
He will remain overnight in Los
Angeles, leaving at $3.50 tomorrow
morning for q fast dash back
across the Southwest.
His itinerary over the Southern
Pacific and Rock Island lines calls
for . rear porch" stop at Phoenix,
AriZ., at $50 tomorrow night, be-
fore reaching Oklahoma City at
1890, Friday morning.
Governor Landon will remain in
Oklahoma City until 2 p. m. be-
fore resuming his journey for a
major address in indianapolis Sat
urday night. He will reach Indian
apolis at 9:15, Saturday morning,
spending the day there.
His other speaking dates In
clude Philadelphia, October IS,
Pittsburgh october a., New York
city October 28 and 20, and st.
Louis, October 81.
It was at Barstow, his first stop
in California, that Landon prom
Used to reorganize the Civilian Con-
Servation Corps, so as to include
educational facilities to fit the
youths for places in private life.
He recalled how he had prompted
Senator Arthur Capper (R0 OF
Kansas, to offer an amendment
modifying the original CCC act so
as to permit work by the youths on
State lands. The original act per-
mitted work only on the Federal
domain.
Landon said:
"Once / am elected President,
/ will do everything within my
power not only to continue the
CCC but to improve the Organi-
ration.
The present Administration
has forgotten the original pur.
pose Of the CCC. It is threaten
ing to lead the several hundred
thousand young Americans COM
priSing the corps down . blind
alley.
TO tide BOYS OVER"
1.-THE purpose of the CCC is
not to provide permanent Occu-
pations. Rather, it is to tide its
members over until they can
find real jobs with genuine Op-
pOrtunities for themselves.
"The most serious criticism
to be leveIled at the CCC rs 1t
now operates is that the polite.
ianS have taken over the Admin
istrative jobs.
"The CCC idea has In it great
opportunities for lasting good.
/ promise you to realize them"
VOTE AMERICAN
Raymond Beats FUR