The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-11-23
ROOSEVELT EN- ROUTE
SILENT SINCE ELECTION
FACES NEW PROBLEMS
GROUPS MAY EMBARRASS
THE OUTLOOK CHANGES
Low Err INCOME GROUP
PRODUCTION CAN INCREASE
INDUSTRY SEEKS TO HELP

BY HUGO SIMS,
Special Washington Correspond
emit of The Citizen
With President Roosevelt on the
high seas, headed for Rio de JAN
Giro, which port he should reach
on Friday of this week, it might
be we'll to call attention to the
fact that the Government of the
United States will continue to
function during his thirty-day abb
sence. The fact that the Chief
Executive finds himself free to
participate in the opening of the
Pan-American Peace Conference
and to leave the affairs of the
United "tates in other hands, en-
phasizes again that the nation has
government of law and not of
men. His willingness to remove
himself from the drivers seat"
answers very completely the
charge of dictatorship and multi
fies entirely the allegation that
Mr.. Roosevelt is attempting to
acquire improper power unto him
self.
Since the election early this
month, the President has main
tanned a discreet silence in regard
to practically every public ques-
ton. Undoubtedly appreciative
of the large vote he received, Mr..
Roosevelt apparently continues in
the mood exhibited to reporters
who pressed him to answer rum
ors about a new NRA a few days
after the election. On this occa-
sion he remarked that the day
was holiday and suggested that
no one spoil it by bringing up such
controversial issues.
Naturally there has been con-
siderable speculation as to the
moves to be made in accomplish
ing the goals of the New Deal but
other than to stress an effort to
balance the budget, the import
ance of governmental reorganiza-
ton and his interest in the peace
of the world, the President rests
upon his famous Madison Square
Garden address in which he re-
c&p;tulated the goals of his Ad-
ministration, with the added warn
ing that for all of them he had
"just begun to fight"
Unusual problems will confront
the President during his next
four years when he will undoubt-
eddy attempt to set up the govern
ment in a permanent way, elm
mating those agencies which serv-
ed only depression needs and form
ulating policies to guide the coun-
try in future legislation. All evil
dence indicates that in approach
ing this task Mr.. Roosevelt is
very anxious to receive the coop
Grafton of all Americans and the
constructive criticism which alone
enables him to wisely use the
great power which he has.
There are abundant signs that
business leaders are convinced
that the people of this country will
insist upon the goals proclaimed
by the President and that most of
them will assist in establishing
them on an equitable basis. Labor,
another important group, will
probably fight vigorously for its
demands, but sentiment among
the mass of workers is to rely
upon the President to deal justly
with labor and the other interests
of the country in regard to the
particular demands of workers.
The same observations is, to
large extent, true of the approach
of farmers and their organizations
to the problems of agriculture.
In fact, there exists a possibility
that each of these groups will
recognize that the welfare of the
entire country depends upon fair
and just treatment of all and that
our national prosperity can be
greatly retarded, if not thwarted,
by undue favor to any particular
minority group. This will repre-
sent a distinct advance in public
thinking, with moderate gains for
labor and a significant recognition
of the rights of agriculture.
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