The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-15
WOULD RELAX
TAX BURDENS
S0LONS TOLD
Noon Message to Congress
Says Higher Ground Can
Yet Be Reached
NO MEASURES READY
AS CONGRESS OPENS

WASHINGTON. Nov. Is. (UP)
President Roosevelt noted a mark
ed recession in industrial produc-
ton in his message opening the
special session Of congress at noon
today and called for cooperation
Of all citizens to check the setback
and lay the ground work for gem
eral recovery.
The president called for special
consideration Of the problem Of
tightening tax burdens on small
business men and for removal of
unjust provisions in a revision Of
the tax structure. He advised
against such a revision that might
create new injusticeS. His propoS-
al for tax revision came in add
ton to his four point program:
|. Farm production control leg
islation;
.. Wages and hours provisions;
3. Government reorganization;
4. Regional planning.
"0ur immediate task is to try
to increase the use of private cap
ital to create employment" he de-
clared. Private enterprise with
cooperation on the part of the
government can advance the ma
ton to higher levels of industrial
activity than those reached earlier
this year.
"Such advance will assure ball
anced budgets"
The president said that a little
later in the session h. will submit
proposals to encourage private
capitals entry into the housing
field on a large scale.
He declared also that the prob
lens of railroads and Of public
utilities must be given attention.
although noting that because Of
thoroughly unsound financing cX-
tending over many years, solutions
will frankly be difficult"
Regarding taxes the president
warned against action so quick
and sweeping as to create bulge
tary difficulties and inequities.
Demands that the president act
quickly to stem the current buSi-
ness slump were made by mem
bcrs Of congress on the eve of the
opening of the special session to-
day to consider the chief eXecu-
tive's request for farm, wagc-hour
and other legislation.
CONGRESS MORE WORRIED
OVER BUSINESS THAN BILLS
Returning congressman and SEN
ators almost without exception
were more worried over tagging
business. and what to do about 1t.
than over enactment of President
Rooscvclts Six-point Legislative
program for which he summoned
them.
Sen. David |. Walsh, d.. Mass,
said in a pre-Openlng statement
that "thc alarming recession IN
business is the paramount queS-
ton before congress" and said
that sit is to be expected and
hoped that the president, in his
will deal specifically with
this new economic situation, and
will offer an affirmative program
calculated to reassurc the country
to stem the tide Of deflation."
He said that those were the SEN
timents of individual members OF
the house and senate and urged
that the situation be dealt with
effectively and promptly"
A similar note was sounded by
Rep. Joseph w. Martin, Jr., chair
man Of the Republican congress
sional committee. who demanded
economic retrcnchmcnt' to re-
store confidence of business.
The presidents legislative pro-
gram embracing wages and hours.
antitrust law revision, govern
reorganization, assistance
to private housing construction
and regional planning, appeared
to be ensnarled in tanglcs which
jeopardize prompt action.
Walsh said that the two most
important steps confronting con-
gress arc a balanced budget and
revision and elimination of some
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