The Bismarck tribune., 1937-11-23

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Will President Roosevelt.be able to exercise leadership
pver Congress?
Will the congress reject" the presidents leadership?
These questions too often asked by political agators
and these days. People who lay emphasis upon this
phase of the situation faced by the peopas well by the
president and putting the emphasis the wrong
place.
The question facing country
do to insure the property of this nation
And the question the people asking is whether
congress and the president will have the brains and the
to ascertain and do that best thing.
To place pque advantage above the welfare
the nation is merely evidence Of little mind.
The nation is in danger because Of failure to adjust its
internal affairs soundy and with view to the greatest good
the greatest number in danger from without
of the rising tide Of aggression both military and political
which is sweeping the world
In this circumstance the duty of every CITIZEN from Mr.
Roosevelt down to the humbest voter-and including
bers of to rededicae himself the promotion
American prosperity and the of with honor
This without regard to politics the perpetuaton of economic
and political fetishes.
The necessity for this resurgence of Amercansm
indicated by the recession of business which obvious
1t bad would have the nation believe and
worse than others contend.
On the basis Of the impartial information available
the most worrisome thing about it the fact that it
the reversal of trend From the 1888 until the
spending under the PWA sharply diminished and
because of other factors the upward has been
versed
1t necessary the budget balance as rapidly as
possible But also necessary that business go ahead and
that people have employment To do both these things the
time is problem most difficult of solution We cannot
balance the budget at the too much human misery
And at the time failure balance the budget for an in
definite period guarantees lot of human misery in the wears
to
In the nation Of the ending 49, heavy industry
had dropped from ST. S36 in week year ago it was
964 Automobile production and cotton shipments were off
slightly and steel dropped points to Al per capacity
Electric power production and freight caroadngs off
slightly.
As Of Nov 49, the National Industrial Conference board
took teegraphc survey Of 1900 industrial firms which CO.
operate with in feeling the pulse of industry This showed
926S6S employed that date compared with 96751o in
October and 1868 in August the high point number Of
In May 1887 however the only 92224 and
in November 1885, it 90l441 Thus employment while
shows Decline still is well above year ago and hiqher than
most months of this year.
However, the steepnes of the decline the fact that
reduction in the number of workers also has been
MED by shortening Of hours concern and
lmns the problem which the nation faces.
The brightest spot the business horizon continues to be
Increased farm purchasing Discussing that the Admin
rratve and Research corporation Reports the ag
ricuura states in the Midwest and West indicate steadily rs
Ing retail and maiorder saes Farm machinery makers re-
October 36 and November sales running ahead of October
levels Demand for farm equipment has been that lead
ing manufacturers have increased prices 38 delivery an
OF four to five cent Maodr houses report sales
from IL cent to 20 1885, Auto
mobiles clothing furniture electrical appliances and radios
house furnishings and farm equipment have most in de-
and in the rural However this buying may taper off
after the seasonal bulge"
That insofar as it can be presented in humbna SKETCH
is the condition of the nations business present
The questions Of sound national financing and the restora
tion OF universal employment, remain unsolved
It isn't question Of whether the President wins or con-
gress wins isn't question Of advantage to any political or
economic The real vital question the welfare Of the
American people and it will take all Of the courage the know
edgeyes and the tolerancewhch all groups muster to
reach even the beginning Of a satisfactory solution
Resade Of TIE outcome oil Mexico was ex-
pu oennontepe the more refined way settling differences
Some educators s in children
on the theory that Isn't real friendship riet
Public officials Of 1ochov prohd awaiting
t'os Tor procedure when japanese bully lead
Britain indicating that pson..n
politics are settling down into the ssrae Old Channel
GIRL asked annumen Of her m.rri..e 70
fls could return 70 aehos Nops lore and just