The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-22
ROOSEVELT'S
PLAN FAILS0F
FULL SUPPORT
Pressure Blocks" Active
in Efforts to Get Vast
Outlays Of Money
WALLACE HOPES FOR
FARM APPROPRIATION

WASHINGTON, Apr. % CUP
President Roosevelt broke even in
two tits with congress over hi
new economy drive yesterday a.
powerful blocs threatened the pro
gram with demands for multi-mil-
lion dollar flood control expendl-
lures and a $l,000,000,000 in
crease in the proposed work-relief
appropriation.
Meantime, the heads Of two
government departments reacted
sharply to Mr.. Roosevelt's rigid
orders for economy in an attempt
to balance the budget during the
1888 fiscal year.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry
A. Wallace forecast an immediate
curtailment Of the administers
tons farm activities. Federal aid
to farm tenants, production con
troll and the ever-normal granary'
are among the projects to feel the
economic axe, Wallace said. He
is still hopeful that the crop in
surance program, to be applied to
the 1888 wheat yield, may be sal
vaged.
Secretary of Commerce Daniel
G.. Roper and his first assistant,
Ernest Draper. Joined in predict
ing that business recovery will not
be retarded by the apparent in
ability Of the administration to
balance the budget in the 1888
fiscal year as the president antici-
rated in January. He said he re
garded tagging treasury revenues
as a temporary condition and add
ed.
"The present Roadway Of bIsi-
ness is so strong that it will offset
the effect Of a probable deficit"
The first test Of Mr.. Roosevelt
economy campaign came in the
house labor committee. The presi-
dent proposed that the Civilian
Conservation Corps strength be
cut to 100000 on a permanent
basis and suggested an appropria.
ton Of $350,000,000 to finance
the corps on this basis.
A house bloc headed by Rep.
JED Johnson, D.. Okla, demanded
the corps be maintained at
strength Of 100000. 1t lost. The
committee fixed the membership
at 100000 and Chairman William
P. Connery, D., Mass, said: "We
merely followed the presidents
wishes" Johnson will carry his
fight to the floor.
The second test came on the
house floor on a $1,000,000
stream pollution bill by Rep. Fred
Vinson, D., KY. After a fiery de-
bate in which Rep. Martin Dies.
D., Tex, pleading for economy de-
manded that the government quit
acting as "wet nurse for all COM
munities," the bill was passed by
standing vote Of 1877 to l21.
In another part of the capitol
eight pressure blocs' met under
the leadership of Rep. Maury Nav
erick, D., Tex, and decided to sup
port a bill by Rep. Jere Voorhis,
D., Calf, to increase the pro-
posed work.relief appropriation to
$2,5000,000,0 900.
In revising his January budget
estimates Tuesday, Mr.. Roosevelt
asked congress for an appropria-
ton of $500, 100000 to finance
relief during the fiscal year begin
ming July /. Likewise he empha-
sized that appropriations for flood
control, reclamation and kindred
projects should not total more
than $500, 900, 900 annually.
Maverick said that between 80
and 100 congressman already have
pledged their support to the drive
for more relief money. He point
ed out that organized labor is de-
manding sufficient cash TO provide
federal work jobs to 100000
idle and that the U. s. Conference
of Mayors demanded minimum
of $2,400.000.000 for work relief
in the 1888 fiscal year.
Senate leaders, however, are
optimistic over their chance Of re.
ducing the relief grant. The bill
will come before a committee
headed by Sen. Carter Glass. D..
Va, outspoken critic of the New
Deals relief policies. Glass close
friend, Sen. James F. Byrnes, D.:
s. c., has served notice he will
t,.,, IA rnduce the appropriation TO