Evening star., 1938-07-06
ECONOMIC STUDY
D|ACNOSESSOUTH
17.Point Analysis of Ills Is
Approved for Submission
to Roosevelt.
" the Associated Press.

. ~ the Associated Press.
A committee of Southerners ap-
proved today l7-point diagnosis of
ward solving what President Roose-
welt has termed the Nations mo.
economic problem"
The analysis of conditions in IA
States had been prepared by Govern
ment experts for the National Emer-
gency Council. The Dixie delegation
Of % businessmen and educators went
over it in detail yesterday.
Lowell c. Mellett, N. E. c. director,
who arranged the conference at Mr..
Roosevelt's suggestion. joined the dele
gates in explaining that the survey
did not contain recommendations
Corrective measures. they added, could
be suggested at another time.
Touches on Wage Standards.
The analysis included soil and water
resources. ownership of industries and
wage and hour standards. The dele
gates did not refer specifically, how
ever. to the new wage-hour law
Mr.. Mellett said the survey would be
submitted to the President for trans
mission to Congress.
II should think" he said, that some
recommendations for legislation would
follow the transmittal, but I have not
discussed that move with the Presi-
dent"
Mr.. Roosevelt said in message of
greeting to the conference:
1T is my conviction that the South
presents right now the Nations No.
economic problem-the Nations prob
lem, not merely the South's. For we
have an economic unbalance in the
Nation as a whole, due to this very
condition Of the South. It is an un-
balance that can and must be righted,
for the sake Of the South and of the
Nation"
Hamilton Hints at Politics.
Chairman John D. NJ Hamilton of
the Republican National Committee,
commenting on the Presidents mes
sage, said today he sincerely hoped
shat Mr.. Roosevelt's concern over the
South is not dictated by partisan po-
Gtical motives"
Mr.. Hamilton said he was issuing a
statement because 1t was not until
after went to Birmingham. Ala, and
pointed out there what the New Deal
has done to the South" that Mr.. Roose-
Velt expressed concern over economic
conditions there.
Details Of the 17-point analysis ap-
proved by the Southerners will not be
made public for about 10 days. How
ever, the survey said generally that:
!. No other similar area in the world
CANDLES on single crop as the South
does on cotton. Southern farmers re-
ceive less than one-third of the total
arm income, although they constitute
o1e-haf the total rural population.
Industry's Expansion Inadequate.
2. Agriculture is unable to provide
an adequate income for the south's
workers. Expansion Of industry there
has been inadequate to absorb work.
ers who have moved from farms to
cities. Subsequent low wages are re-
Aected in q standard Of living which
results. in some cases, in a state Of
chronic malnutrition.
3. Widespread unemployment is not
. depression phenomenon in the South
Absentee ownership of industry and
land has added to this problem.
4. The South has a greater excess Of
population than any other sector. Ex-
cess OF births is 10 per thousand, COM
pared with a national average of 7 |
Per thousand.
5. The South is wealthy in natural
resources and advantages, but is poor
m ownership and control of those as
sets.
8. Southern States are compelled to
educate one-third of the Nations chill
dren on one-sixth of the Nations edu-
cational expenditure.