Evening star., 1939-02-16
Roosevelt Sends
Two Messages
To Congress
Energy Resources,
Water Pollution
Study Asked

President Roosevelt sent two spe-
cial messages to Congress today, one
dealing with conservation OF the
Nations energy resources and the
other pertaining to water pollution
control.
With the first named he submit
ted to Congress for its consideration
National Resources Committee re-
port proposing policies, investiga-
tons and legislation to carry for
ward a broad national program for
the prudent utilization and con-
servation of the Nations energy re-
sources"
In the other message he proposed
establishment of central technical
agency to promote and coordinate
education, research and enforce
ment OF water pollution activities by
the Federal Government and the
States.
In a resources message the Presi-
dent said national policies concern
ing coal, oil, gas and water power
must recognize the availability of
all OF them" instead of prescribing
separate policies for each.
Legislation to Expire.
Some Federal legislation affect
ing the energy resources will expire
at the end of this fiscal year, other
legislation at the end of few more
years, Mr.. Roosevelt said. This re-
port sets forth a useful frame of ref
erence for legislative programs af-
1ectlng these resources and illus
trates another approach to the sys.
tematic husbandry of our natura
resources. Specific recommenda
tons are advanced for solution oi
the most pressing problem"
Declaring national energy re.
sources policy cannot be evolved
overnight, the President said the
widening interest and responsibilit,
on the part of the Federal Govern.
ment for the conservation and wis,
use OF these resources raises man,
perplexing questions Of policy de-
termination"
Clearly" he added, there mus
be adequate and continuing plan.
ming and provision for studies which
Will reflect the best technical ex.
perience available. as well as full
consideration for both regional anc
group interests"
Mr.. Roosevelt said the United
States uses more energy per capita
than any other nation and "ou1
scientists tell us there will be 8
progressively increasing demand fol
energy for all purposes"
Resources Wasted.
Our energy resources are not in.
exhaustible,' he asserted, yet W,
are permitting waste in their us,
and production. In some instances
to achieve apparent economies toda,
future generations will be forced t.
carry the burden of unnecessaril,
high costs and to substitute inferio,
fuels for particular purposes.
National policies concerning thes
vital resources must recognize tn
availability of all of them; the loca
ton of each with respects to it
markets: the costs of transportin,
them; the chronological develop
ments which will increase the eff
cheney of their production and use
the use of the lower grade Goals, ant
the relationships between the in
creased use of energy and the cen
trail economic development of tn
country"
In his message on water pollution
control, the President said that OF
the basis OF recent experience thi
work should be supplemented by
system of Federal grants aid an,
loans organized with due regar'
for the integrated use and contro
OF water resources and for bal
anced Federal program for publ
works of all types"
THE time is overdue" the Presi
dent declared, "for the Federal gov
ernment to take vigorous Leadership
along these lines"
MIR. Roosevelt submitted a repor
on the subject prepared at his re
quest by Special Advisory Com
mittee of the National Resource
Committee. He said the repor
would facilitate congressional stu
dies and that it estimated an ex
penditure by public and privat,
agencies of approximately $4,000,
100000 over 10 to 20 years may b.
required to construct works neces
sary to abate the more Objectionable
pollution"
The President referred to his re.
(See MESSAGES, Page A-4.)
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