Evening star., 1940-05-04
War Makes Vital
u. 5. Farm Program,
Wallace Declares
National Institute of
Government Told of
Need in Reodjustment

Claiming that agriculture had
made remarkable progress" during
seven years of Democratic rule, Sec
retary of Agriculture Wallace today
predicted that in the period of re-
adjustment after the war, the ma
tional farm program will be even
more vital to our national welfare" :"
Mr.. Wallace opened the third and
final day of the first National Insti-
tute of Government, during which
thousands of Democratic women
from every State have heard admin
istration leaders hail achievements
OF the New Deal. Climax of this
feminine political preparation for
the organize for victory" drive in
the presidential campaign came yes
terday afternoon, when President
Roosevelt called for continuation of
liberal democratic government"
speakers who have consistently
impressed upon the Democratic
women the success of the New Deal,
and the necessity for pressing its
reforms still further, have lust as
consistently steered clear of any
controversies over the presidential
candidate. Neither the President
himself, Postmaster General FARLEY
chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, nor other adj
ministration leaders have touched
on the third-term issue, nor the
personal ambitions of any one can
didate.
Wide Awake Chauffeurs.
President Roosevelt told the wom-
en- gathered yesterday afternoon on
the White House lawn that the
country would choose next Novem-
Der between "wide-awake chauf-
1eurs" and "chauffeurs who wrecked
the previous bus line"
Secretary Wallace. speaking at the
Departmental Auditorium, reviewed
progress made along many lines in
the national farm program, de-
clared that outbreak of war caused
farmers to need their program
more than ever" because the war
has cut of a large portion of the
export market for farm products,
The immediate world market
outlook for farmers is discourapinp
IN the extreme" he said. "On the
other hand, If this war should prove
to be a long-drawn-out struggle it
might lead to increased demand for
farm products. But while such a
situation might temporarily elm
mate the need for some parts of the
program, this need will be even more
urgent when the war ends. The
moderate adjustments that have
been necessary to meet the situa-
ton OF recent years will appear in
significant compared to adjustments
that will be necessary after the war,
unless the American people consent
to fundamental changes that will
make it possible for the rest of the
world to exchange goods freely with
U.S."
Agrees With Morgenthau.
Expressing agreement with Secre-
tary Morgenthau who yesterday de-
Tended the Governments gold policy,
Mr.. wallace said "our present gold
policy continues to be necessary in
order to retain our markets abroad.
"The world after the war;" he de-
clared, can be world of armed
truce and economic nationalism, and
all the difficulties that go with it,
or 1t can be a world of permanent
peace and free exchange of goods.
The course the world follows after
the war is bound to depend to a
large extent upon the decision of
the American people. Ours is the
Nation Of the greatest wealth, and
what we do will be of the utmost
importance in making possible a
world economy Of peace and plenty.
I'm the period of readjustment
which inevitably lies ahead, the ma
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