Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-11

Is
Suggested
Messages to Congress
Deals Chiefly With
Domestic Questions

Washington. Jan. 1l-(AP)
"A fiVe-point Legislative pro-
gram, headed by enactment Of
Il national service law, was
recommended to Congress to-
day by President Roosevelt.
He proposed national serv-
ice act for the duration to "prc-
vent strikes and. with some
exceptions. to make available
for war production or for any
other essential services every
able bodied adults in this ma
ton"
These were his other four
points:
l. "A realistic tax law"
,. Continuation of the law
permitting rcncgotiation of war
contracts.
). n 'cOSt of food law"
J. Rcenactmcmi of the eco
nnmIc ,ianli!ZatiTn act which
expires next June sc.
In his annual message To Com
grCsS. winch he was prevented by
the grippe from delivering in per-
son. MIR. Roosevelt dWcIl largely ON
domestic problems. but he spoke
also Of The War and lis progress.
His Legislative program was
proposed lin order TO cOncen-
trate all our energies and re-
sources on winning the war and
TO maintain Il fair and stable
economy at home"
His ilNe measures. the chief exec
utlve said, form j just and cquit-
able whole"
The President said he was con-
Nlnccd that a national service act
was necessary.
Although | am convinced" he
said. that wc and our allies can
WIN without such a measure. | am
Certain that nothing less than TO-
laI mobilization of manpowcr and
capital resources will guarantee an
earlier Victory."'
Supporting his arguments for
national service act. he said
millions of Americans "arc not
III this war At air and that the
act would be means by which
every man and woman could
make the fullest possible con-
tributiOn to victory.
Mr.. Roosevelt described "a rcaIis-
nc FAX law" the first point in his
legislative list. rs one which would
iaN all unreasonable profits. both
Individual and corporate. and re-
ducc the ultimate cost of the war.
The revenue bill now in Con-
grcSS. which would yield only about
one fifth of what the administration
had sought, docs not start TO meet
this test. he said.
Backing up his request for con-
tlnuaiion of contract rcnCgotiatiun.
the chief executive asserted If
would prevent "cXOrbitant profits
ana assure fair prices to the GOV
crnmcnt. He recalled that nc had
pleaded with Congress for two
years l" take undue profits out Of
law. nc said il should enable the
war ''1
On MS third point. a cost of food
government to put u reasonable
ii""r under farm prices and q coll
ing on the prices that consumers
pay. II should apply only 70 no
ccSSitics. he declared. and pubIic
funds Will he required To cffcrt,,atn
II He figured the cost would bc
about one percent of tho present
annual cost of tho war.
Unless the Stdbilization statute +.
renewed. he said. the country. can
expect price chaos by summer"
StabiIlzatioH cannot be accomnIish-
ed by wishful thinking. he said. and
positive action must be takcr tn
maintain the integrity of tho dollar
Ihc President touched with rcIa-
i've hrCvI'y. at the outset Of his
message. on tho war conCcrcncns
which took place overseas in tho
final weeks Of i943. He haiInd
mem "f intended 10 prevent mis-
,'k'S made at the conclusion Of the
last war. W ''e
Oi course. We made some conn
ml'mcniS. nc said. "Wc most ccr-
,,ainIN committed ourselves 10 vcrv
large and very specific miIi,arv
plnnS which require the rsc of ri,
tNI'icd forces 10 bring about tho de-.
icat ni our enemies at the earliest
possible zinc. '''S'
But there werc not secret irca.
ucS or political or financial cn,,-
mi,mcnts. The one supreme nh-
JcctNc for the future was inc vim
nlnC NJ the war"