Springville Herald | 1939-08-03 | Page 4 | F. R. Deplores Death of Bill

f. R. DEPLORES DEATH OF BILL WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (U.R) President Roosevelt said today that the death ot his lending bill will cost the taxpayers' a good many hundred million dollars and will retard industry. He said the house action against the hill also will be reflected in the relief situation. Speaking ot a press conference, Mr. Roosevelt said that if the house also pigeonholes his $800,-000,000 $800,-000,000 housing bill, a great many people will be deprived of jobs which they otherwise might have obtained. For nearly half an hour, Mr. Roosevelt defended his lending program and the fiscal policies of the administration in strong terms.