Show I S rUp Proposes A Aid dU- dU 0 f 1 o 1 A I 0 i i g S 'S f d i GOV F. F D. D ROOSEVELT Addresses Executives ROOSEVELT ASKS 1 DEP DEPRESSION HElP FRE FRENCH LICK Ind md May lay 2 Assoc As Associated As- As soc soci ted Press Press Federal Federal control of or public utilities and governmental planning to prevent periods of economic economic eco ceo depression were cere advocated ad to todar today today to- to day dar at the second session of the annual annual annual an an- nual governors governors' conference Governor Gifford Pinchot of Penn Penn- Continued on Pa Pare Pace e Two ROOSE VELT ASKS i I DEPRESSION HELP t. t I Continued on Para Page Two sylvania pro proposed ropa red ed that public t ties es be placed under federal deral f super super- vision rIston Governor Fr Franklin D D. Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt of New York suggested the government government gov gov- both state and national take steps to alleviate economic dIs- dIs tress SEEN AS DANGER The domination of public utilities utilities ties in political affairs the Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Penn Penn- sylvania executive said is is a a. grave gra and imminent danger to government by the people At the outset of ot his address onLand on onLand Land uLand Utilization and State Planning Plan Plan- Roosevelt said ning Governor At a time when our country In common with most of ot the rest of the world orld is suffering from a severe dislocation dis dis- location of economic progress people people people peo peo- naturally are and asking properly properly prop prop- erly questions about the future It seems strange to them that with the capacities for production de developed eloped to the highest degree the world has ever seen there should hould come this severe depression when many eager to work cannot find food for their heir families while at the same fame time there is such a surplus of food supplies and other ne necessities that those who are grow growing crops or manufacturing can find no mar mar- lets FIXES RESPONSIBILITY The New York governor e expressed belief belie both state and national gov- gov must accept the responsibility responsibility of ot remedying the situation not along definitely constructive passive lines George F F. Shafer governor of North Dakota proposed propose eX executives exercise free use of ot the veto in controlling controlling con con- trolling public expenditures The veto said the North Dakota governor Is is us the most important power vested In the governor The history of ot the executive veto reveals a steadily Increasing public confidence confidence confidence dence in the office o of at governor confidence confidence confidence con con- which experience has has abundantly abundantly abundantly dantly Justified The power to nullify legislation on should be exercised sparingly sparingly sparingly spar spar- by the governor but courageously courageously courageously courage courage- whenever the public welfare demands |