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Show President Urges Public To Cooperate in Census 'Permanent Cure for Unemployment Goal of U. S. Jobless Tally This Week WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (AP) A pies from President Roosevelt Roose-velt rallied all citizens today to help the government find out this week the number and location of the unemployed. Climaxing weeks of organization j for the voluntary census of ths unemployed, un-employed, the president appealed last night In a radio address for the support of ail Interested in finding find-ing a "permanent cure" for unemployment. un-employment. "The permanent cure.1 he said, "lies in finding suitable Jobe in industry and agriculture for all willing workers. Thst is a long and difficult problem to find the answer to and it may take many efforts in the coming yesrs to find the right answer. But In the meantime, mean-time, we need more facts." Although only those unemployed or partially employed are to return the census cards which will be distributed dis-tributed tomorrow by 150.000 postmen post-men to every home in the United States, the president said: "I appeal to all of you who are I employed today to enlist as good neighbors to those who are unemployed unem-ployed in your communities and who may need help in filling out their cards properly and promptly,", he said. "I think this neighborly cooperation coop-eration will be very helpful In dispelling dis-pelling from the minds of the unemployed un-employed all fear that the information infor-mation sought In this census is to be used for any purpose other thsn helpfulness." The mechanics of th census, worked out by John D. Biggers, Toledo, Ohio, business man. provide for distribution of S5.0O0.0O0 cards asking 14 questions. The cards ars to be returned, postsgs free, by Saturday. When (CoellnuM tm Per. Twel , IColunn Blum PRESIDENT ASKS -TAX JEVISION (Continued from Pftire On) creasing the national Income and that is a matter of definite concern." con-cern." No t'nlTerssJ Panacea There Is no universal panacea nor patent remedy for this sinking cooperation and good will its ef- If ecu can be ameliorated. "With the exercise of ordinary j rude ace, there Is no reason why we should suffer any prolonged recession, re-cession, let alone any general economic eco-nomic paralysis. Despite some maladjustments, mal-adjustments, which can be corrected, correct-ed, underlying conditions are not unfavorable." There is no comparison, the president presi-dent said, between the conditions of 1829 and today. Then the banking structure was unsound and the country was In the throes of speculative specu-lative mania. That condition does not exist today. - Action Important "Obviously," he said, "an Immediate Imme-diate task is to try to increase the Use of private capital to create em- ployment But obviously, also, gov- tmment Tunnoe let nature- take Tti course without regard to consequences. conse-quences. If private enterprise does not respond, government must take up the alack." In connection with this effort to -tnduce private capital to go to work. Z the president said he would address congress later on bousing pro-' pro-' gram "a field which during the last four years has failed almost 'completely to keep pace with the marked Improvement In other In-dutries." In-dutries." - Mr. Roosevelt bad no specific recommendations concerning what taxes should be modified. Instead, be left the field wide open ta congressional con-gressional Initiative. - "Unjust provisions should be re-Tnoved." re-Tnoved." he said, "provided such re-'moval re-'moval does not create new In jus-tices. jus-tices. "We should give special consideration consid-eration to lightening Inequitable burdens on the enterprise of the mall business man." ; In dealing with this complex tax problem, he emphasised, congress must bear In mind that this administration admin-istration I pledged te carry out a broad-gauged social program aimed 'at higher living standards for the people as a whole. 1 CHea Control Need " Mr. Roosevelt cited the greatest -cotton crop In history this year as ;jroof of the need for crop control -legislation. Corn and potatoes also. 'hi said, are being produced In such la bund an ce this year that producers -are crushed nnder their plenty. ; The president hit an admonitory note concerning this farm legislation. legisla-tion. Any program, he said, must depend upon the farmers themselves. them-selves. Also, any legislation must be framed with an eye to the protection protec-tion of the consumer as well as the .benefit to the producer. Nor can -the treasury be forgotten In the proceedings, he said. - In dealing with labor, the president presi-dent said he thought the whole -country recognised the need for f Immediate congressional action If ere are to maintain wage Income Jand the purchasing power of the r country against recessive factors in -the general Industrial situation." - Twofold Program T The aim of any labor legislation, -fee declared, must be twofold: : -First, banish child labor and protect workers unable to protect themselves from excessively low wages and excessively long hours. "Second, end the unsound practice prac-tice of some communities by no means confined to any one section of the country which seek new industries by offering as the principal prin-cipal attraction labor more plsntl-m plsntl-m ful and much cheaper than can be ..found In competing communities." This was Interpreted as a direct J thrust at southern states, which have been seeking the transplanta- tion of northern Industries because of cheaper labor. It Is from the south, too, that most opposition has J arisen to the pending wages and hours law. The mild tone of the message as a whole rather surprised members " of congress. Previous Rooseveltian messages have been noted for their sharpness and their Insistence upon specific projects. Today's was gen-; gen-; oral In scope and, by comparison. . almost meek. |