Second Swing

At Albany and Hyde Park last week Governor Roosevelt wrote and read, read and wrote in preparation for his second campaign tour. About the Democratic presidential nominee clustered college professors, researchers, political advisers, economists, financial experts supplying him with material for speeches on an eight day swing through 15 states. Some of his friends thought he was making a tactical error to roam through territory much of which already appeared to be his. The Roosevelt itinerary:

Oct. 18-- Depart from Albany, with short speeches for the State ticket at Rochester and Buffalo.

Oct. 19--A sidetrip from Pittsburgh to Wheeling. Back in Pittsburgh Governor Roosevelt planned to make his long awaited Bonus speech. His managers predicted he would declare against immediate cash payment but propose as an alternative a system of local relief for needy veterans to be administered by the counterpart of Wartime draft boards.

Oct. 20--Twelve hours gladhanding in Indianapolis.

Oct. 21--Springfield, Ill. A local plan that Democrat Roosevelt speak at Lincoln's tombset Republicans to screaming "Sacrilege!" Later it was explained that Governor Roosevelt simply wanted to visit this Republican shrine which he had never seen, had not the slightest idea of using it as a political stump. His second major address was scheduled for St. Louis that evening.

Oct. 22--Louisville.

Oct. 23-24--Atlanta. The Governor was to motor to Warm Springs and back to attend a trustees' meeting of Warm Springs Foundation.

Oct. 25--Raleigh, Richmond, Baltimore, with a fulllength speech in the last city.

Oct. 26--Return to New York. "Nest Egg," By radio from his Albany officeGovernor Roosevelt last week laid down "certain great basic principles'' of his relief program. Said he: "The primary duty rests on the community through local government and private agencies to take care of the relief of unemployment. . . . Where there are so many people out of work that local funds are insufficient, the state comes into the picture. . . . Where the state itself is unable successfully to fulfill this obligation it then becomes the positive duty of the Federal Government to step in to help. . . . It took the present Republican Administration in Washington almost three years to recognize this principle. . . . It would be advisable for governments of all kinds to set up in times of prosperity what might be called a nest egg to be used for public works in times of Depression. . . . The Federal Government can do much to carry on increased public works. . . . I have advocated unemployment insurance in my own state for some time. . . . Let us who have jobs or money or shelter share with the less fortunate."

Smithized Finish, Last week Governor Roosevelt definitely got the promise of Alfred Emanuel Smith's campaign support when it was announced that Citizen Smith would speak for the national ticket in Newark (Oct. 24), Boston and Providence (Oct. 27), Buffalo (Oct. 29), Brooklyn (Nov. 4). As a climactic close for the campaign Democrats Roosevelt and Smith will appear together on the same platform at Manhattan's Madison Square Garden Saturday night before election.

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