The Archive · 1935

A REALIST'S IDEALS Now Frowtms—By Henry A. Wal Reynal 4 Hitchcock. New' York

Mr. Henry A. Wallace on his entrance into Roosevelt's Cabinet as Secretary of Agriculture was described thus: "He is a straight forward. realist who refuses to. be blinded tothe fact that American agriculture is faced with a long-term problem in readjustment Yet this straightforward realist is second only to Roosevelt In the idealism with Which he presents the New Deal the American people. He frankly says. that. the "New Deal places human rights above property Fights and alms to modify special privilege for the few to. the extent that such modification will aid in" providing Veconomie security for the many.

The title, "New Frontiers." explains the idea underlying the book day, with the end of the geographic frontiers, the sturdy adventurers Will find their problems connected With a new economic world. The {adventure calls for the effort of mind and. spirit. The social objectives will be costly, But for them money can be found." The diffeult problem to maintain the mental and motional drive until the objective atained.

Mr. Wallace believes. a general todifcation of the American attitud> necessary because of changed con-

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