Washington, May 23.
President Roosevelt told the forum 0f the American Retail Federation last night that his Administration "would not abandon any of its social and economic reforms and defended the New Deal's huge spending programme.
The president said widespread efforts were being made to aid the "submerged classes" and that these efforts would continue unabated.
Mr. Roosevelt assailed critics of the national debt and accused Republican leaders of "merchandising horror" by holding a "National Debt Week" this Dole Opposed The President reaffirmed his opposi. tion to substitution of the dole for work-relief and demanded that the present proportion of taxes payments by consumers and big and little busi-mess be maintained.
Striking an optimistic note, the President said the nation was in an Mr. MacDonald dealt with the Jewish claims, and then turned to the Arab case. "No doubt," he declared, "physically we could force on the Arabs in Palestine any kind of Jewish home. But we could not do that with any moral justification. We ili il
in AE should ignore the Arabs in Palestine.
peop! of the help given by Britain in war and in thet their peni and principaliexcellent position to move forward into a period of greater production and greater employment. He invited al\ business leaders to ce-operate with the Government in improving the outlook for business.
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