We had to have our old leaky pipes replaced, opening up a wall in our entry hall, and yesterday the electrician found this gem from an old newspaper with no date on it, possibly 1935.
Government's Duty
On numerous occasions Mr. Roosevelt has said he wanted [illegible] "reform" and "recovery" intertwined in the accomplishments of his administration.
[paragraphs missing] ... After the NRA's [National Recovery Administration] decision, the question was whether the "new deal" would fold up, or find new methods of carrying on. It never has been Mr. Roosevelt's habit to surrender without a fight. He showed fight plainly in his famous press conference remarks about NRA and the constitution.
To say he was angry might be open to question, but certainly he was aroused, and the result was [illegible] he enlarged his program and ... demanded action on it...
Maybe Obama could take a page from history?
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