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President Roosevelt promoted Rexford G. Tugwell to undersecretary of agriculture and Thomas J. Coolidge to undersecretary of the treasury, boosting Tugwell's salary and creating a new post, despite expected opposition over his New Deal role.
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WASHINGTON, April 25. (UP). President Roosevelt yesterday demonstrated his faith in Rexford Guy Tugwell, No. 1 brain truster -and according to Dr. William A. Wirt, master mind "red plotter"-by advancing him to the new position of undersecretary of agriculture.
The president at the same time promoted Thomas Jefferson Coolidge, Boston banker, to be undersecretary of the treasury, placing higher personnel of that department on a permanent basis for the first time since Henry Morgenthau, Jr., took charge.
Tugwell's advancement from assistant secretary, in addition to increasing his salary from $7500 to $10,000 will permit appointment of a new assistant secretary to relieve Tugwell and Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace of some of their heavy duties.
The new post of undersecretary was created by recent action of congress and it had been well understood that Tugwell was slated for the post.
The president's action in promoting him at this time, however, shows confidence that the former Columbia university professor can win renewed senate approval despite the charges of Dr. Wirt and many conservative Republicans that he is the leader in an economic revolution. Tugwell will have to be confirmed again by the senate and his foes are certain to press their attack on him with redoubled vigor. He thinks it possible he might not be confirmed this session.
Tugwell revealed to the United Press his conviction that the new deal is preserving rather than upsetting many traditional elements of the American system. The nation was in such desperate straits in March, 1933, he believes, that it might have gone to any extreme--even possibly communism or fascism if Mr. Roosevelt had not stepped in with his program of recovery and reform.
Tugwell is puzzled by the fact that many industrialists now, op: (Continued on page three)
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pose the new deal, for as he sees it, Mr. Roosevelt in many ways is fighting their battles. As for regimentation of industry he said "I don't believe in that at all."
Dislocation of price adjustments between different commodities he views as the country's main trouble now.
As Undersecretary Coolidge's chief duties will be direction of the government's vast financing and debt refunding program
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Washington
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April 25
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tugwell advanced from assistant secretary to undersecretary of agriculture with salary increase from $7500 to $10,000; coolidge promoted to undersecretary of the treasury; new post created by congress; tugwell requires senate confirmation amid opposition; permits appointment of new assistant secretary
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President Roosevelt advanced Rexford Guy Tugwell to undersecretary of agriculture and promoted Thomas Jefferson Coolidge to undersecretary of the treasury. Tugwell, a brain truster accused by Dr. Wirt of being a red plotter, faces renewed senate scrutiny. The move shows Roosevelt's confidence in Tugwell despite conservative criticisms. Tugwell believes the new deal preserved American traditions and prevented extremes like communism or fascism. He opposes industrial regimentation and sees commodity price dislocations as a main issue. Coolidge's duties include directing government financing and debt refunding.