On the Fact that (According to Famed Economist, Gene Smiley) FDR Apparently Believed that Direct Relief (i.e., Welfare) to the Poor Had a Psychologically Debilitating and Weakening Effect and Even Crushed Their Will to Provide for Themselves

Yeah, I guess that the old fella' wanted a) the recipients to work (even if it was just make-work) for the money and b) in cases where direct relief was unavoidable, to have it administered by local and state governments who ostensibly at least had a greater familiarity with their unemployed citizens. Some good old common sense, in other words. And from a progressive, no less. Gotta love it.