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¡port to Congress on the Yalta Con- now
ferenc« made by President Roosevelt
«'as not sensational, nor was it even
nry new, so for as the text of the
speech U concerned. Mast of what
he said has previously been published
in one way or another. I sat there
in utter amazement, however, as I
watched and heard a completely dif­
ferent man from the President Roose­
velt we have seen end heard before
on similar occasions.
Instead of standing in the usual
place on the dais in front of the
Speaker's chair, President Roosevelt
was wheeled into the well of the
House, and sat in his wheelchair,
speaking into microphones arranged State To Conduct A
on a low table, instead of his usual
lordly manner, he was humble. In­ Brake Inspection Program
A state-wide brake emphasis pro­
stead of speaking with his head high,
tossing it frequently in a somewhat gram will be instituted by traffic en­
arrogant gesture, he frequently low­ forcement agencies in Oregon begin­
ered his head while speaking, at the ning April IS, Secretary of State
same time dropping his voice so that Robert S. Farrell states.
The Oregon program will be di­
I had some difficulty in hearing all
be said, even though I was seated rected by Chief Harry M. Nilas, head
toward the middle of the House. In­ of the Portland bureau of police, act­
stead of following his manuscript ing as state coordinator far the Ore­
strictly, he ad libbed frequently, gon campaign. The brake emphasis
sometimes losing his place in the program is sponsored nationally by
International Association of
manuscript, making it necessary for the
him to pause and review the written Chiefs of Police and every state will
be participating during the period
words before continuing.
The last time I saw the President April IS to June 1, Farrell said.
The purpose of the program is to
and heard him speak was on Inau­
guration Dey. There was a tense­ focus public attention on the need for
ness about him then, and he seemed greater care of motor vehicle brakes
to be irritable. Seated in the well as a safety measure.
"Now that the average age of
of the House to make his report op
motor vehicles, is eight and one-half
Yalta, he was relaxed and jovial.
Members of Congress vary sharply years,* compared to only four years
in their opinions as to the nature of before the war, there is greet need
the change in the President's attitude for attention to brake maintenance,”
and speaking technique, and the rea­ Mr. Farrell said. “For that reason,
International
Association of
sons for it Some thought he was the
tired; some thought he was putting Chiefs of Police decided to sponsor
on a splendid act and some were of the nation-wide brake emphasis pro­
the opinion that the enormous re- gram. i
sponsibilities of the conference in
“City police departments, county
which he has just participated had sheriffs and state police will handle
“mellowed” him. So far os I am the program in Oregon.
Accident
concerned, the reasons for the change prevention agencies will cooperate in
are unimportant. What is important publicizing the event and informing
is that his new attitude unquestion- the public on the need for good
ably will have a definite bearing on brakes."
the course of events, not only in our
The principal feature of the pro­
own country, but in the cause of gram will be brake checks, conducted
by enforcement officials during rou­
world peace. —
In this constitutional government, tine enforcement activities. When­
the Congress and particularly the ever, a. motorist is stopped for any
Senate, must work shoulder to I traffic violation, the officer will con-
shoulder with the executive in the
perfecting of satisfactory interna-
tional agreements.
The President
has now come to Congress in a
friendly and cooperative way, fully
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recognizing the joint responsibility
“It Pays To Inauro In Sur« Inaur­
shared with him by the Congress. It
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seems to me we have every reason
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to believe that first the President
will continue in this spirit and
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co-operation will be good.
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