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Southern Oregon News Review. Thursday, October 30. 1047 tr i* * h t C o lo r » o f A u t u n ir . Dewey Casts Eye Toward Presidency New York Governor Stands High in Public Estimation By BAl'KHAGE Nru /4«aZyif wwJ Cosawsew/^foe. Washington.—Last week we looked at some of the con tenders for the Republican presidential nomination. This week it is the New* York governor’s turn. More than one person who has tried to talk about or write about Thomas Edmund Dewey has complained of the diffi culty of this task. There doesn’t seem to be any one place to begin or end. Several simple declarative sentences can be written about the ambi tious governor of the State of New York. For instance, be is ambitious. ------ - Everybody admits that, his York—seemed to indicate that there friends approvingly, making It a might be some concerted effort In sort of copy-book virtue; and Dewey the future on the part of the serious has taken the copy-book to heart, contenders. And. of course, there not merely in regard to ambition, are always the favorite sons whose in general, but in attempting to Just supporters always hope against hope ify a specific ambition, one we all to get together in a "stop Dewey" heard some time or other in our effort. youth; "every American boy has One thing about Dewey, how a chance to be president." Dewey ever. is that he appears to be able has taken that seriously. to build as he goes. That la. up to His enemies look upon Dewey's the present, he has gained In ve ambition as Brutus looked upon locity without having to reach too Caesar’s. far back for his prestige. I'm afraid that wasn't as simple Dewey’s opponents point to or declarative a sentence as I in what they call a "blank" rec tended. Let's try ord as governor. The Demo this again; Thom crats say that about all he did as Dewey is not was to cash in on a number of a hail • fellow progressive steps taken by his well-met. (I doubt predecessors clear back to A1 if anybody will Smith. While it is true that be deny that.) has increased his political Thomas Dewey stature, moving steadily and once was chosen steadfastly toward his goal — as one of Amer the White House — he has at the ica’s 25 b e s t same time been accused by his dressed men. 1 opponents of leaning over back t h i n k anybody wards to avoid doing or saying who has seen him anything that might prove an will say that was obstacle toward that goal. a ju s tifia b le choice. Baukhage This thought was put into concrete Thomas Dewey form in a recent resolution passed is a small man—in stature. (The by the New York state Industrial jokesters have done the best they Union council (the official CIO body can with that joke but it’s worn by which represents all the CIO unions now.) Standing in a small group of New York) at Saratoga Springs with Dewey you aren't particularly in September, which read: "We ac conscious of his height—or lack of cuse Governor Dewey of permitting it. When he looks at you be can look his personal ambition to take prece bard enough to make you feel that dence over the best interests of the you are almost seeing eye to eye. people of New York.” literally, I mean — not necessarily I don't mean to imply by this figuratively. that Dewey counts too heavily on Tom Dewey is a hard worker; the CIO vote. Although he has he is 45 and, like Taft, was a created a considerable aura of pro- good student. When it comes to gressivism about himself, some of generalities — Dewey is more his backers are very conservative difficult to describe. and financially-powerful individuals. There is one characteristic re There is one thing, however, that emerges clearly when one examines vealed in Dewey’s career which may Dewey’s career. It follows a very be forgotten as his record as an definite curve which he undoubtedly executive eclipses his achievement plotted a long time ago and which will take the boy from Owosso. Mich., all the way into the White House if he is permitted to follow it. I Frequently he has had to pause in his upward course but he always manages to start over again where he left off, and con tinue in the same direction. He lost his first bids tor the guber natorial and presidential nomi nation in 1938 and 1948, respec tively, but he tried again for the governorship in 1942, and was carried into office on a Land slide that ended 20 years of Democratic control. That car ried him along to the next mile stone and he became automatic contender for the presidency in 1944. The revolt against the New Deal which put the Republicans back into power in New York wasn’t strong enough to over come the Roosevelt popularity so Dewey had to mark time until the next time—which is now. However, there is no use leap frogging the nomination, which is the issue at the moment. There is the usual controversy over the re sults of Dewey’s western trip, which ended in August, but his managers, with confident optimism, announced on his return that his first-ballot strength at the convention would register at least 400 out of the 547 votes needed to nominate him. Taft Might Hinder Dewey’» Potaibilitie» However, the results of the more recent Taft journey might mean a double setback for Dewey if what Is claimed is correct; namely, that Taft not only strengthened himself but strengthened Republican pros pects, generally. The reason for this Is that the men who pull the strings in the Republican party have no great affection for Dewey. If they thought they were due for an easy victory they would be likely to push him aside regard less of his vote-getting ability. In other words, while the in siders want a man who can get the popular vote, they would rather have somebody whom they are entirely sure is their man, even If he isn’t as popu lar — so long as he has edge enough to pull through. While no formidable "stop Dewey” movement is evident — the fact that Taft tossed Warren of Califor nia a whole bowl of roses, took oc casion to at least mention Stassen— and found no occasion to notice the existence of the governor of New THOMAS E. DEWEY He’t A mbiliout. as a prosecutor. It must be remem bered that more than once he has sacrificed a highly lucrative posi tion for the pure Joy of criminal prosecution. First, when after mak ing a good record on the staff of the United States district attorney, he postponed returning to private prac tice in order to prosecute Municipal Court Judge Hunstler, without pay, for the American Bar association; then, when he accepted the position as deputy district attorney at $16,- 000 a year to go after Dutch Schultz, Lucky Luciano, et a t He is quoted as saying once that he would rather prosecute criminals than eat. HEARTS IN THE HIGHLANDS , . . Four k llte j members of the royal Scots guard are shown performing the celebrated IllghUbd fling with swords at the Silver Lining festival which was held at the "cockpit" In London’s famous Hyde Park. Festival was a tribute to London's 50.000 voluntary workers in the national savings movement. N E W S R E V IE W Rough on Reds: Byrnes; AFL Overrides Lewis MEMOIRS: Vo Patience James F. Byrnes, who, when he was secretary of state, was a veri table personification of "patience on a monument” in his dealings with Russia, stepped down from his ped estal and announced that it was time to start slugging. In his published memoirs. "Speaking Frankly," Byrnes pro posed that the U. S. reply to Rus sia’s “ obstructionism” on atomic energy and German peace treaty agreements with "better and more*’ atomic bombs and a decision to drive the Red army out of Germany, by force if necessary. Exponents of the "get tough with jia ” policy now have a sturdy champion in the former secretary of state, who re signed that post only last January because of ill health. Byrnes p r e- sented a 10-step “course of action f o r . restoring peace, basis of which must be BYRNES the conclusion of a satisfactory German peace treaty. At the same time, he con ceded that the plan of action con ceivably could lead to World War I I I if Russia refused to co-operate. First of all, said Byrnes, the U. S. should ask the Big Five to call a full-dress conference of all nations on Germany "early in 1948.” If Russia refuses to participate or if she boycotts the conference, the other nations should proceed with out her. Then comes the stinger which Byrnes advocates. If Russia refuses to sign the treaty and likewise re fuses to withdraw Red troops from western Germany, other nations should ask the U. N. security coun cil to order her out. And if Russia vetoes the security council order, then the U. S. must drive her out of Germany by force. However, Byrnes is firm in his belief that the U. S. probably will not have to resort to warfare. He thinks Russia will withdraw her troops from western Germany upon completion of a peace treaty. REFUGEES: From Soviets Streams of refugees are reported to be coming through Russia’s iron curtain to the southeastern coast of Sweden. Reason for their flight, they say, is that the Baltic lands where they made their homes, now under con trol of the Soviet Union, are being combed by the Russians for men and women to be deported to Siberia. A secret transportation route out of the Soviet zone manages to spirit the refugees to Sweden. Cost for such a journey — 2,500 German marks. VANISHING AMERICANISMS f BELABOR: Leuis Don ned “ On this Issue I don't think the federation has a head. I think its neck has Just grown op and haired over.** REPARATIONS: few as 40 lines, is termed un- romantically a “ community rotary exchange." Cost of installation will average about $100 a line, but the cost to an individual subscriber will be much lower than that be cause rural exchanges usually have from 4 to 10 parties on a line. The unit will provide fully auto matic service for individuals, pri vate branch exchanges, 2, 5 and 10- party lines, as well as pay station service. M ajor development is the circuit arrangement which completely sep arates toll from local service, there by Insuring the availability of lines for long distance calls, even though all local facilities may be busy. Most of the color which leaven display in autum n In such v arie ty is there in the leof all the tim e — but we don’t see it till fall. There are three colors in a green leaf; green, yellow and red. But the green Is so strong In the sum m er that that's all we see; then, when fa ll comes the green color disap pears and we see the red and yel- ¡ low. Frost has little or nothing to do w ith it. \ 1 ’ H ILE watching a various at- ’ ’ sortment at pitchers and so- called pitchers give up 08 walks through the world aeries, one begins to wonder what has become of base ball's real pitchers. Watching Burt Shotton vainly try ing to find one pitcher who could go __________ five innings — just one pitcher in seven games—one begins to wonder again if the art of pitching isn't really lost. From the stars we have known from the old days of real pitchers, we learned that a good pitcher needs just three things — a fast ball. . a curve G. Alexander ball and control Walter Johnson needed only a fast ball and control. Today, pitchers are looking to a slider, a knuckle ball a screw ball, a sailer—almost ev erything except control Imagine a Dodger pitching staff that hasn’t a pitcher who can travel five innings. The Yankees were only a little better off. They had a fellow named Shea and a relief pitcher named Page These took care of three of the four games the Yankees won. The only pitcher the Dodgers had was a big. husky fellow known as Hugh Casey. Casey was the Dodger itching staff. The Dodgers needed im in only six of their seven games. Gef this quick 3-MH' RELIEF! Cough due tu colila. Hooking) G et thia preaription-type formula of rough-relief m g m liru ti long u v il by dot tora Ixmg- laatuig relief 3 important wnya: I, le s a t th ro a t titillo 2 a Soothoa ro w , irr ita to » m r m b ra n a i 3 « Help» looioo phlogm Amerien's favorite for 100 years « ritt o n ly W r’U name a few great pitch ers for you, if you've forgotten their names — Cy Young. Wal ter Johnson. Christy Malhew- son. Chief Bender. Eddie Plank. Grover Cleveland Alexander. Addle Joss, Ed Walsh, Smoky Joe Wood. Carl Hubbell. Lefty Grove, Dlizy Dean — these are Just a few. Walsh used a spitter and Hubbell used a screw b all The others had the three ingredients we have men tioned. Matty picked up his fade away after he hurt his arm and lost part of his speed. Thus spake John L. Lewis, he of the king-sized eyebrows, at the American Federation of Labor con vention in San Francisco. The issue to which he so lustily referred was that of whether the A FL should vote to wipe out its 13 vice presidents, of which Lewis is one. And despite Lewis* name-calling and hammy, mane-tossing histrion ics, the A F L d i d __ vote to abolish its vice presidents in a move to make the entire federation They Had Control eligible to use the Most of these pitchers could work national labor rela in 45 or 50 games. Ed Walsh worked tions board under in 66 games in 1908. winning 40 and the Taft - Hartley saving 12 others. Jack Chesbro be law. longs in this list. He won 41 games The action, which for the Yankees in 1904. leaves only William Above everything else, they knew Green, president, JOHN L. where the pitch was going—or at and George Meany, LEWIS I least within an meh or so of the secretary - treas spot. Alexander could pitch into a urer, as top federation officers, was j tin cup. taken in order to permit the A FL _ , , _. i I was thinking of these old-timers officers to sign non-Cbmmumst affl- wW,e watching guch pitcheri „ davits for AFL federal unions which Branca. Barney. Gregg and others have no national officers of their I shut their eyes while trying to keep own. No union may have access to | the ball in the same lot. Home the facilities of the national labor ' plate? Home plate might as well relations board under the Taft H art I have been in another city. ley law unless their officers sign Bob Feller was a much better the affidavits. pitcher than he is today when he Lewis previously had adamantly banked on a fast ball, a fair curve refused to sign the non-Communist and control affidavit on the grounds that he The two best pitchers we had would be making a concession to starting this season were Feller and the Taft-Hartley law, much reviled Newhouscr. Together they won 37 by labor. games and dropped 28 during 1947. This is certainly no record to rave about. Dizzy Dean was the best pitcher Germany Pays I ’ve seen in many years. Diz de European aid took a different turn pended on speed, a curve, change with an announced plan by British of pace and ctontrol. He won 58 and American m ilitary govern games in two years—before his arm ments to dismantle 882 German in went bad, due largely to post-sea- dustrial and war plants In their two son exhibition games. One of the best pitchers I ever zones for reparations. saw is barely known or remembered Purpose of the move, slated to be today. His name was Addie Joss of carried out as swiftly as possible, Cleveland. Joss was 6 feet 3. He is to expedite European economic had a fast ball, a curve ball and recovery. Most of the factories are control. Addie pitched eight one-hit metal, chemical and electrical engi games. neering, shipbuilding and power He worked in the greatest pitch plants. ing duel of all time—or at least it The announcement points up the was close. This was against Ed problem, still not fully solved, of Walsh, late in the season of 1908. whether completely to destroy Ger many’s war potential by cancelling Aim Is Vague out her industrial strength, or to re In this game. Joss pitched nine build the German Industry for perfect innings. No White Sox peaceful production. reached first base. Ed Walsh, the Obviously realizing the possible loser, struck out 15 Indians and al adverse effects which the disman lowed one hit, as I recall it. Joss tling of the plants might have upon might well have had five or six no-, the German people, the U. S. and hit games. Britain Issued a joint statement em Most of the pitchers that come phasizing that they would consider along today haven’t the slight suggestions from the Germans for est Idea of what control means. substitution of equivalent Individual They rear back and give you all plants. they have, with co particular target in mind. When in trouble, they go to a slider, a sinker, a sailer, a knuckle ball or some other degenerate form of pitch ing that wears out the arm, and certainly doesn’t help to get the ball over the plate. “ Every time I bat against Alex Exponents of the "community ander," Johnny Evers told me years rotary exchange” boast that once ago, " I want to throw my bat away. the unit is installed it continues to He never gives me a ball I can hit. operate for months untouched by He could drive a nail with a pitch. First it’s low and inside—but over. human hands. With this mechanical marvel at 1 move back and it’s low and out the helm, the party line will be side. But still over a corner.” If you recall the details, Alex come as obsolete as Benjamin Franklin’s kite. No longer will ev ander won only 94 ball games from ery phone on the line ring when 1915 through 1917. He won 28 games someone puts in a call. The jangling as a rookie with the futile Phillies, on the wall will be heard only in and he started and finished prac the home of the person for whom tically every game. Yet Shotton couldn't dig up a sin the call is Intended. Final analysis reveals that the gle pitcher who could finish five inn new dial exchange can do every ings. Fortunately for Shotton, Bucky thing the old party line did, and Harris was in about the same shape. can do It better. With one ex Tile number of pitchers used in this ception; It can’t trace down the doc last series was a disgrace to the art and science of pitching. tor in an emergency. 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