S o u th e r n O re g o n N ew s R e v ie w , T h u rs d a y , N o v e m b e r 13, 1947
Democrats' 1948 Chances Uncertain
Valuable Information
On Adopting a Child
Truman’s Popularity Grow
But Party Itself Is Shaky
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* usual.
n
This happened to be a
gathering of football old-timers that
could take you back 40 or 50 years,
and bring you up to the present
B yB A V K H A G E
hour.
News Analyst and Commentator.
The argument or the debate start­
(This fo llo u i a senes on the men most talked about as candidates tot the
ed us to who should be listed us the
Republican presidential nomination).
real greats of foot­
ball
since
1889.
W A SH IN G T O N —O n e S u n d a y la s t m o n th , a frie n d a n d I
when Walter Camp
w a tc h e d P r e s id e n t T r u m a n u n v e il a p la q u e on C o v e n a n t F ir s t
und Casper Whit­
P r e s b y t e r i a n c h u rc h . T h e o c c a s io n w a s a c e re m o n v e s ta b ­
ney had only H ar­
lis h in g th e c h u rc h a s a n a tio n a l h o u se of w o rs h ip fo r P r e s b y ­
vard,
Yale
and
FALL IN . . . Harold 8. Shields of Columbus, Ohio, ■ war veteran,
t e r ia n s .
Princeton to call
won the grand prize ($1.5001 In the newspaper national snapshot
on. In the course
Just previously, a wreath had been laid on the nearby statue of John
awards contest this year with this picture of a baby sparrow in a
of a long evening,
Witherspoon, Presbyterian clergyman, signer of the Declaration of Inde­
situation unique among oaby sparrows. Shields called it " F a ll In ."
where hundreds of
pendence. and one-time president of what is now Princeton university.
names wero men-
“There never was a time," Presi-*"
J tioned. I can give
dent Truman said, in paying trib­
Franklin Roosevelt claimed there
-as
you the selected
ute to John Witherspoon, “when we was no labor vote, as such. Former
survivors
n o m I-
needed more of the backing of those Secretary of Labor Frances Perk­
A. Stagg
noted through the
people who believe in the Golden ins said there was none, and in
years in the college game:
Rule, and who believe in the teach­ those days, there wasn’t, despite the
ings of Jesus C h rist”
existence of the American Labor
Centers: Germany Schulz, Michi­
gan; Robert Peck, Pittsburgh; Stein
The President was, of course, party in New York City.
of Hitt. (Mel Hein reached his great­
speaking of moral support but he
I doubt that there is a "la­
ness as a pro).
had reason to be
bor vote" now, despite the
Guards: Pudge Heffellingcr. Yale,
rather cheerful be
A F L ’s new “ Education and Pub­
outstanding.
cause of another
lic Relations" unit, and the CIO-
FOCD PUZZLE
Tackles: "F a t" Henry. W. and J„
kind
of
backing
PAC. and their threats to pun­
GET TOUGH:
outstanding; Slater. Iowa.
which he had Just
ish supporters of the Taft-Hart­
Ends: Stagg, Hinkey, Shevlin, Kil­
learned he had —
ley law. As a matter of fact.
U. S. Approves
patrick, Yale; Oosterbaan, Michi­
the kind measured
I understand opposition to the
Soviet leaders, who cry “war­
gan; Hewitt, Michigan; llutson,
Domestic food situation in the monger”
by
Dr.
Gallup’s
law is cooling, except where
time an American
U. S. is entering a critical stage, diplomat every
Alabama.
polls. Gallup called
fires are being artificially fanned,
an infinitive, are
with two aspects standing out in gravely in splits
Backs:
Gipp.
Notre
Dame;
it “one of the most
and old-timers tell me it will
error if they suppose
Grange. Illinois; Thorpe, Carlisle;
sharp opposition to each other:
dramatic reversals
(a) be modified and (b) be for­
there is any major cleavage be­
Minnesota;
Eckersall,
gotten.
of political senti­
The government, determined to tween the American public’s views Nagurski,
ment in history."
ship 500 million bushels of on Russia and the state depart­ Chicago; llrston, Michigan; Davis,
The fall congressional election in
On October 16 of
the eighth Pennsylvania district wheat to Europe by next June, is ment’s so-called "tough" policy to­ Army.
last year, the poll
We could add Coy, Yale; Mahan,
where such Herculean efforts were campaigning to save a m ajor por­ ward the Soviets.
re p o r te d D e m o ­
put forth to make the bill an issue, tion of that amount by cutting down
That conclusion was brought out Harvard: Nevers, Stanford; Baugh,
c r a tic
p a rty
didn’t prove too much either way, on the feed consumption of cattle, in a recent Gallup poll which in d i-, T. C. U.; Luckman. Columbia; but
Baukhage
strength at its low­
except that the highly-organized CIO hogs and poultry. That line of cated that, actually, the predomi­ the latter two reached top star­
est point in 16 years Three weeks campaign did NOT defeat the Re­ reasoning holds that smaller flocks nant mood of public opinion today dom with the pros.
later, the survey was confirmed at publican candidate.
It was a smoke-filled evening, rife
and feeding to lighter weights will
the polls with election of a Repub­
with the innumerable blend of many
save more grain than any other sin­
P a r t y M a c h in e r y
lican congress.
voices. Here was one of the final
gle effort.
But today. Mr. Truman's popular­ H a s D e t e r io r a t e d
agreements reached concerning the
The supply of meat is going to
top stars of many universities—the
ity is way up. A year ago the score
• be considerably less than it has
Democratic party machinery has
was 53 to 47 in favor of the Re­
stars who belonged:
been and the demand will be great­
publicans; in the last count it was deteriorated rapidly since 1938 when
N otre D am e: G eorge Gipp.
er.
Meat
prices
are
expected
to
go
56 to 44 in favor of the Democrats. it was discovered that Roosevelt’s
Illinois: Red Grange.
coat-tails were no longer strong much higher in 1948. Further cur­
Minnesota:
Hronko Nagurski.
tailment
of
meat
production
by
sav­
enough to put local candidates
On the question: "Do you ap­
Yale: Pudge HefTeUlngcr.
into office. Gradually, precinct, city, ing grain at the feed trough will
prove or disapprove of the way
Michigan: Germany Schultz, Wil­
county and state organizations be­ intensify that already serious situ­
M r. Truman is handling his job
lie
Heston.
ation.
gan to take far more interest in
as President?" the scoreboard
Stanford: Ernie Nevers.
electing local officers than they
said: Approve — 55 per cent
There is no danger of a bread or
Carlisle: Jim Thorpe.
were in working together as a unit food shortage of any kind this win­ favors an even tougher policy than
Disapprove—29 per cent. The
N Y. U.: Ken Strong.
for the national candidate. In Roose­ ter because of the nation's bumper the state department is following.
rest expressed no opinion:
Harvard: Eddie Mahan.
velt's case, that was hardly neces­ wheat harvest. The pinch, if it
Answers to the question, "Do you
Army: Glenn Davis.
Much water has flowed over the sary. And the White House got into comes, will appear after the middle
think that in dealing with Russia
W. and J.: " F a t” Henry.
dam since the two polls were taken. the habit of thinking it wasn't nec­ of next year, precipitated by a cur­
and other countries the U. S. is in
Chicago: Walter Eckersall.
More will flow; and, at any rate, essary to do much for the local peo­ rently threatening drouth and fail­
sisting too much on having its own
no poll can measure the imponder­ ple either. So the gulf widened.
These are the ones that got most
ure of the winter wheat crop. way?” were: Yes. 12 per cent; No,
ables facing the Democrats. They
It is true that real bell-ringing Added to that is the fact that do­ 78 per cent; No opinion, 10 per cent. of the votes.
have been going through a whole was carried on by the left wing or­ mestic uses, plus exports, will leave
Further, 62 per cent of the Am eri­
cycle of hopes and fears. The Octo­ ganized around the CIO-PAC, but from this year’s harvest of 1.4 bil­
can people believe that the U. S. is All-Time All-America
ber poll may have been almost as in some cases this support proved lion bushels only a 100 million-
being too soft in its policy toward
Some years ago, John Sims (Ship­
surprising as pleasing to party lead­ the kiss of death. The Democratic bushel carryover by the time of
Russia. Only 6 per cent think it is wreck) Kelly of Kentucky wrote to
ers. They know there must be an machine will have to work for the the next harvest — too small a vol­
being too tough, and 24 per cent say 52 coaches asking each to name the
end to all things, and it is pretty co-operation of Wallace and the ume in the event of a short crop.
our official attitude toward the So­ greatest player he had ever seen
hard to prove that the stream has present offshoots of CIO-PAC be­
or coached. Only one man got two
Meat, which right now is a little viets is about right.
not been crossed and that the voters cause it cannot afford to alienate
votes. His name was Jim Thorpe.
cheaper than it has been because
who used, sometimes, to elect Re­ that type of support Gallup a month
In this conclave, it was generally
more animals are being slaug& FINAL TOUCHES:
publican presidents, still shudder or so ago reported in a survey cf
agreed that Bronko Nagurski was
tered,
will
continue
in
great
de­
Marshall Plan
at the danger of changing horses. political orientation that 50 per cent
the top all-around star, tackle, end
The one biggest abstract obstacle of the American people favored a mand next year because consumer
After caroming from praise to
or back, and Pudge Heffelflnger the
buying
power
will
remain
high.
to the election of the Democratic middle - of - the - road policy
criticism to condemnation for the
The supply, however, will be less. past few months, the celebrated most amazing football player who
president is the fact that the Demo­
Of course, much depends on
at the age of 53 was still the best
The agriculture department esti­ Marshall plan to help Europe re
crats have just been around too
who becomes the Republican
guard in the country. Ask Bo Mc­
mates
there
will
be
only
21.5
bil­
long. Undoubtedly the biggest con­
gain its feet is being whipped into
candidate for president. That
lion pounds of meat produced in final shape under direction of Secre­ Millin.
crete threat is General Eisenhow­
is the reason that the possibil­
In naming an all-time, college
1948, compared to 23.2 billion tary of State George Marshall, its
er. When that atomic boom first
ity of an Eisenhower or even a
All-Ainerlca team, there are
pounds this year. There will be 4 progenitor.
threatened to break, the President
MacArthur
on
the
horizon
only a few men who stand out.
million fewer cattle on farms next
W’as on the high seas, but the de­
One known fact loomed large in
raises jitters in the executive
One is Germany Schulz of Michi­
January than last January, small­ the mind of the American taxpayer:
tails were reported to him blow by
mansion.
gan, 6 feet 4, weight 245 pounds,
er hogs will be sent to market and The plan may cost up to 20 billion
blow—and it was quite a blow.
Much also will depend on the there will be no increase in the dollars for the four-year period dur­
faster than most of his backs,
Probably the next biggest
strength of the big city bosses. The stocks of sheep, which are at an ing which it will be in effect.
at center. Another is Pudge Hef-
headache is the internal condi­
Kelly machine is pretty weak. Chi­ 80-year low.
feliingcr of Yale, a star guard
Marshall, who abandoned tempo­
tion of the party. After long
cago’s new Mayor Kennelly is giv­
In 1889, and even better guard
rarily his debating in the U. N gen­
delay and much dissatisfaction,
ing the city an administration such PLAGUE:
in 1921 or 1922, more than 30
eral assembly, returned to his
a new national chairman, Sen.
as it hasn’t had in a long time. But
years later.
Washington office to put the finish­
Howard McGrath (Dem., R. I.)
he has weakened, not strengthened, Egypt Stricken
ing touches on his plan, which will
" F a t” Henry of W. and J. is ratea
was selected, and welcomed in
the old Kelly outfit. However, I hear
be laid before congress when the by Lou Little and other veterans
Cholera,
the
dreaded
black
plague
most quarters. He has a job cut
that Sen. Scott Lucas a down-stater,
is spreading so swiftly in Egypt that special session opens November 17 as the greatest tackle the college
out for him because the Demo­
who always fought Kelly until the
The Marshall plan, subject to late game has ever known.
a
total of 6,000 dead has been pre­
cratic machine has grown very
last time, may run for governor of
revisions, may be outlined broadly
The ends are a problem far be­
dicted by year’s end.
rusty in the last years, and it
Illinois. He is strong down-state.
in these main points:
yond
our limited range. Hinkey and
With many stricken villages iso­
is not only rust which has cor­
This might help Truman with the
U. S. would make available to Shevlin of Yale were two of the
lated
by
troops,
other
small
com­
rupted.
Illinois delegation.
• Europe next year a combination greatest defensive ends football has
How strong will the new Kansas munities are ringed with bonfires of relief and recovery supplies total­ ever known. Hutson and Oosterbaan
Nor is it the machine alone that City machine be? O’Dwyer is re­ day and night in the belief that fire
ling about six billion dollars. Relief of Alabama and Michigan were two
creaks. Will-o-the-wisp Wallace with furbishing Tammany, but the Tiger will keep out the disease.
supplies (food) would be free; re­ of the best offensive ends. Don Hut­
his constant threat of a third party hasn’t its old wallop. How much
Meanwhile, neighboring nations
is a threat to the Democratic party the greatly-weakened Hague ma­ were taking steps to prevent the covery supplies (machinery) would son was undoubtedly the most valu­
able end that ever walked on a foot­
itself. Nobody believes that a third chine in New Jersey can contrib­ spread of cholera from the upper be financed with loans.
Because of shifting conditions, ball field. You must start with
party candidate could possibly be ute, I don’t know. There is one Nile valley. Greece, Italy and Pales­
• it will be impossible accurately Hutson. I ’ll let you pick the other
elected as things stand now.
thing to be considered. Almost all tine have discontinued international to/ forecast the amount of help Eu­ end.
But did you ever see that traffic- the machines
(except Crump’s traffic, while private shipping lines rope will need beyond the first year.
When it comes to the backs, we’ll
safety slogan; “Don’t try to guess Memphis regulars) have been weak­ will bypass Egyptian ports and air
Sums from the U. S. would de- give you three quick names—
what a child will do?" Democratic ened by the growth of power of the travel is diverted away from Egypt.
• crease each year as recovery Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe and
leaders are up against the same labor bosses. What the Democrats
Outside help in combatting the progress was made.
Red Grange. For the fourth college
thing. They don’t dare guess what may gain by the labor bosses’ influ­ disease is at a minimum in Egypt.
The plan would be administered spot we can give you Walter Ecker-
that problem child, Henry Wal­ ence in attracting some of the lib­ Swiss scientists alone were said to
• in the U. S. by a new govern­ sall, Glenn Davis, Ernie Nevers,
lace, will do. He is quite capable erals who made up the Roosevelt be helping local health officers. ment agency and in Europe by an
Dutch Clarke, George Gipp and Ken
of going ahead and starting a third following, may be lost in alienat­ There is a desperate shortage of organization representing the 16 na­
Strong.
party with the full knowledge that ing some of the old-line party work­ vaccines, DDT and medical special­ tions which drew up their estimate
Notre Dame supporters are 100
it couldn’t accomplish anything but ers.
ists.
of needs at the Paris conference.
per cent back of George Gipp, the
the election of a Republican presi­
F ar West rolls with Ernie Nevers
dent.
of Stanford. We'll string along with
A third party would have not
Ken Strong, one of the best block­
merely a nuisance-value, but Wal­
ers of all time, a great ball car­
lace might dream
rier, the best kicker we have ever
up a
long-range
seen and one of the best passers.
scheme of leading
Also Glenn Davis.
a political
labor
movement like B rit­
The 65 million-dollar job of con­
Currently, the more than 50 ad­ big United States loan, has been
The Super Backfield
ain’s. After many structing the United Nations’ world ministrative, architectural and en­ arranged.
defeats, that turned capital along the East river in New gineering members of the head­
It we had to pick an all-time col­
In the meantime, considerable
into
a
political York City will benefit more than quarters planning staff are more or work is being done on refinement of lege backfield, it would be Grange
party which finally 75,000 workers during the next three less marking time while they wait
at quarter, Thorpe and Strong at
detailed designs, improvement of a
the halves, Nagurski at fullback.
attained power and years, headquarters planning offi­ from day to day for some word on
master system for circulating peo­ Davis? Yes, we’d want Davis. Our
put a
socialistic cials have predicted.
how the skyscraper project is to be
ple and vehicular traffic through the ends, under the modern game,
impress
on
the
Chief architects of the future sky­ financed.
international zone and on prelim i­ would be Hutson and Hewitt. Out­
Wallace
whole British na- scraper city of glass and marble
A sledge-hammer detail of 100
tional economy So estimated that a total of 25,000 per­ workers already has demolished nary surveys regarding interior de­ side of Heffelflnger, there has been
the Wallace threat is a very defi­ sons eventually would be employed about 40 per cent of the old slaugh­ sign and furnishings.
no outstanding college guard, and
nite one.
in construction and other direct ter houses and garages now occupy­
Officials say U. N. may decide to outside of Henry there has been
And what about the labor vote? It work upon the actual site.
ing the area, but no large-scale con­ follow the example set by the no outstanding college tackle.
has long been a theory, iterated by
The two best passers have been
An additional 50,000 workers are struction can begin until the gen­ League of Nations and accept fur­
former A FL boss Gompers, and expected to contribute indirectly in eral assembly gives the go-ahead nishings from each member coun> Baugh and Luckman, exceptionally
(until passage of the Taft-Hartley production of materials and in other signal.
try, each nation contributing a good in college, but far better in
act) reiterated by his successor, outside labor. Labor expense will
And that signal will not be forth­ product for which it is famous—like the pro game. In the college game
M r. Green, that there was no such account for 42 million of the total 65 coming until a financing program, rugs from Persia and tapestries Friedman and Governall were just
animal.
as good.
million dollar construction cost.
almost certainly to be based on a from Belgium.
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