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4 Heppner Gazette Times, October 26, 1944 EDITORIAL . . . Praises Dewey; Criticizes FDR An Adroit Political Move "Mr Dewev opened his campaign by lifting the subject of foreign policy high above partisan politics," declared the Christian Century in a cur rent editorial entitled "Mr Dewey's Patriotism." Contrasting the stand of the Republican Presi dential nominee with the position taken on foreign affairs by President Roosevelt in 1932, The Cen tury recalled that President Hoover, defeated for reelection, appealed to Mr. Roosevelt, the winniing candidate, to collaborate with him during the so called "lame duck' interim "in attempting to deal with the forces which were swiftly driving the na tion toward economic disaster. But Mr. Roosevelt rejected this appeal to his patriotism, preferrinig to allow the catastrophe to occur rather than to share with the then President any of the credit for averting it. "Mr. Dewey," said The Century, has taken "precisely the opposite course." Calling attention to Governor Dewey's coura , geous approach to and understanding of domestic affairs, The Century continues: "His speeches leave open for examination Mr. , Roosevelt's second and third terms in which not only was there no substantial advance in social legislation but the administration of the legisla tion previously enacted and the whole spirit and conduct of the government present a fair field for analysis, interpretation and criticism. That Mr. Dewey intends to center his fire there is evi denced by his promise, if elected, to apply a new broom which will sweep thrugh the jungle of pro liferating boards, bureaus and administrations, re ducing them in number, bringing efficiency in op eration, and encouraging a much needed spirit of consultation and cooperation with the government and the groups whose interests it might be seek ing to safeguard. "From the 'very beginning, Mr. Roosevelt has used deception as a major political strategem, until today he has lost the moral confidence of the nation. Even in the ranks of those blocs which represent his followers, h-is support rests not upon their confidence in his integrity, but upon the cynical assurance that he will serve their interests because their votes are necessary to his mainte nance of power. "The poison of this cynicism courses in the bloodstream of our body politic. It can be thrown off only by the emergence of a new leadership whose integrity commands the moral respect of the people, regardless of partisan differences. Mr. Dewey has already given high promise that he matches this crying need of the hour." -u- Men Wanted Men and women alike have done their bit in carrying on the war along the home front. They have given of their time, their money, their talents, in order that those who have gone to the front may not lack the materials and supplies needed to batttle the enemy, and to see that those who have been invalided home have the best of care. Perhaps the women have been more active in the matter of providing entertainment and com-, forts for hospitalized veterans and in so doing have been more in evidence around the hospitals than have the :v.z.. That is a natural situation and one that brings much enjoyment to the sick and maimed youths who are unable to enjoy the pleas ant surroundings of their own homes. Yet these lads, with nothing but the loudest praise for the women who are doing such grand things for them, would appreciate more men visitors to talk of things in which men are interested, where perhaps they can let down their guard occasionally and talk in a manner they would not dream of talking in the presence of women. It is not up to the men to give of their money alone. There are other things that must be given which money cannot buy. If any of our menfolk should find themselves in the vicinity of McCaw General at Walla Walla or any oiher veterans hos- , n'H, it would be a most generous act to go in and v!s!t with some of the boys in the wards who are there berni?e they vere willing to give their al" ti.at vc roH't s'trv'vs and enjoy the privileges that many of them will never experience. It will not be easy but neither is their lot. There may be somt people who still believe that Mister Roosevelt is the master political stra tegist but if they have been listening to Tom Dewey lately they must realize that the indis pensable one's claim to the honor is being chal lenged. Not alone is it being challenged it is be ing superseded by the Republican aspirant. When Senator Ball, independent Republican of Minnesota, decided to cast his lot with the Roosevelt side because he believed the President's stand on foreign policy was more definite than Mr. Dewey's, the latter, having announced a dis cussion of the farm issue in his scheduled Min neapolis speech, changed his text to a consid eration of the foreign policy issue. It was an adroit political move and one of Dewey's best speeches of the present campaign. Before he had finished one was convinced that Mister Roosevelt himself is the nation's number one iso lationist for the President's own words were quoted in support of the speaker's contentions. Dewey gave specific dates when his opponent made the statements quoted, leaving nothing to chance, which is his stock in trade. The Presi xlpnt may attempt to circumvent the statements, or he may even deny them, but still the fact remains that he made them andytheir utterance has placed him behind the eiighr-ball. Not one word was said regarding Senator Hall's defection from the party. If that worthy gentle man expected to create a flurry in Republican ranks his move was in vain. He may carry a cer tain element with him but the manner in which Dewey met the situation doubtless took took many unsettled voters off the fence and placed them in the Republican column. Thus more and more is the wisdom of the Re publican national convention brought to light. In GOP presents a man who not only thinks fast but selecting Tom Dewey as the standard bearer the goes into action with equal alacrity. His strength is growing and the opposition knows it better than anybody. i 0 Morse Amply Qualified One cannot converse with or listen to Wayne Morse without gaining the impression that here is a man admirably equipped to represent the state of Oregon in the United States senate. On the oc casion of his visit to Heppner last Saturday he won many recruits who have caught the spirit of the campaign and now are working not alone for Morse but, the ticket from Mr. Dewey down. Morse's discussion of the issues clearly shows him to be a student of world affairs as well as being unusually well informed on matters pertaining to local and state conditions. He also made it clear that he had not entered the primary at the request of the New Deal, the CIO, Sidney HiUman or any of the other New Deal satellites but rather that he was urged to get in the race by represen tative republicans of Oregon. One thing brought out by the speaker was that he and Senator Guy Cordon are in accord on na tional policies and that both are working for the success of the party in Oregon. It is hard to believe that the people of the state will overlook the opportunity to send these two capable men to Washington to back up mr. Dew ey in his program of reestablishing order in the national capital. Bureaucratic Efficiency Last July, the Office of Price Administration leased 4,500 square feet of space in a Milwaukee, Wis., office building, promising to pay an annual rental of $5625. In view of the "imperative need" for speed and space, established firms were scat tered to the four winds resulting in extensive moving costs. A thousand dollars was spent by the corporation operating the building to install a burglar alarm system. The New Deal bureau never occupied he space and on Oct. 1 it cancelled the lease. o Squandering the people's money, even in war time is no proof of patriotism. Jesse Jones, Sec retary of Commerce. Birdlore Theme of Brownie Meeting Brownie Girl Scout troop No. 3 took up U.c study ol k:rdore at the regulr.r meeting Wednesday af ternoon. After HO minutes of singing gmes in the music room at the rchool house th' girls went to Mrs. Ne:lie Anderson's terrace on the eld mill site where Mrs. Anderson .gave them an interesting talk on birds, demonstrating bird calls by use of phonograph recordings and rhowing pictures. In their campaign to raise club funds, the :Jro rnes have collect ed and sold 85 pounds of waste ilats, adding $265 to their treasury. During Girl Scout week which begins Oct. 29, the Brownies will wear their uniforms. They will also celebrate the birthday of the lounder, Juliette Low. Theme of the week will be hospital service. The T? nwTiies are doing their bit by col lecting old alarm clocks and tooth brushes with colored handles for men at McCaw G.nrval hospital to uie in m 'king Christmas gilts. The Brownies were special guests at All Saints Episcopal church last Sunday when they and their lead ers were present at the 11 o'clock service. Some cf the o'der Girl Scouts were also at this service. FARMER FILOSOFI By Gordon J. Taylor Route 2 Molalla, Oregon WE WILL KEEP CORDON As a rural box holder we receiv ed some very expensive literature advertising Willis Mahoney. We ga ther from it he is a firm believer in Roosevelt's indispensibility, and that he is willing to be a rubber stamp senator from Oregon and bask in the light of his chief. He would be willing even to spend some time in Oregon during cam paigns. We cannot think Oregon will turn down real service and re presentation from Senator Guy Cordon, a real Oregonian with the interests of the state, for something so fantastic as Mahoney's offer. CAN BOSS HAGUE DELIVER A few days ago Ex-Governor Edison of New Jersey, whp is also ex-secretary of the navy, and a democrat,' said he had informed President Roosevelt that he could not win the state of New Jersey. He gave for his reason the activity of the Hague anachine of that state in Roosevelt's election. This cor rupt machjne5s activity had lost the independent vote. The next day Boss Hague announced the would deliver the state to the New Deal. We cannot think America has so degenerated that a corrupt political machine can deliver any state. Nov. 7 will clarify this political cloud and start America toward new heights of achievements. It is certain that everyone sup porting the fourth term is not a that every crackpot is supporting crackpot, yet, it is equally true Roosevelt. It would pay us to know why. COMMUNISTS REAL THREAT One of the most interesting de velopments of this national cam paign is the organized efforts of the communists to bring about Roose velt's election for the fourth term. Months ago they announced their international organization disband ed. This was not an evidence of the change of their purpose to make America over but just their getting 'under cover so their work would not be noticed until their purpose was consumated. In his opening campaign speech before the team sters' union, Mr. Roosevelt accused republicans of "dragging a red her ring across the trail" and called them labor bigots. A week before this speech Chief Investigator Robert E. Stribling of the special house committee on the un-American acivities of the CIO, PAC repoited that the PAC is a by-product of the communists. Of 141 names of those active in that organization submitted by Sidney Hillrn- 80 per cent were af filiated with tl.e communist party. PAC is not an organization run by labor leaders but by former administra tion jobholders. Four years ago the American La-, bor party of New York, commu nist controlled, cast 417,000 votes for Roosevelt. Mr, Roosevelt carried New York by 224,000; without these votes he would have lost. It is now estimated that they control 450,000 votes. As this communist vote won in 1940, so there is not a shadow of a hope for Mr. Roosevelt to win in 1944 without this vote. Hence the "cki?ir it with Sidney" sentiment, becomes understandable, of the present New Dal campaign The biggest part of the expense is linanced by the PAC. If elected. Roosevelt's chief debt will be to this organization headed by Hill man. Another dangerous feature of this thing is that the chief advisers, tlie key men and those who have the President's ear, are men who have shown for the past years that they are in smpathy with this idea of making America over. Rex Tug well said: "It will require the lay ing oif rough, unholy hands on many m sacred precedent." The one thing which can head this oif is for Americans, democrats and republicans, to unite and see .i;unoo sitp jo sisaa3(jui ;ein et home and abroad come first. We tan help this old stricken world Continued on Paga Seven Professional Directory P. W. Mahoney ATTORNEY AT LAW QENERAL EVSTTBAJTCB Heppner Hotel Building Willow St. Entrance '1 J. O. Turner ATTORNEY AT LAW Phone 17? Hotel Heppner Building Heppner, Oregon Jos. J. 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