The Washington times., 1934-11-19
c. D. P. LEADERS
VEER|NG To
NEW DEAL
BY FRANKLIN G. SARTWELL
eff you can't lick 'em, join

BY FRANKLIN G. SARTWEL1
eff you can't lick 'em, join
'em."
This political adage of another
day, created by Statesmen" who
had no delusions and who held
out no illusions about the neces
sity, from their standpoint, o1
being in with the "ins" rather
than out with the "outs," Is
springing into renewed vigor in
Washington nowadays.
And it isn't being confined to
the politicians, either.
For business men, who have
been trying to hold aloof from
the political situa ion, or at least
have been trying to click 'em,
are now adopting the adaCe
quoted above.
Likewise the politicians. Sena'
tor Arthur H. Vandenberg, re
Gently reelected in Michigan and
hailed by msny as the hope" OF
the Republican party in 1885, Is
out with a platform that is called
coalition" but that really sounds
particularly to stay-in-the-mud
Republican ears, like Join 'em.
The Michigan Senator is com
ing to be regarded as the head
of the "join 'em" school in active
politics.
The transposition of the po'
litical adage to business enters
through the latest program Of the
United States Cham, er of Com
merce. Apparently in realization
of the fact the President Roose'
welt is firmly horsed for at least
six more years, the business in
terests represented by the cham
Der have about decided that the
only sane program from their
standpoint is to "join 'em."
eek Concessions
They figure t.lat if they "join
'em" they may be able to get some
concessions anC to resume some
thing like their normal attitude
after the "Neaw Deal" has passed
the way Of many another expert
ment.
The chamber realizes that the
last election has left little doubt
in the minds of the Democrats
that they are proceeding in tune
with the country. So, what is there
left for them to do bit "join emp
In addition to that, President
Roosevelt lately has held out sew
eral of what have been termed
"olive branches" to the substantial
business interests. Business, know
ing that it doesn't take those
branches it likely won't get any
for the next six years, is prepar-
ing to grab them.
Taking what is offered isn't the
most pleasant thing that the busl'
ness people ever have done. But
it is better than nothing, and they
were faced with the alternative
Of taking nothing.
Farley Assailed
Senator Vandenberg has cloaked
the "join 'em" attitude Of many
Rpublicans with the coalition
term and has disguised it with
the demand for an alteration OF
the status Of the ubiquitous James
A. Farley.
In other words, he maintains
that he is still looking for a con-
cession before he will go the whole
route to "join 'em" land. He re-
serves the right to do a little
criticizing but he'd like a little
consideration for not doing all he
can.
That was largely the attitude
which won Mr.. Vandenberg re-
election, so naturally he is some
what welded to it. Some Of the
Republican candidates who went
out on a purely click 'em" plat
form lost out. That makes MIR.
Vandenberg's platform see m
sweet.
But while coalition and "join
'em" factions are functioning in
high gear, there is still a minority
which hasn't accepted the New
Deal and which probably won't.