Evening star., 1936-04-27
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

Politicians discern in the formation of
the Good Neighbor League" determi-
nation on the part of Roosevelt1ans from
now on to combat tooth and nail what
Democratic Publicity Director Nicholson
habitually calls "the Du Pont Liberty
League" The keynote of the new organi-
zation, as supplied by its presiding genius,
young DR.. Stanley High-that human
values come before property values"-sug-
gest that its appeal will be directed to the
forgotten" man and woman, to whom
President Roosevelt has so often ad-
dressed himself, rather than to the classes
from which the American Liberty League
for the most part derives its suStenance.
Until F. D. r. faces his supreme test at
the polls in November, it will be impos-
Side to estimate to what extent the high
pressure educational campaign" waged
by the militant ShouSe organization has
influenced the public mind. If the Good
Neighbor League attempts to counter
Liberty League missionary effort mimeo-
graph for mimeograph, pamphlet for
pamphlet. and broadcast for broadcast,
the long suffering American people are
in a for deluge of propaganda the like
of which they have seldom had to face.
Achievements in the realm of foreign
affairs are expected to be heavy talking
points in the Democrats campaign to
re-elect President Roosevelt. Particular
stress is going to be laid on the admin
iStrations efforts to solidify relations
among the American nations OF the
Western Hemisphere. There is high hope
that we'll before November the Buenos
Aires conference will have taken action
enabling New Dealers to do some point
ing with pride The Hull reciprocal
tariff program will also be starred in the
Philadelphia platform and subsequently
on the hustings. Likewise, the Roosevelt
attempt to get somewhere in the realm
of naval limitation will be duly heralded,
even though results, through no fault OF
the United States, have been meager.
Generally, too the administrations sue
cess in avoiding embodiment IN the
troubled affairs of the outside world will
be acclaimed, along with the policy OF
maintaining national defense on land
and sea and in the air at such a point
that the country in any emergency will
be adequately prepared to take care OF
itself.
Both Republicans and Democrats, in
their choice of national convention of1-
cials, respectively, for Cleveland and
Philadelphia, reveal strong preference
for seasoned talent. Senator Steiwer OF
Oregon, who will be the G.. o. P. key
noter, will be new convention figure. but
permanent Chairman Representative
Smell will function in the same capacity
in which he served at Chicago four years
ago. Senator Barkley, Democrat, OF Ken
lucky, who will keynote for the New Deal,
also had 1882 Chicago service in that
role. Senator Robinson of Arkansas. who
will permanently preside at Philadelphia.
Is battle-scarred Democratic convention
chairman. He welded the gavel as long
ago as 1920, in San Francisco. when Cox
and Roosevelt were nominated.
Herbert Hoover's Eight Addresses Upon
Pressing National Problems" have just
been issued as 78-paged pamphlet en-
titled American Ideals Versus the New
Deal" The series begins with the for
mer Presidents Constitution day adj
dress on the Bill of Rights at San Diego,
Calf. last September and concludes with
his most recent discourse, entitled HAS
the New Deal Solved Our National Prob
lems?" at Fort Wayne, Ind. The booklet
Is evidently being distributed by Edgar
Rickard of New York City. Mr.. Hoover's
fellow-mining engineer, wartime food
administration and relief colleague, and
long time bosom friend. -,..
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House lethargy in connection with the
tax bill, as manifested by slim attend
ance during debates, Is due, Capitol Hill
thinks, to three basic reasons: ID that