Evening star., 1937-07-17

that though IT .,
may add to your
comfort during the day. it is really
better for you TO have to endure the
discomfort that nature brings you for
the good Of your soul"
1t is not merely that Mr. Roosevelt
suffers from the Washington heat, As
all do; it is not merely that his judg-
ment, whatever 1t be when at its best
is warped by the heat and strain; it
Is not merely that he tries to do more
things than any man could possibly
do we'll even under the best OF con-
ditions. weather and otherwise. In
addition 10 all that, Mr.. Roosevelt has
that temperament which thinks that
strain and discomfort are good for
the soul. which thinks that 4 thing
done under strain is by that fact done
better than II it were done quietly and
at ease.
Mr.. Roosevelt's traits include one
which is still less happy for the quiet,
reasonable and Unconditional conduct
OF public affairs. Even at his best in
the best OF weather and under the
best of conditions. Mr. Roosevelt has a
trait Of habitual tension. Some
months ago Mrs. Roosevelt. in an
other OF her articles, wrote:
viii BE Worse.
after the President and his party
left Sunday evening, suddenly real
i0ed WAS very tired-I might as we'll
have been doing a hard days. work !!
1t was all the result OF curious sense
OF tension which follows the President
about. The moment he goes the
world around you let down just As
though it suddenly said: There is
nobody more to play up to. 10 let's be
our real selves for a while"
That trait in Mr.. Roosevelt. strong
within himself. is stirred up and
played upon by those around him
whom Mr.. Walter Lppmann calls the
little group OF bold and reckless men
who have been setting the pace for
the President in the last few months'
Everybody must see that Mr. Roose-
velt's letter demanding that Congress
pass his court measure and pass 1t At
this session. was written in excite
ment and anger That he should re-
cede from his position is now almost
impossible. 1t Is difhcult as 4 mat
ter of politics and impossible for 4
deeper reason. the law Of Mr.. Rooee-
velt's own nature, which he cannot
escape. Men do not change their per-
sonalities At Mr.. Rooeevelts age.
Yes, it il AS bad as 1t seems and
it will be worse. Mr.. Roosevelt will
attempt things now unheard of. Just
AZ his proposal Of the court measure
last February WAS unexpected and
sensational, 30, in AL probA bility, will
other steps be even more sensational.
Net Anticipated.
Last year during the campaign one
OF the President's closest friends. Mr..
Joseph P. Kennedy, wrote 4 cam
paign book entitled. I'm for Roose-
velt.' Mr.. Kennedy replied to thoae
who feared the President might en-
croach upon the courts. The fear
during the campaign did not 70 10 far
as to suppose Mr.. Roosevelt would
do what he subsequently did. 1t vas
a fear OF something much milder.
Even 50. Mr.. Kennedy. close as he
was to Mr.. Roosevelt, did not SUP
pose Mr.. Roosevelt would do 1t. He
wrote: Il know that many Of these,
ardently protesting their latter-day
faith in States rights and their zeal
for the Constitution, know full we'll
that the President has no designs On
that eminent tribunal which inter-
prets' the supreme law of the land"
As Mr.. Roosevelt, in his court meas
ure, took 4 step that some Of his clos
est intimates A few months before
could not anticipate. 50 will ther, BE-
further steps that we do not now an
ticipate.
What to do about it,, In proportion
AZ Mr.. Roosevelt grows more excited
10 should the country grow more calm
calm, but determined and active
'hs 10 Jhse WIidJ LIle bpyNtNT4N ~.
posing the court measure In the sen.
ate have done.
Sure on Their Fset
To see them in action IL to see
group OF men sure on their feet. In
the tight in the Senate the morale n
all on their side. Looking 1T the scene
in the Senate A. 4 whole, enc eets an
impression like this: That there Wa
a headlong stampede and that within
the stampede a few men suddenly
came to their senses. A these halted
and acted in reason. the stAmpede
emotion Of the others began to evapo-
rate. Presently there began to be
capitalization around the cool headed
ones.
1t is not merely that the country
can rely on the Democrats opposed to
the court measure with respect to
their sanity and their characters; the
country can rely on their coolness and
One reason for their
superior morale-indeed for their
possession Of all the morale there is
IL that they are proud OF what they
are doing. The administration Demo-