The Washington times., 1938-08-16
+. D. R. PONDERS
MARYLAND VISIT
TO HELP LEWIS
Significance Is Seen In
Pre-Primary Return
BY GEORGE DURNO

u.N.SO President Roosevelt,
close advisers said today, is debat-
ing the idea of invading Mary
land early in September to throw
his weight against Senator Mil
lard Tydings' bid for renomina-
ton and reelection. and converse
ly to urge Free State Democrats
to vote for the veteran Repre-
sentative David J. Lewis.
At the same time, there were
indications that Mr.. Roosevelt, at
his press conference this after
noon, might have something to
say about the denomination candi-
dacy of Representative ]. O'Con-
nor Of New York, another Demo
cratic congressional incumbent
who has incurred New Deal wrath.
SIGNIFICANT RETURN
White House officials insisted
the President had no engage
ments to appear in Maryland. It
was significant to many that the
Executive is planning to return
to Washington from Hyde Park
on August 80 for several days.
That interlude in the National
Capital would enable him to mo-
tor into Maryland easily and
speak almost on the eve of the
ISeptember IL primaries in opposi-
ton to TydingS. Mr.. Roosevelt Is
leaving for Canada and then Hyde
Park tomorrow.
It is know that the President
and his aides considered an ac-
tive thrust at C'Connor last week
while the Executive was coming
up from Pensacola, Fla, and
through Georgia, where he de-
manded political retirement of
Senator Walter F. George. O'Con-
nor, as chairman of the powerful
House Rules Committee. tied up
several pet Administration meas
ureS more or less effectively last
session.
BROTHER FISHING PAL
Ironically. his brother, Basil
O'Connor, former law partner of
the President, was a member OF
the recent tropical fishing party
and was aboard the special train
on which retaliatory measures
against the Congressman were dis
cussed.
In a radio address last night
commemorating the third ami
versary of social security, Mr..
Roosevelt managed to get in plug
for "Davey" Lewis, although the
speech avoided straight politics as
such. sE
Coupling Senator Tydings' oppo-
nent with Senators Robert F. Wag-
ner, New York, and Pat Harrison,
Mississippi, ard Representative
Robert Doughton, North Carolina,
as the four men who Steered social
security through Congress. the
President extemporaneouSly insert
ed in his set remarks the observa-
tion that Lewis lis known as one
of Americas pioneers in social
security"
WHY GOVERNMENT AIDS
Mr.. Roosevelt recalled that back
in the nineteenth century "the
rich and the strong" first de-
manded and got protection from
the government, whereas the
poor and lowly" got nowhere until
workrs became more articulate
through organization.
Because it has become in
creaSingly difficult for individ-
uals to build their own security
single handed, COVER nment
must now step in and help
them lay the foundation stones,
just as government in the past
has helped lay the foundation
of business and industry" said
the President. 1--WE must face
the fact that in this country
we have a rich mans security
and a poor mans security and
that the government owes equal
obligations to both. National
security is not a half and half
matter; it is all or none"
The President said that "the
millions of today want, and have
a right to, the same security their
torefathers sought-the assurance
that with health and the willing
ness to work they will find place
for themselves in the social and
economic system of the time"