Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
paused to present his case in

paused to present his case in
strongly Democratic neighborhoods.
He drew laugh in front of City
Hall when Ne told the crowd that
thirty years ago I came to San
Francisco in a box car, and there
was no welcoming committee or
| speech from the mayor or acting
Mayor. AS matter of fact, I had no
particular desire to see any of the
governing officials
He had reference to his early
youth, when he moved through the
West, seeking work wherever he
could find it.
Points to Di Maggio's Career.
Near the home of Joe Di Maggie,
star of the New York Yankees, Mr..
Willkie pointed to the ballplayer's
career as an example of the oppor-
tunity America offers youth to rise
to the top in any walk of life He
struck responsive chord.
San Franciscos Chinatown turned
out strong to see him ride by. As
the caravan of automobiles moved
down the narrow roadway of Grant
avenue the Orientals. many of them
American born and entitled to
vote, came out from their shops
and lined the curbs. In the heart of
the section the caravan halted to
let a little Chinese girl 3 or years
old, hand bouquet of flowers to
Mrs. Willkie. Standing on the back
seat of the car. the child smiled and
put her arm around Mrs. WILKES
waist as the photographers snapped
her picture. Philip, who planned TO
leave his fathers campaign trip to-
night to enroll in the Harvard
Graduate School, pinned a Willkie-
for-President button the little girl.
At several of the neighborhood
stops Mr.. Willkie answered portions
of the speech President Roosevelt
delivered at Philadelphia yesterday
On Dolores street, in the old mis-
sion section, Mr.. Willkie took notice
OF the fact that the neighborhood
voted overwhelmingly for President
Roosevelt in 1896. He told his lis
teners he liked to talk to people with
different ideas, because democracy
thrives on discussion" He asked
them, however, to keep an open
mind and consider the issues OF this
campaign.
Agrees With Statement.
Recalling that President Roose-
welt had said yesterday he took
course in economics at Harvard and
that all he was taught is not in the
textbooks today, Mr.. Willkie OBJ
served:
Il agree with Franklin D. Roose-
welt. He has torn economics out of
the textbooks"
Again, at another street gather
ing, the Republican nominee quoted
the President as having said that
too often the few at the top try to
dictate to the many how to vote.
I subscribe to that" Mr.. Willkie
commented, land if you watch you
will notice the relief rolls always 20
up in election year and down in
non-election years"
Mr.. Willkie also charged that
stories are going the rounds that
if he is elected, relief will stop.
IF am elected no American will
be taken off relief until he gets a
job. The difference is that they (the
administration want to keep relief
going by the policies they pursue. I
want to put men back to work"
Takes Notice of Booing.
At Berkeley High School Stadium
he took notice of booing by a dozen
young boys.
The very intellectual pursuit of
catcalling," he said, shows that
some of our boys have been mis-
taught" Mr.. Willkie said he grew
up with "a great deal of imp" in him
and so 1 understand these mis-
guided boys. 1t is not their fault"
The audience cheered. Mr.. Willkie
commented that youth should not
have a defeatist attitude toward
modern day problems, adding, get
out and fight
After quoting the President as
saying, "We cannot always build a
future for our youth, but we can