The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07

bO Cl dOlCdbC UAlC DAbbCL llCoo VI the interests of the defense that campaign differences b Willkie, defeated Republican pres idential candidate; Ali M. Landon, defeated 1886 Republican presiden- tial candidate; former President Herbert Hoover: Alfred E. Smith, defeated 1928 Democratic presiden- tial candidate who campaigned for Willkie; Secretary of State Cordell Hull; pr. Clarence A. Dykstra, ad- ministrator of selective service; Philip D. Reed. chairman of the board of the General Electric Com pany: Carl Beck, director of the American Defenders of Freedom, Inc; George M. Harrison. president of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, and @ host Of partiSans on both sides of the campaign ended Tuesday.
 Extends Over Nation
 The movement was extending over the country and induced politicians at Salina, Kansas, to make public bonfire of campaign literature,
 The District Commissioners of Washintgon, in a proclamation de- claitng a semi-holiday for President Roosevelt's triumphal return to the Capital today, struck the unity key note, saying: Believing in this crucial period of our nation and with every regard for the serious world situation that singleness of purpose is necessary to maintain and safeguard the unity of our great country, we are proud to join the spontaneous movement of our citi- zenry in extending him most hearty welcome"
 Addressing an America United Rally sponsored by the Council for Democracy at New York's Carnegie hall last night, Landon said; In a world of mfriendly nations, all Americans aware Of the threat Of totalitarian intolerance must set an example of united purpose. in the defense of the republic He said, however, that political activities must not be paralyzed, that calm and determined debate must con- tinue, and that government leaders must avoid appeals to prejudice by business batting and name-calling,' I,andon spoke from Topeka, Kan
 Dr, Dykstra said that "our imme- ditae and imperative task is to dis pei disilluSionment in America here and now, secure national unity and purpose by the cultivation of good will and mutual understanding, and aid the whole people to develop and utilize the intelligence with which the common man has been en- doTed'
 Harrison also addressed the meet inc on labors duty in helping re- uniSe the people.
 LaGuardia Merits
 lIew Yorks Mayor F, H. LaGuar- dia. an ardent campaigner for MT Roosevelt, withheld his ideas for the future until the atmosphere is cleared and the opponents sufficient ly recovered from their shock to grasp the purport of the actual sit- uation
 Asked whether he was "in line for an appointment in Washington" he said: "Of course. that question, l understand. Is prompted under the influence of the utility mentality that everything was bought and paid for in this campaign, If my country is In trouble I'll do any thing. It's great day for our country The utilities go right back where they belong, under constant supervision and strict regulation Q, That (the Democratic majority in New York showed lie down the throats of many who said I was connected with any bosses, Let them eat that now"
 Reed, General Electric chairman, urged all Americans to support MT Roosevelt in the "Herqulean task of building up national defenSes,
 Beck said that after this bitter political contest the positive forces for 6 united America must consider the neutral and even negative view points which will act as a drag on a quick closing of our ranks against the totalitarian enemy whose agents are on our soil and whose propa- ganda aims to change and destroy our democracy"
 Willkie promised to work for na- tional unity lin the completion of our defense effort in sending aid to Britain"
 Hull said at Washington that any sense of personal elation or diSap- pointment" over the election should give way to consciousness of tre- mendous responsibility"
 Alfred E. Smith said in New York: '"rhe campaign should be for gotten and every American should line up solidly behind the President in the interest of the future welfare of our country"
 WILLKIE WILL HELP