Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-11-28
Il Might Be
|Wrong--BUT|
by p. G. Stromberg

Reports from Washington
seem to Indicate an intention on
the part of President Roosevelt
to pay less attention to his young
braintrusters and more to his
older and more conservative
advisors. These reports point
out that the President was more
sincere in his protestations of
interest in the Battle of Britain
than his critics would permit the
public to believe.
The President is impatient
with too much ado over domestic
issues. He feels that every ounce
of the country's energy should
be directed toward our defense
program and aid to Britain in
constantly increasing proper
tions. He is convinced that New
Deal legislation in domestic
problems has reached the point
where the only need is for
an intelligent, sympathetic and
efficient administration and that
there is little need for major
revisions. He desires to devote
himself as completely as possible
to the part we must play as a
acknowledgement in our policy of
aiding England to the limit. He
has shown a firm intention of
keeping direct control of our
defense effort and, all the while,
he is planning the part this
country must play in the shaping
Of an ultimate Peace Treaty.
That the President has felt
that the national election came
at most inopportune time is not
denied. If there had been no
campaign this year, it is pointed
out, more could have been
accomplished in unifying and CO.
ordinating our defense program.
There are many people who
agree with this point of view.
There are others who are con-
WINGED that the airing our ma
tional affairs received during
the campaign was a distinct
advantage to the promotion of
the defense program. Above all
the campaign served to acquaint
the average citizen with matters
of domestic and international
affairs which no amount of
propaganda could have equaled.
There is little criticism of the
reported attitude of President
Roosevelt toward the immediate
future. Even "the loyal Ppposi-
ton" is anxious to see him take
an ever more active part in world
politics. On this score there
was no variance of opinion in
the campaign. The report that
sleft-wingers" are not to have
so prominent a place in the init
mate Presidential contacts serves
to reassure many who made up
the twenty-five million dissen-
tiers on November 5.
There is unquestioned unanim-
ity of the public's desire to have
our President take bold stand
in world affairs and to have All
important role in whatever effort
is finally made for world peace.
We should be able to exert a
tremendous influence when that
time comes. If we are later
forced to take an active part in
the world conflict our position at
the conference table will be as
sured, but we should have just
as important a role even though
we are able to steer our Ship of
State clear of troubled waters.
As matter of fact the ulti-
mate consummation of peace
must be the absorbing thought
of our leaders. Upon the terms
of that undetermined historic
pa err rests the future of civili-
zation. Ways must be found to
avoid future catastrophes and to
provide for settlement of all
problems at conference tables.
Reports indicating that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is dedicating his
efforts to just these matters have
a very wholesome and inspiring
effect on thoughtful citizens. In
all his efforts to promote the
ideals Of peace and democracy
President Roosevelt has the
unanimous acclaim of 100 million
Americans.