The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-26

the Navy post.
AS they relay II, this was what
Knox told them occurred:
The President began by remind
Ing Knox that last fall, when he
was first offered the Cabinet place,
Knox had declined on the ground
that he did not consider the
emergency sufficiently acute TO
break his party ties. Roosevelt
said he felt there now could be
no question OF the urgency OF the
situation, and therefore Knox, as
@ patriotic American, should no
longer hesitate TO give his SER
Vices 10 his country.
Knox agreed that things were
serious, and expressed his willing
ness TO cooperate. But he felt
that before entering the Cabinet
he had the right TO inquire about
the Presidents political plans.
Roosevelt promptly agreed this
was fais, and asked Knox what
he wanted TO know.
I'D like 10 know" said the
publisher, "whcthcr you are 60
Ing 10 run for % third term"
Looking Knox squarely In the
eye, the President replied,
crank, 1 am not candidate"
"rhen. Mr.. President, why
don't you say that publicly"
Roosevelts answer was that II
would instantly destroy the influ-
ence OF the U. s. government In
the extremely critical world situa-
ton. He pointed out that the
country was confronted with grave
problems In South America and
the Far East as q result OF what
was happening In Europe, and that
II would be very unWise for him
TO say anything about his plans
at this time.
MAY ] ASK said Knox, "wh0
N your choice for the Dcm0cra.
Tic nomination."
Again, without hesitation. Roose-
welt replied, "COrdcli HuI".
SKEPTTCAL COP
Several OF the COP leaders 10
whom Knox related this story
voiced skcpticism. They pointed
out that Roosevelt had not said he
would not run, only that he was
not a candidate.
~ am thoroughly convinced"
replied Knox, "that he sincerely
does not want TO rum"
II don't doubt H." argued one
Of the leaders. "But that still
would not prevent him from
running. What II he ~ draft
ed? That's the big question;
what will he do then? Did you
Ark him about that?"
Knox admitted he had not, but
insisted he was convinced the
President had no thought OF run
ming again.
Maybe so,' was the skcptical
answer, "but he no longer has o
choice. That's up 10 the Demo-
Gratis. II they draft him, he'll
run"
NOTE-First word TO reach Sec
rotary OF War Woodring that he
was being bounced was Tuesday
night, two days before Stimgor'f
appointment was announced. He
received O letter, by messenger
from the President breaking the
news. Woodring Immediately re-
piled with letter. Neither OF
these very interesting communica.
tons has yet been made public.
LATIN SCHOLAR
Gov. Arthur James, Pennsyl-
vania's freckled dark horse, got
off 10 O bad start In making an
impression on the convention. The
delegates had big laugh at hif
expense while his managers were
In the midst Of strenuous efforts
TO boost his stock.
James was q guest speaker at a
big Philadelphia high school CON-
mencement, and TO the startled
surprise Of the $500 young gradu-
ates read them a lecture on Their
scholastic failings.
1.-THE trouble with you stu
DENTS" he said serenely, 'fs that
you don't know any Latin. Take
my high school motto, '0mnia
lab0ra vinces'. You don't know
what II means. IL means, labor
conquers all things"
A burst OF derigive laughter
greeted this sally and James, look
Ing puzzled, sat down. He wal
enlightened O few minutes latel