The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-29

American infantry in the Siberian
campaign. and Eric Johnston. OF
Spokane, who was = sleatherneck'
with U. S Marines in China.
Both were introduced BY Attor.
ney L L. Thompson. = navy sailor
in the same war. The meeting
was presided over BY Dave Rhind
state vice-president Of Young Re-
publican league.
Political sparks flew when
Johnston stepped across the
platform, stuck out a hand.
and welcomed" Chadwick
into the Republican party.
JOHNSTON
The only excuse for drafting
Mr.. Roosevelt was the threadbars
one that we must not change
horses in the middle of the stream,
but / claim we are not in the middle
Of the stream. We have just come
to the bank. and before we plunge
into the icy waters of preparedness
we ought to look around and see IL
we can't find horse that is more
stable in the water than this one
has proven on the land.
Preparedness II a gigantic
business task, whose tentscles
touch every one Of our citizens.
Rather than choose an mex
perienced business man.
would choose a man who has
worked his way to the head Of
one Of Americas great corpo-
ration-Wendel Willlie.
IF we are going to have ade-
quate national defense. we must
develop a spirit of discipline; a
spirit of self-sacrifice; a spirit of
service to an ideal. The develop
ment OF this service to an ideal
is mainly responsible for Adolf
Hitler's success. but during the past
few years, instead of our govern
ment teaching this service TO an
American ideal. we have taught
that life is picnic at government
expense.
Another element of defense Is
the control of subversive activities.
I would demand that no one he
allowed TO hold government Of
flee who believes in communism.
nazism or fascism. But what has
our government done to control
these these subversive activities
The secretary of labor has refused
to deport known subversive cle-
ments in our population, including
one famous character whose name
spans the continent like the new
concrete bridge spans Lake WASH
ington-only his name is Harry
Bridges.
another element of defense
II a united country. Our pres
ent administration has taught
class hatred. During the last
five years we have lost eighty
million man days Of labor
through strikes. The admins
tration should do everything
within its power to prevent Ia
Dor difficulties: TO encourage
the responsibility of both can
pIoyers and employees. Lastly.
no defense Ii adequate without
a sound financial structure Mt
home. The best defense abroad
Is financial stability at home.
When the government spends
money needlessly II merely
lowers the standard Of living
Of all the people.
mo business man can compete
with the government, and therefore
the business man merely leaves the
field In which government COM
petes and no new employment is
created. The cure of employment
is not government spending. Ten
million now walk the streets in
hunger and want. looking for a
chance to earn an honest living.
These men can only be put TO
work with the production Of more
goods and services, which means
more business.
"The most important thing IL the
election of Wendell Wilikie this
fall. We can elect Wendell wiIikie
through the cooperation Of all Re
publicans, using the best strategy
available. This strategy would
mean a well-balanced state ticket.
ID would be a handicap 10 elect q
Republican governor and Rspub-
Iican from the city Of Seattle. You
viii have 10 nominate Republican
governor from Seattle. but You do
need an eastern Washington bush
ness man who can fight for Wen
dell willkie this fall. A few votes
may win this election. Let's not
overlook the necessity Of this bal
anced ticket"
Johnston planned to attend We'd
nesday nights meeting in Tacoma