Glacier County chief., 1940-08-23
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A VISIT WITH WILLKIE


tthe columnist's) views on pub
questions to be taken or rejected
the candidate sees fit. It is a
pt because newspaper mans job
to take-not give-opinions, and
use what he can CLEAN to inform
b public. In this reversal of roles,
ant be talking about Mr.. Wilkes
Ews, as disclosed in two long ses-
ns here, because he has to be
solutely fair to the press, and that
sans no favorites or exclusive in
riews. ! can't for another rea-
%, which is that he is my friend
ID talks in as complete confidence
man would indulge in with his
En brother.
The net result from newspaper
tn's viewpoint of a 3,20O-mile air
sne hop to interview Mr.. Willkie
Just like taking a dish of spinach
luxurious banquet or being in
tied TO dig freely in a diamond
Ene with pair of eyebrow tweez-
n.
rs a spot, but his Colorado
brings setting on the toenails of the
sckies at Pixies Peak, is one of
Be most pleasant and beautiful
pts on Gods footstool, so think
can survive the mental anguish.
Il is telling no tales to say, from
Sservation here and elsewhere, that
Dr. Willkie is surely continuing the
rOcess of selling himself on sight
little Mary Pickford, who had lunch
| nth us, went away in raptures.
Ne has marvelously preserved her
rature in public respect and adora-
|son-and otherwise. She is going to
( help.
Il enough potential crusaders like
Nary can meet Mr.. Willkie in such
|rcumstances, his lack of an old
ashioned political organization
|vpn't count for so much.
There is no question of his appeal
Ind political at" in personal con-
|ncts, whether it is with single in
aviduals or in crowds. He has all
Fiat it takes. What remains to be
sen. is what he can do on the radio
nd the content of his speeches.
ne Republican platform was so in
tetnite that Mr.. Willkie will have to
chart the party course almost single
landed 1t is some chore!
The Republicans were leading at
his stage of the 1886 campaign, but
nom the very day of Mr.. Landon's
distinguished opener at West Mid
tesex they started on toboggan
slide that left them two states. Mr..
Landon's theme was: The New
Deal is perfect. but l can deal it
better. That left no issue, save ore
Of personalities. AS between Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Landon, that was
Just no contest.
There will be a contest in that
seld this time. Some people say
hat in his engaging exterior, Mr..
Willkie is just another Roosevelt.
Nothing could be further from the
ruth. The only point of similarity
S that they are both pleasant gen.
lemen. Mr.. Roosevelt's charm is
hat of cultured actor. Mr.. Will
hes is far more roughshod and
lonely. I believe that most people
will regard it as more genuine.
But he is going to need more than
hat. He will have to make issues
ar more clear than they are today
md convince people that his is the
light side.
One handicap of Mr.. Landon was
hat Col. Frank Knox and Ogden
iills we're speaking with him-but
ot the same language.
Mr.. Willkie may have a similar
Mr.. Hoover is going to
make at least two speeches. He is
thoughtful, experienced and re-
pected American, but Mr.. Hoover's
peeches represent Mr.. Hoover's
octrine and nothing else whatever.
hey will be attempts not to sell
'illkie, but to sell the present
dition of Hooverism-which may
e something as different as Knox
nd Mills from Alfred Landon.
itldl "Ollu Ue OiiS SlSdt iieii4iSdP
nd there are many others. How
yer, Mr.. Wilkes life habit has
cen overcoming seemingly impos-
ble handicaps, like getting DEM
crat nominated on a Republican
cket. None of these new ones COM
ares with that. Let's wait and see.
TR AIMING PIT OTIS
Unconfirmed stories about the
Germans sending partly trained
oys to attack in flights, relying on
My one or two ships equipped with
odern instruments and piloted by
ally trained leaders may be true.
ney also may explain the astonish-
Il British claims of bringing down
lree or four German ships for ev-
~ one they lose.
That is too expensive a policy,
nd we certainly do not want to
six cities, ships, conyoys-not to
lention young lives and costly
that kind Of training.