Evening star., 1940-06-14

Charles G. Ross. said he had
heard lot about "bottlenecks' in
industry and shortages of skilled
labor But before deciding what
should be done about these Short
ages, he would want to know the
exact facts in each case He would
favor no lengthening of hours ex-
cept on q showing Of absolute ne.
cessity."
At the risk of overdoing the Will
kie subject, this is appended: II
nominated and elected he will con-
front. with reverse English, a prob-
lem Of the same kind as one that has
plagued Roosevelt He will have to
use his best efforts to keep his ex-
treme right wing in check With
Roosevelt, the problem has been TO
curb the leftiSts Willkie by has
own definition is liberal; the Demo-
cratic party has deserted him. he
says. not he the Democratic party.
He AYERS that anybody who saws we
are going back to the 1920's is talk
ing bosh. If however. he is nonai-
, mated and elected. it will be as the
result Of a conservative trend. and
to keep this trend from getting o(lt
OF hand to his own hurt and that
/ Of his party, will be a Job To tax
his abilities to the full. He is su-
premely confident that he can han
ole il.
Hoover Invites the Lightning.
Political observers who have been
out over the country have detected
numerous signs, they say, of intense
political activity on the part of
Herbert Hoover. They conclude
that Mr. Hoover is again inviting
the lightning 10 strike He did
this with his speech at Cleveland
in 1886, and it probably looked TO
him for while. so cordially was his
effort received, as if his wish were
about TO be eratified. But It was
/ Herbert Hoover the x-President-
/ emphasis on the eX-who was ap-
/ plauded. This year Mr.. Hoover is
to speak at Philadelphia on the sec
/ ond night of the convention. If
he cherishes the hope of stampeding
1t to himself. he is doomed to dis
appointment. Mr Hoover will be.
however, factor in picking the
nominee.
The great bulk of the members
of Congress, Republicans and Demo-
Gratis alike, want to 90 home. II
the decision could be made by Sc
cret ballot. there's no doubt il
would run in favor of adjournment.
as had been planned. before the
opening of the Republican conven-
ton. But the Republicans-and
some rebellious Democrats-have
made an issue out of the duty of
Congress to stay on the job in the
present emergency, and so the
/ chances OF an early adjournment
appear to be fading It's a good
issue, too, whatever the motivation
Knudsen Impressive.
/ Persons who have been watching
/ the work Of the Presidents Ma
/ tional Defense Commission are far
/ more impressed with the abilities
/ of Mr.. Knudsen, for the particular
job in hand, than with those of
Mr.. Stettinius. Knudsen, they say.
is the real driving force on the
commission. He is described as
chain-lightning in getting to the
heart of production problem.
*
Is the President out ahead Of
public opinion in his call for aid
to the Allies? Not if TUESDAYS
vote in the Senate on his proposal
to turn back obsolescent and surplus
war materials to their manufactur-
ers, for resale to the Allies, is any
criterion. The vote in favor was 81
/ to Is. or better than three to one.
The Senate, as the debate showed.
knew exactly what the proposal
was and all its implications. Maybe
/ the 81 Senators are out of tune
with public opinion. but it's safe
assumption, in q matter of this
kind, that the great majority of
them thought they were voting the
views of their constituents. And
among them are plenty. like Capper
OF Kansas, who keep their ears
close to the ground.