Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-03
Roosevelt Victory
Will Bankrupt u. s.,
WiIIkie Declares
Accuses New Deal
Of Politics in
Defense Program
Tert OF Mr.. Wilkes Cleveland
Speech on Page A-19.
BY J. A. OLEARY,
Star STAT Cnrresnnndenf


As he headed toward Pittsburgh
for major speech on labor to-
night Wendell Willkie told crowd
of more than 10000 here this morn
ing that "if this administration is
reelected no social security will be
paid to the workers, because this
country will 90 bankrupt"
He swung into Pennsylvania after
winding up his drive for Ohio's
electoral votes at Cleveland last
night, where he accused the New
Deal of playing politics with pre-
paredness" before more than 10000
persons in the City Auditorium.
At youngstown this morning Mr..
Willkie renewed criticism he had
previously expressed of the growth
of Washington in the past few
years.
Il want cities like Youngstown
to grow" he said IT don't care any
thing about making Washington
grow"
Introduced by Governor.
Mr.. Willkie declared only a few
days ago, however, that his election
would not disturb civil service en-
ployes. After saying in Michigan
that he wanted to clean out the
cynics" and reduce bureaucracy, he
added: All the civil service, the
100000 persons who do most of
the work of Government, will be
there"
At Newcastle, the first stop today
In Pennsylvania, Mr.. Willkie was
introduced by Gov. James. who was
the States favorite son in the Re
publican convention.
MY cause is SUCH" Mr.. Willkie
declared, that I do not have to
seek to arouse the prejudice of men,
because the more people under
stand, the more votes I will get"
He asked the workers of New
castle to listen to the labor speech
he will broadcast from Pittsburgh
tonight.
Earlier this morning, in a brief
stop at Niles, Ohio, Mr.. Willkie
criticized the Roosevelt administra-
ton for attempting to represent
itself as the friend of the working
man.
Tribute to Mckinley.
Nothing could be farther from
the truth" he said.
Mr.. Willkie asked Niles Repub-
licans to place wreath for him on
memorial to former President Will
liam Mckinley, who was born and
is buried there.
Charges Defense Time Lost.
After declaring to audiences yes
terday that the Japanese-German-
italian alliance is aimed at the
United States, Mr.. Willkie charged
In the Cleveland Auditorium last
night that the administration lost
valuable time in beginning plans for
the building of national defense.
He based the charge on the drop
ping of the War Resources Board, of
which Edward Stettinius was chair
man, in September, 1889; the failure
to make public its report, and its re-
placement by the present Advisory
Defense Commission, which Mr.
Willkie said has no authority.
THE dismissal of the Stettinius
board cost us delay of nine
months" Mr. Willkie asserted, mine
long months, while the other democ-
racies were collapsing in Europe"
Contending that he knows how to
get the cooperation necessary to
build up the Nations defenses, Mr.
Willkie said that until I had built
up the strength of America, would
refrain from inviting aggressive
pacts against the American people"
Would Aid Britain.
He gave renewed assurance, how
ever, that he would continue to laid
the heroic British people" and would
take intelligent steps to coordinate
our defense program with that of
Canada" He Endorsed also economic
cooperation with South America,
mot with New Deal schemes, but on
the basis of expanding private enter
prise" AS he drew to a close, he
declared:
I'VE must hurry with these things.
The time is short and the life we
have to defend is exceedingly pre-
cious. And until we have them-the
things and the policies to fight with
we must pause. We must not
rashly move. Any man who involves
us in risk of war, while we are thus
unprepared, betrays his country"
AS Mr.. Willkie left Ohio this morn
ing, one fact stood out plainly. 1t
was that the State offers an ex-
ceptional opportunity for clear cut
test of the relative vote getting ap-
peal of Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Willkie.
This opportunity is due to the
action of the Republican, dominated
State Legislature early this year in
providing that the State and ma
tional tickets be placed on separate
ballots.
State Ticket Strong.
The Republicans have a strong
and popular State ticket this year,
with Gov. John w. BriCker seeking
reelection, and Mayor Harold H.
Burton of Cleveland running for the
Senate seat being relinquished by