The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-31

In their first talks With Amer
lean refugee representatives. the
Britishers proposed that their
children should be herded in sep
srate camps. They disliked the
idea of letting their children en-
ter American homes for fear they
might become too Americanized
and lose all interest in the moth
er country.
They wanted to preserve the
pure British strain. If possible,
and not mix IL with American
blood. Their basic idea was that.
even If der fuehrer conquers Eng
land. he would still have to reck-
on with the generation Of British
ers sheltered and nurtured In the
western hemisphere.
Our representatives. however,
soon convinced the Britons that
such segregation was impossible.
The boys and girls from abroad,
under the scheme finally ar
ranged, must infiltrate into
American families. In no other
way can they be accommodated.
And-a consideration which NOV
ed the Britishers-every evacu-
ated youngster will be a human
argument for Uncle Sans en-
trance in the war on the side OF
Great Britain.
Although President Roosevelt
favors the evacuation Of British
children to this country, he is
loath to back the westward mi
grafton in big, diplomatic way.
He does not yet dare to ask Herr
Hitler to grant assurances Of
safe conduct to the ships bringing
these children to Canada or the
u. s.
1t Is on record throughout the
world that President Roosevelt
has given all out support to
Great Britain. and periodically
denounced der fuehrer. Wash
ington, in effect, has broken off
relations with Berlin. AS he has
demonstrated on several prior oc-
casions, Herr Hitler is aching
for a chance to sock Uncle Sam
in retaliation. SO, if the presi-
dent were to ask for safe
conduct guarantees for these
mercy ships" he might get
cold reply from Berlin, say his
associates.
Meanwhile. FDR will let the
British handle the problem of
this children's evacuation. Eng
land must use her own ships
and facilitates In the movement.
But if-as London suggests
they cannot spare the shipping
tonnage for the Kids, Uncle Sam
will have to step in. And unless
Hitler acquiesces In this move
ment. II will bring the U. 8.
nearer to Europe's war.
President Roosevelt's post
nomination attack on Johnnie
Hanes amuses even New Deal
insiders who know the story Of
the former treasury undersecre-
tary's career At Washington.
FDR made no friends for
himself In denouncins Johnnie
because the latter announced
that he would support Wendell
willkie.
Hanes, who is independently
wealthy. long resisted all at
tempts to lure him to the capital
as a member of the official fam
lily. Finally. Jimmie Roosevelt,
the presidents son, shook Hanes'
determination. young Roose-
welt pointed out that his old
man" had fallen for lot Of
"screwbsll economists" at Wash
ineton. and he. begged Johnnie
TO come to town and try to
straighten out both the SEC and
the fiscal situations. Hanes WAS
promised free hand" by
young Roosevelt if he would
agree to serve.
Johnnie came to the capital,
and rendered exceptional service
as a member of the SEC. He
switched to the treasury as
undersecretary on the personal
demand of President Roosevelt
and Henry Morgenthau. In that
office he urged a taxation sys-
tenn which would hit the middle
class az well as the wealthy,