Evening star., 1940-04-19
Wagner Says Farley
Has Stature 10 Fill
Any Office
Postmaster General Asks
End Of SeIfishness to
Solve U. S. Problems
Dy the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 19.-Postmas-
ter General James A, Farley, a
presidential aspirant, declared last
night that simple" solution of
the national economic program
could be found in harmonious action
by leaders of industry, transporta-
tion. finance. agriculture and labor.
He suggested that they be brought
together in frank discussion" and
that they "submerge their selfish
ness"
Let them acquaint each other
with their problems, ne added. IF
they do. and are frank with each
other, am confident q workable
plan that will fit in with the liberal
economy of the present day can be
formulated"
He made this suggestion in a
speech at testimonial dinner in
his honor to which about $500
Democratic party leaders and work
ers, and Secretary Perkins and At
torney General Jackson accepted in
Vitations.
Wagner Praises Farley.
Among the most significant of the
speeches saluting him was one by
Senator Wagner, Democrat, of New
York.
Jim Farley's stature" said the
Senator lis not to be measured by
the vast throng here tonight. He
has the confidence and affection of
the people of America, in North
and South, in East and West. He
started his career with no resources
except his own talents and char
acter. The story of his steady up
ward climb to national fame and
national Office embodies in full
measure the rich promise of Amer
ican opportunity.
He has risen to meet progressive
ly greater tasks with ver-increasing
ability, until today no office within
the gift of the American people is
too high for him to fill with great
distinction"
Benefits Not Fully Harvested.
Mr.. Farley praised the Roosevelt
administration generally, but said
that at the beginning of the Presi-
dents first term the situation was
so serious" that laws relating to
economic rehabilitation were legls-
lated with celerity that was as
much of shock to business as it
was surprise to labor" and added:
That the benefits flowing from
this legislation have not been fully
harvested is admitted. To achieve
its objectives is the most pressing
task confronting us today" Farley
declared I'VE stand 100 per cent be-
hind the Roosevelt policy of foreign
relations. We want no part of the
war in the other hemisphere and we
will permit no part of it to come to
this hemisphere.
Gov. Herbert H. Lehman, another
speaker, charged that New Yorks
epublican- n-controlled 1910 Legisla-
ture dealt with legislation according
to it's bearing on the political for
tunes OF InomaS E. Dewey, candi-
date for the Republican presidential
nomination. .....- ~
The Governor did not mention
Mr.. Dewey by name. but referred to
"a particular presidential candidate
represented in Albany by the new
Republican State chairman" Ed
win F. Jackie, Buffalo lawyer, re-
Gently elected to the G. O. P. State
Craftsmanship, has been identified
actively with the Manhattan prose-
cutor's campaign. &
The Governor made his assertion
IN paying tribute to Mr.. Farley, who
he said ''has never sought during
the eight years of my governorshlp
even to make suggestions to me with
regard to legislation of any char
acter."