Evening star., 1941-02-13
Dewey Urges FunAid
To Britain in Talk
IAt Lincoln Dinner
500 Republicans Attend
Congressional Event,
Marking Anniversary

Expressing hope the lease-lend
bill will be approved by the
Senate in such form that il
can be adopted with the sup
port of both parties, serving
notice on the world that the
American democracy, in full
flower, is strong and united
nation" Thomas E. Dewey, dis
trict attorney of New York, last
night declared himself in favor
of "all-out aid to the heroic
people of Great Britain"
Addressing the first annual con-
gressional Lincoln Day banquet at
the Mayflower Hotel, he said that a
grave responsibility rests upon the
Republican party in the present
emergency, that of acting as a
check upon the excesses of the
majority" and warned that defeat
Of the totalitarian powers, alone
will not solve the economic and
social problems of the American
people. He pointed out the need
for laying plans Immediately tc
meet the problems of our indus
trial society in the postwar world
and presented siX-point program
for preserving the system of free
private enterprise in the United
States.
Over 500 Attend.
many Republican Senators and Rep
resentatives and leaders of Repub-
lican organizations in the District
attended the dinner. Representa-
tive Guyer of Kansas was toastmas-
ter. During the dinner Harve Tib-
bott led the singing of THE Battle
Hymn of the Republic" and other
patriotic songs.
Representative Martin, House
minority leader, declared the Re-
publican party, though favoring
adequate preparedness, will demand
that defense "be on an honest, eff
cient, economical and non-partisan
basis. The American people will not
permit our national defense to be
used for building up any political
party or for the perpetuation OF
men in power" he said
Other speakers were Senator
Brooks of Illinois, who paid tribute
to Abraham Lincoln, and William
E. King of Chicago, a former Illi-
noiS State Senator.
Test of U. S. Unity Seen.
Pointing out that the country
again faces a national crisis, as it
did in the days of Abraham Lincoln
30 years ago, Mr.. Dewey declared
that the strength, unity and the
slngleness of purpose of the Amer
lean people are once more being
put to the test.
On the anniversary of Lincoln's
birth, he said, Il should like TO re-
mind enemies of the two-party sys-
tenn who would create the one ano
only super-party that the Republican
party has a unity of purpose which
once saved the Nation from destruc-
tion, and is prepared to do so again.
That unity of purpose is clear
We are determined, at whatever sac
rflce, that constitutional govern
ment, the supreme power of the
people and human freedom shall
prevail in the United States. What
ever the issue, we shall be found
united to those ends.
Preparedness Urged,
I'VE stand for the strongest mill.
tary and naval forces our Natior
can produce" Mr.. Dewey continued
With equal flrmnesS, believe our
party stands out almost unanimously
for all-out aid to the heroic people
of Great Britain. We favor such aic
because We believe in rendering al
possible aid to free men resisting
tyrants who would enslave them
Free Americans have always despis-
ed staggering braggarts who wage
war on small nations and helples;
minorities. BY the same token, We
believe that in rendering such aic
We must do so within the democratic
process, or We destroy the very pur.
pose of our acts"
Without weakening in any way
full aid to Britain, amendments to
the lease-lend bill, adopted by the
House, removed many of the
dangers inherent in the original
administration bill, Mr.. Dewey
asserted.
With some necessary further
reservations of power to the people
through the Congress, I am satisfied
that the House bill will be adopted
Speaking for myself alone, I hope
it will be- I also hope that it will