Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-01
Mr.. Roosevelt
Alone Wrote
Preside Chat
Import Causes President
10 Spurn Ghosts
BY PAUL MALLON

WASHINGTON, Jan. THAT
dire outline of 1871 events
TO come. furnished by MIR Roose-
Welt m his radio address to the
world. was the most difficult
speech he has ever prepared.
The President started out the
New Year a few days ahead of
time by resolving TO write all
the speech himself Contribu-
tienS were made to him by State
Secretary Hull and some others
in the state department. The
National Defense Commission
contributed recommendations for
the defense part of II. But the
President spent more than two
entire days working up the final
composite draft in carefully Sc
lected language.
The old brain trust advisers
Who gave freely to presidential
addresses the past are not
around any more. In matters
of such international significance
their backgrounds would be of
little assistance. AS a result
this fireside chat superimposed a
wholly new picture upon the old
ghostlng era.
TNHE light of Connecticut'S En-
l. Governor Baldwin will
shortly emerge from under Sam
PryorS bushel basket as a pros
pect for the craftsmanship of the
Republican National Commit
tee.
Mr.. Pryor. the eastern man.
ager of the last campaign, has
been active in party circles in
Baldwin's behalf, and the ac-
quiescence of his Connecticut
colleague is believed to have
been secured.
These workings have bestirred
already some opposition among
party leaders in the West and
Far West. The farm belt men
who were far more successful
than the eastern leaders in the
Willkie campaign are casting
about for a candidate of their
own.
Few names are being men
toned. but that of Harrison
Spangler of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
is one. He always has been
friendly to the Hoover wing of
the party and has been work.
ing headquarters influence in
some past national presidential
campaigns.
1t appears the restless search
for party manager is heading
up into sharp inside struggle.
Apparently the Dewey, Vandenr
berg. and Taft forces have not
joined in it yet. But, with the
possible exception of Dewey
(who is likely to concentrate on
the next gubernatorial contest
against Jim Farley in New
York; they will.
AN INQUISITIVE nc>vsman
"A asked White House
spokesman who is to be the new
ambassador to Britain.
The questioner was surprised
when the spokesman replied he
did not think the President was
worried about the job because it
was not vacant.
Mr.. Kennedy in resigning. APP
parently. agreed to go back to
London for short time if an
emergency arose in which he
was needed
This delicate technicality in
spired immediate speculation in
view of the harsh things which
administration hecklers have
been saying about the sup
posedly ex-ambassador. who was
expected TO appear before Con-
gress and the people with his
version of British needs and
prospects. probably differing
from that of Mr.. Roosevelt.
~ t'HEN VIII MT. henneuNs
L speeches hereafter have
10 he submitted to the state de-
partment for APPROVAL" asked
the newsman.
Hes still our ambassador"
observed the spokesman al
though no one could observe if,
or how deeply. he was chuckling.
The state department went
further in interpreting this gold
braided moose that had been
deftly dropped around Mr.. Ken
nedy's neck, possibly to render
him inarticulate. 1t was said
there Kennedy is an ambassador
on leave without pay, and the
rule is that ambassadors must
submit their remarks.
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