The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-18

Joseph Martin In general, how
ever, the critics say they ind lit
tie fault with the administrations
shaping Of our international rela-
tionships, as such. What they sus-
pect, they explain, is that F. D. r.
is acquiring, in connection with
purported emergency necessities,
an executive control over our do
nestle government, which they
think the White House will be un-
willing to surrender after the world
emergency has passed.
Chairman Joseph w. Martin Of
the Republican national committee
put it plainly the other day when
he warned the country that he's
fearful OF a postwar Dictator
ship"
1t isn't altogether that anti-dic-
tatorial alarmists are averse to a
temporary surrender Of consider
able legislative authority to the
governments executive branch, in
the face of crisis, with quick de-
cisions almost imperative. What
scares EN- is the personality Of the
particular chief executive to whom
they're asked to make the surren-
der to, right now
Congressman Jesse P. Wolcott
clearly expressed this idea recent
ly in the course of a cross-ques-
tioning OF National Price Fixer
Leon Henderson, as a witness be-
fore the representatives banking
committee.
1t May Be Different
Jesse's thesis was that the busl-
ness regulations desired by the
administration, and advocated by
Leon, threaten the permanent de-
struction Of American free enter
prise" Answered Leon, Similar
regulations, adopted during the
last World war, didn't destroy free
enterprise. 1t subsequently was
restored and we've had 1t ever
since"
"Ah," said Jesse, but there's a
vast difference. In 1917 we were
confident that the emergency pow
ers then voted to Woodrow Wilson
would be returned to the people at
the emergency's end. But this
time?"
Congressman Wolcott's implica-
ton was obvious; President Wilson
was a trusted democrat, depended
on not to WANT to be a dictator
any longer than it was necessary
for him to be one, whereas Jesse.
at least doesn't feel so sure Of
F. D. r., or not sure at all.
I'm far from arguing that these
inuendos are justified. All do is
to mention EN-, in explanation Of
some Of the voting that's being
done on Capitol Hill. There IN
questionably are lawmakers who
vote mo" on il S on which
they'd vote aye they weren't
skeptical Of the administration
intentions later on. I'm sure Of it
because they tell me SO.
Congressman Joe Martin, previ-
ously referred to, as Republican
leader in the house Of representa-
tives, az we'll as national commit
tee chairman, has just appointed a
G. o. P. minority congressional
committee TO determine, il it can,
the shape that American small
business" will find itself in at the
wars end. He thinks it's liable to
be completely absorbed, as individ-
ual little units, by emergency gov
standardization. Joe does not
speak so much Of wee retailers, as
Of small caliber industries, en-
ploying up to, but not above, 200
hands apiece.
After the War
All these activities forecast q
queer kind Of postwar and post
emergency political realignment.
The New Deal came in as ex-
tremely liberal. Conservatism was
sOuuIy az IN IL. Next election DAY,
it's due to-be represented as totali-
tartan. It may not be that way,
but that's how it will be described
by its opponents. Totalitarianism
is denounced as despotic-which
certainly isn't liberal. Will despot-
ic conservatives indorse 1t on that
ground? They don't act like 1t
now. But, If it's despotic, will lib
erals like it? Well, 1t calls itself
liberal-and has, from the first.
Charley Lindbergh predicts a
revolution.
Yeah, a revolution! Which way?
Maybe some entirely new sort OF
a socio-oolitico-economic philos-