The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-24

Gress far Ike,
ier TO comply with presidential.
wishes than they expect the in
coming one to be.
Hence the fever OF impatience
for action before the current years
end.
It's true that if what's legislated
before the seyenty-seventh's final
adjournment, proves to be sufi-
GENTLY diStasteful to the seventy
eighth outfit the latter can do any
amount Of repeating However, the
theorys been that what's done Is
harder to undo than having il on
hand. undonc, in the first place.
Besides. if the sevcuty-cighth boys
do indulge IN a good bit Of re-
pealng the president can rcCipro-
cate with a corresponding volume
Of vetoes, and passage Of a con-
Eresslonal measure over White
House veto is rather difficult.
What's bothered the administra-
tonists is the fact that THIS con-
gress. not to mention the seventy
eighth. has developed a deal more
Tecalcitrancy than was anticipated.
Less Enthusiasm
Last Nov. IS Democratic cleo
ton loss probably has had some
thing to do with it. a congressman
who has seen his party heavily
socked at the polls, is apt to have
had more or less of his enthusiasm
jolted out Of him, even though
himself reelected. And if he's just
been beaten and simply is serving
out a couple of months Of an ex-
piring term before surrendering his
seat 10 the chap VINO defeated him,
1t scarcely's TO be supposed that
he'll have a Wctors pep in his sys-
TEN.
The fact is, though, that these
tame ducks are staying IN line
rather better than was looked for.
The explanations simple enough.
A skimpily reelected congress-
man still has his job to console
him, but he doesn't feel especially
grateful to anyone for it, for the
very reason of his scores shmpi-
ness.
A lame ducks plight, on the
other hand. Immediately is notice
able to an administration which
will possess plenty Of appointive
power to take care Of him, If he's
been faithful and serviceable pre-
viously. and he promptly is assured
of a federal Judgship or some al
Tentative government post, pro-
vided he stays useful during his re-
naming six or seven months as a
senator or representative.
Nevertheless, the administration
Enthusiastically has lost influence al
ready. and it's a fair conclusion
that it's right in its judgment that
it'll have a lot less Of it, beginning
directly after New Years Day.
AS kind Of a seeming paradox.
good many New Dealers conf
aentially rcfe- disparagingly to
wartI ne Rocscveitian policies
These Commentators complaint is
that the New Deals Messiah,
F. D. r. is so subordinating his
original ideal 10 his notion Of war
days necessities that never again
VIII it get back into its own again.
More Executive Power
Essentially what F D. r. wants
is much more executive dictatorial
authority, at congress expense and
maybe at the judieiary's expense,
also.
Now, there are New Dealers who
favor a New Dealerish dictator
ship. but there are others among
'em who're genuine democrats
tsmall d., opposed to dictatorial-
ism on general principles. 50 there
is that split, to begin with.
A big bloc Of Democrats (big
D. is and-New Dealerish upon any
terms.
II goes almost without saying
: that Republican dictatorial sent-
nert with F. d. r as dictator)
isn't strong enough to be signih'
/ cant.
Tho administration then, has
] Rad This MISCELLANY to "rassle