The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-21

Friends Kid Willie on
Presidential Hopes
Fooi-loose erissary
Says Nothing Doing
Nav Loosen Censorship
or War News
heNsry Drses Herring
Across COP Trail
BY RAY TUCKER

he apparently h q remote can
didate for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination in 1914. On .
recent visit 10 the capital he
talked with journalistic and po-
hticsi friends about his future.
Here is the inside story without
any frills or feathers:
A buddy said. Wendell. there
has been considerable speculation
10 the effect that, II Mr.. Roose-
welt does not want or cannot win
q fourth term. he might back you
because Of your support Of his
foreign ideas and policies. What
DO you say to that ," F.D.R.'s
fcotloose emissary snorted, such
q situation Is quite inconceivable.
II will never arise"
But" continued the persistent
ouestioner, "it might. The presi-
dent has no possible winner in his
party. He VIII be opposed by the
Democratic Old Guard. Under
such circumstances what would
be your attitude ?"
Il stand on my original an
swer." replied the Hoosier. Such
q situation is quite inconceivable."
But the orphan child whom the
COP. adopted two years ago did
not say what he would do IL, con-
trary to his present estimate, such
condition did develop. Men who
have talked with him have con-
Guided that he would be only too
happy to run again for the White
House on any ticket
Mr.. Wilkes 'round-the-world
trip, though it had semi-blessing
from Mr.. Roosevelt and Secretary
Hull, was in many ways one Of
the most disastrous diplomatic
adventures in which the United
States ever INDUCED. Without
disclosing secrets, it caused great
embarrassment to the white
House and the state department
The political missionary spent
most of his time with Joseph Sta
lin and Madame Chiang-Kai-shek,
whom many believe is the real
ruler Of China. privately, Will
kie calls her the Eleanor Roose-
welt of the orient.") He also hob
nobbed with the heads of Egypt,
Iran and Iraq, who have specific
grudges against the Churchill gov
srnment- They used the American
IA fact which he discovered
after his return home-as a sound
ing board for their grievances
against 10 Downing Street. The
sx-candidate, carried away by the
excitement of his tour, fell for
their protests. He became quite
anti British, and therefore quite
Roosevelt.
It is admitted that most Of
these nations have substantial
grounds for complaint against
highlands colonial policy. Both
the prime minister and the presi-
dent recognize their right to kick
and urge reform. But, govern
ment circles explain, they know
and Mr.. Willkie does not-that
this is no time to demand house
cleaning, when the dwelling Is
burning down.
The never heavy censorship on
American newspapers will grow
lighter within the next few
months. Now that large naval
and military forces are employed
abroad In the southwestern Pa
cific and North Africa there is
no need for a hush-hush policy.
II is one of those stories which
can now be told. When, shortly
after Pearl Harbor, we had only
a few fleet units in action and our
marines and doughboys were still
in training, Washington could not
announce the names Of heroic
ships and gallant commanders,
or even identify the former me-
chanics, school teachers, college
students and lawyers who made
the last sacrifice. Detailed COM
muniques giving their m
would have tipped off the enemy
on the kind Of outfits we were
employing against them.
Now We have so many soldiers
and sailors throughout the globe
at least q million In both ser
vices-that newspaper stories de-
scribing their exploits or their
deaths will not give aid or COM
fort to the enemy. In fact the
time has come when we are happy
70 let Messrs. Hitler. Mussolini
and Hirohito know how many
heroes we have on foreign soil
from the halls of Montezuma to
the shores Of Tripoli."
Key men Of the Republican
party have turned TO the middle
west, the Mountain states and
the Pacific coast for individuals
and votes that may take them 70
the presidential promised land in
1914. To paraphrase Prime Minis
ter Churchill. the COP. sings to-
day, In the East the sun climbs
slow. how slowly. but westward
look. the land is bright"
Unless something Unforeseen
occurs National Committeeman
Werner Schroeder Of Illinois viii
succeed Joseph w. Martin as ma