Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-03

DEWEY has been prosecuting
~ and investigating since 1929
IN both federal and state serv.
ices and his record was such
that in Jersey City. for example.
and Chicago Kansas City, Bos-
ton. the VI ANTS and New
Orleans. Respondent citizens
would sigh for Dewey II
their own 10 rip into the filthy
gangs and cut them down.
Dewey was threatened often
hut never gHlPeA and MS
achievement is the greater in
view Of tho fact that ne had ~
fight Tammany as n Republican
which meant that the 0ious-but
intensely political New Deal was
jealous Of every victory that hs
Won Tor The people and dcCcncy.
\ horse for work. an cner>
giving and encouraging captain.
a great investigator. no pig for
praise. Dewey always was GEN
erous with personal credit -
the assistants 10 whom he lib-
orally delegated important as
slgnmentS and responsibility.
His team developed vast
IN : ! m a 10 acquaintance with
crooks Of all degrees and their
methods and relationships.
The plant which he took over
four years ago is now tindues-
tlonabiy the most efficient IN
voS'lca'InC and pros cutting
agency IN the ru'iro country
excepting not even The federal
department Of justice and the
FBI
DEWEY was SO badly treated
~ politically hy Fiorcllo La
Guardia his superior only in
showmanShIp that his aid 20
LaGuardia IN the mayors recent
campaign for reelection became
a conspicuous return Of good
for evil.
LalitardIa. a political mon
Grel. prcdoninartiy opportunist
but with traits of socialism. had
indicated that he would support
Dewey for governor against
Herbert Lehman in 1898
Instead. he supported Lehman
as a New Deal machine candi-
date and Dewey vas beaten. but
Dewey nevertheless, not merely
indor>cd LaGuaHda. bur fought
for him against ODWyer.
II was a tough choice
LaGuardia IN his years In o.
flee had inevitably emphasized
his vulgar iraScibillty. his bully
lnE intolerance and his inability
10 cooperate even with his own
appoInieeS, but Dewey had only
Tammany for an alternative so
he camcly went down tho line
for a man who deserved only
his contempt
LaGuardla'S dollar-honcStv or
indifference 10 personal graft
was his strongest selling point
but Dewey is equally lncorrupti-
bic and undoubtedly would excel
LaGuardia IN any public Office.
TIAT Dcwcy'S ability should
Il be wasted now merely be.
cause he still has legitimate DO
Utica ambitions is q sad state
Of affairs IN a country a. war
and infested with enemies at
home.
II was Dcwey'S office that
convicted Fritz Kuhn NJ the
Na1i anti-AmeriCan Bund and
he has The background informa-
ton tho connections and the
Intelligence of a great detective.
HIS knowledge docs not end
AT tho boundaries Of Manhattan
or Now York County but fol.
lows the ramiflcationS of con-
SplracicS throughout tho coljn-
Try and into other lands. hui he
Is Republican. and his ambi-
tion 10 be president one dav
undoubtedly keeps alive so il
would he difficult ia mike full
use of his ability.
New York owes Dewey much
bat the rest of The country can
thank HIM too for proving that
the rotten political and prcda-
tory .unI0nccr may still be struck
down by constitutional means,
without violent revolution bv a
man of honest courage, intelli-
gence and ability
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