The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-09

They also talked over plans by which the President could win back the waning confidence of the public, because, as one young congressman expressed it:
 Political leadership is just about as important as military leadership. You can't run a war unless you have the country be- hind you. And if we aren't care full we'll have a political Libya." Chief conclusion reached at this session : and it included leade- CTS who had sweat, bled and al- tically -
 most died for Roosevelt poli- tically - was that he would have to sacrifice his "expendables".
 When an army is retreating, a small force is left behind to cover the retreat and be sacrificed to the enemy. They are "expend- ables."
 The "expendabies" proposed by the Roosevelt advisers were not valuable shock troops, but the men who had been responsible for economic, political and diplomatic Pearl Harbors, the men-and wo- men-in whom the public lost confidence. These, they said, are the "expendables".
 "Why should we ask young men to give their lives at the front" asked one Roosevelt rooter who himself has been under fire, when old dodos in the cabinet have made blunders which are go- ing to prolong the war. Their resignation may cause hurt feel ings, but as between that and seeing boys suffer at the front, I'm for hurt feelings.
 So 1t was agreed unanimously to put their idea up to Roose- welt, and tell him that the resig- nation of the Joneses, the Per- kinses, the Knoxes, the Hulls, the Weinbergs, the Nelsons and the Rosenwalds was the only thing which could restore confidence. But it was not unanimously agreed as to how the idea could be sold to the President.
 Tn fact, knowing F'DR's we'll known aptitude for being soft with his friends, 1t was even doubted whether he would listen. REASONS FOR DEFEAT
 Private estimates of election re- turns made for the White House by the Democratic National Com mlttee figured on loss of fewer than twenty House seats and only four or five Senate seats. That was why the real news was SO crushing.
 Since then, some Of those around the White House have kept their ear closer 10 the ground regard iDg the public groundSwell, and Eere are some Of the reasons they have reported for the unexpected Republican swing.
 l. Public resentment against any party or Administration
 which stays iD office too long.
 2, Lack Of confidence lD the
 WAT news, que 10 behbly hnd long delayed announcements by
 the Navy. People feel they aren't getting the truth pboui
 the war and believe losses are much worse than they are told.
 ,. Disgust with nefiieieney and bungling in Washington. People are ready and willing tO make any sacrifices, but not if they feel money is being wasted gantonly ln high places,
 l. The feeling that Congress had become too much 0f q rub- Der stamp for the President RUBBER STAMP CONGRESS
 This latter view has been reYer- berailng all over the country, ac- e0rding lD reports brought back i0 Washington. People feel that ilat what the Government needs ls . good strong Congress tO keep aD eye on things. in other word a reyeTsl0n Io the F0undlns Fath- CTS original Idea of cheeks and balances.
 4 lol Of people fell lhat with few more ilepubfieaBs iB Con gress there would De more seru-