The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08

New Field Will
be Opened TO
u. S President
BY Helen Essary

Franklin d. Roosevelt does not
want that forth term, some OF hi7
close friends in Washington arc
saying As President of The Unit
ed states for three terms he uas
had all that his country can give
him within its own territory. II,
has enjoyed more honor and great
or opportunity than any other
American citizen
Now there is "a new tleld open
TO him-thc field of complete IN.
tcrnationalism. This he is anxious
TO enter and to dominate, his
friends declare. he is ready %
leave the white House.
For him the time is ripe Tor such
a step. 10 explain further, a pres.
ont trend OF thinking In this Coun-
Try points TO some kind OF inter-
national postwar alliance some
modern form Of league Of nations
or world court as a means OF pre-
serving peace.
Such an organization naturally,
II IL ever comes 70 pass WouId
have TO have head a president or
chairman. President Roosevelt
his intimates believe, would be the
logical head OF any postwar al
lance led by British Prime Minis
Ter Winston Churchill, Russian
Premier Josef Stain and, possibly
Chinas Chang kaishek.
Stain would not participate IN
an association dominated by
Churchill. Churchill would not ac'
Cept Stain as a head.
President Roosevelt representing
tho United States, the greatest Al
lied power, not at the moment sus-
nected Of too strong imperialistic
ambitions. would he acceptable 10
both Stain and Churchill and TO
Russia and Great Britain.
4 thrilling new chance for sucn
a man as Franklin Roosevelt so
political prophets are arguiilS.
The same political prophets believe
in an idea that will appeal TO
Rooseyelts friends and enemies
alike.
The Roosevelt supporters say
The chairmanship OF an information
al league would give the President
new role in which to prove ms
particular talents The Roosevelt
enemies say by all means let him
have il. Il will be ono way OF
getting him out OF the White
House
The possibility that the United
States may not dominate postwar
internationalism many political eN-
merits find II impossible TO consider.
They point TO the selection IN A.
lantic City last week OF former
GOV. Herbert Lehman as president
of the United Nations Relief and
Rehabilitation Association. And
add that this choice and the gen
ersl action OF the UNRRA may
well he regarded as fair pat
tern of the leading position OF the
United States in postwar planning
As the possibilities for interna-
tional postwar alliances are being
discussed. stories OF Woodrow VIII
son, sponsor OF the League Of Ma
lions. are being remembered al
most daily.
Not long ago / recalled the visit
of a newspaper man to Vice Pres
ident Thomas Il. Marshall for the
purpose OF discovering Marshalls
wish TO Immediately succeed the
ailing Wilson 10 the presidency
Yesterday another fascinating VIII
son-Marshall story was sent 10 me
II is the story OF the Is minutes
in which Vice President Marshall
believed he WAS President
1T is a story which almost er-
eryone has forgotten, Ward
Greene OF King Features wrote to
me. 1T was briefly published AZ
the time was there when the
event happened
Soon after the United states e1-
tered the war in 1917, Marshall
made a speech in Atlanta. GOV.
cred the speech for the Atlanta.
Ca, Journal There was a big au-
dience in the City auditorium
Marshall had been introduced a1d
had spoken only a few words when
man walked hurriedly from the
wings, touched him on the shout
der ana whispered in his ear.
"Of course, being a reporter. |
got up from the press table and
went hack stage 10 find out what
was What Marshall was seated IN
chair with several people stand
ing near him. Some OF them were
secret service men.
Il was told that a few moments
before someone had telephoned The
auditorium and said. This is the
a. p. We have just received
flash that President Wilson has
been assassinated
while ] waited with the others
near Marshall someone came back