The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
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WASHINGTON People who
want to zee US stick together and
stick with our allies TO prevent
ths preparation of another war
worse than this one should be
grateful for the helpful words
Of the new Republican national
chairman. Harrison spangler.
He says the American people
WIN not BE- divided on world peace
plans when the treaty 10 written
to end the war. Mr.. spangler
says that when the time ooDes
to write . peace treaty - SEN
timent In America very likely
viii be IN accord. The people
win want ua to sit down with the
representatives of other ma
lions" he says. and work out
the hest plan the brains Of the
world can devise to prevent the
recurrence Of another terrible
war"
UDDe words Of the new Re-
publican national chairman UNI
doubtedly will encourage Ameri-
can men who are fighting the
war. Nothing could be more dis
heartening to our soldiers and
sailors than to think that after
they have won the victory 1t
might be endangered at home.
Every man who is making heavy
sacrifices to win this war viii
undoubtedly be encouraged II he
hnws that back home the lead
ers Of the opposition party as
well ~ those in the sdministra-
ton are determined to follow
through and not again boot
away the victory and the posi-
tion won for America at hard
cost behind the gun.
Mr.. opangler says the world In
becoming more interdependent all
the time. As chairman OF the
Republican natioaal committee.
he IL in q position Of large influ-
snce with his party associates,
not only the big shots but the
ones who carry the load in the
states. counties and precincts.
This war 10 big enough. and
the job Of steering through the
0a0 70 peace will be hard
enough 20 that there will be work
and credit for all to share. re-
gardless of party. This il GER
tAinly the time TO follow the old
American tradition that politics
stops at the waters edge.
However. words are cheap and
We shall soon have a better index
of what TO expect Win the Re-
publicans recognize that circum-
stances have changed and that
the situation now makes II ur-
gently to the American interest
not TO repudiste ~ reciprocal
trade program? win the Repub-
hcans be willing to sacrifice q
political issue. out Of which they
can certainly demagoguc a guam
tity Of votes. In order not to do
grave damage TO the prestige
and influence OF the United
States in world affairs at this
time.
We are making q heavy invest
ment In this war. The casual
ties are just now announced at
$1,000. They will be heavier in
1913. far heavier as that fuel
oil and gasoline that you ofe not
getting goes into action in North
Africa, In Europe. and probably
In Burma a little later. We ex-
psct to have the axis a. COM
pletely defeated as Germany was
In the last war. But. as Mr..
epangler says. we must work out
the best plan to prevent another
such war. II won't be done UNI
less we are in on it. and the Re-
publican national chairman rec
ognizes this clearly in moving to
bring his party into support of
such efforts.
Nothing effective will be done
II we scuttle the reciprocal-trsde
program at this session of con-
gress- II can be scuttled by re-
strictive amendments just as ef-
fectively as by outright refusal
70 extend its life-snd some Of
tts enemies will try to get at it in
that hypocritical. indirect way.
CordelI Hull has been one Of
the most gallant figures in the
last decade. He has personified
the American combination Of
practical. hard headed trading
and the desire of peace and OPP
portunity for all
His reciprocal-trade program
has been one Of the few beaeons
In q black decade To repudiste
the program now would under
mine every effort to make this
victory stick
Add curiosities Of the law: For
delivering detective war materials
70 the armed forces, two years,
. $4,000 fine or both: For max
ing false affidavit on q ration sp-
plication- 10 years. $4,000 or