The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07

Congress Has Hsichet
Out for New Deal
That's the Way II
Looks To Tucker
Too Much Free Speech
Gums The Cards
Chinese Still Think
We Are Too Slow
Ry RAY TUCKER

Eighth Congress opening today
will witness an attempt TO return
to more orderly processes of gov
eminent. Members on both sides
of the aisle will combine to deny
additional grants of authority 10
the executive and to withdraw
certain powers they think have
been misused under cloak of the
war crisis.
All requests for funds for cur
rent or new bureaus, particularly
those dealing with labor, agricul-
ture. prices and rationing, will be
examined. Blank checks will not
be honored for fear of the way
they may be spent. Lawmakers
will use their control of the purse
strings to force changes in policy,
personnel and performance. This
was the method by which they got
rid of Leon Henderson.
More specifically, the new men,
bership on Capitol Hill will be
pro-farmer and anti-labor, pro-
business and anti-New Deal,
chauvinistic rather than interna-
tional-minded, practical rather
than idealistic.
This forecast makes no at
Tempt to pass on the wisdom Of
his attitude.
Cordell Hull's men won't admit
it publicly but they will soon de-
mand some degree of supervision
over groups that gum up high
foreign policy. 1t is another of
the many interdepartmental
squabbles which make the Capital
resemble a dueling ground.
Elmer Daviss Owl has been
given the exclusive assignment
for worldwide broadcasts by the
president. Often prepared and
delivered by essayists, novelists
and dramatists who have no deep
or broad comprehension of over
seas affairs. the messages have
frequently done more harm than
good. General Dwight Eisen-
hover has complained, semi-hu-
morously, that certain inept eff
fusions have handicapped him in
North Africa more than Lord
Haw Haws outpourings from
Berlin.
1t was an office of war informa-
ton microphone propaganda
who first proclaimed that Finnish
officials had expressed hope for a
Japanese victory. He also an
nounced that news of the incident
had caused great indignation" in
the United States. Fact is the
Americans never heard of the
happening until Helsinki spokes-
men here protested to Mr. Hull,
denying the truth of the story.
No matter how some of Manner
helms people may feel, Washing
ton has reason to believe that Fin
land would like TO pull out of the
struggle against Russia. Our re-
cent action in virtually chilling
relations was designed to hasten
a retreat from the Axis front.
But when the Tennessean's agents
ask the right to read these scripts
in advance they are brushed aside.
The other organization which
muses. diplomatic hair is the
Bureau of Economic Warfare,
headed by Vice President Wall
lace. His emissaries abroad fire.
ouently spoil state department
plans regardless of belated moves
for closer cooperation between the
two branches. Critics contend
that both problems could be
solved easily if Mr.. Roosevelt
would take a few minutes off
from running global warfare sin
glehandedly.
), Chang Kai-shek's recall of his
y military mission in Washington
arouses some skepticism regard
ing prospects Of postwar con-
cord among the United Nations.
Even sincere advocates of perma-
nent world unity speculate how
it can be attained if key leaders
bicker while the foe stands on the
threshold.
The withdrawal, despite polite
explanations, was rebuke de-
signed to exhibit resentment re-
garding Anglo-American failure
to provide more aid for the still
beleaguered Chinese. II was a
protest against Church
Ill emphasis on the European the
alter. The Oriental chieftain. VINO
has an excellent though unortho-
dox intelligence service. breads
the strength Japan may amass Il
afforded time 10 exploit her con-
quests in Asia and the south
western Pacific. He expressed
his discomfort when Wendell Will
kie visited him. The president
has patiently outlined general
Allied strategy 10 Chungking but
seemingly without success.
The White House and state de-
partment, however, are lsboring
quietly 70 iron out this difficulty
They viii make every effort &c
increase supplies going forward
the British invasion Of Burma i.
the first step IN that direction
We also hope to persuade Madame
Chang Kai-shek 10 use her gOoC
] influence with her husband. wher
she RECEIVERS from her illness II
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