Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-01
Recent Acts
Of Congress
Not Rebellion

Reossertion Of Authority
Sign Of Healthy Position
By wEsTBROOK PEGLER
A THOUGH recent actions of
A Congress have been de-
scribed as a rebellion OF the
legislature against the execu-
tive. and not TO minimize the
danger of a deadlock between
them. the position of Congress
is misrepresented in this est
mate.
Congress has not rebelled but
has merely reasserted it's au-
thority under the Constitution
and reassumed its responsibility.
There should be no fight be-
tween the President and Con-
gress.
There should be neither VIC
tor nor vanquished, and there
will be neither unless Mr..
Roosevelt insists on a conflict
10 decision or a Knockout in
stead OF yielding TO reasonable
and peaceful adjustment.
There are those who certainly
would delight 10 see the Presl-
dent inundated and thwarted
at every turn. even though this
would result in still worse con-
fusion on the home front and
deferred painful effects on the
fighting front.
On the other side OF the con-
troversy, there are many among
the Presidents cover-to-cover
political following who would
have him fight Congress with
out the slightest compromise,
even though this course, too,
obviously would cause unneces-
sary political excitement and
the same harmful results az the
front.
an THE record II cannot be
" claimed that Congress has
fought President Roosevelt. On
the contrary. Congress has con-
Slstentlv yielded ITS function
and defaulfed its duty The day
If the must legislation Is not
forgotten nor is II an exaggera-
ton 70 say that for a long time
the President did dictate laws
10 Congress.
He got his Wagner Act and
II was shown later that he
permitted the Labor Relations
Board 70 be packed ny The
Communists who harasSed and
bedeviled decent Americans.
who happened 10 he employers.
in bitterly humillating proceed
ings.
Congress did investigate
this persecution OF reputable
Americans whose sons. Incl
dentally. are hghtlng now in the
var. bur even after the case
had been proved against the
board there was no gesture NJ
amend or apology 10 the NC
TINS.
I ABOR. or unlonlsm. has been
II the chief concern OF Presl-
dent RooSevelt's government on
the home front since the New
Deal began Unionism has been
favored above all other ele-
ments in the vast American
community and 10 the detrl-
ment Of other elements and
legitimate interests, even though
n has been demonstrated that
the union movement is infested
with bad men in positions Of
tremendous power
Yet. repeatedly, the President
has dictated 10 Congress, not
Congress 10 the President when
proposals were up 10 place re-
SponSibllity on unions and their
leaders or bosses.
IT Is no remedy 10 say that
L when the Presidents dutch
is w he is a stubborn fighter.
He should not fight Congress
nor should he affect stubborn
ness IN matters which are sub
jeCt 10 adjustment and reason.
II was exasperaiing but not
necessarily dangerous IN time Of
peace 10 place over our mil
lions Of Americans. and even
over Congress. such men as
Leon Henderson and Harry
Hopkins who had never been
10 the polls or stood public in
spection but had been selected
by Mr.. Roosevelt for personal
qualities that antaeonized the
nation.
And Mrs. Roosevelt's associ-
atoms, activities and proposals
were endurable in peace. but in
war are seriously disquieting.
Mrs. Roosevelt recently pro-
posed one day that election
campaigns be financed out OF
The public treasury and, a few
days later, said the domestic
scene gave one a feeling that,
as whole, the people Of the
United States are not really
prepared for democracy.
Is 1T too great a sacrifice Va
ask. for the sake Of internal