Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-08
Stassen AdvisesG0P
Against Nominating
Iso|ationist in 1914
Governor Declares Purty
Should Name Progressive
For Presidential Race
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

10y 0oOAD A1NOOLN.
The Republican party's next pres
idential candidate must not be an
isolationist and must be progressive
minded, Gov. Harold E. Stassen of
Minnesot: said today. He is in
Washington to speak tonight in the
United Nations Forum at Constitu-
ton Hall.
Il am not candidate for any
nomination" Gov. Stassen con-
tinued. las soon as the Minnesota
Legislature concludes its present
session. which will be about April
Is, I am going into the Navy"
Gov. Stassen's name frequently
has been included in lists of posi-
bilities for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination in 1914. He has
been elected Governor of his State
three times. When he enters the
Navy, with the rank of lieutenant
commander. he will resign the gov
ernorship-he has raised no ques-
ton of a leave of absence-and
1t. Gov. Ed Thye will become Gov
ernor in his place.
The Governor will be So years old
on April 49, His plan to enter the
Navy was announced long before he
was renominated last year and his
election was with the understanding
that he would resign and MI. Thye
become Governor as soon as the
Legislature had completed It's work
this spring.
Minnesotans not Isolationists.
The Minnesota Governor early
took stand against isolationism
and in favor Of international CO.
operation, with the United States
doing it's full share to preserve peace
In the future.
Minnesota people are distinctly
not isolationists," he said today.
THAT was clearly demonstrated in
the election last November when
both Senator Ball, who has occu-
pied the same position, and I were
reelected by substantial majorities,
and the issue played its part in the
campaign"
Gov. Stassen did not mention any
candidates for the presidential NOM
nation.
II am talking of issues and prin-
ciples," he said. IF the Republican
party and the country should fall
back into the isolationist and stand
pat attitude which it had in the
1905 it would be most unfortunate"
Gov. Stassen some time ago put
forth a concrete proposal for a gov
eminent of the United Nations of
the world. His purpose, he said,
was to get the American people and
the peoples of other nations think
ing about the future of the world.
He is expected to deal with this PRO-
posal in his address tonight.
Crop Situation Serious.
The Minnesota Governor said
that the 1943 crop situation in his
State, as in other States, was seri-
Gus, largely because of the lack of
farm labor and the lack of neces-
sary farm machinery.
I'VE have been organizing in
Minnesota to meet the situation"
he acl.d, land are planning to use
every agency and every means pos
sible to harvest the crops" -'''
He said he had come to Wash |
ington months ago to warn the ad-
REGISTRATION about the farm situa-
ton, but that he had been regarded |
as complainant, and little had
been done. That was one of the |
reasons. he said. for the decline of |
sentiment for the New Deal in the
State. He added that the bureaus
in Washington had mishandled their
attempts at mass rationing, at mass
drafting of manpower, and in other
activities.
The labor situation in Minnesota,
Gov. Stassen said, had been we'll |
taken care Of, under the labor laws
of the State which call for 30-day |
cooling off" period, during which |
there shall be no strike or stoppage
of work.
"As matter of fact" the Cover
nor said, I'VE have had no work |
stoppages in war plants of any kind |
in Minnesota. That goes, too, for the |
mines r"