Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-07-01

A IS WE LIVE IN the midst
Aof the most absorbing years
of history ones imagination is
strained in any effort to con-
template the picture historians
will paint of the presidential
terms of Franklin D. Roose-
welt. There are many reasons
to be advanced for giving the
time since 1882 a prominent
and lengthy space. But what
will stand out
Roosevelt as the high
The light of Mr..
President Roosevelt's time
in office as de-
termined by the effect his per-
sonal achievements have on the
destiny of the United States?
His successful challenge of the
two-term limit for presidents?
His liberal labor legislation
coupled with his coddling Of
labor leaders and condemnation
of industrialists? His mater
full handling of our foreign
affairs and ability in helping
formulate the grand strategy
for carrying on the worldwide
military campaigns? Will he
become known as the man who
merely happened to be Presi-
dent when the world was pass
ing through its most momentous
years? Or will he be known
by one or more of the out
standing issues which have de-
veloped about him personally?
One mans guess is as good
as another's. On that basis,
then / am presenting my guess.
It is this. F. D. r. will for
ever be a living figure in
American history. There is
enough about him and his time
in Office TO justify that.
But Roosevelt New Dealer)
will be the starting point for
a new American democracy. By
his successful challenge of the
anti-third term precedent and
the likelihood of his attempt to
enter fourth term we will
alter our constitution to either
limit a man to one term or else
to GUST our presidents by "lack
of confidence votes"
Should this opinion later pre-
vail then the outstanding con-
tribution President Roosevelt
will have made to our future
will unquestionably be a mega
tive one even though none the
less healthy.
Playing politics in the White
House has become so distaste-
full to thinking citizens that
any opportunity to give ex-
preston to such distaste would
be overwhelmingly approved.
Once seated in
Roosevelt the White House
The the President
Politician should be as
free of personal
political considerations as pre-
sumably is a member of the
Supreme Court. He should be
guided solely by deep convic-
ton regarding the welfare of
the nation. There should be
taken from around him even
the slightest tinge of political
pressure. His one aim should
be to make Of his administra-
ton an era of which future
Americans might be proud. Any
temptation to "straddle", "cod-
dle", condemn" or "coerce",
should be removed. No more
would a President be obliged
to weigh possible personal
political consequences of any
issue brought before him.
All Of this is being given
added thought at the present
time because of the accepted
general feeling that President
Roosevelt (if not personally
then by his closest advisers)
is even now laying plans for
entering the contest next year
for fourth term as President.
The vote in Washington last
week overriding his veso of
the Smith-Connally bill to out
law strikes proves that men,
bers Of Congress have decided
that hey must again accept
re~nonsib'l,ty # giving express
son To the countries demands