Milford chronicle., 1944-10-13
DEWEY WARNS ELECTORATE
OF ROOSEVELT PLANS FOR L. s.
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back up his accusations, MIR. Dewey
cited a memorandum prepared by
Adolph Berle, Assistant Secretary
OF State and a member of the orlgl-
nal New Deal Brain Trust" in
which Mr.. Berle stated that over
n period of years, the Government
will gradually come to own most OF
the productive plants in the United
States" -
Interpreting the Berle memoran-
dunn to mean advocacy of system
where the government would tell
each of us where we could work,
at what and for how much" Mr..
Dewey said:
Nov. | do not know whether my
Opponent calls that system Com
munism or National Socialism or
Fascism. He can take it anyway he
likes it. It's his program, not mine.
But | do know it is not an Ameri-
can system, and it's not free sys-
tenn"
AS an illustration of how far the
Nation has travelled down the road
toward a corporate state, Governor
Dewey recalled a recent report by
Joint Congressional Committee
beaded by Senator Harry F. Byrd
3D.. Val, in which it was stated
that there were now SIS Govern
ment corporations and credit agen-
cies with total assets of $4,000
100000.
The Federal Government now
owns or operates one-fifth of the
manufacturing plants in the United
States. Governor Dewey declared.
at becomes clear why the twice
convicted COmrade Browder ana
his friends are so eager for the re-
election of my opponent" Mr.. Dew
cy told his audience.
There is another reason. They
love to fish in troubled waters.
Their aims can best be served by
unemployment and discomfort.
They remember that the New Deal
in all its seven peace-time years
never cured unemployment and dls-
content. They remember that in the
sprins of 1910 we still had 10000
900 unemployed. They remember
that under the New Deal we had to
have war to get jobs. That's why
thcv want a fourth term and 10
wears Of The New Deal.
.That is one of the very good
reasons why it's time for change.
The Republican candidate sought
TO present to his listeners here and
over Nationwide radio hookup a
choice between a free America
under new administration and a
"Government-owned America" un-
der a very very tired administra-
ton in Washington.
He asserted that the manner In
which the Roosevelt Administration
lad "bungled its way into CONVEX
sion for war" showed it would be
utterly incompetent to handle the
job of reconverting for peace.
Mr.. Dewey traced the Admins
tration's preparations for national
defense from the creation of the
War Resources Board in 1889
through the Office for Emergency
MANAGEMENT under Co-Chairmen
William S. Knudsen and Sidney
Iillman; the Supply Prioritles ana
ALLEGATIONS Board. the War PRODUCE
auction Board and finally the Office
of War Mobilization. which ne de-
scribcd as being set up by way OF
coordinating all this confusion.
The Office of Production Manage
ment was described by Governor
Dewey as the prize monstrosity oil
all"
1T was Sidney Hillman's per-
Torrance in this job" he said, that
led the chairman of Senate in
committee to say: III
MIR. Hillman cannot or Will not
protect the interests of the United
States, | am in favor Of replacing
him with someone who can and
will
"rhe Senator who said that is
now my opponents hand-picked
running mate. Harry Truman. In
spite of his unkind remarks, the
Democratic National was allowed
to nominate Mr.. Truman because
he was cleared with Sidney"
Governor Dewey repeated and
amplified his previous denuncia-
tiOns of bureaucratic confusion in
and his promise of a
housekeeping" if elected
ION January 20 of next year we
shall restore honesty to our govern
lnent so that its spoken word can ,
be trusted" he said. ,,
The Republican candidate direct
ly challenged President RoOsevelt's ..
assertion on Thursday night that
politicians and others" sought to
restrict the ballot in this election. !
Mr.. Dewey predicted that "as ma
ion, we will have an even larger
of soldier votes than we
will of civilians"
Mr. Dewey asserted that Mr.. !,
Roosevelt had not named those
whom the President accused of
seeking, to restrict the ballot, "be- {
'ause he seems to lack the courage |
o name names and say what he
Neans.' '
And let me point out" he con- |
inued. my opponent is relying for !
lis main support upon solid block \
If votes in States where millions of
american citizens are deprived of
heir right to vote by the poll tax q
md by intimidation. Not once in |
Q years has by opponent lifted a !
niger to correct this, and his plat G
orm is cynically silent on the sub
ect." t
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