The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
THE FOURTH TERM
BY j. Il. Jones

sound government AND FURNISHES
the right answers. The man who is
doing that is Eugene w. Castle, who
rang the bell in his appearance be-
bore the Cincinnati (Ohio) Club last
week. "The need for good Federal
Government now is not an issue in
the rank and file of labor or the rank
and file of management or between
Republicans and Democrats; it is not
a partisan issue; it is patriotic is
sue," he declared, and added that
the question is so vital that 'it goes
down to the roots of Democracy and
fundamental rights"
The speaker emphasized the i'm
oortance of reminding ourselves
Just why it was that we went to war,
and then he pressed that issue:
I'VE went to war because the trea-
3herous Japs attacked us at Pearl
Harbor, and few days later their
,riminal partners in Germany and
italy declared war upon us. We went
o war solely to preserve and protect
)ur vast and peaceful country We
lid not go to war to permanently
eed and finance the entire world. We
lid not go to war to impose our way
If life and our form of government
pom other peoples and nations. We
lid not go to war for any imperialis-
,ic purposes. For us this should mean
l new concept of the four freedims:
81. Freedom from amateurish
management.
20. Freedom from bureaucracy.
"3. Freedom from catering to pres
ure groups.
"a. Freedom from violation OF
States rights"
The degree of Doctor of Laws was
onferred on Mr.. Castle this week by
Defiance College, in Defiance, Ohio
t is one of the signal honors bestow-
ID upon him since he has engaged
n a mission that has grown almost
nto the Importance of crusade.
Available men fit for the presiden-
", Mr.. Castle says, can be found
among a score of able Republicans
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aad wide and distinguished expert
ence in State or Federal Govern
ment." He defends the obvious fact
hat when this war is won by oul
lrmed forces international problems
3annot possibly be settled naturally
On this planet in one. or two, or six
)r seven years. Whether we like tc
dmit or not, if we accept the idea
the indispensable man, then we
ire faced with the tragic possibility
voting not for a fourth term, bu
or a fifth or sixth term as well. Il
We really believe that one 'indispen
sable man who happens to be in the
ime-light is the only American cap
lble of guiding our future destiny
1872 million of us will have to be
seech the Almighty to give this MAJ
,ternal life," he challenges.
Here is more of the Castle philo
ophy:
He recalls that after Britain''
total defeat at Dunhirk wnen Bri
.ain's powder key was dry-when al
believed that Britons had lost theil
empire-Britain changed horses by
eplacing Chamberlain with Chur
hill, and all the world now acknow
edges that this swapping of horses
n mid-channel started Britain on it:
march to victory.
Then, in his original way, he adds
N important statement from an i'm
)ortant American" which is as fol
ows: There will be. many III this
lation during the coming months
Who will implore you not to swaI
lorses crossing stream. But il
seems to me that the more truthful
he more accurate plea of the nation
should be this: If the old car, in
,pite of frequent emergency repairs
las been humping along downhill, il
s time to get another car that will
start uphill on all four"
The gentleman who made that
statement at st. Paul, Minnesota, on
April Is, 1882, was the Presidential
Franklin Delano Roose-
welt.
Under existing conditions, Mr..
Castle urges the President to make a
fortnight declaration that he will
not seek or accept fourth term
domination under any circumstances
and he should make this declara-
ton Immediately to permit the free
choice of candidate by HIS party"
New Life In The Old Chamber
Eric A. Johnston has been elected
10 a third term as President of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States. The conservative old Cham
Der took Johnston on as an expert
ment in the first place. But inasmuch
IS he made a success in getting along
with conservatives and radicals, and
mas made pleasing impression on
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