The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-01
"Labor Unions" READ AND REASON
(By PERCY BURNHAM)

Is Labor going to be so foolish as to vote for MT. Dewey when they realize that 1t would mean its ultimate downfall? I, personally, can't believe that 1t will. Due to the fact that MT. Dewey came into the spotlight as a gang buster" would lead me to believe that he was much too clever to accept the nomination this year, but the temp tation must have been too great, causing his weak spot to crack. The old saying that 90 per cent of all smart men have 8 weak spot still holds true.
 I am sorry that a young man of forty-two should let the hypocrisy of his political party bring out his weakness. Otherwise, his weak spot might never have been discovered As he grows older he would most likely have overcome his tendency to listen to poor advice, but now 1t will be rather difficult for people to forget his weakness.
 ''NOw, labor, go to the polls on
 November 7th and vote for the
 man who has and always will
 stand up for you, - Franklin D.
 Roosevelt"
 MT. Dewey's major speech on September 18th was a humdinger or so 1t was described by a few hereditary Republicans. However, several smart Republicans have told me that it was a disgrace to the party that Dewey made such 8 con- plete fool Of himself. For example, he spoke of integrity being return ed to the White House If the Re- publican Party wins the coming election. I assume he meant that integrity went out of the White House with the departure of MT. Hoover and that he would bring back something that MT. Hoover took with him. Voters, do you really wish this to actually happen? I wonder if any person can locate word in the dictionary to explain MT. Dewey's use of the word "inte- gritty" He has evidentally misused the word or had some sort of il- fusion. We'll let 1t go at that! Again, when he used the word "de- preSsion" he must have had another illusion. Or is it possible that he doesn't know the true meaning of this word, either? Could be-" as these two words were certainly never used in MT. Dewey'S career as gang buster.
 Now that MT. Dewey has start
 ed his mud slinging, he will cer-
 tainly outshine President Roose-
 welt in that category. His ex-
 perience as gang buster has
 given him quite a fitting back
 ground along these lines to say
 the least!
 In prize fight, if either of the contestants grows angry, he always loses. I have listened to all of MT. Dewey's speeches and there is no room for doubt that he was mad,- mad to the core when the delivered his September 18th speech. This is not only my opinion, but every ones who has listened and discuss ed 1t with me afterwards. He made several feeble attempts to be hum oAOuoS NuC Ab Woo O oI4CAAuOuo IesoA to get his humor across to his radio audience.
 MT. Dewey's speech of October 3rd was more nonsenSical than any before and MT. Bricker's speech of October 4th was sillier than any speech we have ever heard. It could hardly be called a grammar school speech.
 MT. Dewey's speech of October 7th asserts that our government (meaning President Roosevelt) is much too tired to do the job at hand, also the job that lies ahead. I want to ask the Unions which candidate they would care to trust their future with man who is 8 little tired from a good brain and vast experience or man who lacks experience as well as 8 good brain to take over the job a hand. Ger tainly MT. Dewey's speeches have positively proven that he is not at the present time.
 Don't be rnisled by John L. Lewis or George J. Hitler that any Union would be better of under a Dewey administration rather than the re- election of the one we have today. Your future is at stake! Therefore, be sure to vote and vote for Frank lin D. Roosevelt. It is far better to be safe than sorry.
 PERCY BURNHAM,
 RY.ietA1 HouV