Evening star., 1944-12-19
Observer Conjures Up
SoIiIoquy by Dewey
Sees COP Candidate Lucky in
Light of World Problems
BY Dapid Laicrence

ny DlDsd Laurence
II Gov. Dewey is given ct all to solil-
oquy and can look upon the passing
scene with that degree of objectivity
which BELTS a defeated candidate for
the presidency, he must inevitably come
to the conclusion that he is indeed.
lucky man.
For consider what the populace might
have been saying today If Mr. Dewey
had won:
The war in Europe has slowed up.
Predictions OF victory in 1914 which
were being freely made before the cleo
ton have not come to pass. 1t must be
because Mr.. Roosevelt wasn't reelected.
THE Big Three Churchill
and Roosevelt-arent getting together
for their intimate conferences to carry
on the program of Allied solidarity. 1t
must be because Mr.. Roosevelt wasn't
| reelected.
Greece is in the throes of rebellion
| against British arms. Here is another
| quarrel that could only have come be-
| cause there was breakup in Allied
| leadership. This crisis has happened
only because Mr. Roosevelt wasn't re-
elected.
What of American Ideals?
The Italians are having trouble get
ting food. Governmental stability is
lacking and British policy is preventing
a real readjustment. 1t must be because
that inexperienced fellow by the name
Of Dewey was elected. What does he
| knnu q ahNI1f Am leo
even know personally the British Prime
Minister or things would be different
Mr.. Roosevelt knew all about foreign
policy. So this whole situation today
must have arisen because Mr.. Roose-
welt wasn't reelected
The Senate is in turmoil. Demo-
Gratis of the so-called progressive school
and the group who usually denounce
isolationists with unrestrained bitter
ness are blocking the nominations of all
six Assistant Secretaries of State.
Dewey doesn't have any influence IN
Congress 10 uphold foreign policy.
| Things would have been different II
the election had gone the other way.
All this must be because the people
decided to change horses in the middle
OF the stream and didn't re-elect Mr.
Roosevelt
Ammunition shortages appear on
the battlefront of Europe, Production is
slowing down. Is labor disappointed at
the outcome of the election? What could
you expect when Dewey Won? How could
you expect high rate of production, or
Is 1t because the military commanders
are bewildered by the change in the
White House? All this must be because
the Commander in Chief wasn't re-
elected.
Casualties are mounting in Europe
American losses are heavy. The war
isn't going so well. It must be because
Mr.. Roosevelt wasn't reelected.
Up to Party in Power.
Perhaps it is fortunate in more ways
than one that continuity of admins
tration was voted for by the American
people and the above things are not
being said. Whatever the mistakes,
they must be corrected by the party in
power which, it turns out, knew befol e
the election all about the Russian grab
of Polish territory and the British policy
in Greece and Italy, and failed to say
anything in dissent beforehand. The
reason for that silence has not been
explained, though the Prime Minister
rather tactlessly hints now that it might
be because there is "a large mass OF
Poles who have made their homes in the
United States and who are or are be-
coming, American citizens"
Any innuendo that Mr.. Roosevelt
didn't speak out in recent weeks for fear
Of offending the heavy Polish voting
population in certain key States that
helped him win the election must be
repudiated as unworthy, even though it
be unfortunately true that the Poles did
vote overwhelmingly for Mr. Roosevelt S
reelection. But if they did have such a
reason, it was doubtless because they
didn't think Dewey would get anywhere
with Churchill and Stain whereas Mr.
Roosevelt, of course. would.
So, all in all, maybe Mr.. Dewey had
better keep on being a good Governor
of New York because it won't be time for
change here till l948-that is, if the
war is over in the Far East by then and
we can afford to take a chance on a new
Commander in Chief.