Evening star., 1944-11-06

to hear Gov. Dewey cnarge tnat fresi-
dent Roosevelt had not prepared the
Nation for war.
Well, as amazing as the charge may
appear to Mr.. Hobbs, it is true never
theless.
II America had been prepared fol
war, there would have been no success
full Pearl Harbor attack, no futile stand
on Bataan and at Corregidor and nc
three years of waiting to get prepared
to retake the Philippines.
President Roosevelt did help to pre-
pare other nations for war, but. appar-
entity, he was too busy assuring the
mothers and fathers Of America that
their sons would not be sent into any
foreign wars to give much time to pre-
pairing America. j. j. SPERRY.
To the Editor OF The Star:
Please, oh, please, do something t6
keep Orson Welles and his group or
the air.
I've listened to political speeches since
1900 and never, never before have
heard such ridiculous discussions ~as
those of Wednesday night.
And they claim to be men of inteIi-
gence! BILL FINK.
To the Editor Of The Star. pa
Lowell Mellett expresses his indigna-
ton about Gov. Dewey's quotation OF
Gen. Hershey's statement about it being
cheaper to keep men in the Army,
long after the war has been won and
they are no longer needed He also
states that this assertion has been
proved utterly untrue.
But the war has not been won, yet
the Army is keeping men in it right
now that are no longer needed. as
can testify by my own case and several
others, men who are not qualified to
go overseas, who range up to As years
of age and are not doing any essential
work In the Army.
believe Mr.. Mellett should look into
the facts.
PVT. KENNETH WILLIAMS.
To the Editor of The Star:
In his radio talk of Thursday night,
Chairman Robert Hannegin evoked the
shade Of Thomas Jefferson to disap-
prove Gov. Dewey's arraignment of q
wartime President.
But jefferson has answered him in
letter to Thomas c. Flournoy in ref
- TnH n
consider a third term (vi.82): THE
conduct of war; he writes, requires
the vigor and enterprise of younger
heads" ANNE DARLINGTON.
To the Editor of The Star:
was interested in letter signed by
Powell B. Sherry in your october "a
issue, giving half dozen reasons why
he would not vote for Dewey.
Like Mr.. Sherry, could write a
column of reasons why would not
vote for Roosevelt. Here are just a
few of them: viz.-Harold Ickes, Madam
Perkins, Harry Hopkins, Sidney Hillman
Earl Browder, City Boss Kelly, City
Boss Hague and City Boss Flynn
w. j. TUTT.
Des Moines, Iowa
To the Editor of The Star:
I have read with interest the pro-
posed formation of a world federation of
nations released from the Dumbarton
Oaks conferences but do not find men,
toned any remedy to stop the causes
of wars, for to my mind the four primary
causes are the inequalities of trade
transportation, migration and money
standards.
Within the United States of America
we know no such inequalities; therefore
we are united and live in peace. Sc
In order to have world at peace al
all times, federation or no federation
We must have free trade. free migra-
ton. unshackled transportation on land
on sea and in the air, and we must have
one free international money standard.
VIII the United States of America
agree to these freedoms? think not
FRED. E. THOMPSON.
To the Editor Of The STAR
Here come again, with a bouquet
OF appreciation for each Of the presi.
DENTAL candidates. Gov. Dewey in hn
most recent speech paid tribute to tn.
women Of the Nation, and President
Roosevelt did himself proud on feminin.
recognition Saturday night.
/ pray that this war will convince
all people, once and for all. that there
can be no real peace In the worlt
based as It still is on the autocracy
and aristocracy Of sex. They are 4,
pernicious as the evils we are nov
fighting to destroy.
ROSE ARNOLD POWELL.
Minneapolis. Minn.