Evening star., 1944-09-29
Letters to The Star
Views of Mr.. Mellett Prompt
Readers to State Their Own

1t Is indeed a refreshing change to
find some one giving us fairer picture
of Miss Perkins than that which usually
appears in print or in biased political
conversation. As he so well stresses in
his column, Miss Perkins contributed
greatly to the State Labor Department
of New York Hor which she is given no
credit by Gov Dewey and as Secretary
of Labor has a record of public service
which some day, one hopes, will be given
the fair and high appraisal it deserves.
Again, thanks to Mr.. Mellett and The
Star for this column. J. D. JAMES.
To the Editor of The Star:
Now and then I read one of Mr.
Mellett's pieces and I always wonder
afterward why The Star published it.
For example Mr.. Mellett recently stated:
Gov. Dewey, as you may have noticed,
keeps me deeply disturbed" But OBJ
viously Mr.. Dewey has all New Deal
apologists disturbed. The question Is:
Why print that? 1t is not surprising
nor unusual, and certainly 1t is not
news.
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Dewey compromises with the truth. But
is he disturbed by his own candidates
record for truth and veracity? Does he
remember Candidate Roosevelts cam
paign for economy in government in
1882? Perhaps that was too long ago.
What about his recent denial that he
had communicated with Mr.. Willkie
and his later admission that he had
communicated with him? Did his last
speech support his promise not to
campaign in the usual way?
A DEMOCRAT.
To the Editor of The Star.
Getting up such an evening meal as is
appetizingly spread upon the editorial
pages Of The Star each day, must prove
rather trying task in a campaign
year. At least a good half Of your read
ers will want a strong Roosevelt flavor
while the rest of the cash customers
are apt to demand that every political
dish be seasoned with dash of Dewey.
best known Of large game family native
to the Middle West: Mellett certainly is
worthy of place on any well-balanced
editorial menu. On our side of the table
we regard the substantial foundation Of
fact in Mellett as highly nourishing: we
relish the fine flavor Of Mellett humor,
and find delectable the spicy sprig Of
satire that garnishes the whole. How
ever we do wish that The Star boarders
on the other side of the table would not
blurp SO rudely over this dish, and cease
In heavens Vame, writing those nasty
notes to the management about it. If
they cannot show gentler manners, let
them, pray, be better sports. They may
solace themselves in the certainty that
next night we must all sit down to their
favorite piece de resistance, Politics q
la Frank Kent" To us this seems q
rather sour and acrid dish But we
politely will hold our noses, partake of
it in as far as our predjudices will per-
init, or try to make a meal on "Potage
Politique au Gould Lincoln" or an En-
tree Militaire la Maj Eliot" Anyhow,
we are not going to rant and bawl out
the cook. DWIGHT T. SCOTT.
To the Editor OF The Star:
When The Star added Lowell Mellett
to its columns 1t broke away from long
and extremely successful history of pre-
senting to its readers comments on ma
tional and international issues without
the benefit of bias or promotion of self
interest by its columnists. With the ad-
dltion of Mr.. Mellett, straight from his
position as administrative assistant to
the President The Star made its first
move toward lowering itself to the level
OF other newspapers whose primary con-
cern Is to make or break persons or or
CARNATIONS. Mr.. Mellett, in his new po-
sition as columnist for the New Deal, is
making much greater contribution
toward the perpetuation of the President
in Office than he could possibly make
while publicly" on the Federal payroll.
Recently, Mr.. Mellett expressed his
|. keen disappointment over Gov. Dewey's
failure to measure up to the high stand
ards set for him by Mr. Mellett himself.
Did the writer use his masters quail
ties as his model Of perfection? After
reading Mr. Mellett's diatribe, we realize
full well that it would be anathema to
him to conform to the higher ideals of
journalism and to write on q subject
with view toward fulfilling his re-
sponsibility to the readers by treating
the issues in an open and unprejudiced
manner.
Most surprising of all is Mr.. Mellett's
willingness to be a party to the New
Deal movement to turn the country over
to Sidney Hillman and his playmates,
whom Mr. Mellett in q recent column
described as the embodiment of all of
the admirable traits of Washington,
Jefferson and Lincoln, except that Mr.
Hillman is a more stanch American.
G. PAT RICK.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In letter in The Star of September
21, Charles D. Drayton wrote that he
wondered how long The Star will
tolerate the sort of drivel appearing day
after day in Lowell Menetts On the
Other Hand column
My guess is that the column will ap-
pear just so long as the papers readers
are amused by it, and not a bit longer.
PHILIP LIGHTFOOT WORMELEY Nv.
To the Editor of The Star:
I have noted the consistency of the
critics of Mr.. Mellett. Some 60 so far
as to suggest wonderment that The
Star publishes his comments. 1t is note
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