Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-14
It's News
To Me
By O. J. Pecord
ACT III

Wednesday, and the political party Whlch
of the donkey will meet in Chicago
nominate 1.-The next President of the United States
you that what the Republicans did last
month Chicago So do but not all of the Republicans
Dewey high hopes but apparently they not
by Warren of California who refused to run
for the presidency which went begging Tor taKer un
somebody thought of Governor John Brcker who had no place
else to
While the draft Dewey movement was strictly phoney
draft Roosevelt is strictly the and Who else
Roosevelt? They might well pick out Senator Joe Zch who
will be sitting in corner at the convention Mr. Roosevelt
doesn't choose to Senator zch will be distinguished by
wearing clean white shirt
AGAINST ROOSEVELT
Frankly this column regrets Roosevelt finds it
necessary to run again After the past IL years in the
House that began with the collapse system
is ending with the greatest in history the President has
right wreck, man, tired and ir-
the particularly the Southern
branch, make him disgusted
And because feel that way because am sorry for the
President all the stuff he has had with from
side his and that other political party, want
my strongest opposition
fifth term.
No they say President many
tough going broken mountain of Obesity
after term when things going to He'll Coolidge died
of bum heart shortly after retiring to the inner sancm of
life companys office Harding couldn't finish
his nj first term Wilson VIVA was % mental and physical wreck after
you. And he supposed to be a cripple.
AWFUL THOUGHT
In my own noncOnformist the thought the awful
thought has occurred would happen if
changed his mind and when the Democratic convention
session that he did choose be candidate?
The attack Pearl Harbor would hold a
the CONSERVATION that would sweep over the nation Yes and
can imagine that Thomas Dewey would turn completely white
night Yes and the Republican party would be fuller of
euds than the Arabian the Old Party
be torn aunder with conflicts political vuures
seeking his Why the might
emulate the Teddy Roosevelt stage rump
to nominate John Bricker who like dear old Caesars wife
is above reproach.
Perish the thought but it would national catastrophe
the President refused to stand for his fourth would
allies fears and repidaton would please
Hitler almost much robot plane killing 10000 defense
less London children would be major defeat for labor and
the plain people who have gained under the Roosevelt
regime than under all previous Presidents together.
Certainly refusal of President Roosevelt continue
making martyr out of himself would leave the country
bad shape While it true that is indispensable
President during these days of crisis close that
condition. perhaps closer than any who lived
the President probably sacrificing his life behalf his
country cannot be doubted for the presidency has become
killer and few indeed of modern presidents
under its gruellng duties Wilson, Harding Coolidge
died before their full expectancy of life had been realized
THANK FDR
While have been critical of the Roosevelt administration
points and still find lot of things to grippe about
strikes that the President debt of gratitude
he consents to again and continue the administration of the
for the balance of the and the immediate postwar
period.
Roosevelt fully aware that shortening his life
IL have taken from him. Yet do not think he will
shrink from his He will be just victim this
Italy and in the Pacific And he is not yellow coward like
that female congressional shrew sought in bad
blame the entire conflict on the President
This not to be construed endorsement of party
government Far from it, 1t is merely the giving of credit
whose of the historic, whose ability many
things clearly have kept this country from going to the dogs
before and since the
Roosevelt is human being He is full of human weak
He has erred He shall continue But he pat
riotc American who rather than quit his country
of need will fight its enemies both within without
ders for four more
Roosevelt will drafted but my guess is that he will
never be in shape for a fifth term.