The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-08
Observations
Conservatives Seek
Hoover For State
Secretary Post
BY Helen Esssry


behind the scenes as Gov. Thomas
+. Dewey blueprints his potential
cabinet In anticipation OF victory in
November.
BY now II is no secret that the
New York governor, on the eve OF
his swing around the country. is
leaning toward John +. Dulles, the
56.year-old lawyer and information
al expert who represented him in
discussions on the Dumbarton Oaks
conference, for secretary OF state.
Dewey feels that Dulles has the
world view and the view OF interna.
tional cooperation which is eX-
pressed in the Republican platform
as drawn up at Chicago. There
could be no charge Of former isola-
tionism against the able attorney
from New York, and upon him
Dewey has leaned heavily for ad-
vice on international affairs.
Backing Dulles behind the scenes
are many potent powers OF the
COP. Such party figures as Senator
Warren r. Austin OF Vermont are
reported in Dulles corner-al-
though OF course, it will be Dewey
who does the deciding.
ON the other hand, the conserva-
tive, older members OF the party
are urging that Herbert Hoover, the
only living ex-president, be ten
dered the post OF secretary OF state
IL Dewey wins in November.
The odds Just now are on Dulles,
with some other key post going 10
Hoover, the party's elder states
man, II Dewey beats the fourth
term drive Of President.
An interesting sldelight on the
political campaign Is the battle
between the Roosevelt Admlnistra-
ton and President John l.. Lewis
OF the United Mine Workers Union.
President Roosevelt has made
what is generally regarded as a BID
for the United Mine Workers vote
by endorsing the Flanagan bill for
re-eractment OF the Guffey coal act.
which regulated the bituminous
coal industry and set up regional
price schedules.
The United Mine Workers Jour
nal, on the other hand, has APP
pealed not only to the miners but
10 organized labor generally 10 de-
sert the "ex-New Dealers" who are
described lovingly as political buc.
canneers.'
The journal warned that II labor
continues to follow the Administra-
ton, the nation will wind up with
"the same kind of labor movement
as they have in Russia"
The President wrote a letter to
Rep. John D. Flanagan, Jr., CD,
Virginia. supporting his bill.
Administration politicos insist
that Lewis cannot swing the mine
vote. They recall that he opposed
the President in 1910, and resigned
as head OF the clio. when Mr..
Roosevelt was reelected for a third
term.
Japanese boasts that they will
have aerial superiority when Amer
lean forces move into the Philip
pines are not worrying United
States air experts in Washington,
or pilots returning from the South
west Pacific.
During the past year, since the
grand American offensive began
against Japan, American and Allied
forces have not made a move with
out having all the air coverage
they needed.
Adm. Chester Nimitz have timed
their leap.frog invasions well, and
have spaced them so that at no
time were the Allied forces In seri-
Gus danger from the Japanese air
force.
When Macarthur moved west.
ward into New Guinea, Nimitz pro-
yided enough carrier-based planes
20 knock out japanese air and sup
ply superiority, which thus was only
temporary.
Once beachheads were estab-
lished. airtields were constructed
and land-based aircraft took over
the jobof providing cover and keep.
ing Jap airmen away.
Now that the Navy has about 100
carriers OF all types and lard-based
planes are moving into the wa
zones in a steady stream, it Is not
likely that the American high com.
mand will permit the Japs 10 get
the upper hand IN any war zone OF
their own choosing.