Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-15
BEHIND
THE NEWS
By Paul
Manon

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government-the working pro-
gram he is Offering in contrast
10 Mr.. Roosevelt Sis becoming
apparent in his speeches.
1t is a complete opposition
theory. 1t holds that the ex-
pected depression and vast UNI
employment need not occur.
To avoid il he would offer
benevolent buSln ess-lnsplrlng
policies such as reduction of
taxation and lessening of bu-
reaucratic controls, a more Ju-
diclal attitud e toward the
unions, a breakup of the fed
eral robot octopus in favor OF
state leadership-in short, "a
non-political, objective, central
government toward all quarrel
ing groups (CIO, ALL. farmers,
white collar workers. TO replace
group coddling, government dol
ing of wages, hours, prices and
similar group determinations.
THIS type of campaign caught
l. the New Dealers mapping
or its unexpected popularity did.
1t was a daring program po-
litlcally, when you consider the
power of the radico-liberal-CIO
over all political debate no less
than a few months back. and
Dewey's opportunity to sit tight
or follow the Willkie line hold
ing government policies half
good or just administered by
the wrong people.
The Roosevelt campaign had
been built since January on an
opposite thesis, all the govern
ment economists and leaders
contending without exception
that the nation was facing a
postwar catastrophe and imply
ing, naturally, Mr.. Roosevelt
was the only one with expert
ence to handle it.
1t was this theory upon which
the Go Political Action Com
mittee chose to assume leader
ship. going before Congress with
a demand for vast unemploy-
ment compensation, demanding
backlogs for new government
spending in public works, etc.
But since the initial Dewey
speeches, the Washington atti-
tude has shown signs of abrupt
change. Mr.. RooSevelt's re a |
vice president for domestic af-
fairs, James F. Byrnes, has
come forward with a report
largely accepting the Dewey
theory, with Just enough OBJ
jectionS to avoid the appear
ance of a complete about-face.
officially of the Byrnes re-
port is darkened by the fact the
CIO prevented him from being
Mr.. Roosevelt's running mate
at Chicago, and it is being
printed he will shortly resign.
CONGRESS is going the same
~ way, only more so, as all
its latest actions, particularly
in reputation of the union la
Dor compensation bill, VIII
testify. and Congress, of course,
is controlled by the administra-
ton and the votes come from
may men running on the same
ticket this time with MIR. Roose-
Welt,
The conclusion. therefore, is
inescapable that the Dewey
campaign is so well grounded,
Mr.. Roosevelt himself may be
induced to take it up and run
on it instead of his own.
The administration discov-
cred, apparently. that the facts
of economic life today would
not Justify its usual type OF
campaign, but justified the
Dewey philosophy of govern
ment, and is switching accord
ingly.
Such new factors as the
wealth of the states (surpluseS
in the treasury from war
taxes support the theory OF the
states ability to handle mat
tiers. including social security
for industrial workers. Swollen
savings accounts, the vast pub
lie holdings of government
bonds, and the backlog OF
needed articles hardly justified
what the New Dealers want
10 do.
T'HE contrast on international
Il policy has been made
equally clear. and the sharp
changes wrought by Dewey are
equally interesting.
The administration built up
the notion Dewey was an $50
lationiSt and inexperienced, and
for both reasons unworthy TO
ndnulc the lcIl nv NdSh VI iS
ordering the world.
The world order theories OF
Willkie were eSpoused also by
the administration spokesman,
Wallace. Welles, ct al, with an
end of want and various other
fears forecast.
Now the army is 10 do The
feeding. with which UNRRA
was supposed TO draw the world
into our way of life, and the
administration world program
has devolved into a compare
lively mild League of Nations
led by Stain, Churchill ard
Roosevelt.