Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-16
BEHIND
THE NEWS
BY Paul
MaIIon
WASHINGTON Nov. 15-
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voters, but not much defining
of il. Mandate for what?
Obviously only for the pro-
gram set forth by Mr.. Roose-
Welt in his campaign speeches
which would not be very
shocking 10 the country but
this apparently is not what
the New Dealers are talking
about. They seem TO want
something new and fresh which
did not enter into the picture.
Nothing very serious is apt
10 develop on this in the way
of startling legislative pro-
posals, as far as can be seen
now. Both the war and post
war programs have fairly well
been outlined to the public.
Then again, the less excitable
government officials recognize
as does Mr.. Roosevelt (his
statements show IL that his
primary mandate was to unity
the country behind both his
programs.
NOWHERE in any cubbyhole
~ I know of is there any
new plan likely to be drawn out
and flashed upon the country,
nor is there any evidence that
anyone in real authority is
looking for one, which, indeed,
would violate the campaign
pledge for straight-away for
ward prosecution of the war
and peace.
To start another domestic
battle now that a respite has
been reached on the one trou-
bling the country for the past
year or more would hardly fur
nish what the democratic or
other voters of Mr.. Roosevelt
seemed 10 want.
How far the changes in Off
cial personnel will go depends
largely on Mr.. RS ability 10
hold his troupe together in the
face of a desire amounting APP
parently to a trend TO return TO
private business. In view of the
rising level of prices and certain
political tempers, this may be
difficult to control.
Certain guns are out for
Jesse Jones, the commerce Sec
rotary who has run a second
treasury department through
his leadership of the various
lending agencies, and one espe-
cially big gun which usually gets
its man.
Jones, however, will be diff
cult TO replace with a man of
equal experience in the lines he
handles (the cunning is largely
due TO the Texas political stu
alton rather than anything he
has done).
GONE see the inner battle on
~ the new appointments shap-
ing up between the counter in
fiuences of Harry Hopkins and
Sidney Hillman. In this Mr..
Hopkins would represent the old
New Deal type while Mr.. Hill
man would be something that
came up for the first time in this
election, at least up that high.
The congressman who have,
so far, trooped back into town
from their fray at the polls
agree the President can now
write his own ticket in interna-
tional affairs. This confirms
former indications that the
Dumbarton Oaks final program
is likely TO be approved.
Of course there will be a ire
fight on giving the
American agent the right TO
move the army and navy around
to war in his discretion, but the
idea now afoot inside the admin
is TO frame this pro-
poSal in such a well restricted
and reasonable way as to draw
and also TO get it pre-
sentcd 10 Congress in a bill
somehow so that it could be
passed by majority vote.
More lend-lcase and export
import bank legislation is eX-
pected TO be suggested (cer-
tainly a mandate of Mr..
Rooseveits support from abroad
and from foreign groups in this
COuntryD
4 VERY important and extern
"A Sivc new plan for interna-
tional trade after the war is
being prepared and will be SUBJ
mitted by Mr.. Roosevelt. In
att many lftlllbAi q IL Ntlif Abi =
think this will be a primary new
feature that was not mentioned
in the campaign.
The higher wage boost is very
likely TO wait until the fall of
Germany Churchill says in six
months) because the circulation
Of more money now would very
likely defeat the major admin
anti-infation program.
1t is very likely Mr.. r. will
the ByTnes S25 a week
unemployment insurance for %
weeks during the reconversion
period. but whether the old
Murray-Kilgore bill TO do a lot
more can be revived, seems very
doubtful.
In Congress there will be big
ger pushes for anti-poll7 tax,
fair employment
measures and against