Evening star., 1944-09-08
Dewey Strutegy Seen
Bused on Peuce Needs
New Deal Errors r Rather Than War
Made the Issue, Says Writer

O0SS0 VII O0SC uNSSOS
New Deal Errors r ather Than War
Made the Issue, Says Writer
By David Lawrence.
Gov. Dewey's campaign strategy has
been revealed. He intends to make his
fundamental appeal on the basis Of
what Is to be done In four-year term
that Is to run from l945 to 1949-years
Of peace rather than OF war.
The Republican nominee. therefore.
makes the New Deal the issue. He
goes to the heart of the economic con-
troyersies that have rocked this country
from 1888 on and he plainly intends in
future speeches TO show that the war
Is being won not because of but in spite
of the New Deals chickering's and quar-.
rels with industry and management.
He cites the recent Nelson Wilson frjc-
ton as one of series OF episodes Illus
tratiye Of bad management by the
Chief Executive.
The New York Governor thus seeks
to bring into prominence the New
Deals mistakes rather than the achieve
ments Of the war machine. In due
time the Republican nominee will prob
ably attack the Democratic partys
pamphlets and speeches which boast
that the planes and ships, the NUM-
tions and the supplies used in wasin1
war against Japan and Germany are
the product Of the Democratic admin
istration. Mr.. Dewey will endcavor
to remind the country that Republicans
helped, to make that war equipment
both In the ranks of management and
labor, in farm and factory.
Jobs Seen Voters Concern,
The emphasis placed by Mr.. Dewey
on the unemployment problem, which
ne says was not solved from 1888 to
1910 and was overcome only by an
armament economy coincident with the
outbreak OF total war in the summer
OF 1910, indicates that jobs rather than
peace problems Of an international
character are believed to be uppermost
In the voters minds today.
There can be little doubt that the
polls and surveys Of public opinion show
that "Jobs" are at the top Of the list
OF items OF concern to the voters both
here and overseas. But Mr.. Dewey adds
another twist to 1t. He says that the,
New Deal has devised q slow demobili-
zation plan for the Army 80 as to keep
the ranks Of the unemployed at home
from growing too large. He says this
Is . confession that the Roosevelt regime
does not believe 1t can solve the unem-
ployment problem except by some form
OF continued military service and the
dole.
Mr. Dewey's speech is militant and
not unlike the terse and epigrammatic
style OF Mr.. Roosevelt's successful cam
paign speeches on the radio.
Maybe there's something about the
radio that requires campaigning to be
done in generalities which will be under.
stood by millions at time but it would
DO refreshing II campaign speeches were
not geared to the least common de.
nomtnator but were tried on . higher
plane. The thoughttuIy prepared, well
documented and logically developed ad-
dress on current issue. persuasive In
tone and Informative In substance, the
kind that gives glimpse into the oual.
ity OF = mans mind and his philosophy
OF service Is q rare thing nowadays
among the spokesmen of either party.
1t may be that Gov. Dewey plans
some addresses Of that kind later on IN
the campaign but, because OF the un-
familiarity with the Dewey mind and
personality which the intelligent people
Of the country happen to have 1t the
moment. 1t would be better If he could
write some speeches that would not
necessarily be delivered over the radio
bat would be read by the thought
ful citizens whose opinions percolate
through their friends and neighbors to
many millions more.
Range Of Attack.
On the basis Of the first Dewey speech,
| one can say that he has covered In q
sketchy and preliminary way his range
| OF attack. He has gone to the ofiense
but he has not yet given--as doubtless
he viii later-a clue to the kind Of ad-
| ministration he would furnish in sub
| stitution for the New Deal. There Ii,
however. . significant hint in this Dewey
| declaration:
| I'VE must also have q Government
which believes in enterprise and Gov
eminent policies which encourage enter
prise. We must see to It that q man
who wants to start . business Is en-
couraged to start it. that the man who
wants to expand . going business Is
encouraged TO expand it. We must see
to 1t that the joh-producing enterprises
Of America are stimulated to produce
more jobs. We must see to it that the
man who wants to produce more Jobs
is not throttled by the Government-but
knows that he has q Government as
eager for him to succeed as he IS himself
I'VE cannot have jobs and opportunity
II We surrender our freedom to Govern
ment control. We do not need to sur
render our freedom to Government con-
troll in order to have the economic
security to which We are entitled as free
men. We can have both opportunity
and security within the framework of
free society"
Meanwhile, the London dispatches say
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill are to meet soon somewhere
In Canada. 1t remains to be seen how
far the mood of the voter is as yet con-
centrated on domestic issues.
(Rsproductioa RIGHTS Rsssrved.)
| The Devil to Pay
From the Huntingdon Cleaner.