The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-20
wINUmELL TNrERvIEws

WI#L.XAAs INTERVIEWS
 PRESIDENT
 Nat the anpotntea time the Scna- 1af tcok me to the White House 8aa uaheFod me formally into the executive presence .. thought it nsoner Co state ct the outset) (not knowing what the Senator had saidl fhat Wlshed simply to know what- eftr he was free to tell me tn re. gard Co hfs own willingness or un- wllllnnness to accept a renomina- Gton. and also as to the extent to which tho Senator was authorized 10 speak for him. The reply was a nonolDgue of an hours duration and one that wholly absorbed me, as ii seemed to absorb himself.
 s'NHB began hy saying that, as yet, he was not a candidate for renom- nation. fEe distinctly denied that hn wan a party to any effort to that end. notwithstanding I knew that theFe were movements in his favor ia nll parts of the Northern States. These movements were. of course, without his prompting, as he posi- tlvely assured me that with one or two exceptions he had scarcely con- vefsed on the subject with his most intimate friends.
 He was not quite sure whether he desired a renomination. Such had been the responsibility Of the nflice-so oppressive had he found lls cares, so terrible its perplexities that he felt as though the mos ment he could relinquish the burden and retire to private life would be tho sweetest he could possibly ex- peFience. But, he said. he would not deny that a reelection would also have its qualification to his feelings. Fse did not seek it, nor would he do SO, he did not desire it for any ambitious or selfish purpose; but, after the crisis the country was passing through under his Presi. fency. and the efforts he had made consclenff0usly to discharge the du- ties imposed upon him. it would be a very sweet satisfaction to him to know that he had secured the apurovad of his fellow citizens and earned the highest testimonial of confidence they could bestow.- Winchell."
 The abeve Is an excerpt from an article by ]. N. Winchell. a news papeTman. which appeared on page % Of Galaxy, a magazine published by sheldon & Co, New York. It ran in the July. 1873 issue.
 When is . ComHaander-tn-Chief not a commander r-in-Chief2 .. Ig he was the c-in-C when the Japs bombed Pearl Harbor flor which he was blamedD why isn't he the C. tn-C in the Battle Of Normandy? ~ Or would you rather the subject be dropped? Life mag oyerpowers those who persist in belittling Rus stan help in this war-with this lefhad push in the face: "Ruasia Is about the only major power against whom Americans. in Colonial times, have never fought" 4 maid and a porter working all night help in9 to extTicate victims of the Santa Re wreck recently were refused food at all the nearby cafes in Wil- llanaa, Ariz. They had to walk miles out of town until they located a plsce owned by Negroes before they got food one headline shTteked: "F. D. R. to Quit After 6 Months, 1f BectedI" Then what are they worrying about9
 Considering all the head-shaking about Democrats staying in power Cor a years. you'd think it was the first time in American history that one party dominated the Presidency that long. But at one time the country didn't have a Democratic President for l6 years-fr0m 1897 10 1913 Wonder whats become ol the chuinps who squeaked that F. 8. R, would postpone D-Day until the opening of the Republican cons Venti0p in order to deprive them of a few headllaes7 .. Someone rates Q medal for this: 4 Detroit radio station has banned commercial plugs which interrupt neyseasts In the middle Of programs Too many Of us are indifferent to the threat from Argentina. Read Ray g0sephs' Argentine Diary" and ebiver.
 swith feignea ipn0esnee, John l.. Lewis states; Countless strikes, aaany for reasons shocking in their essential tFlyiality. have disrupted file nations waF effort" L0oka who aleilne t0 be shocked about strikes that disrupt the war effort ,,, Eslms made in Fascist Spain are nos being exhibited in this eonp. try. Ttg shameful, Why should Americans give profits 10 those who are aiding our enemies to Kill Amer leans =, It Is difficult to believe faeee who talk about the wonders fhnt sill follow iD the wake Of the waT-when you read about the eFoubles that peace has given Italy
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