Evening star., 1944-09-09

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its period of vigor Is over. They say
We are mature and have no future
except to quarrel over the division
Of what We have. Yet they now talk
glibly Of American WPA for all Of
the rest OF the world.
To hear them talk, Uncle Sam
must play the role Of the kindly but
senile old gentleman, who seeks to
buy the good will of his poor rela-
tions by giving away the dwindling
remains of his youthful earnings.
That Is no lasting way to win
friends or to influence peoples.
Good will cannot be bought with
gold. 1t flows to the man who sue
cessfully manages his own affairs,
who is self-reliant and independ-
ent, yet who Is interested in the
rights and needs of Others"
Help Nations to Help Themselves.
He added, however, that I'VE vial
help the liberated peoples through
out this period Of crisis so they can
again help themselves" He then sug-
gested a foreign economic policy
that would lead to wider exchange
of goods and services without in
jury to our own people"
Gov. Dewey's fiat reputation of
the doctrine OF isolation came at the
outset of his speech, when, after as
serting I'VE do not intend to have
third World War" he added:
I'VE know that we cannot make
good that resolve by any effort to
withdraw or isolate ourselves from
the rest of the world"
He reiterated that discussion OF
peace problems should be open and
not on any "hush-hush. pussy foot"
basis.
BY going to Louisville Gov. Dewey
accomplished a dual purpose: Cd To
make bid for the IL ELECTORAL votes
Of that normally Democratic border
State; (2) to carry his message di-
rectly to large group Of Republican
women who will have an opportunity
to help get out the vote in all States.
Kentucky Has COP Governor.
COP leaders have been looking
hopefully toward Kentucky this year
because the State surprised political
observers last year by electing q Re-
publican Governor, Simeon s. Willis,
and Republican House member,
Chester o. Carrier, in a district for
merly Democratic. Gov. Willis is the
sixth Republican to hold that office
and the first in II years.
Further interest is added to the
Kentucky election this year because
Senate Majority Leader Barkley is
seeking another term. at a time
when the Republican Senatorial
Campaign Committee is making a
determined drive to try to capture
Senate control.
! Gov. Willis predicted last night
that Kentucky will 60 Republican in
the national election, and will also
elect James Park, Senator Barkley,s
opponent. To accomplish that goal,
however the Republicans must over
come the majority of 146.838 BY
which President Roosevelt carried
Kentucky in 1940
| While Gov. Dewey was holding a
press conference in Louisville yes
terday a reporter asked II he re-
garded Kentucky as doubtful
State this year. The presidential
nominee referred the question to
Gov. Willis, who sat beside him.
I'VE may be mistaken, but we're
never in doubt" Gov. Willis inter-
posed and drew a laugh.
Another reporter asked Gov.
Dewey to comment on published
reports Of a speech in which SEN
ator Pepper. Democrat, of Florida
was quoted as having said that If
President Roosevelt Is reelected,
Russia will join In the war against
Japan.
| Gov. Dewey said he would like to
see the text of that speech, and
promised he would have plenty to
say If he found 1t contained any
thing like the reported quotation.
/ A colored reporter handed up q
question he had written on q card.
asking the Governor for his atti-
tude toward any Republicans in
Congress who oppose antilynching
legislation. repeal of poll taxes or q
permanent Fair Employment Prac-
tices Committee.
Candidates Bound by Platform.
I Gov. Dewey replied that there
aren't any such Republicans, but If
there are they have forgotten the
platform of their party, by which
they are bound" He said ne consid-
cred all members of the party bound
by the platform.
A taxi driven, on the way to the
Louisville railroad station volun-
teered the information that his
father was pretty good at politics"
and he thought Kentuckians might
vote as they did last year, when
they elected Gov. Willis.
Gov. Dewey will spend this AFTER
noon in Lansing conferring with
Republican leaders from all parts of
the State before moving on tonight
to his birthplace, Owosso, Mich, to
spend the week end with his mother,
Mrs. George M. Dewey.
The crowd of l2,5OO that filled the
Louisville armory gave the Repub-
lican nominee more enthusiastic
reception than he got in Philadel-
phia the previous night, The Phil
adelphians applauded him gener-
ously, but with reserve. The Louis