Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31
Wallace Held
Unfair 10 FDR
Senator Bridges
His N. Y. Address

WASHINGTON. Jan. 80 GNS)
Former Vice President Wallace
today was charged by Senator
Bridges (R) OF New Hampshire
with Allowing lack Of faith in
President Roosevelt in his New
Yerk speech last night.
Wallace, at a testimonial din
ner, said that he would prefer not
70 be secretary of commerce If
there were serious danger of "a
TOO little" and too late man he
ing appointed supervisor OF vast
federal loan agencies. A letter
from the President praising Wal
Inca was read.
"WhAt Mr.. wallace Ia saving
n that he thinks there is dan
ger ef President Roosevelt ap-
pointing a too little and too
late man 20 administer the loan
agencies when they are sepa-
rated from the commerce de-
partment,- said Bridges.
LACK OF FAITH
This IL q strange showing OF
lack Of faith In Mr.. Roosevelt
20 make The proper appoint
ment when II comes from a
mar who processes to be a fol.
lower of the President"
Despite Wallace's New York
speech, his supporters in the SEN
ate fully expect passage of the
George bill separating the loan
agencies from the department OF
commerce.
Bitter opponents Of Wallace
fighting his nomination as seCre-
tary Of commerce and supervisor
Of huge federal loan agencies, de-
clared that "the Wallace philoso-
ply OF government" is now the
dominant issue.
Mrs. Roosevelt brought the Chief
Executives message OF support tc
the former vice president last
night At dinner at the Hote'
Commodore.
FIRST MAJOR MOVE
II was the FIRST major move by
the administration and Wallace
followers since the Senate COM
rierce committee voted to recon-.
mend both that the nomination be
rejected and that the cabinet post
be diVastsd fits lending powers
The President In his message
did not specifically ask that the
RFC remain under the department
OF commerce but asserted that
"Arferics, It's people and its gov
eminent need Henry Wallace now
more than ever before
Though Wallace last night said
he could do a better Job with
federal lending powers and de-
clared he would prefer not TO be
commerce secretary II too LIT.
tie and too late" man were
likely 10 head the RFc. Hts sup
portery abandoned hope Of getting
him confirmed without stripping
loan powers from the cabinet
post.
TEST THURSDAY
But this, too, failed 10 avert a
battle, and the first test in the
struggle was scheduled for Thurs
day In the Senate. Wallace sup
porters are expected 10 seek pas
sage Of the George Bill, divorcing
the RFC and other government
lending agencies from the com
nierce department, While delaying
action on the nomination.
Democratic leaders Of the oppo-
sitien, including Senators Nickel
lar Of Tennessee and Byrd OF Vir-
ginia, demanded that the nomina-
ucn be considered first. They
were confident the Senate would
reject Wallace's nomination.
Some Democrats were angered.
meanwhile. by Wallace's charge
that his opponents we're trying 10
push progressive Democrats into
the "futility Of q third party"
Mr.. Roosevelt's message to the
dinner party, in which he backed
UP his nomination Of his former
vice president. said:
"America, Its people and its
government need Henry Wal
lace. now more than ever be-
fore.
Il count on his Aid, his Wis
Com and his courage In the diff
ficult ways 20 the magnificent
hspes we hold for world
worthy Of his faith In the peo-
pis aha Of the struggles Of free
peoples everywhere, which have
% mAgnifioently justified that
fAith," he added.