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HOW PRESIDENT
MEETS HIS PROBLEMS
ByRULMALLON


Is taking nothing for granted. The
political pal of the President actual
" sent skilled scouts out into vari-
Gus sections of the country to ascer-
tain how the new moves from the
White House are regarded. He did
not trust polls, even his own, but
wished detailed reports.
From all sections the answer was
about the same. In effect, they
amounted to an enthusiastic 60
ahead sign on the line Mr.. Truman
is hewing with his cabinet changes,
Legislative suggestions and foreign
policy.
Mr.. Hannegan was told by his
selected agents the nation had
warmed up to methods of the execu-
tive, although the leftwing crowd,
embodying the stereotyped New
Dealers, was little restless and in
clined to indulge in a few carom
shots. AS a matter of observable
fact the CIO, for a prime example,
did not endorse the Schwellenbach
appointment to labor, possibly be-
cause the new cabinet man is
northwest political associate of AFL
boss Dave Beck. They did not like
Mr.. Biddle's invited exit as attorney
general either. But Mr.. Truman
eVened it up By presenting the un-
employment pay maximum of $25
week which CIQ devised and lost at
the last session OF congress, further
by asking the dictatorial govern
nent reorganization powers Mr..
Roosevelt wanted and failed to get,
by having his Mr.. Vinson 60 out for
the New Deal peace-planning pro-
gram, by pushing successfully in the
house for the Breton Woods agree
ment, which the CIO and Mrs.
Roosevelt have been promoting as
if to put bankers in their place
and some other steps.
Indeed, there has been nothing for
the radicals to complain about.
Nothing upon which they could lay
their restless fingers in accusation,
although target may be provided
shortly when the wage increases
fail to measure up to their de-
mands. In bulk, however, Mr.. Tru-
mans program is the one they de-
vised. Indeed, while Frankfurter
and Mrs. Roosevelt have lost their
appointive influence, Mr.. Truman
has insisted upon keeping their best
friends, Treasury Secretary Nor
genthau and Judge. Rosenman,
domestically, while also holding on
to Harry Hopkins and Mr.. Stettinius
internationally. 'sssssassssss =
Different Spirit.
Mr.. Truman has simply been do
ing the same things in different
spirit, following the same line but in
a different way and evening things
up little. You can see it in the re-
organization proposal. While Mr.. T.
demanded the power Mr.. r. wanted,
he did not want to write the bill
himself but would leave it to con.
gress. He has sent up no prepared
bills on any important subject, but
Is respecting the position Of con:
gress.
The carom shots have so far
developed from the Russian
problem. The country shows
signs Of breaking into two
schools OF thought on this. Most
people seem to feel Moscow has
treated us obscurely, If not bad
ly, on practically every late issue
Of the war and peace, except Ar
gentina, the one point we have
w0n-and they do not like that
either. The radical journals in
New York have generally be-
come SO one-sided that they de-
fend every Russian interest and
attack every American step, bit
terly assailing the state depart
4 ment at every opportunity. This
shows a rather thoughtless and
purely political enthusiasm. Yet
even on this problem, the Presi-
dent is being backed by a strong
majority in the country as q
whole.
Mr.. Truman has thus managed to
achieve popular unity, which the
methods Of the Roosevelt regime
prevented. A heavy majority of peo-
pie have been found willing to forget
past differences and to close the
ranks of this nation before the world
in order to maintain its prestige and
smash the Japanese.
The Anti-New Deal Democrats
well know Mr.. Truman is support
ing Roosevelt policies and person
ages but are not criticizing him here
or elsewhere, in their relief over the
way he has been trying to even
things up.
It is remarkable job when you
stop to think about the difficulties
with which he was faced.
COMPLETE VICTORY
L It was a hard war program
which Mr.. Truman put before con-
gress. His primary point was that
we must drive the Japs to uncondi-
tional surrender.