Evening star., 1945-04-13

ey enter an automobile Tor the
oath of Office.
Of the country was far ahead Of the
Capital in war spirit.
The next April Mr.. Roosevelt was
off again, travelling through the
Southeastern States as far west as
Colorado and back through the Mid
west.
The nigh light of the journey was
dip into Mexico. another prece-
ent-shattering journey beyond the
borders on which he met President
Manuel Avila Camacho of Mexico
at Monterrey, was acclaimed with
bubbling enthusiasm by festive
city and discussed Mexican-Amer-
lean problems.
He said the tour convinced him
that the armed forces and the home
front were in their stride.
Battle Against Imitation.
The economic issues which har-
assed the country in wartime Gen.
tered around imitation and its many
facets. On September 7. 1912, Presi-
dent Roosevelt asked Congress tc
authorize rigid control of prices
salaries, wages and profits A sta
bilization act" resulted. And from
the Supreme Court the President
drafted James F. Byrnes to be eco
nomic stabilization director
Mr. Roosevelt was in the ma
tional eye long before entering
the White House. He had beer
a New York State Senator, Assis-
tant Secretary of the Navy ir
World War l Gays; unsuccessful.
candidate for Vice President wher
James M. Cox was defeated for the
presidency and Governor OF New
York for two terms.
1t was during Mr.. Roosevelt's S first
term as Governor that the first ol
two attempts was made on his life
In April, 1929, 2 bomb addressed to
him was found in the Albany post
Office. A porter accidentally kicked
the package causing it to set off q
sputtering fuse. 1t was dropped in
a pail of water and failed to go off
Stricken While Swimming.
In February, 1888, Mr. Roosevelt
as President eject, visited Miami
Fla. Giuseppe Zangara fired five
shots at him, but they killed Mayor
Anton J. Cermak of Chicago instead
when a bystanier DETECTED the as
sassin's aim. Zangara was electro
cuted for the Cerlnak Staying. His
excuse for the shooting was hate
for all rulers
OF distinguished Dutch ancestry
Mr.. Roosevelt was born to life OF
comfortable ease. Educated at Gro.
ton and Harvard, he studied for the
law and practiced his profession be-
| fore engaging upon public career
In 1921 he was stricken with infan-
tile paralysis while swimming al
the family summer home at Cam.
pobello N. B.
On the day he was stricken hi
had plunged into the cold surf with
his usual zest. A few hours latel
he had to be carried away on 6
stretched. For months his life huns
in the balance.
The story was told that as HI
lay grimly concentrating every
force of will on the task of fore.
ing reluctant nerve centers to re.
spond, his exertion plainly visible
he gasped to those about him:
Helps Other Victims.
you folks don't know what fur
it is just to move one little toe"
Gamely, he fought the diseas.
and after weary, discouragint
months Of treatment, was able t.
walk with steel braces, crutche.
and finally with the aid of canes.
When he became President, HI
appeared at public functions sup.
ported by military aide or lean.
ing upon the arm of a son. Ramp!
were used to assist him onto rail.
road trains and in parts of the ex.
ecutive mansion. He permitted hi!
birthday to be used for celebratio
through the country to raiseSfund.
for sufferers from the disease.
Because he found the waters a
Warm Springs helpful, Mr.. Roose.
! velt esta blished the Warm Spring.
Foundation so that others sufferins
from the same af1iction, but with.
out the money to go there, nigh
enjoy the benefits.
Likes Being President.
Once he told close friend h.
thought his crippled condition wa!
an asset. He explained that Will,
others might be tempted to get uI
now and then to look out of tn,
window or stretch their legs, h<
was riveted to his desk and thu.
was able to concentrate on his work
He liked his job and seemed abl,
to take his tasks in stride.
wouldn't you be President If vol
could?" he once asked q friend
wouldn't anybody"
During his career great friend
ships were broken, among then
with two of his earliest and mos
powerful supporters, John L. Lewis
head of the United Mine Workers
and former Gov. Alfred E. Smith
of New York. The new deal" ant
forgotten man" political philoso'
ply brought the word "demagog
uery" from Smith.
James A. Farley, almost life.
long friend and political bulwark
cooled toward Mr.. Roosevelt wher
he ran for a third and fourth term
but each time supported the Roose
velt ticket.
On the other hand, some ole
friends, such as Harry L. Hopkin
faithfully served through the year
as executive aides in any jol
assigned.
Throughout everything, the Grip
pied thirty first President Of tn
United States smiled, played whel
he could and continued to capti