The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-24
You'lI Be Hearing More and More of
 Jim Farley
Seattle Times


 The Congressional Record as a rule is dry read ing Even when a touch of humor or of heat may have enlivened speech debate it seems to go flat or tepid in stenographic report and cold type The Congressional Record is informative but not thrilling
 Many will find it hard imagine that com plation of excerpts from that esteemed periodical might passing degree of public interest. Yet such compilation is of recent issuance; and it is the second of what perhaps is to be a series on the same topic It. like the first is product of the government printing office but is distinctly super scribed Not printed at government expense"
 The topic of this substantial 40-page pamphlet is none other than James Aloysus Farley The first such pamphlet compiled from The Congressional Record was issued shortly after MT FaTleys retirement, in l940, as Postmaster General and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee This latest brochure has gradually and thoughtfully put together since he resigned, in 1944, as Chairman Of the New York State Democratic Committee.
 When men who have been active in politics and prominent in political leadership turn to less fev- erish pursuits often than not they entirely from public view MT Farley started to make such turn four years ago and completed it last year He too may have thought that in private business he would find shelter from public attention and perhaps be quite forgotten.
 But his friends, especially those in Congress, would not have it so when he quit the cabinet and the national committee in 1940; and in their sponsor ship of the pamphlet recently at hand they at once attest their continuing high regard for him and their determination that he shall not be forgotten as long as they can make themselves heard.
 The pamphlet comprises what Senators and Rep resentatves have said in their respective Houses with much extension of remarks in the form of news paper editorials and other material previously pub lished elsewhere All this is in highest praise of Mir Farley as party organizer and leader and great American.
 The contributors to and sponsors of the pamphlet form distinguished company. Those who have spoken and have had their remarks extended include Senators Maoney, Barkey Johnson of Colorado, Byrd, Reynolds Gillette Walsh, OMahoney Gerry, and Representatives Burchl Kleeberg, Disney McGhee, Ludlow, Barry Merritt, Costello, Cox, Kefauver and Bloom
 To be these men are all of Farleys political faith and in the main, of that branch of the faith which has ever viewed with doubtful eye the wilder adventurng of the New Deal and indefinite tenure of the presidential office Maybe they didn't invite any Republicans to join them in this unusual tribute to fellow citizen in private life. Had they done they would have found many whose appreciation of Jim Farley runs on as high scale as their own.
 And in conclusion, let us say that these friends of MT Farley cannot be carrying on this commend able effort to keep him in the public mind without some purpose relating to future possibilities James Alovsius is Living man, able-bodied and up- standing and not quite 57. There is every reason to believe he will be up and about in 1948; and may then be not altogether unwilling to take another whirl lat l1oliticS