Evening star., 1945-04-19
The Promise of Tomorrow
PERSPECTIVE

Great men never die.
Their works and words influence mems lives for
ages.
Who shall say that Roosevelt is not among us as
long as men strive for freedom from fear, freedom
from want, freedom to worship as conscience die.
tates, freedom to speak out as free men?
Who shall say that Roosevelt is not among us as
long as remember the bold leadership that gave
strength to frightened nation to pull itself up from
the worlds worst depression?
Who shall say that Roosevelt is not among us as
long men remember the inspiration that fired and
marshalled American idealism and symbolized it to
the whole world?
Who shall say that he is not among us as long as
mems memories are alive to the craftsmanship that
united world, built grand and victorious coalition
and bridged diverse ideologes to unite us with our
friends to fight the forces of evil?
For Americans, the knowledge that Roosevelt's
influence lives will soften the blow of his passing
Democracy itself soens the blow no less For as the
pilot who brought within sight of the harbor re.
linquishes the hem another pilot is already in his
place.
No Novice to Government
AihC mdHH AIHtIlCdIl presidents. marry >. truman
is modest man of humble origin. At 40 he was a
farmer ploughing Today he is President of the
United States Another great American saga. Yet he
is not to the difficult art of serving . and leading
49, democratic people.
As Senator Harry S. Truman did not finch from
bod remedies to heal depressed nation. He voted
for the Wagner Act the Social Security Act the IVA
An American from Missouri he we'll understood that
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than Prague Paris. He saw clearly, with Pres.
ident Roosevelt, that the world cannot remain half
slave and half free And he voted to prepare for the
inevitable struggle. .s '.
Harry S. Truman understands the war effort as few
Americans do. Washington newspaper correspon.
dents shrewdes of observers, voted him second only
to Roosevelt as the civilian who knows most about
the war. He learned it the hard way as chairman of
the Truman investigating Committee A passion
ately honest man. he he ped keep men honest in full.
filling their war contracts
We know of Harry S. Truman, then, that he has
Served his country WE'LL
We know that he has the respect and confidence of
Congress, and from this Americans will draw assur.
ance and confidence
We know this, too: Harry S. Truman is living
symbol of Roosevelts genius for achieving unity For
itwas with Harry S. Truman that Roosevelt cemented
splintering Democratic party. We need such man,
acceptable to diverse shades of American opinion to
keep Americans together during the crucial peace.
making and reconstruction days and years ahead
Inspiring and Reossvring
In his first message to Congress and the people,
President Truman spoke inspiring and reassuring
words:
l,uant to my teo,u Americans and all those
co oue pea and liberty throughout the ,vorld that
,uiH support and defend those ideals Nth all my
strength and ,uth all my heart That is my duty and
shall not shirk it.
"Cermany and Japan can be certain, beyond any
shado,U of doubt america will continue the fight for
freedom until no vestige of resistance remains .. ..
Machinery for the just settlement OF international
differences must be found. Without such machinery
the ,corld will be doomed deadly con- ct deroid of
hope for real peace
God grant President Truman the strength and the
wisdom to deal with the tasks of the fateful davs
before us.
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