Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
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WHEN you call me an opti-
w mist, smile. but | am
afraid Harry Truman is work
ing out to be a real good Ameri-s
can president and ! find th&
same sweet apprehension
among Republicans who never
thought 10 see the day when
Hopkins, Biddle, Perkins and
the like of them would get the
hoist and fellow didn't have
10 feel that if he put faith in
some presidential promise or
proposition il would blow up
in his face like trick cigar.
First of all, he showed a very
decent respect for Congress
which was greater gain than
most of us realized at the time.
| think Mr.. Truman will set
the Political Action Committee
back on its heels.
II will be just an auxiliary OF
the Democratic party. entitled
10 no special say in government
because it cant live outside the
party.
MO AMERICAN president ever
\ talked more about his love
for the common people than
Franklin ID. Roosevelt.
lie was an arlstocrat with q
patronlZing attitude toward the
common people and the course
Of his life showed that he
viewed them effectively.
Servants. mansions. yachts.
private schools and aloofness
from the lower classes in his
ease are in contrast 10 Mr.. Tru-
mans life story.
| think Mr.. Truman has been
smart in keeping Henry Wallace
on as secretary OF commerce.
That keeps Henry boxed up
where he can do not very great
harm and If he kicks down the
stall and goes tearing away.
come l9iS he will have for a
following only an unimportant
minority Of political queers and
good rddance. too
1 BOUT lckes. ! don't knowN
"A | would have liked 10 see
Mr.. Truman heave him. too, but
fellow can't demand that
president obey all his own pref
udiceS so | can spot him lckes
and still like him for some OF
the things that he has done.
For example, think his ap-
poinimcntS al Lewis SchWellen-
bach 10 the labor department
and Paul HerzoG 10 the labor
relations board and their state
mcnts OF policy give promise OF
new attitude toward The
unions which have been run
ming hog wild for years
As 70 whether they Cesn
What They said and intend 10
compel compliance We will have
20 wait and see but. on knovl-
edge Of Truman. as man and
- president. 10 date ] sec no
reason 10 suspect him Of the
sort Of trickcry that We have
been accustomed 10 80 long.
WINSTON CHURCHILL s
w Squawk over Mr. Tru-
mans announcement of the
termination Of lerd-leaSe ls
very satisfying because. ad-
miring this rowdy old buck for
his patriotism and courage m
saving the war. | think Roose-
Welt was Just Snob enough ~
play up 10 him because he Is a
British ariStoCrat and Ameri-
can arlStocratS always have
looked up 10 British ariStocrats
But Mr.. Truman won't be
impressed by any accent and,
while | suppose nc will have 10
do some kind Of business -
keep Britain going. n Is good
for al concerned that the
world be put on notice that y
is time for them 10 think about
getting wcancd
And. " h teNer hlstorys<
opinion may be of Mr. Roosef
welt As an orator. for change.N
AZ least ] like MIR Trumans
STYLE better. though II reminds
me OF sophomore tackle ad-
dressing rally IN Memorial
Hall Al Old Siwash the night
before the big game
Quail is real nice on occasion
but | am told that no man ever
ate a quail day for 80 days.
though many one tried il for
side bet in tho gasliCht era.
and | know quite LOT NJ people
who were absolutely fed up on
I Mr. RooSevelt'S corn
DO YOU know who Mr. Tru-
man really iS7
He Is George Spel,1n, Ameri-
can.
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