The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-19
By Dre1O Pearso,I

Road Later Mayor Roger T. Sermon of Independenc suggested that Van Horn Road, which runs from tn east city limits of Kansas City to Independenct through a fve-mile inter-city district also be re named in honor of the President. The road runs pas the Truman home in Independence.
 But businessmen along the road throughout the inter-city district didn't think much of the idea
 'Tts been Van Horn for years" they protested
 Some recalled the effort by the Chamber of Commerce at Grandview, Mo, home of the Presi- dents mother, to build Truman Hall, $25 600 war memorial The plan was chucked when J. Vivian Truman the Presidents brother said Harry didn't want his name used in the collection of funds for
 so finally the proposal was shelved-at least temporarily. Van Horn Road will not be Truman Road
 frowned on this proposal anyway because ot gov ernment appropriation to repair that part of Van Horn Road which runs past the Summer White TIouse Mayor Sermon has announced that federal and state funds totaling $l66668 have been made available to the city for widening this road which passes the Truman home
 Henry Wallace and Harold Tckes, although agree ing on basic political ideals, have never been warm friends For 1S long years they served in the same Cabinet but part of the time they fought like cat and dog over who to run the Forest Service and the Soil Conservation Service.
 And when Ickes finally left the Cabinet Henry Wallace did not even call him up Two courteous Southerners Secretary of State Byrnes of South Carolina and Secretary of the Treasury Vinson of Kentucky telephoned him. but not his old colleague Wallace.
 Now, however Harold Ickes has probably done wallace the biggest political favor of his life Ickes did not exactly to do it, but nevertheless, 1t remains an accomplished fact
 Ickes' exit from the Truman Cabinet has left Wallace as the last of the original Roosevelt New Dealers and the only Cabinet member with pow erful hold on independent voters An original Repub lican-as was Ickes-Wallace is strong with the Negro voters labor, and the independent liberals
 As result, Wallace's position inside the Admin istration is better than Truman and Bob Han regan both are anxious to retain at least one aout New Dealer. Wallace is their man.
 This is the inside reason why Truman asked Wallace to share the honors with him at the forth coming Jackson Day dinner Wallace and Truman together will speak national broadcast to Dem ocratS.
 Wallace has also been more frequent White House visitor of late. Though friendly rivals at the Chicago convention, the two men have always re- spected each others views even when they differed Now however they closer together than ever
 NOTE-Just before the Chicago convention in July 1914 Ickes and Sam Rosenman were detailed by the White House to visit Henry Wallace Ill his hotel apartment and try to persuade him to With draw from the race Supreme Court Justice Douglas was Ickes candidate for the VcePresidency at that time However when Ickes got to the convention and saw the array big city bosses and reactonary Democrats ganged up against Wallace, he threw his weight to Henry and sent Roosevelt bsterng tele- gram blasting Bob Hannegan. The wire never reached FDR until after the voting was over. If It hao, some politicoS believe Roosevelt might have inter vened for Wallace at Chicago ~.