Evening star., 1948-09-24
Wallace
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talked on various occasions" said
Mr.. Wallace.
He talks against the Un-Ameri-
can Activities Committeeman then
uses the Un-American Activities
Committees methods"
Mr.. Wallace also criticized Gov
Dewey, on the G. o. P. nominees
fear that there will be too much
government bureaucracy in the de-
velopment of atomic energy.
Mr.. Wallace said there is dan
ger that If industry IS given too
much influence in the atomic pro-
gram, industry will hold back peace
time development because atomic
power will compete with present
sources of power
Touches on Labor Tonight.
Mr.. Wallace is expected to deal
with the plight and problems of the
American laboring man in major
address of his campaign tonight in
Youngstown, Ohio.
1t is a touchy subject for the third
"OS
the labor vote, Mr. Wallace is buck
ing the opposition of both CIO and
AFL leadership to his Communist
supported candidacy.
After the mass meeting in YoungS-
town, to be held at Stambaugh
Auditorium, he will return to CleVe-
land to spend the night.
Mr. Wallace stirred scarcely a
ripple yesterday on the first lap of
his projected 15-State, 8,500-mlle
Vote-seeking tour. He flew from New
York to Toledo where he made three
speeches before audiences totalling
lsss than $500 persons.
There were no demonstrations.
People listened quietly to his obser-
Vations on the state of the Nation
and the world Some donated money
to the Progressive cause and ap-
plauded politely when he was
through. When he passed in the
street, a few stopped surprised. to
stare after him. But it was a tame
affair, and the days when he was
egged on through Dixie seemed far
away.
Will Swing into Texas.
There was no assurance, OF course,
that the atmosphere would continue
placid. The Wallace party will swing
down through Texas Sunday, spend
ing four days in that State before
proceeding into California. You
never can tell about Texas,
A new issue was introduced into
the former Vice Presidents cam
paien in his major speech last nlght
at the Toledo Civic Auditorium. MIR.
Wallace told his audience OF ap-
proximately 1000 that the Truman
administration is serving monopoly
nv evading its responsibility 10
recover some $1,000 100000 of tax
PAYERS money out of which the
Government was defrauded during
World War II, by the "scandalous
activities of the Nations railroads
Throws in Towel.
In other appearances yesterday
Mr.. Wallace also:
|. Virtually threw in the tower sc
far as his chances are concerned IN
the election next month. University
of Toledo students at a campus
meeting asked whether Mr.. wal
lace earnestly believed" ne wouio
win. Il suspect the only person
that earnestly believes that" Mr.
Wallace said. lis Gov. Dewey. L m
earnestly doing the best l can.
2. Bitterly criticized labor's lead
ers before a small gathering OF
union officers at the Fort Melgs
Hotel. then ended by taking back
the criticism. Il don't want to
make it hard for them to come
around to us" he explained. nc
be prepared to give them all KINDS
of face-saving outs.
Changes Stand on Berlin.
;. Apparently changed his mine
about Americas course in the berllr
crisis. At rally in Philadeiphla
Shibe Park last July. he advocated
immediate withdrawal from Berlin
of United States forces. He tole
the Toledo students, however, HI
thought everybody's occupation
troops should be withdrawn from
Berlin and all Germany one month
after the signing of. German
peace treaty.
l. Went out of his way to re
irforce his denial of reports he ant
C. B. "Beany" Baldwin, his cam
paign manager. had publicly spill
q on the issue of Progressive supper
for liberal major-party candidates
He urged the union officials to sup
port the candidacy of Representa-
tive Huber of Akron. whom h
called IAN awfully good Democrat,
In his talk on railroads, Mr.. Wal
lace was referring to charges tina
they drove too sharp a bargai
when they contracted to haul war
time supplies by demanding exces
sive rates. by neglecting to credi
the Government with soS calle
r.