Evening star., 1953-01-08


for United States Senator. His
statement at that time expresses
his continuing political philoso-
ply. He said:
There is one real issue before
the people of this country in
the coming campaign. Are we to
preserve the most liberal form
of government the world has
ever known or are we to adopt
modern State socialism in all
its aspects? Unless the New
Deal and its dictatorial leaders
| in the State and Nation are de-
feated, the permanent welfare of
our people the very foundation
of our government itself hangs
in the balance.
Recovery and prosperity can
be brought about only by res
toration of confidence in govern
ment and a resumption Of busi-
ness on the basis of normal VOL
ume and profitable operation.
Such a program involves a bal
aiced budget, sound and stable
currency, and requires further
that our Government get out
of business and stay out. No one
objects to wise and reasonable
regulation, but on the contrary
our people will not indefinitely
countenance the spectacle of our
National Government actually in
competition with its own citi-
zens.
80. It is still a fact that the
laws of government can not now
or later indefinitely supersede
the laws of nature and econom-
les. Until human nature COM
pletely changes, the laws of sup
ply and demand will remain in
operation and unstultif1ed initia-
tive and incentive will constitute
the handspring Of any progress
we may hope to make"
AS one Of his associates said:
"Sinny Chats what his friends
call him) is IS per cent busi-
nesslnan and IS per cent poll
tician."
Bitter Disappointment.
Mr.. Lodge, who seemed to have
fair for appealing to the
people. was given the nod by the
delegates at the pre-primary
convention. Mr.. Weeks did not
contest the decision by making
a primary fight. It was a bitter
disappointment to him. He had
hoped to take this third step
in following his fathers career.
But he was not bitter about it.
He accepted the State chair
manship of the party and went
to work for Mr.. Lodges elec-
ton, which was accomplished
although 1t was the year Presi-
dent Roosevelt carried every
thing except Maine and Ver-
mont.
1t was during this campaign
that Mr.. Weeks said he was
ready to make a modest" bet
that ALT Landon would carry
Massachusetts,. The Democratic
chairman. Joe McGrath, who
knew a good thing when he
heard it, slapped a $500 check
on the desk of the Hotel Bellevue
in the presence of the press as
his idea Of a modest bet. Mr..
Weeks covered the $500 the next
day and that is just what it cost
him.
He had never taken any spe-
cial interest in the world Of
sports, but once when the Boston
Braves were in financial diff
Guilty and a group was organized
to save the charter. Mr.. Weeks
accepted the post of treasurer of
the club as a matter of civic
duty. He didn't have time to
see many games. He was strug-
Cling with the depression prob
lens Of most manufacturers.
In 1910 Mr.. Weeks became a
member Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee and in 1941
it's treasurer. In 1914 he took
the third step in following his
fathers career when Gov.
Saltonstall appointed him to the
Senate.
Opposed Marshall Plan.
He voiced warnings that the
party must make no postwar re-
turn to isolation, but in 1947
(when no longer in the Senate)
he advised scrapping the Mar
shall Plan because it was "im-
practical" The latter state
ment was consistent with his
whole career and that of his IA
ther r'S-oppoSition to big Gov
ernment expenditures and the
resulting taxation that has
changed the social structure of
America.
In 1948 he was given the
highest honor that can come to
a Harvard graduate. He was
elected to the Harvard Board of
OverseerS.
In 1851, Mr.. Weeks offered
to make another bet. He was
willing to wager his bottom dol
lar" that Gen. Eisenhower was
q Republican and would not ac-
cept the nomination from the
Democrats. It was q safe bet.
No one took him up. He seemed
to realize intuitively that Gen.