Evening star., 1953-01-20
The Political Mill
New President Has !.
Hopes Of All Citizens
America Must Not Forget
Greet Objectives Of U. S.
By Gould Lincoln

Dwight D. Eisenhower, Saith President
of the United States today, carries with.
him the hopes of the American people.
and of the free nations. His victory
was largely personal and because he
inspired confidence in the hearts of the
voters. The American people gambled
that Gen. Eisenhower would bring peace
and a reduction of back k-breaking taxes.
The greatest misfortune which could
occur would be for the public to forget
these great objectives and concentrate
its gaze on controversies over cabinet
appointmentS-for example, that Of
Charles E. Wilson to be Secretary Of
Defense. Or on controversies within
the Republican Party itself over presi-
Dental appointments to high Office.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt once
commented that too many people fail
to see the forest because of the trees.
Already criticisms are cropping up that
the new Chief Executive has been too
hasty in making appointments to his
cabinet. Yet a short week ago, the
appointments were universally ap-
proved-because of the caliber of the
men Gen. Eisenhower had selected.
He was complimented, on the industry
he had shown. in getting so much Of
the spade work of the new administra-
ton out of the way before he actually
took Office.
Twenty Years Ago.
1t is 20 years since new President.
with new DEAL" took over the man
agement and leadership of the Arneri-
can Government. At that time. the coun-
f,.xy in dncrnro fn oanYnOaiR straits
The people looked to him hopefully to
improve their lot. Today, new Presi-
dent is faced with problems equally seri-
Gus though different in character. War
and imitation. It is inconceivable that the
will forget the burdens he will bear and
permit themselves to be led into other
paths.
The new President has received
mandate from the people, firmly ex-
pressed at the polls last November.
More people voted for him for President
than ever before voted for Chief Ex-
ecutive. Party affiliations were brushed
aside. 1t will be a sad mistake if mere
partisan advantage is permitted to
hamstring him in his efforts to carry
out the vital program to which he is
committed. The outgoing Democratic
President, Harry Truman, has ex-
pressed his own good wishes for the
success of Gen. Eisenhower in the great
task of bringing peace. He has more
than implied that the new President
should not be defeated or embarrassed
for political partisan reasons. This Is
Mr.. Truman's request for fair play, cer-
tainly until Gen. Eisenhower has proved
himself.
Eisenhower Will Succeed.
This writer believes that Gen, Eisen-
hover will succeed in uniting Democrats
and Republicans on foreign policy; that
he will succeed in breaking the stale
mate in Korea, in cooperation with the
United Nations. A further belief is that
he will succeed in bringing, with the aid
Of Congress, reduction in Government
appropriations and expenditures, and
eventually a reduction in taxes. He
must have, however, in these efforts.
the aid of members of Congress in both
major parties. The Congressman who
once cynically said. II never voted
against an appropriation nor for q tax"
has no place in the Congress of today.
In addition, the prospects are brighter
for more equitable labor laws. through
amendment of the Taft-Hartley Act.
and for better relationship between
labor and management. In the matter
OF civil rights legislation there is pros
pect. too, of advance, though not to
the extent of compulsory FEPC act.
Gen. Eisenhower cannot rely for sup
port of his program on large Republic
can working majoritieS in the two
houses of Congress. The G. o. P. has
only three more than a mere majority
in the House of Representatives. In the
Senate the razor edge of party control
is even sharper. There the Republicans
have 48 Senators to At for the DEM
ocrats-and one independent who has
shown himself hostile to Eisenhower in
the election campaign. He must have
therefore, cooperation of Democratic
members of Congress. It remains to
be seen whether there is to be politics
as usual" or genuine effort for better
conditions.