Show e By Ray Tucker and N. N National I Whirligig Ir I. I 1919 Alber n rt Leman I V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON President dent Roosevelt's draft of at dynamic dynamic dynamic dy dy- year old Robert E. E Hannegan as Democratic national national national na na- na- na chairman shatters politicos politicos politicos' politicos politicos' cos cos' cos lingering doubts about F D DRs DR's Rs R's 1944 intentions He will run going Easy Frank C. C Walker Valker nev never never r wanted or liked lilted the the job yet he would have been glad to continue If it entailed no arduous work But as as' as soon as he got the definite impression that the boss planned to force a fourth term he did not feel equal to the task It would have meant constant constant constant con con- stant travel neglect of ot his post postoffice postoffice postoffice office duties the patching up of at quarrels and the use of strong- strong arm tactics for which he is unfitted unfitted unfitted un- un fitted by temperament When Mr Roosevelt asked him to suggest a substitute preferably a young personable middle westerner the postmaster t ter r general named the internal revenue commissioner from St. St Louis New v deal and anti new deal schemers h have a v e put General George C. C Marshall on a most embarrassing spot Although assignment is to win the war the intriguers want to capitalize o on his ability and popularity Both factions aro ato playing politics poli poll politics tics with the conflict and with the chief of staff F D R Rs s' s friends are responsible ble for the newspaper stories and suggestions that General Marshall Marshall Marshall Mar Mar- shall should be Mr Roosevelt's running mate next November Doubtful of the presidents president's chances with Henry A. A Wallace or Sam Rayburn of Texas as his sidekick they think that the heros hero's name on the he ballet balIet would insure victory for F D R R. This lineup in their opinion n would corral at least 90 per cent of the service mens men's vote at home and overseas M Many Democrats from beyond the however want our number one soldier to head the ticket They support him not as a great military leader but because he has shown himself himself himself him him- self to be a brilliant executive and an administrative expert Congressmen from at least 12 western prefer the general to the pr president as the 1944 candidate Pro-Marshall Pro politicos figure that President Roosevelt Roosevelt- is afraid of the chief of staff as a potential rival That is why in their opinion he urged him to attack attack attack at at- tack striking working men in an talk and the record presumably bly alienate that vote I If F D DE R had any such idea he has been sadly disappointed Every index of ot public sentiment Including letters pouring in to the general the White House and Captol Hill HUl indicates that the head of at the armies struck a apo po popular ular chord The people appear appear appear ap ap- ap- ap pear to be back of him the him the same people who assail the White House for its failure to crack down on the unions The inside fact tact is that General General General Gen Gen- eral Marshall will not permit any party to use him He wants to defeat the axis then retire to his year old home in Leesburg Leesburg Leesburg Lees- Lees burg Va and putter around in his gardens and forests A score of Democratic senators senators senators sen sen- from the middle west and the Pacific coast have returned t to Washington with gloomy news for tor the party in power Most of them are up for tor reelection reelection re re- re election in November They toured their to discover discover discover dis dis- cover how constituents feel about them and about President R Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- ose- ose velt if he should try for a fourth term They reported reported and and the White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House Is informed that the Democrats will be lucky if they capture three small states states states-Ne- Ne Nevada vada New Mexico and Arizona beyond the Mississippi river Democratic senators who have opposed the administration like Bennett Clark of Missouri and D. D Worth Clark of Idaho may survive but there Is no certainty of success even for them While they cannot afford to be quoted these political sleuths exI express express ex ex- ex- ex I press grave doubt as to whether M F D R can be returned war or orno no war The folks are plain mad madat madat d dat at Washington according to travelers and will vote to throw out the ins The cost and the pattern atour of at our postwar defense system may have been fixed by tentative agreements among the four great powers for eventual disposition disposition dispo dispo- of axis territory especially especial especial- ly Japans Japan's Pacific holdings If Washington agrees es to play playa a stellar role In reserving rig world peace under existing terri territorial arrangements the United States will need a two-ocean two navy a tremendous army and vast air forces The naval military budget budget bud bud- get would amount to a colossal sum annually r ringing ranging from sixto six sixto sixto to ten billion dollars But if Churchill Stalin and Chiang shek Kal consent to our taking Tokyo's mandated islands and if It Prime Minister Churchill permits us to retain the British bases we leased for 99 years in the destroyer swap our expenditures in restraining aggressor nations will be one one- half or third one-third less Such a deal would provide us with a series s of g guardian ardian strongholds strongholds strongholds strong strong- holds in the Atlan Atlantic ic from Greenland Greenland Greenland Green Green- land to Brazil and from the Aleutians to Australia in the Pacific Possessing these encircling airfields Uncle Sam would not be obliged to to spend billions for lor f r battleships aircraft carriers or a 3 abig abig big standing army especially as our enemies would be e completely complete complete- ly disarmed Fifty thousand planes strategically placed on these offshore outposts would render the U. U S. S A A. impregnable and reduce the tho prospect of ol conflicts con conflicts con con- to a minimum It would be this country's most material gain from its present-day present sacrifices United States field commanders command command- ers are begging begging- Washington n for tor W V A Cs to release males for combat Only are aval available able Members of ol the women's corps arriving in New Y York from Britain Britain Britain Brit Brit- ain and the Mediterranean found expert mechanics who were urgently urgently urgently ur ur- ur- ur gently needed for for repairing planes pounding typewriters at headquarters because because- feminine stenographers were not to be had These G I I. I Janes explain th that t many drawbacks which formerly formerly for for- merly kept others of their sex from enlisting have been re re- re- re moved A recruit Is is' now permitted permitted permitted per per- to sign up for duties in her home area She Is no longer placed on kitchen police for the duration After basic training she can choose a specialized branch or can vol volunteer for service at the front In addition to patriotism and glam r financial l independence dence is an ana attraction traction As nearly every want is ISI supplied by Uncle Sam a girl officer in Jn north Africa can bank from 75 75 to monthly monthly-a monthly monthly-a. a hope pe chest of gold |