Show Two More Hats in inThe The Political Ring Two more hats have been tossed into the 1948 preside presidential riI ring g. g There was nothing surprising about the toss of Harry S Truman's headpiece It Was was a foregone forone conclusion n that the president would iI Df a a candidate candidate and and its it's practically a cinch that he will be the choice of the Democratic convention The other hat with hat with all the gold braid on it was it-was was a bit more of a surprise although not too muc much so eo It was generally gen I considered that Douglas MacArthur MacArthur MacArthur MacAr- MacAr thur was receptive to the idea of a Republican Republican Re Re- publican presidential bi bid In previous statements he had left the door open Now he says says flatly that he be would accept the nomi nomination a on although he e will not actively B sick seek ck it General l Mac MacArthurs MacArthur's hurs hur's Statement explaining explaining ex ex- his lila attitude de' de is a. a a sound tone one one He says cays he would be to all my all my concepts concepts con con- of good citizenship were I to shirk because of the hazards find ind nd responsibilities ties involved d from accepting any public duty to which I might be called by the American people I There Thele is is much to be said for that point or of view An American citizen has no right to sh shun n a call to serve his country country coun oun- try in Ume me of war There is good reason to questionS question whether any American hasan has hasan an ethical right to reject a call to serve his country in time of peace pence Whether the Ameri American an people want MacArthur for president is another matter mat mat- ter but ter-but but we think General MacArthur is is' correct ct in his attitude He is not an active candidate but if called upon pon to serve he will not dodge the responsibility responsibility- The ch choice ice is up to the American people and and that's as it should be |