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Show WALLACE vs. JONES Probably the most heated political controversy oi President Koosevelt's administration is going on in Washington right now. The Senate commerce committee commit-tee has recommended that the nomination of Henry A. Wallace for Secretary of Commerce be acted upon unfavorably. Since Mr. Roosevelt indicated very strongly that he believed Mr. Wallace to be entitled to any position the former vice president felt capable of discharging the chips are all down. Vice President Wallace has long been recognized as a leader, of our so-called left wing forces. Mr. Jones on the other hand seems to have been acceptable to the middle of the road as well as the conservative factions. The present political conflict has been fanned by the fact that the loaning agencies of the government are under the supervision of the Secretary of Commerce. Com-merce. This is the real stumbling block to party accord over the nomination of a new Secretary of Commerce. There is something going on in America much more important than personalities, even when these are connected with such important personages as Jesse Jones or Plenry Wallace. These gentlemen are merely the conveyors of a known elevage in American political thought. The leftists view this great war as a social, political politi-cal and economic revolution. The conservatives believe the war to be a contest to secure the freedom men, business and industry enjoyed before the war. There is much to be said in support of the theory that political thought the world over needs some serious seri-ous overhauling. There is a question, however, as to how drastic this change should be and just where such reforms should start and just how much of our philosophy phil-osophy should be retained. Both sides of this controversy might do well to keep in mind that the real pattern of American democracy de-mocracy will be determined when this war is over, and the millions of men and women return from the' fighting fight-ing fronts. No single group of our society will have as much to do with the happenings of the future. This may not be the time to introduce such storm-provoking storm-provoking incidents. It may well be the march towards to-wards liberalism will be quickened or slowed down by the opinion we are able to get when this gigantic struggle is over. The American who is dreaming of the return to the Good Old Days is likely to be abruptly disallusion-ed disallusion-ed after the war is over. The leftist may well grow old before his present position is generally accepted. 1 |