| Show NEWS ma PAUL relented released by western newspaper union ROOSEVEL TS DEATH ENDS GREAT ERA washington the meaning of the death of 0 mr roosevelt to the country and the world escaped searching examination in the period ot df shock and mourning his law partner basil oconnor in a tribute which was great in its simplicity said portentous estimates of the changes to be expected might not be safely made for eor a long time yet the passing was not a shock to those who knew the condition ol of the president and in that fact lies the substance of the immediate situation A week before his death he had lost his taste for food ills his general condition had become so weakened a bad cold might at any time have ought brought the end which came through hemorrhage of the brain he had bad not been able to work at the white house for many previous weeks but had been at hyde park and warm springs indeed he had been a sick man for at least 18 months the greatest 0 of f men while ill cannot do their best lob job the illi immediate med late change therefore will go no further than to place a of the late president at his desk the difference of administration at first then will only lie be personal mr air truman has been saying by e very every action and word that his guiding inspiration will be the thought 1 I would like to do this as mr roosevelt would have wanted it done he went beyond the normally ex pecked announcement promising to keep the roosevelt policies and proposed to keep the roosevelt personnel as well 1 no a market change the war sensitive stock mar market k t showed no discouragement at these prospects there was no selling national reaction generally shared this interpretation As far as the war Is concerned not the slightest change is possible our plans were all in the hands ol of the army and navy and not only have been long since adopted but bui all near fulfillment some changes in the peace 1 think will eventuate I 1 believe mr roosevelt was near some alterations to meet the newly arising international situation whatever these turn out to be they will not be far from his plans ills his state secretary Stettin lus knol knows us the situation thoroughly is realistic and a far greater man than yet recognized his handling of argentina successfully gave evidence of this furthermore the personality ol oi mr truman Is bound to inject itsell more and more in all decisions domestic and foreign as time goes on in a year or so ao necessity may well force him into a as S of policy originating initiative remember he has nearly four foul years to serve and time swiftly covers graves yet I 1 cannot escape the conclusion that this is the end of an era great men I 1 have found are like artists when they produce a great greal work in a certain style which gains them popularity and tame fame they think that is the only way to do things always thereafter it becomes the only way for them writers jhc make a hit with a certain line ol 01 endeavor adopt that style and a change of it later becomes physical ly impossible for them actors gain success playing rt certain part always thereafter live that part in IE other roles they become that person indeed all of us cling to the theories which once proved successful for us long after they are successful or popular new minds come along and capture popularity with new methods and they supplant the old who cannot change depression era gone mr roosevelt was of the era ol oi depression he came into the thick of it devised a successful and popular line of thought illustrated by the spend lend theory although b times changed lie he did not he H could not human nature would not allow him to discard or greatly alter the ideas which brought him to the topa top of f the world and he wanted to pursue them internationally as a postwar measure truman Is a new man although also a product of the depression era indeed he has been a senator only since 1834 1934 his knowledge is on the subject of war contracts student st adent of roosevelt ile he has been raised politically to the worship of mr Roosevel ts methods particularly in the political sense yet the basic roosevelt political principle was to keep his organization and his setup as a one man unit ile he did not even groom his successor i what kept the government und organization line on straight center was the magic of the roosevelt name and personality cin can anaona else do that I 1 doubt it it |
