WASHINGTON.—There has been
much conversation around here late-
ly concerning the changed reception
given President Roosevelt's acts or
statements. It can not be doubted
that there has been an absence of
that buoyancy which characterized
his shots of earlier days in the White
House; but lately, if one may judge
from the observations of many per-
sons,gshe has been missing the tar-
get as often as he has been hitting.
The result obviously is that a good
many persons have noted less favor-
able reaction to Mr. Roosevelt's re-
marks than formerly was the case.
It is hardly necessary to recall
how through some five or six years
opposition wriggle and squirm. His
statements seemed to have that nec-
essary punch which quelled out-
bursts from thdse who disagreed
with him. The press corps of Wash-
ington, or a large percentage of its
membership, always hankered for a
fresh Rooseveltian volley. It was
good copy, in a news way.
court with the new appointments
that would come to him is easily
recalled. But the President dug up
the court skeleton, the other day. It
struck me as terribly foolish be-
cause the country had forgotten
much about that mistake. Mr.
Roosevelt recalled it in all of its
fury, however, by issuing a state-
ment, almost without notice, saying
that he had obtained his court fight
objectives with enactment finally of
a minor bill that sets up a court ad-
ministrator.
In the same statement, Mr. Roose-
velt made a bad break. He an-
nounced that besides the passage
of the administrator bill, the last
session of congress had created five
additional judgeships in district
court—which he wanted. Well, it
happened that the senate passed the
judgeship bill, but the house never
did, and Mr. Roosevelt was incor-
rectly informed. The result was the
it made the President look
others.
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lack of fire now often displayed in
failure to arouse
among his followers are a natural
result of events,
Like his predecessor in the White
House, Mr. Hoover, President
by his ardent admirers. He was la-
of the worst things that can happen
Along with Mr. Roosevelt's state-
ment about Argentine canned beef
a better quality than our
own beef, I think we ought to rank
the President's statement about the
refusal of congress to pass the
spending-lending bill and the hous-
ing bill. It struck me as being very
for the President to
climb 'way out on a limb and say
that ‘‘the congress gambled with
tration’s neutrality bill; it gambled
that can happen to a President be-
less he is a politician.
it refused to pass the lending bill
and the housing bill.” He implied, of
course, that refusal of congress to
cle ballyhooed their man too much,
I hope I am not detracting from the
good qualities. The point
story is, after all, that millions of
persons were led to believe that
mistakes—mistakes
ken.
were out
ing the true fiber.
Build-Up Gave Roosevelt
False Idea of His Powers
the neutrality measure would cast
the world into war, and that the
action on the lending and housing
President Sincere About
of his tenure—until perhaps
that had been created. To repeat:
from any human being.
So, evidently the two or three de-
feats that were clustered together
made the President appear differ-
winning side. There were even some
of the President's enemies charging
him with qualities of a poor loser. 1
is evidence that the President sin-
cerely believed his lending meas-
ure and the housing program would
do the job of restoring a prosperous
condition to the country. He has
that was given him. I do not say, of
course, that he felt that he was a
superman. Yet, the combination of
a willing congress and the over-
whelming support he had from the
country possibly gave him a false
idea of the power vested in him. In
any event, he used that power up
to the hilt.
Then came signs of trouble. His
advisors and possibly the President,
as well, felt that congress could be
made to do his bidding. Republican
opposition and the chiding of mem-
bers of congress that they were rub-
ber stamps began to have an ef-
fect. A test was coming and most
politicians realized it. Through the
session of congress last year and
that which only recently ended, Mr.
Roosevelt followed the same tactics
as before—but the change had come
and the course was blocked. It was
no longer a period in which the will
of the President was wholly and
completely dominant.
All of which brings to mind the
real facts in the case insofar as the
causes of the President's current in-
effectiveness are concerned. It is
the old story. Any ball team looks
good when it is in the lead, when it
is winning. Any race horse is a
wonder only so long as it continues
to win. It can be said, therefore,
that having slipped considerably
both in political prestige inside his
own party and outside of it, and
having allowed some of the wide
public endorsement to get away from
him, Mr. Roosevelt is now being re-
garded as a human being who can
make mistakes, Any mistakes that
he may have made while he re-
mained the winner were discounted
or ignored. It seems likely, howev-
er, that all of them will be dug from
their graves now and he must an-
swer for them.
Makes Bad Break in Digging
Up Supreme Court Skeleton
Nor is Mr. Roosevelt willing to let
some of them die unnoticed. For
instance, everyone recalls the heat
that was engendered by the Presi.
dent's attempt to get congressional
approval of his own pet government
reorganization bill. His terrific fight
for a reorganization of the Supreme
not to know how to lose.
On the other hand, there have
been many harsh statements con-
cerning the President's accusations
From
among Democrats who voted
against him on the major bills, I
heard declarations of belief that
possessed by the Chief Executive.
Those Democrats saw no reason to
concede a monopoly of brain power
to Mr. Roosevelt. When he fired at
therm he obviously invited “back
talk’ of the worst order. He has
received it, too.
Take another incident. Only a
week ago, the President sent a let-
ter to the Young Democrats of
the effect that unless the Democrat-
eral, he will take no active part in
electing that nominee.
words,
would bolt the party.
good at all. Now, it is one thing
is quite another horse to be led when
the part is split; and the Democratic
party is split. The declaration to the
Young Democrats, therefore, was
received by a good many Democrats
as an open invitation for warfare.
Attempted Purge of Senators
Complete and Decided Flop
One has to consider the statement
of some earlier mistakes. Every-
one recalls how the President at-
tempted to “purge” the Democratic
party of Senators George of Geor-
gia, Smith of South Carolina, and
Tydings of Maryland, last year.
That purge attempt flopped in a way
that beggars description. Each of
those three were re-elected to the
senate and when they won their
fight, they asserted their own judg-
ment in preference to Mr. Roose-
velt's,
There is also the surge that has
come, building up “Cactus Jack"
Garner for the Democratic nomina-
tion, next year. Now, Vice Presi-
dent Garner is a conservative, He
has had nearly 40 years of public
service. Obviously, he has a follow-
ing and it appears to be getting big-
ger. Mr. Roosevelt's declaration
that he may bolt the party if some-
one not his kind of a liberal is nom-
inated is a statement almost certain
to strengthen the Garner forces.
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LANNING a back-to-school ward
robe for young 1939 sophisticates?
Here's news of smart cottons, for
cottons are gaining in style prestige.
They are the more persuasive in
that they are such grand and glo-
rious washable successes, added to
which they are durable as well as
smart.
True aristocrats among the newer
fabrics are the fine shantung cot-
tons and the highly mercerized pop-
lins, both of which actually seem to
improve with repeated launderings,
for the iron brings out the native
luster of the cotton.
Fall prints are more subdued. The
backgrounds are darker. No wise
mother chooses any print these days
that is less than perfectly washa-
forized shrunk.
For dress-up, little girls will wear
stunning cloque piques, fine linens,
washable spun rayons and new
crashes that resemble linens but are
actually serviceable cotton.
Another outstanding favorite is
washable gabardine for school and
for all autumn activities. Blouses,
shorts, skirts, culottes, in fact ev-
ery conceivable type of garment for
lead a strenuous outdoor life are
showing in cotton gabardines that
are processed so they cannot shrink
out of fit,
Destined to be a schoolgirl favo-
to the left at the top in the group.
As much like mother’s bolero jack-
frock designed so cleverly for lit
tle daughter with whom it is most
certain to prove first choice to wear
quality shantung broadcloth guaran-
The bolero
Worn with a
NICHOLAS
or ensemble
under a
weather
nuggle
good warm coat whe ool
sels in.
An ideal tubster is the cunning
dress worn by the youngster seated
in the foreground. It is made of a
modern safe-for-washing print, the
ent shantung cotton print that
thers know and approve for back-
to-school wardrobes. Note the dainty
the collar and
ring gives plenty of front and back
fuliness. The pockets are clever and
new.
The smiling young bicyclist on the
very intriguing frock
styled of a striped cotton print
that is almost as sturdy a weave as
could be found in any collection of
materials, added to which is its at-
tractiveness. The skirt is pleated
and a gypsy sash of the material
ties at the wais
The teen-age who possess almost
an uncanny style sense are having
great fun ensembling gabardine out-
fits that make color their theme. A
marine blue gabardine skirt, a yel-
low blouse, a magenta kid belt, a
yellow jacket, a bright headkerchief
square that has peasant figurines
dancing around the wide border
goes to the color limit and yet how
effective it is and best of all de-
pendably washable.
In choosing the new bright cottons
we can't urge mothers too strongly
to stop, look and be cautious before
they buy. Look at the label whether
you are selecting for Junior or little
sister or a washable fabric by the
yard. Look for service guarantees
of nonshrinkage and no-fade on the
fabrics.
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Hére is a charming interpretation
of the “little dinner’’ suit. It con-
trasts a formal floor-length skirt
with a wee jacket blouse. The fab-
ric that fashions this attractive din-
ner dress is tecla twill, a crimped
spun acetate rayon weave that looks
like sheer suedelike wool and feels
like duvetyn. The modish jacket
that buttons around the waist ac.
centing a deep V-neckline is in dusty
pink. The skirt, in an Indian wine
shade, is styled with a front fullness
that lends its sculptural grace.
Flare for Suede
Knows No Bounds
PARTMENT
IRLS planning to go away to
college will be particularly de-
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{ and day--these are the ones you
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wor
will like them! The
(1794) are just as easy to tailor as
they are comfortable to wear and
charming to look at, with the
quaint square neckline and tris
gular pockets. Flat crepe,
print, broadcloth and flannel
nice materials for them.
Slimming Basque Bodice.
are
spirits ing,
ar it to an
just on shopping
trips, is 1797. And wh; Jecause
the basque bodice makes your
look about as big as a
minute, the skirt has a delight-
fully piquant flare, and the collar
and cuffs give you a fresh, appeal
ing, little girl look. flat
crepe or silk print this—or
thin wool.
The Patterns,
No. 1794 is designed for sizes 12,
14, 16, 18 and 20. Size 14 requires
5% yards of 39-inch material with
long sleeves. With short sleeves
4% yards; 4 yards to trim
No. 1797 is sizes 12,
14, 16, 18 and 20. Size 14 re quires,
with snort sleeves, 37% yards of 39-
Choose
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’ ff,
gned for
} gE sleeves,
4% yards: yard for collar and
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NESS.
Former Senator Fess was con-
in Atlantic City the war
that is troubling the world.
“How unreasonable war is.’
ge |
he
unreasonable
seemed to the
said on her
more
A 3 .
An old lady
“ ‘One evening mj
fo a prize f . I newer
a thing. The two men
came out on the stage and shook
in.la
sOn~in-iaw
such
they began
for
to punch each other
nothing. kept on
man in the corner
and ane
my watch
and shouted, “Ten o'clock™!” *
or
They
yelled “Time” nobody
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Judge Not
| sinners all. Shakespeare.
Honest Labor
Honor lies in honest toil. —Grow-
er Cleveland.
son for suede. Paris cables say
“suede’’ with emphasis, citing acces-
sory ensembles of hat, bag, belt and
gloves done in richly colorful
suede. Some suede enthusiasts are
dressing in suede from head to
foot. The new suede processing is
80 amazing, the results are a light.
ness and softness that yields per-
fectly to fabric treatments. In con-
sequence high-fashion women are
taking to wearing stunning dresses
of suede or perhaps a suede topper
completes a tweed suit. It's a com-
plete conquest that suede has made
in the fashionable world.
Sweaters in for
Big Run for Fall
It's going to be a tremendous
sweater season. You can get any
type of sweater in any color, keyed
to any oncasion from the most for-
mal to the most sportsy,
Sweaters, ever the schoolgirls’
delight, resort to all sorts of tricky
devices, such as he Danes of lead-
ing colleges seri gay print
all over. Bars of music embroid-
ered across the front of your sweat-
er is something to attract the eye,
Latest college girl whim is to wear
the long cardigan sweater back
wards-~instead of buttoning it up at
front button it at the back.
From the Wings of a Bird
Mainbocher's “aviary” pinks are
like exotic birds—the ibis, flamingo,
cockatoo—and are as bright as
spilled red ink.