The Omaha Guide

"Ah, Now, Mr. Farley!"

Washington, April 3 (ANP) When Jim Farley recently asked the people of the United States to lay aside politics until 1944, there was much chuckling behind his back; for if any one ever played politics for all it is worth, Jim Farley is that man—and he plays it night and day, in season and out of season.

His recent trip around the country was certainly not connected with politics for he didn't consult a single politician—he consulted them in droves. So after he made his memorable swing, he comes back and very pontifically asks the rest of the country to refrain from politics until 1944!

The funny part about it is that the Republicans will be the only ones to believe Mr. Farley and take him at his word. The Democrats will be busy mending fences and speaking over the radio at every possible chance and giving out nice fat jobs.

The Republicans will be waiting patiently until the appointed day and then make furious futile efforts to offset what the Democrats built up over a period of years.

It is reported that Farley was seeking a place on the next presidential ticket from the Democratic party. That he is still sore with Roosevelt is well known in all circles and his thirst for revenge has the administration pondering over his next move.

Meanwhile, it is considered in informed circles a foregone conclusion that Roosevelt will name himself as the candidate for a fourth term on the Democratic ticket, but whether he will take Wallace with him or not be a matter of political expediency. If Roosevelt feels that Wallace is a hindrance, he will drop him as quickly as he did Garner. There was never any love lost between Roosevelt and Garner. Garner wisely keeps his counsel and says nothing, but it is generally known that Garner was gagged during the entire time he was second man in the government. Wallace has not been gagged as was Garner. For that reason, no one knows. Wallace has frequently spoken for the administration and until recently, his speeches were taken as being the will of the White House. However, a recent national poll showed that Wallace was the people's choice for presidential nominee in the event Roosevelt didn't run for the fourth term, and second Wallace was Paul V. McNutt, who is digging himself a fox hole as far as Negroes are concerned. Thinking Negroes, and there are a few who have not benefitted by the largest of the administration pork barrel, will have much to ask the administration when Mr. Roosevelt comes up for a fourth term. First: what happened to the FEPC which was a creature of Mr. Roosevelt's creation? Second; what happened to the liberal attitude adopted towards Negroes in the armed forces. whereas no one knew exactly what Negro troops were doing until Mrs. Roosevelt herself in a speech said they are trained as stevedores in Liverpool working in competition with paid workers for the unloading of ships in the North African campaign? Third; what happened that he let the bourbon south take the reins of government from his hands and carry their nefarious principles into enlightened areas like Detroit, where the Klan flourished and housing for Negroes prc- There are many questions which the Negro. 13.000.000 of them want answered. Even Mr. Roosevelt's best friends won't tell him. But Farley's legerdemain in asking the public to refrain from politics brought the biggest laugh yet! Imagine Farley talking about withholding politics for a couple of years! If he attempted it personally, it would be the same as committing suicide.

AH NOW. MR. FARLEY!
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