The Wilmington Morning Star

Bradley And Eisenhower

General Omar Bradley, who has effected many reforms in the Veterans Administration, is to be the next Army Chief of Staff, succeeding General of the Army Eisenhower when he takes over the presidency of Columbia University, and himself will be succeeded by Mr. Carl R. Gray, vice president of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway.

On the assumption that Mr. Gray would not have risen to his present standing in the railroad world without sound business judgment, we may take it for granted that the greater efficiency in administration General Bradley achieved will not suffer as a result of the change and may even be increased.

While the Army will feel the loss of General Eisenhower, it is not easy to think that President Truman could have selected anyone better fitted for the duties of Chief of Staff than General Bradley, whose war record is outstanding. And as General Eisenhower repeatedly declared, upon his return from the war, that he most desired to devote his remaining years to some undertaking essentially associated with the public welfare, Columbia University is fortunate to have secured him as president. The switch is the more acceptable inasmuch as General Eisenhower explained at the start that his services would always be at the call of his country should another war emergency arise.

Only one other possible change for him is to be considered. While he has said he does not desire political preferment he has not closed the door to being drafted as a candidate for president, and the republicans apparently are not averse to having him head their national ticket next year.