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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C„ THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1940 \ ‘Unbossed’ Republican National Convention Pins Hopes on Willkie and McNary Ticket 8y WRIGHT A. PATTERSON WENDELL L. WILLKIE For President CHARLES L. McNARY For Vice President With that ticket the Republi cans tell us they named the best qualified men in America to direct the destinies of the na tion through the time of,stress and trials they think lie ahead. They were picked from a wide field. A dozen or more itien each with followers who believed cheir favorite was the best; who insisted they would stick to their candidate forever if necessary; who could see no possible vir tue in any other candidate. The delegates were divided be tween Dewey, Vandenberg, Taft, Willkie, James, Bridges, Bricker, Martin, Hoover, MacNider, Gannett and others. Speeches were made about all of them, resulting in long hours of fren zied oratory. All were pictured as the one, outstanding, great American leader, eminently best fitted for the great job, and especially so for these times, but in the end they dropped out one by one, and until on the sixth roll call of the states Wendell Willkie was named to head the ticket. After numerous consultations, some arguments, and another flow of oratory Charles L. McNary was named for second place, and the big >ieeting was over. When at 10 o’clock on Monday morning, June 24, John Hamilton, as chairman of the Republican na tional committee, pounded the table and called the Republican national convention to order, anyone could get a bet for or against as he wished on anyone of 10 to 12 can didates. It was not only the folks back home who did not know who the candidate would be. The delegates at Philadelphia were equally igno rant on that subject. On Sunday evening Congressman Joe Martin was asked how many Massachusetts delegates would vote for him on the first ballot, as the favorite son of that' state. He replied he did not know defi nitely that any one delegate would vote for him; that aside from the delegations that were definitely in structed it was impossible to tell who would vote for whom. Party in New Hands. And the reason for it all is that the party was in new hands, the hands of a thousand delegates, each one a law into himself. Gone from the places of power were the older statesmen of former years, the party leaders who could crack the whip and make the delegates dance. It was a new element, younger in political experience, each one of whom believed he was there to do a job as he thought it should be done, or until someone had actually con vinced him of a better way than his own. It all resulted in a confusion that was unknown to former Republican conventions, but out of that confu sion, the Republicans say, has come definite party unity both as to poli cies and as to leaders. The dele gates claim they did what they be lieved best, and not what anyone told them to do. It was a picturesque gathering. There was with it all ballyhoo of a street carnival. Each group had its own pet form of expressing approval of either a candidate or a policy. The Dewey, the Taft, and the Willkie voters put on the best and noisiest show. In so far as he could influ ence his followers Senator Vanden berg prevented the introduction of . burlesque into his campaign. Dark Horses. Martin and Hoover were in the dark horse class and were not much talked about until after the opening of the convention. Others were among the “also ran** entries with not a sufficiently large following to produce much noise. One noticeable difference between this and the Republican conventions of some years ago was the scarcity of Negro delegates. There were some from the southern states—not so many because of the limited dele gate representation from the South, but practically none from the north ern cities. New party leaders in sisted the difference was due to a transfer of political allegiance on the part of the northern Negroes from the Republican to the Democratic party. Whatever the reason may C. For the first time in the history of the Republican party, a woman was named as assistant sergeant at arms at the Philadelphia conven tion. She was Mary Berkmeier Quinn, Chicago attorney, who has been active in the party’s work in Illinois. C. The Taft headquarters had the biggest telephone set-up at the con vention with 120 trunk lines. WENDELL L. WILLKIE have been the Negroes were not in evidence as they have been at pre vious Republican gatherings. Another difference was the discus sion in committees of every plank in the platform, and every incident concerned with party policy. This year each delegate who had an opin ion on any subject insisted on the right and privilege of expressing and fighting for that opinion before the committee. The whole show was more like a big town meeting than an old time Republican convention. It had no bosses who made the rules and defined the policies. Aside from the balloting for candi dates, the long roll call of the states, and the reading of the plank in the platform defining Republican policy as regards America’s attitude to ward the war in Europe, the two outstanding events were the keynote address of Gov. Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota and the address of Former President Herbert Hoover. Governor Stassen was emphatic and fiery in his denunciation of the present national administration and of all things connected with the New Deal. He aroused tremendous en thusiasm as a keynoter is expected to do, and gave the delegates the ammunitions they wanted for use during the campaign. He was com pensated for his efforts by thunder ous applause and demonstrations. Hoover Stirs Delegates. Former President Hoover, with his analysis of what he termed New Deal falacies, carried the conven tion by storm as he did at Cleve land four years ago and received an ovation that was unusual in any Re publican gathering. He might have been the choice of the convention as its presidential candidate had he not withdrawn his name. He could By HAROLD E. KENTON Three months ago he was virtual ly unknown to the American public. Today he is the presidential nomi nee of the Republican party and sage political prophets are predict ing that on January 1, 1941, he will be in the White House. That is the saga of Wendell L. Willkie. His feat of sweeping into the Philadelphia convention without political sponsors and taking the prize away from seasoned political rivals is unprecedented. Who is this man Willkie? What is he like? What has he done? Briefly, his story is the tale of a small town boy who made good— who was never afraid to try his wings on a new flight. In the 48 y^ers of his life Willkie has had a wide training in the Amer ican way of life. He knows every section of the country. He did farm work as a lad in In diana and later sold newspapers. A few years later he harvested wheat in Minnesota. He worked in the oil fields of Texas. He ran a cement block machine in Wyoming and op erated a little hotel in Colorado. He was a vegetable picker in Califor nia. He taught school in Kansas and is remembered there. During all his experience in labor ing at various jobs, he found time to attend Indiana university and to graduate with high honors. Wendell Willkie was born in El- wood, Ind., in 1892, the son of Her man Francis Willkie, a lawyer. His paternal grandfather was an emi grant from Prussia who spelled his name Willcke. He came to America to escape the oppression of the Ho- henzollerns. Wendell’s mother, like his father, was a lawyer. Both par ents believed in education for their children. At home as well as in C. Political convention feet differ from World’s fair feet, an expert reported. “At a World’s fair,” he said, “your feet get tired. At a con vention they just wear out up to the garter line.” C. Philadelphia’s ancient Mummer’s parade, ordinarily held on New Year’s day, was staged during the convention. An all-male affair, it was a colorful spectacle CHARLES L. McNARY have named the candidate by indi cating a choice, but refused to do so. Each one of the 1,000 delegates took a hand in the platform build ing, and especially the plank cov ering war and preparedness. The battle between the “Fight Hitler Now” forces and the extreme Henry Ford type of isolationist was fast, furious, and seemingly never end ing. In the end the fight did not get to the floor of the convention. Compromise was effected and the plank as finally adopted can be in terpreted to mean anything each voter may want it to mean. Compact Platform. Other platform planks followed very closely the findings of the Glenn Frank committee, but ex pressed in about 3,000 words instead of the 37,000 Dr. Frank and his as sociates needed. On one subject there was no dis agreement—“There shall be no third term.” All in all the Republican conven tion of 1940 was a colorful and in teresting show—and very, very, dif ferent. The old leadership was gone, the game was being played by a new team and umpires had not been named. The result, for a time, was confusion with each delegate his own boss, taking orders from no one, and fully convinced that he had the solution of all the nation’s prob lems. Out of it all in the end came har mony, everybody satisfied, includ ing the defeated candidates for the nomination. All of the noisily con tending forces climbed onto the Will kie bandwagon and returned home with the usual assurance of victory in November. How well that assur ance may be justified will not be known until the votes are counted in November. the school room he absorbed learn ing. By the time he was 15 years old he had finished high school and was able to matriculate at Indiana university. While there he earned most of the funds that kept him. Sometimes jobs around the univer sity were scarce and young Willkie had tough sledding. His parents were never able to give him much financial backing and there were times when he had to leave college and work elsewhere. Back again in college, Willkie was able to attend long enough to get his degree. . College days over, he returned to Elwood and entered into law prac tice with his father. Then America entered the World war. Within a week Willkie enlisted in the army. He spent 22 months in service, 11 of which were in France. Before he sailed on January 14, 1918, he mar ried his Hoosier sweetheart. Miss Edith Wilk. They have one son. Back in America in 1919, Willkie resumed his law practice. He moved to Akron, Ohio, and practiced there for nearly a decade. His unusual legal talents gained steady recog nition. In 1929 he became legal ad viser of the Commonwealth & South- .ern Utility company and by 1933. its president. Willkie’s debates with government spokesmen established him as an articulate and able spokesman for business. He began to be in demand as a speaker. Some of his intimates began to say he might be presi dential timber. Several newspaper columnists took up the idea. Then a few weeks ago a small group in New York began sending out litera ture about him. He received thou sands of requests to speak. Willkie clubs sprang up from coast to coast. The boom caught on. Physically Willkie is impressive. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs over 200 pounds. He is a friendly man who has the ability to make people in all stations of life like him. Blue eyed, with dark hair he has a commanding presence. He likes a fight when a principle is involved. But this does not mean he is pugna cious. Some of those who know him compare him to the late Will Rogers who “never met a man he didn’t like.” And he has the quality of making the people like him, regard less of what station in life they oc cupy. Jottings From a Crowded Convention Notebook ‘Small Town Boy Makes Good’ Tells Story of Willkie’s Life WHEN YOU MAKE JAM OR JELLY (See Recipes Below) “Sugar ’nd spice ’nd everything nice” goes into the preserving ket tle, and out of it comes a tantaliz ing array of jellies, jams, pickles and relishes, and rich fruit butters and marmalades. This year, why not add to your stock of preserves (and to your rep utation as a good cook!) by doing some of your own canning and pre serving? It’s as easy as A,B,C, if you’ll follow a few simple sug gestions and use tested recipes. Most of the equipment you need for canning and preserving you will have on hand; large kettles or saucepans, a colander, coarse strainer, wooden masher, wooden spoons, a skimmer, wide-mouth fun nel, glass jars, jelly glasses, jar covers and new rubbers. It may be necessary to buy a few new jars each year, for nicked jars are'likely to cause spoilage. Wash jars, glasses and covers thoroughly in soapy water, and rinse in boiling water. Sterilize them just before using and let them remain in the hot water until you are ready to fill them. Use new rubbers ev ery year, and dip them in boiling water just before you put them on the jars. When jars or jelly glasses are to be filled with hot foods, place the hot glasses on a clean towel which has been wrung out of hot water. If you have an old-fashioned gravy boat with a spout and handle, use it in filling glasses with jellies, jams and preserves. Allow the jam to cool in the glasses before sealing with paraffin. When the paraffin has set, wipe the glasses with a damp cloth, cover, and label them. To prevent the formation of mold, store jams, jel lies, and preserves in a cool, dry place. Homemade Tomato Soup. (Makes 6 pints) 1 peck tomatoes (14 pounds) 1 bunch celery 1 quart onions (sliced) % cup butter % cup flour % cup sugar 4 to 5 teaspoons salt % teaspoon pepper Scrub the tomatoes and celery, and cut into pieces. Add the sliced onion, and cook over a low flame until the vegetables are thoroughly soft (about 1 hour). Strain. Blend together the butter, flour, sugar, and soasoning, and add to the strained tomato mixture. Bring to a boil, and boil gently for 20 minutes, stir ring frequently. Seal in sterilized jars. To serve, combine the tomato soup with soup stock or milk. Sweet Pantry Slices. (Makes 6 to 7 pints) 1 gallon cucumbers (3 to 5 inches long) quarts white onions (sliced) ^ cup salt 5 cups sugar 1 tablespoon ground ginger ^ teaspoon turmeric 2 tablespoons mustard seed 1 tablespoon celery seed 5 cups vinegar Scrub cucumbers and slice thin (without paring). Add sliced onions and salt, and if crushed ice is avail able, stir in 1 pint which aids in crisping. Cover with a weighted lid and let stand for 3 hours. Drain, and add remaining ingredients. Place over low heat, bring to the simmering point, and simmer for 5 minutes. Pack in sterilized jars and seal. Strawberry-Rhubarb Conserve. 2 pounds strawberries 2 pounds rhubarb 3 pounds sugar Wash fruit; hull strawberries and cut rhubarb in small pieces (you’ll find the scissors a great finger-saver in cutting the rhubarb). Place fruit in deep pan like a dish-pan and place in cold oven. Set temperature control to 400 degrees and start the oven. Cook about IVz hours, then add sugar. Cook, stirring occasion ally, for % to 1 hour, or until con serve becomes thick. (The time va ries according to the “juiciness” of the fruit). Pour into sterilized jars or glasses and seal immediately or cool and cover with melted paraffin* Quick Strawberry Jam. (Makes 6 glasses) 1 quart strawberries Boiling water 4 cups sugar Remove caps from strawberries and wash thoroughly. Then pour boiling water over berries until wa ter is lightly tinted with pink. Drain and place berries in saucepan, add 2 cups of sugar, and shake over low flame until sugar is dissolved and mixture begins to boil. Then increase heat and boil hard for 4 minutes. Reduce heat, add remain ing sugar and boil hard again for 4 minutes longer. Pour into jelly glasses, allow to thicken, and seal when'cold. Sunless Sun Preserves. Take 4 cups o# strawberries which have been washed and hulled and 5 cups sugar, place 1 cup berries in a heavy saucepan and cover with 1 cup sugar and continue until all of the berries and sugaj have been placed in the saucepan layer, by layer. Bring slowly to a boil and boil gently for 9 minutes. Remove from fire and add 3 tablespoons lem on juice. Let stand over night. Next day bring to a boil and boil gently an additional 9 minutes. Remove from fire, skim, and let stand in saucepan until thoroughly cold, then seal in hot sterilized jars. The ber ries remain whole and retain their natural flavor and color. Rhubarb Butter. (Makes 6 to 7 glasses) 2% pounds rhubarb 2 pounds sugar Va cup vinegar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon % teaspoon ground cloves Cut rhubarb in small pieces (do not peel). Combine with remaining ingredients and cook for about 2 hours—or until the mixture is the consistency of fruit butter. Pour into sterilized jelly glasses. Cover with melted paraffin. Chili Sauce. 4 quarts ritfe tomatoes 6 apples 2 onions 1% cups brown sugar 2 cups vinegar 1 tablespoon salt 3 tablespoons pickle spice 2 teaspoons paprika Peel an^ chop fine the tomatoes, apples and onions. Add the brown ^ sugar, vinegar _/ 1 and salt and the spices tied in a ^ spice bag. Cook slowly until thick, /T7WT stirring frequent- / (gj jty* R em °ve spice bag. Seal in hot sterilized jars. Send for Your Copy of 'Better Baking.* Your homemade jams and jellies will taste twice as delicious when you serve them with homemade bis cuits and rolls. You’ll find tempting and unusual recipes for bread and rolls in Eleanor Howe’s cook book, “Better Baking.” Mountain Muffins, Cheese Roll Biscuits, Peanut Butter Bread, and Hot Cinnamon Rolls; you’ll find test ed recipes for these and other der licious baked foods in “Better Bak ing.” Send 10 cents in coin to “Bet ter Baking” care Eleanor Howe, 919 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, and get your copy of this cook book now. 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