Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 October 1940 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23, 1940

"WAR KEEPS FDR IN ~ GALLUP POLL LEAD

Willkie Would Be Ahead. If It Were Not for Foreign Situation; Roosevelt Victory Would Not Mean Blanket New Deal Indorsement.

By DR. GEORGE GALLUP, Director, American Institute of Public Opinion

' PRINCETON, N. J., Oct..

effect which the war in Europe is having on the political campaign is revealed in a nation-wide survey just completed

by the Institute,

This study indicates that Wendell Willkie would be running ahead of President Roosevelt in popular votes if

there were no war, aid would be leading in all sections except the solid South, with a consequent defeat of the

President in the electoral college.

The conclusion seems inescapable that, if Roosevelt wins, it will be because of the conflict abroad and not from any blanket ! public indorse- : ment of the New Deal per se. To try to measure the effect of the war, the Institute asked a nationWide cross - section of voters two questions. The first was how they were actually planning to vote today. The second asked how they would Vote if there were no war in Europe. : The answers to the first question as reported last week, showed a substantial majority for Roosevelt. The answers to the second indicate that Roosevelt would be at least eight percentage points weaker in popular votes if there were no war. A comparison follows:

How Candidates Actually Stand Today .

(Oct. 18 Poll)

Roosevelt Willkie

How Candidates Would Stand If There Were No War “If there were no war in Europe today, which Presidential candidate would you vote for, Roosevelt or Willkie?”

Willkie Roosevelt

The undecided vote on the above question was 8 per cent, as com-

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pared to 9 per cent on the other

question. President Roosevelt, it is true, has said if there were no war crisis abroad, he would not have sought re-election for a third term. Indeed, the Institute's studies in the summer of 1939, before war broke out, indicate that he would have been badly defeated if an election had been held at that time, for only 40 per cent of voters said they were for a third term.

Up With War

When war came, third-term sentiment jumped to 47 per cent, and | when France was invaded last] spring, it increased to 57 per cent, or just a little higher than the President’s popular strength at present If the war factor were not present, judging from today’s survey results, Mr. Willkie would be leading by from 3 to 6 percentage points in New England and the Middle Atlantic states, the Middle West and the Far West, leaving only the South for Mr. Roosevelt.

Assuming that Mr. Willkie carried |

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E. J. MEINHARDI, widely known Expert of Chicago, will personally be in Indianapolis, Ind. at the Claypool Hotel, Saturday only, Oct. 26th, from 10 a. m, to 4 p. m. and 6 p.m to 8 pp mi MR. MEINHARDI says: The Meinhardi Shield is a tremendous . improvement—well known for producing immediate results. It prevents the Rupture from protruding in 10 days on the average—regardless of size or location of Rupture and no matter how hard you work or strain. It has no leg straps or cumbersome arrangements. (No surgery or Injection Treatments used.) Mr. Meinhardi has been coming here for 15 years. Caution: If neglected—Rupture may cause weakness, backache, constipation, nervousness, stomach pains, etc., or sudden death from strangulation. Men having large Ruptures . which have returned after Surgical « Operations or Injection Treatments are also invited. When all other fail—see MEINHARDI He will be pleased to demonstrate to you privately without charge. (Only men invited) White only.

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every state in those areas, his electoral vote total would be 365, as compared to 146 for Mr. Roosevelt, all of which would be from the South. The war factor is particularly helpful to the President in the im-

Hoosier to Tell Of French Fall

COL. LESLIE R. NAFTZGER, American lawyer in France for 20 years, who returned to the U. 8S. after the fall of France, gu will speak at 8 § p. m. Tuesday at Keith's Theater. He will} speak on “The @& Fall of France § and the Future of America.” The talk, which will. be open to the public, will be under the auspices of the Benjamin Harrison Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. On the same program will be the Jordan-Butler Philharmonic Choir under the direction of Joeph Lautner, Col. Naftzger, who is a member of the V. F. W. post here, is a native of Kokomo, Ind. and served overseas during the first World War. Previous to that he had been on duty on the Mexican bor=

BUILD DRAFTEE CENTER AT FORT

Designed to Handle 1000 Recruits at Time; Cost Is $250,000.

Details of the $250,000 draftee reception center now under construction at Ft. Harrison were announced by the War Department today. The center is designed to handle 1000 drafted recruits at one time. Buildings will consist of one administrative unit, recruit receiving building and warehouse, 20 canton-ment-type barracks to house 63 men each, a 1000-man cafeteria-mess, and quarters for the camp commander and 24 officers. Plans also include a post exchange, recreation building, infirmary, fire station, guard house, theater, hospital and utilities. These units already are provided at Ft. Harrison. The Ft. Harrison center will be

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established at Army posts throughout the country.

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one of more than 25 centers being |. .

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'Suicide Sue’ Male: 34th Attempt to Kill Herself

- KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 23 (U. P.).—A beautiful ex-show girl lay on a hospital bed here today recovering from her 34th attempt to commit suicide.

Hospital authorities refused to reveal her identity, still hoping that she may be eured of the mental quirk which has caused her many attempts on her life. Police and Hospital personnel call her “Suicide ue.” In her latest attempt to commit suicide, she took an overdose of a powerful sedative. After taking it she changed. her mind and reported her condition to a policeman. She was rushed to a hospital where, thanks to immediate medical treatment, she is recovering. “Why I do these things I don’t know,” the attractive 34-year-old brunette said in a hospital interview today. “I've tried to jump off bridges, drown in lakes, make street cars run over me, take poison and about everything else, but why? . I don’t know.” Twice “Sue” has been pulled from lakes here screaming for help—both

times she had a rock: tied around her neck. Once she shot herself in the stomach. Only to call for help in time to be saved. Another time “Sue” put on her prettiest night gown and went out into the sreet. She placed her pillow on the street car track and went to sleep. The street car conductor saw her in time to stop.

FAIR PAYS OFF— 38.4 CENTS PER $1

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 (U. P.).— Creditors of the World's Fair will have received a total payment of

384 cents on the dollar when. a final settlement is made some time after the fair closes on Sunday, Harvey D. Gibson, chairman of the board of the World's Fair Corp, announced today. This payment, he said, is for the entire corporate life of the fair, including both the 1939 and the 1940 seasons of operations and final demolition of the fair.

man has taught himself the locke

smith’s trade, and boasts that he MANSFIELD, O., Oct. 21 (U. P.). never has found a safe he couldn’t

—Although he lost his right hand| open in the six years he has been ¥ an acident, Kenneth L. Scheur-| in the business.

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portant middle income group of voters—the group which holds the key to the election.

Lower Class for F. D. R.

War or no war, the lower income group, including persons on relief, would be for the President, the study indicates, while the upper income group would be against him. But the situation is greatly -different in the crucial middle incomes group. Of this group, 52 per cent—or a majority—are for Roosevelt at the present time. But if there were no | war, only 45 per cent would be for Roosevelt, the study shows.

WALLAGE GIVES WISCONSIN JOLT

Democrats Threaten Break Following His Praise of

~ Senator Ia Follette.

MADISON, Wis., Oct. 23 (U. P..| —Wisconsin Democrats, chagrined by Henery A. Wallace's inferential indorsement of Robert M. La Fol- | lette (Prog. Wis.), for re- election, | threatened today to break with the national Administration in Novem- | ber. Mr. Wallace, Democratic candi-

date for Vice President, gave Mr. La Follette the indorsement in a] | speech before young Democrats last. {night after consultation with the White House. Four Democratic candidates for state offices walked out of the hall before Mr. Wallace's! speech when he confirmed to them | reports that he would indorse Mr. La Follette. i Francis McGovern, candidate for] Governor, said he would consider] withdrawing from the gubernator-

Progressive candidates combined. |

The indorsement was regarded as an alliance between the national “| Democratic organization and the Progressive Party, headed by former | Governor Philip F. LaFollette and his brother, the Senator. Senator La Follette previously had announced that he would support President Roosevelt for re-election despite their differences on foreign policy. Senator La Follette has been | a stanch isolationist.

Mr, Wallace addressed a crowd of 4000 farmers and young Democrats, | concluding a two-day automobile tour of Towa and Wisconsin. “I desire on this occasion particu- | {larly to express my appreciation of the untiring support we in Washington have received from Demo- | cratic and Progressive Congressmen | in Wisconsin and from your senior Senator, Robert M. La Follette,” Mr. Wallace said. : The state candidates who walked off the speakers’ platform when they learned of the indorsement were Mr. McGovern, James Finnegan, Mr. La Follette's opponent for the Senate seat: Francis T. Murphy, Congressional candidate from the 5th Wisconsin district. and Gustave Keller, candidate for Attorney General.

BOY KILLED IN FALL

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Oct. 23 (U.! P.).—Elmer Heady, 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Heady, was injured fatally yesterday when he fell after jumping from a moving truck.

FISH FRY ARRANGED A fish fry will be given by the Men’s Bible Class of the Cumberland Methodist Church at 4 p. m. there Saturday.

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