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PSF. Subject File: "L" (General Correspondence) Box 156 THE PSF THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Grance April 29, 1936. MEMORANDUM FOR COMMISSIONER LANDIS will you give no your confidential ddvice in regard to the reappointment of Commissioner Healy, whose term I think expires on June fifth? F.D.R. Sm Corre. "L" PSF 3-45 - January 11, 1945. Private Dear Jim:- I as leaving shortly for a meeting of which you know. I may go to your section of the Near East either going or coming back. Please let me have a memorandum before Insuguration Day, if possible, giving me your thought on a possible rapprochement with Ibn Saud in regard to the Palestine question. It might come up. I will see you as soon as I get back. Always sincerely, of.D.R: Honorable James M. Landis, Department of State, Washington, D. C. Delivered to Mr. Lander at Room 706, Hill Bldg, PSF: General Came to file- MEMORANDUM ON THE ESSENTIAL CONTENTS OF A NATIONAL Eatherlape file HEALTH BILL THAT WOULD EFFECTIVELY REPLACE THE WAGNER BILL I. PRINCIPLES AND FACTS THAT UNDERLIE THE NEW BILL 1. In spite of the denials of the American Medical Association, adequate medical care is not now available to B. large part of the population. Although this thesis is readily demonstrable, new demonstrations serve only to confirm the competent evidence already existing: in the report of the Committee on the Costs of Medical Care, 1932; in the testimony of leaders of medical science given in the American Foundation's report, "American Medicine", 1937; and in a survey made a few years ago by federal agencies. 2. The undoubted need cannot be met merely by extending the distribution of medical care or lowering the cost of the product that exists. Improving the product itself must be a primary consideration. In medical care it is speculative whether inadequate diagnosis and poor care are better than no care at all. The swiftest way - in the long run - to reorganize public health services and medical care for three-thirds of the population is to lay a firm foundation now for progressively increasing the competence of the institutions and the men that provide these services. This is the heart of the proposed bill. 3. Adequate medical care, whether for diagnosis, cure or prevention, is no longer obtainable through the individual practitioner alone. Just as technological advances have changed the picture of modern industry, so the rapid development of modern medical science has made it impossible for the individual doctor to command all the facilities needed for modern scientific medical care. Adequate medical care now requires the integrated services of the individual doctor, the laboratory and the hospital. It follows that medical practice will be carried on by groups representing all the specialties and centered in every case around hospitals. This means that hospital affiliation must be open to all medical men of the community whose standards of practice are acceptable. The closed staff, which has historically been an attempt to maintain high standards, must be superseded by an open staff system that will impose a high standard upon all men associated with the institutions that profit by federal funds. Only through such an integrated system is it possible to organize a system of public health services and medical care that is directed toward the prevention rather than the cure of disease. The progressive conquest of various forms of disease and the continual discovery of specific remedies are rapidly shifting the emphasis from the cure of disease to the maintenance of positive health, as the objective of public health services and medical care. Page two 4. Modern industrial conditions also require a changed conception of the government's proper relation to the problem of increasing the "positive health" of the citizenship. If the theory of purely individual responsibility for health was ever tenable, it is not tenable in the present industrial age, when the field of medical science has become too vast for the individual doctor to cover, and when the cost of modern scientific medical care has become too great for the individual "patent" to meet. The government's participation in e. national organization of public medical services and medical care cannot be confined to the appropriation of public monies. Federal appropriations and the grants- in-aid system should be used as a consistent lever for raising standards of public health services and of the institutions and physicians that provide medical care. 5. For clearly, as indicated above, the time has passed when the individual can meet the cost of adequate medical care predicated on all the present resources of medical science. The individual citizen, under modern industrial conditions, can no more supply for himself the resources required for modern scientific medical care than he can supply for himself the resources required for public education. Any national health policy that is postulated on the individual's purchase of medical care as & commodity breaks down at essential points. Medical care is not a commodity. The furnishing of medical care is not, and cannot be, a business. Nor is it wholly a profession. It must always be in part a public service the standards of which are determined by the exacting requirements of science and by the individual's capacity for health and productive living. This bill rests squarely upon the principle that the quality of medical care provided under the system here set up has no dependent relation to the economic status of the recipient. In order to be approved, a state plan must be predicated upon the provision of medical care to all that need it, whether indigent, "medically indigent", financially competent or well to do. While, with due reference to the wisdom of evolutionary develop- ment, the system here set up should include a mechanism by which those that are able to pay shall do so, the present proposal looks toward the eventual financing of medical care through taxation, bearing uniformly upon the citizenship, probably ultimately involving (applying a principle familiar in the history of public education) taxation (federal, state and local) earmarked for health. ROVISIONS THAT SHOULD BE EXPLICIT IN THE BILL 1. Administrative unification of health functions The present scattered health services of the government should be drawn together under the Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service. The United States Public Health Service is the out- standing agency for the coordination of health services now existing in the Department of Labor, the Department of Agriculture (Food and filt fype Page 3 Drugs Administration), the Department of Commerce, and elsewhere. It should become the coordinating agency not only as & matter of logic but on the strength of a particularly competent record extending through many years. In the present status of government organization, it seems desirable rather than otherwise that the correlating federal health authority should be vested in & bureau rather than in a department, the head of which would change with every change of national administration. Whether the health powers of the government are ultimately col- lected in a bureau or in el department, it is essential to provide for continuity of organization and of direction, as a necessary con- dition of permanent planning and of continuous development. The correlation of the health functions in one place will involve an administrative re-alignment of health functions and the repeal of various acts or titles, for instance, Title 5 and 6 of the Social Security; the acts establishing the Food and Drugs Administration, the Children's Bureau, etc., all of which represent isolated provisions and services that should now be properly related to a comprehensive policy. The Army and Navy Medical Services would, for obvious military reasons, remain where they are. 2. Scientific unification of standards In order to provide for scientific unification of the standards that should govern in the provision of public health services and in medical practice, medical education and medical research, the bill should provide for a General Medical Council to be constituted of nine members. In the composition of this Council, the weight should be on clinical medicine. The bill should contain specific provisions for the composition of the council and should indicate the fields to be represented. These should include: (1) Public health (2) Medicine and surgery (including industrial medicine) (3) The basic sciences (including pharmacology) The executive officer of the General Medical Council should be the Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service. Method of Appointing the General Medical Council The appointments should be made by the President, with the advice of an advisory committee of five members, chosen from the approved university medical schools. The panel of names from which the President, so advised, will make his selection of the nine members of the General Medical Council, will consist of nominations made by the State Universities having approved four-year medical schools end by the "private" universities having approved four year medical schools. Each University may submit Page 4 three names. The Universities, in submitting names, should be able to give assurance that the candidates are willing to serve. The three men whose names are submitted by any given University may come from any part of the country and may represent any division of medical science or public health. Members of the General Medical Council should give full time service. The term of service should be nine years, one member retiring each year. In the constitution of the first Council, however, one member should be appointed for ten years, one for 11 years, one for 12 years, one for 4 years, one for 5 years, one for 6 years, one for 7 years, one for 8 years, and one for 9 years. The salary should be $15,000 a year. Since it is unlikely that any man below the age of 50 would be nominated (pre-eminence in his field being a qualification for membership) and since, therefore, it is unlikely that a man after service in the General Medical Council would return to private practice or teaching, members should have the privilege of retiring at 68 with a pension. Functions of the Council The Council will be charged with defining and supervising the standards of all institutions and practitioners that profit by federal grants-in-aid to the states. The Council will thus become the standard-setting body for (1) medical education (2) medical research (3) medical practice The General Medical Council must approve the plans submitted by the states for improving medical education, for building and equipping hospitals, for organizing medical care and for all other specific health services directed toward particular groups and conditions, and no federal funds shall be made available to the states through grants- in-aid unless the General Medical Council has certified to the Surgeon General that the standards set up by the Council. have been complied with by the states requesting federal aid. Provision for judicial review of the case of any state or states whose plans have been rejected must be provided for. The Council shall hear appeals from any citizen of the state who believes that the federal grants are being misused in that state or used ineffectively for the purposes for which they were granted. In case the appeal is successful, the Council shall suspend federal grants to that state until such time as it is assured that abuses will be remedied. Subcommittees of the Council Clearly, the entirely specific task of the Council in defining and supervising the standards of medical education, medical research, medical practice requires the advisory service of scientific and technicel sub- committees covering every field of medical education, medical research and medical practice. These committees will be constituted under the Page 5 authority of the General Medical Council; the members of the sub-committees will not receive salaries, but expenses incurred in connection with the work of the sub-committees will be paid from federal funds (administrative appropriation). In recognition of the probability that the services of some of these men will at times be necessary for longer periods than can be achieved on a "volunteer" basis, there must be provision for paying the members of the sub-committees for specific periods of temporary service, on a per diem basis. Relation of the General Medical Council to the States The State Department of Health in every state shall be the clearing agency for federal grants-in-aid made available on recommendation of the General Medical Council and in compliance with its standards. While the individual states will set up whatever coordinating organization they See fit to cooperate with the State Department of Health, it is suggested that a General Medical Council, composed on & state basis, will form the most effective method for state cooperation both as to administration and as to scientific standards. As in the federal set up, the State Health Officer will be the executive officer of the coordinating committee or General Medical Council of the state when it has been established. State plans will be submitted to the General Medical Council through the State Health Officer. It should be provided that after an interval of 5 (or 10?) years state plans must be administered by a single health agency, although in the interim, with due regard to the present organization of certain states, certain aspects of the state health plan may be delegated by the State Health Officer to existing agencies. As indicated in the Principles stated in Section I of this Memorandum, it is essential that the state plans submitted to the General Medical Council shall arrange for the provision of medical care to all that need it and that this care shall be given in conformity with the standards defined by the General Medical Council. Medical care thus provided must include: (1) the services of an individual physician coordinating the services of specialists and consultants with reference to the patient; (2) direct access to modern diagnostic and therapeutic facilities in the given hospital with which, as one of the group, the physician is affiliated; (3) hospitalization in the given hospital when needed; (4) home care under the direction of the personal physician arisi the hospital group of which he is & member. Page 6 Appropriations under the bill The appropriations to be carried under this bill should include in the first instance only monies for administration, for the work of the General Medical Council and its sub-committees, and for the expansion of the Public Health Services, including the training of personnel. The apportionment of the major appropriations of the bill for grants- in-aid to states between medical education, medical research and the provision of medical care, including the construction, equipment, improvement or purchase of hospitals, should be determined by the General Medical Council. The bill thus incorporates the principle of experimental approach to the federal treasury. The guiding principle of the bill is that appropriations are useless and may be even dangerous unless these appropriations constitute the means of assuring complete medical care according to modern scientific standards. April 21, 1939 El:fp Zon Corres "L" PSF 3.44 SALT MEADOW file 4 January Memo to AER Will BDR consider Curtis Boke desire for appointment (by FDR) to a new judgeship in the Circuit Court of Appeals This 10 betimes since the new judgeship 10 not yet created but the bill 10 expected to pass. (appeals from Penna., Del and N.J.) Major reason for considering him (speaking non-politically) would seen to be that he is a good judge in the Court of Common Please of Philadelphia where he has been for a number of years. Loves and lives his job of being a judge. See attached. Highly regarded in Philadelphia. Efforts were -ade to get him to run for mayor but he wouldnt like that job and never bit. I have no idea how FDR's Pennsylvania advisers on appointments regard Curtis but it is almost certain of course that on purely political grounds other candidates would beppumhingtheir politcal deserts more ag- gressively than Curtie where political functioning is only a kind of graft. Curtie does seem to have contributed $75,000 to the Democratic cause which ought to give him some rating in the political circles. Ourtis feels that in the long run "the freshest legal work 1s in th Federal Courts. the State work is slowly drying up and it's medieval and a with the conservatives firmly in control and against change. The Circuit judgesnow and then step down and try cases 80 I8d not be wholly in an appellate ice-box." Rell, he wants it; and rates it.I hope FDR will cast up his merite when Guffey et al produce their candidates. I wish anyway that FDR cod d get acquainted with Curtis--he'w worth it. Eshir (Esther Lagee) (Excerpt sht to the atty. Gent see 7. Biddle folder 2-m) Judge Bok's Judge "Ulen" with dignity and wit, and that regard- less of whether they are frightened Im- migrants or flirtatious young women, BACKBONE OF THE HERRING. By that the late Justice Holmes "loved single and married, who never forget Curtie Bok. New York: Alfred A. life and had, I suspect, more compas- to flaunt their feminine allurement be- Knopf, Inc. 1941. 302 pp. $3. sion for the goda that run It than for fore His Honor. He hears a serious the people that live in It." case of a violator of the traffle laws Reviewed by MAURICE HINDUS Ulen certainly loves life, not the ex- and shortly afterwards has his own R. S. S. McCLURE, one-time travagances of material enjoyment nor car smashed on a buay crossing. He M magazine magnate, once said the quest of social adulation, but the doesn't mind showing an erring mother that the one quality in litera- things that common folk do, the na- in his private chambers how to diaper ture he always cherished, was charm. ture of their waywardness, and the her baby, nor to give her instruction Had Mr. McClure been now an edi- reasons thereof. The men and wo- how properly to care for It. He is a tor and had the manuscript of Curtis men who pass before him sin and de- father, he loves children, and why Bok's book cóme to his desk, he would celve one another. They seek revenge, shouldn't be perform a humane chore have celebrated the discovery of an fight for the restitution of glory or pos- even while wearing his robes? author after his own heart. For the session. Ulen listena Intently. He never Curtis Bok has written a wise and one quality that permentes every page sermonizes. He pronounces neither ann- delightful book. In days of violence and every paragraph of this book, is themas on the erring nor benedictions and blood like ours, It is a heartening charm. Reading It makes one forget on the righteous. Always be seeks to book to read, for It reaffirms one's a world gone mad with falsehood and understand them and to treat them faith in the humanity of man. hate and recreates a world we had once known and loved, the world of the common man with his silly vani- ties, his Incongruous Innocence, his The "Discoverer" response to kindness and wit, his love 4s well as his distrust of common TAR HEELS: A Portrait of North beloved Dodgers or California's stars. sense. Carolina. By Jonathan Daniels. New In the chapter on Asheville, Thomas The son of the late Edward Bok, York: Dodd, Mead di Co. 1941. 347 Wolfe comes home again, dead. Mr. the Dutch Immigrant who has left an PP., with indez. $3. Daniels was a pall-bearer. Thomas imperishable mark on the American Wolfe had written in of his fellow citi- magazine world, Curtis Bok, unlike his Reviewed by JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES II zens there and could never again feel father, has taken to pen rather late I' lan't necessary to be a North comfortable with them. All over the in life. Though In his early forties, Carolinian or even kin to one to be South there are gentle folks, and some this is his first book. All his life he stimulated and entertained by Mr. not gentle, who are "mad at" Jona- seems deliberately to have run away Daniels's book about his state. Art than Daniels for something he wrote from writing or from a share In his for art's sake is always eropping out about them in his "A Southerner father's literary enterprises. He has been a lawyer, an adventurer, a trav- In Jonathan and embarrassing as this Discovers the South." He has writ- may be to so earnest a sociologist, It ten some sharp things about people eler, a politician, a social crusader, makes him readable where others are of his own state in this book, too, and finally, he has found the one pro- not. fession he truly loves-a judgeship In But he can come home again any the Court of Common Pleas in Phila- He takes you here from sea-lands time he wants to, and is doing It all delphia. to mountain tops, Buck Duke to Frank the time. That is partly because he has Though written in the third person, Graham, tobacco and cotton economies never really gone away in spirit and the book is autobiographical. Judge to hotcha and to the "strawberry ba- is continually going and coming phys- Ulen is none other than Curtis Bok. bles" that are born at biologically ex- ically. His roots are there and they The judge tells us little about his pri- act intervals after annual convivial- go deep and away back. He knows vate life but a great deal about his Itles of the berry-picking season. He the state so well he can feel It as private thoughts. The key to these travels from Wilmington to Greens- well as see it. He belongs to It so thoughts is revealed in Ulen's remark boro, Winston-Salem, Durham, Char- ingrainedly that he couldn't get away lotte, Asheville, and back to his alma if he tried. From all his travels and mater at Chapel Hill, and always with "discoveries" he comes back to North a happy frick of putting & red ribbon Carolina as surely as & pigeon. on a statistic to make It dance, or a In addition is the fact that he writes black dress and letting It cry. In all with merciful freedom from those aw- the ways in which North Carolina is ful Introspections which were mak- different and the other ways in which Ing so much genius hard to enjoy until It is typical you are carried along in the war put an objective focus on the company of a wondrously catholic- everything. Because be is a man of spirited and companionable gentle- letters and also & newspaperman, his man. It is a treat to be with him any- story comes first with him, and he where, and especially at home. tells It with such gusto and sharp- This book, one of a series on "The sight that the attending observations Sovereign States" which Dodd, Mead and analyses seem incidental, no mat- is publishing. deserved better proof- ter how pungent, and make no one reading. It is a mercifully fresh de- more than just a little mad. There parture from books about localities in a merriment about him as he writes, which can interest only the people a song under his breath, an inclina- who live there, and them not much. tion to play with words and happenings The author makes his North Carolina and generally to enjoy life as he plies Cartis Bok as nationally attractive as Brooklyn's with fine determination his sociology. 8 Saturday Review in correr X" for - is President file PSF SALT MEADOW him Poop crawly WESTBROOK, CONNECTICUT Two Musray TELEPHONE SAYBROOK 11 HING NO January 7, 1944 Dearest Eleanor, (bled I went over, last night, with the greatest interest, FDR's plan ,DR offered for the American Peace Award. My strong impression and re- Annal membrance is that the plan was put in, but if the record of entries, frem) with the names of the authors, still existe, it is in the bowels of the cellar of 565 Fifth Avenue and not susceptible to disinterrment at this time. You see, the fact that I remember the plan would have nothing to do with the authorship, because it is literally true that in all the consideration given to the plans, the name of the author was at no point known, even to Mr. Foot's final Jury of Award. I do not think I would remember this plan, however, if the plan had not been one of those in the League group unier intensive consideration at the end, I an enclosing the plan, thinking that FIR may want it. To ne its outstanding virtues are (1) Its constitution of an executive committee, instead of a League Council (thus remedying one of the most obvious administSative features of the League): (2) Making a two-thirds vote effective, instead of requiring unanimity. In the 1920s (I remember many talks with Mr. Root on this point) unanimity was considered to be the basic principle in the development of international law, but some of us thought then, and think now, that unless the will of the progressive majority with the wider outlook can be brought to bear upon the rest, advance could take place only in the milennium. I realize that it scrape a desirable funda- mental tenet, but it does seen to me that the world has to be go organized that those that have the larger view can make their will effective with those still in the stage of self interest only. (3) The use of the boycott - of course essential in bringing recalcitrant or purely self interested nations to time, SALT MEADOW WESTBROOK, CONNECTICUT TELEPHONE BAYBROOK 11 MINO sa - 2 - These three features of the plan certainly vastly improve upon the League, but still I do not think the plan fits 1944, for the following two reasons: (1) It shows the insistence of 1920 on "national sovereignty" and protests too much on this point. I think most of us now know that a certain surrender of national interest is essentialy to the working out not only of a cooperative use of raw materials and of the development of the channels of trade, but also with regard to citizenship and immigration. (2) The second reason why I do not think the plan is adapted to 1944 is that it still exalts political organization over economic and is too little conscious that the bases of economic cooperation will be the only lasting bases for political cooperation. Not that I think these last two points need to be made to FDR now. Ee knows them better than ve do. - - - Much love, Esther (Esther Lape) PSF Men Corres 3-41 "L" Lash hems for The President send over Inc. Jumming is goods to record for you to sk- - r. fund free PSF: L Gen, [194] THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON MEMO FOR THE PRESIDENT: I forgot to tell you this morning that Joe Lash called me to any the Navy had turned him down, simply saying that his qualifications were not what they wanted. I know they went to everyone who ever knew him and that everyone gave him a clean bill of health. I told him that I thought he had better make no further effort 8.8 he is thirty-two years old, but to simply go ahead and make himself as useful as he can in his present occupation and to do as good a job as he can with college groups. Do you agree? E.R. PSF Gen Cares 3-41 THE WHITE HOUSE Lash WASHINGTON "L" December 12, 1941. MEMORANDUM FOR CAPTAIN JAMES ROOSEVELT: I am returning herewith report On Joseph P. Lash. The President has seen. GRACE G. TULLY Corree Lash 3-44 Excerpt from letter from Joe Lash PSF "L" frees July 18, 1944 "I finished Charley Michelson's book. I think it should be required reading in every course in political science and for every New Dealer who has entered politics because of conviction rather than office. For Michelson describes the real motives that bind together a political machine and men of a conviction ignore such realities at the price of importance. At 178 inception a political party is created as an instrument by which to realize a program. But soon thereafter the program becomes incidental, and the interest of the machine in holding onto the jobs becomes paramount. For most people the importance of the Democratic Party in that decade has been its usefulness in realizing a program. But for the Party itelf the program has been useful for coming to power. It will be interesting to see in the next few days whether southern politicians will be reconciled to a plank on the Negroes as strong as the Republican in view of the fact that the Negro vote may be the deciding one in many states. "The President's greatness has been in his ability to harness ideals to political realities. He has kept together the alliance of the independent vote, the party organization and the labor vote. But what of the future? The P.A.C. 1s doing a good job in bringing the labor vote into a more intergrated relationship with the party organization. But what about the independent vote which is predominately a middle class vote? In the last election it was represented and organized by the Norris-LaGuardia group. But no machinery was developed sub sequently to bring it into a permanent relationship with the party and I do not believe it can be adequately represented through the P.A.C. "But I agree with you completely that party organ- izations are necessary and that for the present, the Democratic Party 1s the best on the scene." / Letter fre J. L. July 27 One of the pussling things about the reported nutiny by the German officers is that 80 far all our news of it has come from the Mamis- nb notably Hitler and Goobbels. Now the ordinary reaction to an upreing which is quelled, is to keep the matter a secret -- if possible. of course it may be that the mutiny was 80 widespread, that it had to be admitted officially to curb exaggerated reports, or it may be that public steps had to be taken to quell the movement of dissidence. However, an additional angle has occurred to ne no, and that is that the present mutiny provides the future *Stab in the back" explanation of how the war was lost. It transfers the respensibility for the failures op the Eastern and Western fronts from the Nasis to the Generals. That may be why the uprising has been broadcast by the asis themselves. It also fits in with the increasing reports that the Nazia are prepared to go underground after military defeat. For such a . Stab in the back" theory would help them kake their comeback, especially if post-war Europe is rent bu factions , is wraked by unemployment, and a post-war German Government does not develop real authority, PSF Den Corres "L" 3-48 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 15, 1943. MEMORANDUM FOR HON. JONATHAN DANIELS HON. JIM BARNES will you see what you can do for Ann Laughlin? The was with Aubrey Williams' organization and also was Democratic State Leader. I understand she is a very good organizer. F.D.R. 1200F show not THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Can Langline - of Divie, State dandes, Lord Williness ofm. - Ww the rejuring lisk Jonethan Daniels - In Ramin - file THE WHITE PSF HOUSE saw Corres "L" 3-44 WASHINGTON August 28, 1944. MEMORANDUM FOR GENERAL WATSON: Will you arrange an appoint- ment for Ed Laughlin this week? F.D.R. 3 3 1 2011 THE MHILE HOREE THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 23, 1944. MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT: Ed Laughlin called today and said Major Hooker had told him to get in touch with me about an appointment with you. He wisnes to take up with you the fill- ing of McNally's place. What can I tell him? G. (Telephone number - Murray Hill 2-5180 Leave word with either Zr. Stand of Miss Predicaer) \ PSF Laurena THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON you "L" 8-14-40 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT: When do you want to see Matt McCloskey. Frank Walker called me from New York, and asked particularly that you see him. He is very much interested. E. 1. W. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON 8-13-40 GENERAL WATSON: Don't you think it would be better for you to telephone this gentleman? Roberta yes call is in Enum. In clarted 3rd 3 Ind. co are Hour in THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 12, 1940. MEMORANDUM FOR GENERAL WATSON Will you arrange for me to see McCloskey - absolutely off the record - and tell him he must not tell anybody that he has been to see me at this time? Have him come through the White House and give him about a ten minute appointment. F. D. R. REVON Democratic National Committee OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA MEMBER AVID L. LAWRENCE os BENEDUM TRESS BUILDING August 2, 1940 PITTEBURGH, PA. - GRANT caso the Watson President Franklin D. Roosevelt White House Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. President: Due to the shortness of my visit with you yesterday morning, I may not have emphasized enough my desire that you invite M. H. McCloskey, Jr. to come to see you, and I did not wish to go into all of the reasons why I thought this would be helpful. Briefly, McCloskey did a great job for us in '34 and '36 in Pennsylvania, but in '38, he was made a target by some of our misguided friends in the Democratic Party, and, as a result, he retired from polities. Anticipating the trouble we are going to have both in the state and in the nation in rai- sing funds to compete with the opposition, I put him on the Delegate-at-Large slate and stirred up his interest again. He still resents the treatment that Guffey, Stern, et al, gave him in '38, but he is one of your warm admirers and he is a close personal friend of mine. I feel that if you invited him in that it would fur- ther enthuse him, and he would be very helpful to me in trying to raise funds for the National Committee, and, in addition, be of great help in the general campaign. I send you this memorandum, fearful you may think, by reason of the fact that 1 did not dwell on the reasons for asking you to invite him, that I was not as deeply concerned about it as I am. The selection of Ed Flynn was received by our friends here very enthusiastically. I think the fact that Farley de- pended so much upon Flynn in New York State politics that he is now put in a position of loyally standing by him and giving all the help he can. With every good wish, I am Very sincerely yours, Dairol Lawrench DAVID L. LAWRENCE DLL:RM PSF:"L" THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON 1944 For the President R.R. / w FORM Sen Corres "L" 3-44 PSF Copy for the President ... By the way, I have supported the President three times, the last with reluctance, I know many another who did the same and have no intention of doing so again, but know they won't tell the President before Convention day and not only that, many will attend that convention and not let known their intentions. To my mind the President has all the Glory there is to be had; any peace plan he any have or even approve of will be murdered because of personal hatred, as was done with Toodrow Wilson. If this Country can't wiggle on because of one it is time we know it, in my opinion. Forrest Lear Lear and Ptak, Attorneys Norfolk, Nebraska strawer 3 C o P Tp psrym Carres Y North Stonington, Com. January 20, 1941 President Franklin D. Roosevelt The White House. Dear Franklin: I was very much with you, by air, on this historic day of your third inauguration. Your finding time to write me, just before that event, is more than appreciated, but I must correct a totally wrong impression given by my letter of January lst which confused two distinot matters, in an effort to be brief. My desire, emphatically, was not to barter certain information for some preferred position as to Government freight! The steamer is simply my means of carrying through "on my own" with the information service, which applies solely to my personal effort. It also furnishes a reason for my presence, as a member of its crew. Our inward freight contracts are now arranged, and out- ward freight is open to Government or any other shipper, on an ordinary competitive basis, for regular service from Jacksonville. Since I happen to be equipped to unravel facts from rumors, in the areas concerned, more easily and rapidly than a Government agent I an going to carry on, and report if successful. Having re-checked on the Guatemala airports through a man who has lived in the "bush" alone for years prospecting oil for large interests, they can be reached with help of Indian chiefs, who have been there. These are reported of German, not Japanese construction, and covered over with felled trees and creepers. I have good reason to be convinced that I can get results in more than one direction and feel I can swing it alone. Have had more than my share of the tropics and this kind of stuff is not my idea of adventure for the fun of it. In fact, snooping is distasteful but necessary. My speed may be less than along lines suggested, yet I can appreciate your reason for not giving the idea a "boost". -2- It seems harder for me to be of use in this orisis than the Duke of Windsor, although I have abdicated nothing but possessions. That was due to volunteer service with A.E.F., so should come under the statute of limitations. As ever, R. R. LEAYCRAFT -- Leakie north stonington Jan. Coun. President-Trankliv D. Roosevent. The White House. Dear Tranklin 2 was very much with you, by air, on this historic day of your third inauguation. your finding time to write me, just before that event, is more then appreciated, but I must concel-a Totally a wrong impression given By my litter of fan 10t which confused two district-metters, in an effort- to be brief. barter certain information for some my disire, amphatically was not 10- preferred position as to government -peight-! The steamer is simply my means of carrying through: "on my own, with the to information service which applies solely my personal effort. It also furnishes to arew, a mason for my presence, as a member of on inward freight contracts are now arranged, P outsand freight- is open to govt an basis, for regular service from facksonville any other shipper, on an ordinary competitive 2. Since g happen to be equipped to unread facts from rumoro, in the areas concerned, more easily r rapidly than - gont. agent I am going to carry on, ⑈ report successful. Haring ne. checked on the guatemela airports through a man who has lived in the "bush alone for years, prospecting will for lays interests, they can be reached with help of Indian chiefs, who have been here. These are reported, of guman not Japanese construction pcovered over with felled his TO neepens. 2 have good reason to be convinced that I an gel results in more then one direction to feel I can swing t alone. Have had more than my share of the unpics P this hind of stuff is not my idea of adventure. for the fun of 1-m fact- shooping is distasliful but necessary. my speed may be less than along lines suggested yet I can appreciate your reason for not giving the idea a" boost" It sums hunder for me to be of use, in this crisis than the Duhe of Windsor allhough 2 have abdicated nothing but-possionsions. That was due to volunteer service with Q.E.T., .T., so should come under the statute of limilations. as even P.R. Leayeraft - heakie [Leeds] PSF gen Corres"L" 3-42 & - GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES FOR 1943 MR.AND Mas. WILLIAM B.LEEDS NEW WDEC32 YORK. N.Y. X. GRAND CENT AL N 0-04 & ANNEX 1942 President Rossenelt The White House Washington, D.C. fullowe Gen Carles 23 WALL STREET October 24, 1941 PSF 3-41 X "L" Dear Mr. President: THE WHITE 44 morning's Mirror by Pearson There Oct 25 1152 advAllen this RECEIVED about what they say I said to you a year ago. The story is a harmless and unimportant one, but I don't like you to think that I talk to the papers about my too infrequent talks with you. I don't know Pearson or Allen. I don't remember saying to you what they say I said. I don't quote my conversations with you. I am, my dear Mr. President, with great respect Faithfully yours The President The White House Washington, D. C. (Liffingwell Enclosure they distrust It all. to lead the nation. That was They remember Roosevelt an- the one vital thing Wilson for- nounced in categoric terms that the destaryer Greer was attack- got. So he lost the country. ed first by a Nazi sub. Later, "He got snarled in the de- they know, Secretary Knox re- talls of administration and for- ported to the Senate that . Brit- got the broader problem of ish plane first attacked the leadership. And that was why U-boat and the Greer was 40- Herbert Hoover never could tually bearing down on the sub when it turned back and fired. lift up the country and lead it So when the Kearney is hitz out of the depression. He got your Midwesterner is skeptical bogged down with administra- on what happened: tion, details: He forgot to lead the nation. Navy Censorship Leffingwell has not been to the White House lately. But he The average Main Streeter could point out truthfully now had no idea the Navy was put-) that Roosevelt is out of fouch ting guns one Panama's ships with the people. For eight until a couplei of them were years; he made periodle trips sunk and Panama objected. to across the country. No Presi- guns. Midwesterners didn't dent had travelled as care very much If U. SJ guns much. His critics called It poll- were on- Panama ships." But ties, but he made the country they would like to have known acquainted with what he was about It Ini advance, instead of doing. He led the nation having it leak out by accident. Today Roosevelt's time goes Now they wonder what else to admirals, war strategists, has been going on that they diplomats and details of defense. don't know!about. His, nose is: tocthe grindstone. Navy censorship has given He gets no more feel) of the rise to wild rumors of abgot- people than be can snatch from Ing matches on the high ship the train window between plus far more suspicion that Washington and Hyde Park. is justified about secret inter And in the Midwest, at least, national moves made by the the people miss his leadership White House. Result foremost complaint Capitol Chaff you hear out there is: "If the President: would only tell as CAPITAL chuckle the what he's doing! We're not week: "What is Congress? children! We know we have to A nuthouse run by the In- mates." help Russia, even if Stalin doesn't 184L United Feature Syndicals, Inc.) believe in religión. But why does F. D. have to make such a queer announcement about Rus- sia bringing back religion? Must he bamboozle 2 us? We, don't want war, but we might.be will- ing to go if we're led-mith OUR, eyes open." FDR's Bogging Detail Almost a year ago, shortly after Roosevelt won a third term, Russell Leffingwell, a partner in the mighty house of J. P. Morgan, called at: the White House Roosevelt and Leffingwell have been on, op posite sides of: many fights, but they enjoy a friendship dating to the Woodrow: Wilson days, when Franklin was As- sistant Secretary of the Navy and Russell was, Under Secre- tery of the Treasury. So Leffingwell offered his LEFFINGWELL old friend a. plece of advice. "You have two big jobs, Mr. HE GAVE the President President: to be President and some sound advice. PSF Gen Cares Leffirm "L" Personal March 16, 1942. Dear Russell: Sometimes I wish I could carry out your thought of more frequent talking on the air on my part but the one thing I dread is that my talks should be so frequent as to lose their effective- ness. And incidentally, I suppose you now that every time I talk over the air it means four or five days of long, overtime work in the prepara- tion of what I say. Actually, I cannot afford to take this time away from more vital things. There is apathy, though frankly I think it is lessening. But you are dead right about the parades and the brass bands and the meetings and the waving of the flag. I am trying to get' that started all over. Honestly, the real trouble is not in the people or the leaders, but in a gang which unfor- tunately survives -- made up mostly of those who were isolationists before December seventh and who are actuated today by various motives in their effort to instill disunity in the country. Some are publishers like Bertie McCormick and the Pattersons and the Roy Howard papers. The hearts of these people are not in unity and some of them still want a negotiated peace. Some of them are colu nists or radio commentators who are actuated by the same motives. Some of them are politically minded and seek election gains. Some of them are anti-racial and anti-religious like the K.K.K. crowd doral - 2 - and some are extreme nationalists like some of the wild Irish. The best comment I have heard was by Elmer Davis after I spoke at the end of February. He said: "Some people want the United States td win so long as England loses. Some people want the United States to win so long as Russia loses. And some people want the United States to win so long as Roosevelt loses." I think we must avoid too much personal leadership -- my good friend Winston Churchill has suffered a little from this. It must grow more slowly -- remembering always that we have only been in the war for three months. But you are dead right about more enthusiasm and I am starting on that line. I do hope to see you one of these days soon. As ever yours, Honorable R. C. Leffingwell, 23 Wall Stre t, New York, N. Y. fdr/dj FREE TYPE 17 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON 3-6-42 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Leffingwell asked me to give you this letter. Euw E.M.W. AME MILLE HONER 23 Wall Street NewYork Harch 5, 1942 Dear Mr. Tresident: I suppose that you have a suggestion every minute from some one. Yet I hope you will Give more than a morent's thought to these few suggestions of mine. I think people need to be roused from their apathy and from their defense psychology, and some of them from their backbiting, and some from their defeatism. I think you are the only one who can do it. They too infrequently see you, and too infrequently hear your voice. Too seldom and too late do they have the great thrill of hearing you speak in direct discourse in your own beautiful English. For the faded and somewhat distorted reflection of the give and take of your conversations with the reporters doesn't do the job at all. Indeed often as not it does an much burn as good. Again, about defense psychology, I think we ought to stop selling defense bonds and begin selling war bords, and organize the bankers of the country, all over the country, to sell them. They ought to hold meetings and wave the flas. And I think we ought to send our boys to army training camps with parades and brass bands and cheers; not as now have them slip out of town unhonored and unsung except by their furilies as though it were something to be sad about or even ashamed about. Te must get a little thrill of patriotic fervor into a 2. the hearts of all the people. They mist have hope and a passionate desire to carry the war to victory. They need to be lifted out of the spirit of grim endurance which afflicts too many of them, and into the spirit of high endeavor, into the spirit of hope and resolve to triumph. You are the one person who can lend the people in this spirit, arouse them to this 1.1gh resolve. I am, my dear Kr. President, with great respect Paithfully yours R. C. Ieffingwell The President The White House Washington, D. C. MenCorres file PSF N.D. J'avais entendu aussi, à Madison Garden, M. Roosevelt, que je voyais pour la première fois, et, prenant mesure avec un oeil tout neuf de ce beau type humain d'un Chef èlu, j'avais admiré qu'à notre époque une democratie eût la chance de pouvoir l'incarner dans un veritable aristo- crate de l'esprit et du coeur. N'ayant pu, jusque la, juger que l'hommo d'etat, qu'il est facile d'admiror, j'apprehendeis quelque deception our la plateforme de politique interieure: dans un discours parfaitement sobre et depouille, j'ai ou la profonde satisfaction de no jamais le prendre en défaut de complaisance envers lui- môme, d'abandon aucune de ces deux tentations habituelles de l'oratour politique: la rhetorique ou la démagogie. L'homme que j'ai entendu n'est pas "cheap": son habilité supreme, envers lui-même, consiste precisement pouvoir ne jamais sacrifier sea exigences intimes, ses exigences secrètes, à l'habilité politique indispensable. En realite, le vrai drame humain est celui de cotte soli- tudo secrète parmi la foule: celle de tout meneur d'hommes ayant è remplir en ce monde une mission. arxis Leger THE WHITE HOUSE PSF Im corres thresmal "L" 3-44 WASHINGTON June 28, 1944. MEMORANDUM FOR HON. ABNER FERGUSON: I understand that the State Director- ship of the Federal Housing Administration in Massachusetts is open and I would appreciate it if you would consider Daniel LeHand for this position. As you know, he was connected with the H.O.L.C. for a number of years and also has been connected with various real estate concerns in and around Boston. F.D.R. June 28, 1944. Dear Dan: The President has your letter and was delighted to know that Missy is showing real improvement and is 80 very interested in all that goes on around her these days. He is sending your name to Abner Ferguson to tell him of your interest in the Massachusetts State Directorship of the F.H.A. We will. let you know what we hear. The President sends ware personal regards to you and George. As ever, Grace G. Tully Private Secretary Mr. Daniel LeHand, 166 Waverly Avenue, Newton, Massachusetts, President Franklin D Roosevelt- Washington D.S. D.S. Dear Mr. President: I understand that the Mass. State Director of the J.N.A. has resigned and, as I am particularly qualified for that work, would like very much to be considered for the position. If a transfer could be afficted I would he atremely grateful. margurite is showing improvement both physically and mentally, and, while she is not talking a lot, she is moreasing her vocabulary and is reading much better. the is taking a very active interest in her immediate surroundings, which is most helpful. the reports we receive regarding your health are very encouraging and here is hoping you can get away from Washington after Amain Dan 4Hand June 23-1944 166 lboverly are. Nuton, Mass. President Franklin D Roosevelt The White House Washington D.S. Dear Grace- - Would appreciate it if you will see that The President gets the inclosed. Marqurite is shouing progress every day and expect she will be doing the washing soon. Hope that you are getting along with the heat of Washington, as we continue to wear our red flamels. Go joins me in sending own have Thank you hs in Juner 13-1944 pan. 166 Wounly ave. naoton mass. file PSF Sen corres "L" 3-44 406 16 1944 aug. 13-1944 Dear Mrs. Roosevelt- your I wish to thank you for the beautiful basket of flowers received from you and the President in memory of my Sister I also want to take this opportunity to commy to you my appeciation of the many courtesis extended to our family during Marguritis long illness Suncerely Mrs. Frauklin D Rooswelt Daniel 14Hand The White House STON. TON, AUG 15 MASS 08 1230AM 8 E 1944 Mrs. Franklin D Roosevilt The White House Washington P.C. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON June 23, 1939 PA: Give him an appointment next week after I get back. F.D.R. Kaunee. Phase Take care fther Sam you 2 0 pst 0 Hotel d'Iina P Paris Y June 7, 1939 My dear Mr. President: The Paris edition of the Herald-Tribune contains the news of the defeat of the Library bill of the House. I confess that I am completely bewildered and very much distressed by such an unexpected stroke. If as seems likely it was due to stump politics of the most despicable sort. I am disgusted beyond measure. Having had no news from Washington I have supposed that the bill was going through without difficulties, perhaps already been passed. Only yesterday I was telling Julian Cain, Director of the Bibliothique National about your plan in which he expressed the greatest interest and the hope that it might be written up as an example of public spirited generosity which ought to be followed by others. I am sailing tomorrow on the President Roosevelt and shall be in New York by June 17 and in Washington a few days later. Then I shall talk it over with Creem (4) and others and hope that I may see you if you are still there. I don't want to give up yet and am quite ready to get into as big a fight as pos- sible. Meanwhile, I am grinding my teeth to think that I have to be away at just this time. I find that all my friends over here (England - France - Belgium) are convinced that your letter to Hitler and Mussolini was a monkey wrench in the machinery and damaged it considerably, probably beyond repair and that is my own opinion. Very sincerely yours, Waldo S. Leland The Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt, The White House, Washington, D. C. APHONE DISTRICT 3300 CABLE ADDRESS: ACOLS AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN PHILOBOPHICAL securi, 1727 INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ACADEMIES AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, 1780 AMERICAN Economic ASSOCIATION, 1885 AMERICAN ARTIQUARIAN RECEIV, 1812 AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION, 1900 EXECUTIVE OFFICES AMERICAN ORIENTAL focum, 1842 AMERICAN ANTEROPOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, 1902 AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY, 1858 907 FIFTEENTH STREET AMERICAN POLITICAL Scrence Association, 1904 AMERICAN PHILOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, 1869 WASHINGTON, D. c. BIBLIDERAPHICAL foom OF AMERICA, 1904 ABCHAROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, 1879 AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 1905 SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE AND time, 1880 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL Lee, 1906 MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, 1883 HISTORY OF 1924 AMERICAN HISTORICAL Association, 1884 Habi a I'ma Liseusne SOCIETY OF AMERICA, 1924 MEDIATVAL ACADEMY of ANERICA, 1935 Paris June 7.1939 my dear m. President The Paris edition of the Herala. Tribune entains the news of the defect of its Lebrary bill h the Hame. d unfer that d am completely burldend and may much destribut h such am mexputes stude. df. - seem labely. A was due to shup felities of clu went despicable 2mt. d am disgnities beyond measure, Having have - news for / Luck suffered the ih lill uness gring through without difficulty, perhaps already luve femal. and yerlin day J wer telling fulnen lain. deviles 4 w Bablica thique nationals. about your flan. in which be wy premer ln greatest interest. - the hate that A renght be usi claim up as an centle of public spenties what agree a be followies 4 clean. d - sailing - Le Prs. Roowell amot well he in n in you s Darm 17. and in Marlington e few days late. Then J shall lath at mu will better and elters, and hape the 0 may are zer if you an till item. & dont went a june up yet. and am quite realy be set unta us his a fight as femile. meanutics d am guarties my treth to check that I base to be away at just this think d fund that all my freuds over here < England. France. Belgun) an convencial the your letter to Hitler and Mundiui was a surbey. wrench in the machiney and damaged t evanduality, publicably beyrea repair. and that is my am aprive. you Increas your The Honorable Franklin D Results The while Have Nerburgtin Jilensonal PSF MenCorres 3-41 October 3, 1941 "L" My dear Levett: I am grateful to you for your letter and I know you understand what a great loss my Mother's death has been to me. I have been very such interested in seeing your reference and I as return- ing it with this letter. I fear there is little chance of ay visiting England again for some time but if I do, I shall hope to see you. Very truly yours, Mr. Louis Edward Levett, 70 The Crescent, Southwick, Sussex, England. fdr/tmb Enclosure Card written in Mrs. FDR's handwriting April 3rd, 1914 from 1733 N Street, Washington, D. C. "Edward Levett, has lived with me for five months as butter and valet. I have found him honest and sober and very competent. He 1s a very good valet and keeps everything in good order. He keeps silver very well and makes very good saldds and sandwiches. As I am going away, Mrs. James Roosevelt, 49 East 65th Street, New York City will be glad to speak to anyone about him. I let him go because I do not need him in Summer. Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt" Sep 4st 1941 Tel: 70 The Crescent, Southwick 9968. bouthwick, ussex. President Roosevelt England Dear Sir I was very 200mg to heat the sad news on the united on Sunday night of your mother into James Roosevert I firt I must write as she was the Lady that en gaged me in new Jonk for your Since at washington sone years ago. will you joliase escept my Deepent sympothy + also I hope you incl mat mind me taking the liverty of uning to you I haper into Roosevert + you Sims which name with By when r - your Butter roleh. are will. In this country England me all think the world of you + I - Prond to them I them in your Service but sorry only my you a Reference remamber start this lank. me S int have to I that sent you you in lock as I parised it so much my should like Sir if you an the Roosevelt ever come to England I do hope I shall have the Luck in saving you I am now working in a Facting B.G. -1 hope you ince give na the homour at my small house & I inch get some of the Washen given Sandwiches I read to make from you at Homes I lost my wife 2 years ago his I have two nice daughters again Haping you will forgual me you initing to you yours Childrent Servent Louis Edward Level SY AIR MAIL BR. 9 SEP VE 1941 President Roosevelt BUSSEX The White House Washington D.C U.S.A. you Cores "L" the Wardman Park Hotel 3-VY CONNECTICUT AVENUE AND WOODLEY INDAID WASHINGTON. D.C. Jan. 29, 1944. Beloved Mr. President: On the ene of your birthday Jam sending you from the depth of mg heart my warmest wishes. May joy abide with you and may you lead our nation and the world to Kictory and Peace. We have marrilled St every move of yours in this to direction. to you It seems to me that in things which might be of May J convey you interest a few the forthcoming election Roerich and his follows will not be in the position to harm either you or lh. Wallace. They have lost lost their Past healthy Backers and have has their the Roerich Museum charter given no a prestige the Board of Education and revoked permanent one. In asboking the Roerich charter the Board of Education Ganded man." an "importer and a "dangerous to the letters with regard of the blackmailing "lady", Plaffaire Sparks must have taught the Republican leaders a lesson to be careful in dealing with fraudulent material. May full joy in life be yours for the ensuing year With my deepest affection, Desitedly yours, Esther J. Lichtmam THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Year File under Lightfoot. PSF 7. the мыце a bightfoot May 10, 1939 Gentlemen: In reply to your inquiry regarding WARREN R. LIGHTFOOT, 430 East 86th Street, New York, we report that he is 47 years of age, married and resides at given address. Subject has been identified with the advertising, advertising counsel, and industrial engineering business for 20 years or more and some years ago operated under the name of the Lightfoot Service, industrial engineers end advertising service. At the present time the subject appears 0.0 the present and dominating factor in Lightfoot Associates, Inc., 342 Madison Ave., this city, incorporated under the lews of the State of New York on the 24th day of April 1937 with an authorized capital stock of (30) shares, all of which are of one class, without par value. The nature of the concern, is to conduct a general advertising business both as principals and agents, including the preparation and arrangement of advertisements and the manufacture and construction of advertising devices and novelties. We were unable to contact Mr. "Lightfoot et his place of residence, how- over in response to a card requesting en appointment, he phoned this office and stated that he was leaving for Washington, D.C., on the 9th instent and would undoubtedly be in that city until the latter part of the week, but that detailed and definite information could be obtained from him on his return to New York City. Inquiries made in outside sources and of references furnished by Mr. Lightfoot fail to find anyone in a position to express an opinion as to his financial status or responsibility, or have we been able to establish some. The subject occupies 8. $125. a month apartment on the 2nd floor (suite 2F) at 430 East 86th Street, New York City, at which address he is favorably XEX regarded, spoken of as a desirable tenant, has 8 tendency at times to be a little slow in meeting his monthly rent, but no trouble has been experienced in collecting same, and said to be owing nothing in that direction at the present time. On consulting the litigation records we find that on August 26, 1935 a suit was instituted against "erren R. "ightfoot, 1435 Lexington Ave., for $22.60 by Walter L. Horn for services rendered. On November 8, 1935 e judgment was filed against Warren R. Lightfoot, served at 430 East 86th Street, this city, for $2,820.02 by Zinn & Meyer, Inc., on a City Court Judgment. On November 14, 1932 a suit for $551.25 filed against Warren R. Lightfoot, served at 1095 Park Ave., by Zinn & Myer Inc., on (6) notes. On November 22, 1932 a suit for $5,300. against Warren R. Lightfoot, 132 West 31 Street and Mildred S. Lightfoot, 155 East 93 Street, for $5,300 by the Crenford Trust Co., on 8. note. On July 23, 1930 Warren R. Lightfoot, 155 East 93 Street, filed a voluntary petition in benkruptcy, assets $32,300., liabilities $63,262.88. Attorneys Poses, Katcher & Drisen, 295 Madison Ave., this city. On July 28, 1933, a Lis Pendens (foreclosure of mortgage) filed against Warren R. Lightfoot, property at Grand and Essex Streets, this city by the Cranford Trust Co., to set aside conveyance. The following suits were filed against Warren R. Lightfoot, served at 1 Madison Ave. this city, March 4, 1927 - $108.24 by the Belmont Garage for atorage; June 24, 1929, $200. by the Cornish Wire Co., on four notes, October 11, 1929 - $198.63 by the 222 E. 92 St., Garage Inc. for storage. On August 5, 1931 a judgment was filed against Warren R. Lightfoot nature of action not stated. and John H. Lubs, address not stated for $253.34 by the Madison Letter Shop, On December 31, 1935 two judgments were filed against Warren R. and -2- Mildred 8. Lightfoot, address not stated by the Tishmen Realty & Construc- tion Co. Inc., one for $3,025.62 and the other for $1,322.05. Against Warren Lightfoot, address not stated, in 1986 there was one judgment, in 1927 there was one judgment. On January 30, 1936, 8. judgment by the State Tax Commission against same party for $575.27. At a local bank the Lightfoot Associates Inc., meinteining e small but satisfactory, routine non-borrowing checking account since 1937, the account had been conducted along proper lines and relationship satisfactory. Warren R. Lightfoot has since 1928 been employed as advertising counselor by the Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp., 111 8th Ave., this city, and his ser- vices in that capacity have been highly satisfactory. 4g is well known and fevorably regarded by Benjamin Abreme, president of this concern, who states that he has known the subject for the past 15 years and what business relations he has had with him have always been conducted in a proper manner. W. C. Schmidt, managing director of the R. Fulton Cutting Estate, 20 Pine Street, this city, and who acts as the New York representative of the Colonial Radio Corp., Buffalo, N.Y., states, that he has known the subject during the past 15 years both in a business and social way, that Warren R. Lightfoot in the past and also the Lightfoot Associates, have acted as advertising counselors for the Colonial Radio Corp., and also in an advisory capacity, what business relations he has had with Lightfoot have always been attended to promptly and properly, has rendered satisfactory service, spoken of as a man well posted in his line of work, recommends him highly and considers him responsible and during the many years he has known him has heard no adverse oriticiam. Baily B. Burritt, general director of the Community Service, Inc., 315 4th Ave., this city, states, that he has known the subject during the past 15 or 20 years and for 8 number of years up until four or five years ago he (subject) New York Institute for Improving the Condition of the Poor, which was subse- had been employed in an advisory capacity and as advertising council by the quently merged into the Community Service, Inc. That Lightfoot rendered highly satisfactory service, considers him a man well versed in the advertis- ing field and While he was unable to express an opinion as to subject's good living income from his business. financial responsibility believes that in the past he did derive e fairly Warren R. Lightfoot during the pest six years, has been acting as ad- vertising counselor for the Welbilt Stove Co., (appliances) 57-18 Flushing Ave., Maspeth, L.I., where he 1a spoken of as man of ability, capable, efficient highly satisfactory service, never come under any criticism, consider him a and during the time that he has been employed in this capacity has rendered man concerned. of ability and responsible, insofar as their business relationship is directors of the New York "erald Tribune, 230 West 41 Street, this city, one who Warren R. Lightfoot is well known to and favorably regarded by, of the of the This party wes unable to express an opinion es to the responsibility what handled. business relations he has had with him at times in the past, were properly speaks of him as a man of years of experience in the advertising field, and subject of inquiry. but of 8. favorable nature insofer as business ability and relations are concerned, is The concensus of opinion regarding the subject, by those interviewed, Lightfoot for many years they were unable to offer an opinion 88 to his elthough the various references consulted state that they have known financial responsibility or to what extent he would be responsible. However, we are unable to establish any great amount of finencial made sponsibility to and suggest that in matters where credit is contemplated he re- be submit proof of his ability to meet same. of this funds for colleges, we are informed, that some years ago he was active in Regarding your specific question as to subject's activities in the raising those direction, but during the past five years or so, has done nothing along lines, and confines his activities to that of advertising counselor. PSF Gen Carres "L" Michal May 4, 1936. Letter from David Lilienthal to Senator Norris about Chairman Morgan opposing his re-appointment. Explains their differences of opinions in regard to T.V.A. Encloses his letters to Morgan and his reply. SEE--Tennessee Valley Authority-Special File-Drawer 2--1936 PSF TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY WASHINGTON file purate n-36 May 5, 1956 Hon. Robert M. La Follette, Jr. Senate Office Building Washington, D. C. Dear Senator La Follette: Since our recent conversation I have selected examples which illustrate my concern at the Authority's Engineering Division's practice of appointing engineers who are bitter opponents of public operation of power developments. I recognise that in dan building and even in operation, we must often use men who have been in the employ of private utilities. There is, however, no justification for the appointment of consultants with the records of those I refer to below, where they can and do affect policies. In August of 1953 I noted in a newspaper that Chairman Morgan had announced the appointment of the Assistant to the President of the Southern Bell Telephone Company to be in charge of the selection of our employes. To turn such a matter over to a utility executive seemed such bad policy that I opposed the ap- pointment, and the Board decided against his selection, after extended discussion. I attach copy of my telegram to the Board in this matter, marked "A". The Engineering Division in recent weeks has recommended and we have employed as consultants these men: (a) Daniel W. Mead, well known for his opposition to public power development, particularly for his attacks upon the St. Lawrence project. (b) George W. Hamilton, many years the right hand man of Martin Insull, as vice-president of the notorious Middle West Utilities Company, now a consulting engineer in Chicago. Faithfully, Director in AVITEA / / / STATES / - In COPY WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM Florence, Alabama July 26, 1933 Tennessee Valley Authority Attention Arthur E. Morgan and H. A. Morgan Knoxville, Tennessee Greatly concerned over newspaper reports of serious consideration to application of Kendall Weisiger assistant to President of Southern Bell Telephone Company as important man in Personnel Division stop Granting Weisigers fine character and technical qualifications his close association with largest utility in America and his unquestioned loyalty to his chiefs in my judgment would almost certainly disqualify him to aid in selection of personnel for Authority stop This 1s by no means a reflection on Weisiger for I assume that in his present employment he has concurred in Bell Systems deep seated opposition to government in business and that he could not over night profess a belief in the feasibility and wisdom of the governments first great business activity as required of Board members by the act stop Furthermore it would give extremists an opportunity to criticize every appointment in which he participated as being prompted by his past associations and result in embarrassment to him particularly since report is that he is to be on leave of absence stop Believe important matter of principle involved and earnestly solicit your careful weighing of the above considera- tions David E. Lilienthal Terry 4 ! / MOTHO 0043 Western Union COPY Wahhington, D. C. June 28, 1933 Hon. Frank P. Walsh Chairman New Yor, Power Authority Chicago, Illinois I have just le: rned that Daniel W. Mead is to deliver an attack upon the engineering plans for the development of the International Rapids Section of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Extensive hearings before the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate last Full and Winter went into every phase of this project. All interested parties were invited to present their views but Professor Mead did no: indicate his interest nor his willingness to testify before a Committee where he would have been subject to cross exami ation and where rebuttal testimony from the Army Engineers whom Professor Mead now slurringly attacks could have been produced. I an not surprised that Professor Mead should sponsor a biased engineering attack upon the St. Lawrence Seaway. He has been a recognized hard-shelled reactionary during his years of employment as a member of the faculty of the University of Wisconsin. He has not dé- voted his entire time to university work however and maintains at least two offices where his services may be retained for private work. It is well known that Professor Mead has been closely affiliated with private power interests. It may be well in passing to note that he tried to serve the private power: interests by making another last minute unfavorable engineering report intended to delay the Boulder Dem project which also involves large public power development. The ratification of the St. Lawrence Treaty not only means an outlet to the sea for forty-five million people now land-locked in the mid-continent, but it will / the the CUB inc. HOUR STATE TREE TOTAL - notes S FORM / COBX 8. non to 2. also bring to fruition COPY publi for public use and benefit of the largest bloc of water power on the North Amorican continent. Private power interests dominated by J. P. Morgan and companies of United Corporation have been seeking this great natural resource for their own selfish ends. Andrew Mellon's' Aluminum Company also has a big stake in this controversy. In view of Professor Mead's well know n tie up with the private utilities I em shocked that he was about to deliver a paper before three distinguished engineering societies without an opportunity for rebuttal until your letter of protest made it possible for you to be present. I shall be pleased if an opportunity is afforded for you to spread upon the minutes this telegram to indicate that Professor Mead does not speak for the people of sconsin, despite the fact that he is a member of the faculty of the state's great university. Through repeated legislative action and in every election since nineteen hundred and twenty the sovereign people of Wisconsin have registered their will that the St. Lawrence Seaway shall be built. Robert M. La Follette, Jr. PSF you corres ". L" 3-44 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON June 12, 1944. MEMORANDUM FOR ADMIRAL BROWN: Will you see if you can find out anything. about Russell W. Linaka. He had one of the small landing crafts which took part in the invasion. F.D.R. PSF You Corres "L" December 9, 1944. Dear Bill:- will you call up Busev and ask if Linaka / Russell wm.?) can be released GOOR? He is a Lieutement or a Lieutenant, JE., and reaches the age of forty- five within a few weeks or months. I understand he has done excellent service and has transported many thousands of sen in the LS of which he 10 in consend. I think he has had nearly three years service, and I think he 10 too old to be sent out to the Philippines. Always sincerely, "7.D.R" "7. Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff, The White House, Washington, D.d. 3 44-1134-Retired Officers, Line and Steff Corps of the Regular you Navy and Re- CIRCUL.R LETTER NO. 285-44 serve-Release from Active Duty. Pers-3A-EM, P19-1, 26 September 1944. ADTION: All Ships and Stations 1. Beginning with the declaration of a ntaional emergency in 1939, available retured officers, including those retired for physical disability, were recelled to active duty. Since that time, these officers and many officers retired subsequent to that time have served the Nation and the Navy well. They have performed invaluable service in developing the Nevy to its present strength and efficiency. Many have performed this service at a very considerable per- sonal secrifice. 2. The officer-personnel situation has now improved sufficiently through the training of younger officers, both reserves and regulars, to perimt the com- mencing of a progressive release of retired officers from further active duty. 3. The release of retired officers from active duty is not to be construed as other than one of the essential first steps to adjust officer personnel to current and prespective requirements of the navel service. 4. The release of retired officers from active duty must necessarily proceed gradually 80 as to result in e minimum disturbance to the navel service. For this reason, it 18 the Bureau's intention to release first those officers whose physical condition or advanced age in-grade renders desirable their early return to inactive duty. AS a general guide in the interests of uniformity, the Bureau wishes first consideration for return to inactive duty given to all retired officers of or above the ages indicated below: FLAG OFFICERS 64 CAPTAINS 60 COMMANDERS 55 LIEUTENANT COMMNDERS 50 LIEUTENANTS 45 LIEUTENANTS (JG) 45 ENSIGNS & CWO and NO 50 5. The above table is not intended to limit release only to those officers over the ages indicated. The desires of individual retired officers of any ages for return to inactiveduty are to be given favorable consideration whenever the needs of the service permit. 6. In order to provide the Bureau with full information on which to base en orderly execution of this plan, bureaus, andministrative offices, and commancing officers are directed to forward to the Bureau their recomendations regarding the order of release to inactive duty of retired officers under their commands, indicating the names of those retired officers whose services can be spared with- out an immediate contact relief. Where necessary, on adequate relief will be provided within a ressonable time. The names of any officers, regardless of age, whom commanding officers consider not physically or otherwise fully qualified to remain on active duty should be indicated. - BuPers. L. E. Denfield. (3442) PSF sin Corres "L" 3-44 has THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 3, 1944, MEMORANDUM FOR J. EDGAR HOOVER: How do you think Mrs. Roosevelt should answer this one about Charles Lindberg? F.D.R. Letter from Fannie (Mrs. Joe) Dienstein, 717 Center St., Taft, California, 8/28/44, to Mrs. Roosevelt, asking the whereabout of Charles Lindberg, and if he and his are being followed. Report came back + entire correr is being sent to Mrs. R., 9/7/44) cure Mis. 000 110m SPORTS 79 dog nam. sucher New EFTIRE 2 Join. " пелото Day you EDOVE HOCASING PROGRASTS THE MHILE мугнійстой HONSE THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 3, 1944. MEMORANDUM FOR E.R. I think the letter about Charles Lindberg calls for an answer and I as asking the F.B.I. how it should be answered. F.D.R. See:Steve Early folder-Drawer 2-1939 for original memo and articles. COPY PSFI Lindl October 19, 1939. Ernest sen MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE: Please tell Email that Harlan Miller's story is essentially accurate and that Ernest's story is essentially in what he calls "the really significant points" at the bottom of para graph three. Under the sub-heading "Hare, However," he says "from his carliest years Franklin D. Roosevelt noved in a society which was in a real sense international and which was not conscious of any different- intion between the interests of the United States and the interests of Western Europe." This is stated as fast when it is definitely pure invention. (I an being polite.) Ernest's failure to investigate is rather pathetic, as is his knowledge of history. If he would look into the question of "femily ties", he would realise that the Roosevelt family, in the West Indian sugar business was compelled to contend many years against the British and French interests in those Islands--and that is what made them revolutionists rather than tories in 1776. If he had ever read about the China trade of the Delano femily, be would have realized that the great fight in those days was between the British and the American firms. And that I was brought up on the story of how the Dalano family's principal competitors were the British. The President's grandfather, Warren Delano, was the United States agent in China during the whole of the Civil War and spent most of his time fighting against the British interests which, at that time, were wholly on the side of the Confederacy. The statement further down column one that "in later years he made it plain by his comments that be did not look back upon Germany with the same friendliness that he felt for Great Britain and France," (referrit to his early years in Germany) is deliberate falsification. As a matter of simple fact, I did not know Great Britain and France as a boy but I did know Germany. If anything, I looked upon the Germany that I knew with far more friendliness than I did on Great Britain or France. The next paragraph in regard to a pro-Chiness basis is, in part, true because in the China trade days all European and American traders re- garded Chinese employees as essentially honest, whereas, at that period Japanese employees were not ao rated. The next paragraph in regard to By half-brother is just plain dirty. It is true that be was First Secretary of Embassy in London but it is also true that under President Ckeveland be was First Secretary of Embassy in Vienna and, as a matter of fact, By half-brother infinitely preferred his tour of duty in Vienna to his tour of duty in London. In regard to my relations with the British and French during the Wilson Administration, there is just enough truth in Ernest's state-ment to make it untrue, because he omite the fact that instead of Spring-Riee needing to "mend his ways" if Krnest had been here at that time, he would have realized that Von Bernstorff and the German Embessy did things in Washington before our entry into the War which were not only contraty to. diplomatic usage, but would have caused Von Bernstorff to be sent hoge in 1914, if we had then known what we learned later. TE apt is 001TV -170 META are po use agus epost hours find mails 108 - curis 2 The statement that "Franklin D. Roosevelt was convinced - were going into the World War long before we entered it" is untrue. The slur on William Jennings Bryan and through him on the President, is pretty cheep. Tell Krnest that I forgive him because I happen to know the enviorment in which be lived during the World Var but that I hope much that in the future be will not let prejudice enter into his column as it has in this case. It night be useful if Ernest would check with no first, because after all, as an old friend, be has & right to do 80. F.D.R. FDR/dj. Law FUND 200 102 TOUS STATE card prote 100 AK our pino open D' 11. Address 19 way use wayse 10 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON November 13, 1959 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT: I wonder whether you have seen this column by Ernest Lindley. It was written to correct errors of statement in the first column which we called to his attention. 8. T. E. See them Early folder for argunal mener Particle Weancer 2-1939 PSF yes Carres 3-42 "L" March 24, 1942. Dear Mrs. Lippincott:- I had no idea that you had a grandson at Groton! I an glad his Father has been transferred to Canada and I have called off the British Embassy passport matter and reservation. I do hope to have the pleasure of seeing you one of these days soon. Very sincerely yours, 54a. Hasell Heul Charleston So. Carlena mm eh - 18b 42. Mar the President my Resiterfund tells me That she has written you in regard ille To making in provide for my groud Tou Geraed U. 13. 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Ishall for ah The about address until April 29'- or 301 : any reach we Duch when communication me here oh in eare ymy nephew Dr. monlgowerg Blair 84 Calorawa circle no shurg Too Hass Rung you v mith west mike wery Lu circly - Camels 10 Lippu "wh Gerald Selous (British) born August 8. 1927 Mrs Lippinents present address. 54 A Masell St. Charleston S.C. Selephone: Charleston 3.3563- Son of Gerald H. Selous Esg. Foreign Office. London- and Mrs Selous (born Camille Lippincott) /s now at Groton- would like a place on clipper going to England or /reland (not Lisbon) in May or June. Wants to go into British Navy and for this must pass his examinations of 16. (should tutor for this over there) Came To this Country 2 yrs. ago on quota holds diplomatic passport. hasbeen finga printed B in this Country with his Grand mother Mrs. 90 Dr. Hare Montgomery Lippincatt Blair- 84 Kalorama Wash. D.C. Circle The White The Masipingion MAR 23 11 02 AM 1942 WB41 39 DL CHARLESTON SOCAR 23 1006A MISS GRACE TULLY EXECUTIVE MANSION WORD HAS JUST COME THAT MY SON-IN-LAW GERALD H SELOUS HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO CANADA WILL YOU KINDLY DISREGARD OUR REQUEST ON HIS SONS BEHALF PLEASE EXPRESS OUR DEEPEST APPRECIATION TO THE PRESIDENT WITH EVERY GOOD WISH CAMILLA H LIPPINCOTT. diplomate pass-port- His father who was / AIKEN AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA Counseln in Belquin Rh the begining The was - to Dear Franklen hm ah the foreign office I Ih by is at poton Camilla dippuicate. down her next week (th 20:) (m. Hare dippencott) whom and mis he on his way f his Easter holilay d has the tack on the 7 hi you lire remember is Cale aug on mi Washing Tru auxious to fet her should trant Re Lin - Grandon Rerald Selous of you Coned do augthing back to Ingland on a the Learn a place A any clippe m May or Inne - plan atmt that their ih He line be 15 in august wond F Canulla will write for herself and to auxions to fori So to not trough & asm The the British navy fn Which ph I thought I'll start the he must pass his examation tall willing as time in A at 16- He is here on a important. I know for harm twice for long teller So this must he brief and 5 th pouth- out ih takes for - as always - my for - as hr - LMR. March 18/942 PSF MEMBER STATE BOARD or NEW YORK - REAL ESTATE RECURITIES ENCHANGE You cares. WESTCHESTER OFFICE 286 NORTH AVENUE, NEW ROCHELLE TELEPHONE NEW ROCHELLE ... "L" ESTABLISHED 1907 THOMAS J. O'REILLY (2) REAL ESTATE REPLY TO INSURANCE MANAGEMENT MORTGAGES APPRAISALS DOWNTOWN OFFICE MIDTOWN OFFICE AMBERS STREET fill please 10 EAST 4319 STREET PHONE WORTH a-1800 TELEPHONE WANDERBILT 3-3800 April 12, 1935 President Franklin D. Roosevelt The White House Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. President: Pursuant to my call upon you on March 13th, and a letter I received from you on March 18th, regarding the Huyler property at Hyde Park, I thought you would be interested in the following report on my activities in this direction. I have not made the progress that I expected to, principally for the reason that in order to really get started I must have an option on the property. This I can get from the Huyler Estate but they do not want to give it to me personally as I an acting as a broker. They would, however, give it to a committee of which I would be a. member. I also want this committee to function with no in collection and dis- bursement of finances, especially as to the disbursements. I think it advisable to have an outstanding committee, and with this in mind I was in touch with Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Sr., but he was forced to deoline on account of his age. I tried hard to con- taot Mr. Vincent Astor but the best I could do was a memorandum to his secretary, which she said she would ⑉ that he received before he left on his recent cruise with you. He may have some word for me when he returns to New York. Of course, any one serving on this committee with me will have absolutely nothing to do but lend me their moral support as I will do all the work necessary relative to this project. I have prepared & list of sixty names, most of then residents of the Millbrook section, and I do not anticipate any great difficulty in getting together the amount of money I require when I once get at it. I would, of course, appreciate any advice or suggestions you may care to offer no as I know they will help me exceedingly. Very truly yours, P.S. I an enclosing a letter diotated by Mrs. Livingston, which explains itself. EML:GHR The Presbyterian Hospital in April 12, 1935 Neturk, New Herney President Franklin D. Roosevelt The White House Washington, D. C. My dear President Roosevelt: Mrs. Livingston has asked no to write to you. She is so sorry not to have been able to do so herself before this, but her right hand does not function properly and makes writing difficult. She wishes me to thank you many times and to tell you how deeply she appreciates your great kindness. Your picture has been framed and hange by her bedside in the hospital. She is very proud of her treasured possession. Once more thanking you on her behalf, I remain EML :GHR