U.S. At War: The Wings of Ickes

From the Department of the Interior last week came smothered sounds of scuffling and hard breathing. Finally, out from under the flapping wings of Secretary (Donald Duck) Ickes two men bolted.

One of them was Philippines High Commissioner Francis B. Sayre. Mr. Sayre, who has frequently clashed with his acid-tongued boss, and has very little to do now anyhow, resigned. He bypassed Mr. Ickes, sent his resignation direct to the White House. The President had not acted on it at week's end, but Mr. Sayre was in the market for a job.

The other bolter...

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