The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-11

phrased broadly enough to permit fullest discussion of every issue. It also provided for consideration of arrangements for re-financing the party organization in a way to re- lieve him of the financial burden he has carried largely alone since the presidential defeat of 1928.
 Tn his call to the national oom- mittee, Raskob said:
 "The purpose of the meeting Is to receive reports of the splendid ac- complishments procured during the past IS months by the fine organi- zation in Washington and to discuss plans and policies to govern our &C., tivities during the next IS months. These discussions and decisions will be most important and the presence of every member is therefore earn- estly requested.
 "In addition, there will be pre- sented to the meeting the result of a two months survey, not yet com- pleted, by the John Price Jones corporation of New York covering a comprehensive plan for soliciting funds to meet our deficit and carry on our work both during and be- tween national campaigns.
 "The fact that Chairman Raskob was seeking to be relieved of the burden of financing the party by calling in the services of expert money raisers was first reported by the United Press a month ago.. Ras- kob thus far has arranged advances of more than $600,000 for party work and an effort is to be made to pay this back and to raise funds for the future."
 The call for the committee meet ing, issued suddenly, faces some op- position among party advisers. The call was sent out while Shouse was away from Washington. Even after it had heen dispatched confidential ly, some democratic leaders in the senate, regarded as we'll inside party councils, said they were opposed to a meeting at this time and doubted if it would be held.
 The national committee was called to assemble "A hours after the ex- piration of the congress elected with President Hoover in the landslide of 1928.
 The meeting will mark complete recovery of party morale from the chaos after the defeat of Alfred B. Smith when, due to the losses in the south, many were predicting the party's disintegration. However, Chairman Raskob ignoring attacks upOn dAtA-ObAAIhA 0SiioSAcses' opened high-powered headquarters here, produced unlimited cash and undertook a recovery which found democrats after the recent congress sional election almost in actual con- trol of both houses of congress.
 The call reads as follows:
 "A meeting of the Democratic National Committee is hereby called to be held at the Mayfower Hotel, Washington D. C.. March 5, 1881, at 10 o'clock. A. M.
 "The purpose of the meeting IS to receive reports of the splendid ac- complishments secured during the past eighteen months by the fine organization in Washington built up under the able direction and leadership of Jouett Shouse, chair man of our executive committee, and to discuss plans and policies to govern our activities during the next fifteen months. These discussions and decisions will be most important and the presence of every member is therefore earnestly requested.
 "Ia addition there will be present. ed to the meeting the result of a two months survey, not yet com pleted, by the John Price Jones Cor poration of New York covering a comprehensive plan for soliciting