The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
NEA Service Writer

Washington-More people have had to worry about the security of their jobs in the last couple of years than in any previous period and there is @ corresponding in- crease of anxiety here among those politicians whose tenure of office depends on the voters.
 The jobs of a president, cabinet members, diplomats and a host of minor officials down through hun. dreds of thousands of postmasters hang on the ability of this rcpub- lican administration to get itself reelected. Tn less than a year the 435 representatives and at least 8 senators will also know whether they must join the ranks of the unemployed.
 Thus, although the words, actions or votes of members of Congress and other officials may be prim- arily guided by the urge for job retention, the present employment situation may bring them some scant sympathy which is ordinarily lacking. No one need be carried away by compassion. The point is that these fellows want to hang onto their jobs and salaries in about the same way as the rest of us.
 At least half the senators up for reelection next November have something to think about.
 Take George McGill of Kansas, a democrat elected last year by no large majority because many Kan sas republicans were sour on Henry Allen. McGill Is filling an unex- pired term. so he must fight all over again in 1892. One also hears that Kansas democrats think they can keep the seat, but McGilrs position is far from secure.
 The famous Jim Davis of Penn sylvania, former secretary of labor, is on the anxious seat. He also IS serving -two-year term. Jim is dry. Boss Bill Ware of Philadel- phia, who gave him the republican primary support which won the job, declares for wet candidates anly. Also, Jim made the second senator from Pittsburg and an- cient Pennsylvania custom has all ways demanded one from Philadel- phia.
 Otis Glenn of Illinois can well worry about the democratic plots that Senator Jim Ham Lewis and Mayor Cermark of Chicago will hatch to unseat him. bearing in mind the huge wet democratic ma jority which elected Lewis last year. Wesley Jones of Washing ton, father of the five and ten" law, has seen his party in the state go wet and now hears that other republicans are after his seat. Even if he is nominated his democraoic opponent probably will be National Committeeman Scott Bullitt, wet and a formidable foe.
 Sam Shortridge of California, be- sides wondering whether there will be any Hoover coat-tail to ride In on next year. must build strong fences against Congressman Phil Swing who will oppose him for nomination with the problabe sup port of Hiram Johnson. Also, some of the boys at home are try ing to smoke sam out on the wet dry issue. Bingham of Connecti- cut. since November, 1890, can't be sure whether his state Is democrat or republican.
 
 Bulkley of Ohio, another short termer and a wet democrat, is up against next year, although he should keep his normally republi- can seat. ExSenator Cole Blease of South Carolina is expected to try to unseat his political enemy. Senator Ellison Smith, in demo- cratic primaries. Broussard of Louisiana has the enmity of poii- tically powerful Governor-Senator Huey Long. Fletcher of Florida has done considerable worrying In the past about Congressman Ruth Byran Owens senatorial ambitious, which may or may not still De flaming. Among senators not yet reported as seriously threatened are Brook