The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-28
Moley to Back
 Up Roosevelt

(Continued rom Page 1.) white-pannelled offices of Vincent Astor, the three editors enthusias- tically outlined their plans for printing a thought compelling magazine which wil back the H. beral Rooseveltian theories "in plain, square-toed English, which will be understood by the man on the street and the man on the farm"
 Moley dismissed reports that his resignation from the administra- tion had been brought about by disputation with Hull with few easy words.
 "That is not so," he said. "Mr Astor and I have talked over this magazine business for months. Our plans have been laid since Feb- ruary. This is just their fruition."
 "At one time," said Astor, towering over his desk, i've thought we might make the magazine a daily. In fact, we thought of buy ing a daily-one in Washington or in Boston-but that fell through. This was no sudden concoction to give Raymond a job."
 From then on, the wealthy mas ter of the Nourmahal, explorer, scientist and lord over many square miles of New York real estate. pleasantly dominated the interview.
 "Our whole idea," he said, is to put out a popular journal-for five cents-which will publish ar- ticles on Controversial subjects dealing with politics and economies It is the idea of service to the people, It won't be tied up with the administration; it will be in- dependent, except that all of us are thorough believers in what the administration is trying to accom- plish. In other words, the admin istration is meeting our ideas.
 "It will not be the organ of the MIRA or any other department. We will wecome articles that conflict with out opinions, if they offer anything substantial or contribute to understanding. But they will have to be well written"
 "How about the writing Roose- velts? Will you have any of them on your staff?" he was asked.
 we couldn't give away any Of our publishing secrets" Astor re- piled with a smile.
 Any fction?" correspondent asked.
 No conscious fiction." Miley an- swered.
 The magazine. which must still be called 'it" since it hasn't been christened (and Vincent Astor of- fered the reporters box of cigars for the best name) will be about 24-pages in size, and about the shape of tabloid even if its con- tents will be somewhat more re- strained.
 The Messrs. Astor. Hartman, Moley, and V. V. McNitt, veteran syndicate man who is to be exe- cutive editor of teh publication, believe there hasn't been a real national political magazine since Alexander Hamilton's "federalist" --or jerhaps since Horace Cree ley's weekly editions of the Tri- bune. The new magazine will fill that want.
 i've been talking about the desirabl of such a magazine for years" Vincent Asaor said, "and now through a combination of cir cumstances, the time is ripe for it and the personnel is available"
 Moley's contract to write syndi- cated articles, which runs for three years, will not be affected by his work as elitor. Nor will his work as a professor at Columbia Univer- sity. He will therefore be forced to do considerable committing, be- cause the new publication's edi- torial offices will be in Washing ton.
 He was asked whether the new magazine would be similar in any way to present magazines of con- tention.
 T hate to compare 1t with any thing now existing" he said. "But the time has come to consolidate some of the gains made by the president, and the magazine may be of some service along that line"
 How much do you intend to lose" Astor was asked bluntly.
 How much do you think he will loser" he parried. "I'm hop ing we won't lost anything. We've just goa to ind out. It's an ex- pertinent"
 No date has been set for pub lication. and no correspondent has yet wo nthe Astor cigars by pro- viding a name that will sweep the !, country.