Evening star., 1933-04-12

Hitlerites, having ordained on the
eve Of this weeks Passover that jews
In Germany may no longer kill animals
for food purposes In accordance with
the kosher ritual, it might interest the
Nazis to know what the President Of the
United States thinks about that. While
Governor Of New York Mr.. Roosevelt
was accustomed to hold Monday lunch
con parties for leaders Of the Legisla-
ture, to discuss the weeks program.
Among those whom he regularly in
v1ted to "the HIP were two members
Of the State Senate, Messrs. Samuel
Hofstadter, the Republican Senate lead
er, who was active in the Seabury In
vestigation Of Mayor Walker, and Sam
uel Mandelbaum, both Of the Jewish
faith. It was learned that the Sem
ators felt unable to accept hospitality
at the executive mansion because, be-
ing orthodox, they could not partake OF
non-koSher food. Thereupon the Gov
ernor let Messrs. Hofstadter and Man
delbaum know that Mrs. Roosevelt had
made arrangements in the guberna-
tortal kitchen for the use Of such
utensils and food as would enable the
serving of fare which they could enjoy.
The Jewish politicians were also in
formed that they would be provided
for at State dinners In the same way.
Mrs. Roosevelt will be the chief speaker
at the annual luncheon Of the women's
division Of the Federation for the Sup
port of Jewish Philanthropic Societies
in New York on April 19 and broadcast
over q Nationwide network.
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Somebody who observed this Observer s
observation that three one-time Demo-
cratic national chairmen sit In the
Roosevelt cabinet rises to remark that
the spectacular successes Of the New
Deal may be due to the fact that 1t has
more practical political" direction
than any recent administration. Seven
out Of the Presidents cabinet heads have
Attorney General Cummings was
national chairman in 1920. Secretary
Hull held the same post from 1921 until
1924. Postmaster General Farley led
the Roosevelt hosts to triumph In 1882.
Secretary Swanson, beside having cap
tanned victorious forces in Virginia, was
chairman Of the Democratic Senatorial
Campaign Committee in 1880. Secre-
tary Dern was Democratic leader OF
Utah during his long gubernatorial
term. Secretary Roper Is perhaps the
most seasoned machinist of them all,
having fought, bled and died in Wood
row Wilson and william G. McAdOo
campaigns Secretary Ickes conducted
Hiram Johnsons various pre- -conven-
ton presidential contests and several
campaigns for reform mayoralty candi-
dates in Chicago. Secretary Woodin,
Secretary Wallace and Secretary Perk-
ins are the only Roosevelt cabineteers
who haven't had rough-and-tumble
practice In organization politics.
Although the American Federation Of
Labor is no longer unreconciled to pet
ticoats in the Department of Labor,
there appears as yet to be nothing to
the story that Edward F. McGrady,
legislative representative Of the fedora
ton, is to become First Assistant Sec
retary Of Labor under Miss Perkins.
McGrady has refused to confirm the re-
port, but admits that it's keeping him
broke answering kilograms and writing
letters denying he's been offered the
job.
Organized labor didn't bag the cab
met portfolio it wanted, but in appoint
ing Robert Fechner of Massachusetts
as director In chief Of the Government's 3
reforestation program President RooSe-
welt has named q labor leader Of high
repute In organization ranks. Mr..
Fechner Is general vice president OF the
International Association Of Machin-
lists. A Tennesseean by birth, he's
known in rail labor circles as a former
boomer" A boomer" is q man who
travels from point to point, organizing
the workers In shops and on the lines,
and who usually loses his job as soon
as the foreman discovers his activities,
requiring him to be on his way. As a
boomer" Fechner worked all over the
United States, Mexico, Central Amer
lea and South America. He handled
the campaign which won the eight-hour
day for New England machinists. FIRE.
quently he has lectured at Harvard,
Dartmouth and other colleges On labor
subjects.