The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-26

It is gradually becoming apparent to insiders down at Washington that Presi- dent Roosevelt will undoubtedly work the same charm over the members of the 73rd Congress next year as he did this. Demo- cratic leaders are changing their expres- sions from gloom to joy It looks as if the administration would prevail. And his- toric legislation is going to be enacted next year. We are sure of this. 1t was only last week that our own senior sen- ator, Frederick c. Walcott of Norfolk, advised his republican colleagues to go easy in their criticism. When this is be- ing done, it's quite evident that the republicans see which way the wind is blowing. How different scene from that of four years ago. Herbert Hoover in his first year was subjected to more criticism than any president of recent memory. In fact, his entire term was nothing but one rebuff after another, not merely from the democrats but also from his own party There won't be much of that with Frank lin D. Roosevelt at the helm. He's proved himself too adroit and too capable to be enmeshed in the arguments that Hoover was. With all due respect to the former executive we can only say that he failed to exert himself as he should. After all he was the head man down at Washing ton. He shouldn't have allowed others to usurp the powers given him by the nation.
 E. Monroe Bailey, chief chemist of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, has released information in this state which shows that prior to the ad- ministration of the late William Howard Taft there were no blended whiskies sold in the United States. During the admin istration of Theodore Roosevelt distillers were forced to live up to the rigid require ments of the Pharmacopeia. An assault on these rules during the Taft regime resulted in permission being granted to retail blends, provided they were not harmful. Today we are faced with the problem of deciding just what shall con- stitute blend. There ought to be defi- nite requirements for blending whiskey. We'll have them with us until properly aged supplies are made available. That'll be at least four more years.
 One more democratic senatorial candi- date is in the field. Mayor Charles Swartz has endorsed the candidacy of Professor Harry Morgan Ayres of Westport He is only one of many mentioned for the nonl- ination next year, when the present in- cumDenC, FTeQorlcK U. WdlcOCC HuSC SeeM reelection. Governor Cross himself has been prominently mentioned, so has Rep resentative Francis Maloney of Meriden In fact, we're inclined to think that Rep resentative Maloney is going to be an active seeker for the nomination and prob ably the strongest in the field. The mere fact that Professor Ayres sought the sen- atorial nomination in 1882, losing to Senator Lonergan, of course, makes him potentially candidate again next year.
 The appointment of Ed Guinan of Hart ford as one of Connecticut's supervisors of the census survey of business, prop erty, and real estate taxation is of much interest to Waterburians. MT Guinan is we'll known in this city and las wide following here. His 20 or more years experience in the insurance field should give him sufficient background for his new appointment. Incidentally it is a fine piece of work that has been delegated to these census supervisors. Their findings should be of real help to communities and states.
 Huey Long's always quoting Scriptures and in that last Louisiana mixup he was merely trying to make his calling and election sure."
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