The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27


 inc regular army. He had spent the night in a relief mission, was hungry. and wished he'd never deserted army pork and beans. He had registered as a laborer, but the CWA official told him to go back in the service. sTf | did that" said the ser- geant, "I'd have to begin as Q private at $17.65 a month and 1t would take me years to work up to be stan sergeant again. I'm going to try to make q go of 1t on the outside instead" The ex-sergeant was in charge of a salute detail at Ft Sheridan, he said, when the outfit was in- spected by Patrick J. Hurley, then secretary of war.
 After we finished firing" he said, "the lieutenant came over to me grinning and told me the secretary of war says: Very good, very good
 T said, I don't want com pliment from that - Irishman, because the firing was really rotten You see this guy that ran the war department hadn't given us enough ammunition for proper practice"
 PULL
 A leader of the old bonus army passed out of the registration office, looked along the line, called out in loud voice:
 Well, well, so you have come to this?"
 "Yes, and it looks as if you were with us too"
 .sYeah! Well, I'm getting an administrative job. I'm going to be a superintendent. COmlnis- sioner Alien promised mo the job today. These punks had hanued me a card and told me to come back next week. I didn't take that kind of stuff. phOned Allen tliat they were trying to give me the run-arOund and he phOned Jones (Oscar Jones, of Veterans Replacement Bureau of CWA), and believe me brother, those little girls that handle the files inside cleared the way for me.
 II phoned Commissioner Allen again and he said, Fine, I'll see that you are appointed by Tues him through Pat Harrison, who got Allen his job as district con- missioner
 THE MECCA OF HOPE 4"
 Behind a desk at the head of the line was a blonde boy who
 locked as if he still had his liar yard sheepskin carefully frames
 over his bed. He gave each ap- plicant a cold look, asked them what their last job was and handed each card. The card read:
 "Appointmenr Onrd. Dec. 27,
 1033. Do not come 10 the office before this time. This card for appointment with interviewer only. This card does not mean
 that there is a job open for you at present. Bring this card with yOu."
 A white haired, white-mous-
 tached old gentleman. wearing a suit of neat but ancient vintage. a derby hat. and winged collar of the Victorian era, walked away from the appointment line. 8 card in his hand. He walked a little feebly, looking at the card and shaking his head. MAIL BAG
 A. T. L., St. Paul-Secretary of Agriculture Wallace is not
 only virtual teetotaler, but also a vegetarian. Nor does he use Nn1 ;e,
 not averse to the use of liquor on the part of others, however. and at embassy dinners, goes through
 the motions of accepting a cocktail. A. T. E., Anthony.
 N. Mex.-Al Smiths salary was $50,0OO year until recently. when it was cut to $40,000. Al is also substantial stockholder. H. H. w., Schenectady. N. Y.-Father Coughlin's statement that Al Smith, accompanied by two bishops, went to J. P. Nor gan in October, 1927, for loan on the Empire State building is all wet. Smith, in October, 1927 was still governor of New York and the old Waldorf-Astoria hotel was still standing on the site of the Empire State building. The Empire State building did
 not then exist and the plans for it were not announced until August 30, 1929. T. M.. Los Angeles General Hugh John
 son receives $5.000 a year as MIRA chief. He fixed the salary himself. Others in the organiza- ton receive high pay. also fixed
 by Johnson. Reports that John son turns his pay back to treas ury are incorrect. Veteran, St. Louis-The civil works pro- gram is not supposed to give special consideration to veterans. It's aim is to take unemployed off the relief rolls regardless of whether they served in the mili- tary.
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