The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-22

strike situation. and the feeling
that as far as the government il
concerned, labor is getting all the
breaks.
From this rebellion, two salient
facts stand out.
4. A lot Of people don't like
to march in goose-step. This ap-
plies not merely to businessmen.
There has been a definite re-
sentiment against the snap jidg-
ment trampling down of the
traditional American right of
public hearing before cancelling
the air mail contracts. There
has been a suspicion that the
administration might trample
on other rights elsewhere.
2. Probably more important,
1t is a paradoxical fact that the
more prosperous business be-
comes, the greater its rebellion
against the New Deal.
Daily this is becoming more
apparent. Just one year ago, with
factory wheels almost stopped,
trade sstagnant and banks closed
business would have accepted
any program and been grateful.
But with every breath of new life
pumped into its supine carcass,
business became more confident,
more stubborn, more rebellious.
1t Is the old story Of the patient
who threw the doctors orders
away as soon as he got back on
his legs.
f. ID. II. PAUSES
The effect of this is noticeable
on the president. He has not ex-
actly pulled his punch, but he
has become more cautious. Where
once he was vigorous in his pri-
vate support Of the stock mar
ket bill, recently he has become
publicly reticent. Where once he
directed Professor Tugweu to
write the controversial food and
drugs act, recently he has said
nothing about its passage.
ROOseyeIt's aim Is clear cut and
definite. 1t Is to keep economic
recovery ON an even balance,
guide the climb steadily upward
without the hazardous fits and
starts, the peaks of prosperity
and the depths OF depression
ever q part of the old order.
To do this requires the most
masterful hand in history a
hand which does not let business
gallop off in a surge Of prosper
1ty, and yet does not stifie BUSH
ness with unwarranted restrict
tons.
On the course which Roose-
welt now directs. will depend
the next decades development of
the nation.
RY-GO.ROUND
Richard Washburn Child,
President Roosevelt's latest am
bassador at large" was a close
friend Of President Harding who
( made him ambassador to Italy,
and an equally good friend Of
President Coolidge, whom he
warmly supported for election in
1924 Unlike Norman Davis,
the other Ambassador at large"
who Is paid only during disarma-
ment sessions, Childs gets a full
ambassadorial salary Of $17,50O,
plus expenses. -. When the
administration cancelled the air.
mail contracts three corporations
controlled 91.88 per cent Of the
lines transporting the mails.
They were United Aircraft, North
American Aviation CONTROLLED by
General Motors) and the Avia-
ton Corporation Of Delaware
Controlled by Cord).
Athletes Of the MIRA staff have
organized a baseball team called
the Blue Eagles. General
Johnson has promised to pitch
the first ball at their opening
game in the inter-departmental
league. Missouri's Senator
Bennett Clark, war veteran and
historian, was robbed of a
speech recently. -. Invited to
speak in Charleston, 8. C. on st
Patrick's day, Clark drove to the
Congressional Library and filed
the back-seat of his car with a
pile of reference books. On
sthe way home he parked his car
to do some shopping. Returning
both machine and books were
gone. Clark kept his en-
gagement but told his audience
he would have to speak extem-
poraneusly.
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