The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-06

Washington, June 6 - Two months have passed since the work relief program became law-but so far it is neither working nor relieving.
 Except for expenditures for materials and equipment to erect new eco camps as an expansion of that service, no money has been spent to get men working.
 Furthermore, judging from what is going on behind the scenes, it will be another six to eight weeks before the relief rolls are reduced.
 When congress, after three months wrangling, finally pass- ed the work-relief bill,, the president announced his fixed determination to expend the $4,- 000,O00,O0O fund within twelve months. He asserted that. No- vember would see the great plan. in full swing.
 But gauged by the present space of administrative machine cry, it will be the middle of next winter before a high-.-speed tempo is attained. @
 Some of the inner council privately prophecy that the pres ident, in order to break the work-relief log-jam, o on will authorize the dynamic Harry Hopkins to revive the old CWA.
 It probably won't be called that, but basically it will be the same thing.
 Apostle
 Ex-Senator David A. Reed of Pennsylvania is following up his idea that republicans and aHti-. New Deal democratic put a. fusion ticket in the field against President Roosevelt next year.
 Several nights ago he gave dinner for a group of regular republican senator's. A m o n g those present were Steiwer of Oregon, White of Maine, Van- denberg of Michigan, and Austin of Vermont. Also William R.. Castle, Jr., under-secretary of state under Hoover.
 Over coffee and cigars Reed expounded his plan. The guests manifested much interest--but were guarded in expressing opin- ions.
 The boys - particularly those, in office-are taking no chances as yet.
 Striking Contrast.
 A striking contrast in person. alities was displayed at the presidents conference with labor leaders to consider possible ways and means of reyiving the su- preme ourt-blighted MIRA.
 William Green, short, plump president of the American Fed. eration of Labor, was the picture of dejection and despair.
 He sat shaking his head dolor- ously repeating, Tt is a catas- trophe. It's terrible, just terri ble."
 Exactly opposite was the leOnine-maned John IL. Lewis, head of the United Mine Work CTS.
 With fish clenched. jaw jut- ting. Lewis was a picture of militancy. Words matched his appearance.
 "The thing to do, Mir. Presi. dent,' he said slowly, ''is to take hte offensive at once and fight back all down the line.
 "The United Mine Workers are not going to take this lying down. We are going to fight for our rights and we are prepared to shut down every bituminous coal mine in the country. June 18th" (the expiration date of the coal wage agreement) lis our headline. Unless a new MIRA bill or the Guffey coal measure Is enacted by that time - we walk out
 Tax Tightening
 Two obscure little items in applications for work relief funds are of great interest to in- come tax payers.
 Both arc treasury proposals. If the money is grnnted--which seems ccrtnln---mnny income tax payers are duo t0 receive dis. quietlng bllletssd0ux from the internal revenue bureau.
 ONE Of tho items is request Tor f0.B6oI00 to employ a0oi.