, 1935-03-07
WASHINGTON
ny GEORGE DURNO

ny GEORGE DURNO
Pies - 1t was a matter OF no
amazement to those who know
Huey Long and his political back
ground when he announced. In his
off-handish way. he might run for
reelection as governor OF Louisiana.
The KingfiSh never has enjoyed
himself IN the senate. That au-
gust body cramps his exuberant
style. He IS Just one OF 96 senators
and momentarily out Of character
as Dictator Of the Delta. Huey
moves ~restlessly about the chamber
all day chatting with this senator
and that. slapping backs and max
ing himself as agreeable as pos
Sible - but he Is the lonesomest
man in the upper house Of con-
gress.
With his quick mind Senator Long
got onto the ropes In no time at
all. He has used every conceivable
parliamentary dodge TO make things
uncomfortable for his opponents
and has had fun sticking a finger
into nearly every pie that came
along.
Whip-Saw - But the Big Sharer-
of-Wealth misses the No. | position
he enjoys back In Louisiana - al
belt with the aid Of a well-armed
bodyguard. He likes 10 be dictator
and he likes TO hear the applause Of
the galleries. Although most OF
the cheers you see eminating from
Louisiana via the press wires are
OF the Bronx variety. the palms clap
together avidly when he makes an
appearance on the home grounds.
The salvos Of applause bear tribute
10 his distribution OF state patron
age.
Those estimating the situation
from washington see a slight catch
IN Huey's renewed gubernatorial as
pirations. however. His political
movements are full OF catches.
The free-wheeling Long legisla-
ture recently jumped the louisiana
primaries-which are tantamount
to election-up TO January. This
permits him 70 be elected governor
to all intents and purposes next
January while still serving IN the
u. 8. senate. In the meantime. II !
he wants 10 run for president Just
10 see how IL works out he has plen-
ty OF time before the June conven-
tons OF 1885. He can't lose.
Counting - Big smoke Is going
10 from the strike vote called In
l76 automobile unions affiliated
with the American Federation OF
Labor. although the call made clear
A strike was imperative even II out
voted.
Until the final count Is IN no one
can tell how much fire might be
under the smoke. II Is a fact, how
ever, that the A. r. or L. has made
distressingly poor progress In its ef-
forts 10 organize the automotive in
duStry.
No organized labor official worthy
OF his position would admit II pub
licly but some OF them intimate
privately II is a desperation move
TO county favorable noses.
rnseating Washington labor
Headquarters has received conf
Dental reports that make II appre-
hensive about the situation In Tole-
do. where one Of 1934's bloodieSt
strikes was staged.
AS the word reaches the A. II. OF
L. building. radical agitators once
again are boring from within for the
sole purpose Of stirring UP a walkout.
Already two local Toledo union
officials have been unseated because
they we're TOO conservative In their
outlook on the general relationship
between capital and labor.
Stet - Get those pink slips ready
telling what your gross and net in
come and actual tax amount TO for
the year 1884.
The house ways and means com-
mittee knew even before IL made a
move 10 repeal the publicity clause
on taxation that the senate would
not stand for II.
When members Of both bodies
met very informally last week SEN
ators present threatened that should
the house send Owe a repeater they
would turn the situation exactly
around and sponsor more drastic
publicity. Instead OF making us re-
veal our totals they would TO
throw the detailed tax return open
for inspection. With only eight DAYS
intervening there isn't much chance
for killing the pink slips.
break and Secretary OF state Hull
Smooth = Columbia Is getting a
is getting a headache since the re-
ciprocal trade agreement between
the United States and Brazil was
signed. Here's the reason why:
Brazil and Colombia ship more
coffee than anything else into this
country. Coffee always has been
on the free list. Colombia signed
a trade agreement months ago. in
| which she Of course made conces-
Sions. but it never got ratified by
her legislature - which was too
concerned with the row with Peru
over Letitia 70 bother about fore
ign matters.
The Brazilian agreement binds
coffee definitely on the free list.
Colombia. under the moSt-favored-
nation clause. car take advantage
OF that without ever ratifying the
reciprocal agreement II she desires.
Cut-Tns - A lot OF credit has been
given the American Federation OF
Labor legislative lobby for swinging
the 44-43 vote which passed the
McCarran resolution originally d.
recting President Roosevelt TO paw
work-reliefers the prevailing wage
In any community.
There was another influence
working hand In hand with the
uorknrx ard than w-orn v,Crn 9TH