, 1935-08-20
WASHINGTON
By Raw Tucker

Women - President Roosevelt al
most called for extra secret service
men to fend off importunate politi-
clans while he cast about for men,
bers OF the Social Security Board.
Vice-President Garner and Ma
jority Leader Robinson led the pack
in trying TO place favorites on the
body which must inaugurate one OF
the New Deals most difficult ex-
periments. Jack endorsed Margie
Neal OF Dallas, q former member or
the Texas legislature, and Joe
pumped for q prominent Arkansas
politician. They had plenty Of COM
pany. for the politicos regarded the
new agency as just another pie coun-
ter.
Democratic women have been
peeved ut the failure to consult
them. They had hoped to offset re-
sentiment over the abrupt dismissal
Of Or. Amy Stannard from the Fed
eral Parole Board by landing an emf
nent representative Of their sex on
the new agency. But in this instance
not even the counsel OF Secretary
Perkins counted for as much as It
usually does.
Restraint - While most New
Dealers grimace whenever the
Rhode Island elections are MENTION
ed, Harold Ickes' PWA-ers are
~chuckling. Their postmortems con-
vince them that the voters showed
excellent discrimination In some re-
spects.
U~nofficially the Ickes rooters note
that the voters did not turn down all
offers OF federal funds for public
works. as originally reported. What
the Yankee electorate did was to
reject anything that savored OF
Harry Hopkins boondoggling and
approve the useful and permanent
project favored by Mr.. Ickes. They
threw out proposals for fish research.
ocean beaches. swimming pools and
purchase Of submarginal land. But
they adopted q $4,000, 900 program OF
welfare construction sponsored by
PWA
The publicists In the Interior De-
partment modified their typewriters
and monographs as soon as they
excavated these findings. They were
eager to tell the glad news TO the
world. But the second thoughters
decided to spare Mr.. Hopkins feel
ings and they killed" the release.
Sensitive - A comparatively un-
important incident that attracted
no public notice reveals how the re-
lationship between the White House
and Capitol Hill has changed in re-
cent months. 1t throws a clearer
light on President Roosevelt's alter
ed status than a volume Of political
polls.
When the president used to slip
off for a fishing trip or vacation
members showered him with good
wishes. On one occasion they hired
q brass band to head their welcome
home parade TO the railroad station.
But when he wanted to 60 to Hyde
Park last weekend for his sons
birthday - for the political coming
cf-age OF another Roosevelt - he
thought it wise TO sound out Senti-
ment in house and senate.
With legislators growing at q
presidential program which detain-
cd them In Washington during Aug
ust's torrid heat, his advisers wor-
ried lest they grumble audibly at the
boss respite. But the leaders
brought back word that the boys
wouldn't mind If the chief executive
took a few days off. Even so. Mr..
Roosevelt arranged to speed back
on the Sabbath instead Of waiting
tin Monday.
Revenue Young Bob" LaFol-
lete warned senate bosses that they
haven't heard the last OF his soak
the-poor tax program. He viii re-
introduce ii at the next session and
he confidently expects to pass 1t in
1887 - after the presidential cleo
ton. AdministrationiteS have cook
ed up two alternative plans, how
ever. They don't, Of course. want
more tax legislation before the 1885
contest. And they will have COP
backing there. What they really
look for Is sufficient recovery SO that
drastic levies on the little fellow viii
not be necessary. They hope. by the
same token, for a reduction In relief
and emergency expenditures.
Privately democratic major demos
are passing out word that when cleo
tions are over they viii sponsor a
serious study and revision Of the ma
t.cnal tax systems. Their argument
for delay II that we must give the re-
covery program a chance to func-
ton before We have a definite meas
IRE Of the amount OF revenue need
ed to finance the government.
Trader - The boldest admiral Of
the fleet will haul down his colors In
the presence Of q congressman. He
knows that his promotion, pay and
prestige lie at the mercy Of the men