The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-11

guutDcNbOAAC 1uACHluS OL SONGElllLl proportions. Rex Tugwell, who settlement Workers, has urged t Hopkins, who is now curtailing his surplus EZRA workers.
 Even Mrs. Roosevelt has em- phasized this point to her hus- band. On one occasion, after Barney Baruch had impressed her with the dangers of New Deal inenlciency, she arranged a conference between Baruch and Roosevelt, even went to the ex- tent of haEAng both men in for tea, and kefE all calls or mes sages away from the president while they talked.
 As result there has been some attempt at increased em- ciency and at cu-tailing the eIepnantine New Deal-but not much.
 There are two reasons for failure.
 ONE is the obvious fact that no other administration in his- tory has launched so radical and multiple a program.
 THE OTHER is that Roose- velt,. himself, cannot let so the personal reins. This iss partly because he doesn't want to, partly because there are so many weak spots and prima donnas in his cabinet.
 The number Of administra- tive details wh ich flow across the presidents desk is amazing. Coolidge had noth- ing like 1t. Even Hoover, whose eight years in the de- pertinent of commerce gave him such an intimate knowl- edge of government that he was more familiar with many details than his subOrdinates, would not have dreamed of tackling the minor matters which come up to Roosevelt.
 Until this changes, the anvil chorus around Roosevelt will be about as effective as rain prayers in the northwest drought-land. Gang Informer
 It is aganist justice depart ment policy to admit it, but the tip which sent G-men directly to the shallow grave of gangster John Hamilton two weeks ago came from a woman.
 She is Helen Gills Nelson, wife of Saby Face Nelson and a member of the Dillinger-Ham- ilton gang. Mrs. Nelson is now in the federal penitentiary for women at Milan, Mich., and is b.ing released this month after serving a minimum sentence. Elliott Roosevelt
 Behind the Texas squabble over Elliott Roosevelt, second son of the president, was a neat plan to run him for congress in 1886.
 The idea was sponsored chief ly by Amon Carter, publisher of the Fort Worth-Star Telegram, intimate friend of the Roose- welt family. He wanted Elliott to oppose Fritz Lanham, congress- man from Ft. Worth, and to !. that end boosted him first for the presidency of the Young Democrats of Texas.
 However, Elliott did not go over very we'll in the Lone Star state. He was too good looking, his manner too suave, his attitude just trifle super. for. Also, friends of Fritz Lanham set out to knife him.
 So after a knock-down and drag-out fight among Texas Young Democrats, Elliott lost out on the presidency, com promised and got the vice-presi- dency.
 But with opposition to the elder Roosevelt growing in Tex as, Elliott's chances for con- gress appeared futile. Also his spot, in the limelight was not helping his father. There is too much resentment against the Roosevelt family.
 So Elliott resigned even his vice-presidency.
 Little MIRA
 One piece of legislation lost in the last hectic shuffle of ad- journment, and which the ad- ministration is more than provoked about, Is the defeat of a Little MIRA" bill.
 This would have required companies selling goods to the government to pay code wages and code hours.
 The bill was especially urged on congress by Roose- velt's special message follow ing the supreme courts blast of the MIRA in the sick chick en case. It was aimed to be 8 concrete foundation upon, which the administration