The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-29

USuts RUbpOhetUttAty LVE THIS
was placed on the shoulders
of Comptroller General Me-
Carl, who sometimes took
weeks to approve projects.
Hopkins promised early relief
on this last complaint. He prom
Used states and localities a steady
fiow Of funds once their projects
were authorized.
On the other points he was
less definite.
The policy of part payment by
states and cities Is the presi-
dents. II Hopkins had his way,
the federal government would
do all the financing.
Salesmanship
Representative George Holden
Tinkham of Massachusetts, is
noted among his friends for his
tight-fistedness, but there IL n
Washington newsboy who knows
how to loosen his purse strings.
The bearded, roly-poly Boston
bachelor was hurrying into an
ONCE building opposite the
treasury when the newsboy
rushed up to him, held out q
copy of local afternoon paper.
TinkhAm shook his head.
"But look" insisted the news.
boy, pointing to picture OF
Tinkham on the front page.
"All right, give me one" said
Tinkham, and handed the boy
fifteen cents.
Pension Administrators
BY appointing John g. Winant
to be chairman OF the new. social
securit. board, Roosevelt makes
It twice that he has given an
important New Deal Job to q
possible republican candidate
against him In 1885.
Once before, he made Win.
ant chairman Of the textile
labor board under the MIRA.
Reason for these selections 10
first that Roosevelt and Winant
are old friends. having known
each other when one was COVER.
nor of New York and the other
governor of New Hampshire;
second, Winant Is an extremely
able executive.
During his three terms In the
New Hampshire capital he
worked until two or three al.
most every morning. Fred
Brown, now U. s. senator, but
whom Winant defeated for the
governorship In 1914, says:
sic made any other COVER.
nor, past and present, look
sick"
Winant Is 40 years old, tall.
Lincolnesque, republican, the
richest man In the state. mar.
ried to u wealthy woman, ana
founder of the stable Money
association.
In New Ham pshire he IL call.
ed a sucker" Almost anyone
with n hard-luck story can get
money out of him. Now, as head
OF the social security board. he
will administer old age pen.
sions and social insurance In an
effort to eliminate the humau
suffering which once touched
his heart.
Ask Me Another
At least ono New Deal exper.
iment III fiourishing like the
provsrbiai green bay tree.
II Is the United states infor-
nation service, established last
year as n part .of the national
emergency council for the spe.
clfic purpose Of answering cues.
tions about the numerous alpha.
bet agencies.
The very first query received
had nothing 70 do with govern
mental affairs.
a young lady from the west
wrote IN asking for the date
aud birthplace OF Columnlst
walter WinchclI. Requests for
Information about the famed
Broadway commentators are
. being constantly received by
tho information service.
Under the able direction OF
quiet, efficient Miss Harriet M:
Root, the USis has established
the record of never being
stumped for an answer. That
, this ID some achievement IL IN.
dictated by the following few or
the many brain-twisters receive
I'd daily:
From u bride: II have been
married two weeks and would
appreciate your advising ms
how to budget my expenses.
From q college student; Please
forward me q copy OF the
Declaration Of independence
with all the latest changes"
From q southern state: PLEASE
give me the names OF the
southern states that have
legalized companionate mar.
rage. Accept my anticipated
thanks"
From the District OF Columbia:
"Is there such q thing as
automatic divorce?"
From q heart broken VIE;
SIS there any cure for drunk
enness? NY husband has be-
come a victim of drink"
From q city dweller; Il am
looking for information
about goats, prefera ply:
should goats be despised !!
From man with ideas;
"Please tell me where can
get some Of this free money.
BY that ] mean money that
you can borrow and dont
have IN nav hack"
Merry.Go- Round
Replies to a QUESTIONABLE
sent to. Michigan colonists In
Alaska by Representative AFpert