The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
Down the Line

PreSlQenC HooSeVelL III NOVeLnpeL' Down the Line
 Doubtless the reader is more or less familiar with the crop of op- positionists to the Democratic na- tional administration which has sprung up all over the country. It makes no difference by what name the opposition calls itself. It may be The Crusaders, the Sentinels of the Republic, the Defenders or the Constitution, the American Liberty League, the National Asso" citation of Manufacturers, the United States Chamber of Com merce, the Amalgamated Amala- gamation of Grass Rooters, the Society for the Protection of Homegrown Scallions, the Sons of the Sacred Goldfish, or any other name equally fantastic. IT Charles Dickens were not in his grave it would be logical to suspect that his genius for thinking up funny titles was being used to the utmost. The fact remains that whatever monniker is picked out for these humpty- -dumpty political outfits it becomes, when analysed, just another alias for "The Beat Roosevelt Movement. Another fact is, that whatever other names appear on the list of contributing supporters there is sure to be one or two representing the duPont family. And if not a member of the family at least someone con- nected with the wide ramif1cations of the duPont business set-up. The Black committee may now and then uncover a banker, 8 manufacturer, 8 meat packer, or 8 hay broker as chipper-n to some anti-Democratic jackpot or other. But whoever else they dls- cover there is always a duPont. II the committee continues to expose the push-over qualities Of that tribe the indoor game known as Monopoly, which at present IS sweeping the parlors of the coun- try, will be discarded and a new CT and more profitable one given its place. The new diversion will be called Putting the Bee on the duPonts".
 Innocent Looking
 The habit of disgusting organ izations opposed to President Roosevelt's reelection by giving them designations apparently 1n- nocent of political signification has long been recognized by those who are accustomed to taking more than a surface view Of things. But in stripping of the disguises the Black committee, re- gardless of its party complexion, IS performing a real service to the people at large. What would you say if you were asked What is the Farmers Independence Council of America?" If you were not i11- formed you would probably reply that it was an organization made up of hard working American farmers intent on preserving the spirit of independence which till" CTS of the soil are believed to cher ish. You would expect that the council was supported by farmer members who. perhaps being short of cash, paid their dues in toma- toes, or turnips, or Brussels sprouts. You would be surprised to find out that Lammot duPont kicked in with $5,000, J. N. Pew or the Sun Oil Company with $2000, Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., president or General Motors with $1,O00, Win throp w. Aldrich, chairman of the board of Chase National Bank with $500, A. B. Echols of the du- Pont Company with $210, c. H. Haskell of the duPont Company with $500, E. P. Premtiss of Bos- ton with $499.75, c. E. Roberts of the National City Bank of New York with $1O0, AND OGDEN L. MILLS, FORMER SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY UNDER PRESIDENT HOOVER WITH $100. No wonder the national agriculture has gone to the bow VOWS when farmers like the fore- going-and they are only a few samples-had to use their egg money and their milk income and their butter profits to keep the Farmers Independence Council or America a going concern.
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 Genes Convention
 If you are 8 reader of these columns you may remember that some comment was made in them a short time ago on the conven- tion of Grass Rooters called in Macon, Georgia by Gov. Gene Talmadge, one of President Roose- velt's bitterest critics? You may also remember that a quotation or two was made from Gene'S at tack delivered to the delighted hill billies on the political sins of the President and the crimes or the national administration? That was another gathering of agricul- tural toilers. But who paid the
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