The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-25
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- indicated he would not be given an- other, although 8 political storm quickly broke over the action. Dur ing recent congressional hearings, Tfngood had criticized WPA projects ard referred to WPA funds as "stage money"
 Hastings Opens Attack
 Sen. Daniel o. Hastings, r., Del, attacked the removal order in the senate as an effort by the adminis- tration to block all criticism of the new Deal. He referred to the dan gers of dictatorship" as greater than many persons believed.
 Defending the administration, Robinson charged that republicans blocked legislation sponsored by democrats to permit the late Brig. Gen. William Mitchell to retire with the rank he held when the re- publicans drove him out of the army" for criticising the air force.
 T charge" Robinson said, that there is at least one more corps commander in the army of the United States who is actively en- gagged in politics, who has a candi- date of his own for president and who boasts he is exerting his en- ergies in behalf of his candidate" N Was No New Dealer
 Hastings wanted to know whether he was a New Dealer.
 "No," Robinson replied, Ines not n New Dealer. He's an Old Deal- CT like the senator from Delaware"
 Name him." challenged Hastings
 Hes F. c. Bolles, commander of the Seventh Corps Area" Robinson replied Make the most of it."
 Robinson was enraged by Hast ings' charge that Hagood had been 'punished for expressing his opinion before a congressional committee"
 "The senator from Delaware" he shouted, twas Instrumental in send- ing Gen. Mitchell to his grave with out the restitution of the privileges due him."
 Hastings said Hagood's testimony before house military affairs sub committee in which he referred to WPA allotments as stage money, was what any good man, interested in his coutnry, might reasonably say to c congressional committee"
 The Delaware senator charged that the late Assistant Secretary of the Navy Henry l.. Roosevelt, q cousin of the President, was forced to "take the blame" recently when "sonebody higher up" refused to permit navy officers to address L women's peace society because there had been criticism of the adminis- tration in earlier speeches. Tom Connally Strikes
 Docs the senator recall what one of his administration did to Billy Mitcheli?" interrupted Sen. Tom Connally, d., Tex.
 Robinson jumped up.
 "The senator from Delaware" he roared, 'persistently opposed a bill introduced by myself to permit Gen. {. Mitchell to retire with the rank he held when he was driven out of the army.
 X Now, because the administrator liaS changed, he (Hastings) stands here and sheds crocodile tears"
 Mitchell Humlliated
 Robinson said that because he "exercised his freedom of speech" |" Mitchell was "court-martialed. hu- initiated. degraded and compelled to resign the position he so valiantly earned"
 fIagood. he added, was disciplined inodestly."
 Connally said Hagood went be- yond his ow ndepartment to criticize the government, whereas Mitchell had confined his comments to the air force.
 v'Mitchell didn't inject himself in- to politics." Robinson added.
 ''IIis name will 90 down in history despite the fact that the senator from Delaware was instrumental in sending him to his grave without the restitution of the privileges due hima.
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