The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-26

will be received with acclaim by audiences and rewarded without stint by producers.
 Man Honors Job
 must confess that the sneers and jibes directed ct Mir. Farley by the Republican and "indeper. dent" presses because he was once head of the New York State Box ing Commission seem to me about the most despicable sort of snob- bery. The commission was Q legal establishment to fix rules and regulation for Q form of athletic effort recognized as legal. Granted that the atmosphere of the prize ring is not the most socially ele- gant or the most scrupulously honest at all times and under all circumstances the selection of 6 man to keep 1t at least straight Is no reflection upon his character. Sunny Jim's" reign as boxing commissioner was marked by cour. age, honesty above suspicion, and public and private decency. As matter of fact the conduct of his offlce was far more consonant with fairness, svaightness, and common morality than are the ofices of newspaper publishers and newspaper editors who are his harshest and most hypocritical critics. It was during his regime that hitting below the belt was penalized in the judges scoring of rounds and the repetition of the foul resulted in the fouler losing the bout. Unfortunately there Is no commission to regulate the rules of editorial fighting conduct, 50 hitting below the belt, thumb ing, gouging, rabbit punching, and heeling still remain unchecked and unpunished. The Journalistic circles in which MT. Farley's name N anathema might acquire some sadly needed responsibility if he were to be given the job of ruling out their favorite punches.
 
 SanCtimOnious Hypocrites
 Incidentally, the editors who are always gentlemen of profound his- torical erudition, might remember the famous comeback of Epamin- ondas whose enemies had him appointed collector of garbage, thinking that unpleasant Offlce would destroy his standing in the eyes of his countrymen. He took the job with the unforgettable comment, Even in the matter of collecting garbage 1t Is possible for Q man by his conduct to reflect honor upon the position" In MT. Farley's case the resentment ex- pressed by holier.t .than-thou edi. tors Is due to the fact that more than any one person he is respon- sible for placing in the presiden- tial chair . man for whom the Republican press harbors Q hatred which surpasses not only tntelli- gence but also sanity. Sunny Jim" was Q respected and honest boxing commissioner. He Is also Q successful president maker. The twin achievements are to quite uncomfortable but 1t is to be feared his sanctirnonious critics will have to put Up with him for another four years.
 Not Now
 I am not going to write about the keynote speech of Senator Barkley nor the speech of Gov. ernor Earle of Pennsylvania which preceded 1t for two reasons. One is that for the first time in my life I am trying to operate a noise- less typewriter and it is driving me nuts. The second, and more important reason, is that both speeches demand study and analysis which 1t Is impossible to give at the moment. However, if, after Senator Barkley's annihilat- ing attack on the Republican plat. form and his complete demolition of the g.o.p. candidates case there is any answer forthcoming 1t, 1t must come from Republican edis tors. The gentleman from Ken- lucky did not leave Messrs Larl- don and Knox 0 leg to stand on nor Q word of explanation to ute ter. More about this on Tuesday and later.
 Convention Reflections
 I was warned when leaving home to take all the summer at tire I owned or could borrow along with me because if did not I would perish of heat prostratior. Like Q sap I listened, followed the warning and stocked up with enough white pants to outfit the Philly street cleaning department. Now wish had substituted my mittens, tippet, and red flannel step-ins. The hospitality extend- cd by the municipality is warm enough to satisfy Q duPont Lib- erty .leaguer than whom there n no harder person 70 bulC put AA take my weather hotter by many degrees. Tn 1924 at the Democratic National Convention ! spent Q few hours in old Madison Square Garden listening to the roll calls on the floor and the ver- bal battles among the spectators in the gallery. The liquor qHess ton was at the boiling point and for my sins I was pocketed amongst a group of rabid ladies belonging to the Women's Chris" tan Temperance Union. They were, much to the annoyance Of an elderly woman who sat next to me, lambasting Al smith. because he took e drink. She sniffed and snorted at every shot launched at Al but it did not get her any where. Finally when the W.C.T.U. pack resorted to the Scriptures she cut loose: "You women make me slcA," she snapped. ''Tallkin' about the Bible. | guess you, never heard