The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-16

There Is no place where he does not feel at home, or where he does not make you feel ct home. But he is ct his best in an old. fashioned political gathering. There, no one can ovt-glad.hand him, not even James Aioysius Farley, whose ornate walnut-pan- eled office he will soon occupy.
 In appearance Kg0wes is ae plain as an old shoe. He wears horn-rim glasses, soft collars, shIrt-sleevos, and . black, thick pOmpadOuF. Shorter than Jim Farley, BlIl weighs about 26O pounds, uses ordinary instead Oe green ink, and instead of chew ing gum smokes cigarettes chain fashion.
 He excelS Farley in one respect having three double chins against Big Jirn's two. Tn this, he follows the precedent set by the first postmaster general, Ben" janin Franklin.
 Politics Early
 Bill began training for his present career while . student at the University of Minnesota, where he was . great rallier of class spirit. If the boys and girls on the campus were Q little luke- warm about getting out to root for good old Minnesota, Bill Howes was right there with the pep
 HE WAS THE CHIEF URoER- ON IN A VERY URGENT sTU- DENT BODY.
 Bill was not 6 fraternity man. There was no such snohbishness in his ego. But with the help of his father, Q moderately success full insurance man, he did acquire Q part interest in 6 cigar stor' during his sophomore year. It became the focal point for athletes and the betting center for all games.
 At law school, Howes joined the legal fraternity of Delta Theta Phi, and during his second year attended the natoinal fraternity convention, where he shared Q room with the dean of tho law school.
 Howes used the occasion to get the Deans advice on where Q budding young lawyer should prac. tice, and was told that the state of South Dakota needed lawyers almost as badly as 1t always needs water.
 South DakOtan Law
 So Bill Howes took his final year of law at the University of so!th Dakota, during which he and his friend the Dean conduct cd c survey of the state to as- certain the exact spot where law. yers were scarceSt.
 They found that in the little town of Wolsey, population 46O, not one lawyer was Co be found at ell.
 80 Bill Howe went there with the proverbial 440 in his pocket, registered ct the best hotel (if there was more than oHle), rented an office for 9i2 Q month lon which he paid eB down) and hired sign painter to paint Q shingle with the biggest gilt letters pos- sihie.
 A few minutes later, . cove puncher came fin with . title Co De verified. Howes charged him 9E end thus paid for his Bhlngie.
 Howes has never made . for- tune at law, but he has made Q comfortable income, though he did not stay in Wolsey to make 1t. His home in recent years has been In Huron, Q town of ii,000, and among the largest in the state.
 The biz thing Howes did for South Dakota-at least in the opinion of Jim Farley, who rec warded him for it--wAs to in- augurate democracy. For many years democrats !n South Dakota had been as scarce aS republicans in Mississippi. But Howes swung the state In ioS2, and says HE WILL DO TT AGAIN THIS NO- VEMBER.
 Sensational Daughter
 He failed to swing 1t for hiIh- self, however, when he ran for governor in 1920, though he was elected state senator In ieie and states attorney in 1926 and 1928.
 It was while Bill was speaking on the floor of the South Dakota senate that Q messenger came to announce tho birth of 6 daugh. tor. Whereupon the legislature passed . bill officially naming lady "senAte"
 There Is no doubt about Howe's political loyalty. one evening he was playing with Royal Johnson, ex.congTessrian from South pa- kota, and campaign manager for Senator BorAh. Johnson was de- claiming on the political obstacles faced by Roosevelt, and intiniated that Howes would not punt up any real money on the Presi- dent.
 sI've got SB,eo0 that says Roosevelt will win against any candidate in the field." replied Mowes. But he got no taker. Football Fan
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