The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-28


 between 200, ,O00 and 300,0Ol
 Until a year ago they were in- cluded in the federal relief pro- gram, but when the Works Prog ress Administration was set up they were turned back on the states and communists. Most Of these units, already over-bur- dened with financial difficulties, set the transientS adrift.
 During the spring and summer they wandered over the highways eking out an existence in their own mysterious manner. But with winter coming on they are head ing south in great numbers.
 The southern states can't take care of them, and bluntly don't want them. Reports reaching WPA officials from Florida and other popular winter resorts tell of barriers being put up at county lines to prevent the influx of im- poverished transients.
 A. Future Problem
 WPA authorities are fully aware of the poignant transient problem, but under the Presidents work relief policy have no funds to do anything about it. A large pro- portion of these wanderers are youths and come within the em- ployable category. But they are unable to get WPA jobs because they have no fixed residence, and local relief officials have more than enough on their hands find ing work for their own needy idle.
 Unmatched Chickens
 At the Sunday afternoon picnic at Hyde Park, following his mid western trip, the President talked to a friend about the administra- tion's plans for the future. He spoke with the positiyeness of one absolutely confident of re-elec- tion.
 Mrs. Roosevelt, who was sit- ting next to him, took no part in the conversation. But after the President had several times used the expression, ''the next session of Congress-" she broke in quiet ly:-
 'But, Franklin, you aren't reelected yet"
 Squelcher
 Randolph Churchill, son of the / @arch-Tory ex-Chancellor of the British Exchequer, covered the Presidents New England cam- paign trip for London news paper.
 The beefy Britisher bombard- ed the American correspondents with an incessant flow of praise for conditions in England, con- tending that the English were much wiser and abler in deal ing with public problems.
 The reporters seethed inwardly as this went on for hours, but out of courtesy to a foreign col league said nothing openly. But at last one U. s. newsman could contain himself no longer. He broke into one of the English mans monologues with the sud- den query:
 "Say, Church, what is your honest OpiniOn-has the king really fallen for Mrs. SimpsOn?"
 The question went unanswered. Churchill kept his peace for the remainder of the tour.
 Suspicious
 An official of the Democrati National Committee actually tried to help the republicans get 8 top-notch anti-New Deal cam paign orator the other day-but the COP couldn't see him for dust. It happened this way:
 Last winter Leon Henderson, research expert of the democratic National committee, taught a special course in economics at the University of Miami. While at the Florida college he became a warm friend of Professor John 1uOIlldS 11OIOoWO4 UiA, UAeAAOuSA oAAO two men hold diametrically op- posite political views.
 After Henderson returned to Washington, he and Holdsworth lost touch. Holdsworth was un- aware that Henderson had be- come associated with the demo- cratic committee.
 It was with much amusement, therefore, that Henderson read the following letter from his aca- demic friend:
 T wonder if you could help me contact somebody at the republican committee. I have been in touch with the COP
 brain trust and was asked to speak for them. But I have heard nothing more and am anxious to make my plans"
 Always ready to do favor for a friend, Henderson called up an acquaintance in the republican headquarters, told him of Holds worth's letter and warmly urged his appointment as an effective COP stumper.
 The republican acquaintance