The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14

IF so, EccleS' remarks will make highly sensational reading. For the economic tailspin has given a pronounced fascist slant to the views of the No, 2 White House financial adviser. He hasn't actually come out for Q totali- tartan state as yet, but he isn't far from 1t,
 Here are the views Eccles is ad- privately that are giving his New Deal the filters: .a If conditions do not eventu- ally right themselves, we will have to choose between com munism or faScisna = and of the two Eccles prefers fascism,
 Chief responsibility for the slump rests on the shoulders of labor. It Is Eccles' hope that the recession will bring labor to Its knees ana teach 1t Q lasting lesson.
 NOTE: A big contractor and employer of labor, Eccles is heatedly anti-union. literally sees red on the issuc)
 The budget can't be balanced and talk about doing so Is silly.
 Likewise, economiXing in gov- q ernment expenditures.
 Tho Administration should
 embark immediately on another
 large scale spending program. It Is the ono sure-fire solution of the slump and every dollar spent
 now will be worth ten six
 months from now,
 The Si,2s7, 100000 in sterilized
 gold lying Idle in tho Treas
 ury's coffers should be used to
 finance the new spending
 splurge,
 NOTE-One of the wealthiest men in Utah, Eecles was brought to Washington in the early days of the New Deal by Rex Tugwell who had met him In 1882. Un- til recently EccleS was one of the brightest diadems In the inner circle and Q great favorite with Roosevelt. Now there Is q lot of head-shaking over him.
 No Parking
 The Washington Star recently published Q large photo of Jimmy Roosevelt's house, together with 6 closeup of R "No Parking" sign, apparently given him as a special dispcnsation by the po- lice.
 Part owner and publisher of of the Washington Star k Theo- d0re Moves. And what his pa- per neglected to mention was that much to the disgust of hls neighbors, he also hes had "N0 Parking" sign in front of hls house, by special dlspen- satlon of the police.
 NOTE - Jimmy Roosevelt's house is in historic Georgetown, onoo was the 1tussian Embassy during tho carly colonial days when embassies were first es- abolished here.
 Next Commander
 The American Legion Conven. ton of 1888 Is 0 long way off but insiders say the little group of brass-hats, known as the "xing Makers" already has picked Stephen Chadwick of Seattle as next national comman- der.
 He was candidate this year, but in the final lap pooled forces with Daniel J. Doherty against Ray Kelly of Detroit, c third rival. This alliance elected Do- herty and In return Chadwick has been slated by the "King Makers" for the top Job next year when the Legion meets in Los An geles.
 To make sure there is no slip- up, tho "King Makers" arc quiet- iy housecleaning national head- quarters and installing their own trusted lieutenants. Frank Pi- nola Of Pennsylvania, who swung tho states delegation to Doherty, has been given the key post ol chairman of the National Legis. lative comniittsc.
 Plnola harbors national Coin- mander ambitions of his own
 and inside word Is that the "King Makers are grooming him for 1889.
 NOTE-The innter coterie known as the "King Makers" con- slsts of Mark Mckee, Detroit lawyer; William Doyle, Bos. ton politician; and Phil Collins Chicago lawyer. Tn 1884 the band was thrown for Q loss by National Commander Frank N. Belgrano IT,, of San Francisco, c rank.
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