The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-08

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 They want a place near Wash ington to use at such times as they are not at Joe's new ambassadorial post in Belgium. This job begins on July 1, when Ambassador Hugh Gibson vacates. And until that time, Joe is surprising everyone by going back to his present diplo- matic job as ambassador to Rus Sia.
 Mrs. Davies, who never enjoyed the rigors of Moscow or the lack of plumbing fixtures, will wait for him here.
 After Joe transfers to Belgium on July l, the Administration is thinking of sending Lowell Mel lett to Moscow as ambassador. Mellett, one of the most forth right and brilliant newspaper man in the Capital, recently re- signed as editor of The Wash- ington News, Scripps- How ard paper.
 While he would make an excel lent ambassador to Russia, he is also being considered for the Maritime Commission, where there is vacancy.
 NOTE-Ambassador Hugh Gib- son is expected to retire from die plomacy after thirty years ser- vice, but friends are trying to wangle him the job of Minister to Canada.
 Little Man
 Everybody knows that Little Business-Man A. S. Shafer of Philadelphia was dragged from last weeks conference by guards because he wouldn't stop talking, but few know that what he eventually wanted to display was placard reading:
 LETS PASS A RESOLUTION FOR A BETTER FTVE-CENT CIGAR AND NO TAX" Secret Luncheon
 A secret luncheon took place the other day for the purpose of reconciling Mariner Eccles, head of the Federal Reserve Board, and John L. Lewis, head of the CIO and United Mine Workers.
 EccleS, powerful Utah busi- ness man and banker, is one of the Administrations No. 1 cri- tics of labor, and Jerome Frank, Sec commissioner, who is a friend of both EccleS and Lewis, wanted them to get together. Present at the luncheon were Phil Murray, United Mine Work CTS executive, and Lee Press man, counsel to Lewis. The meeting was pleasant, but ac- complished little. EccleS did most of the taiRlng.
 Finally Frank, who had to leave early, said: John, Mariner has been giving you all his ideas; why don't you give him yours?"
 For a brief interval thereafter the CIO chief held forth. But on the basic principle of wages there was absolutely no agreement. Eccles says they are too high, Lewis says they are not high enough.
 On only one important point did the two men agree-namely, that the government should spend money.
 Miners and Roosevelt
 Although the United Mine Workers went to bat 100 per cent for the President in their con- vention last week, even promot- ing him for a third term, actually there was some anti-RooSevelt grumbling in the Miners high command.
 One of two leaders wanted to get definite commitments rom Roose- velt before going on record in favor of him. But in the end it was decided that emphatic sup port would help make the Presi- dent realize that his chief strength today lay with labor, thus en- courage him to keep on a pro- laDOr course.
 Anti-Lynching
 Champions of the anti-lynch bill now realize that by the change of two words of last summer their bill now would be absolutely cer- tain of victory. As it is, they are now privately certain of defeat. 
 The resolution was the one passed at the last regular session by which the anti-lynch bill was put on the calendar after the farm bill was passed and re- mained unfinished business until disposed of"
 The two words which would have made all the difference are voted on" rather than disposed off," The use of "untl voted on" would have forced a vote, worn out any filibuster. With the weather hot and Congress anxious ~~-w~ rxsv,wa wn-~~~~