The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-11

widespread rumors that he
would quit the Miners are with
out foundation. Lewis has no in
tention of putting himself in the
dependent position of his rival,
William Green.
Green holds no Office In a union.
If he should be bounced as AFL
president he would be out on the
street. Lewis is taking no such
chances. He will act as president
of the CLIO without pay and
also keeps a tight hold on his
UNIV job, which has been his
meal-ticket for many years.
CLIO generaIissimoS have two
surprise proposals to spring at
the convention. One is a dec
larati6n for laws barring federal
funds to any community where
there has been q violation Of
civil liberties or of the right to
organize. The other is de-
mand for large scale, govern
ment-subsidized medical pro-
gram.
The CIOers also will express
willingness to make peace with the
AFL, but only on terms that will
ensure them complete autonomy.
KaiSer'S Bust
Although hostilities between the
United States and Germany end
ed more than 20 years ago, the
great bronze bust Of former Kaiser
Wilhelm, presented by the Ger
man people to the American gov
eminent, still languishes in an OBJ
scure Storeroom Of the new Ma
tional Museum at Washington,
where it was removed in 1917,
upon U. s. entrance into the World
War.
The statue, showing the emperor
in full uniform, was given in 1918,
has been a white elephant" to
its custodians, who would like to
get rid of it. That, however,
might ruffle the delicate sensibili-
ties Of the Department Of State,
through which it was received, so
poor old "Kaiser Bill" will prob
ably linger in the basement.
Capital Chaff
Alice Roosevelt Longworth, an
swering questions after her lee
ture hour: eyes, I believe even
people on relief should vote"
There is good reason why Hon.
est Harold IckeS is not letting
much of Chicago's new subway
money pass through the hands Of
Mayor Kelly. Ickes used to live
In Chicago Here Is how
American Magazine advertised a
recent issue on the news stands:
as Roosevelt Slipping? BY Jim
Farley" Jim got $4,000 for his
memoirs.
Canny Wallace
Reports that q. s. wheat ex-
ports were tagging made big farm
news last week. With Henry WAL
lace determined to unload l0O,-
100000 bushels in the world mar
ket, it began to look as If he
might fail.
Gloom at the Department of
Agriculture, you might suppose.
But no crepe Is being hung. On
the contrary, beneath the surface
the prospect Of possible failure is
viewed very cheerfully.
Wallace knows that the next
Congress will demand new farm
legislation. This is a real source
Of worry, particularly the proposed
"cost Of production" plan.
This would reverse the pres
ent policy because 1t abandons
Wallace's cherished acreage con-
troll. Farmers would be free to
produce I'm any quantity they
please, but would get cost-Of-
production prives only for that
part of the crop consumed In
in this country. The rest would
be sold on the world market
for whatever It brought.
Wallace is unalterably opposed
to this plan. So is Cordell Hull,
who sees 1t as the end Of his be-
loved reciprocal trade treaties.
And the present export operations
fit into their strategy to block
the congressional move for cost
of production.
Wallace plans to use the fact
that even with the aid Of sub
sides, wheat exports are lag
ging. These exports are only
the normal u. 8. share Of the
world market. If there was UNI
limited dumping, export markets
would be still more clogged.
So wallace is shedding no tears
over the unfavorable export situ-
alton. He Is doing his best to
move the 1O0,000.000 bushels Of
wheat paying subsidies as high
as 20 cents a bushel, and prepar-
ing to pay more If necessary. He
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