The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-07

York for q fourth term.
Roosevelt told how he had visit.
ed with voters around his own
county near Poughkeepsie, par
ticularly Republicans who had
nevertheless voted for Lehman.
''Would you vote for Lehman
again for governor" Roosevelt
asked them.
eyes," was the answer.
"yVell, would you vote for
Lehman for the senator" the
President pursued further.
swell I'd have 70. think that
over"
"WouId You vote for Wagner
for the senate again?"
yes" was the invariable an
swer.
"WeII, would you vote for
Senator Wagner for governor?"'
continued the Presidents cross
examination.
"I'd have 10 think that over"
Based on this, Roosevelt made
the argument that New York vot-
ers, including many Republicans,
were well satisfied with Lehman
as governor and Wagner as gena-
tor, but that there might be ?
drastic change Of opinion II the
two New York Democrats ran for
other Jobs. D.
ALittIe Child Shall Lead
Although both Roosevelt and
Jim Farley are credited with the
major political miracle Of persuade
ing Lehman to run for governor,
the chief credit really goes to o
newborn babe.
The baby IL Carla Poletti, the
very new daughter Of Charles
Polletti, New York Supreme
Court Justice and intimate
friend Of Governor Lehman.
The last time he ran for gov.
ernor, Lehman wanted poletti 70
be his running-mate for ieuten-
ant governor, but jim Farley
planted his large foot on the idea.
This time, however. Jim was
anxious to give Lehman anything
he wanted, from Al Smiths En-
pire State building to the Statue
Of Liberty.
So Charley Poletti took Leh-
man over TO see his new baby
and while there persuaded the
R0yernOr 10 run once again, this
time with PoIletti on the ticket
for lieutenant governor. The
baby did the trick.
Wheat and Cotton
Wheat and cotton farmers
might as well make UP their minds
TO the fact that all the below.
ing Of cotton Ed" Smith will
not make the administration
boost the loan levels on these
two surplus commodities.
The South Carolina senator Is
In bad with the administration,
but that Is not the reason they
will refuse his plea. Reason "a
that New Dealers. particularly
Henry Wallace, believe higher
loans on cotton and wheat would
ruin their export market and work
harm for the farmer In the long
run.
Export movement Is already too
slow. with world sufpluses In both
wheat and cotton. II the loans
were increased. tina domestic price
would soar above the world
price. and importing countries
would turn from the high y. 3.
market TO low-price markets.
The only preventive for this
r. export subsidy where the
government keeps Che domestic
price high but sells for export
at q loss and meets the loss
from the public till. This n
already being done IN wheat but
the subsidy payments are mod.
crate. st...tsi f
II the wheat loan were ad-
vanced from 90 10 30 cents o.
proposed. the government would
pay q subsidy OF about 50 cents
for every bushel exported, This
Is out OF the question. not only
because the cost would be FAM
tastic. but because II would be
done virtually over the dead body
OF Cordell Hull, who "a opposed 10
all sorts Of artificial trade meas
ures. et{s
On His Majesty's Service
while their colleagues In 'Eu-
rope were getting out the gas
masks last week, the staff Of the
British embassy In Washington
was engaged In presenting q ties.
timonial TO one who had been on
His Majesty's service for half q
century. He was Harry Brown,
the embassy's faithful Negro
lackey. ", x, ,.eesA
Replying 70 Sir Ronald Lindsay's
speech Of presentation, Harry es-
tablished q new high for diplo-
matte fealty with the following:
"And / want Your Excellency
70 know that ! stands ready 10