The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15

1l1c OtliCl udy d OCACSoCAOAA 4AOAAA Los Angeles went to see Secretary of Interior Ickes to get third transmission line built from Boul- der Dam to Los Angeles, in order to supply more power to the city. In the delegation were Northcutt Ely, attorney for the Los Angeles water district, with Clyde Brett and Francis Lindley of Los An- geles.
 They explained what they wanted to Ickes, who has charge of Boulder Dam power and wa ter, and after listening carefully, he replied:
 "Gentlemen, would suggest that you take this up with the California Chamber of Com merce. It maintains a very &C., tive lobby in Washington, head ed by one Charles Dunwoody who I understand, claims that he can get anything he wants in Washington.
 There are a lot of other nohAAS AVA AVuAuCA Dam power, so if I were you would see the boys who are sup posed to be getting things done here."
 Worried by Dunwoody's activi- ties, Phil Swing, ex-congressman from San Diego and a father of Boulder Dam, went to see Dun- woody, told him he was jeopardiz- ing the position of state which had more questions before the In- terior Department than before any other agency in Washington. Selling "The River''
 There is an interesting anti monopoly story behind the deal made with Paramount Pictures for distribution of "The River.
 This picture, noble successor to "The Flow that Broke the Plains" is being distributed all over the country through regular com- mercial channels, just like a Hollywood product.
 "The Flow" was handled more modestly. TugWell was proud of the picture, for it put across his Resettlement propaganda better than ream of speeches. But he found Hollywood cool. The big cinema boys resented government competition.
 When "The River" was filmed with even greater success, Tug wells successors ill the Farm Se- curity Administration wanted to make sure it would go places. They arranged meeting with officials of Paramount to discuss distribution. From Washington there came not only representa- tives of Farm Security, but one gentleman, whose presence meant pressure.
 This was a representative of the antitrust division of the Justice Department. He took no part in the discussions, made no threat against Paramount, but tacitly made it apparent that it would be well for Paramount to perform a New Deal favor and avoid antitrust investigation.
 Paramount signed on the dotted line.
 Cagey Answer
 Mrs. Roosevelt is noted for her candor, but on the highly con- troversial issue of socialized medi- cine she is cagey.
 Asked by Mrs. Reverdy J. Mill Ter, Charlotte, N. C., Democratic leader, if she thought that "the State and Federal Government should assume greater responsi- bility for the care of the sick" Mrs. Roosevelt warily replied:
 q think that the Federal gov- ernment should assume i'm creasing responsibility for re- search and laboratory work, but it seems to me that there are ways which can be devised which will enable our population living in poor areas to pay for their own needs from medical stand point. We may need to pay . little more in taxes for state and federal hospitals in order to bring about better training for our doctors and nurses.
 "N0 American is anxious to look upon medical care as a charity and feel sure that every effort will be made to bring within the reach of every group of people the necessary medical attention through the cooperation of doctors and pub lie.
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