The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18

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 Only apparent effect of the rec verses of the purge campaign has been to intensity his deterinina. ton to houseclean the Democra- tic party of old Guard clements.
 In Q buoyant and sestful spirit, wholly without rancor or viadic- tiveness, he told visitors that the real struggle has only begun and that the fight against the tories and their oiflcesholding hench- men will be pressed with unahat- ing vigor.
 'These primary contests served . very useful purpose" the President said Co one friend, ''they drew tine line clear-cut and unmistakable. We now know our friends and we know our enemies and we can act accordingly"
 Judging from hints he dropped, action will not be long delayed. High-placed local federal officials, who fought the White House in the primary scraps, will shortly find themselves out on the street. Roosevelt indicated he knew this meant bitter war with the anti- New Deal Senate block, but he was going through with the purge just the same.
 And he showed clearly that he 1RVaaSsg tssat VngaaAV.a kA awA asAA Nxfta4y Time and again he floored visitors by the niinuteness of his knowl- edge of local affairs. Governor Ed Rivers blinked in aimaSement when the President told him some things that happened in the deor. gia scrap which Rivers thought were secret.
 A Midwestern leader, recoIn- Eiaending c friend for c local post now held by an administration foe, was startled by this acutely accurate remark: "KIe is all right, but . little unstable. I think it would be wiser to name someone eise."
 And when Representative Dick Weich of San Francisco walked in, the President said, "Congratu- lions, Dick, on winning both the Republican and Desnocratc nom. nations"
 There wasn't another person in Washington who knew that. LaGuardia's Fire Alarm
 Mayor Laouardia was giving one of his campaign speeches. Sud- denly word was passed out that he wanted to sec Ernest Cuneo, brilliant young New York attor. ney. No one know where Cuneo was, but with the aid of the grape. vine telegraph which sometimes locates New York politicians, he was found in Harlem.
 So Cuneo; . 260spound exspro- fessional football star, rushed to the LAduardia meeting. He ar- rived out of breath, but with chest expanded that the mayer shouiud want him.
 Ernest" commanded the Little Viewer, stand beside inst fire alarm and dent let anyone pail G. We can't let this crowd walk out on Us tonight"
 Munich Mali
 State Department mail has been piiing Up as . result Of the Munich agreement, and gives c gignifls public opinion.
 Almost universally, the letter writers have told CoFdeli HuiI that Chamberlain sold cut the demecFseles when he bowed to
 Hitler ct Muneh. If Chamber. lain had to run for recollection in the United States, the tone Of these letters indicates that he would De overwhelmingly de. feated.
 Running through the State De. pertinent mall also iS an express sion Of relief that the United States is aioof and can keep aioof from Europe.
 Tn other words, Americans see no inconsistency in doing roth. ing about the worlds dictators. yet Teserving the right to criticize when someone else also does nothing about them. Lindbergh In Berlin
 Colonel Lindbergh has been telling this one about his meeting with Field Marshal 0ceFing dur. ing one of the coloneis visits to Germany.
 Lindbergh aiways has been Toy- ally received in Germany, and on this occasion doering staged c special exhibition featuring his pet lion cub. The Nazi air min- isteT, one Of the vainest members Of the Hitler encourage, is es- peciaiIy proud Of his prowcss in tanning this lion cub. and was dressed for the ceremony in spot OPP THE RECORD @@@zm~a-m-u@~.-u-----sa--sz