The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26

WAL oSOAA " NcAS1A AAA VAN AAA They haven't finally broken with the c. I. O., but the break is coming.
 Notice of this was served by Dubinsky and a delegation of ILGWU leaders at secret meet ting with John L. Lewis. They informed him they were prepared to continue with the c. l. O. on condition it agreed to certain con- sessions to establish peace with the A. F. of L.
 LEWIS rejected the suggested terms as death blows to his or ganization, and in effect told Dubinsky he was welcome to jump the C. I. o. reservation at any time. Both sides parted friendly - but for good.
 Dubinsky's meeting with Lewis followed a secret confab several days before with William Green and AFL chiefs. Throughout the fierce CIO-AFL warning the A. F. of L. has carefully avoided talk ing any potshots at either Dubin- sky or his union. A year ago, when the Federation expelled group of the big unions that founded the c. I. O., the ILGWU was not on the list.
 DUBINSKY took leading role in the abortive peace me- gotiations last fall. Later, he publicly blamed the C. l. o. for the failure to get together. Lewis made no reply, but privately let him know that Dubjnsky was not running the c. I. O. and that anytime he and his union wanted to return to the A. F. of L. it would cause no tears in the CIO camp.
 Since then the CIO group has been expecting the break. The bolt will cost them 250,000 mem bers though they assert that the ILGWU has been arrears on its dues for many months. Honey Henry
 Here's a story Mrs. Wallace didn't want us to tell-until Henry got used to his new suit. Now he cannot take it back and the story can be told.
 Wallace has fondness for old. comfortable things, and Mrs. Wal lace has hard time persuading him to wear new clothes. She may even order new suit, but it hangs unused in the closet.
 One day, early this summer, she found a solution to her problem. She had the Negro butler, Ed ward Crockett buy suit closely resembling one of Henry's old ones in shade and texture. She instructed Edward to hang it in place where the Secretary of Ag- riculture would see it.
 The trap worked; Henry put on the new suit. Then he looked at 1t closely. Edward" he said you've had my suit pressed, haven't you?"
 "Yes, sir," said Edward.
 Certainly did good jOb," said Wallace.
 Edward said no more, Wallace wore the suit, and Mrs. Wallace was happy. But she cautioned Edward not to breathe a word about their ruse, lest Henry should discard the new suit and look for the old one
 Primary Purge
 People talk about the primary purge as if it were plotted with all the secret cunning of the Nazi or OGPU police.
 Actually, however, it is con- ducted on a basis so haphazard that. it is Imaginable to these who want it to succeed and may be tragic to those, at the top whose political regulations are at stake.
 Instead of being manipulated by cabal or arch conspirators, real fact is that Secretary Ickes, supposed to be one of them, has been in Alaska: Tom Corcoran, supposed to be another, is at Bar Harbor, Maine; Harry Hopkins, supposed to be the man who sharpens the axe, has been visit ing his daughter in New York State; and the President has been in Hyde Park and flashing.
 Instead of heads rolling in the sand, heels have been hiking to vacation resorts.
 The purge, beyond any question, exists. But it is conducted with the same nonchalance and happy go-lucky jnefficiency which char acterizes lot of other New Deal enterprises.
 Speed King Orator
 Congressman Davey Lewis, 69, year old candidate against young Milford" Tydings in the Mary fA1