The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-27

appropriation becomes effet This will bring the WPA total up to nearly 100000. Its present load is 2,705, ,000.
 In fixing the size of the new quota, Hopkins and his aides were confronted with grave dilemma: CD whether to expand WPA rolls on a large scale imme- diately, say up to 3,500,000 or A. 100000 in order to give the sagging economic system a big shot in the arm at one stroke; or (2) to hold down the increase to moderate proportions now and see how business shapes up in the fall.
 There was strong support among Hopkins assistants for the first course. With 8 few exceptions, his field directors reported that con- ditions in their areas were very bad, and counseled going the limit in increasing WPA rolls at once.
 Hopkins readily agreed with this argument but pointed out that there are several con- trolling administrative problems. One Is the job of setting up the right kind of projects to provide work relief. This can't be done overnight. It takes time and careful preparation. Second, and more important, is the problem of finances.
 An immediate large-scale ex- pansion of relief rolls raised the danger, Hopkins held, that if pri- vate employment did not appre- ciably improve by next fall, WPA would find itself short of money and have to reduce operations at
 To avoid this danger, he decided that the wisest policy was to step a time when relief is most needed. up WPA rolls gracuaiiy, starting with an approximate 10 per cent increase in July.
 Free Man Robert
 Debonair Chip Robert, hard working secretary of the Demo- cratic National Committee, was at a cocktail party given by Charley Nicholson in honor of Chips beautiful wife, Evie. Mrs. Robert was about to depart for Ireland.
 "You see this necktie, Evie?" said Chip, calling his wife's at- tention to a smart Bond Street cravat bearing the frequently repeated letters If" and "m".
 You know what those letters stand for" continued Chip. That's what I'm going to be after you leave-'free man." Justice Shake-up
 You can write it down as fairly certain that Brien McMahon, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the criminal division, will retire from the Justice De- partment after he finishes his spectacular. prosecution of coal company terrorism in Harlan County, Kentucky.
 McMahon, who has developed into one of the hardest-hitting members of the Justice Depart ment, has indicated to friends that th> Harlan County trial will be the climax to his present pub lie career.
 It is not impossible, however, that Brien will return to public life-and the Senate-after he has gone back to Connecticut and strengthened his political roots. If so, he will have ROOse- velts emphatic support.
 Until he enters the Senate, 1t is entirely within the realm of possibility that McMahon will form a law partnership with At torney General Cummings and Lamar Hardy, brilliant U. s. At torney for New York.
 NOTE-Best bet as McMahon's successor is Gordon Dean, one of the keenest young lawyers in the Justice Department.
 q Am the LaW'
 Mayor Frank("I am the law") Hague's refusal to supply G-men with the crime statistics of his community is not the only in- stance of his baking at supplying significant information.
 The Jersey City dictator has steadfastly refused to give the United States Public Health Serv- ice any data regarding venereal disease in his community. Health officials asked for the information as part of the nationwide cam- paign against the disease. Hague is the only municipal executive who has not cooperated.
 Press Investigator
 Disclosure that Senator Willard (Milord) Tydings was the real author of the idea of having the Senate Lobby Committee investi- gate the press, has caused loud