The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-25

L1lC 6ICoAOC11t CAPCIloCS Oll lot of inquiries at the Whi
 The answer is that every Presi- dents travelling expenses come out of a contingent fund of $25,- 900 given him each year by Con- gress for travel and entertain ment.
 In the case of Roosevelt, how ever, he has overspent this amount every year, and the bal- ance is paid out of his own pocket. What happens is that the Treasury deducts 1t from his sal- ary.
 Roosevelt's expenses nave been heavy not only for traveI-he is the most travelled president since the days of Taft-but also for entertainment. Coolidge spent a minimum for entertain ment, serving only ice-water in paper cups at official receptions. Hoover broke away from Cool idge economy to the extent of serving a few sandwiches.
 But the Roosevelts, in addition to giving larger number of din- ners than other recent White House hosts, also have set out a generous buffet supper at all re- captions.
 NOTE-White House intimates figure that Roosevelt will leave the White House with less of his salary saved than any other presi- dent in years.
 Mrs. Garner
 When he gets away from his Texas fishing holes, Jack Garner is no man for exercise, but Mrs. Garner makes up for him. She is one of the most inveterate walk CTS in the Capital. No matter what the weather, she tries to walk three or four miles daily.
 Some time ago Mrs. Garner dropped in late in the afternoon to see a friend, who said:
 Well, you certainly are bubbl- ing over with exercise. How many miles did you walk to- day?"
 Whereupon the vice presidents wife reached under many flounces to some cotton bloomers and pulled out a pedometer, which was attached to her hip.
 Seven miles," she announced triumphantIy.
 CIO-AFL
 The most significant step taken by both the CIO and AFL re- gently was their mutual and al- most simultaneous endorsement of Congressman David J. Lewis as candidate for the Senate from Maryland.
 Both warning unions gave "Davey" Lewis 100 per cent en- dorsement in his race to unseat Senator Willard ("Milord'D Tyd- ings, now labeled as labor's Sen- ate Enemy No. 2 - No. being Senator George of Georgia.
 This is the only case recently where both the CIO and the Federation have come out for the same man. Usually, If the CIO endorses 8 candidate first, as it did Lewis, the A. F. of L. shies away. But this time, Con- gressman Lewis record was un- beatable.
 Also this may be sign that the two rival labor groups are get- ting some sense.
 Georgia (Fire) Cracker
 One Of the jobs being done by the President on the U. s. s. Houston is writing the speech he will deliver at Gainesville, Ga, August II, throwing the harpoon into Senator George.
 Roosevelt intends to move in on this anti-New Deal Senator with everything in the arsenal. During his trip to San Diego Roosevelt told intimates that his workout on Governor Happy" Chandler would look like mild slap on the wrist compared to the whacking he was going to give the Georgian.
 The President feels much freer in sailing into Georgia, first because Georgia is Roose- velts second" home, second because George has a definite anti-Administration voting rec ord that can be attacked. Chandler had no such record and the president had to so easy.
 With George he has plenty of elbow room, particularly on water power. On this pet Roosevelt issue, George has a practically 10 per cent record against public power, and 1t is ,.n this that the presi- dent will train his big guns.
 The substance of his Barnesville speech, as he outlined it to inti- mates, will follow this line:
 The South Is the most impov- erished section of the country, yet the one where poverty is least defensible, because 1t has both human and natural re- sources sufficient to make 1t the most prosperous. But the South is poverty stricken because it has been deprived of cheap fer-