The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05

GIle eIlQ OI C1le present. Cer1Ll. He has not definitely made up his mind as yet, and his de- cision will depend on the state of his health.
 The veteran jurisk Che will be 76 March 25) has been suffering from stomach trouble, and as far back as 1892 talked of resign ing. But when Hoover was de- feated he changed his mind.
 When the historic court fight broke and congressional friends suggested to Sutherland that it would be an opportune time for him to quit and thus cut the ground from under the Presi- dents plan, he bristled and re- piled sharply that he would not leave while under fire.
 They had better luck with Jus tice Van Devanter who announced his retirement just as the Senate judiciary committee convened to vote on Roosevelt's bill.
 Last summer, as he does every year, Sutherland vacationed in England. his birthplace. When he returned he told friends his health was somewhat improved. Recently, however, he has had slight recurrence of his old ail- ment and has again begun to talk of retiring.
 Gamers Plan
 Vice President Jack Garner has a secret plan up his sleeve to meet the Presidents renewed de- mand for wage-hour legislation.
 Unlike most of his fellow-south- ernerS, the canny Texan agrees with Roosevelt that a bill must be passed. Garner contends 1t is very dangerous politics for 8 Democratic Congress in an elec- tion year to give farmers a hand up and labor the go-by.
 But in seeing eye-to-eye with his "boSs" on the general idea of wage-hour legislation, Garner parts company with him on the kind of bill it should be.
 Roosevelt wants measure along the line of that turned down by the House during the special session; that is, one covering both minimum wages and maximum hours. Gamers secret plan is to drop the hours feature entirely and confine the legislation only to wages.
 By this formula he proposes to meet the South's demand for dif- ferentials on the ground that its cost of living is lower than in the North.
 Under Gamers bill the mini mum wage standard would be the same for both sections, but in the South, where unions are weak or on-existent, mills and plants could operate more hours a week than in the North. This would mean considerable differential in the hourly wage and to this extent satisfy southern objections to the legislation.
 Garner has talked over his plan privately with some of the southern floor leaders and they have given it their blessing.
 Most of them opposed the Presi- dnNt'S al few who did go down the line for it did so only out of loyalty to him. If they now throw their weight behind Gamers proposition and muster the support of the south ern bloc, whose opposition killed the Administrations bill, it is bet ter than an even-money bet that they can put the compromise over especially if Cactus Jack" puts in his potent oar.
 AND YOU CAN BET YOUR LAST DOLLAR THAT HE WILL. West Virginia Feud
 The feud between Rush Holt of West Virginia, youngest member Of the Senate, and Senator Nicely of the same state, the man who puts him in, still rages as bitterly as the traditional feuds among the mountaineers of that state.
 Latest evidence of bitterness is contained in letter published in the Wheeling Intelligencer, writ ten by Senator Holt to a job seeker.
 Holt points out that he cannot help the man because he has been deprived of the patronage. He recommends that the man apply to Senator Neely-without men, tioning that Holt is supporting him.
 "Of course" writes Holt, you realize that Senator Nicely would not give you a position if he thought I was interested in your being placed, regardless of need" nEE THE DECODR