The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

 and pump priming expendit But anti-New Dealers should not be nasty about congratulating themselves, for the plan will bring them no rejoicing.
 What the investigators propose is study of the extent to which the huge government outlays of the last six years have, in effect, subsidized Business.
 New Dealers long have contend ed that not only was Business It. self, through ruthless and chaotic practices, chiefly responsible for the expenditure of public billions, but that Business was the prin- cipal beneficiary. So Administra- tionites on thhe antitrust com- mittee want this matter thorough ly explored. They argue that such a study would reveal:-
 l. That the government is
 annually giving heavy subsidies
 to the auto industry in the form
 of relief to workers whom the
 manufacturers turn out on the
 streets when they shut down
 their plants.
 2. That the government is giving similar subsidies to many
 other industries, both large and
 small, when they throw their
 employees out of jobs.
 3. That the government is subsidizing practically all basic
 industries through the purchase of raw and manufactured ma
 terials in it's work-relief and re- covery programs.
 The New Dealers make 1t clear they are not against such indirect subsidies. But they do insist that in view of the persistent attacks by business on the administra- tion's economic policies, the facts should be brought to light, and 1t should be shown that Business it. self is primarily responsible for these policies and the biggest beneficiary of them.
 Wrong Way Krock
 Douglas CWrong Way") Corri- gan is probably the last transat- lantic flyer whom Arthur Krock, able chief of the Washington bu- reau of The New York Times, will try to befriend. Krock is still smarting from his encounter with the daring young aviator.
 The two men returned to the U. s. on the same liner. Several days out from London, Krock re- ceived wireless from his close friend Joe Kennedy, ambassador to Great Britain, asking him to advise Corrigan on the numerous business offers he had received. Corrigan, while Kennedy's guest in London, had mentioned his be- wilderment over the proposals.
 "I'll have a friend of mine who is sailing on your ship talk to you about them," Joe had said. "He knows his way around and can put you straight"
 Upon receiving Kennedys radio, Krock invited Corrigan to his suite for cocktails and a chat. But they had talked only a few minutes, when to Krock's aston- ishment, Corrigan Jumped up and shouted:
 "Now get this straight! Mo- body can sell me anything. I'm going to handle my own busi- ness. don't need you or any one else as my agent"
 When Krock got over his amaze ment he was even angrier than Corrigan and gave him a scath- ing tongue-lashing. Later, when the flyer discovered who Krock was, he sheepishly apologized. Dear Alben"
 Now that they have Dear AL ben" Barkley safely nominated, some of the very frank members of the Presidents inner circle are wondering If time won't prove they have a white elephant on their hands.
 For Dear Alben has definite presidential ambitions and is go- ing to begin pushing them from this minute on. And, while the President is 100 per cent for Barkley as his Senate leader, he has no illusions regarding the Senator's liberalism. It does not penetrate to rock-bottom depths, might not flourish under stress and strain when united from his New Deal boss.
 Also, New Deal strategists were disappointed in Dear Alben re- gently when he was asked to do a little pinch-hitting for the Ad- ministration in another State. Barkley threw up his hands and said no.