The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-01


program for industrial stall
ferocious A. F. of L.-C. I. o.
One mana. F. Of L. President
William GREEN'S standing in
the way of the realization of the
ambitious undertaking.
The plan is the brain-child Of
Assistant Secretary Of the Trea-
sury John Hanes who, last
spring, as a member Of the Secur-
tiles and Exchange Commission
persuaded group of leading
bankers and business men to sign
a joint statement offering their
assistance to the government to
combat the recession.
Working quietly with Prentiss
Coonley, unofficial ambassador of
business to the New Deal, Hanes
lined up more than fifty business
leaders who were willing to sit
down with labor and discuss their
mutual problems in an effort to
formulate a cooperative program.
He then turned to the laborites,
approaching first John L. Lewis.
The c. I. o. chief readily
agreed to confer with the bust
ness men. That's fine" said
Hanes, now how do you feel
about sitting down at the same
table with William Green"
II have no objections" replied
Lewis. "I'll sit down with Green
or anyone else If there is a possi-
bility of lettering economic con-
ditions."
Elated with this progress, Hanes
then put the plan up to Green.
The A. F. of L. president also
expressed willingness to meet
with the business leaders. How
about Lewis?" asked Hanes. will
you meet with him?"
"EmphaticalIy not" snapped
Green, Il will not sit at the
same table with that man or
any other rebel from our Or
ganization."
Hanes is still hopeful he can
work out some solution of the
dilemma, but SO far he has not
found an answer.
In the Same Boat
Ex-senator Jim Watson knows
just how the New Dealers feel
over the denomination of anti
Administration Senator Fred Van
Mugs by the Indiana Democratic
organization. Himself candidate
for the G. o. P. nomination in In
diana, Sunny Jim" considers that
he too was the victim of a das-
tardly double-cross.
Back In Washington from his
unsuccessful attempt at a come
back, the Hoosier veteran poured
out this tale of woe to friends:
II never saw anything to equal
1t. First, Van Mugs said he would
not accept the Democratic nomi-
nation and would run as an indie
pendent. Then Governor Town
send swore on all that was holy
that the Democrats would nomi-
ate a man of then own. And all
my friends assured me I was
cinch for the Republican nomina-
ton.
"Then look what happened.
Van Mugs and Townsend make
up and my party dominates
someone else. tell you boys,
it's the greatest double-cross In
history"
Maverick Blues
For whatever it's worth to him,
there Is one consolation Represen-
tative Maury Maverick can take
In his heart-breakingly close de-
feat.
1t has caused more bitter re-
elimination In the inner White
House circle than anything since
the loss Of the Supreme Court re-
organization bill.
Some of the scorching cracks
hurled by Mavericks anguished
partisans are as blistering as any
ever uttered by outraged Liberty
Leaguers.
1iiC lCAtWAlSC1o lldCly DldIIle CIle
Texans defeat on the White
House.
They say that not only was the
President fully aware that the
young crusader was in grave dan
ger but that he could have been
saved had the same unstinting
effort been made for him as was
made for Senator Barley.
What particularly infuriates the
militants is the fact that the
President promised Maverick he
would go to bat for him to the
limit.
Just before the last session adj
journed, Maverick saw Roosevelt
and told him he was up against
a desperate situation and would
need all the help he could get.
"Maury, you write the pre-
scripti0n," the President said,
"and I'll fill it,"
But 1t was a different story the
day Maverick accompanied the
President during his run through
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