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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

And when Slattery resigned lckes wrote him: "You know how lonely . man In . responsible poe sltlon can be-"
 However, Ickes realized that Harry Slattery had labored in the background long enough; that he deserved to be on his own ct the head of an independent agency.
 As Rural Electrification Admin. istrator, slattery may have some tough battles. The big utility con- panies already are gunning for him, and are using the very shrewd tactics of prodding certain farm organizations to lead the attack.
 Undoubtedly they remember the long fight SIattery waged to get the Federal Power Act adopted, and later strengthened the Power Commission until now 1t is one Of the best run outfits in Washington. Un- doubtedly also they remember the fact that no one else in or around the Harding Admins. tration had the genius to un. earth the Teapot Dome scan. dal, and the persistence to stir up congressional interest in it.
 No newspapers first would print the Teapot Dome story. Slattery peddled it to various Washing ton correspondents. Finally Char Icy Nicholson of the old New York World nibbicd at 1t. Then the late Senator LaFoiiette took it Up, followed by the late Senator Walsh Of Montana.
 Then 1t became headline news, soaring across the nation. At which, having done his job. the man who had dug up the news stepped quietly back Into the background.
 So you won't hear much about Harry slattery's work as Rural Electrihcation Administra- tor unless you take the trouble to ask him, as Justice Brandeis did the other day.
 "The lights are out in Eurs ope," the venerable Justice said, but I want t0 hear about your work in turning on the lights In America"
 Copyright. 1889, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

When Congress convenes next year, which is next week, 1t is eXepected they will have to deal with some important legislative engagements, not the least of these consideration of proposed amend ments to the Wagner Law, which has gummed things up pretty much the last few years, for the employer and the employe. It seems to be the idea to get the Wagner Act taken care of, If possi- ble, before issues for the 1040 presiden- tial campaign have to be faced. Most of those who are not in favor of parts of the Wagner Law do not wish for It's repeal, but for correction of its imperfections" as an editorial in the New York Herald puts 1t. "There can be little doubt" this article goes on to say" from the record that the National Labor Relations Board has used its authority under the law not only to persecute the employer, but to play politics with a labor faction whose loyalty to the system of private enterprise is at least questionable. In short, the Wagner Act as written and administered, instead Of bringing peace to industry, has embroiled 1t in class warfare. -"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
PASSING GHOST SHIPS (Bogtoii po9t)

A great many New England men will feel c pang of regret over the order from Washington docming four former American tfoopships to the scrap heap. They are the George Washington, the Monticello, Mt Vernon and America. They were German ships which were interned here, then seized when the United States entered the World war. All four saw valiant service, carrying more than S00,000 American dough. toys to France. Many New England youths trod the decks of these ships, either as members Of the crews or as khaki clad soldiers headed for the trenches. The ships have been idle since the doughboys came homo from overseas. As these ofie-tiine proud ships pass. the government should sec t0 it that none Of thei1
 metal goes to feed the gliiis Of no. tons now warning. Happily. the first step hes been taken by ordering that the scrap can Do sold only e ncu' tFaiA
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the State Department.
 Slattery and the President first became friends when FDR was Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and Harry was special assistant to Secretary of the Interior Lane. Herbert Hoover had just come to Washington to begin his food relief work, and Lane gave him ofiices down the corridor In the Interior Department. And Lane, being close to Roosevelt, used to GAL, 2-MERRY GO ROUND take slattery, Hoover and FDR weird as thnt combination now sounds-with their families on picnics to Rock Creek Park. PINCH0T PLANTED SEEDS
 Long before this, however, Slat. tery had become the champion of conservation. The seeds of that championship were planted by Clifford Pinchot, forestry pioneer in the United States. Slattery became hig secretary and disciple in 1909, when Pinchot was Chief Forester under Teddy Roosevelt, and they have been together d. most ever since.
 In i032, Pinchot and Slattery
 were attending q conference Of
 governors at French L!ck, In.
 diana, where Franklin Roosevelt,
 then Governor of New York,
 asked Pinchot, then Governor of
 Pennsylvania: How about loan.
 ing Siattery to me-"
 So Slattery took e Job with tEe New York Power Authority. helped write Roosevelt's power speeches on the side, and in this capacity came to know Harold fckes, then busy organizing the National Progressive League for Roosevelt. This led to slattery's appointment as assistant to Secre- tary Ickes, then as Under Secre- tary of the Interior, and now as Rural Electrification Administra- tor.
 LONELY ICKEs
 Harold Ickes is not Q very gre. garious person, and he leaned heavily upon slattery, 50 much so that the other day, while at- tending his sons wedding in Chi- cago, he sent his ex-aide a tele- gram reading; T miss you terribly. Harry"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

The warnings to weekend revellers have been constant and urgent. Those who plan to celebrate, however, will celebrate, many of them giving little heed to warn- ings. This year there seems to be a con- certed effort on everyones part to make 1t a zippy holiday time. This is due, per haps, to the dire state of affairs abroad. However, 1t has been urged on those who will be celebrating the next few days to use caution, especially when driving, Here Don't drink If you drive. Ask your chil- dren not to ride with drinking drivers. Keep alert. Be prepared for what the other fellow may do. These precautions are worth considering. The thing IS to follow them out, but as for telling the children what to do when driving or be- ing driven, well-there's no harm telling them, anyway, but speak with authority
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

1. What Strait is at the southern tip of South Americap
 2. For which tSate is "Constitu- ton" the nickname2
 3. Has the U. s. Government ever issued q three dollar bill2
 1. Name the worlds light.heavy- weight boxing champion.
 5. Where Is the range of inoun- tains known as the Hindu Rush?
 6. In which State was President Mckinley born2 T, what was the name of the first Italian ship to be sunk during the present European conflict?
 6. Name the tunnel completed iil 1928, that pierceS the Continental Divide west of Denver, Colo.
 9. What is Q heller?
 10. Tn which ocean Is the region called the gargaSso sea2
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Questions
 and Answers
RY FREnRRIC M. KERRY

HY FREDERIC M. KERRY
 Enclose Q three cent stamp for reply when addressing any Ques. eion oe fact or information Go Che Waterbury DemorratS Hervtce 1u. reau at Washington. Gegal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research ne rn. dertaken. De sure all mall 0 ad. dressed Co The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE HU. REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR. e. When did the first Congress of the United States convene?
 A. On March (, s78o, but, there being no quorum in either house, there was an adjournment until April l6, on which date Q quorum ape peared in the Senate and the House and they met In joint session to count the electoral ballots.
 e. What chemical is used in sky- writsngp
 A. Tin tetrachloride.
 O, Name the physicians who rec ceived the Nobel prize for the dis- covery of insulinP
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
A PASSING PROPOSAL
(New Haven Journal courier)

Governor Baldwin's passing pro. posal that e special session of the legislature be called to take advarlt- age of changes iti the federal social security act which permit elimina. ton of taxes on salaries over 5000 prompts many interesting rehec. tions. Chief among, them are the Manchester Heraids mathematical calculations. The Governor remark ed that some 12,000,000 might be saved Connecticut businesses. The Herald notes that the tax rate is 2H per cent. If 92000,000 were to be saved, then, more than e72,O00,. 900 ii salaries would have to be freed from the levy. That e72,O00,- ,- 900 must "be concentrated in few large corpora tions with long lists of highly paid executives. which are doing extremely profitable business" The Hearld concludes that such companies can scarcely need relief 50 rapidly that . special session is required.
 At e3OOO each that e72,OOO, 900 represents salaries for s4,OO0 in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
Watching Democracy

The city of Berkeley, Calf, has started an interesting experiment. Each week, Mayor Frank 8. Gaines invited 10 citizens to attend the meeting of the City Council. The plan is to acqualnt citizens with the fneciianics of government on the theory that the voters are stockholders in the corporate community.
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Views of The Press
diyiduals. . relatively small number

dividuals. . relatively small number compared with the total of Saiaried workers in Connecticut. It could be shrunk to Q much snaller-size # accurate information were avail- able on salaries larger than 5000 which would each account for sevs eral or more 5000 units. The Gov. eror's suggestion, then, was for . special session, whose cost would have to Do borne by all state tex. payers. to help Q small portion Of the population to aid just those com. panies presumably in least need of relief. The change can be made in the ordinary course of events when the legislature again meets in regu. lar session.
 The proposal has already been blown away by the breezes of more mature consideration. It can be written of as another well meant gesture by the Governor to assure Connecticut industry that this states administration really means to offer all encouragement possible to business revival and expansion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 0:40 D. m.
 Sun rises 7.i7 q. ri.; sets 4:32 D. m.
 Al vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset.
 iO30 has run her course. AS years come and go weatherwisc here in New England we have much ,to be thankful for. We endure many extremes, but in the long run Mother Nature is extremely generous to Us and makes up for exceRses in one direction by turning towards another. We get variety, enjoyable variety,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

w
 rical columns b aek, R Il d y Vallee neigh. ho'd the meTrio on a rustic stage and met with disaster, As An actor, implied Q m Q [ r 0 ? o ] |. itan critic, he was Q superb crooner licked wounds c while and returned to
 hi8 dulc 9t theme songs, 0 sadder but wiser man
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

and Senators, men who write speeches, plan strategy, uncover graft, safeguard the national in- tereSt.
 But because Washington is the happy hunting ground of publicity.snatch and headline hunters, 1t Is seldom that the background boys get recognition.
 That was why there was such acclaim over Rooseyelt's appoint. ment of Harry Slattery as head of the Rural ElectriAcation Ad- ministration. For once. one of the background men received reward.
 For a years now Harry slat. tery has been in Washington matching important policies for which other men got credit. Ke has been the father of more con- servation projects than any other man in tho United States, yet few people know it, and no pros feet bears his name.
 It was Slattery who first paved the way for Boulder Dam, That was back in the days when Frank lin Lane was Secretary of the In- terior. tHarry has never seen the dam)
 And a was Harry sIattery who drafted the Federal Power Act Of 1920 safeguarding the nations rower.sities. Prior to that the Government was giving away It's power.Sites, granting the utilities leases !n perpetuity, without fees and without federal control.
 And it was Slattery who first unearthed the Teapot Dome sean. day and forced a Senate investi. gatior.
 Teddy Roosevelt used to cell him "the Irish rebel". Coolidge called him the "eIl and water
 (power) man.. Senator Norris once said to him, "You are one of the few who go from Roose- welt to Roosevelt" But the best description of slattery is the "ehampi0n Of conservation.
 It doesn't make much difference which political party is ii power. Harry Is loyal to the party which is genuinely for conservation. He ghosted Warren Harding's conser- Vation speech in 1920 when Har- ding was running for President. He wrote the Democratic conser. vation plank at the Baltimore cons vention Of 1912. Al Smiths speech of acceptance in 1928 was made almost verbatim from material given him by Harry slattery. And finally, he prepared most of the conservation sections of Franklin Rooseyelt's speeches in 1882 = though tho Brain Trust got the credit.
 ROOSEVELT FRIENDSHIP
 slattery has spent most Of his time working in Washington, but he was born in dreenviiie. g. O., just across the street from Sen. ator Gerald Nye, now Of North Dakota.
 Though S2 years old, his hair Is blonde and abundant, ufistreaked by gray, and Roosevelt once chided Cordeil Hull in Cabinet meeting for not having some bright young men like Harry" in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

agreed, T do, don't I9" and made his escape.
 Is you've wondered how the t. tans of finance and industry felt about the Yuletide spirit, perhaps this will cheer you up: outside j. P. Morgar's doniicile. guards spend c 24.hour vigil, eyeing suspiciously those who step too close.
 But ct the Christmas season, the watchman was in seasons cheer. To oil those who passed and paused, he said, "Mr. Morgan end l wish you . Merry Christmasl"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

A, Drs. Banting and Mcleod of the University of Toronto, Canada. e. Are the "Three stooges" brothers?
 A. Two of them, Moe and Jerry Howard, are brothers. Larry Fine is the third member of the team.
 O. What is the sound of the letter ID" in Spanishr A. Between two vowels 1t has al- most the sound of "v."
 a. How may paint be removed from photographic printP
 A. Sponge with carbon tetrachlo. ride, or soak the print in &'6 per cent solution of ammonium hydruxide.
 e. What states lead in railroad mileage? road operated; Illinois, i3,23o.66; and Pennsylvania, ii,o44.e6.
 e. where was tomHy HaBBS born?
 A. Pittsburgh, Pa.
 e. What is the pronunciation of altimeters
 A. Al.tin-e-ter.
 c. How large is the Commerce building In Washington, D. O., and how much did 1t cost2
 A. It is i.050 feet long, 326 feet wide, has i,0o2,ooo square feet of working floor space, and cost si7,- b00, ,000.
 c. Please state the amounts of loans made by the United States government to France in the last i've years.
 A. None have been made In that period. If you want . copy Of our
 booklet "BUDGETING", send to
 The Waterbury Democrats
 Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir'
 tcenth street, Washington. ID. c. Enclose 10 cents iil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, December 90, - Pickle fellows are the maestri who would ride --- witeh-like--from the Shrine of orephuS to that Of Thespis on their batons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
Washington Merry-G -Go-Round By s s
N N @
DREW PEAR s o N
 ROBERT S. ALLEN

 which btows credit chiefly those snatch for city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

Transportation again leads recovery, because Americans, wherever they are, want to go somewhere else.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

ToDAYs COMMON ERROR Words ending In . soft co or % retain the c before the
 sufRlxes able and -ous, @,
 changeable, courageous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

So saying, let's step into 1040 and say with as much sincerity as we can--A Happy New Year to all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

Nevertheless, tho baton waves brave tho thespian arena. Now Eddy Duehin, the Adonis Of the cafe lounge ToSeaninS, casts . longing eye at the footlights, And this is not strange, since the foot lights and klieg lights often have shone beekoningly in hb direction during the last few years.
 The handsome, pianlStle maestro who now preSideS with his orches- tra in the svelte PlaSa's Persian Room, said q pleasant Nay to stage and screen offers.
 But he experienced 6 change ot heart the other day. He enrolled as q student in the American Acad. emy Of Dramatic Arts -- and Is learning from the ground up - with breathing exoreieeS.
 And naturally, he waxes cock fer with each lesson, I'd even like to try and play Hamlet" he was saying between breezy con. certos tho other evening, but fl nothing happens l can still do Q graceful time.step,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

Dublin, Fire, has banned .trest meetings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
What's Your I.Q.?

Can you answer seven Of these test questlons7 Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
UNEMPLOYED OF THE THEATRE

Winter brings innuncrable hard- ships to motley, penurious groups and I am not being facetiouS by referring to the wintry trayails Of tho Broadway waifS. They are the jobiess yaudevillians whose ai fresco rendezvous is "The Beach" - c strip of sidewalk in front Of the Palace Theatre when weather per- mits.
 And they are the jobleSs music. ianS who inhabit the corner Of Broadway and Forty-scventh Street in element seasons,
 "The Beach" is used for Stunning and conversational purposes and for an informal employment cx. change when the barometer docs not descend to freezing point. The habitues gather there from tiny, celi-like cubicies in sidestreet hoS- telries.
 Now that winter is here, tho reg. ular membership must move to skycraper iobbleS, cafeterias and to warm refuges in theaters.
 The jobless musicians seek shelter in the outer offices Of music publishing firms. Some ure lucky to secure the warmth Of c vacant rehearsal hall where they organize their own orchestras and play for their own ainagement until the spring thaws. Some of them even venture home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
UNNIIsTAKEN IDENTITY

Manhattanotss: Jimmy Stewart, the cinema star, was making an offiside getaway to his rooms via the st. Regis the other day when an adoring female tackled him with, "You look almost exactly like Jimmy stewart" Whereupon no z iveyed the resemblance in c lobby mirror,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

If you want . copy Of our booklet "BUDGETTNG". send to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir' tcenth street, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

Copyright. 1889. by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-05
Speculation
On Hopkins
Move West

Warm Springs, Ga, April s.
(AP) = Secretary of Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins announcement
here that he intended shortly to es-
tablish a voting residence in his boy
hood home of Grinnell, Iowa, had
Warm Springs flooded today with
inquiries from the politically mind
ed in Washington and elsewhere.
The fact that Hopkins is here as a
house guest of President Roosevelt
and has been mentioned frequently
as the chief executives first choice
for the Democratic presidential NOM
ination in 1910, focused unusual at
tcntion on the commerce secretary's
decision to move from New York
State to Iowa.
Hopkins, in confirming reports
which originated from "Close
friends" in Grinncll, denied flatly
that politics had any bearing on the
situation. He said he felt it his
duty to his motherless seven-year-
old daughter, Dianne, to afford her
permanent home and could think
Of none better than the state of his
birth
This explanation failed to satisfy
those who queried today by tele-
phone and telegraph He kept him
self unavailable temporarily after
the original confirmation.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-05
Argentine To
Join Move To
Stop Hitler''

Buenos Ayres, Argentine, April 5.
-(AP)-Informed Argentines said
today that a "Stop Hitler" drive
would result from disclosures i'm
pending in translation of German
documents seized in anti-NaZi raids
yesterday.
Police announced last night they
had raided four ''nests" Of Nazi in
filtration in the capital beginning
with the Nazi party headquarters on
the fourth floor Of the Banco Ger
manico building" The fifth and
sixth floor house the business Of
flee Of the German Embassy. The
residence Of Alfred Mueller, describ-
CO as acting chief of the Nazi party
in Argentine, was another place said
t. have been raided. No arrests
were made.
Mueller was jailed last week pend
ing a sweeping investigation that
followed newspaper publication
Of the facSimil;e of purported Of
1icial letter to the Berlin colonial
Office suggesting German coloni-
= ten OF Patagonia, in southern Ar
gentine, because it was mo mans
land
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-05
$1OO Million
Relief Bill
Is Approved |
S G te Committee
Unanimous in Favor
ing That Sun, as
Against L a r g e +
Amount Asked b y
President of Congress

Washington, April 5.-(AP)-A
Senate appropriations sub-commit-
tee voted unanimously today to re-
commend q S1O0,O00,OO0 relief .ap-
preparation. That sum was voted by
the House after President Roose-
welt had requested $15O,OOO,0O0.
Members OF the Subcommittee
said the $100,000,000 allotment
would receive general support from
both administration supporters and
economy bloc senator's Administra-
ton floor leaders previously had
sought a compromise SIPS, 100000
appropriation, but economy-lninded
senators refused to support such an
ALLEGATION.
The full appropriations commit
tee was to act on the relief allot-
ment late today and it was expected
to. come before the Senate tomor-
row.
The House voted, meanwhile, to
give its appropriation committee
$25,000 for expenses OF a Thorough
investigation" Of the Works Prog
ress Administration.
Well-informed senators said that
President Roosevelt, vacationing at
Warm Springs, Ga, has been keep
ing hands off the relief fight. They
said he stood by an earlier state
ment that if Congress wanted to
reduce the appropriation, it must
take the responsibility for any suf-
ferinG that might result.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-05
Hitler Foes
w ould Lose, I.
Early Start
Washington Sees Line
Up in Europe Favor
ing Rome-Berli11 Axis
Unless c onf FIJI c {
Should Be Lengthy
One

Washington, April 5-(hP)-Eu-
ropes "Stop Hitler" lre-lD unitas
imposing land and sea forces, but in
the air, American experts said today,
the most authoritative figures give
the Rome-Berlin axis superiority.
Further, in the number o. troops
actually under arms, Germany and
Italy are shown to pos e5S greater
immediate striking power. It is in
trained reserves, naval might and re-
sources for a long struggle that an
alliance Of Great Britain, France and
Poland appears to some experts to be
better equipped-excluding the pos
sibility of aid from Soviet Russia,
Rounlania and other nations.
Because of the aerial armadas of
Germany and Italy, Paris and Lon
don would be, in effect, hostages,
subject to the peril OF destruction in
the event OF war, in'the view OF
Najor-General George H. Lynch
American chief of infantry. Other
authorities said, however, that this
would not decide the outcome OF q
major conflict.
Latest available official data sub
iect to revision almost daily because
Of sudden moves on the European
military checker board, give this
picture Of the relative strength OF
land forces:
Great Britain, exclugive of dom
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