The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-14

over WPA, laDOr leglSlaClOn
 At the private White House tea party, the Queen talked with Miss Mary Anderson, veteran Director of the Women's Bureau, who told her that there was a growing movement in the United States to bar married women from gainful employment, particularly in pub lie offices.
 "Oh, the women of your coun- try must not permit that" in- terjected the Queen with spirit. 'They have a right to work and they should fight against any restraint of their rights. Women must not permit any encroach- ment on the economic and social gains they have attained. They must resist that"
 When Miss Anderson mentioned that she was friend of Miss Margaret Bondfield, Minister of Labor, in the last Labor govern ment, the Queen said, "She is very dear friend of mine. I know her very we'll and admire her inn. mensely. She is a very fine per- son."
 The King took Secretary Harry Hopkins breath away by observ- ing during a brief discussion of social welfare measures, we did many of these things in England much earlier than you have here. The capitalists have retained con- trol in America much longer than they did in my country.
 To Colonel Harrington, WPA administrator, who talked relief problems to the King, His Majesty remarked:
 "You are going through much the same thing we did in Eng ' land in 1912 when we had a great political upheaval as a re- suit of the social welfare re- forms initiated by Lloyd George. There was much feeling aroused on both sides as a result of the launching of his program, which then appeared almost revolution ary."
 In his chat with Secretary Wal lace the King evinced keen inter- est in the New Deals crop con- trol program, inquiring particularly what was being done for land-. less farmers.
 'Is there class of peasants developing in the United States?" he asked at one point.
 'No, I wouldn't say peasant" Wallace replied, "but we have a very serious tenant farmer and share-cropper problem. Our agriculture is increasingly be- coming industrialized." JIMMY AND CAMERA
 Jimmy Roosevelt and his 16 m. m. movie camera almost stopped the show at Mount Vernon.
 After the King had solemnly placed a wreath on the marble sarcophagus of George Washing ton, the royal couple, under the guidance of Mrs. Roosevelt, moved toward the beautiful white pillared mansion in which the first Presi- dent lived. Whereupon the corps of photographers gathered up their apparatus and dashed madly ahead.
 Leading the scramble was the Presidents eldest son, red hot amateur camera fan. The photog- raphers set up their machines and got ready for a round of shots, but Jimmy, over-anxious to get some closeup, stepped in front of the men and obstructed their view.
 ssHey, Jimmy" yelled a hard boiled newsrecler, "get the hell out of the way. We can't shoot through you, you know"
 "Oh, I beg your pardon" apol- ogized Jimmy contritely, step- ping back.
 As he did so the royal party came abreast of the camera group and the King. spotting Jimmy. ex- claimed in surprise. no you make pictures, tOo?"
 Apparently Mrs. Roosevelt also was startled by her son's antics.
 "Why, Jimmy" she gasped, 'what on earth are you doing there7S
 "Oh. just wanted to get . few shots for the kiddies." he explained, obviously embarrassed by the attention he was attract ing.
 Later Jimmy apolosized once nHAIn Do tho nAmeram2n. Vim