The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14

WnaV mas ndppeleu III Europe was the crumbling of Spanish re- sistance more quickly than was expected. With Mussolini now able to use Spain as a base for cutting France off from North Africa, he is more likely to put the screws on France immediately.
 The President is very pessi- mistic about the entire situa- tion, and Is inclined to credit reports which various people have brought back from Europe, that nothing but miracle can head off a world catastrophe.
 The possibility of some last minute move by the United States to head off a showdown is not entirely out of the question though still in the nebulous state. At any rate, Roosevelt considers it wise strategy to have one of his ablest ambassadors on the job in London before the storm breaks.
 JIMMY ROOSEVELTS
 CHATEAU
 When John Balderston, crack newsman who turned playwright, went to Hollywood, he saved his cash, gradually bought three houses for investment purposes.
 One he fitted out for the up- per class Hollywood renter, com plete with family portraits brought from England. Another he fitted out for the lower middle-class rent payer, and a third for the Hollywood underprivileged.
 James Roosevelt has just rent cd the third, or underprivileged house, which has confirmed the movie peoples impression that
 Sam Goldwyn Is paying him only $500 week, which is star vation wages for Hollywood.
 NOTE-The late Frank B. Kel- logg, when secretary of state, al- ways used to read the late New York World, because he said he marveled at the uncanny accur- acy of John Balderston, The Worlds London correspondent. UNDER THE DOME
 Newsmen who write critically of the Dies committee receive anony- nous typewriter letters mailed to Washington warning them "when he (Dies) gets through with you, you will wish you hadn't written that" Salaries of most gov ernment commissioners are $10,000 a year, but the six members of the moribund tariff commission receive $l1.000 while the five members of the Maritime Com- mission get $l2,000 each Wage-Hour Administrator Elmer Andrews received this letter from a San Francisco worker: "If you want some real information about law violation in this plant put an ad in one of the local papers say ing Want more dope. Andrews When the governor of South Carolina takes the oath of office he swears that he will not duel or take part in duel dur ing term of office Thirty years ago when Senator Clyde Reed of Kansas was young clerk in Washington, he went to live in certain apartment house but couldn't afford 1t. Today he has the largest apartment in the building.
 NEW BUILDING
 PROGRAM
 Under secret consideration in the inner circle is a new public works program to be tied up with the large-scale health plan recently outlined by the President.
 This building plan would call for an outlay of $1,500,000,00O or $2,000, 100000 for the con- struction of clinics and medical centers in small towns and rural areas. The money would be spent during three to five year period.
 The need for such medical fa- cilities is extensive. The Special Committee on Health and Well fare which formulated Roosevelt's health program, reported that the lack of clinics and hospitals throughout the country was one of the greatest menaces to the health of the nation.
 Such . building program Is no new idea for White House advisers. Several years ago seri- ous consideration was given . proposal that the WPA build clinics with men on work relief.