The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18

TITS the old story" Jim told his
chief, "of too many cooks spelling
the broth. You're the boss and
you are the only one who should
do the talking. With things as
they are here and abroad It would
be very easy to create q great deal
Of trouble by some loose speeches
by members OF the administration
without your express approval"
you've got something there,
Jim," Roosevelt replied, with an
emphatic nod OF his head. That's
an excellent suggestion"
STARK VS.. CLARK
Most significant statement to
come out OF the midwest recently
was that OF Missouri's fortnight
Governor Lloyd Stark, who en-
phatically supported revision OF
the Neutrality Act.
Stark said: Il have discussed
this question In nearly every
section Of the United States
with people In every walk Of life
and Of every political faith, and
/ am impressed by the almost
unanimous opinion that the
embargo provisions Of the pres
ent Neutrality Act should be
changed because they operate
unfairly TO the benefit Of the az
gressor powers"
This puts Stark squareiy OPP
posed 10 Missouri's other national
figure, Senator Bennett Clark,
co-author OF the Neutrality Act
and die-hard opponent Of its re-
vision.
Although the two are boyhood
friends, this may bring O political
showdown between the Missouri
ians-both Democratic presidential
possibilities. Apropros Of this II
Is important 10 note that the anti
Roosevelt Kansas City Star sug-
gests that ION neutrality Senator
Clark does not voice the opinion
Of most Missourians-and IL Is
possible that the people rather
than the Senator may be right"
A possible clue 10 Clark's neu-
trality stand was given In q re-
cent personal conversation, when
he said
If no puts this neutrality 70.
vision over, he'll be reelected
for O third term"
MURPHY THE MUG"
Attorney General Frank Murphy
was being kidded by friends 70.
garding the gangster names Roos-
evelt gives his friends. Mofgen.
THAI, for instance, Ia called Henry
the Morgue," while Corcoran 10
Tommy the Cork"
HAS the President christened
you YETI" Murphy was asked.
"I'il bet ne calls you Frank the
Murph'."
"Not yet" replied the Attorney
General, but when he does he'll
probably call me Murphy the
Mug"
P0TP0URRI
winthrop Aldrich. head OF the
Chase National Bank, made O
quiet trip 10 Washington 10
sound out the White House on its
attitude toward his bank becoming
the British agent for war pur-
chases In the U. 3. Ito was told
that the matter was no affair
OF this Government but that RS a..
private opinion the President was
against any New York bank doing
!, w ar, financing for a., any Of The
belligerents. ;. WASTED Man
Power, q new book OF Assistant
WPA Administrator Corringtop
Oil, Ia the best history OF New
Deal relief activities so far pub
lished. an invaluable reference
book In its field. +. Home
coming for Representative Charles
A. Piumley OF Vermont, after
Congress cult, was no gala Of.
fair. He found the Townsendites,
whom no had promised 70 sup.
port In the 1898 campaign but had
voted against last spring when
their pension bill came up In the
House, organising q determined
fight against his recollection.
FARMING 10 HE'LL
Waiiaces recent comment about
war takes on weight only when
YOU consider his Background. A
devout Bible student and Sunday
school teacher, Wallace Is moro
temperate IN his language than
any Cabinet member except Fan.
ny Perkins.
What he said was "Ths post. |