The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-23


 dell Huil's young men thin Jesse fears, probably with jus tice, that Spain will be involved in another European scrap before two years are up, and that USA never will collect its coin.
 Significant of State Department policy is the fact that when Spain was under a Republican govern ment, MT. Hull's career boys kept talking about the fact that Spain had not paid her debts. And when the Loyalists wanted to pur- chase automobiles and non-mili- tary equipment in the United States, they had to pay cash.
 Now that Spain is under fascist dictatorship, however, the State Department, despite Roose- velt,s renunciation of dictatorships, is urging heavy credits for France. Question in lot of peoples minds is: Who is running U. S. foreign policy - the Career Boys or Roosevelt?
 WPA POLITICAL TRADE
 Inside reason for that bi-parti- san three-man WPA board which the Appropriations subcommittee sprang on Congress was a secret log-rolling deal between Virginia's anti-New Deal Democrat Wood- rum and New York's anti-New Deal Republican T Der, both leaders of the committee.
 The two men have been work ing hand-in-glove in battling the White House on relief appropria- tions. So in return for Taber's po- tent support the bipartisan board was inserted in the bill during the subcommittee closed-door delib- erations, even though it is mani festly inconsistent with the Woodrum-Taber dema and for greater economy and efficiency.
 For the board will add at least $10O,O00 to WPA operating costs in salaries, furnishings, travelling expenses, etc. And those items mean patronage poodle.
 However, the Republicans would be assured f00thold in WPA, something they have cOv- eted a long time. And as COP leader of the committee, Taber probably would have lot to say about picking the Republi- can board member.
 Privately, some House COP leaders didn't like the scheme, but couldn't oppose it without repu- diating Taber. So they swallowed their disapproval.
 DEMOCRATIC" DEBATE
 Also. both Republican and Dem- ocratic leaders privately were far from happy about the riotous spectacle staged by the House in the closing hours of the 14-hour session which jammed through the relief bill. The House is not noted for decorum, but this particular debate was the worst brawl seen there in years.
 Members sprawled fin their seats bowling, hoOting, cat calling. Others dashed about like sailors on a jamboree. The floor looked like monkey house and sounded like a dock riot.
 With Taber cracking the whip, Woodrum kept the coalitions ranks firmly in line throughout the ordeal. but took considerable punishment from Democratic col- leagues. Representative Clarence Cannon. veteran Missouri member of the subcommittee, roasted him in one of the most sizzling attacks the House has heard in a long time.
 woodrow kept his temper, but he blew up later when Repre- sentative Jack Nichols of Okla homa jumped him just after the Republicans had given Woodrum big ovation.
 sTt is fitting for the Republi- cans to acclaim the Gentleman from Virginia" snapped Nichols. sHe. a Democrat, has done what they could not do in ham, stringing a Democratic Prcsi- dent"
 stung to the quick. woodrum leaped to his feet and declared that he was not the only Demo- cratic leader supporting the bill. At this Representative Pat Bo- land Of Pennsylvania. Democratic Whip. shouted angrily, 'I am one of ihe Democratic leaders of the Honse sHn 2 most emphaticaiIy de