The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17


 In speech after speech, Conk- ling lambasted Garfield; finally when the vote was taken and Robertson was confirmed, Conk- ing strode angrily out of the chamber with senator Thomas O. ("Me too') Platt of New York at his heels. Neither returned.
 It has been customary for per- sonal objections 10 be raised only when there actually was personal feeling between a senator and the appoantee. Thus, Senator Bilbo of Misslssippi made @ four hour speech against the appointment of Judge Eowin R. Holmes as @ cir- cult judge because Holmes once had jailed him.
 This would appear to have been legitimate personal grounds. However, Judge Holmes had the powerful sup- port of Pat Harrison; the Sem ate Overruled Bilbo and sided with Roosevelt.
 Roosevelt also won when Sen- ator Rush Holt of West Virginia raised personal objections to the appointment of F. Roy Yoke as collector of Internal Revenue in West Virginia. Yoke, Holt said, was an enemy of his father.
 Both of these cases seemed more legitimate senatorial courtesy than the objections Of Senator Glass and Byrd. Judge Floyd Roberts admittedly was one of the outstanding judges in vir- ginia. He had the support of three recent Virginia governors. And Glass and Byrd could raise no bonafide personal objections.
 Their only objection was that they had not been consulted.
 NOTE-It is now reported that Judge Roberts will run against Senator Byrd when Byrd comes up for reelection in 1940. HOWARD HUNTER
 Howard Hunter, dynamic new Deputy WPA administrator, has two things in common with his boss, Colonel F. 0. Harrington. Both came up through the ranks; both are doers, not talk CTS.
 Harrington picked Howard as his right-hand man because, in addition to these attributes, he is a passionate battler for the under dog, and because as regional di- rector in the midwest for over four years, he handled some of the biggest jobs tosesd into the lap of the WPA.
 One of these was getting suc- cor to desperate farmers in the great drouth of 1884. After a personal tour of the stricken areas, Howard kicked red tape aside and rushed supplies to feed families and dying cattle.
 Again when a large industry in this area laid off 10000 men overnight, Howard slashed red tape and put them to work on WPA projects in 8 week.
 One of Chicago's greatest medi- cal institutions is the Maternity Center located in the slums. There, more than 5000 babies a year are born with a maternal death rate six times lower than the average for the country. Despite this rec ord and the fact that 1t is one of the best schools of obstetrics in the country, the Center a few years ago was in danger of shut ting down through lack of funds.
 Howard stepped in and as- sumed responsibility for rais- ing the money. In fact, he saw to 1t that the hospital got funds the next two years.
 Howard looks like e successful young business man, is soft-spok- en. never loses his poise. Like Harry Hopkins. some of his best friends are big business men and anti-Adiministration politi- cos, though he, himself, is Q staunch New Dealer.
 HOT-sTUFF MAN
 Ever hear of 8 hot-stuff man, a bull runner, 6 snow man or . smeller?
 Neither had the U. s. Employ ment Service. Yet these and scores of other unusual titles are legitimate crafts listed with the government agency by workers looking for such jobs.
 To aid both the person register ing for work and the employer