The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-09

hemisphere.
Positive proof that these are
intended entirely for American
consumption came the other day
when Adolf Hitler sent for Hearst
newsman, veteran Karl van
Weigand, and gave him an ex-
elusive interview, saying that he
had no intention of going to
South America.
King Features, which distributes
Won Weigand's writings, immedi-
ately telegraphed to the leading
papers of Latin America, offering
to sell them the interview. A
large number of editors ordered it
when suddenly King Features
discovered that Hitler had been
there ahead of them. The Ger
man consuls and embassies in La
tin America had distributed the
speech free of charge and cable
tolls paid to all newspapers.
MISSING FARM LABOR
One of the chief subjects dis
cussed at the COP farm pow-wow
in Des Moines was the McNary-
Hagen bill, twice passed by Con-
gress and vetoed by Coolidge and
Hoover.
But the news dispatches report
ing this fact contained no men
ton of Senator Charles McNary,
chief author of the famous meas
ure and the running mate select
ed by Wendell Willkie for the
specific purpose of wooing agri-
cultural votes. Reason nothing
was said about McNary at the
conference was because he wasn't
there.
Behind this is an interesting
story. The prime movers of
the meeting, amongt hem Iowa's
Governor George Wilson, either
forgot or purposely did not in
vite McNary. At any rate he
was not asked to come-until
Willkie personally telephoned Nc
Nary two days before the confer
ence.
This last-minute thought was
inspired by Representative Prank
Horton of Wyo., WILKES personal
friend. Horton discovered that no
invitation had been extended to
McNary by the Wilson group and
hastily telephoned the presidential
candidate at Colorado Springs.
Willkie, in turn, Immediately tele-
phoned McNary and asked him to
come.
However, the Senate COP
floor leader declined because of
the pressure of legislative du-
ties. He explained that the bill
calling the National Guard into
active service was coming up
Monday and he could not leave
Washington.
NOTE - McNary's acceptance
speech, like Wilkes, will not be
more than one half hours dura-
ton. One of the chief subjects of
the address will be the water
power issue on which McNary has
a strong public ownership record.
WHITE HOUSE NEPOTISM
Speaking of nepotiSm, it is in
teresting to note that on occasion,
the White House secretariat is not
above the oldest of political prac-
tices = squeezing patronage for
members of the family.
Nep0tist No. I Is william II.
McReynolds, one of the gentlemen
with passion for anonymity"
who was promoted through civil
service to hold one of the most
coveted jobs in Washington, Sec
rotary to the President. He is
also secretary of the new National
Defense Council.
Mr.. McReynolds Is supposed to
handle personnel matters, that is
to place the best people In the
right Jobs. However, he Is not
averse to placing members Of his
own family. and his own daugh-
ter has just been paced In an ex-
cellent personnel Job in the Ma
tional Defense Council. She Is
Mrs. Margaret Holmead, and she
Is supposed to handle job applica-
tions 10 the Council.
Applicants complain that they
can get no report on what hap
pens 10 their applications. In fact
congressman do not have much
better luck.
N0TE-Mrs. Holmead's father
gets q salary Of $4,000 ct the
White House. However, Mrs. Hol.
mead's salary remains . dark Sc
cret All government salaries are
required 70 be q matter Of public
record, but Robert Horton, press