The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

particularly interesting bee
with the White House, and only
a few months ago clashed bitterly
with Secretary Harold Ickes over
his defense of Richard A. Bal
hnger, member of the Taft cabinet
who was forced to resign because
of charges involving the sale of
government land.
In those days Pinchot played
a leading role in the ousting of
Ballinger, but Ickes completely ex-
onerated his predecessor and de-
nounced Pinchot.
Now, Pinchot plans to campaign
in Pennsylvania for the Roosevelt
Wallace ticket. His vivaciouS
titian-haired wife, who is active in
labor circles, already is working
for the New Deal.
VICE PRESIDENTIAL HABITS
There was lot of ribbing on
both sides when Henry Wallace
met the press for the last time
before resigning as Secretary of
Agriculture.
"Mr. Secretary" said Ted Al
ford Of The Kansas City Star,
zone of my cattlemen out home
wants to know if it's true you
don't eat meat"
Wallace grinned. "If it won't
ALLEVIATE the Jewish vote, con-
fess 1 even eat pork" Then he
added, 'T've experimental with as
many as fifty different diets"
Then Afford changed the SUBJ
ject and nearly broke up the meet
ing. "Mr. Secretary, when elected
vice president, will you strike
blow for liberty"
NOTE Lets strike blow for
liberty" Is the invitation of Vice
President Garner when asking
friends to gather round his private
refrigerator in the Capitol.
TIN FOR AMERICA
The Capital is full of tin men.
Patino is here from Paris, and
Hochschild from Bolivia. Pierce
has arrived from Liverpool and
Van den Brooke from Amsterdam.
National Lead is represented and
the Grace Lines, and Aramayo:
while an expert is on his way
from the Mineral Bank of Boz
livia.
1t is a matter of moment when
these men come to Washington.
They are Dutch, British, Bolivian
only in name. Actually, they are
men of all countries. Simon Pa
tlno is Bolivian who lives in
France and controls the great tin
smelters Of England plus tin mines
In Bolivia. Maurice Hochschild
is an Argentine of Dutch descent
who lives in Bolivia and aspires
to unseat Patino from the tin
throne of the world.
But today they are all willing
to be Americans. They see that
international tin control Is crack
ing, and that Uncle Sam. who
consumes more refined tin than
all the rest of the world, means
to smelt his own at last. The
tin men have come to talk with
the Defense Commission and the
RFC m order to get in on the
business.
TIN STORY
Here are the latest facts In this
tremendously important tin story:
!. The United States Is on
point Of signing a contract with
one or more American metal
firms to establish tin smelling
In this country.
2. Bolivia Is ready to sign a
contract to deliver metallic tin
to the equivalent of 1000 tons
per month.
3. Van de Brooke declares
the readiness OF the Dutch gov
eminent 10 deliver 1000 tons a
month from the Dutch East In
dies.
4. Grace Lines are ready 10
reduce freight rates on tin ore
from Bolivia 10 the United
States.
Behind al this Is a tangled skein
Of conflicting interests. Patino.
the Bolivian, Is worried that his
yoyernment Is playing O close game
with his rival. Hochschild, the
Argentine. Van den Brooke, the
iiollander. would like 10 sci 10
q smeltery with patino, but m.
slsts that he should control II,
since he would supply more ore.
Meanwhile. the u. 8. govern.
ment slts back. dickeFlng over
prices, Out OF al this lrenEled &C.
avilys there can bc no doubt that
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