The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08


Because of the serious rift be-
tween Jim Farley and the New
Dealers, the Democratic Nation
al Committee hasn't functioned
for months. Whatever battles were
waged for the Democratic Party
originated from outside the Com
mittee. All of the anti-Willkie-
McNary blasts in the Senate and
House came from independent
Democrats.
Meanwhile every COP fusillade
on Capitol Hill has behind 1t the
rejuvenated and fast-clicking Re-
publican National Committee.
Another thing that alarms in
siders is the effect of the Pres
ident's strong pro-Ally policy on
large blocs OF voters. German,
Italian and certain Irish elements
are hostile, and fairly sure to vote
Republican. Similarly, John L.
Lewis vendetta is certain to cost
votes.
Lewis speaks for only a minor
ity of the CLIO. Not one important
union In the organization has en-
dorsed his stand. However, he has
destroyed the effectiveness Of La
boris Nonpartisan League as
campaign force, and in 1886 this
was an important factor in sew
eral key industrial centers.
All in all, 1t looks like very
stormy weather for the Demo-
Gratis in November.
LOVES HOT AIR
Summer heat has come to
Washington, but the Presidents
only air-conditioning method Is to
take off his coat and hang 1t over
the back Of chair.
The executive offices Of the
White House are air. conditioned.
but the President will have none
of 1t in his office. He keeps the
vents turned off and opens the
French doors looking out on the
rose gardens and the South
grounds. This, and the coat re-
moval, are enough for him.
In the White House proper, sep
arate air-cooling units have been
established in the various rooms.
(This was preferred to air-condi-
tioning, so as to avoid tearing out
walls to introduce new vents.)
But the President at first de-
clined to have even cooling unit
in his rooms.
Finally he was persuaded to
accept it, with the understand
ing that it would not be turned
ON when he was there.
The same is true of the Presi-
dental yacht, Potomac. Air-condi-
tioning equipment has just been
installed throughout the boat, but
the President insists that it be
turned of in his room.
NOTE-The same preference for
natures hot air Is expressed by
Cordell Hull and Sumner Welles
in the State Department. Their
rooms are the only offices in the
building which have cooling units,
and neither makes use Of 1t.
NAZI REVOLUTION
When Nazi troops marched into
Poland. September /, 1899. Adolf
Berle, Assistant Secretary Of State
and Roosevelt brain truster, re-
marked: This Is the beginning Of
the world revolution"
The war - or revolution - hai
now been In progress for ten
months and every report coming
back from Germany indicates the
truth OF Berries words.
For what most people do not
realize about Germany n that
the NaxIs are fighting with o
crusading revolutionary feTver.
They are staging Q social Feve.
lHtien. Their Redistribution Of
wealth IN Germany makes Stall
in's look sick.
Today in Germany the free bus.
mess man has almost vanished.
re Is working for the Government.
Al his raw materials come from
the Government. His credit u ars
ranged by the Government. Ex-
change II regulated BY the Gov.
eminent. and prices are inanips
iilafed almost daily by the Govern
flent,