The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
Makeup of Cabinet.


Gated they wouldn't say anythin
until they are confirmed.
Makeup of Cabinet.
Washington, June 81. - CUP =
President RoogeVelts cabinet nov
will contain only four member
with long and consistent Democrats
party connections. The other gi'
are either Republicans, converts h
the New Deal, Or have Undetermined
political backgrounds. Six OF tn
ten are from New York.
Here's the new lineup:
CordeIl HulI-State-a life-loni
Democrat from Tennessee.
Henry Morgenthau, Jr,--trcasury
member OF longtime New Yorl
Democratic family.
Henry l.. stimSon--war-ISepubli'
can, New York,
Robert II. Observation-Disclosures
ocrat, New York, but never much
IN politics before the New Deal
James A. Farley--post Office
Democratic national chairman, New
York.
Frank Knox - navy -- Rcpubli'
can, Illinois. :,
Harold l., Ickes-interior--a Bull
Moose Republican who boltcd thai
party IN 1892, Illinois.
Henry A. WalIace--agriculture--
BECAME o Democrat not long before
the New Deal; father was secretary
OF agriculture under Harding and
Coolidge; from Iowa.
Harry l., HOpkins--cof1fI,crce--
pOIiticsI connections vague before
he Joined the New Deal from New
York. a..
Frances Perkins--Iabor-also ~
tie known aS q political figure BE-
fore she came from New York "
enter the Roosevelt cabinet.
President Replies =
Hyde PARK, N. Y, June 21I-fuP)
President Roosevelt charged TO-DAY
that opponents OF his national sol'
idarity" cabinet are getting from par
tigan rather Than patriotic motives
Mr.. Roosevelt defended MS flotai.
nation OF Col. Frank Knox afle
Henry l.. stirns0n as secretaries q
navy and war as q step 10 solidifj
the United Stetes In the face OF Q
grave International crisis,
He, refused AT q press conference
10 comment on Alfred M. Landon'i
assertion that nomination OF tht
two Republicans 10 his cabinet N IN.
dicatiyc that he has given them a..
suraEees he will not seek q thire
term,
The president said that after re.
firing on his special train last night
he turned the entire cabinet matter
over IN his mind, and feels that hi
conclusions on the subject approx.
mate those OF O great many Other
people,
These conclusions, he said, have
bearing on the difference between
different types OF people, One type
he said, think IN terms OF patriotic
motives; the other IN terms OF par.
tisapsilip.
He said the situation rs compIi.
Gated by the fact that the United
States rs involved In O very difiicuIt
situation, although some OF his %.
popents would contest that concIu.
sion,
Mr.. Roosevelt said the same con.
ciusi0n applies 10 those opponents
who charged that by forming o bi.
partisan cabinet with Knox ailc
EtimsOn IN Key positions, he wal
forming q war cabinet and making
the Democratic party o war party.
The president said that ne hal
heard 10 many and various COM
tneBB on his cabinet shake-up since
u was ordered yesterday that he
could not possibly comment directly
on any one assertion. II he comment
ed on one he would be led into end.
IesS comment on all, he said.
The sbift'jn heads OF the war and
navy departments probably COM
pjetes his plans for cabinet fevislons
10 far ~ he knows right now, he
SAID,
COL Knox Appeals
Manchester, ~ H., June 2i,-(UP)
Col Frank Knox, appointed secre.
tary Of the navy yesterday, favOrs
unlimited support TO the Allies and
q national defense equal TO any
emergency,
In o signed editorial IN his Man
chester n-Leader last week, the
publisher said.
I'VE will join the pledge he Pres
idept ROOsevelt) gave the world 10
-. extend 70 the opponents OF fOrce
the material resources OF this nation
.. and AZ the same time we Will
harness and speed up the use OF
those resources ~ order that We
ourselves may have equipment and
training equal 10 the tasks OF any
emergency and every defense,
y, Here ~ no qualified decIasa.
ton, jlcre N no limited pledge OF as
Sistaf,ce 10 tiJose fighting the battIc
Of freedom. All that we have that
they need 70 win that fight viii be
given and we ourselves viii prepare
for every emergency and any de-
feDse, This ~ the kind Of leadership
the hour demands"
Nazis Have No Comment
Berlin, June 2i-UP)-AutilOr.
wed German quarters refused "a
comment today on President Rooge-
velt,s appointment Of Henry 1. Slim
son and Frank Knox ~ secFetaFiei
o. war and navy, respectively,
~ was Sid tjlst Germany was nol