The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25

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  Conaughy joined with Gov. Baldwin in charging Hurley's department delayed" federal reimbursements to the state on projects calling for fed eral grants.
 John Cudahy, U. s. ambassador to Belgium, told a Meriden aSsemblage that "any qualified president of the United States must these days have an intimate knowledge of the world A technique one does not learn in the management of an American utility corporation. It is a technique in itself"
 At Southport, Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse, Connecticut College economic professor and Democratic candidate for secretary of state, de- clared that young women were de- prived of industrial training which would permit them jobs in defense industries. The fault, she said, was with the colleges which fare train ing too many of our girls for clerical jobs"
 McConaughy Aids Democrats
 Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 25-(UP)- When political candidate contrib uted to the campaign fund of rival that's news.
 And Republican Lieutenant-Gov- ernor Dr. James L. McConaughy, president of Wesleyan university, admitted today he had sent "very small check" to the fund being soli- cited by the alumni in behalf of his Democratic opponent, Trinity col- lege Prof. Odell Shepard.
 Dr. McConaughy holds an hon. orary degree from Trinity, and, he explained to Thomas J. Birming- ham, treasurer of the Shepard fund |: T imagine it is quite unusual for one candidate to make a small con- tribution to the campaign fund of his opponent. Naturally, I ardenttly hope that Professor Shepard will not be elected and shall do all in my power to prevent it. Inasmuch, how ever, as you point out that his cam- paign may be handicapped by lack of money for radio time, automobile expenses, etc., I am enclosing a very small check for the fund.
 q am grateful to the Wesleyan alumni who have sent out an appeal for support at the polls for Governor Baldwin and myself, to the Wes- leyan men in Connecticut. Person. ally, am relieved that they did not make an appeal for campaign funds for us."
 Gov. Baldwin, a graduate of Wes- leyan also holds an honorary degree from Trinity, but he did not follow the example of Dr. McConaughy.
 Shepard Raps McConaughy
 Speaking of Dr. Conaughy last night, Prof. Shepard declared that whether one likes him or not, one has to admit that he carries under his hat most of the brains of the Republican ticket. He as a remark able skill in speech. He can say that you are not a Communist in such a way that his remarks sound like a letter of confidential information to the Dies committee.
 "He is not, as some have said, a 'hatchet man. The hatchet is a crude and voilent tool, unsuited to a man of taste and refinement. When he goes out to slay a political -repu- tation he does it politely, and with stilletto, which leaves only a little. neat, clean, round wound. He re- minds one not of aything rough or violent, but of Chaucer's 'smiler with a knife beneath his cloak" Hurley Makes Charges
 Hartford, Conn, Oct. 25 - (UP) Robert A. Hurley, Democratic can- didate for governor, charged today that Republican leaders from MT. Wilkie down to the lowliest candi- date for local office. are conducting campaign of deliberate falsifica- ton to confuse the issues"
 Hurley declared "they deal in name calling and fact distortion and it seems that, even those who by training and background, should know better, participate in that campaign"
 pr. James L. McConaughy, Re- publican Acknowledgements and president of Wesleyan University ehe said, should know better. say that it is not in keeping with the position he holds in the world of scholarship for Dr. McConaughy to join in this campaign of deliberate falsifica- tionS."
 Last night, he said, Dr. McCon- aughy charged him (Hurley) with ilSinp a $5ll000 "f1Ilsh fund" to hire political agents as window washers at the State Capitol.
 That statement is false," Hurley declared. He said he was not con- nected with the state government in 1886, when the fund was said to have been distributed, but was di- recting WPA activities.
 ''Dr. McConaughy" he said, "as president of a great university is an example to young people and he has responsibility of installing love of truth and honor in the hearts and minds of those same young peo- pie. When he joins the campaign of falsification fact-distortion and char acter assassination, he is not being fair to those young people to whom he should be an example"
 Hurley called on Governor Bald- win to publish . final list of con- cerns which Republicans claim they brought in Connecticut in the last two years to bring about an indus trial revival.