The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04

The other reason Is that The
shadow OF the momentous fell
campaign will dominate every
thing said and done Oh Capitol HILL
and the session Is q cineh TO DO
one OF the most acrimonious and
politics.ridden In years,
There will DO fierce fighting over
the Wagner Labor and Wage-Hour
Acts, over Secretary Wallaee's de-
mand for some form OF processing
tax TO finance the 100000, 900
farm parity payments, over Cor
dell Hull's reciprocal trade treaties
and above oil over the Salshed
budget,
It's on this last issue that you
will see party lines crumbie and
the boys, despite oil their brave
economy talk and other lofty
sentiments, rally together to save
their pork,
MURDER IN THAT THAR
BUDGET.
The boys don't know II yet but
Roosevelt has ripped $46,000,0o0
out Of the flood control appropri-
alton, whiting II down from
$4,000 900 to $4,000, 100000. The
cries OF anguish that will 90 UP
when this Is discovered will rend
the heavens from New England 70
California and from Michigan TO
Texas, AT least two-thirds OF the
members Of both chambers have
local stakes IN this appropriation,
10 say nothing Of hundreds OF con-
tractors and thousands OF workers,
with IN election In the offing you
can bet your boots the boys are
going 10 leave no stone unturned
TO get their pork. II they don't
II may 3ean curtains for them
In November,
The flood control Item Is just
one Of o number that got the
axe. The highway appropria.
tlon, another prime local pork
favorite. was rlddled. When
Roosevelt msrely recommended
that last year, Congress nearly
had q III. The boys will jump
out Of their skins when they
see what he actually did to the
appropriation this time.
NOPE, the session will not be
short and there will be little har-
mony, The cards are stacked for
@ long and strife-filled engage
ment.
RUN-OUT
There Is one big battle, however,
that may not take place.
It's an inner circle secret but
some Of the Presidents closest
advisers are strongly urging him
to duck the trade treaty fight.
The Act expires this year but
the pacts negotiated under IL con-
tinue until they terminate. Prac-
tically all the important treaties
have been contaminated. SO the
inside boys are counselling the
President to let the law lapse
quietly and then next year. II the
Democrats continue In power, 1t
viii be much easier, with no cleo
ton In the offing, to re-enact 1t.
If the Democrats don't win then
1t won't make any difference any
way.
Such strategy, the inner cir
clers point cut, will not only cir
cumvent the GOPers who are
eagerly whetting their knives to
20 after the Act, but far more
Important, will keep the dyna-
mite LOADED issue out Of the fall
campaign.
IT'S a good bet that this Is ex-
actly what will happen. barring
unforeseen development.
POLITICAL GO-ROUND
After six years Of advocating his
economic and fiscal theories be-
fore committees Of Congress as an
appointive official, Federal Reserve
Board Chairman Mariner Eccles
Is quietly weighing q different
method to get action - namely by
becoming q member Of Congress.
The one-time leading Utah bank
er has reached no decision as yet,
but he may run for the Senate
next year against the veteran anti
New Deal Democratic Senator
william King. Both men are Nor
mons Also reported to be
harhoring secret senatorial arabi-t
tions is Arthur Hyde. secretary Of
agriculture in the Hoover cabi-'
net, who may seek the Republic
can h0nnination for che seat now
held hV Missouri's Democratic Sen.
Harry Truman 80. They don't
know Il yet, but 100000 union of
fle1mNa xhFnlao4noart the nosfat1.U will