The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22


 The discussion began when one of the farmers asked Roosevelt whether propaganda and the loss of foreign markets would affect U. s. neutrality. This brought an emphatic negative from the Pres ident.
 T don't think the American peo- pie will lose their heads to the extent of being drawn into the European conflict" he said in ef- feet. Tt is true that the emo- tions of people can be quickly aroused, but reason and logic al- ways triumph in the end. That's why our democratic form of gov- ernment has survived so long.
 Take, for example, the arms embargo fight. There was lot of talk from certain elements during that controversy, that if we lifted the embargo it would drag us into the war. Well, all that talk has died down and you don't hear it any more. There was no truth in it and it evaporated.
 "The same happened during the debate over extending the recip- rocal trade treaties. Ther was a lot of unfounded talk then, but it has all blown over unless po- litical opportulnists inject the is- sue into this years campaign"
 What about the Nazi inva- sion of Denmark and Norway" asked another of the farm visi- tors. "Will that endanger our neutrality?"
 Again Roosevelt shook his head, "As long," he replied, "as we keep a level head, our feet on the ground and maintain a liberal government, we have nothing to worry about"
 RED CROSS DELAYED
 The war is all over in Finland, but that country still is having hard luck, this time as a result of the war in Norway. For the U. s. neutrality act now is hold ing up much needed Red Cross supplies to Finland.
 When the Nazis invaded Nor way, two American vessels-the MormacStar and Mormactide- were on the high seas with Red Cross supplies for Finland. Then suddenly Roosevelt extended the combat zone, and the two vessels had to turn back.
 The relef materials included hospital tents, warm clothing, lay cites, surgical dressings, X-ray machines, and other hospital and medical supplies, some of them the handmade products of Red Cross volunteer units throughout the country.
 The material is desperately needed by the Finnish people, but the Red Cross knows of no way to deliver it.
 Poland has been in a similar predicament, but now Red Cross material is getting through in large quantities six months after the first efforts were made. Delay was caused principally by Nazis, who emphatically denied any need for outside assistance.
 FINALLY the Red Cross re- ceived written guarantees that none of the material will be claimed by German authorities, and that no objection will be raised to aiding Jews as well as Gentiles.
 POLITICAL CHAFF
 Bets are being offered in the Senate cloakrooms that now that Senator William King, veteran Utah anti-New Deal Democrat, has strong opposition. he will climb aboard the third term band wagon. In his last campaign in 1884, King ran as an Administra- tion supporter, but a few days after he was safely reelected re- joined the anti camp. Running against him this year is Delbert Draper, liberal Salt Lake City lawyer. .. Since his big vote as a Dewey delegate, Wisconsin Secretary of State Fred 'zimmer- man, former Governor, has started a quiet boom to shelve Governor Julius Heil and grab the COP nomination. National Republican chiefs would like to ditch Heil because of his proclivity for mak- ing impoltic statements. Wis consin COP county chairmen plan a statewide survey to dem- onstrate hs unpopularity. Des- pite the many bitter barbs he hurled at Roosevelt, Senator Burt