The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

ROOSEVELT IrSC wanted 10 OuS6
Robert in 1899, specifically asked
Jim Farley, then National Chair
man, that this be done. But Far
ley, already bitten by the White
House bug, did nothing, feared if
Robert was replaced his successor
might be hostile to his (Farley's)
ambitions.
Roosevelt renewed his request
shortly before the national con-
vention, but again Farley ignored
it. In fact, it was with Jim's CO.
operation, that Robert was re-
elected. Some National Commit
teemen claimed afterwards that
they understood the reelection
was only for one month, to Aug
ust IT, when Farley stepped out.
But according to the minutes of
the meeting, under Roberts juris-
diction, the reelection was for a
full four-year term.
When Flynn stepped into Far
ley's place, the custer screws
again were quietly turned on.
Flynn wrote Robert a formal let
ter directing that he reply in
writing to various charges regard
ing government contracts. But
when this failed to produce re-
suits Roosevelt interviewed per-
Sonally.
He had a talk with Frank
Knox, who sent Chip word to
this effect: "As Secretary of the
Navy / don't consider it good
public policy for you to be en-
gagged in government business
while holding a high party Of
flee. If you continue in that
post the Navy Department will
he compelled to draw the line on
government contracts to your
firm"
This ultimatum apparently turn
ed the trick and Robert resigned.
His engineering firm enjoys a
good reputation and presumably
it will continue to work on gov
eminent contracts now that Chip
has left politics.
NOTE - Leading congressional
choice for the National Committee
post is Representative Lyndon
johnson of Texas, young, hard
hitting liberal who has the conf
dence both of Democratic regulars
and New Dealers and is a Roose-
welt favorite.
MRS. EVE RORERT
Are you going to live in Atlanta,
Evie?" asked a friend of blonde
and glamorous Mrs. Robert after
her husbands resignation was an
nounced.
Mr.. Robert is native of
Georgia.
mo, we're not going to At
lanta," replied Evie. THAT is
mot unless they catch mp to
Chip"
Then she added: "And if they
do, Chip built the penitentiary
down there and he won't have
any trouble getting out"
DAKAR AND MONROE
DOCTRINE
1t is not being shouted from
the housetops, but actually the
British. defeat at Dakar was lust
about as much of a defeat for the
U. s. A. At first glance this may
sound like an extreme statement,
but the reason for 1t is that the
Germans had planned to use Da-
kar as a jumping-off air base to
South America.
For several weeks they had been
working feverishly in cooperation
with the Vichy Government OF
France to improve air facilities
there, and had concentrated
twenty large transport planes cap
able Of making the transatlantic
flight to Brazil. Supposedly these
transport planes were TO carry
German merchandise being sold to
South America. However. they are
the same type Of plane which
landed troops IN Norway.
One glance Ut the map willC
show why Dakar rs 80 important
to the United states ana the
Monroe Doctrine. II 10 on the
bulge Of Brasil. An airpiane
flight between DakaF and Natal
takes about half the time Of an
alrplane flight from New York 10
Brazil.
NOTE-Two factors contributed
10 the British failure al Dakar.
~ General De 0aull0 had shown
them confidential reports from
rrenchmien Of Dakar that they