The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-09


Knox was not told the purpose
Of the conference, but he had q
pretty good idea. However, he
thought the offer would be for
the Army portfolio, since there
had been considerable speculation
that Roosevelt wanted to replace
Secretary Woodring.
The President lost no time In
getting down to brass tacks. He
reminded Knox Of the editorial
he had printed In his paper
shortly after the start of the
European war, urging a coalition"
cabinet with several Republican
members, In order to meet the
emergency in national" rather
than a partisan manner.
II think that was good adj
vice then, and I think II Is
equally sound now" Roosevelt
said In effect. Gas you know, the
Navy secretaryship Is open and
I'd like very much to have you
take 1t. It's o very important
job and / think you're just the
man, Frank, to fill the BILL"
THANK you, Mr.. President" re-
piled Knox. II appreciate deeply
the honor you pay me. And If
there were a real emergency
would be entirely at your service.
But I don't think emergency con-
ditions exist any longer, and I'M
der the circumstances 7 feel I'll
have to decline your very kind
Offer"
MRS. CORDELL HULL
For several years, Mrs. Cordell
Hull has been looking forward to
the end of her husbands service
as Secretary of State so that he
might enjoy the autumn Of his
life and make it long. The thought
of his undertaking a presidential
campaign at SO, and then pos
sible four years in the White
House, Is more than she can bear.
Having no children to rear and
no house to tend, Mrs. Hull de-
votes herself to caring for her dis
tinguished husband. She fire.
quently appears at the State De-
partment at noon and sends word
by the chauffeur that she Is wait
ing to take the Secretary home
to lunch. She objects strenuously
to his lunching from a tray on
the corner Of his desk.
Hull's Florida and Carolina
holidays probably never would
take place but for Mrs. Hull. She
persuades him to go, then makes
all the arrangements.
Two years ago, when there
was discussion Of Hull getting
the Nobel peace prize, Mrs. Hull
urged her husband to resign, If
and when he received the prize
and let 1t mark the elimination
Of his career.
If the greater prize Of the
Presidency were to come within
Hull's grasp, perhaps Mrs. Hull
would abandon all caution for the
great political lottery. But at
present she, personally, is look
ing forward to January, 194l, as
the time for taking her husband
of to the comfortable Ravens of
retirement.
REVISED DIES REPORT
The final version of the Dies
Committee report was a lot diff
ferent from the first draft. and a
lot milder. A snappy argument
took place in a secret session over
the various bombshells 1t origin
ally contained.
These bombshells have been in
serted by j. B. Matthews, one Of
the committee investigators, who
wrote the original report. Here are
some Of them which still remain
unpublished:
"Fr0m the beginning Of the
Congress Of Industrial Organi-
cations down to the present
time, Communists have welded
q dominant influence In Its
policies"
1.-THE Communist Party, under
instructions Of the Soviet Gov
eminent, has engaged In sub
versive activities In the Army
and Navy Of the United States,
number Of alternate silver ane
zinc disks, and placed Q piece o
cloth moistened with brine BE-