The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-19

TWelVe.year OLD Sibtie was par
ticularly intrigued by the Bu-
reau's dietetie experiments, and
was oil ears and eyes as Director
Louise Stanley showed her several
cages OF white rats. DR.. Stanley
explained that the rats were USED
In experiments on balanced diets;
In fact, that the menus which the
Bureau recommends 10 housewives
ore based on the results OF these
rat tegtS.
"How fascinating" exclaimed
Slstie. "You know, I'm very
much Interested In dietetlcs. l
wonder n ! might take two Of
These rats home with me 10
seattle 10 make some expert.
mcntsi'
This was O poser for Or. STAN
ley, Government property can't
DO given away, also the expert
ments had reached On important
stage and tho rats couldn't be
spared. But the officials were
touched by tho little girls en-
thusiasm and hated 10 disappoint
her.
Finally, Or. Stanley solved the
problem by appealing TO Sistie's
knowledge OF government affairs.
"You know there II o lot Of
red tape about matters like
that" she explained, land II
would take some time 10 get the
necessary permission 10 turn the
rats over TO yeu., You can prob
ably ret them much quicker
from The Washington State Uni
verslty back home."
"That's q good idea," replied
Sistie. It'll ask mother 10 get
me some rats when ] return
home. know about this gov
eminent red tape. Terrible, Isn't
it?"
CIo RIFT
John l.. Lewis has the ways oil
creased for his powerful United
Mine Workers 10 pin q presidential
bouquet on Senator Burt Wheeler
Oh their annual convention this
month. But that doesn't mean the
Go Ia going for the Montana
senator. Far from II,
inside fact Is that other CLIO
chieftains disagree with Lewis on
Wheeler and are roofing for @
Roosevelt third term.
Prominent among them Is SID
ney Hillman, astute head OF the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
and one OF the founders OF the
CrO. A few days after Lewis be-
slowed his personal blessing OF
Wheeler, Hillman issued O ring
ing pronunciamento for Roose-
welt. declaring that "as far o. our
membership IL concerned, ! am
sure VIC will give the President
greater support In 1910 than ever
before. On his record he IL the
safest man not alone for labor
but for the country"
Similarly, and clearly as q d.
rect answer to Lewis, Branch l Of
the CIO Hosiery Workers launched
O draft Roosevelt" drive In Penn
sylvania, stronghold Of the miners.
Behind Lewis move Is not SO
much enthusiasm for Wheeler as
political strategy. He Is con-
vinced that Roosevelt will not run
again and that he. Is quietly lay
ing the groundwork for a COM
promise candidate, such as Sec
rotary COrdell Hull.
Hull is unacceptable to. Lewis
Moreover, Lewis wants q voice In
the selection Of the Democratic
standard bearer and he thinks he
can put himself In strong trad
ing position by endorsing Wheeler
Hillman and the other dissenting
.CIO leaders can't see this reason
ing. They hold that, regardless
Of what the President finally de-
cides about running again, the
best way to strengthen his hand
in the convention Is to build up
powerful third-term support.
The rift isn't serious, but wide
enough at least TO preclude any
chance Of Wheeler getting blan-
ket CLIO endorsement.
POLITICAL-GO-ROUND
Although Senator Vandenberg
has repeatedly stated that he Is
not campaigning for the presi-
dency, Howard g. Lawrence, his
manager. has just appointed
Charles Reed Of Omaha to look
after the vandenberg fences IN
Nebraska. Last summer. when
Reed volunteered for this job. he
was told that M calannainla sunlIIal