The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-11


 tO get uS Into the war, because that IS what people read be- cause of It's sensational scare Value."
 BILL BULLlTTS PALS"
 Best barometer of how the State Department boys love each other was the recent rcpor, that Myron Taylor, U. S. GnYoy to the Vai- can. W3ud resign.
 Immediately cropped up Q flood of rumors that William c. Bulitt, cX-Ambassador 10 France md close friend Of the President, would be the new envoy to tho Vatican.
 Actually there was n3;hing Co it--exeopt that almost everyone in Inc State Department, anxious to get closG-friend Bullitt away from the Presidents dinner table, choruSed "The Vatican is Just tho place for BIZ We must send him therel"
 R0OsEvELTS HEALTH
 Probably no President of the United States since Teddy Roose- welt has come through two terms in office in fuch good physical shape as r. D. R,
 Tho President has aged some- what. His hair is thinner and gfayer. Tell"tale lines on his face testify to Inc wear and tear of domestic and International criSe", However h's energy, his reSlli- Gncy. his ability 10 take work in his stride, have not changed.
 Secret of the Presidents gem eral good health Is the fact that he changes pace by getting away to Hyde Park and on flsh- ing eruiSe'. When he Is in Wash- ingtcn, probably the biggest been to his health is the green tiled swimming pool located be- tween the Executive Offices and the residential part of the White House.
 There, when the grind of the days conference Is over, the Pres- ident tries to fpend half an hour swimming, usually with Harry Hopkins, a member of tho Cab- met, or on occaGion a juvenile guest whom Mrs. Roosevelt has invited 10 the White House
 The President is not Q parti- cularly good swimmer. He em- p'oys a cross between an overland stroke and the well-known "dOg paddle", and propels himself en- tirely with his arms. When he turns over on his back, however, there is a big improvement, and his powerfully built chest and shoulders make him the equal of the average back stroke swimmer,
 After the dip, the President takes a shower, followed by Q rub- down given by George Fox. as- sistant to White House physician pr. Ross McIntire. after which he is ready for dinner and long nights of work in the Lincoln study.
 PRO-NAZI SHOW
 Some of the things that go on in Washington are SO fantastic you have to zee them to believe.
 Through the defense program and lend-!ease bill the United States is expending billions to combat Nazism, and one of the lending executors of this policy is Secretary Jesse Jones, ruler of the RFC and Department of Com merce. Yet daily, under the block long roof of the Department of Commerce, a show that has de- finite pro-Nazi propaganda im- plications is being staged.
 It is not public. Admittance is by invitation, and the list has been confined to select government officials. The show consists of an exhibit, bearing the fancy title of "Ec0n0rama", and lecturer.
 It is financed by James D. Moo ney. General Motors vice presi- dent. who for many years was head of the company's overseas division in Germany. General Motors has nothing to do with the show; 1t is entirely Mooney's baby except for the floor space generously provided by the Com merce Department.
 Gist of "Econorama", flashy exhibit of charts, graphs, lights and glass jars containing vari- colored waters. is that the U. s. should adopt German production methods and labor policies. With 1t goes remarkable spiel.