The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-01

ist. The President, fearing po- tential rivals, gave them almost nothing to do.
 But since the inauguration of January 20, 1041, this has gradu- ally changed. Vice President Wallace not only has been an active and very cooperative member of the Roosevelt cabi- net, but more and more the President has called upon him to help iron out important ad- ministrative snarls, particularly in national defense, until now instead of being q diner-out, Wallace is definitely the No. 2 man in the Roosevelt admlnis- tratlOn. Relations between the two men are close, cordial and confidential. They operate as . perfect team.
 NOTE - Interesting fact is that Wallace has assumed his new due ties without fleglecting his job of presiding over the Senate. Se- cret of his ability to do this; he has no private refrigerator. DUCHESS OF WINDSOR
 The washington visit of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor smoked out 0 story that has lain long untold. Some time ago, rumor had 1t that the Duchess was expecting a child. A news man who heard the rumor was asked by his office to check on 1t. So he routed out the Duchess equerry and put the question very frankly.
 This proper gentleman was shocked at the thought of having to get the answer to such a ques- ton, but he did his duty. He came back with this statement:
 "Fer Grace wishes to reply that before she k allowed to have . child she must obtain the consent of the British Par.- lIament, and--hmm-sheTl be damned If she'll ask them" VIvIsECTING ENGLAND
 Harry Hopkins and Aubrey Wil- Hams were talking privately about some of the social changes taking place in England and the idea of studying them for the benefit of the U. s. A. All of which brought this remark from Mir. Hopkins:
 For Gods sake, let's not send any more people to make sur. veys of England! The British are fighting . war and they have other things to think about. They arc fed up on our stlr- veys.
 "They want food and planes and gunS-but no more vlviSec- ton.
 NEW LEAsE-LEND BILL
 Roosevelt's leaders on Capitol Till have made Q quiet check of his foreign policy supporters and report that the new S5,0e6, ,000, ,000 Leid-Leasc Bill will pass the House by e considerably greater margin than the original 97000,- 100000 L-L Bill, which was adopt- cd by Q vote of 260-1e5. This is bee cause Republican opposition tc Roosevelt's foreign policy has crumbled considerably.
 But in the Senate 1t is Q dif- ferent story. Here t:le Adminis- tration expects to win, but by nc greater margin than the last L-I Bill, namely 60-31. This is safe enough, but the interesting thing is the contrasting change of sem timent in the two houses of Con- gress.
 The House of Representatives where members are elected fol two years, always reflects more rapidly the opinion of the elector- ate. The Senate, whose mem bers are safe for a term of siS years, is slower in reflecting pub- lie sentiment.
 So in the Senate, the new L-L bill will be vigorously ate tackAd by the isolatiOnists, who are already secretly planning some emasculating amendments, chiefly one to prevent the Presi- dent from using any more Lend- Lease money for aid to Russia. This, it can be stated. will be voted down.
 Emasculating amendments ar also planned in the House. wher' Rep. Howard Smith Of virginiI plans to tack on amendment outiawlng strikes in factories pro