The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-25
run by the government or by John l.. Lewis"


 run by the government or by John l.. Lewis"
 Ramspeck vigorously advocated that the bill should include pros vision requiring a secret ballot of al union members before a strike can be ordered. 'sThAt's the democratic method" he held,
 The only dissenting voice tn the anti.Lewls chorus was Rep. Aug ustine B. Kelley of Pennsylvania, close friend of Lewis. Kelley denied that Lewis was e "dictaA tor" and eontended that his union was e democratic organization,
 "I question whether the secret ballot would be . good thing" he said. "It might cause more strikes. District mine leaders might lose control Of their mem- bers and we would have Q lot Of wildcat strikes"
 T thought you said the United Wlners was Q democratic Organixa- tlOn?" broke in Ramspeck.
 Kelley dropped the argument, SHOT-LEGGED, GOLF
 Tn addition to being the home state of isolationist Senator Burt Wheeler, Montana is well known to President Roosevelt for aa- other reason. It was the scene of the most unusual game of golf, which he played at Billings while campaigning as the Democratic vice-presidential candidate in 1920. The President recalled the ex- perience during e conference with Senator James E. Murray, who supports Administration defense policies as mllitantly as Wheeler opposes them, Roosevelt was telling Murray about the great quantity Of mail he has received from Montanans who differ with Wheeler's stand.
 "A lot of 1t comes from Bill- ings, Jim," the President said. "That makes me happy because Billings has a very special place In my memory. I stopped off there during the 1920 campaign and some of the local folks took me 0n for a game of golf.
 "And what a game! We played OH 2 course that had no equal for hazards in the country. All the tees were situation on a rimr0ck, or embankment, and my score showed 1t. But I noticed that one of my fours0me was doing right well, and asked him about it. This is what he told me.
 "'This Is the most unusual golf course In the country. You have to have one short leg and one long leg to play on 1t. I got 'em'."
 IN THEIR HAIR
 Secretary Henry Morgenthau Is 6 hardworking, conscientious and well-intentioned public servant. But right now he is very much in the hair of administration lead- CTS.
 They hold a list of grievances against him that makes them sputter when they think of them and him. His administration col- leagues fervently wish he would pipe down and stop sounding off so disconcertingly.
 One grievance held against Mor- genthau is in regard to the plan to broaden the social security pro- gram to include a number of groups not now covered, such as domestic help, seamen and farm labor, and to increase old-age pensions. The President favors this; the Social Security Board. which drafted the plan, is chaff- ing to get action started on Capi- tol Hill.
 But for three weeks a special message to Congress for this pur- pose has been gathering dust on Roosevelt's desk because Morgen. thau stuck his car into the mat ter.
 When announced, the plan was fanfared as & further move to extend the benefits of the social security system. The pigeon-holed message makes . big point about this. Increased social security taxes were soft-pedaled: the big emphasis was on benefits.
 Bnt Morgenehau, without cen- emlting either the White House oF she Social Security Board, upset this earefElly planned Ap- plecast by pFeclaamalmE that he savared the nzam aa m anti-an-