The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

gellan after the Panama Canal was built.
 That is one reason the British are ready to fight to keep the Japanese out of Thailand. BUREAU SNATCHERS
 Rare is the congressman who hasn't "just the spot" in his dis trict for some founding agency of the government, especially since the defense program focused at tention on over-crowded condi- tions in Washington.
 New York congressman are busy trying to grab bureaus for teem- ing Manhattan. Sabath of Illinois wants to transfer certain offices to Chicago. Houston of Kansas sings the praises of Wichita, and Cochran of Missouri has entered a bid for St. Louis.
 So far there has been no ser- ;ous possibility of the proposed transfers taking place. But when the majority and minority lead- CTS of the House, who hail from the same state, take up the chor- us, that's different.
 Recently Majority Leader Mo Cormack was giving the House the legislative calendar for the week. Representative Sabath's bill, creating committee to in- yestigate decentralization propos- als, was among those scheduled for debate.
 Jumping to his feet, Represen- tative Joe Martin, COP leader, broke in, Say, how about shifting some of these government offices to Massachusetts?"
 "Pm all for it," grinned Me- Cormack. Lets get together. Maybe we can get somewhere" OBJECTIvELY PREJUDTCED
 Senator Burt Wheeler continues to give ironic testimony of his own fair -mindedness in his clamor for freedom of speech and press.
 His first demonstration was when he attacked a Philadelphia radio station for alleged refusal to carry a Lindbergh speech, then refused to lift finger when three Montana stations Operated by Wheeler palS) barred Walter Win chell and other anti-isolationist commentators from the air.
 Next display also came in Wheeler's home state. Ex- Cover nor Erickson presided at an an- ti-isolationist meeting addressed by fiery, Senator Claude Pepper of Florida. Shortly thereafter Brick son was fired from a $250-a- month state job by Governor Sam Ford, isolationiSt crony of Wheel CT.
 Wheeler's latest demonstration of fair play was in the Senate. Opposition Senators Nye of North Dakota and D. Worth Clark of Idaho introduced resolution for probe of "war propaganda" by the movies and radio. The reSolu- tion was referred to the Interstate Commerce Committee, headed by Wheeler.
 Whereupon, although the Sen- ate had not approved the inves- tigation or voted money for it, Wheeler appointed a subcommit- tee to conduct public hearings 'tO get at the bottom of these charges of propaganda" And to conduct this inquiry he named:
 IsolatiOnist Clark.
 IsOlati0nist Homer Bone.
 Isolationist Charles TObsy.
 IsOlationist c. w. Brooks.
 Only reason Wheeler did not appoint Nye is that he is not member of the Interstate Com merce Committee. Only neutral member of the investigators is Senator Ernest w. Mcfarland, Arizona rookie.
 NOTE The statewide poll be- ing conducted by the Great Falls (Mont9 News shows that if Sen- ator Wheeler were running for re- election on his isolationism plat- forsn this year he would be de- feated by over 100000. More than per cent of those in the poll who "oted for him last year declared they would not do so now. {. CIO REVOLT
 Troubles continue to multiply for A. D. ('.Dennys) Lewis, hroth-