The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
BY JACK AMMAN

 The Connecticut Republican leadership, moving to gain recog- milton for the party as a more liberal organization, may show 8 surprising support for some of Gov. Hurley's proposed public utilities reforms.
 Some of the leaders now are saying the Republican party, since the death of J. Henry Rora- back, owes no debt to the utilities. There haven't been great contri- buttons to the party war chest from the utilities, it is said, and besides it doesn't do the party any good to be closely aligned with them.
 As one party leader put it:
 Tt may be a good idea to take a sock at them"
 In addition, some Republican chieftains say members of the Public Utilities Commission have not been very close to the party in recent years, permitting the thought to go out that they were not in politics.
 These Republican leaders mdi- cated the party may seek to gain public recognition this year for sponsoring important labor legis- lation. Two years ago, it was said, the Republican-controlled legislature passed important la- bor bills, but the party did not get the praise it deserved for these accomplishments.
 Creation of a state labor rela- tionS board in Connecticut, which appears probable. will light spark for more intense labor Or- ganiZation in the state. according to Bernard Shub, New Haven, general organizer for the Inter- national Ladies Garment Work CTS Union.
 Shub says there is no doubt in his mind that, once the measure is passed, workers in intra state industries affected by the act will be more strongly urged to join unions.
 
 unloaded his mind of several thoughts on current happenings.
 we don't get One-tenth the cooperation under the present labor administration that we did under Commissioner Tone" he said. "In general, we believe the present labor commissioner doeS not consider the position full time jOb."
 Thomas F. O1Connor, Hartford Democrat and past state presi- dent of the FTaternal Order of Eagles, is a candidate for place on the State Labor Relations Board as a representative of the public.
 There are lot of rumOrs float ing around about who Gov. Hur- ley will appoint as state finance commissioner.
 tiOned at the moment. One of Three names are being men, them is Claude Taylor. now act ing budget director. Taylor was associated with Gov. Hurley in the WPA and has been close to him ever since.
 The second name is even more surprising. It is Prof. O. Glenn Saxon of Yale University, former finance commissioner, and now receiving $500 monthly from the state in an advisory capacity.
 Saxon and Gov. Hurley like each other, and the professors name keeps bObbing up in cOnvcr- satiOnS about the post.
 The third name is that of a man, nOw\ living in Waterbury, who formerly was active in Dem Ocratic circles. His name was given in confidence and will be disclosed in these columns when a release is available.
 Prize action shot of the week:
 Deputy State Welfare Commis- sioner Eugene Loughlin, Green wich. and Attorney Julius Schatz, Hartford, wowing each other in a lunch h-hour hand-waving nar- ration of the best non-Aryan stories they know.
 Former Gov. Baldwin appears to be definitely out as a serious candidate for Republican national chairman.
 Baldwin and National Commit teeman Samuel F. Pryor. Jr. are identified closely with Wendell Wlllkie, whose agreement with President Ro0seveIt's foreign pOI- Icy and the Iease-lend blll caused . great deal of head-shaking in party circles.
 Eiferts by certain party leaders to take Q sock at Willkie are bee ing held ln abeyance until he rec ports oR hts visit Co England. Baldwin. . Wiilkle candidate for national ehalrmafb would run Int . big fight. And lf he won would hansa aml lnas.aaaa AhMl.anaaN kala fna