The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-24

CT, probably into the summer or fall of 1943. It is estimated that 10-19 yearers will furnish l,2OO,- GOO new soldieds. This would bring the army to over 6,O0O,- 900 by next July. '
 If by that time still more men are needed, then will come the turn of married registrantS, beginning with the lower age groups. <
 NOTE: Privately, military ex- perts believe that before the war Is over the U. s. will have from seven to eight million men in the Army and Navy. MERRY-GO-ROUND
 Patronage -grabbers on Capitol Hill are out to get Leon Hender- son unless he dishes out juicy jobs to their henchmen. Con- man George Johnson of West Vir- ginia warned Henderson by tele- phone: If you don't come across we're going to get you" John- son meant that the OPA budget would be axed. Henderson re- piled: T won't come across and If you fight me, I'll take the, matter to the public" Nearly half of Britain's machine tool workers now are women . Next salvage campaign under consideration is old pianos. As much as 200 to 400 pounds of scarce steel wire and brass can be removed from these instruments. M NEW YORK BATTLE
 Behind the scenes big battle is in the making among New York Democratic chiefs over the perty's gubernatorial standard bearer.
 Further, the fight has all the earmarks of a repetition of the bitter 1940 third term fracaS, in which genial Jim Farley was ar rayed against White House gen. eralissimos.
 Although as State Democratic chairman, Jim Ilominally is neu- tral, actually he is the handspring of the candidacy of State Attor- ney General John Bennett, an ln- inspiring politico who has been af- ter the governorship for years. Bennett very definitely Is not the choice of inner Administrationites and their powerful labor allies. Y It is possible that in the end, thanks to Farley's skillful manage ment, they may have to take Ben nett, but it would be only after a knock down -and-drag-out scrap.
 This has been made very clear behind the scenes since FaEley's recent talk with the President.
 Following that meeting, the first between them in IA months. word went out from the Bennett camp that he had been given the nod by Roosevelt and everything was all set. This claim immediately drew 8 flock of excited inquiries from anti Bennett quarters, par- ticularly labor, which Is cold tow-' ards him indeed.
 The private White House ars- swer was flat denial that the President had agreed to go along on Bennett.
 The version of the Roosevelt. Farley conversation related by White House spokesmen was this: That when Farley proposed Ben- nett, the President replied, Jim, ' Bennett's my man. I personally picked him for state attorney years ago. know John and I like him. He's a fine fellow. But, Jim, ! don think he can win" NV
 The Administrationites charge that only the first part of this statement was put out by the Ben nett camp and that the latter part. turning him down. was carefuily suppressed.
 WHITE HOUSE GETS BUSY
 Which ever version was correct, one thing was certain. The White House was very sore about the Bennett story and promptly set to work Co throW some hefty monkey wrenches into his eare- fully laid plans.
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