The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-15

A Vtnem1tlS flood of Axis propaganda .g daily going through the mails. l. Is no secret. Walker knows all Gboui it. For weeks he has been bombarded with com- plaints from outraged citizens de- manding that this subvcrsiye ae- tiyity be stopped
 The Postal Inspection Service knows all about it. Tho oldest md one of tho most efficient sleuthing agencies in the govern ment, tho Inspection Service, i8 itching to move In.
 But with one exception, Walker has done nothing. The exception was the dalilean. Q publication put out by William Dudley Pel. ley, Silver Shirt leader recently arrested by the FBf on charges of sedItion I'he paper finally was barred from the malls, but only after strong, official pressure on Walker.
 But the several hundred other sctlitlo,ls publications continue to have free access to the q, S. mails to spread their vicious pro. Axis lies and poison.
 Among the worst of them are q number Of foreign language paper edited by alien FaSClsts, who are under Investigation by the FB1. If hC needed any In- formation on th 'm, Walker could get 1t in a few mlnu'es by a telephone call Co inc Justice Des partment, two blocks down Penn Sylvania avenue from his huge. ornate office.
 But to date Walker hasn't done thing to holt this sinister flood of enemy propaganda.
 During inc World War not only were such publications barred from the malls but the Post Office Department obtained the willing cooperation of eS- press companies tO refuse t0 carry any matter banned by the Department.
 Walker is enc of the genial of- flcials In Washington. But hc Is not noted for either initiative or forccfulness. He never does nnys thing that might disturb the peace of his easy 49o;ng daily routine of running a government dGpaft- lnent that iung Itself.
 R00SEVELPS MEMORY
 Tn past years when the presi- dent received the first poppy from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, opening their annual -raislng drive for the widows and orphans Of oX-goryise men, he took great delight in showing the little girls who presented tho peoples q china donkey and elephant on his desk, md nsking them which they liked the best,
 Sometimes, to the 0mbnrrAss- ment of VFW officials, the tots chose the elephant, This year no chances were taken. Geraldine Reynolds, five year old orphan and An AEF veteran, was carefully coached 10 point to tho donkey.
 But Geraldine didn't get q chance to show her political ag- tutcness. The President, perhaps for reasons of national unity, didn't put her on the spot. The stead, fO gave VFW officials soine- thing else to talk about--a demon. stration of his remarkable mem. ory.
 When little Geraldine was porched on his desk for c picture, tho President demurred "Oh, 10, that's the way we posed when 1 got Q poppy last year. Suppose you stand dOwn here beside me to make It different this year." JONES' EXPERTS
 There was ono illuminating por- ton of Jesse Jones' testimony on the rubber shortage before tho Truman committee that was not reported in tho press accounts Of tho hearing.
 This was his Interrogation by Inc Hurons; If it benefits the down. and outer, it will also benefit the saint; fl it is good for the wife and kids, it is good for lis all
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