The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

when so exposed left the public disillusioned; thus the people might now react unfavorably and charge the government with pull ing the same tricks.
 Other officials argue, however, that the material is authentic, that it is not posters and rumors, but actual autographs, and the public should know what sort of enemies we are fighting.
 It is apparently a part of the German physiological warfare to treat British and Americans with reasonable humaneness in order to keep us lulled in a state of moderate warfare. They save theri worst tricks for the con- uuered nations and the Rus- SianS.
 The Poles and Chinese are urg- ing use of the material as a neces- sary means of fully arousing the American public to the menace.
 Elmer Davis Office of War In- formation is set to go, once the debate is settled.
 NORRIS OF NEBRASKA
 Despite his 81 winters, 1t is interesting to note how little change has come over the grand old man of the Senate, George Norris of Nebraska.
 The war has narrowed his range. Public power is no longer a burn ing national issue. Thanks to his foresight in crusading for the Tennessee Valley and Boulder Dam, the nations power Is well harnessed for victory. And the rights of labor seldom figure in the Senate debate anymore.
 But Norris still remains one of the most active members of the Senate, and still finds plenty to crusade for. A better foe of machine politics, he led the fight against the appointment of Judge Thomas F. Meaney, of Boss Hague's New Jersey ma chine. Norris has also been towering force in battles to re- habilitate little business, curb war prOfiteering, and promote the use of farm products in sym thetic rubber production.
 A dynamo of restless energy, Norris puts in 10 hours a day at the office, and colleagues on the Judiciary Committee, of which he is ranking minority member, call him old Faithful" because he IS always the first to show up for committee meetings on Monday morning.
 Norris office staff, on the other hand, call him "Mr. Elephant" because of his phenomenal mem ory.
 The Nebraskan always speaks ex-tempore on the floor, never for gets anything he has once read. Recently he showed his secretary Jack Robertson, a newspaper iea- ture story in which Oliver Crom- well was quoted as telling por- trait painter of his day: "Paint me as I am, warts and alL"
 That's wrOng," said Norris. 'T remember the story from my school days. What Cromwell said was: Paint me as ] am. If you leave out the scars and wrinkles. I will not pay you . shilling"
 A checkup with the Library or Congress revealed that Norris nao not erred by single word.
 NOTE: Norris is the "dean" ( Congress, has served 70 straight years In the House and Senate Next comes e4-year old senatog Carter Glass of Virginia who en- tered the House at about the same time, but was out Of Con. gress two years as a members ol the Wilson cabinet. Along With them is T8-year old Senator "Cot' ton Ed" smith Of South Carolina who has served 8 years in the Senate alone. Senator Glass hat been ill most Of the fall, but 4 now recovering and will not resign Virginia will keep him ID the sen- ate as long as he wants to stay INTERESTING SHIP DEALS Thriltv senator George Aiken 0I