The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-13

him just before he left to make a speech for Dewey.
 Persuading Willkie to support Dewey was not an easy Job, be- cause the ambitious young dis trict attorney is the last man Willkie wanted to see nominated on the Republican ticket, either for governor of New York, or as presidential candidate in 1944.
 However, Willkie's friends esay they got a commitment out of him to speak for Dewey, if he got back from China in time. And they feel that in line with Roose- velt's support for John Bennett, whose nomination the President opposed, Willkie will not go down the line for the Republican ticket. SUPREME COURT PRECEDENT When Justice Byrnes resigned from the Supreme Court to be- come Economic Stabilizer, the Ne gro messenger outside his office was told to get ready to take a letter to the White House bear ing the Justices resignation.
 But the messenger, instead of jumping to his feet, sat at his desk mystified. Finally he said:
 we has 'em die.. We has 'em retire. But this is the first time we has 'em resign. Dunno what the Supreme Court is coming to-
 CREDIT TO DRAFT BOARDS
 When Roane Waring of Mem phis, Tenn, new commander of the American Legion, called on the President the other day, he heard some cheering words of praise for the Legion's contributions to the war effort, including its ac- tivities to promote the sale of ward bonds.
 Also, he received an assign ment from the President.
 Few people realize what a marvellous job local draft boards are dOing," Roosevelt told War ing. 'Men and women on the boards have worked tirelessly, and without compensation, to mobilize our armed forces. 1t seems to me they should be given some recognition"
 Waring reminded the President that the Legion had helped to set up the board and many of is members had volunteered for service on them. "They work for nothing and are glad to do it" said the Legion chief.
 "Why don't you get Legion posts throughout he country to call public attention to the great job these men and women are doing and the sacrifices they are making for the war effort" suggested the President. 'The various posts might commend the local boards by resolutions or in some other way"
 That's an excellent idea, MT. President" said Waring. He prom ised to put the matter up to the Legion's 11,800 units all over the country.
 SYNTHETIC CHRISTMAS
 
 This December 25-one year af- ter Pearl Harbor-will be a wood- en Christmas with a synthetic Santa Claus. The spirit will be the same, but the form will be different.
 Skates, scOOters, sIeds, electric trains, rubber balls-these will be scarce everywhere if not abe sent entirely. Only the stores which placed their orders early last January will have the usual toys, and these probably will be sold out by Thanksgiving.
 Experts of the Commerce De- partment have made 8 survey of the toy situation. They find that three types will be especially short rubber toys, wheel toys, and metal goods.
 A WIPE order stopped production on children's bicycles last April. Velocipedes, seooters, baby car- riages. "flexles"-all will be short. Clearly 1t will not he . rolling Christmas.
 Makers of electric ssalns are % per cent converted Co nlak-