The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

" 'A'1a1 suggested BON.
RA~nr bardment bonds"
Ibut the Treasury
Departments answer was that all
its promotion was now keyed in with
the word defense" so that name
would have to stick for q while.
The stamps don't bear the word
defense, so they could be called
anything. But 80 million stamp al
buns have been printed, and they
all bear the word defense, as well
as millions Of pieces Of promotion
literature, posters, and pledge cards
for the payroll savings campaigns.
If the names were changed now, all
this would have to be scrapped.
Department of Labor statisticians
who make monthly calculations on
changes in the cost of living have
eliminated all consideration of pay
ments on the purchase of new car
or new tires as items figuring in the
cost of living. Reason-there aren't
any more autos or tires to buy.
Charges for increased auto and tire
repair bills and increased use OF
public transportation are given
added Importance on the other
hand, because the average family
will hereafter be spending more on
these items. Cost of living is now es-
timated at 1876 per cent higher than
in August, 1889,
GLASS BURNS EN-
Senator Carter Glass OF Lynch
burg, Va, president pro tenn of the
Senate and member of Congress
since the 57th session, is good bit
like a great and venerable grand
father clock. He ticks along quietly,
apparently unperturbed by what
goes on about him, and then on the
hour, wheels whir and he strikes.
At hearings of the joint commit
tee on reduction Of non-essentia1
federal expenditures the other day,
Senator Byrd called to the attention
of Office of Civilian Defense Direc-
tor James M. lands speech which
Philadelphia John B. Kelly of OCD'S
physical fitness department deliver
ed, calling on the American people
ito be a lot stronger and little
dumber."
Glass hadn't said q word all
morning, but when he heard that
his wheels whirred and he struck,
exclaiming, Gould they be any
dumber than they have been!"
If you want to get a nice trip to
London at government expense,
there seems to be one sure formula
get a high government admins
trative job, do it in a way which
subjects you to widespread criticism,
become unpopular with your asso-
ciates, and as a reward for trying
you'll be sent abroad on a special
mission. That happened when John
D. Biggers was eased out of the job
of production boss at OPM, and 1t
happened again recently when
NCharles F. Palmer was relieved Of
his position as federal housing CO.
ordinator.
The gag in washington is that
London should be renamed "the
dog house"
NEW YORK
GOES WESTERN
Some of the 300 Wage and Hour
Administration employees who were
moved from Washington to New
York to make Office room for ex-
banding war agencies in the capital
are still agog over the reception
given them in the big town. It beat
anything mid-western chamber Of
commerce ever did in welcoming a
new glove factory. Mayor La
Guardia sent the police glee club
around to sing for 'em, and the
mayor also told the newcomers not
to be afraid of the subways which,
he said, were no worse than Wash
ington street cars.
Barney Mulady, a native-born
New Yorker who is acting head Of
Wage-Hour public relations, got
busy and promoted lot Of free
tickets to the movies, free trips to
Rockefeller Center, 80 free tickets
to the opera, and about as many
free meals at leading hotels. The
government employees drew lots to
see who got to go where.
One good, loyal, gray-haired
maiden lady Of the civil service drew
free meal at one Of the swankier
hotels and had the time Of her life.
Telling about it, she explained in
detail how she walked past the door
man into the lobby, presented her
letter of introduction at the desk
and the manager himself came out
of his Office and escorted her into
the dining room. Then some man
came up to her table and bowed and
called her "Madam"I 1t was the
head waiter.
He helped her with her order, and
though she never took cocktails, the
man suggested she have one, any
way. She didn't know what he
brought her, but it was real good.
And the chef came In later, in his
big high white hat and asked her II
everything was all right.
When the meal was over, the good
lady was full Of expensive food but
worried. How much should she leave
for tip? Just then the manager
came back in and said he had one
final favor that ne wanted her to
do for him. She didn't know whe-
Their to say, "Yesp or "NoI", but
she finally took a chance and said
"Yesl"
The manager beamed. sPlease," he