The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16

gethOr for several hours. They then went to tho Chicago Club, where they were joined by Gen. Robert Wood, former head of the America First Committee, now . high officer jn the Chicago office of the U, 6, Army Ordnance.
 The four men discussed the war situation, plans relating te this years CruClaE congressional elections, Wendell Wlllkle, and Llndbergh's future plans. Bevs eraI weeks later no got Q Job with Henry FOFd,
 NOTE -. While keeping out of llnelieht in the last few months Washington's isolatioEist goner- aligsinoB meet frequently for strategN pow-wows. Their last get together was at the MaSsas Ohusotts Avenue mansion Of Mrs. Alice LongwoFth.
 GUINEA PIG GAS RATION
 It hasn't been announced yet, but tho State Of Maine probably will Do used as C gu6noa pig to tOst the Fationing of gasoline.
 Frank Dane Of the Office of Price Administration recently cons feFred with the Maine CongrSss gioaai delegation end subsequently sent c proposal to Augusta for approval of tho governor and exs eeutiVo council.
 The proposal would got up gas rationing ifi Malfo on Mag l, one month earlier than if other east- GFn states, to iron the wrinkles out Of the system
 Maine was chosen as thH
 guinea pIg because Of lts is0s lated position. ft ts the only state which has only one other state contiguous Co iI -- New Hampshire. Thus Che problem of bO0llegging across state b0uns daFtes can be more easily hAn- died - especially since most of the traffic between New Hamps shire RRd Maine follows single highway, US Route which crosses tbe line at Portsmouth, N. ", Co KItstFy, Me.
 petroleun ccordinator IcIses said last Wsek tkat card fationIflg might De avoided by cutting down deliveries 70 service stations. But tho Price Administration fs pF0s Ceoding with preparations for ras tioning,
 NOTE - Maine hopes to prevent collapse Of It's tremendous tours ist business by getting ail ,Ais iowance Of 100 gallons for each tourist coming into the state, But the problem of tires Fefnains IIii- solved.
 one biustCry winter night 90 years ago, c small boy stoOd with his parents Ghd nine brothers and sisters lfi A farlnyaFd near Las Vegas, Nevada, iloaFtbFoken, watching their home 60 ID iB flames, W
 Berkeley Bunker was five years old then but the tragic geene is as vivid to him as if lt had hap pened yesterday All the fame fly fad 10 itg name after tfie last giiioideflf1g 0iiiberg expired was q plano -s0n1gh0W saved from the flfe--aild a five dollar blii in Mrs. Bii1kef'g pocketbC0k,
 It took courage to pull through Afi experience like tiiat, btit tfl Nevada t1e BuiikeFg were noted for their courage That W9s Why Nevada fieig1b0fe weren't gur- pfised when young Begkeley, now . United Btat0s senator, took tl10 floor last week and gave RwC Chairman Jesse Jones the most Scathlng tOngliesiaslisilg ef his long Cafeef. 4f
 Tie Tfmnaam Committee hAa aIse deaeanoeA tlie WaF contract which J0nes esge te Nlaele Mag ibsaiEMi, Inc. But tho Jgsy99f eiA Bunker, 6 mlemlbeR ef Slle Senate feg abeat elle yeefs Was aise first mas ia tlse ehambeF wIge dared eDenly tsmgie with Jesse 3oues, Wllo, H9kt e tsle President. is flae most NeWesfMl ta@m fn VVnaigHAgtofk
 THesiafl afl lgikiloHail fs9kie Q tise country, Bunker ls hselily ess