The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-12

hlIlo dIlu DclIllc DdI uCll, GIlc cl- derly but energetic pusher of war production.
 Baruch was discussing his fav- Orite theme, more munitions, speedier munitions, and better munitions. Among other things he pointed out, what now has just been officially announced, that American airplane produc- ton would reach more than 1000 planes in July, but that if certain short cuts had been made, this tottal would have bene more than 5000.
 Good Lord, Bernie," sighed Harry Hopkins, "aren't you ever satisfied?"
 Churchill and Roosevelt both looked surprised, but made no comment at the satisfied MT. Hopkins remark.
 JOHN l.. LEWIS PURRS
 A throng of spectators Hooked to John L. Lewis meeting with the War Labor Board to discuss por- tal-to-portal pay, but much to their disappointment the ex- pected fireworks didn't develop. The bushy-browed mine labor chief was courtesy personified.
 At one time he said in a low sugary voice to VILE Chairman William H. Davis, whom he had once described as Park Ave nue lawyer on the loose in Wash ington against labor"
 "Mr. Chairman, I have some statistics here I would like to present, but l don't want to bore you with them. l promise to take very little of your time."
 Spectators titters broke into laughs as Davis, not to be out done, unctiously replied:
 That's all right, MT. Lewis perfectly all right. Take all the time you want"
 CAPITAL CHAFF
 Manhattan Banker Jimmy War burg was not only the mysterious fictitious John Durfee," spanked by the President for calling Vic tor Emmanuel the "moronic little king" but he also was the fic- titious "Wallace Herrick" Warburg has SO dominated OWI's foreign broadcasts that some peo- ole call it the Office Of War burg Information" .. South Carolina's Senator Maybank re- gently telephoned aides of South Carolina's Jimmy Byrneh express ing surprise that they were peeved over his anti-Byrnes, anti-Roose- welt voting. "Why didn't you call me up before the voter" Maybank said. They replied: We knew we had to worry about our enemies, but since when have we had to worry about our friends?" [. One reason Turkey has been re- luctant to enter the war is the txereme inflammability of Istan- bul's crowded, wooden houses. They would go up like finder if bombed President Roosevelt is quoted by friends as having re- marked pointedly to Attorney General Riddle at one cabinet meeting: "Well, Francis. when are you going to prosecute Cox?" tRep. Eugene Cox of Georgia, charged by the EGG with taking $2,500 as a lobbying feel.
 INITIATION REMEDY
 The President has a non -infla- tionary solution to organized la- bor's demands for wage increases to meet higher living costs: namely, non-negotiable bon is, payable after the war.
 Roosevelt revealed this secret during a confidential talk with R. J. Thomas, president of the United Auto Workers Union, on price rollbacks, strikes and the War Labor Boards Little Steel formula. Here isc the summary of his views:
 Prices. Roosevelt stated that he would make a vigorous at- tempt to roll back prices. He told Thomas that he would prefer that Congress provide the money. but that. failing this. he would usc either R. r. c. or Commodity Credit Corporation funds to se- store the following food prices to their September. iD42 normal: Meat. canned goods. potatoes, milk and milk products.
 It would be too difficult. the President said. to attempt . roll-
 back Of clothing and persons