The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-23
Walter Wi1lcIleIl
In Ne1C York
ngHloa FoR a coLYuNEERIs

rmzgos FOR A CoLYUA6ER's
sEC'Y
some time ago Gov. Bricker got
away with q denial (pubhshed in
Ohio newspapers) IN which he yelled
that an item In the column was a
lie, etc. The column didn't say
81 but Il sounds big II they blame
q on Us. The column distinctly
reported that American Mercury
magazine said Il, but there was
nothing in Brokers bunk about the
inag-just Winchell Is wrong, etc.
Ask those gullible Ohio editors,
who fall for every denial that comes
In the mail, not to rush into print
that way, but to give us the chance
to answer 1t At any rate, the
thing that Bricker turned pale
about was the reference to the
article on Birth Control ("SeX
Goes TO Church"), which we said
would cost him any chance In
1914 Bricker said WWchell
was q liar - that he had no such
connections Tell the Governor
the source Is page 20 OF the July,
ip4S issue Of The American Mer-
curry.
BE sure to write the Yank-stars
and Stripes editors who wrote
from the Middle East by all
means use the column as often
as they wish--the compliment Is
all mine. Save the clippings they
sent Phone the Police Com
missioner or Chief Ryan down
there. Better still, 60 see him your
self with that letter about that
dive which lures kids, etc. l
may have done 1t myself by the
time you get to the office, If I
can locate Chief Ryan To the
readers who want to know H. L.
Mencken's remedy for hay fever
tell them to contact Mr.. Mencken
care Baltimore Sun. We got 1t from
George Jean Nathan, who said
Menk told him so - that Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore has
It.
Just spoke to Captain Flannery
at Headquarters about that tip
Told him you'd be down at
once with the letter and enclosure,
so do 1t before the Mirror hits
the stands Take 1t to Chief
Ryan Yes, that squawk goes
to all papers owned by John
Knight, whether they ran 1t or
not How do you like the $685.
100000 lawsuit for libed and defa-
nation OF character that all the
persons indicted con charges Of
sedition) ore chucking at the Blue
Network HawI Many Of those
who are suing are in jail after
being convicted in Federal courts
The reason ! have never be-
come bored with my routine Is
that nearly every day hands me
at least one laugh.
A Cleveland doctor wrote me
about the hay fever COLIN. Says
the underlying cause IS known.
And that 1t Is a calcium and
iodine deficiency combined with
wrong diet, excessive consumption
of Understanding foods, usually too
much starch and sugar. And that
II sufferers would correct their diet
and rSmove their mineral deficiency
land started doing 1t IN May they'd
have no hay fever that Summer :. i.
Be sure to thank the editor Of The
High Point IN. c. Enterprise. That
editorial on Senator Reynolds not
only made a lot of sense but was
loaded with wit Tell that paper
The reason the broadcast Is no
Honger heard over the Raleigh sta
ton Is this: The station isn't an
affiliate Of the new Blue setup. Too
bad. The mail response chad a card
from almost everyone In Raleigh
and environs) was thrilling I.
Thrilling because Raleigh, where we
seem to have so many friends, Is
Senator Reynolds home burg!
e Phone Dorothy r. Ask her II
Jack Marshall really wrote that
torch poem or did she? 1t isn't
good. It's jerky, uneven and corny.
But It's the type Of doggerel that a
lotta women clip and save (.
Remind me TO tell you that Louise
Anvil (she was MacArthur's former
wife) Is calling her memwahs {.
The title Is very gay :. was told
to read stirring piece called MA
rines Must del" I think It's in
Harper's Bazaar, not sure. The title
comes from the shouts Of Japs {.
Robb up at the Blue told me that
one about an American light cruiser
costing more than Dewey's entire
fleet at Manila. I believe it-when
you figure the cost Of Radar alone
Anyway, 1t makes good bond
talk Tell J. P. L. they don't
need permission to ask the Dept. OF
Justice about the murder indict-
.mentS. Just ask Prosecutor Rogge.
Try to find out the commentator
who was so drunk the other 7:30
ayem. Not using, just curious I
heard him! Tell the city desk
the inside on that Masked Marvel
murder case is not printable, but
it's about 'petunias". The victim
Is the son OF former Lieut.. Gov.
of Mass. He was married and that's
what made his murderer furious.
!. Orson Welles and Rita Hay
wan&n tone Of Columbia's biggest
etarO walked up to the gate on the
Columbia lot. He introduced Rita
to the doorman this way: This
Is Mrs. WelleS. Let her come in
any time she wants" Check
with buttons. I hear Under
Cover" has already sold over 5000
copies >. buttons back-the-attack
advert will use the editorial we had
on the air two Sundays ago. Which
dept store in Washington used It?
Did It run yet? Columbus, also?
Where else?
That letter to the Forman family