The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-05

want him to have the power to
bring other men over to work
with him."
'Vvell, shall not take per-
sOnal responsibility In the mat
ter" replied Secretary Hull.
"The passport will have to be
ordered by the President Of the
United States"
And while Mowrer, staunch
friend Of democratic Frenchmen,
was kept waiting in Washington
until Roosevelt's return, Mr.. Hull
gave q State Department visa to
Marcel PeyroNton, who, as Vichy
chief of Police, had arrested de
Gaullists, shot anti-Hitlerites,
Jews. But Hull expedited his
flight from Argentina to become
political governor Of Algeria.
CAPITAL CHAFF
Keep an eye on Dick Patterson,
ex-Assistant Secretary Of Com
merce, now head Of RKO, as next
U. s. Minister to Canada A
secret session Of U. s. Senators
sat with Chinese leaders the other
day to try to drum up aid to
China - now virtually nil, de-
spite Roosevelt's statement that
more was aeing flown in now than
went over the Burma road. (FDR
didn't let his Far Eastern experts
see that speech or he never would
have said IT, -. The Railroad
Brotherhoods and the AFL will
back John l.. Lewis in demanding
the Little Steel" formula pro-
viding for increases Of only is per
cent above wages on Jan. !, 194l,
be broken :. Railroad machln-
lists now get less than VI an hour
while machinistS In other indus
treis get $1.50. Yet RR machine
lists can't get raise under the
formula because their wages are
more than is per cent above their
pay in January, 1941 -. Phil
Murray who feels the hot breath
off John L. Lewis on his neck,
will also demand that the formula
be broken. If he doesn't, the CLIO
is likely to lose membership to
Lewis, because Lewis pioneered for
higher wages Phil Murray,
however, will pin the blame on
Ed O'Neal of the Farm Bureau
and on conservation fanny lobby
ing organizations which hiked the
cost of living.
ED PAULEY RESIGNS
Ed Pauley has quietly resigned
as secretary of the Democratic
National Committee, which illus
trates another problem FDR and
the Democrats face In keeping a
party organization together.
Pauley resigned because he
wanted to build q high Octane
gas refinery in Mexico and found
himself ON the hot spot push
ing the project via the U. s.
Government while secretary OF
the Democratic National Conn
mittee.
Pauley happened to be one Of
the best secretaries the Commit
tee has had, raised practically al
Of the money for the 1912 CAM
paign despite the fact that money
raising Is supposed to be the JOB
Of the Treasurer. However, no
businessman can live these days
without doing business with the
government, and as Sccrstary q
the Committee he Is on the not
spot II he does business with the
government. so as soon Is some-
one can be elected In hts place
his resignation win be accepted.
NOTE, The Army and Navy OPP
pose q high octene refinery ~
Mexico of the need Of critical ma.
tsrlals. Tbs state Department
supports Panley's general Plan
though differing on details.
WHY STAIN DEcLaNED
The diplomats grapevine hai
brought . new reason why blallIl
\ didn't want 10 Join the baekeain-
mon party ak Cnanblallea - me
danger Of being dragged into ne
political discussion over future
boundaries o. Europe,
one year ago, FOrelan Minister
EssEinoff New 10 l.on1nn, teak the
Initiative a discussing ptgtrWsl