The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-28

LINT FROM A BLUE SERGE SUIT
One Of the Presidents gifts 10
his hecklcrs Is little brain exer-
else on how to think UP insults for
his methods. He decided New
DEAL had served Its purpose in
pulling the nation out OF the bag
the Hoover forces left 1t In. Now
his aim is Winning the War;"
which he prefers as a party name,
too But Mr.. Roosevelt Is no such
optimist to believe that that name
will still the attackerc' tongues.
Just the other day Washington
prostitute referred to the -Four
Freedoms blah," freedom being
kind of luxury in many minds that's
too rich for the common. man
like caviar.
Harrison Spangler, the COP mas
ter Of foot-in-the-mouth oratory
came out quick as a flash with
comment on the new name. Can
the leopard change its SpotS?"
queried Spangler, keeping his record
unbroken for saying nothing I'M
beautifully on all public affairs
His colleagues met the situation
Enthusiastically by calling Harry
Hopkins, Henry Wallace and Felix
Frankfurter some more names. Or
dinarily it's only Hopkins and Wal
lace. Frankfurter is tossed in ex-
ira for the holidays.
I am enjoying the war Of wits
between the Republicans and the
Roosevelts. They twit the slogan
New Deal" They would revive
the slogan: Back to Normally"
which in plain American means
Back to Corruption" Weren't
several in Harding's Cabinet Grim
inals?
Robert Benchleys Christmas
greetings are not acceptable. His
announcement that he is through
writing, considering himself no
longer funny, is the only thing he
ever wrote that failed to amuse his
fans. If Mr.. Benchley will only
read the humorists who think they
still ARE funny, he will repudiate
his abdication and get back to
his typewriter.
Congresswoman Luce's triumph
as Americas best dressed gal takes
a load off your correspondents
mind. He was afraid the year
would close before he had chance
to call anything in Congress best.
He salutes Mrs. Luce'S chic, and
thinks her colleagues in Congress
ought to copy her style-dresses-
specially Mother Hubbards - being
highly suitable to other members.
We've never lack admiration for
GenI Eisenhower, but 1t grew lot
when we read his answer to the
armchair strategistS who've been
Tapping their jaws on what's wrong
with the campaign in Italy. The
General said the only method he
had was to kill German troops,
which he is doing the best he can.
The implication was he'd be glad to
know if the smart stay-at-homes
had any better ideas.
DNly 1GOoC, WAlO Jllot o1ACAACo OOo
$4,000 for the Ziegfeld Theater,
showed good sense when he decided
to Let the old name stick. Ziggy
did enough for show business to
earn a little remembrance. Roses
decision reminds you of Martin
Beck's acquisition of his own theater
it was so different. Beck had
a prize contest for the best name
for his house-and chose Martin
Beck. How did the winner ever
hit upon that name?
You can still scare the holy day
lights out of an audience by open
ing q door suddenly. Leo G.. Car
roll pulls it off in "Angel Street."
and Victor Jory's bust-in via the
window to STAY E. Bergner in ''The
Two Mrs. CAROLS" collects another
Screech of terror.
In case you're having too much
fun, take night of and read
Under Cover and Sabotage"
(the latter available on the stands :.
Get a load of what the lunatic
fringers and their buddies in office
~wY~ ~ NvVNY7 NAYYNr