The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10

bama. "Already. alhe Army has
 shown its hand" he said, s're-
 ferring Co Ratlersen's letter. "It
 Will give more trouble ussless we
 establish the clear authority of
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 PROXIES WORK BOTH WAYS
 Republican members then picked on a Sl2.O00 salary allotted to a deputy administrator created by the bill and reduced it to si0.o00. They thought that Sen. Kilg0re had his West Virginia friend. f0r- mer Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson. in mind for the Job.
 After about two days Of eKam- ing details Of the bill. Senator Austin finally called for a roll call. apparently confident that the Republicans could defeat the bill in committee. On the surface. 1t looked as if he was right. Only five Democrats were present Reynolds of North Carolina. Hill Of Alabama, Johnson of Colorado, Kligone and Murray. Against them were three Republicans. plus four Republican proxies which Austin held in his pocket.
 The Vermont senator smiled confidently as the roll was called. But he nearly popped out of ihS chair when Senator Kiig0re pros dueed proxies for five absent Democrats.
 @ESsw do yes like yeHr progies?" eEipped Kilgsne. ''Sitting CT eD
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 The vote was l0-5 60 favor Of the bill. However, Austin dragged out the afternoon, insisting on roll calls on a dozen minor points Dis cOuFaged by the staccatO Of Kti- g0res sAyes', South DakoLa's Dal.Ota's Gurney at one point started to propose ap amendment then shrugged hts shoulders, say1 ing; 'Oh, w'hst's llle gse
 AOTE; At Senator AuStip's el- bow during the sessions. was Scott Russell, head Of the Bibb Mapu- featuring Co. of Macon, Gay one of the largest textile firms in the South. Russell left a lucrative job to serve as adviser to Senator Georges committee on Tee0Dyer- sion.
 CLAYTON'k CONTRIBUTION re TEgE PRESIDENT
 Etauncb Democrat ATIpistead Brooks 0f Texas has been busy raising money lIT the EIGasevelt campaign. Himself ip the cot- ton compressor business, be apy pr0aehed big cotton broker Wiu Clayton, also Of Texas, nOy et- taebed 10 the White House as the chief aide to War Mobtlizer Byrneg.
 Clayton lists himself as . Dem- Ocrat, but contributed e5s6oe to the Liberty League to defeat Roosevelt during the Lana0p eampajgn, also contributed small amounts 10 the Southern Con- mittee to Uphold the c0nstital- ton. which was bitterly antt' Roosevelt,
 When approached recently for slo,00e t0 re-eleet Roosevelt, Clayv ton told ArNisteaa Brooks iD some detail how broke he was after paying oyer Q lnillioD dollars iIlS come taKe, After listening tor some lloe Brooks synpst''etleas'y
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