The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-25

could not afford to give Up Q cofl- nection he had had for twenty five years and could not afford to live on 6 Gcvernemnt salary.
 Bait has been under fire be- cause the parent SKF company in sweden has been shippinug ball. bearings to Germany, without which the Nazis could not build airplaneS. While Batt's SKF company in Philadelphia is h no way responsible for letting the Nazis have ball-bearings, many nave felt that he might at least resign in protest against the pol. icy of the Swedish affiliate.
 However, he hasn't.
 In contrast B. W. Taylor, who had been with sKF for more than twenty years, resigned because he could not stand having ball.bear- ings shipped to the NaziS from an affiliate company. He iS now 0 lieutenant commander in the Navy.
 Also Major John P. Tawresey, now with the Air Corps at Wright Field, resigned from SKF after 22 years Of service because he could not stand the foul 0dOr'. He had been assistant chief engineer Of SKIP for fifteen years
 Also R. W. Hirsch, manager of the Detroit district for SKF, re signed after 27 years Of service, and took c much smaller salary with an American company in Toledo.
 If Batt should resign from the sKF, it would Do ter. FIble blow to the Swedes. His position as vice chairman of the War Production Board gives SKF prestige and helps tO Smudge over the black mark against them for shipping ball. bearings to Germany. But he will not give Up his SKF sale aFy.
 JESSE JONES' NEPHEW
 Just before the recent turbu. lent Texas Democratic convention, Governor Coke Stevenson ape preached fortnight ex.doVernor Jimmy Alfred, who was leading the fight for Roosevelt. Coy, SteV. oilSon had just spent c good part of c day with Jesse Jones in Washington, and no said to All. red, in brief, Jimmy, this Is the Governors convention, and I'm running for reelection. I'd like to ask one favor Of you. I'd like to see George Butler appointed chair man of the convention"
 Jimmy Alfred almost exploded. George Butler iS Jesse Jones nephew, and the man who chair ttianed tho May Texas convention which appointed electors pledged not to vote for Roosevelt next November, So Alfred replied: Coke, ieS ell ! can do to keep them from lynching George But. Ter, lot alone making him Demo. cratic chairman"
 WILLKIE'B ILLNESS
 Wendell Wilikie has been nlyS. teriousiy laid up in c New York hospital. He is not really Ill., but iS reported recuperating from c long, nervous period during which he WaS resisting oVertureB from both Roosevelt and Dewey, and writing magazine articles on what the platforms Of both parties should Do.
 It is suspected also that there may Dc c tincture Of political illness about WIllkie's gojourn in the hospital. He was supposed to try c case in California ct Just about this time, as the ct. torney for the 0ianninis' Bank Of America. However, to Dc on the West Coast last week would have meant that he would have bumped headlong Into Dewey which would have been eFabarras- sing for both. It might have looked aS f he was cramping Dewey'a style.
 Also WlIlkle may De enjoying . diplomatic rest in the hospital ln order to avoid the proposed meeting with Roosevelt before November. Actually he would like tO confer with the PFosi- dent about plans for peace, but doesn't want to have lt iook toe political.
 HULL AS CAMPAIGN CENSOR
 Nothing has leaked out about lt, but Secretary Hui has sent chiefly lacking is the will to set 90. ing.