The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
CIO Leader Campaigns For New Deal Nominees
Sidney IIiIIman Directing Political Action Committee
 to ReeIect Roosevelt Reports Golfers

ter Davenport. veteran political coF-
 respondent. declares in a signed ar.
 tide in the current issue Of Golfers
 magazine.
 After reporting on the mental at-
 titudes of the Republicans and
 Democrats as gained from visits tO their national campaign headquagt- CTS. Davenport outlines the natlon-
 wide work being done by Hillman
 and the Political Action Committee
 to elect Roosevelt for a fourth term.
 "It would be lahor's greatest calam-
 ity were the President to be de-
 feated," Davenport quotes Hillman as saying.
 The Political Action Committee is organizing CfO members into city, county, ward and precinct workers, just as the political parties operate, Das enp0rt reports. 'Sfo double cheek assistants to each shop stewart ip eseTy industrial plant and factory are being appointed as political aides" he continues, Tt viii be their gob to see to t that union members register then vote. They're holding Roosevelt rallies, at which epellv binders incIte them to furious cheers for the President"
 Despite the edict by William Green, president Of the AL. against alllanaes Wttb any political party, Davenport implies that the Political Action Committee Is getting e0nslds erable support from the AEL tp tts Feelect- Roosevelt campaign,
 "A message has t that five large AL unions have just endorsed nr, Roosevelt" according to Davenport saying that, ''at least tn their choice for President, they are ee enc wlfn the CI0." One Of these unions 6 said to be S0int Council ae, EnfeTnes tional Brotherhood of TaaulsfeFE, which offers Roosevelt 5e00o votes ip New York City.
 Hlilmap does not seem even Hlilas ly eopeeFped' over threats 70 dis band the Political Action Committee 0n charges that t is violating the Corrupt Practices Act, the smith C0nnally Act 0r the Hatch Act by spending substantial sums q money ia iis campaign 10 Eeeleet Roosevelt, according to Davenport
 The veteran p0lilieal eoEFespans dent points out tlast the HepnbeF cans, ln le10 spent nl0Ee htan ekl,s 600 600 counting the 0lltlevs 0f Heg publican state committees eile l0ee1 Willkle clubs, Wbile the law limits 6 naTlv's Feeelpss alld diebnFsemeniS ln one RenAghl election 70 e990e aoe, as0, unless the lawe governing elleo things are amended keonf Daxees port declares, ShgT, Hlllnail nFepeeas io 60 Eagllt ahead spending Gyo money aIle whateYeF 0iheF eoilfFis butl0ns he eap etsEaet se Feelees All, RA0seEelt'
 ia9heTe's al) easy aiT ~ pFefeasleIls alisnlD about the nemoeFefie has lional IieadgneFiAFa, Davenport ees plaEas, and tae peFfy's aalneelgkefs make lt eleaT what they fhink ef lIeyemher,g eleeiieni lts ln tlle bae, Phey kia Vell kia one an0fheg, They answag tDe phone loudly, Wlip lNilaljfy, TIlev dlsenss flle weF ek fl they WeTe running itwihe eeNlls igy, t6o, wlih gTaateT Eaas0sl,v
 At Republican hasienal Head. htllev tell pew nifaislt ana iall g0n 6aeiRT, Ife @ lle weEks AlstAT, tn the weFhs" DayenBeIf 'ontlnlisg, It's Ike flle ellellaneer'e | lanlD-tlle quarters ef the ela lhaaan making alloiheF ealnehAek, H |IfFs hfS ls earnest good an6 asEns lsk