The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
THE LOVE LETTERS OF A
 COLYuMIST

LNI& AUVE A6 E1s0 VIZ n
 COLYUMIST
 eNeW York: Dear Walter: Some one sent me your comment (while I was on tour) in which you said you couldn't savvy why called those 30 indicted persons propa- gandiSts for former isolationists- when the indictment charged them with plotting a NaN form of govt over here.
 ~On my way through Arizona l read noble boost you gave me and 1t pleased me enormously. Thanks million for the slap on the back - likewise for taking me to task in the matter. My alibi, and it isn't good enough, is that in my rushing about the nation I had little or no time for reflection, I make lots of mistakes. And an occasional kick in the pants is just what I need. Cordially yours. Lowell Thomas"
 'New York: The London Express would like to reprint your Nov. 10th column If I Wrote the Peace Wire collect if any objection"
 Washington: Dear Walter" writes D. K., Churchill and Stalin spent lot of time needing each other gently at the recent confabs. Once Churchill got up to toast Stalin, and every toast at these state dinners Is a speech. Said Churchill: Marshal Stalin, it seems that everybody who comes in con- tact with you gets a little pink Stalin got on his tootsies, raised his glass, and said: MT. Prime Min ister, any doctor will tell you that pink is the healthiest condition for any complexion!" It was FDR who save d the incident with. Everybody knows that healthieSt sign of all is the rainbow and that the rainbow of the Allies has all the colors there are!'"
 "ScrantOn, Pa: You should see what John L. Lewis paper says about your attacks on him." writes L. v. K. q quote in part: 'PreSi- dent Lewis is, like the soldiers on the battlefront, fighting for free dom, freedom from want, for his countrymen. The miners here at a meeteing would like to know what Walter Wincheu is doing to help the fight for freedom, either here ! or abroad. Winchell, they said showed his ignorance and stupidity by unpatrliotically trying to divide the American people at time when we are seeking unity. Winchell they said, showed his ignorance and stupidity by unpatriotically trying to divide the American people at 8 time when we are seeking unity Winchell should be held for sedition and rable-rousing'."
 Mes, Michigan: Dear MT. Win chell," writes Mrs. T., Following your complaint about Cong Hoff- mans speech here in which he said armed force, If necessary, should march on Washington to end this 'play1ng-at-war', Hoffman in g statement here said you were sore at him because he had you ex- pelled from the Navy, etc. Is that trueP"
 No. it's not He tried to, however When I enrolled on May 5, 1884, my assignment was as an inactive of ficer, no uniform, on special serv. ice. never was ordered into uni form until August, 1941, for thu : usual training period - and tha was because I was shifted iron special service to Public Relations I was instructed by the 3rd Maya District Commandant (after Pear Harbor) to a special assignment ir uniform (without pay at my re. queS) to promote funds for Navy Relief, etc. In October, 1922 after demanding (for the 4th time) active duty outside the country, ] was assigned to bases in South America My orders distinctly stated: Upon your return to the U. S. and after reporting to the Commandant of the 7th Naval Dis trict and the Naval Dispensary, if found physically fit. you are to con slider yourself freed from all active duty"
 Hoffman, in response to attacks by me on him and others, screamed for court martial, etc. That was in February, 1943. had already been assigned to the inactive list weeks previous - on Jan. II, 1943 Hoffman has claimed credit for my status since. But the Maya record drives him to nai1-biting.
 "BaltimOre: Dear Winchell: You probably didn't see the piece ir the Labor Herald. It alleges that you are anu-Union, which anyone (who reads or hears you con- stantly) knows is poppycock. The slap followed your statement that FDR wants capital to forget profits and labor to forget strikes, and your comment: As if either could match the sacrifices of the men in uni form overseas. ,. The editorial adds: Well, Walter is not overseas and his praise of the Administra- tion keeps him in uniform over here Which must amuSe you no little. Anyway, keep arguing the
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