The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
THE LOVE LETTERS OF A
COLYUMIST

COLYUMIST
Dear WinchelI: Crllsading writ
ers (who tear apart politically and
socially corrupt men and institu-
lions Of their time) may be guided
by this advice found in the works
of Lincoln Steffens. He wrote:
Don't shoot all your ammunition
at the first attack. Hold back a
few damning facts. When the man
you're after reads stuff in print,
he'll either feel relieved to find you
haven't told the worst, or will be
disposed not to start anything for
fear you'll find out.-Sincerely
yours, Robert H. j., New York"
Washington: Dear w. w. The
National Republican RevivaliSt
Committee held one of those affairs
in Chicago on Jan. 10th. 1t was
a Stop Willkie- Draft Mccormick
meeting. Among those in attend
ance were Lizzie billing and her
iIk. The crowd knew what to do
about everything. 1t booed the
names OF Winchell, Marshall Field,
Dorothy Thompson and the Allies.
Mr.. Sparks (whose letter allegedly
signed by Hopkins has been de-
clared a phony) talked-and a col
lection, of course, was taken up.
You drew the loudest Kisses. but
Roosevelt gave you quite a run for
It'll. K"
From a Washington paper: Con-
gresham Hoffman in a speech at
tackled Winchell as doing more than
anyone to cause disunity."
Dear Mr.. Winchell: Never mind
Il know they don't bother YOU'D
those phonies blasting you once in a
while. / spent 71a months at a
station hospital. The lights were
turned off at 8 p. m. E. w. T., but
at that hour the boys gang up near
the radio because you put little
light on many important matters.
Your stuff is must every Sunday
night. Goor luck TO you. Pvt. B. B..
P.S.-PleaSe omit my name If you
print this. You know why"
From the Fort Wayne Journal
Gazette, our favorite newspaper in
that city: Gerald L. K. Smith
denounced w. Winchell, etc"
From Wing Tips, a soldiers news
paper published at MacDiu Field,
Fla: What are we fighting forP
We are more determined than ever
that we will always protect
our priceless heritage, our homes,
schools and churches and baseball
games, CRADLES and WinchellS and
hot dogs. This is America, we will
fight anyone who tries to take them
from us!"
New York: Dear Walter: I am
Commander of the James l.. Young
Post (American Legion) No. IS. I am
asking the Kings County organiza-
ton to go on record to cite you for
your work in behalf OF the Legion
and our country and all that 1t
stands for. You and you alone
should be credited with the honor
of being the first American to put
the spotlight on all the McNaNs
and subversive groups. You have
been maligned, slandered and
threatened, but who hasn't been
thus treated by that dirty gang
when they are caught red-handed?
Keep up the good work for we Of
the American Legion are proud of
you and what you have accom-
plished. Sincerely yours, B. L."
Dear Walter" writes Gypsy Rose
Lee, THE doctors thought the sulfa
drugs too much for me when l
asked them to write you OF my
illness. 1t seems most patients
when they have pneumonia ask
to have their nearest kin notified.
I put a switch on it and strangely
enough it made me the belle OF
the joint. Everyone has flu, but
me. I gotta get lobar pneumonia
and me with no lobars! At least,
not big lobars, like other girls.
IF I did the act hanging by my
teeth, I could understand. They
must have seen me in Star and
Garter One doc said: How you
never got pneumonia before this is
beyond me- u. Beyond me, too. For
the camp shows, 1 wear everything
but earmuffS. I'm due in Florida to
get well, but I will resume playing
for the boys just as soon! Please
tell them"
"Hey, Bub! For guy who has
given us newspapermen (this one
anyway a new pride in our profess