The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17

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 Igs always aiFlloult Co advlse President q the United states, but friends of Harry g. Truman ere hoping he VIII got away rom his habit ok Mselns snap decisions Tnis includes even some caplnse members who benefit from his quick decielons.
 Newspaperman who atttnd white House pgess conferences. long have commented privatlg on Ifa- mans tendency to shoot out an answer 10 cones out with statements which neither Roosevelt Coodges nor Hoover would have made without careful con- alteration
 Cabinet members find the same ls true in private conferences. They are delighted to get such quick decisions, but sometimes wonder whether t s good Idea to omit consultation with other interested dee partments The snaried-up Pacific island bases. which Truman gave to the Navy without consulting tho Army, State, or Interior departments are eases in point.
 The quick decsion regarding the atomic-bOmb bill is another Insiders say Truman never sew the bill which the Army sent Co Congress
 Note-Aeost memorable wurld-shakng result of White House snap statement was when Warren Harding, replying 10 press question: said that under the Pacific Security. Pact Japan would not be able to build bases on her own main islands. Charles Evans Hughes then Secretary of State, had to deny this and sgn special protocol to unsnarl the Ears ding error After that, and up until the Roosevelt regime, questions were handed to the President in writing ft
 The House Committee on un.Arnerican activities is getting more and more like It's predecessor-the Dies Committee With freedom of the press something to be reserved only for those who support the com. mittee, It's members have started to investigate the radio scripts of four liberal New York radio ccm- mentators-Cecl Brown, Johannes Steel, Sidney walton, and William Oailmor. When someone informed the committee last month that Mir Sam Karp, Connections filng-staton operator, and brotherinsaw Of Mootov, was financially interested in the Bridgeport, Conn. Herald, Karp was immedi- ately called down for questioning. Ee denied owning any part of the paper. at
 Later committee members and Chief Counsel Ernie Adanson admitted they had never even seen Q copy of the Herald. Not even after spending an afternoon discussing the paper he'd they taken the trouble to look at copy of 1t.
 Jimmy ByFne9 State Department Passport office is due for longdelayed oyerhauling Latest master stroke of passport czarina Ruth shpley was to veto Q visa for Mrs. David Efron. Her husband has been one of the outstanding battleFS for democracy in Argentina Efron helped expose NaM intrigue in Ars gentna long before the war, but Mrs. shlpiey has dodged giving his wife c visa. Sen. Tobey of New Hampshire, who has right.about.fAced Into courageous Senator is strong for the Full Employ. ment Bill-much stronger than certain Southern Democrats, notably Bankhead of Alabama and Rad. cliffo of Maryland . Sen. 'Pappy" 0'paniel Of Texas is boiling mad over the appointment of pops ular, progressive Ben Rice to Do U. s. Judge In Western Texas Tom Connally persuaded Truman to appoint Rice Now 0Dansel frothing at the mouth.
 /. However, the ex-flour salesman doesn't know whether to oppose Rice or not The latter b 90 well thought of that it would be dangerous politically to throw any dead cats in hb direction