The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-29
By Dre1C Pearson

lion on employment; At the Navy separation center at Shoemaker Calf more than 5000 enlisted men and $50 officers are trying to keep busy dis- charging 1000 men . day. Officers are 30 numerous that many of them worked only two or three days week. when Che executive heard of this however he ordered every officer at his desk six days week even if they had to play solitaire. one ct the toughest deals in the Navy has been handed out to yeomen and storekeepers. When the Carrier "sara" toga" arrived ct san Francisco recently, al yeoen and storekeepeHs were screened out and Kept mark ing time or cleaning latrnes in full dress uniforms until finally detailed to separation centers'
 
 When San. Jim Mead of New York cut loose dur- ing an off-the-record caucus of Democratic Senatcrs recently, he said lot of things some ot ms party colleagues have been wanting to say TOT long time Speaking for over 20 minutes without permit. ting interruption Mead told the Senators that unless they begin to remember that the Democratic party is a national party rather than just party or Southerners, their goose Is cooked for le46.
 What touched Mead off was the naming of Eelton M "Skeeter' Johnston of Mississippi to be assistant secretary to the Senate majority Johnston had been Mississippis hard-pressed Theodore Bilbo, who op- posed him because he had been secretary to the late Sen Pat Harrison of Mississippi, lifelong political enemy of Bilbo.
 "What about the great industrial states of the North, the Midwest and the Far West" Mead asked, referring to the Missssippians selection Ot course more than that 1t Is vtaliy necessary that they get them Here in the Senate, our President s from Ten" nessee (sen Kenneth McKllar), our Majority Leader is from Kentucky sen Alben Barkley), our Sergeant at-Arms Is from Mississippi 0orer Sen Wall Doxey), our Secretary Is from Arkansas Leslie Biftle) and now, when another job opens, we appoint man from Mississippi"
 "We've got to remember" he said, "that the Democrats would have won easily in i044 even If we had lost the entire South The South cannot win an election for us, but 1t can lose The South has got to work for the good of the whole paryand that means that 1t must stop these sectional battles over the poll tax fair employment legiSlation and other issues The South has got to stop combining with Republicans against that liberal legislation which alone will keep the Democrats on top"
 Because of the lack of firm, progressive leader ship, the Democrats would be licked if an election were held today, Mead said. Gov. Dewey would carry New York-where Mead may be his opponent Tor the governors chair next year-and the RepupAcanS would win in Pennsylvania and other key industrial states That would mean Republican Congress, ne said.
 Although Southern Senators resented MeadS speech many admitted that the Democrats are close to losing control of Congress Although they know they can be reelected without much trouble they know, too that they will lose the powerful committee chair. manships they hold If the Congress goes Republican
 Mead gave the plainest talk any Senator has given large body of Democrats since Harry Truman took office, and 1t hurt After holding the floor for nearly half an hour the New Yorker left the closed. door session for appointment with President TTu- man.