The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-29
By DresC Pearson

yr.s,dent w,secracked. Next night. the PIed- dent won his money back again-and then some .r
 Sen. BIIbo of Mississippi got 3 friendly Dit from tie-shoulder bawng out from Post- master General Bob Hannegan during the slano outing Bilbo and George Allen were sitting unoer tree when Hannegan accosted the M.ssAsslpplAil- "I've got something to talk to you about Hannegan opened up Bilbo apprehensive, indicated that he preferred getting something to eat put Aannesan said there was no time to talk like the present. q want vo to stop this monkey business about ktay McKeough" began the Postmaster General Wans him confirmed. The position you're taking n oppgs S ina him inst because he once worked Tor the C1O is absolutely contrary to the principles oi Amercan democracy" Hannegan was referring 70 ex- C,onoressYnan Mcxeough of Chicago who once ol- rected the CIO Political Action Committee in tne Midwest and has been nominated py truman .o e.ls Maritime Commission. AFL pressure is strong 70 block his confirmation because of CIO connectlons.
 Bilbo laughed. "No, you can't push that aside" continued Hannegan If man ooes sCMe- thing to offend one group in this country ana 2 me can't be confirmed for government poSiton Juse because of thSt it's wrong ,. .aTNoot.s M ,,n+ friend of yours" countered Bilbo. Tnats noC the point shot back Hannegan we've gos 'C @ uU Or, M job according to what's right we've goV 10 Aeep olA the solid principles cG democracy
 
 Sen Marnuson of washington got promoted to be Truman's aide for day at Jefferson lsano Y nap ened this way. i've been lieutenant commanosL @ for 17 wears" Maenuson conncained "and pever been promoted I'll bet I've held the same rank longer tnan any other in the Navy" Magnuson wss sar,,ea -.kA after the war startedD "AI right, Maggie" said President Truman, T have no Naval aloe OOuay, hereby appoint ou as my Naval aiAe Sn1sLy afterward Gen. Harry Vaugh mlithy aloe 70 Aau- ,I man. handed Magnuson the gold cord ot naval alue' which the Washington Senator slipped o7er nls snDu. der and kept there, despite kidding tAt ne pue ~ on the wrong shoulder At this point ss,, man Lyndon Johnson complained that nc Was .s s...l a lieutenant commander also without pAomOeon' aL "All right pal you and never separaCea, sac Magnusori; you are my naval aide for tnc oay'
 
 Presidential luck was with Truman when Nsme to hat pool Chip Robert, ex-secretary or the DenU cratic National Committee, and George Anen got N2 a couple of hat pools on the days races Truman participated but sold half of his ticket to fellow Msso,rian Breckinridge Long, exAssistant secretary of State Truman won the pool and split so with Long Congressmen were impressed with the fact that the President went to Jefferson Asano on an ordinary river boat along with the rest oi tne crowd instead of riding the naval vessel Wnicn escorted them. Returning, he vlslteo on bne bridge with singer Morton Downey, later !olneo m A songfest with North Carolina'5 "Muley BOD Dou8n- ton House Republicans at luncheon tn1s Week were considering whether they should attack Truman for attending party given by lobbyist TOT Fepsi- Cola and sugar interests They were referring 70 tne fact that Jefferson Island host was Russell Arundel, owner of Pepsi-Cola plant. Perhaps wnat me Republicans didn't know is that Arundel once wss secretary to staunch COP Sen. Metcan or Nnoos Island