The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-16
Walter WincheII
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two years learning how to wiggle your big toe again"
 Men who were trusted by Presi- dent Roosevelt were never frisked when they were admitted to FDR's office. The Secret Servicemen knew hsi friends, of course One new ly appointed agent, however, took no chances =. A newspaperman he had never seen before (and who hadn't held his White House pass high enough for the agent to see) was suddenly jerked out of the crowd swiftly marching in for the press confab. The newspaper man (when he got his bearings again was irked no end Later alone with the President, he kidded about it. T thought everybody down here," he said, "knew who was on your team!" well" re- piled the President, it is com- forting to know that the boys are careful
 Not so careful" said the visi- tor, displaying a loaded pistol" General "Pa' Watson once told a New Yorker he was welcome lat any time'' "Oh, you tell that to all the radio commentators, :" was the reply No l don t, !" said the General. We all know you can make him laugh. Funny jokes are better than doctorS!"
 T want to be the one,' said the man, 'who comes here and never wants anything. He has told me about the many who do him a favor once-and then expect recog- nition-his own phrase!"
 Among one reporters thrills was hearing him guffaw. When the gag was funny he would howl. The vaudeville comics would call it "a belly laugh" The reporter thinks, too, he is one of the few who ever saw him weep . It happened when ex-Cong. Lambert son andothers were criticizing the war records of his sons MT. Roosevelt was miserable about a letter that came (that morning. from one of them. It concluded: Pop, sometimes I really hope one of us gets killed so that maybe they'll stop picking on the rest of l the family!" When he read 1t, FDRs lower lip started to quiver, and the tears came. I turned away and swallowed hard.
 will you please let me tell that Sunday night?"
 "No, you mustn't" he said, and changed the subject.
 I wrote Mrs. Roosevelt about it Wont you please" said the note 'get the President to release me from that pledge not to make it public? The people should know these things. am tired of the Lanl- bertsons and the others who wont stop their poisonous slanders happen to know that Elliott was almost lost rescuing others in the far North. know, too, that Frank was nearly swept overheard at sea helping a Sailor!" .. Mrs. Roose- velt's note was short: If he tole you not to print it, don't do it."
 But LambertsOn wouldn't stop. HI made a daily accusation in Con gress I made it public ant evened up matters once and for al with MT. Lambertson (since defeat ed) by announcing exclusively Cong. Lambertson, who keeps dc nouncing the war records of thu Roosevelt boys-himself is the fathe of a son-who yesterday applied fo deferment in the draft-on thu ground that he is a CONSCIEN TIOUS OBJECTOR!"
 FDR's lovely Girl Friday (Grac' Tully) phoned.
 That was some little trick vol performed last ngiht," she said.
 You mean I'm in the pup tent? I fished.
 Better get down here today, said Miss Tuliy.
 Did you hear it?" I asked.
 'Everybody heard it," she said. "Everybody?" persisted.
 q mean MIR. EVERYBODY! she intoned.
 In his office the front pages con lirming the Lambertson lads "con scientious objector," yarn were ol 4 his desk.
 The President tapped the artici with his cigarette holder-smacket l,in li,.r n.ad anid. aarTyIa aalHcV