The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
By Dre1O PearSO's

for several months the discharge centers are now swamped with the job of mastering men outS
 At present veterans with battle ribbons actually are being used to pick up matches to keep them busy until the discharge machinery is speeded up. Let them 20 home to their familiesl Picking up waste paper and going through closecrder drill Is bringing Gi blood to boiling point and the lid may blow off at the next elections or sooner
 THE PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER
 The Presidents daughter Miss Margaret Truman continues to dig her own grave with the press Her latest move went so far as to offend the Chamber of Commerce of her own home town, 1nuepenuence
 A few days ago, photographer from the Ns, from the Missouri Resources Commission, ot Jeffer- son City stopped in Independence to gather material and illustrations to use in the Nationsl Geograpnc Efforts by the Chamber of Commerce In behalf of the two through the Wallace families the Presidents in-aws to obtain pictures of Margaret Truman were refused. She did not care to pose
 So the Chamber of Commerce enlisted threG young women to be photographed on the side. walk leading from the Delaware street entrance Of the Truman home. The young ladies were MISS vr. pinia Gard, daughter of pr. and Mrs. R Y. Gato of Independence Miss Jaanan Haden, secretary to the Chamber of Commerce; and Mrs Lora Weatner- ford Ellis post office employe The secret service had no objection to this picture ana lt gave e anu color to scenes of Independence
 But suddenly two days later, the Chamber ot Commerce received telephone call rom Carl M Dickson head of the Kansas City secret SeEvCS uo M wanted to know where he could locate the Natlonal Geographic photographer Margaret Truman, ne salo, had decided she didn't want those pictures punlsned in the National Geographic Magazine even IT sne was not in them She didn't want three independence girls photographed near her nome
 The Chamber of Commerce was incensed Es- ueciay because on that very same day, Mss Truman posed in the back yard of the Truman home witn her aunt Mrs George Wallace for photograpners ot Fox Movietone Her friends now wonder II she lsnt attempting to crash the movies.
 There nre several thousand CHS in Europe, nov finished fighting the war; who would like to nave their wives living near them in France or Germany but they can't. President Truman explained tnat this was impossible, and the explanation was acc cepted with good grace
 However when ex-Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee Ed Pauley went to Moscow eS reparations ambassador President Truman loaned nm his own private plane apd Mrs. Pauley went along
 Mrs. Pauley was most charming companion TOT her husband everywhere he went, and seemed to enjoy the pleasure shared by few other wVes HOW ever as if this special privilege was not enough Mrs pauey was listed as an official member of the mis- sion with an allowance of $2S day while overseas
 Members of the mission testify that Mrs. Pauley was extremely pleasant but acting pleasant was all she did Meanwhile the Russians paid TOT virtualy everything members of the mission needed They pro- yided housing, food, and servants without charge
 Note-At the rate of $25 a day, Mrs. Pauley should have netted cool $2000 from the government dur- ing her pleasant trip to Moscow