The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-19
By DrssO Pearson

They working up huge dossier on the busi- ness activities of Elliott Roosevelt second his brother Jimmy, and finally, they plan to launch an attack Mrs. Roosevelt It has not been decided yet if this released earlier,
 The greatest secrecy about the whole project is being maintained with none of the active plOttera willing to admit their participation. Although 1t s Republican project those engaged in it insist that their most valuable leads coming from Democrats particularly the Jesse Jones Texans who opposed President Roosevelt last year, and are hoping that somehow by discrediting the family most closely as- sociated with the New Deal they can once again take over political power
 The charges against Jmmy-and they have been heard before-are that he blackjacked numerous big firms into buying insurance through his Boston firm. The lengthy House investigation of the American Telephone and Telegraph O. couple of years before tn war resulted from the refusal of the company to insure with Jimmy, 1t will be charged
 The charge against Mrs Roosevelt will be that she became a member of the Board of Directors of the insurance firna-Roosevelt & Sargent-when her son went into the military service, in order to prevent disclosure of his deals.
 There is plenty of excitement in Independence. Mo- whenever President Truman decides to visit his old home town During the July visit scores of high state officials and midwest politicians teephoned and wired Roger T. Sermon, mayor Of 1nuepenoence. lot of them wanted their names included In the private reception the mayor gave for Truman
 The mayor however was both relentless and ex- elusive Outside the presidential staff and ten former officers of the old l2oth Field Artillery of World War (of which Truman was captain), plus 1ndepen- dence neighbors, he said no Several checked in at Kansas City hotels they would be available just in case Mayor Sermon changed his mind.
 But Sermon declaring from the start that 1t would be strictly an Independence affair, made his declaration good. The homecoming was just that. Even Kansas city-referred to by rural Jackson the cold shoulder.
 Choice Kansas City sirlon steaks were served at the mayors reception, but nobody asked sermon where he got them Tn addition to his duties aS mayor of the town of 10000 persons he operated grocery store.
 Following the dinner, all cooks bartenderS secret service men-everyone except the guests-were chased from the room. The doors were locked and for one hour the President and the group swapped stories The stories must have been good-because the Press dent and the entire party 46 minutes late in ar irving at the auditorium of the reorganzed church or Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints-the site of his public reception
 On his latest visit last week. Truman was rushed and the novelty of having the hometown boy back on a visit had partially worn off Nevertheless the President found time to visit with lot or his old friends and they found him just the same old Harry
 (Note-Although his signature does not officially appear on U S. currency, there are several citizens of Independence who carry dollar bills bearing Pres. dent Trumans autograph Truman autograpned numerous bills taken from pots in his poker game with the Harpy Club during his first visit home0