The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-18
By DresO Pearson

and I'll give you the thrashing you're asking for"
 Dirlsen man of heavyweight proportions, start- ed up from his seat But other members pulled him down, also held Kitchener down. The two glared at each other, but finally decided that discretion was the better part of valor.
 Treasury officials are worried over dwindling savings bonds sales. Savings stamps purcnssed m m percent of the volume for January and February of last year-which means. that the schools have let down sharply. Meanwhile tne House AppEOpsasaOns sO ings bond staff to the bone and hah-Way tnrougn the bone. Ernie Adanlson, letter writing counsel for the House Un-American Activities Committee who doesn't ke the idea of democracy has been instruct ed by the committee that more letters go out in the name of the committee unless approved ny the chairman This means Ernie was let down ngntly .4. Jimmy Roosevelt has finally told California Con- gressmen he will not run for the senate Aes alsos turned thumbs down on proposal to run TOT seat in the House of Representatives
 Secretary of the Treasury vlnsOn showed foreign delegates to the Monetary Conference what baseball is Ike by arranging for tne 5rookyn 70 pay Vinson Is the capitals most ardent baseball ian The War Department summoned Jimmy Doonttle back to Washington from terminal leave to Keep nm away from civilian educational and church group conference on control of atomic energy. The astute Jimmy however checked on what the brass hats were up to- and then hgh-baled back to Flogda to attend the atomic meeting anynow He has had Army run- grounds before, One of the best current books on atomic control is "One World-Or None" put out by MccSraw-FIill which explains atomic energy in words of one syllable. President Truman may attend the Timer Circle" dinner March 30 entitled the shamrock and the Sickle" given by New York political writers to rib the left-wing TammAny Hall political alliance.
 IL was an accidental dinner-table conservation by Henry Kaiser which finally broke the strike of 100000
 It was an accidental dinner conversation by General Electric workers, away from their machines for two long months.
 Kaiser found himself seated next to General Elec- trc President Charlie Wilson at dinner and heard Wilson bemoanng his strike troubles, and how tough 1t was to get along with the CIJO. Kaiser laughed, said he had no trouble at all, but had found Phil Murray easy to do business with.
 Finally Kaiser asked Wilson if he would mind sitting down and talking the matter secretly with CLO. General Counsel Lee Pressman in Kaisers New York office. wilson finally agreed. Next morning Pressman came to New York, talked with Wilson for four hours and together they cleaned out the under brush that had been blocking settlement.
 Kaiser sat through 1t all, nervous and perspring It his first effort at mediating someone eEses strike.
 To cinch the agreement Kaiser and PresSman arranged for Wilson to make flying trip to Florida sign the final deal with Murray. That's how 100000 men went back to the production line.
 NOTE-General Electrc's Charles E. Wilson is frequently confused with General Motors Charles E. Wilson. Both had long strikes their hands. Both strikes ended the same day.