The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-12
By Dre1O Pearson

member of his ofdcia family is still speaking, the impression is given that the President of the United States is about to walk of and let him talk to an empty room. So far Cabinet members always have taken the hint
 Net result however, is that cabinet debates are brief and to the point Important policy matters are not deeply discussed. Some Cabinet members act as in poker game play their cards close to their chest almost fearful colleague will discover their next move They prefer to talk privately with the Pres ident.
 Only one man who seems willing to talk at length during Cabinet meetings is Secretary of State Byrnes who from his wealth of experience as Senator, Sup reme Court Justice and War Mobilzer is the most experienced man ill the Cabinet. Byrnes speaks out various matters.
 Weekly Cabinet luncheons are less stiff and formal There, Cabineteers lnbend. Secretary of Ag- ricultre Anderson usually comes loaded with memo two he pulls from his pocket at the psychological moment and hands to the President. These weekly luncheonS innovation for which Truman him. self is responsible They refreshing contrast to Cabinet formaiy and he deserves credit for initiat ing them.
 Biggest change that has come the White House in the past year pertains to Presidential meth odS of work The job of running the far-hung affairs of the U. S. Government is back-breaking, time consuming task It has killed many men, ruined the health of others Anyone who steps the thres- hold of the White House expect to have ten years cut from his life when he comes out-if he lives to make the exit
 Considering all things, Roosevelt stood the strain miraculously For in addition to greling day time hours, he spent five nights week ill the Linz coin study working until after midnight.
 Some of Roosevelt's most important conferences took place at night In the early days of the New Deal the so-called Bran-trust met with him almost every evening. Later many of his war-strategy meetings lasted far into the night Even his Sunday sup pers, at which Mrs. Roosevelt scrambled eggs in chatng dish, featured guests who could contribute new governmental ideas.
 Trumans routine is different. He has thrown into the discard the old White House tradition that the President of the United States does not go out to dinner His taste for spending evenings out is unsuitable as houseWife's on the maids day of. After dinner he would rather relax at the piano poker game than study Government reports And the men around him seem hand-picked because their tastes are similar.
 LONELY FDR One evening while Roosevelt living Ed McGrady came over to the residence part of the White House to confer with the President on troublesome strike problem. It after Il p. m. He walked along the thick carpeted corridor outside the Lincoln study. The President did not hear him. AS McGrady to the door, which was open, he glanced inside.
 The room was dark except for one lamp on Roose velts desk which illuminated his face if in stage setting The President sat there gazing of into space He was not reading, he was not smoking he was thinking. And ca his face leOk of almost tragic loneliness. man surrounded by pcope, problems. and war-and completely alone.
 That is the biggest change that has taken place in the White House since April 12, 1945