The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-07
By DreSC Pearson

However here is the pay-off. Counsel for the Smith Committee, Hyman Fischbach did such beautiful job heckling witnesses and bringing out testimony unfavorable to OPA that he was promptly given fat retainer by the NlRDGA. Furthermore, he continued to serve two masters ct one tme-the U. g. Government and the N.RDGA.
 From the Government, FIschbach received S52OO for probing OPA while from the Dry Goods Associa- ton he received larger fee presumably for digging up dirt against CPA
 When this columnist asked Ffschbach in New York last week whether he was still on the Govern= ment payroll and still drawing two salaries he- replied that he was not. He said he had left the Government payroll Decmber 31, 1045 He also stated that he received 'fee" from NRDGA, not a salary. When asked if this fee $4O0OO, he said he could not reveal the amount.
 Tn Washington, however, the clerk of the Smith Committee stated that Fschbach was still doing Special work" whenever they needed him. while Congressman Smith when asked last week who was counsel for his committee, replied: "Hyman Fisch- bach"
 Later the versatile Fischbach was loaned by the NRDGA. to Senator Wherry of Nebraska to write his Small Business Committee Minority Report The report followed the lines as the anti-OPA attack which Fischbach already had written for the Smith Committee And after Fschbach had finished it, the N.RD.GA, which had been paying him, dis tributed the document all over the country-lmder the signature of Senator Wherry.
 Originally, the N.R.D.G.A had its eyes on Rep resentative Glare Hoffman, raucus Michigan Repub- lican, as it's champion on the Smith Committee However, he proved too one-sded for them, and they switched to abler Congressman Fred Hartley of Kearney, N. J., also member of the Smith Conlmit- te. He has done a much more efficient job.
 In fact Hartley is known Capitol Hill as the NRD.G-A. spokesman. He has been in almost daily contact with John Hazen, NRDG.A represent ative, in the Munsey building, also with Lew Hahn the associations general director.
 Hartley faces tough election fight in New Jer- sey and naturally expects reward. Members of the NRDGA. have assured him he will get it. At one time during the OPA fight, Hartley received about 25OO letters criticizing him, and NRDG.A. repre- sentatves fearing he would get cold feet reassured him that campaign contributions would be forth coming at election time. This help would take the form of individual and personal contributions rather than contributions from the association and there are indications it would not be under $10O00.
 Originally, anti-OPA lobbyists planned to Hartley for reactionary Democrat Lyle Boren of Oklahoma to introduce the National Association of Manufacturers OPA de-control amendment Tn the :. end they picked Ed Gossett of Wichita Falls, Texas IS a better puppet.
 During the OPA debate, newsmen were tipped if that Gossett was to introduce an important mendment and cornering him in the House lobby sked what the amendment was. v
 I'm not quite sure yet" replied the alleged representative of state which once prided itself n independence. Apparently Gossett hadn't yet re- eived the amendments text from the boys who really ul the strings on Capitol Hill.
 (NOTE-An0ther column on how the lobbyists
 operate behind -the-scenes in the Senate will
 follow sOOn.)