Security & Labor Men

A suggestion by a Washington dopester, a statement by a Massachusetts politician, a radio plug by Walter Winchell and suddenly, two winters ago, it almost seemed as if the Republicans had their Presidential candidate for 1936 (TIME, Dec. 25, 1933).

New Hampshire's young (46) Governor John Gilbert (''Gil") Winant had been born of rich parents in New York City, educated at swank St. Paul's and Princeton. But he looked like a young Abraham Lincoln -- gaunt, awkward frame, unruly hair, deep-set eyes -- and like Lincoln he loved the common people. He was a liberal, an idealist, a student of government and sociology, a stanch friend of Labor. On the platform, however, the only man in 100 years to be elected Governor of New Hampshire three times proved to be a halting, colorless speaker who, unlike Lincoln, failed notably to kindle public enthusiasm.

Last week, setting up a board to administer his brand new Social Security Act, President Roosevelt named John G. Winant chairman for a six-year term. Appointed to a four-year term on the Social Security Board was Second Assistant Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Almeyer, 44, studious, Wisconsin-born statistician and social scientist. For a two year term the President picked Vincent Morgan Miles, 48, Fort Smith, Ark. lawyer, onetime member of the Democratic National Committee.

Also last week, after scouring the land and reportedly receiving many a declination, President Roosevelt announced the members of the new, quasi-judicial National Labor Relations Board created by the Wagner Bill. They were: 1) chairman, Joseph Warren Madden, 45; University of Pittsburgh law professor; 2) John Michael Carmody, 43. New York industrial engineer, onetime chief engineer of CWrA; 3) Edwin S. Smith, 44, onetime (1931-34) Massachusetts Commissioner of Labor & Industries.

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