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BOSSY GILLIS IN SPOTLIGHT AGAIN (Continued from Page 1) says she won't take part in this campaign," chuckled Bossy. "But I think I'll be able to line her up." Bossy has his own ideas on how to conduct a congressional campaign in a district that includes five cities and 22 towns. The flery 220-pound who served jail a former mayor of a zoning to specialize in mayor plans violation punching street-corner terms ordinance, and for for rallies. "I'm gonna speak on every street corner in the district-If they'll listen to me," he said. "Door-bell ringing is the bunk. Folk don't like to be bothered. And house parties are sissy." Radio Is Out Too Radio is "out" too. It costs too much money, he said, and his finances aren't what they used to income is derived from his business and his salary as mayor. is closed and his newspaper a-year be. weekly factory His garage only "Asbestos" His pale $1,200- pink shoe has of suspended publication in the face libel indictments. Bossy hadn't given much thought to a platform, but after a moment's deliberation he came out for a higher tariff. "Us shoe manufacturers need a higher tariff to protest our intrests. To hell with the foreign countries. Why worry about them? They repudiate everything. It's about time we had somebody that's not afraid to expose 'em. Consigned to Hell Bossy likewise consigned "to hell" those "guys who want a small army and navy." "We oughtta have at least 200,000 men in our army. Give 'em an incentive-say $1.50 a day-and you'd get plenty of recruits. That's better than having them on the bum." Bossy isn't very enthusiastic over President Roosevelt, but definitely rules out Governor Landon as "just another Standard Oil candidate." "Mr. Roosevelt should take more in real honest-to-God demothan the in "The John Woods stock crats appointed he publican-democrats observed. rather administration half-baked Kelley, this section," a lat- reter-day democrat, to succeded another republican as postmaster." Bossy himself was a republican until 1934, when he changed his desto independent. "But I've had an open one him any could always Bossy signation give sees only competition mind," candidate John he said. that in E. the democratic primary, Donahue of Haverhill, receiver for the closed Haverhill National Bank. "He's getting $4,000 a year as receiver now," said Bossy. "He's making enough, so he ought to pull out of the contest." If nominated, Gillis "figures he can make" the election. Among republican candidates for the congressional seat is Gayden W. Morrill, wealthy shoe manufacturer who in 1931 defeated Bossy for mayor after the red-headed politician had served two terms. Last year Bossy staged a comeback and routed the Morrill-endorsed candidate. Bossy's only comment on Morrill's candidacy was: "God help us if he's elected.