The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08

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 Behind the State Departments plan is the fact that Brazil, Ar gentina and other nations are or- dering warships in German and Italian yards, which gives the lat ter countries two definite advan- tages. First, until these ships are finished they can be taken over by the Nazis or Fascists if war breaks. Second, after they are de- livered, German or Italian ex- perts accompany them and form important naval links with the Latin American countries.
 Two years ago Brazil tried to rent over-age U. s. destroyers, but was turned down by jit- tery Congress and State Depart ment. Unable to compete with the high prices in U. s. private yards, Brazil turned to Europe.
 Now, the State Department, less jittery where Latin America is concerned, wants to open government yards as part of the Good Neighbor anti-Nazi policy. Government yards can build at a cost which comes nearer meet ing European competition than private yards.
 Already the State Department has circulated proposed bill to Senate leaders for the opening of U. s. navy yards to Latin American orders. The bill was informally approved with certain minor amendment, and the State Department is now preparing for the next move.
 KINGS VISIT
 Wide is the range of Americans who want to see the King of England His visit is three months distant, but the State Department has already been bombarded with requests from all over the country from marmalade makers to Sum- day school teachers, from eastern high school bands to western wo- mems clubs - all fervently de- string glimpse of His Royal Highness, or better still 8 clasp of the royal hand.
 In the face of this lombard ment, the Departments Division of Protocol stands firm. They re- ply with a sold detachment that no such privilege will be granted.
 They will have trouble enough drawing the line in official Washington. There will be White House dinner of about 100 places. Perhaps score of these will be occupied by Britishers - the Kings party and the Embassy staff. The re- mainder will be top-ranking U. S. officials, the vice president, Cabinet members, leaders of the Senate and House, and a few others.
 At a reception after the dinner, the group will be larger, but it will still be in the inner circle, a circle which cannot be broken by even the most ambitious and aggressive Washington socialites, not to mention the makers of marmalade.
 LABOR PEACE?
 Behind the scenes, prospects of a patched-up AFL-CIO working agreement are more promising than they appear on the sur- face.
 At first glance, the outlook seems gloomy. The obstructive reservations slammed down by Green, plus Lewis cold wariness, plus the mysterious AFL resigna- ton of Dan Tobin, powerful team sters boss and a zealous peace advocate; plus the appointment in his place of Thomas Rickert, a mediocrity whose United Garment Workers union is practically a paper organization; and above all the fierce and unquenchable per- sonal hatreds among some of the rival leaders, are definitely discouraging.
 But behind this gloom are some very encouraging factors, chiefly the unquestionable desire of the rank and file in both camps for amity. The evidence of this Is overwhelming.
 Tn all parts of the country local CIO and AFL units are backing each other in indus trial disputes and political cam paigns, in some instances going directly counter to endorsements enunciated by their national of- ficers.
 Several AFL unions, notably the powerful International Associa-