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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-03

have done their work too well. The
was that it established a most en-
viable record.
Wades Into Cox
Representative Mary Norton, chair
man of the house labor committee,
charged that the poll tax is directly
responsible for sending labor baiters
like Georgia's Gene Cox to congress.
Cox is the reputed "brains" of the
| house anti-labor bloc, and virtually
runs the reactionary rules commit
tee, its chairman In fact although
not in name.
Gene Cox" Mrs. Norton said, docs
not have to account to labor In his
district, since the laborers In his dis
trict are not allowed to vote" (mean-
ing, of course, that the poll tax dis
bars them). She pointed out that with
the same number of constituents in
her district as Cox has In his district,
she received more than $4,000 votes
against republican opposition, whereas
the Georgian, without opposition, was
sent to congress with "the magnificent
amount of less than 5000 votes"
Uncle SANS Credit Good
Answering an administration spend
ing critic In the house last week, Rep
resentative SABBATH, Illinois, declared
that despite all the hue and cry about
taxes, taxes here are far below those
imposed by any major country In the
world"
SABBATH pointed out that the credit
OF the government today is better than
at any time in the country's history,
as witness the fact that 1t is able to
borrow money at less than one-half
the interest rates the government paid
during the administrations of Harding,
Coolidge, and Hoover. This certainly
does not spell fear Of federal insol-
vency on the part OF tho big flnan-
ciers.
Must Stick Together
If income of all families in this coun-
try now getting less than 500 month
were raised to that level-a very mod
est family income, to be sure-it
would icrease yearly food expenditures
81 00000,000, Senator LaFollette, Wis
consin, recently pointed out This
would go long way towards solving
the problems of the farmer.
Students of economics insist that
the prosperity OF the farmer Is de-
pendent, more than anything else,
upon the size of the city workers pay
check. 1t is patent that If the two
do not stick together, politically and
they are certain to be
hanged separately.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-03
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logical advance has been pretty well
smothered today and science and en-
cheering are encouraged, just so long
as their aim is profits for those who
hire them. But new resistance has
sprung up: SABOTAGE from within
Metallurgists are paid today to pro-
duce just the right alloy for razor
blades that will wear out after shave
or two; when they could really make
razors that would last life time ;
BUT that would not be good for bust
ness. 1t is known that refrigerators,
automobiles and most other contriv-
ances made for public disposal could
be made to last years longer than they
are; BUT that would not be good for
business. Just lately new material
for making women's hose was discov-
cred, which would wear for years; it
was quickly withdrawn from the mar
ket; for that would not be good for
business. Whenever an invention is
gotten out that would interfere with
profits, it is quickly bought UP by the
business affected and suppressed. So
we still have resistance to TECHNO-
LOGICAL advance by business SABO-
TAGE; known among the insiders as
1.-THE theory of obsolescence."
Our sign boards blazon the slogan:
What is good for business is good
for you" But it can be readily seen
that they should read: What is good
for the public is poor business" and
conversely: What is good for bust
ness, is bunk for the public"
From the public viewpoint the pic
ture is not as black as it looks for
business in its wild scramble for pro-
fits has allowed enough TECHNO-
LOGY to get into industry, so that,
even today, if our productive plants
were operated at full load capacity
and the resultant goods distributed,
every adult on the continent would
have for his own use the equivalent
Of at least a $4,000 year income.
There are of course obstacles, each
one a habit-pattern of thinking built
into -price-system dam, which
Is all that is holding back this plethora
Of goods from flooding North Ameri-
"a. A hasty scaffold of debt is being |
'aised to prop the dam; but the roar |
If TECHNOLOGY producing and |
ABUNDANCE is eating at the dams |
= value and price = and |
eventually it will burst. Let's prepare
or that time by studying, now, the
rrHT1
ECONOMIC set-up and
ee if we cannot work with them in
tead of against them.-KAY ELLES. !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-03
BATA SAILS FOR SOUTH AMERICA
AS U. S. STARTS CRIMINAL ACTION.

NEW YORK. = (FP) - Jan Bata,
head OF the Bata Shoe company, quiet
|ly sailed for South America at mid
night, March % for an indefinite stay
interviewed by Federated Press on
board the s. S. Uruguay. the former
Czech industrialist said there was no
connection between his departure and
the action of the Department OF JUS
|tice In filing criminal charges under
the wage-hour law against the Bata
company. The federal action was an
nounced the day before Bata sailed.
1t was also pure coincidence" he
avowed, that the house rules commit
tee was considering a resolution call
ing for an investigation of alleged un-
American practices at the giant shoe
company's plant in Belcamp, Nd.
Bata said he was lust shoemaker"
who wished the newspapers would
leave him alone. Incidentally. none OF
the New York papers reported the de-
parture OF the industrialist, whose
anti-labor practices are known through
out the world.
There is lot of un-American &C.
ton in the U. s., but there Is no un-
American activity at Relcamp," Bata
said, sand II any should develop we
can take care Of It In our own way"
Bata was reluctant to answer ques-
lions. Before he would say anything,
he searched the ship for his general
manager John Hoza, who acted as an
advisor.
Hoza said he knew of the criminal
action, but refused further comment,
II. ], Studny, Batas personal secre-
tary, who sailed with him. explained
that Bata had received several invita-
lions from South American govern
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reported to have an edge. due likely
to administrative support.
1t is plain that administration forces
are lining up behind the bill. This
support has become more pronounced
since the recent conference between
the president and Senator LaFollette,
although the exact nature of that con-
ference has not been made known.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace he's
given the bill his official blessing
Thus far the opposition has not been
able to organize an effective open
fight against the measure. While mil
liant farm leaders-the Farmers I'm
Ion leaders particularly = are cam
paigning vigorously for its passage,
many conservative farm leaders, al
though privately opposed to it, are
jittery when 1t comes to taking a
positive, firm stand. They prefer.
rather, to boost for another proposed
measure, the five-man FCA board bill
which would take the Farm Credit
Administration out of the department
of agriculture-a bill which has no
chance of passage whatsoever.
Although these two bills do not nee
essarily conflict, current strategy is
to play one bill against the other in
the hope of creating so much con-
fusion that the present congress will
take no action on either bill. Mean
time, they are bringing out fellows
like A. S. Goss, recently deposed fed
eral land bank commissioner, to do
the cunning for them.
When Ham" Fish declared that
"pinks" like Aubrey Williams, NYA
administrator, are far more dangerous
to this country than 'the reddest of
the reds" he was merely saying that
the conservatives regard the liberals
and progressives as the real enemies
OF their program, rather than the
radicals, or communists. While In
confessional mood, he could have gone
further and said that campaigns
against communists are principally
launched as smoke screens to dis
credit progressive groups. 1t Is the
latter and not the former that they
are really afraid OF.
Strike ut Efficiency
Although the Murdoch amendment
to restore an item OF $4,000 to the
NLRB budget to retain the boards
economic division was defeated In the
house by a decisive vote (160 to 90),
the most significant thing about the
heated debate was the complete abb
sence of any claim that the division
was not functioning efficiently, or that
he work it does is not necessary.
OF course, 1t Ia rank nonsense to
ascribe economy motives to those who
,oted to withhold operating funds for
he division. There WAS not. even in
,istence ON that score. An item of
AS, 900 Is puny when millions of dol
ars in appropriations are being con-
idered. Purpose of the economy"
vas to cripple as far as possible the |
enforcement of the national labor re-
atoms act by depriving the NLRB of
he services of one of Its most efficient |
ivisions. David Saposs. who heads
he division, was accused OF being
dangerous radical"
The real "crime" OF Saposs and his
associates, in the eyes of enemies of
abor. Is not that they have not done
heir work we'll enough but that they
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-03
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
Godoy Will Fight Wrestler For $6,OOO


 New York, Oct. 15.-(UP)-Arturo Godoy, Chilean heavyweight, will make an exhibition tour ot several large western cities, his manager Al Veil said today.
 Weill said that Godoy has offers to appear at Omaha, Neb., Roches- ter and Duluth, Minn., and Eau Claire, Wis. High spot of the pro- posed tour, Weill said, may be a 10-round fight with Wrestler Jack Conley at Denver, Colo, on Novem- Der IA.
 Godoy was offered $5,000 to fight Conley but Weill wired Jack Kan ner, Denver promoter, that he would accept the match for $6.000.
 we wouldn't consider that kind of money" Weill said, "but for the fact that the fight can be made parI of the junket, which we'll make while waiting for a fight with Billy Conn or Maxie Baer."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
Cornell's Big Red Squad Is
 Lambert Team Of The East

Fordham, .961; Georgetown, .96O; Pennsylvania. .957; Villanova, $50; Navy, .947; Pitt, .941; Columbia, .938; Penn State, .936: Duquesne, .932; Princeton, .928; Colgate, .928; Holy Cross, .920; Temple, .914; Syra- cuse, .909; Lafayette, .906; West Virginia, .903; Rutgers, .903; Man hattan, 1895; George Washington, .894; Harvard, 1892; Brown, .890; Army, 1884; Bucknell, 1882; Dart mouth, .875; Carnegie Tech, .872; New York University, .870; Yale, .869; Williams, .869; Rhode Island,
 860; Scranton, .845; Catholic Uni versity, $40; Union, .836; Amherst, 1855; Boston University, .831; Mary land, $50; Colby, 1928; New Hamp- shire, .826; Bates, .824; Tufts, 1923; St. Anse1m, .822; Canisius, .821; i; Maine, .82O; Bowdoin, .817; Long Island University, .816; Rensselaer, P. l., .814; Niagara, SIP; St. Bona venture, BIO; Lehigh, .805; Provi- dence, .799; Northeastern, .794; La Sale, .788; Vermont. .785: Gettys- burg, .785; Connecticut, .780; Spring field, TIT; Trinity, ITS; Hobart, .773; Cl- rk- -on, .773; City College, .768; Norwich, .765; Coast Guard, .76O; Haverford, .758; Hamilton, .75O; Alfred, TAB; Moravian, TAG; St. Lawrence, .743; Wesleyan, .73S; Buffalo, .730; Muhlenberg, .720; Massachusetts State, TIP; Middle bury, .703; Brooklyn College. .705; Hofstra, .704; Drexel, TOO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
Harmon alks End Ont Of Position


 Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 15.- (UP)-TOm Harmon, Michi- gan's All America haIfback, also talks a great game of foot ball according to Loren Mac Kinney, Harvard end.
 Harmon carried the ball on an attempted sweep of Mac Kinney's end in Saturdays clash at the Stadium. Two blOckers raced in front of him. MacKinney said he drifted to- ward the sideIine in an effort to drive the play back into the line.
 Harmon hoIIered: "Cut in. Cut i'm"
 MacKinney figured the ad- vice was intended for HarmOn's blockers so he moved inside to halt the rush. When MacKin- ney cut in, Harmon continued around the flank for a substan- tiaI gain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
TODAY'S SPORT PARADE
BY HENRY McLEMORE
United Press Staff Correspondent

New York, Oct. 15.-(UP)-I did my best to count to 10 before writ ing this, but when I reached eight my temper overpowered my mathe- matics, so here goes on what I think of Ogden D. Miller's speech to the New York Football Writers Association.
 Ogden D. Miller is the new chair man of the Yale Athletic Council, and his listeners included represen- tatives of all the metropolitan pa- pers and such football coaches as Dr. Nal Stevens of N. Y. U., Major Swede Larsen of Navy, Lou Little of Columbia, Dr. Jock Sutherland of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jimmy Crow ley of Fordham, and Steve Owen of the New York Giants.
 Miller read from a script. I have no doubt but that he wrote it him. self, but it sounded exactly like pages B to AT dnclusive) of the original Carnegie Foundation report on the evils of football.
 You know the old stuff. Commer- cialism has reared its ugly head. Yale does not mind being beaten 50 to by Pennsylvania. There will be no criticism of the coaches or play CTS. Athletes will get no better or worse treatment than anx other students at Yale. Yale is 240 years old and has had its share of vic- tories. Yale could get droveS of athletes if it cared to. Dangerous times are ahead for football. :. Professional football is one of the outstanding signposts. Football has no great value save for what it earns to be used in providing sports for the other students.
 The time to talk purity in football is not two days after your team has been beaten 50 to as Yale was by Pennsylvania last Saturday. That's the worst licking any Yale team ever took and Yale is 240 years old, don't you forget.
 Winning Spirit Miller's unconcern about a win ming football team was in sharp contrast to the feelings of the speaker who preceded him, Major Larsen of Navy. The major touched on the perilous times this country faces and expressed the belief that the winning spirit was what this country needed more than anything | else.
 Miller's remarks on pro football brought the flush of pride to the cheeks of Dr. Jock Sutherland, who was sitting only four seats away.
 Dr. Stevens, an old Blue himself and former coach at Yale spoke immediately after Miller.
 I've got enough troubles of my own, without worrying about Yale, he said.
 AS for myself-and I am PAP years old, MT. Miller-I just want to know one thing:
 If Yale is so scornful of the foot ball and the money it makes. why is it that Yale sells the broadcast rights to its home games to gaso- line company?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
REDSKINS AFTER
 NEW GRID MARKS

New York, Oct. 15.-CUP)-The Washington Redskins, Eastern Divi- sion leaders and the only undefeat- ed team in the National Professional Football league, may set three new offensive records if they continue their current record breaking pace, team statistics revealed today.
 The Redskins aret wo compilations and one point a game better than all-time league records made year ago as well as one per cen more efficient in forward passing for four games.
 Washington leads in scoring with 113 points and in forward passing with 5 completions in 89 losses for 59 per cent.
 Philadelphia and Cleveland are points and in
 tied in passing efficiency with 43 per cent but the Eagles have 62 compilations compared with the Rams 46.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
BASEBALL YEAR PROVES BENIGN
 TO OLD TIMERS
Veterans in Middle 3Os Yield No Ground to
 Youngsters
By PAUL sCHEFFELs

NOMSCU GTCSS OtdA OOTEcSpOuuCutl
 New York, (UP)-Although reams of fiattery are annually directed to- ward major league freshmen, final 1940 averages reveal that the old timers of the diamond have bagged an exceptionally large share of base ball honors this year.
 That the spark of baseball genius glows equally as well in the veterans as in rookie star seems to escape the attention of the experts who yearly follow tme- honored tradition by picking all-Star rookie teams with the facility peculiar to base- balls armchair wise men.
 The potentialities of a squad composed of old timers who won laurels this year is surprising. It might not be too far-fetched to suppose that an all-veteran team might make things difficult for an all-rookie team. Anyhow, without digressing further, here's the gray boards" who've made the all grand daddy" team.
 Two Veteran Backstops Starting with the all-important catchers, they don't come any better than Bill Dickey of the New York Yankees and Gabby Hartnett of the Chicago Cubs. Star of the Yankees for 12 years during which he com- piled an average of .320, Dickey had one of his poorer seasons in 1940 but still knows more about the American league batters than any other catch CT in the business. Hartnett ap- peared in only 30 odd games this year but tops the National leagues veteran backstoppers.
 Fred Fitzsimmons and Ted Lyons of Brooklyn and Chicago's White Sox respectively, head the pitchers. Fitzsimmons and Lyons, both 39, had great seasons. Fitzsimmons won 16 games while losing only two to top the National league moundsmen and with Lyons, who won 12 and lost eight, turned in the best records of the five active 200-game winners in the majors. Lefty Grove, Carl Hub bell and Red Ruffing, the other 2O0- game winners, complete a potent corps.
 The American league furnishes both first basemen, Boston's Jimmy Foxx and Chicago's Joe Kuhel. Both are heavy hitters. Foxx, the better of the pair, hit 297 this year but has an average of .337 for Is years in the majors. He clouted 36 home runs and drove in 119 runs. Kuhel, 34, and two years older than Foxx, slammed out l69 hits and drove in 90 runs.
 Gehringer Stands Alone
 At second, Detroit's Mechanical Man." Charley Gehringer has been peerless for 16 years and boasts an average of .327. A flawless fielder, Gehringer has been the pattern for many rookie, and needs no help in holding down his spot.
 Difficulties arise at shortstop
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
|JANNAzzO WINS
 WELTER TITLE
Cocoa Kid Loses at BaIti- more on Dempsey's
 Decision

Baltimore, Md, Oct. 15.-UP)- Izzy Jannazzo of New York city held the welterweight title of the state of Maryland today but was recognized only as leading con- tender by the New York and Ma toinal boxing commission.
 Jannazzo won the recognition oi the Maryland board last night by pounding out a 15 round decision over the Cocoa Kid of New Haven Conn. Jannazzo gained the yer dict when Jack Dempsey refereeing the bout, and Judge Ew Brockman cast their votes in his favor. Char lely Baum
 ley Baum, the second judge, voted for the Cocoa Kid. Several news papermen agreed with Baum.
 Not a knockdown enlivened the bout which drew 5000 fans. The New Yorker won by using a sharr left jab and two sturdy legs that kept him out of range of the New Havener's heavier attack. Cocoa forced the fight, moving in con- stantly, but he kept running into his foes jabbing left fist which kept him off-balance most of the time
 The Maryland commission with drew recognition from Henry Arm strong as welter champ just a few days before Armstrong lost his title to Fritzie Zivic. Withdrawal oi recognition fololwed collapse of ne gotiations for Armstrong to fight in Baltimre, due to the statement of Eddie Mead, Armstrong's man. ager, that his boy could fight fol no one but Mike Jacobs.
 Jannazzo weighed 147 and tht Cocoa Kid, 143.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
DUSTY PIN GAMES.
 RESUME TONIGHT AT MATTATUCk
American Brass BOwIers Hold Most Marks to Date;
 zaza High Average

With no less than eighteen men of the Industrial Bowling League sporting averages of 120 or better, weekly competition in the popular circuit, will resume tonight at the Mattatuck alleys at 9:30 under the following schedule:
 U. s. Chemical vS. Blake Johnson
 Waterbury Tool vs. Lux Clock
 Seth Thomas vs. IngersOH
 Chase Metal vs. OakviIIe Pin
 Manufacturing vs. Brass
 Sammy Zaza of the American Brass team is leading the league with an average of 1296 with Bill Dente of the same team about two pins behind at 1279. Percy atwood seems to be climbing up the average ladder and is expected to be right up with the leaders very soon. Joe Lovallo of Chase Metal has been hitting the wood for the past month taking 158 high single last week and high three games of 401 which was tied by Skilton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
MOHICAN BEST IN MERCANTILE
 RACE TO DATE
Defending Champs Are Far Down in Early Season
 Standing

Anxious to hold their two game edge in Mercantaile bowling league competition, the Mohican Markets outfit will take to the alleys tonight for three game test with the Yer riker Paint men which will provide opportunity for both teams to ad- vance in the league standing. Mo- hican is now on top of the heap with g wins in 12 games rolled with Speedy Parcel in the runner-up slot with ' won and lost while in the third place two teams are tied, the Brookside and Metro teams. Fulton Markets, two or three time league champions are far down the standing to date and in a bunch with three other teams tied for fourth place.
 Schedule
 Other matches tonight include: Matzkin Furniture vs. Brookside Dairy; Metropolitan vs. Brock Hall and Fulton Markets vs. Speedy Par eel. This is the fifth week of bowl ing with action to begin at g o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
ROckledge Winners

West Hartford. Conn, Oct. l5.- (UP)-Two professionals and an amateur split top honors today in the first annual open tournament of the Rockledee Country club,
 Carding T2s were Stan 6taszow- ski, Winsted. and Floyd Cluci, Mill River, professionals, and Cleeko Marchetti. MilI River amateur. A single stroke separated them from Bud deoehesan, Rockledge, and Glen Miner, Stamford, who posted 73s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
GASOLINE LEAGUE

Something new and a bit novel as to time of action has been scheduled for the Mattatuck alleys beginning tonight at l1:l0 o'clock when the newly formed Gasoline League will get under way with the following schedule:
 Sun oil vs. Eagle Parking; Good rich Silvertown vs. Texaeo; Cities Service vs. Amoco; Esso vs. Union Tire and Shell Vs. Gulf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
POLL HOOP DRILL

New candidates for positions 0n the L0ewsp0ll basketball team will be welcome 70 attend q practice session tonight At Barnard school from I iO Q o'clock, Coach Jimmy Cflehi0n wifi Do in charge, Tine ihes aiefmnn will defend iAelE flile 70 tho Washington Park Community league which sets underway lAle neki
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

Did YOU know forgotten that Yale could have had the nresen nayer of the Michigan when Har- mon showed at politely but firmly told that he did
 the university though Yale did not doubt that ability it turned out to n MT Miller to confirm or deny rno or Nore negotiations he d simply yet dehne 4here negotiations kind with Noe Dame relative to convinced that should there other that the possible of gate receipts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
ThiSSpOrting
 World
"A Little Of This And That
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

For the second me meetings with the press Yaes M e Miller new director athletics been impressive 70 say ess Yeerday prepared paper to New York writers prominent coaches ncldng D Ma s a | hsod coach with the article being that Yale will hold 10 policy rather than Ego out after e ss cooces will remain that college football general faces dark days the commercial tactics and g
 institutions who do not care now 1 justify $330 $40 per ticket sree on Saturdays despite YaS 50 to setback at Penn last Saturday Mr. Miller who IS also secretary o e Ae 0 in stride