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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08

Some concerns have sent their
entire payrolls to the Bureau for
checking.
Most of the birth and citizen
ship queries are coming from air
plane factories and other plants
directly connected with defense
production where aliens are now
forbidden employment.
Census officials estimate that
there are several million persons
in the country whose birth rec
ords have never been filed with
local authorities. To establish the
citizenship Of individuals Of this
group the Bureau uses old census
reports obtained from parents.
MERRY-GO-ROUND
Handsome John Hamilton no
longer is COP National Chair
man, but on the committees new
letter-heads his name appears as
prominently as his successor. Rep.
Joe Martin. Hamilton's new title
is executive director =. Secretary
of State Cordell Hull was so
touched by the bipartisan well
come of members of congress upon
his return to Washington from
the Havana Conference that tears
streamed down his cheeks
Rep. Charles Halleck, original
Willkie booster and his nominator
at the Philadelphia convention, is
very much thumbs-down with
Townsendites. Halleck was elect
ed to the House in 1888 with
Townsend backing. but later OPP
posed the old-age pension scheme.
In retaliation TownSendites tried
to lick him for denomination this
spring, but without success {.
William Knudsen, genial, soft
speaking National Defense Com
missioner, works in shirt-sleeves
and keeps his desk cleared Of pa
pers.
Copyright, 1910, by United
L. 81 L.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08

Since then, the board has been
busy on the job Of finding the
men, getting a cose history Of each
and determining how much money
each man has coming to hirn-all
preparatory to presenting the bill
to Republic.
It has been a long, complicated
task. Congress almost spoiled 1t by
cutting off the appropriation for
the boards research division
which the Smith committee had
branded as nest of Communists
and the research division was the
only branch Of the board equipped
to do the job.
SAPOSS STAYS
GETS NEW TITLE
The board, however, found a way
around the obstacle. The research
division passed out OF existence, to
be replaced by branch called the
technical service division. It's director
is the boss Of the old research di-
vision, DR.. David j. Saposs, and its
staff is the same-except that it is
As per cent smaller.
Sub-regional offices were opened
in five Ohio cities - Cleveland,
Youngstown, Canton, Massillon and
Niles-and claims have been filed
by 7199 eX-workers (not counting
200-odd which were thrown out as
invalid.) A preliminary check has
been made on these claims, and tab
ulations have been made showing
how much each man is entitled to.
The job is far from finished. For
one thing, between 700 and 300 of
the claims we're faulty in one way or
another-gave insufficient informa-
ton, or were garbled somehow.
WORKERS CLAIM
JOBS ARE POORER
Present estimate is that the total
bill will be little over $4,000, 900. It
may go closer to $4,000, 900, however,
depending on how certain claims are
decided.
For instance, practically all the
ex-workers are back at work now,
but a lot of them assert they got
poorer jobs, at lower wages, than
TShey had when they were fired.
Question or the board is: Do such
men get back pay only up to the
date of re-hiring, or1nust the COM
pafy also pay them the difference
between what they are getting now
and what they were getting before
the strike?
After the tabulation is complete
and the board presents the bill. Re-
public may if it chooses contest the
Figures. In that case, board experts
and Republic officials will probably
check each case against the COM
pany's own records.
UNION MAY OFFER
TO MAKS DEAL" {.
One interesting rumor heard here
is that the Steel Workers Organi-
zing Committee may offer Republic
a horse trade when the bill comes in.
If. for instance, Republic is due TO
pay 100000, SWOC might usggest
that the bill could be cut in half II
Republic would sign a union con-
tract.
That's pretty "iffy," so far. For
one thing, it would be up to the
union to get each of the 1000 claim
ants to agree to a cut In his COM
pensation, and some of the boys
probably wouldn't care much for it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08
SANATORIA SITUATION
(New Britain Herald

We don't know what to make Of
this: At the moment when New Bril-
tain is constructing a handsome
tuberculosis rest home to accom-
modate patients who cannot get into
the states inStituions-which were
supposed to be Cover
nor Baldwin announces that there
Is no waiting list-at any of the
states tuberculosis sanatoriums.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08
Selected Poem
AN OLD DIARY
(Hedley E. Hill in the Poets Column,
Hartford Courant)

(Hedley E. Hill in the Poets Column,
Hartford Courant)
In tawniness of time, by mold all stained,
And handled much by one with clumsy hand,
This journals furnished leaves, which now are
Like brown autumnal leaves when they disband.
Around this attic floor oh, what tale
They'd tell if they could speak! But bark! I hear
Amongst their rustling crisp a mournfu wall
And from its words read tale sincere:
tale of love and Dark red wine;
OF crashing woods of naughty pine;
OF floating logs led by tine;
OF brawling men who always dine
Like granting and degraded swine;
OF fights on demons Old that shine
And lie deep in a hidden mine.
And So a tale of lustfu days Of old
treasury of thoughts and lives most bold
All now forgot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08

suit Of the ia
nous little steel
strike Of three
years ago.
s e v err q !
months ago the
fed eral courts
upheld q Labor
B Board ruling
that Republic
must re-hire all
ex-workers and
must pay them
back wages from
the day TIL e
strike began to
the date Of re-
hiring
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08

A h o uSehOlderj
goes into the labor
market early in
the morning to
hire laborers for,
his vineyard. He
goes out again at
nine o'c loo k, at
twelve, at three,
and at five, and
finding men idle,
sends them into
his vineyard with
no definite under
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08
Views of The Press

one Is overcome with suspicion, he
can report his ideas to the author
tiles who will investigate fully. But
in the interests of both fairness and
effective enforcement, he ought not
to let his suspicion grow into rumor
or unofficial action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08

Experience of the past century
seems TO provide no evidence that
chronological improvements cause
permanent unemployment or help
TO bring about prolonged depres-
sions.
Charles r. Hook, steelman,
before the TNEC.
] don't see much congressional
interest IN It. It doesn't seem 10 be
the kind Of thing that has political
sex appeal.
Phil Murray. labor leader, on
Job displacement by machin.
cry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08

@. Are parachutes ever made OF
artificial silk in this country?
A. One Of the largest parachute
manufacturers is experimenting with
SYNTHETIC nylon.
@. Is there possibility Of nfe on
planets In the solar system besides
the Earth?
A. The spectroscope has shown
that the atmosphere OF Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are
composed of gases many OF which
are absolutely poisonous to life as we
know 1t. Mercury and Pluto PROF"
ably have no atmospheres ct al.
Venus seems to have an abundant
gaseous envelop, but no oxygen has
been discovered in 1t. The air OF
Mars may contain some oxygen, but
it is too thin to keep an earth
mouse alive long enough to eat
thimbleful Of cheese. Life, therefore,
seems to be ruled out altogether ex-
cept on Mars and Venus, and II 1t
exists there it is probably unlike any
thing familiar TO man.
@. will lead arsenate insecticide
spray harm the finish Of an automo-
bile?
A. No. Any that gets on may be
washed of with water.
@. Who is Croce?
A. Benedetto Croce is the out
standing philosopher Of modern
Italy. He taught the philosophy OF
the Spirit, "this Spirit running as a
unity through all history and expe-
rience. Crosse is also famous lit.
erary critic and educator.
@. Please quote the stanza con-
tanning the line westward the
course OF empire takes Its way"
A. Westward the course Of en-
pire takes its way;
The first four acts already
past,
A. fifth shall close the drama
with the day;
Times noblest offspring Is
the last"
It is from Bishop George Berke-
ley's ION the Prospect Of Planting
Arts and Learning In America"
@. When were the first plenary
indulgences granted by the Catholic
church?
A. To the Crusaders In the 18th
century.
II you want . copy of the book
let DOG and Cat Book" send TO
The Waterbury Democrats Wash
ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08
National
Spotlight
By BRUCE CATION
Waterbury Democrat washington
Correspondent

Washington, Aug. a. Republic
Steel will probably be asked to pay
slightly more than $4,000, 900 In back
wages to 7OOO-odd workers as q re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR
Never say, II don't guess You
remember me-; say, II think
Tor presumed that you do NOT
remember me"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08

Grandfather Of Judy Garland Is
portrayed BY Charles Winnmger in
Little Nellie Eeily.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08
Washington Merry o-Round
WASHINGTON. August 8
DREW PEAR s o N
ROBERT s. ALLEN


known inn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08
STRENGTH
FOR THE. DAY
Nv EARL L. DOUGLASS, d. ID.

BARGAINING WITH GOD
The Parable of the Vineyard
Matthew 20: 1-16) is a very battling
and repellant story when read
thoughtlessly or for the first time. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08

q. What is the difference between
a post card and a postal card2
A. A postal card is one that has
the stamp printed on 1t, the post card
is a private mailing or picture card
that has a stamp afixed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08

II you want . copy of the book
let DOG and Cat Book" send TO
The Waterbury Democrats Wash
ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
street, Washington, ID. G. Enclose
four cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08

@. Does ''Fibher" on the 'Fibber
MCGEE & Co." radio program play
any other roles besides "Fibber" IN
the skit?
A. No.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08
THE EDITOR

q. Name the departments Of the
United States government.
A. State, treasury, war, Justice
post ONCE, navy, interior, agricul-
ture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08

Copyright, 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08

@. Are parachutes ever made OF
artificial silk in this country?
A. One Of the largest parachute
manufacturers is experimenting with
SYNTHETIC nylon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08
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@. When were the first plenary
indulgences granted by the Catholic
church?
A. To the Crusaders In the 18th
century.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-27
Sen. BRAKEMAN CANDIDATE FOR
REELECTION
Continued from Page u

is a candidate to succeed himself in
that office.
Senator Brakeman wishes to point
out to the voters that the Sixth Suffolk
District now is comprised of Wards u,
IA and Is all Of Boston, whereas the
sixth district previously was composed
of Wards u, 10 and 20.
Senator Brakeman stated "The ex-
perience which I have obtained as your
Senator is invaluable, and will be of
great benefit to the district if I am re
turned to the Senate.
I have been independent and I'M
bossed. have strived to reduce the
burden of taxation, to encourage in
dustry to return to our Commonwealth,
to relieve unemployment, to assist the
working man, to exercise wise economy
and bring gainful improvements to the
community, the particulars of which I
will furnish to the voters at a later
date"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-27
APPEAL TO WHITE HOUSE ON
BROWNSVILLE
Continued from Page II

Brownsville arose when law-abiding
property holding colored citizens of
that town evidenced their desire to
register and vote in the coming No
vember election. The result of this
action was the lynching of Ebert Viii
liams, 33, and the driving from the
city of half dozen or more citizens
who were members of the local chap
ter of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People. The
entire Colored population of Browns
vile shas been terrorized by mob
which have extended their threats to
neighboring communities believed to
be sheltering exiles from Brownsville.
We understand Department of Justice
agents are investigating specific lynch
ing of Ebert Williams, but we urge
that the issue is much greater than
this and that all possible pressure
must be eXerted to the end that
Brownsville Colored citizens freed
from terror, Most recent authenticated
story is that one colored Brownsville
citizen, proprietor of filling station
and father of seven children, not only
dares not return home but dares not
accept employment in neighboring city
because of threats from Brownsville
whites. Meanwhile his wife is expect
ing the eighth child and is in dire
need of medical attention and financial
support. Because this Brownsville
situation involves lynching and the
right to vote for President of the
United States, this association feels
it is imperative that every effort be
eXerted to wipe out this lawlessness
at once and permit these peaceful
people to pursue their normal way of
life"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-27
BARBARA DUGGER AWARDED
A. X. A. SCHOLARSHIP
Continued from Page u

Alpha Sorority last Saturday. Held
as usual in the beautiful gardens of
the Thornton home at 1O2 Inman St.,
in Cambridge, the party was a gay
and colorful affair. Tables decorated
with pink and green, the sorority
colors, were placed under shady trees
and in among the shrubbery in the
spacious garden.
One of the highlights was the pre-
sentation of the $500 scholarship that
is awarded each year to an outstanding
student. The award this year was
made to Madeline Digger of West
Medford who plans on beginning her
college career next year.
The fashion parade brought specta-
tors a glimpse of the newest and
smartest in women's styles. Partici-
pating was Miss Betty Wright, well
known dressmaker and stylist, who
modelled several of her own creations.
With her were her sister, Miss Lillian
Wright, and Miss Violet Wheeler.
Also appearing were Misses Harriet
Jackson, Dorothy Owens, Frances
Waters, Anita Snowden. Among the
children who showed the latest in
juvenile styles were Master Gustave
Solomons, Ella Garnett, Florence
Powers, Barbara Carter, and Zelda
Graves. Zelda delighted the audience
with lovely toe dance.
Responsible for the success of the
affair were Sorors Thelma Thornton,
Lucy Mitchell, Jessie Garnet, Frances
Garrett, Regina Keyes, Rowena Tay-
lar, Josephine Allen, and the efficient
chairman, Olivia Solomons.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-27

tains ticket from me is my reward,
therefore it is very important to me to
see that every passenger is completely
satisfied.
May l at this opportunity remind
bus travellers that it is not ALWAYS pos
sible to obtain a seat in the front of
the bus at the last hour or day. Nav I
offer this suggestion in all fairness to
both passengers and the Bus Company
Make your reservations as early as pos
sible, and see that you get the seat that
you have reserved for yourself.
Many former bus patrons have
ceased travelling by bus because Of the
difficulty in getting desired seats. Even
though the train fare is high they pre-
fer to travel by train in order to avoid
bus humiliation.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-27
What Is Segregation?

Segregation is the special Amer
lean means of branding Colored
Americans as the interiors Of in
feriors in public status.
when the white South found it
self confronted with the federal sta
tus of equality for Colored people,
the former slaves-equality Of citi-
zenship, of freedom of franchise
rights, backed by the national gov
ernment-it selected the denial Of
presence and Of service in places
opened for public patronage as the
one great way to brand Colored
people as having been g slave race
and make them forever the scorn of
civil society.
1T is a very effective measure.
Colored people are traitors to them
selves to aid and abet the idea By
,Self-segregation."
W. NJ. TROTTER.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-27
SUMMER DINE PLACES

present were: Carolyn D. Jones, Lottie
Dawson, Josephine Brown, Ray Allie
Mills, Emile Holly, Frank Turner,
Harold Rome, Tom de Valcourt, Mr..
and Mrs. Carlton Sayers, DR.. and Mrs.
Clement Jessamy, DR.. Aubrey May
nard, DR.. Robin BENEFIT, Karl Linton
and Arthur Campbell.
Bobby Jones celebrates his 18th
birthday on Wed. July oath. 10 of his
friends had grand time.
Jacqueline ones is spending the re-
mainder of the season with her grand
mother.
Mrs. Marie Holly Thomas of Hart
ford and son Emile Holly of Washing
ton have opened their cottage. Mrs.
Till of Northampton is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Batum of Allston
Mass, and daughter, Louisa, are on
vacation here.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-27

Bobby Jones is with her for the sum-
mer. DR.. John Moseley of N. Y. and
DR.. A. L. Lee of Brooklyn were guests
for the weekend. Harold Rome of
Cambridge with Tom de VaIcourt of
Hudson are guests at Mrs. Jones cot
tage during the month of July. Miss
Lois M. Jones of Washington, D. c.,
is planning an exhibit at the Vineyard
Haven Artists Guild, of which she is
a member, during July and August
Mile Celine Tabary of Paris has been
accepted into membership of the V.
Haven Artists Guild and will exhibit
in August.
The first social affair of the season
was a party by Mrs. Rena Jones of
N. Y, in honor of her house guests,
Mrs. Rosamond Boston and Catherine
Wells and Anita Murphy. Others
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-27
THE BUS
CASE TO COURT

Suits for damages were entered this
week against local interstate bus
company because of alleged racial dis
elimination against two women pas
sengers on a bus from New York to
Boston.
Marie Crawford Boykin, wife of
Artist Cloyd Boykin and her cousin
Mrs. Grace Coleman We're allegedly
barred from occupancy of the seats
for which they held tickets and were
compelled to occuply seats over the
rear wheels, location which is said
to be the most uncomfortable on the
bus. 1t is charged that they were in
solently asked where they got the
tickets and told that the tickets should
not have been sold to them. Protests
and threats of suit failed to change the
situation and the ladies pocketed pride
and made the trip determined to seek
redress by law.
The suits were brought early this
week by Attorney Irwin T. Dorch, for
mer president of the N.A.A.C.P. and
are returnable Saturday. Each of the
alleged victims demands the sum of
one thousand dollars. 1t is learned
that the bus company sent its insur-
ance representative to confer with
counsel for the compliments and was
briefly advised that the case was not
one of insurance but involved racial
discrimination and breach of contract.
The case will be fought to a finish.
The suits brought out the state
ment from informed sources that COL
Ored bus patrons of most lines are sold
seats no farther front than the fourth
row, just over the rear wheels, where
the bus riders get the hardest of the
Jolts. Bus companies realizing that
they cannot openly refuse selling any
vacant seat to colored travellers are
said to resort to a routine of subter-
fuge and trickery in getting colored
patrons to accept the seats assigned
in the "colored section" of buses.
Practically every bus company will dis
claim any attempt to segregate pas
sengers, but frequent travellers on in
terstate lines assert that they always
are assigned to the uncomfortable
seats over the rear wheels.
The advice of an experience bus
agent is "Make your reservations early
and insist on getting the seat you paid
for. The Silver Dart Bus Lines, Inc,
represented by Harold K. Stevens, in a
signed statement, declares that their
lines are operated free from any dis
elimination whatever. The statement
from the agency, 624 Columbus Ave,
corner Camden Street, reads:
With regard to the discrimination of
colOred bus travellers, I am very glad to
say that it was NOT on the Silver Dart
bus, of which I am the only colored
agent in Boston. [ absolutely agree
with Mrs. Boykin and the stand that
she has taken, and wish that every one
else would do the same when it becomes
necessary.
It was definitely understood by both
Mr.. Leeper, the general manager of the
Silver Dart Bus Lines, Inc, and myself
that there would be no discrimination
whatsoever and it was on the strength
OF this agreement that I accepted the
agency.
The comfort of every one who OBJ
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-27
NEW COLORED UNITS TO BE
ORGANIZED
Continued from Page II

a report concerning our colored groups.
I called the War Departments atten-
ton to the matter and received a reply,
of which the following is an extract:
"All existing colored units of the
army are now at full peace-time
strength. However, under the $4,000
set-up, there will be several colored
units organized, called for 1896 addi-
tional colored men to form the follow
ing units:
l 155mm. gun regiment
2 Coast Artillery gun battalions, AA
l Engineer regiment
II Quartermaster truck companies
1 Chemical company"
CHAS. NICHOLSON
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-27
WALTER WHITES
MOTHER DIES

ATLANTA, Ga.-Mrs. George w.
White, mother of Walter White,
NAACP secretary, died of a heart
attack at her home here Thursday
night, uly 10. Mrs. White was a
widow, her husband having been killed
some years ago in an automobile acct
dent. The NAACP secretary who was
on vacation with his family in New
England, was present for the funeral.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-27
Three Candidates

Three Ward 9 residents fled nomina-
lions for the one lone office of repre-
sentative from Ward go DR.. Irving T.
Gray, Columbus Ave. dentist, seeks
Democratic nomination, while Lawr-
ence Banks, Cornhill printer, and Will
liam S. Sparrow, Columbus Ave. tailor
seek the Republican nomination.
All three candidates are widely
known in Ward 9 where they have long
resided.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-27
Oak Rl1tffH


Practically all the cottages are open
and many hostesses are already re-
ceiving summer guests.
Mrs. Carolyn D. Jones is here after
an extended trip to Buffalo, N. Y,
Niagara and Canada. Her grandson