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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
iPESTILENCE SEEN
 RAYACINC EUROPE
English Physician Believes Britain in Grave Dan=
 ger of Epidemic

London, Oct. 2.-(UP)-pr. Joseph Barnes Burt, vice-president of the physical medicine section of the Royal Society of Medicine, said in a speech at Bath today that unless every law of medicine was broken, a terrible pestilence would break out on the continent this winter.
 "Fortunately we have the Chan mel between us," he said, "but whether that will be sufficient to prevent a spread to England is an- other matter. With people herded together in dugouts without proper sanitation and people calling in on their friends, there will be great risk fo an epidemic here."
 Dr. Burt urged health authorities to act at once, regardless of expense, to prevent overcrowding in houses and shelters and in improving Sani- tation.
 There have been widespread out breaks of shelter colds" in London already.
 The appointment of Admiral Sir Edward Broke as shelter dictator for greater London was expected to speed up at once the task fo pro- viding shelters with adequate sleep ing, heating, ventilating and sani- tary facilities, in preparation for a winter of bombing.
 Medical men are of opinion that London faces a danger of influenza and pneumonia epidemics this win ter unless real shelters are provided instead of draughty surface shel- ters.
 One million shelter hunks have been ordered, and it was hoped that within few weeks sleeping ac- commodations would have been pro- vided for 5000, 0,000 of London's 9,000,- 900 people. It was believed that big electric heaters, or coke burners which would heat water-pipe systems might help to solve the heating problem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
COMMUNIST PARTY
 ON N. H. BALLOTS

Concord, N H., Oct. 2.-UP)- The secretary of states office an nounced today that the Communist party slate would appear on the No- vember election ballot despite pro- tests by more than 50 of HOO peti- tion signers that they misunderstood what they were signing.
 State officials said the party could not be removed from the ballot since it had filled legal qualit1ca- tions. Voters who protested con- tended they did not realize they were giving Mrs. Elba Chase Nelson, Washington farm wife, the right to run as Communist candidate for Governor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Oct. 2-(UP)-A strong demand was being received for sev- eral grades of domestic wools today, the U. s. Agriculture Department reported.
 Fine original bags territory wools were bringing 93 to 95 cents secured basis for good French combing length and 92 to 93 secured basis for short to average French combing lengths.
 Sales of combing three-eighths blood territory wools have been clsoed at 83 to 85 cents secured basis. Country-packed three-eighths and one-quarter blood bright fleece wools were bringing around 42 cents in the grease delivered to users.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
SHOE PRODUCTION
 UP IN AUGUST

Boston, Oct. 2.-(UP)-Production of 39,011,079 pairs of shoes by the nations factories in August repre- sented an increase of IS per cent over July but 8 decrease of II per cent under August 1899, the New England Shoe and Leather Asso- ciation reported today.
 Massachusetts led all shoe states with 7,376,580 pairs, a decrease of TIT per cent from August 1889. Sec ond in volume was New York State with 6,936,073 pairs.
 Tt is encouraging to note that output in August was at the highest level since August 1939," said the association, land as predicted last month all indications point to im- proved production in the final quar- ter of this year."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
BY ELMER c. WALZER pra&r Eriua r,cfaI Ef1ffnV,


 New York, Oct. 2.--(UP) Stocks advanced today to around the high est levels since mid May in a late rally in which heavy industry issues were leaders.
 Railroad equipments, steels and electrical equipments were strong.
 Bonds were higher. Wheat and corn eased fractionally. Cotton fu- lures were steady.
 Uptrend in stocks was aScribed to betterment in sentiment based on belief England was safe from Ger man invasion, at least for the win- ter; on elimination from the list of uncertainties of the excess profits tax bill, and on further gains in business.
 Iron Age found indications that production, shipments and bookings of steel on a tonnage basis likely
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
N. Y. Bank & Trust Stocks
 The R. F. Griggs Co.
SONS OF ST. GEORGE
 ELECT MASS. MAN

Atlantic City, N. j., Oct. 2.-(UP) William J. Platt of Melrose. Mass, today was elected national president of the American order Sons of St. George, at its supreme lodge con vention here.
 He succeeds Harold H. Newbury of New York. Charles Lamb, Pas adena, Cal, was chosen vice presi- dent; Willie Cuban, SomerviAe Mass, secretary: and Charles Wal kington, Trenton. N. J, messenger. George E. Whatnal, of New Bri- tain, Conn, was reelected treasur- CT. The organization is composed of men of British descent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
FORD co. UNION
 PLANS PROGRESS

Detroit, Oct. 2-(UP)-A new drive to unionize the employees of the Ford Motor Company began to- day.
 Michael F. Widman Jr., assistant organization director of the congress of industrial organizations, said it was backed by the "entire resources of the CIO.". Widman directed it in behalf of the United Automobile Workers Union, (CIOJ
 Widman said he was sending 40 organizations into the field. There will be nightly radio program, a weekly newspaper for Ford employ es, and nationwide effort to "acquaint the public .... of the cir cumstances under which Ford cars are made"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
SECTION OF NAVAL
 BASE IS READY

Quonset Point, R. l.. Oct. 2.-(UP) The first section of the new $25,- 900 900 naval base on the westerly side of Narragansett Bay today was under control of Commander Harold J. Brow and a scouting squadron of 50 officers and mne.
 The latest link in the nations naval defense program was placed in commission without fanfare by the navy yesterday. Some 2.000 civilians continued construction work during brief ceremonies wit- messed by a handful of spectators. One hangar Is expected to be placed in operation within a week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
Odd Fellows

The first degree was given to ten candidates from Merlden and Waterbury lodges of odd Fellows at Q district meeting ln odd Fel- lows hall. Approximately iB0 members Of lodges in Waterbury, Thomaston and TofflnBton wit. iieasel the exercises. Noble Grand William !. ehaias presided and Karl q. Wagner was il ehafBe CT the degree WeFk,
 Another district meeting will be held Monday night ln Nauaaiuck with Centennial lodge in charge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
AUSTRIAN NAMED

New Haven, Conn. Oct. 2e-(UP) Joseph Alois schumpeter, former Austrian minister of finance, wal appointed today as Q visiting pro. lessor of economies ct Yale uni. versity for tho coming year. He now k an economic professor at Harvard President Charles Seymour saic Prof. schnmpeter would teach grad. nAte courses In business cycles ant international trade and finance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
JOINT DEFENSE
 BOARD MEETING

Boston, Oct. 2.-(UP)-Members of the Canadian American joint defense board met at Boston navy yard today to discuss New England's role in defense plans for the North American continent.
 After the conference, the board was expected to inspect northern New England defense facilities, in- cluding the Boston and Portsmouth N. H., navy yards. airbase con- struction at several points and rec mobilization projects on Boston harhor defenseg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
POWER USED DECREASES

hoslon, Oct. 2.-(Up) --The New England Power Association today re- ported fo,oD9,72D klleWalt hours used in Co territory fast Wook. 0 800 pef cent decrease from tho core FeepoHglng iesD week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

United Press dispatches reported Paderewski's arrival in Barcelona, Spain, last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
Ed. R. SAYS NOTHING NEW
IN A MASTERY WAY

President Roosevelt's annual address
on the state of the nation was a master
ful piece of oratory-a beautiful docu-
ment to read and even better to hear
1t was typical Roosevelt utterance from
the first word to the last, with Roosevelt
at his best. 1t was the sort of speech that
helped put the President in office by a
landslide majority eight years ago, and
helped re-elect him four years ago.
But it contained nothing new.
1t was, above all, an election year re-
port by a man who, if he does not run
again himself, wants to be in a position
to dictate who shall run on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Highlights of the speech were:
A request for new taxes. Everybody
knew such a request had to be forthcom-
ing, in the face of New Deal deficits.)
A hope and belief that the United
States will remain at peace. (Any other
utterance on the subject would have
brought tornado of public wrath down
upon the President.)
defense of the administration trade
treaties. (The defense was merely con-
tinuation of longtime squabble over
an idea which originated as much with
Mr.. Roosevelt as with Secretary of State
Cordel Hull.)
A plea for national unity in defense of
Democracy. Nobody could possibly be
on the other side of that fence)
Out of the annual message came one
utterance as cheering to business as if
the President had promised in words of
one syllable that there will be no more
government interference with private af-
fairs 1t was the assurance that the New
Deal, acutely conscious that this is cleo
ton year. will do nothing to rock the
boat, nothing to antagoniZe any large
group nothing To stir up strife.
In other words, for the first time since
it swept into office with President Roose-
velt in 1892, the New Deal has ceased
to be an aggressive force in the realm
of social and political readjustment, but
is confining itself purely to vote-getting
politics.
This fact in itself proves that the pen
dulum is swinging to the right again,
away from the radical and semi-radical
theories that marked the early days Of
the New Deal. 1t remains questionable,
however, whether the New Deal itself
has changed, or is merely wearing a new
cloak until the 1910 election storm is over.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
Willis Thornton's Editorial OH:
Just Enough Time for a Deep Breath

The 10 years that shook the world
bounced it around, left it daZed and
jumbled are over at last. They were
MT all good, and they weren't all bad
They were tumultuous years that
will be remembered for two things
depression and war. The l930's
were years in which hard times fol-
lowed quite naturally the fabulouSly
good times of the 20,s; when the
beer baron racketeers of America
moved over TO make room for the
ator-racketeers of Europe.
During the riotous decade, new
social theories were tested, new men
shot to world prominence. a great
many new problems appeared and
some old ones were suddenly drawn
in sharp relief. 1t was an era OF
shameless aggression and hypocrisy
on broad scale. The rumblings of
war that were almost inaudidle in
the late '20,s rose in terrifying
crescendo and crashed intermittent
ly upon the world almost at regular
intervals during the '30,s.
Manchuria fell to the Japs, Musso
lini grabbed Ethiopio, Spain was
ripped apart by civil war, japanese
aggression in China started anew,
Hitler took Sudetenland. CZechoslo-
yakia, Austria, Memel, Danzig. and
divided Poland with Russia MuSso-
lini reached over 10 annex Albania.
britain and France declared war
on Germany; Stain began an Of
fensive against peace loving Finland.
America began the '30'S with
depression SO devastating that in a
couple Of years the people we're
willing TO try anything. They turned
to the New Deal. with govern
mental philosophy the country
would have rejected in the midst of
OF the opulent '20's. They watched
with mingled cheers and catcalls as
the New Deal placed a firm re-
straining hand on business, as it
inaugurated NRA and AAA and
later CWA and FREA and WPA
and PWA.
They have watched the new gov
Crnment as it tried first TO save
and then TO bolster home -owner-
ship with HOLC and FSA and FILA
and USHA. They waited for the
Jobs they were told would come
after Uncle Sam started putting
nickels into the slot machine on
the theory that some day he would
Lave to hit the jackpot.
The citizens cheered and Wassajl-
ed when prohibition was thrown
out; and by the end of the decade
they were watching alphabetically
the growing campaign pointing to-
ward new prohibition era.
And all the while. Americans
we're anxiously watching Europe and
the rest Of the warning world. The
scars Of the last ma jor war were far
from healed, and Americans were
grinly determined as the decade
drew to a climactic end. that they
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
EDGAR BROS. COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to the provisions of the by
laws, the regular annual meeting oi
the stockholders of the above named
company will be held at the office
OF the company In El Centre, State
Of California, on Tuesday, the 10TH
Gay of January, 1910, at the hour oi
6 O'Clock p. NJ. of said day.
AT said meeting five directors will
be elected to serve for lne ensuing
year and until their successors are
duly elected.
The annual business statements oil
The office vii, be received and acted
upon and such other business as
may properly come before the stock
holders meeting will be transacted
Dated at Ell Centre, this 18th day
of December, 1899.
EDGAR BROS. COMPANY,
BY A. +. La F'ontaIne, Sec'y
Dec. 14-21-28. Jan. Ali
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
A NATIONAL EMERGENCY

More controversial than anything in
the Presidents annual message was the
trial balloon sent up by recently appoint
ed Secretary of Navy Charles Edison,
probably with Mr.. Roosevelts blessing.
The secretary wants congress to give
the President power to take over ship
ping and supplies, and even factories, in
case Of "a national emergency. He did
not say whether congress or the Presi-
dent should decide what constituted
national emergency. Under present
conditions, however the President de-
cides A national emergency, by the way,
would not necessarily be state of war.
1t might be anything the President decid-
ed upon.
The secretary's trial balloon probably
will disappear i'm the stratosphere, since
congress seems to be in a mood to cur
tail rather than extend executive powers.
We do not believe that any one man,
even in war time-much less in time of
peace-should be given the power to as
sumo dictatorship over the nation at his
own will If there is to be such regula-
ton as that proposed by the secretary,
it should remain in the hands of con-
gress And it should not be taken by con-
CESS except in time of gravest emergency.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
LOOKING AHEAD
Nevada State JournaD

Perhaps Dean James NJ. Lands, whose
report to the labor department cleared
Harry M. Bridges, Pacific Coast ClO
leader, of charges of membership or affll-
iation with the Communist party and
thus practically put an end to the depor-
tation proceedings against Bridges, was
thinking of the case of Tom Mooney
looking ahead few years to time when
labor factions will be at peace and when
a leader. such as the late Samuel Com
pers, will be directing the labor move
ment.
Tom Mooney was pictured as martyr
while he was in prison. Scarcely week
passed in all the years that Mooney occu-
pied a prison cell that new effort TO
free him was not started by some group.
His alleged persecution was used by poll
ticians, demagogues, labor racketeers and
others as means to stir up class hatred
and to win elections When he was par
doned by Governor Olson the governor
was roundly condemned in many quar-
ters.
Where is Tom Mooney today?
No doubt Harry Bridges has commu-
nistic leanings, whethes he was actually
a member of the party or not. lie mas
certainly caused no end of trouble on the
Pacific Coast and he has done no good
for the labor movement.
But if Judge Lands had recommended
his deportation Bridges stock as radl-
ial labor leader, now on the decline, would
have scared and his heutenants, with
nothing lasting on which to base their
radical appeals, would have stormed
about the country crying persecution ana
claiming that Bridges deportation was
a direct attack or labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
Famous Sayings
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Dissects the News

WASHINGTON.-One of the bit
terest of the Congressional battles
will certainly center around WPA.
Has the time to cut down on
appropriations for this federal work
program? A concerted effort will be
made to do so, and it is even re-
ported that the White House is ia
vorable TO such reduction.
AT present, what with the bus
mess pickup, WPA is living within
the reduced budget voted it last
spring. 1t apparently will not ask a
deficiency appropriation But be-
fore the session ends. there will be
WPA trouble.
WPA SCENTS DISASTER
IN FURTHER. SLASHES
Inside the WPA itself there is a
feeling that last springs cut was
too drastic, that it is just barely
getting by at present, and that any
further cuts would be disastrous.
There is further a feeling that
WPA may even need more money
during the rest of this fiscal year.
The Ohio relief tangle. with omi-
nous presidential suggestions of
moving in with soup kitchens to
avert actual suffering. will lend CO.
lor to the suggestion that greater.
rather than smaller WPA apprO-
priationS are necessary.
WAGE-H0UR LAW
FACES COMBING
The Wage Hour law is certain to
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04

would have no part of the new con-
flict
What is there TO do in the l940's?
Plenty. The biggest problem OF the
world in general is TO find new
kind OF peace-a peace that will
outlast the poWer-lust OF selfish
men. Whatever America can con-
tribute toward such a peace, it
should offer unhesitatingly.
Within the United States. how
ever, are still the enigmas we have
tried but haven't succeeded in solv-
ing. We must concern ourselves with
unemployment, with security, with
national economy. We must try to
set up a sound agricultural program
and to improve housing conditions.
We must do all these things while,
at the same time, we keep out of
Europe's struggles, except insofar
as we can help in establishing peace.
There will be plenty to do in the
next 10 years. We had better roll
up our sleeves and get going before
time slips away.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
BEST STORIES
STEM FROM WAR
christian Science Monitor)

Again the time of year rolls round
when the best in various fields of hui
man endeavor is selected by nationwide
polls. 1t is perhaps not surprising that
seven of the twelve best news stories for
the year, selected by more than 1000 edit
orS, clients of the United Press, stem
from the wars in Europe.
In taking any news inventory, how
ever it might be we'll to recall some of
the deeper trends and significances of
the year-not necessarily those which
give rise to flaming headlines and blar-
ing radio announcements that interrupt
ed programs day and night for while.
For frequently the prevailing tendencies
of one year shed light on the future, and
it is in the light of the significance of
events. particularly in the economic and
social scheme of things, at home and in
the world at large, that one may envisage
"the shape of things to come
Social reforms have marked the year
in the United States, and even in Europe
new experience for social advance is be-
ing gained under some of the measures
imposed by war needs.
Removal of political corruption in
many communities, extension of humani-
tartan work to meet a greatly extended
need dozen group ventures in we'll do
ing, thousands of individual essays in
kindness-these, too, furnish material
for ''beSts' among news stories. And
Judged by significance they may exceed
in Importance some of the more Spectacu-
lar developments and events to which we
customarily attach blue ribbons. War
makes big stores," but it is an instruc-
tive fact that the coming of just peace
would make a bigger story for 1910 than
the coming of war did in 1899. This tells
as something about ourselves and about
realities that we never read in the scare
headlines.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04

sloan spends only two or three
minutes of time in each office, but
he spends those minutes to ad-
vantage. He inquiries about the SER
vices his road is rendering and asks
what he can do for the customer.
He not only calls on the president
of the firm, but he also calls ON the
man who routes the freight ship
ment. What happens? We'll" as a
Fort Worth manufacturer said to
me. Matthew Sloan is the only
railroad president who ever called
at my office to expess his appre-
citation for getting my business.
Naturally I like it, and l like him.
His consideration and his courtesy
make me want TO do more business
with his road
Matthew Sloan not only knows
the value of expressing apprecia-
ton, but, busy as he is, he takes
time to do something about it, Do
you?
l am in receipt of letter from
a reader of this column who lives
III Connecticut. She refers to my
columns of December 4th and 5th
on the subject OF stammering and
suffering, and giving advice from
experts for the cure or improvement
of this trying affliction. In the
letter, the writer suggests that l
also advise that in addition to the
doctor I mentioned, DR.. Greene. OF
81 Irving Place, New York, there
is a clinic connected with Yale
University at New Haven. Conn.
where her young son was diagnosed
and his cure effected.
This mother writes that TO her
amazement she found the fault lay
in her treatment of her little son.
The docotr inquired into the case
very thoroughly, as to her method
of upbringing. her discipline, and
the boys general habits. He finally
decided that this mother was too
meticulous in her efforts to make
her son a fine young specimen of
manhood. Her methods worked all
right with her other son, but this
one happened to be of a more ner-
vous temperament, and her reproofS,
though not severe, struck terror to
his young soul. After she had acted
upon the Doctors suggestions. and
changed her tactics, the boy entire
ly outgrew what might have de-
veloped into very deep-set and
trying affliction.
I wish all school teachers could
realize what they are doing to
children who are sensitive and high
strung. when, without regard to
the difference in their natures, they
hold all children TO the same STAN
dards and give harsh reproofs with
out understanding the nature of the
child. Every teacher is likely to have
in every class some child whose
life can be made or marred by her
personal treatment of him.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04

get a strong combing over. Last
winter strong movement in the
House had already developed, aim
ed at exemptions for farming, pick
ing, processing, and packing trades.
This fall the National ASsocia-
ton of Manufacturers drew up a
further formal complaint that the
present law obStructs employ
ment without any compenSating in
crease in industrial efficiency. The
Wage Hour law has devoted friends
and influential enemies in Con-
gress, and some attempt to rewrite
the law completely is almost certain.
LABOR BOARD
TOO HOT
If the Smith committee investi-
eating the National Labor Rela-
tions Board finishes its work in
time, it is almost equally certain
that determined attempt will be
made in the House to modify that
law draStically.
Various amendments have been
pending for some time in the Sem
ate, but have made little progress.
They might be gotten through the
House, but unless the Smith COM
mittee produces some drastic new
material, the Senate is likely to
block radical amendment of the act.
Here again the fact enters that
1910 is an election year While
labor is somewhat divided on
amendment of the Wagner Labor
Relations Act, nevertheless any eff
fort to cut away its basic founda-
tons would certainly draw down
the fire of all organized labor.
That is election-year dynamite,
and ii seems far more likely that
both houses will postpone action
using as an excuse the uncompleted
Smith investigation, rather than go
TO the roots of the Wagner act and
establish it ON any radically differ
ent basis.