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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-30
REMOVED CLOUD
OF UNCERTAINTY

/
There are several reasons. One
is that when the colonel took over
he found the divisions policies be-
! ing made, in effect, by its legal staff.
He put a stop to that-and, in the
process, trod heavily on some very
liberal toes, the legal staff having
brain trust connections.
One sore spot has been the mat
ter of border line cases. There are
number of fields which may or
may not be covered by the law
nobody can tell until a court has
handed down a ruling. An employ
er in such a field often writes in
to find out if what he is doing vio-
lates the law.
In the old days he'd be told
that nobody knew, but that if, a
year or two later, some court rul-
ing made things clear, the division
might then prosecute him for what
he did before the ruling came
down. Fleming adopted the COM
mon sense policy of telling such
man that until the courts had
decided whether his sort of shop
was covered, nothing would be
done to him.
Another trouble was the grant
ing of certificates enabling an en-
ployer to hire learners at less
than minimum rates. Industry has
often demanded that blanket or
ders be issued, allowing all plants
in given industry to class GER
tain percentage of their hands as
learners. Fleming has refused,
and every employer must get an
individual certificate - and, Incl
dentally, those certificates aren't
easy to get.
But when several hundred such
certificates are issued in row, they
look like a lot.
TANGLED WITH
C. !. o. UNIONS
More pointed in its bearing on
the case is the fact that Colonel
Fleming has had a couple of minor
tangles with the c. I. o.
When he took over his job, he soon
found that a frequent visitor in the
divisions offices was Leo Good
man, research director for the Unit
ed Shoe Workers Goodman had
no connection with the wage-hour
division, but he drew a lot of wa
ter there anyhow. Colonel Fleming
lightened his draft considerably. Re-
Gently Goodman demanded that the
colonel fire two field men. Colonel
Fleming refused, and Goodman
promised him a battle. Shortly
thereafter were heard the first of
the Fleming is sabotaging- the
law cries.
In addition, the wage-hour divi-
sion staff contains a small but mill
tant local of the United Federal
Workers of America, a G. I. o. union
This locals relations with Fleming's
executives have been just unhappy
enough to make some c. I. o. people
feel honestly that Fleming is again
the unions.
A few days ago an effort was
made to adjust the whole scrap. A
group of men who are friendly both
with the C. I. o. high command
and with Colonel Fleming arranged
an informal buffet supper, at which
Fleming and John Lewis could sit
down and thresh everything out.
Fleming got there On schedule.
Lewis never showed up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-30

bear the burdens of others. When
we can get under the load and lift,
grasp the hand that is cropping for
something to hold to. lift UP the
falle-, and minister to the sorrow
full, all Self-interest is forgotten and
the heart Is suffused with a beau
tiful light which bespeaks the pres
ence Of Christ Himself.
All Rights Reserved -Babson News
paper Syndicate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-30
Washington Merry o-Round
DREW PEAR & 0 N
ROBERT s. ALLEN


hoping for independence in this vital goaned when Jesse Jones
making obtain Jones permitted clause to be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-30

law-folding up because the govern
ment couldn't find a way to make
people obey it.
The colonel shook things up
changed policies, and made the
machinery work. To-day the divi-
sion is inspecting more plants,
collecting more back pay for
workers and taking more employ
erS into court than ever before.
And left-wingers are accusing
Colonel Fleming OF sabotaging the
law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-30
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

IUDAI , OONMO1N NAOANOAO
phase" means appearance
or aspect, as, "a phase Of the
moon" 1t should not be used
in such connOtatiOn as,
different phases of college
pleasures; say, different
kinds"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-30
What's Your |. O.?

Can you answer seven of these
test questions? Turn to last page
for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-30
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. d.
A SPIRITUAL LAW

Bear We one another's burdens
and so fulfill the law of Christ"
The law of Christ! Usually as we
read that verse we note what it says
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-30

Spotlight
BY BRUCE CATION
waterbury Democrat Washington


Washington, Oct. 30.-Having
saved the wage-hour division from
collapse and kept the wage-hour law
from getting lost in the shuttle, Col.
Philip Fleming is now getting his
reward in the form Of q bitter at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-30
A Thought for Today

Jesus said unto her, / am the resurrection,
and the life: he that beIeveth in me, though
he were dead, yet shall he live.JOhn HRS.
Death is the golden key that opens the palace
OF eternity.-Milton.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-25
FUN APLENTY WHEN
DOCTOR TAKES A WIFE

Loretta Young whose BREATH
taking beauty is not permitted to in
h'ude upon her delightful debut as
one Of HollyWoOd'S dafricst come
diennes, may be found at the En-
bassy Theatre, where Columbia'S
''The Doctor Takes Wife" opened
yesterday. As the wife" in the case.
Miss Young departs c"nIT:ctely from
the romantic leading lady character
iZationS which have won her fame.
Miss Young is co-starred with Ray
Midland in one Of the gaycst giddicSt
comedies of the season, the hilarious
account of young woman who
writes books in praise Of SpnSter-
hood suddenly married" to young
doctor who hates all career women,
and women writers III particular.
The ''marrage" actually is an er-
ror, but on its success hinges the Ca
leers of both medico and author. The
couple, who hate each other cordially,
are thus forced to bill and COO in
public, to fight in private. and to
attempt TO continue as best they can
the lives they lived prior TO their
unexpected elopement.
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came back. There was third with
her legs crossed. That, of course,
she decided, would be the one that
the press would want.
The papers favored women who
sat with their knees revealed.
She wrinkled her brows in per-
pleXity. But Mr.. Bagley, I thought
a girl announced her own engage
mentw
mot in Manhattan. But this is
good publicity for you. Young
Stafford's all right and going far.
Shall release the pictures?"
II don't know"
When Ronald called his voice
was warm and reassuring. He
didn't apologize because the secret
was out. He stated it matter-of-
factly, and his voice sounded happy.
For the first time in two days
Linda felt better. Dusk was COM
ing, and lights were shining in the
buildings that marched along the
skyline.
Watching the night come slowly
to the city, from the wide windows
of the Office, she felt deep peace
and a sense of rhythm with the
world. The weekend, the emerald
ring, even Roberts going, were not
important. Robert-she wondered
if he and Billie Anne had done
whatever Billie Anne wanted
done.
She was still at the window when
Mr.. Bagley came from his inner
office.
would you feel like resigning
if I asked you to work overtime?
The printer wants the outlines for
our new year book in the morning,
and half of them aren't written.
have to dash now, but I'll be back
around ten. If you would get busy
and do some captions won't for
get"
He was a good employer. Linda's
work was amusing and not strenu-
Gus, though sometimes it was nerve
wracking. Tonight, though, she
wanted to see Ronald.
But she said that she would stay.
Miss Alderman, who helps
when we are busy, is coming in
pretty soon and give her anything
to do you WISH" the head Of the
agency said as he explained the
work.
Linda knew Clarabell Alderman
well. She was girl with dark
brown hair, about Linda's own
height and size. She was quiet and
steady, removed from the tension
of life, and tonight Linda felt a
little sorry for her because she
looked white and tired.
Because she wasn't hungry LINDA
decided to work for while before
eating. At nine o'clock she decided
to cross the street to coffee shop
for a sandwich. The ringing OF the
telephone, shrill and a little oml-
nous in the quiet office. brought
her back from the door.
(To Be Continued
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up white gloves and bag, and went
to her office. She was early, for the
boat had locked at six and she had
left it as soon as she could. Ronald
had come with her, though most of
the house party were sleeping
until much later.
It was around noon when her
telephone rang. She sat up, alert,
at the question that a drawing,
strange masculine voice sent across
the wires.
Miss Avery? Any truth to the
story that you and that trumpet
player-the swingman-are step
ping off soon?"
stepping OFF," She was hunt
ing for an escape.
"Huh-huh. Going to a justice of
peace, getting married, you know"
"And who are you?"
"Oh, just member of the inquir-
ing profession. Well, what about
it? Want to verify or deny it?"
Have you talked to"
1.-THE swing price," Just hung
up on him. He said to call YOU"
give nothing to say" She re-
placed the telephone.
This wasn't the way to make an
announcement-to tell it to a care
less, inquisitive voice that laughed
at you. Down home she would have
taken the story to Miss Matte, the
society editor, and there would
have been a whole column about it
| in the local paper, with her pic
ture. There would have been an
announcement party, too, in the
old white brick house under tall
trees and her friends would have
gathered.
But that story had ended. End
ed as surely as though life had
closed the covers of a green and
gold story book. Growing up
wasn't the smooth proposition she
had believed.
No more reporters called Linda,
but about two o'clock Mr.. Bagley
came to her desk, his keen eyes
twinkling. whats this I hear
about your picture being wanted
for the press
my picture?" she gasped.
az just had call. Your engage
ment to Ronnie Stafford is out, and
seems to be news" His smile was
puzzled. want to give out pic
tures?"
II haven't any, really" Then
she remembered that a staff pho
tographer had taken some one day
when she first came to the agency.
At the time she had thought there
might be a model opening, but out
side of an occasional call, she had
stayed at the desk.
Now she recalled a picture with
her eyes looking up, looking hlgh'
and her hair splitting under a halo
hat. There was another with the
curls caught in wings on her
cheeks and her wide eyes demure
and questioning. She 12G given
I Rpmrie one of those WEca ne nrSI
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GIRLS SOETGALI
TEAMS III GAME.

The North Henderson recreation
girls Sottball club defeated the SaGtN
End team l2-l Wednesday nj North
Henderson Miller and Parrish were
the battery for North Henderson. and
Daniel led the battery for the losers.
Miller WIS the only mcmhrr OF
either team muNing 4 homo run dur
ing the game.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-25
HARRIET TEAM TO
PLAY EAST ROXBORO

The Harriet Mill baseball team will
play East RoXboro Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock at Pine park. This
is expected to be 4 holG contested
g,tne as the Roxboro team is the
only one in the Golden Belt league
10 score a victory over the Harriet
Mill team this season.
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.....rrR TWENTY-FOUR

..r.E. WAS a silence, a wait
<..rual hush, rs Sarah'S
..... ...... Away on the warm, sum
... t.~. IjuGu knew that she
.....rG to answer. But she
49,. ... VAN, -.
t..aa. she kept her eyes on
... sNrr Sneck going northward
.. .... .1- Ky.
r.. s5G people want from life?
r.. iii they know what they
..fn Life was so simple when
... ....l was a, wilderness and a
.... .n.se the Girl he 'r-anted, went
....- % hew trees. raise crops,
.... came. while she stayed be-
Inn. 20 plant a garden and keep
..-. ming s:mmering in 81 kettle
.-. -re when ne came at dusk.
u.. LOW Ronald had a horn,
....--~u,ct. magic trumpet, and
Gil. s.e- Of the world stepped to
..-.~ c-,,S!c when he played and
.-.. hearts Of the world - no,
...- wasn't true-just one heart,
S..a..<. swung out of the world
81. HIM.
Ar. Robert. who had been for
-..-s. = Rock OF Gibraltar, had
-.., away with somebody else in
i. a.c..aue.
"A:ra,aueS never have accidents
a.v morr.' Linda said at last. Il
..ar hey are much safer-than
O.4.s'
Her green eyes met the blue eyes
Of the yN-Gcb and held them.
For YOU, probably" Sarah an
sw-r-I. forgetting that she was the
hostess. Then, swiftly, I'm being
~ utter cad. Forgive me, or any
way. Try to. won't you? You know
what's wrong, and you won, so
you.re ahead"
liter candor. Or maybe that
va= the new way, Linda reflected.
i did look as though I'd never
seen an airplane before" she said,
..y.ng to laugh lightly. "Ronnie,
-r' tGNe 4 Walk.
He arose at once and started
,.t.H h"r down the beach. When he
-,.s.; to speak, she shook her head.
Don't say it. Then it will be
easier for Us to forget it. Sarah is
,..sac and it's too bad. Maybe she
.a- caught in her own web. Any
LAY, I'm sorry for her"
You're pretty SWELL" the man
answered. I've been doing some
linking. too. The show is closing
soon ana I'll be free. Linda, let's
announce our engagement soon
tomorrow. when we get back"
THIS vas what she had wanted.
Fn~ this she had waited as the
March weeks drifted into April
60: June followed May. But the old
Tory waS dead. AS suddenly as
'arv-h q cold wind had blown out
p -. FIRE. Yet, life without Ronald
oh. 70. no. no."
f. vas because she was so tired,
because she had borne so much
.-.. she had reached this stage of
.".'.onal fatigue, she told herself.
'TCm0rrOW-aS soon as we can"
-1a promised. but she felt no bet
-. Maybe you wanted something,
..weo.e, tried to obtain it and
make the pattern Of dream come
'~'.a FOR so many years. that when
"gV received the completion, the
.n" Nas gone. But it would come
iac.,. Always it would come backi
pr lii" vas not fixed in an I'M
hanging mold. It was liquid, flow
ing and love and dreams came
hack. Just IS the tides or the moon
or srrjng.
Pat when she reached her own
a-a~.ment the next morning the
".. citation had not returned,
'.,ugh Ronald was devoted and at
.""4.". She slipped into a crushed
r.-2 linen frock, placed a cart
"ae.. IN her bright curls, picked
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Stocks W ander
Aimlessly

New York, July 25.-(AP)-Stocks
wandered aimlessly in today's mar
ket. tine majority failing to break out
of the month-old rut. Transfers were
approximately 25O,U0O shares.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-25

South America ranks lowest Of
the six continents in regard 10 coal
production. with only about onc-iWo
Observation-Disclosures Of the normal
output Of North America.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-25

''Thc feminine filties" is the title
of a new book picturing American
literature in the 1905.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-25

ChriStchurCh. England. is an old
English town Of 1000 population, at
the head Of ChriStchurch Har6Or.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-25
Cotton Closes
1 To5 Higher

New York, July 25.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened unchanged TO l
lower.
Futures closed TO 5 higher, mid
ding spot 1913, Off ..
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at New York.
ST. Louis at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Boston.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
Hardee Hurls Spofford
To Win Over Sunshine

Behind the four-hit pitching of
Hardee, the Spofford Mills soft
ball team defeated the Sunshine
Laundry ten 2 to l in a CONNER
cial league game played at Robert
Strange park yesterday afternoon.
Evans was almost as effective
Oh the mound as Hardee, as he
gave up only five safeties to the
Spofford lads.
Billiard with two for three paced
the Sunshine lads at the plate.
Covington and Hardee hit two-bag-
gers for the winners. Fowler
caught for Spofford and Casteen
for Sunshine.
The American Bakeries team
will play Spofford at Robert
Strange park Monday afternoon at
6 o'clock. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
BRANCAT0 LEADS
AS TO VICTORY
Rookie Third Baseman Drives
In All Runs AS Mackmen
Beat Browns, 80

PHILADELPHIA, June 7-R-
AL Brancato, rookie third baseman,
drove in all the Athletics runs to-
day as Philadelphia defeated St.
Louis 80 behind the six-hit pitch
ing of Nelson Potter.
In four trips to the plate, Bran
cato got a triple, double and sim
gle, his safety in the ninth scoring
Dick Siebert with the winning tai
ly. Siebert had singled, was sac
rifced to second and then stole
third.
Johnny B%erardino homered in
the fourth with one on to account
for the two St. Louis runs. Vernon
Kennedy yielded nine hits and was
supported by four double plays.
The Browns filed the bases with
two out in the ninth, but Kennedy
grounded to Renny Meow. I
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08

ALLOWS
|0NLY FIVE SAFETIES.
Score Winning Run
In Final Stanza After
Tight Play Throughout

The Wilmington Pirates squeezed
out an 81 win over the Golden
Belt Athletic club of Durham at
Legion field last night, driving in
the winning run in the last inning
with one man out.
The Pirates took an early lead,
scoring a run in the first and an
other in the third inning, but the
Golden Belters forged ahead in the
first of the fourth with a three
run rally. Again the Pirates took
the lead by tallying twice in their
half of the frame only to have the
visitors come back in the first of
the sixth with a four run rally
that nearly spelt defeat for the
home town aggregation.
From there on it was one run
an inning for the Pirates as they
held the Golden Belters s~coreless.
Lefty Cheshire, playing his first
game with the Pirates this year
after a very successful season with
the University of North Carolina,
looked much improved on the
mound last night. The %southpaw
struck out no less than IA men
and gave but five hits during the
night.
Hargrove "Hoggy" Davis, catch
er who has been playing with
Campbell college also looked good,
getting four hits in five times at
the plate, one of them being a two
Dagger, and being robbed of a neat
three-sacker by an almost miracul-
Gus catch by Ball in the eighth
inning when he poled one almost
to the race track with two mates
aboard.
Silent Frank Hines saw action
afield again last night when Lamb
had difficulty with the bright lights
and though he erred once, redeem
ed himself with a fine two-bagger
in the second.
Sunday the Pirates will travel to
Beaufort for a game there and
next week will have two excep-
tionally fine games for the Will
mington fans to see at Legion field,
Bert Kite, manager, announced last
night
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
BLADES IS FIRED
AS CARDS. PILOT
Billy Southworth, Form +
Manager OF Asheville Club,
Is New Manager Of Club

ST. LOUIS, June 7-R-Ray
Blades, hailed as one of the great
est tacticians of baseball last year,
was fired outright today as man.
ager of the faltering st. Louis Car
dinals.
He was replaced by Billy South
worth, successful manager of the
Rochester club of the international
league, in a sudden shakeup aimed
at getting the Redbirds back into
the National league race.
Picked by the experts as almost
a ''cinch' pennant winner this sea-
son, the club has been a dismal
failure and was only one game
out of the cellar before today's
game with the Giants.
In making the announcement -
not altogether unexpected-Presi-
dent Sam Breadon said Southworth
would take charge of the team
Monday. Meantime, Mike Coma
les, veteran Cuban Cardinal coach,
will act as manager.
Estel Craptree, veteran member
of the Rochester team which is
leading the league by 4 IL games,
was named to succeed Southworth.
Both SouthWorth and Blades are
graduates of the Cardinals vast
chain store system and it will be
Bills second fling at plotting the
Cards. He had his first chance in
1929 but was dropped back to Roch-
ester in the middle of the season
'to get some more managerial ex-
perience"-and has b e e n going
strong ever since.
He won the pennant three years
straight Q929-30-3D at Rochester;
lifted Columbus from fifth to sec.
end place in 1882; secuted for the
Cards in 1933-34; came back the
next year to win h e Piedmont
league pennant at Asheville, N. c..
managed Memphis from midway
in the '36 season through 1888 and
then succeeded Blades at Roch-
ester when the latter was promo
ted to the Cardinals.
Southworth, 46, was a star out
fielder on the world champion Car
dinal team of 1926. Blades also
was an outfelder on the S a m e
team, after having reached the
peak of his playing career a year
earlier when he batted .346.
Hot criticism was directed at
him last year because of his IN
orthodox system of handling pitch
ers. He believed in changing hurl-
ers at the first sign of danger and
there wasn't a single defeat in
which a pitcher pitched from start
to finish.
Despite all criticism, Blades
system worked and the Redbirds
landed in second place after Civ.
ing the champion Cincinnati Reds
the scare of a lifetime.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
BROOKLYN WINS OVER REDS. ~
DODGERS CLIMB
INTO LOOP LEAD
Walters UnbrOken Nine Game
Win Streak Halted; Camil-
lis Homer Wins In 18th

CINCINNATI, June 7.oF-The
indescribable Brooklyn Dodgers got
their vengeance on the Cincinnati
Reds today with a 4 to 2 eleven
inning victory that lifted Brooklyn
into the National league lead and
snapped Bucky Walters unbroken
string of pitching triumphs at nine.
1t was here at Crosley field on
May / that the Reds stopped Brook
lyn after the Dodgers had won
their first nine games of the sea-
son. They batted Hugh Casey out
of the box that day and made the
Dodgers forget for the moment Tex
Ca~rleton's non-hitter of the day be-
fore.
Today the Dodgers built their
new winning streak to six straight
games and Hugh Casey received
credit for the victory after reliev-
ing Tot Presnell. They permitted
Cincinnati only six hits while Wal
tiers was belted for nine, including
Dolph Cammilli's two-run homer
that won the game in the eleventh.
1t was a memorable contest for
the S,601 customers. Pressnell and
Walters matched three scoreless
innings at the start before Brook
lyn scored two runs in the fourth
on a homer by Joe Vosmik, a dou-
BILE by Camilli and a single by Man
ager Leo Durocher.
Harry Craft homered for Gin
cinnati in the fifth and the Reds
tied the score in the sixth on a
triple by Lonnie Frey and an in
field out. That was when Casey
came on duty and allowed two hits
in finishing. One of them was a
triple by Craft at the start of the
ninth, but the Reds weren't able to
get him home and in the tenth
they loaded the bases again with
out scoring.
Walters meanwhile allowed only
one hit from the fifth until the
eleventh. Then Vosmik singled,
Ernie Koy was sent in to run for
him, and Camilli hit his sixth home
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
THE STANDINGS
American League


NEW YORK, June 7-LP-Probablc
pitchers in the major leagues tomorrow
(won-lost records in parentheses):
National League
Brooklyn at Observation-Disclosures
(4-0) VS.. Derringer (6-4).
New York at st. Lonis-(2)-Melton
CD and Joiner (1-0) VS.. Bowman d-3)
and Lanier (2-2).
Boston at Chicago Fette O-2) VS..
Olsen (2-3).
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh - Hlgpe
90 VS.. Butcher DO.
American League
Cleveland at New York-Milnar tf-l)
VS.. Russo go.
Detroit at Boston-Gorsica (0-l) vs.
Galeshouse go.
st. Louis at Philadelphia - Kramer
OBJ VS.. Dean (5-3).
Chicago at Washington Dietrich
(2-O( VS.. Chase (4-5l, /,