The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-04

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 biIl GafT1gus the most out spoken American" today Is one Dorothy Thompson, late witness before the House of Representa- lives.
 Fur flew last week when the gentry at Hartford gathered to have sort of a round table dis cussion about milk, skim and otherwise. This Parish was rep- resented by Robert c. Mitchell, for 20 years the president of the Con- necticut MIX Producers associa- ton. MT. Mitchell decided to rep resent this viHAge in Hartford for just one more term before he quit politics, and & lot of people failed to sense the real reason why R. o. wanted to 90 again. Now the secret IS out. He wants to protect the pumpkin- -tossers from the milk exploiters.
 Garrett J. Burkitt arose to chal- lenge certain members of the va riOus committees concerned with the bill. II object to MT. Robert Mitchell, . former president of the CMPA!" shouted MT. Burkltt. But the chairman banged for order and the remarks and objections ruled from the record in the in- terests of harmony. It has been decided to have . bipartisan board check over Governor Hur- ley's proposals and to sec what can be salvaged for the good of the milk producers therefrOm. Noteworthy on the list of those concerned with the milk problem are the names of almost every one of thc several saviors of agricuI- tur@
 Connecticut is blessed with es- pecially prosperous milk dealers and with only @ few milk pro- ducers operating above the poverty line. We all know that the divi- sion of profits in milk is not equit- able. We also know that when milk becomes & political football the profits will undergo drastic revisions downward for all hands. Right here in this township, many milk producers have had to turn to employment at the State Training School for Mental De- fectives just to win enough money to pay the feed bill. When an up- standing farmer has to accept work caring for mental detectives, there isn't exactly 8 gold mine in the milk producing racket.
 On the retail end of milk, how-s ever, the profits are such as to always attract increased interest from almost anyone with the price of 0 truck to deliver 1t. MIX dealers usually have 8 new car every year, their womenfolks dress well, and their children are plump and lively. This happy state of af- fairs doesn't just happen. It's be- cause the fellow who doesn't own q single COW frequently grabs of the major share of the gravy. He has been protected through the years by the very people to whom he has least reason to look for pro- lection, by the elected and ap- pointed representative from the smaller milk producing townships of Connecticut.
 What Connecticut needs most Is a voice for the underdog in agri- culture. The tobacco growers, the truck farmers, the livestock men, and the owners of dairy cows who depend on those animals for their living need to send higher grade people to Hartford t0 front for them when problems arise. We need Q few more tests for repre- sentatives and not quite so many tests for cows. We need 8 lot more pressure on 8 decent farm price for milk and less chatter about the dangers of the paper milk cOntainer. We need less culture and much more agriculture under the gilded dome at Hartford, Con- necticut.
 Charley Manville's new dog is the most promising pup in the valley. It is half beagle and half hound, ten weeks old.
 William KeiI is making exten- siye alterations to his Main Street dwelling house. The power com pany has just connected electricity and Mir. Keil is reportedly enjoy ing a new radio.
 Hallie Miller has recovered from his headache and is planning to enter the employ of a valley brass mill soon. Hallie purchased a ci- gar at McCarthy's the other night and started upstreet puffing like & new millionaire.
  Virginia ScovilIe is reported leading her team with an especial Iy high score chaiked up at the alleys recently. If we could get Miss ScOvllIe to join the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of For- eign Wars, and if we could start a drum band, perhaps We could star her as Q drum major and get q little life into Southbury.
 Squaw Rock is slipping. Billy Daniels. the best hunter in the Rock country, has taken a room in town and no longer runs the ridges. Bill claims he was forced to get quarters nearer his work because of the extremely poor cori- dition of the Squag Rock Read.
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