The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-31

needed the cry. He expects his tel- low workmen also to heed it and to forego all thought of Sabbath rest.
 In 8 recent speech he said men and women must be drafted for in- dustry, just as men are already drafted for the armed forces of the nation Fearless and determined, he will not hesitate to conscript work CTS for this last great Battle of Brit ain.
 EInest Bevin is no old-school- politician, no son of a rich and pa trician house, but man graduated from the ranks of labor itself who battled his way up. A burly, smooth-faced, swarthy man of 60 with jet-black hair into which the gray has noticeably crept since he accepted governmental reSponsibili- ties, Ernie Bevin has the confl- dence of labor.
 SAYS BENIN:
 NO SENTIMENT"
 He started out with all the handi- caps. Born in the village of Wins ford, SomerSetShire, bitter poverty was his childhood portion. By all the rules of probability his was des- tined to be an humble role. At II he was working on farm for 10 cents a week. In adolescence he drifted to Bristol and ultimately be- came a minor trade union official.
 Encouraged by the famous labor leader, Ben Illicit, Bevin rose in the labor union hierarchy. After the World War, he went to London, 1eaping to sudden fame in 1920 when he represented the dock workers in their fight for higher wages and better working conditions
 The steamship companies had a formidable array of famous lawyers arguing their side before court of inquiry.
 Bevin wound up the dockers' case in brilliant, moving speech that lasted II hours and won for him the affectionate title of 'Dockers' K. C." the initials meaning Kings Counsel, tops in British lawyerdom.
 Bevin won his case. Advised by an opposing lawyer to study for the bar, he replied: No, can only ar- que with conviction when I am sin cere."
 Bevin became head of the power ful Transport and General Workers Union. He fought Communists in Britain just as vigorously as he did would-be Fascists Back in 1924 he predicted Fascism would lead to war and disaster.
 When he went into Premier Churchills cabinet, he said:
 T made up my mind when I went into the government that there would be no sentiment and no set clement, as far as I was concerned, with the Nazi regime. If they beat us to smithereens. there would still be no settlement"
 CALLED NEXT
 PRIME MINISTER
 In all the world there is probably no stranger contrast than Churchill and Bevin sitting together on the government bench in the House of Commons. Churchill had everything fate failed to give Bevin famed and aristocratic family background, college education, comfortable in- come. ministerial post after post.
 Tn the past, Churchill and Bevin had often crossed swords both on political and economic subjects. As for the present-not long ago Churchill, his shoulders stepping with care, came into the House of Commons. sat down by Bevin gave him a playful dig in the ribs and broke into a boyish grin that beartened everybody who saw 1t. These two strong men. come from the north and south poles of society, how were pals. fighting for the Eng lnnd both loved. That is why Eng lshmen predict Bevin will be Churchiils successor. But neither DevIn nor the labor ranks encour- age this speculation.
 Sir Walter Citrine, general sec. retary of the British Trades Union Congress. said to me during hk ro. cent trip Co the United StnteG:
 we doprocnte the talk that the flext government will be Labor, even naming those who will lead It. La- Dor and capital, rich and poor, have but one tob right fiow--to beat Hlt. Ter. None Of ue wants to lnuoduce