The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27

nicipal election. have not chang ed my view point. The police force, in the case of an industrial dispute or any other dispute will be continued to be used solely to preserve law and order. The po- lice force is a neutral party In any industrial dispute and takes no sides except to preserve peace and leaves 1t to the disputing parties to settle their difficulties by nego- tiations and the orderly process of law. I will not permit the po- lice force to be used as the agen- cy of either to settle Q dispute. This policy has been carried out during my term of office and will continue to be carried out.
 2. Low Cost Housing, Health and Safety of the Citizens.
 am in favor of Q practical low-cost housing policy which will make housing available to people who cannot afford rents on exist ing terms. A great Ideal of time and study has been put in on this question and I have interviewed and talked to Q great many peo- pie in connection with the estab- fishing of 6 low-cost housing au. thority. This authority will be renewed and I expect that 1t will be operating In the near future.
 The question of the Health and Safety of the citizens Is part and parcel of low cost housing and every effort should be extended, to the end that the health of our cit- izens Is safe guarded by seeing to 1t that they live in healthy sur- roundings.
 The question of the health and safety of our citizens as presented in your question Is a very broad one and our municipal activities dur- ing the past two years indicate that our Health Department, Pol- ice Department, Electrical Depart rnent, Building Department, Fire Department and other agencies have been fully cognizant of the Fundamental responsibility of the Government to care for the health and safety of citizens. I am in full accord with that attitude and have worked in cooperation with the Waterbury Health Council and numerous other agancies in this community. A great deal of prog ress has been made. Tn coopera- ton with the Waterbury Health Council we have caused legislation to be enacted, making the pogltion of Health Officer one of tenure. The safety of citizens is the every day job of our Police Department which is active and vigilant ir this respect. We recognize the changing conditions and our Police Depart ment has always been on watch to keep pace with the modern and up-to-date safety measures and to put them into effect. The health and safety of our citizens are of paramount importance and the time of Q substantial number of our employees, including Health Police and Fire Employes, Is de. voted to these matters.
 Our Building and Electrical De- partments exercise constant super vision over safety factors and have made hundreds of inSpec- tions throughout the city and have caused many conditions to be cor. rected and improved.
 The third question, regarding the Foreign Policy of the United States might more properly be addressed to a candidate for Con- gross whose function 1t Is to be concerned with the foreign poli- cies of the government. submit that this question has nothing to do with the operation of the City government and properly has no place in the forthcoming election. I am a firm believer in the right of free speech and always ready to defend the right of anyone to discuss the questions of the day. Many people have varying views on the foreign policy of the Uni- ted States and their views have no bearing on their ability to success fully conduct a business-even that of Q municipal corporation 50 long as those views are conl- patible with the principles of our American way of life. However, so that there may be no misinterpre- tation on the part of anyone, l may say that I favor an aggres- slve foriegn policy which will have for its primary objective, the peace, security and form of Gov ernment that we now enjoy. l am opposed to the world domina- ton policy of Hitler and feel that there will be no permanent peace until Hitler is defeated.
 I have devoted great deal of time and effort to the task of building up our national defense in Waterbury and shall continue to do so regardless of the outcome of the forthcoming election. I have Striven to awaken in our cit- izens a consciousness and realiza- ton of the urgency of defense from a community standpoint with the thought always in mind that I hope that, we will not have to use our defense efforts but if the day should come we would be prepared to, In some measure. minimize the damage that will result.
 I am available at all times to discuss any problems that you may have in mind, including those recited above. ! wish to commend your idea that the unity of the American people is of paramount importance and that the weIl-belng of this gen- eration and future generations Of American people depend upon the ultimate defeat 0g Mitierisrn. I know that your organization will make every contribution possible ass~t&5sl4 taat at1Sa41f as.aIE.4 mesI4 N.EMHeos