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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31
Cars Scrapped

A, Harold, owner oI q South MaW street au,o dump, says that condemned ears, which produce between 1900 0l q 2,000 pounds of scrap iron tat0 sell for about SlO A large number Of cars less than 10 years old are being sold lor funk In the absence of action in the regular market, All infiam- Mab,c mp citMs urc burned out oi the ta.s beiore they are cut down MAM Al-MleMe torches
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31
PARENTS CANNOT
 THRASH TEACHER
Two Who Did Just That Fined S2OO Sent to Jail
 30 Days

Lafayette Ind. March 3l,-CUpJ "A Jury decided last night that parents "mugt mol take unto them selyes the riph' to puniNl" the teacher whO taps a pupil on the read for wh!gpeiing.
 Deiiberauns more than three hours, il men and middle-aged grandmother found Arthur Leslie and his wife guilty Of assault and battery ii flogginp pretty Constance M DaYls in font of their il.ycar Cld son, Danny and her other fifth grade pupils at Langlols school. The Jury recommended that each be lined s200 ana imprisoned for 90 days.
 Miss Day8 testified she had tapped Dan3y lightly on the head with q copy ol the Treasury Of Life and Literature, Vol. ii" for his unstudious behavior. The boy said tl1e blow was q luSty wallop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31
Epidemic

Watcrbury continued last week Co escape an outbreak Of mca,les which has covered murh of the state in recent weeks. The state health depart mrnts weekly report shows that this city managed Co avoid any cases of the disease. while thc number of eases about the state incrca scd from the il3 total Of the week before lO 5lS last week.
 NaugatuCk had l2 eases. Ne" Haven had by far thG largest number of cases of 100.
 The report di'clOscs that this city had two eases of lobar pneumonia, two Of scarlet fever and one of whOOping cough,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31
Fire Board

Aetlon may be taken by thc board Of fire commissioners at their regular meeting tomorrow on two applications for retire. ment. The commissioners are awaiting n report from the c%- aminlng physicians In the case Of John j. Callahan. Other matters of routine business will be taken uD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31
Fire Casualty

Private Martin Cream of En- zine | suffered a superficial cut cn the left hand last night while lighting q fire In a garage ni the rear If l75O south Main street. No cars were In tie gFrJg,. onc.stOry wooden structure, Lieut.. Eugene LegEc rald lhc f"a broke out in the basement when fuel oil acci-
 dentlNy igaitcd The garage, which WIS Gnmaged consider. uhli, wns owned by Francis IL. Csgn0n. Tic alarm was regis. tered at $40 D. m. and Engines , and |. truaE T apL the booster pump responded. Deputy Chief Martin Campien was In charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31
Irish Newnnnners HI

Dublin, March 3l--(UP)-A Bhoft- age Of paper may force newspapers throughout Ireland to suspend un- less new supplies can bc obatlned, pr. William L. Murphy said today at an annual publishers meeting.
 "Thero is q certain amount Of fiewsprlnt in the country, but none has been imported in . considerable time" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31
Appeal Heard

Judge John r. McDonOugh re- ,r"ycd q decision today in com mon rlaas court in the appeal brought by salvatore MclchiOne of Waterbury against the Liquor Control Commission. A permit fer full restaurant privileges at IgaG Easl Main street had been denied the plaintiH' at q hearing before the commission on Sep tcmbcr ii, i01l, on the grounds that the locality could not sup port another outlet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31
pREgIDENT BACK

Washington, March 3i-(UP)-- President Roosevelt was back at his desk in the White House otday after q weekend at his home irl Hyde Park and in New York city, where he spent three hours Mon. day afternoon ct the former home Of his late mother, Mrs. James Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31

office:
 WARRANTY DEEDS
 Waterbury Congregational Union tO Sebast!anO Gentle, property at S6-88 Union street. Albert r. Hutchinson to NunziO FlbbrelellO, property on IlutchIn. son street.
 Frank !. Buchanan tO Alma Snagg, property on upper Union City road.
 Floyd and Wesley Rasmussen tO Alfred J. and Mary AyOtte, property OH Anna street.
 Margaret Qulgiey O William and Doris Case, property OBI Cir cult avenue.
 Melissa Chamberlain tO Rose Saunders, property on Frost road.
 MORTGAGE DEEDS Leo VOEhel to the Waterbury Savings bank.
 Rose Saunders to the First Fed. eral Savings X Loan association of Waterbury.
 Rose Saunders ts Melissa Chamberlain.
 Esther r. Ghertler tO the Wa terbury Savings bank.
 QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
 WatertOwn Trust Co. tO An. drew Kulman, property on Vol cOtt street.
 Waterbury Savings bank to Esther F. Ghertler, property on Lincoln street.
 MORTGAGE RELEASES Angelo COlangelO tO Angelo Pc- tIIIO.
 Lila NJ. Wake to Luigi Granelli. FIaviO DesJardins to Leo VOg' hel.
 Anna Freeman to John Falenta. Waterbury Savings bank tO Ml- cheIe and Susan NigrO.
 Thomas r. Morgan tO Water. bury Congregational Union. Inc. Frank Terepas to Antanas UT. clnas and others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31
SpOtlighting Brass CityNews
A Major Crime

Frederick Kcllmcr of 6l White Oak lane values Il tire Strlrn from the trunk of his car sunday night at Si5. The trunk lock was broken and the tire removed while the car was parked In his yard, Kcllmer told Srrgt. John Mates who is Investigating,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31
Hospital Bulletins

William Wright. %. of south bury, was reported improved to. day at Waterbury hospital but ne has not fully recovered. cos scI0usness and his name K still On the danger list. He was inc Iured March 21 in an automobile accident in SOuihbury.
 The name of Edwin MacKecVer. 3D. Of StratfOTd. has been removed from the Waterbury hospital dan ger list He was injured March 22 when the ear he was riding In, crashed Into the cement traffic slancbiOn at the corner of Wa tertOwn avenue and Robbins street. Mrs. Bessie dc Lahunta, another passenger In the car K also q patient at Waterbury hOs- pItal and her name remains on thc danger list.
 Improvement was reported Co. day ln the condition of ROderick MacDOnalad, 10, of I20 WOOd- lawn terrace, who suffered c pos. siblc fracture of the skull yester- day when struck by . falling beam at the Second COngrega- ti0nal church. He was removing the staging used In the presenta- ton of the Passion Play when the accident happened. He k pa. tient at Waterbury hospital.
 Charles Hanson, B7, of 70 ph0eniX avenue was admitted Co SI. Mary's hOsr tal this InOrninP after he bcCvme liI OM South Main street near Exchange Place. He was aided by PatrOlrian Alex FOssbender who eaIcld Desk Lieut. 5Cseph MCEvOy. The latter sent patrOIman ThODas Grady C take the man tO GIc hospital in the police ambulance,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31
CAPTATNCY FOR
 F. J. PHELAN, JR.

Tine War Department today an- nouneed the promotion Of Lieut.. Finton pheian, Jr., assigned to the Bangor Air Bage, Mine to caps taincy. Capt. Pheian is the son Of Attorney and Mrs. Finton J, Pheian Of 64 Lexington avenue,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31
BOARD MAY NAME
 DR. A. I. GlLYARD
Father Expected to Sue ce2d Son as Meat, Dairy
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31

Army meat contracts resulted in the siaughterlilg Of i60,000 extra head Of cattle and 760,000 more Aneep in South Africa last year,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31

Mobile shower baths for people whose homes have been bombed have appeAred in England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-31
Late Realty
 NeWS

Papers in connection with the following real estate transactions have been filed at the town clerks office;
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-03-13
War Jobs Get Priority
At Employment Offices

Washington, d. C. (ILNS).-Work-
ers registering at local public employ
ment offices in areas having an under
supply of labor are being referred to
war production jobs before requests
are filled for workers in civilian pop
ulation, Federal Security Administra-
tor Paul V. McNutt announces.
Granting preference in labor re-
ferrals to employers engaged in war
production is as necessary to winning
the war as the system of materials
and equipment priorities," the admin
istrator stated. "In areas where lack
of skilled workers is most acute, pref
erences may have to be granted even
as between holders of priority ratings,
and, if so, will follow the priority rat
ings assigned them by the War Pro-
duction Board"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-03-13
MYSTERY BAD
FOR MORALE

(From the Cedar Rapids, Ia, Tribune)
In an address which was-with one
exception so insignificant in itself that
many listeners thought it shouldn't
have been made-a frank, straightfor-
ward, patriotic, serious and altogether
mastery study of the grave situation
in which America finds itself, Presi-
dent Roosevelt appealed to the people
to have full trust in the government,
and promised that in return the gov
ernment would trust the people.
Certainty, government and people
must be honest and fair toward each
other if we are to obtain the 100 per
cent loyalty and all-out spirit neces-
sary for the winning of this war.
Secrecy is sometimes military ne
cessity, but even that kind of secrecy
is hurtful to national morale. Before
it is practiced somebody should care
fully weigh the pros and cons and de-
eide which would be the more harm
full: to give us the truth and perhaps
give the enemy useful information in
so doing, or to withhold the truth from
US and aid the enemy indirectly by
breeding fantastic rumors that lower
our morale.
1t is good to keep the enemy in the
dark; it is bad to keep the people in
the dark.--R. r. ID.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-03-13

Oklahoma, which would have given the
President discretionary power to do the
same thing for war industries only.
"MacArthur's men are calling for
tools and it is high time for America
to answer that CALL" declared Repre-
sentative Russell, of Texas, in charg-
ing during the bitter debate over the
Smith amendment that the war effort
was handicapped by some union lead
ers who prevent their members from
working on holidays.
"Ninety eight per cent of labor is
just as patriotic as the members here"
rejoined another Texan, Represent
ative Thomason, who declared that the
amendment would increase, rather
than diminish labor disputes.
Corporation Profits Hit
Asserting Congress had no right to
"economize' on labor by taking away
time and one-half for overtime, while
corporations were being permitted to
make huge profits, Representative
Keefe of Wisconsin opposed the
amendment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-03-13
Smith Proposal to Drop Hours Limit
From Federal Laws Is Rejected by
Decisive Vote of 226 to g.
Enemies of Labor in House of Representatives Suffered
Smashing Defeat when Bill Fails by Vote of 226 to g.
Representative Keefe Hits At Corporation Profits.

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). - Enc
mics of labor in the House of Repre-
sentatives suffered smashing defeat
when the House, by decisive vote of
226 to 62, rejected a proposal to sus-
pend the work hours limitation and
overtime pay provisions of IL federal
laws.
A standing vote, with many Repub-
licans joining Democrats in opposition,
killed the proposal, offered in the form
of an amendment to the second war
powers bill, by Representative Howard
w. Smith of Virginia, notorious foe of
organized labor.
Defeat of the proposal came after
vigorous opposition was offered to it
by administration leaders and by the
American Federation of Labor and
Congress of Industrial Organizations.
Green Flags Amendment
Voicing the opposition of the A. F.
of L., President William Green warned
the Smith proposal would endanger the
nations war effort and declared:
"The Smith amendment is false in
it's basic premise and misleading in its
objective. 1t would not lengthen work
ing hours. There is nothing in exist
ing law which prevents workers from
being employed for more than forty
1n -
really aims to do is to absolve en-
ployers of sweated workers, who do
not have the protection of unions, of
the requirement of paying such work
ers overtime rates for work in excess
of forty hours a week.
"This proposal and the repeal of
other safeguards would wreck Ameri-
can labor standards, disrupt war pro-
duction schedules and undermine the
morale of loyal American workers."
Wouldn't Affect Unions
Main argument against the amend
ment used in the House debate was
that it would not affect organized la
Dor with union contracts at all but
only unorganized workers.
This was the main argument used
against it by Representative Casey,
of Massachusetts, who, many members
agreed, helped to pile up the votes
against Smiths proposal.
Representative Casey said it would
have destroyed existing wage evils in
unorganized industries and permitted
employers to pocket additional profits
by not having to pay overtime. Mem
bers of the CIO and A. F. of L. would
not have been affected, he added, be-
cause they have contracts guarantee
ing the 40-hour week and overtime.
Labor's Patriotism Defended
Before the vote on the Smith
amendment, the House rejected, by a
standing vote of 162 to 83, substi-
tute by Representative Monroney, of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-03-13
FBI TO INVESTIGATE
ARKANSAS PAROLE
PLAN, BIDDLE SAYS

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Atto
ney-General Francis Biddle has or
dered the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation to investigate charges that
Certain Arkansas state officials are
holding paroled prisoners in state of
virtual peonage under the Arkansas
parole system" in violation of federal
civil rights statutes.
"These allegations" Biddle said, in
announcing the order for the investi-
cation, "are to the effect that MEM
bers of the Arkansas Penitentiary
Commission have administered the
state parole system in such way
that PAROLES are placed in custody of
members of the commission, members
of the state legislature, other state Of
ficials and of close friends and rela-
tives of members of the penitentiary
commission, and are compelled to
work on their private plantation for
only nominal wages"
The Arkansas Parole Board said at
Little Rock it saw nothing wrong with
paroling convicts to board members
and other state officials, but that it
had discontinued the practice last De-
cember at Governor Adkins request.
The statement was made by J. A.
Neaville, chairman. Neaville said two
board MEMBERS. III. Lawhorn and
DaneF Felton-still had paroled convicts
in their employ, but that these workers
were paid prevailing wages.
The board will welcome an investi
CATION, Neaville said.
"When this matter came up at
previous meeting, we took the posi-
tion that the law had not been vio-
lated. 1t had been a custom under
previous administrations and it was
evident that these convicts had been
adequately paid and we contend that
still"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-03-13
WORKERS DISPLACED
BY PRI0RITIES TO GET
JUST COMPENSATION

Washington, d. C. (ILNS) .-Assur-
ances have been received by the Amer
lean Federation of Labor from admin
istration and congressional leaders
that way will be worked out promptly
to provide extra compensation for
workers displaced from their jobs by
priorities or conversion of industrial
plants to war production.
The plan tentatively agreed upon
calls for direct appropriation of
$15O,OOO,OOO to $3O0O00,000 to be ex-
pended through the WPA or some
other appropriate federal agency, it
was said at A. F. of L. headquarters.
The new proposal has been taken up
by President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor with
President Roosevelt and Speaker Ray
burn of the House of Representatives
1t is a substitute for the admins
tration plan which was rejected re-
Gently by the House Ways and Means
Committee after many state officials
had protested that it would bring about
liberalization of the social security
system.
State Objections Overcome
The new plan does not contemplate
any change in the present unemploy-
ment compensation law and therefore
should overcome the objections of the
state officials.
Recommendation for the relief of
millions of workers who have been and
will be displaced from their jobs tenn
porarily by the war production pro-
gram were first proposed by the ex-
ecutive council of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor last January. The
executive council urged that such
workers be paid maximum of $28 a
week until they could be put back tc
work again.
Shortly thereafter President Roose.
velt sent message to Congress ask
ing for $300,000,000 appropriation
so that those disemployed by the wal
could be paid maximum of $24 9
week for limited period of 26 weeks
The resulting bill, however, was votec
down in the House Ways and Means
Committee.
Obligation On Government
President Green Immediately pro
tested to the White House and to Con
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-03-13
Supreme Court Rules Union Members
Offering Services in Good Faith
Exempt Under Racketeering Act
Decision Constitutes Big Victory for Organized Labor
and Hard Blow to Department of Justice Drive-Chief
Justice Stone Cast Dissenting Vote in Decision.

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Union
good faith to employers are exempt
from operation of the Federal Anti
Racketeering Act, the Supreme Court
held in a 6-to-1 decision. The ruling
was given in the case of New York
City Local 807, International Brother
hood of Teamsters, convicted in a
lower court of violating the act.
With Chief Justice Stone dissent
ing, the high court decided that the
Second Circuit Court of Appeals acted
properly in setting aside the convic-
tion of the union and 26 of it's MEM
bers on racketeering charges. Justices
Roberts and jackson did not partici-
pate.
The decision constituted a big VIC
tory for organized labor and hard
blow to the drive of the Department
of Justice to convict unions under
federal misunderstanding legislation.
Members of Local 807 were accused
of forcing out of state drivers to turn
over their trucks to teamsters on en-
tering New York City limits at the
Holland Tunnel and elsewhere
Big Racket Alleged
1t was alleged that under threats of
violence, the union drivers sometimes
forced incoming drivers to the curb
and demanded $942 for driving large
trucks and $8.41 for small ones to the
point of delivery The Justice De-
partment charged this alleged racket"
netted more than $1,O0O,0O0 annually.
Even though the record showed
"use of violence" the court majority
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-03-13
Exemptions Called Clear

gressional leaders that "the govern
ment cannot ignore this situation" He
pointed out that the workers affected
have been literally forced into unem-
ployment by the government and
added:
''The obligation to care for
these workers rests squarely upon
the government"
Following these protests, Green re-
ceived definite assurances that the OBJ
jective sought twill be worked out in
another way"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-03-13
Green To Speak In Favor
OF Greater New York Fund

New York City. - William Green,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, will speak at the annual
labor dinner for the Greater New York
Fund at the Hotel Commodore on
March IL, James A. Farley, honorary
chairman of the fund, announced.
Seven hundred local unions will be
represented in the union drive to raise
funds for the Red Cross and other
worthwhile welfare activities.
H0ra xxr<suannxr nIrxr nnnrra
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-03-13

held that the union men were immune
from prosecution under the act. This
immunity, it was held, came from the
final clause in the following para
graph defining those punishable under
the statute:
"Any person who 4 obtains or
attempts to obtain, by the use of or
attempt to use or threat to use force,
violence, or coercion, the payment of
money = not including, however,
the payment of wages by bonafide
employer to a bonafide employee"
Objective Held Lawful
With this language in mind, JUS
tice Byrnes stated:
"Where, as here, the offense
charged is conspiracy to violate the
section, the defendants are entitled to
immunity if their objective is to be-
come bonafide employees and to obtain
wages in that capacity, even though
they fail of their purpose"
Union men contended that their
purpose was to force payment of the
regular union rates for a days work
of driving and unloading and to main
tain other union conditions.
Exemptions Called Clear
Congress clearly wrote the exemp-
tions into the law, according to the
majority ruling. Justice Byrnes de-
scribed in detail the legislative history
Of the act, including redrafting after
the American Federation of Labor ex-
pressed fear that the original might
result in serious injury" to the
workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-03-13

There were 195,290,755 bushels of
old corn in storage on December IA,
1941, under government loans. Ohio
farmers had stored 246,625 bushels of
that total.