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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-12-05
Plenty Dies
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club, one vas Shady" and the
ether was Miss Vera DAME 5
Of Williams st, Boston. Miss
Daniels fortunately only was
injured and is recovering. Mc.
Plenty was in charge Of the
mems layatory, filling in for
another colored man on vaca-
ton. Hiss Daniels was in
charge of the ladies lounge
Both we're well liked at the
Cocoanut Grove.
The large number Of per
sons at this night club was
due to the annual Holy Cross
Boston College football game
held at Fenway Park on Sat-
urday, November %. This game
resulted in the biggest football
upset Of the 1912 season. We
saw the game as a press re7-
resentative Of our own news
service. We had picked Holy
Cross TO win weeks ago, 50 to
US the expected happened.
We were told by many Of
our white friends that they
expected 10 celebrate at the
Grove" We expected just n
other celebration after a FOOT +.
ball game
Accordingly when Police
Oflcer Parker Coleman told
Balloon Taylor and US that
there was a five alarm fire at
the Cocoanut Grove, we left
Mr.. Taylor at his drug store,
the Lincoln Pharmacy and de-
cided to find out the facts for
you.
These facts are that bus
boy lighted an ordinary match
in order to see to fix an cleo
trio light floor plug. This
match ignited an artificial
palm and the ensuing fire
started a panic which resulted
in Boston's worst night club
tragedy when the 700 guests
could not escape all at one
time and became panicky, as
was to be expected.
Heartfelt sympathy is deep
IL felt for all who lost relatives
or friends in this holocaust
we congratulate our only col
cred undertaken, Mr.. Carroll
Thomas of SAT Columbus ave
Boston, who responded to the
first call for all undertakes
and worked gratis until Sunday
6 a m helping to supervise the
removal OF bodies from the
ruins. Mr. Thomas, protege Of
the late Basil F. Hutchins, IN
dertaker and philanthrcpiSt, i
the husband of the former
Miss Marie Rudd, former Delta
President and school teacher
and the father Of the loyabl'
Carroll Thomas, Jr, II month.
old, their only child. He ruined
his best oyercoat but he did {
grand job as a typical Ameri-
can citizen. He deserves pat
ronage, since merit is usual!
rewarded.
1t was unfortunate that Nj
Wilinsky, owner of the Cocoa
nut Grove, was in his sick bee
at the Beth Israel Hospital Al
the time of the catastrophe
He undoubtedly might have
averted it.
This fire was in the theatri
cal district which comes under
Capt Heating and Capt Buci'
gross of Division 4 of the Bos-
ton Police Dept.
From this station Special o.
ficer Harvey Yates is on duty
He as usual did his police wcrl
faultlessly. We happen not r.
have seen the only other col
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-12-05
COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS
BY DR.. W. ALEXANDER cox

rule and We have to abide i,
it: we have to be goyerned I.
II; we are subject to it. INN
the bill itself shall be taken -, N
for consideration by the sen.s y
no cloture rule which wopls
close debate can be applisd s' !.
sought. 1 u
In so much as the point =,
order made by the Senate,
from Mississippi and submllts j,
to the Senate is debatable 4 !,
conceivable that if a suf7ci.. :
number of Senators desire !.
DO so, they can talk on the mini
Of order, until the Senate sbop
adjourn automatically on n
third Of January. Ny motion +
take the bill up would never l.
reached if sufficient number II
Senator'S were willing to ORGAN.
ize 10 discuss the matter nntil
the point of order should i
disposed of or until the session
should expire by operation 81
Law.
Even when point Of order
shall have been disposed Of then
the motion will come I'D for
discussion. and if a sufficient
number Of Senators organized
for that purpose, they can dis.
cuss the motion to take the bin
up until the third day Of Jan.
uary."
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-12-05
THE POLL TAX BILL

Hon. Tom ConnalIy of Texas:
I'VE have a sufficient number OF
Senators who are prepared to
discuss the measure. We have
the parliamentary advantage
that the bill has never yet been
brought before the Senate, and
we can resist through every
parliamentary advantage known
to the law and known to any
books purporting to be law I'M
til the expiration Of this session
of Congress-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-12-05

til the expiration of this session
of Congress-
Senator Barley of Kentucky
Il have said privately and ]
have said publicly here and !
repeat, I feel and I have felt
/ that it is my duty to exert
whatever parliamentary rights
have to bring this matter to a
vote, to the extent of offering a
motion for cloture. which !
should do if the bill was laid
before the Senate"
Senator Chandler of Ken
lucky: "T have observed that no
, Senator likes to vote for cloture.
although some of US will vote if
we have to do so. Others will
not. We are confronted with a
proposal to gag the Senate.
am not willing to have any
Senator require that another
Senator shall say in advance
that he will surrender his
rights, whenever it suits the op-
position. to have vote on a
petition on cloture."
Senator Barley of Kentucky:
Il realize that the prolongation
of this f1libuster-which it is
is not conducive to the high es-
TEEN in which the public should
hold the Senate Of the United
States. 1t is a regrettable fact
for which the Senate itself is
responsible, and has been for
$50 years that all the rules of
the Senate if there are any,
and all the precedents, with
very rare exceptions, work in
the hand of those who seek to
obstruct legislation, and there is
not a single rule which can be
used by those who seek to pro-
mote legislation in the face Of
determined opposition.
81 believe this is a legislative
and parliamentary situation
which does not exist in any
other legislative body in the
world: The Senate has the pow
er to correct the condition. but
it has never done so. The only
instrument in the rules des-
igned to prevent what has
tranSpired and what is trans
piring, is the so called rule on
cloture. Even that plays into
the hands of those who wish to
prevent legislation. We have to
face that situation whenever
there is a determined and or
ganized effort TO prevent legiS-
lation.
''The country does not know,
but it should know, that cloture
cannot be applied or sought I'M
der the Interpretation of the
rule. on a motion to proceed to
consider a bill. 1t cannot be APP
piled on the pending question:
which is a point of order sub
mitted to the Senate. 1t cannot
be applied until a bill has been
made the unfinished business,
or has been laid before the Sem
ate on a motion carried by the
Senate to proceed to its consid-
Grafton. So there is no way by
which any member of the Sem
ate can begin to inaugurate a
movement for cloture on the
pending question, and when the
point of order shall have been
disposed of it will be impossible
for anyone to file a petition for
the closing of debate on the
motion itself.
"That is due to the unfortun-
ate oversight on the part of the
Senate when it adopted the So
called cloture rule, but, it is the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-12-05

Mr., Connally Withdrew the
opposition to the bill on an
agreement for a petition for
cloture. Owing to the eugency
Of war the sponsors of the bill
consented. P.ult the bill was
shelved.
The unusual thing about this
is the sponsors usually petition
for cloture. The opponents in
this case took advantage Of a
parliamentary technically to save
themselves from severe criti-
cism and threatening public
opinion. This indicates that FL
clustering is on the wane.
Next week I will discuss the
issue: The Free Privilege Of
Voting" In the meantime buy
War Bonds and Stamps, and
help win the war,
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
HlCHLIGHTS OF
WASHINGTON
By ]. E. JONES

From RatiOning to Headaches
The Government reports that
petroleum shortage has been inten-
sified by heavy requirements for
the North African front. Orders
that call for less heat in homes
have been very unpopular. Coffee,
sugar, meat, milk, butter and other
food regulations are questioned
and challenged in legislative head
quarters.
Plans and programs by the Ad-
ministration for the allotment of
manpower have met an air of skep-
ticism and resistance in Congress.
That does not mean opposition to
this big idea-but the trouble is
that ways and means for moving
millions of men and women over
this great checker board is too
much like the 47th problem of
Euclid-or in popular language, it's
a headache.
Triple-Headed Leadership
William Green and John L. Lew
is cut their eye-teeth in the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor which was
the one great labor union until
1885. But when Lewis left the Fed
GRAFTON with his federated United
Mine Workers and set up the c. l.
Q. there were two fighting labor
leaders. Then Philip Murray was
booted upstairs from UNIV to the
presidency of CLIO. Lewis and
had a row. That's the way
the three organized labor move
ments finally established headquar- |
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
OCEAN VIEW

Sunday school will be held al
9:45 a. m, followed by the sermon
by Rev. ]. E. Parker, minister al
Bethel Methodist Church.
The junior choir will sing in the
morning.
AT o:3O p. M, the junior church
led by Mrs. Florence Richards, af-
ter which the evangelistic services
will begin at 7:3O o'clock, continu-
ing each night thereafter during
the week from December to 10,
inclusive.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Our church needs a revival; souls
are lost; prayer and fellowship in
the church is profitable. Those who
have neglected to attend the church
come now and renew your vows.
Mrs. Francis Derickson and
daughter Elizabeth motOred to Will
mington for the day on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Long were
guests of their parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Jonothan Long and Miss Marie
Long, their sister, who observed
her birthday ON Thanksgiving Day,
November 26. Mrs. Georgia Slatcher
visited the above Longs also. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Davidson were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Davidson and daughter Melba
on Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs. Elsie Hickman and daugh-
ter Doris, and Mrs. Gisella David
son motored to Lewes and visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Lynch on We'd
nesday.
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Evans ant
son Jimmie of Wilmington, speni
the Thanksgiving holidays with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Evans and Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Hick-
man.
Mrs. Clara Pusey motored to Re-
hoboth and visited Mrs. Ella Pal
mer on Sunday afternoon.
Isaac Bennett and wife visited
their mother, Mrs. Augustus Ben
nett on Sunday.
Stephen Knox of Norfolk, Va,
visited his wife and baby daughter
Carole on Sunday.
Milton G. Walston, U. S. Coast
Guard, at Thatcher's Field, Rock
port, Mass, visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. G. Walston, recently.
Kenneth Sutton, U. S.. Coast
Guard, Bodie Island, Manteo, N. c.,
visited his parents, Mr., and Mrs.
Isaac Long and sister Phyllis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II. Hudson
motored to Millsboro on Sunday af-
ternoon and were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Derrickson
were guests of their daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Ev-
ans at a Thanksgiving Day dinner.
Mrs. Lille H. Belts observed her
birthday on Monday, November %.
Several called on her in the eve
ming.
G. F. McCabe observed his BIRTH
day on Saturday, November 28. He
was visited by several callers,
among whom were Mrs. Martha
Conoway, his sister, and sons, YER
non, Amos and Paul McCabe, and
their children.
Mrs. Alice Richards of Roxana
spent the week with her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
McCabe. She returned home on Sat
urday.
Mrs. Effie Latchum has returned
to her home with Mr.. and Mrs. |
Howard Burton, after a visit with |
her sister, Mrs. Frances Baker of
Selbyville. ~.'
Mrs. Elva Steele and Mrs. Mary
Bennett visited Mrs. Bessie James
on Thursday afternoon at Reho-
both at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Mary Kunsman.
John Townsend of Clarksville
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Rick !
ards on Saturday.
Mrs. Annie B. West and brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Belts, motored from West
Philadelphia, and visited their bro
ther, John Belts. They attended the
service held in Beth
Ell Methodist Church.
Roland and George Cobb have
entered the services of their coun-
try.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Cobb of Will
mington were guests of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Cobb ov-
en- the weekend.
Corporal Harry Quillen, who is
stationed in Texas, and the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Quillen of Har-
spent Sunday with his
aunt, Mrs. C. E. Johnson and Mr..
Johnson, and L. M. Kaufman and
'amily here.
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04

Mrs. Pearl Satterfield of Whining.
ton, spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. William H. Cahall.
Miss Jeanette Bradford, oi
Baltimore, spent the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. Mabel Bradford.
Sergeant Jonathan Clifton, Cor
poral Charles Peck and P. F. G.
Wallace Wilson spent the week
end with their respective parents.
Asbury Methodist Church
Robert +. Green, Minister
Church School 9:45 A. M. Uric
Morris, general superintendent.
Morning Worship 11:0O o'clock.
Special music by Children's and
Senior choirs.
Sermon subject, Immortal Tid-
ings."
2:30 P. M.-Mass meeting for
Women; Trinity Methodist Church,
with Miss Sara C. Palmer, field sec
retary, evangelist, author and Bible
teacher. Ladies of the town and
nearby communities urged to at
tend to hear this dynamic speaker.
Evening service 1880 o'clock.
Anthems by Chancel Youth choir.
Evening message by Miss SarasC.
Palmer. Miss Palmer speaks con-
vincingly, with authority, and her
messages are strong, logical, Bibli-
cal and attractive. She can reach
the heart of little child and hold
the attention of men and women,
who are glad to hear her speak
again. Miss Palmer comes to Har-
rington with experience, speaking
to congregations of the British
Isles and America.
Monday, 1880 P. NJ. Church
School Board.
Monday, S:15 P. M Official
Board. a.. 80 ...e
Tuesday, 7:3O P. M.-Mothers'
home Mrs. Alice Price.
Wednesday, 1880 P. M.-Prayer
Service. '!'.". go
Thursday, 4:3O P. Chiidren's
Choir; 200 P. NJ, Chancei Choir;
SCOOP. M, Senior Choir.
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04

fact is that there is no hope OF
success for these conferences (for
peace) unless the CLIO representa-
tives are prepared to lay their
cards on the table and agree to an
impartial audit of the paid-up
membership of heir affiliated
unions"
That's the highlights at head
quarters on the impossibility of the
big unions getting together.
Economic Security for the Future
No one in Washington quarrels
with American labor, because as
the discussions in the Forum of the
New York Herald Tribune pointed
out, labor is loyal, labor is bending
to the task of building a World
with economic security for today
and the future. No one can very
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04

well expect that strikes will stop
until there are definite laws to con-
troll this form Of disorderly con-
duct.
The signs indicate that the new
Congress will make an effort in
support of fair treatment for the
public, workers and management,
just as early as war conditions per-
nit taking up economic and hu-
man problems to govern the future.
For Starving Millions
The selection of Governor Her.
bert H. Lehman to the post of
Director of Foreign Relief and Re-
Mobilization is straw in the wind
that indicates a growing belief that
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04


ters in Washington alongside legis-
lative, judicial and administrative
branches of government. Green
and Murray go to see the Presi-
dent whenever they want to-and
when the great coal strike was on
last year the President wanted to
see Lewis-and the coal strike
settlement was simply arranged.
Bitter Fact: No Peace
The. CIO didn't report tn e
strength of its membership to the
recent convention in Boston, and
the AFofL News Service says,
they didn't dare" because 100000
UNIV under Lewis quit paying dues
to CIO, which probably left less
than 100000 members in CLIO,
while AFofL has 100000 MEM
bers. AFofL declares: "The bitter
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04

victory is much nearer than has
been admitted heretofore in the
Highlights from National Head
quarters. Starvation crouches at
the doors of millions of people.
Industrial Outlet at New Peak
The Federal Reserve Board has
reported: 1T is estimated that cur
rently well over so per cent of total
industrial output is for war pur-
poses. In lines producing durable
manufactures, approximately 80
per cent of output now consists Of
products essential to the war ef-
fort"
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
LATE DISCIPLES CLASS MEETS

The class of the Late Disciples
met at the home of Mrs. Doris
Davidson, ON North Washington
street, Tuesday evening, November
10. with Mrs. Ethel Tyndall acting
as co-hostess. After an evening of
enjoyment, delicious refreshments
were served. Miss Lillian Ingram
will be hostess for the next meet
ing, December 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
6. 0. P. LEADERS OPPOSING PAPE.
Efforts Being Made to Run Congressman Talbot for
 Lieut=GOVernOr

State Republican leaders have failed to become enthused over the candidacy of William J. Pape, local publisher. for the nomination for Ieutenant-governor and are seeking to sidetrack him by prevailing on Congressman Joseph E. Talbot of Naugatuck to seek the same nom- ination. informed sources said to- day. They believe that nomination of MT. Talbot for lieutenant-gov- ernor would halt any complaints about this section of the state not getting representation on the state ticket.
 The G. O. P. heads fear that placing of MT. Pape on the ticket will cost them many votes on cleo tion day, in Waterbury and else- where. They are particularly fear full of what would happen if MT. Pape is on the Republican ticket while Mayor Vincent A. Scully runs for attorney general on the Demo- cratic ticket.
 MT. Pape, who lost the guberna- torial nomination to Raymond E. Baldwin of Stratford in 1888, appar- ently intends to stay in the race to the finish. He has formally an- nounced his candidacy and support of delegates to the state convention is being sought on his behalf.
 Party leaders were against MT. Pape when he sought the nomi- nation for governor four years ago and are quietly opposed to his can didacy for lieutenant-governor this year.
 Home in Naugatuck for a vaca- tion Congressman Joseph E. Talbot said today that he has still made no decision as to what office he will seek in the elections this fall.
 His reply was T honestly don't know" when he was asked whether he would seek reelection to Con- gress or would instead allow the use of his name on the state ticket.
 Congressman Talbot will remain home all next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

Continued from Page D
 ton of the OPA regulations goes far beyond the scope of the authority given Price Administrator Leon Henderson in the Emergency Price Control act. He holds that there'1s an undue delegation of power.
 Attorney Talbot Smith, chief en- forcement officer of the OPA came here from Washington to take part in yesterdays hearing as friend of the court. Attorney Charles Dun- bar, chief regional attorney of the OPA, came here from Boston to take part.
 The government lawyers contend ed that the municipal court or any state court lacks jurisdiction. The only procedure that can be legally followed, they held, is for an ag- grieved landlord to appeal from the ruling of the area rent director to the regional director, and eventual ly 70 bring the case before the Elm ergency Price Court at Washington. This special court is made of three Supreme Court justices.
 Area Rent Director George Mo Duff advised landlords against seek ing eviction of families on the ground that their children create nuisance. In such cases, he said, the court rules for the tenant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

The hearing on this matter was originally scheduled for July 28 and postponed without date, being re- assigned this morning for next week
 MT. Cooke, a resident of West Hartford. proposes the following route: Beginning in Waterbury at 24 Bank street, outbound on Bank street to Grand street to Meadow street to Railroad station to Meadow street, to West Main street to Wa tertown avenue, thence north vest erly to Watertown, northerly to Bethlehem, Morris, Bantam and Litchfield; returning over same route to Waterbury via Watertown avenue, West Main street and North Main street Cat north side of the Green) to the Bank street terminal at A Bank street.
 Sometime ago MT. Cooke put in similar application, but Superin- tendent of Police William J. Roach protested and the applicant with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
Auto Fatalities On
 Increase Locally
Waterbury Holds Record for Fewest Child Traffic
 Deaths; Figures Published

Traffic fatalities for the seven month period ending July 31, 1942, increased 209o over the same period in 1941.
 The eight fatalities for this period in 1941 were pedestrians while in the current year seven were pedes- trians and three were persons killed when motor vehicles collided with fixed objects. One of these acci- dents was a double fatality occur ring July 18 on South Main street when two colored youths were fatal ly injured when the car in which they were riding collided with a highway fence.
 During the seven month period in 1941 seven men and one woman were killed in traffic accidents while in 1942 seven men and three women received fatal injuries.
 The average age of those killed in traffic deaths for both years dur ing this seven month period was fifty-tWo,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

The local office of the U. S.. Employment Service which since Its formation has had a special division to serve handicapped persons has In the past few months achieved one of the highest records in the state ior placement of physically disabled persons. Statistics on employment compensation waivers at the com- nissioner's office here further ln- dicate growing practice of em- blowing persons with defects if they are otherwise suited to the job.
 5,O94 Waivers
 Since January 5,094 waivers have been filed at the office of the fifth congressional district compensation commissioner here. Last month alone 763 persons signed papers re- leasing employers from responsibll- fly for compensation payments for injuries attributed to particular pre- existing defects. At the U. s. Em- ployment office the rehabilitation of- ficer since January has secured placement of 292 persons considered seriously handicapper by physical disabilities, many of them being placed in employment for the first time.
 Increasing opportunities created by war conditions together with greater recognition than physically handicapped persons may neverthe- less have capabilities of advantage to employers are credited as the cause of the increase. And the re- gently created state vocational re- mobilization clinic has served the purpose not only of creating em-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
PLAN ORDINANCE
 ON VOTING HOURS

A proposed city ordinance, ex- tending the voting hours in the state election to 9 p. m., is expected to be submitted to the Broad of AL dermen at it's September meeting. The extension would made to allow war workers ample opportunity to vote.
 Corporation Counsel J. Gregory Lynch said today be had heard that such an ordinance is being prepared.
 Secretary of State Chase Going Woodhouse has ruled that cities and towns are authorized, under the statutes, to lengthen the voting period.