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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
Curfew Rings Again

Town Court Judge Harry F. Bradley
and Probate Judge Paul V. Cavanaugh OF
NeWtoWn we're boys once upon time, but
that did not prevent both Of them col
laborating in imposing curfeW law on
the town the other day. Youngsters who
have access to their parents cars or who
have cars OF their own are the particular
object of the jurists attention. They
want them off the town roads and in
their own homes not later than 10 p. m.
The mandate was announced when Judge
Cavanaugh, who is also prosecutor OF the
town court, charged 17-year-old boy
with possessing and carrying revolver.
Without attempting to upset the rou
tine of any community we think that the
NeWtoWn officials are more Or less out IN
front of movement that may sweep part
Of the country very shortly, at least the
coastal areas. AS the danger of invasion
from enemy airplanes or even troops in
creases there are going to be fewer motor
cars operating along our highways after
nightfall. And certainly driving without
definite purpose will be taboo right from
the start. 1t may be hardship on many
young people who have few opportunities
for relaxation or pleasure, but when you
engage in an about war old and young
have to make sacrifices.
We're inclined to think that the New
town officials have something in their
curfew edict and though it may not be
copied elsewhere it will certainly give 9TH
er public officials and, yes, lot of fathers
and mothers some encouragement to-
wards curling after-dark motoring by
their young hopefuls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

been tied up in Gordian knot, a
suspected spy sent this information back
to his fatherland: my journeys through
the country (the United States) have
shown me that this beautiful country is
really in earnest All the reports about
internal politics disputes, and bottle
necks,' etc, do not in actual fact mean
much. Every thing is working to the
best possible means and in spite of waste
and all sorts of stupidities, much is be-
ing achieved. The government has the
country entirely behind it and is seri-
ously preparing for war" The letter
wasn't written a week ago, nor month
ago but = year ago. 1t would be inter-
esting to see what sort of message spy
would be sending today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

Once the Board of Police Commission
ers has released for public inspection the
survey just completed by the Police De-
partment of the available sites for park
ing throughout the city motorists can ex-
pect Tightening up in the all-night park
ing ban. 1t remains to be seen just how
practical will be the parking places that
the police have inspected in the longest
ed areas of the city or how close they are
to the homes of those who now claim
they are unable to secure an adequate
parking place. Time alone will tell that
and inasmuch as the authorities really
can't do much about the situation until
an honest effort has been made to find
suitable quarters for all cars, now with
out garage facilities, the situation would
seem to hinge directly on the availability
of a great many lots and other public
areas which can be utilized during the
night hours for parking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

New Ravens Board of Assessors has
just filed with Mayor John w. Murphy
the list of 1941 tax-eXempt property. The
total for the year was $139, $50, 400, rep
resenting an increase of slightly more
than 100000 for the previous list. That
seems like tremendous amount of prop
erty to be free from taxation and if it
was subject to the current rate of taxa
ton in the Elm City would naturally in
crease the city's revenue considerably.
Publication of the same will naturally
raise the ever-present demands for less
exemption and more, taxation of this type
of property.
However, if cities we're to impose taxa
ton on various types of property char
liable, religious, educational, etc. the
growth of these institutions, their con-
tribution towards the cultural side of the
community would be greatly hampered.
Take Yale University, for example. Its
non-taxable property last year amounted
to $64,OO0,O00. If the city was to demand
taxes on all of this the university would
probably 60 out of business. And if this
happened New Haven would lose the re-
putation it enjoys as being the site of such
an institution, not to mention loss of bust
ness from its presence and that of thOus-
ands of students.
The same is true in varying degree of
all private and parochial schools. To
threaten their continued existence would
be simply question of adding to the
public school burden, just another trans
fer, in reality to the taxpayers shoulders.
So when the argument is presented that
all this tax-exempt property is that much
out Of the taxpayers pockets, it's best to
check up on what would happen to the
taxpayers if tax-exempt property were
suddenly put back on the taxable list.
The results would not be satisfactory and
in the long run the taxpayer would pay
for what the uninformed often term I'M
fair taxation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

The cash and carry slogan no longer is
applicable It's carry, whether you pay
cash or charge. That's the latest war
time effort of merchants. They want Gus
toners to aid in the about battle and
figure that if everyone will carry home all
the merchandise possible they'll help cut
down shipping costs. Articles that can be
slipped into a pocket or purse without
wrapping will be offered customers in the
same spirit. There's no doubt lot OF
savings can be accomplished in this way.
If these schemes are sufficiently pub
licized we don't think there will be very
many OF us to object or to refuse to CO.
operate every way possible. It's the least
we, who wage the fight at home can do.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
Current Comment

Cuba is small country without
resources, but the little we have we
cheerfully place on the altar Of lib
erty of men who are dying for lib
erty.
President Fulgencia Batista of
| Cuba.
1t is very hard to see how DEM
ocracy can survive If there is dis
elimination among people because
of their economic interest.
Arthur Garfield Hays, de-
Tending newspaper ownership
Of radio stations.
The League of Nations which
seemed so bold a step after the last
war, will be paled indeed by what
will be necessary after this war.
Arthur Sweetster, secretariat
OF the League OF Nations.
We shall have to cherish the val
ues OF religion and of liberal cul-
ture in a population trained to war
and mass production.
Ralph Barton Perry, profess
sor of philosophy at Harvard
In the new economy, no nation
will permit bankruptcy and ruin so
long as men, materials, and energy
are available. Men first money Sec
ond.
Stuart Chase, economist, in a
study for the Goth Century
| Fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
In Today's Mail

lof the Supreme Court under the
Clayton Act which exempt labor
unions from federal injunctions OF
from other penalties Of the Anti
injunction laws. They are further
protected by the Norris-LaG uardia
Act which permits them to picket
employers without fear of injunc-
tons while engaged in union activi-
ties
The combination of these laws
has resulted in allowing labor
unions to resort to almost any form
Of coercion, with immunity from
penalties except for the commission
of criminal acts. At the same time
the employer is deprived of any
protection against intimidation and
against organized uEion conspiracies
in restraint of trade which had pre-
viously existed. Full responsibility
without immunity attaches to the
employer. Responsibility with prac-
tically unlimited immunity attaches
to the employe.
Legislators declared their objective
to be the prevention of strikes and
stoppages c. work which might
affect commerce. They sought to
accomplish this by removing OBJ
stacles to the Organization of labor
unions. Employees at the same time
were left free to exercise against
fellow employees almost any form
of discrimination short OF actual
criminal acts.
In the enforcement of the law,
the National Labor Relations Board
and the courts have added mater
tally to the extension of its mean
ings by their interpretations of the
Act. They have found that the pro-
cess Of collective bargaining" re-
quires both parties to endeavor in
all good faith to reach an agree
ment; and further that it is an evil
dence of good faith that agreements
arrived at should be reduced to
writing and formally accepted by
both parties, thereby completing the
execution of what was supposed to
be contract arrived at by a will
ing meeting of minds"
While the Supreme Court stated,
in the first case coming before it
under the Act, that there is moth
irg In the law to compel either
party to agree to anything the
interpretations of the courts and the
Board have held that good faith
lies in the honesty OF intention OF
both parties to reach an agreement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

If Waterbury doesn't 60 over the top
in it's collection of old age assistance taxes
it will be the first time that Tax Collec-
: tor Humbert Mangini has yet to do SO IN
any of his endeavors to date. Total col
lections right now are over $4,000 With
the city needing about $135, 600 to pay
the states bill and S143,OOO to meet the
item set up in the 1912 budget. With the
deadline near the higher total may seem
unlikely, but we've seen the city's tax
collection department come through be-
fore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
seriously Preparing

It Is true we never see ourselves as
others see u.s. And thereby hangs some
good news. Americans, with their noses
long buried deep into the day-by-day
reports OF strikes, bottlenecks and ineffi-
cheney begging down the war production
machinery, apparently have been like
the boy who couldn't see the forest for
the trees" A fresh perspective is sup
piled by the Nazi spy trial in New York.
Whereas most Americans have been UNI
der the impression our war effort has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

The evidences of good faith are the
basing of claims on reason; minds
open to weight all of the evidence
presented; mad q willingness to bal
ance one claim against another.
The rights given to employees werf
granted in order to prevent strikes
and other forms of industrial UNI
rest which obstruct commerce.
Unfortunately, the results have
been far different from those in
tended by Congress when eractire
the law. Never in the history CT
industrial disputes have there beer
so many strikes which have serious
ly affected the commerce of war b,
such an aggregate loss of man hours
OF labor. In addition to this. the
turmoil and bitterness caused b!
unionizing activities have consist
emily reduced war production by al
untold amount.
1t was a mistake fatal to it
success that the word bargaining
was used in the Wagner Act. 1t
presupposes that the negotiations
between employer and employee are
w ~ SeAAASd VA Ill Vic Sp1Ilt u
sharp "horse trading each side
trying to drive as shrewd and hard
a bargain as it can. We should
think in terms Of conference for
the common interest in which the
effort is to find solution of the
maximum equity and mutual benc-
fit to employer and employee. Until
We can get rid of the d0w,riUht
selfishness of bargaining" we can.
not except to get justice, cooperation
ton or mutual benefit out of flego-
tiations between employers and EN-.
ployes. This points to remedy No. l.
Why has collective bargaining
failed to justify his purposes? The
reasons in more detail will be de.
vsloped III our next Fortnightly
Letter.
HOWELL CHENEY,
Treasurer
Connecticut Economic Council
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
The common expression ut is
no use to me-" is improved
by inserting the proposition
Of; as, at is Of no use."

A. Dinosaur meat has never beef
found anywhere in the world. You
probably read that mammoth meat
has been found in the north and
in Siberia. which is quite correct.
1t is reported that bears and wolves
have fed on the frozen carcasses in
Siberia as they thawed out. This
meat would not be. fit for human
consumption.
@. Please give the periodical ref
erence to Hervey Aliens account OF
the sources he used in writing "An-
thony Adverse"
A. His article entitled "Thc
Sources of Anthony Adverse APP
peared in THE Saturday Review OF
Literature January 10, 1884.
@. What is the highest Army
rank held by Negro?
A. Brigadier General, held by
Benjamin o. Davis.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FAILS
TO JUSTIFY ITS PUR-
POSES
Hartford, Conn,
Feb. 25th, 1912.

Feb. 25th, 1912.
Editor of The Democrat:
We are at war, but we don't real
ize effectively the gravity OF our
danger. Our men are fighting des-
perately; but with disappointing
results because of lack of materials
and equipment. We are fighting on
the land, on the sea, ard in the
air. We can win only as we pro-
duce far more in the shops at home
The nation was profoundly shock
ed by the recent happenings in the
River Rouge plant of the Ford Com
pany For a perfectly trivial cause
5000 to 10000 men lost $4,000 man
hours of labor in five days in tool
ing up machines vitality necessary
to get Ford bombers into the air.
The Company was operating under
closed shop contract containing a
provision for the settlement of such
disputes without interruption of
production. The union leaders and
government officers present appar-
emily did what they could to pre-
vent the loss. The men were utter
ly irresponsible and had no respect
for contract arrived at by COL
lective. bargaining under the Wag-
her Law, even under a closed shop
procedure. This is by no means an
unusual occurrence.
! We are convinced that there is
little public understanding of the
condition of responsibility which
exists in the negotiation of collec-
tive bargaining contracts. Let us
re-examine the subject and see If
we can trace the causes ard suggest
some remedies for the troubles that
are SO vitality handicapping our
support of our fighting men.
BY declaring certain acts unfair
labor practices" the use of which
subject the employer to very heavy
penalties, the Wagner Act has aimed
to secure for employees the right
to collective bargaining through
representatives of their own choos-
ing" and as necessary means to-
ward this end, the right to self
organization"
Leaders elected by a majority OF
the employees Of particular unit
are designated as the exclusive
Representatives of all the employees
for negotiating lin respect TO wages,
hours and other conditions of en-
ployment" "a
Any aggrieved person may bring
to the National Labor Relations
Board complaints as to violations
OF rights granted to employees. If
violations of the Act are fourd, the
board has power to order the en-
ployer ito cease and desist" from
these acts, and in certain cases to
order the reinstatement of employees
with payment of back wages. This
penalty may become so severe that
few employers can risk mourning it
without endangerirg their solyency.
The employer is forbidden 10 use
any form Of discrimination or
coercion against an employee in the
exercise of the rights created by
the Act. The employees are under
no such restraints. The immunities
ard projections Of the employees
have been enlarged by the decisions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

the wing of the building ruled
by Admiral King, Commander of
the United States fleet.
This part of the Navy functions
entirely on it's own-eyen has its
own kitchen in case officers have
to work all night. No civilians
are permitted to enter. And if
the Secretary OF the Navy wants
to get by the Marine standing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
Selected Poem
THE MAGIC KEY OF FIRELIGHT

THE MAGIC KEY OF FIRELIGHT
(By Dorothy M. Cahoon in the Boston POST
With chair drawn close to the freight
watch the great logs blaze
And as the tongues of flame leap upward,
I look with raptured gaze
At the visions of bygone loved ones,
And meet familiar eyes
Under the spell of the burning logs,
AS fragrant smoke -curs rise.
Be still, my heart, and cease your dreaming,
The fire is getting low,
I'll add more logs, ERE the visions fade
In the embers dying glow;
What wealth of memorys treasures lie
In this CHEEKY hearth of mine.
With the magic key of freight
I unlock the doors of time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

On the same week that the
Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor,
Frank Knox was out on the
newsstands with an American
Magazine cover proclaiming to the
American public: I'VE can Defend
Ourselves in Two Oceans"
And now, few weeks later, Mr..
Knox announces: We've an awful
lot of bread to butter, and it will
have to be buttered very thin
A public relations bull like this
might be considered just bad luck,
if it hadn't happened SO often.
But after demanding that the
American press not divulge oper-
atoms of American airplanes and
personnel cooperating with the
British before we were in the war,
the good Colonel came out with
an article in Golfers disclosing
that an American naval observer
was present in the American-bu
plane which sighted the Bis
marck.
Again, after it had been Of
ficially announced that the U. S.
destroyer Greer was attacked
first by Nazi submarine, Sec
rotary Knox's Navy Department
sent letter to the Senate stat
ing that the Greer was helping
British airplane pursue the
submarine.
KNny cNJEJIc NCvNenDUN,r
Colonel KnoX's chief trouble is
that as an old newspaperman he
is Just too anxious to burst into
print. He can smell a good
story blocks away and when he
does SO the old fire comes into
his eyes and he isn't happy until
he makes the next edition. (Of
course we can sympathize with
him on this; but we are running
a column, not the Navy
Perhaps this is the explanation
for the Coloners publicity gyra-
tons in connection with battleship
launchings. U. S. Naval Intelli-
gence would like to know whether
the Nazi battleships Friedrich der
Crosse and tlindenburg have been
launched. If our Navy knew that,
it would know how many battle
ships it should Station in the At
lantic to meet them.
However, the Axis doesn't
have to worry about checking on
our battleships. For when
U. S. battleship is launched
Secretary Knox gets out the
champagne and the radio
speeches, and makes sure that
the entire world knows about it.
1t saves the Nazis and the jap
anese a lot Of money and trou-
BILE on Intelligence work.
And yet, when British warships
arrived in U. S. harbors, Colonel
Knox demanded that the Ameri-
can press hush up the facts, even
though everyone around the wa
terfront knew all about them.
ADMIRALS HATE HIM
1t should not be held against
Knox that some of the admirals
hate him. The admirals are
usually resentful of any civilian
secretary Of the Navy, and some
times the measure OF their dislike
is guage Of his ability.
In the case Of Colonel Knox,
however, the resentment is partly
over the Coionel's untimely pub
licity, partly over the political APP
pointmentS. There Is a lot of
grumbling over the fact that Jules
James, nephew of Secretary of
War Stinson, was promoted to an
admiral; that Admiral Wilson
Brown jumped from White House
aide to superintendent of the
Naval academy and that the Presi-
dents naval aides usually gradu-
ate to lush posts. These promotions
may not be KnoX's fault, but he
gets the blame.
KING VS.. KNOX
OF late there is one section of
the Navy Department virtually
barred to Knox, even though he
Is Secretary OF the Navy. This is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

on guard, he has to telephone in
advance.
King and Knox 60 through the
motions of observing the ameni-
ties, but there is no love lost be-
tween them.
In ordinary peace times, Knox
would be a reasonably good
Continued on Next Page)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

piece OF pc +
Thus, NOSE people
get lost when it's
mentioned glibly
that national in
come will rise
from the $50 bill
lion of 1941 to
$101 billion in
1912 with taxes
a II d savings at
$21 billion, leav-
ing a net nation
al income Of $50
billion while pro-
duction of civilian
consumer good S
onJ cor,,icac Irnr,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

I. Who was nickpamed the "wis
ard of Menlo Park?
2. A Kanaka is a Japanese stew
a section of the Australian bush OF
native Hawaiian?
8. What was formerly the nam
of Istanbul, Turkey?
4. What is the missing word
(name of a color in the following
title: where the 49, Begins?
S. With what mercantile estab-
lishment was Donald M. Nelson
formerly affiliated?
6. 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner
was declared to be the nationa
anthem by act of Congress; true
or false?
7. Name the parents of Esau ant
Jacob.
8. In what country did the "Drey.
fu Affair" occur?
9. Which of these implements dio
Westinghouse invent; Lightning rod
cotton gin, air brake, sewing ma
chine?
TO- Penguins do not live at the
North Pole; true or false?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Initiation
Raises Its
Ugly Mug Again
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
CORRESPONDENT

Washington, Feb. 81 Saying
things in terms of billions of dol
lars - the way government statis-
ticians do-doesn't mean much to
the average person and may not
mean much to the economists them
selves, for no one ever saw a bill
lion dollars except as a figure on a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
Washington Merry-Go-Round
Knox Pulls Publicity Boners AS Navy Secretary;
Many Admrals Resent His Political Promotions;
And There's No Love Lost Between Him And King

DREW PEAR S o N
ROBERT S. ALLEN


tina Pde g his
column ii H On the "F
h S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

@. Which state enacted the tir2'
pension law for the aged?
A. In the United States, the first
pension laws for the aged we're en-
acted in March. 1923, by Montana
and Nevada whose governors signed
the measures the same hour On the
same day. Montana, however, had
the first statewide mandatory sys-
TEN. 1t granted pension OF $25 a
month to people who were over 10
years of age, who had been citi-
zens and residents Of the state for
the past fifteen years.
@. Recently I read that somt
scientists found dinosaur meat In
Siberia. Can you tell me whether
it was fit for human consumption?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27

Daily Almanac
Moon sets SIP a. m. (War time).
Sun rises 7:30 a. M; sets GAO p. m. (war
time).
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
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