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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-30

Profiteerinq

Washington, Dec. 80 - (U.P.) -
A congressional investigating COM
mittee is giving close attention to a
growing type of "profiteering" in
which certain skilled workers are
farmed out to war contractors at
rates ranging as high as $50 a day,
it was revealed today.
A special House Military Affairs
group has received information that
the practice particularly is wide
spread among small tool-making
firms which rent out" their work
ers to aircraft companies holding
government contracts.
The profiteering has disturbed
many members of congress. Repre-
sentative John Sparkman, D., Ala,
termed it ''unconscionable,' point
ing out that under the customary
cost plus fixed-fee government con-
tract, the high $50 to $50 a day
wages were chargeable to the tax
payers.
Evidence in committee files indi-
Gated that in some cases under OBJ
servation the supplying firm real
lied profit of more than 40 per
cent. One company reported net
profit of $5O0,000 on a single trans
action. Another, In deal involving
only relatively small number of
men, enjoyed a 100000 profit.
Committee investigators said the
practice was so successful for the
fpVvs {efN
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-30
Soldier Speaks
Mind On Strikes
And Mrs. F.D.R.

New Bedford, Mass, Dec. 30-(UP)
The New Bedford Standard Times
quoted an invalided U. S. Army
sergeant today as saying that his
buddies in the South Pacific were
tired of pretty speeches-and that
goes for Mrs. Roosevelt"
Sgt. william Baron, Jr. of New
Bedford, in an interview cleared
through censorship at Washington,
said that soldiers were particular
ly bitter over labor controversies
and strikes at home.
Sgt. Baron, at home suffering a
tropical skin ailment, said he was
in a New Caledonia hospital when
Mrs. Roosevelt visited there last
September. Later, he said, she visit
ed a beer garden in Noumea, New
Caledonia where numerous soldiers
were present.
'There was lot of talk and re-
sentiment among the soldiers regard
ing statement which they said
she made there" Baron said. He
said that the statement was We all
know that YOU would like to be walk
ing the streets of the United States
but the President has decided to
give you the privilege of walking
the streets of Tokyo
1.-THE men resented this very much
and said booing followed Mrs.
Roosevelt's remark" Baron recount
ed. Because of the feeling the
MP,s were kept around there a few
DAYS. ouieting them down, It was
another case of telling the boys
thew didn't want to 90 home when
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-30
Many For
Posts On CityBoards

Many prominent Waterbury citi-
zens were today being mentioned as
possible appointees to various city
boards and municipal jobs to act as
administrative associates of Mayor
John S. Monagan. Considerable
speculation was prevalent today as
to whom woul>. be the choice of the
Mayor for various openings and
changes reported to be in the offing
in the administrations GENE al
structure.
disappointment Of Tho-vald E. OIL
sen as Budget director and Maurice
T. Healey as corporation counsel
seemed certainty, while the latter,
if favored, will re-appoint his assis-
tants, Atty. Edward Mcdonald and
Claims Atty. John Membrino, 1t Is
expected.
Henry j. Bowling, incumbent as
sistant purchasing agent is expected
to be appointed as top man in the
department when Martin Sw: ~
present holder of the 1890 purchas-
ing agent title will be dropped. VAR
ious names have been mentioned as
to whom will succeed Bowling as his
assistant and among those most
prominently mentioned are Terrence
Mulhall, at present employed by the
city, John Phelan, well-known coal
dealer and James Lawor son OF the
late prominent attorney.
Foremost in all speculation today
were the varied reports as to whom
would come out on top in the partial
reconstruction of the Police board
now that it seems certainty that
william j. Verriker, chairman will
not be reappointed. Most prominent
" mentioned as successor to the
chair is William T. Bannon, incum-
bent member of the board, while
various others are reported as pre-
posed requirements. Among the lat
ter mentioned have been Patrick
(Napt;ni,o1 m poUo Az
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-30
FEC Opposes Newspaper
EXPANSION In Radio Fields

them If they seek to tntrude into
any phase of radio"
IF congress becomes less watch
full he added, 1.-The FEC has left
the way open to call the second or
third strike before the applicant
even comes to bat"
The decision, eliminating months
of hearings and discussion, was said
to have no effect on radio licenses
already held by newspaper COM
panies. But 1t will influence FEC
action on pending applications for
standard and FIN broadcast lie
enseS, a large percentage of which
were being sought by newspapers.
Informed congressional quarters
said that both the legality and adj
visibility of the FEC action was
questioned sharply in an opinion,
soon to be released, by the lone dis
senting FEC member, r. A. M.
Craven.
Craven, it was understood, held
that the FEC had no power to dis
eliminate between parties engaged
In one business and those engaged
in another in granting licenses.
Furthermore, he declared, If the
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-30
REDS SMASH
zHIT0MIR
OUTSKIRTS

Moscow, December 80. -
CUP - General Nikolai F.
Vatutin's army of the
Ukraine smashed into the
outskirts of Zhitomir today
in it's pursuit of routed and
demoralized German forces
whose 1O0-1nile defense front
showed every sign of immi-
nent collapse.
Delayed field dispatches said
powerful Soviet mechanical forces
have swept through German for
tifications only three miles from
the heart Of Zhitomir, the fall OF
which would lay open the way to
old Poland and the Balkans.
Other Russian forces were re-
ported sweeping westward from cap
tured Korosten, the second OF the
twin rail functions keying the posi-
lions Of the northwest Ukraine, less
than so miles from the pre-war
Polish frontier.
Vatutin's army famed out west
ward. southwark and southwest
ward on an overwhelming front
already curving through 100 miles OF
Ukraine flatlands, cracking one Ger
man strong point after another.
The Germans were described as
Keeling back in great disorder, y
their resistance weakening at all
points, and the frequency Of their
rear guard counter thrusts dWind-
ling steadily
Vatutin's Infantry
Red Star, Soviet Army organ, said
Vatutin's infantry, cavalry and
armor already had broken through
the main forest belt of the upper
Ukraine and swarmed out into the
relatively open country. Reaping
the harvest Of six weeks OF bitter
fighting' which drained off the
cream Of the German strength
massed against the Kiev salient. the
Rusuians were striking deep into
new territory and threatening the
last strong points at which the Man
could hope to dig in.
At the same time Catutin flung
his left wing southwark, occupying
Skvira, 20 miles south Of the K1ev-
Vinnitsa railroad, posing q direct
menace OF enlightenment against the
holdout German forces along the
middle Knieper.
Red Star said a series OF swift.
skillful pincer maneuvers had netted
Korosten, Cherniakhov and scores
of other strategic points with min
imum Of Soviet casualties IN con-
trast with facilitating German
losses.
The Germans were reported in
full flight beyond the zhitomir-
Berdichev line, while shock units
of Armor and Ski battaions stole
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-30
Women Votes
Predominant

Boston, Dec. 30-(UP)-Women
voters may cast the deciding bal
lots In tt 1914 presidential cleo
ton, acc. riding to William A. Lyd-
gate, editor of the gallup poll.
Lydgate told the Harvard club
last night thai recent polls indicat-
ed women have the majority Of votes
and are predominantly Republican.
Presiden' Roosevelt undoubtedly
will be a candidate for a fourth
term, 3,ydgate said, not because he
wants to b because the Democratic
ps~ty has no other leader. If Roose-
welt does not r''n. the party win be
beaten. he said. Mr.. Roosevelt VIII
have to count heavily on the SOL
diers' vote for reelection. Lydgate
asserted.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-30
DIVORCE FOR JAEGER

Hollywood, December 80. - CUP
- Character Actor Dean Jaeger won
a divorce after he testified that Mrs.
Jaeger asked him to secure one be-
cause she was in love with another
man.
In addition, Jaeger said, her radi-
cal ideas and the romantic attach
ment upset him SO he was unable to
meet his stage obligations.
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CANADIANS
drive M|LEuP
italy COAST

Allied Headquarters, Al
giers, December 80. - (UP)
= Canadian captors OF
Ortona have driven another
hard mile up the Adriatic
coast through masses OF
German mines and BOBBY
traps, and American bomb
ers have struck powerful new
blows at vital transport
lines across central Italy,
front reports revealed today.
Bitter cold and stiffened German
resistance slowed the Italian land
fighting on all fronts, but American
flying fortresses, Marauders, and
Lightnings stepped up the aerial as
sault, knocking big gaps in the Ger
man supply lines behind the front.
While the force pounded Rimini,
supply port for Pescara on the
Eighth army front, and Ferrara the
Marauder mediums struck at strong
points above Rome for the Seventh
straight day.
The latest front reports as of noon
yesterday said the Canadians setting
the Eighth army pace up the Adria-
tic coast had reached a point mile
above the town and were pressing
on toward Pescara some 10 miles to
the north.
Inland the Germans were being
pushed back slowly in the Villa
Grande area five miles east,of Chieti
the provincial capital and probable
key in the Nazi plan to stave off
the drive against the Pescara-Rome
road as long as possible.
Capture Height
Units OIL the Anglo-American-
French Fifth Army captured anoth-
er 3,OO0-foot height in the snowy
peaks Of the Catenella Della Main
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NEARL Y HALF OF bERL IN NOW DIES TROyE D
Raj Drops z, 240 Tons of Bombs On City
Roosevelt Gets
Peace Pipe Gift

Los Angeles, Dec. 30-UP)-
Big chief many treaties, 10,
hereditary chief Of the black
foot indians, sent a peace pipe
to President Roosevelt today.
With the experts predicting
peace in Europe next year, we
must mot be caught unprepared
he said.
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to Be
Second Heaviest
Of War On Capital

London, December 80. - (UP) The Royal Air Force
believed to have completed the destruction of nearly
half of Berlin last night with mighty 224Oton raid thac
the battered capital wreathed in the flames of hundreds
of fires.
The London Evening News said flatly that it was
estimated "alf of Berlin has been dealt With" The raid
probably the second heaviest of the war ON Berlin
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.M Weather

Fair and Slightly
Warmer
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-13

At Ford S Due
loco 10 WLB

The demand for a 10-ccnt-an-
hour wage increase by 200 Ford
Motor Co. transportation workers
may 90 before the War Labor
Board it appeared today after a
new strike by the 200.
The transportation workers, who
walked of the Job for y hours
last Friday 10 support their wage
increase demands, struck again at
3.30 p. m. yesterday
They returned 10 work AZ 6
p m. at the behest Of Richard T
Leonard, UAW-CIO official.
Leonard and other union repre-
Scntatives conferred yesterday on
the wage increase with Ford Off
Gals and were told by I. A..
Capizzi, Ford attorney:
-. We couldn't give a raise
iva wanted to under the PFesi-
dents order. The entire problem
will have 10 go before the War
Labor Board"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-13
HONoRED BY GREAT
ALL SHOULD SEE 1T

Washington most distinguished
lie a.ders, throughout Tho day
paused 70 congratulate them on
their victory in the Hearst ora
torical contest adding high praise
10 tho newspapers for a signal
journalistic service
One of the most generous wei
comes 10 Jim and Johnny came
from a man they had hoped 10
meet bur feared might be too
busy 10 spare a moment for them
But Director J Edgar Hoover
Of the F'BI was most cordial in
his reception.
81 followed the course OF this
contest" nc told tho aWod
Youngsters. "Iou did magnifi-
cent work, the two Of YOU, and
feel, at a time of crisis, the
youth of the nation will do we'll
In emulate your example.
THE Hearst newspapers must
accept great credit for the man
nrr i'm which they conducted the
nationwide competition, and
consider il an outstanding in
stance Of newspaper leadership"
Congressional delegations from
the boys Middle West homes were
equally cordial in their greetings
10 the lads
jim Rath bun was warmly
greeted. in particular. bv Senators
BuShGeld and Quincy Of his home
state South Dakota
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-13

Freed as
Killer

MT. CLEMENS, April 13-Mrs
Amanda Rose Durant, 4i-year-old
Romeo domestic, was free under
a writ of habeas corpus today after
Arkansas authorities who had
wanted her on a murder charge
failed 20 appear at an cxtradi.
ton hearing
The writ was granted By Circuit
Judge Neil +. Reid after sgt. Ed
ward WelSch of Romeo state DO
lice post, quoted Sheriff J. A.
Rodman Of lizard County. Ark. "a,
saying he lacked enough evidence
for cXtradltion.
Arkan Sas authorities had
charged that the woman shot hrr
husband at their home i'm Calico
Rock, Ark. about Dec. !, 1852
and then buried his body. The
body was uncovered by a dog on
April 4 Her daughter Mary. Is
sought on a first degree murder
warrant.
Mrs. Durant has denied all
knowledge of the crime.
For the Inside News" Of
Washington. Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column in the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-13

WISE will NTo charts-one for
"A her notebook and the other she Will paste
the door OF her medicine cabinet.
In giving medicine neat little glass with measurements
the
idea OF medicine with food drinking tube
dsagccablc medicine because the medicine
back Of the mouth and throat where
:
Pills tablets and capsules should alWaSsbe presented
the patient small
nurses fingers Powders sometimes dissolved
placed well back the direct from the papers fol-
lowed by drink OF
Medicines must be kept whore they be saLen
for mouth wash hand lotion. candy vanilla 1avorng
powder mention only few possibilities error In getting
rid Of medicine when usefulness
garbage where 1t might do harm picked up by
animal
Under should medicine prescribed for
patient be given another unless the doctor orders
Tomorrow Tending Sick Persons a Home.
- The Detroit Times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-13
Fresh Fish
Prices
SesseaI

WASHINGTON. April 10 ms
The OPA today launched its
price control program on fresh
fish as the latest in a series OF
rapid fire developments following
in tho wake Of President Roosc-
velts order TO halt the rising cost
of living
Price Administrator Brown
placed feelings on four species al
tuna and two tunalike species
when sold by fishermen an
nounccd that wholesale and retail
ceilings on tuna soon VIII follow
and listed the 10000 OOO-p0und
annual haibut catch as next IN
line for action.
Other anu-inflation develop
mcntS:
. OPA Joined Detroit in Pc
tition for a reduction Of $1,000
900 10 S65O0.OOO in electric rates
IN this area.
The Interstate Commerce
Commission revoked a per
cent freight rate increase
grantc4 the nations railroads
a year ago
. An OPA spokesman an
nounCcd that tho agcncy'S new
retail food pricing program
probably will be issued the lat
ter part of this week.
. Consumers were reminded
that new dollarS-and-cents re-
tail price ceilings on beef, veal,
lamb and mutton 60 into effect
Thursday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-13
Jefferson Shrine
Visited by Two
Qratory Victors
BY CHARLES ROLAND
Special to THE DETROIT TIMES

WASHINGTON. April 13-Ir
humility and reverence, the two
winners of the Hearst newspapers
national jefferson oratorical con-
test stood bowed today before the
shrine Of Thomas jefferson on the
banks OF the Potomac.
They saw the Immortality Of his
spirit reflected in the classic lines
of the imposing memorial, and
their pilgrimage reached its climax
Its the kind of memorial he
would have chosen himself" re-
marked Jim Rathbun of North
western University.
ALL SHOULD SEE 1T
"All the youth Of the nation
ought 10 see this marble tribute
10 great American" asserted
John +. Monroe Jr. Of Marquette
University High School, Mil
waukec.
The winners Of the college and
high school crowns in the contest
sponsored by The Detroit Times
and other Hearst newspapers.
honoring jefferson. were viSlbly
moved.
Their special privileges on the
trip TO the capital continued, and
they visited the memorial hours
before the ceremonies at which
President Roosevelt was 20 declare
the cdicicc formally dedicated.
Before the public and even no.
tables were admitted. tho boys in
speCtcd the modern Pantheon. the
JeffcrSOnia. and fingered before the
cleaning white pillars, majestic in
their simplicity
a modest pair, thcy little
realized that the occasion had a
- significance. for in their
ION the nations leaders paid
tribute 90 Americas youth
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-13
CLIP and Save s~~~>~~~ ~~~>~
Home Nursing
Based on the Red Cross Textbook

EDITORS NOTE-This series cannot take the
place of instruction in the Red Cross Home MRS
ing classes, 10hich every 1OomGn urged to join.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-13

For the "Inside News" Of
Washington, Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column i'm the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-13

IIHINuHlInHIHIRlIInHIIIIlHIIlIInnnlnIIn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
HARD WAY

Here's a true life story By !.
! Haney. Centerline, Mich. IN
which one man learned the hard
way what his responsibilities IN
the home are.
II left the army "A few years
back and married" writes I. j.
Il hadn't the slightest idea what
TO cNpcct.1 Three years n the
Army had taught me TO b neat
and 10 respect my quarters. Re
NponSibility was something had
had plenty of so il must have
been quite surprise to my young
wife "a. have me walk i'm and
take rich over.
She became pregnant the
very first month. so I took.sov
almost completely such duties as
shopping for groceries. cooking
some OF my own meals. cleaning
washing ana even ironing.
1t never occurred To me that
she might have wanted To run
the house differently. Neither
did ] realize just how useless
She must have felt. Before the
twins came | had taken from
my wife every means Of express
ing herself. Then when she was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21

duties 10 the wife, others to the
husband
The husband should have the
ruling hand for the family as a
whole, but the job OF keeping
house should fall TO the wife.
The husband should have most
Of the responsibility of training
the children. The mother Is with
ethe children so constantly that
she il apt TO find herself prin-
cipally restraining influence
1t is up 10 her to keep the
children from misbehaving. The
father, on the other hand. has
an opportunity TO discover and
develop a child's good points.
He has a more constructive i'm
flucnce. lie should assign each
child a certain duty, which has
been previously discussed with
the mother, and then see that
such duties are performed.
Gle should sec to II that no
favoritiSm Is shown TO any one
child and they should all have
TO answer TO him when they
have done wrong. lie should
hold miniature court in his
home and let each child speak
in his own defense. II you don I
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
UNWORTHY

a man who is too busy 10 take
hand in the training Of his
children is not worthy of the
name of father" cries Douglas
Goodwin, Pittsburgh. Pa. "Such
a man only shows how lazy and
indifferent he is to the needs Of
growing youngsters His wife,
doubtless, has just as busy a day
as he has, so why should She be
left with the full responsibility
of rearing the kids properly?
a father may have little time
TO do much i'm physical way
for his children. but IL is his
right and duty to help mold and
strengthen their character, TO
guide them in their work and
MAY, and TO set good example
tOr them to strive for.
children respect father
Who sets down the law for them
with understanding and jus
iice."
Douglas Goodwin. age Ia.
666 Boggs ave. Mt Washing
ton. Pittsburgh. Pa.
80 so prizel
csDrIht Tea, klAe Feature, sJHd,rsts IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
What's a Husbands Place in the Home?

whose family lives beyond its
income and Is surprised TO find
himself up To the ears in debt.
\ household budget. rigidlv
adhered TO, Is the best check
on family expenditures.
Running the household ~
primarily the uUc'S concern
but not cUtvely. The helpless
male rho can't make ms OuH
meal ga an emergency or put
the Kids TO bed and rho N
lost 81 Jiisq e1yH house Uhcu
las ltUc isn't there o. look
after him Is a poor bargain tor
GUuu0Wau 10 hare az ne hcgd
o. the house,
when there are children the
parents are Jointly responsible
for them. think their physical
care is primarily her concern but
every important problem con-
corning them should have their
Joint attention The mother
being with the children more
than the father has the job OF
diSciplining them. but tho father
should see to it that they mind
him as well as her"
Mrs. Annette - Kurz age 25
Port Edwards. Wis.
CSl5 Special pr1eD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21

!, home Just place where
q man may relax after a.
day {, work. where his wants
and comforts are attended go
by a loving family with no
more responsibility ON hi> part
than paving the bills? or should
DE take an active part In the
supervision OF The many acty-
Site, which home life entails.
including the training Of the
children ard The performance
of various chores and household
ta-k-r
Three thousand oiphty-flye
Young Americans answered that
question IN 3O85 different ways.
Bl' Mis- Annette Il Kurz. Port
Edwards Wls mother Of two
walks away with first prize with
this splendid letter which covers
tie subject from every angle.
Dear Miss Robinson.
THE III STANDS PLACE
N THE HOME Is TO SHARE
WITH HIS WIFE TIE PRIV
ILEGE OF LIVING TOGETHER
FOR TER OR FOR
WORSE.
Taking IL for granted that
there is love 90 burn, the huS-
bands very first duty Is To ex-
plain 60 his wife his economic
status Then u h their Joint
responsibilities 10 see that they
live within their income have
little sympathy with a man
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
by Arthur Bugs Baer

land turns out to be a busted down ranch with
tired Shanty on it.
FROM there on it's fun m paper bag. Ethel
has cGrboTgHdtHi i'i her brtdgetoork Uttch sort
Of makes her a Sir-tube gypsy fortune teller.
KINDERGARTEN teachers have spanked de-
hnquent pupils for writing better plots than that.
BUT people who want to think go 10 libraries
and not to theatres.
THAT'S lChy Ethel is packing them in ike
Pullman conductor accepting yesterdays cross
toiCn transfers.
THE production is wel-staged has a pretty
chorus and a capable cast. The music is nothing
terrific. But that doesn't make a diff Of difference
when you have a gal like Norman who can sing
out of a Sears, Roeuck catalogue and let you
pick the page.
IF she had an II Got Rhythm in this SIolD
II mould chase "Abe'S Irish Rose" up Tobacco
Rood TO 4BHcie Toms CABIN" TOR neiO record
AS it stands it will get its bait back and a lot