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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
BRITISH WOMEN GAIN
EQUALITY
tHartfcrd Times)

(k1ArLtcr0 TlmeSl
Total war, which made the home
front an integral part Of the battle
line, gave women In Britain new
Importance. They soon proved their
worth as mems equals In many war
industries. The same Is being DEM
onstrated In the United States.
II Is surprising, then, that British
women could not, until this week,
collect the same amount Of govern
ment compensation as men. for IN
jurtos received in enemy air raids.
The British government has at last
seen the light and has removed all
distinctions.
BY q not very convincing process
Of reasoning, the British govern.
ment had held TO an old tradition
which Is that In the political and
economic scheme Of things women
do not rank with men. This war has
placed such a terrific responsibility
on every adult In Britain, without
respect TO sex, that the equality of
men and women, including injuries
received from enemy bombs, became
an undnniable fact.
Il should not have needed o war
nor German bombs to establish the
fact that q womans injuries are rs
expensive and as deserving Of med
ical caro- rs those Of q man. Simple
recognition Of human rights and
worth would suggest that there
should be no distinction between
men and women with respect 10 life,
health and happiness. II anything.
the weaker sex" should have the
greater consideration under condi-
lions In which she Is incaLacitated,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27

1879 M4k-AR - a@%g8~e
In support Of the demand for q wage
increase Of 81 a day for coal miners John
L. Lewis has said that the Government
paid approximately $6,25O, 0OC,0 900 profit
TO industry and finance and that 1t was
too much. He gave that as reason why
United Mine Workers should get larger
share of the profits. Mr.. Lewis state
ment doesn't balance with the facts.
One of the nations large corporations
recently notified the War Department
Adjustment Board that it had been able
to make substantial price reductions as
"cost savings were realized through the
development Of new methods, the sim
plification Of designs and an expanding
volume of production" Therefore, this
concern, "in line with its policy" has vol
unfairly effected reductions of 1881 ,288,-
825 In contract pieces Of war materials.
The savings all resulted from the eff
cient methods developed by the corpora
ton. The War Department probably says
thank you," or words to that effect,
when these voluntary reductions are
made by different corporations. The War
Department Board knows how large
part OF those 8 IA billions Of alleged
profits" were voluntarily returned by
industries to the Government, and 1t
also gives due credit to the IL million
workers of organized labor whose loyalty
contributes to the efficient methods OF
war production.
According to Government figures the
steady rise in weekly wages in the past
two years has been considerably more
than three times the rise in the cost OF
living. That indicates that the labor
strikes have been successful in netting
an increase of more than 6 Ia billion
dollars in net profits for the 100000
members of three big labor organiza-
tons that obey orders issued by Leaders
Green, Murray and Lewis, all of WASH
ington, D. c. Mr.. Lewis mine workers
got part of those billions of dollars
through the victory over the mine own
ers in the strike settlements year ago.
If 500 thousand United Mine Workers
win the present struggle for an increase
of wages of So day that will be a total
of 81, 100000 day.
The railroad brotherhoodS, the CLIO, the
ALL and other union organizations are
challenging present wage levels. Unless
President Roosevelt is able to control
these forces, it wouldn't be surprising II
the unions get more than IA billion
dollars in additional net profits in 1943.
That would go far beyond their fair snare
in what Mr. Lewis has described as the
"divvy" between employers and employees.
Besides, most of the large corporations
have reported decreased net earnings
since they discontinued their peacetime
activities and undertook their wartime
responsibilities
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
Current Comment

II, when the fighting Is over, we
have ex-soldiers selling apples on
the streets, or masses of workers
idle In present war production CEN
ters, or people starving In ono part
OF the country while food surpluseS
rot In other parts, we shall have
lost this war.
National Planning Association.
When the full story OF the Air
Transport Command can be written,
The engineering work done In build
ing major Arctic bases will make the
construction OF the Panama Canal
look like small peanuts.
Ma. Gen. Harold l.. George. Air
Transport Command chief.
The British 9th Army was the
piston head and the American and
French forces and the British LIST
Army formed the wall Of the
cylinder.
Secretary OF War Henry L. Slim
son.
We teach American history be.
cause we are trying 10 iind out what
we are and why. History establishes
In the minds OF citizens the habIta
without which democracy could mol
function.
Prof. Maxwell H. savells Of stan
ford y.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
Postwar Car Shortage

At the end Of the war, the re-conversion
OF automobile plants to production OF
automobiles will cause the dammed-up
demand for new cars to reach the start
ling figure of twelve millions, say c. Ray
Strouse, head OF the automobile division
Of the International Correspondence
Schools
Stepping up the estimate OF various
research groups, Strouse's study takes
into account not only the time required
to relocate presses and assembly lines,
but also the lag which will follow from
shortages and excessive wear or machine
tools.
Another factor that will delay the vol
lime production of automobiles after the
war will be the hesitation of manufac-
turers to produce cars Of new design full
blast, because Of the "bugs" that have to
be ironed out between the first design
and the first year OF actual road exper-
fence. Manufacturers are not going to
risk having all these headaches spring
I back at them, If some Of the innovations
brought about by new materials and new
devices fail to wear as well as expected.
These production difficulties plus the
dammed-up demand for new cars Will
necessitate continued rationing by the
government long after the armistice TO
prevent hysterical buying and the germ
inetion OF new car black markets, Strouse
believes. -J
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
Call 'Em Cobras

"A letter writer who is up on his zoology
objects to. calling U.Boats rattlesnakes.
The RATHER, he points out, Is the gentle
man among snakes because ne warns
before he strikes, and seldom attacks
except in what he considers self-defense.
The cobra, on the contrary, goes out
III his way to strike without warning,
Al U-boats do.
II Is easy TO understand why most SUBJ
marine progress has been made by the
Germans. More civilized people shoot
aittinR birds only with regTet
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27

All high schools of the country will
soon receive cards which will, have much
to do in shaping the future of every stu
dent, it is thought. The cards are to be
filled in to show the work-experience and
educational record of every boy and girl
who is graduated or who has left high
school before finishing. This will furn-
ish a checkup for Army and civilian en-
ployers from a standpoint OF the stu
dents vocational training, his hobbies,
wage-earning experience, aptitudes, and
SO on. The planned "card system"
sounds like a workable index OF abilities
and aptitudes and should furnish a back
ground history of available students Tor
certain specified work.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
Selected Poem,
an TO VICTORY


(victoria Lewis in The New York Sum-
Through the dry hot sand we go,
Chasing after the fleeing foe.
Tanks and planes and guns have we,
Each step nearer means liberty;
Free will all the countries be
That were conquered ruthlessly,
Conquered by the lust for power
Each step nearer brings the hour
When all these countries will be free,
Onward then 10 victory.
The sound of marching feet on sand
Upon this bleak and desert land;
A steady stream OF tanks roll by,
Our bom.bers roar into the sky
Searching and watching for their prey,
The planes drone on by night and day.
The planes drone on by night and day.
The thunder Of the guns Is heard,
A message, an unspoken word.
A message, an unsp0ken word,
Drive them all into the sea,
onward then TO victory.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
Copyright, lo4s, by United
Feature syndicate, Inc.)
Views Of The Press

for the absentee problem. without
waiting for government orders or
police regulations to accomplish the
desired end In more controversial
fashion.
Another interesting fact disclosed
by the owl Is that many manufac-
turers, have come TO use similar
methods In their attacks on this
problem, even though there have
been no attempts 10 coordinate them
along either industrial or regional
lines. The methods used vary al the
way from q shanling Of the wilful
absentee by means Of HITLER
medals" and absentee charts posted
in conspicuous places TO the offer Of
financial rews rds TO workers with
perfect attendance records. Both OF
these methods have proved them
selves useful, with one plant. for
instance, reporting Q 30 per cent cut
In It's previous absentee record after
1t had set aside $4,000 q month for
seventy five-prize lottery, In which
the workers with good attendance
were given free tickets.
In the main, however, II seems
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
At a recent White House meet,
-. A.. HannnIda.aA ...a,s. Anlil.as. AAa..nAl

At q recent White House meet
Ing, the President was telling three
congressman, Gale. Republican, Of
Minnesota, jackson, Democrat, Of
Washington, and Manasco, Dem
ocrat, Of Alabama about the red
tape" involved In buying meat and
groceries on his trips home to
Hyde Park.
~ have my problems with
point rationing the same rs you
fellows" he grinned.
"Why don't you write your
Congressman" suggested Re-
publican Representative Gale.
The President reflected briefly,
then threw up his hands and
reared with laughter.
ooh, no." he exclaimed, mot
that"
The man who represents the
Hyde Park district In Congress Is
Hamilton Fish, one Of the most
vitriolic, vituperatlve foes the
President has In Congress.
ARMY POLITICS
Politics is playing every day on
Capitol Hill. frequently with q
smile. But Army politics Is o
grim and serious business. Take
the mysterious tug-of-war going
on backstage regarding the new
Surgeon General Of the U. 8.
Army.
Gen. George Marshall, chief Of
staff, had selected as the new
Surgeon General, brilliant Brig.
Gen. Albert w. Kenner, who did
an outstanding pob as chief doc
tor for U. s. forces In the tough
North African campaign. Mar
shall ordered Kenrer back to
washington under orders so secret
he was told not to report to
Medical Corps headquarters.
Knowing how Army politics operl
ates, Marshall did not want news
Of the appointment to leak out,
and induce rival candidates to get
busy.
However, The news did leak
out and army politlcOs started
lobbying. Most powerful lobby
LIST was venerable Maj. Gen.
Merritte WK. Ireland, surgeon
general Of the Array during the
World War. Another was Col.
william L. Keller, head doctor
ut walter Reed hospital. Both
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27

Juvenile delinquency seems to increase.
The latest in tampering with public pro-
perty was in Washington Park where the
four-bubbler fountain erected to the
memory Of three Waterbury boys struck
by lightning had been tempered with. IN
some cases such acts OF vandalism TO pup
lie and private property Is done by a
moronic type of boy or pretty much SUD
normal. But as we all know many such
acts are done by boys and girls OF nor
NAL mentality but who seem to regard II
their privilege to desecrate private ana
public property. For what reason, IL
would be hard to know.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27

The major acts of vandalism are many
in these times. Almost as bad are minor
acts OF vandalism, such as charging
through private property, tearing hedges
and shrubs, and throwing milk bottles,
empty cartons and so on into any yard
that the thrower passes. Neat yards mat
always characterize residential street
are Uttered with such things, and usual
" the youngsters arc well dressed Wnen
questioned they appear surprised tnat
there should be anything amiss IN Their
acts Of minor vandalism. This Is the 80
what" type OF youngster that Is pretty
much in evidence today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27

oNAAHV ~ AAO N0AAak]SO0s
Davis works far into the night,
tries to read all that his volumin-
Gus office produces, sees almost
everyone who wants to see him.
But given q tough situation,
basically he has done a good job.
Senators like Montanas Wheeler
and Neyada's McCarran, whose
acid digestive systems are always
poisoning their political outlook,
make wry face at Davis. But
Wheeler and McCarran are always
demanding more facts and inside
fact Is that Davis has been fight
Ing their battle In keeping the
American public informed.
Most OF Davis fight Is getting
news, squeezing 1t out OF govern
ment bureaus which don't want TO
give, making the Army and Navy
release facts which show up their
mistakes, rowing with Czarubber
Jeffers because his estimates on
tires are too rosy.
When Davis stepped down
from his well-paying radio Job
TO CorFeIate government infOr-
nation, everyone envied him his
job, thought he had o sOftie. But
the Job Of digging news, accur-
ate news, unpleasant news out
Of the government IN mot soft.
And II Is not popular.
Davis IL good newsman.
Being such, he Is not popular,
never will be In some quarters.
NOTE: Davis did his best to
release the story on bombing OF
Tokyo long ago. Several times he
urged the White House that the
American public should know the
facts. Earlier, when the Japs
released picture Of U. s. flyers
supposedly captured In the Tokyo
raid, Davis wanted to point out
the truth, namely that these were
naval flyers, not Doolittle's. They
had been captured In a naval bat
tie. This explanation was broad
cast to foreign countries by owl,
but Davis, through no fault of his
was not permitted to tell folks
at home.
FDR's CONGRESSMAN
AS commander in-chief, the
President has supreme powers In
the conduct OF the war, but he Is
Just another citizen on the books
of Hyde Park, N. Y, rationing
board.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27

active officers couldn't. They
got their views TO the White
White against Gen. Kenner.
Instead Gen. Ireland and Col.
Keller backed Brig. Gen. Norman
Kirk. a bone specialist, who had
an interesting record In the days
when he was up for promotion
from lieutenant to captain. An
other doctor popular with the
Medical Corps Is Berg. Gen.
George Lull. =
The wire-pulling over this COW
eted medical post extended to
Gen. b. b. Somervell and IN
dersecretary Of War Watterson.
One point some people made
against Gen. Kenner was that he
Is q Catholic. Some members
Of his family are, but he isn't.
But why q Catholic can't be a
good doctor Is hard to understand.
However, Just before the Presi-
dent was about to lave on his
Mexican trip, and was in o hurry,
the Kirk appointment was put on
his desk. Gen. Kenner is going
to the Pacific like the good sol
der that he Is.
MERRY-GO-ROUND
A high ranking Army officer,
Just back from a U. 8. tour, makes
this observation: "Hlgh morale
may be lowered BY too much
talk Of post war planning, which
makes the boys think the show Is
almost over" II the Japs
were still In their Washington en-
bassy, they could set their clocks
by lanky VIII clayton, astute
deputy to Jesse Jones, who walks
three miles every morning. He
passes the defunct Jap Embassy
precisely at eight i. Argentina's
visiting newsmen got little publi-
city as they toured the U. g.,
were a bit miffed at the press
silence. Then as they finished
their tour came q surge Of pub
licity over the previously CEN
sored story Of their near-drown-
ing at Fort Benning, Ga. Said
Juan Valmaggia Of In NaciOn. III
we had realized that, we would
have fallen into the river NJ every
Army post we visited!"
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27

crawled about for q little while with
dropping and colorless wings and
finally died. One never encounters
more pathetic Of miserable people
than those who have always had
things their own way and have
never had TO come face 10 face with
real conflict.
Socrates was q wise man, and
one Of the wisest things he ever said
was that every man needs q faiths
full friend and q bitter enemy. He
knew well the contribution which
bitter enemies make 10 the strength.
ening and enriching OF mans soul
We need the love Of friends TO call
forth the latent beauty Of LIES pos.
sibilities, and we need the hard and
perhaps INSCRIPTIONS opposition Of
enemies 10 make uH courageous In
the face Of danger and forgiving
when the possibility Of revenge 10 at
hand.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27

have to endure
very often bring
TO life Its richest
and finest quail
tiles.
The great Sci-
enlist. Attire d
Russell Wallace.
seeing q butterfly
struggling 10 DO
born, decided TO
help II, with the
result that the
poor crea / ure
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
PHILOSOPHY OF CONFLICT
BY EARL L. DOUGLASS D. d.

Every sound philosophy Of life
involves conflict, II Is oil very we'll
to dream about life and It's ways In
q pretty fashion, but life as 1t rs
compels us TO face facts In q whole
some and realistic spirit. And when
we do, we find that one OF the best
things for the growth OF soul and
mind Is conflict. The opposition we
encounter, the disappointment we
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27

an overweight OF
hinty stubborn
ness on the part
Of all negotia-
tors.
1t Is apparent
that this partic.
ular Bile n nial
trouble { vi d
have been settl-
ed weeks ago. 1t
was not Just
Lewis demand
for a 50 increase
that was pure
stubbor n n e s S
either. Repre-
gaV,to ftx,ao ~ kha
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27

likely that the most satisfactory re-
suits have come from the employ
ment Of visiting nurses. the Inn
provement OF housing facilities, Inn
prOvement Of bus services, laundry
services for the employees and such
other methods 20 tend 10 reduce
illness or the necessity for heavy
or ttme-consuming work at home
after regular factory hours.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Some Cold
Facts On The
Coal Farley
By PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat washington
C0rreannnnent

Correspondent
When this years negotiations for
q new contract between John L.
Lewis United Mine Workers and
the Bituminous Coal Operators goes
on the tipple and into the cars to
be hauled away to the dumps OF
history, It will reveal an uncom-
monty high percentage OF not only
one-of- the-mind dilly dallying, but
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
Daily Almanac

Moon rises at 2:07 O. m. (war time).
sun rises at b:5s Q. m, sets 7:43 p. m. (waE
tilne).
vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
THE FIGHT AGAINST
ABSENTEE TEEISM
Hartford Courant)

A recent owl survey shows that
the Country's manufacturers have
determined to find their own cures
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
Thought for Today

BheW thy marvellous loving kindness, thou
that ssvest By thy right hand them which put
their trust In thee from those that rise up
against them.-PsaIms 17:7
Eyes TO the blind"
Thou art, o GodI Earth no longer see,
Yet trustfully my spirit looks TO thee.
Alice Bradley Neal.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27

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Information criticism
exhausted alongside his
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
Washington Merry o-Round
BIZ
DREW PEARSON

Elmer Davis Works TerieoIy Py Facts Out OF Govt Offices;
Near Exhaustion He's od Standby Bo0dco in Case Of Collapse;
FDR Hit by Ruonins Red Tope Advised Write Congressman Fish,
Tides Army Politics Surge Around Appointment Of SURGEON General
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-27
Your Health
By Dr.. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining % per-
Oomal health agd hygiene nee -
disease, diagnosis 81 tFentuent,
win bo answered By Or. Brady u
2 stamped self-addresSed envelope
e enclosed. Letters Should b bFioe
and written in ink. No reply can,
be made 20 queries not c0nfosEn-
ing 20 instructions. Address Dr..
william Brady, National News
paper Service, $50 West Madison
Street, Chicago, III.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-31
Many War Guns
Plated in Its Shops

And the wings and l42 different
parts Of the Voight Sikorsky
bomber were cadmium. zinc and
chrome plated Al the Auto City
shops? Many parts OF the guns
our fighting men use are plated
IN this plant too. 10 prevent rust
which might jam the guns -
possibly al critical moment
when lives arc AT stake.
Ford'S Highland Park plant.
scene Of the first automotive mass
production line. and the Lincoln
plant where fine automobiles
were built during peace-time. are
playing major roles in Detroit 5
war program.
From the Highland Park plant
have been rolling the MI tanks
and MILO tank destroyerS. Armor
plate for these battle wagons is
made In the Rouge plant, as are
gun turretS, gun mounts and other
vital parts.
Sparkplug OF both the Nj and
MILO Is the Ford tank engine.
still a guarded secret Of the war
department, but an engine Of
which you and Detroit can be
proud.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-31
Highest Cargo Producer
in All OF America

c. Bedell Monro. president of
Pennsylvania Central. recently
spoke before a combined luncheon
meeting of the Adcraft Club and
the National Aeronautic AsSoCi-
alton chapter of Detroit. What
he said is emblematic Of what
many prominent Americans think
OF this city:
Detroit II one Of Americas
largest and most important
cities. II IL an actual hub Of
transportation. IL IL the highest
cargo producer i'm the nation
and an important gateway 10
industrial and vacatiOning CEN
tiers -. IL il n great city 10
which all America can point
with pride"
Among the many leSSer-known
but nonethelesS importaxt war
jobs being handled In Detroit is
that Of the Auto City Plating
Co. II Is 10 be wondered. for
instance, how many Of our fight
ing men know that AT least 50
per cent Of the pcriScope parts on
the M-57 Fisher tank are Plated
by this firm
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-31
for Great Liberaiors
Dresses Up Engines

Other war work AT the High
land Park plant includes the
manufacture Of anti-aircraft gun
directors. small parts for Ford
built JeepS and Pratt and Whitney
aircraft engine parts.
At Lincoln. where the tank
engine is built Ford for a long
time has been turning out bodies
for the army's rugged little jeep
Now Lincoln is dressing up
l. 25O-horSepower Pratt and Whit
ney engines. which 60 into the
B-24 LlberatorS built at Willow
Run.
And across the river at Windsor
IS the largest single source Of
mechanical transport vehicles for
Brltaln'S fighting forces-the Ford
Motor Co Of Canada
BE proud Of Detroit? You bet,
For these and hundreds of other
reasons The United Nations will
win because Detroit CANT BE
BEAT!