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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06
A FORWARD STEP
(Hartford Times)

Appointment by the Connecticut
Council of Churches Of the Rev.
James Oscar Lee, as Negro repre-
sentative on Its staff Is a practical
recognition Of a racial problem to-
ward the solution of which the
churches can make valuable contri-
button. If anywhere, the churches
afford common ground for racial
fellowship and understanding. II
should be possible If by any means
that racial barriers be made to dis
appear under the impact of the
Christian spirit.
Mr.. Lee is not a total stranger te
Connecticut, having been graduate
from Yale Divinity School eigh'
years ago. His academic training
has been quite thorough, including
o master Of arts degree from Co
lumbia University. In the field o.
practical experience he has beer
director Of the rural department o
the Virginia Union University ane
was chaplain and minister q
Hampton Institute.
Said to be the FIRST such appoint
meat BY O state church council thu
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06

haps, than they exhibited this past
summer. All the living world seems
to be dead at this season. There is
not the slightest indication that
trees, shrubs, and gardens will ever
live and bloom again.
But we know they will. The cold
winds of winter, the snow. the ice,
the dormant condition Of all growing
things is part of the cycle Of life.
After a time everything will live
again.
And SO with the life Of man. We
see the dead body laid in the grave,
and by no streach Of the imagina-
ton can we conceive how life will
survive the ordeal Of mans pass
ing. But what we cannot picture
in Imagination we can know with
the aid Of revealed religion. The
resurrection Of Christ is q graphic
proof that what the Bible teaches
about life after death Is true.
Nature seems to die. and we at
length seem to die and that appears
to be the end. But 1t Is not. Spring
comes both for the countryside and
for our souls.
All Rights Reserved
Babson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06

the public, were dominated by the
White House and Economic Gear
Vinson. He claimed they did not
approach labor problem impartial
ly, but took orders from above.
The AFL members felt so
strongly on this that they issued
a dissenting opinion publicly ac-
cusing WLB mem .ers of being
dominated" by other govern
ment agencies" This brought
hot rejoinder from Woodworking
Wayne Morse, who challenged the
AFL to show a scintilla of evil
dence which supports their
charge"
Real fact is that WLB mem
bers representing the public are
SO strongly sold on wage stab
ilization they don't have to get
instructions from Economic Gar
Vinson. This column was in err
ror recently in stating that Vim
son had given "bare-knuckled"
instructions to WLB members
not to accept the original I'LL
nOis coal agreement.
Vinson has had various CONVEX
sations with WLB members, and
although he let them know his
general views on wage stabiliza-
ton, they were already just as
thoroughly sold as he.
Meanwhile the dispute between
labor and public WLB members
continues to boil.
WATCH MOSCOW
"FOLLOW-THROUGH"
What diplomats are especially
watching about the Moscow agree
ments Is the follow-through. While
not as enthusiastic as the paeans
Of praise in the press, they hope
that upon the skeleton worked
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06

Rev. Austin F. Munich, diocesan direc-
tor of Catholic schools in the state, in his
annual report shows big development
ir parochial education. There has not
been any appreciate falling off in enroll
ment he has stated and high schools ana
grammar schools have changed little IN
Several years as to enrolment. He cited
the opening of the Jesuit Day School,
Fairfield Preparatory School, conducted
by the Jesuits, as the most important
event in Catholic education during the
past year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06
Current Comment

The food In the German prison
camp consisted Of potatoes, bread
and watered soup. 1t was the Red
Cross packages that we really
looked forward to.
Lieut.. Albert Glass, exchange
prisoner.
There must be no inconclusive-
ness about the victory. We must
march on to Berlin and Tokyo to
teach future Hitlers and Tojos that
wars of aggression are improbable
and fruitless.
Navy Secretary Frank Knox.
Had we cut the Germans of, we
would have raced to Rome. The
Germans were too quick for us.
British Gen. Sir Harold r. L. G..
Alexander.
The United States, the latest,
freshest and most potent newcomer
into the field, may have to play the
decisive part In conducting the last
act in the great war drama.
Prime Minister Jan Christian
SHUTS, Union Of South Africa.
General reconstruction Of Europe
must depend on complete demili-
tarization of the Germans
isolation Of Prussia occupation
for a time Of every German city tc
show the Germans that their defeat
was completely a military defeat.
Prince Otto Of Hapsburg.
|
The present war situation is very
complicated. The enemy, who wa!
defeated at the beginning, is try.
ing to overwhelrn our nation.
Jap Premier Hideki TOTO.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06

u
On Jan. /, Al, the miners ranked
18th with weekly average wage OF
In August, '43 they had shot up to
tn, with weekly average wage Of
$46.24. The new Illinois compro-
mise agreement will put them at
$54.74. The average wage paid in
all manufacturing industries is
$43.43.
Only wage groups getting better
pay than the miners are ~ Auto
workers and (2) transportation
equipment workers, which means
aircraft, shipyards, locomotives.
HONEST HAROLD"
Interior Secretary Harold Ickes
Is known far and wide as "HOn-
est Harold" but he will be en-
barrassed to learn why a young
lady refused hitch-hike offer
in his automobile. She feared she
would be robbed.
The young lady was standing
with a friend at a bus stop where
private motorists frequently Of
fer lifts to bus riders. But the
young lady said to her friend:
I'm going to turn down any
one who offers me a ride this
morning. just chashed a check
for $3.50 and I don't want to
take any chances"
At that moment, a limousine
drove up. "Going down town."
asked gentleman in the back
seat.
"No, thanks" was the reply.
AS the car drove off, the young
ladies suddenly recognized the
man who had offered them a
ride. 1t was none other than
Honest Harold"
WAR LABOR ROW
Some pretty hot words were ex-
changed privately among men,
bers of the War Labor Board
during the coal wage dispute.
They were chiefly attacks by
A. F. L. members, led by George
Meany, against the WLB men,
beers representing the public.
Meany, two-fisted secretary
treasurer of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, tore into pa
triOtic Chairman Will Davis SO
roughly that Davis later confided
to friends that he didn't know
how much longer he could stand
being kicked around by both
sides.
Meany's grippe was that Chair
man Davis, Dean Wayne Morse
of the University of Oregon, and
other WLB members representing
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06

It seems that Christmas is just around
the corner even though Thanksgiving is
a few weeks away. The postoffice is
encouraging, in fact asking, early mailing
of cards and packages They want us to
get going in November. There are always
many early shoppers but just as many
who never get going until after Thanks
giving when, as they say, they feel more
in the spirit. Right now people are get
ting jittery wondering if there will be any
thing left if they wait until the first OF De-
cember. Postmasters are quite firm In
their statements that the early mailing IS
a neceSSity
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06

out at Moscow may be hung some
permanent, healthy flesh.
Whether this can be done will
depend on who does 1t. AS usual
in diplomacy it is question Of
personnel. American diplomatic
personnel has been one of our
weakest points; British and Rus
sian personnel among their strong
est points.
The Russians, for instance,
have taken most seriousl the
special political council which is
to function in London. On it
will sit the man who someday
may succeed Premier Stain -
Andrea Vishinski,. He helped
frame the constitution Of Rus
STA, prosecuted the Soviet purge
trials, was q friend of Lenin,
engineered the Kaunas agree
ment which brought about the
political delivery of Litihuania
into Russian hands in 1910.
Vishinski has mind like a
needle, is a match for the keen
est legal-statesman in any coun-
try. But to match wits against
him on the Mediterranean Coun-
Gil, Secretary Hull originally sent
Ed Wilson, U. S. ambassador to
Panama. Wilson has been in the
diplomatic service for % years, Is
an Al man, but not the type
who, like Vishinski, might ever
lead his country.
So the thing diplomats are
watching IS whom FDR picks from
the threadbare assortment avail
able to carry on and build up
working peace machinery from the
foundation laid in Moscow.
(Convripht. 1919 United
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06

are correct the Senate is likely to have
the last word about the matter. The news
from the Hill is that the Senate will prob
ably ban subsidies on food Apparently
Congress doesn't think much differently
from the folks" about this matter, mas
much as very few people expect prices to
drop or stay down. In fact, the present
rise is so steady that a good many thou
sand people believe that initiation is here
now.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06
A Break for Rettors

Let New York's Mayor LaGuardia rail
at the bookie and the horse player if he
will. The House Ways and Means Com
mittee apparently considers them party
to high-minded and benevolent move
ment, and intends to treat them kindly
in it's search for new revenue.
At least that is the inference in the new
tax schedule that the committee has
voted. Under it, your So ticket to see
Shakespeare in the theater or hear Wa az
ner in the opera would cost you $3.50;
your So ticket on horse would cost you
SO O8
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06
Selected Poem
DAWN AND THE SUNSET

DAWN AND THE SUNSET
(Sgt John F. Butler in the New York Times)
Surely they loved the world no less than we.
Theirs was the dawn; and theirs the sunset TOO
For them the earth poured out its sweets, the sea
Caught, as for US the heavens very blue.
They had heard music, known the soft caress
OF womans gentle presence. In their eyes
Had carried hopes of home and happiness
And long remembrance. All this wonder dies
The hills Of home, the well-loved, fruitful plain
Will vainly wait They will not come again
The rain at dusk has cooled the torrid air,
And from the blazing stars washed out the dust.
While on some strange, scorched speck Of land, and
bare,
A twist of metal settles into rust.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06
Views OF The Press

Connecticut organization has set a
good example. The Negro commun-
ity can rightly look upon this ap-
pointment as offering distinct OPP
portunity for its problems to be ef-
fectively presented by member Of
It's own race. Solutions are most
likely to succeed If the problems are
seen, at least in part, through
Negro eyes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06

l e e l mlgnC De
harmful to the
future of the
country unle S S
they are curbed?"
Fifty = two per
cent said, Eyes"
and when they
were asked If they
had anybody par
ticular in mind,
10 per cent men,
toned John l..
Lewis. N o b o d y
else was close. A
m a n n a m e d
FIR a n kiln D.
Roosevelt was sec
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06

To all appear
ances the plants
are dead. The an
nuals are. But
most Of the plants
are perennials,
and after they lie
under the win
ter's heavy blan-
ket Of snow they
will grow and
bloom again next
season with even
mora faaY1tv ner.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Lewis Wins
The Nations
Unpopular Poll
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

Just how dangerous a man Is
John L. Lewis to the country'S well
fare?
The Elmo Roper organization
conducted a survey on this point for
Fortune Magazine, and got a sur
prising answer. The specific ques-
which the Fortune surveyors asked
first was, Are there any prominent
individuals in this country whom you
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY

NOT DEATH BUT LIFE

We walked through the garden
this afternoon. Two months ago
it was a riot Of color. This after
noon 1t was blackened with frost and
blasted with the autumn winds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06
Washington Merry-Go-Ro Round
BY
DREW PEARSON

Illinois Agreement Puts Miners Third Among HishPoy Industries
Fearing Robbery Girl Refuses lift From Honest Horod ckes
eony WLBs Public Members Of White House Dominoton
Diplomats View Cux Of Moscow Pact Success
the
adMapeg lin the II
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06
Daily Almanac

Moon sets at LOO a. M (war tine)
Sun rises at 1927 a. m, sets at 5:44 p. m.
(var time)
Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
mo shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,
No fruits no flowers, no leaves, no birds,
Novemberl Thomas Hood.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-06

Copyright, 1943, United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
German Losses Greater
Than Ours in Sub Attack

WASHINGTON. Oct. 9 up
President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill announced to-
night that the number Of German
Submarines sunk or damaged in
last months four-andva-half-day
battle in the North Atlantic was
greater than the number Of Allied
ships sunk by the submarines.
"The loss Of three escort YES
sells has already been an
nounced," their Joint statement
said. - small number Of mer-
chant ships was sunk, hut, as a
result or vigorous counter
attacks by the surface and air
escorts, larger number Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Strikers Get
Ultimatum
WLB Orders Return
70 Essex Jobs Monday

Unless 900 wildcat strikers al
the Essex Wire Corp. return 10
work by Monday morning, their
leaders will face investigation and
punishment under the .anti-strike
law, Edwin Witte. regional WLB
director. told union representa-
t.ves Saturday.
The strikers are members Of
Local ISL. UAW-CIO. and an in
dependent union known as the
National Electric Wire Workers
and have been enmeshed in a
jurisdicuonal dispute of long
standing which has caused at
least three war production stop
pages.
This work stoppage has seri-
ously affected production at the
Willow Run bomber plant"
Witte told members Of both
unions, land. IL allowed 10 con-
tinue, will critically affect
bomber production. The gov
eminent does not propose 10
permit this and will take any
steps necessary 10 prevent IT,"
Both unions agreed that the
chief cause OF the walkout was
the failure Of governmental agen-
cieS 10 speed action on a wage in
crease demand Witte said the
question was not certified 10 the
WLP until Friday. the day after
the strike began, and that his de-
partment could not act on the de-
mands while the strikers remained
out
The plant employs 1900 per-
sons, more than two-thirdS OF
them women. The 900 strikers
are mostly from the final assem-
bly, department where wiring sys-
TENS for Consolidated bomberS
arc assembled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

Santa to Visit

BY JERRY PETIT

A Santa for Service Men, program to provide
Christmas boxes for servicemen stationed at army
posts, naval stations and army and navy hospitals
in the Detroit area was launched this week by The
Detroit Times.
Endorsed by ranking army and navy officers,
the campaign will be supported by civic leaders and
patriotic citizens of the metropolitan area to pro-
vide packages for distribution at special YHletide
parties at local camps and stations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
PLANNED AT LUNCHEoN
Continued on Page IO)
New PdpdI EnlytIitaI
Reported Written

LONDON. Oct. 9 GNS)-The
Vatican radio was quoted by Reu-
tiers tonight as announcing that
Pope Plus XII had issued a new
encyclical, dated Sept. 30.
Text OF the Papal declaration,
according 10 the broadcast, was
TO be published today in the Vati-
can City newspaper, Osservatore
Romano. Contents Of the encycli-
cal were not Immediately broad
cast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Hurricane IsoIates
Port; Disney There

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 9 (UP)-
The radio Of a grounded Pan
American AirlineS plane tonight
was the only means Of communi-
cation between the hurricane-rav-
aged Pacific port of Mazatlan and
the outside world.
Nine Americans. including
movie maker Walt Disney and his
wife. were aboard the plane en-
route from Los Angeles 10 Mexico
City when 1t was grounded by
the storm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
S|dv Rebels
Gaining; Beat
Tank Attack
Psrtisans Threatening
Trieste and 3 Other
Key Cities; Rip Bridge

LONDON, Oct. 9 (UP)-Bitter
fighting ragged tonight throughout
Jugoslavia and northeastern Italy
as the Yugoslav peoples army Of
liberation advanced on all fronts.
threatening four major cities. in
Guiding Trieste. and holding their
positions against A German on
slaught spearheaded in one area
by 200 tanks.
A communique from Partisan
headquarters reported that the
guerilla army Of Gen. JoSip (Tito)
BrozeYieh was fighting In=tf1r sub
urbs and south of Trieste and was
closing in on the Italian-owned
Adriatic port Of cara, and on Kar-
lovac and Ogulin in southwestern
Crotia.
Additionally, the communique
said that Partisan forces had
blown up the biggest railway
bridge between Trieste and Fiume
and were fighting for control of
the double-track railroad through
Slovenia linking Austria and
Italy.
Large scale offensive operations,
il said also. were progressing
along the railroad linking Zagreb,
Crotian capital, Fiume. important
Italian port, and Spalato, midway
down the Adriatic coast.
In this area. the 7th Partisan
division was said 10 be advancing
on Karlovac on the rail line 30
miles southwest of Zagreb, and to
have completely encircled Ogulin.
80 miles southwest of the capital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Butter Restrictions
To Stay, Official Says

WASHINGTON, Oct 9 CUP)-
War Food Administration officials
revealed tonight that the govern
ment plans 10 make no purchases
Of butter during the next five
months, but they held out no hope
for a reduction in the commodity's
ration point value.
They said the present ration
value Of Is points pound must
be maintained II butter stocks are
10 be distributed equitably among
civilians between now and March
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
The War Fronts

ITALY-Aled patrols the Volturno River; Fifth
and Eighth armies gain two to three miles all
peninsula. page l.
AIR OVER EUROPE-Huge formations Of American
Flying Fortresses and Liberators bombed the Ger
fleet in the Port of Gdynia Poland and blasted
industries in Danzig, East Prussia and Pome-
rama. page H. ME-
RUSSIA-German strongholds and highways west
bank of Dneper fall in Kiev drive. page D.
TOKYO-Japanese evacuate Kolombangara and Veila
Lavella Island, in Central Solompns. Page p
0ENTRAL SOLOMONS-Outgunned IT, S DESTROYER
force sinks japanese cruiser and two destroyers.
page p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Al JoIson' S Condition
Slightly improved

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 GNS)-Al
JolsonS condition was reported
slightly improved this morning.
Jolson, who has been seriously III
with virus pneumonia since Mon
day, was IN better spirits, al
though his temperature was still
running high. according 10 his
secretary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
First Lady Marks
Birthday Monday

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 CUP)-
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt will
observe her seth birth anniver-
sary Monday some $4,000 miles
more travelled and about %
pounds thinner than she was a
year ago.
As usual, she will pass the day
quietly at Hyde Park. There is
small likelihood that any of her
four fighting sons or her daughter
will be with her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

Three-year-old Walter Parsons
drowned Saturday when he fell
into a canal bordering the River
side Trailer Camp, 1850 Riverside
drive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
U-boats were sunk or damaged"

U-boats were sunk or damaged"
Until a pack OF at least Is"
submarines began the concen-
trated attack on the westbound
convoy. no Allied ship was lost
by German U-boat attack" in Sep
TENDER, the report said.
The running battle ended a four
months lull in the North Atlantic.
However, the average merchant
ship losses in September and Aus
gust together were called the
best record of the war
SAFE DEPOSIT BONES still
available Al Industrial National
Banks Uptown Office. Woodward
al the Boulevard.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
NAILS TOLD TO HOLD
Pope TO See Nazi Envoy

LONDON. oct. 9 INS)--Ths
Vatican radio announced tonight
that Pope Plus XII today granted
an audience 10 the German am
bassador, Frieherr Won Weiz-
saecker.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
VIOLENT OPPOSITION

Winding up one of the biggest
weeks Of the air war against Ger
many, the Fortresses and Liber-
ators roared across the North and
Baltic seas and their coastal rims
Saturday morning They pressed
home their staggering blows in
the face Of violent Nazi fighters
and anti-aircraft opposition.
They plowed through hundreds
of housekeeping enemy inter
ceptors and belts of rQcket she'll
Continued ON Page Seyenl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

DENTIST. III MICHIGAN AVE.
Or. T. p. Jamison. Hours, 9 to s.
CL. 42i4.-Adv.
Sweetheart Theater Bar - 1923
3rd 9 Vodvil Acts. No door charge.
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
EXPERTS DISAGREE

There are many phases 10 the
problem. The experts disagree
most violently among themselves.
II YOU have an idea or Sug-
Eestion for them 10 consider, viii
YOU SIT down now and write il
out? Send il TO tho City Editor,
Detroit Times. Your idea Will be
submitted 10 the council The
council is willing 10 experiment
IN Try new steps 10 meet the
Urphlpu1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

1t will provide an opportu-
nifty for all Detroiters-in-
Guiding Sabotage boys and
girls with heroes in uniform
an opportunity to play
Santa Claus to the men who
are making such great per-
sonal sacrifices for the war
effort.
HOW PLAN WORKS
Under the plan, individual
boxes viii be packed by those
taking part, personal cards from
the donors will be inserted and
the boxes Will be left at con-
venient receiving depots 10 be
named later.
Distribution Of the boxes 10 the
various military and naval bases
will be made by army truck, and
actual presentation Of the gifts
TO the service men will take place
at nightly parties held Christmas
week.
Each box packed by a citizen
should contain articles costing not
more than 81. Thus the re-
cipients will share alike in De-
troit's Christmas greeting TO
those in service.
PLANNED AT LUNCHEON
Initial plans for the Santa for
Service Men drive were discussed
al a luncheon meeting OF pa
triotic civil leaders and army and
navy officers, held by the Times
at the Book-Cadillac Hotel.
Present AT that session was 1t.
Col. Roscoe r. Snapp, chief Of the
special service branch of the Sixth
Service Command, who came
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Blast Prussia
In RecordR

LONDON Oct NS)Britain based U. S. Flying Fortresses
and beator crossed all Germany today the longest flight they
made and hammered of the Naz fleet the Polish