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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
Marketing Costs

One recommendation made bv the
United Nations Food Conference seems
particularly non-controversial and prac-
tical-that the efficiency of marketing Or
ganlzation be improved so as to decrease
its cost 1t seems entirely probable that
the high cost of food to housewives and
the low return to producers reflects an
over-complicated systelA of middlemen
rather than excessive profits taken out
by any particular agency in the distribu-
tive system. The ideal would be direct
sale by farmer to consumer. Obviously
that is impossible. 1t can't be done in
cities, and even in rural villages the
grower usually sells to a store which in
turn sells to the villagers. There are too
many intervening steps now, each of
which siphonS off BIT of the consumer
dollar before it gets to the farmer.
To eliminate some of these would, first
of all, throw some folks out of Jobs. But
in the long run, the money saved by
householders, plus the greater sums re-
ceived by farmers, would create new and
better employment for those who we're
displaced. Nor are the possibilities the
oretical. They are proved by every large
chain, by supermarkets, by cooperative
groups. They can be illustrated by fig
ures rejecting experience of the A. & P.
Stores-not necessarily because these are
best, but because they are available.
The A. & P. ships in quantity lots di-
rectly to regional warehouses, and thence
to retail stores. Only one transshipment
is involved. The middleman system upon
which small independents have to rely in
wolves successive shipments to broker,
a wholesaler, a jobber, and finally the re-
taller. BY simplification of handling
methods, as reflected both in cost-saving
and in spoilage prevention, from 1887 to
1912 the A. & P. increased the farmers
share of the consumers vegetable and
fruit dollar from under At cents to over
Sc cents. Presumably other chains can
show similar experiences.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
In Today's Mail

Now this saving, which will tote up
beyond a miser's dream, will not go
into the purse of the consumer, but
into the Golfers of the mine owners,
or operators 1.-THE poor fellows!
A strike now has an unpatriotic
look, but that's not the worst of the
situation. The whole coal mess looks
phony. I,suspect that Mr.. Lewis and
the other reactionaries, in Congress
and throughout the country are
juggling Democracy as it was done
after the last wa. The miners are
just the top at into which they are
hashing Democratic ideals and the
reforms of recent years, intending
with a little sleight of hand to make
them disappear and turn out to the
public their old pet motto, Every
man for himself and the devil take
the hindmost". The present congress
has made the whole country ner-
vous, upset, pessimistic about the
future of Democracy. Morale is
down. The seeds of whoopee, crime,
depressions, starvation seem once
again in the field. People are get
ting fidgety and discouraged.
That's why production has fallen
off five percent. That's why we have
riots. That's why High School boys
are declaring in their Commence
ment addresses .Aat they will not
allow their fathers to make the mess
of things after this war like what
was made after the last. But If they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
Baby Pictures

A lot of soldiers are going to be made
happy by the War Departments latest
ruling about V-mail. This permits the
after their fathers left this country for
foreign service, and also of babies under
one year, who in many cases were too
tiny to lave developed personalities and
Individual characteristics when their
fathers saw them last.
The picture can include the mother cor
other person. holding the baby. We sus-
pect there will be few "other persons" in
the v-mau. photographs. What fighting
men want is pictures of their wives hold
ing their children-the combination for
which every father is fighting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
"Dev" STAYS

From all indications Thursday it look
ed as if the government of Prime Minis
ter canon De Valera would remain as is.
Since June 1888 the party of 'Dev" has
been in power in Fire. Many figured the
nations neutrality would be an issue, but
evidently this was not so, but rather ma
tional economic questions
canon De Valera has been force in
Ireland for many years, man of un-
swerving tendencies and who clings firm
ly to his principles of government for his
country. The division which makes a
small portion in the North part of Eng
land has long been thorn in his side,
likewise the opposition in his own terri
tory.
During his years Of power Ireland has
progressed under the system of improve
ments outlined. He has always been firm
in retaining the National language which
is taught along with English in the
schools. The visitor to that country finds
good service wherever he goes, we'll equip
ped hotels even in the small towns, and
excellent service Mr.. De Valera and his
government have seen to it that its
cities and towns are always in an i'm
proved condition AS matter of fact, de-
spite minor diSSenSiOnS, Ireland, or Fire
as it is called is an up-and-coming
country with De Valera as prime minister
and no doubt the general feeling is salts
faction that he is being kept in power.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
A Leading Editor Passes

Mrs. William Brown Meloney was one
of this country's leading journalists. She
rated high in the ranks of editors when
there we're not so many women in the
profession. An accident early in life
turned her from career as a concert
pianist to that of a journalist. In this
latter profession she has been outstand-
ing from early days in newspaper work
to later time when she was a magazine
editor and writer.
She edited the New York HeraldTrib-
une Sunday magazine, and later "This
Week" which succeeded the Sunday ma
gazine of the Herald-Tribune. Her news
paper work on the Washington Post and
The World and The Sun in New York was
also included in a very full literary life.
Mrs. Meloney was the originator of
many progressive ideas in the field of
journalism and was always an important
figure as an editor and writer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

They came, they saw, they conquered;
A writer who came and saw Guadalcanal
at it's worst six months ago, Shrinking,
mosquito-ridden, muddy" now writes that
the place has roads, stores, and what is
best of all, food What wasn't there when
the boys arrived has beer constructed
and the place made livable through the
ingenuity of the new inhabitants And
what is true of Guadalcanal is true OF
many other places that are certainly not
like home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
Baby Needs Food

Because of low point values placed by
the OPA on baby foods, many adults
have been buying them This diversion
has reached such point that one major
manufacturer has requested food editors
to ask the public to stop using them.
Baby ration books would call for some
thing over 250, 100000 dozens cans a year,
if all we're used, but the industry is re-
stricted to producing not more than 49,
100000 dozens. There isn't enough to
feed everybody on strained foods.
Presumably most of the offenders have
assumed that the low point value means
There's scarcity So please don't take
the food out of infants mouths.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

Hutson also revealed that the
Commodity Credit is planning to
"requisitiOn' 100000 bushels in
addition, now in elevators, pay
ing current ceiling prices.
NO cow FEED
The threatened shortage of but
ter and other dairy products could
be traced to the same bottleneck,
the sterilization boss reclared. Due
to corn boarding, daily farmers
haven't enough feed for their
poultry and milk COWS. Rather
than sell at an SLOT a bushel to
dairymen, corn producers are fat
tening their hogs and beef cattle
for market, Vinson said. AS a result,
vitally-needed dairy products are
running short, while pork produce
ton is rising. The two should be
brought into balance, VinSon said,
but this was impossible while corn
boarding continued.
Vinson had to run a gauntlet of
questions by Senators John Bank
head, of Alabama, George Aiken
of Vermont and Walter George
of Georgia Ia committee guesD.
They contended that farmers
couldn't afford to dispose of their
corn commercially at the present
ceiling price.
The three Senators contended
that farmers realized an estimated
$1.19 or $120 a bushel for corn
fed to hogs, based on the current
high market prices for pork.
Therefore, they asked why should
the farmer sell corn for COM
mercial uses at $1.07 bushel?
Aiken suggested that there
would be plenty of corn available
for war industrial uses and for
the dairy industry if the price
ceiling was raised to SIPS. Vinson
replied that he wanted to see all
the farmers make a decent profit
but that his job was to hold down
initiation.
81 intend to do that to the best
Of my ability, gentlemen" he con-
cluded.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

According to reports there will be an
addition of about LOO in migrant fami-
lies in this city within the next six months.
With present housing projects well
launched it is expected that the local
housing plan will be pretty well under
control. 1t is planned to increase the
present housing by 300 units. The type
of housing now underway at Long Hill
and Hamilton avenue it is expected will
be adequate in handling the surplus OF
workers. The many new workers coming
to town is somewhat balanced by vast
number who are departing constantly to
Join the armed forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

exerting their influence for every
thing that has to do with justice
and square dealing and right living
these people are all helping to
bring the victory. The soldiers at
the front are preventing defeat. The
persons at home and the powers
working through them will be the
greatest factors in producing VIC
tory.
In the last war, the soldiers IN
deed made the world safe for de-
mocracy, and less than a half-dozen
diplomats stole this victory from
ten million men who had risked
their life. The reason for this was
because after the soldiers had done
their work of prevention, the sentl-
ment at home was not strong enough
to carry on the project until 1t re-
suited In the establishing of peace.
Babson Newspaper Syndicate
AL Rights Reserved
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
Radio Code Censorship

It may help in judging the trend in
argentina to remember that the ban upon
code in radio messages affects the Axis
powers, known to have used that Latin re-
public as an espionage post, but does not
concern either the United States or Great
Britain because both of us have cable con-
nections with Argentina.
If the Ramirez government had meant
to be quite impartial it would have ap-
piled the ban also to the cable. Since it
did not, we must assume that this is
first step toward cooperation with the
other nations of the Western Hemisphere,
against The Axis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
PRESENT COAL STRIKE JUST
ANOTHER RESULT OF THE
MESS IN WASHINGTON
Editor OF The Democrat:
NJ Arlington, N. j.
June "a, 1943

Editor OF The Democrat:
N. Arlington, N. j.
June "a, 1913
Dear Sir
I wonder if you would publish
few ideas about this coal business,
which have come to mere house
wife--one who has been buying the
family coal for thirty five years?
Of course Mr. Lewis is Hitlerish,
but my long coal-consumer expert
ence convinces re that the mine
owners, or operators out-Hitler
Hitler on the grab. think their re-
fuSal to come to terms with the
moderate demands of the miners
was a shreWdly thought out scheme.
They acted coy, knowing that If the
miners dared strike, it would put
them in very, very Dutch. Then
when finally a settlement should be
reached, they would be sitting pref
ty, and crying out loud, as Of yore,
for another rise in the price of coal
to the poor consumer. They know,
and so does the housewife who
reads the papers, that the present
reactionary group in congress would
and will back their demands to the
limit.
Coal mining is almost as danger
Gus as the battle 'front.' without the
thrill of battling for a better future.
Very disagreeable work, with disease,
disablement or death a constant
threat. Miners should get at least
as much as carpenters--$2. per
hour.
The mine owners. or operators
could well afford to give it, and still
profiteer. I'll tell you why. In March
I asked my coal dealer when the
usual seasonal reductions in the
price of coal y ould take effect, as
wished to put in an order for ms
next winters coal. He said 'Nothin
dom. No reductions this year." I'M
! agine that!--the lovely billion thai
that will put in the pockets of the
mine owners, or operators! At least
a couple of million families in this
country have been in the habit Of
buying their winters coal in Spring
and saving few dollars each year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

effective battlers on many issues.
Other Senators Know he has no
axe to grind for Roosevelt, so
when he comes out for Reciprocal
Trade Treaties, or for supporting
the President on foreign policy, he
carries more than average weight.
CORN, HOGS and CATTLE
The weather was hot outside,
but no hotter than the grilling
Fred M. Vinson received in his
first appearance on Capitol Hill as
Economic Stabilizer Director, as
Closed-door meeting of the Senate
Agriculture Committee.
Farm block spokesman went af-
ter him hammer and tongs re-
garding the Administrations price
control policies. However, the
former justice of the U. S. Court
of Appeals, who is number 2 man
in the new office of War Mobil'
ization, stood his ground. Having
served in Congress he knew how to
take care of himself, and insisted
that any further hikes in farm
parity price ceilings would wreck
the anti-inflation program.
Vinson highlighted his testimony
with statement that the coun'
try faced serious shortage of
corn for war industrial uses, chief
ly in the manufacture of corn
starch and alcohol, as well as in
the production of steel and alum
mum. He revealed that 100000
900 bushels of corn were needed
for industriai uses in the next
four months, but that only 40 or
so million could be procured.
Farmers. Vinson said, were
"holding out" their corn or feed
ing 1t to hogs and cattle, rather
than sell at the government cell
ing price of S1.07 bushel
NOTE: 1t wasn't brought out
at the time, but this was the rea-
son behind the disclosure by j. B.
Hutson, chief of the Commodity
Credit Corporation, the way after
Wilson'S appearance that Com
modify Credit has notified farm
ers to pay up government loans
on 100000 bushels of 1912 corn
by July Is, Or surrender the corn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

The study of American history in our
schools and colleges will be completely re-
organized according to present plans. A
survey is now being undertaken by the
American Historical Association along
with other important groups. 1t is ma
tion-wide project and one which will more
or less revolutionize the study of history
in our schools. When and if perfected
American history will be first grade to
end of college study. Never before has
there been such an about plan of study
in this particular subject.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
Selected Poem

JUNE NIGHT
Francis L. Montgomery in the New York T1mes)
The sun goes down the golden stair
Beyond the amethystine west;
wood thrush flutes her mellow air
To call earth-peoples to their rest
The maiden moon walks up the skies,
A star caught in her tunics fo-t.,
And with her silver bow she plies
Her magic on the young and old
The day is done, the shadows cool
Transform reality to dream.
What lexicon of any school
Can solve the riddle of nights theme
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

religion. You and
I can be as i'm
portant factors in
bringing in that
victory as are the
men in the fore
front of battle,
The fathers and
mothers, the work
ers in mills and
factories and Of
fices. the teach
ers in schools ano
SUNDAY schools
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

the preachers in their pulpits-an
these people everywhere who are
creating sentiment for right htlnk-
ing, who are cherishing certain
ideals and talking about them, who
are examining national and inter-
national issues and ovting on them,
who are making up their minds and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

Recently, Congressman Brent
Spence of Kentucky was called on
the phone by man who said he
was Claude Wickard. But Spence
had been bitter before, so he said:
ooh, yeah?"
II want very much to see yOu,'
said the voice, ito talk about
funds for the Commodity Credit
Corporation. May 1 come to
you Officer"
mo-" said Spence. Pm busy"
MAY 1 see you later in the
day."
Spence put him off by saying,
"Come to my hotel, if you want
to-
That afternoon there appeared
in the lobby of the Roosevelt no.
tel none other than Claude Wick
ard, Secretary of Agriculture. For
it was really Wickard who had
called Congressman Spence.
Spence was not in the lobby, 50
Wickard phoned his room. "This
is Claude Wickard," he said, "I'm
waiting in the lobby"
"Well," said the Congressman,
you can juss cool your heels
WHILE" and he slammed down
the telephone.
Claude Wicxard is a patient
man, but this was too much. With
rising temperature, he waited
few minutes, then called again.
This time Spence was really mad.
Listen, this Is the second time
you've disturbed me, and it's not
a joke any more. Get the hell
off the line"
Wickard stamped out of the no.
tel and drove home. 1t Is not Of
ten that a Cabinet member Is
snooted by a congressman, and
Wickard was puzzled and hurt.
Days later, he mentioned the al
fair to his friend Marvin Jones,
former chairman of the Agricul-
ture Committee of the House.
Jones was puzzled also, and he
called Spence on the phone.
Look here, Brent" he said,
whats the trouble between you
and Wickard? Why won't you
see him."
"Wickard?" replied Spence.
THAT wasn't Wickard, that was
somebody pulling hoax on me-
ooh, no." said Jones, "Wick-
ard has been trying to see you
for days, and you've been treat
ing him like dirt
"My heavens" said Spence.
"Was it really the Secretary Of
Agriculture?"
E-PRESIDENT
GEORGE OF GEORGIA???
Senator George of Georgia sat
in the Senate the other day read
ing an article in a local newspa-
per predicting that he would be
Roosevelt's vice-presidentlal run
ning-mate in 1914.
The political dope, expounded
by the newspaper, was that FDR
needed conservative southern
statesman as vice presidential can
didate in order to carry the South,
and that George was the man to
do it.
Stern-visaged Senator George,
who actually has delightful
sense of humor, ran his pen-knife
around the article, clipped it, and
scrubbed on the margin:
II decline the nomination"
Then he sent it by a page-boy
up to Vice President Wallace, who
was presiding over the Senate.
Wallace read the clipping, grinned
appreciatively at Senator George.
NOTE: Though George and the
President differed vehemently dur
ing the purge campaign OF 1888.
the Senator actually has remained
-. 49, - Net
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

Births in the last
five years total
more than a nor
NAL S e v e n year
quota.
The Stork is
now bringing in
$500 new custom
ers a day, while
the undertaken is
h a u l i n g away
o n ly 1850. And
some tim e this
year, the United
States will pass
from the list Of
of youthful ma
tons in which the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
Your Health
By DR.. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining 10 per-
sOnal health and hygiene, not TO
disease. diagnosis Of treatment.
viii be answered by DR.. Brady II
a stamped self-addressed envelope
Is enclosed. Letters should be brief
and written In ink. No reply can
be made to queries not conform
ing to instructions. Address DR..
william Brady, National News
paper Service, 800 West Madison
Street, Chicago, Ill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

don't vote next November for men
who look forward and upward Ia
stead of for those who look back.
ward and downward, God help DEM
ocracy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
THE TRUE NATURE OF VICTORY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS d. d

The New Testament is very ex-
plicit in its teaching that victory is
a spiritual thing. 1t is unseen, posi-
tive.
And since this is true, the greatest
factor for producing victory is sound
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
A Thought for Today

Alas for the day! for the day of the Lord is at
hand, and a destruction from the Almighty
shall II cOme-JOeI lis.
We shall be judged, not by what we might
have been, but what we have been.-SeWen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
Current Comment

Peace will be achieved only II
Germany is absolutely crushed and
if the troops of the United Nations
will occupy Germany for several
years.
DIR. Edward Hambro, son of Nor
wegian Parliament president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

An excellent balance has been
maintained between risk and de-
sirable detectives. Everyone has
a right to take some measure OF
pride in what has been achieved.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
Daily Almana,

Daily Almanac
Moon rises at 1870 a. m. (war time).
Sun rises at 5:21 a. M, sets at 1927 p. m.
(war time).
Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
Washington Merry-Go-R Round
BY
DREW PEARSON

Play Shooboy Tricks Their Colleagues Phone
Tells Wickord Jump Lake. Mstokns Him for Pronkste
George declines Nomination FDRs 44 Running Mate
Holds Farm Against Farm Bocers in Committee Meeting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
The
Fairer Sex
Increases
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
COrespOndent)

Population of the United States
on July l will be 36,5oo,O00, accord
ing to the Bureau of Census, indi-
eating that all kinds of things have
been happening to the birth and
death rates since the war began.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

- like
AntSaoon invites
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

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Feature Syndicate, 1nc.)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-05-14
INDICTMENTS
AGAINST SUGAR
co. DISMISSED

TAMPA, LA.-Pat Whitaker, who
received national ill-fame as chief
counsel for the Florida Ku Klux Khan
during the Shoemaker flogging case
several years ago, won victory here
against the United States department
of justice. Whitaker's xxx connec-
lions were revealed by the Workers
Defense league.
Representing the United States SUI
gar corporation, indicted for holding
negroes in peonage, Whitaker charged
that the jury selection was illegal. as
names of Hillsborough county resi-
dents only we're used to pick the
grand jury. U. S. District Attorney
Phillips contended that the jury was
legal, and had been picked from one
county because of wartime transpor-
tation difficulties. Federal Judge
Barker dismissed the peonage indict-
ments.
Defense attorneys also argued that
the grand Jurors were prejudiced by
fight of Senator Pepper against the
Sugar corporation, quoting a speech
of the senator's printed in Tampa pa
pers, declaring it would be necessary
ito break the monopoly of the Sugar
corporation before the senate would
approve a substantial sugar quota in
crease in Florida"