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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04
WPB STILL PLAYS
FOOTSIES With
SHOE MANUFRS.

WASHINGTON (LPA) Exclusively.
Damaged shoes may now be sold to
the public at ceiling prices of $3.50
a pair, OPA decreed this week.
They'll be ration-free but OPA i'm
mediately warned that there won't be
too many of them.
At the same time WPB was holding
an exhibit in Washington showing the
progress of the program for treating
shoe soles to prolong wear" More
than so manufacturers were said to
have submitted samples of their
shoes.
Behind the exhibit is a story of the
WPB officials playing footsies with
shoe manufacturers for more than six
months and refusing to order them to
save leather and consumers money
by a special treatment discovered by
the governments Bureau of Stand
ards. The treatment, which consists
of dipping sole leather in wax, would
give 5000 more wear and cost only
&c per pair.
Despite demands by labor that WPB
order the manufacturers to use the
treatment WPB has done nothing
more than attempt to "sell' the idea
to the industry.
Donald Montgomery, consumers
counsel for the United Auto Workers
CLIO, pointed out that as early as last
February labor representatives had
appeared before a senate military af
fairs subcommitte and charged that
"WPB has scarcely lifted a finger to
requir manufacturers to produce a
cheap essential which everyone needs
for daily use-the work clothes, the
housedresses, children's garments and
Shoes"
I'm its dealings with manufactur-
ers," Montgomery declared this week,
"WPB always prefers voluntary to
compulsory action; we prefer action.
WPB says it is compiling reports.
There are difficulties, they tell us, in
applying this treatmnt to the produc-
ton process. We can tell WPB there
are difficulties in buying shoes made
with low-quality war leather in the
soles."
Montgomery also pointed Out IndL
the reduced wear in shoes resulting
from the shortage of high-grade sole
leather amounts to hidden increase
in the cost of living, hidden from the
Bureau of Labor Statistics which com
piles tn index, and hidden from the
War Labor Board which stabilizes
wages in the light of that index.
Such quality deterioration, he said,
also subtracts from the value of
wages workers receive. Money spent
for shoes which give 300 less wear
than shoes purchased before the war
is money that has lost just 300 of
it's purchasing power.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04
BIG CAR FIRMS
BLOCK MAKING
AUTOS SOON

WASHINGTON (LPA)-Although a
stalemate has been reached on put
ting into effect plans for making
automobiles when Germany is de-
feated, the American worker can be
pretty sure that when he does get
his postwar car, it will cost more
than the same kind of new car did
before Pearl Harbor.
Ford dealers have already announced
that an abridged Model A Ford will
be available after the war, and one
Washington dealer is quoting the
price as $500. The last Model A Ford,
produced in 1887, sold for 1895 to
$50, and such 7-year old model now
is considered by dealers as aimed for
the lowest price range buyer.
The Auto Industry Advisory Com
mittee of War Production Board
which met here last week to go over
government proposals for recover
sion from making guns and jeeps and
tanks to passenger cars, is baking
at any proposal to outline recover
sion plans now Labor representa-
tivts here say that industry's appar-
ent lack of interest is du to the domi-
nance. of the big companies in the
committee. These gigantic outfits
like General Motors are trying to
block any reconversion now. They
figure that the army and navy will
drop the big contracts last, and that
the little manufacturers will get the
jump on the civilian car market
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04
WORKING F. u. THANKS
LABOR FOR help

DENVER (LPA)-A tribute to Ia
boris support for working farmers is
expressed in the July 18th issue of
National Union Farmer"
The Farmers Union paper says that
"In many ways and throughout the
war, organized labor has supported
the real interests of family farmers,
as against the uncontrolled, money
mad advocates of scarcity repre-
scented by the so-called Farm Bloc
the Hunger Bloc, as one labor leader
sardonically calls it,
A magnificent production record"
the farmers papers says, has been
recorded by labor and family farmers
working together to win the war.
Especially praised was the work of
the Emergency Committee for Food
Production, in which labor was rep
resented by President Murray of the
CLIO and Green of the ALL, and Julius
Luhrson of the Railway Labor Execu-
tives Association.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04
Contest On For
Continued from Page one)


William w. Newcomb, in the April
isue, and Food Store Co-ops Dot the
Land" by Maxine Mize, in the August
issue.
Progress Guide welcomes articles
on Consumer Cooperation, apart from
contest entries, and on other subjects
as we'll
To encourage coordination among
socially minded groups, Progress
Guide, with newsstand distribution
of 100000, presents discussions that
stimulate progressive thinking and ag-
gressive action. These include studies
on postwar security for veterans, mo-
nopolies and cartels, means to full
employment, programs for decentral-
ization, evolution of democratic proc
esses, and many articles in the fields
of nutrition, science and invention.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04

been mo machinery set up to prevent
it. :" The report states
ut appears that little If anything
in ths way of public policy has been
determined with regard to this in
tangible property. This phase of the
subject has had little investigation.
In the interests of socially sound
distribution of war-surplus property
and in the particular interest of small
business, your subcommittee should
investigate the surrounding situation
that adequate disposal legislation may
be drawn"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04
Radio Handbook
CONTINUED from Page One)

tCOnfnueu from FaBe Onej
fail to serve the people and abuse
their privileges, their licenses may be
revoked, the handbook points out.
PAC makes clear it's plans to de-
mand the right for time to reply to
opposing views on controversial
issues.
"A station which broadcasts one
point of view and refuses to broad.
cast opposing points of view is in a
peculiarly vulnerable position and pro
tests should be promptly filed and
widely published" the book continues
Labor has four chief methods Of
presenting its views, the guide states.
They are speeches, round table dis
cussions, spot announcements and
dramatic plays. Sample scripts are
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04
THE NEEDLES EYE

fearless crtque of the in which the Christian
Church the need for social and economic change
Below opinions of some readers:
The Needles Eye have
Kverand with practically entire approval
Dr. Spencer Beebe He is a strong church man.
book
needing The book
timely-Gladys Talbot Edwards
pamphlet cooperative
those including
believe the Capitalist
Christian birh"-Richard Joyce
H thanks book
reading it. You absolutely right
the Minister and
promised read it."
writes: 81
reading The Needles both
thrilling read"
o. L. THANK the book
criticisms Church
Illuminating
exposition applied Christianity the methods
civilization day"-N R.
Copies of THE NEEDLES EYE can be obtained from
the author Oluf Erickson Watford City, North Dakota
from The Coop Publishing Company, Box $685. Helena,
Montana at 35c per copy.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04

included and technical pointers are
given on the preparation of programs.
Copies of the Radio Handbook may
be obtained by workers from local
unions, regional offices of the CLIO Po-
litical Action Committee and national
headquarters of the CLIO PAC, 205
East AZ Street, New Work II, N. Y.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04
Surplus War


Continued from Page One)
World War /, is indicated the report
states, and may be a determining
factor in the character of our future
economy. Private individuals have
already secured patents to some of
them, even though they had no part
in developing them, and there has
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04
Govt Answers

'H"'' "Ec V"cI
vide a single policy protecting the
buyer against fire, damage to his car,
burglary protection, loss of property
and so on.
One reason, UNDERSTANDABLE, can be
that for every policy the agent writes,
fire, accident, theft-he receives 1870
commission.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04
Inside the Axis
Continued from Page one)

of plainclothesmen and concerned
with the routine tasks of licensing
issuing building permits and so forth ;
(2) the uniformed Order police, whose
activities-on the whole-correspond
to the tasks that are performed by
the uniformed police in the United
States, although German police activ.
tiles xtend much further; and (3) the
Security police.
The Security police comprise both
the Criminal police, whose job is the
prosecution of ordinary crime, and the
State or Secret police, which is
charged with the prosecution of polit-
ical offenses. The State police are
otherwise known as the Gestapo.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04

You cannot control what you do
not owni
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04
"sTRAY" FOREIGN WORKERS

"STRAY" FOREIGN WORKERS
Fritz Sauckel, Nazi delegate general
for the direction of labor, has forbid
den the "illicit" hiring by German
private establishments of foreign
workers who may have lost their
way accidentally" according to the
DNB agency.
Presumably referring to workers
who become separated during air
raids from the units to which they
have been assigned, Sauckel pointed
out to employers that the hiring of
such STRAY" workers played hob with
the discipline of the manpoYer allo-
cation system. He added that de-
sides, the STRAY" laborers might be
agents or saboteurs."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04
THE NEW JAPANESE CABINET

THE NEW JAPANESE CABINET
While Gen. Hideki TOTO is out as
premier, an army group dictatorship
still appears to be at the helm of
Japanese state affairs. Although the
new cabinet of Premier Gen. Kuniaki
Koiso seems to have made some con-
cessions to the navy, the industrialists
and the bureaucracy in an apparent
attempt to achieve national unity"
structure, it is noteworthy that Koiso
is a member of the same Kwantung
Army group that spawned TOTO.
One of the key figures in the recent
cabinet shake-up, although he never
appeared on the scenes, may have
been the fabulous Gen. Seishiro tag
aki, member of the supreme war
council, who is considered the most
important army figure operating in
the background in Japan's hidden
government
The now 59year-old Itagaki was
chief of staff of the Kwantung army
during tn Mukden incident in 1881,
when Japan seized Manchuria. At
the time Itagak worked closly with
Koiso, who was then chief of the
Military Affairs Bureau of the War
Office. Koiso later succeeded tag
aki as chief of staff of the Kwantung
army-the elite army in which TOTO
also held several high posts.
Itagaki's association with the for
nation of the new cabinet is also |
Indicated Inv frauuant rafaranoao in |
the Japanese press to his Friend |
ship" with Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai,
the new navy minister who worked |
with Koiso in the formation of the
cabinet. Itagaki/ was reported to
have referred to iYonai affectionately
as my elder brother"
Premier Koiso, former governor
general of Korea, has held number
of active military as we'll as political
posts, and among Japanese he is re-
puted to have Eight ways of speaking
and eight ways of handling people and
affairs" He presides over a cabinet
that seems to have been chosen so
as to bring all major groups together
on a national unity" basis.
ASlue IfOln hOlSO ana Ona1, I0e
new cabinet consists of six career
civil srvants, two political leaders of
the former great parties, one import
ant industrialist, one lawyer-politi-
clan, one publisher and one retired
general. At least five of the group
are directly or indirectly connected
with finance or industry.
w.
Despite Tokyo propaganda on Jap
ans friendship" for Germany, the
Japanese Domei agency recently
raised the question of whether the
German army was doing as we'll as
expected in Normandy. Referring to
Nazi claims that German strategy
called for Turing" the Allies deeply
into France, a Domei'' commentator
remarked
SIS the giving of such strategic
as Cherbourg, the out
fortified naval base in the
English channel, to the enemy in
eluded in this Turing strategy"
~ x
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04
''MAP PSYCHOSIS"

."MAP PSYCHOSIS"
In a recent address to the German
people on the seriousness" of the
war situation on the eastern front,
Lieut.. Gen. Kurt Dittmar, propaganda
spokesman of the German High Com
mand, pointed out that the Germans
could measure the advance of the
Russian armies by means of the geo.
graphic place-names mentioned in the
Wehrmacht communicates.
About the same time, however, the
editor of the Danzig Neueste Mach
richten protested against the German
peoples map psychosis," declaring:
Military maps again are laid out
on the tables of coffee houses. They
are an infallible indication that the
war has entered phase charged with
high tension. The study of maps is a
very decent thing in itself But if it
degenerates into stubborn mileage
mania, the solid basis disappears in
several respects and an all-around
orientation reverses itself easily into
a feeling of geographical heart
spasm."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04

You cannot control what you do
not own!
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04
Clayton Tries
Continued from Page one)

"The really good farmland will be sold
at prices bid up to a point where it
will be impossible for it to yield a
return from farming that will enable
the owner to pay out"
According to spokesman for the
family-sized farmers here, several
congressman are considering an in
vestigation of the whole land disposal
program unless Clayton proposes a
program satisfactory to the small
farmers
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04
nECR EE

The official publication of the Ger
man and Prussian Ministries of the
Interior recently published decree
by Himmler governing the handling
of persons arrested and awaiting trial.
The decree read:
"In view of the large number of
persons committed to police prisons,
present security measures are not al
ways sufficient For the duration of
the war therefore, prisoners who must
expect particularly severe sentences,
the death sentence, or who
have made previous attempts to es-
cape, shall have their hands tied in
the interests of security"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04

Between 600 and 700 mules, dis
placed by army mechanization, have
been auctioned off.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04
CRITIQUE

Patronize the Cooperative in your
community-it is there to serve you!
Evening star., 1944-11-19

IL spite Of O driving roin
thousands Of Westinghouse
were on hond to greet President
Roosevelt at Union Stotlon on
his return from Hyde Pork
where he stoycd durn9 the
election thot won hum fourth
term
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04

hand was a little optimistic, but
nevertheless. he found himself in
a contract OF six hearts.
The opening lead was favorable.
and planning the play. 3chelAsr
decided that the only way he could
make 1t would be to find the spade
suit divided thre-tWo He won the
opening lead with the jack of
hearts and cashed the ace OF clubs.
Now a small trump was won in
dummy and the queen Of clubs led.
East played low. Now, what would
you discard from the South hand?
A diamond discard would be wrong,
because West would win this trick
and you would stiil have to lose a
spade. The discard must be the
deuce OF spades.
West returned q diamond, dun.
my's ace won and the Jack OF clubs
was led, on which the four OF
spades was discarded. Next the ace
and king OF spades were easlied and
q small spade ruffed. Remember"
said Eeheuer, Il vas playing the
hand on the assumption that the
spades we're divided threevtwo."
That Is the way he found them, 80
when he tFuEnped the three Of
spades, dulnmy's nine Of spades was
established for the discard OF his
losing diamond.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
Associates Honor
Miss RitaOBrien

Miss Rita O'Brien, whose engage
ment to Roger Leclerc has been
formally announced, was the guest
Of honor at party held recently
at Pendys'. Miss O'Brien was pre-
sented a purse and a number Of
gifts by her associates at the U. s,
Time corporation. Those in attend
ance were:
Alice Wrinn, Olive Ouellette,
Mary Laden, Margaret Knight,
Mary Graney, Jeanette ZyblaSki.
Shirley Morse, Connie Wolfe, Rob-
erta Johnston, Kay Carroll, Edith
Rock, Stati& Saroka, Mickie Ro-
chon, Betty Bowes,
Marge Mulcahy, Lena Secola,
Phyllis Benson, Gretta Winquist,
Theresa Mailhot, Edith Bruno, Mary
Waters, Vera Poplis, Anna Tirendi,
Emily Leo, Eleanor Crary, Ruthann
Houghton.
Mae Doran, Kay Fleming, Eleanor
McGrath, Amelia Kukefais, Nellie
Kukenis, Helen Simon, Beatrice
Drolet, Ethel Bearz, Dorothy Mac
Gelbin, Ann Cas-, Hazel Boulanger,
Rose Harmon, Ruth Cicio, jose
phine Luschenat, Margaret Byrnes,
Patricia Blum, Helen O'Connell,
Ann Sugrue, Fran Goggins, Betty
Phillips, Tess Yurschyk, Rita
ONeill, Marguerite STEELE, Marge
Casey, Gladys Wrinn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
WAR LOAN DRIVE
LUNCHEON MONDAY

Preliminary plans for Waterbury,
Fifth War Loan Drive which will
get underway here and all over the
country June 18th, will be dis
cussed at a luncheon meeting OF
the Waterbury War Finance Com
mittee Monday, May 8. James E.
Moran. chairman of the commit
tee, today announced the meeting
will be held in the Shell Room
of the Elton at 1890 o'clock.
Waterburys overall quota for this
forthcoming drive has not yet been
officially designated but it is ex-
pected it will be announced at
Mondays meeting. Local authori-
ties are of the belief the next quota
will be but slightly higher than
the previous War Loan Drive when
the city's goal was $14,662, 900. This
latter goal was exceeded by about
seven million.
Representatives of various or
CARNATIONS, societies, fraternal, civic
and religious, and representatives
of the press will participate in next
Mondays meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04

THE SITUATION: Your small
child starts to cry when guest
tries to make up to him and refuses
to go near the guest
WRONG WAY: Say. SO that the
guest won't think your child always
behaves that way, IT don't know
what is the matter with him; he is
usually very friendly with strang
ers."
RIGHT WAY: Dismiss the child's
behavior with, II guess this just
isn't one of his good days and
then stop trying to get the child to
make up to the visitor. Of you say
the child usually doesn't act that
way the guest will conclude that
you mean he is the kind of person
who frightens chiltlrenD
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
BAL TAKE OATH
AS CITIZENS HERE

Admission Of % more aliens to
citizenship and repatriation of Is
othe persons yesterday afternoon in
superior court brought the total of
persons taking the oath of allegiance
at four naturalization sessions this
week to BAL. Superior Court Judge
Edward ]. Quinlan addressed all OF
the classes. stressing the obligations
of citizenship, and urging all of the
citizens to strive for happy family
relationships as a means OF Great
ing a strong government.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
CLUB NOTES
Shirley MNnSOn
Receives Degree

Shirley Keeler Munson Of Chesh-
ire, received the Master Of Nurs-
ing degree from Yale University
School Of Nursing at the graduation
exercises in New Haven last week.
President Charles Seymour con-
ferred the degree on Miss Mum
son who was a member Of class
Of so graduating at this time.
Before entering the nursing school,
Miss Munson was awarded the Bach
0eor Of Arts degree from Cornell
University in 1941.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
ELTON CONTRACT CLUB

The fifth session Of the mixed
pair championship tournament of
the Elton Contract club, conducted
by Mrs. w. Sherman Smith at The
Elton, was held last night with the
following top scores: north and
south. Herbert Root and Mrs. w. S.
Smith, 1872; Mrs. Aaron Jacobson
and David Scully, 119; east and west
Miss Muriel Schofield and ]. G..
Cudahy, $780,; Nelson Adduci and
Walter Dews, 1924. The standing:
Mrs. Jacobson and Mr.. Scully, $751; /,
Mr.. Root and Mrs. Smith, SOL; Mrs.
Dews and Mr.. Adduci, 5521s.
The Connecticut State team Of
four match sponsored by the Con-
necticut Bridge league, will be held
Sunday, May IA at The Elton. There
will be two session, the first begin
ming at 1870 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
Club Activities

The hot dog roast and party Of
the -Colored Women's Republican
club which was to have been held
this afternoon at the Pearl street
Elks' home has been postponed until
Friday afternoon at 4. Mrs. Mary
Lewis viii be In charge.
Miss Margaret Chagnot, nutrition
list at the Connecticut Light &
Power company, viii speak today at
2 p. m. at the ninth Of a series Of
ten lectures on wartime uses Of food
to be held in the G. L. g. p. audi
torium. The waterbury Nutrition
Council is sponsoring the series.
There will be a meeting Of MEM
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
Contract Bridge
CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB

The Wednesday evening tourna-
ment Of the Cornell Bridge club,
conducted by Mrs. John c. Moriarty,
go Linden street, resulted in the fol-
lowing top scores: north and south,
Miss Margaret Wallace and Miss
Marion Moynihan, 49, Miss Mar
jorie Howard and Miss Marion Nc
Cam, Al; east and west, Mrs. Frank
Madden and Mrs. Thomas Walsh,
40; Miss Mary Scully and Miss Doris
Hughes, 461s. The official standing:
Mrs. Domenic Castelano and Miss
Margaret Meehan, 1841s; Miss How
ard and Miss McCann, 1929; Miss
Lena Salvatore and Miss Louise
Del-Buono, 18l.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
REUNION IN NAVY

Sampson, N. Y. (UP)- Entering
the q. s. Naval Station here for
training was bit of a family reun-
ion for Fred D. Pollit of Jackson
vile, Fla. He found his sister, Wave
Jessie Pollitt, Y-3c. was assigned to
the stations executive offices.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
Social Notes

Mrs. Harold L. Fogg of Washing
ton avenue extension entertained at
tea Monday afternoon in honor OF
Mrs. Frank Hallock Of WATERFOWL.
Others in attendance were Mrs.
Leon Cinq-Mars, Mrs. Edwin
Glover, Mrs. Albert Harris, and Mrs.
Edward Mclean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Orsillo Of this
city have returned from visit to
New York city, where they cele-
breated the tenth anniversary of
their wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosario Gustella of
1945 North Main street, observed
their 28th wedding anniversary
April 26. They are the parents of
two daughters, Mary and Angelina
and son, Sebastian. They also
have q grandson, Rosario Ross.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
MCKINNEY
ON BRIDGE
BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

Jerome Scheuer, past-president
of the Boston Chess Club, can al
ways be counted upon for several
good hands. Scheuer and I both
agreed that the bidding on today's
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
OLDEST PRINTING SHOP

The oldest printing shop west of
the Rockies was established in
Hawaii in 1922, 76 years before the
Islands became a part of the United
States
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
CANADIAN PULPwooD TO U. S.

Canada exported approximately
1,550,O00 cords of pulpwood from
the territory east of the Cascade
mountains to the United States dur
ing 1943.