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Frank K. Kent

he speak out" "ten the people where
he stands" openly debate the issues
Some of these demands are sincere;
others are made for the purpose of po-
htically embarrassing him; none OF
them is sound. They ignore so many
facts. For example, they ignore the
fact that Mr.. Dewey already has spoken
out" on the matter of foreign policy.
And on the domestic side he has made
one Of the most wholehearted and spe-
cific indictments of New Dealism that
have been made. The further fact is
ignored that should he be nominated
he will have nearly five months to
acquaint the people with his views and
that further speeches now could not
be reconciled with the sincerity of his
declaration that he is not a candidate
for the nomination and would not sane
ton any effort to get it for him.
His opponents are eager to convict
him OF insincerity out of his own mouth
and he would be fool to fall into the
trap OF course, he wants to be Presi-
dent, but so long as he maintains his
present inarticulate inactivity he is no
more vulnerable on the charge of in
sincerity than Mr.. Roosevelt, who OPEN
ly connived in the 1910 draft" and is
the real engineer of the 1914 one. There
is also the argument that though Mr..
Willkie has spoken out" he has man
aged to avoid saying a good many
things-for example, where he stands
on the sales tax: whether he favors a
national service act; how he would pre-
vent strikes while the war is on. And
in the matter of foreign policy there
is now widespread complaint that Mr..
Roosevelt has not taken the people
into his confidence as to what his for
eign policies really are-and some doubt
that he really knows. Take it all in
all, it does seem that, having cleared
away reasonable doubt as to his basic
position on international cooperation
and on mis- attitude toward the New
Deal, Mr.. Dewey may very we'll let his
record as Governor of New York speak
for him until after the convention. If
he isn't nominated then he will not
have to speak at all.
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kurov to the sea, is something like
$50. miles. At its lower end, some of
Won Mannsteins troops are still east
of the Bug. 1t is also possible, indeed.
it is probable, that he has withdrawn
some of his troops across the Dniester:
How many we cannot tell
1t seems also probable that he
planned to use the Bug only as de-
laying position to cover his final with
draWal over the Dniester. Having
failed to retreat when retreat would
have been comparatively easy, he is now
being hustled and has to go back faster
and farther than might otherwise have
been necessary. But as long as he could
cover his retreat by delaying action
on the Bug, and as long as the flank
defenses Of the upper end of the cor
ridor did not give way, he had a chance.
He has been trying. this past "A hours,
to restore the threatened flank defenses
dn the Proskurov area by powerful
counterattacks.
But now his covering position has
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Russian Break-Through

given way in the center. The Russians
have crossed the Bug on front of al
most so miles, and have gone almost
half way to the DnieSter. This is seri-
Gus, indeed, for Won Mannstein. Let
us analyze the position in which he now
finds himself.
Assuming that the direct line via
Proskurov is at least temporarily closed
to heavy traffic, either by direct Russian
interruption (Which has been claimed
by the Russians, but may have been
restored by German counteraction), or
by artillery fire, Won Mannsteins sup
ply and his lines of retreat were gov
erned by the three railway crossings
Of the Dneister-at Mogilev, Ribnitsa
and Bender, respectively, from north
to south.
The Russian break through of the
Bug line is directed straight upon Rib
nitsa. If it gets there, it will cut Won
Mannstein's forces east of the Dneister
into two parts. One, to the west, in
the upper part of the corridor, will
still have fair fighting chance. The
outcome of the struggle for Proskurov
will have good deal to do with its
fate. But the other part, east of the
break-through, and including all those
troops which are still on the farther
side of the Bug, will be trapped. Their
only other hope will be to get away by
sea. via Odessa, to the Rumanian sea-
ports.
X X
This perhaps explains the recent re-
port that the Germans were rushing
every available ship to Odessa Wheth-
er the Russian Black Sea fleet is in
any condition to interfere with this
movement is uncertain. The event will
show how much is left of that fleet,
for if anything is left of it at all it will
certainly be used against a German
evacuation Of Odessa by sea-
All round this quadrilateral. save on
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A Doubtful Cure

Nothing has occurred since last
year. when a similar measure died
in the House, to make any more
palatable Senator McKellar's pro-
posal to require Senate confirma-
ton for appointments to Federal
jobs paying $4,000 or over annually.
This is up for consideration again
in the form of rider to the inde-
pendent Offices appropriation bill,
and what has been said against it
in the past is as true now as it ever
was. Stated simply and briefly. such
a step, however sound it may seem
in principle and however well-inten-
toned it may be, could in practice
lead to patronage abuses of the
worst sort, seriously affecting our
system of civil service. At the very
least it would make job-fllling in the
Executive branch of the Govern
ment highly unwieldy and inefi-
cient procedure at time when the
Nation can Ill afford that kind OF
thing.
1t does not demand very much of
any ones imagination to visualize
what would happen, for example,
If new administration were elected
next November and if all appointive
posts had to have the approval
called for by Senator McKellar. Ac-
cording to the National Civil Serv-
ice Reform League, Federal jobs
paying 81 500 and over total in the
neighborhood of 10000, so that to
subject each of these to Senate con-
frmation would not only be an
open invitation to make the most
of patronage privileges but would
also create a consuming con-
gressional distraction when there
was much more important work to
be done. From the standpoint of
ordinary executive orderlinesS and
organization, such a system would
obviously be unfortunate.
There is no reason to question the
wisdom of requiring Senate confir-
nation for policy-making Govern
ment officers, but Senator Nickel
lars proposal would extend the re-
quirement to all levels of Federal
employment, high and low, whether
policy-making or not, as long as the
job paid salary of $4,000 or more
year. To be sure. more than a
few officeholders are making policy
without ever having been confirmed
in their present posts by the Sen
ate and some of them are less than
satisfactory, ideologically and other
wise. Yet there must be a better
way to prevent the appointment Of
such people than by the drastic
Evening star., 1944-03-17
The Policy at FuuIt

Wnlle colonel Francis Keesling of
selective service is critical of the
War Manpower Commission for
what he regards as it's failure to
stop labor turnover in war indus
tries, the blame does not rest there
alone. We have depended, ostensi-
bly, at least, on voluntary" sys-
tenn OF meeting our civilian man.
power needs, implemented by direc-
tives and threats which plainly do
not work. Yet there is no serious
inclination in Congress or at the
White House to take the step that
would end most of the preventable
turnover.
That step is the adoption of a
National Service Act in some form
that would at least make permanent
during the war emergency the serv-
ice of civilians who are voluntarily
at work now in war industries.
Those who are advocating such
step are not alarmed by any pros
pect OF enforced transfers of work.
ers from one part of the Nation to
the other, or the drafting of women
on the farm for work in war plants.
What is needed is something that
will make it impossible for workers
in essential industry to quit or to
change jobs as the whim strikes
them. AS Colonel Keesling ex-
planned, the excessive amount of
turnover now prevents the release
by war industries of young men for
military service and requires the
wastefuI draft Of older fathers,
many of whom are not going to be
Of any use to the Army or the Navy.
The War Manpower Commission
Is the agency responsible for meet
ing our manpower needs. But it
has merely followed policy laid
down by higher authority. Until
that policy is changed, and sup
ported by law which takes a
sterner view of civilian obligations
in the light of what we require of
our men in the service, there is not
apt to be any improvement in situ-
alton which never has been satis-
factory. Responsibility for adopting
such a law belongs with Congress,
not the Manpower Commission.
Evening star., 1944-03-17
The Wage Issue

The War Labor Board, having
turned down an AFL request for a
broad reopening Of the wage stabi-
lization question, now faces more
direct and possibly more dangerous
challenge from the CIO United Steel
Workers.
In the AFL matter, the ruling
turned more on a question OF policy
than fact. The labor group had
petitioned the board to urge the
President to modify realistically"
the Little Steel formula, under which
wage increases have been tied to the
cost Of living. In other words, the
board was asked to destroy its own
formula, not to correct inequity in
a particular case, but to permit a
general wage advance throughout
all of industry. This the board re-
fused to do, although it left the way
open for reconsideration If future
developments should warrant a
change of attitude.
The second attack on the formula,
which will come before the board
today for preliminary consideration,
arises out of demand by the steel
workers for a pay increase of II
cents an hour-an increase which
would destroy the Little Steel for
mula and the existing stabilization
program. The steel workers do not
quibble about this-they say quite
frankly that they are not entitled
to the increase under the formula,
and that therefore they want the
formula to be abandoned
Presumably, however, the board is
not going to scrap it's formula just
because the CIO wants it scrapped.
1t will want to know what the facts
are, and it would do we'll to start
with the testimony given the Senate
Banking Committee by OPA Admin
istrator Chester Bowles. For the
past eleven months, Mr.. Bowles
declared, the cost of living has been
held to a net increase "of exactly
nothing Since the beginning Of
the war in Europe, he added, the
total rise in living costs has been 26
per cent. During the same period
average weekly wages-the amount
of money which the worker actually
receives in his pay envelope-have
increased by about 80 per cent.
Certainly, on the basis of an 81 per
cent rise in earnings as against a
26 per cent rise in living costs, there
can be no factual justification for
abandoning the Little Steel formula.
If it is abandoned it will be for some
other reason.
Evening star., 1944-03-17

more units into stronger and more
workable whole" Naturally there
have been setbacks and disillusion-
ments, but always the desire has
reaWakened to strive once more for
unity" to the end that "a better
state of society" might be achieved.
A longing for perfection, Mr.. Law
believes, is represented in the con-
ception of an integrated world. Such
an aspiration, according to his point
of view, lis in essence practical"-in
the sense of being an endeavor to
benefit the generality of people.
Our moral codes persist be-
cause they are best for society,"" he
says. So. too. the struggle to-
ward perfection" continues because
it expresses human anxiety to be
secure.
Mr.. Law then contends for the
pragmatic value OF the prevailing
campaign for global unity, arguing:
We are seeking now the fulfillment
of the four freedoms. Once again
we hope to take the tide at the food.
to seize this tragic but very precious
moment when the world cries aloud
for salvation from recrudescence
OF the fear and want which seem
to millions too terrible to be borne.
For this time it has been proved
indeed that no living creature on
our shrinking world can be too re-
mote. We seek then an understand
ing between nations, not as simple
dreamers but with stern practical
certainty that only by following the
ideal can we come near to achieving
world in which we can live and
move and have our being without
fear. And prosper materially, too.
The understanding which already
has been developed, however ineffec-
tive it may be, appeals to Mr.. Law
as an earnest of what might be
accomplished. To the question:
why have the United Nations be-
come united in WARP" he returns the
answer: Because they have proved
that it pays" BY the same logic,
there should be profit of every
honorable sort in cooperation when
the war is over.
Obviously, there is an alternative.
Mr.. Law solemnly sums it up in the
words:
Peace has always been short Lived
and has usually been regarded,
though perhaps unknowingly, as
period between wars, a generally
negative state of which the only
positive aspect has been a desire to
make hay while the sun shone,
coupled with hope that rain might
fall on some one else's cron
Evening star., 1944-03-17
The Chino Plate

An artist in a tadeleSs blue
on some remote, forgotten date
wrought beauty and romance upon
1Oillo1O plate.
The house OF the mandarin
Are standing on uaueless shore.
The bodtman plies upon the stream
A silent oar.
The Uillo1U tree 1UiH neper turn
It's fronded ledpeS to greet the da,
For they are dreaming lotus dreams
On CLASSY clay.
No hammer on the temple bell
Will euer call the uanished thrOu0
Nor make the Buddhd doing there
With brazen song
The mandarin still madIu seeks
His daughter and the lad she loueS-
friendly goddess turned the pair
To turtle doDes.
And they are floating eUermore
In raptureS 1t 1Dere pain to tell,
Nor men nor deities can lift
The magic spell
CLIFFORD II. NOWLIN.
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as much stir as the
Russo-German pact.
AS a matter of fact,
t h ere are som e
parallels.
The British gov
ernment, under Mr..
Chamberlain, be-
lieved that Britain
could fix things up
with Hitler, while
Stain obv ou S y
could not, for ideo-
logical re a S o n S.
Then, when Stain
and Hitler made the
mort tho whole world
Evening star., 1944-03-17

Southern Italy at some other fronts,
presumably Russia and France.
The Italian campaign has had queer
strategic pattern: Both opponents wished
to keep as many forces as possible on
that front in order to weaken the
fronts where the battles have not yet
started.
Having failed in our first attempt to
reach Rome quickly-before Christmas
because the German resistance was
too strong, we changed our original
strategy and continued to pour forces
Evening star., 1944-03-17

Germans into a first
class fortress, has
been reduced to a
shambles, but be-
cause there are in
dications t h a t the
Germans are plan
ming a withdrawal
toward Rome.
The reason t h e
Nazis may decide to
abandon their pres
ent defensive lines
is prompted by the
fact that they need
some of the forces
now eng ag e d in
Evening star., 1944-03-17

Republican choice
for the presidency,
t h oug h certainly
that is significant. A
better indication is
the concentration Of
the fourth = term
propagandists upon
the business Of dis
paraging him.
Nothing could be
more revealing. None
but kind words come
from them about
Mr.. Willkie. No
brickbats are thrown
at Gen. Macarthur,
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you must realize
that the bulk of
Field Marshal Won
Mannstein's south
ern army group, per-
haps SO divisions in
all, is now in the
corridor between the
Bug and Dniester
Rivers - a corridor
some rs miles wide
at its upper end. eX-
panding to perhaps
100 miles at the
Black Sea.
The length of this
corridor, from Pros
Evening star., 1944-03-17

step of subjecting some 10000 posi-
tions to the procedure proposed by
Senator McKellar. "A cure of that
sort would appear to be potentially
much worse than the ailment, and
Congress will be wise if it remains
wary of it.
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Freedom Then
From the Topeka Capital,

From the Topeka Capital.
What If George Washington did cut
to fill out Federal form to get per-
mission to engage in that line Of busi-
ness and he didn't have to take out O
union card to qualify as a chopper.
Evening star., 1944-03-17

Residents near Bulls Island Beach,
South Carolina, are waiting eagerly
for the Coast Guard to tow out to
sea IS very dead whales stranded
there not long ago. What whale
of difference a few scents will
make.
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Jap prisoners are said to have
been taught to sing pistol Packing
Mamma" The next logical horrible
step, no doubt, would be to go the
limit and have them chanting Japsy
Drice.
Evening star., 1944-03-17
The Great Game of Politics

The best indication of the growing
strength of Gov. Dewey is not in the
polls which, in every section, show him
running far ahead of all others as the
Evening star., 1944-03-17
On the Record

The Soviet Union pursues consistent
policy, but not by obviously consistent
means Thus, its recognition of the
Badoglio government has created almost
Evening star., 1944-03-17

The Russian break through on the
Middle Bug is perhaps the most prom
ising accomplishment of their present
offensive. To understand what it means,
Evening star., 1944-03-17

Operations in Southern Italy may
now enter a more decisive phase not
so much because the town of Casino,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
Democrats Must E forget
 Fractional Differences
Harmony Essential to Success in Coming Elections
 Declare Young Democrats in Convention Here

urged the need for more and more interest by the public in voting and deplored the lack of interest dis- played in recent years.
 He pointed out that in Waterbury out of 5000 registered voters, only 1924 voted in the special con- gressional election of l042; only 27,500 in last years city election and only 43,000 in the l940 national election. In the Democratic primary last year, only 2,oO0 out of the 5000 registered Democrats voted. This is a trend that we must work against, : he said.
 Officers elected, without opposi- ton which included the entire slate already incumbent were:
 President John F. Mccarthy of Bridgeport; vice-president, Nicholas zappone of Waterbury, vice-presi- dent, Anne Kelly of Hartford; Re- cording secretary, Pauline Tsakonas of Danielsonville, treasurer, Julian Nesta of Hartford; Alfio Urbinau of Norwich, state organizer; Raymond McMullen of Moodus, chairman of the executive board; Joseph De- Poalo of Meriden, national com. mittee member, and May Good sell of Hartford, national commit tee member.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22

!. John '. Mccarthy of Bridgeport and Nicholas zappone of Waterbury were reelected president and vice. president of the Young Democrats of Connecticut together with all other incumbent officers at the con- vention and dinner held here at the Elton Saturday, at which time the association endorsed Presid mt Roosevelt for 8 fourth term.
 Urging party harmony and "the patching up of differences" dele- gates to the convention Saturday afternoon passed resolutions assllr- ing the presence of formidable group of the associations members at the national convention, a con- tinued support of the President, a simplified system of absentee ballot ing and plank asking that Amer lea participate fully in all postwar developments for this world.
 At the dinner in the evening Har- old Moskovit state president of the Affiliated Young Democrats of New York State and an aide of Presi- dent Roosevelt's was the principal speaker. MT. Moskovit stated that in his opinion, 1t was not 6 question of whether President Roosevelt would run again, flor, he added" there is an imperative demand that he run.
 Urging the full maintenance of democracy at home. the speaker cited that "the sacrifices of those in the armed forces put on Us the obligations to redouble our efforts in this endeavor."
 Saying that the following &C., count "typifies what the New York CTS think of their home govern nor" (Gov. Dewey, the probable Republican presidential nominee), he pictured peace conference table attended by Churchill, Stalin and Dewey, saying that Dewey would appear as a pigmy at conference of the diplomatic giants of the greatest powers of the world," adding:
 This is only mirage of the si- lent Sphinx from Albany, but 1t will never come to pass, as the peo- pie of America will acclaim next fall the reelection of our command er-in-chief"
 Entertainment at the banquet inc cluded solos by Miss Gloria Dono- frio and piano selections by James Fitzgerald and Miss Philomena Siri- ca.
 Mayor John s. Monagan keynoter for the convention and one of the speakers at the evening banquet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22

need for all kinds of consumer goods Is great. The longer that this nation Is engaged in the pres- ent conflict, just SO much more will that need increase. Destruc- ton by use is the determining factor in this craze. Due to lack of replacement and impossibility of obtaining materials, practically everything in the nature of con- sulner goods is deteriorating or becoming obsolete.
 Manufacturers are generally agree that women have proven to be efficient employees. The general consensus of supervisors furnishes the opinion that they are con- scientious, more so than men in some cases, loyal, quick to learn, and satisfied workers. There Is every reason to believe that the majority of them are now employ ed because of a sense of patriotic duty. They have taken tehir jobs in most instances full cognizant of the fact that they will be of temporary duration. This great majority will return to their homes shortly after the cessation of hostilities. But for those who wish to pursue industrial careers, there will be ample opportunity afforded.
 America has shown its produc- tive capabilities for the vast busi- ness of turning out war materials. I believe that these abilities can be converted to the production of consumer ogods. I further believe that women will have a definite part to play in the manufacture of these goods. And I am sure that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
SEVEN WATERBURY. |DRIVERSSUMMONED.
Fifteen AutOists on List Notified to Appear for
 Hearings Tomorrow

Seven Waterbury and eight sub- urban drivers have been notified to attend motor vehicle hearings con- ducted by Francis W. Hogan in the Waterbury city courtroom tomorrow morning at 10:30.
 They are: Lloyd Knight, 26 Adams St. Ext, operating under suspension. Irwin Nierenburg, 53 Leffingwell Ave-, speeding. Theodore Podsiadlik, 35 Albert Pl., reckless driving; William H. Thomas, 75 Pearl St., reckless driving; Henry McHugh, 21 Laurel St., speeding; John T. Chappuis. 633 Highland Ave, speeding; Patsy DeFeo, 1239 North Main St operating under the influence.
 Michael P. slahtasky, Carter