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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17
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By LEN DE CAUx

SewelI Avery evidently thinks a
big businessman is not only entitled
to be Carried back and carried for
ward by Uncle Sam but also to be
carried out.
Countless unionists have been
hustled off company premises on
their own feet, or slugged and re-
moved limp and PROSTATE.
But BigrShot Avery got de luxe
transportation when he deiied the
law, maintaining his swivel-chair
posture all the way to the sidewalk.
Avery is an extremist. Few en-
ployers. would go the personal
lengths he has gone in thumbing
his nose at the United States.
But he is a hero" to many union
hating despires of democracy, who
see in him the expression of their
own suppressed desires-just as a
notorious gangster is admired by
lesser crooks who wish they had
his daring.
Congressman Howard Smith is
another extremist, for all his veneer
of beady-eyed, wing-collar respect
ability. He introduces bills to smash
T, unions and to rob the public whole
sale for the benefit of profiteers.
Many of Smiths tory colleagues
think he ''goes too far" But still
he's their hero, for he comes right
out with what they'd like to get
| away with if they could.
Both Avery and Smith serve a
! useful purpose, however, a a
! warning to decent Americans of the
anarchy, exploitation, initiation and
war descriptions that would result
from the law of the jungle which
their crowd advocate.
Both of them have found com
mon ground at the present time in
their efforts to smash the War La
Dor Board.
/ While Avery takes direct action
in defiance of the Board to promote
! industrial disorder, Smith intro
duces so-called amendments to the
price control law'to make the WLB
powerless to preserve industrial
peace.
Here are some of Smiths brazen
proposals:
Cd He would freeze starvation,
by ~forbidding the WLB to make
any upward adjustments of even
substantandard wages, regardless
of increases in living costs.
(2) He would deprive the WLB
of authority to insist on employer
observance of its decisions - thus
leaving union-busters like Avery
free to disrupt industrial relations.
CD At the same time, the Smith
amendments would push living
costs higher and higher by cripp-
ling OPA's enforcement powers on
v~iolators of rationing and price
ceilings; by requiring OPA to lift
prices to guarantee profits; and by
breaking through present rent con-
trolls.
If characters like Smith and
Avery should be allowed to have
their way, America would be
threatened with industrial chaos
and initiation on the eve of our
country's greatest war test, the in
vasion of Europe.
Union-busting employers would
not have to wait for the wars end
to start their open-shop drive, but
could begin with impunity right
now to break off union relations
and lock out their employees.
War workers, already caught be-
tween frozen wage rates and sky
high living costs, would be weak
ened in health and morale, if not
actually starved, by the removal
of present price control, as propos-
/ ed by Smith.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17
Strikes, Their Causes,
and How TO Remove Them
By RAYMOND HOFSES, Editor Reading Labor Advocate

A strikes a strike. Whether it's
a wildcat affair, such as took place
recently among the Sun shipbuild-
ing workers at Chester, or whether
it's authorized by an international
union after due observance of all
the restrictions imposed upon
workers by the Smith, onnally
Act; whether it's the fault of John
l.. Lewis of the United Mine Work
ers or of Sewell Avery, willful boss
of Montgomery Ward, or justified
by the failure of the War Labor
Board to take timely action, the
result is the same.
And so is the cause
Socialists are interested in causes
because neither the requirements of
an army, the discomfort of the pub
lie nor all the laws that liberals and
tories can write upon the books
will prevent the ills of society from
manifesting themselves in some
form or another unless the causes
of those ills are removed.
Basic to all strikes is the fact that
the private profit system divides
the population into two main
groups, each of which are bent
upon looking out for their own in
terests. Appeals for consideration
of the common good are effective
in determining the behavior of peo-
ple-for a time. But ever and again
social considerations will be side
tracked and people will become
mere workers or mere corporation
heads-and act accordingly.
This thing of common good" is
pretty much of a forlorn hope, and
little more than that. The profit
economy, under which, even in war
times, a few people own the jobs
that the many must use. and own
the nation itself - and by that
ownership reap profits from the la
Dor of their fellow men - crowds
out social concerns.
Nobody can tell dissatisfied
workers the story that must be told
when, as with the Sun workers, ex-
allotted people go on a rampage to
get wages that will keep their buy
ing power from failing.
You can't say, for instance:
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17

Wisdom is the abstract of the
past, but beauty is the promise of
the future. - Oliver Wendell Hol-
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17

Back the invasion! Keep on buy
ing War Bonds to the limit of your
ability!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
Red Spiders Cause Leaf Drop
Spraying and Dusting Is Best Prevention Method
 By HENRY L. FREE
Written for NEA


 Red spiders are the common cause of browning of evergreens, such as junipers and arbor vitae. The red spider is not really spider or even an insect, but tiny eight legged mite about 1-60 of an inch long. Tn periods of hot dry weather the foliage becomes blotched with reddish brown and pale yellow on both upper and under surfaces. Un- less spray or dust is applied, the leaves gradually die and drop. The undersides of the leaves look as though they had been lightly dust Cd with fine white powder. These mites live upon the sap of the plant, which is sucked out through two sharp slender lances attached t0 the mouth. Many authorities claim that besides the loss of sap. diseases are transmitted to the plant by the feeding of the mites.
 Evergreens are not alone sub- feet to damage by this pest. The vegetable crops seriously injured by the red spider are beans, corn. to- mnto. eggplant, celery and onion. Control is not too difficult, as these mites detest water. A very thor ouea spraying. so as to cover the fnderslde of all infested leaves, will usually check them. The spraying nhonid be repeated the following week to catch those mites which were in the egg stage at the first EnFnying.
 xIae addition of nicotine suifate. kahIespocn to each gallon og spray water. will improve It's po- 'tNeg. Busting with saperfine Sill-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
THoMAsToN
Sgt. Gilson Reported
 Killed In Action
Former Resident Was Member of Marine Band,
 Attended Local Schools

Thomaston, July 1l.-Michael Gilson of Meriden road, Waterbury, has received word from the War Department that his son, Staff Sgt. John Gilson, U. S., infantry was killed in action June IS in Nor- mandy. Sgt. Gilson was 28 years old and had been in the armed forces about two years. Prior to Army service he was employed as promise clerk in the sheet mill of the Chase Brass & Copper Co., Waterville. The family formerly re- sided here on Meadow street and MT. Gilson was a member of the Thomaston Marine Band. Sgt. Gil- son was born here and attended the local schools. Besides his father he is survived by brother George. His mother Mrs. Anna Gilson died several years ago in Waterbury.
 Anna Burns Funeral
 The funeral of Miss Anna Burns, who died Saturday in Hartford hos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
OAKVILLE MAN
 CLEARED IN DEATH
Finding on Garfield Child Handed Down By Cor.
 Oner Els

Lucien Arlington, 50, 34 Bucking- ham street, Oakville. was cleared oi all criminal responsibility in con. nection with the death of a 20' months old child last Memorial Day in a finding handed down yesterday by Coroner Jonathan Els of Litch- field County,
 The child, Christobel Enid Can- field, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ro- bert G. Garfield, Watertown road Thomaston, was crushed under the wheels of dump truck driven by Arlington, as he backed out of driveway adjacent to the home oi MT. and Mrs. Clinton Ransiow, 34 Cottage Place, where the child and her mother were visiting.
 ELS said the drive had no warn- ing of the child's presence when he drove away, and had he looked around he could not have seen the child. Arlington can not be held to such a degree of care that would have been necessary to avoid the ac' cident, Els aVerred,
 He expressed the belief that per- hapg the child tried to throw tin can into the truck, that she ran to the rear of the truck and stood on q low wall bordering the driveway that she braced herself against the truck and lost her balance when the truck pulled away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11

Watertown, July II - The Civic Union playground opened Monday with Mrs. Dudley Atwood director About 200 children were in attend- ance and enjoyed the swings, sand boxes, games and other attractions.
 On Wednesday the first feature day will take place, with doll show as the big event. There will be prizes for the biggest doll, smallest doll, most original, oldest, prettiest best dressed, best stuffed doll and for the biggest and the smallest baby doll. A feature day will take place each Wednesday during the time the playground is open.
 Major Henry P. Welton, U. s, Marine Corps has received a cita- tion from Admiral Chester w. Ni- Snit7, commanding chief of the Pa- cific Fleet. on June 5.
 Major Welton was cited for break ing an apparent bottleneck in the initial landing on Mellu Island, thus helping to speed the capture of Kwajlein Atoll in the Marshall 1s- lands.
 The citation which Major Welton has sent to his wife, reads When it appeared that the initial landing on Mellu Island was being held up and not proceeding according to sched- ule and communications were broken, he volunteered to proceed to the beach and ascertain the req. son for the delay. By his proceed ing to the beach, which he volun. teered to do and assist in the land- ing, and relaying to the task force commander important information the next phase of the attack waS able to proceed"
 Major Welton is the son of Mrs Charlotte Welton of Hamilton ave nue. He enlisted in the U. s. Mar. inc Corps in February, 194l, anc has been in the Central Pacific area since January, 1914. Before goinG overseas he was stationed in the Canal Zone for months.
 Major Welton's wife and daughter reside in Scotia, N. Y.
 Bond and Stamp Report
 During the fourth and last weel of the Fifth War Loan Campaign 2 total of $l,025 in bonds and $l43.3G in stamps was sold by members o! various local organizations in tht lobby of the Cameo theater.
 The detailed report follows: Mon day, July 3, representatives of Fed eral Lodge of Masons, $11.20 ir stamps; Tuesday, July 4, Watertowr Youths Temperance Council, SIS 1T boneB, $32.50 in stamps; Wednesda,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
WATERToWN M stephen Csn Correspondent a Scott Anua TsIsDhons sss
Major Henry P. .Welton Receives A Citation
Cited for Breaking BOttleneck on Meu Island; Civic Union Playground Opened With 200 Attending

July 5, Friendship Temple, Pythian Sisters, $150 in bonds, $ll.75 in stamps; Thursday, July 6, admit tance wree with purchase of bond, $450 in bonds, $37 in stamps. Friday, July T, Miss Mae Naismith and Miss Martha Naismith, SIS in bonds, $25. .55 in stamps; Saturday. July g. Council of Catholic Women of St. Johns church, $275 in bonds, $25.05 in stamps.
 Birth Announcement
 A son was born at the Waterbury Hospital on Sunday, July g, to MT and Mrs. Jordon Seymour of Wood bury. Harold Seymour of Cherry avenue is the baby's grandfather and Mrs. Howard Seymour, also oi Cherry avenue, is the baby's great grandmother.
 VOtive Mass for Sailor
 On Monday morning at o'clock a votive high Mass was celebrated in St. Johns church for Johr Chuichta who is in the U. s. Maya service.
 Sewing Meeting
 The Women's Society of Christian Service will meet at the Methodist church, Wednesday morning at 1( o'clock for an all day sewing meet ing.
 Personals
 Corporal Alfred R. DeLand, AUS. who has been spending a furlougt with his mother, Mrs. Alfred De. Land of Woodruff avenue has re turned to Fort Riley, Kansas, where he is stationed with a Veterinary Medical Unit.
 Miss Elaine Cruikshank of tht Taft School and Miss Lindy Low o1 Nova Scotia Hill Road were gradu' ated as Red Cross Nurses Aides al exercises held at the Waterbur! Hospital Monday morning.
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond Leonard of Cutler street are spending this week at Indian Neck, Branford where they are registered at thu Montowese House. Mrs. Foster G. Woods, who ha' been visiting her parents in Wes Newton, Mass, has returned to hel home on Scott avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
C. |. o. Enters Reconversion Controversy
BY EULALIE McDOWELI

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Washington, July 11-(UP)-The intra-governmental dispute over in- duStrial reconversion neared a cli- max today with the White House ready to issue a final ruling to check the threat of a prolonged squabble between Production Chief Donald M. Nelson and the armed forces.
 War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes said yesterday that he would take immediate" steps if "any agency objected to Nelson's plans to permit limited resumption of civilian goods where labor and materials are available.
 His statement left little doubt that his intervention would become necessary because the joint chiefs of staff-the nations military high command-voiced strong opposition to the reconversion program as 6 move that may ''prolong the war
 Nelson, however, was expected tc put up stiff fight to salvage his program as 8 necessary step to eas. ing indudstry back to a peacetimG basis. Although still convalescine from a recent attack of pneumonia the WIPE chairman was expected tt issue soon a statement replying tt the joint chiefs of staff and de. lending his proposed program.
 Nelson's sand was supported las night by the Congress of Industria Organization.
 Declaring that the plan was sup ported by "all sections of organized labor but resisted by big business, the CIO took exception to the con. tention of the military that ever limited reconversion now would in terfere with war production.
 '"The whole plan," the CIO said lis surrounded by complete protec tion controls to sasure that nonl of our nations effort shall go int civilian production in any ares where facilities are needed for pros ecution of the war"
 The CTO said that war production probably would be cut by 80 per cen after the defeat of Germany anG that 1t therefore was necessary t. institute Nelson's program so tha civilian indudstry may have star toward absorbing the workers wht will become idle as war plants arr shut down.
 The principal fear of the military was understood to be that resump' ton of civilian production. by open, ing up jobs with a peacetime perm anence, would prove a lure to wal workers and cretae serious turnovel in military production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
REV. OSCAR LOCKE
 AT SUMMER SCHOOL
Left Sunday for Sylvan Dale, Colo; One of Two
 From This District

Oalxville, July 11-Oscar Locke, pastor of Union Congregational church, left Sunday evening for Sylvan Dale, Colo, where he will attend summer school for minist- CTS, sponsored by the Home Mission Council of Congregational churches.
 Mfr. Locke is one of two ministers from New England to be selected for this session which 85 western ministers are attending. The school is for one months duration.
 During MT. Locke's absence, Mrs. Locke will handle all pastoral calls or make arrangements for them.
 Frederick Wriftmeyer, a student at Yale Divinity school. will supply in the pulpit on Sunday mornings during MT. Locke's absence.
 The church will be open all day for the convenience of all those who wish to enter for meditation and offer prayers for the boys in the service.
 James Zaccaria, son of Mrs. Clara Zaccaria, Woodbine street, has con- pleted his boot training at Camp Wheeler, Ga, and is spending fur tough at his home.
 Sunday the members of the Ladies and society of St. Mary Magdalen church will receive communion in a body at the 7:30 o'clock Mass.
 There will be a solemn high Mass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11

plCal as the results O1 severe DUTIES incurred in the circus re in Hart ford last Thursday was held Mon- day morning from the Lyons funeral home, 46 High street at 8:30 8. m to St. Thomas church at g where solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev. Jerome Cook pastor of St. Briget's church, Beacon Falls with Rev. Joseph Heffernan of New Haven as deacon and Rev John McGrath, pastor of St Thomas church as sub-deacon. Rev John Walsh. pastor of St. Mary's church, Unionville, was seated in the sanctuary. Music was in charge of Mrs. Agnes Boyce, organist Burial was in the family plot St Thomas cemetery, with committaI services in charge of Father Cook assisted by Father Heffernan and Father McGrath. The bearers were: Laurance Burns of Bristol, Joseph Burns of Terryville, John Waters Dennis Sullivan, Joseph Davis and Harold Hopke of Waterbury.
 Notes
 The auxiliary of Alexander Gre forek Post, V.F.W., will meet at the post rooms on the "Old Center School Green" at 8 p. m. All mem- bers are urged to attend and Mrs Roland Cyr, president of the unit requests all members to turn in their Penny Slips" at this meeting. Plans will be formulated at this meeting for the annual picnic.
 The All Garden Club will meet this evening at 2 o'clock in the town hall, all members of the club are requested to attend this meeting.
 The annual carnival of the Thom- aston Fire Department will be held August 3, 4, 5, at town hall square The usual carnival midway will pre- vail as well as numerous new novel; ties. A band concert on Friday eve- ming, August 4, by the Thomaston Marine Band will be the featured attraction.
 Jackie Walsh of Long Island City N. Y, spent the weekend at the home of his uncle and aunt MT. and Mrs. Thomas McGrath of Main street.
 Private Charles Batchelder, U. S. Army, stationed at Camp Reynolds, Pa., is spending 10-day furlough at his home on Cedar Mountain road.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Fracasso of Meadow street have returned after a weeks vacation spent at Highland Lake, Winsted.
 Stephen Handlowich of Chapel street whose son, Seaman 1-c Lester Irving Handlowich, U. s. Navy, was reported some time ago as missing has received word from the Navy Department that he was killed in action somewhere in the South Pa- cific area.
 CARD OF THANKS
 We wish to thank our relatives
 friends and neighbors, for their many acts of kindness and express sions of sympathy shown us during our recent bereavement the loss of our beloved son and brother, Robert Sheldon.
 MIR and MRS. WILLARD SHELDON LUCILLE SHELDON
 KENNETH SHELDON 7.ll-2t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
FIRST PRIZE GOES
 TO LOCAL GROUP
Fife and Drum Corps COm- peted Saturday in New
 Britain
WATERVILLE c Correspondents Phone-3-6511

Waterville, July 1.-The Casper Davis Fife and Drum Corps was awarded first prize att he General Taller Post Drum Corps meet in New Britain Saturday night. This was in the senior competition oi Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps. This is the third time this year that the corps has taken first prize in senior competitions.
 The group held an all-day picnic Sunday at Kelley orchard in Bethle- hem. Games were enjoyed and home-cooked food was served. The picnic was followed by dancing at the Memorial hall.
 TRe weekly Prayer meeting will be held at Gospel hall this evening.
 The Swedish Weaving club will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. Bertha Platt on Parker St.
 Checker Tournament
 The Waterville playground has organized checker tournament un- der the direction of Donald Lie- briech, playground supervisor. Ten players have been signed up, and four games played so far, with Ro- land Zeronneau undefeated so far The tournament will be played each afternoon at 3:30 p. m. On We'd nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock the annual costume show will be held and prizes awarded for various cos tunes. The prettiest, funniest, most unusual, most original and so forth All children are invited to partici- pate.
 Personal Notes
 Forrest Stetson has returned to his home on Chapel strete after visiting in Massachusetts. He makes his home with his sister, Mrs. Percy MacMullen.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Kelley oi Sheffield street have returned home after vacationing at Bay View. MT. and Mrs. James Hughes, Jr. have returned home from their wed. ding trip and are now residing or Yale street. Mrs. Hughes is the for Iaer Anna La'n5crt, daughter oi William Lambert, Sprague Stieet.
 Pfc. John s. Goggins, son of MT and Mrs. George Goggins of Hunt | ingdon avenue. has returned t Camp Polk, La, after a 13-day fur tough spent with his parents. H. graduated in June from O'Reill! General hospital at Springfield, Mo as a laboratory technician. hai been in the service 1T months.
 MT. and Mrs. Homer Rood, 182! Thomaston avenue, spent Sunday a Lake Harwinton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
CHUCK RECEIVES
 HIS DISCHARGE
Chuck Being Dog With Coast Guard for IS
 Months

Litchfield, July II - Chuck, two and half year old Litchfield dog, has now officially been awarded his honorable discharge from the Coast Guard where he served for 15 months. Albert w. Clock, the dogs owner received last week the certi- f1cate that attested to "Chuck" val- uable services on behalf of his coun- try. He is a cross between a collie and shepherd and enlisted under the Dogs for Defense program. He is now enjoying well-earned rest.
 Junior Republic News Notes
 Minor officers appointed by Pres ident William Skubas, head of stu dent government, are: Secretary of State. Dick Slatery; census commits sioner, Peter Clark; welfare com missioner, Robert Goldrick; prop erty commissioner, Norman Chais- son; game warden, Henry Uryga; bugler, Clifford Brooks: baggage commissioners, Jack Belcher and Earl Elliott.
 Among recently enrolled citizens are: Richard Brocher, Winsted; An thony Holmes, Greenwich; Richard Parker, Hartford; Harold Quick, Waterbury.
 The service flag at the Republic now bears the numeral PAS, the to- tai of those from the school now in the armed forces.
 Ernest Falcone, Republic alumnus, recently enlisted in the Merchant Marine.
 America Russo of Hartford, Re- public 1888, recently sent greetings to his former printing instructor, F. P. Sears. in a newscast from the Italian front.
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