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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10
Morgepthau Gets Excited

Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau
denounced the action of Congress in pass
ing tax bill of $2,284,000, 900 when he
had asked for $1O,5OO, 100000. He indi-
Gated that there were good prospects for
Presidential veto.
The Treasurer also attacked the liberal
lied contract renegotiation act which the
Congress felt necessary III order to recap
ture profits The "smartest thing bust
ness can do, said Morgenthau, is to
leave the renegotiation law alone unless
business executives want to spend the
rest of their lives on the Hill before in
vestigating committees"
The trouble with Mr. Morgenthau is
that he has stood by and supported all the
extravagant and WaSteful propositions OF
the New Deal since 1888. In view of that
record he is at a great disadvantage when
he tries to influence the public to turn
it's back on Congress Congress isn't per-
feet either, but when it slashed Morgen-
thau's 10 IL billion dollar taxation mon
Strosity it served the country well.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10
Selected Poem
OCEAN BIRTHDAY

(By Harry Kemp in the New York Times
Here sheltered on no cited, close alcoye,
live where tides return and gus wing Tree
There is no other place I'd rather be!
Bright with its fish beneath and bright above
Before my hut the great and glttering sea
Tumultuous with its crisp waves, drove on droVe
Suggests the round world and the might thereon
And dreams against the sky's infinity!
In cities crowds what can poet find
SO great as this?-clouds, winds, wings drive their
way
Above the waves immense and rapid counsel
One gift crave to keep morning mind
Brimmed with the first touch OF the oceans day
And strong as with its world -embracing forcel
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10
Thy Way Shall Be My Way

The railroad brotherhoods have been
subjected to bitter eXcoriation for their
threat to strike at a time when any
transportation tieup might cost us that
complete victory for which we are fight
ing - at time when, certainly, it would
cost the lives of thousands of American
soldiers, sailors, marines and merchant
seamen. Except for professional union
GERS, there has been little disagreement
with the "high source" who described the
brotherhoodS' action as "the damnedeSt
crime ever committed against America"
The same feeling extends to the strike
of steel workers and to other lesser stop
pages. All of which sent us back to
William Shakespeare, who died long be-
fore the modern union movement arose
but who yet lives because human nature
changes little through the ages. 1t was
Shylock in the Merchant of Venice, eX-
planning why he insisted upon his pound
of flesh, who told Antonio'S friend, Sal
arino
"The villainy you teach me will exc
cute; and it shall go hard but l will better
the instruction"
Or, as the union leaders might tell
ly the words of an old song.
"You made us what we are today: We
hope you're satisfied" For most of 10
years Mr. RooSevelt'S administration de-
voted itself to building up the union
movement - not merely to freeing work
ing men from ruthless domination and
exploitation by powerful employers, but
to reversing the situation so that the
unions were given legal prerogatlveS that
employers never have had in modern
times, while employers were deprived by
executive law of prerogatives that work.
ers always possessed in theory, whether
or not they were able to exercise them.
BY precept and example the unions were
taught to hold in contempt and diStrust
anybody who had either money or posi-
ton of authority. By Supreme Court in
depreciation of the statutes, they were
assured that they were above all laws
applicable to others.
A Michigan governor who accepted the
first great Sitdown strike was repudiated
by his constituents, and then promoted
by the administration to head the De-
partment of Justice, from which any con-
troll over union excuses would nave 10
spring, and later was placed on the bench
of the Supreme Court. The American
workingman is not dumb. He can take
hint, if it is broad enough and is repeated
with sufficient frequency. He got the idea,
and he learned the lesson well. What he
does not apparently understand is that
the morality approved against private
economic adverSarieS does not apply
when it is the administration that Is
embarrassed, and his country is at war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10
AS A NATTER OF FACT

Postwar industrial developments will
be outside Waterbury city limits it was
stated last week by the managing direc-
tor of the Connecticut Development Com
mission. In the event of this the city
would not lose anything, but would, IN
fact benefit considerably. Locations out
side the city seem more feasible than With
in the city, since the city is pretty we'll
developed and there are no particular
sections where large building could be
negotiated. Connecticut and our own
community in line with other states Is
concerned now with the postwar develop
ment
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10

may have important bearing on
the elections.
WHAT CONGRESS WILL DO
To this somewhat calloused
columnist. Congress is fairly sure
TO be even more noisy, even more
obstreperous, even more difficult
for FDR. But in the end, he
will come out reasonably victori-
Gus. Here is the program as
this column sees it,
International Affairs-Most i'm
portant clash will occur over
FDR's right to negotiate "execu-
tive agreements" with foreign
countries which Congress claims
actually are treaties. This will
have vital bearing on eventual
peace.
First test will be on an appro-
priation of about $500, ZOO, 900 for
U. S. participation in United
Nations Relief and Rehabilitation.
Roosevelt opponents will claim
that he is circumventing the
Senate's right to ratify treaties
and will oppose the appropriation.
But in the end, he will get
UNRRA funds under q tightly
drawn bill which will attempt to
restrict his power.
SubsidieS-The Senate will pass
the inflationary anti-subsidy bill,
already adopted by the House UNI
der farm-bloc pressure. The PreSi-
dent will then veto it, and the
veto will be sustained. A COM
promise measure. limiting sub
sidy funds to about $4,000, 600
and outlawing "roll-back subsidies
on meat, butter and other prod
ucts, will then be enacted, which
the President is expected TO sign.
SOLDIERS WILL VOTE
Soldiers Vote-A compromise
soldier-vote bill will be passed.
Unlike the original Green-Lucas
bill shelved by the Senate, 1t will
give the Federal Government no
police powers over State election
officials, but, otherwise, it will
be a Administration victory. The
soldiers will vote.
Taxes-Senator Georges drive
to put profits back into war will
fail. The House will support the
Army and Navy regarding the re-
negotiation of war contracts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10
A Common-Sense Amendment

The Department of Internal Revenue
continues to collect heavy taxes on the
Hdeferred maintenance" funds which the
Interstate Commerce Commission is al
lowing the railroads to set aside against
the day when materials and equipment
(currcntly on the list OF war shortageS)
viii again be available for rail rehabilita-
ton. The tax collector takes up to $4.26
out Of every $500 of these funds.
This would be bad even if the railroads
we're being subjected to normal wear -
which they are not. Actually the rail-
roads are operating at a rate that mas
cut the life expectancy OF their equip
ment and rolling stock II. half. When
the war Is over, much OF the rails equip
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10

give the American PUBIC TASTE
Of what Republican policies will
be like.
Never in eleven long years have
Republicans had such an electoral
opportunity. 1t is one that not
even amateurs should muff. But
seldom have Repu' licans been so
split among themselves, so saw
age and fighting over the mere
smell of victory. End selcom
Lave Republican leaders in Co1-
gress shown so little constructive
leadership.
The Republican National Com
mittee will &" through the
well-wcrn routine Of fixing a
June date for the national
convention, probably in Chi
cagO, and Of appointing certain
committees. This will be rela-
lively simple.
And the Republican wing Of
Congress, with their friends the
Roosevelt Democrats, viii go
though the equally well-worn
routine of trying to block most
Of Roosevelt'S legislation.
1t will be spectacular and col
orful, but TO certain far-Sighted
Republicans, this block-everything
policy is beginning to get monoto-
nous. They are worried lest
the public get wise to the fact
that you can't run a nation by
blocking tactics.
Typical of this worry is the view
of Republican Rep. Charles La
Toilette of Indiana, who, in oppos-
ing the insurance lobby's move
to exempt fire-insurance COM
panies from the antitrust act, re-
Gently told colleagues:
II don't understand how any
Republican can say In one
breath that we are going to be
in control of the Government
Of the United States in 1914, and
in the next breath say that
we fear regulation by q Federal
Government Of which we are In
control. BY that argument, we
are either admitting that We
are not going to be elected,
which I do not admit, or we
are admitting that, if elected,
we will enact bad legislation"
The nation will be watching,
therefore, to see whether Repub-
licans do nothing or do some
thing at the coming session. 1t
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10

The first clinics for inebriates oper-
ated to study and assist such persons have
been organized in Connecticut. They
are the first clinics of this sort, it is
stated. They will be conducted jointly
by the Yale Laboratory of Applied Sci
ence and the Connecticut Prison Assocla-
ton made possible by an anonymous
donor. This is a considerable undertake
ing but worked out as planned, should
prove of considerable Importance in treat
ing and curbing acute alcoholism
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10
General PattOn-Friends Of Pat

General PattOn-Friends Of Pat.
ton will do their best to wheedle
a permanent promotion to major
general out of the Senate Mill
tary Affairs Committee, but the
full Senate VIII probably vote it
down.
Insurance l0bby-Despite the
strong-arm tactics of one Of the
biggest Hobbies in Congressional
history, the bill to exempt fire-in-
surance companies from prosecu-
ton under the antitrust laws is a
dead duck.
Labor draft-DeSpite Congress
Soinal agitation over strikes and
the anonymous" blast by General
Marshall, efforts to put over
national service draft act for
labor will fail. Organized labor
still cuts a figure in Congress,
where it will be argued that 1t Is
too late in the war now" to
take such q step.
Oil priceS-The oil bloc will be
unable to put over its initiation
airy 35-cents-a-barrel increase in
the price Of crude oil, but the bill
viii be amended to help new and
stripper oil wells (the latter hard
hit by ceiling prices.
CAPITAL CHAFF
Instead of cutting down red
tape, the War Department Is in
creasing 1t. 1t opened the new
year by requiring reception clerks
at tall entrances Of the giant
Pentagon building to ask no less
than fourteen questions of each
visitor and write down all an
swers on a pink, blue or yellow
filing card. Guess the Army
thinks we are losing the war, not
winning it Food Distribution
officials are angered by circula-
ton of the false report that Rus
slams use u. S. Lend-Lease but
ter to grease their boots and
wagon wheels. Knowing Rus
sias food needs and uses int,1m-
ately, these officials declare TT
a foul canard, springing from an
Axis source" Democratic Ma
tional Committee Is already nick
ing Federal employees 500 each for
the Jackson Day dinner, Jan. %.
Copyright. 1914. United
Feature Syndicate, Inc"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10

calls them to strife. When the bugle
sounds the advance. the soldier
knows that behind this command
lies an authority and wisdom SUPER
Tor to his own. In like manner men
must in spiritual things have a
trust In something higher than
themselves. They must have their
confidence supported by a spiritual
authority which is above mere
opinion.
The problem of authority Is the
greatest problem In religion. When
we get settled In our mind, we walk
with certain step. Men stumble
when they have nothing but their
own poor powers Of reason to de-
pend upon, They walk with GER
tainty when they can hear above
the turmoil of life the blast Of a
certain trumpet in which they can
have confidence.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10
FEED THE BIRDS
Boston POST

Boston PoSt)
During these wild winter months.
with the press OF the war all about
US, we are ept 10 forget the little
cha-itie, that we're common to us in
the days of peace. DIR. Francis H.
Rowley, head OF the Massachusetts,
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals, has reminded us to feed
the birds lest they become victims
OF forgetfulness ana the barrenness
of winter. 1t is a small task that we
will be the better for performing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10
"WHERE MEEKNESs WILL
RECEIVE HIM"
lchristlan Science Monitorl

(CnrlStlan science MOIlItOIJ
The times were deeply troublous.
Wars and prosecutions, tyrants and
terrors abounded. In Bethlehem,
the inn was crowded and noisy, FL
led with people too intent on their
own business, and reveling. 70
make room for him who was sent
TO be their Saviour. But In the
lowly, quiet stable near by, the
Prince of Peace met with joyous
welcome from shepherds whose list
ening hearts had caught the Christ
mas message. and whose vision had
found the guiding star. Theirs was
q rich reward.
Today. when humanity again
cries out for release from modern
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
THE CERTAIN TRUMPET
By EARL l. DOUGLASS, D. d.

Certainly is the sine qua non Of
religion. This does not mean that a
man does not have sound faith
until he is perfectly sure about
everything religious, but it does
mean that he has to be absolutely
sure about certain spiritual truths
before he can have comfort and JOY.
IF the trumpet give an uncertain
sound. who shall prepare himself to
the battle?"
BY the same token, unless there
be a directing force in the universe
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10

And faith holds wide the door.
The dark night wakes, the glory
breaks,
And Christmas comes once more
No ear may hear his coming,
But in this world OF sin,
Where meekneSs VIII receive him,
still
The dear Christ en- tersin.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10

Another call has been issued to nurses
to report for part or whole-time work
The need OF nurses is great at this par
ticular time. The director at the water
bury hospital has asked for help In TINS
line, asking even for four hours Gay
from registered nurses.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10

u pom W n ] c n a
man can rely,
how shall he pre-
pare himself for
the battle of life?
How man he re-
m ain confident
before its contra
dictions, endure
its disapp oint-
ments, surmount
its sorrows? Men
go into battle be-
cause the hliQle
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10

NA&AANrA NNe IA eA0ANA
a d m its frankly
that we learned
many of these
things from the
Germans. when
Germany attacked
Norway in April
l940," he says, at
was another VIC
tory for airpower.
When prevented
I r o m moving
t h o u DIS Of
troops in ships,
t h e Germans
moved them by
air The Gerrnopc
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10
Your Health
By Dr.. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining 20 per.
Bonal health and hygiene, not h
disease. diagnosis Of treatment
viii be answered By DR.. Brady II
stamped self-addressed envelSps
- enclosed. Letters should be brief
and written In ink. No reply can
be made 10 queries not conform.
ing 10 instructions. Address DE-.
william Brady, National News
paper Service, 800 West Madison
Street, Chicago, M
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10
A Thought for Today

Fight the good fight with faith, lay hold on
eternal life, whereuntO thou are also called,
and hath prOfesSed n good profession before
many Enthusiastically 6:l2.
He's true to God who's true to man.-Lowell
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Air Powers
Vital Role
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat) Washington
CORRESPONDENT

The increasingly large part which
airborne troops and equipment are
playing in the war is revealed by
Army Air Force Gen. Henry H. Ar
nold's report to the secretary Of war,
and it leads to some interesting
speculation o the role such opera
tions will play in the coming inva-
sion Of Europe.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10
COOLIDGE AS A "TALKRR"

The man of few words" Calvin
Coolidge, had a working vocabulary
OF $1,000; the average American with
only a grade school education uses
less than 1000.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10
Current Comment

have no patience with the sug-
gestion that we no longer have time
to permit democracy to function.
The truth is that We no longer have
time for the perversions OF democ-
racy, and we would better see to 1t
that our democratic processes are
guarded against them.
President Everett Case of Col
gate U.
We have become frustrated and
confused because, while we are
deeply convinced that there Is no
tolerable way of life that does not
base Its government upon the peo-
pie, we are uneasily aware that
the American people have not
succeeded In realizing that ideal.
Marguerite Wells, president Ma
tional League of Women Voters.
The Army should be put on a
basis where promotions latter the
war; will be made on merit and
not alone ON seniority. / think we
have something to learn from the
Germans in their recognition OF
leadership in building up then
Army.
Sen. Ebert d. Thomas of Utah.
The soldiers at the front request
that more planes, even one more
be sent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10

~ National Committee
18th Republicans virtual majority meets
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10
Washington Merry Go-Round
BY
DREW PEARSON

COP With Chance Must Take Core Against Mufng it,
FoSehted Republicans Fear BocEveryhng Tactics Congress-
Merry Predicts What Likely Happen Pending Bills
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10

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Copyright, 1914. United
Feature Syndicate, Inc9
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-10
MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1914

Entered as second class matter at post ONCE
at waterbury, Conn. under the act Of March 3,
1879.
Montana labor news., 1944-04-06
MACHINISTS LOCAL
BACKS FOURTH TERM

RICHMOND. Cal-FP)-Fourth term
sentiment for President Roosevelt swelled
here as the $500 members Of Local 1924.
init. Assn. Of Machinists CAFL), unani-
mously indorsed him for a return trip
to the White House.
Aside from urging reelection Of the
President. the machinists went to bat for
R~oosevelt's entire home front program,
demanding a federal ballot soldier vote
act, a new equitable tax bill and con-
tinuance Of subsidies.
The lodge proposed creation Of a per-
manent statewide political action COM
mittee of machinists from every local
in the state to assure good %coordina-
ton between the lam and all other
unions and organizations make pos
sible the 1907 registration Of our mem
bers, their families and all Of our neigh
bors and so WELD the political influance
that our skill and numbers should justly
command"
Reaffirming its previous stand the
local proposed sending at least dele
gate to the London world labor congress
in June to represent the maohinists, IF
our international executive board cam
not convince the rest Of the AFL to par
ticipate along with the trade unions OF
the other 81 United Nations"
Montana labor news., 1944-04-06

dents that have impaired Americas pro-
ductive efficiency are to be reduced, ac-
oording 10 Albert N. Void, field repre-
sentative Of the National Committee for
Conservation Of Manpower in War IN
dustries.
Management has the responsibility
for providing safe machines and equip
ment. for removing fire, sickness and &C
cident hazards and for in~structing em-
ployes in safe working practices" he
declared.
Beyond these. however, it is up to the
workers to take the personal protective
measures that will keep them from get
ting hurt on the job"
The NCCMWI makes these suggestions
for the personal protection Of workers:
l.. Wear snugly fitting clothes--never
loose clothes with long sleeves, dangling
neckties. loose trouser cuffs, finger rings
or other unsafe apparel while working
around machinery.
2. Wear suitable gloves or gauntlets
when handling s~harp-edged stock, scrap
OF quantities CT lumber. Don't use gloves,
however, in a machine operation.
8. Wear goggles when grinding, snag-
cling, chipping, pouring hot metal, caus-
tics or acid; welding, s|andblasting, OF
doing any other work where flying or
.splashing material might enter the eyes.
T. Wear shoes with soles sufficiently
heavy to give adequate foot protection.
Use safety shoes with reinforced toe
caps when handling heavy objects.
Montana labor news., 1944-04-06

goal is 100000, 900 pounds.
The Railway Expressman is lend
ing a hand in hurrying the move.
ment Of fat collections from the
volunteer meat dealer collectors to
selected rendering plants, thus
speeding up production of mate
rails for war needs.
How about your used kitchen
fats are you saving them AMI
turning them in promptly? When
ever you do, you may be saving
the lives Of the American boys
fighting our enemies on many bat
"tlefronts!