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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-08
DIED

CHRISTIAN-In this city, May 9Th,
1914, Douglas William Christian
of 81 Greenwood Street.
Private funeral Monday, from Null
VILE Funeral Home, go West Main
Street. Burial in Calvary cemetery
this city, May Sth.
1914, Michael Gerolami, OF rs Ben
nett Street.
Funeral Wednesday morning., 1t
S:I5 o'clock, from Colasanto Fun
eral Home, 932 Bank Street, to Our
LADY of Mount Carmel Church at
800 o'clock. Burial in Calvary
cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-08

Julia Mcdonald, and Mary Reilly.
Bearers were Robert Mooney, Ed.
ward Mccarthy, Frank Bennett,
Leo Brophy, John Czapliki and John
ODonnell. Burial was in st. James
cemetery, Naugatuck, with commit
tai services conducted by Father
Taylor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29
A Real Victory Fleet

This war; like any other war, Is bat tie of logisticS. And prime reason TOT our certain victory is that we have not only beaten the enemy at production ana supplv, but also have beaten some grave transformation problems, including the determined enemy campaign against our shipping. These facts have often been emphasized, and credit has been pe- slowed all along the line, from the American railroads contribution to that of the Army engineers, who have tol- lowed on the heels of our advancing forces in Europe with petroleum pipelines which made possible the speed of that advance. But perhaps no transportation story IS any more colorful and admirable than that of the Merchant Marine. The country has now celebrated three victory Fleet Days, on the anniversary Of the first Liberty ships launching. Tn sep tember, 1942, the choice of the name "Victory Fleet" may have seemed almost presumptuously optimistic. Today we can see that 1t was more than a catch- word. - ,,..
 Figures released by the American Mer- chant Marine Institute on this years Victory Fleet Day give pertinent teStl. nlony of the job that merchant ShlpPlng ana US DkObSGbOlS ll9NV SaSAAS' 100000 American soldiers have oeeh transported overseas. Each of these men has required from 10 to l2 tons of snip ping space for his equipment, and rom one to two tons of space each month to maintain him in combat In 1943 more than 62 million tons of cargo left Amer ican ports. Figures for the first SIX months of this year indicate that the record movement of cargo will be sur passed In l944. .,
 The War Shipping Administration, while overseeing the fleets wartime per formance, has left actual management and operation to private American steam ship companies The wisdom of this, as in the parallel case of American railroads, Is shown In the results, Other Victory Fleet Days have honored the builders Of ships for their remarkable job. This year the VISA dedicated the observance to the private steamship lines with these words:
 without experienced, capable man, agement to operate, man, provision ana fuel our vessels and to supervise the ln- tricate and difficult loading and dis charge of cargoes, the United states could not have made its total war effort effective"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29
Few Highway Benefits for
 Connecticut

A national federal highway bill CHR. 40l6) is now pending in Washington whereby all the states of the Union will contribute to a national one and one- half billion dollar jackpot" the latter to be allocated to all the states according to certain proportions The idea of this bill is to provide greatly needed highway facilities and at the same time to cushion the shock of postwar reconversion and employment.
 The trouble with this bill, 1t would seem, Is that 1t is a subsidy first and highway construction program second, For upon analysis 1t Is shown that states in the nation where the traffic problem does not exist such as in many of our western states, will receive a greater share of this lump sum than will states like Connecticut and other eastern locales where 25 percent of the nations traffic is now "congested''.
 Hard facts reveal that Connecticut while contributing 36 million to this Jackpot" would receive but $ll million in return, the difference to be allocated among 34 other states where road needs are less urgent. A breakdown reveals the following; under this bill Connectl- cut would receive $2l for every motor VSllcle WI1SEeuS OluIl, IOE eNaIIlPleJ Wltll not half the number of vehicles would receive SLY per automobile. Obviously roRd needs are more urgent in Connecti- cut, In this state, for example, the city of New Britain with a population of 6e,000 people, would receive the sum of $214,000 for It's needs; the city of Phoe- nix, Arizona, with 5000 less people would receive over $3 million dollars Relative to postwar employment the State of Connecticut, on population basis, would get S3e per person while the state of South Dakota with smaller popula- ttcn Aould receive $513 per person.
 A truer objective oi such program would cell for allocation under more reasonable formula aS computed by the yardeticks of population motor vehicle NreSistration, road use and construction cSe; and with realistic appraisal of employment needs.
 Sunday driving Is an immediate post war dream of civilians and servicemen alike. Under this current pending bill that dream will be confined here in Con- nesticut, within the boundaries of the many narrow, winding tortuous roads that have always made such attempted relaxation a nightmare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29

occupied countries. though the Allies will not adopt the Nazis' brutal means of combating 1t. Probably the Allies will have to look outside Germany for Ger mans who can be of immediate assistance and would be acceptable as the nucleus of at least a provisional government: There is not much of an assortment of politicians or statesmen to choose from, But even government of German in. tellectuals, scientists and professional men would surely be preferable to one built around the Russian-sponsored com mittee of German officers who come from a class which suffers from chronic delus.. ions of Teutonic military grandeur, ana whose uncaptured colleagues are no doubt already planning the next world war
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29
Whom Shall We Trust?

To date, so far as we have been able to learn, the Americans haven't found single civilian Nazi in their progress through Germany In every village they take they are assured that the town off, cials and other convinced National Social ists have left Those who remain, they are told, are just plain, decent folks, who are glad to see the Tanks because that means the war is almost over All they want is peace and quiet. Well, some of the civilians are just that of course. And certainly some of the most ardent Hitler iteS have fled. But it's a good safe bet that the Tanks won't meet any admitted Nazis out of uniform If they travel all the way to East Prussia. It's going to be too easy for them to put on bland face and protest innocence And the Tanks, being strangers there themselves, won't be able to do much contradicting. They can remember those pictures of Hitler's peacetime travels, when crowds damned Streets and auditoriums wherever he ap-' peared. They can remember the news reels, and the Hitler broadcasts with their background of thousands whoop- ing and heiling.
 They can conclude that the war and the earth itself haven't swallowed Up bnSbC 1ESIkIlSu IIhCLlBo' DuC WhSH N comes to choosing whom to trust, the fob isn't going to be easy. In fact, it'S going to add up to costly, complicated and confusing problem Of military gov' ernnent. The complications have already started at the top, as shown by deniale by Secretary Hull and Robert Murphy, General Eisenhower'S chief pollticai adviser, that they have had peace dealings with any Germans what. eoever, It Is natural that they should suspect any peace overtures of coming from Hitler agents And there might be tile equally ready suspicion that any al,ie and active anti-Nazi capable of fleadifiR q government has long since bsen liduidated by the Qestapo.
 By now it is generally accepted that many Nazi leaders (though not the top Ones) will succeed in "going under grDundD to work against the occupying forces. They will know the country and Inc people, and this knowledge will surely |Ae an Irritating source Of trouble to mill. aFy government It viii be the same so.t 4 trouble that the Nazig ran into "a the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29

sel for another of Hartman Williams top-heaVy investment trusts, Central States, According to an official report by the Se- curitieS and Exchange Commis- sion. Williams invested only $72,- 900 in Central States In 1912, and by clever manipulation with in- vestors' funds, he inflated the company to more than S360,000, ,000 in 1929. When the bubble finally burst, the American public, ae- eording to the SEC, was left hold Ing the bag to the tune of more than $3o0, 100000.
 By the end of last year the company, still dominated by VII. Hams and eounselled by Dulles, was worth only sii,i4s,G56., The subsidiaries Of Central states md their shrlnkages were: Goldman Sachs, shrunk $403 ,000 900 from 1929 to 1886; Shenandoah Corpora ton, shrunk $i24,000.00; Blue Ridge Corporation, shrunk s07,. 00o,000: American Cities Power and Light, shrunk $72 ,000, 900; plus several others,
 Dulles is also counsel and a
 dominating influence In the
 American BanknOte Company
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29

which. through his influence with Central States and the North American Company. has enjoyed Q monopoly of all their stock and bond certificates. Other bank notes companies have offered tO take this bust. ress at around half the price charged by American BanknOte. DOMINATING INFLUENCE
 Dulles also was dominating influence In the Babeock and WI. cox Boiler Company. Until recent years subsidiaries of the North American Company were required to buy their power plant boilers from Babeock and Wilcox, some- times ct prices considerably higher than those obtainable at competi- tive bidding.
 Dulles firm also was counsel for MeKessOn and Robbins dur. ing the famous flascO when lts head, Donald r. COster, turned out to be Frank Muslca, who shot himself when he was caught several millions short on phOny warehouse receipts.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29
AS A MATTER OF FACT

Private American shipping companies are preparing to resume operation Of their line on much larger scale than before the war. The American Presi, dent Lines will enter upn It's new field of operations with a fleet of 30 ships. The American Africa Lines, and the Grace Line, are figuring upon broad en- fragment of their services. After the war steamship lines will face stiff com, petition from the airways - this will mean more luxury, solid comfort and relaxation on board ships while the travel by air will appeal to millions Of people who are in great hurry to get there and back, despite the discomfort of travel on planes that will be over' crowded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29

AIneElCun n Meeting of the Air program broad- cast from Denver on September 2l. A recording of the broadcast reveals that In the question period, 0 sol- dier in the audience tried to pin Stolberg down on the basis for the list, asking If 1t was from the list of organizations drawn up by the Dies Committee,
 Stolberg then hedged e little,
 My information did not como to me from the Dies Committee but from friends in Washington and from another group which Is con- cerned with that
 II got my information from one government body which Is perfectly responsible-that Is the U. s. Civil Service Commission. But not to pass 1t of to them, I will say that I have looked over the list and that is the way 1t seems to me, stand by that" REFUSES TO NAME NAMES
 Interviewed by telephone after his return to New York, Stolberg eX- banded slightly on his remarks without further Identifying the list or his mysterious friends in Wash- ington,
 Pressed for names, stolberg said that anyone could get the names from the Civil Service Commission,
 When told that request for the list had ben made but that the Civil Service Commission denied there was any such list, Stolberg laughed heartily and said, well, you know how that is."
 The official denial of stolberg'S charges is made in two-page letter to Stolberg from the Civil Service Commission. It Is signed by the Commissions president, Harry B. Mitchell, on behalf of himself and the other two members, Lucille Fos- ter MeNillin and Arthur s. Fleming. Following are important excerpts
 within the past three years," says the third paragraph of the let- ter, "the Commission has passed upon the suitability and fitness of Q total Of 10 persons who are now list- ed aS members of the National Cit. izenS' Political Action Committee and who, as applicants for govern nlent positions, were investigated by the Commission, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Treasury De- partment or the Federal Works agency, All of these persons have been rated eligible by the Commis- sion.
 CONCLUSIONS UNSUPPORTED BY FACTS
 "The Civil Service Commission does maintain a reference Ale con- taining data relative to alleged Nf- filiationS with the alleged Com munist, anti.Communist, pro.Nazi, Fascist, nnti-Nazl, anti-FaScist and other organizations Any one who used this reference file as q basis for stating that persons were associated with particular organiza- tionS would Do arriving at eonelu- sionS which, in so far as the Civil Service Commission knows, arc to. tally unsupported by facts
 We do not know the source of the statements which you made in con- nection with the Town Meeting of the Air broadeGSt. Tn the light of toh above information. we do feel, however, that these statements were mislending ."
 With tho Civil Service Commission admitting 1t has Investigated only 10 of the ?, A, c, members, instead of ii0, mystery on the source of stolberg's list was increased.
 Dies Committee hearings will delve further into the charges of ConimuniSt influence in the Hill- man polilcal organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29

cuIllstances, many reasoned, it would be futile to pray.
 But as Sir James Jeans says, "Tfc universe begins to look more and moro ike . great thought rather than like c great machine. Mind no longer appears as an accidental in. truder into the real of matter And another great scientist, Sir ]. Are thur Thomson, has written, We cannot make sonSe' out of the tni-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29

At the opening of Columbia's Uniyers- itv's l01st academic year this week Pres. ident pr. Nicholas Murray Butler said that a liberal education should take pre-. cedence over vocational training. It said the choice Is between men or machines, and that the vocational study. should have second consideration and should Hollow the ideals and methods of liberal education and be subordinate to them :"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29
Views Of The Press
WITHDRAWAL FROM ARNT
(New York Times

tNeW Yofk TlmeSD
 The story of the British Fir borne Division is finished, As sion it no longer exists. It's d. in the woods west Of Arnhei disabled wounded are in c hands. About two thousand original eight or nine tn fighting men have been "withI to safety. The circumstances
 "Withdrawal across c rive rescuing forces had not bee to pass must Do imagined, 4 was c defeat, c red blotch brilliant page of victories, hinder that the advance int many is no parade.
 When the bold stroke falls, one did, we still have no riI criticize those who ordered t chance was worth taking. Tho borne troops might have turned German right flank. The ofiielaI communique says that they did eil- able "otfer clements to tho south to hold the bridge at Niimegen.' They did detain some of the best Nazl units, probably far eceodine their own numbers. Their sacrifices were not vain. They could not keep the ground on to which they were piummeted from the air, but they helped with their blood to buy ground for others. There will be no prouder men in years to come than those qualified to wear the Arnhem badge or ribbon.
 hall we say that these men were brave c ndiet 1t go at that7 The Nazis at Brest were brave. The mad colonel ct st. Malo did not lack courage. But the airborne BritisherA did not have the valor of fanaticism or desperation. They risked, and many of them endured. the hardest death the soldier has to die-when the flags ore flying and the beilA ringing in liberated cities, and the hope of victory and home fnakei life seem sweet. This is their tragedy and their everlasting honor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29
THE ooETTERDAEMMERuNo
DIVISIONS (NeW' York Herald Tribunal

NNGW hOTh hgEHlu AEhpukl0I
 The American troops in Germany have applied c most delicious name to the Peoples drenadier Divisions which Hitler has scraped together for his last stand. These units. coiIi- posed of men sixteen to sixty, afe called the doOterdaefnFnerung Die visions by the men opposing them, and they certainly represent tho dusk Of Hitiers Wagnerisn pan- theon.
 They can fight. Some do not, to be sure; but, brIgaded with veteran units on their own soii, it s obvious that even men unfit for long cafii- paigning can hold or even counter attack. But they are not fighting tor victory Germany ean never attain that Of her own strength. The tens
 aioni Of the current campaign, 90 fa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29

he bowed God out of the scheme of things. If tn c inverse is . machine, and f everything in our lives must take
 place within the compass of ilaturs al law, then why bother about any- thing but natural Ia " !? Certainly under Aucii eiFs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
StOlberg's P.A.C. Connie" Charges Prove a Dud
By PETER EDISON

Waterbury Democrat Washington
 one of the hottest slde-isSues of the presidential campaign-alleged Communist domination of the af- fairs of Sidney Hlllman's c, I. O. backed National Citizens Political Action Committee"--is now dragged into new prominence by a letter from tho U. s. Civil Service Com mission to Benjamin stolberg, Ger man-born labor writer of New York, denying stolberg's charges that no out of the original i4i members of the National Citizens P. A. c. had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29

verse and our place in it, unless wc believe in the reality Of purpose"
 So if the universe Is . great thought dominated by purpose, it begins to look as if. even from Scier. tlhc standpoint, the Bible is right in what it teaches about tie nature and power of God and the efficiency of prayer. While science deals With material rather than spiritual mat. teFs, there appears to Dc nothing in sound scientific teaching which Cotls tradicts the basic teaching Of the Dible.
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 Bahscn Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29
Selected Poem

FALL FLOWING (Juila Munro Greene in The Christian Science
 Monitor) It's time for blowing brown and Stubbled fields which wen now have given harvest Our mare Grown weary through Q summers toiling leaves gaping furTow. Roots turned upward there Will bring fertility to spring-sown seeds Mays sun will wartn Until tho spring, the piled Brown soil lies failow. Knowing this the key To winters coming, tho mare seems Teconciled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29

F1oWCNSEt lb NhSV HupDSllS tAlup one Of President Roosevelts own cabinet members, James V, For reStal, Secretary of the Navy, lS linked up with Ut least one of the investment giants which defated with such los3 to the average American investor,
 RELUCTANT WITNESS
 In fact even today Dulles is being bounded by disagreeable lawyers who demand his deposl- ton in one of the most suspicious. looking cases in tho history or American utility companies, where S600,000 were contributed to tho campaigns of Bruce Campbell, Democratic candidate for gover- nor of Illinois, Mayor Bernard Francis Dickmann of St. Louis, Senator Roscoe Patterson of Mis- souri, Ed Winter of Missouri, for- mer acting governor of Puerto Rico, and to scores of judges, 0l. dermen and state legislators oil over tho Midwest for tho alleged purpose of influencing utility legislation,
 For months Dulles dodged ghe proeeSs-SerVer in this case. Fin- ally a marshal waited oil night in front of Dulles house, just be. fore he was about to drive to Washington to confer with Secre. tary Hull. As he stepped into tho anu Aha VAuAOaaa RaItURp inFAAAa out served Dulles with tho Sub- poena. Several photographers were present, caught the dramatic picture. But for some reason the photograph was never published
 First chapter in this case Oc.
 cured when Harrison Williams,
 husband of Amerlca's bcst-
 woman, organized the North
 American holding company COn-
 trolling Q score of Midwest utIll.
 ties, with securities valued at
 Si,b20,, ,0OO,OOO ln 1929. John Dulles was not only counsel but, in the peak year of 1899, became . director and member of the
 executive committee. FRANTIC RESIGNATION
 Ho remained there for ninc years, until suddenly on Nov. {, i03e he resigned. His resignation followed 0 phone call from tho Securities and Exchange Cornmis. sion that is intended to inVeSti. gate tho operations of North Amerlcan's most important suD- sidiNry, Union Electric of Missouri
 The federal government brougat criminal charges against various Union Electric officials, asserting that campaign contributions were used to influence politicians Tn MS- gouri and Illinoig, 50 that North American might sell highly profit. abic but unnecessary utility bond issues to gulliblo public, Soc- retary of the Navy ForrcstalS ir- vestment firm, Dillon, Read & Co., handled these bond Issues.
 Government prosecutors put John Dulles on the witness stand and gFIIIed him at great length
 but did not indiCt him. They
 dId lndlCt and convict Frank J. BOehm, executive vice president of Union Electric.
 Bochm haS now turned around and sued John Dulles. Harrison Williams Clarence Dillon Gnd thcir companies, contending tbet no could not have spent the huge total of 9b,000,000 aS Q gluSh fund for political purposes without the knowledge of these officials and that he was made tho Bcapcgoat' . to protect them. This is tic suit ln which MT. Dulles b now such reluctant witness.
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