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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

wilbert Snow, (D), was born on an island off the Maine Coast, where Penobscot Bay joins up with the At- iantic Ocean. After receiving his early education in the schools of Thomaston, Maine, he was graduat- cd from Bowdoin College in 1907 with Phi Beta Kappa honors. After two more years of study at Columbia University, he taught English and Debating ct seven American colleges scattered over the country from East to West.
 Debating both sides of current public questions inevitably drew him into politics In 1912 he began his political career by stumping the State of Maine for Woodrow Wilson. Tn 1920 he went through Indiana in the Presidential train stumping for Governor Cox and the League of Nations. Tn 1928 during the Al Smith campaign he covered the entire State of Connecticut for the party ticket. Tn 1915 he was Q gob on the battieship Kearsage, during the summer vacation period, as Q nlenl- ber of the Plattsburg Naval cruise c cruise that attempted to arouse America to the possibility of be- coming involved in World War Che. When the war did break out he vol- unteered, and was sent to the Of- flcers' Training Camp at Fort Ben- jan,in Harrison. He emerged aS c Second Lieutenant of Artillery, and was later promoted to be Q First Lieutenant. Near the close of the War he was made c Captain In Ar- tiilery, and served five years as member of the Reserve Corps.
 He came to live in Connecticut in the Fall of 1921, and has been an active citizen of the State ever since. His career at Wesleyan University has now covered twenty.three years as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor. He has been Q member of the Town School Board for seven years, and Is now chairman of the board. He recently served two years as President of the Association of State School Boards and was Publicity Director for the United statee Housing Authority in Middietown. As Q Democrat he has taken c leading part in the affairs of the city. He has been Q member of the Democratic Town Committee for fifteen years, and has frequently been Q delegate to State Conven. tions. Under the Administration ot Governor cross he was chosen to write and deliver the Connecticut Tercentenary ode. The ode is said by critics to show c thorough under standing of the spirit of Connecticut
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

welt B6.i percent, Dewey 3o.2 per- cent, undecided B.7 percent.
 Dewey Gains Among Farm Owners
 Dewey registered . sharp gain among farm proprietors by October 2. Roosevelt had been leading in this group ct the end of August, 40.i percent to 446 percent, with o.4 percent undecided. Six weeks later Dewey was leading, bS.3 per. cent to 40.0 percent, with 0.i per- cent who had not made up theii minds.
 "Considered as . whole, farmers are not anti. Roosevelt; they Show 6 preference for him." Fortune re- ports. But the preference iS high. ly mercurial. Tn April 1t was i2.2 percentage points above the Hla. tional average; in June 1t was 3 of c percentage point below. A large part of the drop occurred in the South during the pollstax and othey Negro electoral fights. But the Montgomery Ward incident also took place in this period. This Roosevelt attack on an old farm friend, and in support of the farm- CTS old enemy, labor, may have shifted many from favorable or neutral positions to the Repuhli. can column"
 Among factory wage oarners Rooseveit's margin had been re- duced slightly from the peak reached in mid-August. while Dew. ey had gained progressively, aS Il. lustrated in the following table:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

"Roosevelt's luck is holding" !" the Fortune Survey Editors com. mellt. "He comes up to election day with Allied power Just rising to it's peak in Europe and waxing might fly in the Pacific. On the home front, the country has grown used to restraints, and now, in good tiIno for the election, the relief is beginning.
 'Luck, however, is not enough to carry an election. The cyclical pressure for Q change is greater nov than in i040, but war and the uncertainties of the immediate postwar hold back the tide. The result is an unstable political equil- ibFiurn, easily disturbed by the play of events upon the voters hopes and fears"
 BFeakdowns of the october 2 Survey figures indicate that polits. cal opinion was beginning to crys" tallise Q month before election, Fortune points out. In the highest economic bracket, where preference had been running approximately 2.to.i for Dewey since July, Dewey now gained new support that brought his lead to 3-to.l (Dewey 73.2 percent, Roosevelt 23.6 percent, "don't know", 3.2 percenD.
 By contrast, in the lower middle income group, Roosevelt gained 4.e percent and Dewey lost AS percent in the six weeks between August 20 and October ', SO that opinion iF this division now stood. Rooses
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
Fortune Survey Shows Roosevelt
 Leading Dewey 53.596 To 46.5%
 As Campaign Goes Into The Stretch
Small Vote Means COP. Victory; Big
 Vote Democratic

Here ls something for every American voter Co remember and paste in his hat when he goes Co the polls on Election Day Co votes
 When Che total vote Is small in national elections, Republl- cans get Into Che White House and visa versa when lt's large the Democrats take over.
 Here are the figures on the last six elections which show how light and large votes have worked out:
 1020-2S milllOn--Hardlng 1e2A-2A Mllllon-C Coolidge 1eae-3e Milllon-aoover 1eS2-SS Agllllon-Rooseve le3e-lk MlIIlon-Rooseve l0AO-Ao Milllon--Roos l0ll- ??? 9??
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

William L. Hadden, (R), was born in Elmira, New York on Octo- Der 8, 1896. The following year his parents, Clarence c, and Anna MacMahon Hadden, took up their residence in New Haven where Hadden received his early educa- ton.
 He was graduated from the New Haven Public elementary schools and New Haven High school and took law studies and his law degree ct F'ordham University.
 Following his honorable discharge from military service in 1918, he took up law practice in New Haven. He was admitted to the Bar of this State in 1917 but the war prevented his active practice for another year.
 Hadden served as Assistant Clerk of the Town Court of West Haven, from 1919 to 1921, and the family still resides there. Then came four years, 1923 to 1927, aS Prosecuting Attorney of the same court.
 He was named Judge of the Town Court in 1927 and held that office for ten years. In 1889 he was again named Prosecutor and still holds that office.
 His legislative experience began in 1889 and carried him through that session of the General As- semhly and the session of le4l as well. Tn the io4l session he was Republican majority floor leader in the House and headed the highly important Judiciary committee as chairman.
 Tn 1920 MT. Hadden married Mary T. MacNamara, of New Haven. They have three children, William L., jr., David 0. and Mary Ann.
 Tn addition to membership in the New Haven County, the State and the American Bar Associations, MT. Hadden holds memberships in the American Legion, the ElkS, the Ouinnipiac Club of New Haven, and the Race Brook Country Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
Public Odds on FOR Are Largest Than in I04O, But
 Dewey Could Gain By Taking Stronger Stand a~aaa on Major Issues

l New York October 26 - President Roosevelt has a majority 5S per cent among civilian voters as he enters the final stretch of the campaign but his margin IS unstable and there several possibilities of an upset the Fortune Survey of Public Opinion announces today
 Nationwide interviews conducted during the week of October 1920 by the firm of Elmo Roper for Fortune magazine disclose that eliminating "don't know" answers the voters preference stands Roosevelt 53.h per cent Thomas E Dewey, 46.6 per cent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

Confidence in Republican abil. !ty to maintain employment had edged up slightly since the Tcrtine Survey of August 2, when . sim. iiar question found 4D,2 percent prefeFring to rely on the Democrats, 17.A percent on the Republicans, and 374 percent undecided.
 "TIhe Survey has made, during the past year, as thorough . search of the public state ot mind on Iia. tional policies as Survey illethcds are ct present capable cf," Fortune expleiiis. 'AThe leading issues proved to Dc four in number: world orS ganiSatiCn, the treatment Of Qegs many, fail employment, and labor unions, Measurements were mace Of the maximum total shifts from el- th0T candidate that issues G events would be likely Co cause. Analysis shows that e.e percent Of ail voters ~-nOw Tor Roosevelt would vote for Dewey lfadog certain conditions, while aA percent og all voters now for Dewey wc.ild vote f0E Reese VeIt under certain conditions,
 Strong nkaala On Issnee C4a
 H1Ie GOT
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

20 and october 2, with women's in- terest running higher than mems by 3.A points, and young people showing markedly greater interest than their elders. Course of public interest is charted below, as indi- cated by replies to the question: DO you think people aS whole seem to be more interested in the election campaign this year, less interested, or about the same as they have been in the paSt?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

Q convincingly stronger stand, or even as strong e stand as Roose- welt, on either side of any of these issues. Tn the light of this analy' sis, c victory for the Democrats in November would spell . Republican, failure to take c convincing stand on important issues rather than Q Democratic success in arguments about policy"
 Rooseveit's lead had crumbled between August 70 and %, Q period when the winning of Paris was niiS. taken by many people in the .. g for the winning of the European war. In the Survey completed Oc' tcber 2, Fortune asked: If Ger. many sIirrenders before November. whom do you think you would vote for Roosevelt or Dewey?" TslaA PAsHifaAs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

"Dut women have not yet got the voting habit to the same degree as men, probably because they re. ceived the vote as recently at 1920" Fortune says. However, they are now being urged to be politically conscious and will probably turn out in greater proportion than be- fore"
 Nationwide interest in the io44 election had risen more than eight percentage points between August
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

The Presidents lead represents Q slight gain since october ', when the last Fortune Survey showed 6S.l percent for Roosevelt and 40.0 percent for Dewey Cor, including undecided voters, sos percent for Roosevelt, 44B percent for Dewey 62 percent don't know.)
 Limits Seen On Accuracy
 But the Fortune Survey Editors warn that lin the current presl- dental campaign. there are more limits than usual to the accuracy of any public-opinion sample.
 "The most important of these limits is the soldier vote. The law forbids interviewing servicemen on their vote. (However, the last poll taken ct Q time when such 0 poll was permissible (April, i043) showed the younger groups pref erences to be fairly close to the servicemen's, most of whom belong
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

Hs is also the author of several vol- umes in the American grain.
 He is married and has five sons, three of whom are in the service one seaman, second class, one an ensign, and one c pilot in the Army Air Corps. He Is Q Mason, c mem ber of the American Legion, and Q communicant of the Episcopal church.
 MT. Snow is an effective and pop. ulaH speaker, having had long ex- perience on the platform as 0 carn- paigner and lecturer. He is pro. gressive Democrat, c consistent and loyal supporter of President Roose- welt, and has long been on arden advocate of international coopera- ton as the basis of e permanent peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

But in early July 4s.2 percent had said they would vote for Roosevelt even if the war in Europ- were over by election time. Tn the public mind," Fortune points out, "coTn- pletion of the war has very far out. weighed the making of the peace as an element In Roosevelt's in. dispensability.'"
 In each of the last five Fortune Surveys, interviewers have asked: "Regardlegs of what you hope, who do you think will win-Roosevelt or Dewey?" The insecurity of the President's lead in the final stage of the campaign may be reflected in the increase of "don't know" re- plies to this question. Fortune points out. Eliminating don't knows" 7O.0 percent now expect a Roosevelt victory. Following is . summary of predictions during the last three months:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

about through with Roosevelt but hesitate to take Dewey instead. The time seems to he ripo S0g dabate ii the great tradition Of the de- mocracies; and the political iritln- tive in that 6ebato Hsonis to be aaaofelH in NApnhl|eHn hand4"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

'DeBplte p0lItIcaI inbtabiIity, tI1e public odds on Roosevelt are larg- er in 1Dl4 than they were in 1e4O," Fortune digcl0eoe.
 sxlieD0 Surveys are c eollklzzan- ton and oxten6ion of the comment of mary political ebeefyeFe N1o lage flluaS|Gad tltat t|ae re1ple sse
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

bor's only reliance in either party"
 Women voters, c clear majority of the civilian electorate for the first time in U. 8. political history. still leaned toward Roosevelt as of october [, but Dewey had also bet- tered his position among women voters:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

The Fortune Survey also disclosed that 00.4 per cent of those inter- viewed believed themselves regis- tered to vote In the Ncve- -Aber elecs ton. (In September, Fortune found that only 74.4 percent had ever reg 1stered in the past from their pres- ent residences) Highest percentage Of registration (Ol.3) was in the New England states; lowest (oo.O in the southeast central region. Womer's registration was below mems (70 percent as compared to o6.T percentt. Presidential choices Of those registered stood: Rccse- veit, 4o.T percent Dewey, 40T per- cent; don't know, 4.e percent. How ever, reeletfatlon was not complete in aiI states at the tEiie the asies- tioll was asked.
 HDftuae then tested voters opin- ion cE party capabilities ifi three fields. 1litervleWerB asked, (Which do you think would be more sucs ceosful--Ehe Democrats under Roosevelt CF the Republicans sii- der Dew0y=-
 ga) at making . peace that
 would prevent future warse
 Demtggnlg ....s.u 4s.eas
 4NNtlIt81ig ,tts.s., xy,y
 Me8s MMew sstsasss. xJA
 W Nt ktep'ng unemployment
 a lq# as p01lble after tlle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

which of statements do closest to areeng?" he snOUS Se president during the next years s4s While made mistakes and he's been In office h president again the next four years ae2%
 SlO% Although Roosevelt has done good things he has been Dewey for the next four years 2SOsS welt for Another four years lsssS 
 .Ea 4A3e6 A7TS and attitudes recorded the last e For. summarized the following chart with don't know elmlnated
 July Aug Aug 10 Aug % Oct ! Oct 20 B3BN EAB% E72% S26% 6l% O31% Dewey ....,,,,,, A2S 47A le0 Mb
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
Factory Wage Farmers July 10 Aug Aug D Aug sS Vc. ' For Roosevelt 032% eSI% 7Vx% WI% Svs% HS.t F. D;E:y EH:v 's E; s1 s1 HM M ssa sa ':s g:

"LAbor feeling against particuIar Senators and Representatives. to judge from the labor press, out weighs, if anything, the feeling for Roosevelt" Fortune states. "In fact the labor press treatment of mem bers and groups in Congress sug- gests that Roosevelt is almost la.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
Know Your Candidates

ED N0TE-Ths the third series presenting the back ground of Democratic and Republican candidates NOv voting day!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

to this age group themselves. The 2i-to-34 group was the most pro- Roosevelt of any of the three age groups; and whom the servicefnen differed, they were even more pro- Roosevelt than the young were.
 "A further difficulty arises from wartime migration within the U. 6. How 1t will affect registration and voting cannot be closely estimated.
 "Turthermore, no publlc-oplnion survey, however accurate, gives . wholly reliable base for prediction, especially under present circuln. stances. This year the nation is from day to day liable to be con- fronted with events of the sort that shift opinion. Hence c survey tak- on during one week may not be valid the next"
 Replies to Fortune's Sour.part at. tltude question are summarized be- low (as of October i0-20):
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Many Attended
Affair, Enjoyed
Evening Of Fun
BY GLADYS MILLS

Mr.. John Dancy's home on Fir
wood avenue was the scene of gala
party on last Saturday evening,
Miss Helen Louise Howard came in
from Ann Arbor to be hostess for
some of her many friends. Civilian
and army morale reached the zenith
as some guests enjoyed Evelyn Bur-
denis renditions at the pianoforte OF
Chopin and GerShWin in Mr., Dan
cy's den, while others jitterbugged
in the basement lounge.
Lieutenant Roosevelt Stiger. a
former ". of M schoolmate of Miss
Towards had ordered the party for
some of his colleague, at Selfridge
Field. and 1t Bill Coleman, home
OF furlough from Tuskegee. agreed
tat he was guest OF honor. Elaine
Fuller and Phyllis Lawson. acting
as officers of the day, assisted Mrs.
Ethel Howard in preparing for the
invasion until the hostess and her
party arrived in full force.
Some of those who were seen
making merry were Lucy Howard,
1t. Walter Brown. Cornelia Bled-
soc, Dorothy Ann Hicks. 1t. Charles
Walker. Frederick Jenkins. 1t.
Charles Williams. 1t. Pete Whit
takcr. Helen Cuzzens. 1t. Bill
Wheeler. Acla Frohman, Anita
Mack, 1t. Richard Harris, 1t. Bill
Coleman. Mary E. Wheeler, Pvt.
Charles Smith. Zoleeta Jenkins. 1t,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Die Business
Club Initiated
FifteenMembers

The other Saturday night the De-
troit Institute Of Commerce Busi-
ness Girls club held their regular
monthly social meeting al the
Women's Club House During the
carly part of the evening the new
members we're initiated Eloulse
Curry, chairman Of the Initiation
Committee, had made some very
unique plans for the affair which
were carried out perfectly.
The new members were asked TO
come to the meeting wearing huge
white ribbons in their hair and no
makeup or jewelry They carried
all-day suckers. The girls we're
asked questions on Negro bust
neSses in Detroit and their spon-
sors. II they could not answer these
questions, they were made to suffer
the consequences.
The speaker for this occasion. the
Rev. William Molbon, pastor OF the
st. Johns Presbyterian church gave
very interesting talk on Labor
Unions-urging the girls to join be.
cause he believed that organized
Iabor is the only salvation for Ne.
groes. He also urged the girls Il
pass the Negro papers on to thu
other group so that they can sc,
what we are doing, as many peopl,
do not know how much progress
our race is making.
The fifteen girls who we're in
itiated included Sylvia Dow. Ann;
Davis, Doris Davie. Mary Lou Lit
tie, Dele Wee Swain, Ruth Hender
son. Mary A. Means. Leatric,
Gragg, Thelma Black. Lavonia Wat
kins, Doris Mclaughlin, Haze
Quaker. Minnie Henderson ant
Ruth Walton.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Parade Is
Set For May 28
Starts At 2:3O

The Detroit Police Department
has indicated assent for N.A.AC.P.
parade in connection with the MEM
bership drive on May %. More than
5000 citizens from church. labor.
social, and civic groups. are ex-
pected to parade from the Art In
stitute. Frederick and John r.. to
Ebenezer AME. church, Sunday
afternoon. beginning at 2:30
Organizations with bands, drum
and bugle corps are being contacted
by the parade committee and asked
to join the line of march which is
south on John r. 10 Warren. east on
Warren to Brush, south on Brush
10 the church.
Mrs. Daisy f. Lampkin, Field
secretary Of the NAAC.P., will be
the principal srcaksr Reports OF
the membership driveswill be given
by more than 1000 workers who are
Campaigning for $4,000 members in
the NAACP in Detroit as part OF
a nationwide drive.
Any organization wishing 10 par
ticipate in the parade is welcome
and requested 10 contact the
N A ACP office.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Woman Heads Bond
Drive In Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. (ANP)-Georgc
Longe, Orleans parish chairman Of
the Negro Divisions bond sales for
New Orleans, announced this week
the appointment OF woman. Mrs
Naomi Richard Berikins, as director
Of the fifth war loan drive in New
Orleans which is scheduled to start
June II.
Mrs Bcrikins is the head OF the
local Negro Business league, is
public relations representative and
outside saleslady for the Jackson
Brewing company of New Orleans
and has served as chairman OF the
/ business committee for the third
and fourth war loans and as secre-
tary for the fourth war loan.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06

RELL was present and about 25
other members of the choir and
committee.
X * X
Students and graduates OF the
LEWIS BUSINESS COLLEGB. =.
were honored at an informal recep-
ton given in honor OF the March
"A graduates Of the college. on
last Saturday. . at the college on
John r street.
x 4 \
LAURA KATE PICKENS. at
tended the-7A * REGIONAL
CONFERENCE at Blucficld. w.
Va. State Teachers college. re-
Gently.
x * *
PVT. JOHN SIMMONS was
home on turlough he is stationed
at Camp Stoncman in California
x * x
LANGSTON HUGHES. and the
DUPRE VICTORIAN CHORUS. .
will appear in joint recital OF read
incS and songs this Friday eve
ming in the Detroit Institute of
Arts Twill mark the closing Of
the Winter Lecture Series.
x x X
Ran into 1T. HOOKS" JONES
he is out at Sclfridge Field.
We used to know him when he was
a student at West Virginia State.
X X X
And a schoolmate OF ours or many
years ago. from Storer college. Z. /.
was here for the bowling meet. .
DIR. GEORGE HILL. . of Cleveland
Hadn't seen him in many moons.
:. Had quite a time chatting with
him.
* x x
The DE ALLEN SISTERS. .
THADDINE. "a n d.. OLIVIA 49,.
cute as can be both OF them wear
g.. harlequin glasses. the former is
a school marin at lnkster the lat
ter bcautician. . come from Grand
Rapids.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06

looks just lots Ike Eta Motcn
X ): =
Mr. AND MRS. EDWARD A
BAKER have purchased An
adorable little home on Boston
boulevard will be moving lin
sbou. another month. Mrs. Bakers
mother OF Washington, d c.. is
going TO be making her home with
them.
THE JOHN r. WILLIAMS home
on Boston boulevard is the very
last gasp. /. beautifully appointed
inside. and actually achieves cozi-
ness in spite OF being large.
* X X
THE BEN BROwNLEYS. have
come into a stable heritage we
are told relative Of Ben's..
who passed on reccntlv left a
large estate and he will get a share
X * x
Saw. REV. HORACE WHITE
supuing with PROF AND MRS.
DUNHAM OF Wavnc university.
* * !;
fOASs1.NA-f1 y mn = ssaiN ~
back from Texas her husbaft
came home with her only stavcc
few DAYS and is perhaps on hi!
way overseas soon now.
); ); !;
ELETTE BRYANT has hac
house guest from BIRMINGHAM
Ala her sa~mer home MRS
Mary Truitt has been here ~
counle Of weeks with rounds o
parties and such in her honor
x !: x
ASTON CURTIS was her
most o. last week with the BE-
BROWNLEYS left last Saturda
night for Lawrence, Kans wher
he will see his new daughter
KYRA, age eight weeks and he
Mr.. CURTIS will then com
back here and take 10 permaner
residence ard a permanent pos
ton most likely with the FOR
MOTOR COMPANY. somethin