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The CIO news., 1944-09-18
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Observe Labor Doy
T oIk by D. J. Lewis
HighIighf of Holiday

The Labor Day rally and picnic
held al Constitution Park yesterday
under sponsorship OF Local 1874,
Textile Workers Union of America,
attracted one of the largest crowds
ever to attend an event at that
recreation center. An address by
David J. Lewis, former Congress-
man from the Sixth Maryland Dis
trict, featured the speaking pro-
gram.
Former Congressman Lewis dis
cussed mans right to work and 10
live in peace. not only In his own
community and country. but in the
world at large.
Developing his plea for interna-
tional action 10 prevent war. MIR.
Lewis praised Daniel F. McMullen,
Democratic candidate for Congress
In the Sixth District who has de-
clared In favor Of world organi-
zation backed by police force to
keep the peace.
"We hear from time TO time"
said the speaker, objection to join
ing with other nations TO prevent
war because national sovereignty
might be impaired. You don't hear
this objection from such a man as
former Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes. nor the late President Taft.
nor Woodrow Wilson. statesmen
who would be the first 10 know il
sovereign rights were in danger.
WAR PREVENTION
"The pattern for war prevention
is we'll supplied by the laws of our
state and country" Mr.. Lewis
pointed out. Legislation Is re-
quired but II need not be by two
thirds vote OF the U. s. Senate.
Xxx Congress. the two Houses
acting by majority votes. has COM
plete power to enact such legis-
lation."
Lewis pointed to the admission
of Texas as a state to show
precedent.
Texas was an independent state.
It made a treaty with the U. s.
providing for its entry into the
union as q state. This treaty failed
OF ratification In the Senate. Presl-
dent Tyler proposed a joint resolu-
tion which included the terms OF
the treaty and this was passed by
majority vote. Does any one doubt
that Texas Is one Of the states of
the United States?"
POST AMONG SPEAKERS
Others who spoke at the rally in
cluded Mayor Thomas 8. Post.
Thomas Conner. Baltimore, state
The CIO news., 1944-09-18

Chicago, Sept. 16-Soms 10000
new members have been brought
into the CIO United Farm Equip
ment Workers during the past two
months by four major election
victories.
The CIO news., 1944-09-18
Furniture Workers
Win In HogerstoWn

Hagerstown. Md.-Local 472 UFWA-CIO here reports
another CO victory the Colonial Hardwood Flooring
The election took place here July 2 The "a
for CO. vote for AFI In addition took the
drivers from Transfers and Chauffeurs. AL.
The CIO news., 1944-09-18

anilsements. I trust you will re-
call that In my campaign for the
Mayoralty I declared that I favor
ed more supervised Fairgrounds
and enlarged facilities for recrea-
tion. Well. In office I am endeav-
oring TO fulfill that pledge.
Against opposition and obstruc-
tions I have achieved in part what
I had hoped for and what the city
Of Cumberland greatly needs. Our
best insurance against Juvenile de-
llnquency is recreational centres
and supervised Fairgrounds. I be-
seech your cooperation In the fur
therance of this work.
The CIO news., 1944-09-18
ASKS ASSISTANCE

Likewise in other matters Of.
great concern to all citizens I So
licit your assistance against the
enemies OF progress and against
perverse obstruction. l ask you to
follow the actions Of the Council
and keep an accurate record of
CONTINUED on Page -
The CIO news., 1944-09-18
POST AMONG SPEAKERS

Others who spoke at the rally in
cluded Mayor Thomas 8. Post.
Thomas Conner. Baltimore, state
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Postmaster: Send Form 35TS-P cards 10 Western
Maryland cIo News. Box 300. Cumberland Md.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-02
Brickbats Instead of Gratitude

In 1887, Winston Churchill, said: "The Washington Administration has waged so ruthless war on private enterprise that the United States .. is actually at the present moment leading the world back into the trough of depression" The war against private enterprise has continued to this day, and in the same ruthless manner.
 Some weeks ago, a Southern utility company, at the moment fighting against an intensive public ownership drive in it's territory, published by paid advertise ment the record of electrical development in the community served by it. This prl- vate company, the Louisville Gas and Electric, had justifiable reason for citing the record. Local politicians had been claiming that the city of Louisville, unless it bought the local private company, could not hope to compete for new industries with cities served by municipally-oWneo electric systems. The private company, in it's advertising, pointed out that there was no factual basis for the claim. On the contrary, since 1888, industrial develop ment in Louisville, measured by electric power sales, had Spectacularly outstrlp- bed similar development in prominent cities throughout the nation receiving service from municipal electric plants.
 The published figures revealed record of which the local electric company, the community, and local authorities could well be proud. But instead of gratitude the company got brickbats. Public own ership-minded politicians bounced upon the veracity of the figures as if they had come from an underworld thug. In thelr haste to disprove them, they tripped over arithmetic and made charges grossly III error, which later had to be retracted with the admission that the true figures were damaging to the "rosiness of the comparison" between private and public utility operation.
 This is sample of the war on private enterprise being waged by some of our so-called public servants throughout the nation. As Mr. Churchill's comment ln- dicates, it has been going on for long time, destroying jobs, opportunities, ana will be major factor in bringing on another depression.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-02
A Healthy Trend

President Roosevelt, in a message to the Boston Conference on Distribution, asserted that: "The high levels of pro- duction and employment, which we are working to establish when peace comes, can only be maintained by placing the output of our factories and farms speed lily in the hands of the consumer. It is therefore essential that every industry study the problems of distribution now, in order that there may be no interrup- ton in the free flow of goods"
 The unsuitable needs of war have ruled over production for so long, there is dan ger of forgetting that in peacetime the distribution system keeps the wheels of production turning. Success of plans for reconverSion, sustained production and maximum employment will finally depend upon the efforts of hundreds Of thousands of retail merchants. These merchants must stimulate consumer 1n- tereSt in the products of industry, and be able to sell those products when and where consumers want them at prices consumers will pay.
 It is said that there is tremendous demand for limitless variety of articles, from new homes to pincuShionS. Even if such a demand does exist, distributors know that it will disappear like morn ing mist unless mass production and mass distribution can keep it alive. To do that, every distributor and every manu- facturer must work overtime to make himself more efficient. Prices must be kept at an absolute minimum. All bets will be placed on volume. And it will be up to the distributors to help maintain volume. That is why they are not being blinded by rosy prediction of customers waiting in line with pockets full of money.
 The chain store technique of volume sales at small unit profits will be the order of the day. It is the surest way of put ting goods in the hands of the consumer speedily. Industries that try to leash in" on a theoretical sellers market by raising price tags, will very likely get left behind under expanding modern com petitive methods. This is healthy trend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-02
Long Line King Cotton

Plans for the export of cotton have recently been announced by the Con- modity Credit Corporation from Wash ington. The program contemplates mak- ing cotton available to foreign buyers at competitive world price levelS,'' ac- cording to statement from the War Food Administration, which has already fixed the export price of cotton on tentative basis capable of being adjusted to fit the circumstances, and the differences, under the Cotton Loan Program of 1914. Possibly Philadelphia lawyer or Mem phiS dealer may be able to figure out all the Federal ruleS-most of which are Sub- ject to change in Washington.
 Old King Cotton is keeping up it's pace pretty well, especially through it's inva- sion into manufactured and chemical products. Cotton linters are an import ant source of chemical cellulose and cot ton is vital in the production of gum powder and other explosives. It is used in photographic films and in the manu- facture of rayon - and gerat variety Of well-known daily necessities. Cotton seed hulls fit the appetite as livestock food, and as raw material for the pro- duction of some chemicals. Cotton has Broadened it's base and so rapidly that US 1OSSSS III COGGO1l C1OGI1S, W4pCu OOG Oy increased wages, have been more than made up - the result being that cotton is one of the greatest crops of the soil.
 For many years the Government has been giving artificial support to all major crops, including cotton. This leads one to Wonder whether the world market on a competitive basis is a daring adventure, especially in view of the suggestion that the Government will make up the deficits that result in competition in foreign mar kets with other countries, including South America It seems reasonable to suppose that the United States markets have found so many uses for cotton that it will remain King, without too much pump priming in highly competitive foreign lands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-02
Curmudseonry As Usual

It would be a highly desirable thing If American voters would pay little more dav-to-day heed to activities of elected public servants and thus perhaps avoid the unhappy display of dammed-up emo tionalism and viturperation which spills over once in four years in the course or presidential campaigns. So we say more bower to the CLOS announced new policy of "year-round politics" if 1t Will help achieve those ends. But we scarcely think that some of the words addressed to the recent C.IO convention by Secretary of the Interior Ickes set the proper pitch for those activities.
 "Some are pretending that unity exists among our people" MT. IckeS said, sim ply because the noise and the shooting have died down. This is nonsense. By these phony appeals for unity the reac- tionaries are now trying to win the same things that they fought for and lost in the election"
 There are millions of Mr. Ickes' "reac- tionaries" G e., those who voted for Governor Dewey) who feel that unity is not phony. Some of them are fighting and dying in this war; Others are help ing to turn out the tools of war. Stlll others are members of service mems fam lilies. They are interested in ree1 unity to win the war and preserve the peace. Political consciousness is one thing, class strife is another And what MT. 1ckeS seems to be counSeling, in the midst ot war. is the same sort of bitter cleavage that today is impeding victory or recoV- cry in such countries as China, Greece, and Poland. That's carrying profeS- sional curmudgeonry too far
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-02

fession has sound moral character and is guided by Christian purpose. The age in which we live is all too prone to praise skill Yet almost never is a conspicuously wicked man stupid, The worlds greatest villains have been bright and sometimes highly intellectual men whose gifts were employed in the wrong fash ion.
 It Is up Co the churches of all diverse faiths to put Into men and women that allegiance tO moral principles and devotion Co great doe- trInes which alone makes the soul expansive and adequate Co every temptation and trial Let our first concern be for chaFacteF---ou first endeAvof Co build foundations Of faith and righteousness upon whlsh can be reared . superstFucture Of skill.
 If we do this, We need not worry about the future of America, yf we give sufficient attention to pFlm. arg matters. SC can be sure that secondary matters will take care of themselves.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-02

films of national guardsmen training a few years back with broomstick machine guns, Stovepipe cannon and non-armored vehicles labeled "ank".
 General Motors got an educational order for 500 machine guns in May of 1940, followed by it's first Sizeable order in September of that year It cut esti- mated "tooling up" time in half, made 234, ,733 machine guns. in 1941, 282, ,169 in 1922, 375, ,408 in 1943, had 317,69O off the line this year up to reaching the 1,00O,- booth gun a short time ago, and the eight GM divisions participating are keeping schedule put down by the Ord nance Department.
 At the same time the company reduced costs, cutting 75 to 84 per cent on the three leading types of machine guns it makes, representing 94 per cent of GM'S machine gun production. Perhaps Uncle didn't have much to shoot with when the ruckus started, but he's pack ing plenty now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-02

State Hull went to the hospital, plump, popular, placid Brazilian Ambassador Carlos Martins went down to the Stae Department to SC him.
 Usually Ambassador Martins is the height of charm and suave geniality. No one would ever expect him to be tough. But he can be. And in talking to Sec retary Hull, Ambassador Martins politely but coldly laid it on the line that Brazil could not live in close juxtaposition with her chief neighbor, Argentina, with out exchanging ambassadors and being on speaking terms. The situ- ation would be similar to the the United States and Canada breaking diplomatic relations and refusing to speak to each other, Martins linted.
 While Brazil does not at all concur with Argentina's various domestic policies, the Ambassa- dor made it clear that the Pan American nations should at least hold a meeting to reconsider previous policy of refusing Ar gentina recognition.
 Secretary Hull, humping
 mad, turned Ambassador Mar
 tins down cold.
 Since, then, it has developed that other Good Neighbors want to recognize Argentina, or at least discuss the question of recognition - including Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-02

This deadlock has now become the most serious diplomatic prob- lem facing new Secretary of State Stettinius. I was also a primary factor in the Presidents decision to appoint 8 new Secretary of State.
 Our situation in regard to La- tin America today is similar to that faced by Calvin Coolidge in 1927. Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg had landed Marines in Nicaragua, had blasted Mexico with series of notes putting her "on trial before the world" AS a result, all of Latin America was sympathetic with those two countries and seething against us.
 Secretary Kellogg could not reverse his policies without serious loss of prestige. There fore, Coolidge shrewdly sent Henry L. StimsOn to Nicaragua and Dwight Morrow to Mexico. They virtually took things ont of KelIOgg's hands, revamped our entire policy.
 Roosevelt figured that similar clean-cut new start would have to be made in our whole Pan American relations as far as Argentina was concerned. It could not have been done under Hull; it can now be done under Stet- tinius-though it will still be difficult.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-02
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS To Fatten the Equator

I am AS. What worries me is that my stomach protrudes, al- though weigh only 127 pounds. I look as though I had a little bal loon under my girdle. can pull my stomach in, but when do so I can't breathe. Is here any exer- else that would correct this?
 (Mrs. E. S.) Answer-Yes. the movements des- cribed and illustrated in '"The Last Brady Symphony"-for words and music send ten cents and stamped envelope bearing your address.
 Draft and StiR Neck
 Does sitting in the draft from an electric fan cause stiff neck?
 (E. Al Answer-Too quick cooling of any muscle or group of muscle after active exercise may produce stiff- ness and lameness or soreness.
 Fifteen Of in Thirty Days
 In thirty days of the reducing regimen given in your pamphlet How to Lose Weight" I have lost 144 pounds and feel more alive than have felt for several years. Having passed my pamphlet to too-plump relative I wonder if I may have another copy?
 (Mrs. S. MO Answer-I am glad to send the pamphlet How to Lose Weight to any reader who asks for 1t (not with clipping) and incloses stamped pre-addressed envelope DisinfectiOn Dental Instruments use 3% to 5% compound solu- tion of creSol to disinfect my dental instruments. Would be grateful for your opinion of the efficiency of this method. (, D. D. S.) Answer-I believe it is efficient for instruments that cannot be boiled or steam sterilized.
 Save Your Teeth
 I am 9. have son 3 year sold. My teeth do not decay but are so soft they just crumble-fillingS never last long. What can I do to keep the teeth have? (Mrs. Y. B. J0 Answer-Boop your calcium (snilk. cheese greens) intake. and vita min D.
 vitamin c and Allergy
 Have you had any significant favorable reports from your readers on their experience in using vita- min c for allergy? ~. D. VI Answer-Not enough as yet to consider. Allergy is condition sub- ject to odd and abrupt onset and termination. and that makes it difficult to judge the effects of remedies. hope enough reports from readers will accumulate in the course of the year to indicate whether vitamin c. has as much value as some physicians believe 1t has. Any reader may have the pamphlet on Relief for Allergy" on request, if he provides stamped pre-addressed nevelope.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-02
MIR. CHURCHILL's 70 YEARS
(New York Times)

At the age of 70, which he reaches today, Prime Minister Win ston Churchill has already left a
 mark on history deeper and more creditable than that of his renown- ed ancestor, John Churcill, first Duke of Marlborough. It Is obvious, of course, that there can be little indeed of ohn Churchill in de- scendant born more than two cen- turies later. The Winston Church. i'll ancestry Is interwoven with many strains, including an American one. His characteristic qualities may come from some progenitor whom history has overlooked. Wherever derived, they have made him one of this generations great indiyi- duals; in youth restless, energetic and rebellious; in the middle years a militant crusader, moving over from the Tory to the Liberal side of the House of Commons to join Lloyd George; in stalwart old age q Conservation again, warning his countrymen against impending dan- ger and coming like Q Hon to lead them in defense at the very mo. ment when all seemed lost. The British people will never forget to be thankful tO him and for him; and in this gratitude Americans an dother peoples now free or fighting to be free may well join.
 For lt was this lion. roaring Q challenge on behalf Of Britain when the spear Of Dunkerque was IF her side, who turned the tide of war. We cannot pin our faith In free. dom's victory on the accident Of one outstanding man. The var would have been won even If Winston Churchill had fallen long years ago iii tho Sudan oF South Africa, But lt would rot have been N0n SO soon. It would have been won at q heavier cost. Americans,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-02
MilIionth Machine Gun

When Uncle Sam decided, back four or five years ago, that with the way things were in the world he might have to take down his r1usket once more, there was job of work to be done. Uncle just didn't have very many guns to take down, as such things go in modern warfare.
 The bald, factual announcement just made by General Motors, that it has pro- duced its 1000 000the machine gun, indi- cates how well American industry has done la meeting uncle's need. That it Nas e genuine need will be recalled by those Who saw newspaper pictures and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-02

III 1S31 dL1u AV billion cigarets more than last year.
 Lend-lease and export trade are relatively negligible. They account for less than one pack for each of us for the entire year. Our soldiers, sailors, marines and other uniformed men overseas are getting almost three and half billion packs this year, which is equivalent to about 26 packs for each American.
 Nevertheless, after this, the WFA says that more cigarets will be avail able for civilian Americans this year than ever before except in 1943, and more than nine-tenths as many as in that record-smoking year.
 77 PACKS PER IN 1941
 In 1941 an average of IT packs of cigarets was available for every American. We got along fine. We could step into any corner cigar or drug store and buy all we wanted.
 In 1924, if government figures are correct, the available packs will total more than 91 per person-91 packs for every man, woman. and child, every independently human fur mace, every one-cigaret-after- dinner rounder, and every sucking infant who isn't supposed to be on cigaret diet yet.
 One would imagine, therefore, that it should be a simple matter to walk into almost any store and get at least one pack day of Luckies, Old Colds, Camels, Chesterfelds or Pail Malls.
 But if you smoke, or even if you try to keep a small assortment on hand to suit the varying tastes of your guests, you don't have to be told that you can't buy nine packs of Luckies-or CamelS or Old Colds or Chesterf1elds - this year for every carton you bought in 1943.
 One of the biggest manufacturers is giving distributors seven packs this year for every carton the dis tributor handled in 1943. That is well under the nine packs that WFA figures would suggest, but there is an explanation.
 OVERSEAS FIGURES
 EAASA1 0A1O4eGA
 Government figures on cigarets sent overseas to our fighting men are closely guarded secret Manu- facturer figures on production, sales and government purchase are equal ly secret. But it is understood that the Army, the Navy and the Red Cross ship the different brands overseas in the same proportion that the brands were smoked at home.
 This means that almost all the service mems cigarets are coming out of our Luckies, Camels, Old Colds, Chesterfields and Pail Malls. Meanwhile the smaller manufactur- CTS, who had lot of excess capa- city unused when the shortage de- veloped, have stepped up production and virtually all of their increased output is kept at home for civilians.
 So the WAF'S overall figure of 92 per cent as many civilian cigarets this year as last includes the un- known brands - the brands you either leave on the dealers counter or buy occasionally rather than go Smokeless.
 But of the brands you want, the popular brands, there still are sup posed to be seven packs, for you, for every carton you used last year.
 Are you getting them? If you are, don't tell me. I'm miserable enough as it is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-02
Series Of Pearson Scoops

significant revolutionary White Papers British sent to Parliament November 2S outlining the sacrifices of England during the war This Merry Round readers Nearly before eads "One of the important documents bearing the post wordI British Government in the form of White Btains financial position and frank admisSoin that she is bankrupt"
 significant Pearson last week when he told New Dealers who had stuck together dung the election fly hot between At- Assistant Attorney General Norman Lite story
 also told of the estranged rela Madame Chang Although Chang later United Daily Mail carries authOrtat stating that the permanently separated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-02
Views Of The Press

reading the long casualty lists of today. may soberly reflect that those lists would have been longer and extended over more months, and even years, if it had not been for Winston Churchill. We honor ourselves by rising to salute him today. If we helped him and the British people in their hour Of need, so did they help us.