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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1944-03-30
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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1944-03-30
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
White Collar Hearings

Americas white collar workers are
finally going to have chance to speak
their piece about wartime wages and
prices. The opportunity will come this
month in Washington, when the Senate
Committee on Wartime Health and Edu-
cation holds hearings on the plight OF
these estimated 100000 small-Salary
workers and small-income pensioners. 1t
is high time that this was done. For too
long the white collar worker has been
hopelesSly caught in the middle of the
price and pay Squabble, like an under
sized referee being belabored by both
principals of a heavyweight prize fight.
Certain congressman, backed by pressure
groups have forgotten him in asking for
an end of price restrictions on this COM
modify or that, and have cited instead
the boom prices in war industries. Ger
tain business groups have Wept over him
in an effort to prove that labor'S eXorbi
tant demands have driven living costs up
ward. And certain government groups
have perpetuated the fiction of small,
controlled, t-to-be-rolled- price
rises at the white collar workers expense,
in an effort to keep labor in line. White
collardom'S day in court should put an
end to much of this pulling and hauling.
HIlQ III CAN IldIuly ldll 10 Throw llLLlG
light into some of the murky corners of
our sterilization program - which
wouldn't be bad idea either. Here is
the situation. Some white collar work.
ers, the Senate committees Investigators
report, have actually received salary cuts
since the Little Steel" formula went in
to effect. This, if true, is a despicable
practice which should and doubtless will
be corrected. But such cases form a
meager minority. Most white collar toll
ers simply haven't had their pay raised,
because the law won't allow it. They are
living, supporting their families, paying
taxes at January, 1914, level with Sep
TENDER, 1912, money. And it just doesn't
work.
According to Bureau of Labor Stand
ards cost-of-living indices, it ought to
work. But the sad fact Is that nobody
believes much in those induces any more
except those who want to. The Presi-
dents Cost of Living Committee and a
G. I. o. study group have Investigated
living costs, too. Their findings will
probably be included in the Senate COM
mittee's hearings, and 1t is already known
that the discrepancy between their fig
ures and those of the Bureau OF Labor
Standards are considerable. II the COM
ing hearings can collect clear, dispas-
sionate array Of facts and recommend
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
Criminal Control

Ordinarily it is fair to assume that
labor unions do not deliberately choose
criminals as their heads even though,
frequently, they do permit vicious char
acterS to retain control through inertia
or because nobody seems to dare chal-
lenge the enSconced czarS. The New York
local of the Moving Picture Operators
Union seems to be an exception. It has
just indicted slate backed by Sam Kap-
Ian, who 10 years ago was sent to the
penitentiary and barred from holding
union office for five years after he had
been convicted of coercing union men,
bers. Kaplan himself was reelected to
the executive board along with Charles
E. Eichhorn, who was one of those con-
victed with Kaplan in 1888. KaplanS
candidates for vice president and business
agent also were elected.
The situation here is somewhat differ
ent than that often found in labor unions.
Ordinarily the charitably inclined argue
that criminals cannot be kicked out be-
cause they control the machinery of cleo
tons. At other times it is urged that
union leaders committed criminal acts
for the benefit of the members and, how
ever unwise this might have been, the
beneficiaries can hardly repudiate their
benefactorS. In Kaplan'S case neither of
these arguments is apropos. Through in
tervention of the courts, after Kaplan and
and two of his bodyguards were found to
be carrying pistols in the courtroom, they
were kicked out and kept out. The men,
bers have deliberately taken them back,
Nor were the pistols carried for protec-
ton against enemies of labor" but
against labor itself, because Kaplan and
his associates were ruling dictatorially
and squandering the unions moneys.
Some contend that if labor unions are
given an opportunity they will clean
themselves up, so there is no need for
bringing them under the same criminal
statutes that apply to Others Here is a
specific instance where that is not true.
There is, under existing law, absolutely
nothing that Society can do about this
union that prefers to operate under eX-
convictS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
Kicking the Ball Around

1t begins to look as if Congress hasn't
got an idea of how all the men and
women in the various branches of armed
service can be provided with absentee
ballots this coming November. At any
rate the House Elections Committee has
Just rejected the proposals for uniform
federal ballot It's up to the states to
60 the ballot providing, according to those
Vlo brought about the adverse committee
report.
Maybe they're right; maybe the states
should continue to distribute their own
rerculiar form of ballot, but the real
crux of this problem lies in the manner
] which such can be made available to
tle thousands of men and women who
III be eligiblt to cast absentee ballots.
S a matter of fact it isn't so much the
tallot form that counts as the necessary
formation that should accompany the
:ane, such as names of opposing can
,idateS.
This necesSitateS lot of cooperation
mong the forty-eight states. For eX-
mple all nominating conventions will
ave to be held well in advance of Tues
ay, November T. In some instances this
might mean state election laws would
have to be amended. 1t would also re-
1uire early convention plans by the vari-
us concerned political groups But if
IS so vitality important that thousands of
orVicemen and women vote, then there
should be everything possible done here
at home to facilitate the same.
After the states have made it possible
to provide soldier-voters with the ballot
in ample time, then there will be further
difficulties of getting t he various
- y,;N
ing these ballots to the voters and getting
them back to the several communities in
the various states. That in itself is quite
a task and one requiring considerable
federal help. So if certain national leg
islatorS are angry that uniform fed
eral ballot cannot be authorized for use
at the 1914 elections, let them put aside
their wrath and turn their efforts to a
solution of the problem of getting the
ballots to the boys and girls, then home
again.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
Current Comment

If force is necessary to keep in
ternational peace. international
force will be applied-for as long
as 1t may be necessary.
President Roosevelt.
We may detest the Germans
and the Japs and We may have no
love for the Hottentots, but no
country today can achieve free
dom from fear except as all coun-
tries learn to live together as good
neighbors.
President Everett Case Of
Colgate University.
If you look around the world
you will see that In countries
where business men insist upon a
high unit profit the standard Of
living remains low.
Eric A. Johnston, president u.
s. G. Of G.
We are fighting TO keep of the
devastation and desolation we
have In Europe and China and. II
we can't defeat the Japanese to
the point that they can't start this
business again, sooner or later we
will have the same thing right
here In this country.
Marine Brigadier General
Merit A. Edison.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17

ton to the burden OF personal
grief, he was agonized by the alb
sence OF that strong RELIGIOUS faith
which most often supports the sor-
rowful.
A middle-aged woman who had
nursed the sick boy before his
death did more than anyone else
to set Abraham Lincoln on his feet
and give him strong and sustain
ing religious faith. She interpreted
death to him until in some meas
ure he understood and had COM
fort.
How little we know what use God
will make Of us. Here was a hum
BILE woman who little thought that
she would some day strengthen and
guide In things religious one Of the
greatest figures of history. She
had lived close TO adversely and so
knew how to point other sufferers
toward the light. She told a great
simple man in a great, simple way
what her experience in the Lord
had been, and by SO doing she pre-
pared him for his own tragic pas
sing.
We are never too humble for the
Lord to use for some great end.
AL Rights Reserved Babson News
paper syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17

rail (pipelineS are crowded. would
run about 80 cents barrel above
normal. So the Midwest refin-
ers wanted thu government to
pay the extra charge.
what we want is COM
pensatOry payment OF ar
induced cost" they explained.
"What?" asked Judge Vinson,
the champion Of subsidies. "a
compensatory payment Of a
war-induced cost? Well, will
you explain to me the differ
ence ebtween that and a SUBJ
sldy?"
The oil refiners grinned, ar
gued a little, but finally admit
ted that there was no differ
ence.
I'm other wards" said Vinson,
"a subsidy by any other name
would smell as sweet. And you
are against subsidies unless It's
= good subsidy"
NOTE: The Midwest refiners
probably will get their transporta-
ton Susidy, especially as oil
companies shipping to the East
Coast by rail instead OF tanker
get a subsidy from the Govern
ment OF around a million dollars
a day.
JAP PILOTS DETERIORATE
Flyers back from the Pacific
have given Washington officials
encouraging reports about COM
bat between U. S. and Jap fly
ers.
1t boils down to this: The Jap
flyers are getting poorer. and the
Americans better.
Reason is that the Japs have
lost their best flyers, whereas
most Of the American flyers
have been saved and are now
getting back into the Pacific
theater as veterans.
American practice is to send men
into combat theatres for three or
four exposures, then back to the
states for rest. Since U. S. plane
losses have been less than Jap
losses, and since U. S. pilots have
been saved in high percentage
OF cases where planes have been
lost, the American flying force is
now basically a veteran force.
New men are being sent out all
the time, but they fly under sea-
Soned men who are returning to
the Pacific for their second tour
OF duty Washington officials are
confident that 1914 air activity
in the Pacific will be both spect-
acular and successful.
Copyright, 1874, by United Fea-
ture Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
No Price Fixing

We are still wondering what happened
in the New York OPA office after the
telephone was hung up.
An anxious woman called to inquire
the ceiling price on gasoline coupons. She
had received one offer at 8 cents and
another at 10 cents, she said, and she
didn't want to violate regulations by pay
ing more than the ceiling
The story, as reported by the newspa-
pers, stopped after an OPAer told the
woman that the government did not fix
black market prices, There must have
been sequel. What was it? Wed like
to know
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
Views Of The Press

restoration OF this historic Virginia
city, are to pool their resources in
program of research and publ
cation. This joint enterprise is ex-
pected to make restored Williams
burg an outstanding center for the
study of Colonial history dealing
with the American heritage. An adj
visory board of outstanding histor-
ians will direct the project.
The Institute is to project a long,
range program that will relate its
studies Ito the reawakened interest
in American history" In addition
to sponsoring historical studies the
Institute will assume direction of q
number Of grants-in-aid to talent
ed young historians who may wish
to undertake research in the early
American field. 1t is expected that
ultimately one Of the finest COL
lections OF early Americana in all
forms will be housed at Williams
burg. The Institute plans to main
tain a complete library Of all per-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
WAR LORE AND BIRD LORE
Christian Science Monitorl

(ChrlStIan Science MOnitOr)
1t is comforting to realize that
even the grim business OF soldering
on world battle fronts cannot quench
a mans love for and interest in that
most tender of our wildlings-the
son bird-among the amateur ma
turalists.
please send us a descriptive list
OF the birds Of New Guinea (or
Alaska of India)," comes a request
to State Audubon Societies and
other nature headquarters. From the
Massachusetts, Audubon Society Of
flee alone lists have gone out to
North Africa, to Iraq, to Britain. to
New Caledonia and other islands Of
the Pacific, and to almost every
other spot where American service
men are now located.
The war roarS on-blockbusters
burst, cities are devastated. In muck
and mud men press forward on their
grim and liberating missions; and
yet, in the midst OF 1t all. a deep
love Of nature finds peaceful ex-
preston in noting the beauty and
the habits Of many feathered sing
err Of another land.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17

The federal income tax blank is the
subject of considerable discussion these
DAYS. 1t both inks and battles. Among
those who find it troublesome is former
Ambassador to England, Joseph P. Ken
nedy who says, we quote: 1T places
terrific responsibility on big business {.
Business leaders have been unable 10 I'M
derstand it, and even tax experts are not
in full agreement as to what Snoulo
be deducted and what paid"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
AS A MATTER OF FACT

New York City is planning special
opportunity classes" for miSfit pupils as
setup in the 1944-45 budget. This is
necessitated because of "truancy and be-
havior disorders" it is stated that exist
at the present time. MaladjuSted pupils
will be given special attention. The
classes will require the services OF addl-
tional teachers. The experiment is broad
in scope and one that seems more or less
imperative under present conditions
among school children of the grades and
high school age.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17

four days later, were safely ex-
ecuted.
At the Soviet Embassy, during
the four days of conferences, the
President was a prisoner in his
own quarters. He lived in the
same building where the confer
enceS were held, and did not
venture outdoors at any time.
Another Secret Service worry
was about the water supply.
Teheran has no general sew
age system or piped water sup
ply The water runs down from
the mountains in open aqua
ducts, which many use as a
semi-sewer. Fortunately, the
British and Russian embassies
were equipped with their own
special pipe lines. But even this
water was carefully tested be-
fore the big shots arrived.
Only members of the American
party who got sick were some
of the Secret Service detail, who
experimental too freely with dish
eS of camel's meat.
NOTE: This assignment was by
far the most difficult ever under
taken by Secret Service in guard
ing the person of any President.
Chief Of the detail was Michael
F. Reilly.
OIL MEN ON SUBSIDIES
Economic Stabilizer Judge Vim
son recently held a revealing ses-
sion with a group of Midwestern
oil men which got right down to
the heart Of the subsidy question.
The oil men were headed by
Reid Brazell of Leonard Refin-
cry, Inc, Alma, Michigan; Ger
and Day of Western Petroleum
RefinerS Association. Tulsa. Okla
homa; Barney Majewski of Deep
Rock Oil Co., Chicago; and sew
eral others. They told how Mid
west oil had been taken away
from Illinois, Nebraska, Ohio.
Kentucky and other MidweStern
States in order to give more oil
to the East. And they asked
that the Midwest be allotted more
crude oil from West Texas.
West Texas Is easily able to
supply more crude oil to Midwest
refineries, and these refineries
want about rs, 900 barrels more
per day. Furthermore, Judge
Vinson feels that they need it.
The visiting oil men told how oil
reserves were being used up TO
such an extent that Midwest
farmers would not have enough
gasoline to run their tractors for
spring blowing.
However, there was one big
hitch. The cost of transporting
crude oil from West Texas by
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17

Edward S. Hardness whose name spells
great gift giving gave away while he
lived over one hundred million dollars
His will distributes something over fifty
million dollars in the same fashion, to
educational, charitable and religious Or
CARNATIONS. His beStowals during life
and systematic arrangement for be-
quests after he passed on were lntelll-
gent benefactions. His name Will i've
through these.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17

some realistic legislation to help white
collar workers live as well as their better
organized brothers, it would be a great
service to the entire country. For it
would, at long last, force everybody
labor, business, Congress, and the adj
ministration - to look at our domestic
economy as it really is, and not as some
body would like it to be.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
BALDWIN ON COWS
(New Britain Herald)

Gov. Baldwin says he Is IN inter
ested in the states milk situation
for various reasons, one Of them
being he thinks the states COW pop
ulation should be maintained; that
cow-owners should not be stimulated
into disposing Of their herds for lack
of milk profits. Which Is q COM
mendable long-range view. If farm
ers dispose Of their herds to o con-
siderable extent, 1t means increased
supplies of beef.--for a period. But
later we have neither the beef nor
the COW. The place or a good mich
COW Is in the COW barn, not In the
butchers shop. And it is TO be hoped
that Gov. Baldwin will be able to
do something about It.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
NEW HISTORY INSTITUTE
New York Tines

With the establishment at VII
liamsburg of an Institute Of Early
American History and Culture. we
can expect important developments
in a field that too frequently has
been neglected by our educators and
writer's. In a significant step, the
College Of William and Mary. aec-
ond oldest institution Of higher
learning in this country. and COL
oniaI Williamsburg. developed by
Mr.. Rockefeller 70 administer the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17

Is to enact q ms
tional service la
drafting ever
able-bodied ma
and woman
with suitable ex-
ceptions This
is a complete
about-face in adj
ministration pol
icy.
The president
didn't supper |
and ongres {
didn't pass a ma
tiOnal service ACT
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
Selected Poem
QUESTION

QUESTION
Sheila Stinson in The New York Times
Mary. gentle Mary.
When you sang to Him
Did you hear faint echoes
OF the cherubim
Singing low above you
Plying and sad,
Knowing He must leave you
Precious little Lad!
Mary, gentle Mary
Sometimes in your eyes
In the late night hours
Did the slow tears rise?
Did you sing, dear Mary
Wishing, praying, too
$50 like other mothersD
He might stay with you2
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17

his son Willie
sickened a n d
died. 1t was
said that for
some weeks, in
spite Of the
jeopardy Of the
nation through
the Civil War,
Lincoln W a S
scarcely able TO
perform the du-
ties Of his Of
flee. In addi-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. D

GOD BLESS OUR ADVERSITIES
While Abraham Lincoln was
wrestling with apparently insuper-
able difficulties, there occurred one
of the great tragedies of his life:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
A Thought for Today

Through faith we understand that the worlds
were framed by the word Of GOd-Hebrews 11:3.
Whatever makes men good Christians, makes
them good ctizens-WebSter
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
Daily Almanac

Sun rises at 8:l6 a. m, sets at SAT p. m
Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset. Sheep run to and fro, Jump from
the ground. fight in their gambols, before
n change in weather.-Old Farmers Al
manac.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
Washington Merry-G o-Round
BY
DREW PEARSON

President From Plot Against Life Teheron
Maxi P0rotroopes Fooled by Skfu Secret Service Subteuge
Oil Men, Against Subsidies Ask for But BY Another Name
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17

WASHINGTON At safe distance Teheran the full story
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Job Transition
Difficulties
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

The glib and easy manner which
the presidents message proposes fo'
preventing strikes and solving al
the country's manpower problem
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17

tinent materials and studies relat-
ing to early Colonial days. In this
way sponsors of the project believe
that restored Williamsburg will
become a veritable laboratory for
the study of early American history
as well as a center Of great interest
for its art, architecture, crafts ana
broad culture touching every aspect
of the lives OF early Virginians and
their relationships to the life ana
leaders of other American Colo
MES"