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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-21
FACING
The
F FACTS
With PHILIP PEARL

Having addressed an open letter
last week to Tom Dewey, we intend
to do likewise now by Franklin D.
Roosevelt:
Dear Franklin: We don't want to
be precipitate with our congratula-
tions, but since the Democratic Ma
tional Convention in Chicago hasn't
any other serious candidate, we take
it for granted that you will accept a
fourth-term nomination.
Regardless Of what your enemies
may say, we truly believe that you
are undertaking a fourth-term cam
paign not in an ambitious or vain
glorious spirit but because Of deep
sense of duty to your country.
For twelve years you have served
your country well in times of crisis
and travail, with scarcely q breathing
spell from the terrific strain Of the
worlds toughest job. You have done
your duty as you have seen it, not
taking orders from anyone and never
losing confidence in the future of our
democracy.
These are things no one can ever
take away from you, regardless Of
the outcome Of the election and re-
gardless of the smears which win
doubtless be directed against yeu DUR
ing the political campaign.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-21
WHAT our SOLDIERS
THINK OF UNIONS
{From The Railway Clerk

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For quite some time the newspapers
have been busy as the little bees tell
ing how the soldiers were hopping
mad about unauthorized strikes. They
saw growing resentment OF labor
unions among men in the armed
forces. However, the wish may have
been father to the thought for they
would like to see repeat perform
ance of what was dene after the last
war when many soldiers were used
as breakers.
Probably fooled by this propaganda,
Iron Age, organ of the steel indus
try, polled returned war veterans to
find out what they thought about
unions. It got the surprise of its life.
This is what Iron Age found out.
Ninety per cent of the veterans said
that unions were good things for job
protection since they were the only
voice an employe possessed. Over Va
per cent favored use of the strike
weapon after the war, and more than
SO per cent indorsed the closed shop
because it afforded the best worker
protection and because all who bene-
fit by union should share in dues
payments. Iron Age admitted that
ex-servicemen pooh-poohed the idea
that war workers have swollen pur-
chasing power. 1t was their opinion
that the rise in the cost of living has
about enualed wage increases.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-21

should put a real representative of
labor in charge and let him work out
a plan for bringing in all bureaus
dealing with labor into the depart
ment and working out a clear and
uniform national labor policy.
While we're on the subject of la
Dor, Mr.. President, some of your boys
seem to think the New Deals policy
is to give the c. l. O. every possible
boost and the A. F. Of L. every pos
sible kick in the pants. These pinkos
are the boys who have been secretly
saying that you have deserted the
New Deal. They are planning to take
it over, with Henry Wallace as their
leader. Get rid of them, before it's
too late.
On the other side, you've got an
other bad bunch on your hands, the
Southern bourbons. They think they've
got you on the run, ever since the
Barkley resignation incident. We urge
you not to yield to them. For the
most part they represent form of
native Fascism, which encourages un-
American prejudices and stays in
power because of the un-American
poll-tax. Don't yield to them.
Franklin, when you first came into
office you gave the country shot in
the arm of confidence which was badly
needed. It's going to be needed again
in the next four years when the war
ends and we try to clear up the
wreckage in order to make new
start. If you've got it in you to in
spire the American people anew, do
it now. Otherwise, they may look for
new leadership in November.
You are going to enter the ring
for q fourth time in a title match.
You are the champ. But in order to
stay the champ for another four years,
you've got to have what it takes. From
our neutral corner, we wish you the
best of luck.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-21
What Direction Is U. S.
Headed, Socialist Candidate

New York City (INS).-Criticizing
President Roosevelt for his alleged
secrecy in the conduct of Americas
foreign policy, Norman Thomas, So
cialist candidate for president, de-
manded, in series of questions, that
the President tell the American peo-
pie what had happened to the -Four
Freedoms, and in what direction he
was leading the country.
Thomas spoke over the facilities of
the National Broadcasting Company,
from New York's WEAF.
Asserting that President Roose-
velt's plan of world organization was
part of great design" to enforce
the power politics of the Big Three,
Thomas called upon the President to
answer the following questions:
"On the basis of what happened at
Teheran, are we not underwriting
Russian and British power politics
and SO committing ourselves event
ually to third world war;"
"Can restored British empire in
South East Asia last for generation,
except as it may be held together for
awhile by American power, at appall-
ing cost to every American home 2"
Citing the statement of Prime Min
lister Churchill on Jan. %, 1912, a
month following Pearl Harbor, that
the UNITED States, even if not her
self attacked, would come in to the
war in the Far East" Thomas insisted
that the American people had right
to know what future commitments
President Roosevelt had made, espe-
cially to Britain and Russia.
Thomas also included a group of
questions on the home front, in which
he asked what plans had been made to
provide full employment after the
war, and whether President Roose-
velt planned to leave large monopolies
in private hands and then act to save
the United States from disaster by
orgies of government spending at the
price OF vast increase in interest
bearing debt"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-21

the Little Steel wage formula has re-
mained rigid. You promised to inves-
tigate the ridiculously understated
cost of living index of the Bureau
Of Labor Statistics, but the investi-
gstion has been allowed to bog down.
We can understand your reluctance
to. open the door to imitation. Labor
shares your fears Of imitation. But
unless wage rates are realistically adj
justed to meet mounting living costs,
American workers will be starved 'out
and will not be able to give the service
which the nation needs. This is too
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-21
great a danger to risk.
Where To Get OF

The people you have put into Office
to direct war mobilization and eco
nomic stabilization seem to be guided
BY editorials in reactionary newspa-
pers and have no regard for labor,s
pressing needs. We think they should
be told where to get off,.
We also think, Franklin, that it's
about time you did something about
reorganizing The Department Of La
Bor. It's going to pot right now. It
needs viriIe direction. We believe you
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-21

Doing nothing is the most tiresome
job in the world, because you can't
quit and rest.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-25
Liberation

The imminent liberation of the Philip. pines is more than just vengeance for Bataan and Corregidor, more than the fulfillment of General MacArthur's VOW that he would come back, It is the final step in long and painful struggle for independence. France waited four years for liberation. The Philippines have waited for 400 Through the centuries, Spanish and Portuguese and English warred with the natives and with each other. Slowly the FilipinoS' desire for freedom grew, Smoldering weekly at first but finally flaming up, 72 years ago, in the first serious revolt against Spanish domination. From then on the fight grew flercer, The revolt of 1896 merged into the SpaniSh-American War. The Philippines declared their independence in 1898, and elected Aguinaldo president the following year, But the brave begin ming was thWarted when that dictatorial general turned against the United States in open warfare. So the long process began again. This time, however, 1t was under the generally wise and increasingly benevolent and sympathetic guidance of this country. At last came the conStitu- ton of 1885, and the accession of the late Manuel Quezon to the presidency. Only one more step apparently was to be taken-the withdrawal of the last Ameri- can official and the complete independ- ence of the Philippines on July 4, 1946.
 Then the Japs came. And 1t looked, during those last tragic days of Corregi- dor, as if that final step might be taken at hopelessly distant time. The Japs found quisling for their puppet govern ment in Manila. But in Washington the legal Philippine government remained as a symbol of the promised freedom, while a small force of It's citizens joined the great force of the United States in its relentless progress back toward libera- ton.
 Now the fight for that liberation has actually begun. And with 1t has begun new chapter in the history of long-mis- understood and exploited Oceania. It will be a bright chapter, and great day, when the 16 million people of the archi- pelago can take their place in the com- monwealth of free, responsible, repre- sentative governments. And 1t will be a chapter which hopefully may stand as the text and model of treatment for other colonial possessions elsewhere in Asia and the Pacific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-25
Debunking Some Bunk

Often when political movement is started to launch a city into municipal ownership Of its electric plant, the excuse is offered that under public ownership, with tax exemption of the city plant, new Industries can be attracted to commun- ity, which would pass Up locality that had a businesS-managed, highly-taxed electric company.
 h Louisville, Kentucky, a political drive is on for the city to buy the local Rag and electric company. It is claimed that this would attract new industries, and beat the Federal government out of nearly @4,OO0,000 year taxes now paid bY the private company.
 AS c matter of fact, the Louisville Gas and Electric Company outstripped prac. tically all the electric utilities in this country in percentage of electric kilo- Watt-hour sales since 1888, and this in- cIudes sales in leading cities that have gone Of the most widely advertised munIc- spality-cWaed electric plants,
 Comparative figures for development sl comrlerciai and industrial business in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-25
In 'Today's Mail

the State Department in turn con- veyed them to the President. Why were the facts not laid before Con- greSs and appropriations urged for an Army and Navy great enough to preserve world peace7
 The ostrich-like policies of Britain, France and Russia might have lulled us Into false sense of security, but where were the eyes of our ambassadors and fnin- Sters. Or where they rich men efiamored at the glitter parts of the Europeon capitals who had won their posts through fat contribu- tions to the Democratic campaign funds?
 The world Is c mess today be. cause the Democratic nations re. fused to read the danger signals, our government was playing power politics, our managing politicians were more interested in their own security than they were in the nations safety.
 These men were the true lSola. tlonists. At one time we had up. ward Of 100000 young men in the eco. When the suggestion was made that these boys should get some military training, what Q howl went up. The radical friends of the administration wanted nothing that would smack Of militarisTn. while Hitler was training every youth in Germany for that purpose and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-25

Louisville during the period 19S8-l94S, inclusive, show a percentage increase of 458 for industrial sales only, or SS7 for all sales. In the municipal ownership group Seattle shows 181 for industrial sales only; Tacoma, 140; Los Angeles, 118; Kansas City, 117; Cleveland, Ohio, 70; and Columbus, Ohio, 12.
 Even with a Sociali2ed electric plant and tax dodging, Louisville politicians would be hard put to show such a percentage increase in electric sales as the city has received at the hands of its highly-taxed, busineSs-managed electric company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-25

now running against Fish on the Democratic ticket.
 REPRESENTATIVES. many Republicans are organizing against G. o. P. Congressman Wolfenden in the Eighth District. For many years this district which includes suburban Philadelphia, was rep- resented by the father Of Gen. Smedley Butler, who as chcair- man of the Naval Affairs Commit tee, helped build up the U. s. Navy. Now Eighth District Re- puhllcans are represtend by O man whom no one has ever heard of in Congress and who went duck. shooting on the day U. s. de- clared war against Germany. Many BOPers therefore are now working for Democratic candi- date Lieut.. Vernon ORourke, Q former Swarthmore college 'pro- feccor now in Italy.
 SPECIAL NEWS SERVICE
 While Governor Dewey was cam- paigning in St. Louis, recently, his host was unassuming Repub- lican Governor Forrest ell, now running for the Senate. Don- nell Is as unimpreSsive-lookin as any man in public life.
 Before Dewey appeared on the stage for the big mass meeting, Donnell entered, unannounced, unapplauded, took Q seat at the side of the stage. Shortly there- after Q Catholic priest delivered invocation, whereupon Q harried newspaperman in the Dewey entourage leaned over the press section and whispered to Donnell:
 "Hey, you, hop up and get me
 the name of the father who dee
 llvered the invOcatiOn!"
 The Governor of Missouri meek ly obeyed. He got to his feet, went over and brought back the information to the correspondent,
 Several minutes later, Donnell rose again, was introduced to the crowd. Heart failure almost seized the reporter who had been order. ing him around. After the meet ing, the reporter apologized. Re- piled Donnell:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-25
"It's all right. wasn't do. ing anything anyway" THE O'DANIELS

"It's all right. I wasn't do. ing anything anyway"
 THE O'DANIELS
 The w. Lee ODanlel News" is just a plaything for the kids, Mrs. O'Daniel, wife of the paSs-the biscuits "Pappy' Senator told the Senate Campaign Expenditures Committe last week. Pulling out all the stops, Mrs. O'Daniel sobbed her way thorugh Q bitter but clever attack on Chairman Theodore Green of Rhode Island, whose major fault as chairman is htat he Is too much of u gentleman.
 She accused him of judging without hearing, smearing and Q few other things, while her huSband-who has belahored the colnmitte on more than one oc- caSion because 1t caused him to testify-smiled smugly at her el- bow.
 o'Daniel, incidentally, inter- rupted the testimony of his lieu. tenant, Garfield Crawford, to de- mand that his wife be heard just when the session waS get ting hot for Crawford. The com- mittee was ready to go into the identity of the little men," whose "big" donations of from $500 to $26,000 financed O'Daniel's hate campaign against Roosevelt.
 Mrs. O'Daniel also sproke proud- ly of her own sons who "gaVe up . year In their studies at the University of Texas to don the uniform and serve their country during this horrible war"
 But the real fact Is that these two sons were kept within . 2O.mlnute automobile drive of Washington until thlS cOlumnlst recently revealed they had been kept close to home.
 One Of them was even given three different chances in an of- ficers' candidate school, whereas other boys never get a second chance at e commission, once they funk.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-25

and went to work elhtre at farm ing or graElng-these were the people who in the end achieved coiIi- fortable circumstances and very of- ten wealth.
 The common, ordinary businesses of life still remain the foundation of uor economis structure. store- keeping and farming, banking, con- tracting, the practice Of profess sion = these are still the solid well-worn paths of economic secur- fly and personal satisfaction.
 The place to make . success is generally where we happen to be, and the way ot make . success is to do well the things which most naturally come to hand.
 (Aii Rights Regorvod@ -Babsor
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-25

Japan was fortifying every island in the Southern Pacific.
 The French were Swayed by Blum and his popular front. the British by BeVin and his professional agi" atorS and the Americans by the Dubinskys, Lewises, Hillmans. Greens and Murrays-by the leaders of the pressure groups who had millions of voters to sell for gov- ernment favors.
 Certainly the use of "lsolationist' as Q term of appreciation does not come with good grace from those who refused to see the war trends In Europe and Asia and who waited until we were attacked before they began to prepare for war. LEO RYAN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-25
Selected Poem
THE OPAL MONTH (Margaret Lloyd in The Christian Science Monitor)

october is the opal of the year, Grown of earth and rock and air, And ell It's coolrs brewed Of these, And rain that beats on scarlet leaves,
 And frost that painted them. An irideEcent bubble blown or clements, and tinted by the moon That fingers on the tawny sheaveS; And carved by the winds.
 And polished by the sun. Through opal haze it's fires bloom From mauYe to gontian to the green Of shadows on the stubbied field. Where golden fruits of earth are held.
 But look The precious gem diSSolveS And drifts across the feStal treeS
 Slow-draining them of hue. There where the church Bpire strikes
 Chalk-white Into tho blue, There where the fieecy cloud turns gray, The opal meltS, and melting. floats way
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-25
THOSE WHO CALL SEN. DANA. HER AN IsoLATIoNIsT SHOULD LOOK 70 THEIR OWN RECORD
 BEFORE CONDEMING OTHERS
Thomaston, Conn.
 Oct. 24, i044.

Thomaston, Conn,
 Oct. 24, i944. Editor of The Democrat:
 From the Democrat opponent of Senator John A. Danaher, a veter. an of World War No. 1. and Q father to two sons in the Armed Forces of the present war. we hear the cry of isolationism, let me tell you of my idea of the real isola- tionist.
 To me the term isolationist should not be used in an inerimin- ating manner, many of those who now apply 1t, derislvely were isola- tionlsts themselves before Pearl Harbor. Even after 1t was seen that war in Europe was inevitable, no one stressed neutrality, more than Roosevelt. There was also general agreement on the cash and carry plan of sales of war material to the Europeon nations likely to become embroiled. This was isola- tiofliSrn.
 My Idea of the real iSolationlSt is the man who refused to recognize the irnminence of the war and who did not add his voice to the demand that we built up an Army and Navy sufficiently to meet the challenge of Nazl Germany or warlike Japan. Rather than take protective meas. ures we allowed ourselves to be pulled by the Communists, and labor leaders. the New Deal, and the rest of the radicals who fought military preparedness as if were 6 pestilence. I
 We sank billions of dollars in power dams, we wrangled over Muscle Shoals, and we spent more billions for unemployment relief, but we let Japan outbuild our Navy, we shipped her oil and scrap and only about the only army we had was the National Guard. If the pursuit Of these policies was not iSolationisFi, what was it.
 Isolationisfn has been the curse of the past decade. Surely, Afnbas- sador Grew knew what Japan was preparing for. If he conveyed his aeafB to the State Depagtment, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-25

not the great mass of people who went In search of gold. A few of these struck real bon.
 anzas and be. came weatlohy. Most of those who were lucky enough to find paying dirt" however, wasted their savings in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-25

saloons and gambling houses. The people who really found for. tune In that western country were the ones who, upon their arrVial, dismissed from their minds all thoughts of the gold fields and set themselves Up in some type of per. maneTlt business. The men who opened stores and sold supplies to tho miners, those who transported the miners and and their equip- Inent to the places of operation, those who picked out for themselves fertile acreage beside qalet streams