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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-24
How Many Peacetime Planes?

Since the end of the war American aircraft manufac- turers and presumably military authorities as we nave been awaiting in the cloud of which surround ed the peacetme plane production plans of major ales Britain and Russia The USSR. is still to be heard from but ray of light has finally through from England in the form of release of the Society of British Air craft Constructors.
 The information it contains is not particularly cheer ing view of present schedule of plane production But may prod Congress further serious thoughts future in the air. The release reveals that the British aircraft industry Is employing 9OOOOO persons and that the government has 10000 military planes on order This in contrast to force of 146OOO workers in the American aviation industry, and military construction program which calls for only 5000 aircraft for both Army and Navy, through June of 1948.
 It is not made clear when the British order for 10000 planes is to be filed But it might be assumed that with 100000 workers turning them ou they could be finished n less than and half years though the current orders for 200 cvype aircraft should be substantially Ill., creased.
 Even if this British 1O,oOopane order should not be completed until June 1948 should still behold the curious spectacle of Britain which turned out only about onehrd as many planes did during the producing in peace time twice many military aircraft the United States
 Our present combined Army and Navy schedules call production of 2200 aircraft in 1946 This less than
 per of wartime production peak of 96OOO planes in 944 And in the light of the British program two con- clusons obvious Either the British have vastly over estimated their peacetime air requirements or we have as vastly underestimated ours.
 A report by the Air Co-ordnating Committee headed by the Assistant Secretaries for Air in the War; Navy and Commerce Departments and the Chairman of the Civil Aero nautcs Boar would indicate that the latter might be rue The committee after detailed study has recommended top level annual military plane requirements at 5,78O and lower level of 5000
 Committee members conceive the lower level mini which could be reached only after maintenance of world peace is well assured and substantial degree of dlsara ment has taken place." and also he absolute mini num- from which it would be possible to plan for mo- biEzation in a future emergency"
 As for the present schedule of 22O0 planes they state
 that hs reduced level of is erodng the base for any future expansion to point from which it will be
 Impossible to achieve the required volume of production Perhaps Congress should reexamne this schedule and ask itself again whether it really based the air needs for future defense merely on the o an economy minded Bureau of the Budget
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-24
U. s. British Air Fight $
By Peter EdSOn

would be able to compete with the foreigners because of their lower operation costs.
 As soon as the several U. s. companies-Pan- American, American Overseas and Transcontinental World Arways-began operations to Britain however, an exactly opposite situation developed. Pan-Am cut its one-way transatlantic fare from $375 to $275 Immediately everybody else yelled this was un- fair competition.
 It was a shrewd and bold maneuver on Pan- Am precipitated this rate war just to break up the whole theory of competition between rival U. B. carriers for the business. If that could be done it might revive interest in Nevada Senator Pat McCarran's bill to create American Flag Lne-a single U S. company to operate all over the world in competition with the chosen instrument com panies of France, Britain Netherlands.
 In view of the fact that the U. s. Civil Aero nauticS Board already has granted operating rlgnts to Pan-Am, American and IVA, it is difficult to see how these rights could be taken away but this McCarran bill may still have chance.
 To date competition between U. s. airlines for the transatlantic business seems to be working out in the public interest of forcing down rates Wnat worries the British and U. S. competitors is that Pan-Ams s275 rate is not justifiabe operating costs and that cut-throat competition of this kind means ruinous rate and eventual government subsidies. The British therefore maintain that all rates should be fixed by international of all carriers the lowest cost of tho most efficient op- orator being the base.
 The trouble with any international conference rate however is that it must be unanimously agreed upon to be effective and any one operator may up- set the agreement The $375 rate set at Montreal last fall Pan-Am upset it. new rate conference meets in New York next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-24
Peacetime Christmas

Though peace on earth may be and precarous and good will may of doubtful this should be Merry Christmas for most of This is not the year rejoice with reservation but there too who deserve to celebrate the day with whole-hearted joy.
 If there are any who have happy holiday with accrued interest coming them it's the kids who have had to put up with lot from badly managed adult world these last few years. .,, . s
 Wartime Christmases have been particularly trying for the older generation of small fry whose memories back beyond Pearl Harbor They remember days when bicycles skates electric trains and sturdy metal trucks and lire engines all of them and shining to be found be- meath the tree They have been remarkably patient with ersaz substitutes and it's time they had something better even though Claus hasn't been able to reconvert com pletey to peaceme production
 Wartime Chrstmases must have beeen incomplete and bewdeng thousands of the smaller youngsters They needed a father around holiday time who something more than picture the table, vaguely remembered who far away and too busy fighting the war hook ride with Santa and arrive Christmas Eve And say has been tough their absent fathers and on the mothers who tried to do double parental duty with half heart.
 But the wartime Chrstmases past. Many of those fathers already home, and many more even now are the last lap of the journey that will bring them back Tn
 time the reunion that the best and most treasured gift Iof all
 They will find quarrel with the days perfection and the rest of might take from them There IS trouble in the world always But concerned though be- should not ntrude thls celebration crowned at last with victory and peace. 2 And so a Merry Christmas to all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-24

Since the 5O-nation civil aviation conference at out biateral agreements with nine counries-Sweden, Denmark Norway Iceland, Switzerland, Ireland, Spain Portugal and the Netherlands. In addition, agreement with Turkey is practically set and Japan, Italy and the U S. zone in Germany will take what ever agreement is offered.
 The U. S. State Department is currently negoti- ating a couple dozen civil aviation agreements, including France, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Yugo- slavia Greece Iran, Iraq, Egypt Saudi Arabia South Africa Australia, New Zealand and nearly all the Latin American countries. So rights to worldwide air transport network for American carriers are def intely on the make and the U. S. policy of maximum competition under full freedom of operation seems iustifabe No country is said be obstructive, but the troublesome details of any treaty preventing the completion of long-term agreements
 Main trouble with the British is over controlling competition While U. S. policy in the making there was much bowling that U s. airlines never
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-24
MichaelF. Slavin

loyal friend has gone with the death of Michael F. Savn Democratic associate of the cys Registrar of Vo CTS office almost 30 years member of of the most prominent families he held in high respect for his devotion to- and integrity of duty during his service with the city He had retired less than two years ago.
 It is difficult to write of friend who has died; and Mike Slavn friend to many this newspaper and to those who associated with and close to the many city administrations of the past quartercentury Loyalty not free commodity the market of everyday living and stress this trait in his to emphasize the more than average share possessed by him.
 Simplicity marked the also for he lived the good life because of it's simple ingredients This was shown in his approach to friendships his love for and interest in a etics his consideration for the duties of his work and in general his way of life
 He was faithful to his responsibilities man and friend; no more could be asked of any
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-24

half of time left. In one year ana half. the Rus slams will have perfected the atom bomb Probably they already have the secret, but t VIII take lS months to set up factories and produce h-
 After IS months. argue the military. there can be no showdown with Russia for the reason that we won't have anything to show with. Someday we'll wake up and ind our own cities atom-bombed ana the entire Us.A. destroyed in single afternoon.
 This, of course, is very plain talking And It may offend some peoples feelings to read it in black and white. But while this writer does not at all agree with the military thesis. he does believe that these problems nave got to be discuSseo-opey
 Tn one respect, certainly, the military are right. The United States could be destroyed by atom bombs in single afternoon.
 So also could Russia. And that Is what the ex- tremis.s among the Anglo American military would like to do They argue. quite brutally. that If we don't do 1t now-while we can-than It VIII be done to us a year and a half later. which probably feels pretty much the same way.
 This is the crux of the hard cold, unfortunate is why I said earlier that his mission is the most vital the most important of his long and varied It Is much more than that In his diplomatic talks with Molotov and Bevin are wrapped up the peace of the world for years to come.
 For unfortunately the Soviet military have in- creased in prestige and power during the war years There have been some intimations-always difficult to pin down-that Molotov is more answerable to them than to Stalin. It was the Czar's army which the Czar, and now may well be that It IS Stann army which runs Stalin.
 At any rate if the military of Russia and a cer- tain military clique in the United States and Great Britain had their way, there IS no question in tns writer's mind what the outcome would be. The mill itary suspicious people. Suspicion breeds slls- picion and suspicion breeds war.
 Sometimes however, it takes the abyss of pes- sims and hopelessness to arouse people to new and revolutionary measure. Actually the situation is by no means hopeess-unless 1t is left to the military minds.
 The atom is a revolutionary weapon, the most revolutionary in all history. It needs revolutionary diplomacy to combat it. Od-fashioned talks between three or four diplomats, well-intentoned and able as they may be- who sit for few days around a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-24
US. Site for UNO Sure By Bill Cunningham

Gov. Tobn and Dr. Compton were the best, and delivered in the best taste of any These speech es weren't the sole products of the speakers They were the work of the entire delegation and it was good delegation. It met every morning at 10 o'clock and worked unit on all such matters
 The overall project was to sell Boston, but first it became necessary to sell the United States, and this delegation didn't overlook that point either. From all the evidence, the contribution that had as much to do with swinging that decision as any other one factor splendid article written by Edwin Canham, editor of The Christian Science Monitor, and featured in one of the big London newspapers on Sunday, Dec 9-just ahead of the vote. MT. Graham took the theme referred to above an American location as possible check against American isolatonism. The delegates know the Mon- itor favorably as an international newspaper and respect it's editor qualified o speak on lnterna- tional matters. They impressed, too, with the part of the Tobin talk which pleaded for the United States, whether Boston successful or not. Other municipal representatives forgot to be that broad minded
 Bostons strength in appeal is it's cultural ad- ,antages and its delegation had intelligence enough to make that its major sales point Some others fea- tured steaks and bathing beauties They didn't click Their auditors serious people. Furthermore they are mostly cultured gentlemen and would prefer to work in cultured community. They would prefer not even to know the type of clown who would wave srloins and leg art at them as bait
 The information seems to be that Chicago hasn't
 chance The bitterly Solationist attitude of the Mc- Cormack press killed that before 1t was born None of those geographically isolated sites such as Black Hills the Roosevelt Hyde Park estate, Navy Island up near Buffalo and that likes has any, either These people don't want to try to celebrate in some desert. They want schools and colleges for their children, symphony orchestras museums, libraries, churches and comfortable hotels and restaurants for their own leisure moments
 No place in the South has chance. The Middle Easerners and some others who aren't strictly Cau- casian want no part of any place that draws color line New York isn't out, but it's far from in. It's simply too big and it really hasn't much or Wnats needed.
 China, Russia, Australia and most of Latin America want San Francisco the first three because they can zacE tt easily the others because they had good time there and consider the climate more friendly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-24
NEWFOUNDLAND AND OTHERS

In 1883, when the depression took on momentum, Newfoundland was unable to make payments on it's debt to the United States and to Canada.
 So Newfoundland, then domin- ion, was shabbily reduced to the status of 8 colony; its 250,000 citi- zens no longer had the right to vote.
 Came the war and Newfoundland prospered. So it will once again be- come self-governing dominion, like Canada.
 (No, Newfoundland is not part of Canada: refer to your school books)
 So there are some who would like to know why a small nation, when it gets behind in it's debt payments, is penalized and punished political ly, while big country isn't. It has happened often-the small fellows all over the world must pay or be punished; the big fellows borrow and borrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-24
Views of the Press

atlon against Zonlng.
 To zone industries out of areas which have been industrial for generations is not a true applica- tion of the zoning principle but 8 perversion of it. We have an illus tration of this in Westport where the local zoning board is trying to reconvert the Saugatuck area from business, commerce and industry, which have prevailed in this area for century, to completely resi- dential district.
 That is a misuse of the zoning power.
 In many of our Connecticut cities today zoning ordinances have closed in on the areas to be used for industry. If this were the case of protecting homes it would be a different matter. The true appn- cation of Zoning is to keep good residential areas immune from in- vasion by commercial or indus trial enterprises which depreciate residential values. To go into an 4AAAAtAOOA Ao4 OA SOA44AAAClN4A4 eA4 CR ebA4A rezone it for real estate purposes is not only an unfair interference with property values but is a blow at the very foundation of Connecti- cuts property.
 For make no mistake about it, we are an industrial state. Our taxes, our payrolls, our stores and our homes are supported by industry Modern factories can be clean, quiet and attractive and we should encourage that kind of factory planning. But we must provide space for industry, people must have places to work, and we can't live in Utopia composed entirely of homes while we take in each others washing for a living.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-24
LIQUIDATION SALE
(New Haven Journal Courier)

(New Haven Journal Courier)
 Only a few Americans are in the market for sea-going tugs, bridges, culvert pipe and railway cars, but some of the other surplus material which the Army will dispose of should enjoy ready sale,
 There are many homes for in- stance, which would welcome the blankets which are to be sold. Items such as radios, trucks, flashlights, tool kits, socks and mems shirts are also likely to be in demand es- pecially if the price is right-as 1t usually is when the government gets rid of something it no longer needs.
 The commodities which the War Department wants to turn back immediately into civilian trade channels have value of $400, ,000,- 900. Whether this sum is what they cost or what is now to be asked is not indicated, but there is no doubt that the government will take a substantial loss on the transaction. Nor will this fact cause surprise in any quarter. The goods were manufactured under emergen- cy conditions when price was no object. They are being sold at a time when buyers can be choosers.
 So far as memory runs. there never has been an accurate estim- ate of the amount of money the country will recover through sal- wage operations of the kind now in progress. But some idea of the iln- mensity of the stocks in federal warehouses may be gained from the report that in Europe alone the Army and Navy own supplies val- ued at several billion dollars. In- asmuch as only $55 ,OO0, ,OOO has been realized to date from sales of sur- plus goods in that theater, it is obvious that real job of sales manship is still ahead of the government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-24

as noisy as the United States of America.
 It appeared that of the pro-Europe breth- ren were, too, afraid of the American version of Freedom of Speech. Accustomed to lands where the press is controlled, they were tid about set- ting up shop in place where all, or any part, of the organization could be openly fogged by what Is now the most powerful press in the world.
 Against this however the strong conviction was expressed that 1t would be very wise to establish headquarters in America, and many British side liners were amongst those registering. The whole
 world takes for granted that the League of Nations failed because America refused to become mem- Der. With the headquarters established here, the reasoning went, the United States couldn't help becoming more international minded, and would find 1t harder to think in the old terms of blind self sufficiency.
 Some following this same path of reasoning thought that the headquarters not only should come to the United States, but also that 1t should be set down In the most isoationistic part of the United States in order that it may do double missionary service This latter idea. however, came in voices from the beachers. The delegates themselves ex- prssed no such sentments-at least not for the rec ord.
 Of the big, full scale presentations offered by formal delegations it generally considered that Boston,s was the best IL consisted of beautifully printed brochure which had to be rushed at top This was implemented by about $100.000 worth of motion pictures, in coor showing the beauties and the facilities of New England at every season of the year
 All hands seem agreed that the addresses of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-24
WE NEED INDUSTRY
(Bridgeport PoStl

Governor Raymond E. Baldwin is not opposed to the principles of zoning. He is somewhat concerned over the growing amount of agi- tation against zoning," as he wrote in a letter to Willard B. Rogers, chairman of the State Development Commission.
 The governor has asked Chair man Rogers to look into the whole question of zoning ordinances and the effect they are having in st!h- ing the procurements of new indus tries for Connecticut. Such a policy If carried into widespread effect will certainly create a serious agi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-24

a h1ghIy ueCeSSaIy CUlIle1e1ICe' Whether U. s. international air. line operators will get to use the nine landing fields on military bases which this government took over in the swap for 50 destroy CTS is one big question. Whether competition between American and British civil airlines is to be free or pretty well regulated on rates and number of flights is another. No date has been set for this conference, but bilateral agreement is in the making,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-24

Ration. Their reports are extreme ly interesting and they may be significant.
 The United States evidently had a strong chance from the first, although the British headed a minority that wanted to keep the headquarters in Europe. The reason advanced was fear that the organization composed principally of the representatives of small and have-not nations might not be able to maintain its equilibrium if 1t tried to live inside 8 struc-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-24

thke much tIle hAfIle attItbdt to' yard these distant areas that they lid toward Austria and Czecho- lovakia in 1898.
 But instead of the siye-'em- ..iore room and they'll be- satiafisd policy, there is a certain nilitaEy school Of thought which Jelieves the time for a showdown $ right now.
 The military argue that to- Jay we arc strong. the Russians relatively weak. They argue that .-.. - ..nAI.. o..n n.anr nnaA n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-24
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.
FINAL CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

FINAL CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
 NOTES Shirts for two buks or for three Are scarce for putting on the tree But I must note that there are
 plenty
 That run from ten bucks up to
 twenty.
 Not only the boyish
 Are eagerly toyish.
 So multiple is Santa Claus He seems to fracture Natures laws, Yet children seem no less to love
 him
 Because there are 50 many of him. My conscience almost tends to burst To buy a book and read it first, And yet I do. The jacket shows My pioneering, I suppose.
 In spite of scarcities and rushes That empty nearly all the shelves, How swarm the military brushes I think they reproduce themselves. Once a giver found to hand The kind I use, my favorite brand And gave 1t to my Cousin Ned, And bought me something else 1n-
 stead.
 The Office of Price Administra- ton has announced that tire ration ing will end at 12:O1 a. m. January 1. Someone is bound to get hurt in the rush when New Years eve par ties break up and the celebrants dash for the dealers.
 President Truman says emphat1- cally that earnings are relevant to wages and that the fact-find- ing boards handling labor disputes should have access to the books o1 the employers. Union records will still remain unheard boogie-woogie however.
 In the rush to wind up before | the Christmas recess, the Senate passed a resolution calling on OPA co end butter rationing, during Thursdays session. Butter ration ing, of course, ended November "A So did butter.
 Small electrical appliances fol the home will come back on ths market at approximately the sam' prices that obtained before the war However, to anyone who has had al appliance repaired recently, it is Ob' vious that the price fixers should work on the upkeep, not the orig inal csOt.
 Eighteen Smith College student! have formed a corporation to pu into practice the theories they have learned in their advanced econ. omics classes. We'll bet there! nothing in the books about one O. their most immediate problems the unecoonmic use of blue denim in the legs of jeans that are worI rolled above the knee.
 A nine-year old boy up in Nev Hampshire shot a deer the othe day. Outsiders may think that l remarkable, but Hampshire mei will say that he's a backward littl cuss.
 One New York department stor is offering a four-room pre-fabri cated house for $2399. But do vol get 10 per cent discount if you pa! off the mortgage before the 10tl ut?
 Prince Konoye left note in hi memoirs which said that Empero Hire hito could have controlled tn rampant militarists before the wal but took no positive steps to d so. Perhaps our authorities shoul' look on the Son of Heaven as some one a little more culpable than man who locked the barn door al ter his white horse was gone.