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Continued from Page D and men employees. Brant described it as the first in labor history to eliminate differentials on the basis of sex. If accepted, some women workers would receive as much as 191a cents an hour wage rise.
 Rates Announced
 Anderson offered a general in- crease of 1872 cents an hour which he proposed would be applied as 12 cents on the hourly rates and IF cents into 8 fund for the elimina- tion of inequities in local plants.
 He also proposed minimum hir- ing rate of 80 cents an hour with steady progression to 90 cents an hour by the end of the first 30 days employment.
 The increases would be retroac- tive to last Nov. if accepted before Jan. T, Anderson said.
 Brandt and other JEW leaders met with company officials in Pitts burgh Wednesday, when Anderson conferred with CIO President Philip Murray and JAW officials on the resumption of JAW negotiations.
 Report Withheld
 The JEW proposal was suggest ed at that meeting, Brant said, but announcement of 1t was withheld to permit JAW and GM to meet yes- terday in the first formal negotia- tions since 175.0O0 employees struck Nov. 21.
 Brant said there had been on dis cussion of prices during negotiations with General Motors in Detroit last week.
 We are going to insist that the line of prices be held but our fight on prices is between us and the Off, flee of Price Administration, not the company" Brant said.
 He said that the two largest elec- trical manufacturers-We Westinghouse Electric Go. and General Electric, General Motors subsidiary-have not made any counter proposals to the JEWS $2-a-day demand.
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NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERFRONT, ss
 PROBATE COURT, December 5,
 1945.
 ESTATE of JOHN ADOLPH HEROUX, late of Watertown in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of Antoinette Ouellette, Executric of the Will to said deceased, praying that she may be authorized and empowered to compromise and settle doubtful and disputed claim, against said Estate, as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED: That said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office in Watertown, on the 17th day of December, 1945, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice of said time and place be given by publishing copy of this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, by post ing a copy thereof on the sign post in said Watertown, and by mailing 8 copy thereof to each heir re- siding without said District, all at least 8 days before said day of hear ing.
 Attest:
 FRANK B. HCKCOX, 12-7-1t. Judge.
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ther conferences.
 The dispute arose when the con- pany removed one of Didsbury's two assistants on a draw bench ma chine. and ordered operation by the two instead of three workers.
 The company claims the change on Didsbury's machine was made as the result of extensive time studies and that it was ordered to help the concern meet increasing competition.
 Others Affected
 It is charged by the union that although only one machine is in- volved now, others may be affected later. Garceau stated today that three operators have been used foI one draw bench machine for the last 31 years.
 The company yesterday urged the Thomaston strikers to go back tc work on Its conditions, with two men instead of three at Dddsbury's machine.
 Garceau stated that about 06 per cent of the local plant workers are members of the CIO, but that he understood the walkout today was complete and was made by all em- ployeS.
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 workers to share in the wealth they produce"
 Reuther said the proposed offer would average slightly above 10 per cent more than the present hourly scale of SLIP to $l.15.
 Figure Pre-War Rates
 In presenting its offer, General Motors said it would increase wages more than 30 per cent above the pre- war rates of January, 1941.
 Wilson told President Truman by wire yesterday that General Motors would conform to the sta- bilization policy of the government.
 This policy, as defined this week by Stabilization Director John Collett, would permit wage increas- es up to B per cent above 1941 levels, with proportionate allow ances in price increases to ab- sorb the wage allowance.
 Peace on Christmas
 According to the corporation, the increase offered the strikers yes- terday would meet the govern ment's recommendations.
 There was evidence among both company and union leadership that some comprimise agreement would be reached to terminate the systemwide General Motors shut down before Christmas.
 The fact that negotiations had been revived amicably and that yesterdays offer and rejection had not resulted in a cancellation ot further meetings was viewed as en- couraging.
 For the first time since the wage issue was brought up three months ago, Union President R. J. Thomas joined the negotiations. At the same time, he suggested that 1t was time for Wilson, as nominal heao of General Motors, to sit in on con- ferenceS.
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(Continued from Page ID mander of American forces in the Western Pacific, who set Up the trial commission by order of Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
 Styer has the power to commute the sentence but if he approves the death penalty he must pass the case to MacArthur for final ap- proval.
 Still Pleads Innocence
 A statement by Yamashita was read by his personal interpreter, Harvard graduate, Masakatso Ham amoto, immediately before Reynolds gave the verdict.
 'In my capacity as commander in chief of the Japanese 14th Area Army" the statement said, T met in force here in the Philippines nu- merically and qualitatively superior armed forces of the United States.
 Throughout each engagement I endeavored to fulfill to the best of my ability the requirements of my position and to conduct myself at all times in accordance with the principles of fairness and justice.
 Thanks Defense Service
 T have been arraigned and tried before this honorable commission as a war criminal. I wish to state l stand here today with the same clear conscience as on the first day of my arraignment and I swear before my Creator and everything sacred to me that I am innocent of the charges brought against me.
 With reference to the trial, itself, I wish to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the United States of America for having ac- corded to an enemy the unstinted services of a staff of brilliant, con- scientious and upright officers and gentlemen as my defense counsel. Thank VOL"
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stated.
 The union has requested the com- pany to return to the previous ma chine operation, to reinstate Charles Didsbury, who is also president of the company local, and to submit the question to arbitration.
 Garceau charged today that the company broke its contract by talk ing steps on the operation before taking grievance procedure.
 Conference Lags
 A conference of union and com- pany representatives with Comsr. William Truax, national concili- ator, was held yesterday afternoon but no headway was made, Gar reau reported. The union official said the commissioner "has not quit" and was expected to call fur
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NOTICE

Advertising hearing on the appli- cation of William E. Wesson to es- tablish retail gasoline station on the premises at 954-968 South Main Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.
 Hearing to be held on Monday, December 17th, 1945 at 11:30 a. m. in the Office of the Mayor. City Hall, Waterbury, Connecticut.
 JOHN s. MONAGHAN, 12-6-7-8-3t. Mayor
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NOTICE

There will be public hearing on Monday night, Dec. IT, 1945, at 800 p. m. at the Woodtick School on the application of Thomas Vaillancourt for permit to establish a sandwich stand and construct a building for same on Meriden road.
 Any persons who have reason to know why this permit should not be granted will kindly be present at the hearing to register their objections
 J. E. CARLSON, Secretary
 Wolcott zoning Commission.
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NOTICE

A hearing on the application of Libby & Schwenk, 43 Willow Street, Waterbury, Connecticut (by Clyde Libby and Paul Schwenk) for Certi- ficate of Approval for Repairer's license will be held on Thursday, December 20th, 1945 at 11:30 A. M. in the Mayors Office, City Hall, aWterhclry, Connecticut as provided by General Statutes.
 JOHN S. MONAGHAN, 12-7-3k. Mayor.
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NOTICE
LIQUOR PERMIT NOTICE OF APPLICATION

NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 This is to give notice that I, JO- SEPH A. LIES of Sunnyside avenue, 'Oakville, Conn.,, have filed an appli- cation dated Dec. ', 1945 with the Liquor Control Commission for a Package Store Full Liquor permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor on bury Conn. The business is owned by Joseph A. Hes of SunnyGde ave- nue, Oakv'lle, Conn, and will be con- ducted by Joseph A. Hes of Sunny side avenue, Oakville, Conn.,, as per- mittee.
 JOSEPH A. LIES. Dated Dee. '. 1sAs. ta-s.1s-7t
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Australia now estimates 10,000,- 900 sheep died during the long ] drought just ended.
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HAROLD G. MANNING = Attorney at Law. patents. trade marks. copy
 rights. 24 Central Ave. Dial z-6Ol2.
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OIL BURNERS-Cleaned, serviced installed. Phone 4-9343 or 4-0359 Ask for Fred.
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TOYS GIFTS

We have large assortment of useful gifts and toys. Shop with con- fidence at your favorite furniture store and be assured of good quality at the lowest possible prices. Make yollr purchase early this year.
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your purchase carry C1llS year.
 Leatherette FootstoolS .......$ 1.19 Plastic Toy Telephone ........ 1.39 Composition Blackboards ..... 2.29 Teddy Bears ................ 2.69 Doll Beds (Maple) ........... 269 Scotty Dogs ................. 269 Table Lamps ................. 395 Child's Maple Rockers ........ 395 Child's Cricket Rocker ...... 495 Table and Chair Set ........ 495 Clothes Hampers ........ 4 95 & 595 Rocking Horse ............ 5.95 Thompson Sub Machine Gun 595 Slate BlackboardS .......... 6.95 Chromium Cocktail Set ..... 7.95 Baby Bathinettes ........... 795 Floor Lamps ............ 895 Metal Baby Walkers ......... 895 Sewing Cabinets ............ 895 Child's Leatherette Rocker =. 995 Child's Desk and Chair Set ... 11.95 Bookcase (Maple) ........... 1895 Fireplace Mantles ............ 2495 Maple Platform Rockers ...... 29.5O Comfortable Lounge Chairs 39,5O
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"A 1eW good practlcaI presents which everyone in the family can enjoy: Chairs, Knee-hole Desks, Golf fee Tables, Cocktail Tables, Occa- sional Tables, Wall Racks, Smokers, Boudoir Chairs, Pin-Up Lamps, Tel ephone Sets, Record Cabinets, Night Tables, Maple Lamps, Kitchen Rock CTS, Kitchen Cabinets, Studio Couch es, Sofa Beds, Bedroom Suites, Liv- ing Room Suites, Hassocks, etc.
 Conn. Largest Furniture Store
 A-L-B-E-R-T-S
 268 SOUTH MAIN STREET
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WOMAN-Wanted to do repairing on garments. Apply in person. Flanagan Cleaners, 75 Watertown Ave.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
My Husband Works
AT Home
BY DOROTHY r. CEICER

We rendezvous shadily at the hair
dresser's or in markets. We whisper
in the corridors Of the apartment
house. We have gone underground.
have wardrobe of two dresses.
l don't get a chance to shop for 9TH
ers because like as not I'll be PACED
out of any shop visit to attend an
urgent story conference with my
acquaintance in the foyer.
Sometimes it's bit embarrassing,
explaining the constant presence of
my friend, Milton, in the home.
Tails to Himself
MISTER WOLF, the laundryman
who knows Russian literature by
heart, affects philosophically not to
notice my husband pounding away
at the typewriter. when he brings
in the laundry. Mister Wolf is
diplomat Once he did not see my
huSodilO at IlS uCoh. Hdl ulCIdIy
saber- -toothed tiger was in the bed
room prowling up and down seeking
expression. Mister Wolf peered about
carefully.
did Mister Geiger get himself
a job?" he asked. innocently.
explained that Mister Geiger
was writer.
oh" He lowered his voice SYM
pathetically. "I'll try to keep the
bill down little"
Frequently, Milton reads his man.
uscripts aloud to himself or he NUT
ters and engages in impassioned dia-
logue as he writes - with absolutely
no one about.
Usually the doorbell rings dur
ing these dramatic passages. My
husband goes to the door. The visi-
tor peers apprehensively at the wild
looking man with a three-days'
growth of whiskers, decides it's all a
mistake and scoots.
My husband tells me about it
Evening star., 1945-12-16
The trials of a wife
with genius underfoot

ARE you troubled with too many
~ friends? Does constant stream
of well-wishers knock at your door
bearing smiles and modest gifts-of-
the-kitchen? You can ALLEVIATE these
nice people simply and easily. Just
marry a man who works at home!
My husband is writer who has
reputation for having put "long
pants" on script writing. But why
he should combine long pants with
so many short grunts, am unpre-
pared to say.
For a husband who works at
home is Neanderthal or a Pilt-
down Man if ever there was one,
and science says there were
many.
My husband sits at home and
types and eats and scowls He grunts
shortly at anyone within range.
Everyone is suspicious character.
Everyone who knocks on the door is
there primarily to shatter his train
of thought.
Lurks in the Foyer
WE HAVE a small apartment in New
York where we stay when not in
Hollywood. Circumstances make
the foyer the likeliest place for my
husbands Office. But people came
to the door constantly - at first.
Friends tried to bring me the
fruits of their culinary creativeness
- cakes, pies and related gustatory
gimrnicks. They came once, saw the
male animal glaring at them through
red-rimmed eyes, rapidly unloaded
their goodies and vanished never to
return.
My neighbors and I still speak.
Evening star., 1945-12-30

Is American Business to Be Baset
Become SocioIized, With All Ac1
General motors has faced what it believes is a
highly critical issue. 1t has made it's decision.
1t is important that the public understand the
issue. The issue at stake transCends the inter-
est of general Motors. There is involved some
something far more consequentlal-a most vital
principle
Is American business in the future, as in
the past, to be conducted as COmpeti-
tiUe system? Or is the determination Of
the essential economic factors, such
costs, prices, profits, etc.. upon (Which
business success and progress depef1d to
be made politically by some governmental
agency instead OF by the mandg gement
appointed by the ozvners OF the business
for that purpose?
America is at the crossroads! 1t must pre-
serve the freedom of each unit of American
business to determine it's own destinies. Or
must transfer TO some governmental bu-
reaucracy agency, or to union, the re-
sponsibility of management that has been the
keystone of American business. Shall this
responsibility be surrendered? That is the
decision the American people face. America
must choose!
General Motors has made its choice. 1t
refuses to subscribe to zvhat it believes
zOW uILImuLeIy OeCOme, tHT OuSH me
process OF eU0lIti0n, the death OF the
American system o. competitive enterprise.
1t zvH not participate voluntarily in zUhat
stands out crystal-cear at the end of the
road-a reginer1ted economy. If this is
zUhat the American people zUant they must
make that choice through their accredited
representatives. in Congress. General
Motors declines for itself to take such
great responsibility.
1t may be said that this is an exaggeration.
1t is not! All business questions are inter-
related. Costs, prices, wages, profits, sched-
ules, investments must be the responsibility of
management. Political determination of such
relationships means RECOMMENDATION.
The idea of ability to pay, whatever it's val
idty may be, is not applicable to an individual
business within an industry as basis for rails
ing its wages beyond the going rate.'
Consider the implications of such principle
who would risk money to develop or expand
business under such circumstances? Where
GENE ERAL
Evening star., 1945-12-30
HERE IS THE ISSUE

American Business to Be Based Free Competition, Or Is
Become Sociazed With All Activities Controlled and Regiments
Evening star., 1945-12-30

would be the incentive to do more efficient job?
Would it be intelligent to destroy the incentive
for efficiency? Would it not be more intelligent
to subscribe to the principle that no one should
be forced to pay more than the going rate?
Should General Motors, assuming it is more
efficient, be required to pay more for materials,
for transportation, for services for wages
than it's competition? And how much more de-
termined by political governmental agency?
Do you subscribe to the belief that YOU
should pay for zvl1at you buy or the
SerUiceS you use on the basis OF your
financial resources? 1t is clear that this
is the principle inU0lUed.
The President of the United States has appointed
a fact-finding board to inquire into the circum-
star noes involved in the demands of the UAW-
ClO upon General Motors and to make recon-
mendations related thereto General Motors
stood ready to supply the board with all nee
essary data regarding wage rates, employees
earnings, hours of employment, and all other
relevant information regarding wages and en-
ployment. However, the board has ruled that
General Motors ability to pay will be considered
as factor in determining an increase in wages.
This would require an appraisal of costs, prices,
prospective volume of business, investment
factors, expenses and the entire forward oper-
ating program of the business Thus the board
would assume the most vital function of man.
agement.
General Motors is not c0rtending that
it has or has not the ability to pay. 1t
alzvays has paid liberal zvages 1t has
attempted through protracted collective
bargaining sessions to determine zVhat is
fair and equitable today. 1t has made
fair and liberal offer to the union.
Notwithstanding the Importance of re-estab-
fishing employment and resuming production
atthe earliest possible moment, the above reasons
have made it impossible for General Motors
to participate in the proceedings of the board
under the procedures established and
it has therefore withdrawn from the hearings.
1t takes that position with great regret. But
it does in the sincere belief that this action
is in the long-t interest of employees, con-
sumers investors and of the public as we'll
and of higher standards for all.
c. F: WILSON, ALFRED P. SLOAN. Jr,
President Chairman
MOTORS
gs for More People"
Evening star., 1945-09-04
Devereux
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Maj. Devereaux and these other
boys right"
Mr.. Vlnson said that as soon as
the House convenes he will look
into the matter" with Naval Affairs
Committee members and fix things
up"
Mr.. Vinson said he was especially
anxious that men whose health had
been ruined by Imprisonment do not
subsequently lose pay because thev
cannot pass physical examination
Mrs. Joseph Devereux, the ma ior s
slster-in-laW. who lives at | West
Bradley lane. Chevy Chase. Md. said
his family thinks his loss of pav is
shame but understood regula-
tions prevented any pay restitution.
Another Marine Corps spokesman
SAID the corps tried to make up for
the pay loss by promoting the lib
Grated prisoners rapidly until they
reached the status they otherwise
would have had. Some of them have
rated more than one promotion
while in prison camp, he said.
Chungking authorities said no
word has been received of Maj. Dev-
ereuXs release. Although he was
reported in radio broadcasts to be
safe, this never has been confirmed
Chungking authorities added. how
ever, that they still have high hopes
for the Wake Island leader because
several prison camps have not yet
been reached by liberating forces.
Mrs. Devereux said the uncon-
hrmed reports of his release had
only added to the anxiety of the
family waiting eagerly for news.
Evening star., 1945-09-04
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c.
than help keep the country out of
them.
4. A certain number of Ameri-
cans have feared that a secret in
. telligence service would be used to
spy on persons and threaten their
liberties, even though originally
created to operate abroad.
U. S. Unprepared In 1899.
Whatever the reasons. America
was no better prepared to conduct
adequate intelligence opera tions
when war came in 1899 than it had
been when previous wars struck.
Funds and authority for such
operations had been granted on the
most parsimonious scale. .,J
The Army and Navy had a mere
handful OF agents abroad to do the
work Of hundreds and even thou
sands.
Civilian departments and aeen-
cies OF the Government collected
much information more or less
openly abroad. But there were
major weaknesses in their work. too.
Specialized Interests.
For one thing, each department
and agency had specialized inter-
ests and collected specialized in
formation.
Military and naval attaches were
trained primarily to collect informa-
ton on the armed forces of other
countries.
Commercial attaches were prin-
cipally interested in business af-
fairs, Treasury attaches in cost of
production, agricultural attaches in
farm problems.
Diplomats and consuls had broad
er interests, but they, too. thought
and worked in a highly specialized
tradition.
Reports Poured Into Capital.
Reports from these and other Of
ncial representatives abroad poured
INTO washington in a great torrent.
But the torrent tended to disap-
pear into the filing cabinets of va
rlous departments and agencies.
lhere was no system for consoI-
dating all this information, CO.
ordinating it, checking it against
available from other sources
and analyzing it to see what it all
meant. There was no way of find-
ing out how complete the informa-
tlon was on any given subject.
!herelore. there was no way of