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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19
An Ecellent Proposal

In letter to War Mobilizer James F. ByrneS, CIO President Philip Murray has said: "The sole question before the American people today is the most eff cient method of obtaining the manpower necessary to produce the war materials that we need" Mr. Murray does not be- lieve that national service legislation is that most efficient method. A great many Americans disagree with him. Nevertheless his summing up of the sit uation is admirable admirable because in it's simplicity and obviousnesS it is so far removed from the punitive expedition against the 4-FS which Congress seems to be planning. Even more admirable is the proposal of MT. Murray and other CIO leaders that Mr. ByrneS call immediately a conference of leaders from industry, labor, agriculture and government Cn- cluding, it may be hoped, members of Congress to make an intelligent, orderly inquiry into manpoWer needs. Their task would be to find out precisely where pro duction is short to promote efficient utilization of manpoWer and facilities; to inquire into subStandard pay and dis elimination as possible causes of short ages; to make equitable arrangements for transfer of workers to tight-labor areas; to thy to put an end to overlapping and contradictory policies and operations Of government agencies.
 Such a conference is long overdue. There has been too much playing off o1 one group against another by the govern ment. There have been too many and too frequent disagreements between govern rThnrn hoUn hpPn LOO many occasions when agencies have been unwilling to consult with production or labor experts outside of government be- fore issuing orders which often have turned out to be unfair or unavoidable. This conference would not solve the coun- try'S manpower and production problems. But it is a necessary preliminary to tnelr solution. Dollar-a-year men, dralted from their private pursuits, have done an appreciated and generally excellent Jop: But in the Washington atmosphere ol conflict confusion and limitation, they have not done eXcellently enough.
 The situation needs men fresh rom their non-government jobs, who have coped with todays problems at their polnt of impact, who are not afflicted Wlth ssPotomac fever" and who can pass along to the conferences government memperS new knowledge and clear and vigorous approach. We do not think that MT. Murray would disagree that the most eill- cient method of relieving our present shortages is through the democratic method of every citizens doing his part iT1 this war. And it would seem that II the government needs MT. Murrays sug- cestion, it might assign to each cltlzen his part with fairness and efficiency,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19

feet by enthusiastic admirers who saw him walking bare-headed down thestreet. Jackson's in- auguration was the first ever held before the public .. Martin Van Burcn rode to the Capitol in a phaeton built of wood from the U. s. Frigate Constitu- tion. Jackson got up from a sick bed to ride with Van Bu- ren.
 William Henry Harrison, "Old TippicanOe," caught cold at. his inaugural and died one month later When James K. Polk was inaugurated, Samuel B. Morse set up his magnetic telegraph on the portico of the Capitol and flashed a running account to the country of what happened. Polk was one of the few who refused to run for a second time If it had not been for red tape. F. D. R.'s inauguration might have made history by being te!eVlsioneG Franklin Pierce was inaugu- rated just a day or two after his son had been killed in a railroad wreck.
 Abraham Lincoln's second in- auguratiOn was in a wartime at mosphere somewhat similar to that of today. The capital was filled with wounded. Grave fears were held for Lincoln's life and extraordinary precautions were taken by the police It was a rainy day; but suddenly as Lin- coin stepped to the platform to deliver the address which was to become an important part of his tory the sun broke out :. When General UlyssesS $. Grant was inaugurated the capital was filled with veterans of the Civil War. The cheers were deafening. His little daughter, frightened, ran to her father and clutched his arm. Grant took her hand and held it while he continued reading his manuscript.
 Grover Cleveland escorted Will liam Mckinley back to the White House after the inauguration. La ter he wrote: "I was glad when MT. Mckinley came to Washing
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ton to be inaugurated l took drink of rye whiskey with him. put on my hat and walked out a private citizen" .. . When Teddy Roosevelt was inaugurated, Secre- tary of State John Hay sent him a locket containing a lock of Lin coln'S hair William Howard Taft was inaugurated in the worst blizzard In history. The Secret Service men had laid out gray trousers and cutaway coats the night before. but changed them to boots the next morning. Snow tied up transportation all over the country When Wilson was sworn in, he leaned over the rail- ing and told the Soldiers:: "Re- move the ropes and let the people come in" The Secret Service, who suffer agonies at every inaugural, never forgave him.
 PickpOcketS used to have a field day at inauguralS. They came to Washington from miles around. In Jackson's day, newspapers fea-' tured stories of the largest single pickpocket'S take totaling $500. Today known crooks are arrested on suspicion, but there is still a certain amount of petty thiev- ing Inaugural weather, tra- ditionally bad, caught Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harri- son, who defeated him, in vir- tual cloudburst tas they started up Pennsylvania avenue. Neither had an umbrella. Turning to new Secretary of the Treasury Charles s. Fairchild. Cleveland said: Lend us your umbrella. We are all hon. est men and will return it" "I am not so sure of that" re- piled Fairchild, but ! will have to trust you" Roosevelt is the only man who has received a salary cut while President. He lost $8,853.64 of pay for 43 days of work, as a result of having the inauguration moved from March to January 20 However, con- sidering the number of weahs he has served, he should be able to afford it..
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Views Of The Press

sender for the same address. Reg
 istry service will also be available, with docestic fees and surcharges and indemnity limits in effect. The fact that the Post Office Depart ment has moved so quickly to re- establish at least in part the postal service in existence before the war is evidence of conviction at Wash ington that the Japanese have been elected from these three islands for keeps. Announcement of resumption, however, comes at a time when American forces in Leyte are still mopping up Japanese soldiers by the hundreds daily. even though or ganized resistance has ended there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19
BLOOD DONOR BEES"
(Boston PoSt)

A Post reader living in a small New England town recently wrote of the difficulties she has had in becoming a blood donor. There are
 no facilities in her town for talk ing such donations. She ard 8 friend placed their names With a donor center in a neighboring
 town, but after six weeks she was still waiting to be called. This sug- gests that there are many patri- otic folks in rural areas who would gladly make regular donations. It
 would not be worthwhile to set up a permanent center in each small community but it does seem as if
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ing to learn. Emerson once said
 that he had changed his mind on an important subject after talking with the village blacksmith. Socra- tes found much knowledge in quarters where the proud Athenians pretended to believe that none ex- isted. Jesus never went to any in- stitution of higher learning but he learned much from the citizens of Nazareth. the multitudes of Caper-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19
MAIL TO THE PHILIPPINES
(NeW York Sum-

Tn it's own way, the Post Office Departments announcement of re- sumption of mail service to the Philippine Islands of Leyte, Samar and Mindoro is as resassuring as a military communique. For the time being, mail service to those three islands will be redistricted, but first-class mail for dispatch by surface ships will be accepted at the rate of three cents an ounce. with the temporary limitation that no more than one letter packet a week will be accepted from one
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do what is right. We may in a quite lofty fashion con-
 si der ourselves much superior to such folk. But the truth is that prac- tically all such h people cou Id teach us some thing. If we would only come down off our h 6 h horse and be will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19

But tomorrow will be the second time in history that President has taken the oath in the White House.
 Previous precedent was in 1876 when Rutherford B. Hayes, Re- publican, ran neck and neck with Samuel J. Tilden, Democrat. Til- den had the larger popular vote, but Hayes finally obtained majority of one vote in the elec- toral college on March 2, 1877.
 Because of this late decision and and the closeness of the vote, there were threats that Hayes would never be permitted to take the oath of office. Also, March fell upon Sunday. So President Grant. fearing trouble from the fact the country might be with out a President for a few hours, invited Hayes to dine with him at the White House on March 3. Chief Justice Waite also was guest. Just before dinner. Grant led his guests into the Red Room where Hayes was secretly sworn iii as President of the United States.
 Roosevelt is one of the few Presidents who has never un- dergOne the ordeal of escOrting President -eIect to he CapIOI to be sworn in. The only other two Presidents who summed this were the two Adamses. John Adams, the second President, had engaged in bitter cam paign with Thomas Jefferson, and on daybreak of the inaugu- ration. he quietly left the city.
 Later his son, John Quincy Adams, did not attend Andrew Jackson's inaugural. Finding the day "warm and Springlike," he ordered his horse and rode off into the country. The younger Adams was embittered by whis- pering campaign and retired a neglected and forgotten figure. HARDING AND WILSON
 One of the most trying trips to the Capitol for any President was that of Woodrow Wilson with President-elect Warren G. Hard ing. Wilson was crushed men tally and physically by the de- feat of his League of Nations. He was partly paralyzed, but insist cd on riding with Harding to the capitol Harding told friends he was embarrassed and did not know what he should say during the ride up Pennsylvania avenue.
 Wilson. however. broke the ice by remarking that this was the first time the PreSident-elect had discarded q team of horses to ride to the Capitol in an auto mobile. This led to a conversa- ton about animals.
 T suppose" remarked Wilson with a smile, your favOrite ani- mai is the elephant"
 T told him." Harding re- counted to friends later, that it was, but not for political req sons. then told him story about a sister of mine who lived
 in Siam as a missionary and had a pet elephant. This beast HdU UCcH hCpS Uy Any SAoOCi bVA years, in fact for most of her life. Upon my sisters death in
 Siam, the elephant would not eat and was most unhappy. This continued for days. Finally the elephant crOuched on my sisters grave, raised its trunk in the air. trumpeted sadly, and died.
 "I told this story in some de- tail" President Harding told friends, "and by the time I had finished was relieved to see that we had almost reached the Capitol"
 When George Washington was inaugurated he had to borrow $3,~ 900 to pay off his debts and for he expense of hin trip from Mt. Vernon to New York Like Jefferson, Andrew Jackson tried to walk from his hotel to the Capitol. He was swept off his -
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everything except Western h em 1 - sphere affairs, a lot of rocks were thrown at t h c gen e man be- cause of his al- legged pro-Fascist and anti Demo- cratic leanings. Secihcally he was charged with be- ing pro Franco, anti - dc Gaulle, anti-Soviet a Il d, by intim a tion, an ti Semitic.
 And because he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19

Policies of the Department of Labor have become so confused in the past twelve years that the question of who S who in authority is minor matter. A "full-power Secretary" is the only solu- tiOn
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naum, and the fishermen of Galilee.
 IL is amazing how much valuable information one can pick up If he listens patiently to the opinions and the testimony of all variety Of folk. Men who can scarcely read and write sometimes possess in- valuable practical knowledge. Everybody is right sometime about something. It has been pointed out that even a watch which doesn' | run registers the correct time twice every twenty-four hours. The low est grade morons make statements once in a while which the wise may well ponder.
 The only hopeless people are the ones who think they already know enough.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19
A Thought for Today

Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that may prove theIn whether they will walk in my law or nO-ExOdus 1894.
 
 All human history attests that happiness for man,-the hungry sinner!-Since Eve ate apples, much depends on dinner-Byron.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19

Petroleum Administrator Harold L. Ickes declared that the gasoline shortage that hit Washington service stations IS an artificial one created by run on the bank induced by false reports of gaso- line shortage" Is that so?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY By EARL l.. DOUGLASS, D. D.
PRIDE CAN TRIP US

PRIDE CAN TRIP US
 Let us never despise anyone. We may look with great pity and with ill-concealed contempt upon some one who apparently has almost no intelligence, precious little charac- ter, and but little disposition to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19
ONATIONAI
 SPOTLIGHT
Hon. JIG. Dunn And PrO-FrancO Charge
By PETER EDISON Waterbury DemOcrat-NEA Wash ingtOn Correspondent

Washington, D. C., Jan. l9--When the Honorable James Clement Dunn was up for Senate Foreign Relations Committee investigation and ratifl- cation for appointment as Assistant Secretary of State in charge of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19
MARINES CHOSE MARINES

Chicago-(UP) - When the pay master of marine corps aviation unit in the Marianas calls out Marines" only one man steps forward. He is Cpl. George P. Marines of Chicago who said that he joined the corps because t would complicate matters to hav0 Marines in the Army
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19
Washington Merry-Go-Round
Other President Hayes White House; Harding Wilson Talked About Elephants En Route nouguo Wosh ineton Borrowed $3, ,0OO to Pay for Inaugural Trip
BY DREW PEARSON

 
  Harding de
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19
Selected Poem
THREE THINGS

THREE THINGS Gertrude Robinson in The New York Times Three things are mine to love- whatever grief may be-
 For memory to hold and eyes to see: The stiffened boles of trees against the wintry night.
 Strdng in gallant file the fields of night, The sudden green Of hills that bare to sun and rain Their fufrowed breasts where carking rime has lain The finely graven lines that seam the face of age 0n which is chiseled life in one brave page
 Daily Almanac Sun rises at 8:l7 a. m, sets at $50 D m. (war time). Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19

blood donor "bees" might be held periodically in the rural towns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19
Your Health By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertain ing to per- sOnaI health and hygiene. not 70 disease, diagnosis of treatment, will be answered by Dr. Brady # a stamped self addressed envelope Is enclosed. Letters should DC brief and written tn ink. 0 reply can be made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address pr. William Brady. NatiOnai News paper Service, 32O West Madison Street. Chicago. III
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-25
Willow Run S
Fate Is Topic

Disposition of the Willow Run
bomber plant and job prospects
for its employees when the B-24
bomber program is suspended this
summer will be discussed at a
meeting tomorrow of Local so,
UAW-CIO, officials and represent
ativcS OF 20 municipalities.
Local President Brendon Sex
ton today outlined principal top
les confronting the meeting.
He said the meeting would seek
either government or Ford
Motor Car Co. declaration on fu-
ture work 10 be carried on at the
plant, intercommunIty co-opera-
tion on problems arising from sus-
pension OF production, and support
of union proposals for resumption
OF civilian production in smaller
plants and possible use Of Willow
Run for other war work.
Representatives who will attend
the conference. Sexton said, IN
clude mayors OF Dearborn. Mon
roe. Plymouth, Wayne and Ypsi-
lanti: Charles G. Oakman, Detroit
controller: Glen r. Richards. De-
trolt public works commissioner;
William A. Comstock, chairman Of
the Wayne County supervisors
Emory Mulholland, chairman Of
the Washtenaw County Board Of
Supervisors, and George Ssnden-
burg. Ann Arbor city engineer.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-25
Tokyo Bonnbings
Hit Two Million

NEW YORK, April "a (UP)--
The Tokyo domestic radio said to-
day that 2,1Oo,OQQ persons in
Tokyo had been made disaster
victims during the American
raids on tho Japanese capital from
March 10 the middle Of April
Recorded hy FEC. the broad
caNt-Na4d 54pnp4- homes had bccn
destroyed and seven wards left
mostly IN runs
The broadcast did not explain
what II meant by disaster vlc-
TINS but II presumably referred
10 those killed. injured and left
homeless
In Osaka during the same
period there were $1,000 "dlSaS-
ter victims and 10000 homes
destroyed, according 10 the broad
cast. II added that 270.000 per
sons and $1,000 homes IN Nagoya
and go 900 persons and 10000
homes in Kobe suffered a similar
fate.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-25
Change Surplus Disposal

WASHINGTON, April "a (UP)
Disposal Of surplus government
owned automobiles and farm
machinery has been transferred
from the treasury 10 the COM
merce department. The transfer
viii become effective Nav ].
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-25
Latin Quarter Club
Receiver Appointed

Circuit Court Judge Theodore J,
Richter today named Arthur
Rozen as permanent receiver for
the sWank Latin Quarter night
club. RokeSe WHO is vice president
and treasurer Of the club, has been
temporary receiver during rs
troubles with the OPA. War Man
power Commission, and It's own
board Of directors.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-25
Sick Wife Kills Self

Mrs. Elizabeth Minis. "a, Of
1864 S. Inkster road. Inkster, is
dead today, having shot herself
in the head with a pistol. authori-
ties said. Her husband, James,
told Sheriff's Investigator Thomas
Gentle his wife had been i'll.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-25
Ship Blast Injuries s 8

PHILADELPHIA, April "a
uNS)-Eight crew members were
reported injured two Seriously,
when an explosion ripped out the
side of a l0,000-ton Liberty ship
at a Delaware River pier.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-26
DeTHoITSG1TTMEs
Answers to Veterans

acts to hold the disc steady
and in line.
Q-What does the USS Bray
APD I39 doc. III.
Att is a fast transport, for
merly a destroyer.
Q-My husband has been sta
toned in the states for over
year and / have received
monthly check OF $50. Now he
has been sent overseas and my
check is still for $50. Shouldn't
1t be increased for overseas
service Mrs. NJ.
A-Your miiy allowance
check is not increased except
when another dependent is
added. The soldier receives 20
per cent increase in his pay for
overseas duty but this is paid
10 him. If he wishes TO send it.
or any other added amount to
you, he should authorize a vol
untary Class + allotment in
whatever amount he desires
paid. This allotment would come
in a separate check from your
family allowance.
Q--What is the meaning OF
a discharge under Army Regu-
lation- 6l5-Ssl Mrs. v. Nj. NJ.
A-This is a medical dis
charge for disability.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-26

tests Of servicemen and their
brides before marriage, and will
test made In one state be
recognized i'm another when ap-
plication for marriage license
. Is made?-C. l.. s.
A-Blood tests are not re-
quired in Arizona, Arkansas,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Kansas, Maryland. Minnesota,
Mississippi, Montana, Nevada,
New Mexico and South Caro-
lima according 10 latest avail
able information. Most states
that have blood test require
ments as prerequisite for mar
riage license applicants, do not
recognize tests made outside OF
the state.
Q-Some time ago I was tried
by a general cOurt-martial. My
approval papers read that AW
sol, has been complied with.
What does this mean?-T. ;.
A-This refers TO Articles Of
War - lz-fftt z II r71rdr1s tfTdt an pro-
visions for the case passing
through a review board as pro-
vided in AW 50l2 had been
complied with.
Q-WiIl you explain the rea-
son for the notch in the identi-
fication discs which the service
men wear? My nephew is
training at Ft. Mcclellan, Ala,
and was told that when a sol
dier Is killed on the battlefield,
the disc is used to prop open
the dead mans mouth, the
teeth resting in the notch. This
seems gruesome, but If 1t Is
true, will you please explain
why?-H. j. T.
A-The belief that the dog
tag is used to prop open a
mans mouth is absolutely false.
The notch is used TO facilitate
the stamping of the discs in
the addressograph machine. 1t
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-26
At YOUR SERVICE

0-Where may a veteran OBJ
W tain information about
homesteading in Alaska, or on
lands open for entry within the
United States:-H. l.. X.
-A-Veterans who are inter-
ested in the possibility Of OBJ
tanning acreage in Alaska may
request the circular Answers
10 Questions by Servicemen
About Land Settlement in
Alaska" from the General Land
Office. Interior Dept, Washing
ton, d. c. That office will fur
nish specific information on re-
quest about available public
lands within the continental
u. S.
Q-I was discharged per Sec
tlon ", AR 6l5-630 tSectiOn
III Cir. 16l. Sec. / Cir. 176 WD
I943). Please explain this"-J.
A-You We're discharged for
the Convenience of the Gov
GTTITenL NSGEllOIl - al Iily
Regulations 5-2694-keeet4-t1
you did not meet the physical
requirements for general mill
tary service.
Q-What is the meaning of
the following discharge and am
I eligible for compensation:
AR 615-365, Conv. of Govt.
(WD Cir. $40 a. ID. p. VI.
A-You were discharged for
the Convenience of the Govern
ment because you did not meet
the minimum physical induction
requirements for limited serV-
ice. The Veterans Administra-
ton will have 10 determine
whether you are entitled TO a
pension. Seek assistance of the
service officer of any recog-
nized veterans organization
or a local Red Cross chapter
in filing your application for
pension.
Q-Do all states require blood
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-26

comfort 1t. John Scully.
That Rolls-Royce Jackie Coo
gan drives was one he bought
when he was IA.
It's a girl for the author Allan
Chases at Lying-In Hosp.
1t. Jerold Brandt. back in
null soon, will Lroduce a screen
cavalcade of radio. 1t will trace
radio from the crystal set TO
television, a sure-fire hit.
The Horseshoe's Nevada Smith
threatens to quit show business
"the day l haze to buy my own
meals!'
TootS Shor FASTENED 10 a
nearby hospital to give a trans
fusion TO one of his walters
struck by hit-and-runner.
Toots paid all bills.
The Hugh Marlowes edith
Atwater) have their final de-
cree, paying the way to the
altar for Marlowe and K. T.
Stevens.
Robert f. Sherwood is seek
ing types (for Rugged PathD
outside Equity. in order to au-
thenticate them.
Beginning of the End Dept:
Barbara Hutton's money will
back Broadway shows.
N. Y's mayor starts on a
sponsored radio program on
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