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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
Safety Officer Scans Highway Legislation
 Reminds Motorists, Pedestrians of Source
 0f Authority for Various Rules, Ordinances

Ihe laAt ptftAiEinE To me ittAl use of Inc highways by motorists and pedestrians, are loo numerlout and complex Ter ihe average per- son To comprehend
 Thus spoke Traffic Safety oiaccf William DEyeT today in hs Reekly message 10 use public. entitled Hits and Bl1 On Highway Traf- ac."
 'It would lake a great deal of Oud time merely To read oFeF these laws. The state legislature passes al the laws pertaining io motor vehicles Gang ihe highWays and some o3 these laws affect the move ment of pedestrians Each city makes !ts own ordinances. Limiting parking in certain areAg. prohibit ing all night psrEIRX. which tbe city o' Waterbury does, creates bus stops. cab stands. ete.
 Those oi ns whsSe bus.noss take us to ciffefeEt cities throughou. ihe state gili find areas which helps 70 clarlfy the situation Then too. dur ing the year, the Commissioner oi Motor Vehicles may take advantage Of the powers invested in his office by law 10 make. alter or repeal regulations governing the adminis- tration oI all statutes relating 10 all motSr vehicles. He may certify any device or accessory which forms part Of any motor vehicle. or Of its equipment, as to its compliance with the provisions Of this chapter. may limit its use fin any way which ap- pears to him to be required for safety and may authorize it's use upon the highways. Powers grant, ed under Section l6l3).
 As an example: December 6th. l945, Elmer s. Watson, commission CT of Motor Vehicles issued a rul- ing pertaining to the use Of equip ment to ensure safe operation of motor vehicles under emergency weather conditions. This ruling was published in full in all the news papers throughout the state during | the past week. However, for those who might not have seen the rul- ing, it gives any police officer the power to detain any motorist who may be driving without chains or other similar devices on his tires under emergency weather condi- tions whenever the use of such de- vices and equipment is essential | for the safe and sure movement of such vehicles over the area or To- cation in which such emergency conditions exist.
 'If you are driving without | chains and a policeman warns you about the conditions ahead, please cooperate with him in the interest of safety. William J. Roach, super intendent of the Waterbury police department states that his organi- zation will enforce this ruling. The topography of this city is of such nature as to require the use of | chains during the time emergency weather conditions exist"
 William J. Roach, superintendent of the Waterbury police department announces the reopening of its school on Connecticut Motor Ve- hicle Laws. This school is open to the general public and was created for the purpose of instructing per sons who are potential automobile drivers. Full details on the school will be published next Saturday in the weekly column on safety by Officer William Dwyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
Loyalty Efficiency
 or CiuiLians Lauded
World War Veteran Tells of Amusement of Foreigners Americas Capacity to Pro- duce-Home- e-Town Products Reach
 Front Line

across packing slip with the name of a Bridgeport firm on it and made up my mind that I'd not miss this chance to say to the folks, "Seel I found this away over here on box Of your tools. " I had thought they'd be pleased and sure enough a most lengthy and official looking letter came later on when I had forgotten about the incident to tell me how pleased the officials and en- ployees were to hear from me.
 Again, particularly in Africa, in the early days, civilians and soldiers of that land used to stand in wonder at the supplies and equipment we had at our dis posal. You win wars because you supplies" they'd say. It seemed they couldn't understand it all they thought America was a place were money and supplies of all sorts were had for the simple trouble of picking them up out of the streets. Then you'd explain that over here every one worked. your friends, brothers and sisters, father and mothers, men and women, the old and the young You explain, to their amazement that there was 'rationing" there also and that the equipment they then saw was there because our people made sacrifices to make it and to jet it over there Most of the time though it was hopeless task to explain the matter for America, to them, was a fairy land. Bill Mauldon the G. I. car toonist struck that note when he depicted two soldiers heating some canned ration over small gas stove in mb-shatteret stable. An old Frenchman looking on and admiring the canned" food and gasoline heater" is made to remark that those Am ericans have everything"
 And so the civilians face was never to be seen over there but his work was evidenced on sea, land and air in the farthest corners oi the world. It was task he took on as a duty-a duty as solemn and important as Soldiers. He went through it all to the end, often being called upon to bolster up the soldiers morale as well as his own and now that it's all over he has only an inner con- Wction that he has done his part well. The soldier is inclined to cast off his discharge button (for who really knows you are a dis charged soldier, but the Army in deference to his civilian comrade, who worked so long and valiantly with him through the war.
 So while we think on the soldiers part, so well done as the whole world knows-it should not be forgotten that perhaps the strongest element in the great American team was the civilian man and woman, who in their hearts were soldiers too and l would appreciate, dear editor, your printing of these thoughts which I have so long wished to express.
 Sincerely,
 JOSEPH W. sCULLY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15

Dynamite-packed Palestine holds xplosive potentialities that will in- olve all the great powers unless speedy solution to the Arabian ewish conflict is found. Indicated n map above are some of the de- elopments and factors which focus 7orld's anxiety on this tiny :ouble spot. First positive step y the U. s. and British govern lents toward ending the strife was he appointment of a 12-man Anglo American committee to study the whole situation, and recommend remedial action Supreme Arab Council for Palestine threw sur prise monkey wrench into the peace machinery by repudiating in ad- vance any decisions of the Anglo J. S. committee. Heading Britain's six Palestine committeeman is Judge Sir John E. Singleton, left, of the London High Court of Justice. Chairman of the U. s. group is Judge Joseph c. Hutcheson, right, of the U. s. Circuit Court
 at Houston, Tex.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
SoiIor Wins $500 Prize In Contest
 SeOVlll Bulletin
 To Award John Blk

This time the Navy came through in the Scoylil $500 contest prize for the first man into Tokyo. John Bix. EM2 C. entered the Jap capitol on September !. isf5 at oi26 ?. m. Tokyo time. Following contest rules. he had a full copy Of the Bulletin signed by his ships commanding ofaoer and then fully oerilned by an oflcer of general grade. Con- modore Roger Simpson.
 The copy of the Bulletin that Blk carried with him while waiting 10 enter the Jap capitol was signlh- cant in itself. An issue of May z. i9t5. the front page of the Bulletin carried the face of a Jap soldier with a sinister expression. The pie ture was captioned. Hes Next"
 Hitting the jackpot out of 24 en- tries, Blk waited for weeks of the coast Of Japan. waiting for the sig nal 10 go in. AS a member of the destroyer transport Wantuck. John was among the first 10 land on Jap- an. He and his crewmaies were en- gagged in removing American war prisoners from prsion camp to hos piial ships.
 John, foster son Of Mir. and Mrs George Funk Of Bonair avenue, was pushed hard in the contest run ming. Several copies of the Bulletin were marked one to three days be- fore his entry time, but were ruled out because the position marked Tokyo Bay"-was too general.
 Formerly with the Manufacturing Tool, the former Scovillite wrote to his folks from Guam on December l, stating that he was on his way home. Mrs. Funk said she had no idea of when he would get home, but hopes he arrives for Christmas. For Christmas present or other wise, John has a $500 check waiting on him from Scovill.
 This is the first time that the Navy had a chance in any of the three contests. Rome and Berlin were all Army due to their inland positions. This contest, almost every Scoyillite sailor in the area was waiting for the Tokyo landing with copy of the Bulletin.
 Berlin prize went to Red Cross be- cause of no Americans in that cap- itol at date required. Tokyo con- test ran to November 30th for en- tries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15

was based on an estimated aver. age of $40 week per worker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
italian Held As Stowowuy

Boston, Dec. Is - (UP) - Whe- ther handsome young Italian stowaway, who fought for nearly three years in the American Army, will be allowed to remain in the United States was to be decided by immigration authorities today.
 Anthony de Pima, 19, was hand cuffed to Naval officers when the transport Vassar Victory docked here yesterday with 3,58O CTS. He told authorities his parents, orm- erly of Naples, were dead, but that he had an uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. Ruff Randassa of Buffalo, N. Y.
 The lad was seized when he tried to enlist in the American Navy as a deckhand on the Vassar Victory.
 "1'l be real American yet" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
Rotarians Plan ChriSfIndS Pnrfv

A gala get-together Christmas party will be the feature of the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club to be held Tuesday, Dec. 18, at The Elton. Christmas carols will be sung and good cheer spread in various forms.
 Timber is being rafted on 1900 rivers h Russia ....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
Neuvs Of
 Connecticut
ARMY ASKED FOR FIELD

Hartford, Dec. 15.-Gov. R. E. Baldwin was informed by telephone from Washington today that the Army had been asked to issue re- vocable permit, returning Bradley field, at Windsor Locks, to the state of Connecticut.
 The State had leased the field to the War Department for as long as it was of use for military pur- poses. It is now considered as surplus property.
 The telephone call was from Fred M. Babcock. chairman of the realty division of the Surplus Prop erty Board, who told the gover- nor the permit might not be issued tor some time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15

Fire plans to spend $11,8OO, 900 on aviation building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
CHINESE STUDY STATE ROADS

CHINESE STUDY STATE ROADS
 Hartford, Dec. 1.-Two Chinese highway engineers are studyin, Connecticut State Highway Depart ment highway design methods COmsr. William J. Cox said to- day.
 Chun Yes Liu and Ping Lun Chan were sent here by the Chinese government to learn highway de- velOpments applicable to China's billion dollar postwar highway program Cox said. Both men are members of China's war transpor- tation board, and probably will return to China next July.
 Liu and Chan said about 800 Chinese are in this country study ing American engineering methods in various fields.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
l1l MILLIONS FOR HEALTH

Hartford, Dec. 15.-State Health Commissioner Stanley H. Osborn said today that Connecticut spent $1 547, ,307 for public health services for the fiscal year ended June 30 of this amount, $871 ,O26 was in federal aid.
 Dr. Osborn said that heart dis eases continued to be the principal causes of death, although the num- OCT had been greatly reduced dur ing the past ten years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15

Algeria has a serious shortage of shoes and leather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
COP WOMAN INJURED

Shelton, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Alice W. Russ Cochran, vice chairman of the Republican State Central committee and former legislator. was seriously hurt in an autOmo- bile accident at Elizabeth City, N. (, yesterday, according to word received here.
 Mrs. Cochrane, motoring from Tampa, Fla, with her husband, Arthur. was hurt when their car skidded on the icy pavement to avoid collision with another auto mobile. AShe was taken to Eliz- abeth City hospital with 8 frac- tured collar bone and several broken ribs. Her condition was said to be "fair".
 LOSE HALF MILLION A WEEE
 Hartford, Dec. 15.--Connecticut'. 14.000 striking workers are losing approximately $576,0O0 in wage. each week, according to the State Department of Labor. The estimate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
In Two Weeks

Brunswick, Me, Dec. 15 - CUP) Two weeks ago, MT. and Mrs. Leet Stones home at Freeport was des- troyed by fire.
 Two days ago, they moved into 100 year-old dwelling on Mere Point road here.
 Early today, fire destroyed their new home with $5,000 loss. The couple escaped safely.
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-01
Fsoldtionists
Bloc CroUs

There is reason to believe that
this mo vote attitude of a number
of the Soviet leaders who opposed
what many have considered too
deep ENHANCEMENT in international
affairs, which has been in evidence
for a long time, finally wrecked the
Foreign Ministers conference.
AS early as the time of the San
Francisco meeting there were hints
of a growing 'tisolationist" opposi-
ton inside Russia. Word reached
certain members of the conference
by a roundabout way. but from a
thoroughly reliable source, concern
ing the status of former Foreign
Minister Litvinov. Russia's crack
diplomat, who negotiated the re-
sumption of relations with the Unit
ed States after the long hiatus fol-
lowing World War l. AT one time it
was reported that Litvinov had been
purged. This was not so. But what
had happened was that the Russia
objects element had managed to
shelve him because of his more lib
eral views.
This apparently was the beginning
of what many called a palace w
luton" and which some people be-
lieve is now fiaring up into full
fame.
The story of the events which led
up to the Litvinov affair has never
been confirmed. but it is reasonable
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-01
Red Army
Strong Factor

The assumption on the part of
some observers is that with the as
cendancy Of the Red army element,
not only the isolationists, but the
Communist party as a whole, lost
influence. There has always been
jealousy between the two, though, of
course, their membership overlaps
in many cases. You will recall that
at the beginning Of the war civilian
commissars were attached to army
units and they censored all orders
issued by the officers. This proved
to be not only highly unpopular
with the military, but also impracti-
cal. The civilian commissars were
then withdrawn and only those with
military training were appointed.
Their authority. in effect at least,
became merged with that of the
military.
Now the high army officers are
recognized as occupying virtually
the same plane as the high party
officials.
Just where Stain stands as a re-
suit of this change in the fabric Of
Russian national policy it is impos-
sible to say. 1t has been rumored
that ne has relinquished his function
as commander-in-chief. 1t has also
been rumored that he is ready to
drop out of the picture completely
and choose d In that con-
nection it was limited that General
Zhukov, Russia's Eisenhower. was
afflicted with a diplomatic Illness"
when he suddenly gave up a widely
advertised trip to the United States.
which it was said he had looked for
ward to with considerable zest.
This might have been a signal that
Russia was drawing further within
herself.
Some believe that it indicated that
Zhukov was the chosen successor of
Stain and that. until a new regime
was firmly established, the Soviets
would maintain a negative policy in
foreign relations.
In any case, it is clear that the
Russia objects" policy was inaugu-
rated for some reason and naturally,
since in the past Stain had always
been the one who was able to play
ball with the Allies, at leest to the
point where progress seemed to be
made toward working agreements,
Washington is by no mea anxious
to see him fade from the picture.
Meanwhile, the one hopeful view
which is being taken of the Russian
situation is that it may be that there
is some kind of a change taking
place within Russia and that the
present policy of stalling mean
nothing ors than a necessary
marking time on the part of the So
Wet leaders until the outcome is
settled.
And then there is always another
reason which pops up as an explana-
ton of almost anything these days
! the atomic bomb.
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their rights, and the fact that they are
at last in a free land (Up North. This
sort of propaganda is delivered glibly
with the purpose in mind OF stirring
mass hysteria to the point where it
can be cashed in upon. To minds I'M
prepared to digest this kind OF talk, it
is frankly dangerous to the community
at large, white or black. The youth of
Is, Just off a boxcar from Mugwump,
Georgia, or Toot-toot, Florida, takes
such discussions at face value and as
a license for committing vandalism
and more serious crimes. Instead of
being educated to take the new ad-
vantages in front of him with care
and to enjoy them to the fullest, he
gets the idea that he is entitled to
right all the wrongs done him and his
ancestors over the years by doing
what he wants. The easiest thing for
him to do, as a consequence, are
muggings, petty ~stealings, assaults
and apes, Unfortunately on Negro
or white.
Fearful Of arousing an emotional
tempest already at the explosion
point, the social workers and others
have talked loudly about Fairgrounds,
r~ecreational facilities, ETC., instead of
the old-fashioned police nightstick.
Where the police problem in Harlem
would be UNNECESSARILY made simpler
if more Negro police were assigned
to details in the area, the stargazers
demand that the policemen on duty
in Harlem be mixed" white and col
ored. As a result, comparatively few
Negro policemen are on detail in Har-
lem where they would be Of more use.
An example is shown in an instance at
one precinct station in a solidly white
neighborhood.: Several Negro cops are
on assignment there and complain
that all they do is watch the squirrels
in the park and the sea gulls over the
Hudson River.
They are fairly aching to &c a crack
at the muggers, thieves, and gang
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-01
WNU Service, 1916 Eye Street, NV.
Washington, ID. C.

WNU Service, 1916 Eye Street, NV.
Washington, ID. C.
What's happening inside Russia!
Where there's smoke. there's fire..
Vehement denials Of the death OF
Marshal Stain we're followed final
ly by admission that the man who
had more power than any car could
boast of was weary. That he was
well. but that he was shedding some
of his responsibilities.
1t is interesting to note the reac-
ton in this country. The wishful
thinking Of those who first an
nounced the death rumor over the
air and in print vas not reflected in
official Washington.
The very day before the first story
appeared a high government official
expressed the opinion in my hearing
that the hope for understanding be-
tween the United States and Russia
depended largely on Stain. This was
after the long series Of disagree
ments beginning with the breakup
Of the Foreign Ministers meeting in
London, the refusal of Russia to take
active part in the United Nations
Food organization meeting in Que
bee, the objections to various moves
made by the members of the United
Nations Executive Council. Every
where Russia objects" seemed to
be the one answer which RusSia's
representatives had to offer to the
suggestions made by the American
and other governments.
When the real history Of the in
ternational conferences. beginning
with the Moscow conference which
Secretary of State Hull attended,
through Yalta and Potsdam, is writ
ten, / think it can be shown that
Stain, frequently against the advice
of his councillors, was the n who
broke the deadlocks and proposed or
accepted compromises which we're
made necessary by his own col
leagues stubbornness.
1t will be recalled that when the
invitations to the meeting at San
Francisco went out it was announced
that Russia would not send her for
.eign minister as head of the delega-
ton, but would leave that post to
Ambassador Gromyko in Washing
ton. This made a bad impression,
for it looked as if Stain were damn
ing the affair with faint support.
However, after the American ews
papers sounded off on the subject,
Stain had a change Of heart-or per-
haps the death of Roosevelt, which
occurred in the interim. affected his
course. Molotov was duly assigned
to the job.
Molotov proved no simple prim-
rose and more than once, it is re-
ported, Stains intervention had to
be sought to grease the wheels.
There was another occasion-just
which one is not revealed-when the
work was completely stymied and
finally the President made a direct
appeal to Stain to accept the sug-
;gestions of the majority on a point
that appeared to have hopelessly
deadlocked the meeting. This time,
against the counsel Of his advisors,
who were holding out, Stain put his
OK. on the request.
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industry or labor or agriculture
can prevent ~depressions. The bill
is written on the theory that, act
ing together as a Nation, we can
do it.
The full employment bill is has
ically one in the interest Of COM
petitive business enterprise. Moth
ing throws small businesses into
bankruptcy so rapidly and so
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-01
BARBS.. -. by Baukhage

The Salvation army gave service
TO 225, 600. 600 servicemen during the
war in their clubs. hostels and mo-
bile units. But I'll bet they didn't
surpass those doughnuts they served
us in World War I.
Two hundred and seventy million
dci-frs worth of highway projects.
2 me war. are now start
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sters on the loose in Harlem, but are
sent to white police precinct stations
as a policy insisted upon by those who
advocate mixing EN- up" 1t is fairly
well known that Negro policemen are
more effective in handling Negro
problems than most whites. However,
if they are not granted the opportunity
to serve in Negro communities, it
that the authorities fear the
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wrath of the groups who insist that
the best results can be obtained the
other way around. Thus hampered
the lives and property Of citizens con-
tinue in jeopardy with little chance Of
a quick solution.
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-01

The air transport command re-
Gently took "a queen bees from
America to France. This is a record
for transporting royalty.
Is the u burning up your crops?
There r plenty of surplus bomb
ers no good for anything else which
could fly in formations and squirt
out enough water to make clouds-so
we're told.
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-01

See Internal Crisis
Affecting Russ Policies
Report Army Looms as New Power as Fac
tons Clash Over Broad Participation
In Postwar World Affairs.
By BAUKHAGE
Ne,Cs Analyst and Commentator.

to ssum that it is true. In brief.
there was a split in the all-powerful
"Polit-Bureau" of the Soviets. The
Political Bureau is a small body
chosen from the central committee
of the Communist party, which is the
governments policy-forming entity.
This body is composed of powerful
Soviet leaders and it exerts a great
deal Of influence.
According to the reports touching
on Litvinov's position, the Polit-Bu-
reau was sharply divided into "isola-
tionists" and those who looked upon
the rest Of the world with a less
jaundiced view. At that time Stain
was said to be walking a tight-rope
between the two and choosing care
fully toward which side he would
lean. Litvinov, who believed that
Russia could not live by herself and
who had always encouraged a SYM
pathetic attitude toward the outside
world, had been completely shelved
for his ideas.
Little more was heard Of these
rumblings until after the end Of the
war, when the Red army became
the symbol of Russian salvation.
Then it appeared that the isolation
list Russia. the big-army Russia. the
Russia which wouldn't take anything
off anybody, had a new and power
full backer-the officers (and per-
haps some of the rank and file as
well) of the Red army.
In any case, we know that the high
officers of the army received all
sorts of perquisites. rewards and
privileges, which only the highest of
the high receive.