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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03
Impatient Strikes

With public interest centered strikes in Detroit and elsewhere the end of the foremenS strike at the B. F. Goodrich Company in Akron o. the other day attracted general attention Yet the unhappy and nconcusve outcome that wakout seems typical of many recent strikes that brief review of its history might be in order
 long dispute between foremen and management over employment functions and status led some 300 Goodrich workers of the newly ganzed Foremen Association of America to petition the National Labor Relations Board to certify the FAA collective bargaining agent Hearings were in progress and briefs had been requested from both parties attorneys when Labor Day. the foreen struck
 The strike continued for g days Toward the end the strikers indicated 25to desire to go back to work in secrebaot poll conducted by an independent foremens group Joint efforts by officials of the company and the Goodrich local of the United Rubber Workers to production under emergency supervision also seem to have hastened the strikes end.
 And what was the result? Sixteen thousand Goodrich workers idle for p days Their pay stopped Numerous local businesses suffered in consequence Reconverson was frozen in large factory of one of the countryS most n- portant industries Thousands of tires not madetreS that the country needed for safety and efficient conduct of business
 Labor Day The NB has not heard all the evidence Twen two days, thousands of tires and thousands of dollars are lost, and nothing has been settled
 The strikers have gone back to their jobs without pen atty impaired legal rights If they their and the NLRB certfie the foreens group and if the courts uphold the certcaon the company will have to recog nize the FAA as a bargaining agent.
 But it is doubtful that this strike has the foremen any friends advanced the solution of an employment problem that is not confined to the Goodrich Company It has simply illustrated again the destructive effect of abor occasionally rash impatience.
 Perhaps the impatience is justified. The wheels of gov ernment labor machinery have certainly moved slowly and halngly in the past They should and according to ent indications will move more swiftly and smoothly in the future. But strikes will not hasten the reform
 Participants in these impatient strikes but small percentage of labor And organized labor makes up rather small percentage of our total population But impatient strikes hurt everybody In time they bound to create unjust prejudice against labor in the nonunion public
 National prosperity is the pubics And need less mpedments to prosperity will eventually bring public demand for sricter government control of labor if labor itself does not preach and practice greater degree of pub lie responsibility.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03
This Man Truman By BH Cunningham,

to come to Washington, to become member of his staff and to take over the job Of screening and then ntegratng his reserve officers into the new and Tap- idly mushrooning Army. NF
 And, as col. Love- he did the job. But, naturally 1t didn't last forever
 Lowes service in that assignment ran about two years. lie thought he was through, but again Gen. MarShall sent for him. The Senate had authorized new committee to be known as the Truman Connail- tee he said It was going to investigate war contracts and such. The chief of staff said he wanted Love to serve that committee as It's military executive This time he'd need rank to do the job So he became Brig-oen. Frank Lowe. hanging around his committee. He gave Con. Love the cold country eye for quite while, urtl in facg he had . chance to slse the gentleman up aud ses the gLst of his slant upon things Any suspicion thae Lowe was going to try to cover up for the Army whs soon dlsspatsd and the fact established that % Ter as his part of it went, straight shake wlsn far dice could be always expected.
 g!.= A=eEs.se, n feet, from the nther Alree- toii-nct from Gen MaEsnal ever, put from otess1 s body had any way of annoying Senator, put plenty of people were ln position to block promotion et cetera for n Ncshng @ wss ~ 1vsE E sA T looked as if they'd simply forgotten about him. Coioneis and other brgadiers by the scores went whlzzing up past him. as the months and even sns He didn't say anything. IEe merely plugged awag at the job. He knew t was tough crie that # wag and ne elected the enemies flo had the faith and Oo- fidence of Gen. Marshall. That and his duty aS ns saw 1t, were ali that really mattered
 They hadn't forgotten him, either. The xeeenis rnendaticns went tip oil right, but they always disn on or around Presldent Rocsevelvg desk.
 The other day President Truman sent zof him. The general walked In and 9aluted "1 want to Angw you something I've just signed" Truman sald With grin, land take c good look at it"
 it was the Presidential nomination of Lowe to become Q inator-geneFal of the .. g. AFmy-~as ce Sept q ie43 The Senate has yet Co approve it, ana Is could be that tho Senate won't approve it. bNt Democratic Psesidentig signal fewarding of n plpw~ horDe Republican for sticking with hard end tAaks Ices iob Days powerful iot that's pleasant ebout Thls MAn Truman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03
More Vigor Needed

After reading reports of the Foreign Ministers Coun c in London 1t wasn't surprising to learn that John Eos ter Dulles Republican adviser to the American delegation there has called off his projected inspection tour of eastern Europe
 MT. Dulles to do some looking and reporting for Secretary of State Bynes But the conclusions he gained from the trip apparently intended to guide American policy in future foreign ministerial meetings And 1t would seem that after the rough tough and acrimonious sessions In London, we don't have great many policies left
 Britains Mir. Bevin has been inSistent Russias MT. Mcoov has been even more nsisten According to all re- ports he has discarded the kid gloves diplomacy and sued his demands with bare knuckes As consequence the other ministers have been confused and there has been good deal of back-pedaling.
 To American eyes MT Molotovs demands are imperal- stc divsve and dangerous At the time is hard not to be impressed by his vigorous battle for them Per haps that Mr. Bynes has up against his method 0 attack the Secretary will be better able to devise an at tack of his own.
 Tere is little reason why the United States should not put forth it's postwar diplomatic program with strength and confidence We strong and powerful nation We believe that our general program is just humane and sen sibe If there must be showdown it with Russia let
 have t before the rift with wartime ally grows wider.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03
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Cunningham ton. There must have been plenty of officers especially young officers trained and wa- ing
 Well, there were and, of course, something and somebody comprised the reason. The principal SoFe thing was an organization of which you perhaps never heard It's name is 'The Reserve officers As- socation of the United States of America" The prin- c!ra! somebody esss g New England Yankee named Frank D. Lowe
 Lowe, civilian and an engineer by training had been major of artillery in the first world and plenty of duty in France. He returned to civilian life at the finish, but he retained his status as reserve officer he became an officer of the Maine State National Guard and he mixed in American Legion affairs, both local and national.
 When Frank became head of the Reserve Officers Association, instead of speaking ct few banquets and taking few bows, he went ct the job seriously because he's serious man. Nobody was doing much about it, but part of the function Of that office is to supervise military training in collegeS-eSpeciay the land grant colleges-and high schools He went seris ousy to work on that, too It was no easy job with pacifists fighting every effort even to have high school students march In close order drill. But Lowe can Do tough and bulldczer can't budge him if he thinks he's right Either he, or that organization, or both, did such job with the colleges that whole classes stood trained and ready to serve That's where our agile young officers of ths war came frorfrom Texas A. e M, Michigan, Cornell ard the rest. That's why there were no piattsbvtgs TO this extent at least we were ready.
 Lewe was with tho Maine State Development Conmlspicn ip Augusta whom it began tc look like war about five end one-hak y9arn ago. Gen. Marshail quietly sent Tor him MaFahau add he wanted him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03

been in strait jacket since Pearl Harbor is bound to feel its wild oats now; finally that big business row with labor especially if it could get labor in wrong with the public !. Advice to Truman Don't stick your neck out let both sides battle it
 Opposite advice came from another wing of the White House. While admitting that all the above is true other advisers urged that both labor and industry needed guidance For four years both labor and industry have had the Litte-steel Formula as their guide They supposed not to go above this. Now labor finds itself losing its overtime wages, with take-home pay dropping way below lush war days yet with the cost of living still high There- fore, Truman was urged to step forward and set Q national policy, suggest wage increase which would partly offset the drop in take-home pay. It Is this group of advisers which Truman finally has de- cided to follow.
 Last week Florida citrus growers came to Wash- ington, worried sick over the future market for grapefruit and oranges. They feared return of the old days when their fruit was dumped into Florida rivers The Army has just cancelled orders for several million cases of orange juice Simultaneously
 1t has turned back on the civilian market several il- lion more surplus cases. This backlog Is bound to have depressing effect on citrus fruit Citrus fruit growers know that with wages dropping, the civilian demand for oranges and grapefruit will also nose-diye When workmen get paid less first thing thing on drop in prices Not only will the Army buy ess but worknen eat less meat when wages are cut. Same is true of many other farm commodities inc average American eaten well-despite rationing- as during the war years, largely because wages were high. Seldom before also have farmers been so prosperous. . Seldom before however, have farmers been so at labor unions They were look ing forward to buying new autos, new farm ma chinery. Now all this is delayed by strikes. Also they were looking forward to the return of cheap labor from cities to farms. So far this hasn't ma terialized.
 Big industrial unions naturally don't want any trek back to the farm. It means loss of dues. The United Auto Workers 100000 dues-paying member ship has now dropped to about half of that. The drop was so severe that the cost of running the union went in the red. . JAW chiefs are going about their wage protests in orderly, far-minded man ner have done their best to stop the Kelsey Hayes wildcat strike. But some union leaders prefer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03

way 1t Is easy to maxe such cheap predictions Some people apparently don't want the conference to suc- ceed, and therefore give 1t a black eye.
 Part of the pessimism comes from those who expect the conference to do more than there is any reason to believe 1t can do," says Johnston
 To expect that this or any conference will end the present wave of strikes is ridiculous on It's face. To antic),a that the conference will come up with any program of recommended legislation that will automatically end all strikes is equally silly. The belief held in some quarters on Capitol EIll, that this conference doesn't produce solution to all post- war labor troubles, Congress will have to pass sorle- thing like the Ba-fIatch bill $ dangerous, and 1t gets the conference off to a bad start
 All the mistakes of past labor-management peace conferences President wilson's conference of 1913 President Roosevet's conference Of i042, the U. B. Chamber of Commerce -CIO..A. r. of L. charter pro. posal in March--a=e being avoided. The agenda for the forthcoming conference Is being prepared With considerable and cooperation What It aims at ia d short and simple declaration of Fundamental principles in labor- management relations. That all anyone has any right to expect immediately
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03
GOOD JOB. WELL DONE
tfzartford T,lmes) -

(Hartford T1mes) .
 The Connecticut War Council de- serves @ salute and ruffle of drums as 1t goes out of business. Scoffed at and ridiculed from time to time, and occasionally subject to attack in the Legislature, 1t was needed for work that had to be handled, and 1t has done good job.
 The Council had a paid staff and 1t also commanded the services of a great number of volunteer workers on committees whose activities cov- cred @ large variety of fields. The Council afforded central place for obtaining information and answers to questions. It headed up efforts in behalf of various State inter- ests, like agriculture, and was watchful and active in their behalf. A thousand and one things that needed to be done, which there was no one assigned to tackle, 1t took care of. As was said of Austria, if there hadn't been e War Coun- cil 1t would have been necessary to invent one. Whatever 1t cost was money well spent in the interest of the State and in support of the war.
 The Council began under the able leadership of COi. Samuel II. Fisher, who has served the State effectively and without remuneration, in so many ways. He organized 1t well and got the work off on the right foot. Various directors succeeded him. Henry Mosle, Q newcomer to most of the State until he entered war work, was in charge at the fin- ish. A quiet, unassuming but highly capable man, he has made a credit- able record. So has the War Coun. cii. That deserves notice and thanks as 1t passes out of existence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03
Two Thanksgivings?

Governor Baldwin has declared Thursday, November 22 Thanksgiving Day. Which brings to the annual tan gle and ndecision providing the President procams the last Thursday the official holiday Shall observe the last Thursday if the president procaims it which was originally the good old New England custom, shall we ton?
 Many of have grown accustomed to the observance of the fourth Thursday and think nothing of it. since we do give thanks allotted day. Other dyedinthe New Enganders feel 1t dissertation to consider any day other than the last Thursday when five Thursdays occur in the month of November. We can't say that blame them, since the holiday had its roots in New England: Franklin D. Roosevelt under fire when he first de- cared the holiday somewhat earlier in compliance with that Thanksgiving and Christmas too close together when the last Thursday fell the last nearly next to last day of the month.
 This year the situation faces us States will adopt their own date according to the Governors proclamation If President Truman words his proclamation in accordance with the traditional Thanksgiving the last Thursday there will be days celebrate two successive weeks and perhaps 1t will be possible for us to enjoy one or both.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03
Views Of The Press

scient voices, will do well to keep his head clear, and not to take sides too fast on insufficient evidence Let him think twice before he is too sure everything done in Italy has been wrong; that every soldier ought to come home for Christmas; that some American general was just shooting of his mouth and is all wet; that Britain is playing us for a sucker and Russia Is an ogre waiting to eat Us up.
 Let the American take life 8 little easy and quietly learn what he can, but suspend judgment on points where 1t would take a lifetime of study to know the absolutely right thing to do. Uncle Sam did well with the war. Peace Is more complex Give him time to adjust himself. When all the know-it-alls begin to lay down the law as If from Mount Sinai, let him remember:
 "A little knowledge is a danger
 ous thing;
 Drink deep, or taste not the
 Pierian springI"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03
HIGH RETURNS ON AN
 INVESTMENT
(New York sun)

NANCW \ OA n t9dAAI
 General resumption of motoring has made the tourist dollar some- thing to think about again, and down in Virginia that States Chamber of Commerce is urging re- newed efforts to put before the rest of the country the historic and scenic attractions of the Old Do- minion. Tn the Commonwealth, off, cial organ of the chamber, 1t advo- cates both the rebuilding of physical facilities to entertain visitors and a re-establishment of 'those typical Virginia virtues of courtesy, gen- uine hospitality and attentiveness which may have been submerged in man-power shortages and the strain of war Especially, however, it wishes to have the State, through the Virginia Conservation Commis- sion, increase its advertising.
 In 1940, the last year of unre- stricted traflc, Virginias tourist business was valued at scr 900 ,00O. It was found that year that the ten States which led in tourist trade were those which spent the most money in advertising and that for each dollar thus spent an average of $1 ,220 was expended by touring vis- itors. The fruits of this, of course, flowed back into the State coffers indirectly. Tn virginia's case, how ever, it was found that between 1884, when 1t started advertising, and the end of 1040 receipts from gasoline taxes increased by $7,172,34T. If only 20 per cent of this could be credited to the States promotional program admittedly Q most conservative estimate = every dollar devoted to tourist advertising and publicity brought back S4.S0 in gasoline tax alone. Rare Is the investment which yields such a return.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03
THAT LITTLE KNOWLEDGE
(New Haven Journal courier)

(New Haven Journal Courier)
 Nobody could possibly know as much as some colunnists, cornrnen- tators and congressman think they know. Perhaps they do not even think it-they merely feel obliged to give the impression to readers, hearers and constituents that they have all the wisdoms of the ancients the scientific and historical know ledge of the last few hundred years
 -and everything else,
 There is too much going on in this old world for any one person to Keep up with. The pulses of the world are quickened. Its eyes dart here and there, sympathies pulling at one point, fears congesting at afi- other, with the net result a confu- sion which inhibits clear thought and straightforward action.
 The, average American, in the midst of this confusion of omni-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03

time during the war years tryIlB to bring labor. and management discord into closer harmony. On his last effort to write @ charter for labor and management he took . beating.
 Predictions have been freely made that the forthcoming con- ference, called by President Tru- man and Secretary of Labor !schwellenbach at the suggestion of Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, would end in a brawl. Since all past conferences have ended that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03

Stattls Ike on atomic bomb, that we didn't have to set Up places around over the country, take likely looking ribbon clerks and
 earnest young bond saiesrien and try to process them into pigeon breasted "00-day wonders Maybe you wondered where all the offi- cers came from. We swiftly ran our recruiting and drafting into millions. West point and the Ma.
 tional Guard couldn't staff much more than an appreciable frac-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03

those dealing with war and peace, had been pretty well established by Trumaf1's predecessor. Tn set- ting the current labor turmoil, however, Harry is completely on his own.
 For some time, labor advice from White House insiders has differed. Trunlon's labor depart rnent has argued that labor troubles after wars were inevita- ble, that both Wilson and Hard- ing had to call out us. troops
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03
For Labor Peace

WASHINGTON, Oct 3-The labor-management- conference opening here Nov. has 8 three to-one chance of Commerce. Johnston's ap. praisa is important, because he has put in lot of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03

Chairman Doughton of the House Ways and Means Committee warns the Nation not to expect drastic tax reductions at this time. Appar- ently there are not enough Ayes" in Congress to effect immediate re- lief and we'll be paying through the Noes" for some time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03
A Thought for Today

thee thy faith fail art converted strengthen thy brethren'-Luke 2S:s@
 discipline. fear; discipline faith-and faith will trumpheneral Joe at unveng of statue of Lafayette in Brooklyn 1917.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03

Maybe you noticed we didn't have any Piattsburg Camps in this war; that when 1t became increasingly evident that we were going to have to fight and then VI en Pearl Hafbor smashed our ron-belligerent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03

Some members of Congress are in favor 10 economic sanctions against Argentina, as a result of antidemo- cratic acts by the dictatorship in that country. How to apply the sanctions Is another question: with Argentine beef already prescribed, about the only export we could really 90 to work on is heavy weights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03
|Merry-Go-Round

WASHINGTON, Oct s-The fast-erowing labor crisis presents Harry g. Truman with the first big problem he has faced on hitherto weli-charted Roosevelt Up until now most policies, especially
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03

A cop in Quincy, Mass, has been convicted on a charge of breaking and entering g cafe with intent to commit larceny. That's just the 0p- posite of what an officer should do, of course, and 1t wouldn't be sur- prising to find out that while he was In there he drew himself . beer and actually pail for 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03

A farm census shows that a back to-the-farm movement seems to have been under way in Massachu- sets, Maine and Vermont during the last. five years. The result, no doubt, of the urban back-to-the- wall movement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.
STRICTLY PERSONAL

Luncheon me ats wil go of the ration list in October.-N item.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03

STRICTLY PERSONAL I am not rated one who eats These sundry so-called lunchean meats, And maybe I am not alone; I like what has, or had, bone. I must admit I cavil at The thuringer and cervelat, Salami, liverwurst, and am Not ht. for reconstructed ham. Baloney rather leaves me cold; I'd live, if 1t were never sold. And there are other things that
 please Me better, far, than hogshead
 cheese. Is this libelous demur? I plainly am no picknicker. Let packers say what packers wish, But luncheon meats are not my
 dish. .@ (T've had my say and had it first: I'll now be getting liverwurst And cold cuts that the butcher
 brings. Why dissertate on pointless thingsp)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03
8 Years Ago

Blng Crosby was starring in
 Rhythm On The River at the State, while at the Poll, Charlie Chaplins The Great Dictator was playing. s4s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03

Truman Reshuffles as Crowley Quits FEA." v headline. Maybe he'll take an admiral of the top of the deck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03

The Japs bought HirOhitO lost face in calling on General Mac Arthur. Instead of being so bitter about 1t, they should be happy that it's still attached to his neck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03
Waterbury of The Past
25 Years Ago

70 IearS Ago
 Georges Carpenter, ex-heavy- weight, was appearing In The Won- der Man" at the Garden.
 Woman voters were being re- minded to register before October s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03

A new automobile safety record was being hung up " tho city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03
IS Years Ago.

A three year old girl was the only witness to q near dual murder on Grandview avenue when a mother and daughter were being shot by the father of the family.
 A warning on the burning of leaves was being issued by the State Highway Commissioner.