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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-22

which runs contrary to that of Gen. eral Eisenhower - and that, ac- cordingly, he would no longer abide by SHAFTS regulations, he should have made certain in advance that his dissent was clearly understood by the authority which had the power to deny him access to the scene. Obviously there was no such understanding and, on the basis or the information now available, MT. Kennedy took advantage of his as- sociates and gravely misserved his employers.
 This newspaper values its mem. bership in The Associated Press and for that reason regrets the dese ignation by the A. P. management of MT. Kennedy's story as news beat acclaimed by editors through out the United States as one of the greatest in newspaper history" That may be factual statement. Ger tainly, 1t was made when the man. agement was in the dark as to the facts and was fighting to obtain news for those it serves, in the face of a sweeping and ill-considered ban imposed for some hours by SHAEF on all Associated Press communications. But if it was 8 beat" it was one only because MT. Kennedy's fifteen colleagues chose to stand by their commitments. We can see no cause for boasting here On the contrary, we regret the in- cident as one which has done grave disservice to the newspaper profess sion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-22
Congressional Junkets

President Truman is reported to have given the green light on the congressional junkets to Europe and while the 'join the Congress and see the world'' excur- sions add another item to the taxpayers war bill, we would say that they are good investment nevertheless.
 The job of Congress today goes far be- yond taking care of constituents wants and doing a little reciprocal log-rolling Regional thinking and regional zeal are still an important. part of congress mans duties, but that shouldn't monopo- lize his time and attention, as they usu- ally can do.
 So we think it would be highly bene- ficial if every congressman could see just what war has done, could meet the sur vivors of Nazi prison camps, examine the wars awful aftermath of hunger and homelessness, get reports on Europe's complex politics from European states men, and check up on the overseas opera ton of such government agencies as OWI.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-22
Silly, But Sinister

It is the Germans stiffness, not their arrogance and cruelty, that makes them dangerous, says Richard K. Law, British Minister of State-"Their extreme qual- ity of stiffness which made them accept as leaders the sweepings of the slums and jails and asylums of Europe" How silly the Germans were is shown by glance at their late leaders: Adolf Hitler "a bum and sleeper in flop houses; too devoid of talent to satisfy his ambi- ton to be a painter too lazy or unco- ordinated to make decent living through his meager abilities; crackpot nobody until the war made him feel important; sufferer from war-induced hysterical neurosis; flabby, undisting- uished, uneducated, unbalanced, rabble- rouSer Paul Joseph Goebbels-ridicu- lous little ne'er-d -do-Well with heaG cram med full of book learning; like Hitler, a talentless, thwarted, would-be artist who wrote as badly as his fuehrer painted.
 Heinrich Himmler-Weak of eye, chin and will; joblesS, colorless and purpose less until he caught up with the Nazls, where his illustrations found relief ln brutalities unprecedented in modern his- tory Hermann Goaring-vain, strutting, sponging, plundering, porcine, former uOpG dOIlCU.S 1Adll AOClllCL-OAiSO c1AA AAA- mate of an English insane asylum. A ridiculous lot certainly. But the Germans aren't the only people who ever took up with pack of repulsive nonentities. Our own history's shameful chapter of the Ku Klux Klan was closed only 20 years ago. We can't forget the Klan's broad po- ltical power, or the country's tardiness i'll coming to it's senses.
 But this country did come to it's senses. The Germans didn't. Their stiffness might be explained as quantitative rather than qualitative. Yet there were many of Hit ler's early supporters who saw how ridicu- lous he and his gang really were, and continued to support him because he served their various sinister purposes. No, mobs have followed unworthy leaders in every land. But the Germans arrog- ance and cruelty-those, we insist, are unique and perpetually menacing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-22
Views Of The Press

newspaper man who was on the spot but denied access to the actual scene of Germany's surrender. Even the layman will understand the urge that stirred the hearts of those reporters instantly to send the news of the final chapter of the grim story.
 But none of that, in our judg- ment, would excuse Edward Ken nedy for violating the pledge which fifteen of his colleagues kept. MT. Kennedy was the chief correspond ent of The Associated Press, the greatest news gathering agency in the world, veritable cornerstone of free and responsible journalism. MT. Kennedy had a trust that tram scended his own integrity, for he represented twelve hundred-odd newspapers in this country, which compose The Associated Press mem bership. It is they who must now make clear, so that it is under stood for all time, that they would prefer not to receive story than have a news beat" even of such trancending importance obtained in such manner.
 We hold MT. Kennedy's explana- tion, as thus far given, entirely in- adequate. If he had come to the conclusion that military security was not involved conclusion
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Eusoh IT II p e on which the war has been fought - full military alliance of all the United Nations, no separate peace, adherence to the Atlantic Charter, the preservation of liberty, inde- pendence, religious freedom, human rights and justice throughout the world.
 This United Nations Declaration was signed originally in Washington by representatives of 26 govern ments at war against Germany on January 1, 1942 Since that time 1t has been signed by representatives of 21 other governments, bringing the total number of signatories to AT.
 WHERE IS ARGENTINA?
 The difference between this num- Der and the 49 nations represented at the San Francisco Conference is caused by the absence of Poland and the presence of three other ra- tions - the Ukraine, White Russia and the Argentine. The first two of these three have but recently been given independent nation status by tn Soviet Union, one of the original signers of the Declaration, so ab- sence of their signatures is no great cause for concern or the making of an international incident.
 Absence of the signature of a representative of the Argentine gov- ernment may be something else again. One of the conditions of ac- ceptance of the Argentine as one of the United Nations was that she de- clare war on Germany. This step was taken belatedly by the present Argentine government, and on that basis this southernmost of the American republics was invited to San Francisco.
 Thus far, however, no inclination has been shown by the Argentine to sign the United Nations Declara- ton, and no pressure has been ex- erted to have them do so. It may be argued that sicne the war with Ger many is now concluded, there is no real cause to have the Argentine sign the Declaration. At the same time, the lack of an Argentine sig nature on this document makes a notable gap in the unity of purpose for the 49 governments meeting in San Francisco to draft 8 United Nations Charter.
 TWO SIGNERS NOW DEAD
 Of the AT signers, two are now dead - Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Manuel Quezon of the Philippines.
 Fifteen of the original signers are or have been in San Francisco to help draft the United Nations Char ter. They are: I. V. Soong of China; Vladimir s. Hurban, Czechoslova- kia; Henri Bonnet, France; Cimon Diamantopolis, Greece; Galo Plaza, Ecuador; Mohammed Shayestah, Iran; Ali Jadwat, Iraq; Marcial Mora, Chile; Mahmoud Hassan Pa sha, Egypt; Wilhelm Munthe Mor- genstierne, Norway; Alexander Lou- don, The Netherlands; and Celso R. Vela7quez, Paraguay. The last three signers, on April 12, l945, were H. R. H. Faisal Ibn Abdul Aziz, Saudi Arabia; Nazim Al-Koudsi, Syria and Charles Habib Malik, Lebanon.
 There is plenty of room for an Argentine signature at the bottom.
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try. but not the AFL.


 As soon as Stettinius heard about the proposed invitation to the World Trade Union, he had Secretary General of the Confer ence Alger Hiss call an emer- gency meeting of the powerful Steering Committee.
 Stettinius also frantically phoned Antony Eden, asked him to ap- pear at the Steering Commit tee in person and vote to reverse the earlier action of the British delegation which had favored ad- mitting the Trade Union. Stet- tinius also phoned Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King, demand ed that he support the U. s. posi- ton. Stettinius even called up Wellington Roo, acting haed of the Chinese Delegation and tried to get him to go along.
 LABOR FIREWORKS
 The meeting that followed was one of the hottest so far held by the Steering Committee. Secre- ldIy SSIlCl al I11oo OPCAACN " NoA1 ing up not the first point on the agenda, but the second point, namely, the admission of Che Trade Union to the United Na- tions as observers. Immediately up sprang French Foreign Min ister Bidault.
 "Why does the Secretary Gen. eral propose that point two be taken up first?" asked Bidault.
 Because we put it on the agenda," replied Hiss.
 But why should point two be taken up before point one?" Bidault persisted.
 Because we asked that 1t be taken up first" Stettinius replied brusquely.
 Hiss then called on Anthony Eden who made a dull-three-page speech asking the Steering Com mittee to reverse the vote on So-
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diplomats, thay will consider them selves in no way bound to their agreement should any contingency arise that would make it appear at all disadvantageous. You see (they reason with themselves) re- ligions. like everything else, can be carried too far. Sensible people should scrupulously avoid fantati- cisln. It's all right to be a Chris tian, provided you are sensible about it; but when religious is invoked for the purpose of regulating in de- tail either mans personal habits or his business policies. it's time to call halt and be sensible.
 So they sign up with God, not as Paul did who counted all things loss for the excellency of the know ledge of Jesus Christ" but as the modern diplomat does who signs a pending treaty with his initials.
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ciai and Economic Commission and not seat the World Trade Union as observers. Mackenzie King spoke next, echoing Eden's views. He was followed by Belgian delegate who said the same thing in differen words.
 CHINA BACKFIRES
 For two hours the debate ragged. Wellington Roo surprised Stet- tinius by speaking in favor ot let ting labor sit ill as an observer. Roo was supported by Soviet Am bassador Gromyko. Then Bidault arose, said that French labor was backing the new organization and that the action of the U. $. dele gation was most unusual. Prime Minister Peter Fraser of New Zealand shared the French view.
 Finally, Stettinius rapped the gavel, called for a vote on the Belgian resolution to reverse the Social and Economic Commission and refuse labor an observers seat III the new United Nations Or ganization. He called up the Bel gian resolution through three other resolutions taking the op- posite view had been introduced first. Even Wellington Koos reso- lution to refer the matter back to the original committee was brushed aside.
 As usual most of the Latin Americans came to Stettinius' support, and he won. The vote was B to 13. But among those voting against the U. s. A. were China, the three Russian dele gations, France, Australia, New Zealand, Greece, Yugoslavia, Mexico and Czechoslavia.
 Hastily Stettinius adjourned the meeting, ducked out of the door without calling up the other point on the agenda.
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National Maritime Day

With the twelfth observance O1 National Maritime Day today, it once again becomes this countrys privilege to salute the men and women who bulld and sail our merchant ships. The war time story of the United States Merchant Marine is one of magnificent contrl- button to victory. It becomes perhaps even more inspiring in retrospect, as we look back upon the dangerous made quacy of our merchant fleet at the time of Pearl Harbor, and remember the Sub- marine and plane-infested waters which for so long complicated the tremendous task of supplying the fronts beyond two oceans. Since December of 194l our shipyards have built more than 4OOO cargo ships and have increased the American merchant fleets deadWelght tonnage more than five-fold. Today thls fleet is carrying war materials at the rate of 5000 tons an hour, every hour or the day and every day of the year.
 It is this fleet which is now tackllng what vii, certainly be the greatest job of it's kind in history, the shipping or trans,shipping from this country and Britain of supplies for an armed force of perhaps 10,000,000 men in the Pacific theater-nearly 1000 miles from San tTdQClSCO, 1f,UUU IIlllSS lIOlll EIlSldl4O " way of Panama, and 17,500 from England through the Suez Canal. And it is this fleet that will make us, at the end of the war, the worlds greatest maritime power: In 1889 the United States ranked second to Great Britain with about 100000 deadweight tons of shipping. We now have more than two-thirds of the worlds prewar tonnage of 74,000000
 Our new position is problem as we'll IS a matter of pride. We can, as the British ambassador, Lord Halifax, said in . speech last fall, "turn the economic dfe of the world into mad scramble. .. We can spend some feverish years Of jungle life in a cut-throat war of inter- national trade .. !. of stealing each others customers and blackening each others faces until another Hitler arises to eX- ploit the miseries of the people and mul- fiply them ten-fold by another war.
 con the other hand" Lord Halifax said, ''if we can handle these large mat ters with sufficient foresight, there will be enough on the plate for everybody"
 They are large matters, indeed, affect ing domestic employment, international relations, world trade and world pros perity. And this countrys plan for see Ing that there is enough on the plate for everybody has not yet taken concrete form. But the Maritime Commission has promised that we shall not use our fleet to the detriment of the legitimate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-22
A Thought for Today
Approach to the Lay-Of Problem

While the matter of unemployment re- sulting from cut-backs and contract nominations for local wartime industries is one of concern to all workers we should not, at this time, permit ourselves to be- come unduly alarmed or panicked by the thought of bleak unemployment.
 Management and union representa- tives have taken immediate steps toward the one logical solution, for this time. Their mutual approach to the problem of the cause behind the situation should be one of comfort to all workers lmmedl- ately involved or concerned with thelr future.
 The situation is not entirely an unex- pected one by any means. The end or the war in Europe was foreseen as factor-to-be in the decrease in war pro- duction. The problem now is the con- version to peacetime production without too much disruption and certainly with out any interference to the war mater ials manufacture. None of us need be reminded of the Jap phase of this world battle and none of us advocate any move which would tend to disrupt our prosecu- tion of that Pacific campaign.
 While speedy action in amelioratlng the situation is championed by all we cannot and should not expect overnight success Establishment of wartime pro- duction at full capacity took time and the return to peace-time production, even in part, will also take time.
 It is favorable to the personal interests of both management and labor that effec- tive action be forthcoming as soon as feasible For that reason the worker should dispel the blind fears that may beset him with the thought of possible prospective unemployment and plane down that fear to the size of concern and concern alone. It is the workers right to be concerned where his and his family's welfare is involved. Let that concern be intelligent and formative in support Of his representatives in management and labor who now are seeking the rapid solu- tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-22

The Buckingham building, corner Grand and Bank Streets, now presents itself as it once was, pure white, smudge- less and spotless. May it remain so for time. Some people hardly realized the building was marble as it had taken on a greyish cast of late years. It now re- minds us of the early days when it was one of our finest looking buildings and also reminds us of the many celebrated artists that sang or fiddled there or played Chopin and Lzt on Steinways and Knabes, and the great orchestras that played there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-22

In the fabulous borough of Brooklyn, N Y, a girl office worker tossed bag containing 1,050 to feminine colleague. The second girl missed the toss and the bag flew out the window. A passing bobby -soxer neatly intercepted the lateral, scooped the bag off the sidewalk and streaked for the goal line. Not tackler laid hand on her. When last we heard the police were still seeking her, so we can't end the story properly. But if the law lets her go she's cinch to get a scholarship offer from some freshwater college. In this time of scarce talents, you don't run into pass receiver like that every day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-22
AS BLACK AS IT IS PAINTED
(NeW York Herald-Tribune)

tNeW 4OrK deTdlQ- lIlDullc)
 Capitulation of the foe on the western front has intensified the battle against another enemy on the home front-the black market, with it's serious disruption of food distribution channels. For with the ending of the war in Europe, nearly 250, ,0OO, 900 people there will have to have supplemental food just to exist" according to Foreign Eco- homie Administrator Leo T, Crow ley. The United States must be a main source of supply.
 No thoughtful person would guar rel with MT. CroWley's statement: Tt is simply in the interest of hu- manity not to permit people to starve" But many promote starva- ton conditions abroad and unnec- essary shortages at home by sabot- aging fair allocation of food sup plies. If, for example, the fake OPA stamps just seized in Brooklyn had gotten into the hands of dis honest buyers, they would have used up the legitimate meat DOT tions of 100000 people for a month!
 The OPA has estimated it would require a staff as large as the Ma rines to do an effective policing job. It therefore must put it's main de- pendence on patriotic public cit izens. Women's groups in some ci- ties and towns have been most helpful. In Brookline, Massachu- sets, this week, 13 organizations are carrying out an anti black market program, checking grocery prices and making the townswomen ceiling-price conscious. This ef- fort might we'll be emulated else where.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-22
Current Comment

We must not forget that the Ger mans already have their plans laid for the next war, and that their next move will be an underground campaign to influence American sentiment through activities in the United States and South America.
 Study made by seven psychi-
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needs of other nations whose life blood is international commerce. At the same time, it seems right and necessary that we do not abandon this phase of inter- national leadership which this country has so industriously and courageously earned.
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Daily Almanac

Moon sets at 3:37 a. m. (war time)
 Sun rises at 5;29 a. m, sets at 8:09 p. m. (war time)
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 It is fairly early in the season and some of the trees are just leafed out but do you notice all the worms nests that are already entrenched in trees and roadside shrubs
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forerunner of the world c h ar t e T now being drafted to prevent future wars a n d main- tain the peace.
 This United Na- tions Declaration is an important historical d oc u- ment in m a n J respects.
 It is less than 200 words, yet ir, this brief state. m e n t are em. bodied all tn (
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STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D.D.

SIGNING WITH INITIALS
 It has long been the custom of diplomats while awaiting instruction from their governments about pend ing treaties to signify their tenta- tive approval of these treaties by signing them with their initials. This
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procedure means a partial but not irrevocable &C., ceptance of the provisions Of the treaty.
 Many peopl e treat their reli- zion the same way. They sign up with God; but they do 1t only to the extent of signing with in- tialS. Like the
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. 'NATlONAl
 SPOTLIGHT
Where's Argentina S Signature?
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat-NEA Wash ington Correspondent

San Francisco, May 9 - Hanging inconspicuously and unnoticed in the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel headquarters for the U. s. delega- ton to the San Francisco Confer ence, is a facsimile of the United Nations Declaration parent and
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DIssERvICE TO THE PRESS
(NeW York Times)

No one could have read the rec ord in yesterdays Times so ably presented by our correspondent, Raymond Daniell, without under standing the sense of illustration that must have existed in every
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-22
Selected Poem
IN THE ANGELS BOOK

IN THE ANGELS BOOK Arthur Wallace Peach in The New York Times In the angels book I think know Just where the blackest mark will be- So black that it will darken all The pages white felicity. You'll find it opposite the name Of one whom even men despise- The one who stills with cruel words The laughter in anothers eyes!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-22

The announcement that over 500,0O0 electric refrigerators will be manufac- tured this year is the best news house. wives have heard this year.
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Washington Merry-Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON

Drew Soys Reduction Strikes Sno9; Stenus Rides RouqhShod Over Labor Observers; France Against U S. World Trade Union Con- ference.
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