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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17

And after he was elected, he dreaded the thought that any thing might happen to President Roosevelt. Once, during the cam- paign, he awoke in a cold sweat. He had dreamed that Roosevelt had died and he was called upon to assume his mantle. Harry said he never had such a terrible dream before in all his life.
 Truman had arrived in Speaker Sam Rayburn's office to discuss that same aWeSome possibility when the call came to hurry to the White House.
 On Wednesday, the night be- fore, Speaker Rayburn had had a premonition of things to come. Dining with friends, Rayburn Said:-
 This country is in for . great tragedy, and I feel it's coming very soon. don't think the President will be with us much longer"
 Rayburn's listeners were shocked. When they asked the speaker for an explanation, he replied:
 "Roosevelt's not we'll man."
 Refusing to be more specific, he turned his head away from the table for a moment and then said:-
 II think I'll have a talk with Harry (Truman) tomorrow. He's got to be prepared to carry a tremendous burden. He's got to get himself ready for this"
 Next afternoon, about three, even as Franklin Roosevelt was entering his last hour of life, Ray burn called over to Truman's of flee in the Senate. said he want ed to see the vice-president. Tru- man said ned drop over when the Senate recessed. He had just arrived to see Rayburn when word came from Steve Early that the event which Truman so long dreaded, finally had transpired. INSIDE STORY OF CHICAGO
 Like Calvin Coolidge, Truman IldS UcCIl UklC PAOuuCUo OL POAAIA- cal miracles. The first was when Boss Pendergast of Kansas City picked him, totally unknown country judge, to run for the Sen- ate seat of the famous Jim Reed. The other was when he was tapped for the Democratic vice. presidential nomination last sum- mer in Chicago.
 That fateful hour found Tru- man emOtionally disturbed, re luctant, totally unprepared.
 It has never peen revealed, but Truman's first inkling that Roosevelt wanted him came while he was sitting in his room at the Blackstone Hotel The phone rang. Someone answered 1t, tod Truman that Hopkins was on the phone.
 Hopkins" he exclaimed, then remarked that 1t must be HOp- kins, the hotel man in Kansas City.
 He strode to the phone, there was a moment of silence. It Wa! Harry Hopkins telling Tru- man that Roosevelt wanted him as his running mate. Truman seemed dazed. But recovering he Said:-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
TUESDAY, APRIL IT, 1945
Philadelphia and San Francisco

Nearly 30 years after the Constitution of the United States was written and Sub- mitted to the states, Thomas Jefferson wrote: Some men look at constitutions with SanctimoniouS reverence, and deem them like the Ark of the Covenant-too sacred to be touched. They ascribe to the men of the preceding age wisdom more than human. ..."
 That reverence which Jefferson noted has grown through the years. Today we are inclined to be forgetful of the Con- Stitution'S early history and Of the amendments which we have seen fit to make in it. Because the Constitution is great and impregnable today, we some times talk as if it had been conceived in harmony and born in triumphant strength and full-blown perfection. .....
 So we should be vgilant against de- manding the same impossible perfection of the document that will issue from the San Francisco Conference. And perhaps it will increase that vigilance if we review little further some of the circumstances of the Constitutions birth. ...,.s.
 The structure of free representative government explicit in it's final form was the fruit of expediency as well as ideal ism. Smaller states, bucking control by New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, the Big Three-and how modern that Sounds-won such compromise victories as proportional representation in the House and the popular vote for presiden- tial electors by threatening to walk out of the Convention.
 The Constitution was presented to the people with considerable fear. Some Of the delegates went home before the job was done Three who remained refused to sign the document Others were re- luctant. Elbridge Gerry thought that it would provoke civil war Jefferson, in Europe, was astonished that it contained no guarantee of basic human rights.
 At first the Constitution found it's SUD- port among the rich, and its opposition from the poor and handful ot rich, WI sicnary'' champions of democracy. The series of Federalist papers by Hamilton, Madison and Jay helped greatly in swing ing popular opinion. But even so, Rhode Island, which had refused to send dele gates to the convention, waited three years before ratifying the Constitution.
 The point is that the Constitution has grown more democratic, stronger ana more effective with the passing years TO- day, thanks to the Bill of Rights and sub- sequent amendments, it stands before the world as paragon of political right and wisdom, however short we may fall Of full filling its letter and spirit. ..
 The moral of this short refresher course is obvious. The San Francisco Confer ence, also sailing an uncharted course, IS bound to produce an imperfect plan. By refusing it we should have nothing to take it's place. By accepting and amend ing and improving it we can look with confidence toward world in which men may live out their lives in peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
Views Of The Press
FARM LOANS FOR VETERANS
(New Haven Journal-Courier)

(New Haven Journal -Courier)
 Tn each of some 2,000 agricultural counties committee of three exper- fenced farmers and one veteran has now been organized as veterans loan certifying committee for farm loans to be guaranteed under the "GI Bill of Rights" These con- mdttemen are on the job, accord ing to field reports to Farm Security Administration headquarters in Washington,-the job being primar- fly that of safeguarding veterans who apply for loan guarantees. The bill requires that veterans use loans to buy land and equipment only at fair prices, do not get saddled with too much debt and have enough ex- perience to allow reasonable chance for success when they begin farming on their own. It is up to the committee to measure the soundnes of each application by this yardstick.
 Another consideration not named in the bill might well be taken into account. Despite current shortages in farm labor for the war emer- gency impartial farm economists believe that in normal postwar times, the trend in agricultural pop ulation will continue to be away from, not toward, the farm. This trend will be accelerated, they say, by the constantly increasing mech anization of farm work and the ten- dency toward larger farm units. Many writers deplore the drift to- ward disappearance of the fam ily-size farm" in favor of what are called "factory-type farms" accom- panied naturaly by a drop in the number of resident owners and an increase in tenancy or working for the large farm employer. After en- forced absence amid the abnormal ities of war, the appeal of coun- try life will be a strong one to many a returning veteran. Commit tees will be well advised to screen loan aplicationS with exceptional care.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
Your Health By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per- sOnal health and hygiene, not to disease, diagnosis ef treatment will be answered by pr. Brady w a stamped self-addressed envelope Is enclose. Letters should be brteK and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conform" ing to instructions. Address pr. William Brady. National News paper Service. 32O West Madison Street. Chicago. III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D.D.

DON'T LET IT GET YOU DOWN
 Few things are more devastating than self-pity. Some people go through life being continually sor- ry for themselves. They take mor- bid delight in thinking of the sights to which they have been subjected,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
Selected Poem
A SOLDIER DREAMS tE. A. Hillbom in The New Haven Journal-Courier)

 :. Hillbom in The New Haven Journal-Cour AS months roll by like mile-stones, My dreams grow strangely strong, I dream of my omorrow Back home, where belong. And often in my fancy I walk along Main street. How clear I see the drugstore Where all the gang would meet! I admit like to dwell On matted milks and creams, Gooey sundaeS heaped with nuts Are often in my dreams. long to feel the coolness Of mothers green, fresh lawn, To listen to the roosters Announce my home town dawn. wonder if the front door sticks The way 1t used to do, The bush my mother made me plant wonder if it grew. used to take these little things, With scarce passing thought, But now they mean much more to me Than gold has ever bought. I never knew how much home Could really mean to me, For now know how much it takes To keep my hometown free.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17

10 Oe COIlbIQcEcu even good. b u t that is more of a reflection on the time than on the man.
 c om pa riSonS always being odi- ouS, 1t is perhaps impossible to try to stack up Tru- m an b e s 1 d e Roosevelt. Th y are two entirely different types of men. There are millions of men 1ikp TrlIm a n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17

If we are going to be hurt every time we do not get credit for the
 good we have done, or every time we are unjustly accused, we are going to be in considerable of . dither most of the time. If we are going to brood over what we have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17

the malice with which their asso- ciates have dealt with t hem, the prizes which were justly theirs and which they have seen go to the un- worthy.
 That there is much in justice and little grati- tude in the world. nA Nno pan 6anV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
Daily Almanac

Sun rises 6:11 a. m; sets 7:33 p. m. (war time)
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Opening fthe fishing season the Fist is in doubt with the woods in the tinder- like condition they now present. Connecticut often closes its woods to hunters or anglers to prevent disastrous forest fires.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
Washington Merry-G y-Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON

Drew Tells the Inside Story of Hor Tumon the Little on Who Didn't Want President How Trumon Shied Awoy From Nomnotion How Tumon Criticized Bossot Inefficieney
 didn't to in rMantedtoh eVic-PreS n the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
.
 SPOTLIGHT
Harry Truman As President
By PETER EDISON Waterbury DemOcrat-NEA Wash ingtOn Correspondent

Washington, April l7 - With the whole world wondering what kind of President Harry Truman will make, this is the estimate of the mans measure as given by people who have worked with him closely.
 They admit frankly that Truman will have to be a great President
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17

The greater our strength, thu sooner our victory. Navy Secretary James V. For reStal.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13
Bad Luck Again
Hits Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers. plagued
by bad luck in the initial game
of the American Association play
offs, today appeared GA the way
10 repeat their performance Of the
past two when they won
the pennant but were denied a
place in the Little World Ser
les.
The Brewers. who took the
Association title with two and a
half game lead over the Indian
apols Indians. were humbclcd, 9
10 / last night by the third-plaCc
Louisville club.
In the lower bracket Of the
poSt-scason playoffs, ST. Paul
went 10 innings 10 exc out A , 10
l triumph over Indianapolis
The final playoff will be be-
tween the two teams winning four
of seven games in the opening
series, the winner OF the final
-pafriHgs meeting the Interna-
tional League representative IN
the Little World Series"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13
Redskins Beat
Bears, "a TO I

CHICAGO, Sept u UP)-
Chicago Bears No. ! offensive
threat, SID Luckman'S passing.
backhred last night as the Wash
ington Redskins defeated the
Bears Ia to Z IN a National Foot
ball League exhibition game be-
fore 5000 spectators at Soldier
Field
The Redskins. trounccd N their
first exhibition game last week
by the Cleveland Rams. ZT-d, m
tercepted one OF Luckman's s passes
IN the first quarter 90 set up their
first touchdown and then they
recovered a tumble at tho end
of a completed Luckman pass IN
the fourth quarter which led to
their winning score.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13
Sees Boom i'm AiSElGweiSlltS

Nick LondeS admits that he
made the state lightweight title
match between Leroy Willis of
Detroit and Bill Eddy of Flint,
scheduled for the Olympia Friday
night with the intention of re-
viving Dctroit's interest IN one of
boxingS greatest divisions.
"Technically," said Londes,
"the lightweight division is one
Of the most able Of all divisions.
\ heavyweight often can get by
on punch alone, but "A light
weight must know the boxing
trade N he hopes 10 he success
ful. He must know how 10 bon,
how to faint and also how TO hit.
He also must he able to take a
punch, for the little fellows can
really deal out big wallOp."
The Olympia matchmaker re-
called that Michigan has turned
out some OF the great lightweight
champions of The past Cadillac
was the home of I'D Wolgast. con-
queror OF Battling Nelson. Sagi-
nav was the home Of George
CKidl Lavigne. who gave the
United States undiSputcd claim 10
the lightweight championship by
defeating the formidable Dick
Burge OF England on his home
heath.
Londes also recalled that the
division once was the
most popular of all divisions IN
Detroit. That was ln tho days
lvhcn knock-doVr-crd-draC- out
battles were being staged at the
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13
Cdnddiens Trade
.GetIiffe toWinq

Detroit Red Wings announced
the first trade of the season today
when they made straight deal
with the Montreal CanadicnS in
which they gave center Billy Reay
for Ray Geuiffe, veteran left wing
and Roland Rossignol, right wing
Reay played with Omaha and
for the last two years has helped
the Wings on lend-leaSe" when
the Detroit outfit played in Mon
trCal
GetHffc, 27, is in his tenth sea-
son in the National II oc k y
League and made "A goals the
last two years. RoSSlgnol started
with the Gdnadfens last season
finished with Pittsburgh The two
new players will report 10 the
Wings before the season opens.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13

w nFRsQHn Golfers Gift
uErRoiTSss1TIME s

Gif'e' s. lQ1" 'u thc Percy Jones
Hospital D." "Nhc WoWrrs District
Gdlt Association Wa> announced
~ yesterday annual meeting az
tao Detroit Coli Club
Tho ct1 VIII boz made through
tra camp an# hospital SERVED ct
'hc Rcd Cross for q permanent
project af PERCY Jones
The -or.alor voted 'o return
fo fll schedule rcNl season.
There v.. b. fhrre-dsy modal
even a- "e.' s- ltr championship
proper and ~ weekly fmna.
emra.s Plans were started ioI
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13

thc revival of thr Junior asSOcia-
tIo0
The championship final which
was played over the 36-hole route
the last few times viii be reduced
10 rs holes next season.
Mrs William J. NcGivcrin was
reelected president Other offi-
GERS arc Mrs l.. Q. Strader, first
vice president Mrs + r. Rcinsh
second vice presidents Mrs H. A.
Shulcr corresponding secretary
Mrs j " Flock recording Soc
rotary Mrs. ~ p Sheppard
treasurer and Nr, Jack HCndcr
son chairman of '6c. tournament
committee.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13
Two SoftbaII Games
At Mack Park Tonight

Two Softball contests are Schcd-
uled for Mack Park tonight, one a
showdown between two union
girls clubs and the other clash
of undefeatcd teams IN the De
troit Softball Association playon
series. AT s o'clock the JAW
All-Stars meet the international
Workers Union girls team OF the
DSA and at $50 Briggs BomberS
and Hudson, neither of whom has
lost a game in the series, clash.
East Side Sports, scheduled for an
early game, Will not play due TO
the sudden death Of lett fielder
John Okopski, whose funeral Will
be held tomorrow.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13
Tobin Be al Cubs

Dick Pow er no hitter
against the Browns was the first
I'm the American League since
Bob Feller stopped the White
SoN on opening day. 1910, and
the first for Philadelphia
pitcher = lnCe Joe Bush beat
Cleveland. 5 10 o. in 1916 Born
I'm Toronto, Fowler. an "N-Ca-
madam soldier. - 2l Hc quit
school az rs to try ont with the
Toronto Maple Leafs. he bal
only three seasons iu tho minors
before Connie Mack bought him
from the Leafs.
Jim TObin then huring hs
'butterAy ball for tho Braves
last year wound up with rs win,
and l9 GCicats hui he won aT
nine games he pIthced against thC
Cubs end Dodgers Maybe. Sfrscr
-DNCu should le' jam start
Aeains' ffc Cubs y the Tigers
and Cub, meet In The Harl,
SerIc>
Let's Grove beat the Tigers 81
trmc> lH 5s starts SUNNY
Byrd tho lptuef Yankee out
fclder. who nov .plNys pro COL
for DclfMns Plum Hollow club
has done u.aE what with Sic al'
IN Winnings n tbe short tue hI
Les been playing
If THE DETROIT TIHEI
"'.-,esosy - I945
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13
Series to Open in AL City

WASHINGTON Sept. u (UP)-Baseball Commissioner
A. B. Happy Chandler said today that Tuesday Oct 2
the right time" the first peacetime
World Series since 1941.
The first three games will be held in the park of the
American League champions with the next three in the city
represented by the National League winners If seventh
needed flip of the coin probably will decide where
will be played.
Final arrangements will be made at a meeting he
today of representatives of the six major league clubs
having a mathematical chance in the pennant rae
They the Chicago Cubs and st. Louis Cardinals Of
National League and the Detroit Tigers Washington Sc
ators st. Louis Browns and New York Yankees
Lmerican.
The meeting, called by Chandler may decide the o.,
IN of whether the World Series winner will make sod
of advanced Pacific bases Secretary Of the MAI
" Forrestal and Fleet Adm Chester w. Nimlz Ur
3sed such trip before Japans surrender.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13
RseaZlcN EHuFES
Perfect Game

HONOLULU. Sept. II CUP)-
Johnny Bealley former pitcher
tor the st Louis Cardinals. turned
m "A no-hit no-run performance
for a 4-to-0 triumph in a Hawaii
league game yesterday
The army air forces captain
and star Of The 1912 World Series
turned in his perfect game for
tho civilian Braves against The
Athletics in tho leagues annual
pOStScaSOn series
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13
Hill COruslp:
SPOTS FfEtY
FOR DERBY
BY BILL CORIN
International Se~, ser,ic, sport, winter

International Nevs service sports Writer
NEW YORK, Sept J. INs)
Our favorIte American mayor.
nCNt 20 the all-time MAYOR
jimmy Walker and the accom-
-f'tt-hed Mayor LaGuafdia-iS IN
town. and we have a special
reason for wanting TO write
about him. lie IS Mayor Jimmy
Jones OF Parnell Mo. and our
reason for advertising his pres
ence IS that we. quite frankly.
want key 10 his city.
All our lives We have wanted
key To some city, and il looks
now a. though ParneIl IL our
last chance. Our understanding
of the key-to-the city business
II that the recipient can visit
around among the theaters,
night clubs, eating places and
pubs, and never get "A tab. And
aside from the StOrk Club,
where have I got hghting
chance 10 live like that except
in Parnells
son or BEN WRIGHT
/ understand that The little
ihcaler movement has got such
hold on Parnett-that they have
movies once a week. But tho
only show IN town is always TIE
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13
RoIIie Williams Out

GREAT LAKES, III, Sent r.
OUP)- II Cmdr Rollie Williams,
University of Iowa basketball
coach on military leave as ath.
lctic director "a, The Great Lakes
Naval Training center. was hon
orably discharged from 'he navy
TODAY. The office 81 athletic iii.
rector at Great Lakes IS now
abolished the navy said
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13
ID Sports Il
DREVITttO D

John j. Hettche. state athletic
commissioner. in a move which
indicates an effort 70 give the
fans more action. has told all IL
censed referees in Michigan 70
fine boxers for Stallng or taking
or anything that points 10 a lack
of aggression . .. the lghter viii
be pcnaIized for every round IN
which the TeIcrre deCn1y- tTrt tv-rS
not doing his best the new
ruling goes into effect Friday
night at Olympia when Leroy
Willis meets Bill Eddy IN the top
bout
BobO NewsOm Of the As and
Dick Barrett Of the PhilS are
serious contenderS Tor the 20
game loser honors this season
=. Barrett has won Z, lost is
.. Bobo has won S, lost II, but
he has won two of last three.
Bob FenenbOck, discharged
from The marines, is nov with
the Detroit Lions and Will
handle the left halfbdCk spot
most likely when the men of
Gus Dorais meet in a feature
sCrimmage al, the Varsity
Freshman combat az L. j.. Sta
dunn Saturday night.
Johnny Bulla shot a 90 in "A
warm-up round for the South
western InvItatiOnal ~ Tulsa,
Okla. yesterday ... I'd Furgot
Of Detroit had 76.
Al Dummy Davis is in the
grease again The New York
( pug won a Six-round decision
. over Johnny Jones but his purse
was held up IN New York after
/ il was charged that the Jones
boy was not trying
Avery Brundage, pompous
a a. L. official now In Stock
holm as a member Of tho
American Olympic committee,
says London will most likely
get the 1913 games
Hank Nantho, l9l pound
grddcr the last two seasons.
said today he is enrolling al
Michigan State and will report
10 Charley Bachman. Spartan
coach Mantho started al
MISC.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13
Diz Wins 4fll I'm d Days:
Tigers Lead by = Games
.LADYLIKE.

Patricia Pat" Murray,
14-year-old Mt. Clemens
girl, and Peerless Lady
Essig, her 49, month old
English setter. get in a
little training for The De-
trOit Times Shooting Dog
stake next Sunday at De-
trOit Creamery Farm near
Mt. Clemens. Pat" will
be one of the youngest
handlers of the meet which
has attracted more than
$50 dogs.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13
Home Run Twins

I'd Mierkowicz and Johnny Nc
sfFale hit y and 20 home runs
respectively for Buffalo bcior
being brought up 10 the Tigers
McHale plans 10 return 20 NotrC
Dame after the basball season
Boston Yankees are tiCkled
over landing Jo hnny Grigas.
They point out that Grigas
would have been the National
Football League leading
ground gamer in 1914 had he
remained with the Chicago
Cardinals until the close Of the
season. He left the club with
two games tO play Bump
HadIey. former Yankee pitcher,
who accidently conked Mickey
Cochrane I'm the head with a
pitched ball. II now broadcast
ing baseball in Boston.
Boston track fans remember
that Lou Zamperini. the Pacific
Coast miller who was found alive
in Japan. made his indoor debut
= va the Boston Garden IN the tstie
Prout games. He finished hftt
that night IN the * of c mile anc
later in the r. A. A games HC
rpaS second in the Hunter mile
Between Chuck FenSke and Glenr
Cunningham. FenSke won hol
races Ike Williams went into
the ring = 10 ] favorite Over
Nick Moran. the Mexican AZ Madl'
son Square G ar q n. and was
lucky 10 come out with the YER
dict Williams won an honest de-
Cision but only because he had q
little more sting In his fists. Ike