The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
Walter WiIlcheIl
COaSt-tO-COaSt

tears of joy mixed with some of the smiles, and one soldier Crying to express the sentiment felt by the others) called out across the water: You can turn off your torch, baby! I'm home!"
 The report that U. s. servicemen damned intot he coaches of west bound train, had no water for drink ing Cor shaving) and that some had to sleep in the aisles made many American middles turn upside down But the additional fact Gas given by their commander) that whine en route1they passed train in which Italian POWs had been given Pullman accommodations prompts this reported to SHOUT:
 When are we going to apply the rules of the Geneva Convention to our OWN Soldiers?"
 Memo for SOvvy- -baiters: The fol- lowing is an excerpt from an edi- torial in the Army newspaper, Stars and Stripes: Americas fighting men, on whom would fall the per- sonal tragedy of any war, have no antagonism toward Russia :. Ivan and CT Joe can get along. Our diplomats can get along. Let's not have a lot of volunteer trou- ble-makers in between succeed in seperating us through suspicion and intolerance"
 A fortnight ago, the House Mill tary Affairs Committee made public statement claiming that Commies il: America were plotting to over- throw our Government. The state ment also accused them of trying to use our armed forces to carry on the revolt. That is Sedition, gentlemen! If those Congress men have evidence to back up their charges - it should be given to the Justice Dept so the forces of law and order can bring the alleged Commy plotters into court ,. |. This newSpaperman and newscaster will support any legislator who will make public the proof to support those serious charges Waddaya say?
 Short Guide to Politics: Some iso- lationists are giving lip-service to the United Nations Charter |. After the last war, Sen. Lodge (and other obStructionists) also pro- claimed their devotion to the League of Nations ideals But they made it impossible for America to join the League by adding crippling amendments to the Treaty |. Watch and see if the ostriches SUD- porting the Charter will also back Breton Woods and other vital legis- lation that must be passed to make the Charter workable The isola- tionists may be getting behind the Charter-so that it will be easier for them to stab it.
 A few cOlyumS ago we pointed ouO that Haym Salomon's patriotic philanthropy saved Congress from disaster during the early day of the Republic. We also stated that Salo- A4AOA4 o 4eb4S1A 4No 14OW OCA4AS tA1411Cu ny a few legislators. Of course, bigoted lawmakers represent noisy min- ority in Congress A decade ago, legislators paid tribute to Salomon's patriotic endeavors. In 1885, Con- gross voted to erect a monument to him in Washingtno, D. c.
 One condition of the U. s. Gov ernment's recognition of the new Polish regime was that it promised the people an election based on universal suffrage and the secret ballot |. AS President Truman has indicated, the Warsaw Government has confirmed it's intention to do so /. {. Commenting on this, N. Y. gazette hopes that there will be free elections, as we know them"
 To which voice from the gallery ripes: Free elections like we know them in the North or in the South?"