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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04
Today in Europe

(Guest writer while Thomas l. Stokes is on vaca- tion)
 LONDON-Since May, 19S9, many thousand orders of council have been made in Britain regard ing price control To these must be added innumera ble statutory rules and orders made by various min isries affecting and restricting the normal activities of the British citizen. Most of these orders undoubt edy justified, and they achieved their object of curbng profiteering and speculation in rationed goods and commodities. But after seven years there many of these orders in force that it's quite in the knowledge that he has not broken the
 Britain has not suffered from the vast black market organizations which have flourshed in other countries. Credit must go partly to the vigilance of the Government and to its flood of rules and regu- lations But equally important factor has been the natural honesty of the British people Honesty is the best policy" is cynical outlook, but it's which, if laughed at has all the been respected up till now by 6 majority of Englishmen.
 Now, because the law is easily broken, minor ransgressions have come to mean much less All sorts life in Britain. Unimportant in themselves these marked by an ever-lessening respect for the law.
 The price of farm implements is controlled. At auction, a tractor or harvester may up for sale Probably thirty buyers call, Control" meaning bid of the maximum controlled price. The routine in these cases is simple sweepstake is organized among the thirty would-be buyers at five guneas a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04
THIS LEND-LEASE LUNACY
 MUST BE STOPPED
(DenVer PoSt)

NOSllVtI 1OSD
 After congress approved a multi billion-dollar loan to Britain, White House correspondents asked the President if he contemplated any further requests for foreign loans obviously fishing for comment on the billion-dollar credit requested by Russia.
 MT. Truman's negative was read with Wry smile by Americans, for, even then, suspicion was refrigerat- ing our wartime warmth for Mos COW. Circumstances being as they were, a billion-dollar loan to Rus Sia-let alone the 5 or 6 billions Sta1in was said to have in the back of his mind-was scarcely thinkable.
 Given more lately the happenings in Yugoslavia, where a Communist puppet has stung the United States to a peak of anger rarely equaled even in wartime, further aid to Russia has become fantastic.
 But, grotesque as it is, we are reminded that beneath all the up- roar of our relations with the Krem- lin, lend-lease. UNRRA and private relief go quietly on, pouring into Soviet Russia $114,976, 900 worth Of American goods in the first three months of this year. And, unless we call a halt, Russia will obtain al- most 200 million dollars worth of machinery and material in addi- ton.
 To pay for this costly strengthen ing of an unfriendly nation, the United States has granted Russia 40O-million-dollar credit. Lend lease officials excuse this piece of insanity by stating that most of the material has been produced to Russian specifications and would be of little value to this country. These goods, they say, are in the pipe line" which is taken to mean that their export cannot be halted.
 That notion is an expression of official inertia. The United States can and should suspend lend-lease to Russia until Moscow's position with regard to the democratic world becomes more clear.
 A Russian-gauge locomotive, it is true, may be of no positive use to us; but it could be a weapon" against us. There are circumstances under which it would be better re- duced to scrap; and those circum- stances grow more menacingly ap- parent as the weeks go by.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04
Price Levels

In all the discussion about price levels to be established not maintained by OPA fact worth keeping clearly in mnd High prices do not nfaton Just the Imitation causes high prices.
 Throughout national history this nation has created the highest living standards in the word-tha s has built the greatest buying for the greatest number of production which forced sellers to compete for the patronage of buyers.
 The surest of getting low prices is to produce much that manufacturers wholesalers retailers have trim every cost and pare profits to the bone few pennies here and there off prices The big must pay much because there aren't enough producer goods to create competitive market.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04
|Merry-G0-ROun

EDTTORs NOTE-WhIIe Drew Pearson is . brief vacation, his column will be written by several distinguished guest columnists-tOdays by J. A. ~Cap" Krug, Secretary of the Interior, who has just returned from an extensive survey of AIaska)
 WASHINGTON Sept. IA few days ago. was walking down the wooden sidewalk of the Indian village of MetIaIatIa, Alaska. On either side, the evergreen branches of spruce and hemock tossed in
 stiff breeze fresh off the In the distance Rose Mountain heights still bearing the snows of last win ter. From the belfry of the white community church chimed the soft and solemn strains of America" and later America, the Beautiful"
 It was an inspiring sight and sound. It made proud to be an American and to have part in the building of 8 great empire there in the nation's farthest North and farthest West.
 Metlakatla was the last of odzen Alaska com munities visited trip which took me and some of my associates of the Interior Department 12O00 miles, half of it within the borders of the great ter ritory of AlaSka-an enormous and wonderful coun- try. It is one-fifth large the United States.
 Alaska is the land of promise It is an unspoiled country of great opportunity. While it now has only about 25OOO inhabitants very substantial growth and development lie just ahead In fact, they are already under way
 Right now, most Alaskans are thinking about statehood On every hand we heard advocates Of statehood Nowhere did hear opposition, although was informed that some does exist.
 The people Of the territory to vote October on referendum question: Are you in favor of statehood for Alaskan" This is the first step the vote is favorable, judge it will be from the evil dence of Alaskans attitude, the terrtorys delegate to Congress will press statehood legislation at the next session Aaska's present delegate E. L. Bob" Bartlett, is strong for statehood. So is Gov. Ernest Gruening. So am Only under statehood, feel, will Alaska realize her great destiny.
 Rep Bob Poage, of Texas, has answer. He believes Alaska should be at least three states Then one of them would be larger than Texas
 One of the most interesting places visited was Barrow It is the farthest North settlement under the American flag, only Is degrees of latitude from the Pole. The 800 Eskimo inhabitants turned out masse to greet us, and of the pictures I will always carry with that of the entire village descending to the beach to off Someone started the hymn God Be With You Till We eet Again" and soon every voice had joined in.
 At the Eskimo meal which the people of the village spread for us it announced that child which had been born that morning had been named Don Foster after the head of the Alaska Native Serv ice, who was member of our party. Later learned that the teacher and the minister had tried to get the parents to name the baby Julius after me, but they said mo-. don't blame them. My son is named "Jin".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04
UNDER WHICH SHE'LL?
(Springfield Republican,

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 The New York Republican state convention which meets today at Saratoga, where it has met for many years, offers the perennial fascina- tion of the three-sllell game which, according to tradition, should be in operation at the country fairs now being held in many states in this bountiful harvest season. No one doubts that when this Saratoga convention has ended Gov. Dewey will discover himself to have been renominated and by that act enter ed, without any great objection on his part, in the presidential sweep stakes of 1948. Where the doubts persist is over the nomination of a Republican candidate for the United States Senate and what the New York state party leaders are doing about it.
 Officially the word has gone out that the leaders, baffled and per- pleXed by the contest for the sena- torial nomination between Maj. .-Gen. William J. Donovan and the back CTS of Lieut. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, have decided to take their hands off, call it ma open convention and let the delegates exercise their own will. The most interesting thing about such an announcement is that something like it has been made many times before at both state and national conventions of both parties when the situation got a little delicate. For then the party leaders did not want to bear the responsibility of making a decision that might be seriously objected to by considerable faction, some of whose adherents might later sulk in their tents when they should be out working for the ticket.
 Many times, however, such an announcement has been nothing but a smoke screen and, in spite of it, the word has been passed down from on high just before the bal loting began as to the identity of the candidate for whom it would be judicious to vote. What makes the gathering amid familiar scenes at Saratoga especially interesting is the question whether it is to be that kind of a convention or one of the very few at which such an an- nouncement really means what it says and the delegates are given free rein.
 The allededly inspired tip is that both Gen. Donovan and Gen. Drum are "out" and that the leaders will adroitly give last-minute indication of their favor for Irving M. Ives, Republican leader in the lower house of the New York Legislature, and dean of the college of industrial re- lations at Cornell university. What ever the choice may prove to be, it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04
Press Security Council 1y Douglas Larsen

What's the inside of the President going to Ber- muda?"
 The answeri
 Better fishing there" This got general laughter.
 Everybody stood when Acheson walked in. He said he had no announcements and was ready for questions For clear it's agreed by all that direct quotes Acheson's comments won't be used. Franklin Roosevelt started this idea
 One of the favorite lines of questioning is asking the Acting Secretary to dspel or confirm ruInors. Here one:
 "sr, it is rumored that armed U. S. bombers and fighters were flying Yugoslavia before the transport was shot down. Is this true?"
 Acheson replied that he had heard that rumor too and Army officials were checking to see if they true. He said it hard to account for every American plane from every airport at any time.
 twill sending armed planes over Yugoslavia im- prove our relations with that country?"
 Acheson said he didn't feel called upon to answer that one.
 He drew laugh in the middle of questioning on some papers having to do with the Grand Multi. The queries were getting involved. He paused and said he didn't intend to fiddle with that subject too much. He said he was too wise guy to fool around with it in detail.
 He drew another laugh when someone queried him about the U S. governments policy toward the new government in India. He put his glasses and said he figured beforehand that someone would ask that question he had written prepared statement to read, which he did. He said he was afraid for while someone wasn't going to ask about it.
 There wasn't the usual rush of reporters to tele- phones when the session closed with Thank you MT. Secretary" Apparently they've absorbed some of the dignity which pervades the State De-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04
by Randolph ChurchiU

ticket The winner officially pays the legal price for the machine, but in addition the seller receives an extra 15O pounds. The odd 15O sf1illngs go to the auctoneeg.
 This Is variation of the American system. In the latter, if is trying to buy second- hand car the price of which is controlled and if he that the potential seller is hesant, he cnches the bargain by betting $500 that within five minutes redheaded dwarf will ride through the door on a tricycle.. At the end of five minutes he cheerfully pays up and the Is his.
 The price of meals in restaurants is controlled. But ask the headwaiter for special dinner and he will undertake to produce it provided the cost is not questioned When it arrives the bill will include two Is shilling cigars which never ordered.
 It's not only price controls which lead to this petty law-breaking farmer employing prisoner-of- labor is not allowed to pay the overtime. If they work extra hours the money must all be paid to the Treasury. So the farmers reward the prisoners with cigarettes and do not report overtime to the authorities. This suits the prisoners who delighted with the cigarettes and naturally make complaint
 It's true that these thousands of orders of council do lot to check large-scale criminals, but at the same time they have made Small-Scale law-breakers of nearly every in the country The sooner con- trols lifted, the better. For this decreasing spect for law, combined with the general apathy of the people after years of constant strain and irritation is in danger of becoming a national habit which, if sufficiently prolonged, might develop tually into national characteristic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04
The Firing Line By D. N. T.
THE LAST GASP

\ A garden Is lovely thing, God
 wot,
 Along about the blooming time
 of June, But in September will say it's
 not
 A thing to draw a Hitting, lyric
 tune.
 When corn is shorn off all its
 tender ears, Remaining only unproduct1ve
 stalks, 'Tis then the grim necessity ap-
 pears
 Of cutting them and stacking
 them in shocks. The vines that cradled pecks
 and pecks of beans And things cucurbitacious by
 the ton, Now add to that deSolate of
 scenes, A plot ungirdled, with it's labors
 done. Tomato plants that bore a crirn-
 son fruit, Which only yesterday [ used to
 vaunt, Have pancaked, as potatoes fol-
 low suit, With all their fuselages sere and
 gaunt. A garden is a lovely thing; my
 love
 Is subject to revision, I must
 say,
 And when September comes, by
 all above, I do not love it as I did in May. A senator declared recently that the admirals and generals should be held in reserve for fighting anG should let the diplomats do tht talking. The one leads to the other as day leads to night. "One essential factor in the solu- tion of Boston's traffic problem, says ye esteemed Boston Herald, "is the creation of new streets" Will someone kindly page that COW? Secretary of Agriculture Anderson gloomily predicts that sugar ration ing will continue on into 1948. II won't last that long; they'll be able to do something with all the cain raised by the housewives before that time.
 Gromyko objects to Fire, Portu- gal and Trans-Jordan becoming members of the United Nations be- cause Russia has no diplomatic rela- tions with any of the three at pres ent. He could stretch a point and let the undiplomatic relations that obtain with all other countries dc for the time being.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04
Views of the Press

will actually be Gov. Dewey's in the effort to add as much strength as possible to the ticket and to pile up a majority in teh coming election such as to recommend him to the party as presidential candidate in 1948. That is really what all the shooting is about.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04

Police were called out to investi- gate suicide by hanging on the Prospect Road. Upon arrival they discovered that the body, dangling from laEap post, was in reality a stuffed suit, apparently placed there by pranksterS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04

Fred IpaloOk, secretary Of the village council at Barrow and outstanding Eskimo, had some busi- ness at Nome which is weeks away overland. in- vited him to with us on the plane. As it hap pened, the Nome was completely closed in by cloud and fog from the Boring Sea when arrived overhead, so that we had to fly to Anchorage. Fred had never been South to Nome. He had never seen tree. He had never many people as he at Fort Richardson and Anchorage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04
5 Years Ago

Bremen were kept busy respond ing to three false alarms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04
Waterbury or the Past
25 Years Ago

A scout for the New York Yam keeS, identity unknown, was re- ported to be in the city to look over talent at Brassco Park.
 A local man, picked up in an East Main Street tavern by a strange blonde girl," was rolled for $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04
SEASONAL NOTE

Labor Day has come and gone; Heavy unions must go on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04
15 Years Ago

Maurice Shevelier starred in the Fox-Poli Palaces presentation of "The Smiling Lieutenant"
 Adolphe Menjou took top billing in the Gardens showing of "The Front Page"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04
A Thought for Today

We are in this life as it were in another man heaven Is our home, in the world is our Inn; do thyself in the Inn of this world for day to have drawn from longing after thy heavenly home-Ge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04

A senator declared recently that the admirals and generals should be held in reserve for fighting and should let the diplomats do the talking. The one leads to the other, as day leads to night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
Brasscos Meet Mt Vernon Club Tonight At Nunicip
1946 AH-Star Drama Written for Williams

Americans walked than slight of murder. It
 There little star dust left to sprinkle of the other hometown Humping Charley Keller hitting the first with Williams American League the path victory hit off
 
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 But this around lean Charley Kelers landed enterfed beachers 41foot welcome right then because whole ball club fell the fifth
 Williams the fruit of Rip SeWels famousO nfamouboope ball. The fact Rip labored the local ts Stephens preceded popped hooper this accident the Theodore Stephens of the clouds Ted perfectly with the good of the bat they're tonight Dorchester and golfed the field beachers although black Republican, could il, which IS the Boston.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
Important Games in CYO Loop This Week

This could be called showdown week" in the CY.O. league because the leading teams are slated to face each other in contests that will de- termine the first round winners. In the Eastern. division of the league St. Lucy's meets SS. Peter and Paul this evening at Hamilton Park. Each team has lost one won game and the loser of tonight's s game will have no further chance for first round honors. On tn other hand the winner of this clash may have to face St. Francis of Naugatuck for the first round laurels depending on how the bor- ough team makes out against their namesakes from Washington Hill. It is hard to see how Father Sulli- vans lads from the Hill can upset the boroughites who have lost only one game, so St. Francis of Naug- atuck will be favored to engage either St. Lucys or SS. Peter and Paul in play-off game.
 Undefeated
 In the Western half of the league the two top teams are Mt. Carmel and St Michaels. Neither has lost a game but St. Michaels has a tie game against St Joseph's to play off. However, if Mt. Carmel the defending champs, downs the Vile lads tonight there will be no need for this game. If, on the other hand, the hard-hitting St. Michaels out fit upsets Father Rivard's team, Father Guinan's boys will have to replay the tie game with St. Jo- seph'S No other team in the Vest ern Division Ea5 chance Tor II st round hoaOrss 50 they will just have Lo eide their time and wait for the second series of games 10 start
 The complete schedule Of samas 1of this evening follows
 Eastern Division
 St. Luey's vs SS Peter and Paul,
 Hamilton, No l, MUnti
 St. Francis Naug Vs St. Francis
 Xavier, Washington Park,
 Ahearn
 Immaculate Conception Vs St.
 Thomas. Fulton Park, Evon
 Western Division
 Mt Carmel vs St. Miehaeps.
 Waterville Park, Barone
 St. Joseph's Vs St Johns, Wa
 tertown. Began.
 St. Ann s-Bye.
 The last named team is the nome team and bats last4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
Gotham Cops. BIockYonks Also Booked

Formidable opposition awaits the Brasscos tonight as they take on the Mount Vernon Redcaps, one of the powerful New York metropoli- tan area teams, at Municipal Stad- ium at 8:45.
 Composed of former professional players and headed by two ex-ma- jor leaguers Nick Tremark and Elm erson Dickman, the Redcaps will show the strongest lineup that has faced Joe Samoska's club in night games.
 Mgr. Bob Gordon has a classy in field in Don Gurian at first base; Mickey DeAngelus at second; Fred Backnlan, shortstop; and Larry Hartman, third base.
 Nick Tremark in center, Timmy Adams in right, and Merle Cam pagna in left field are a fleet trio with Tremark offering the big punch of the team.
 Four Pitchers
 Bill Skiff, Jr. vino was the prop erty of the Yankees in the spring after being discharged from the service, and Mgr. Gordon do the catching and Lefty Bill Wheeler, Dickman, Bill Pendergast and Gus Masel available for pitching.
 The Brasscos will field their regu- lar lineup with Ray Dizzy" Decker and Mike Kissko available for pitch ing duty.
 Mgr. Joe Samoska will offer the New York Police in the Saturday night game and the New York Black Yankees a week from tonight. The Cops won a double header from the Queen club Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
Wau>eZe>fA C. - by BILL HARRINGTON --

Vera Vague, futtery man-hunt- ing spinster of the airwayes. will be on hand tonight to amuse Bob Crosby fans at 9:30 P. M. over WABC As guest star. Miss Vague provides the comedy relief for the program featuring Crosby and his Bobcat orchestra, Jeri Sullivan and the Town Criers.
 The eomedienne, famous for her radio and screen imperSonations of screwballs, was an instant hit as Vera Vague, character as con- fused and ain1less as her name in- plies in all pursuits but one-tne quest for mate A onetine dram atlc actress. she is stunning. sopnls- ticated. Well-grooned-rl1e very op- posite of the make believe character she portrays Besides her screen commitments. she has also played stint as performer on the Bob Hope Show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10

Led by fiend incarnae named Theodore Williams verted the
 and two singles driving in five and scoring four himself American League Star team has suffered the Dream Game This Nightmare the game and thus saving lot of unpleasntne travehng and bargain Had stood" Bronxvle those moth infested bills from his wallet during the night National leader dreamed pleasant still folded would still harbor few illusions about themselves.
 The statistics enough when viewed National eye mreouched but when explanation multiplication
 story they tell is just achymose oox score the National Leaguers three hits Actually the nit bona fide bnge off the three gerdma artists this being Johnny Hoops single whi Hal NeWhouse the hill The others the scraiest kind of ed bounders hit the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10

typical p1atrl-sposSen facawoods American bow.
 Young Mir. 15fncoir1:" YVES nosr,- mated for an Oscar for Original Story" in 1889 Frank Wilson adapted the film story. Leith Step- ems conducts the orchestra. Dee EngeIbach Is produeers-director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10

New Works hotel space is as scarce B ever. but Fred Warng has managed 10 find an even 100 reserv- atlon!
 Preparing for hls first summer music educator s conference. to be held in New York August 12-1s, the NEG maestro has arranged housing for 10o of the educators for the five days they will be m Manhattan, at tending Waring rshearSals and broadcasts In addition to studging Waring's widely copied tone svl- lable technique for greater clarity in Elee club singing the educators will sec working Demonstrations of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10

New York Dexter Psrk1-rUPp-- Phil Palmer, .143, Vancouver. B C. outpointed Sal Richie 148. Nev York (8).
 New York DCroke Park}-fUP)- Steve Belloise, l60 New York, knocked out Willis Scott. l53 Aug us.a Ga. tD.