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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-01-16
FINE CROP

The StOrk is not Worrying about
reconversion. During the 10 years
between 1888 and 1913 the nations
birth rate rose about 80 per cent.
according to DR.. Martha M. Eliot,
associate chief of the Labor De
partment's Children's bureau.
Equally good was the disclosure
that during the same period the
deaths of infants and mothers drop
ped SO per cent or more.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-01-16
PClsON!

The Federal Trade Commission
has issued an order disclosing an
other patent medicine manufacture
er who poisons people to make q
profit.
The Commission ordered Market
Drug of Philadelphia to stop pub
fishing advertisements which fail
to reveal that Brown Tablets, also
called "Pep-O-Tabs," may produce
strychnine poisoning, irritation Of
the kidneys, and phosphorus poi
soning." -
The advertisements claimed, the
commission said, that the tablets
when used by men over IS years
of age will prevent them. from feel
ing old and will restore ambition
and a new feeling of manly vigor."
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-01-16
The Children, Lord!
By Covingfon He'll

The children, Lord, the children! the innocent of Earth,
They are dying by the millions as the mothers give them birth!
They are blasted, torn and tortured that our wicked way of life
Go on and on forever in its greed-crazed, senseless strife!
The children, Lord, the children! have the fathers gone insane?
The mothers lost all pity in their Worshipng of Cain?
Must ever hunted rebels be the only ones to cry
Against the mighty sadBts, VINO your every word deny?
The chilren, Lord, the children! the helpless host that runs
Through all the rubbed cities from the Heroes and the Huns:
In all the Christian nations, in all the Heather lands,
Like Judas we betray them, Lord, like Plate wash our hands.
The children, Lord, the children! the tots you loved so we'll,
They are tortured, Lord, more ruthlessly than fiends condemned
to hell!
The children, Lord, the children! will their murder never cease
Till the Race is brought to order" in a worldwide Roman peace
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-01-16
II ( T

HaIsey Sees Short Next War
Newspaper headline.
The next war will, according to
The Admiral, be quickly through,
And may nc more than be begun
Before it's either lost or won.
A single blast may we'll suffice
To do the job up, neat and nice.
So be it. Let the war be brief.
Less then the wearing, waiting
grief.
If next war there must be, and
next,
Men still benighted, still perplexed
If there is, then, no other answer
Let it be stroke instead of cancer.
Richard Armour
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-01-16
In THE WIND
FROM III NATION

THIS OMNIBUS ITEM is re-
printed from the left-wing London
Tribune of November %: Sir John
Anderson has just returned from
the atomic-bomb talks in Washing
ton. Sir John Anderson has just
been appointed to the board of
Vickers."
SWISS NAVY NOTES: The In
ternational Federation of Trade
Unions reports that Switzerland
may shortly have its own merchant
fleet of half a million tons.
EDWIN w. PAULEY, chief of
The United States Preparations mis-
sion to Japan, told a Los Angeles
press conference that Japanese in
lustrial equipment might be sent
10 China and the Philippines to
}elp rebuild their economies. The
anighborly way he put it, however,
was: Nobody in this country wants
the inferior and secondhand ma
chinery in Japan, which, however,
viii be welcomed in China and the
Philippines"
HEADLINE in Bread and Butter,
Consumers Union weekly: Shirts
and Pajamas Rolled Back" In the
middle of December, too.
THE UNITED NATIONS OR
GANIzATION has it's first house
organ. The Woodrow Wilson Foun-
dalton, New York City, has started
publication of Omitted Nations
News, a monthly devoted eX-
clusively to news Of the UNO,
its functional agencies, and other
international organizations"
CONGRESSIONAL AFTER
THOUGHT: The Associated Press
reported that in rushing through a
mass of legislation just before
Christmas holidays the Senate pass
ed a resolution demanding an end
TO Outtef fatlOnlng-JuSI a mOntn
after the OPA had already ended it.
PEACE ON EARTH: While
Workmen were erecting Cleve-
lands annual Christmas tree in the
city's public square, another crew
was busy setting up a forty-five-
foot Nazi w bomb just across the
street. 1t turned out to be an adj
vertisement for the coming Nation
al Aircraft Show.
JUSTICE keller MACKAY of
the Ontario Supreme Court used
the Atlantic Charter as grounds for
Grow housing regulations.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-01-16
THE CAUSES THAT BLOCK WORLD UNITY


I'M NOT SAYING that nations
with a predatory economy and a
class society will find it impossible
to function within the limits of a
world government. But l do sub
nit that the formation and oper-
alton of such an arrangement
would be immeasurably easier if
the worlds most powerful nations
had s~ocialized economies and
democratic governments.
1t may be that the "One World
about which the late Wendell L.
Willkie wrote and the economic
internationalism'' he advocated
may be forced upon this genera
ton by the pressure of circum-
stances, not the least of which is
the perfection of the atomic bomb.
But while the whole would have
to be greater than any of its parts,
it is practically certain that the
nature of the whole would be a re-
Election of the nature of the parts.
And so long os the parts are neither
politically democratic nor econom-
ically and socially just, it is not
reasonable to expect that any CO.
alition of nations would be more
than a very short step in the direc-
ton of a really free society.
IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT
the people of Amer lea especially
did not accept the Socialist pro
gram along about 1900. Such &C
ton might have averted two world
wars. 1t also might have removed
the barriers that always have
blocked world unity, and opened
the way to the new form of hui
man society that now appears as
the next logical and necessary ster
IN the march that has lead mankind
from barbarism and tribal govern.
ment to civilization and the nation
What few people seem 70 under.
stand is that there is a continuity
IN historical development. 1t is be.
cause of lack of understanding thai
tar-sighted minorities are Away,
derided and prosecuted while they
live and honored after they are
dead. The same human trait ex.
plains why few people paid heec
to Socialists and others who warn.
ed that the profit motive at home
would eventually cause American
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-01-16

given up hope that a formula which
he is advocating can bring relat-
tons between Roman Catholic
Church and Soviet Russia to a less
hostile basis.
Flynn talked over the matter
with Mr.. Truman at the White
House recently. He indicated after
the talk was over that his attempts
were ~sidetracked, at least for the
time being.
IT'S pretty cold in Moscow right
now" he said.
dramatically or spirituality" he
was asked.
We'll, BOTH" said Flynn.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-01-16

business to seek power and mar.
kets abroad and American boys tc
die or far-flung battlefronts.
However, evolution does not wait
upon understanding. The millions
who voted to reject the Socialists
program a half century ago still
don't recognize two world wars as
punishment for the political ana
social sins of the past generation
WELL, WE NEED to make il
plain now that the situation that
exists throughout the entire world
is loaded with about the worst
possibilities-or, if society aims in
the right direction, the best ones
- that ever confronted human
kind.
Man has at last solved the prob
lem Of scarcity. Even if it proves
to be impossible to harness the
atom for useful service, this gen
Grafton has within its grasp tbs
power to produce abundance.
We can use that power for the
welfare of all or we can fight about
1t until, some day, a, new war will
point it straight at our heads.
Socialists can only explain the
possibilities and continue to sub
NIT a plan for plenty, peace and
freedom which the world may CON
tinue to ignore and reject.
Oh, well, we must all die once.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-01-16
AND IT'S YOUR MONEY!
SO Billions Loss On

Fifty Billion dollars! That is
what Uncle Sam is going to lose
in the disposal of surplus war
materials according to the House
Expenditures Committee, which is
drafting legislation to improve
disposal methods.
The sum which taxpayers will
have to write off, it was pointed
out, is more than the entire ma
tional income in 1888.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-01-16

that U. S. deaths from cancer
during 1942-43-44 totaled 5O1,419.
Armed forces deaths due to enemy
action during World War II were
about 273,O 900.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-01-16
RAILS ADMIT THEY
COUGED UNCLE SAM
They Pay 81, 900 to the
Public Treasury "to Avoid
Long Litigation"

The Department of Justice an
nounced that the railroads had
agreed to pay Uncle Sam So, 900 =
200 under the recent I. c. c. deci-
sion upholding charges that they
mad been gauging the War and
Navy departments on shipments of
armor steel.s
The matter was settled out of
court to avoid long litigation, &C
cordlng to Attorney General Tom
G. Clark.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-01-16

Worship your heroes from afar:
contact Withers them. - Nine.
Neckar.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-01-16

ldleness is the key of beggary.-
Sturgeon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
Strike Gear To Be Set Up
 Electrical Union
 Calls Meeting

New York, Jan. 7-(UP)-Ofh- cials of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (CIO) will meet today to gear ma chinery for tine scheduled Jan. Is strike of 100000 workers in three of the country's leading electrical manufacturing companies.
 There were no plans for resump- ton of contract negotiation confer ences. The union, which is demand ing wage increases of $2, day is- sued the strike call Saturday against General Electric, Westinhouse Electric and Manufacturing Com pany, and the Electric Division of General Motors Corporation.
 The union in a statement said it was willing to resume settlement talks but that any further com pany offers would have to be 'un- conditional, sunStantial and uni form" It said those previously re- ceived, which it. has rejected, were not.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
Mother Church. Here Plans Anniversary
 1947 to Be Centennial Year for Church Of Immaculate Conception Present
 Rector Gives Annual Report

Rev. Francis M. Oshea, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, stated in his annual report read at the Masses yesterday that a large amount of the debt had been cleared during the year l945, and announced that next year I947, would make the hundredth year of the founding of the mother church among Roman Catholic churches in the city of Waterbury. Plans for observance of the found- ing of the Church of the 1mmacu- late Conception will be announced at later date.
 The history of the Church of the Immaculate Conception dates back to l847 when prospective site was bought for the mother church at the corner of East Main and Dub- lin Streets. A site was then offered by the Episcopalian church of the city which was directly across the 1 street from what was later called the "old" Immaculate Conception Church site which preceded the present structure, corner of Pros pect and West Main Streets.
 The site bought in the year l847, on the right hand side of the street travelling east, Was dedicated before the end of that year, Mass celebra- ted for the first time Christmas day, the church called St. Patrick's, which structure later became St. Patricks Hall, wnere chapels were used for Mass fer the children of the parish. Rev. Michael O'Neil came to Waterbury as resident pas tor.
 Previous to this time Rev. James McDermot and Rev. James Smytf made missionary visits to Water bury on horseback, the latter stop ping with his sorrel at the resi- dence of Micnael Neville, East Mair Street, to offer Mass.
 It was at Et. Patrick's church East Main Street, December l847 the city's first Roman Catholi. Church, later to become tht Church of the Immaculate Con- ception where Mass was first offer ed. When the mother church be- came known by the latter name, a branch church was established known as St. Patrick's at the preS- ent Brooklyn section site.
 The second pastor to have charge of the mother church was Rev Thomas F. Hendricken who bull the church known eventually as the "old" Immaculate Conception Church, familiar to the presen generation wno helped carry i along to success. The new" church was built in 1857 when the corner stone was laid, so called because oi the dogma ol the Immaculate Con- ception was defined and promulga. ted in the year 1854 shortly aftel Father Hendricken came to Water bury from Winsted.
 Succeeding pastors were Rev James Lynch, Rev. Lawrence Waist, Rev. William A. Harty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
Butter, Sugar Smokes Stolen

Several weekend burglaries, with butter, sugar, cigarettes and cash among the loot, were reported by police.
 About $20 worth of change, three pounds of butter, two cartons of cig- arettes and a box of nickel candy were taken from the John Yanlin Meat Market on Sylvan avenue. En- trance was made through rear window.
 A metal cabinet containing SIS was jiminied at the Bar-Work Mfg. Co.,, at l84 Railroad Hill street, op- erated by John Villano.
 Twenty-Five pounds of sugar, $7 in change, and carton of cigarettes were reported missing at the Phoe- nix Lunch at 10 Phoenix avenue, where entrance was made through the skylight.
 An attempted break was reported at the Amusement Center on East Main street, as evidenced by condi- tion of a transom at the rear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
Police Court Session Opens With InUocdtior
 Two Suspects in Safe Robbery Cases
 Given Another Continuance; Pals on Trial Tomorrow

Rev. J. Oliver Cronan, assistant pastor of St. Margaret's Church, gave invocation this morning in City Court as Judge John L. Calf ney made his first official appear ance of the New Year. AT in at- tendance, prisoners, spectators, wit nesses and court attaches stood in reverent attention as the blessing was invoked.
 The two principal cases scheduled on today's court docket were those of Leonard Bosco, 27, of 5 Chestnut Hill road and Michael Osowiecki, 24, of 307 Bishop street. They were arr rested when the police rounded up seven suspects in connection with series of safe robberies. Four other accused will be arraigned in Superior Court tomorrow when the criminal session formally opens. They were ordered held under bonds of S20,000 each when presented in City Court last week.
 Bosco and Osowiecki were in court this morning. but at the request Of Prosecutor Frederick W. Palomba their cases were again continued until Thursday morning. In view of the opening of Superior Court to- morrow there is e possibility of the two men being arrested on a bench warrant sometime today or tomor- row and arraigned with their con- federates.
 The venth man involved in the case, Albert Guarino, 27. of 9 Ward street is being arraigned in the Su- perior Court of iLtchfield tomorrow in connection with one of the safe robberies in Thomaston.
 James Moore, 55, of l49 South Main street recently released from St. Mary's hospital where he was given treatment for severe lacera- tions about the head, was granted a nolle in police court today on the charge of breach of the peace. Jer- " Sullivan. 62, of the same address was fined $25 on the charge Of as- sault. He is alleged to have struck Moore over the head with a bottle following an argument over card game. aniel Sullivan, SO, also of l49 South Main street was fined $l0 and $5 on charges of breach of peace and intoxication.
 Louis Battiste. 42, of 49l Baldwin street charged with violation of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07

rules of the road was given a nolle; Elmer H. Waters, 9, of 296 North Harker avenue, was fined $6 for vie olation of rules of the road.
 Fred A. Salston, 57, of 90 Engle- wood avenue, charged with practic- ing chiripody without license, con- tinued until January 2l. A continu- ance until the same date was given in the Case of Ollie Watson, 35, of 32 Canal street charged with oper- ating a motor vehicle while his H. cense was under suspension.
 Robert Ferrari 20, of 220 North Main street and George Shugdinis, 30, of 6l7 North Main street were charged with causing a street dis turbance. Ferrari, a sailor, was giv- en nolle, while Shugdinis paid $l5 to have the charge against him nolled.
 Eight cases of violation of the parking law were nolled on the pay ment of S6 each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
Citizenship Forum
 To Be Held Friday

The Citizenship Forum, sponsored by the National Federation of Wom- ems Clubs, has planned a country wide competition to take place dur ing January and February of this year. The Bunker Hill round table discussion will take place Friday in an open meeting at 2:30 p. m. in the Bunker Hill Church Club rooms. Mrs. Merton B. Allan will be in charge of the meeting.
 Preceding the meeting, Mrs. Cliff ford Prescott will speak on Helping the Blind to See with Sixth Sense," and will discuss the Hospital for the Blind at Avon Farms.
 A discussion will be given by Mrs. Mary Kilmartin town clerk. on "The New Citizen" Mrs. Frederick Van Valkenburg, president of the League of Women Voters, will speak on "The Responsibility of the Citi- zen to His Government" Herbert Smith, retired secretary of the YMCA. will speak on What the YMCA is Doing to Make Good Citi- zens of Young People" Mrs. Pres colt, Commissioner of Girl Scouts, will speak on Girl Scouts Mrs. George Brown, will speak on The Rehabilitated Citizens as It Per tains to the Servicemen, Mrs. Will liam Leggett will speak on The Re- sponsibility of the Citizen to His Community, Home and Family"
 Following the round table and dis cussion social hour will be held with Mrs. Robert w. Croft, in charge of the refreshments. The public i' invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
Sunday Noon Club Heard Mai. Vi0lL

The Sunday Noon Club of the Second Congregational Church heard Mat. Charles B. viall, veteran of three years service in the Euro pean and Mediterranean theaters of operation, yesterday at the church his topic was Prom Tunisia to Vic- tory"
 Five minutes after he and his pa" nrol had landed in North Africa and arranged to set up radio com municatlons they heard the late President Roosevelt announce that the invasion of North Africa had started, the major stated.
 Maj. Viall who was introduced by Herbert s. Smith, president of the club, is the son of MT. and Mrs, Charles R. Viall ,23 Edgehill ave- nue. He was graduated from Will Hams College and was employed at the American Brass Company be- fore entering the service in January, 104l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
WoIn Discusses
 oziism Prominent War ooEfopohon and whlss Forum Speaker

Nora Waln, author of "Reachins l For tha Stars" 2" war coEroSp0 p0ndent. was speaker at the Second Congre- rational Church Forum Sunday miRhk. Mles Waln, wife o1 George Edward Oslan Hlli. former British consular oflAciAl h China, lived -four years ln Germany, twelve h China and six in England,
 m her talk last night Miss Waln predicted q resargence of NazlSin fl democratic leadership end training are not In order for the German neonle, Good government In Ger many, she said, was not possible without the help of the Allied na-
 me manuscript for her well- known book was corifiscated, and later she afeAwrote 1t while In Eng land. Many worthwhile Germans ahe has stated, were killed by the Naxis. Germany, she says, is In state of revolution. Hitler, shS termed . tool of the German mill. barlsts.
 Miss waln also addressed thu parents of students and Juniol feague members and their husbands at st. Margaret's School Saturday night.
 A half hour concert by the Trio Imperial composed of Brone Lucas wiolinist, Bertha Cady, cellist, and Adeline Russel, pianist, was given before the lecture.
 pr. John 0. walker announced Shat an Illustrated color-lecture by Curtis F. Nagel, south by Skies would be the program for next Sun- day nights forum program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
Hotel Elton Title TronsferRecorded

Transfer of title in The Elton Hotel has been made by Clyde Jen- nings to the Hotel Elton, Inc, ac- cording to a warranty deed on file at the Town Clerks office. Tax stamps indicate the purchase price was about $l00,700. MT. and Mrs. Clyde Jennings are listed as maj ority stockholders in the corpora ton, formed a month ago.
 It has been reported that an ad- dition will be built at the rear of the West Main street hotel in the near future.
 Ownership of the furnishings and equipment also has been assumed by the corporation, it was indicat- ed by bill of sale filed by Jen- ningS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
Washington Hill 'HiII' Reaction On New ox Assessments
 Sylvan Avenue Section Cited for Lack Of
 Sidewalks

Talk relative to the new taxa ton assessment in the Washing ton Hill section of the city, was varied. While many people feel 1t was exorbitant, and a terrible jump all of a sudden, as 1t were, still considering the fact that the city hasn't had any advance in some- thing over 20 years, it is only fair to assume if we intend to progress as a city, this is one of the things we nave to take in our stride.
 Some people feel there are so many sections of the city, as well as the Washington Hill section where sidewalks and sewers are bad iy needed, and if these improve ments are forthcoming with the new valuation. etc, it wouldn't be too painful. But on the other hand If taxpayers have to have the eX- pcnse of cesspools, and septic tanks along with this extra assessment well that's another thing again. Il is too bad. everything had to come together-the reconversion, people out of work looking for new jobs boys on the way back from the war and now the new taxation.
 For example, Sylvan avenue i; one of the oldest streets in the City of Waterbury, and while most of it has houses built there, some of them 20 years, more than tnree- quarters of the street has no side walks. Quite @ stretch. of 1t, cen traliy located, and where the resi- dents have been paying first district tax, has no sewers The irony oi this seems to be that another sec tion of the H:ll where they have only paid one years taxes, have sew CTS and people paying taxes longer are still without sewers. There must be catch somewhere! Petitions have been sent in year after year but without results.
 Religious Instruction
 Religious instruction for grammar school children at St. Francis Xavier parish will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2:30., Saturday morn. ing at 10 o'clock, and after the 3:30 o'clock Mass on Sunday.
 Religious instructions for tht high school children of the parish will be held at 8 o'clock, on We'd nesday night followed by a meet ing of the CYO.
 Tonight at 2 o'clock. Coach Her. bert Leece, is calling the St. Fran. cis CYO basketball team for prac. tice in the Washington school gym
 The St. Francis team will play the SS. Peter and Paul CYO team at ,8:15 in the Washington Parl Cohmunity House.
 Community Club Meeting
 Regular business meeting of tht Washington Park Community clul will be held tomorrow night at 8:1i o'clock. This is the regular meetin! for the election of officers for thu coming year 1946. All members arl asked to be on hand for this oc casion.
 The club also expects to appoin a committee to act with the othe' Community clubs of the city to talk action on the new taxation assess ment. This committee will rep resent residents of Washington Hil in the joint community club meet ing to be held Wednesday night in the aldermanic chambers.
 St. Francis Holy Name AS tour nament will resume their regula card game tonight, in the basemen of the parochial school, at o'clock
 "45" Tournament
 The 11th session of the Earbend