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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-19
By Thomas Stokes

It is to the credit of the leadership, including Charles G. Bolte national chairman Gilbert Harrison of Los Angeles, one of the founders, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr, OTen Root, Jr, and others that they decided to meet this issue head-on without promise and quash It. They did All liberal organiza-. ton6 these days have this problem This one, unlike some of the others. decided to face 1t squarey.
 The issue was raised over the candidacy Of FreA- erick Borden, of New York official of the national citizens Political Action Committee, as vice-chair~ man. It not this connection, but his association with Lawrence Noble executive secretary of the New York AVG, that caused 1t. When MT. Noble was elected to that office, he was accused openly in the meeting by his opponent being Communist.
 MT. Borden developed an issue within the org&n- ization for himself when he took exception to an editorial written by Gilbert Harrison, setting forth AVG principles The editorial was progressive State- ment. Mr. Borden thought 1t was to conservative and wrote answer to the AVG publication which the editor unwsely did not print MT. Borden then began personal and letter-writing campaign all over the country to AVG chapters in a campaign against MT. Harrison. MT. Noble's name was signed to some of these communications, among others.
 For time here the Borden candidacy for vice. chairman threatened to split the convention The leaders decided to stand firm behind MT Harri6onS candidacy. MT. Borden withdrew, and his support immediately shifted to so-called unity" candidate, Norris Helford, also of Los Angeles-a familiar tech nique third candidate in the race Robert White of Washington also withdrew. In the showdown MT. Harrison won
 The leadership recognized the difficulty of their position, realized they would be accused of Red batting" But they decided to accept it forthrighty. They were aware of forces which don't like AVG because of its progressive principles and they wanted stigma of Communistic influence to confuse their position on issues of the day. The convention like wise defeated various moves of the party liners to get platform declarations that would be harmful.
 It was hard. clean fight, and credit to the organization, getting 1t off to fine and healthy start.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-19
by Peter Edson

Der, it has been shouted around that FAC was col lectng five six million dollars year to purge it's enemies. Congressmen who have P.AC. opposition in their districts inclined to be particularly pam icky about these reports
 The truth is that the dollar-a-member drives have been pretty disappointing Union labor will have to get lot madder at Truman and lot more eIl- thusiastic about politics than 1t now is before FAC or any similar organization gets in the mult-milion- dollar class.
 I'm I944, CLO.-P.A.C. took i'm $67OOOO up through the primary elections. All this money came from CIO. headquarters and the international unions. four of which kicked in $1000O0 apiece. Of this amount $501,O0O spent. That left balance of $17OO00, which was frozen until after the November prohibitions against the spending of union corpor ation funds in federal election.
 Between the primaries and the November elec- tions, PAC resorted to individual contributions All they got was $S76,0O0. The small they had to borrow $116OOO to complete the campaign. Out of these $4020OO gross receipts $70O00 spent, leay ing balance of only $22O00 and debt five times that big
 After the 1945 elections CIo-PAC. again re- stunned it's educational activities, using money out of the union treasuries. It got $5i70OO from this source. Expenditures during the year were $SS7OOO
 The CI.O. executive board has passed resoIu- tion, however, saying that all future financing of the P.A.C. should come from voluntary contributions. Last September P.A.C. Chairman sidney Hillman launched campaign for more dollar contributions but 1t hasn't been doing too well In Washington Hllman recently admitted that total collections from the drive had not yet reached five figures" IhAt means less than $iOOOO taken in.
 Hardly enough to launch . third party with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-19
WRITER URGES REAL COOP PLAN FOR BETTER
 AMERICA

Waterbury, Conn.
 June IS, 1946.
 Editor of The Democrat:
 Before the war, experts wrote books on how the control of the wealth was passing into the hands of a small and shrinking group of people. Because we havt It heard much of this state of affairs, some people might have fallen into the comfortable notion that everything has been cleared up on that score.
 But now the Senate Small Bus mess Committee reveals that out of the war has come an even greater concentration of economic power into the hands of a few mighty corporations. Two thirds of all manufacturing facilities are now operated by 25O giant corporations and five family groups cOntrOl nearly half of these corporations! That's something to think about.
 Here, in my humble estimation, is the greatest single threat to the American system of opportunity for all-the free enterprise system, if you will.
 There is infinitely more danger to the American ideals from this un- checked concentration of wealth than from the "isms" that we get so disturbed about. In fact, 1t is to the advantage of the big business to divert our attention to the little evils while they gain greater grip on all business life.
 Unless the people call halt, we shall either be dominated in the end by big business or by big govern ment. In either event, the ideals of American democracy will be as dead as the dodo bird.
 It is quite likely that big govern ment will be the political arm of concentrated wealth. Already huge corporate interests exert tremend- ous influence and power on our lawmakers. If one doubts this, he has only to look over the legislative record of Congress. There he will find laws that give the huge corpor- ations the breaks: repeal of excess profit taxes, huge tax rebates if the corporation fails to make big pro- fits in the postwar years, and now the ruination of the OPA.
 The legislation proposed by Pres ident Truman to aid the common people and the veterans has beer given but scant consideration.
 Organized working people sue. cessfully stood up to the giant corporation and forced them to grant overdue wage increases. Then tht pro-big business Congress set out to penalize labor--and small bus mess by granting special conces- sions to the monopolists.
 This is matter that the people will have to settle at the polls by electing independent and libera
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-19
Inspiring Miracle

DIES MONIES, June 10-An inspiring miracle is perhaps . good description of the performance of the s5O World War II veteran delegates who, working day and night, created the permanent organization of the American Veterans Committee at the first annual convention here and charted a progressive course on domestic and foreign policy. These earnest youngsters will be heard from and so will the others they enlist as they go home to pand from their present 5000 membership and exert their influence affairs of their communities. the nation world.
 This convention was something such was never seen before by this writer in 25 years of ing national and state political and other conven tions It was fine antidote for the cyncism begin- ming to spread again through America and the world
 Tine youngsters had to go through the same mechanics. of all political conventions. They worked all night long in delegate caucuses and in platform constitution and nominating sessions They had to learn they went along.
 But never was there such sincerity such intensity, such eaSerness, and consequently, such unruly sions as they felt their way speaking out they went. There were high jnkS, no drunkenness or disorderlinesS no dropping of paper bags full of water from 11th story hotel windows no parades- nothing but business.
 They had no time or inclination for anything else They got their job done by sticking to it for four days, though sometimes it looked as if they wouldn't Altogether, they were a group of ruggedly women and deadly in earnest that this worst of all wars shall not have been fought in vain. /, .g It would have been a fine thing if mature pOIiti- clans in Congress and in state government could have seen 1t al For these youngsters mean business-and not maybe In short old-timer wants to throw his hat in the air and shout: "Hurray!" But there were some few professionals here tiny minority with Communist leanings, come here to confuse to work their way in They worked at it ceaselessly. They had the advantage of experience Their strategy was obvious But they were licked be- cause the youngsters knew where they wanted to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-19

WASHINGTON June l9-This column is now able to publish for the first time what may prove to be one of the most historic letters Franklin Roosevelt ever wrote Hitherto t has been secret. The letter was sent to Secretary of War Stimson in the late Summer of 1924, just as the U. s. Army was rolling over Normandy and as the War Depart ment was first beginning to worry about governing Germany.
 Today as the foreign ministers debate the peace in Paris much of what Roosevelt warned against has been ignored The letter was inspired by the Armys | handbook for defeated Germany" "Tt gives me the impression" Roosevelt wrote Stinson that Germany is to be restored just as much aS the Netherlands or Belgium, and the people of Germany brought back as quickly as possible to ! their pre-war estate.
 Tt of the utmost importance that every person in Germany should realize that this time Germany is a defeated nation: : The fact that they are a defeated naton collectively and individually, must be so impressed upon them that they will hesitate to start any new war.
 There exists a school of thought both in Lon- don and here which would, in effect, do for Germany what this government did for it's citizens in 1883 when they were flAt on their backs. see reason for starting WPA, PWA, or a CCC for Germany when we go in with our Army of Occupation. "Too many people here and in England hold to the view that the German people as whole are not responsible for what has taken place-that only few Naz leaders responsible. That, unfortunately must have 1t driven home to them that the whole nation has been engaged in a lawless conspiracy against the decencies of modern civilization" Today, one year after the end of the war with Germany, few people realize how drashcally FDR,s policy has been scuttled Part of this is due to lack of Russian cooperation; part to the zeal of U. S. commanders to make their zone of Germany func- tion perhaps part is the result of deliberate plan inspired by certain Army men and certain U. S. cartes once operating in Germany. Two of the most dangerous developments are: l. Greater and greater of former Nazis in governing Germany. They now have the job of dis- tr1buting clothes running the railroads teaching schools, the de-Nazfication program eso that former Nazis now have complete responsibility for settling the claims of Jews and non-Nazis whose property was seized by Hitler
 2. U. S. authorities plan to revitalize and strengthen the German currency
 So far, this is closely guarded secret. However U s. occupation authorities propose to replace Ger man marks at the rate of ten old to new which would do much to make Germany economically stronger.
 Those few who know of this plan feel that it is in direct contradiction to Roosevelts warning against doing flor Germany what this government did for it's own citizens in 1883 when they flat their backs"
 Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma last week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-19
Views of the Press
FROM WIRE TO BUTCHER
(New York sun)

It is easy to oversimplify the ex- plantation of some shortages in food. If the lack of meat becomes in- creasingly acute, for example, the basic causes may be traced beyond the declining weight of livestock, for that in itself has a complex back ground The Wall Street Journal re- ports that low O.P.A. ceilings on wire for baling hay have made its manufacture so unprofitable that steel mills will turn out a smaller tonnage. Supplies already have been cut by the strikes in coal and steel industries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-19
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.

"(She) is like her name-pla1n as butter plate until you look into her eyes. New York Herald Tri- bune.
 MY LUVS LIKE My Luv's like butter plate Until I seek her lambent eyes Or you, or you-at any rate, She seems a butter plate to guys.
 Now butter plates are common
 things,
 But she is an uncommon sweet, A lovely fair whose presence brings An effervescent joy, complete To me-and I'm the one that
 counts
 For I adore her, that I do, Tn quite inmeasureable amounts, AS swains are wont in pitching
 woo. But getting back to eyes, I say, For, though I love her, I'll be frank. That like the butter plates today, They're pretty-but they're kind Of
 blank.
 The special anti-racket squad or ganized in April to "drive racketeers out of New York" has been dis solved by the Gotham Police De- partment. Apparently Mayor O'Dwyer thinks that if you hear anything like a racket now, it's just Little Flower bursting into bloom.
 MT. BarIAch made n1asteriy re- port on the problem on controlling atomic energy. As might have been expected, the hatchetmen are now subjecting 1t to the process of fis- sion.
 Before he left for Paris, Secre- tary of State Byrnes sent a cordial note to Russia inviting her to nego- tiate billion-dollar loan from this country. Such capitalistic trickery may make Conrade Stalin hot un- der the collar-but not from shak- ing his head.
 Justice Jackson paid no atten- ton to President Trllman's request that he waits before launching his attack on Justice Black. MT. Tru- man apparently thought 1t a bit unseemly - stretching hands across the sea to knock chip off shoul- der.
 A new sugar stamp, good for five pounds, will be validated July l The sugar must be used for canning purposes only, says the OPA, a board that would, be greatly sur prised If it could enter the thou sands of kitchens where canners will be busily engaged preserving lemon juice in gin and seltzer for the long minutes ahead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-19
15 Years Ago

A local woman told the desk ser geant at police headquarters that she lost $500 diamond ring. She stepped from the station, returned almost immediately. She had found the ring wrapped in handkerchiei where she had put it the night be- fore when she washed her hair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-19
s Years Ago

Ftremen were called out to rescue a woman from a tree on Cooke Street where she had climbed in orr der to rescue her kitten who was chased up the tree by dog.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-19

While fishing in the Hancock Brook in Waterville, nine-year-old Edward Mitchell of Boston, Mass. yanked in his line and hooked him. self in the jaw.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-19

Three persons were injured when wheel fell from Q car speeding on MeridGn Road
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-19

The announcement was made that the graduation exercises at Notre Dame Academy would take place June 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-19
Waterbury Of the Past
25 Years Ago

Waterbury's militia at Camp Dev- ems, Mass, was voted "The most lively outfit there"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-19

Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma last week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-19

But getting back to eyes, I say, For, though I love her, I'll be frank. That like the butter plates today. They're pretty-but they're kind Of
 blank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-19

MT. Baruch made a nlasteriy re- port on the problem on controlling atomic energy. As might have been expected, the hatchetmen are now subjecting 1t to the process of fis- sion.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-22
1000 QUALIFIED TO
VOTE IN ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Jan. 21 (ANP)-|
Upwards of 1000 Negro residents
of Atlanta and Fulton county are
now qualified to vote, it was re-
vealed here following record
breaking registration up to the
deadline for a special congressional
election.
Extra clerks were required to
register the deadline runners, who
filled the lobby of the Fulton court
house.
Potential voters were assisted by
representatives of the Atlanta
branch of the NAACP.
T. E. Suttles, tax collector, said
that approximately 10000 persons
are now on the voters lists, 1000
of them being Negroes. Over 700
of the new registrants were per-
sons between 18 and Fl years of
age, given the right to vote at the
beginning of the Arnall admins
tration.
According to reports, registra-
ton by Negroes is continuing at a
brisk pace for the state and gen.
eral elections to come in the fall of
the year.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-22
PHYSICIAN GETS HIGHEST
ARMY AWARD FOR RACE
RELATIONS WORK

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz., Jan.
FL (ANP)-The army's highest
non-combat medal, the Legion of
Merit medal, was presented to 1t.
Col. Harold w. Thatcher here for
exceptionally meritorious perform
ance of outstanding duties at Sta
tion hospital No. l. Recommends
tion for the award was made by
Col. indian O. Bousfield, COM
manding officer, before he retired.
According to Col. Bousfield's S
recommendation to the war depart
ment, 1t. Col. Thatcher made an
outstanding contribution here in
the field of race relations as well
as in the medical profession. Ac-
knowledged as one of the most bril-
liant dermatologists in America, he
is credited with the selection of
Fort Huachuca's hospital as one of
the test centers for penicillin, the
wonder drug"
Arizona sun., 1946-10-11
"Riuhf To Work" Means Riqht To Starve

Organized labor this week launches a-out drive
in sectors of Arizona against the so-caled
'Right-to Work. amendment which speakers said would
eliminate the unions, collapse the earning power of the
masses, and bring about business slump in the state
comparable to that of the early 1905.
During the past few days rallies and mass meetings
have been held in Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Glendale
Chandler and various other communities, and the tempo
of the campaign will be gradually stepped up election
day, November s. draws The statewide citizens
committee against the bill met in Phoenix Sunday and
laid final plans for the drive to defeat it.
If any Negro is in doubt to what he has gained
through the labor unons take another glance at the last
weeks of the Arizona Suns front page under the
caption Labor and the Negro which should be suff
cen for all Americans of Negro blood in Arizona
to vote 1O7 NO in the coming election, Nov 5.
According to Darrell Parker, Phoenix attorney, to
yes would destroy the unon the Negroes best friend
'It would abolish collective bargaining and throw the
whole present wage and salary structure to manipu
laon and exploitation by unprncipa employers he said
1t necessitaes stretch of the imagination to figure
just how this would effect the last hired and the
first man fred"-the Negro.
Mr. Parker further stated ''this amendment would
destroy the right work in Arizona by running business
and industry All collective bargaining and the work of
all labor-management committees would suddenly be un
lawful under the state law, but would still be lawful under
federal law But than this any non-unon worker
could-and likely wouldsue place of business for re-
fusing him employment any question asked about
union affiation when he applied for job. Imagine the
utter chaos that would result! And imagine the insur
mountable congestion in the courts!'
Just imagine what will happen to the Negro labor
in Arizona if it does happen!
Arizona sun., 1946-10-11
The Happy Woman
RAMBLING THOUGHTS
BY A Philosopher

I will tell you, madam, who the
rival is that you need fear. 1t is
not the beautiful woman, or the
intellectual woman, or the witty
woman, or the well-dressed wo-
man, or the vamp. None of these
will probably carry "Georgie"
away from you. That is, none of
them will be as likely to do so as
another kind of woman.
The woman you need fear is the
Happy Woman. The one thing that
most man seek in women is cheer.
Perhaps the reason is that most
men are bankrupt in cheer and
they need constantly new capital.
You have wondered, perhaps
why George is slipping away, and
what it is he finds in that mink.
If you would examine the case a
bit, and open your eyes, you might
discover. Did you ever notice that
as soon as you get alone with your
husband you slump? The lines of
your mouth go down, you begin to
talk about your complaints and to
air your worries.
It is only when some one else
comes into the horizon, neighbor,
a friend, or the children, that you
perk up.
Now, the object of man is to
make woman happy. That is his
pride. If he thinks he is success
full in this, it stimulates him, it
permeates him with satisfaction.
Did you ever think that you are
constantly reminding him that he
is not able to make you happy,
and in so doing you are unconscious
ly exerting yourself to depress
him?
Consequently he seeks the soci-
ETY. of women who cheer up when
he approaches. This may be that
brainless Mrs. Doolittle, or that
simpering Miss whom he meets at
the country club, or it may be his
stenographer, or possibly even one
of Mrs. Warren's profession.
In any event, it is the woman
who smiles when he comes near,
whose face lights up with pleasure
at his proximity.
He gets that dangerous idea that
he is making her happy.
There is your rival.
And the way to beat her is to be
happy yourself. Particularly it is
to have your face light up and
your spirits become gay, and your
atmosphere indicate contentment
when George is with you. More
especially when he is alone with
you.
If you don't propose to change,
and you can't be happy with him
possibly, then the only thing to do
is to see that he only associates
with other women who are crouch
faces. Then, maybe, you will be
the least bad in the lot.
Arizona sun., 1946-10-11
ARIZONA STATE FAIR
TO OPEN SOON

Phoenix.-Its opening date less
than one month away, the state
fairgrounds here today is Seething
with activity as the carpenters
drive the last few nails and the
painters apply the last few brushes
of paint in preparation for Ari-
zona's most stupendous State Fair.
With more exhibits than ever
before in its history, and higher
cash premiums for exhibitors, the
fair will open its gates with a for
NAL ceremony spearheaded by Gov.
Sidney P. Osborn for a ten-day
run on November 8.
There will be exhibits from
every county in the state, a ten
day horseracing program, agricul-
tural, livestock, industrial, mining,
domestic arts and science, Indian,
classic arts, floral, and many other
gigantic displays, on a scale which
seems designed to make up for all
the lost time while the fair was
suspended during the war years in
order that the army might be free
to use the space available to it at
the fairgrounds. It will be the
greatest exhibit of the states vast
resources in all of it's history.
This year, the agricultural dis
plays will lead the procession in
quantity, inasmuch as Arizona last
year became predominantly an ag-
ricultural state with the dollar
value of its farm production for
the first time exceeding that of its
minerals.
In this department, of which
Walter R. Strong of Phoenix is su-
perintendent, there will be exhibits
from every agricultural district.
Yuma county will have big ex-
hibit showing in replica its dams,
canals and entire irrigation sys-
tenn, including the 100000 acre
newly opened Yuma Mesa project.
The display is a product of the
agriculture committee of the Yuma
Chamber of Commerce.
Secretary Paul F. Jones of the
fair commission last weekend
went ii Holbrook to personally in
vite all exhibitors at the Northern
Arizona Fair, the only county fair
in the state, to send their exhibits