The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-07
By Dreuc Pearson

oael. s,nt hv Kaasene oraee Of bethlehem Beel to Sir charles wright n London, dated January is ips8, which read: .. Elliot, feel sure there win be no question about performance Sf member companies. Our only ditii- cutv win come if at ah from outside and uncoh- lFolled Interests, lt will De our hope ena esioss so protect prices and have scheduled bringing a nllu- ence possible on uncontrolled interests xoN of course In ike manner win insist upon performance ih our pricing gone Best wishes Grace"
 These agreements were renewed as late .s as De- cember ipse long after Hitler he'd seized Austria, and after the armed truce ct Munlch. They were even renewed ln April, 1889, just four months beore the first shots were fired in Poland
 Many capltal oAservers who think Harry Tru. man got away to a good start in picking . high calibrc Cabinet are disappointed that he hes not continued on that high level The appointment oi old political friends-Cafornia oil man Pauley, MS. slssppl comedian George Allen, and Missouri naval aide vardaman-to high posts of official trust mas struck very sour note.
 Some observers argue that Pauley Is just as well qualified to be Secretary of the Navy the man he is scheduled later to succeed-James Forrestal Prob ably this is true. But any President other than Roosevelt would have hard time getting Forrestal confirmed
 of Bolivia complained bitterly to Roosevelt over the way rorrestals banking firm, Dillon, Read & Com pany, had rammed a hgh-interest loan down Bolip- ias throat. Thanks to fat bribe to the Bolivian Finance Minister, that country was saddled with loan which she can never repay, while unsuspecting American investors will never get back their cash. Forresals banking firm, however, collected the com missions
 Most people don't realize also that it was the Secretary of the Navys firm which promoted loans to both Japanese and German interests before the war; and whose partner, now in the American Army in Germany, has been opposed to the dismantling or certain German factories.
 Ed Pauley, in comparison smells of oil, rye and devices to put his wife on the government expense account.
 Perhaps if it is so hard to find anyone without embarrassing business connections to run the Navy, President Truman should go back to the country newspaper editor and Sunday-school teacher Of the Josephus Daniels type. Daniels is about the only Secretary of the Navy in recent years who really stood up against the admirals. They never forgave him for abolishing the use of liquor aboard ship or for giving enlisted men chance to rise from the ranks.
 But time has proved that Daniels right ana that the Navy under him one of the best oi any period
 Teachers Digest has sent to sOOOO leading eou- cators the following sage advice: You may admire Russia or you may dislike her violently No matter how you feel. one fact remains; If Russian and the D. S. agree these two countries assure the peace of the world" The Digest then launches campaign for teachers to study and understand Russia. Lt Col. Edwin Harding. whose father is major general recently censored the camp newspaper at Great Bend Army Air Field because Editor Art Rhodes for years a New York newsman, quoted an editorial saying that discharged soldiers make good labor leaders Colonel Harding ordered the en- tire issue of the camp newspaper suppressed. Colonel Harding also hates to read anything in non- camp newspapers about the Hardings flying to foot ball games. while GI.'s can't get transportation.