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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Glamor and Politics

One minor sideshow of the forthcoming o-year cleo ions which shall watch with mild interest is the per fomance of movie stage and radio stars in the political arena Their activities surely won't match their etorts m the 1914 presidential campaign but we still expect to see several road companies sent to the hustngs For pocs to be accepted hobby of the glamorous e
 Probably there is no good reason why it shouldn't be- After M these popular stars felt duty bound to give of ne time and talents bond drives and USO tours for the good cause of victory. they consider their political en- thusasms be equally good cause why shouldn't they go out and beat the drum?
 lot of actors don't have to work 45 hours week for 50 weeks in the in order to get rich They have leisure and stump for their favotes or even for office if they want to- As free critlzens ot free country their right and their duty And yet we have dated hdebound notion that the professional politicians could be making suckers out of these earnest and young people,
 Now the top people in show business aren't all intel gent or dumb chdike vain They vary about much as numerically equal group in any other line Of business But the stars do live entirely normal environment Their contact with their fellow outside their own circle is apt to be limited and unnatural
 The headlners whose faces known to millions find themselves objects of curiosity when they venture upon the street. They pointed a stared a accosted with gig gng embarrassed remarks and requests for autographs Professional appearances are sometimes the signal TOT whistles mae) and groans and epidemic fainng temae
 All this tends to focus eve5ody attention ane neaGns annoy player, but it scarcely fail to fatter him. Ana unless he has strong mind and modest nature he may find almost everything he does or thinks fraught With ex aggerated significance. It's only natural.
 Perhaps the star turn this importance to con- structive social ends But he insulated from the public and It's real wants ana needS The conversation III HIS social environment is likely to consist largely of shop talk present parts and boxoce figures and radiostener rat ngs and agents latest efforts and wasnt Soand-so simply lousy in his last picture"
 So the philosophical poltcs-conscous headliner may find himself sold on that he doesn't really know much about and sold by politicians who know that there are who will for their candidate for other reason than the stars endorsement.
 It will be interesting anyway, to whether more and leading citizens of Hollywood and Broadway choose to get down in the and arnsh their gamor among the politicians whether they will return to the old and more professionally prudent of letting the public believe that they are enchanted creatures from another world
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Protect the Nickel

The volume of sugar used in pharmaceucals and in a number of foods bought daily by loW-saared consumers vecent candy bars boxes of crackers ice bottled beverages-the nations total increased food bill for sugar this year, already reaches staggering sums Who is to pay it?
 Unlike many manufacturers of other products who often want see retail increase in the price paid for their merchandise the producers of the cent foods do not wish to the public pay for their art ces these nusrasts insist that they want to maintain the retail price which the pays for their products They ae therefore fighting the side of the public against the nationary situation which threatens to increase the retail prices of these cent sugarcontanng products.
 Many ow-saaried workers depend being able to buy order keep up their energy and health and welbeng if increased sugar costs should force these products to higher prices many lowsaared workers would be hurt thereby
 Throughout the war; these industries whose sugar-con- ainng products pricexed by custom and not by ernment fiat have continued to absorb higher and material costs and high taxes without increasing their sell ing price,
 There four factors nvovedfrst the increase paid direct by the for bought the counters second the increase paid by the manufacturer for it Ingredients third the increased price paid by the consumer for the manufactured product and fourth the fact that the increased price for the manufactured product would of neces- sy have to continue beyond the period of high prices
 If don't want to put candy bars boxes of crack soft drinks and other important arcontanng foods, which are staple and traditional part in the American pie r beyond the reach of the purchasing of the sumers nickel then arbitrary increases in sugar prices should not be tolerated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17

WASHINGTON June H- (NEA) - c-Adm' William Ward smith has stepped from the Navy Into the chairmanShp of the U. S. Maritime com mission and War Shipping Administration just in time to have q three-year-old $800O00000O brat dropped on his doorstep. It's demand Tor CongreS" sional investigation of USING and VISA bookkeeping
 Admiral Smith himself is chased as q political neutral The demand for the investigation comes from Republican Sen George D. Aiken of vermont and Cong. Richard B. Wigglesworth Of Massachusetts But they backed up by an audit from the General Accounting Office of Comptroller General Lindsay o. Warren, who is Democrat
 Only the audit for l943 has been made public so far but that's where the trouble IS.
 Before July i the General Accounting Office hopes to have completed It's audit of Maritime Com mission and Shipping Administration books for 1894 It is understood that this report Will also show con- siderable irregularity In the bookkeeping. But preliminary examination of l046 books indicates that mistakes of the two previous years have been cor- rected, 50 the whole thing may blow over
 The final audit of io46 operations may not be completed for some months however. Until It IS brought out the whole case may have to hang ire In thc meantime, the GAO audit of 1043 ship building and shipping operations b being given con" siderable distortion. Senator Aiken's reference to "90OO7 163 00OGO improperly accounted for has been taken to mean that this sum has been stolen. ClO maritime unions, doing everything they can to pro- mote their strike demands by giving the bosses black eye have taken Up the cry that "shipowneiB footed the U s. Treasury Of several billion dollars | Comptroller General Warrens office has made no such charges While it would be miracle If all the billions spent in such haste for war shpbudlng and shipping could be accounted for down to the last penny, this b pretty much or q DoOkkeeperB war | What the i943 audit shows B that Maritime Commission and Shipping Administration account ants made PSYCHOLOGICAL worth of mistakes The Gen. eral Accounting Office had to correct them before | the books could Dc brought Into balance
 Nineteen major errors were found in the Mari-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Maritime Com Scandal
by Peter EdSo1

time Commission books % in the Shipping Adminis- trations For example, $2000000 advanced to KaSers Richmond, Gal. yard was charged to shipwAys in- stead of being set up as on account receivable There There was failure to record more than S36OOOOOOO due for transportation of Lend Lease cargoes Ves- seB worth s63000000, lost ct sea- were still carried as assets And so on, in too great detail to Do given in full here
 For falling to put into effect recommendations of the General Accounting Office, the Maritime Con- mission did recently dismiss it's director of finance, T Y. Anderson But far there have been no charges of crookednesS.
 VICe.Adm. Emory s. Land, chairman Of the Maritime Commission and of the Shipping AdEninis- traton throughout the war has resigned to become head of the Air Transport Association Land dom- mated the commission, and other members were known to complain that they could not learn what the chairman was doing.
 Whatever his salty shortcomings may have been in this respect or as bookkeeper. he did get sllips built faster than the subs could sink them, which was his job
 Behind oil this bookkeeping war there k an in. Voved feud between Senator Aiken and Admiral Land It began over the St. Lawrence seaway project which s the Senator's pet project Land opposed it, and said 90 in no uncertain terms. After that, Aiken had nO use for irim and Is reported to have tried to block Lands promotion from rear admiral to vice.admifaI Lands promotion to full admiral was blocked.
 Congressman wissleswcrth S of course. seoond- ranking minority member of the House Appropria- lions Committee and . champion of economy. Since he b Republican, that's his job. N
 when Maritime Commission officials recently ap- leared before the House Appropriations ComTnltteu and asked for S2,OOOOOO with which to go back over It's books and Te-audit to ge every nvet and every telegram charged against the proper yagd and null the request whs turned down, Tho cOmmissIcn waA further ordered not to waste time on such eookkeep ing s,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
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 Please give some information on head lice, cause and cure. Thirteen year old daughter has them, l don't know why. Have always kept her hair very clean and well cared for. (Mrs. M. F. W.
 Answer-Childre likely to pass them around in play at school or when crowded together In car or bus. Head lice and body lice are dealt with in the booklet "Unbidden GuestS"--for copy send ten cents in paSsable condition and stamped self addressed envelope. The booklet deals also with black widow spiders, ringworm, tapeworm, round worms, pinworms, housefly, silVerfish, chg gers fleas, moths, mosquitoes, bed- bugs.
 You mentioned that some people take a drop of ten percent solution of iodine when they feel a cold coming on, and drop every four hours only one of sevWal druggists would sell me g f0% solution, claiming 1t is too danger ouS. N. PO
 AnsWer-No, no, I have never suggested ten percent strength Of iodine for any purpose. Incidentally know of no medicine that would be at all likely to do good in the early stage of whatever the alleged "cold" may turn out to be. pFom- ise nothing and, warn you l have no such panacea, but 1t might do your health and the health of your family and friends and associates and employers or employees, and customers, and classmates, and teachers, and pupils, and dentists, and patients, and barbers and hair dressers and patrons and cashiers, tellers, ticket sellers. conductors passengers etc., etc.. good to read the booklet "Call 1t Cri"--for copy send twenty-five cents clean-if 1t Is not in At condition you'll get It back to clean up-and stamped self addressed envelope
 Why Have Headache?
 Please write something about headache, It's cause, prevention and remedies. We find your advice so practical and yet so sound-at least our doctor always okehs it when we ask his opinion. (W s.
 Answer-Send stamped self ad- dressed envelope and ask in writ ing for pamphlet Why Have Headache"
 Send letters to Dr. Brady im care of the National Newspaper
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Convention Trappings By Thomas Stokes

ate boss himself, Gov. Ralph Gates delivered hAs nterminable keynote speech, many of the delegates 'alked out on him.
 This was a rather important affair to the peopie jf Indiana Among others this Republican state cor- yenton selected a candidate for the D. s. Senate, which is an important office these days. This B lomethng In which every citizen should have a loce But the people were locked out Indiana picks Us senatorial candidates by convention.
 The bosses fixed 1t 50 that even the delegates who are supposed to exercise some sort of Judgment could only sit and take 1t, or at least they dad- yes like meek lambs. The operation went off accord- ing to plan.
 Senator Raymond E. Willis, who has completed one term in Washington withOut any particular distinction, was tossed overheard and denied another chance The amiable, elderly, stocky little gentleman who has been on orthodox regular Republican took It all gracefully, withdrawing just aS the balloting started.
 But Rep. Charles M. LaFollette. who stuck hls neck out to challenge boss rule stayed In Stbborny to be overwhelmed by the bosses choice, William E Jenner, rising young practical politician with ell the tricks, who can be counted upon to follow the regular Republican party line, as did Senator WalliS
 If the people had been able to select Q candidate at an open primary, 1t is the guess here that kep LaFollette, who Is Progressive Republican, forcefu energetic and courageous, would have had splendid chance This state in the past has risen Up for pro- Beveridge
 The pity Of such performance as occurred here Is that 1t tends to throw our Democratic processes Into disrepute, just at time when democracy Is on trial before the world The cyncism about the oper- ation here was painfully evident. It left lot of resentment which may show itself later. Bourbonsm usually brings It's own downfall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17

The trappings and the atmosphere of political conventions in country whether county state or national seem to remain changeless like bacon and eggs toast and coffee for breakfast.
 There are the rows and rows of delegates sitting pacidy under their district or county or state pan nerS, looking a bit beWlderedjust folks transformed for time into figures of slight prestige but carrying out orders from some big little boss who knows what he wants or what interests he represents want.
 There is always the keynote speaker, wandering dreary along about the glores of his party and the horrendous sins of the other which slowly is under mining the foundations of the repubc-or VIII II there Is g change As he talks some of the delegates begin to drift outside to the inevitable booths in the corridors where they stand in line for hot dogs and soft drinks and little paper cartons of mealy watery ice cream.
 More join them as the keynote speaker Is Suc- ceeded by the permanent chairman With another long speech, and as he is followed in turn by some one reading a long platform promises that lew eX- pect to keep. There is through the hall the drowsy drone of conversation.
 Then at last the prelimnares are over and the balloting begins The bosses look on confidently as their long prepared pattern unfods mechanically.
 And some of the folks In the hall think naively that they have participated In truly democratic performance.
 All of this happened again here 6 hot day so well prepared in advance by the Republican bosses of their state convention that there was not even the sembance of the democratic process.
 And few of the delegates seemed to be fooled this tne For they refused to get even the least bit excited about the grand old party any of It's local figures, or what they were doing here-rot even stirred by baritone who sang "fio Rita. As the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
James R. Walker

Should have happened that the ability and personality of James R. Walker city plumbing inspector who died yes terday was such failed to perpeuae his name within the citys honored annals then his 46 of continuous service would have been sufficient. But remember Jim Walker for himself.
 The oldest active city empoye in terms of service he was not only seadfast proved to be of the most capabe of municipal associates To him great credit for the maintenance of Waerburys outstanding health standards As the cys unofficial "offca weaherman his predictions among the best Our sincere condolences to his family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Sedatives Give no Relief For Heartburn or Gas
By WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

A reader told here recently com- ing across the term persistent in- digestion" in popular bulletin about cancer. He asked what indi- gestion means. I confessed I don't know, but suppose the cancer prevention society meant that a mature adult who begins to have any persistent ache, pain, discom- fort or misery in the general region of the bread basket should consult his or her physician instead of fool- ing along with so-called digestive tablets, antacids, gastric sedattves, funny diets or just worrying about what 1t means.
 That applies to mild inSidious or chronic stomach trouble" If the complaint of gas" "sour stomach, "acidity" heartburn" hunger pain" "waterbrash," "bloating" or the like Is what the term "indiges- ton" means. the cancer bulletin uses the right adjective-persiste meaning that If you have any such complaint frequently or per- sistently 1t is high time to stop monkeying with antacids, digeS- tiVes, sedatlves and give yourself the benefit of medical advice. Such complaints, persistent in character may be the manifestation of num- erous serious conditions besides can- cer. I can't conceive how 1t can do any one any good to mention these serious conditions here. Suffice for me as 0 health adviser to remind you that when such complaints are persistent you need medical advice
 and h any circumstances don't be naive enough to imagine the trouble is necessarily in your stomach or maybe your liver just because you feel discomfort In that area.
 Now I hope I have not unduly alarmed or worried anybody. It is always difficult to decide how fai to go along this line. I try to talk as I would be friend,
 Now, by way of cheering the pie ture up a bit, I believe that In the great majority of instances, for a while at any rate, these complaints -gas, bleching, bloating, sour stom- ach, acidity, hunger pain, heart burn etc.-spell what I call "Yan- kee Stomach before anybody tells me about this let me say that in my lexicon Yankees means North American.
 On written request "a clipping will not suffice If you incloSt stamped self addressed envelope IT send you a pamphlet on "Yanket Stomach" which may give you use' full information and advice concern.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17

It cost the United Nations approx imately $275 ,0O0 for the use of Hunt CT College for five and a half months. Obviously the officials chose the wrong gym; they should have picked Stillmans, for more reasons than one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
GETTING CLIPPED

Sun and rain Induce the lawn Far too rapidly to spawn; prefer @ grass that's lower And doesn't call for mower and mower.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17

The Moscow radio blandly an- nOunCed, the other day, that there was mo substitute for teamwork among the principal powers" at the conference Of foreign ministers in Paris. The teamwork was so excel lent during the last session that mo- body got to first base.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.

What Is 1t that ruins mems shirt collarsP"-From an editorial in the RoStnn Globe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
IS Years Ago
5 Years Ago

Alert police frightened thieves in the act of burglarizing an East End meat market.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Waterbury Of the Past
26 Years Ago

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 Theater managers disputed the right of the police department to demand license fec from owners. A local man was in serious con- dition at Waterbury Hospital fol- lowing a crash on Watertown Avenue between . trolley and Q motorcycle.
 IS Years Ago Miss Ruth Harkins of Prospect Street visited relatives in New Jersey for a week.
 Chester Norton of Plaza Avenue returned home for the summer from his studies at Northwestern.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17

What Is 1t that ruins mems Shlrt collars?"-From an editorial in the Boston Globe.
 SOLUTION Some may blame the laundryman And some the little spouse And some, the dirt in offices Or even In the house. Some may blame humidity, The shirt-destroying heat, And some the manufacturer, To whom the ruins sweet. Some may blame the practice, which Is rather rife, they say, Of reaching the conclusion that Twill do an extra day. What is 1t rains collars, For ruin Is their lot?
 We have a thousand answers To get us off the spot. The shirts of men are many, But say It once again, The reason that the collars go Is MEN! MEN! MEN!
 Navy and Army Agree on Atom --headline. On splitting it, that IS son; not on merging lt.
 Three Army jet-plane pilots hao breakfast and dinner on the West Coast and lunch in Washington Wednesday. We can remember back when fliers had to carry their owr sandwiches just for a little hop tt Ireland.
 By a substantial majority, thu Senate has voted to change thu price formula in order to add in creased costs to prewar prices II fixing O.P.A. ceilings. Take a lool at the Administrations teeth, If vol want to see another new gnaSh. Premier Alclde de GaSperi has as stunned the powers of provisions chief of state In Italy. For thoS' who came In late, prOvlsiOna chief of state In Europe Is the gu. who runs things until the day afte tomorrow, if all goes well.
 Some of the biggest tobacco com panies have been found guilty 0 fixing the maximum price paid fo lots at tobacco auctions Sold un American, ehp
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
RIVERS EXPLAINS
 MOTOR FUEL BILL 70 HOUSE TO-DAY

This mornings uneyentful session in the Territorial House was no- table chiefly for the second return engagement of Attorney General Ralph Rivers before the body
 Rivers was asked to clarify cer- tain provisions of HB. GA, Rep Fred Hanford's motor fuel oil levy, which he did. Consideration of the bill was continued until this after noon.
 Earlier HaB. 57, to secure selection of a site for a home for Pioneer Women, was reported back from
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23

the Committee on Territorial In stitutions with a do not pass recommendation
 Signed by Speaker Jesse D. Lan- der and headed for the Governors desk was HB. 20, which provides a penalty clause to supplement Health Department legislation
 Only bill passed this morning was H.B. 68. giving legislators s10 per diem in lieu of subsistence. A few members waggishly voted against the bill, then changed their votes before they had been officially an nounced with the comment, I'll take it, after all
 The House adjourned until ? D. m today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
LIvELA HOOP GAMES

The Douglas Butterflies and the Juneau Knob-Hillers, all-star Ju- aeau and Douglas groups, played a long, but fast and wicked game m the Douglas gym on Thursday evening. The Knob-Hillers took the game with a score of 93 to 96, after long drawn out overtime. period. 6ut everyone had lot of fun-just icok at the scores.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
HEALTH COUNCIL. NOT TO
 MEET MONDAY NIGHT

The Gastineau Health Council will not hold the regular monthly meeting Monday night, according to an announcen"nt by Mrs. M o. Johnson, president.
 It is hoped that all Health Coun- cil members will continue in their efforts to locate new quarters for the Public Health Center, and that there will be some favorable reports ready for the next meeting, date of which will be announced later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
TWO BAPTISMS SUNDAY,
 HOLY TRINITY. EPISCOPAL

Philip Daniel Senour, infant son of MT. and Mrs. Philip w. Senour, and Larry Eugene Hoveland, son of MT. and Mrs. Eugene Hoveland, will be baptized on Sunday morn ing at II o'clock in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Episcopal, by the Rev. w. Robe It Webb, Rector Of the parish Godparents for Master Senour will be Mrs. Ed Lewis, John Mann Senour, and Louise May Kizer. Those for Master Hoveland will be MT. and Mrs. Dean Goodwin and Jeff Davis Young.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
MRS. M. w. MEDELL HERB

Mrs. M. i. w. Medell, mother of Mrs. Frank NcIlhardy, arrived yes teiday on t.. afternoon PAA from Rock Springs, Wyoming.
 This is the first visit of mother and daughter in five years, It is also Mrs, Medell's first trip to AL aska and her first plane ride She plans on a several months visit here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
MRS. DON NEAL SOUTH

Mrs. Don Neal and three child ren left via PAA yesterday for the states. where they will visit and live with relatives for the next six months while Mir. Neil is on duty in the Signal Corps in the Aleu- tians. Mrs. Neal will visit MT. Meals folks in Seattle and then continue to her home in Idaho.