davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-22
U.S., AuSSie and U.K.

WASHINGTON, July 9 22-(NEA)-It sometimes takes a away from home to tell man at home what's going on in his own country It's matter of perspective Fresh point of view. Seeing over the hills to enjoy the scenery
 Sir Keith Murdoch, publisher of the Melbourne, Australia Herald is therefore given this space today for few hands the-seas, English-speaking cousin notes and ideas the current state of affairs in the United States Australia and the United King dom
 In general the Melbourne publisher observes that the postwar world is terribly uninforned about itself He believes this due to two things First barriers to the free exchange of information between peoples Second shortage of neWSprint. British papers still mostly four and eight-page affairs Australian papers somewhat larger but still rationed neWsprint And in such limited space it is impossible to present anything like complete picture of what goes on in this confused postwar world.
 Only in America is there a near-normal supply of paper. That puts double responsibility on U S. and Canadian publications First, to print as complete record as they Second, to work constantly for greater freedom of the press through international agreements that will enable every part of the world to know what every other part is doing
 As for the news which the Australian publisher reads in u. 5. newspapers, few differences stand out. One is greater aWareness of the atomic bomb Its dangers and its threat to future world peace have not registered in other countries.
 Another difference greater suspicion of Soviet Russia. To visitor from Australia that is considered alarming This suspicion is analysed as an American belief that Russia is unfamiliar with the way the western deocracies conduct their affairs-agan due to barriers against the free flow of information Or 1t may be analysed belief that Soviet Russia wants to dominate the world and therefore deliber- ately refuses to cooperate.
 The latter is of course the more dangerous state Of mind. The former may be ovefcome in time, but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-22
by Peter Eds0n

it is something to work at
 A third thing which strikes the visitor to Amer lca Is its tremendously high prices Australia and Britain have both begged their prices Advances from prewar levels have been less than in the United States. But the LISA. today, without price control Is frightening prospect to the rest of the world.
 The unexpressed inference is that if U. S. prices go still higher, other country in the world will be able to buy U. S. goods
 As for Australia, the war has made it different place. That change is not from U. s. Army occupa- ton, either The Americans left their mark, but Australia haS no desire to become the 18th state The Commonwealth still has its labor government, way over to the left of anything known here War taxes have taken 18 shilngs out of every pound and has been difficult for any Australian to retain than the equivalent of $75OO year. AS conservative ed itor Sir Keith believes-or at least he hopes-that trend to the right is due in coming elections, though the impact of labor government reforms will long remain.
 Sir Keith found Britain still completely satisfied with its Labour Party government. The newness has not worn OIL But British food ratOnS extremely short Clothing still is rationed and coupons few Life is drab, dreary colorless The wartime smile of confidence is gone, however, and grumbling is begin ming.
 But the factories working. Britain must ex- port three times what she did before the war in order to survive. That survival is all the dffl- cult because all the other parts of the British Empire have become more Sef-Suffcient. They no longer colonies, exporting raw materials and buying them back as finished goods.
 That is the big challenge to the British. To de- sign and manufacture new products. To find new markets in which to triple her foreign trade
 There is challenge for U S. industry in meet ing that competition too But it can't be done at hlgn prices The easiest and most shost-sgkSed thing U. S. industry do today is to price itself out of foreign trade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-22
Waterbury or the Past

25 Years Ago Three Waterburians were injured in car crash in Seymour. Mae Marsh appeared in No body'S Kid" at the Rialto.
 15 Years Ago
 Children of the Fuller Street Playground held a doll contest. An 18-foot blacksnake was found by fishermen at Lake Hitchcock.
 5 Years Ago
 Harry Fenn of Oakville and Mae Doifford of Middle Streete an- nounced their marriage intentions. Announcement was made of the marriage intentions of Edward Clark of Watertown and Helen Granulis of Boyden Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-22

Fiorello LaGuardia has landed ln Egypt on an inspection trip. Egyp- tians will be lucky if he gets away without ordering pyramids to be dismantled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-22

against HltIers onslaught lWhlIe the StaIn-F FItIef pact still in force by the way) reaped harvest of Russian bullets for his heroism. His crime was ths-he not Communist. And that is the only crime in the materialistic super-state. The sworn testimony of American officers that evidence pre- sented the trial false the expressed willingness to testify of hundreds of American aviators, who their lives to the victim, all was dsregarded.
 On the other side of the world. It. Nicolai Redin, of the Russian Navy, eagerly scanned the faces Of the jury they returned to the box to render their decision The verdict Not Guilty The lieutenant ubilanty praised the fair trial he had received in America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-22
The Georgia Story

ATLANTA-An interesting story of political n- trigue, not lies behind the victory of Gene Tal madge here.
 It involves big financial and industrial interests some with roots elsewhere largely in the East. They knew what they wanted, they played for it ceverly and they got it. They used demagogic Gene Talmadge 8 pawn and his white supremacy" ranting for sound effects Their purpose stop progress here such Gov. Ellis Arnau has achieved. The irony of the governors election this week that jority of voters did not want Gene Talmadge again, as snown by the election statistics: He won with a minority. But Georgia nonetheess is stuck with him for four years, beginning next January.
 How this comes about should be explained to people elsewhere. The explanation is due also to the majority of voters who up in vain to turn back the menace of Ta1madgeism well known from his three other terms governor. It is mixed up too in the plot of the big boys behind the scenes.
 The explanation is in the county unit system, whereby election is not determined by popular vote, but by the unit vote of counties. The counties with the smallest population have two unit votes each, while those of the largest population, including At lantas Fulton County have only six
 How far this is out of balance with true repre- sentation may be shown for example, by the fact that three small counties, Echols, Lee and Quitman in South Georgia, with registration of 1883 have combined unit vote of six and so does Fulton County which has registration of 10000. So it goes. citizen here, well in other cities speaks with a vague whisper with his vote.
 This system, which goes back into the last cen- tury, to give preponderant voice to rural and farm sections. The idea to prevent domination by cities. Georgia is the only state which still has it. Never before, strangely enough, has it worked to elect governor who did not also get majority pop ular vote.
 For the sake of the state it bad time cer- tainly for it to work that way But it worked out nicely for the big interests who wanted Gene Tal- madge These interests-The Georgia Power Company the most potent influence in state politics. big tex tile mills, railroads and a number of banks threw
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-22
The Firing Line By D. N. T.

The words vacation reading seem to conjure up the idea of relaxa- ton rather than rectitude, of ease rather than erudition Alice Dixon Bond in The Boston Herald.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-22
BALLADE OF VACATION
 READING


 READING Others may delve in searching
 works
 When the holidays roll around; Seek where Psyche or Musa turks, Making their target the profound; I am against it, I'll be bound. Veblen misses and Nietzsche bores; The only reading that I have
 found:
 Cereal boxes and baseball scores. Stages shake and the savant smirks. Chums of the masters wide-re-
 noWned.
 Great the horror of even clerks; Many a person I confound, Taking my ease on pleasure ground, By rustic stream or where Neptune
 roars.
 As these belles-lettres alone I sound: Cereal boxes and baseball scores. Most of the year, I con the quirks Of philosophies that impound All the wisdom of Germans, Turks Hindus-everyon who is crowned By the eagerness to expound Deeper stuff for interiors, But for these I'm an August hound; Cereal boxes and baseball scores.
 L'ENVOI My taste, good fellow, goes under ground
 The while I loaf and my spirit scars.
 Here's my reading when I'm un- wound: Cereal boxes and baseball scores. Two top officials of the Soviet embassy in Ottawa are leaving for Russia in haste, following the Royal Commission charge that they have been directing spy activities in Can ada. Perhaps they would be better off in Canada; getting caught isn't the best guarantee of heart-warm- ing reception in Moscow
 Emerson was almost right. Two brothers out in Chicago have per- fected an electronic mousetrap. Pre- srunably the world will beat an air lane to their door.
 When it's so hot you can't face the thought of standing over the range why not settle for a cool appetizing meat salad as the main dish for dinner''-From The Spring field Union. Raw meat?
 The Newton Fire Department has abandoned the practice of helping people get into their homes when they forget their keys. This may be the signal for an important biologi- cal change; at some time in the fu- ture, if this out-of-patience attitude persists, cats may have to develop wings to get out of trees.
 Someone comes up With the ln- formation that George Washington used to breakfast on three 1ndiar hoe cakes and three cups of tea No wonder he never was known tc hit home run.
 Fiorello LaGuardia has landed II Egypt on an inspection trip. Egyp' tians will be lucky if he gets ava, without ordering pyramids to b' dismantled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-22
Catholic Thought and Opinion
 Two Verdicts
 By REV. JAMES J. SULLIVAN
TWO VERDICTS


 surprised the of the trial of Mkaovch trial world shrugged its houl- consigned the the unfortunate caught the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
EUentS 0f Today

200 - The annual Children's Christmas party sponsored by the Lady McAlpine Lodge, Daughters of Scotia, will be held at Engineers Hall Children of slansmen will also be guests.
 3:30-Slocum Parent Teachers Association will hold a Christmas party with the Warner Gardens Community Association in the War ner GardIls Community House. Moving pictures will be shown and Santa Claus will present each child with a gift.
 3:30-The Royal Neighbors Of America will hold their annual Christmas party at Mechanics Hall.
 8:00-St. Mary's Hospital Alum nae Association will hold its annual dinner dance at the Chase Country Club.
 8:00--The third annual Christmas party of the Shoe Hardware Unit of Local 25l, TUNfMSM, CI.O., will be held in Garden Hall. East Main Street.
 9:00-Blue and Silver Ball spon- sored by the Junior Women will be held at the Waterbury Women's Club.
 s:OO-Revellers Dance. Waterbury Country Club.
 9:30-Blue and Silver Ball, Water- bury Women's Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Church. Club Plans DanCg

Waterbury's Christmas king and queen will be selected at a party and dance sponsored by the Miss and MT. Club of the Second Con- gregational Church next Monday at 8 P. M. in Davenport Hall. A full evening of fun has been planned and a cordial invitation is extend ed to all young adults to partici- pate in the games, dancing, refresh- ments. and an equal opportunity to be selected Christmas queen or king of Waterbury.
 Members of the dance commit tee consist of Edwin and Edith HoslSing, Florine Hitchcock. Eunice Holihan, Agnes Turner, Alice Full Ter, Larry Whitall, Harvey Richard son, Dottie Dews, Jack Bird, and Guldane Keshian. The games will be headed by Homer Straight, Laura and Betty Seavers. The re- ception and publicity committee consist of Stanley Mcintyre. Bob Nichols. Mary Adgate, Ray Witz- man, Francis Albert and Hazel Rose
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Just Chatter

When We reached the next store. he said with astonishment Are you going in therep What forp" Pulling forth the shopping list, we pointed out, since only two gifts had been obtained. seven more remained to be purchased. He was greatly pain ed. And he was thinking fast.
 Look, let's quit" he said with great relief. You've been very kind But I've been thinking. I'll send the rest Christmas cards. It's just oc- cured to me how terribly commer- cialized Christmas has become.
 "1t's the season for joy, and merry making and old friendships renewed Its time of peace on earth, good will to men. But what has happen edp Like everything else-men have turned it into madness. Just look at these crowds Do you see any love or peace on theirfaces. Not a modicum.
 Just look at them. Everyone pushing and showing and grabbing Everyone worrying if his money is going to hold out, and if the exchange of gifts will be fair one on both sides, Everyone just weary to death with the struggle. I for one refuse to be a part of it."
 He cast us a quick glance, and believing we were impressed with his philosophical soap-boxing, his spirits began to soar. How far we have deviated from true Christen- dom," he moaned." After two thousand years, we are still lowing before the Golden Calf. And so it goes-ever substituting the mater ial for the spiritual"
 Don't you agree?" He wasn't quite sure, because he reverted to masculine strategy, querying in a superior tone You do see the point, don't you?"
 'Yes, Oh, yes," we concurred, But we were thinking of how many times we had heard members of the masculine sex assert the daughters of Eve could convince themselves of anything.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Miriam Weimvib to Wed
 SOlOmsOn Gvuf TOmOv7OsC

Miss Miriam welnrlA. daughter O. ME and Mre, Emanuel welnrsA ee Brooklyn, N Y. wiil become the bride Of solomon Gran, son og AGr, and Mrs, rsiaore uMla Oe Brooklyn, N Y. tomorrow at lSS0 with Aee Rabbi LaHaar officiating At ehe mar rlege ceremony, A reception win follow ct Little Hungry Hal, New York City.
 Presented ln marriage by her mother and father, the bride will De attended by her sister, Mss Eleanore WeinFib, and Irving 0Talf, brother Of the bridegroom, win 6e best man,
 The brlae-elect Is community nu~ tritionist for the City of Waterbury, She is Q graduate Of Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, and of western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
 MT. Gran is e student ct Pace Institute, New York City. He served eour-ano-a~half years with the Army and was on duty two-and~a~ half years in India with the Army photographer and medical division.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Eileen SchGeter ShOWes. Guest

Miss Frances Green honored her niece, Miss Eileen Schaeffer, of Wales Street, who will be married to Ettore E. Ghironzi of LedgeSide Street on Jan. l6, at a shower re- gently,
 Those attending were Mrs, Jo- seph Schieffer, Mrs. John Boback, Mrs. Gerard Gagne, Mrs. Philip Houle. Mrs, Harry O'Hearn, Mrs. Donald Slater, Mrs. Peter Ghironzi, Mrs. Herman Schaeffer. Mrs. Ed- mund White, Miss Corrine Gallo, Miss Marjorie Green, Mrs, John Schieffer, Mrs. Peter Gaug, Mrs, Peter Gaug, Jr., Mrs. S. B. Burns, Mrs. Lawrence Greenier, Mrs, Ho- bart Schieffer, Mrs. John Schafer, Mrs. Clarence Green, Misses Doro- thy Gaug, Joan Gallo and June Schaffer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Top Hatters Dance Dec. 28

The Tophatters will sponsor a Christmas dance at the Waterbury Country Club on Dec, 28.
 Serving on the committee are the Misses Carolyn Sperry, Ann Chase, Lois Fenton, Polly Hart, Corydon LounSbury, Charles Granger, George GoSs. Harris Adams, John Thomp- son, Charles Arnold, John Way land Sanford Kaynor. Martin Chase and Adrian Low.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Blue aud SiIUer Ball Evesrt of Tonight

The WomenB club audlt0fivAa will be decorated wlth minaluFu s|ia vered chrlytmas trees, and blue lights nestllng in silver boughs tos night for the Blue and Silver Baa being sponsored by the Waterbury Junlo Women,
 More than 200 couples are expects cd Go attend the event, which A scheduled to take place at 9 o'clock Refreshments will be served at rnids night.
 Mir, and Mrs. Merwin Maine, Mf. and Mrs. DeWayne France, and MT. and Mrs. James Abefcfonlble VIII serve as patrons and patronesses
 Serving on the committee are Mlse Constance Lucas Wright, Mrs, Mel~ son Booth, Mrs. John Blk, and Mrs. Roger Drufva.
 Several parties will precede the event. Mir. and Mrs. Robert Fettlt@ jean, of watervill estreet, and MT. and Mrs. Robert Cady of Waters town, will entertain at dinner phf@ ties. Miss Ruth Rahn, WatertowIis Mir, and Mrs. Fred L., Bchustef, Wels ton Place. Miss Patricia McCabes Hamilton Avenue, and Miss MnfEet Atchson, of Bedlam Farms, Middlus bury, will entertain at cocktail par@ ties
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
NeUUly-FOsmsed Mothers Club OpemS Thursday

Miss Allce N, Peak, director of the Mothers Cub, sponsored by eAe waterbury visiting Nurse ASsoclaO ton, has announced a new class win be tna0gurAaea on Thursday at the Y, VI c, A, Prospect Street Co Instruct expectAnt mothers ln the needs and care required tn cases of home delivery,
 It is felt that local hospitals may prove inadequate eo handle the marked increase in births during teeH The increase in enrollnAents in the Mothers Club during the past few months has neclsSitated holding classes in the large assem- Nly room of the Y, W, c. A, pre~ vaously sessions were hold at the IVA headquarters on Central Ave- nlae.
 Members of the newly formed class win learn how Co prepare for the event, the equipment needed, and the proper care of both mother and child.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
GIpe Club Has Carol Concert

The annual Christmas party of Albertus Magnus College, New Ha- ven, was held Wednesday night at Rosary Hall which was decorated with a Christmas tree and crib. The event was featured by carol sing ing by the faculty and student body. Songs of many lands were sung by the members of the Modern Language Club.
 On Thursday night the Carol Concert of the College Glee Club was held at Rosary Hall, numbers included by Bach and Praetorius. Peter J.Re conducted the Glee Club and Miss Mary V Mcdonald of West Main Street, this city, was accompanist for the club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Younger Set Attend Dinner At GOSS Home

Mfr. and Mrs. Richard Wayne ooss, Prospect Street, entertained at a dinner party at their home last night for their daughter, Miss Wayne ooss, and their son, Richard W, 0oss, 2d, a student at resresen~ den School, West Newton, Mass, The event preceded the annual Christi mas reception for the advanced pupils of Miss Benita V. Slocum's Dancing Glasses at the Elton.
 The invitation list included: Miss es Judith Kellogg, Nancy 0riggs, cynthia James, Deirdre Carmody, Anne Hill, Barbara Larson, Sally Shepardson, Anne Turner, Mimi Ayres. Jenifer Walker, Joanna Sperry and Patricia Robinson.
 Also: Bryan Hitchcock, Richard Pape, Lsangdon Heminway, Allen Loveridge, Stuart E. Judd, Jr., Rob- ert Puffer, Samuel c. Lovejoy, Jr., Clifford H. Wells, Jr., David Bristol, Thomas Chase, Edward c. Northrop, Jr., and Charles Hiram Upson, Sd.
 HosteSseS for the reception attend ed by many of Miss Slocum's former pupils, home for the Christmas hol- days, were: Kindergarten group, Mrs. J. Warren Upson and Mrs. Ridgway N. Hall; primary. Mrs. Barbara Glenn and Mrs. Austin L.. Adams; intermediate, Mrs. Charles Curry and Mrs. William W. Brown; advanced class, Mrs. Robert II. Pratt and Mrs. Scott Loring; and evening group, Mrs. Mark L.. Sperry, Jr., and Mrs. Rodney Chase.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Many ChGnWkO ObSgrUlnceS
 This Wegk-ENd

The climax of the festival or Chanuko, commemorating the re. dedication of the Temple at Jeru- salem ieS D, O., will be marked by several special programs to be pre- sented by children's groups over the weekend.
 A season of rejoicing and exc change of gifts, ChAnuko is tradi- tlonaily celebrated between Dec. lI and Dec, 90 by the lighting of cans dles in Jewish homes and synagogs, one candle Is lighted the first night and another Is added on each Of the following seven days,
 This morning, Rabbi Seymour Qewirtg of Beth Israel Synagog dee livered e sermon on the significance of the festival at special sabbath Chanuko" services at which Q chapter from the Prophets will be read ct both Beth Israel and Sharis Israel Synagogs ct BIAS A. M.
 The Waterbury Jewish Singing Society, will present childrens choir of 70 voices. directed by Leo Low, Sunday afternoon at a Chenu. kah concert ct the Women's Club,
 The first portion of the Sunday program will feature songs by the chlldren's chorus, A program of Hebrew and Jewish music will be given by Hasomir for the rest of the concert,
 Members of Sharis Israel Syna- gog will attend a party tomorrow at 8 P. M. and the Daughters of Beth Israel will sponsor Q Chanuko supper at the synagog tomorrow at 8 P. M. The Beth Israel Mems Club will dedicate it's Sunday breakfast meeting to observance of the Chanuko holiday tomorrow morning.
 Rabbi Mordecai Brill of Beth Fl Synagog announced the eight days observance win include special cere- monies for the children of the daily religion school until Dec. 24.
 Pupils at the Waterbury Hebrew Institute will conduct Chanukah celebration tomorrow evening at 6:S0. Louis Franklin, president of the Institute, is chairman of the pro- gram. Speakers will include Alvin Atkins, one of the students; Abra- ham Matzkin, chairman of the Board of Education, and Rabbi Sey- mour Gewirtz.
 Dr. Menahem c. Glenn, principal of the school, has written a playlet Our Calendar-Symbol of Unity for the program. It is being directed by Norman s. Gewirtz.
 Students participating in the playlet are Alvin Atkins, Robert Gruskay, Frayda Gelman, Henry Cutler, Mitchell Tarkoff, Rosalinc Mednick, Rochelle Rosenbaum, Der. nice Feingold, Fred Cohen, Naom ] Wilson, zena Pace, Norman Pinsky Harriet Kramer, Seymour White and Regina Frank.
 Songs and recitations will bt offered by Harriet Kramer, Helene Washaviak, Marcia Kunofsky, Ro. chelle Rosenbaum, Frayda Gelmar and Alvin Atkins.
 Participating in the presentation of Eight Little Candles" are Lau. renee Cohen, Joseph Weisman Howard Goldman, Arthur Cassel Joel Belsky, Louis Mann,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
K. of L. To Hold Annual Affair

The annual Christmas party Of the Knights of Lithuania will be held tomorrow afternoon ct { o. clock in the club rooms at S5 Green Street. A program of entertain- ment will be held and gifts will be distributed.
 Members of the committee in charge of the affai rinclude James J. Valaitis, Frank Shaknaitis, Ed- ward Yankauskas, Charles Budruis and Mrs. Val Bowey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
ChiIdren's Choir To Make Debut

The Waterbury Jewish Singing Society, will present a children's choir of co voices, directed by Leo Low, tomorrow afternoon at a Chanukah concert at the womens Club.
 The first portion Of the Sunday program will feature songs by the children's chorus. A program of Hebrew and Jewish music will be given by Hasomir for the rest of the concert.