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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
SIZE OF CITY DEFICIT
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(Hartford T1meSl
 There is no room for debate whether theCity will end this fiscal year with a deficit. That is a cer- tainly. But there may be much room for argument whether some- thing should be done during the final four months of the budget year about that mounting deficit.
 Until now the majority in the Board of Aldermen has declined to levy a special tax, as favored but not vigourously urged by Mayor Moylan and the Board of Fiance, and has proceeded on the hopeful theory that receipts would consid- erably exceed estimates and thus absorb a substantial part of the growing deficit.
 As of the present, the extra ap- propriations have amounted to S472, = GOO. Added to a hangover deficit from last fiscal year of $266, 900, the gross red" figure is $73e,O0O.
 Against that deficit can be cred- tied a windfall receipt of $1Sl, ,82O, the New Haven roads delayed pay- ment of most of it's share of the cost of the Windsor Street under pass. Also federal health grant of $43,0O0. That reduces the deficit to $56S, ,0O0
 Also, it is known that tax re- ceipts are running somewhat above estimates but officials are unable to give even probable figure for the total income as of four months hence because they can not be sure how the fourth quarterly payments as of January 1, will be coming in The outlook now is favorable but industrial and labor conditions are uncertain in connection with strikes Business paralysis and work stop- page would seriously affect tax pay mentS.
 Assuming that tax receipts may exceed estimates by S250, ,000-which is generous-there would remain g deficit of sum equal to one and one-half mills on the grand list That is not too terrifying and would not justify going through all the routine of levying special tax before the end of the fiscal year But that is not all unfortunately
 Requests for large extra appro. priations are pending for salary in creases for municipal personnel The Board of Education is asking $525, 900 for it's employees.
 The citizens of Hartford should know the situation. Higher taxes are in the offing. More will bt heard about this as the next budget takes form within the next month or two.
 The chief trouble goes back tc the too-low tax rate levied last March by a majority of the Alder men against the recommendation of Mayor Moylan and the Finance Board. Part of the blame can also
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Manhattan Merry-Co-Round

The sins of the fathers somesuch to be de- sceng upon New York City these days with an awesome retributon Crime is generally rampant in some form
 or another that even our national oumnsts casually brush of the protesaons aroused by the shooting of Ukanian representatives of the United Nations who got shot when making purchase in small grocery store. Now catas- trophc shae-up is being imposed upon the ctys Police Department with high officials being forced to resign and others regaed to the equivalent of the Canarse beats be- cause of election murder and subsequent grating Two days ago ramshacke tenement house, condemned eight years ago. collapsed in part when the wall of adjoining building fell into it. the toll appalling These but few examples of the brutal nature of the city, city where crime is gored whether it be gangsters smame poison ous racketeers interruptions landlords graftng policemen and all the others of the wolf pack The largest and great est city of the world has suffered mueh abuse frou many of it's inhabitants for many years It t tme for eeAn-np ck major proportions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Views of the Press

be placed on the incorrect figures which the Budget Director released showing first an estimated S250, ,00C surplus but which finally ended in $266,00 deficit.
 However, placing the blame will not remedy the existing problem Only higher taxes can cure 1t unless the Legislature comes to the City's aid with some form of revenue producing legislation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec. lA--(NEA)-There are four ways in which a nation throw it's weight around and make its influence felt in world affairs according to Dr. Harold D. Lasswell of Yale.
 Dr. Lasswel was one of the first students of World War I propaganda Tn World War II, he was director of communications research. More recently, he made a survey of U. s. information and cultural relations in the Mddl East for the State Department He speaks as an authority.
 His four instruments of foreign policy are these: CD By force-meaning army, navy, military might, and conquest; (O By mountaineering interna- tional trade relations: (3 By symbols cul tural relations and propaganda; (D By promises meaning diplomatic negotiation and treaty.
 This is as handy set of pigeonholes as any newspaper reader could ask for Clip from this paper any dispatch about the activities of any gov ernment in international affairs and you will find that 1t may be fitted neatly into of these four pockets Also 1t will help explain the motives behind the actions of statesmen the world over
 The perfect state would be strong in all four fields of influence The D. s. might be said to be strong in economies potentially strong in force, weak in its of symbolsthe selling to the world of the American idea of democracy Great Britain might be classed to regain its economic position. weak in its of symbols the doctrines of it's Socialist gov ernment Soviet Russia is strong in force weak in its economy. strongest of all in it's of symbolsselng the world on Communism. All are jockeying now for leadership in diplomacy.
 Take few specific examples:
 Why does Russia take the lead in proposing dis armament? While she has the worlds largest land army she is relatively weak in naval power and in long -range heavy bombers and she has no atomic bomb. To eQualize her position as one of the Big Three powers. 1t is to her advantage that other tons disarm in the weapons she does not have
 Similarly, Russia is weak in the second category the field of economic position. TerTifcally short customer goods and with low standard of living be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14

The big studios are so begged down by mechanical restrictions, red-tape and superflcialities that even if an original or sincere idea comes along it is next to impossible to get it across.
 --MacKinlay Kantor, novelist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
HE WITNESSED TIE CYCLE

ekowhegan, Me, (uPl--When Charles Griffin joined the fire de- pertinent zs years ago. the equip ment was drawn by hand. When he became chief a years ago, it was drawn by a horse when he re- tired the other day, the equipment had hesm notcEinsd.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-03
: HOW ABOUT A PROBATION OFFICER

In real Democracy it would be ridiculous to discuss the necessity for assigning people to work on the basis of though this IS not yet a Democracy that we live in still the basic intent of ths editorial is not suggest that such practice De ade current racial quota thing can really be Vl- cous deveopment because it ultimately sublmates char acter and ability
 But there are a great many dilemmas that we are forced into as group God in His wisdom dd not see fit to make all exactly the same color ',
 Unfortunately some of white friends are eternay emnhaszng the that the percentage ot those per sons from our group into conflict with the law out of proportion numbers in the general popu- faon On such occasion of there is discussion the exenuang circumstances that produce such con dons Like the social and economic factors over Whch have little control. - major consideration here is two-fold First we would like to do and about preventing persons from within the group from breaking the law in the first in and second would like to far more done to those who have broken the law to re-adust themselves to society good citizens.
 At the moment far could be done with this sec ond objective than is done. Whether like 1t or not white people have been taught all of their lives that naturally criminay inclined In the of is rather hopeless to that they will make any special effort to help readust those of the group who have gotten into trouble.
 We therefore suggest that it would be most helpful to Probation services intelligent trained person of the group, who possesses character and ability were added to the staff.
 We wonder if such a worthy objective will take years of prayerfu consideration before it reality?
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-03
LET'S GET GOING, GEORGIA

LET'S GET GOING, GEORGIA
 The last shot has not been fired in Georgia even though that blas- phemy become flesh, Eugene Tal- madge, is back on his way to the governors office. Nor is this the last time that Negroes will vote in Georgia even though Eugene Talmadge, who failed by 10000 to get a majority of the total poll, swears that they won't even dare to look at a ballot box crosswise for the next four years.
 Talmadge is not yet governor of Georgia and must still be formally elected in November.
 He won the Democratic primary nomination through the fraudul- ent "county unit" system which the South Georgia planters inn posed upon the state to prevent progressive cities like Atlanta, Savannah, and Marietta from hay ing any political influence. He ran second in the popular vote. He can be defeated overwhelmingly in the general election, where I under stand the county unit system doesn't apply, if the progressive Negroes and whites who have fol- lowed Governor Ellis Arnall will show the courage to break with the "white supremacy" Southern Democratic party and run an in dependent candidate against him.
 The same thing can be said for the Fifth Georgia congressional district where liberal Congress man Helen Douglas Mankin won a majority of 5000 in the popular vote only to lose the nomination because her "white supremacy" op- ponent had eight county unit votes to her six. Mrs. Mankin just ly complains that this is the first time since 1882 that the county unit system has been applied to Georgia congressional races and that it was obviously invoked in1 the recent campaign to elect an- other little Rankin from the At lanta area.
 But Negro and poor white workers, along with Negro and white citizens who are decent hearted, chose Mrs. Mankin over IT opponents in the special cleo tion, last spring. We can do it again if Mrs. Mankin will show her faith in the young living South by challenging the old dying South as an independent candidate in the elections. The Stone Comes Rolling
 I believe that an independent | political movement, coming out of this crisis of Georgia, can also be
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-03
THE LIVING SOUTH
By Harold Preece

the stone that will come rolling out of this Babylon of the Old South. For the walls of Babylon are so rotten that the whole thing will come tumbling down once we unloosen the stones. Babylon must be destroyed and destroyed in our lifetimes since she has made all of us who are Southerners: "The rich and the poor, the free and the bond-to drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication."
 But, brothers, we can't crack Babylon without cracking it's cor nerstone: the one party system which is simply the political arm of our one-crop, lynch-crop cotton economy. A Texas reactionary, J. Evetts Haley, who worked close ly with Mrs. Elizabeth Dilling, la- ter to be indicted on charges of collaborating with Hitler, was tel ling the truth when he wrote in his pamphlet, 'HThe New Deal and the Negro Vote," published in 19- 36, that from it's birth until the Roosevelt regime, the Democratic party has been white mans par ty........-........" And MT. Haley was proclaiming the essential philoso- phy of that rich sswhite mans party" when he boasted of his type of Southern Democrat who may "be weak on racial toler- ance" but who "is strong for the power of purity inherent in a shot gun."
 Roosevelt and Lincoln both led the Southern people against Bab- ylon - and both are dead. The white Southern Democratic party hated both and had one of its hirelings kill the latter.
 A weak man, Andrew Johnson, succeeded Lincoln, and turned the South and the nation back into the hands of those Confederate anti-Christs of Babylon. A weak man, Harry Truman, who boasts that his father was a Confederate soldier, succeeded Roosevelt. He, like Andy Johnson before him, has let the skull and cross-bones flag of Babylon be run up over the na- tional capitol in Washington.
 Progressive Northern Demo- crats have little influence in Wash ington now that the son of a Con- federate has stepped into the shoes (which don't fit him) of Roosevelt. Legislation is largely controlled by two men of the Con- federate tribe - Senate President Kenneth Mcclellan whose latest was killing off FEPC because Tennessee land owners are again demanding Ne gro slave labor; and House Speak er Sam Rayburn, rich representa- tive of the rich North Texas Olackland aristocracy.
 tContinued On page D
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-03
Health For All

get the disease. The Foundation emphasizes that although there is no known cure for polio, quick action may pre- vent crippling and urges that medical advice be sought immed- lately if polio is suspected. The
 first symptoms are often a head ache, unexplained fever, a cold or an upset stomach. If any of these symptoms appear, a doctor should be called.
 People who are very tired are more apt to get the disease than those who get sufficient rest. Chills may weaken resistance to the dis ease - so do not stay in cold wat CT too long. And do not swim in water polluted by sewage or other filth.
 Since waste and uncovered gar bage may be sources of infection, the community should be kept clean and every effort should be made to protect food from flies and other insects.
 The Foundation warns against having tonsils or adenoids re- moved during the polio epidemic season, since it is believed that children are more susceptible to polio infection after these opera tions.
 Further information about in- fantile paralysis and it's treatment may be obtained from local chap ters of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis or by writ ing the national office, 120 Broad way, New York 5, N. Y.
 In the next article, understand ing the TB patient will be dis cussed.
 This column is sponsored, in the of better health, by: Hart ford Tuberculosis & Public Health Society, 65 Wethersfield Avenue, 6 Connecticut.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-03
PLAIN TALK
By JOHN M. LEE

lice, but somehow, they don't seem to help much because nobody gets arrested, and his windows get smashed again. Finally he puts in Negro employee or two, and the window smashing stops. He isn't bothered with the racketeer any more either, because he has taken his weapon away from him by do- ing what he should have done in the first place.
 There is a variation, or 1 should say many variations of this rou- tine. Many communities have es- tablished committees with a chest humping, loud-mouthed, race pa- triot of shady character at its head. These characters put the pressure on for jobs, and also have the people on hand to fill them. If they can't get a cash settlement by verbal persuasion, they use the window-smashing routine. Should the sucker pay off, they let him alone for short while. If he agrees to hire Negro help, the committee supplies the employees, and collects monthly tribute from them.
 In Harlem, the Harlem Labor Union has given the pressure busi- ness a new twist. This organiza- ton which is reportedly under fire from Frank Crosswaith who has asked the District Attorney to do some checking up, is not affiliated with either the CIO or the AFL, and goes it's independent way in questionable pursuit of it's goal. The Harlem Labor Union uses the picketing technique to fare-thee- we'll. It's appeal is to the emotions of the Negro masses, and it pays off well.
 Through pressure, the Harlem Labor Union is able to force some employees to their knees and pro- duce a job or two where there was no job before. The fortunate per. sons who get the jobs pay tribute
 to the HLU in the form of month
 ly dues, and everyone seems to b'
 satisfied. There have been instanc
 es where the HLU has succeeded
 in persuading some employers t.
 sign over their unorganized em
 ployees, not always with the con
 sent of the employees.
 There has been a good deal o talk about the Harlem Labo
 Union for some time, and ther , have been some uncomplimentar , things said about it. Despite tn l fact that some AFL officials hay been induced to respect HLU pick ct lines, it is no secret that bot } big unions would fight the HILL if it were not for the color ques . ton.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-03
MAGAZINE RACK

By Samuel P. Perry, Jr. COLLEGE QUOTAS AND AMER ICAN DEMOCRACY - Dan w. Dodson Summer issue, The American Scholar)
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-03

dices, these prejudices must be ac- lively fought by and in the schools, not accepted and con- doned." It rests with the schools, it is asseverated, "to bring their considerable moral force to bear in the fight to correct resultant so- cial inequities... They may reason ably regulate the size of their stu dent bodies to the demands of so- ciety. They are thus placed in a position to meet society with an ultimatum; Either you accept these Negro and Jewish engineers, doctors, lawyers, who are among the best that we can produce, or do without. We can no longer com promise with bigotry, without compromising ourselves"
 After having pointed out that the average member of a minority group tends to be smarter than the average student not so rigor- ously selected and that geogra- phical quotas constitute a nice way of treating minorities, Dr. Dodson summed up:
 Somewhere along the road to democracy, American higher edu- ,ation got impeded by a burden
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-03
INFANTILE PARALYSIS

During the late summer, parents are apt to think, with fear in their hearts, of infantile paralysis, o1 as it is often called, polio. Epidem- ics of the disease are most apt to break out from June to September In this country, the disease reach es it's peak in the latter month.
 Infantile Paralysis is feared, not only because of the deaths it causes - many other diseases take more lives - but because it so frequently leaves it's victims crippled for life and because lit tie is kiown about the virus which causes the disease. Therefore, few preventive measures can be taken against it.
 Infantile paralysis is caused by a virus so small it cannot be seen through the most powerful micro scope. As yet no means of proven tion or cure has been discovered. There have, however, been advanc- es in treatment. This, with the ere ation of additional facilities for aiding the victims recovery, has done much to allay fear of the disease.
 Although it's name would seem to indicate that infantile paralysis strikes only young children, this is by no means true. It may attack older age groups, even adults, and may cripple them as we'll as young children.
 Panic never cured a disease or prevented it's spread. If there is danger of polio epidemic in the community, parents and public of ficials should keep calm. The Ma tional Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, through it's national of flee in New York and through county chapters, is ready to as- sist communities where outbreaks occur and to help individuals who
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-03
THE MUSCLE MEN WHO OPERATE IN. THE NAME OF A
 WHOLE RACE


 No matter where you live, you are exposed to the most nefarious racket that exists in the long list of rackets imposed upon every American community. Wherever there is the injustice of discrimi- nation against Negroes in employ ment by businesses that cater to large numbers of Negro custom CTS, you have the perfect begin ming for the racket of the muscle men.
 The pattern is so familiar and disarming, that you have probably seen it in operation without giving it a second thought. There is lit tie preliminary preparation neces- sary on the part of the racketeer. He finds everything all set and ready for him to move in. To begin with, he has the natural resent ment of the Negro community on his side against the business man who has refused to hire Negro help. Usually he forms an organ ization built on the don't trade where you can't work principle, and he attracts some of the com munity's finest element. While the fine element meets and plans to take legitimate steps to induce the business man to hire Negroes, the racketeer starts operating for the pay-off.
 He goes around to see the busi- ness man, and tells him he repre- sents committee composed of many of the more respected mem bers of the Negro community. He tells the business man that the committee plans to picket his store, and because the temper of the Negro community is running high, he is afraid there might be some violence and window smash ing unless some kind of compro- mise is worked out. The business man is not usually prepared to employ one or more Negroes al the time the racketeers calls upor him and in no time at all, the tall gets around to cash.
 Feeling that he can settle tht matter for all time with a paltr1 cash payment, the business mal kicks in, and for a time he cal keep his staff as lily-white as h. pleases without worrying abou bothersome committees for fair play. However, he is mistaken. On fine day, when he least expects il he will receive another visit iron the racketeer who has a slightl different routine, but the same en purpose, money. This time h refuses, and then he gets his win dows smashed. He goes to the pc
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-03
MURDER IN GEORGIA

Frustrated rage is the feeling which tghtens within every Negro American he follows the of events consequent upon the outrageous Guadruple murder o a ae men ano n fsma m to reore nc Exhaustive discus son victmized and exploited Negro semislave asks fused Rightfuly enraged he fights back in the only that the Jim Crow system of terrorist exploitation employer He could not some ignorant Northerners caae the he of hs the for justice exists in practice under Georgia law for Negro released by freak of the penal system before lynch mob could reach him. He is enroute to another They pursued by brutes who determined keep all Negroes like him forever tied to the land with low wages scarcely sufficient to sustain body and soul Led by member of the "better class of expoiters mob atsrfep' booS the and murder" all of them in cold
 The quadrupe ynching in Georgia is fitting climax
 o % s massacre designed to terrorze the Negro people, who madge and his M perpetual submission to their lot of secondclass in order to swell the cofers and white workers in the South The was ev denty planned to sgnalize the K9 Kux Klans triumph archaic county unit system Fascsm crawled nosomely out against the Negro people first and the entire American people eventually in order to rivet wage and living standards of the vast majority of Amer cans and to smooth the path for mperast the domination of the world Thus Southern fufills its role the vanguard of native reaction just fore ha the M ogarchy endeavored to Negro chael slavery at the of destroying the
 
 Since the Civil War, however, the common people of America have learned great deal. They have built strong trade union movement which is organizing the Southern Negro and white workers this movement is the strongest and most consistent democratic in our haon The FBI has been ordered to investigate the bar orous ynchlng, and the shadow-boxing of that agency (f it does not bring to swift justice the bloody criminals erin in responsible for the Monroe County murders VIII at least perform the service exposing before inc entire American people the world the foul natr % Southern Jim Crowism. ~ ~ o1
 Many decent Negro and white citizens have enoired about what they do in this crisis which has revealed danger to our national democratic privileges fostering WItnln the Jim Crow oppression of the Negro peonle | neX can all write or telegraph to the President at the "nte House urging him to take positive decisive action leaders and into doing likewise After a least one church in the town where the crime