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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28
EyebrOws Safe
EyebrO1Us Safe
 F LeUis Were Drafted Army Would Trim Him
Rv FREDERTCK c. OTHHEAN

ny EAbEDkNSAOAAe V. OAA
 Washington, May 28 = CUP)-I hope John L. Lewis appreciates my efforts in trying to find out about his possible future as buck priv ate Partly the news is good and partly 1t Is bad.
 If the king of. the coal miners is drafted under President Truman's emergency labor legislation, the fur over his peppers is safe. The Army has no anti-eyebrow regulations, but that gray rnane of his may have to go. When CT barber goes to work on head of hair like John Us, he uses a lawnmower and turns his victim loose three minutes later looking like peeled Bermuda onion.
 Refuse SartOriaI Talk
 In my efforts to be helpful I gar- 11ered these facts and others at the Pentagon. This was not easy. You'd be amazed how many officers of the U. s. Army refuse flatly to talk about the sartofial problems in khaki of gentlemen like Lewis.
 Having been rebuffed by brass all the way up to lieutenant colonels when I mentioned the name, Lewis, I grabbed me second looie in the Quartermaster Corps and kept per- sonalitieS out of it. I told him l had a prospective soldier who weighed about 245 pounds, with a waist line of about 50 inches and chest measure somewhat less I told him also that my man liked g good cigar after each meal and probably had fiat feet from carry ing all that heft around.
 The lieutenant said he didn't think the Army could use him. Here the thing got little ticklish. I couldn't tell him that may be President Truman might insist the Army welcome my portly recruit, because he would have clammed up. So l said just suppose the Army needed fat men. Then what?
 Can Fix Odd Sizes
 We don't need 'em," he sad, "and we don't want 'em, but if I've got to suppose this gent with the bay window is going to be soldier, we can fix him up with 8 suit. We keep supplementary supply of odd sizes in uniforms and we can fit anybody up to 52 waist"
 The spokesman of the supply de- partment added that a little road work probably would reduce the em- bompoint Che used another worO of my friend and make a better man of him. I said was he forget ting the feet?
 No indeed" the lieutenant re- piled. When 8 man is that heavy he obviously is going to have his feet ffattened out and the Army Is prepared for anything A surgeon will prescribe shoes for him on an orthopedic last and he will get a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28

smoke lem when he's driilins Neither can he lean back after luncheon and light up. The Army won't allow smoking in it's messes; this is because soldiers are supposed to eat in a hurry so the next fellow in line can get seat There you are, Lewis. If you should want more information, l can argue my way through the Pentagon again but, frankly, l dread 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28
Banks Hove  Schedule
 All Will Close
 Saturdays, Late
 Friday Closings

Two more Waterbury banks have announced late closing hours for Friday afternoons during June, July August and September.
 The Waterbury Savings Bank and the First Federal Savings & Loan Association will be open Fridays until 5:30 P. M. Four other banks, all members of the Waterbury Clearing House Association, yester- day announced plans to remain open Fridays until 5 P. M.
 The Morris Plan Bank will ob- serve it's regular hours. The bank is open Monday through Thursday until 4 P. M. and on Fridays until 6 P. M. All of the banks will be closed Saturdays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28

years supply of shoes as a starter. |"
 That's cheering news, because there's nothing worse in the infan- try, I understand, than painful hoofs. The bad thing, should the presidential draft of labor leaders come to pass, has to do with Lewis liking for good Havana cigars.
 The average P. x. has ten centers for sale, but seldom goes any high CT. Even if John l.. can compro- mise on ropes like these, he can't
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28
CHARLES w. KELLY, Apprentice Matchmaker,


 "No. I could mt. I have a wife now and ] wouldn't want to leave her. But personally I, think 8 lot of t h c ou n g, single ell lows would be better of If they en- listed. A lot are out of work, and it looks to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28

me as if things won't straighten out for two or three years. In the service, they have a good job, and many advantages they wouldn't get at home. I spent 39 months with the Navy, and saw a good three quarters of the world. Yes, was in both war theaters, but I still say it was a worthwhile experience"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28

two months in occupation. l feel I've done my duty. I've been out i've months got job in a factory. but only lasted two days because of my disability. But the future looks bright now. Yesterday got job working at the Municipa golf course, and I'm looking forward to M".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28
E3 Hillside Avenue:


 want to go to school. I hope to enter business college. in New York in the fall But regardless of re-enlistment rank, I think lot young fellows would be better of in the service for two or three years. They wouldn't have any unemployment problems, they'd learn a lot, and they'd come out better men. Yes, definitely mean that. I think military service does a lot for fellow if the individual is willing to go along"
 "ITS MY OPINION" will again appear in the Waterbury Democrat on Thursday. Five persons will an- Swer the question::
 DO you think President Tru- mans request for labor legislation Is militaristic and sinister as charged by labor leaders,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28
Sometimes ]

"SOnetlmeS l think I would. It gets pretty tiresome hang ing around. I've been looking for a job for four or five months. I was dis charged over two years ago because of dis
 ability received
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28

"No. I have a wife, a child, a home, and a good job. But if I were single, with no home ties, I think I'd join up, regard less of rank.
 Economic con- ditionS aren't very encourag- ing. I know a lot of vets who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28
CONSTANTINE METROPULOS, Unemployed,

" w c II , i [ would be a def- nite advantage to me financial ly because I was a corporal when discharged, and I'm not work
 ing. But I've two and a half y e a r s service, and feel I've had e n ou g h. Ty1nkLA r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28
JOHN ZINNO, Receiving Clerk, l34 Eden Street.

are thinking about 1t because they have no job or are finding that their old jobs-particularly in the factories-aren't as satisfactory as when they enlisted. Personally, I think the service is good for young man. Today, there is no danger to life, and the present edu- cational program has a lot of ad- vantages."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28
CHARLES BLANTZ, City EmpIoye, Plaza Avenue.

T can't be- cause I'm dis- Rbled due to " ounds re- ceived at the European front. A nd further more I have no desire to go back. I spent four months at the front, five months in a hospital, an d
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28
Its MY
 OPINION"

Question; Would you be in- terested in re-enlisting if you received the rank you held at the time of release from serv- ice?
 Asked of five World War IT veterans on the Green. CARLO NATELLE, Unemployed, e4 Burr Street:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28

In the Pacific area. Out of that time worked Il months on war production, and since that time have only held odd jobs. want to become an automobile mechanic under the governments on-the- job training program, but I can find no such opportunity"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28
tion committee.

Mayor John S. Monagan and Cong. Joseph E. Talbot, Naugatuck, will be invited as speakers. The celebration committee will meet again June 10 MT. Loeff1er said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28

Ancient Coptic bindings reveal that the craft of bookbinding was well understood in Egypt as early as the sixth century A. D.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-09
THEY SA y

London-Mrs. Franklin ID. Roose-
welt: Il believe the United Nations
Organization will be of inestimable
value In furthering the cause OF
peace, but without the will Of the
people OF the world behind it, 1t
cannot be successful"
Washington Fleet Admiral
Chester W. Nimitz: "All OF us must
work under the assumption that an
emergency is imminent"
New York-Ernest 7 Weir, chair
man, National Steel Corporation,
urges revision of the Wagner Act:
New legislation should take labor
relation9 out OF politics and take
politics out OF labor relations.
Washington Senator Edwin c.
Johnson (R) OF Colorado calls for
investigation OF Army policy cur
failing discharges: Congress
should get on top Of this situation.
Congress should be told why We
are keeping American troops at
certain points in the world
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-09
The Problem Of Wool
TheseDayss~y i sso " FL. 5ozoas%5

At time when millions OF men
and women the world over are
short OF clothes. when even in the
United States mems suits and
oyeroOats are so scarce that vet.
Grams have to continue 10 wear
their uniforms, there ( a surplus
OF four billion pounds OF wool held
by the British. | spell IL out so
that by no typographical error
might the sum be misstated. While
the British are Dor owing $4,000
100000 from us, they hold wool
which they could sell 10 use for eX.
aetly that amount Of money.
Senator O'MahOney, as far back
as November 81. called attention to
this condition He said:
Il am told that the British con-
troll plan goes so far as 10 ration
the use OF woolens for civilian con-
sumption in Great Britain in order
TO conserve the product for use in
the port market That is 10 say,
for distribution in the United States
IN competition with the woolens
and worsteds produced by our own
manufacturers
He quoted the report and rec
concentrations OF conference OF rep
resentatiyes OF the United King
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-09
BY DOROTHY KILGALLEN

BY DOROTHY KILGALLEN
Broadway is agog over the rumor
that Mike Todd is in Russia
Joan Crawford plans to file suit for
divorce against Phil Terry as soon
as she finishes her newest picture.
It's a genuinely friendly" separa.
ton. The Frank Hunters-he's
the former tennis star-are knit
ting tiny garments. Beryl Scott,
Johnny Weismuller's ex, may not
wait for her California divorce to
become final, but leave for Reno
and get another, quicker divorce
there. She has her next groom
picked out. Joan Edwards is
nursing a black eye and swollen
nose. Ran into glass door In a
nodernistic building. Jimmy Stew
art is helping Louise Albritton for
get a former fella. e.. The stetho-
scope boys have warned Kay Kyser
mo more travel. He'll work from
studios after four solid years Of
touring the military circuit 20 en-.
terrain the boys. The J. c. Htg-
ginbothams (he's the swing from
bone star at the Onyx have Reno
in the bean-o.
A night club stage manager is
up on charges before AGVA for
smuggling a chorus girl in her back
stage dressing room. b.. Kay Allen
and Dick Merrick. both Yocalists,
are aiming the love ballads at each
other. Gypsy Rose Lees first night
gift to June Havoc for "Dunnigan'
Daughter" was an ancient cornet
with the inscription, Get out there,
sis, and blow your own horn" ...
President Truman has offered an
Enthusiastically to Henry Morgen-
THAI, Jr... Actor Jack Raymond
is incoming over Liza Morrow. the
Benny Goodman singer. Among
the trinkets wealthy Dick Reynolds
gave to Marianne O'Brien's girl
chums was a necklace OF seashells
set in diamonds. The opening OF
"Pygmalion" was so chic that
among the lost and found items was
a sable stole belonging to singer
Patricia Crawford II was return
ed to her the next day.
Elliott Nugent is on the last lap
OF his new play. Gloria Wander
bilt Stokowski has been neglecting
her painting f. cooking. She's
becoming. one OF cafe society's
handiest leases with hot stove
The biggie on a medical trade
sheet is going 10 be 80 sorry. He
let his wife go to Reno on a prom
Use that he'd pay for a quiet di-
vorce-then reneged. Now she's
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-09
MICHIGAN STAFF
MEMBERS RETURN

Ann Arbor. Jan. Eight mem
bers Of the University stan. who
have been on leave OF absence to
the armed services and the federal
agencies, have returned to the cam
pus and will be on hand for the
new term. They are: DR.. Karl
Litzenberg, associate professor %
English; Dr. Harlan BlOomer, as
sociate professor of speech: L.
Stevens Rice, assistant to the dean
OF the Rackham School; Or. Emmett
T. Hooper, assistant curator Of
mammals in the Museum OF Zoolo-
gy; DR.. Pierce Brodkorb, research
associate OF zoology; DIT. G. How
ard Gwen, professor lecturer in
epidemiology Ford L. Lemler. Of
the University extension service,
and Steve Remias. instructor in
technology in the School OF Public
Eealth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-09
Consumption ...... 1,s2O,ooO,OOo'

Let me also quote this colloquy;
Senator Wheeler: The point
want to male is that conditions are
such in Europe that there is a de-
mand for clothing in Europe, and |
imagine IN parts OF Asia, such as
there has never been in the history
OF the world almost"
"Mr. Clayton; That Is true, sena-
tor, and there is also ; tremendous
buying power in this country and
throughout the world. The world
has been starved for clothing for
four or FIVE years and the backlog
OF purchasing demand re .uirement
is simply enormous.
Mr.. Clayton attempted to defend
Great Britaiu's boarding OF woolens
and other materials on the ground
that the British have to build up
their export trade. Why not ex-
port the wool? What lies before
us is the simple fact that they
seek to borrow $4,000 100000 when
they can actually get the same num-
Der OF dollars by selling us their
wool or most OF 1t. Certainly, n
the British need American dollars
to recondition their industries,
they have the means for obtaining
those dollars by a normal trads
transaction, namely. by selling
their wool. And they have by now
other products to sell-surely, Jute,
tin and rubber.
From the facts in the situation,
II is clear that the United States
has to decide whether Great Bri-
tain is TO get $4,000,000,000 for
nothing or whether II is to put up
something for that amount OF dol
lars. II would seem as though u
proud and dignifed country would
refuse to take something for moth.
ing as long as II has something 20
sell. Mr.. Clayton, in defending the
British. said:
&c. . But ! want TO make It PLAIN
that IL the British are to pay their
way and continue - import our
goods ana goods OF Otner countries
and to continue to maintain fairly
decent standard OF living for Their
people =. they have got TO re-establish
their export trade. which has now
fallen to 30 per cent OF prewar, SO
they have lost over two-thirds or
their export trade.
All right. That sounds reason
able and agreeable. Why do they
not start by exporting to the Unit
ed States 1000, 100000 pounds 81
wool for $4,000, O0O.O 900, instead Of
trying to borrow the money on a
phoney loan? Will Clayton seems
to have condemned his own policy
OF a gift-loan.
! Copyright, 1916, for Daily Press)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-09
Nduseating Vituperation
lis Venom, Obfuscation, Says
Reader Of Views on Communism

called BOTH within a matter OF
hours.
Now the definition OF Commun.
Ism provided by Webster Is ANY
theory or system OF social organ
nation involving common owner.
ship OF the agents OF production.
and some approach 10 equal dis.ri.
button Of the products OF industry"
The definition OF Socialism is
couched in almost identical terms.
which recalls the fact that the
terms were originally synonymous
To be called Socialist a hundred
years ago was practically the equiv.
allen: OF the epithet dirty Commun.
list" which we toss about gratuitous-
ly today. The vocabulary Is a mat.
ter o. the current social level OF
the word.
No matter which one We use. we
should certainly be called such in
no uncertain terms by our conserva-
tive ancestors. SO many factors Of
modern life which we accept un-
hesitstingly and assume TO be con-
comitants OF completely non-eom.
munlstie ways OF life would have
been stigmatized as socialist or
communist a few generations back.
cite the pos.aleystem (mail, par
cel-post, sayings), national and
state parks, our school systems.
city garbage collection, the income
tax. municipal gas and electric
plants, street-cleaning. free seed
for the farmer. the federal reserve
system, practically every social
service we now enjoy. the iva.
there Is no end to them. And We
shall see far more. II Is interesting
to ruminate on what our descend
ants q hundred years hence may
think OF the futile waste OF energy
involved in our contemporary tGw-
dry and petty name-calling. II may
be funny between Mr.. Allen and
Mr.. Benny on the radio; It is not
funny in a serious column in a
daily paper.
And Il is exactly that which Mr..
Brandeis has seen FIT to do (and,
by the way. just who is Mr.. Bran
deis7) He doesn't offer any defini-
ton but INDUCES in calling names.
In his first paragraph he defines
something, but 1t isn't Commun-
ism, It Is Totalitarianism.
In the second item OF the bill OF
complaints he distorts the old aph-
orism ito teach according to his
needs" until the resultant carlca-
ture is grotesque and resembles
nothing that has ever or Will ever
exist on this earth.
He continues his invective with
such choice morsels as "Commun-
ism Is the embodiment OF hatred
and ENVY: glorifies failure and
condemns and penalties success
and enterprise" This statement, Is
sued ex cathedra. scarcely stands
on It's feet II he uses the terms In
their common general meaning
However the credo is familiar to
us II we will recall the terms on
which the income tax system was
blasted in the early part OF the cen
fury. II was most devilish and
socialistic device which gloricies
failure by exacting no payment
from the "semi-destitute and which
condemns and penalties (some
modern Tories prefer the term
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-09
STAGE and SCREEN

coming back to get a not-so-Quiet
annulment. Ezra stones new
book had better be good. He spent
a small fortune for a farm so he
could have privacy for its compost.
ton. Terrible news for the girls:
Clarl Gable and Van Johnson, who
were due in New Yor'- within the
next few days, have been recalled
by their studio and won't make IL
80. Former Gov. Earle's recent we'd
ding left a beautiful model at the
Barbizon carrying a terrific torch.
She's adored him for several years
Tullah and My. the exotic dane.
ing sisters, VOW they are two OF 81
children. Their fat-.er was the late
Prince Achmed Kamoun Ben Ibra-
him OF Egypt, who had 80 wives, 10
OF whom committed suicide when
he died. The girls were born in a
Luxor harem they say. Phyllis
Gordon Damerest, daughter of the
comedian, and Harold Harris, just
discharged from the Army, are
hunting for a wedding band. One
OF Broadway's best known floor
show impresarios has become in
yolved with a set OF strong arm
characters in an out-oftown VEN
ture. The other day one OF the Ed
ward G. Robinson types went TO
photo studio where the chorines in
the venture had been photographed
and forced the trembling photo
grapher to tear up all the negatives
he didn't approve.
Lee Sands wants Peter Donald
for the lead in Bigger Than Bar
num-. Intimates say Jascha Hell
fetz is willing to settle 100000 on
Florence Vidor for an amicable di-
vorce e.. The Treasury Department
boys will soon clamp down on the
black market sugar racket by prov
Inc that most OF It goes into boot,
Logging. Louise Rainier has
changed her hairdo for the frs.
time in years and years. Airlines
are sure II won't be long before
you'll be able to board a plane in
Gotham at 9 a. m. and arrive In
Los Angeles at 9 p. m.
Winston Churchill is planning on
spending Lincoln's birthday with
President Truman in Washington
... The sgd Stranges (he's the
Carnivars maestro) are discussing
a divorce -. Model Robin Donnell,
who figured in last weeks front
page divorce suit, will marry Ray
Burgess, public relations EXPERT for
the cigar industry, when she gets
her freedom.
Downright. 1915. for Daily Pressl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-09

dom, Australia. New Zealand. and
the Union OF South Africa 10 the
effect that beginning June 80. l945,
it would take l3 years for the
British to get rid OF that surplus
and most OF the world is without
clothing today. II the United
States wants TO give away $4,000.
100000. why not buy this wool from
the British and give It 10 those
men. women, and children OF the
world who are desperately in need
OF clothing7 Why should the Brit
ish seek the gift-loan II they can
make an honest sale OF a needed
commodity?
And herr are the figures:
Pounds
Is45 .,.......... 3.245.000, 900
Stocks 3Oth June
Exportable surplus. l,3l0,000,000
4.555,OOO. COO
Consumption ...... 1,390,O00,0O0
Stocks 3oth June
1916 .,........... 3,165.OOO. 900
EIportable surplus l,S3OOOO, 900
4495,OOO,O 900
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-09

"confiscate") success and enter
prise by exacting unduly high taxes
from the possessors OF those vir.
tues" Yet we accepted the proper
tionate income tax and there has
never been real movement 10
abandon Il.
IT Is the enemy OF progress. be-
cause progress is based on ambi.
ton. Industry. enterprise and
brains Again It is the yoX Del
speaking authoritat.vely. This
makes II erystal-clear to me how
the Russians managed TO stop the
Germans al Moscow and at Stain
grad: Il explains the dam at Dnep-
ropetroysk. the tractor industry.
the 1Ural industrial developments.
Communism breeds wars and
race riots and strikes" There Is
adduced to support this dlc.um not
one iota OF evidence. As an inyid-
lous generality this is nearly the
top. Since We as a nation. land as
a community in two categories),
have had better than our fair share
OF all these, will Mr.. Brandeis
charge .he U.S.A. with being Com
munistic? Or will he charge the
handful OF Communists In the
U.S.A. with having led us all into
them?
Thereupon Mr. Brandeis takes up
arms that men revere" and flashes
the sword OF religion TO promote
his own little holy war. He states
that Communism advocates VOL
ence and contempt OF established
authority whoa there, Mr. Bran
deis, my ancestors were gang OF
Communists who .louted King
Georges authority In l716). and is
directly opposed to the teaching OF
Christ and the commandments OF
God" Further that Communism
puts a premium on laziness, on stu.
pdity, on ignorance and dishonesty
by maintaining that the lazy, the
stupid. the ignorant and the dishon-
est have the same privileges and
rights as those who would live by
the Golden Rule"
To me this Is not only bigotry
but verges very closely upon sacri-
lege. | should like to know just
what Golden Rule Mr.. Brandeis is
citing. The one | know merely says
something about doing unto others
as you would have others do unto
you" Does that mean that we
should let the lazy, the ignorant.
the stupid and the dishonest
starye? As recall the girl who
hustled about the house and did all
the work for the Lord didn't get
very far with her critic SIN OF her
sister who sat at the Masters feet.
Practically every plea In the Tesla
ment is for the very ones whom Mr..
Brandeis condemns, and 1t Is called
Charity. Like a Snug Pharisee Mr..
Brandeis seems TO lean toward an
other aphorism. which may serve
as his Golden Rule, ITO him who
hath shall be given and from him
who hath not shall be taken away
I'm none too sure what the Higher
Criticism makes OF that utterance
but I'll wager that no good Chris
tian assumes It to refer to hard
cash and material possessions.
The nauseating vltuperation OF
Mr. Brandeis on the definition he
gratuitously offered TO make sheds
no light but lot Of heat thence
my ownD We have just got rid Of
a Joseph Paul Goebbels who made
words mean whatever he wanted
them to mean and made everybody
else agree. There are enough speci'
mems o: shoddy thinking in the
world and enough weasel words
floating about today without a syn
dicated columns. adding to the OBJ