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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03
Will of the Minority
By Peter Eds0n

Committee took action. A veto again.
 On the same day, the House Rules Committee blocked action the Presidents requested labor control legislation More of the
 Granted that either House of Congress has the right to vote down any proposed measure Still, when single congressman small group of congressman block the right of the whole Con- gress to take that vote they acting in the spirit the Russians who cast their against majoriues will and action in the United Nations &c., curity Council.
 The fault in the United Nations Council is, of course in it's rules. When the Big Five veto right dire predictions that it would not work that it would block progress
 Similarly, the fault in the U. s. Congress is that it's rules of procedure block progress Before the joint committee the organization of Congress could be created for it's Investigation of means of modernlzng and recognizing congressional machn- cry, obstructionists had to be given their way an agreement that no change would be made in the rules of the Senate and House. So that committee on organization went to bat with those two strikes against it.
 That it played as good game as it did and scored as many it did is much to it's credit. But streamning it is finally able to accomplish can mean much until antiquated House and Senate rules the more fundamental issue, struck out.
 You argue yourself blue in the face that the exercise of these vetoes protects the rights of the mnorities. What it really does is nfct the will of the minority the ma ority, and that isn't democ racy.
 of the oldest stories in Washington but it needs be retod every often that it isn't forgotten. And with all the heat being aroused by, and all the faces being made at, the Russian diplomats because of their hodup tactics in NeW York and Paris this affords excellent opportunity for good look into the mirror
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03

WASHINGTON, July 3-(NEA)-Three times in Andrei A. Gromyko casts Soviet Russia's veto in the United Nations Security Council, and immed- ately everyone jumps the Russians for being bunch of Sury, unco-operative so-and-Sos. But be- fore getting all hot and bothered around the neck line over that, it might be well to get good and mad at of the unco-operative solons right here at home in the U. s. Congress.
 Standing on their constitutional rights exercising their individual freedom to act just as Comrade Gromyko has done these homegrown vetoerS are throwing monkey -wrenches in the domestic peace and prosperity machinery to as great an extent as the Russian Communists interfering on the in ternatonal scene. This need not be said in any spirit of defending the Russians, either But it does give basis for evauating the enormity of the crime be- ing committed on the home front.
 Why should Comrade Pappy ODanel of Texas he permitted to make the threat of last-mnute fibuser, endangering passage of prcecontro legis- laton? That's exercising veto power. It's just as legal, and just much blockade to the will of the majority, anything done by Comrade Gromyko.
 Why should Comrade Andy May of Kentucky and small group of Republicans ill the House Mill atomic-energy legislation? That's exercising veto. It's just much against the desires of the majority Of the committee and of the Congress anything done by Comrade Mootov in Paris.
 Why should Comrade Blbo of Mississippi be per mitted to fbuster the FEPC to death in the Senate, then call on all red-blooded voters his state keep Negroes from voting in the primary election? That's the equivalent of veto power and it flaunts the will of the majority.
 Why should Comrade E. E. Cox of Georgia be permitted to delay action by the House Rules Con- mittee minimum-wa bill? The House Labor Committee has approved a simple bill raising the minimum-wage standard from 40 to 65 cents hour. Cox said he wanted vote t but had to go home and campaign for the July l2 primary So the Rules
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03
By TH0nas Stokes

tice Department and in Congress. Attorney General Tom Clark Is expected 10 take public notice of the situation the ot the primary. The Senate privileges and elections committee, of which Sen ator Green eRIJ is chairman, also directed it's at gention to the Mississippi primary
 Negroes hold balance of power vote in several big Eastern and Midwestern cities The Democratic party is anxious to hold them in line. The party's main reliance both in this years Congressional cleo tions in l948 is the metropolitan in the big So-called doubtful" states the East and Mid- ole West. Victory l948 depends upon combina- ton of enough of the big states with the usual solid South.
 behooves the administration to show inter- est on behalf of Negroes in the South who denied the franchise The CIO, active in the South, politically and otherwise has been in the forefront for measures designed give the Negroes political voice in the South well to improve their homie conditions. .::
 In addition to that interest the CLO also has others directly affecting its political activity. The influence of the Ku Klux Kan, which is trying to revive itself has been observed in anti-unon activ ties in the South This has its effects in politics, notably for example, in Georgia where Gene Tal- madge has Klan support in attempt for come back He is raising the white supremacy" issue in Georgia Senator Biloo has in Mississippi. Pressure has been brought here for the federal government to do something about the Klan
 The CIO. also will up against old-line po- ltical machines It now has, for example 30,000 members in Memphis where boss Ed H. Crump always has supplied the majortes in Shelby county to put his candidates. You may be sure that if the CIO does not feel it got fair count in the Aug. primary, in which it is opposing Boss Crump's candidate, Senate McKelar it will raise fuss here in Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03
Brain Employees Effen1inate-BradV

that means fight, flight or any req sonable facsimile such as brisk two miles of oxygen on the hoof or ten or fifteen minutes of ealistenic settingup exercise or massaging the lawn or working in the garden or doing your laundry work gives rise to that effeminate Amer jean affeetation, nerves nervous strain, "neWastenia' or what name do you prefer for it. sissy?
 Whatever you please to call it, this wrong Way of life is today the American spirit-We have become effeminate. soft, weak. from just sit ting and looking on while hired pro- fessionals play the game or do the things We should do ourselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03
Southern Primaries

WASHINGTON-T The Democratic Party has peculiar and unusual interest this year in primary elections the South
 much attention the solid Democratic South in such primaries except for President Roosevelts unsuccess fl attempt in l938 to eliminate Senator George (Ga) and Cotton Ed" Smith lSCD in what referred to as The Roosevelt Purge
 The interest this year k not of that PreS- dent Truman and his political strateglsts not doing anything like that.
 What concerns them now is the effect of some things that are happening in the South the for tunes of the party elsewhere relating particular Negroes and labor. Both hitherto powerful in swinging big urban centers in the East and Middle West to the Democratic ticket
 The peculiar southern problem of this new kind for Democratic leaders arises because of the Su- preme Courts outlawry of the white primary and the increasing strength of labor the South Negroe< now seeking vote and, in some places, en- counterlng the usual subterfuges, well open threats Labor has intensified political activity and effectiveness through the organizing campaign going in the South.
 Both are running up against old Southern cuS- and tradition and bringing pressure here for protection.
 The BiIbo issue in the Mississippi primary Tues day symboizes the problem for the moment. It is bound arise later in other Southern states in the virtual political revolution that has started in the Southland in ways to harass and embarrass nation al party officials constantly, and put them the spot
 Senator Bilbos appeal for all red -booded' Mis- sissppians to rise up and keep Negroes from voting finally got official recognition here both in the Jus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03
Britain Should Behave

The twentysecond report from the White House to Con- gress LendLease operations shows that the British En- pre received 5304 0O0 lend lease aid from the United States between March IT, 1941 and December B. 1945and they had from VI day through February 28 1946
 These facts had bearing the projected British loan that stirred up such ructon in Congress and the papers during the present The whole story to indicate that Britain is expensive poor relation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Nursing the Baby

How can l tell when the baby gets enough milk nursing? If I stop the night feeding will it increase the amount of milk in my breasts? have no scale to weigh the baby be- fore and after nursing, so I can't be sure. Mrs. C. c. A Answer-If the baby is reason ably happy. not crying constantly, mapping most of the time, he prob ably gets plenty of milk. Don't omit night feeding until the baby is 6 months old. Send ten cents and stamped self addressed envelope for The Brady Baby Book Expectant parents send ten cents and stamped self addressed envelope for booklet Preparing for Maternity
 Preservative
 Kindly tell me whether usiny sali- cylic acid in canned vegetables de- stroys vitaminS. Mrs. M A
 AnsWer-No. But why use it, if the vegetables are fresh and fit to eat in the first place and your can llIuS process IS TlgflL!
 Dentistry
 Please advise what l can take for my nerves when going to have teeth out. (C. s. W. AnSWer-A dentist who is skilled can inject local anesthetic and ex- tract tooth without hurting you a bit. Only your physician or dentist could give you medicine to prevent undue fear reaction in anticipation of the operation.
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 Send letters to Dr. Brady in care of the National Newspaper Service. 326 West Madison Street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03
Waterbury Of the Past
25 Years Ago

Two youngsters lost fingers and another was in danger of becoming blind as the result of exploding 
 Miss Ada Youngman vacationed in Maine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03
15 Years Ago

In "a friendly wrestling match Edward Shurkas received what he thought was only a slight sprain to his leg. Two days later he dis covered the sprain was actually fracture.
 Clarence Daniels and Betty Clark of Boston filed wedding intentions with the Waterbury Town Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.
THIS LUCKY WORLD

The atom is little thing
 No bigger than a minute,
 But when they opend it, they found An awful wallop in 1t,
 Though cautiously, they split it up. Then made bomb. by cracky. And tested it and found that 1t Could knock out Nagasaki How lucky are the nations which Have foes who might combat 'em, They didn't split the molecule, But chose, instead, the atoml
 We like Governor Tobins idea of freezing rents in Massachusetts. Moreover, we wish that we were in one of them this very minute.
 There is a flood of accusations and reeriminations over who killed OPA, The boys would do well to baby their blood pressure and cool off The autopsy shows beyond all doubt that it was a clear case of suicide.
 Reports from New York have 1t that big business. at least. plans no immediate major boost in prices. The decision is not altruistic. col lectlvely, big business has spent billions to build up the good will of the buyer and it would be foolish to waste ii all for a temporary spell of higher profits.
 The atomic blast at Bikini was not felt on our West Coast nor cid it register on delicate seismographs out there. Hollywood is convinced that the atom definitely is not box office.
 We couldn't make much out of the broadcast from Bikini, either It sounded like Spike Jones tack ling Wagner.
 A skeptic is a man who reads that the United States will back a full hearing for Siam before the United Nations Security Council and doesn't believe 1t because he knows there's a new movie called Anna and the King of Siam"
 The Commerce Department says that Uncle Sam may let foreign borrowers have more than three times as much credit as they can spend this year. Apparently sey- erity begins at home, too.
 You'd almost think that Britain would give up the whole idea of empire. what with the headaches involved. Right now she is hay ing as much trouble with the In- dians as though Teller were pitch ing
 A presidential secretary said Sun day that telegrams reaching the White House since President Tru- man told the Nation his reasons for vetolne the OPA bill were running 5o to in the Presidents favor. The people support him; obvious ly what he should do is get some | Of them in CongreSS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03

Send letters to Dr. Brady in care of the National Newspaper Service, 326 West Madison Street, Chicago, Ill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03
5 Years Agn

Police were issued special orders to apprehend anyone caught dis charging fireworks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03

A Nor.h Snd youth suffered the loss of three fingers during the ex- plosion of giant salute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03

We like Governor Tobin's idea of freezing rents in Massachusetts. Moreover, we wish that we were in one of them this very minute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03

There is a flood of accusations and reerminations over who killed OPA. The boys would do well to baby their blood pressure and cool off The autopsy shows beyond all doubt that it was a clear case of suicide
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03

How lucky are the nations which Have foes who might combat 'em, They didn't split the molecule. But chose, instead. the atom!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03

You'd almost think that Britain would give up the whole idea of empire. what with the headaches involved. Right now she is hay ing as much trouble with the In- dians as though Teller were pitch ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03

WASHINGTON The Democratic Party has peculiar and unusual interest this year in primary elections in the South
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
HENDRICKS0N IS FL E ( ' E D MAYOR HERE
Parsons Defeated as t,281 Residents Cast Ballots
 al City Election

The people of Juneau yesterday cast total of l,28l votes to sweep Waino E. Hendrickson into the mayors office by a margin of 241 votes over incumbent Ernest Par sons, and also voted two members of Hendrickson's Peoples Ticket into council chairs. New council men are James Larsen, Henry Sully and George Jorgenson, the latter candidate running on Parsons Progressive Citizens Ticket"
 The. contest for the third council seat was close with Jorgenson beat ing out W. Burr Johnson by a scant 10 votes.
 Heaviest vote was seen in Pre- cinct No. } where a total of 487 votes were cast.
 Votes received were as follows:
 For Mayor: Hendrickson 759; Parsons SIS.
 For Council, first three elected : Larsen 658; Sully 6l6; Jorgenson 589; Johnson 579; Frank Hermann sos; Victor Power AS, and Albert S. Glover 3O2.
 Hendricksons' largest margin of votes was received in Precinct No. 2.
 Parsons campaigned on public ownership of utilities program and yester ays election climaxed a long serieA;xtEss hearings concerning the proposed purchase of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Com pany and change ill rates. Yes terday's vote was an indication that the public sentiment in favor of public ownership is fading. The un- seating of Parsons could also be ta- ken as a reaction against higher taxes, even though the administra- ton before Parsons was responsible for the authorizing of the new as- sessment.
 The new city officials will be sworn in Friday evening at the re- gular meeting. Outgoing council men are Don Skuse, Harry Lea and John Young.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
C0FFEY WRITES 10 KRUG, ASKS
 INVESTIGATION

President of the Senate Edward D. Coffey Monday dispatched a letter to Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug asking an inyestiga- ton of Coffey's insurance business books to clear him of a charge made before former Secretary Ickes that the Senator was influenced by busi- ness from cannery interests.
 The letter reads as follows:
 Honorable Julius A. Krug,
 Secretary of the Interior,
 Washington, D. c.
 My Dear MT Serretary:
 Tt has been brought to my at tention that at a recent conference held in the office of your predeces- sor, relative to charges of industry lobbyists influencing the Alaska Legislature, attended by Governor of Alaska Ernest Gruening, that il was intimated my vote in that leg islative body had been influenced by insurance business given to my firm by Alaskan salmon packers.
 You can readily see the serious ness of this charge. have never handled any salmon company ac- counts and invite you to delegate some one from your office to in- spect my books and records to de- telmine the true facts in this re- spect. I will also be glad to furn- ish a list of agencies and insur- ance companies in Seattle and else- where with whom I do business, in order that your office may deter mine what my business contacts are. I also suggest examination of the records of the Territorial In- surance Commissioner at Juneau.
 T very much resent the insinua- tions made against me at this, hear ing and feel I am entitled to have your office know the true facts.
 T realize that since this confer ence was held you have taken of flee. but due to the slow mail service to Alaska, this is the first opportunity have had to take the matter up with your office and I respectfully request that the matt ter be investigated. believe MT. Chapman was also in attendance.
 T expect to be in Washington, [. C., in April of this year and would appreciate an opportunity to discuss this Alaskan situation with your.
 Yours very truly,
 EDWARD D. COFFEY,
 President of the Senate. T
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
YUKON INQUIRY BOARD TO HOLD
 HEARINGS HERE
Survivors of Disaster Ask ed 10 Appear di City
 Hall Saturday

It. Comdr. Howard Solloway, Of- ficer in Charge of the Marine h. spsction Office, U. S. Coast Guard Juneau, announced today that mem- bers of the Yukon Board of Inves- tigation will arrive in Juneau aboard the Columbia Friday morn ing, April 5, to conduct hearings here.
 The hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, at o'clock Saturday morning. In the event the Columbia is late in arriving, the hearings will be moved up to Monday morning, in which case, ample notice win be given.
 It is requested that the follow ing persons, and any others, who were aboard the Yukon at the time of the disaster contact the U. s Coast Guard and Marine Inspec- ton Office, l25 Federal Building, or phone 594 at once.
 MT. and Mrs. Olaf Aase, D. An drews, Wm. Harris, Arthur Hamil- ton, Peter Howard, Victor Kocher- gin, A. Prokofios, Obie Stapleton, Roy Sandbank, Wm. Vim, Fred Williams, Tom c. Johnson.
 The Board has conducted hear ings in Anchorage and Seward and is now enroute to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
The w ashington Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-Now that Col onel Peron is finally confirmed as President of Argentina, the State Department faces it's toughest pam American problem--to recognize or not to recognize.
 2 Strongly influencing this question may be a secret document with the initials "OK. FDR' in the corner, giving the late Presidents approval of Argentine recognition.
 At one time Secretary Byrnes Swore that such document did not exist. He told Nelson Rockefel- Ter, former Assistant Secretary of State, that he, Byrnes, knew FDR better than Rockefeller and that he was convinced Roosevelt could not have okayed Argentine recog- nition
 r But Rockefeller produced tn do- cument and Byrnes had to admit that the signature was authentic. This column is now able to publish the full text of the secret Roose- welt decision to recognize Argen- tina.
 Behind this decision were some hitherto confidential but highly important negotiations. They began in Mexico City in the winter of tl945, during the Chapultepec Con- ference. At that time Roosevelt was in Yalta.
 At that time, also, the Foreign Ministers of Brazil, Mexico and Peru, together with the Ecuadorean Ambassador to the United States, thoroughly discussed with Nelson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
MolC0W PAPER
 DISCUSSING OIL
 AZ NEW TROUBLE

MOSCOW, April 3.--Devoting one third of a page to review of the question of oil in Anglo American relations Izvestia said today that oil rivalry had entered q new phase since the end of the war.
 No matter how the English mon opolies endeavor to obstruct the of- fensive of American capital. the serious shifting of positions in the struggle for oil becomes more and more apparent as benefitting the latter,' the government newspaper said.
 One of the most obvious features supporting this reasoning, Izvestia continued, was a British-American agreement of Sept. 24. l945. by which the paper said American oil industrialists not only managed to project firm control of Americas $ oil output. but gained recognition for their long, advocated principle in regard to new districts which Izvestia said the American press described as Ear East.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
REPORT RUSSIANS ARMING, TRAINING
 KURD TRIBESMEN
BY JOSEPH c. GOODWIN

TERRAIN, April DelayeO A Kurdish chieftain said today Rus sian technicians had arrived at Saujbulagh tMehabad) in north- western Iran to train Kurdish tribesmen for what he termed a general drive for a free Kurdis- tan"
 former Kurdish member of Trans parliament declared in Ham, adam that "Kurds of Iran, Turkey, Iraq and Syria, meeting at Meha- bad, have proclaimed a new and greater Kurdish state centered at the Iraq oil city of Mosul.
 Neither of these informants could be identified by name.
 The Chieftain, who said his life would be in danger if his presence in Tehran was disclosed, said the military forces of Ghazi Mohammed, the head of recently proclaimed independent Kurdish Republic" seated at Saujbulagh, had obtain ed 20 tanks, four trucks and a number of mortars from a Russian unit in Mlyanduab," northwest of Saujbulagh.
 GA Tehran dispatch filed earlier and received in New York yester- day quoted a. Kurdish chieftain as saying Russian troops were with drawing from Miyanduab)