The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-18
s Condidotes Place Issues Before League
 Three Parties
 Are Represented
 At Women's RoIIy

Eight candidates for office from the Democratic, Republican, and Socialists parties discussed their political views and outlined their qualifications for political office at Q luncheon meeting of the Water bury League of Women Voters yes- terday at the Elton.
 Asserting the present campaign h&d boiled down to 8 campaign of accomplishment versus a campaign of promises, Thomas Radzevich, Democratic nominee for Congress, charged the Republican party has been giving lip service for the past IA years.
 "The record shows when the Re- publican party might have voted for better measures than we have today, they voted against them," he said. 'Now they blame the adminiStra- tion for many things. America to- day is enjoying the greatest era of production, higher wages, more profits after taxes, than ever in our history. And this-even after 8 war. If that achievement is not worthy of America, perhaps our government should be turned over to other than Democrats. myself am proud of it."
 For Better Laws
 Frederic c. Smedley Socialist can didate for Senator, told the League that his party has been fighting for many years for many of the issues endorsed by the League, and urged his listeners to remember that the Socialist party is interested only in good government and better laws for the greatest number of people, rather than building up better jobs for party members"
 MT. Smedley said he entertained high hopes, if elected, of becoming a member of the Foreign Relations World organization and cooperation since his graduation in 1928 from Columbia University, where he later did graduate work in international law and international finance. He pointed out that the coming Con- gress must make the peace, and satisfactory one or the destiny of the world may be destruction in this atomic age.
 James T. Patterson, Republican nominee for Congress, who circled the world two and half times as Marine officer, asserted during that time he avowed, if lucky enough to return home, he would become politician to work for world peace. When I saw widespread death on the battlefields, 1t came to me had a moral obligation to my country I assure you if we do not achieve that, all other issues mean nothing"
 Affirming his belief in the Amer ican way of life, he said: T believe in the right of producers to produce, employer to employ, and consumer to consume the commodities of his choice. I am confident the Repub- Ncans can revive that way of life. And for the record, I am Interested in the welfare of my country-not party affiliations"
 Women Deserve Place
 Mrs. Ruth A. Jones, Republican nominee for State Representative, told the League she had accepted the nomination, because she felt 1t is the duty of every citizen, not to criticize the government, but to work for better laws which benefit the greatest number of people.
 T believe 1t Is the right of every legislator to use his own discern ment in making laws, and must keep in mind their moral obligation to the people"
 Mrs. Jones, the mother of four children, further asserted she felt that women are entitled to and also deserve representation in the affairs of state.
 Attorney Francis Summa, Re-