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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17
Reaction Against FDR

WASHINGTON, Dec I5-lNEAD-Republican Na- tiOnal Committee Chairman B. Carroll Reeces recent crack that Republican majorties in Congress should mean Republican maJorities on all federal regu against the way Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to control these agencies while the Democrats were in power.
 The Republican charge is that FDR tried to destroy the Independence Of these Government com missions and boards in three ways.
 First, by requesting resignations from members of the agencies whose policies he dio not approve
 Secondly. by appointing rubber-stamp supporters of his New Deal policies of the appointees be- ing nominal but not regular. Republicans.
 Thirdly, by several attempts to reorganze the Government putting independent agencies in execu- tive departments where they would be under control For instance. the Civil Aeronautics Board is now in the Commerce Department. the Social Security Board in the Federal Security Administration.
 All these stratagems met with considerable sistance.
 Perhaps the most eeIebatred ease involved the. late William E. Humphrey. He had been appointed 1925 In 1883 Roosevelt requested his resignation be cause feel that the aims of the administration be carried out most effectively by personnel of my selection"
 Humphrey at first declined to resign but he was finally forced oht of office Shortly afterward he died His family then sued the Government for his unpaid salary and got it. The Supreme Court. in a unanimous decision, ruled that, Such a body Gas FrC) cannot be characterized as an arm or sn eye of the executive"
 That case sets the pattern for present Republican efforts to get control of these agencies determines that federal regulatory agencies are agencies ot Con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17
Everlasting Spirit

Tre Christmas spirit is hard to find this year. pess msts tell us And indeed needn't be pessimis to 1ee that the present state of the Worio ScSceV Juseo VI" brightest Yuletide
 The manifold blessings of peace eagerly awaited TOT so long simply haven't materalized-or at sast maven been recognzedn the first Is months after the na sno of World War II fired. The peoples of the eartn st experience hunger and hatred boodshed and uneasnes msgvings and mistrus Civil wars, riots revoutons op lomatc crises monopolize the front pages.
 And there are plenty of relatively minor annoyances 10 dilute the holiday cheer of Americans The housing snort age continues virtually in full force Automobiles re1rg orators washing machines and most other desirable com modtes still hard to get and entirely too hlgnprceu suit the average handbook Not all wartime governmental restrictions have yet been removed. ,,
 So it's easy enough understand why good old-fasn toned Christmas spirit should be little hard to entertain this year. And yet ,- .--, ,,.. cou stance Moser widow of exMarne private sleeping wtn her two small children the back seat of her car parked in Chicago garage Pathetic victims of the housing snort age they had had no bed for three months
 Seeing the picture readers throughout the nation re- sponded generously this human tragedy Mrs Moser re- ceved than 100 gifts of money plus offers Of homes other cities One stockbroker offered her all the money n needed and said he would have given her his own home had he had T.,
 In Cleveland not long ago. S0-year-old Henry Lapp old age pensoner and his wife robbed of their last Sl6OO more than weeks before their next pension check was due Thr rent had been paid but they had no dea no"
 Reading the story the people of Cleveland and of the rest of the country to the occason rendng the ps loss many times over and onerng them more meis Una" they could accept . was taken like millions of other Amerlcan chhoreh on tour of toyled department stores But Johnny couidn see the shiny toys-he had to feel them And what ne wanted for Christmas he sad was seeingeye dog lie been saving his pennies for months to buy one DuV ne still far short of the goal. =, ,,,.,
 Learning of Johnnys problem the people of the United States solved it for him. He'll have his seengeye dog- and young Masslon o. mill hand offered to give up an eve SO that Johnny might be able to not just fee the flood of Christmas toys pouring into his home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17
o, Happy Days

Once upon a time visit to big city hotel was Just ahout the time of your e Some aging citizens recall to th day hp almost forgotten clerk with polite man. ner the belhop who could do anything the brightly com fora rooms and wonderful food and drink that were even better than at home. z ,,. . Ala. Now listen to this Pred Cosgrove, president of the Hotel Association of New York City Inc" speaking;
 The hotel business again entering the cycle of com peve operation in which hotels must more than ever stress the necessity of courtesy comfort and services rendered.
 Further from Mir. Cosgrove: ,
 'The type of operation which necessary during the war period is now in the discard"
 And so goodby.
 Coodby to reservations not reserved
 To room clerks with cold eye and itching palm
 To rooms unmade from morning til night.
 To room phones never answered.
 To room service that didn't serve-except to lter cor riders. ,. - .u
 To early checkou hours-but much later, rooms stil unready.
 To elevators that didn't stop.
 To warm martinis and ukewarm hot toddys.
 To tired chicken croquettes at two dollars pair
 To lobby ineups. A. s.
 oodby to dirt to snarls, to confusion, to petty graft to tiny pats of butter Goodby to all that and goodoy to the debasenent of that esteemed customer the note guest :. ,, c.o,o Even prices will have to get right. For Mr. Cosgroye savs the peak of occupancy well a. sales of goods and has already reached and in some cases left behind , .,, ,. ,
 Most hotel patrons sympathzed with their hosts dur nv the war years Crowdng and inconvenience were easy to understand Prices What most guests never fatf omed was the almost universal lack of courtesy and teno
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17
DOWN TO EARTH
CCllristian Science Monitor)

CCnristian science Monitor
 There are two comfortine thoughts in which to take refuge when the campaign promises of politicians run away out of bounds: If the party that makes them loses, it can't carry them out, any, way; for the party that makes them and wins-well political re- sponSibility can have a marvelously sobering effect in a democracy.
 Republican Senator Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin has this to say about prediction promises by some of his party to end all war powers and war controls quickly: we don't want to make a lot of mis- takes; these things have to be studied through
 And when Representative John Taber of New York. now Chairman of the House Appropriations Com mittee. announces that Federal pay rolls would be trimmed not merely with meat ax" but with "sledge hammer" his Republican colleague and counterpart in the Senate. Styles Bridges of New Hampshire. hastenS to soft pedal the sledge- hammer note and to assure the public that his party will do a scientific" job.
 That's getting down to earth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17
NELSON MUST BE BROWNING
CThe Heraid-Tribune)

There is a good deal of history be- hind a bs.ef item from London which announces that the Royal Navy will retire all of it's battleships except two by the end of December. Three Of the huge vessels will be used as harbor training ships, and four more, plus a battle cruiser, will be maintained in reserve. It is difficult to calculate in this day of the carrier, the land- based plane and of newer, stranger weapons the strength of a nation at sea from the number of battlesaips it riaintainSs in service. Nevertheless, there is a wealth of British naval tradition to be crammed into only two vessels.
 The history of the American Navy has been relatively less concerned with battleships, or their direct an- cestor, the ship-of-the-line, than With other typeS-cruisers, frigates and so on. During the days of woor and sail the United States built a few ships of the line but never used them in battle. The monitors of the Civil War period might be considered capital ships-they were superior to any wooden veSsels-but they were quite small and not good Seagoing craft. The first American battieships, properly so called, to engage in com- bat were those that took part in the Battle of Santiago, 1898 and no American battleship met a foe of equal rate in an engagement until World War II.
 For the British, however, the ships of the line and battleships were. to a great extent. the Royal Navy, the in- struments of victory for centuries Britain had well over one hundred ships of the line in 1872; it sent thir- ty-Seven capital ships. battleships and battle cruisers, into action at Jutland. One imagines that Nelson must be drowning bit. over Trafal- gar Square, at the thought that only two battleships (even though only one of them could blast his whole feet will carry the White Ensign to sea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17
by Peter EdSO,s

sress sem-legisative Tn character. But it also cldes that no commissioner can be forced from his oiilce before the end of his term except for cause The Republicans will therefore have to wait till va- cancieS occur before getting control
 In their desire to get even for what the Republi- cans consider Democratic abuses the COP can of course, go too far in the other direction All these agencies are supposed to be bipartisan but also partisan If the emphasis is put on party regularity Of the appontees the usefulness and fairness of their organizations operating for the public good will be destroyed.
 Nevertheless, every sO-calIed Republican whom Roosevelt or Truman did succeed in appointing to a tederal agency is now being screened record of party regularity Included among those so listed are these
 Arthur S. Flemmng of New York, on the civil Service Commission.
 Oswald Ryan of Indiana, vice-chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board
 Nelson Lee Smith of Maryland and Claude L. Draper of Wyoming, on the Federal Power Comniis- sion.
 Robert E. Healey of Vermont, on the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 George A. Cook of Illinois, on the National Medi- ation Board.
 Edgar B. Brossard of Utah and E. Dana Durand of Minnesota, on the Tariff Commission.
 vice-Adm William Ward Smith chairman, and Richard Parkhurst, on the Maritime Commission.
 There is also one vacancy on the Maritime Com mission, to which the Republicans will no doubt ask that Republican be named, to give them majority
 Not the least of President, Harry Trumans prob lens with the Congress will be the making of any appointments subject tofthe approval of Senate in which the Republicans have majority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17
CURING TREES
Hartford Conrantl

A new wide vista in the field of eradicating plant diseases has been opened up by the experiments of Ernest M. Stoddard. plant patholo- gist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Mir Stoddard has taken his cue from the medical profession. Instead of following the usual method of spraying trees to eliminate disease he ha stried chem otherapy. When c human being is i'll, the physician frequently in- jectS certain chemicals into the blood stream to stifle the infection. MT. Stoddard has done exactly the something with his trees. For the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17
by ThOnlaS Stokes

Even the conservatives in Congress thinking of l94S will not fly in the face of these facts adds. Senator Tafts housing and disqualification bills are evidence of this"
 The Republican Party, the analysis says "has less to fear from the of the Democratic Party than has to fear from its excessive optimism. Such optimism may result in divertng the Republican Party from the need for a positive and courageous program and thus lead to a relapse This could diss pate the present Republican strength by le48.
 The election was a vote against the Democrats rather than for the Republicans But protest vote, for example against the failure of the Democrats to deal constructively with the question of labor union abuses cannot be interpreted a vote for the trad tionsl anti-union policies of 20 years ago"
 In another place the analysis says, there is danger that the conservative elements in the business community and throughout the country may conclude that reaction is now in order. There is nothing to support such a conclusion"
 There is also danger it continues that some business groups of the ultra-conservative variety wall immediately take highly reactionary public positions They will play directly into the hands or those who say that all business and the Republican Party are ant-labor, ready to undo all of the social gains of the New Deal. Extreme positions of this kind taken by self-appointed SpokeSmen for industry will do much more harm than good. Only moderate and fair posi- ons can hope to rally the vote against abuse into vote for sound and constructive programs"
 The analysis says that it is more important than ever that the truly progressive industrial leadership of the country demonstrate its progressiveness This can be done by developing and supporting sound plans to deal with the obvious difficulties faced by the ordinary worker rather than being against the better life. To illustrate industry must be for stabizaton Of employment by sound means rather than against the whole idea involved in the issue of the guaranteed annual wage"
 This all seems sound advice and it should carry "eignt because 1t comes from within industry itself
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17
THE END or RAZTNG
Boston Post

The move started by some uni- versailles to do away with the silly practice of public hazing of students has finally been acted upon favor ably by 300 representatives of col- lege fraternities throughout the country. At the closing session of their annual convention they con- demned public hazing as having no part with the fraternity system. Of course hazing of new students and prospective frat members has be- come an institution, but these frat ernity representatives rightly take the stand that such inane spec acles made of students in public is some thing that has no part in college life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17
Good Citizen

To his long list of generous gifts John D. Rockefeller, IT, has offered add anoher$8 for the purchase of five blocks 7 to IS acres the East River in New forK Citv with which to solve the UN's search for home
 Even if the LIN should decide to decline, it certainly cannot but appreciate the gesture which establishes the fact that the struggling world organization has at least one nrivate friend who is willing express his friendship in way that counts-through the pocketbook.
 And though the LIN has asserted decided urge to re- nonce the Big Town as home base the General Assembly could do worse than follow the lead of it's permanent head quarters committee in accepting the Rockefeller offer For the Flushing Meadow location the LIN occupies has in- spired opposition vigorous than that aroused by Philadelphia San Francisco Boston, any other prospec tive site.
 anQe of scenery the delegates seek And it's not every these days who is lucky enough to find not nly a new hOme but free one at that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17
Views of the Press

first time he has conquered a virus disease by chemicals injected into the circulatory system of the tree, or in the ground to be absorbed by the tree roots,
 It would be overly optimistic to believe that the fruit growers prob- lem of controlling disease has been solved. 1t will be long time before a few shots in the bark will be all that is needed to cure an ailine tree. But the important thing about this method is the novelty of ap- proach. Almost inevitably such a new process is followed by rapid de- velopments, as other experimenters take up the scent along the new trail of science.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17
ONE-FAMuY AFFAIR

Trenton, N. J. (UP-It was prac- tically q one family affair when Joseph Giuliano was sworn in as state superintendent of weights and measures. The oath was admins tered by a brother. Anthony. a mas ter in New Jerseys chancery court. Another brother, James R.. held the Bible. Three sisters, Mildred, Ther- esq and Alma, wers among the wtt- nesses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17

Overall, h interprets the election as not a sudde earthquake but the culmination of long developin trend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17
Controls Released

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is-we are on our own now pretty much.
 Which is a way of saying that the junking by President Truman Of the bulk of remaining agen cies and throwing them into final lQuidating agen~ cy puts it SQuarely up to free enterprise. That is American business and industry must assume respon- sbility, carry and prove it do the peacetime job it has said it can do.
 Whatever else is left of war controls will be re- moved in the new Congress 1t also is clear that there will be revision of the Wagner Act and other labor laws to meet the demands oI business industry and the public,
 MT. Trmans final gesture of remuneration marks the beginning of a great adventure The rest Of the world is going the other way-toward planned econ omeS. Likewise it imposes perhaps the greatest Sponsiby faced by business and industrial ana labor leaders as well as by the Democratic Party ana judicial branches, and the Republican Party which takes over Congress in a divided control that could have dangerous pOtentialities
 There some elements in business and indus tyr which interpret the recent election a mandate to go rather far in restrictive labor legislation and They appear to be in the minority fortunately. Mod eration seems the order of the day. Most interesting in this connection is analysis Of the election made for one of the nations biggest and most powerful corporations
 earthquake but the elimination of a long developing trend.
 Warning throughout that reaction" is not in order, the analysts points out that public opinion polls show that about 90 percent of the people in favor of unions and collective bargaining; that two-thirds are for raising the minimum wage under the Federal 'Wage-Hour Act to 65 cents an hour. It then explains that 75 percent of all income recip tents in the United States derive the major part of their income from wages and salaries
Evening star., 1946-07-03
Capital Horses Crowd
Show at Alexandra

Capital area horse show fans viii
be able TO enjoy their favorite sport
and watch good Independence Day
program put on by the Alexandria
Kiwanis Club at its fourth annus.
offering at Alexandra Municipa
Stadium, Monroe street and High
way No. /.
A large representation of the tor
stables of this locality. hunters
jumpers and saddle horses, will be
in action
An exceptionally large entry is ex-
pected as the July Culpeper horse
show, which has drawn a large entry
from this area. has cut its exhibition
to one day.
Vanning such q distance for a
one-day show is not attractive tc
local exhibitors. so the Alexandra
program has drawn heavily
The proceeds of the show. which
gets under way at 2 pm. will be
devoted to furthering the Kiwanis
Club children's program.
Evening star., 1946-07-03
BY tn. Associated Press

SYDNEY. July 3.-Australian
tennis critics, and the PLAYERS who
likely will be set the JOB OF retaining
the Davis Cup, are singing a tune
far different from the notes Of bub-
bling optimism they We're giving
forth a few months ago.
The twin defeats of the country S
newest ace. Dinny Pals. at the
hands of Francisco Segura IN the
London championships and Yvon
Petra at Wimbledon have brought
the comment from Jack BromWich
still rated as Ausualia's No. l
player. that with a 80 win the
most we can expect. Australia must
prepare in the most thorough man
ner for the Davis Cup final at
ChristmaStime
Pals himself, in a bylined dis
patch from Wimbledon to the sgd
ney Daily Telegra phi, declared:
From what I've seen of the
few American tennis players here,
I'm certain we'll have one big
fight on our hands Continuing. he
wrote that, without trying to take
away any credit from Petra, Il
must say my tennis was below par
Evening star., 1946-07-03
Leonard, Wolff Slated
To Face YdnkS Here
In Pair Tomorrow
Ry stotf Correspondent of The stor

PHILADELPHIA. July 3.-Dutcf
Leonard snd Roger Wolff, who dis
play a combined record of three
victories in four starts against tht
Yankees this season will battle
New York in tomorrow double.
header at Griffith Stadium. Leon
ard twice has trimmed the second
place Yankees, while Wolff has split
two decisions.
Manager Ossie Blueee will stick
strictly to knuckle- -ballers against
New York with Mickey Haefner
slated to start Friday nights tussle
The Yankees thus far this year have
whipped the Mats FIVE times in eight
games.
Outhelder Joe Grace. currently
nursing an injured ankle, and
Pitcher Al La Macchia. both OBJ
tanned from the ST. Louis Browns
in exchange for Outfelder JEFF
Heath, will be making their first
appearance at Griffith Stadium in
Washington uniforms.
Idle yesterday due to a double
hea der being postponed because OF
wet grounds, the Mats were to face
the Athletics in single game here
today Sid Hudson was to seek his
sixth victory as the Mats wound up
road trip which saw them win
cnlN five games and lose 10 prior
to todays game B. H.
Evening star., 1946-07-03
Baruna Leading Way
As End Of Bermuda
Race Approaches
By MoIcoIm Lomborne, Jr.
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ABOARD U. S. S. CARPEILOTTT
OFF BERMUDA, July 3.-The Brit
ish frigate Wear took up station rs
committee boat off ST. Dayid's Head
today to await arrival of first yacht
in the Newport Bermuda race ex-
pected some time today.
Wind for the last "a hours off here
and for many miles to the north has
been disappointingly light, slowing
up leaders and ending all hope OF
record passage for any yacht.
Pending additional information
the Glass A yawl Baruna of Henry
Taylor OF New York. presumed
leader in her class by 1890 today
will have been out of Newport 81
hours, the length of time it took TO
make the 635-course in 1888 when
she won the Bermuda Trophy.
Arriving off here yesterday after
noon and finding no yachts the Car
pellotti searched about 100 miles
north and east last night and re-
turned to ST. Davids Head early
today still without making any yacht
contact. No contestant has been
spotted since late Monday.
Most of feet is believed we'll TO
the east of the base course and with
a southeast wind today they will be
coming in with sheets eaSed off.
It's still anybody's guess and the
leader in Glass B. the favored Roo
Stephens 42-foot sIoop Mustang, has
vet to be contacted and conceiva bly,
can cross the line in No. position
for the feet.
Naval Academy's Highland Light.
67-foot sloop with a l4-year-old rec
ord for the course, also is not
counted out of the running bv any
means. She is good boat sailing 10
windward-of which there has been
plenty in this contest.
Since Sunday this Navy transport
has spotted 81 of "a starters.
Evening star., 1946-07-03
Grays Down Cubans, "a;
End First Half Tomorrow

The first-half schedule of the
Negro National League ends tomor-
row with Washington's Homestead
Grays playing a double header
against the New York Cubans at
Pittsburgh.
Currently the Cirays, who won the
pennant last season, are in third
place and two games ahead of the
Cubans after gaining GA win over
them last night at Griffith Stadium.
Gene Smith hurled for the Grays,
allowing seven hits and getting into
trouble only in the eighth frame
when the Cubans collected all four
of their runs
The Grays were ahead from the
start after corraling three markers
in the opening frame. and in the
sixth chased Barney Morris from
the mound.
Cubsns Geo 600 O4o-4 :
GrayS 3Ol 0IO 1OX--6 9
Morris. Cruz and Louden; Smith ane
Gibson