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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
New Labor Peace Idea
By Peter Edson

services the Congress could pass simple joint reso- lution declaring the right of public citizens to tinuous public utility services and making it unlaw full to conSpire to stop such services"
 Carrying this idea one step further, Richberg has prepared-at the request of Sen Scott Lucas of 1l- noiS-the draft of measure which would incorporate this principle Senator Lucas has now introduced 8 bill to carry out its provisions.
 The draft opens with long whereas" clause. stating that since soppages of production nure the is the right of every citizen to obtain essential goods and services free from interference.
 Section two provides that whenever strike or lockout takes place before every available means of peaceful settlement has been exhausted such strike lockout shall be construed as wlful and oppres- sve interference with production and distribution
 s4s a.s.
 These interferences would then be declared un- lawful and made subject to punishment for con- spracy to deprive citizens of constitutional rights, above.
 Whenever the President found that stoppage of production arose from labor dispute he would be empowered to call on all parties to resume work. If production was not resumed, the President would be empowered to take possession of the property and operate 1t under conditions of employment prevailing when the strike began.
 While the properties were under government op- eration the would be entitled to just compen sation. In fixing compensation however considera- tion would have to be given to the fact that the prop erty was not in operation at the time of seizure.
 Employees would be required to return to work under government operation. Any enploye failing 60 do so would lose seniority and other rights.
 Provisions of these last two paragraphs are in-. tended to force both empoye and employer to setts their dispute
 measure severe as this probably has Mttle chance of passage by the Congress today. But M shows how some people are thinking
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
By DreuO Rsa,,sO,s

e lift After the CT got h the hse lirnos,sirs fine Attorney General without introducing himssf said:
 "son, where you going?"
 "To the Union StationP
 "Are you in hurry?"
 '9Vo," replied the CT
 Well" continued the Attorney General ~thb planning to drop me off at the Justice De- partment, and then it was going to take my friend here to the Carlton Hotel. But if you've got train to catch. we'll take you right to the Union Station first"
 The soldier assured the Attorney General that his train did not leave for several hours 50 the lim- cuisine pulled up at the Justice Department first where its chief descended As he got out the Attorney Gen. eral held out his hand to the soldier,
 My names Tom Clark" he said. Good luck to you!"
 The soldier was driven on to the Union Station. still mystified regarding the rank of the man who gave him the lift.
 President Truman made a desperate aupeal to the patriotism of the coal operators and John L. Lewis before their negotiations finally blew up
 We are facing terrible crisis" he said in his private session with both sides at the White House. T think you must realize that
 q think you also must realize that as good Americans, it is your duty to do everything possible to keep the coal mines operating Unless you reach agreement there is nothing can do but seize the mines-which do not want to do"
 Previous to this, Lewis had presented to the op- orators bill of particulars the Health and Well fare Fund He made the following detailed demands:
 That the miners must have medical attention by competent physicians modern and adequate hos- pitaZation, life insurance for every in the pits economic aid for families whose husband or other provider has been killed injured better sanitation Wash;houses running water in the miners homes and improved safety equipment in the mines. All this would be paid for out of the Welfare Fund, Lewis declared, reiterating that the mine union, meaning he, himself must have sole control of the fund. Lewis also demanded joint committee of miners and operators to investigate mine safety throughout the nation, with power to transfer workers from un- safe work stations to close an entire mine if 1t was deemed dangerous.
 To the latter, the operators replied that the states have laws governing mine safety but indicated willingness to accept the proposal However, they flatly rejected Lewis Welfare Fund demands.
 We now have fund to cover these needs" Ed Burke, counsel for the operators ccntended '"The mine owners allocate money to provide most of the facilities you ask for.'
 Tt is totally inadequate and you know it." roared Lewis
 Well, you'll never get us to agree to health and welfare fund on your terms, with yourself as complete custodian of around $7O0OOO0O," shot back Burke. We're wasting time talking about such an outlandish proposal"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
MIR. BICKEL VS. MIR. TALBOT Waterbury, Conn.
 May 20, 1946

Editor of The Democrat:
 got a letter from my congress- man, Rep. Joseph E. Talbot, the other day. Joe sent it to me in re- ply to my request that he change his mind on the OPA, and join with other Connecticut congresspeople in the fight to prevent imitation.
 I am sure that every person, who asked MT. Talbot to change his mind on the OPA got the same letter. They got, as did, with it a copy of his Report to the People" ra- dio address of April 27. This is the broadcast in which our representa- tive attempts to justify his vote on the amendments that are designed to kill the OPA, and the bill which limits the life of price control leg iSlation.
 The amendments in question will cripple and bring about the ruin of the OPA because they are designed to break the policy of hold-the-l -line on prices.
 Rep. Talbot said in his letter:
 If you will be good enough to read carefully the enclosed address, and view the question pen-minded- ly without the blindness of which the OPA has been guilty in it's hold the-line policy, I am inclined to think that you will agree with me-"
 Well, was good enough. I read it through; but no agreement came.
 Perhaps I can't agree with my congressman, because I feel Gas ev- cry thoughtful person must also feeD that what is needed today to slave off a price-runaway is a Stronger-not a Weakened-hold the line policy.
 If there is any blindness in this situation, it is a blindness to see that the high-cost-of- living will get completely out of control, if we don't hold the line.
 In that speech, Joe said that it was the policy of the OPA in hold ing down prices, and not strikes, that was holding up production. Here he shows that he is blind to the fact that never before in peace time history has the factories of America been as busy on production as they are today.
 One thing I noticed in his address that he took pride in voting against the Wadsworth amendment that would have taken price controls off meat and meat products. I think that was good vote. But, no doubt, the supporters of that measure from the cattle and hog countries" will say in justification of their stand, the OPA's prices on meats are holding down production"
 That is precisely the stand Talbot has taken in regard to his anti
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21


 John L. Lewis, for instance His mirror reflects to himself undoubtedly handsome figure of man, once he has dressed himself up for the part conbed those eyebrows, ready to leave his nice colonial home in Virginia, going off in his automo- bile to deliberate and deliberate and deliberate while presidents and nation bide their tme
 What the people see is something entirely differ ent
 They see an arrogant figure. They see man preening himself and multiplying his ego They see man who loves to hold the stage so long that everybody gets sick of him. They see thoughtless man. thoughtless of the rights of others and seem ingly proud of it.
 Sometimes, when he stands up shakes himself like big bear and gives out in those long, rolling Shakespearian periods they Americas Mo- l. ham actor incarnate, FalstaM in the mood of Hamlet.
 That is most comic-untn the public sees the tragic overtones
 For the public sees John L. Lewis as a william
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
vanity, for he or she WI

reflection all that is handsome, beautiful and wise; sees, in short, just what he or she wants to see. We still don't have a mirror which has the attributes of which Robert Burns spoke when he wrote:
 % wad some DOT and giftie gie uS
 'To see oursels as others see us"
 Something like that might be useful to let some of our publi; figures see themselves as so
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

Senate floor.
 A good many Senators don't believe in this tradition; but it takes a strong man to stand up stand up and speak out against a colleague who may be Q mem Der of the same party, or who occupies seat few steps away.
 One reason is that Senators have to see each other every day, to a certain extent must get along with each other. Perhaps some also figure that the day anninlnf nnr,nn r.rlan.n Alnn., AInna.nnal..-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

the spade-work for the bi-parti- san Ball-Burton- Hatch bill to regulate industrial disputes, first brought forward last June. Rich berg's new idea may be a little in volved and tough-going for the non-legal mind. But, since labor peace is the number one domestic issue today, this may be worth wading through.
 Richberg says that the U. s. Government has ample authority to proceed against any strike that i,a4nmRn,ns x,rith tlnn ,o,lllain iinkarnct
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

In many countries strife and faction is fomented or machine made and skeleton fanatics rave at each other about their ideolo- gies. All the while ordinary folk of every country show themselves kindly and brave and serviceable to their fellow men. Yet they are driven against one another by forces and organizations and doc trines as wantonly and as re- morselessly as they ever were in the ages of absolute emperors and kings.
 Winston Churchill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

could be the targets of attack Some also are frank m believing in the hard-boiled John [. Lewis theory that it's better for Senators like coal miners, to stick together-no matter what their sins.
 But whatever their motive, the result is that Senators sometimes consume hours of time and pages in the Congressional Record-printed at the taxpayers expense-criticizing private individual; but speak word of criticism about themselves The other day. for instance Senator Stewart of Tennes- see rose in wrath to blast Agnes Meyer wife of the publisher of the Washington Post, because she had dared write critical news account of Boss Crum of Memphis
 Senator Tydings of Maryland took considerable time in the Senate to excorate news report that he had back early from the Philippines because General MacArthur didn't want his commission there. Senators Bankhead of Alabama and Thomas Of Oklahoma have thrown repeated verbal hooks into Chester Bowles because he restricted futures trading the cotton market All sorts of Senatorial criticism is eveled at all sorts of peope-except by Senators at Senators.
 That explains the fact that no Senator so far has breathed word regarding two colleagues Bankhead and Elmer Thomas-Who have been trad ing on the cotton market either directly or through their families at the same time that they making speeches opposing restrictions cotton spec ulation.
 Many Senators have long suspected that these two colleagues have been active the cotton market Reports regarding their operations have been widely published Other reports persist that third Senator has been active in cotton Yet the other 9S Senators have not asked that the matter be investigated nor have they suggested that future cotton speculation by Senators be stopped.
 Attorney General Tom Clark of Texas has risen to the highest legal administrative post in the United States. He now rides in big limousine with gov- ernment chauffeur do all Cabinet members, but he hasn't forgotten the days when he drove his own aloppy to work and helped his wife wash the dishes in the evening.
 The other day the Attorney General was driving from the National Airport to the Justice Department when he told his chauffeur to stop and give soldier
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
Merry-GO-ROund

wAsHRSGTON, May sl-one of the most absurd tFadtions of the Senate Is that every Senator pro- tects c fellow member of the "Club". According to this myth DO Senator crticizes q colleague on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

mirror is handy and useful thing. Thereby the legendary Lady of Shalott got herself a fairy price.
 The mirror, however, is more handy for persona vanity, for he she who looks into it sees in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.

Henniker, N. H., town that has abided by OPA regulations com- pletely and in which there is no black market, has appealed to OPA authorities from a situation in which it's only available meat is frankfurters and sauSageS. - News item.
 TOAST To Henniker, the Granite States Obedient, conforming town, Come lift the due Cmagined) brew And toss the amber vision down. Come, slice the rare and ruddy beef And pile it on the platter high That is, if you can so construe The dream within your inward eye And take a bite for Henniker, A viand serving for the toast, The town whose need bowed not to
 greed. Come, raise the brown and
 phantom roast. Oh Henniker! Oh Henniker! With sausage-SAUSAGE!-
 blessed: I swear, With only franks to speed my
 shanks. I still will up and head for there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

WASHINGTON. May 21-(NEA)-The fine legal draftsman's hand of Donald R. Richberg is again showing itself in new ideas to promote labor peace It will be remembered that Richberg did a. lot of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
s Years Ago

The wedding of Albert Meyer and Andrade Supple took place at st.. Margaretis Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
Waterbury Of the Past
25 Years Ago

20 years ago
 Four youngsters were seriously in- jured when car crashed into them while they were riding bikes on Mer1den Road.
 Police were warned to be on the lookout for an escaped prisoner from the Cheshire Reform School.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
15 Years Ago

After they admitted to robbing purses from three women on Grove Street, two youngsters were appre- hended by police and turned over to juvenile authorities.
 Miss Althia Granger of Willow Street was vacationing in NeV York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

The twenty-fifth wedding anni- versary of MT. and Mrs. Albert Westover of Plaza Avenue was cele- brated,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

For the first time in years, wild geese have stopped in North Wood stock, N. H., on their way north It's either going to be a cold sum- mer or they've been reading the gorgeous prose on the vacation pages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

NOrellO LaGuardia proposes that Americans eat even darker bread and no pastry whatever. The Lit tie Flower really is in there fighting for his program; we wouldn't be surprised to hear him broadcast a recipe for spaghetti made out of bathrObe cord tasSels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

Sea gulls are damaging crops 8 hundred miles inland from the Maine coast, according to word from Portland. And if the feed shortage becomes much worse up there, they'll find their hens diving for fish in CascO Bay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

The Wage Stabilization Board has decided that employers who want to shorten the work week for the summer without cutting the pay of their employees may do so. The labor bloc looks with suspicion at this indication of outright favor :tism for the employer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28
Plans Announced
For w. J. Tourney
Entries Coming In; Ashe
County Teams Urged TO
Send In Theirs Now

Plans for the all-star menu
orial tourney, to be held March
1923, sponsored by the w. j.
physical education department.
are well under way and entries
keep coming in, Zeb V. Dickson.
principal of the West Jefferson
school, announced this week.
It was reported that requests
for entry blanks have already
been sent in by the Merchants
Basketball club of Mocksvil1e
and from the all-star basketball
team of Minneapolis, N. C.
Ashe county teams are urged
to- get in their entry blanks as
soon as possible, as the dead
line has been set as March IL,
and entries should be postmarked
not later than March 8.
Blanks should be sent to Zeh
V. Dickson, principal of West
Jefferson high school and names
and ages and standing of teams
should appear on them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28
Cage Tourney
Friday, March l

A basketball tournament,
sponsored by the Appalachian
high school association opened
yesterday in the college gym
nasium of ASTC at Boone, it was
announced this week by Eugene
E. Garbee, president of the as
ISOLATION.
! The tournament dates are set
for today, Friday and Saturday,
March l and 2 and is to be held
for both the boys and girls teams
from the member schools.
Exceptions will be made in
this tournament only, it was
pointed out by Mr.. Garbee, that
ex-service men who have been
in school since Christmas holt
days. will be eligible. High school
graduates, he stated, were not
eligible.
Proceeds from the games will
be deposited to the account of
the association.
Schools are urged to partici-
pate so that a successful tourna-
ment can be held.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28
Red Cross Fund Campaign Opens Friday
Directors OF New
Hotel Co. Named;
To Meet Tonight
Much Enthusiasm Shown BY
Stockholders; Will Name
Committees

At an enthusiastic meeting OF
original stockholders of the New
Hotel Co., Inc, of West Jeffer-
son, on Monday night directors
were named and the possibilities
of erecting the proposed hotel in
the near future were discussed.
The following were named di-
rectors: Wade E. Eller, L. B. Ty-
son, w. G. Vannoy, ]. B. Porter,
M. C. Edwards, J. C. Rhodes and
J. L. Segraves. It was announced
that these directors would meet
tonight Immediately after Rotary
to appoint committees and to
make further plans regarding the
hotel.
Wade Eller, who had previous
ly been named process officer
presided over the meeting on
Monday and following the cleo
ton of directors all of the stock
holders were called upon to dis
cuss the views of the proposed
new hotel. All were enthusiast
tic. It was announced that the
sale of stock would be pushed in
the near future following more
complete plans to be made by the
directors.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28
Senate Passes Measure For
Public School Lunch Program

Washington-The Senate this
week passed and returned to the
House a bill authorizing the Fed
eral Government to contribute
$100,0O0,O0O annually to State
operated free school lunch pro-
grams for needy children.
Passage was by voice vote.
The amount is double that pro-
vided in the House version ap-
proved last week.
The Senate also authorized a
maximum of $15,OOO,OO0 yearly
to assist states in providing
lunch room facilities and nutri-
ton education programs. A sim
liar provision was stricken from
the House bill.
These are the major differences
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28
Jefferson Will
Enter Debating
Contest Again
Debaters Are Chosen In A
Recent Preliminary Con-
test At School

Jefferson high school will
again enter the statewide an
nual debating contest this year,
according to an announcement
made this week by Mrs. Gertrude
Vaught, who will again serve as
coach and instructor.
The dramatics club recently
held a preliminary debating con-
test in which the following were
chosen to take part in the State
wide contest: Sarah Neal and
Imogene Barker, affirmative;
Mary Gordon Austin and Ruth
Dixon, negative, with Dean Jones
and Walter Bare as alternates.
The subject will again be on
military training.
The following students took
part in the contest: Anabel Col
ward, Bernard Bare, Helen
Houck, John Willard Porter,
Calvin Miller, Edgar Burkett,
Clayborn Sheets, Mary Gordon
Austin, Ruth Dixon, Walter Bare,
Dean c. Jones, Betty 10 Bare,
Imogene Barker, Sarah Neal,
Mary 10 Bower. Darlene Burk-
EFT, Wava Eller, Wanda Weaver.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28
Ashe Schools Are To Enter
WinstOn-Salem Tournament

Several of Ashe county's high
school basketball teams have en-
tered the annual Northwest tour
ney, which opens at Reynolds
high gymnasium in Winston-Sa-
lem, on Tuesday, March 5, it was
announced this week.
Entries which have been made
known are Nathan's Creek boys
team, the girls and boys teams
from West Jefferson, and both
teams from Virginia-Carolina
high school. Many others, howev-
er, are expected to enter, accord
ing to information received here.
Schools may still enter, it is un-
derstood.
The Cove Creek boys and girls
from Watauga county, the cham
pions in last years tournament,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28
County Schools
Will Again Have
Spelling Contest
Final Contest Will Be Held
At Courthouse Wednesday,
May 8

At a meeting of Ashe county
principals held yesterday after
noon, at the courthouse, initial
plans for the proposed annual
countrywide spelling bee were
discussed and it was decided that
the finals would be held at the
courthouse on May 8. Details of
the preliminary elimination con-
tests will be announced later.
Principals also discussed the
Red Cross Fund Campaign and
accepted their quotas for this.
These are announced elsewhere
in the paper today.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28
School Leaders
Named To Assist
Drive Chairman
Quota OF $4,525 To Be Divid-
ed Between 10 School
Districts OF County

H. D. Quessenberry, chairman
of the Red Cross Fund Campaign,
announced yesterday that every
thing was in readiness for the of
fetal opening of the drive on
Friday Morning, March l.
Initial gifts are already COM
ing in and with the fine coopera-
ton we can expect from school
principals do not believe we
will have much trouble in rails
ing our quota of $4,525.0O," he
said.
Initial gifts started coming in
today and list of these of $500
or more will be published next
week.
At meeting of the school prin-
cipals called by Supt. B. H. Dun
can the details of the drive were
explained and various districts
assigned their respective quotas.
The quotas are as follows: Elk
land $780,; Fleetwood, $175.00;
Jefferson, $4,000; Healing
Springs, $225.00; Helton, $175.00;
Lansing, $4,000; Nathan's Creek,
$4,000; Riverview, $4,000; Vir-
ginia-Carolina, $275.0O; West JEFF
ferson, $4,000.
The schools will be given credit
for all gifts from their respective
districts, it was explained. For
the convenience Of the records. in
dividuals mailing in their contri-
buttons are asked to designate the
district which they wish to re-
ceive credit for this.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28

in the Senate and House versions.
The Senate sent its version di-
rect to conference with House
agents for adjustment in diff
ferences.
Both measures bar aid to
schools or States discriminating
against children on the basis of
race, creed or color.
Before the vote the chamber
defeated so to 81 move by SEN
ator Robert A. Taft -(R-Ohio), to
cut the Federal aid fund to $751;.
100000. Taft maintained that
the higher figure would place a
heavy tax burden on weather.
States and suggested that it
might be advisable for States to
shoulder the entire costs Of the
program.