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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
by Dre1e, Pearson

and the pay he receives, his hourly wage k leos than that of Philadelphia garbage collectors.
 Some military leaders have short menaOries- especially when the question of Army-Navy unfica~ tion is being debated
 The other day, Admiral Tommy Hart now Senator from Connecticut, delivered himself quite oration telling other senators what foul, 1n- iquitous, unavoidable, impossible thing unification is. The idea of unifying the Army and Navy, he said is out of the question.
 However the Admiral apparently had forgotten his own experiences in the Pacific War and whaS he wrote about them. After he was relieved from command following series of disastrous defeats, Admiral Hart wrote some articles for the Saturday Evening Post in which he out strong for unified command.
 For instance, here is what he wrote about the U. g. landing in the Solomon Island at the time he was an admiral, not a Senator:
 "The unified command principle-commander who supreme in their respective theaters-which already feature of this war; will no doubt obtain. The idea has been found correct while we were on the defensive in the Pacific, and it seems absolutely essential in offensive amphibious war"
 Again, here is what Admiral Hart wrote about the splendid unified command of the Japs when they mopped up the British at Singapore and Malaga:
 'The RAF. had considerable force on Malaya, within easy flying range of the sea area where it all happened The British batteships received aid from the R.A.Fr either in reconnaissance in de- fense by fighter planes against the Jap air attack which resulted in the loss of the Repuse and Prince of Wales and their commander.
 We have heard why the R.AF. fighters, which half hour away, gave Admiral Phillips help whatever The British way does not look good for our purposes.
 'The history of that campaign is well enough known, and it seems necessary only to repeat that the Japs showed example in which troops, ships and aircraft spenddly coordinated, both in plan and in execution.
 Nov. in the face of the record, if we are going to copy foreign institutions whom should we copy? Shall it be British friends Japanese ene- themselves the worlds most renowned copysts, if you will?"
 With the heat of battle over, however, and Ad. miral Hart a Senator, he has reverted to tho old peacetime tradition of Army-Navy rivalry.
 Both the Chinese NatOmaIists and the Chines% Communists bursting to learn what's in the script for 'The Life of Dr. Sun-Yat-Sen," 8 new movie to be made by Producer Lester Cowan Perhaps General Marshall could use Oriental curiosity to persuade both sides to get together. Assistant Secretary of the Navy John Kenny is the latest to knife Pres- dent Trumans atomic control policy. Kenny tesH- fled on Capitol Hill that he personally in favor Of giving the military greater control over atomic energy-which directly contrary to his con- mander-in-chief. British Tories are urging ex- Prime Minister Winston Churchill to resign as Tory Leader of Commons and devote himself solely to writing his memoirs. They to feel he can bo more useful in private life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
LAWYERS INTEREST NOT
 ENOUGH
(Hartford Tines)

(7arC1OrO 1lU1GO
 The Hartford County Bar ASSo- citation has gone on record as op- posed to the provision in the pro- posed new charter for Hartford which provides that the City shall not be liable for injuries in acci- dents caused by alleged icy city sidewalks unless there is defect in the sidewalk. That is a professional interest in the amount of legal work which damage cases provide.
 The interest of the lawyers is not obscure. They are entitled to their desire to have the opportunity kept open for a considerable amount of legal work in behalf of those who fall on alleged icy sidewalks. As the City pays out most of its annual claims outlay of $5O,000 or more for settlement of such cases, the legal fees paid by plaintiffs. not counting those who are not successful in their effort, add up to a tidy sum. The real issue here, however, should not be what the icy sidewalks problem means to the legal profess sion in terms of dollars and cents but what it means to the persons who are unfortunate enough to re- ceive injuries from such falls and the responsibility of the City for the condition which contributes to such accidents.
 That issue should be decided, not by the lawyers who may have pe- cuniary interest in the accidents, but by the citizens generally. Some of them may become the victims of the slippery sidewalk conditions. All taxpayers have an interest because of having to foot the bills.
 If the provision is to remain in the new Charter that the City is not to be liable, then there should be 8 companion provision that sidewalks be kept free of ice or otherwise made reasonably safe for pedestr- ians to use There is such provi- sion in the old charter, but it is only 1 weakly enforced. It would not do to excuse the City of all responsibility and expose the citizens to serious hazards under foot. This is a mat ter of public policy quite apart from any thought of legal fees for law yerS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
Washington Notebook
by Peter" Edso,,

brotherhood statiStcianS went back 10 years and twisted the meaning to make their figure look bad as possible.
 Dependable railway wage statistics from inde- pendent sources hard to get The Interstate Com merce Commission collects figures for all railroad operations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics collects wage figures for all other nonagrcuural industries But they don't keep their books the same way, so comparison is practically impossible.
 However for February ICC reports that average earnings Of railway operating personnel averaged $263 month For incorporating personnel the figure was $l89 month. February being convenient 28- day, four-Week month, this would make average weekly earnings for trainmen and enginemen more than $65 week. for other railway employees over $44 week. Average weekly earnings for all nnanufactur- ing workers according to BIS are $42 All these fig ures include overtime and do not represent basic hourly rates ICC says the average railroad operating employe earned $1.lO hour BIS says the average production worker earned $105 The recent strike n- crease would boost the railroad operating figure $1.28R hour
 Ex-GOv. Harold E. Stassen's Republican Open 1t has over 600 groups meeting to discuss the tissue of the month" and cast ballots what should bs done about it.
 Stassen got the idea for this grass-roots move ment while talking to group of veterans at Indiana University One of his audience suggested they stand up and take a vote @ particular point the Repub-
 can leader had been discussing. Stassen saw that here was the real way to mesure public opinion on current issues and get people interested in politics
 The June topic for discussion is What Shall Our Price Control Policy Be?" Forums will be asked to argue out then vote whether they want rigid controls continued various degrees of gradual easing of controls. or outright repeal
 Tabulatons on the forums second monthly dues tion What Shall Our Labor Policy Be?", are nov under compilation and will he announced scon-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
What the Vets Want

DES MONIES. June 20-NHhat q lOt of young mam who eaane Oat of the war tink of their elders in Oonexess, who are fsbl4ng us into imitation and greedy "noFmalcy" and of their elders among world diplomats, who are tumbling toward another ca- tastrophe in the old power politics way, revealed by deAegates from all parts of the country to the first American Veterans Committee Convention here last weekend.
 They spoke out blantly in their platform
 They don't like what Congress has done to OFA. They condemned it bitterly. They don't like what is Wilson Wyatt. housing expedition to do more expe- diting with the powers he has and they want Con- gress to give him more, well as to enact the long range Wagner -Enender- Taft housing bill.
 They want the minimum wage increase bill, al- ready passed by the Senate, jimmied out of the House Labor Committee where it has been stymied. They want unemployment benefits increased to flat $25 for 26 weeks President Truman asked over year ago. They want Congress to enact compre hensive national health program about which neither House nor Senate yet has done anything.
 They don't want discrimination in jobs count of race, creed color and they demand enact ment of the permanent FEPC bill which has the lip service of enough members of parties in Congress to pass, but which still languishes They don't want the "white" primaries any other devices. They want the "Un- American Activities Commit tee" of the House abolished and more of it's perse cutions.
 They want Congress to make itself eff- cient body and more responsive to the public will. They want the House to pass the LaFollette-Mon-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.

One of the tragic flaws of our age is the neglect of poetry" George F. Whicher in The New York Her ald Tribune Weekly Book Review.
 THE BLAME The flame the Muses light is weak And we should be dejected That golden tongues that burn to
 speak
 Are sorrily neglected. Come, say. for instance, who's to
 blame?
 Though poetry we need, 1t Is palpable it dies to shame The ones who ought to read 1t. It falls upon the stolid car Enough itself to queer It. And cannot enter in, I fear, The still more stolid spirit. Aye, poetry's neglected by Yourself and all your neig1borS Who cast a dull, myopic eye Upon the Muse's labors. And also, truth this stanza adds, Lest covering up benight it, The blame is shared by many lads Who try, and fail, to write it.
 The Federal Reserve Board says that prudent economy should be expected in governmental opera tiOns." It doesn't name the govern ment, though.
 Congress is preparing to clear the decks this week for an extended vacation. When it comes to fences, building them back home is even more important than sitting on them in Washington.
 A Swedish munitions engineer predicts the development of an atomic grenade" It's hard to see what advantage that would give a soldier in the next. war. You lob one into the next fox hole and it Jobs you into the next world.
 President Truman went to church in the capital Sunday. A few crusty old reaCtiOnaries in the cOngrega- ton thought that he should have taken a bow when the minister an- nOunced the subject of his sermon. Americas Present Peril"
 Incidentally, A. F. Whitney, presi- dent of the Brotherhood of Rail- road Trainmen, has hired an inves- tigator to dig into "Pendergast politics" in Missouri for ammuni- tion to use against MT. Truman in opposing his reelection in 1948 There's only one trouble with the ammunition; it already has been fired.
 UNRRA has sent Russia enough clover seed to plant 100000 acres Wouldn't it be funny if the Rus sians planted it and it all came ur white, instead of red?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
DEPENDING THE HOME
lThe Hartford courantl

Judge Harrison D. Schofield of the Town Court of West Hartford, in finding guilty of breach of peace the strikers who picketed the homes of officials of Niles-B -Bement- Pond, eloquently defended the sancity and security of the American home. h. deed, as Judge Scofield said in his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20

Now they're making rado-clock which will waken the in the morning by turning the set predeer mined program. What with all the programs of super charged good cheer and frantcay enthusiastic gossip sons between husband and wife which to fill the air around getngup time, it wouldn't surprise if lot of potential customers would stick the sootng re-house jangle of the old alarm clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20

A purse snatcher out in Indian apolis recently grabbed 8 woman's hand bag, dumped the contents on the sidewalk, sorted out the cash and ran off with it. If he had taken everything, of course, he would have had to walk off with it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20

Jones, of Texas of the greatest in the Cabi- net before President Roosevelt traded him to let Henry Wallace opposes the $375OOOOOOO British loan men and says it would carry the United States ong the road toward financial run and put into exclusive a ance with the British Empire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
Waterbury or the Past
26 Years Ago

No one was killed but several were injured and hundreds of feet of track were torn up when New York bound train out of Boston jumped the tracks just above the depot in WaterVille.
 Bad luck dogged the steps Of Hartford man. Tn town to see the Hartford Senators play the Brass cos, the man witnessed his team go down in defeat. When he went to the parking lot to find his car he discovered it stolen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
1h Years Ago

Miss Mary Antone of South Leon- ard Street was in Maine for three weeks vacation.
 Charles Crocker of Middlebury and Adelaide Daniels of New Haven filed wedding intentions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
5 Years Ago

Police searched for youngster of three years reported lost while on a shopping trip with his mother. The child was later found at the home Of his aunt happily devouring ice cream.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20

A cat SterSOing on bare Niros in a South End home was electrocalted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20

UNRRA has sent Russia enough clover seed to plant 100000 acres. Wouldn't it be funny if the Rus sians planted it and it all came up white, instead of red?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-14
SWAPPING


WARREN, Ohio. - How's this
for swapping? A Long Island
man.. moving here, advertised he
would swap his Long Island
apartment for one in Warren, but
got no direct takers. However,
a Warren couple, moving to St.
Louis, advertised the Long Is
land apartment in exchange for
one in st. Louis, and landed a
trade. The Long Islanders took
the Warren couples apartment,
they took the one in ST. Louis.
and the Missourians took the one
in Long Island.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-14
Laughter Across Key West Waves
Reveals Yankees On Fishing Trip
BY OLD MAN" GREEN
BY OLD MAN" GREEN

Hard by the, edge of Gods Gul
Stream, venerable Father Nep-
tune looked UP from his after
noon perus'AJ of the Key West
fishing news and peered over his
glasses lra blank amazement.
From the cockpit and cabin OF
Captal'l Lefty" Reagan's "Sea
,halde-c." trolling the Stream,
came the sound of rollicking
laughter above the hum of the
efkgine. Again and again il
echoed across the waves.
{ Neptune laid down his copy of
The Citizen. To passing dolphin
he cried; Hey, Dolphie, you-all
go take a look-see at that boat.
See what kind O. laughin' Yam
KEGS they got aboard her this
time. Find out who they are and
what they are"
Roger" The dolphin dived
and disappeared. Returning with
in three minutes, she sided up
to Neptune and whispered ex-
citedly in his ear
Just exactly as I suspected"
grunted the Father of the Sea.
With a sigh Of resignation he re-
turned to his paper,
Aboard the trim Sea Raider"
along with her tolerant husband,
was the laughing, witty wife of
L. j. Bowditch, an official of the
Carbide and Carbon Chemical
Corp, subsidiary of The Union
Carbide & Carbon Corporation.
From Manhasset, Long Island,
the Bowditches are on their first
visit to Key West. Their fishing
score on Tuesday was two sails
raised and lost; seven good
sized barracudas; one family
supper mackerel. They're going
out again today, having caught
seven magnificent bonitos, three
mackerel and four barracudas
yesterday.
To the Casa Cayo Hueso, the
most southerly house in the
United States, goes the honor of
being host to this fun-loving
couple.
you might say" they suggest
ed to The Citizen reporter, eve
like your Key West fishing SO
well, especially with Captain
Reagan on his Sea Raider, we've
decided to stay over yet another
day"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-14

Following are the leaders IN
their respective departments:
|, Most times at bat, Jack Villa
real, Blue Sox, 10; most hits, I.
Alonzo, Raiders, and A. Acevedo,
Trojans, 5 each; most runs scored,
Lopez, Blue Sox, 4; most runs
batted in, T. Alonzo, Raiders, 4;
most doubles, NJ. Acevedo and
Haskins, Blue Sox, each; most
triples, 10 players tied with one
each; most homers, Lopez, Blue
Sox, +; most stolen bases, Maehin,
Pirates, 4; batter striking out
most times, Salinero, Pirates, 4;
pitcher with best record, Sweet
ling, Raiders, 20; pitcher with
most strikeouts, Sweeting, Raid
ers, 6; pitcher with most walks,
Sweeting, Raiders, 5; pitcher al
lowing most hits, Cruz, Blue Sox,
IA; pitcher allowing most runs
Cruz, Blue Sox, and Salinero, A
.LastreS, Pirates, 10 each; pitcher
with most innings pitched, Sweet
ing, Raiders, II.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-14
Calf Club Holds
Meeting Tuesday

RrF West Golf Club will nold
mssaina Tuesday. November
is asp m, az the club house .ss
"a s,ssiing Is for all members
- ! ~ hear tho report OF the
smsuassna committee. Nomina-
So nay be made from the fl00r
at ghls time .,,en
Ths nominations are me-
.hmea and the election meeting
Ia L. called st an unanhou'iO
"a f,,tnro date i'm December.
Ths regular monthly ui M,
mret.ng has been postponed UNI ~
a. trophies arrive. Those 70 pe
vresntea trophies are mar paS :
Knsahi. Jimmy MIRA o, npD
TeeuIex. Alton Park ChaiieS
yssss and Horace o'Bryanl'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-14
-
Must Play For HIS.
Or Face Charge
Of "Disloyalty'

Basketball players attend
ing Key West High School
who have not reported for
the school basketball team
workouts still have the rest
Of this week in which 10 do
50. The Citizen was informed
today.
The paper was told that
there are some boys who are
out playing with other
groups in town who are
needed by ihe High School;
they are letting the school
down." Parents of these
boys are informed that their
sons not only will receive ex-
pert coaching and medical
care on the school squad. but
also the personal prestige
and honor that go with play
ing for the high school col
ors.
Players who join other
teams and refuse to. try out
for the high school tives.
The Citizen was told. must
face the consequences of be-
ing charged with disloYaltY
to Key West High. II is still
not too late.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-14
Announces COLOred
Legion Meetings

John B. Knowles, post COM
commander; Alfred A. Allen, post
adiutant of William Weech Post
No. l6aC, colored American Le-
gion, announced today that their
post meets every first and third
Wednesdays of each month. All
members are asked to attend all
regular meetings.
The post is sponsoring a men,
bership drive and the officers
state that all colored veterans
who are honorably discharged are
eligible for membership and IN
vited to join. The bi-monthly
meetings are held at the corner
of Thomas and Angela streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-14

Clayton Sterling
Is Leading Winter
Leagues Hitters

Clayton Sterling, Red Raiders,
heavy-hitting first baseman, held
sole possession of first place in
the Big Ten Hitters of the Win
ter Baseball League after two
weeks of play.
Sterling, who collected two
hits in three official trips to the
plate Sunday, leads the parade
with a cool .667.
Terminate Dewitt Roberts has
a tight hold on second place with
a mark of ST., and Tony Alonzo,
also of the Red Raiders, and Ar
mando Acevedo, Trojan third
sacker, are tied for third spot,
clipping the I1orsehide at .556
pace each.
Averages apply to players par
ticipating in the two games play
ed by each team thus far in the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-14
CONDEMNED SPAN FALLS

CYNTHIANA, Kl-Thirty min
utes after it had been condemn
ed bv the State Highway Depart
mentt, a span of 200-foot covered
bridge. built in 1870, at Lair, col
lansed and fell into the South
.Iickine River. The bridge had
bsen in constant use until it was
condemned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-14

Mrs. Youngbride TO grocer
That flour you sent me was vnr
poor. I made a pie with 4, -
it was as much as my hnshan
could do to cut Il.
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WORRIED about Christmas gifts?
Let us do your worrying for
you. See our beautiful and
useful items at, Shirts Linen
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Living room and bedroom furni-
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Smalf electric stove. Ideal. for
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er St. nov122tx
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Mattresses, maids, nurse s--see our
assortment of uniforms in va
rious styles and coloFs. Shirl's
Linen Shop, SIP Fleming, Phi.
118. nov13-tf
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Exceptionally nice buys: One
co1lapsibte buggy, high chair,
play pen, stroller, small size
crib. At Williams Island Inn.
nov13-3tx
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2 and 31bedroom bungalows,
furnished and lGnfurnished;
small down payment, balance
payable monthly. johnson &
Johnson, Phone 372. nov1-F
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1912 Hudson, Al condition. Ra-
dio and heater. 1914 Varela
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T.ehaskowaky was a i@~ -,
t.1.rs he took. up music SERIOUSLY
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LOST

Post Office money order, amount
$500. Finder please return to
Rev. L. Milerson, 822 Thomas
street. Reward. nQVl3-4tx
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20-gal. automatic gas hot water
heater. Good condition. Phone
II or call 625 Division St.
nov16-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-26
TO-DAY N HISTORY
know Amerieal

tvaa Mmnuus talk among
artan.td Revolutionary soldiers
waskimg Philadelphia unsafe, the
ash Continental Congress meets
81 Amnapolis, nd.
tTaa Thanksgiving Day as
pssmlalmcd by President Wash
nagnn fust Thanksgiving Day
vm.ssr the Constitution.
Gaaa worlds first street rail-
cav starts in New York City; the
f,fst car was designed by Johr
stephenson and called John Ma
assn
taas William Walker, Ameri-
can aaVenturer. with 55 compan-
nans. lsnda Ia Nicaragua to AID
observation-disclosures President the
mnNt YeaF.
taaI The Western Electric
Cauuany incorporated.
tsas Glenn II. Curtiss makes
nssahle Tight Of the year.
1918 New York City enactS
an Anti Red Flag ordinance.
tBaa Anti Saloon League. asks
fsreslsient Cor stricter prohibition
emlafeument
ts&l Secretary Hull hands two
Sep envoys IN Washington MEM
asanaufn 1T their conferences
taken Nv Japs as an dltimatum.
tal3 us. planes make biggest
daylight raid TO date on Bre-
mtNm.
taaa Germans and Americans
battle o. a draw on the Cologne
l'laiu
ta&s General Motors rejects
unluu's proposal for arbitration,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-26
School Teachers
In N. Paul Out
On Strike Today

ST PAUL MINI. Nov. %
Tsaelera in the "a grade and
hiah sshools IN this city went on
atFtse yesterday when their de-
msnd fag higher wages were not
aFauted
Tea hers here and IN the
nsNhisFlng city Of Minneapolis,
md q statement last week
that wcfr their. salaries not in
ofeased. they would declare a
aiftha
RhaaslV hrloft midnight last
m.ah8 cts authorities IN Min
esaaails agreed 60 the increase
an1 thr srhuDls were opened as
casual thn mofning The range OF
salafser ln Minneapolis schools is
fsaan $1,000 o. $500 a year
Amunt &c thc increase was not
revealed publicly