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The midland journal., 1946-09-13

The Archbishop of Cincinnati, the
Most Rev. John T. McNicholas, o. P,
S. T. M, recently made statement
relative to federal aid for education.
u. S. Representative Charles A. Buck
ley, who favors federal aid for all
schools in need thereof, placed the
Archbishop's statement in the Con-
gressional Record Appendix. The
Congressman said: "The Federal Gov
ernment should not restrict it's assis-
tance to public schools alone"
Many thinking persons in this
country will not agree with this Con-
gressman or with the Archbishop, be-
cause it is apparent that providing
funds for all SCHOOLS, including pri-
vate and parochial schools, is a step
toward the union of Church and
State; and history has shown that we
are better off in this country under a
system based on the separation of
Church and State.
The midland journal., 1946-09-13

Little birds in their nests eat 200
to 800 meals day, according to the
Encyclopaedia Britannica. Despite
the fact that they have rather mo-
notonous diet of worms, the nestlings
often eat more than their own weight
each day.
The midland journal., 1946-09-13

A Michigan service station went on
"a hour operation as service to
anglers at the opening of the fishing
season in the state and reported a
sales increase of 1000 gallons of
gasoline in a month.
The midland journal., 1946-09-13

Even in the best of crop years,
some farmers lose a crop of grain
due to hail, rain, food, drought or
some other cause. Wheat insurance
now available through the AAA pro-
tects the farmer from this heavy
financial loss by crop damage.
The midland journal., 1946-09-13

The fat salvage program of war
years made possible 13 per cent more
soap for civilian use. Since fats and
oils still remain scarce. each family
should continue to salvage fat, to
help improve the supply of soap on
it's own grocer's shelves.
The midland journal., 1946-09-13

A new chemical is now available to
retard sprouting of potatoes, carrots
and other tuber and root crops in
winter storage. This is expected to
save loss of large amount of such
food crops which sprout and shrivel
during the storage months.
The midland journal., 1946-09-13
"Peace In Our Time?"

The most destructive war in his
tory of mankind ended one year ago
this monitor did it? To millions
of young Americans who answered
the call of their country and to many
more millions who waited at home
the unconditional surrender of Japan
meant that at last the World could
have the peace it had paryed for dur
ing the long years of war. Then enc
mies-italy, Germany and Japan
had been so soundly and thoroughly
defeated that they would be impotent
for many years. The only countries
capable of waging war were the vic
torious Allies-and it was unthink-
able that any of them wanted more
war.
Yes, the picture was very rosy in
August of 1945, but how that picture
has changed in the short space of
one year! The Allies who fought SO
find it hard to agree on what day it
is. Out of the war the United States
and Russia emerged as the two great
est powers on earth. With these two
Nations cooperating in keeping the
World peace, the possibility of an
other global conflict in our time seem
ed extremely remote.
But it soon became evident that
Russia had no intention of cooperat-
ing with the United States, the Uni
ted Nations, or anybody else. Confer
ences have been held in San Francis
co, New York and Paris and each
time Russia has provoked the rest of
the World with a contentious atti-
tude. In order that the United Ma
tions would not fail before it got
started we allowed Russia to have
it's own way repeatedly. Now voices
are being heard throughout our coun-
try awakening the people to the dan
ger of this policy of appeasement and
demanding that it shall not continue.
Recently in speech entitled,
Lets Demand Peace" John Steele,
National Commander of The Ameri-
can Legion, stated:
"It is high time we became hard
boiled about or determination to have
lasting peace through international
teamwork. Let's quit vacillating
Let's quit making all the concessions
Let's get off the road of appeasement
1t can only lead to disaster. We tried
that with Hitler, Mussolini and
Tojo"
Most observers believe that Russia
is bluffing, that the Russians are as
fed up with war as we are. However r
a feeling is growing among our ex-
GI's-the peace-loving young men
who brought the mighty Axis mill
tarists to their knees-that if Stain
intends to enforce his unreasonable
demands with might-let us have
that showdown now.
Was the war really ended a year
ago or has this interlude been merely
the seventh inning stretch?
The midland journal., 1946-09-13
HATS OFF TO FARM MACHINERY
BY j. E. Jones

Washington, d. c., September g.
The Department of Agriculture pre-
diets that the farming situation is
about to pass through an "unprece-
dented break with the immediate
past" 1t calls attention to the fact
tkat the production of farms is stead
lily increasing-in some sections of
the country almost by leaps and
bounds.
The present record has been reach
ed without significant expansion in
the acreage and despite insufficient
labor. The farm machinery output
climbed 13 percent in 1945, says
statement by the Department. That's
the answer
The OPA and other agencies made
mess of rationing farm foods. Near
ly every family was unable to buy
food at the grocery store or the meat
market. All kinds of American ma
chinery was being shipped overseas
and most people didn't need to be
told that tkis program interfered
with eating at home, and in hotels
and restaurants.
Production has increased due to
farm machinery. That has made it
possible for the farmer to dispose of
most of his work animals and pro-
duce larger crops with less farm la
borers.
'sThe shift to mechanical power"
the Government report says, made
available about SIS million crop acres,
or about 15 per cent of the available
cropland for the production of mar
ketable commodities
The midland journal., 1946-09-13

A Moslem was stabbed in India
cabinet. Over here it would have been
about a week before anybody got
around to knitting him.
The midland journal., 1946-09-13

The number of untitled orders on
the books of the oil-burner manufac-
turing industry now stands at more
than half a million units.
The midland journal., 1946-09-13

A Kentucky entrant was found too
young to be miss America" but the
may still learn that it's
easier to put on age tkan beauty.
The midland journal., 1946-09-13

Government request that more
onions be eaten requires your best
friend to cooperate il he is not to
suffer.
The midland journal., 1946-09-13

1t is estimated that all known re-
serves of copper in the United States
will last SO years based on the pre-
sent rate of consumption.
The midland journal., 1946-09-13

An Arab boy prefers a public lick
ing to staying out of school. That
ought to bar him from citizenship
here.
The midland journal., 1946-09-13

Average cost of driving a motor
car mile in 1902 was Is cents; by
1888 it had dropped to 81 cents.
The midland journal., 1946-09-13

Traffic Safety Slogan: Now that
school has opened, every mother's
plea is Drive Carefully
The midland journal., 1946-09-13

1t would be difficult to get the girl
to smile who is selected to be Miss
Paris Peace Conference.
The midland journal., 1946-09-13

OPA seems to have as much
trouble reducing as most people.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
Tycoon Faces Aiimony Suit

Winston Salem, N. O., May ,S1- (UP)-Mrs. Elizabeth billiard Rey- holds separation and alimony suit against her husband, R. J. Rev. holds, Winston-Salem. tobacco ty- coon, will be brought into Forsyth County Superior Court here early next week.
 Mrs. Reynolds, daughter of a socially-prominent North Carolina family, in her complaint, seeks reasonable subsistence" from her estranged husband, in keeping with his astation in life"
 She said that Reynolds, son of the founder of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, was worth $20,- 100000, spent approximately $100. 900 year on his family and himself.
 Reynolds, who. returned from overseas Navy duty in the fall of l945, was charged with lavishing gifts valued at $l0O,O0O on an uns named woman, by Mrs. Reynolds.
 She charged that he "embarrass- ed and humiliated" her, and told her by long distance telephone last December, SYou don't know how much I hate you"
 The couple was married in Jan iaFy. 1888, at Winston on-Salem. Be- fore entering the Navy in 1922 as lieutenant with an aircraft car- rier task force Reynolds was mayor n8 WinstOn-es
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
Arrest Seen
 By PetriIIo

St. Petersburg, Fla, May S!- (UP)-President James c. PetrlIo, of the American Federation of Musicians, said today that he "ex- pected to be arrested" as part of an all-out fight against "anti-labor" legislation by the, ATM.
 Petrillo said that the 1,4O0 dele gates to the five-day national A.F.M. convention opening Monday would determine a program to com bat "anti- labor legislation and de- eide how to spend for the beneht of it's members" !" approximately $l,- 100000 which the federation has collected from record royalties.
 The stormy music union head now under fire in Chicago for a strike called this week against Radio Station WAAF, said the Lea Bill (so-called anti-Petrillo mea- sure) would be the target of fedora .tion attorneys. He also said the organization planned to take a strong stand against legislation proposed by President Truman last week to curb the powers of labor leaders.
 "If have violated a Federal law, it is only because I feel 1t is uncon-- stituticnal," he said. Certainly l would not deliberately defy the Government of the E c
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
Coal Price
 Moy Go Up

Washington, May 31-(UP)-The ceiling price on soft coal today was expected to rise as much as 2S cents ton as a result of the wage contract signed between the Gov ernment and John L. Lewis United Mine Workers.
 Informed sources said that the contract will increase production costs 30 cents a ton, but the opera tors probably will absorb about 5 cents of the increase.
 This would be the amount ab- sorbed by the operators. in 1945. It is the equivalent of the Scents a ton royalty: which the Government has agreed 9to pay into a miners welfare fund administered jointly by the Government and the union. Miners also get an 18 l-2 cent an hour pay increase.
 The contract is between the EU.M.W. and the Government, which signed as manager of the Preferably seized pits. Lewis, however, pre- sumably will try to obtain the same terms from the private operators. Lewis 100000 soft coal miners, meanwhile, resumed work pending negotiations with the others. The Solid Fuels Administration expect ed full production by Monday for the first time since April l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
StoIin Rejects Visit to US.
 Leoder Declines
 Because of Health

Washington, May 31 - (UP) - President Truman disclosed today that within the last 30 days he had invited Generalissimo Josef Stalin to visit Washington, but that Stalin declined because of poor health.
 MT. Truman told his news con- ference that he had not proposed a formal Big 3" meeting but had simply invited Stalin here for what he described as 8 social visit.
 MT. Truman invited Stalin to come to washington for the Big g meeting last year but it was held at PotsdaIn instead.
 The President said that on both occasions, Stalin told him his doc tors did not think he was well enough to make such 8 long jour- ney.
 Asked if he planned any meeting elsewhere with Stalin, the Presi- dent said not in the immediate future.
 Stalin,s health has long been topic of conversation in diplomatic circles. President Truman's state ment was the first official word that the Soviet leaders physical condl- ton has not been good.
 Reports that Stalin's health was poor were current last Fall and Winter. Stalin left the Kremlin and went for an extended vacation shortly after V-J day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
US. Time, LIAM. Agree
 Progress Reported
 At Waterbury Tool
Nv RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK

By RAYMOND J. F11AFAAESANM
 The International Association of MachiniSts has reached a contract agreement with the U. s. Time Cor poration and is making fine prog gress" in negotiations with the Wa terbury Tool Company Division of Vickers, Incorporated. Thomas F. Brennan, business representative, said today.
 Ratification. by the union mem bership is the only step remaining before signing of the new contract with U. s. Time. MT. Brennan said the negotiating committee finds the contract terms highly satisfactory. The agreement is understood to irl- corporate the 1872 cent increase re- gently given all employees by the company. The LAM. represents about 200 workers.
 The next contract conference with Waterbury Tool officials will be held Monday morning. The union represents all production workers in the plant, estimated at over 5OO in number.
 Waterbury Tool employees re- ceived a 10 percent increase shortly after V-J Day. The current nego- tiations cover wages, vacations, sen- iority and other contract issues.
 eve expect no trouble in reach ing a suitable contract" said MT. Brennan. "In our talks so far we have been making fine progress"
 The International Association or Machinists has been allied with the American Federation of Labor At present it is under 8 suspension voted by the A.FL. executive board, but never ratified by a general con- vention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
76,OOO Diggers Fail To Report; To Meet Today

New York, May 31 - (UPl-Jonn L. Lewis, whose demands for q wage increase and welfare fund for 4O0. 900 soft coal miners were grant- ed two days ago, sent 76,OOO hard coal diRgers out on strike today to force similar concessions from arl- thracite operators.
 Representatives of the United Mine Workers (A.FL.) and the op. orators scheduled a meeting for 2 P. M, HDT. today and there were increasing indications that Lewis would come to New York to direct the negotiations now that the bit- luminous strike has been settled.
 Although no strike was called ofii- cially, the miners were notitied by the union negotiating committee that their contract expired at mid- night last night. The miners, in accordance with their mo contract no work" policy, did not report when the mines opened this morn ing.
 In a carefully worded telegram to the unions three districts in the @1lUI1TdC1OG 1IC1Oop J4AC AO6Ov4UVA1~6 committee made no mention that the miners should stay from their jobs. The telegram said only that maintenance men should remain at work pending the signing of a new agreement.
 The negotiators agreed in New York yesterday that any contract made will be retroactive to May 31, thereby protecting the maintenance men, the telegram said.
 The work stoppage came despite the operators plea for truce dur ing negotiations with all conces- sions retroactive to the expiration date of the old pact.
 The issues in dispute are the miners demands for Q wage irl- crease and a health and welfare fund similar to that granted soft coal workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
Pennsylvania Tries 10 Break Tubes Strike Fl. 6 N. Ernployes
 Threoten Tieup
 Of Whole System

New York, May 31-(UP)-Str1k- Ing engineers and trainn1en on the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad charged the Pennsylvania Railroad with strike-breaking today and threatened ito tic up all Pennsyl- vania service in the East"
 The employees of the H. & M., which daily carries 230O00 passen- gers between New Jersey and New York City, struck yesterday after the company refused to pay the 18 l-2 cent wage increase estab- hshed in the settlement of the na- tionai railroad strike. .
 The Pennsylvania Railroad has established 15-ninute shuttle serv- ice for stranded commuters from Railway to Jersey City, N. J., where they can catch Pennsylvania fer rieS to Manhattan. The PennSyl- vania is honoring H. & M. commit tation pickets plus 8 15-cent charge for.-the service.
 This the Brotherhoods of Loco- motive Engineers and Railroad T,rainmen said was ike-breaking
 Lawrence Semon, spokesman fo1 the unions, said Pennsylvania sta- tions in New Jersey would be pick eted to tie up all Pennsylvania service in the East" No time was established to start picketing of the Penn stations, but Sernon said pick eti1g of H. & M. terminals in New . Jersey and New York would com meilce at II A. M. today.
 John. E. Buck, ce-president ot the line, said that the H. & M would not pay the wage increase asked by. the unions because the railroad was not Q first class carrier but carried only passengers and nc freight.
 In Washington President Tru- man has set up three-man emer- gency board under provisions of the National Railway Act to deal with the strike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
|Hirohito Calls On M'Arthur

Tokyo, May 31-(UP)-Emperor Hirohito visited Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur for 90 minutes today in the supreme commanders American Embassy residence for what the im- perior household called "a very sim cere talk"
 Topics discussed by Macarthur and Hirohito were not disclosed of- ficially, but the food situation was among them. Sources close to Mac Arthur said the topics were not or especial importance.
 Both Sapanese and Headquarters sources tended to belittle the poli- tical importance of the visit, Hiro- hito's second call on the supreme commander. His first visit was last September. There was no evidence to support speculation that the e1n- peror discussed abdicating.
 Whereas Hirohito is understood to have regarded his first meeting with the supreme commander in the light of painful duty" there is every indication that he undertook his second visit with considerably more pleasure. The emperor has supported all Allied occupation poh- cies and he is believed to hold Mac Arthur in high esteem.
 At the same time, Macarthur is known to have felt from the start that Hirohito's popularity with the Japanese masses has been a great aid to the occupation.
 The visit was more cordial than Hirohito,s previous call, Imperial household officials said. They re- ported Macarthur met Hirohito i the Embassy entrance hall with g friendly handshake and accompan- fed him out when he departed.
 Hirohito's call came on the heels of renewed Russian criticism of his role in Japanese life. The Russian press has been condemning his ac. tivity and the "humanizing" cam paign in which he has been meet ing the Japanese people on friendly terms. Japanese Communists ad- VOcate his abdication.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
 
 Democrat League
 Rops US. Policy

Nanking, May 31-(UP) - The newspaper Hisinminpao said today that Nationalist troops had er red the suburbs of Harbin. There was no official confirmation.
 Tsitsihar, 175 miles northwest of Harbin, is the next objective of the government troops, the paper said.
 It was reported that the Commun- ist troops in Manchuria have suf- fered 15,O00 casualties since the bat- tie of Kungchieling.
 U. S. Blamed For War Meanwhile, spokesmen for the Democratic League said today that tho United States is participating i1l civil war in China by transporting troops, arms and ammunition fol the Nationalist government in Man churia.
 If Americans don't change their policy there never can be any peace in China" Dr. To Lung-chi, leader of the League, told the United Press.
 He said Gen. George c. Marshall "tries to make peace but at the same time America makes 8 great effort to supply troops fighting 8 civil war"
 "They are not fighting the Jap- anese now"
 Without Support, War Ends Dr. To said it would be impossible for the Nationalist government o1 Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek tt continue the war if America qui' supporting the government troops The threat to withdraw U. s. sup port is Marshalrs trump card in thiI | affair.
 If that aid stops, the govern ment will have to negotiate. Dt Americans want fascism in Chinai Do you want Franco to move tt China?" To demanded. American sources in Ranking saie ] the U. s. is supplying modicun of critical logistic aid to the Ma tionalistS under a previous agree ment which can't be broken now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
Waterbury Offers Draft One i1, June

Only one man will be drafted from Waterbury during June, Miss Mary Dwyer, cOOrdinator of the local draft boards, an- nOunced today. Connecticut has only S1 men available for in- ductiOn during the month.
 About 49 students in the IS and 19 year-old age groups are now exempted because of the change in the draft laws. There are 1900 youths in the state who are now draft ex- empt. Many of them had in- dicated their intentions of en- listing in the Army, Navy or Marines to recruiting officials. Because of the present absence of the draft threat, 1t is doubt full whether many of them will enlist, @
 The one-man draft quota for Waterbury will be called about June 21, Miss Dwyer said. Dur- ing the first Or second week in June 85 men in the 20 to 29 age group will be called for pre-in- duction physicals. Miss Dwyer added that 1t was uncertain whether these men would be called since the present orders for drafting men expire on JuIY 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
Reds Tie Up Korea Survey

Seoul, Korea, May 31-(UP)- Edwin w. Pauley's reparations in- spection trip through Soviet-occu- pied areas of Korea has been so hamstrung by Russian restrictions that it may fail, Pauley;S special assistant reported today.
 pr. Ernest L. Klein, member of the American separations mission, who remained in Seoul said Paul. ey probably would be unable to discover whether the Russians were stripping the industries of northern Korea. He said Pauley has protested Soviet refusal to al- low his party freedom of move ment.
 Pauley and his assistants enter ed the Soviet zone on May g. h. tending to inspect five important industrial areas. Klein said the Pauley party has been banned from two of the areas by the Soviet commander, Col. Gen. I. M. ChiSti- akov. The party can move else where only by prior arrangement and with heavy guard.
 Pauley's official photographer has been forbidden to take pictures, Klein reported. Individual mem- bers of the mission have been sub jected to the same censorship.
 The Russian commander barred Pauley from one area because So- viet troops were demobilizing there. The party was forbidden to enter one fiber plant because the Rus sians said 1t housed Red Army troops.
 Pauley wished to travel by air, speeding his work, but the Soviet commander refused permission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
Death Toll ForHoIidoy Reaches 109
 Pre-wor Troffic
 Returns 10 Roads;
 34 Are Drowned
By UNITED PRESS

Americans ODSefVe0 CIleH IUSb postwar Memorial Day in pre-war style. The same old automobiles sped over the same old highways to bring a return of the peacetime automobile accident and death rate.
 At least 1O9 persons were killed in accidents yesterday. Of these, A were killed in traffic accidents; % were drowned; and 31 died from falls, fires and other miscellaneous causes.
 The National Safety Council had predicted that 57 persons would be killed yesterday in automobile ac- cidents. The Councils figure includ- ed those who would die subsequent- ly of injuries on the holiday.
 Expect 300 Deaths
 lt The greatest number of motorists since lg4l Swarnfed over the high ways to begin a four-day weekend of travel. The Safety Council said at least 329 persons would be killed | in weekend traffic accidents. The peak was expected Sunday night. Many persons were injured in ac- cidents. Thirty persons, many ot them children, were injured at Chicago when a zoo-bound street. car crashed into the rear of another trolley.
 California reported the largest number of fatalities, with Il pers- ons killed-six of them in automo- bile accidents.
 No accidental deaths were re- ported in Washington, D. C., for the first time on record. The states of Washington and Oregon also re- ported perfect records for the day.
 Freak Mishaps Occur
 Two freak accidents. occurred in Los Angeles. A woman was killed when she fell from window while watching the first busses get under way following a city transit strike A man was electrocuted when a powerline, which has been snapped by an airplane, fell on his auto- mobile.
 Leslie Ann Rose two. Detroit, was the first child fatality. She died of a skull fracture in the same hospital where her brother had been born Friday. She was injured when her father, Edward, "A, fel while carrying her downstairs.