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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Gratitude

' John L. Lewis absent from the United Mine Workers convention of ess must have been touched by the tributes which that gathering paid him. We doubt he was also embarrassed, though he might well have been.
 the convention delegates offered 63 resolutions pro posing salary increases for Lewis and other officers but only proposing increase for that by re- duced working time rather than more money.
 This set thinking of Lewis annual address to the operators and the country at contract negotiating time Each year he almost succeeds in moving the inyh bosses to tears with majestic packed description of his miners sorry plight When he's finished telling of their squad hoes their poor pay their discomfort and danger and calous exploitation there's scarcely dry eye in the house.
 But here are the miners forgetfu of their welpub- 1icized suffering urging money on Lewis It. seems the gesture of happy and auen group of men toward one who has done wonderful job for them We still don't believe the miners that well off. Perhaps John L. charms them completely he annually captvates the operators and the government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Your New Tires

WASHINGTON Oct 11-tNEA)-Soon begins the long predicted battle between synthetic and natural rubber It is to be price which will decide the fate of the warborn U S. synthetic rubber industry tions of the Malay peninsula ana the Dutch East Indies.
 AS matters stand even now with full interna- tonal and U S. government controls over both synthetic rubber can be produced more cheapy than natural rubber be imported The government controlled price synthetic rubber is 18k cents pound The price natural rubber, delivered in the U s, is 25& cents pound.
 The difference of seven and quarter cents only that the price of natural rubber will have to down to meet the competition. Natural rub Der has sold for little 10 cents pound.
 Recent cables from Singapore indicate that Brit ish rubber growers, foreseeing this situation have advocated removal of all controls and return of a free market international agreements now in force expire which will be at the end of the year With controls off, the price of natural rubber would drop to around 2 cents a pound, delivered in the U. s. Possibly the price would go lower.
 Leaders in the U S. rubber industry have recently been renewing their recommendations that natural rubber be put back on free world market basis At the same time, they urge the government to sell lease private industry government-owned synthetic | rubber plants What would happen to synthetic rubber prices if these two steps taken isn't quite clear Syn thetic rubber be made from grain alcohol at a cost of 30 cents pound. From petroleum it be made for 12 cents pound
 The high-cost grain alcohol plants now being closed down. The petroleum plants figure they can sell at from IS to IT cents pound and head That still gives synthetic rubber five to seven- cent advantage.
 All passenger-car tires today made out of synthetic rubber Natural rubber is all allocated to heavy-duty truck tires.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Your Health
 By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.

In the mail today I came upon a letter bearing letterhead print ed like this:
 DIR. DOROTHY SOMEBODY,
 Ox-7439
 129 Main Avenue, Campville, Mo. It was a request for further in- formation about remedy or treat ment I had mentioned in this column-but the correspondent neg lected to inelose a stamped self addressed envelope. But, shucks, what's a nickle more or less, be- tween colleagues? immediately stopped the machinery and institut- ed a search for the item to which the correspondent referred. Only af- ter we had wasted several minutes of time did I re-eXamine the cor respondents letter. Then I noticed, first, that the correspondence name was printed in largish type; second that the correspondent either had no degree or, If she had one, she preferred not to reveal it to me. So I looked her name up in the blue book-or rather searched for | it there and failed to find phy- sician of that name among the 150,- 900 or more physicians in the United States and Canada. Then summed up the evidence, all circumstantial, of course, decided that Dorothy Somebody was not a medical col league, called off the search, tossed her letter into the chucker and re- stunned work where we had left of.
 One thing the matter with the United States Canada, I believe, is far less aff1icteO is that we have too many trick or phony Doctors" like Dorothy Somebody - and too many laymen take these near-doc- tors at their own face value under the impression that the govern ment' or some such authority would not permit them to hold themselves out as doctors if they were not really qualified to do so. Your Uncle Sam, has nothing to say about it, and your state government is so ridden with political chicanery that you have no assurance whatsoever that the person who calls himself Doc tor" and treats this or that human ailment has ever received any medi- cal education or training. There are so many trades whose masters have more or less legal sanction for this deceptive use of the title Doctor that you never know, when stran- ger approaches you merely as Dr
 John Doe whether the fellow is a real doctor or not.
 Once in a while I find a real doctor using that style of letter. head-that is, instead of printing his name Richard Roe, M. D., the fellow fears his correspondents will not know what that means and SC lprints it Dr. Richard Roe. Well, ii seems wretched sort of obscurity
 to assume, that is, if the man has
 a electorate degree.
 The purpose of this particular
 bit of carping is to put readers or lguard against the familiar trick
 of using the title Doctor" to ex. lploit the gullible public - trick
 that is favored by special" legis. Ilation in many states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Jobs Go Into Storage

Continued blockading of full postwar production in one form another not only keeping existing manufacturing facilities from attaining their full usefulness but Is putting decided crimp in the expansion plans of major indus trepans that figured in their postwar estimates and pre- dctons of jobs and goods for people, along-range period
 good example of how this works noted the other day when made known that two major auomotlve companies have put aside for the their projects for light in lower price Both had indicated shortly after end that they aiming at such ducton rapidly possible
 These companies pulling in their horns on expan- sns and ventures not because of lack of confidence Tn their ideas fear that market will be found but simply because their varied boenecks continue to persist They having plenty of trouble getting supper parts and raw materials for presenabe fraction of the production that be attained with present facilities Expansion in enterprises reminds of the old song about 4pourng water drowning man. It just doesn't make sense.
 It's too bad the many thousand of potential jobs that might have been ready have been put back in cold stor age with the suspension of the two projects above
 toned There countless other instances the nation
 would be most helpful those facilities could be available when this country does get back to full production after working out of the net of regulations and restrictions on materials and prices that is proving to be of the great BostWar handcaps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
COUNCIL-MANAGER CHECKS
(Hartford Courant)

(Hartford Courant)
 Candor compels recognition of the fact that even in those cities that have adopted the council-manager type of government, the political ctream does not always flow smooth 1y. Nor should it be expected to re- main as calm as the proverbial mill pond. In any system cheeks and balances must exist, not because that is traditional in America but because that is traditional in Am erica but because it is the only prac- tical defense that can be raised against abuse of power. And that balance can cause differences of opinion and clashes between muni- cipal officials.
 In Cambridge, Massachusetts, &C., cording to the Boston Herald, City Manager John B. Atkinson and the Council are engaged in a dispute over consolidation of five agencies into a department of public works, and over salary increases for city employees. It appears that MT. At kinson cannot issue the order neces- sary to consolidate the five existing bureaus without the consent of the Council. On the other hand the Council, confined to initiating only legislative matters, does not possess the power to vote salary increases. To these MT. Atkinson is not op- posed but he wants the five bur- eaus combined in the interest of greater efficiency and economy. Consequently he has put the propo- sition up to the Council, since it fa- vors the salary raises, that given his consolidation plan, he will be able to pay larger salaries out of the money saved without increasing the city'S budget.
 We do not expect Hartford's poli- ticians, opposed as they are to the proposed charter, to be favorably impressed by the situation in Cam bridge. Having to do business With a city manager is the last thing they want. But the situation in Cam bridge shows that economies can be effected without detriment to muni- cipal services, and even with ben- eft to such services and to the pub lie generally. It is possible to make more money available for the city's employees without taking more from the taxpayers. Here is cogent ar gument for junking the present Charter for the proposed council manager plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
by Peter EdSOu

The maritime strikes have greatly interfered with rubber imports but time next year natural rubber will again be available for passenger-car tire production. Then is when the battle with synthetic rubber will begin in earnest
 The outcome may be delayed some months while the rubber companies experiment to find out what combination of natural and synthetic rubber will make the tire that gives the most mileage Oddly recipe will give the best tire. Until now neither the rubber nor the time has been available for the neces- Sary road tests
 Ten pounds of rubber go into the standard x l6- inch passenger-car tire The cost of tire made of natural rubber would therefore, be from 50 to 75 cents higher than the cost of allsynthetc rubber tire, at today's material prices. Rubber is only of 200 materials going into the making of a tire however and 1t represents only about sixth of the tires cost.
 The present government ceiling price on stand ard passenger-car tire is $15.20 plus federal and state taxes. The new all-natural rubber castings should therefore cost just little below $16OO under government price ceilings.
 It's a small offerential Maybe isn't worth botherng about, though many a national market has won or lost on smaller price margins. This par- ticular differentia opens the way for lot of co- pettive advertising from the tirenakers each claim ing that his particular combination of natural and synthetic rubbers is the best for the money.
 When price ceilings go off, next June 30. any thing can happen, however What the tire trade fears is that the buying public, convinced that the natural rubber tire is superior to the al-synhetic or the part-synthetic part-natural rubber tire will bid up the price of the natural rubber tire keler pros- pect is that with continuing tire shortage, cus- toners will buy any tire they get for any price that is asked
 It will probably be well into 1948 before this com- petitve situation shakes down and the industry knows what it is selling the public knows what it's buying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
ky ThOm1as Stokes

in Utah, and others in this whole Western country who have New Deal leanings and go along generally on public expansion
 The fight develops in various guises, and there is perhaps over-zealousness born sides-govern- ment and private power companies. Each is neck deep in it.
 A charge often raised against the Bonneville power administration, which includes Bonneville River system, is that there too many people on the payroll
 Dr. Paul J. Raver, administrator, says there may be some deadwOOd in his organization even as there in some private corporations, but he does not know about it. He suspects of the critics really aiming at the power administrators research staff which assists in finding customers for public area ndustriaf1y. Expenses of this research staff, he said are about one-half of percent of gross operating revenues. Private corporations often allow up to five percent, for this function.
 Private power companies argue that is not func- ton of government or if it is SO considered then it should be done by other agencies concerned with various types of industries involved Dr. Raver replies that this is function approved by Congress and that other government agencies, since they operate
 national basis, do not pay much attention often to regional problems.
 He says further that Chambers of Commerce and private power companies themselves utilize this gov- ernment facility constantly.
 Some time back according to Dr. Raver private companies were talking of postwar surplus of pow- CT in this area, saying power will be running out at the ears" As matter of fact he said, & shortage is now in prospect Congress already has approved ten additional dams in Washington, Oregon, Mon- tana and Idaho few primarily for irrigation rather than for power but actually has appropriated for only one.
 The fight for and against expansion of publicl power will take place in Congress, and the elections here this November will have their influence on M outco1e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
STILL HURTING
(Boston Post)

The nations soap shortage, worse now than in the war years, will not be eased in the immediate future, according to spokesmen for the industry. Indeed, until the im- provement of our major sources of imported fats and oils in the South west Pacific has begun to make it. self felt, the housewife will have to guard zealously against the waste of her soap powders with every dish washing and every home launder- ing.
 The Japs did more than hurt us only for the period of the war when they destroyed or dissipated those sources. They succeeded in deliver ing a blow felt long after they had signed the papers presented them on the deck of the U.SS. Missouri.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Views of the Press
his present office.

SA~ASNs
 He displays a warranted irrita- ton over the fact that such an ul- timatum was under contemplation, although his somewhat complicated statement fell short of telling the authors of the purported plan to where they might go whooping were the suggestion actually made to him.
 While MT. Kopplemann has not indicated that he intends to stand for renomination, the assumption has been that he does. It could be that he prefers not to get into controversy as long as the nomina- tion is unsettled.
 However, it strikes us that he could well afford to be-to use word much heard nowadayS-blunt and fortnight, even if he pre- ferS not to indicate preferance among the candidates for the place. Were the Congressman to tell these people off, as they deserve to be told of, if they advance any such proposition, it may be doubted if
 they would try to carry out any threats they might make. Letting the light shine upon such an att tempt to strong-arm piece of patronage is enough to kill it, or to kill politically, for the time be- ing, those responsible.
 MT. Bailey, the new State Chair man of the party, would decidedly get off on the wrong foot, if his career as cahirman were to begin on any such note. Dr. Wilbert Snow ought to be interested in it, too, for he has a stake in what happens in Hartford.
 One way for those who are run ming Democratic politics to bring their house down about their ears
 would be to attempt to carry out
 any such project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
THAT POSTMASTER PLOT
(Hartford Times)

Congressman Kopplemann asserts that he has been confronted by no demand on the part of Hartford Democratic leaders that he must favor the appointment of John F
 Heneghan as postmaster, or forfeit their support for renomination to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-26
Women s Group Board Meeting

The Waterbury Hebrew Ladies Aid Association held a board meet ing yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Leonard Garston of Hawley Street, Mrs. Coleman Pennenbaum, chairman, reported on the returns of the house to house Passover drive for funds to aid the needy cases be- ing cared for by the organiSat ton. Mrs Samuel Finkelstein and Mrs. George Kaplan reported that they had made visits to patients in both hospitals.
 A social hour followed the busi- ness meeting. Mrs. Joseph Garston acted as hostess assisted by Mrs. Leonard Garston, Mrs. Harry Klampkin poured at the tea table The next regular meeting will be held at S:30 on Monday. May l3, at the Waterbury Hebrew Institute. Hostesses will be Mrs. Max Hart. Mrs. Joseph Garston, Mrs. Herman Luria, Mrs. Max Whit, Mrs. Harry Birenbaum, Mrs. Joseph Rollins, Mrs. Samuel Silver1nan, Mrs. Abra- ham Fucker. Musical selections will be rendered. Mrs. Ernest Pintoff will be in charge of the table ar- arrangements and bridge and nah jong will be played.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-26
Ma7yA. HarmOn Wed Yesterday

Miss Mary A. Harmon, daughter
 of MT. and Mrs. Maurice F. Harmon
 of Vermont Street and James D.
 Robinson, son of the late Mir. and Mrs. James D. Robinson. were united in marriage yesterday morning at
 the Sacred Heart Church at g O. clock. The Rev. Henry P. Quinn, pastor, officiated at the ceremony in a setting of palms, Easter lilies and snapdragons. A musical pro- gram was presented with Miss Sadie Hajjar, soloist.
 The bride. given in marriage by
 her father, was attired in a gown of nylon organza styled with a sweetheart neckline outlined with
 lace inserts, fitted bodice, long sleeves that tapered to a point at the wrists and full skirt. Her three-quarter length veil of illusion fell from e crown of seed pearls and she carried a prayer book marked with orchids and Stephano- tis.
 Mrs. Edward Bowling. sister of the bride, was matron of honor. She wore a lime nylon organza gown fashioned with a sweetheart neck line, fitted bodice and a bouffant skirt. Her costume was completed with a large open back hat and she carried a colonial bouquet.
 Edward M. Robinson, cousin of the groom, was best man, Edward J. Bowling, hrother-in-law of the bridegroom and John M. Riley, Jr., cousin of the bridegroom were ush- CTS.
 A reception was held at Moyni- hans Restaurant for approximate ly 100 guests. Mrs. Harmon received In two-piece wine and black print dress with black accessories and of yellow roses. She was as- sisted by the bridegrooms sitter, Miss Ellen Robinson, who wore black carmel suit with black and white accessories and a corsage of oansies and sweet peas. Guests were rom Hudson, N. Y, Brockton, Mass, West Hartford, Bristol, Wallingford, and Niagara Falls, N. Y.
 The couple left on a wedding trip o an unannounced destination. Mrs. Robinson wore @ coral suit with black and white accessories md a corsage of orchids. She is a graduate of Sacred Heart High school. The bridegroom is a grad late of Crosby High School and is mployed at the Southern New Eng and Telephone Company. They will make their home at IS Orchard Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-26
KOUaI-ASpund
 NuptialS Held

The marriage of Miss Shirley M. Asplund, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Asplund of East Main Street, and Michael Koval, Jr, son of MT. and Mrs. Michael Koval of Long Hill Road, has been an- nounced. The wedding was held February 9 at 3 p. m. at the Sacred Heart Church in Coronado, Cal.
 The couple were attended by T 3/c Mary E. Johnson. WAVES, formerly of Philadelphia, Pa, as maid of honor, and RIM 2/c Jacob R. Henrick, U. s. Navy, formerly of Colorado, served as best man.
 Present at the wedding were the brides uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. Hugo Braun, Pasadena, Cal, formerly of Naugatuck, and the bridegroom's sister, Mrs. Mary Kema, Long Hill Road, and many friends of the brides from San Diego, Cal, where she was sta- tioned with the WAVES. prior to her discharge in March.
 Mir. Koval, Jr., received his dis charge in November from the Army Air Forces following 28 months of service in the European Theater.
 The couple recently arrived here where they have taken up resi- dence at AT East Main Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-26
Mrs. FIOriO EntertGinS for Bride-eLect

Mrs. Domenic Florio entertained at a shower on Tuesday evening for her niece, Miss Lillian Abbon- dandolo, of Academy Avenue, who will be married to James Herman of West View Street on April 27 at Sacred Heart Church.
 Those attending were: Miss Marie Abbondandolo, Mrs. Frank Atbon- dandolo, Mrs. Raymond Bradshaw, Mrs. Daniel Breglia, Miss Margaret Caruso, Mrs. Domenic Caruso, Mrs. Louis Alozzi, Mrs. John Cipriano, Mrs: Joseph Ciullo, Mrs. Daniel Co., lucci, Mrs. Frank Denze, Miss Jo- sephine Diorio, Mrs. Theodore Er. coliani, Mrs. Ernest Florio, Mrs. Katherine Florio, Lorenzo Gingras, Mrs. Mario Guerrero;
 Also, Mrs. David Kelly, Mrs. Ella 1osa, Mrs. Michael Lembo, Miss Lena Lembo Mrs. Jerry Mascoli, Mrs. Domenic Lombardi, Mrs. An- thony Morotto, Mrs. John Pilla, Mrs. Egnatio Pisani, Miss Mary Porta, Miss Anne Raimo, Mrs. Immaculate Raimo, Mrs. John Sivilla, Mrs. Joe sephtne Sinons, Mrs. Louise Simons Mrs. Louise Simons, Mrs. Gary Tram ontano, Mrs. Paul Ruesch, Mrs. Domenic Florio.
 Miss Abbondandolo received many beautiful gifts, violin selections were played by Domenic Florio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-26
Births

Mir. and Mrs. Arthur X Brophy of East Main Street, announce the birth of a daughter, Eileen Mary, at St. Mary'S Hospital on April g. Mrs. 5rophy Is the former Miss Florence Lyons, of New Britain.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph T. Donnelly, Maple Street, announce the birth of their first child, a son, Joseph T. Donnelly, Jr., on April 9 at St. Mary's Hospital. Mrs. Donnelly is the former Dorothy Besley, of Sum- Tner Street.
 MT. and Mrs. George E. Carl strom, 308 Walnut Street, announce the birth of their second child and second son, David Alan, born at Waterbury Hospital, April 24.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-26

luncheon Is scheduled for D. m. with the business meeting following at ? p. m. Miss F. Ivy Needham of Waterbury. state junior chairman will preside. Mrs. Thomas E. Tin beau of Orange, state extension chairman, will also be present.
 Judge Herbert Emanuelson, legal advisor, judge of court in Orange Conn, and Dr. Roland Bainton professor at the Yale Divinity School, will speak on peacetime military training. Judge Emanuel son, will take the affirmative and pr. Bainton the negative side of this question. After the speakers, there will be a vote taken to see what stand the Connecticut Juniors will take an peacetime military training
 The West Haven Junior Women's Club will be the hostess club for the Spring Conference with Mrs. E. N Cozzolino of West Haven acting as chairman. Luncheon reservations may be made by contacting Mrs. Cozzolino, $40 Savin Avenue, West Haven, before April 29th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-26
Bridge GiOen
 By Mrs. Cross

Mrs. Wendell L. Cross of Hamil- ton Avenue was hostess last night at supper bridge at her home. Guests receiving prizes for high scores were Miss Gladys Monroe, Mrs. Harry Devorken, Mrs Louis Schmidt and Mrs Edward F. Hayes. Consolation prizes were won by Mrs. Robert Watkins and Mrs. Edward Leonard.
 Those attending were Mrs. Joseph Daske. Mrs. Adolph English, Mrs. Joseph Bendler, Mrs. Edward Leon ard, Mrs. George Lasky, Mrs. Joseph Christian, Mrs. William Wertheim- CT, Mrs. Lester Young, Mrs. Harry DeVorken, Mrs. Stephen Metcalf, Mrs. Arnold Monroe, Mrs. Louis Schmidt, Mrs, Robert Watkins, Mrs. Edward P. Hayes, Mrs Louis Kutz- ner, Miss Elizabeth Stier and Miss Gladys Monroe and Mrs. Wendell l.. Cross.