The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-10
COP PIonks Included Cash Vet Bonus
 Ask Servicemen'S
 Fund Increase
 Of $25, 100000

Hartford, Sept. 10 -(UP)- The Republican State Convention today adopted platform calling for pay ment of cash bonus to veterans of World War II, an increase to $25,- 100000 in the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund and enactment of legislation prohibiting discrimina- tion "by employers or labor unions for reasons of race, color, creed or national origin"
 The platform, declaring that "a happier and more prosperous Amer ica must continue to be our deter mined goal" demanded that Amer ica must be strong to achieve peace in cooperation with other nations" l" and that "appeasement must end"
 Nationally, our country needs men of leadership, courage, and honesty to guide Us out of the will derness of confusion, dissension, and extravaganza. The Republican Party will furnish these leaders"
 Praise States Record
 Under Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin, Connecticut has enjoyed unparal- leled prosperity and good govern ment," it said. Connecticut is the safest and healthiest state in the union. Our labor record has been excellent during the war and dur ing the reconversion we com mend this type of public official and government to the people of Connecticut"
 The platform called for a con- tinued attraction of new industry to the state because "new business means more jobs," and nothing must stop the expansion of job op- portunities."
 Other blanks in the platform in- cluded:
 Improvement in the standards of living "of all our people" and "every advance made in behalf of labor, industry and agriculture maintained and improved.
 Payment of a veterans bonus "at the earliest possible date" at rate based upon length of service.
 Establishment and maintenance of an adequate apprentice training program.
 Liberalization of unemployment compensation benefits, while taxes for such payments "can and should be reduced"
 Election of all State officers for terms of four years, instead of two.
 Continued cooperation with the Federal Government and producers of materials to being an early end to the housing shortage.
 Setting up a system to reclassify positions and salaries of all state employees.
 Continued encouragement to the agriculture industry.
 Expansion and improvement of schools and colleges, with equal educational opportunities for all.
 Proper compensation" for teach CTS.
 An improved system of highways to relieve traffic congestion.
 Further modernization and hu- nanization of state services for care of inebriates, the aged, infirm and chronically i'll.
 Condemn Communism
 Staunch opposition to Commun- ism. ,"The American people must be kept alert. Communism is 8 real threat it seeks to destroy our way of life. It is boring from with in and is playing prominent part in our national affairs"
 Expansion of the States Labor Mediation Service flor the con- tinued maintenance of industrial peace"
 World War II and the inventions resulting therefrom have demon strated that this era must be one of cooperation between nations, states, labor, industry, government and the people. It must be the function of government to foster and promote an understanding CO., operation between the parts of our economy and between people. Only by the firm adherence to this prin- ciple can the welfare of all the peo- pie be advanced. The Republican Party will vigorously pursue this policy with favor to none and jus tice to all"