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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12
|MMSW Split On Unseotinq Of Robinson
 Convention Opens
 Monday in Ohio;
 Valley Divided

Efforts to unseat President Reid Robinson and to pass a resolution barring Communists from office will be among the principal issues at the annual convention of the Interna- tional Union of Mine, Mill & Smell ter Workers, CI.O., in Cleveland, O., next week. Naugatuck Valley dele gates, who are split on both issues, will leave for the convention tomor- row and Saturday.
 John Mankowski, member of the executive board from District 6, has already left for Cleveland to attend pre-convention sessions of the board. The convention opens Monday.
 The Connecticut delegates sup porting Mr. Mankowski and John J. Driscoll, MMS.W field repre- sentative and State C.IO. Secre- tary, will back the candidacy of James J. Leary, now secretary treasurer of the International, who will oppose MT. Robinson for the union presidency. They will also press for adoption of strong anti Communist resolutions.
 A special train leaving Grand Central tomorrow night at 8 will carry delegates from Locals 251 and 565, Waterbury; 645 and 699, Tor rington; 500, Bristol; 849, Norwich; {; and 445, Ansonia.
 Plans to leave Saturday have been made by delegates of the Scovill Brass Workers Union and the Wa terbury Watch Workers Union.
 Under union rules, candidates for office will be nominated at the con- vention. Voting, which is by refer endum, will take place later in the Fall.
 A meeting of the membership of the Scovill Local will be held to- morrow night to choose an addi- tional delegate to the conlvention. Edward F. Birmingham will preside.
 The Watch Workers Local has al- ready announced that it's delegates will go uninstructed. This delegation will be headed by President James Galullo. x
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12

at the Nuremberg war crime trials, had joined hands and were putting direct pressure on every convention delegate to lineup behind them.
 "If Bowles can be stopped on the first ballot," said a spokesman for the group, Ines licked"
 Depends On Smith
 The success of this strategy, how ever, was said to depend upon for mer State Chairman J. Francis Smith of Waterbury, who controls an influential bloc of delegates from the Naugatuck Valley area.
 Although Smith was responsible for the introduction of Bowles into Connecticut politics, when he picked him as an alternate delegate to the 194O national convention at Chicago,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12
Red Sox Fan Selects Seats

Greenfield, Mass, Sept. 12. (UP)-Newspaper stories esti- mated that the 500,000 fans who applied to the Boston Red Sox for World Series tickets had a in 32 chance of getting ducates apparently meant nothing to a local man.
 This Red Sox supporter walked into the Greenfield Western Union office, laid $12.25 on the counter for two tickets and blandly said: T want the seats on the third base side. about four rows back.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12
15,OOO N.J. Drivers End StrikeAid
 AH TeomsteFs
 Meet to Consider
 Owners Offer

New York, Sept. l2 - (UP) - Truck traffic picked up today along the arterial highways leading into New York City as members of a striking A.FL. Teamsters local stopped picketing and Tagging down" in response to a direct order from the unions international head
 Daniel J. Tobin, president of the International Brotherhood of Team sters (AFL), had instructed all non-striking union truck drivers in New York and New Jersey to live up to their contracts and ignore anyone who tried to stop them.
 The order was issued yesterday and police survey this morning of bridges, tunnels, highway, and mar ket areas showed picketing had stopped. Reports from New Jersey, where l5,000 of sympathy strikers returned to their trucks, said there was no picketing there either.
 Nearly 2,OOO,O 900 Idle
 Twelve days of near paralysis on trucking hfe-hnes, however, had sapped the city's strength. The Commerce and Industry Association of New York reported the number of unemployed creeping toward the 100000 mark" as a result of the truck and shipping tie-ups.
 While there were some indications of an early end to the truck walk out, John E. Strong, president of Teamsters Local 807, said he did not believe the union membership in a meeting today would vote to return to work.
 The mass meeting was called to consider the truck owners offer to negotiate the wage dispute retroac- tivity if the drivers will start the trucks rolling immediately. Strong said he didn't think the proposal even would be brought to a vote.
 "The men have always taken the position that they would not work without a contract" he said. They are not going back without know ing what they are going to get" The meeting to consider future strike action was called for l P. M by John E. Strong, president oi Teamsters' Local BOT, whose 12,OO( members have cut of New York's 7,500,000 citizens from all freight shipments except food and medicine for the past 12 days.
 Joseph M. Adeizzi, head of the Employers Wage Scale Committee representing 2,000 truckers, wired Mayor William ODwyer and the union that he was ready to reopen negotiation of the dispute. agreeing in advance to retroactive settle ment if the men return to their jobs.
 Meanwhile, four more manufac- turing plants were forced to close from lack of freight deliveries adding to the thousands already thrown out of work by the strike.
 Mayor ODwyer has guaranteed non-Striking truck drivers that they will not be interfered with while following their routes into New York City. He ordered Police Com missioner Arthur w. Wallander, q want the streets made safe for any man operating truck from a union that has a bonafide contract"
 Although there was no serious shortage of food in New York, its distribution remained snarled Chain stores still received no de- hveries. Chester A. Halnan, De- partment of Agriculture marketing officer, said, unless the tie-up ends shortly, retail supplies of many es- sential foods may be completely ex- hausted and real hardshipS are bound to develop"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12
Truman Moves Tn on Maritime Crisis
Scott Smith May Retire Is Report

Street and Water Department Superintendent Herbert Scott Smith is reported planning re- tireanent from public office, it was reliably learned today by The Waterbury Democrat. MT. Scott-Smith was first apointed superintendent in 1888 following years of service in the City En- gineering department. He is said to have approximately 35 years service with the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12
Police Pay Boost Voted

A wage increase was voted mem- bers of the Police Department by the Board of Police Commissioners yesterday. The amount was not revealed. Members had previously re- queSted the board to take action on the wage increase, which was dis cuSSed at earlier meetings.
 Members of the board will appear before the Finance Board at a meeting Sept. 19 to ask that body to grant the increase.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12

higher pay demands had not been met, caused State Education Com missioner Alonzo G. Grace to close the schools until today. However, the Norwalk Board of Education last night empowered its chairman, Alexander R. Serena, to extend the deferment until Monday, and longer if necessary, should the situation remain stalemated.
 Frederick F. Lovejoy, counsel for the board and it's spokesman at the Governors conference, believed that the conference might Ego slowly" in view of the fact that any action
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12
House Painted
 Red by Ex-beau


 Hartford, Sept. F - (UP)- After literally painting the place red when his girl friend gave him the brush-off, Peter Kuzmak, 29, Hartford, was under $5,000 bond today.
 Kuzmak was arrested on charges of assault and battery, breach of peace, and wilful in jury to private property. Police said he smashed nearly all the furniture in the girls home, broke eight windows. hit her with a screw driver and daubed red paint about the apartment.
 Commented his erstwhile girl friend: He's the jealous type"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12
137 Soldiers Put in Jail

Florence, s. C., Sept. 12-(UP) Police held 137 Negro soldiers in jail here today following a threatened altercation at the Florence Railroad Station last night.
 Police Chief J. A. Price said Military Police on duty at the depot had called on the Florence police department for aid after the Negroes, who apparently had been drinking heavily, became disorderly.
 He said the Negroes submitted to arrest without resistance after eight city policemen went to the assistance of the Military Police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12

he reportedly has been only luke warm toward his gubernatorial as- pirations. However, he has re- trained from lining up with any faction and was understood to have told associates that he will wait un- til he determines the convention trend before throwing his support to any of the candidates. Should Smith back Bowles, the nomination of the one-time OPA chief was said to be assured.
 (When contacted today by
 The Democrat MT. Smith said
 that the Waterbury delegation
 had not committed itself to any
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12
Physician Dies

Bridgeport, Sept. 12-(UP)-Dr. Daniel O. Patterson, head surgeon on the staff of Bridgeport Hospital, was found dead in his automobile after it went out of control and rammed into porch of a Lexing- ton Avenue home early today. It was believed that the physician might have suffered a heart attack while driving to the hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12
Snow, Dodd Inaugurate
 'Stop-Bowles' Campaign
By WILLIAM CLARK

movement spreading through the Democratic Party to- day in desperate effort to prevent the former Economic Stabzation director from obtaining the gubernatoral non nation at next weeks State convention.
 The United Press informed that the forces of It.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12
Candidate Joseph Donahue Has Realistic Convictions
By JAMES M. MOORE Democrat News Editor


 Editors Note: This is the fourth in a series of exclusive person. ality-news articles dealing with candidates for the 5th District Congressional nomination Of all parties).
 Naugatuck, Sept. 12 - Joseph P. Donahue of Naugatuck was 9 years old when he served as Washington secretary to 5th District congress- man and now at the age of 29 years he seeks the Democratic nomination to the same seat in the House. His qualifications have merit.
 Managing editor of the Naugatuck Daily News, Joe Donahue is report edly in the enviable position of hav- ing top leaders of the Democratic administration prompting his can didacy.
 His approach to the problems of the district and the nation as a whole is promised largely on the Cont'd Page a-tCANDDATEl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12
CHAMPION UPSET

Springfield, N. J.. Sept. 12-(UP) Charles (Babe) Lind of Denver runner-up in the National Col legiate and trans-MisSissippi cham pionsl1ips. scored major upset in the U. s. Amateur Golf Champion ships today by blasting Duration Champion Marvin (BudO Wand ot Spokane. Wash. out of the running 4 up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12
Empty Space
 Becomes Profitable

If you have no car, but DO have a good garage, a Demo- crat For Rent Ad is ready to start earning additional in come for you. Not only car owners, but folks with too many possessions for their crowded quarters are eager for such space. To enjoy a clear profit from your empty garage. call 4-2121 today. Ask for Classified.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12

concerning Norwalk would set @ precedent"
 Taxing Board Concerned
 He said that the Board of Educa- ton was "only part of the prob- lem," inasmuch as the city's Board of Estimate and Taxation was vital ly concerned because it would have to authorize any appropriation for increased salaries.
 Lovejoy said that so far as recog- milton of the teachers association
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12
Norwalk School Strike Back in Baldwin s Lap

Hartford Sept. 12-(UP)-The reopening of Norwalks 16 public schools hinged today whether satisfactory compromise adjustment of the strike of 228 teachers could be made conference with Gov. R. B. Baldwin at the State Capitol
 Refusal of the teachers all members of the Norwalk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12

Thomas Dodd e of Lebanon linked with It. Wlbert Snow in report indicating Chester Bowe"
  day Now serving chief the crimes trials in Nuen
  of Czecosovaka at Prague Dodd expected time the convention fight in which scheduled nomination. paired with candidate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-12
WSB Rejects ;
  Of Mariners {
President Moy { Disclose PIons < At Pohey Todoy Bulletin

New York, Sept. R.-UPI-A President Joseph Curran of the National Maritime Union (C.I.OD will recommend this afternoon to an emergency meeting of the NMU that the union take strike action effective at s A. M. to- morrow.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
July Food Bill Highest
 Since 1920

Washington, Aug. 16 = (UP) = Agriculture Department marketing specialists said today that the July food bill of the average American family "unquestionably" was the highest since 1920.
 They said the rise in food prices continued into August but doubted that overall food costs will reach 1920 levels. Even if price controls are not restored on food, prospects of an all-time record crop are ex- pected to hold down prices.
 Although final figures are not yet available on the food cost of the av- craze family of three in July, ex- perts said it was bound to be higher than in June because of the loss of Government subsidies.
 The annual food bill for a family of three, based on June retail prices would be $481. This was the highest since 1920 with the single exception of May 1943, when the annual cost of a typical market basket shot up to $484.
 For each family of three, the gov ernment also paid $28 directly to producers and food processors in the form of subsidies Although this money never was handled by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16

consumer, it was part of the na- tion's food bill.
 When subsidies lapsed along with price controls on June 30, the amount of the subsidies in most cases was tackled on to existing re- tail prices. Only in a few cases such as butter in some areas-did prices fail to rise the full amount of the subsidy.
 What he means" one specialist said, lis that the price of the aver age market basket automatically jumped about $28 year in July. Add that to the June retail level of $481 and you get an annual cost of about $509 for a family of three"
 In 1920, the price of the average American market basket was $568 for the year as whole. In some months of that year prices rose even above that figure. Prices were lower in other months, however.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16

these are temporary reuse hous- lng' conversions or just plain trail CTS. Another 113,0O0 houses and apartments were started last year and have just been finished. The other 10000 finished were largely started in the first few months of the year.
 Another half million were started and may or may not be completed before the year is out Only 33l ,000 of these were listed as new permanent dwellings. The others could be anything from trallers to Quonset huts.
 Even so, the home-hunting vet eran who plans to build or buy a house isn't as badly off as the one Who has to rent a home. apart- ment or even room. Steelman says 45 percent of all units started this year, including those "tem- porary units Qike Quonset huts) and conversions Glike barracks) are rental units. But he goes on to admlt that, on the basis of FILA reports, many of the permanent units which received priority as- slstance as rental units may never
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
85 Days Ends

Los Angeles, Aug. 16-CUP)- Claude L. Baxter gulped his first food in 85 days yesterday and re- gretted that he had grown too weak to stick out his self-imposed 100- day fast.
 T almost made it. he said. T wish could have finished out those last 15 days. They were the most crucial ones for the cause"
 1t wasn't that Baxter got hungry. Ills physician, examining him after he disappeared from his home for 8 day and a night reported he was on the verge of complete collapse and would have to start eating.
 The 41-year-old chef went to bed and slipped a half glass of skim milk every hour through the night. He started on soft foods today. small servings of jello and cereal every hour.
 Cant say that I have much ap- petite for it. he said. Nothing seems to have any taste any more. /"
 Baxter hadn't had bite to eat since May p when he went on fast to wake up the nation to the 1act that thousands are starving round the world.
 His refusal to eat prompted the people of the United States to turn over $58,35 to buy food for the starving. Baxter lost 43 pounds.
 T think I succeeded a little" he said, even if I didn't finish out the entire time"
 Baxter broke his fast the day after his wife, Florence. a real estate broker, ended their "sixtietho afgument over it by threatening to put him in mental hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
1000 Norwegian .'QuisIings' to Go
 To Argentina

Buenos Aires, Aug. 1s-(UP) Nearly 1000 Norwegian "quis- lings" will be permitted to set tie in Argentina under . 50- year plan to increase the popu- lation to 100000, ,00O, it was dis closed today.
 Dr. Santiago M. Peralta, di- rector of migration, said plans for the immigration of Lt.-Gen. Wladislaw Anders' Polish Army also were being considered and were awaiting final approval of Argentine government.
 We are indifferent to Euro- pean politics." he said. Every Scandinavian is welcome. With them I plan to establish coastal settlements that will increase our fishing and shipping indus try"
 Peralta said that his 50-year population plan would allow "only" the technically superior people of the world" and the "best racial types" to provide the foundation for "the superior Argentine people of tomorrow"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
Housing Plan Dream Cottage Still Are Castles in Clouds

ties from non-vets in hardship cases, but few such priorities are granted.
 Non-veterans can't even buy a new home, built since last March, until after veterans have had a 60-day crack at it. And few new homes today stay on the open mar ket 60 days. Non-vets also have to wait 30 days for veterans to de- eide whether they'll take new rental units.
 These restrictions don't apply to construction started before last March.
 VERSION NOT ROSY
 Even Wyatt's version of the housing situation isn't as rosy as it first appears.
 He admits that he hoped for 250000 factory-built houses, or pre- fabricated dwellings, this year. Aft CT waiting for six months, he cut his estimate to 100000 Factories haven't fooled up at the rate he expected.
 He says 225. 900 houses and apartments have been completed already this year. But 72,o0O of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
By MARC J. PARSONS NEA Staff Correspondent

For want of some nails the house was lost-for want of nails, wood pipe, and everything else it takes to build house.
 Despite continued government optimism, the dream cottages ol millions of veterans are failing to materialize with anywhere near the speed repaired to satisfy present or future demand.
 Housing expeditor Wilson w. Wyatt says the results so far are encouraging He's far more en- couraged than the house-hunterS and home builders.
 Drive On Black Markets
 Builders. squeezed between an active black market in construction materials and an order limiting single-dwelling houses to Sl0,000 call priorities for building materials hunting license
 Reconversion Director John R Steelman admits that "an eXten- sive black market has diverted large quantities of building materials from essential uses" And Wyatt emphasized the point when he re- vealed that four government agen- cies have launched concerted drive against this black market to prevent any further diversion ot items critically needed in the na- tion's housing program.
 How effective the drive will be IS an open question.
 The non-governmental National Committee on Housing has been making n detailed study of the problem. Mrs. Samuel l. Rosen- mann, committee chairman, be- lieves lack of enforcement proVl- sions in current laws will leave the black market relatively unmolested
 Bootleggers' Thrive
 Mrs. Rosenmans committee found a thriving business in boot leg" houses, homes built without priorities and sold above the S1o,000 limit
 Wyatt still is elinging to his rosy dreams Of 100000 new homes started this year. 27,000O00 by the end of 1947. There are a couple of things wrong With the 100000 goal Of 1946. In the first place, those are dwelling unitsT and could be anything from snug little bun galoW to a converted Army bar racks. Another thing, they are starts dwellings on which con- struetion is started but not neees- sarily finished. Shortage Of materials has slowed l completion of new home construc- ton from pre-War average Of three to four months to a point | where it now takes anywhere from seven to 10 months to do the job.
 Government Well-meaning red | tape isn't altogether a help Build- CTS condemn 1t as one of the big gest draWb backs to full home pro- duction.
 Vets Out
 Under the S10000 limit, the GE Is squeezed ill by rising prices. To get 8 priority to build, his house and lot together can't cost over $l0,000. And S10,000 bought more house last Spring when the limit was fixed than it does today. The veteran has to eheapen his dream home today-or keep on dreaming. Non-Fetefans are out unless they buy existing construction. The FILA VIII accept application for priori-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
Swastika Painted On Union Jack

Washington, Aug. 16-UP)- A crude Union Jack with black swastika painted on it was found hanging from two trees across the entrance to British Embassy annex build ing yesterday.
 Also on the flag were the words "America-1776; Pales- tine - 1946" and "Dachau, Buchenwald, Cyprus"
 It was the second such inci- dent in recent weeks. Previ-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16

Evacuated for safely during the war, manuscripts, first editions letters and relics have just been returned to the Dickens Museum in London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16

ously, Down with the NaN British" was painted on the driveway at the embassy en- trance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16

eaen the rental market The first
 1l ana ms civilian as if theyre 'onehlpuaIy nave mad hard easier
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-23
BaIdwin-Funk Plan Proposes
$46O3>1OO For County Roads
Creation OF New State Highway Fund Pledged

tor John B. Funk, candidate for
Comptroller, advocated the Gre
alton of a new State Highway
Fund which would provide more
funds for construction of county
roads and streets of incorpor-
ated towns and cities.
Two funds would be created
under the county highways sec
ton, one to provide funds for
new construction, the other for
maintenance and reconstruction,
set up on a basis of 5000 a mile
per mile of unimproved roads
for new roads and payments to
the towns and counties would
be on the basis Of 500 a mile
for low types Of construction up
to $1,000 a mile for the highest
types of paved construction.
Under the BaldWin-Funk plan
$1,685,000 will be allocated for
new construction and $2,918,000
for maintenance and reconstruc-
ton, making a total ALLEGATION
Of $4,G03,100 as opposed to the
present annual ALLEGATION of
only $2,872,00O.
The accompanying chart shows
the ALLEGATIONS planned for each
Of the counties of the State.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-23

~ Britain vii eventually come back
~ M vhen those other countries tiny
IRON L.. II ~, i.4I t. make th. loan
{ VIII cost us the loss Of our best
curtouer tBrItaInj. and possibly
others in world trade, and will cause
Britain TO buy elsewhere what She
can and must only buy from u.s." Mr.
La Guardia names the United States
;,s Eritain's only source of supply