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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-25
Something From Nothing

In md-i9l5 Walter r. Rcuther vice president Of the
UAW.-CLO. submitted to William II. Davis then Dlfeetor
of Economic Sabization memorandum on How to lase
WAGES without increasing prices The idea was intriguing
Labor, which includes most of us, wants hghef WAVES
Consumers which includes all OF oppressed by ngh
prices Ii wages can go up and prices stay where they
are, evcrybadv will he happy, ..
President Truman either conceived the same ldea OF
borrowed it from Reuher somebody else He decided
that abor-organacd arculae aggressive labor at any
rae-could be given nice fat pay boost without raising
the prices of consumer goods.
So we have had a of strikes that smut down some
of our kew industries thereby closing hamperng other
industries where there actual strike Steel auo
mobiles electrical goods manufacturers have contended that
they could possibly pay the scales demanded by te
unions unless they permitted to recoup part OF the
outlay By charging higher prices.
change IN the national Wage-l lCI
policy President Truman says he is still holding the me-
Chester BowleS Economic Sabllzer says There VIII
be no retreat to line prices and rents On second
thought Mr. BowleS says there will not necessarily be
such retreat leaving the inference that he be having
reserve positions prepared Both describe the change as
lust a bulge" in a limited sector.
We hope they are right We hope they have figured
out method by which they can persuade the unions
that have been watching steel automobile workers electrical
workers that for the goose would be poison
for the gander We they demonstrate that the
same cold facts produced the bulge steel need not
WELD break-t through in other lines
But Reuthers thesis. adopted by the White House
hasn't worked we'll thus far He argued that huge
wartime profits plus increased man-hour productivity OF
labor would absorb the increases He forgot that
much wartime profit necessarily will be consumed in physical
reconverson and in overhead during reCOnVerSOn he g
nored that manhOur productivity increased only because IN
dusry had shifted war-seae production that ended
No business long continue pay out than takes
Wages paid of receipts Even American genius
can't make something from nothing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-25
Bad Judgment in Europe

1t is embarrassing Americans to learn that yur occu
nation forces Germany have armed and put American uni
forms onto 1000 who openly describe themselves
as a ROYAL YugOsav Army" and whose undlsguSed goal
is to unsea Ttos government by force We are embar
rassed also to learn that $4,000 Poles hostile to the Warsaw
guns eating American Army raons and drilling soldiers
The United States has recognized the Belgrade and Warsaw
administrations de facto and de Jure governments Oh
Yugoslavia and of Poland respectively.
We gave such recognition to these new governments
of friendly nations victims of Nazi aggression against the
better judgment of probable majority Of Americans, who
felt that young King Peter of Yugosavia and the Polish
Government-n-EXie deserved better than they got We
accepted the Noscowsponsored regimes frankly because
Stain had planted them in office and then said to and to
the British in effect: There they What you 60
ing to do about it? Fight
We didn't want to fight we took Tito and the war
cabinet. Having recognized them committed
They have done nothing since recognition that they were
doing knowledge before and at the time of rec
ignition We'haye possible grounds for repudia
ing them.
We do have a moral duty not to repariate refugees
from Yugosaya and Poland whose only ofense is that
force them to go "home" might well be send them to
horrible death They entitled to sanctuary with and
TO the food and clothing and shelter that try to provide
for all refugees from OPPRESSION But cannot in good
faith assist them prepare overturn governments that
recognize legal
Whatever the given by the military authorities
who responsible, they cannot be acceptable The exist
of such situation indicates that the Americans
sponsbe do not possess the good judgment required make
out reflection upon their military achievements, or
sary their good faith they should be replaced by
who are more alert to the diplomatic dangers with which
they surrounded
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-25

rubber Is too thin.
Florida is supposed to be jammed tightly that
you couldn't push a cigarette paper between the
elbows Of two people the beach, but little OF that
is motor trade Some is, Of course filling station
man back in Jersey said he'd replenished the tanks
Of Florida bound vehicles born as early as 1885
But most of that's train and plane trade.
To paraphrase the sainted spiritual, however, If
you undertake 70 try 1t this way make certain TO
phone down that lonesome road before you travel
far. You'd best make as certain as you can OF
place to spend the night. AL the hotels in the popu-
lated places filled and most Of the overnight
camps still closed because there simply hasn't
been enough Of that sort Of business since the war
These aren't travellers but native population.
BurgeOning spring and ALL this is depressing
country TO traverse close TO- The towns are pretty
and the people fine, but there's plenty Of po
folksism on stark display along even these arteria
highways In all our high flown talk about having
fought the war TO make the world better place
and with all our admirable sympathy for oppressed
and depressed peoples here, there and otherwheres
there plenty Of depressed in this general
portion. Charity and world and body saving could
we'll start at home.
There are some rather ghasty exhibits of where
it has been tried but tried in extravagant and i'm
practical ways Some of dirty little towns have
weather stained housing projects" on their frowsy
outskirts-proecs" that dwarf the towns themselves
Some seem TO be operating although they look de-
cidedy down at the heel, but some look utterly
and completely abandoned.
There's dead loss, too in POW camps and
such scattered along here and there. There are two
great u S. Marine Training bases, Camps LeJeune
and Davis near Jacksonville back up the road They
look closed, and all but tbandoneo. olont see so
much as one guard. But who can call them waste?
They're part of what IT takes TO fight a war.
The new to here has behaved superlatvely
This would be a lot of fun but for the everlasting
suspense over whether or not there will be place
down ahead to cast anchor and sleep few hours
Maybe that's sign OF greying age Once 1t wouldn't
have made a particle OF difference.
Now somehow, like to take off my boots, hang
up my coat and stretch out at full length on an
inner spring mattress I've slept in cars and on
floors for the last time-I hope. I've got reservation
rid he frip ic pRtf
doesn't even mention the pearl Of her sex for whom
naturally feel some responsibility
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-25
vAssAR's NEW PRESIDENT
New York Times


The choice of Sarah Gibson Bland
ing to head Vassar college when DR..
Henry Noble MacCracken retires in
June is an excellent selection b.
every educational standard. 1t re-
verses what seems to have been a
recent trend toward naming men
to administer women's colleges. In
deed, it is the more significant in
that it breaks a tradition in favor
Of men presidents which has ruled
at VaSsar since the college was
founded in 1861.
For the last five years Miss Bland
ing's career has been in New York
state. where she has served as dean
o. the Cornell University College Of
Home Economics, the first woman
dean, incidentally, ever to preside
there. She has also served as chair
man of the education committee on
Governor Dewey's Women's council
and on the State Emergency Food
commission. Before she was called
to Cornell she enjoyed long asso-
citation with Kentucky university, Of
which she is a graduate. There
she was both dean of women and as
sociate professor of political science,
Widely known as a social scientist,
she has also specialized in univer-
ity administration. and this will be
one of the assets she brings to Vas
sar. Since last June the trustees
Rave been seeking an outstanding
president. Miss Blanding's election
was unanimous.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-25

door frame Is just shade over co. and that's
where you tell the man to go ahead and drain out
the ant-freeze.
Thus upon eyewitness testimony, spring is on
the march toward the realm Of golosh and snow
shovel. It has at the moment, only 700 more miles
to 60 Your correspondent has accomplished approx
imaely the distance in two days but maybe the
tricks easier coming this way.
And it has been easy thus far, but who's brag-
ging?
Deciding to junk caution and the inland tral,
where cities are more frequent and lodging easier
at least theoretically. we decided to venture down
the oil dfavorite which always used to be fastest the
best-and the onel.est. That's the one known as the
ocean highway.
So far as the wheeling goes, the road is better
even than it used to be. Much Of it's new. Much Is
broader and as smooth any floor. There's not
much in the way of population down this particular
route But there plenty OF naval installations
and big camps of various sorts. One imagines that
had much to 90 with the improvement. AS this long
track was very much a military highway. In fact,
it still is But gasoline tanks bearing the imprimatur
of the u s. Navy or Marine Corps were our princi-
pal company on the highway today
There was very little on-through traffic that
could be readily recognized -Four or five cars wear
ing the license plates OF New York Pennsylvania
e. al were observed and a California car passed
bearing what evidently couple OF traitors, but
the long long trail mostly nude OF travel except
for local ialoppies, and colored gentlemen driving
mules Probably never again will tourist find 1t
as free People simply haven't the cars as yet Their
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-25

Is any runaway lnI!agon,"
On the other hand, National Association OF Man
ufaeuregs and the other business groups leading
the fight TO kill off OPA maintain that price con-
trolls hamper production and therefore encourage in
flation through continuing scarcity OF mueh-needed
goods In trying 70 build up their case. these pres
groups maintain that business is In sratIack-
en- bound, gagged and helpless 10 get relief.
These two exactly opposite points Of view state
the issue which Congress now has 70 decide, so
little background information may be In order.
In the six months since VJ-Day price controls
have been completely removed from nearly 1000
items and price increases have been authorized on
1900 more.
In the building materials industry which has
been putting up one OF the hardest fights TO have
all price ceilings removed, increases have been
granted on 80 major items The list includes southern
pine. western hardwood shingles, northern hardwoods
brick, tile, cen.ent. ready-mixed concrete. gypsum
plaster vrlfied clap pipe. Other increases Sre COM
ing for the sole purpose Of encouraging production
ANY industry can get price increases authorized
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-25
By Peter Edison

for It's products at any time the industry prove
that 10 deny an increase would cause IL hardship
or cause il to make less money than 1t did in the
1868 base period.
In the case Of the steel industry, which has Just
been granted a price increase TO wage ncreas-
es 1t will be possible for the industry TO appeal 70
OPA for further price increases whenever the pres
ent prices do not seem to assure II OF prewar pros
Under the old sterilization policy, an industry
had 10 wait six months after wage increase mad
been authorized before asking for increased prices
enable the industry 10 try to absorb the wage in
creases without decreasing It's profits. Under the
new wage-price policy which Mr. Rowles had just
been called upon TO administer, this six-montha
waiting period is done away with. Quicker Fehei Is
in sight
This is the policy governing an entire industry In
the case OF individual firms within an industry reei
production and finds its costs are higher than before
the war, OPA can and does grant price increases y
firm selling the materials before, curing ane
after the war, without any problems OF reconversion
be bailed out under what's known as the general
rescue Order" which authorizes price increases where
earnings below the industry level or where costs
of the product are greater than price ceilings
II the firm seeking price increases has business
turnover Of less than 100000 year. 1t merely has u
notify OPA that 1t Is increasing its prices. " OPA
takes no action within 20 days. the price rise goes
into effect automatically
Facts such as these are accidentally or on ptr-
pose overlooked by the trade association lobbyists
these loophoes and authorizations for granting price
increases, MANS argument that price controls are
delaying production simply does not stand up. the
argument that production OF much-needeu GOODS
viii be further delayed II price controls are continued
another year. likewise does not stand w.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-25
THE OLD BLACKSMITH SHOP

(The Christian Science Monitor
At least once during the winter
months the farmer had to go to the
blacksmith shop. His horse needed
sharpening" for icy roads or new
runner was needed for his pung II
the day was Saturday, boy was in
vited to go along If he was a good
listener and QUICK to observe, he
could learn much at the blacksmith
shop 1t was a place where expert
work was done. 1t was where heated
discussions took place on any sub
ject injected into the gathering. 1t
also was where men met and re-
newed acquaintance.
To a boy, the blacksmith shop was
an awesome place. Here was power
and strength BY the clark Of his
hammer, the Smithy could fiatten
the toughest piece Of steel. All, yes,
the blacksmith was a mighty man,
the strongest in the whole world.
When his rough hand rumpled
boys hair-a Smithy'S way of say
ing hello, Sonny-then boy could
thrust hands deep in pocket ard
rock on heels with the rest of the
men.
There were biting but pleasant
smells OF red-h steel under the
hammer. sizzling horseshoes pressed
against hooves, and soft coal burn
ing under forced draft. The black
smith shop is yielding to mechan-
lied progress. Maybe this is as it
should be, but today's machine shop
with its constant, whirring ma
chinery isn't a place where men
can gather to discuss vital world
topics while their work is done.
A mans lucky if he can hear him
self think!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-25
CARDINAL SPELLMAN'S
MESSAGE
(New York SUM

(NeW York SUM
New Workers generally, irrespec-
tive OF creed, have been pleased by
The selection OF their city's Roman
Catholic Archbishop for elevation 10
the College of Cardinals. In the
less than seven years he had been
among them, Francis Joseph Spell
man had won wide respect for the
vigor with which he applied him
self not only to the work Of MS
church in his diocese but. as mill
tary vicar, to the spiritual welfare
Of all persons in the armed forces
From his special sermons on sacred
anniversaries. people Of all faiths
have drawn inspiration. 1t is not
surpr sing to his neighbors, there
fore, that in acknowledging the
newest honor at the hands OF the
church Francis Cardinal Speliman
should sound again a call for uni
versal brotherhood or that he
should conclude that call with
simple but moving verse. II is a
coincidence that the message comes
while Brotherhood Week is OBJ
served In the United States but
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-25

the sovlets and Justice Felix Frankfurter for once
find themselves on the same side.
During most Of che war, Crown Prince Otto and
his brothers lived In the United states, conducted
themselves as model citizens, made many friends
Among those friends was the late President Of the
United States himself who invited the Hapsburgs TO
the White House, and at one time ordered" the
U. S. Army to establish an Austrian Legion with Otto
as Its leader
Despite his position as Commander-n Chief
Roosevelt did not give many orders" to the Army
However, he did break his general rule in the case
OF the Hapsburgs and ordered both the State De-
partment and the War Department to cooperate in
the establishment of an Austrian Legion which was
to help re-take Austria.
The Legion was doomed from the start, due 10
terrific political opposition from Croats, slovenes
and Austrans in the United States who did not like
the Hapsburgs. Finally 1t was abandoned.
Since then 1t has remained a mystery why Roose-
welt should have gone to such extreme lengths TO
establish military unit which everyone knew would
be a failure. The inside story can now be told
Justice Frankfurter, who at that time had con-
siderable influence at the White House, respon
sibe. Behind this, in turn, lies another story.
When Frankfurter born in Vienna, was a small
boy certain select schools barred to Jews How
ever Emperor Franz Josef set aside one day each
week when any of his subjects could come and see
him; so Frankfurters mother led him down to the
Emperors palace, and after several weeks Of waiting
finally got in to see Franz josef
He listened attentively to the mothers story of
her who had brilliant possibilities but who was
And the Emperor, making exception, ordered
the school opened to young Frankfurter.
Shortly after that, Frankfurter came TO the
United States, graduated from the College of the
City Of New York and Harvard step by step from
lowly immigrant boy to the highest court of the
land But he never forgot the kindly Emperor who
had permitted him to attend better school in Aus
tria and he has continued to try to help the grand
sons of that Emperor regain the throne.
ROOtin' tOOtin' Gerald L. X Smith, the America
before
Un-American Activities Committee that Eddie Cantor,
Tngrid Bergman, Frank Snatra and Orson Welles
were Communist feow-travelerS".
The charge drew hot blast from Republican
Representative Gerald Lands of Indiana who told
Smith, in effect, to put up or shut up"
Roughly interrupting Smiths testimony, the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-25
Ship Dispersal

The Navy and the Army can't agree how to arrange
The Army wants to lash them rail TO rail- The Navy wants
capital ships to be separated by at least a mile.
To the layman both suggestions appear silly. Neither
would give any intelligent idea what the atom bomb would
really do in practical Neither would give the basic in
formation necessary to revise naval Cperationa methods
The first suspicion reading Of the conflicting ideas is
that the Navy would like the atom bombs effects
mnimized while the Army wants them t. be exaggerated
We hope such suspicion is unfounded Ii it is not here is
another argument for Of the armed forces and
ending Of senseless rivalry
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-25
Views of the Press

clearly it fits the pattern Of that
observance. The Golden Rule, The
new Cardinal says, is the only
antidote for mans mad inclina-
tons toward chaos and self-destruc-
ton" A country which measures
its greatness by its liberties and its
rights must remember there are
duties as well as rights, obligations
as we'll as privileges And he con-
GUIDES: surely for the welfare OF
our nation and ourselves, we must
give as well as receive. AS Ameri-
cans much We have received from
God. AS Americans much must we
give to our fellow-man. Again
Cardinal Speilman points way not
alone to the adherents of the faith
which is his but to the country
which belongs to all of us.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-25
LET IT SNOW!
Lltchneld Ennnirerl

'L4lCIl4lcaC bA4ulAI tIi
Older residents Of Litchfield may
have diaries recording a winter with
q greater total snowfall, but It can
be yentured that modern records
will be broken this year. "Oficial"
measurements are not available for
Litchfield. The Weather Bureau az
Hartford has counted seventy-fiVe
inches In thai city. Our local
weather prophets surely must have
records Of & gr5a. to.c! fall here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-25
Chinese Piuue

Perhaps il brazen of the Chinese but .rumor has 1t
that they pqued about that Yata agreement
among Roosevelt Churchill and Stain which without
suation with Chang, handed Chinese territory the
Soviet Union
BY this gift and other concessions Stain induced
% to join in the against Japan which he should
have entered anyway in the interest of Siberian safety and
expansion.
The deal is said to have hurt American prestige in
China That does not unlikely. The Chinese, of all
Rhings, are not foolish.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-25

Of Qualification and Price Con-
trolls for a year beyond June 80.
Too rapid removal Of controls,
says Bowles, viii lead only 10 in
flation. He therefore recommends
playing safe.
TOO many people are betting
on inflation," he says. There's
too much loose talk to the effect
that initiation is inevitable or that
It is already here. Actually" he
says. lit is only in the uncon-
trolled areas such as the stock
market or real estate where
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-25

In fact, The first bed OF jon
quils winks at you a hundred
miles back up the road in a place
called Hartford. Somewhile short
~ thereafter you begin to feel
basted and itchy and you finally
realize that what's wrong. or may
be right, is the weather. It's time
to get out of that overcoat and
muffler, discarding same, you
hope, until next autumn, at least.
It's a rainy day and not much,
fun driving, but the temperature,
Won note on the filling stations
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-25

feStOfe tlo HOUSE OF HuVspUFB III
Austria,
Indirectly, that may have
something TO do with the recent
Austrian edict barring the two
brothers OF Grown Prince Otto
from the country. Although the
Russians are blamed for inspiring
this, actually the Soviet has SUPP
ported King Michael in Romania,
Crown Prince Humbert In Italy,
and has even tried 10 bring King
Carol Of Romania back from
Mexino 90 II would aunear that