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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
DIBNER-CHERNEY

MT. and Mrs. Samuel Dibner, of AmaryliS Avenue, announce the coming marriage of their daughter, Evelyn, to Morris Cherney, Cooke Street, son of Samuel Cherney, Bronx, N. Y. The wedding will be an event of Sept. 15 at F. M. in the Beth Israel Synogog. Miss Dibner is graduate of Seaside High School, New London, and Post Junior Col lege. MT. Cherney served with the U. s. Army for three years, two years of which were spent over seas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

BIRTHS
 MT. and Mrs Allen F. Pilch of Wells Street announce the birth of their first child, a daughter, Mar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
SOcialS
 

MT. and Mrs. Edward Ferguson of Bridgeport were the week -end guests of Mrs. Fergueson'S parents, MT. and Mrs. John J. Mariner of Blanchard Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

Miss Mary K. Joyce of West Cheshire, returned home after a weeks vacation at Cinibar Ranch, New York
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

garet Mary, at St. Marys Hospital, Aug. T. Mrs. Pilch is the former Margaret Tehan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

A meeting is scheduled for We'd nesday by the Sunshine Society of First Lutheran Church, has been postponed until Sept. 26.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

Miss Gloria DeLappo of Houston Street left Saturday for week vacation at Ted Hilton's Camp Moodus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

MT. and Mrs. Roger E. Gay and daughter, Miss Susan Gay, formerly of Waterbury, now of Bristol, are spending a vacation at the Saint Barnard Piss and Game Club, Quebec, Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

Mrs. Margaret Dillon of South Elm Street, Miss Kate OConnell of Franklin Street and Mrs. Joseph Baltrush of Chambers Street spent yesterday with MT. and Mrs. Henry Ziegler of New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

Mrs. Clara M Pendy and daugh- ter, Mary of Buffalo. N Y, have returned home after a visit with MT. and Mrs. Frank McGrath of Sylvan Avenue. Mrs Pendy was a former resident in the Washington Hill section.
Evening star., 1946-05-22
GIs Urged 10 Check
On Syphilis Cures
10 Prevent RELAPSE

The 100000 men who contracted
syphilis in the armed forces durine
the war today were urged to visi,
their own doctors or public clinics
to be sure they have been cured,
The warning came from DR.. Don
aid M. Plllsbury, chief of the Vet
erans' Administration section on
dermatology and syphilis. who de-
scrlbed the disease as the most
serious longterm medical problem
to come out of the war.
He estimated that between 40
and 80 per cent of the men who de-
Veloped the disease in the service
have been cured but he warned of
the danger Of relapse without ade-
quate treatment and periodic check
ups.
DR.. Pillsbury, who worked on
syphilis conrtol while he was in the
European theater as an Army
colonel, pointed out that since the
disease has been rated as a service
connected injury if it was con-
tracted While a man was in the
armed forces. veterans suffering
from occurrences of the disease can
Evening star., 1946-05-22

get treatment in Veterans Admins
tratlon clinics.
In urging veterans to 20 to what
ever clinic is available for physica
examination and Wasserman test
DIR. Pillsbury said peniciIlin nov
commercially available is not a,
effective a drug against syphilis a.
the penicillin first used by the Army
DR.. Pillsbury. who is also profes-
sor OF dermatology and syphiloloey
at the University of PENNSYLVANIA
discussed the disease at a press
conference ending a two-dav ses-
sion of medical specialists at the
veterans Administration.
DR.. r. Glen Squirting, chief of
the section on neurosurgery. re-
ported that veterans suffering from
spinal cord injuries that have left
them paralyzed will be treated at
hVe veterans centers. where the
goal VIII be to return them to their
MONIES as productive citizens.
surgeons, physiotherapists and
variety of vocational teachers, he
sald. VIII work together on a re-
habllltatlon program for the para
lyzed veterans.
Or. Elliott Cutler, Veterans Ad-
chief of professional
services in the medical division. re-
ported committee would be set I'm
% approve the use of new drugs in
veterans hospitals. The commit
,ee, he said, would protect the vet
eran against experimental medi-
Evening star., 1946-05-22
Motion Weighed 10 Quash
OPA Fake Stamp CHARGES

Municipal Court Judge Walter J.
Casey, yesterday took under advise
ment until Friday a motion to
quash charges against Ellis Klein
81. attorney, accused of violating
once of Price Administration regu-
latlons by dealing in counterfeit
sugar coupons.
Klein, who according to the
ORA, operates an open-air market
IN Arlington, is free on $4,000 bond
Similarly charged is joseph O'Brien
Evening star., 1946-05-22

81, described by police as a plumber
OF Leonardtown, Md. His arraign-
ment was postponed until next Mon
day, and he has posted $40 bond.
The OPA charges Klein obtained
900 pound Of sugar from the VIII
kins Coffee Co. here with illegal
IaIlonlng coupons. OBrien gave
@o9 counterfeit coupons to a grocery
Evening star., 1946-05-22

IN the 370O block of Nichols avenue
Sc, the OPA alleges. He received
$40 pounds of sugar and was to have
returned later for the rest, accord
ing to the OPA.
Attorney T. Edward O'ConnelI
moved to quash the warrant for
klelns arrest on grounds it was
issued on hearsay evidence.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-05-17

Hand No l is much too strong
to justify croWding your own side
with a bid Of 3-Spades, your part
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-05-17
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

ner's response RAY have to be first
in diamonds and later in clubs. If
SO, how viii you then get down
into 3-No Trumps, which may be
the only game in the deal? It is a
fine opening bid of l-Spade No ,
is still much tap strong in high
cards for 3-Spades, better to pass
and get into the bidding later.
than crowd your side or tell your
partner your hand has no value if
re considers a late business double
of the opponents. 10 Q is per-
feet example of the unusual kind
of hand on which the stars bid
3-Spades, if vulnerable, telling
your partner, as we'll as Oppo-
nents, your hand is worthless,
that you are overbidding a couple
Of tricks or possibly three and
that you are trying to impede the
probably stronger opponents. If
not vulnerable. it would justify
4-Spades, and with one less spade
it would call for 3-Spades.
Such bids on weak enough
hands, with a long enough suit,
raise hob with strong opponents
IN striving to compete against
them, practically all fine players
have changed their conventions.
since now they VIII often desire to
play No Trump game contract
after an opponent has made such
i IA
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-05-17
CHANGES SIN BIDDING

BRIDGE IS one game in which
strategy anG tactics are always
undergoing change. and the war
years made no exception. The last
few seasons have brought almost
universal acceptance OF several
procedures which have been found
effective by high-ranking players.
Chief among these is the disap-
pearance of the old strong three
bid Instead of bidding three cf
suit originally on a strong suit
with perhaps an ace on the side
the best players will not do that
any more because they have
learned that 1t crowds their own
side mere often than it crowds the
opposition. and frequently results
in reaching a contract of the
wrong height or in the wrong
declaration. With such hand
they now bid one of the suit.
In fact. fine players are so unani-
NOUS on this that they class as
ffth-rate and unIutelligent player
anyone who cant see chat the
strong three bid Is losing bridge.
The original suit lid of three is
now reserved by fine players for
those unusual hands so lacking in
high card strength that they fear
the opponents have a game Their
hand would be worthless at any
declaration except that suit, but
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
CIO Seeks Out
Excess Goods

WASHINGTON (LPA) - An
appeal to all CIO members to
report excess inventories of con-
sumer goods was telegraphed to
international unions by the CIO
Cost of Living Committee last
week.
"The boarding of consumer
goods by the greedy profiteers
is a major factor forcing price
increases. If all of the goods
being made in Americas fac
tories were released in the con-
sumer market there would be
fewer shortages, less pressure
for price increases and less OF
a hazard of a coming depres-
sion" said John Thornton, Cost
of Living Committee Chairman.
Because government statistics
show a tremendous increase in
goods held in inventory by
wholesalers and manufactures,
the CIO is asking for the infor-
nation. The CIO will then take
steps, it announced, to secure
the release of these goods to the
market as soon as pos
sible.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Bust Warnings
Are Sent Out

w A S HIN G. TON, Sept. 3
LPA)--A bright red danger"
signal was flashed last week
when the Commerce Department
reported that in July manufac-
tGrers' inventories rose more
sharply than during any other
month on record, to an all-time
high total of Sl8 billion.
The high inventories were
seen as the first sign of the bust
that may follow the present in
flation, at least by some finan-
cial and industrial experts. Fol
lowing the government an
nouncement, stock prices broke
sharply, and lost more heavily
than at any time since the mid
die of May, 1910, when Hitler'S
armies were swarming across
France and the lowlands,
Current inventory changes
are significant" the Commerce
Department indicated, sin c e
they may give clue to a slow
ing in consumer buying or may
indicate an inflationary boom
reminiscent of the last war"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Phone Union
Hits Record

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -
(LPA) - The independent Natl
Federation of Telephone Work
kers,. which may decide on either
CIO or AFL affiliation in the
next year, registered 25% in
crease in membership during the
last IL months bringing the
NFTW's total dues paying mem
bers to more than 215,000.
Between 295,OOO and 100000
workers in the telephone indus
try are now covered by NFTW
contracts, the unions Research
& Statistics Dept. estimated. The
most significant gains occurred
in the Southwestern Telephone
Workers Union, the Southern
Federation of Telephone Work
ers and the Association of Com
munication Equipment Workers.
These three affiliates alone ac-
counted for more than 10000
new members during the past
wear
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Record Vote
Is Possible

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -
(LPA) - An all.time record
number of potential voters -
81, ,634,472 - will be eligible to
cast their ballots in the Novem'
Der elections, the Census Bureau
reported last week. Two years
ago the total was 89,204,658.
Pointing out "that women
seem destined to be increasingly
influential in elections" the
Bureau estimated that women
eligible for voting will outnum-
Der the men by 1,171,948. Since
1910, it was explained, more
women than men are reaching
the age of Fl.
Only 5436 of all persons over
21 - a total of 47,976,263 -
voted in 1914 but the percent
age has risen gradually since
1923. Bureau officials emphasiz-
ed that if all women eligible to
cast their ballots this year
should exercise their right the
number would almost equal the
total of 46,403,210 votes cast
nationally in the 1914 presi-
Dental race. The potential vot-
ing strength will be increased
because of Georgia's new law
permitting persons who have
reached 18 years of age to vote.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Billion Club
Shows Growth

NEW YORK, Sept. 9-LPA)
- The nations most exclusive
organization, the "billion dollar
club" composed of corporations
with resources of more than one
billion dollars each, now has 43
members, a survey by United
Press disclosed last week.
Despite the fact that the num-
Der has remained at 43 since
Dec. 81, 1914, the total combined
assets of the Millionaire group
Jumped from S97,731,561,2 ,226 to
S1O1, ,8O8,613,411. Eighteen banks,
II insurance companies, six
railroads, five industrial corpor-
ations and three utilities com
prised the financial giants.
For the third successive year
Metropolitan Life Insurance top
ped the list with total assets of
81, ,561, ,997,270. The Bell Tele-
phone System and subsidiaries
followed with $6,765,55 ops.
Among the industrial firms,
Standard Oil of New Jersey was
listed as 10th and the PennsyI-
vania Railroad as 18th. u. S.
Steel rated 10th, General Motors
oath, and Consolidated Edison of
New York 31st.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
ANG Closes
Hearst Paper

LOS ANGELES, Sept. Q -
LPA) - The CIO American
Newspaper Guilds first test of
its demand for a S100 weekly
minimum wage resulted in a
strike of more than 500 en-
ployes of the Los Angeles Her
ald-Express last week and the
shutting down of the paper by
the Hearst management.
The Guild asked for a $100
minimum for experienced edi-
torial and circulation employees
and a 40 per cent hike for other
classifications. The management
refused to 60 higher than a 10
per cent weekly increase or SIS
weekly, which ever was greater,
Guild leaders, rejecting this,
pointed out that the offer would
give reporters a minimum of
only SIT and circulation men
S63. More than 800 AFL print
ers, pressmen and other me-
chanical employees were also
made idle by the shutdown.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Labor Men Named
BY Bureau

ASHIN GTON (LPA)-
Seven regional Labor-Manage-
ment A dvisory Committees,
composed of representatives of
the CIO, AFL, u. S. Chamber
of Commerce and Natl. Associa-
ton of Manufacturers, were an
nounced last week by the u. S.
Cancellation Service. Each of
representatives, on the model of
the Natl. l. a b o arrangement
the organizations will have two
Advisory Committee.
AS their first assignment War
rem requested each of the re-
gional committees to begin inn
mediately the work of qualify
ing a panel of impartial arbi-
traitors from which he can pick
men when called upon to name
an arbitrator in a labor dispute" +"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Hawaii Sugar
Workers Strike

SAN FRANCISCO (Sept. 8 -
(LPA) - In a strike unprece-
dented in the history of Hawaii,
$4,000 workers on 33 sugar
plantations on four islands last
week went on strike when nego-
tiations between the Interna-
tional Longshoremen's e. Ware
housemen's Union-CIO and the
plantation owners begged down.
The striek is 100 per cent eff
fective in an area which was
once claimed as the almost
feudal domain of the Five COM
panies" who own the sugar plan
tations. Sugar is the main
product of the islands.
The unions are asking for an
18Rc wage raise, across the
board, but there is no indica-
ton that the plantation owners
will agree. Earlier, the union
had presented a set of demands
including a Csc hourly minimum
wage, a 40-hour week, union
shop, and joint administration
of the company-furnished hous-
ing, fuel and medical care.
In a unique feature of the
strike, the union is allowing util-
tiles workers in the plantation
villages to remain at work al
though they are members of the
union but their wages are turned
over to the strike fund.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
New Party
Schedules
Meeting

NEW YORK, Sept. 3, (LPA)
In a widely circulated letter,
the National Education Commit
tee for a New Party has an
nounced a national conference to
be held in December of this year.
The Committee declared that
"the time is past ripe in America
for a modern political party or
ganized to meet the challenge of
our modern age" 1t declared
that a new party must go be-
yond the old New Deal", that
1.-The giant monopolies and other
key industries must be controlled
not by the few for the benefit
of absentee owners, but by the
many for the benefit of the en-
tire community"
The committee was formed in
the spring of 1946 at meeting
in Chicago called by men and
women active in labor, farmer,
civic, professional and educa-
tional groups. 1t says that it is
not a new political party but that
it is "a body formed with the
view of carrying on an educa'
tional campaign for a new politi-
cal alignment"
Temporary officers are John
Dewey, Honorary Chairman, A.
Philip Randolph, Temporary
Chairman, c. j. McLanaha, Tenn.
porary Secretary, and Pearl Viii
len, Temporary Treasurer.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Mead Proposes
Deeper Probe

w A S HIN G TON, Sept. o
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of profit
eering in World War II have Just
scratched the surface, Senator
James Mead ID, N. " said last
week. He called upon the next
Congress TO authorize a complete
inquiry into every basic war i'm
dustry.
I'VE want TO determi n e
whether the renegotiations and
contract termination procedures
permitted the enrichment of
people or corporations as a re-
suit of war profiteering," he as
serted.
Specifically, the head of the
current War Profits InVestigat-
ing Committee listed as possible
subjects of investigation the
steel, shipbuilding, automotive
and aircraft industries, and even
AONNA AAAAANiiN dkGliIlGS WHICH, Udu
abundant powers to make loans,
give outright grants, issue con-
tracts, and now to sell surplus
facilities.
Mead also revealed last week
that 38 American soldiers were
killed and l27 were wounded by
defective shells of the type made
by the Garrison brothers net
work of war companies. He said
that public hearings probably
will be held during September
TO try to ascertain which compa-
MES manufactured the defective
ammunition. Further hearings
on the Garrison profiteering ex-
ploits will be held if Rep. An
drew j. May ID, Ky.) "recov-
ers" sufficiently from illness to
present himself for questioning
about his relations with the Car
rsons.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Truman
Ignores


WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -
(LPA) - Organized labor's de-
mands for a special session Of
Congress to enact new legisl$ 4
ton dealing with the housing
crisis, price controls and other
unfinished business" was given
the cold shoulder last week by
President Truman.
Labor leaders request for the
special session was joined by
number of Congressman includ-
ing Sen. James Mead Cd. N. Y)
who wanted Congress to recon-
vene for an extra session to en-
act the Wagner-Ellender-T Taft
housing bill. Other senator's
pointed out that the special ses-
sion could also take action on
such important matters as the Csc
minimum wage bill and exten-
sion of social security benefits.
Truman told press confer
ence that he had no intention
of recalling Congress immediate
ly after the election because no
emergency now exists. However,
it was Truman himself who
brought up the possibility of a
special session when he signed
the OPA bill in July. At that
time he declared that he would
reconVene Congress in advance
of its regular session if the safe
guards against initiation were
found inadequate.
His indifference to labor and
congressional demands for a spe-
cial session made it clear that
the President believes that prices
have not yet reached the run
away stage despite labor's con-
tentions to the contrary.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Catholics
Opposed To


SOUTH BEND, Ind, Sept. 8
(LPA) - Msgr. John O'Grady,
Secretary of the National Con-
ference of Catholic Charities, this
week threw the full weight of
the Catholic welfare agencies in
the United S states behind a
straight Federal works program
as opposed to a program of
grant.in-aid to the States for gen.
eral relief"
In voicing his support for a
works program as against one
based on charity, Msgr. O'Grady
urged the extension and i'm
provement of the governments
old-age and survivors insurance
programs.
The Catholic Charities head
spoke to 800 delegates at the an
nual conference of Catholic Char
tiles. He charged that, "We are
facing struggle with those who
would rob us of the gains we
have made in old-age assistance
and aid to dependent children in
order to set up a general public
assistance program" He said
that a program proposed by the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee to provide for moderate tax
increases for the present old-age
and survivors insurance program
had been blocked by the Rules
Committee of the House.
In his address to the delegates
meeting at st. Mary's College,
Msgr. O'Grady asserted "It is
clear that the time is coming
when we must have program
of health protection for the
American people that has uni
versal coverage."
Msgr. O'Grady, who was re-
elected secretary of the Confer
ence, said that, "It is only when
private enterprise with govern
Iment assistance fails to provide
for continuous employment that
government must step directly
into the breach by providing a
program of public work"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Coneo Is Charged

SAN FRANCISCO LPA) -
The nations two largest can
manufacturers were C h ar g c d
with violations of the anti-trust
laws in two civil suits filed by
the Justice Dept. in the Federal
Court here last week.
Naming the American Can Co.
and Continental Can Co., the
suits charged that the anti
monopoly laws were violated
thru the execution of con-
tracts which restrain and mon
opolize interstate trade and COM
merce in metal and fibre con-
tainers used in canning and
packaging."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Gas a democratic institution,

GAS a democratic institution,
we engage in no purges, no
witch-hunts. We do not dictata
a mans thoughts or beliefs. MoST
of all, we do not permit our
selves to be stampeded into
courses of action which create
division among our members
and sow the disunity which is
sought by those false prophets
and critical advisers from with
out who mean us no good" -
United Steelworkers (CIO)
statement of policy.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13

week.
Monopoly finance is a great
danger to the American econ
omy, and 1--WE must develop CO.
operative finance much faster, ="
general secretary E. R. Bowen
of the Cooperative League of
UsA said in his report on 1946
developments,
Pointing out that "coopera-
tive finance development lags
behind cooperative education
and cooperative business in the
u. S." he urged members of the
co-ops to invest our savings IN
the common shares of coopera-
tives until they are fully men,
ber-owned. We should loan our
additional savings to coopera-
tives in order to expand their
production and distribution ia
cilities and inventories.
He urged building of credit
unions and finance associations,
investment of savings in coop
insurance companies and coop
banks, and pooling of daily cur
rent balances which cooperators
and cooperatives have on deposit
in private banks.
The Congress is expected to
welcome into its ranks repre-
sentatives from cooperative
medical care organizations, thru
the Cooperative Health Fedora
ton of America, as well as hous-
ing co-ops thru the Natl. Co
operstive-Mutual Housing Asso-
citation, and students co-ops
thru the North American Stu
dent Cooperative League.