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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
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tion reported to members of the Connecticut delegation in Congress that we were told" He added the information that the statement was made by an OPA official.
 Another explanation of the dif- ference between Connecticut cream prices and those in nearby states is that the Connecticut price was increased just before prices gener- ally were frozen in 1942 with the result that the disproportion was maintained under the new condi- tions. It is probably true, as this latter gentleman, who is the direc- tor of the Worcester, Mass, Milk Dealers Association said, that there is no reason why cream in Hartford should be worth more than in Massachusetts or New York.
 We suspect, however, that who- ever told the New England Milk Dealers official that Connecticut cream prices were higher because this is Chester Bowles' home baili- wick spoke carelessly and without justification. MT. Bowles may or may not always exercise the clear est of understanding and the best of judgment in arriving at decisions about prices. He is not, however, guilty of bad faith or favoritism. The last thing that he would be likely to do would be to soften the blow of price control to Connecti- cut merely because his home is here. There is no danger in exonerating him of any such charge in advance of his denial of it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
Return Engagement
By Peter EdSOn

future of my soldiers" That last June.
 Nimitz. when his turn came, expressed the hope that the American people, then possessed of the mightest sea power in the world, would not merely pat it on the back and let 1t die" That was last October
 What prophecy and what irony in those words. Now less than year later, the two heroes are calico before joint session of Congress to explain them selves.
 What did they mean by keeping men in the Army aud the Navy for so long when they wanted to come home? Didn't the admiral and the general re- alze that these Gobs and OI-Joes had votes?
 So here Nimitz having to explain that the Navy,s job wasn't done till the bases were rolled up. And here was Eisenhower. stripped down to his battle-jacket, spectacles and one row of ribbons, explaining with big charts how the Army was way ahead of schedule its demobilization program and squarely in danger of stripping itself down to so few that it in danger of not being able to finish the jobs in Germany and Japan.
 Eisenhower called it hysteria and that's what 1t is But he said the time has come to replace hysteria with calm judgment. That was telling 'em. He also issued warning that the time had come for sound discipline.
 Say what you like, the Army brass has behaved with amazing understanding all through these dem onstrations To say that it hasn't worked at morale hasn't any plan is stupid. In other armies the soldiers would have been rounded up and put in the guardhouse or even shot.
 The big brass has shown that 1t has learned at least good lesson in democracy-that the people have a right to speak even when they're in the un- forms of enlisted personnel But that the steam has been blown off, the time has come to face rea- ties The jobs have to be finished
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21

Congress The congressman still love Eisenhower and Ninitz in January, but not as much as they did in June and October.
 It was last June that Eisenhower came back to Washington million people turned out to line the streets on which he passed
 Nimitz didn't get back for his hero's welcome till October. But what turnout it was. thousand planes flew overhead in formation spelling out "N-I-M-I-T-z." It took 45 minutes for the parade to pass in review.
 Both of the five-star heroes got medals from President Truman and banquets. Both appeared be- fore Congress for ovations and both made speeches in the sacred House chamber to the assembled sena- tors and representatives-an honor usually accorded only kings and queens and heads of government
 
 Eisenhower, respendent in big grin and five of ribbons, said it the greatest experience of his life If what have today expresses the heart of America" he said. T have fear for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
CROPPING WOOD
(New York Times)

(New York TimeS)
 Comes the time along in early winter when a farmer likes to take his favorite axe and go into the wood lot. The rush is over. fall work is caught up and a country man likes to get start on the new woodpile. Perhaps the time will come when most farmhouses will be heated by modern means. It should be so. But generation ago get ting up the wood was major task in the years calendar
 There is something about chop ping wood that sets it apart from other farm tasks. A man is particu- lar about his axe. It must be razor-edged and just the right heft and balance. One knows when a tool feels" good to his hands whether it be axe, hoe or crow bar. In the woodlot above the pas ture it is quiet and peaceful. Gray day or sunny, the trees have a mes sage that makes man forget the outside chaotic world. ChicadeeS call their throaty refrains; a rah- bit dasheS from a brush pile with the farm collie in pursuit. Perhaps a ruffed grouse goes up with a startling whir of Staccato-beating wings. They are all good sounds.
 A man can take his time about choosing tf.e trees to harvest. Some oaks, naples and beeches are need ed for a steady baking fire; the knotty chunks where the limbs are cut off will keep the fire overnight ill the parlor base burner. Gray birches are good for quick hot fire, good for early morning to get the kitchen warm, good tO fry tne potatoes for supper. There is an invigorating fragrance in the winter air compounded of sodden leaves, pine needles, resin and the aroma from the fresh-cut wood chips. Hour oy hour the pile of logs and limbs grows larger and when in the late afternoon the shadows begin to close in and a man shoulders his axe, he knows he has had a good day. Chop ping is work, yes. But it's good to work in the woods away from the stress. of the world. The evcrgreens' talk, the sat Sfying smells, the birds. the sun and the cluds-all these are dividends when a man chops wood on, a winters day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21

If we are to prevent war in the future-and that presumably is one motive of the Pearl Harpor Com- mittee-the manner in which American pusiness i pcrtant We must build up machinery 80 this doesn't happen again.
 When the Japs dive-bombed on unsuspectng battleships on the morning of Dec. ., word went around that they had evolved a new and powerful fighter plancthe Zero. All during the early months of the war, the Jap Zero was match sometimes more than e match, for U s. fighters.
 The mystery of how the Japs developed their famous Zero is now in government files seized from the Japanese and proves to be no great mystery. The Japs bought the original Zero from an American company Chance Vought division of United Air- craft. They modified it lot, and the Chance Vought people piousy claim it is not their plane; but aviation experts say that unquesonably 1t gave the Japs big lift toward developing their Zero.
 At the date of purchase, there was no embargo, moral or otherwise against selling planes to Japan, and Chance vought violated no law though Secretary Hull invoked his moral embargo shortly thereafter. However it is important to remember that Japan was then at war with China, that Baron Tanaka and other Jap leaders were bragging about plans to con- quer all Asia, and that Henry L. Stmson, as early as 1931 had tried to rally the League of Nations to prevent Japan's conquest of Manchuria.
 The official policy of this government was to refuse recognition of Japanese conquest in China. We had also signed the Kellogg Pact outlawing war. Finally, we had signed the Nine-Power Pact guaran- teeing China from outside invasion. Nevertheless, our munitions makers not only sold important war goods to nation which violated all of the above but they did so with the okay of Army and Navy.
 Thus the U s. Army and Navy not only put themselves in opposition to the foreign policy of the United States but they built up more death and destruction for themseves-and the rest of the na- tion-when the Japs finally struck at Pearl Harbor.
 If the Pearl Harbor Committee is sincere about getting at those responsible for this and pre- venting war in the future this is something they might well investigate.
 All the Jap files, now seized, show that the Japs were interested not in commercial, but military planes The files also show that American munitions makers eager to get this business, actually sent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
Public-Spirited Union

At time when labor unions not at their high point in popularity it pleasant to note the action of New York City local of the AFL International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers which resulted in contract affecting 10000 skilled electrical construction workers and 364 contractors
 For thing, the union has ceased its battle against technoogca Improvements has approved the of all sorts of modern hghspeed iaborsavng tools and methods time Members will continue their wartime practice of working sevenhour shift at straight time instead of go- ing back to their prewar six-hour working day.
 All this means the removal of obstruction to an urgently needed program of speedy house construction And t means that the New York local has put the general well fare above momentary advantages for itself
 This is commendabe public spirit and excellent public relations. other IBEW locals would follow this New York example, and other crafts and industries would adopt somewhat similar attitude the country whole would feel decidedly encouraged and organized labor would have less reason to fear repressive legislation from Congress
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
By Drgw Pearson

experts to help tho japs manufacture oar planes an ourrlod favor with the Japs ln every pos4ihle waS For Instance, ia tho Jap report uuo1ed below, tla manager Of United Aircraft talks about price re what later became the Zero.
 The report translated from the Japanese tnKl was written by Jap agents n New xork Q Uolys v-ias Pursuit Aircraft by Navy Captain WatAs Dated May A 'se, the report says;
 d. The recent development of the European airpane Is remarkable but American make best.
 "A The main reason for the Japanese Navy spending from Co million dollan in AmeticA yearly ls Co promote Che continuous technical cooperation between American manufacturers and Japanese Companied.
 a. About wright Aeronautical Corp, which has continually extended good win toward Japan. He thinks Japan can make about 100 Cyclone engines yearly ct least and she can pay its royalty to the company.
 "A. If any American private company gets release for new machine, he wants us to rec- ommend 1t to the Japanese Navy promptly
 Tn the meantime, attracting watas interest is Chance vought v-i4s single seat fighter The reasons are as follows:
 "A. When, in Europe, sthe Captain met the arms broker, Mfr oasda, who highly recon- mended this machine to him-it is the most superior singe-seat fighter in the world, especia ly if both wings are furnished with Aerlikan wing cannon. There is plenty of space for It's equipment
 "B Tn his judgment, even this machine can't win in the Armys competition, but 1t is not inferior to the winner.
 "C. It is necessary for the (Japanese) Navy to import fighter planes sooner or later despite the fact that We bought all kinds of big and small bombers and amphibian flying boats for research from them, but the fighter was neg lected."
 "5. Following up Captain Wata's request we asked Chance vought Co. for a demonstration of v-l43 machine when Captain Watas party came out to Hartford on April 2eth. That company had Mir. Allen, first-class American pilot, dem- onstrate the machine for us and our party con- tacted the company's president, Mir Wilson Eugene E. wilson, an Annapolis graduate and ex-commander U. s. Navy) and the engineering director, Mir. McArthy We heard their explana- tion as follows:
 "This plane should be furnished with Aerli- kan wing cannon. It will be a simple matter for Aerlikan Co to mount the cannon because they are very skillful and the intensity of the wings will not change because of this work If Japan wants to import Aerlikan, Chance Vought Co. will supply it.
 United Aircraft export manager, Mir Ham, iton would like to arrange for us price reduc- ton if Japan actually wants to buy the machine. We told him that We will confer with Captain Wata for his suggestion" tAM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
By Bill Cunningham

wasn't against the briGe of his bosom. It was against the bride of my bosom It was almost his last earthly gesture, as it was described 10 me afterward. wasn't in residence at the time. But it seems they were cleaning the cage, and the old inc, evidently sensing chance to get away from it all, tried to make break for it-and did
 Taking off through the open door, on unaccus- toned wings he banked into the kitchen almost hit the stove hauled up like hellcopter gaining altitude and losing it half way between the ceiling and the floor Then he got into gear. shot through the open door into the ha banked hard into the dining room. circled the table uncertainty and, out of control. whipped up again like Piper Cub with tail wind, almost turned over forward, then nearly fell over backward but finally sffened his piions and sailed to breathess landing about halfway up the stairs
 My wife, a large and determined woman, was by this time stalking him with bath towel don't know where she got the idea, nor even the towel but I'd like to have seen the cast
 My old lady threw the towel, and buried Lester, as we lovingly called him. Then she reached under the towel and grabbed him. That's when the dear little fellow thought of something. probably wouldn't have been smart enough to think of in a similar emergency. He bit her on the thumb six times. My wife is not woman you can bite on the thumb six times and not have something happen to you. The bitter truth seems to be that she threw Lester like a hand grenade not at anything nor anybody, fortunately, but simply into living room about 40 feet long My wife can throw. In fact she used to be basketball forward
 Lester was going end over end like a paratrooper freshly jumped, when he suddenly pulled his rip cord spread his wings let down his flaps and skdded to three-point landing on top of the piano. Six inches more and he'd have crashed into Don't Fence Me In" That was Lester's one revolt He's been meek as Moses since. af
 But here's the current connection. These al- legged sweethearts are reasonably quiet until the weathers about to change. and they they squaWk and sQuawl and squeal like two peanut whistles with the pip. They've been screaming for two days That's why knew the weather man was afixiu' to do us dirt and right when We wanted the weather to be extra special pretty
 propose we lynch the huzzard Fifth Col- umrist secretly working for Atlantic City and then urge the Governor. the Mayor and the other digni- taries to plug culture to beat hellas well as the weather man. and my little feathered prototypes of happy married life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21

three years ago, bought those miSnomered little stinkers saw them forlornly neckng in the dowdy and very aromatic window of a pet shop. The world was black at the time, and felt loaded with woe, and 1t struck me if any two of Gods finite creatures could be fond enough of each other together in mutual affection amidst the torn paper and slivers of decadent carrot that they deserved decent living and some human tribute as a symbol.
 had about as much use for pair of love birds as I had for an extra neck. but moved by that almost holy emotion paid the man SIS and walked out with them.
 But. as so often happens things went to pot from that point As 1t so sadly seems to work in human relations too they couldn't stand prosperity They were better off poor. They needed each other then. there among the torn newspapers the flea bitten puppies and the fragrance of the monkey cage I've often heard that success is heady draught that throws more people than whiskey. They seemed to prove it.
 Now that they'd moved uptown, the old lady of the pair began to pick the old man. She wanted the best perch, the first crack at the swing, the nearest spot to the feed jar He stood up to her with all the blazing courage of arthTitic doodle buzz She fogged him and flapped him. and bit his feet until he'd vacate whatever part of whatever perch she suddenly decided she wanted and that was al- ways the one he just had moved onto. They did a little necking now and then. but only after she'd reached over and grabved him by the back of the collar and plainly ordered him to get clubby-or else. It became increasingly obvious that his heart wasn't in his WoIx
 He has never shown any fight but once and that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21

Experiments are being conducted to develop an electronic aid for the blind consisting of a miniature ra- dio sending and receiving station and a compact. powerful battery built on the "Mini-Max" principle, similar to the device used in one of the wars greatest weapons-the ra- dio proximity fuse. Radio waves sent out by the mechanism reflect from any solid object to inform the blinded operator of Instructions in his path.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
QUONSET VILLAGE
CBoston Post)

(Boston Post)
 On 10-acre plot near Yale Bowl the New Haven university plans to set up a village of Quonset huts to house service men and their fam lilies. Rentals will be sealed to cover installation costs and the strange-looking community will un- doubtedly become one big family under the aegis of alma mater. Those huts were designed primarily to house our armed forces in the cold Arctic and the blazing tropics. Now they'll serve the gentle arts of peace. They may not delight the architects eye, but they are pretty handy right now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
NOT MIR. BOwLEs' STYLE
(Hartford Times

We decline to believe that there is any authority for the statement that the ceiling price on cream is higher in Co., lecticut than in other New England states because it is Chester Bowles home bailiwick, !" and, therefore, sacred ground"
 This is what the director of the New England Milk Dealers Associa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21

ought to know now Is that these soft peacetime chief Of staff jobs they hold are really a lot ruggeder than being under fire 5000 miles away in muddy Italy and rainy France or 5000 miles away on gummy Guam.
 The two heroes appeared be- fore an informal joint session of Congress recently to explain their demobilization programs. But oh, what a whale of a difference be- tween that and the last time they appeared before joint sessions of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21

this Q importantly all the facts show that Japan would have at- tackled anyway; k not ct Pearl Harbor, ct some other place, and fl not on Dec. 2, at some other time.
 Meanwhile, we have seized various documents from the Japs, showing that this war was care- fully built up over a period Of years and that certain American munitions makers were either unsuspecting or deliberate Jap CO.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21

first of the profound public cer- emonies. That dastard has meant us no good, and I've known it for 48 hours. I've got ways of checking on him.
 I wouldn't pay too much att tention to my personal rheu- matics, although that broken down xylophone I've got for a spine gets radioactive just be- fore a change in the weather. But I can depend upon my love birds.
 
 In a weak moment two or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21

Bermuda in two hours and twenty-two minutes is a record Previously the record by plane three hours and twanty-twO minutes Quite snappy trip and quick time covering the 67O miles, For commercial trip that's pretty special but many will prefer going the old way by
 otorship enjoying not enjoying the ground swell and taking tho chance of good attack of sea-sickness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l-If General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower and Fleet Admiral Chester w. Nimitz had any doubts about the war being over they should know it now. And another thing they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
Merry-GO-ROund

WASHINGTON, yan. ei-The Pearl Harbor zn- vcsllKatne Committee has now spent nearly three months digging into mllllaFy-navA- reasons why we were caught asleep on Dec. v iell. While
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
My Weather Vane

This is only a suggestion, made for whatever it's worth but if the UNO site-seeking committee man. ages to fly into, or onto the local scene propose that the weather man be lynched on the site the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21

Winston Churchill arrived at New York wearing a yachting outflt. He probably was afraid that if he wore that famous coverall, some filling station proprietor would shanghai him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.

New Workers are complaining that the new name for Sixth Avenue Avenue of the Americas"-lS too long.-News item.
 BATTLE CRY For years the Abenya was hold
 On every good New Workers verce As what is was; 1t seems absoid To call this thing the peoples
 cherce.
 No wonder blood begins to berl
 The way LaGuardia got it fixed. It's dignified2 Banana erll
 Let's make 'em shove it back to Sixth!'
 General Bradley has ordered Of- ficialS of the Veterans AdminiStra- ton to drop their military titles. Mister Bradley, that is.
 Veterans who are on strike are not eligible for unemployment com pensation under the GI Bill of Rights. And some of them are say- ing that they didn't fight to pre- serve the union, too.
 Maybe we haven't seen anything yet. Maybe. before long, we'll be looking back with longing on those good old war days when the table groaned under a heaping platter of pig shouts and ears.
 The price of some new cars will be 1.8 per cent higher than in 1922. Some people would be willing to make it IS per cent, if they'd sub- stitute PDQ for FOB.
 The Navy News of Honolulu re- ports that there are still JapS in the jungIeS of Guam who do not know the war is over yet. They have some vaguely uncertain counter parts in the jungles of Washington, Moscow and London.
 OPA has assured five New Eng land states that it will approve an increase in the price of cream for them. Tn our deep ignorance of the dairy products price structure, we had been thinking that even now they should be selling it in pinch bottles.
 Shortage Born Shortage A stricture,s placed on social mirth Because of ice cubes there's dearth, With trays of ours and Neighbor
 Sam
 Bumped off by hamburg, lamb and
 ham.
 General McNarney announces that no more mass demonstrations by American soldiers will be per mitted i'm the European theater. It they start a rumpus. of course, the ushers will throw them out.
 All the papers are printing about the strikes is the news that's flt to print. What we'd like to see is an unexpurgated account of what MT. Westinghouse is saying to MT Clearinghouse.
 Winston Churchill arrived at New York wearing a yachting outfit. He probably was afraid that if he wore that famous coverall, some filling station proprietor would Shanghai
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
Waterbury Of the Past
25 Years Ago

70 AEdtb bABU A local pilot who returned from the war and received his third di- vorce, said: Flying is not half so dangerous as marriage"
 Spot cash was featured in car ads and the market was going at top speed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
5 Years Ago

Fire Chief Thomas F. cavanaugh's car was equipped with a two way radio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21

All the papers are printing about the strikes is the news that's tt to print. What we'd like to see is an unexpurgated account of what Mir. Westinghouse is saying to MT. Packinghouse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
1b Years Ago

i65 students 1sre reported absent from Crosby High School. as the re- suit of an influenza epidemic.
 Twelve local men were among 90 from the state who enlisted In the Navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21

The annual quota for the Visiting Nurses Associatlo nwas set at s1O,- 0o0.