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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-16
by ThOn1as Stokes

;newng gum He is all over It, now right now left
 HIS rival is young, personable and aggressive senator William F. (BilD Knowland He is a war veteran with fine record the son of Joe Knowland Oakland publisher and one-tme Republican Party leader Bill Knowland, who appointed by Gov. Warren to the Senate left vacant by the death of Hiram Johnson started off with a handicap of not being we-known in the state He has been trying to overcome this by an extensive campaign.
 Will Rogers, Jr, begins with the advantage of name. It is said that lots of people will vote for him because of that, perhaps under the impression its his father Newspaper polls in this state show an astounding lack of interest in politics this year and an amazing lack of knowledge of is running for what, and why. Despite the apathy young Will and Jimmy have been drawing good crowds
 Republicans have an advantage in the lack of a contest for governor for Earl Warren blasting from the hustngs, would help whip up interest Some Re- pubcanS are anxious about his lack of activity fear ing that Democrats might elect their candidate for lieutenant governor, State Senator John F. Shelly, endorsed by both CIO. and AFL. In the event Governor Warren got the Republican Presidential or Vice Presidential nomination, that would leave Democrat at the head of the state.
 The chief Democratic handicap aside from gen. eral dissatisfaction with the Democratic administra ton at Washington among many voters, is the left wings dissatisfaction with young Rogers During the primary, when the CLO and ieft-wing groups backed Rep Ellis Patterson unsuccessfully, Will kicked the CIO. around. He has endeavored since to be more polite To swing that powerful element into line Democrats are bringing Henry Wallace out here to- ward the end Of the campaign. The Wallace -Byrnes blow-up left wounds in the party MT Rogers backed Secretary Byrnes, Jimmy Roosevelt sided skilfuLy between.
 The Southern end of the state is the tail that WagS the dog politically because of its populations third or more of its people live in this city and en- virons. That gives candidates from here, such as young Rogers, an advantage. Expert dope-which is often wrong-favorS MT. Rogers slightly as of today But there is definite Republican trend It is ex- pected to oust some Democrats in the House Dem-
 atS, themselves conceded the loss of two or three seats. Republicans think they may get more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-16
CONFUSION NOT POPULAR
Christian Science Monitor

Christian Science Monitor
 Though ingenious moves for Fed eral compulsory sickness insurance persist, no ground swell has yet de- veloped among Americans for bu- reaucratic Government medicine. This fact is evidenced by two pub lie opinion polls this year.
 Sixty-three percent of those questioned in a national poll said they had never heard or read about the Wagner-Murray-Dingell bill. This is the measure in Congress to provide for Government sickness insurance. The proposed legisla- tion would require weekly payroll deductions from every covered worker for medical, dental, and hospital insurance.
 When asked what they thought should be done, if anything, to pro- vide for such services, 26 percent replied that nothing should be done. Only 12 percent spoke up for compulsory sickness insurance. The poll was taken by the American In- Stitute of Public Opinion. It reached croSs-section of the total population of the nation.
 This finding is corroborated by a public opinion survey made for 8 legislative investigating committee in California which has just been published. Legislation for social ized medicine has been pushed harder in California than in any other State. AS might be expected, those favoring the system num- bered nearly twice as many-21.7 ' percen-as in the United States at large. Yet those preferring volun- tary methods totaled 76 percent.
 These tests of public sentiment supply fresh and needed facts to offset the endeavors of some Wash ington bureaucrats, a few promi- nent politicians, a small group of zealots, and various labor leaders. The very questionable project of compulsory Government insurance for medical and hospital care has certainly not convinced the pubic of it's worth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-16
An Obvious Solution

For years the whole labor movement has been get ting black eyes from the private fights for power and prestige among American Federation of Labor leaders which known jurisdctiona disputes. The current fight in the Hollywood movie studos with its usual crop of bloody cracked skulls and damaged property only the latest and not necessarily the most tragcay senseess
 So finally the AFL. got around to considering solu ton of ursdictona disputes at it's Chicago convention The solution offered must surely have occurred to the leaders before-et their family dispute be judged and settled by board of their peers and brothers without calling strike injurng business industry and throwing unoendng and dsnterested wage-earners out of work
 It is amazing that obvious solution and responsibility of leadership could not have been accepted long And it is pity that all labor troubles cannot be settled that simply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-16
Views of the Press

machines of air, the helicopter, is playing its part already in speeding the mails. Last Sunday postal rep resentatives from forty-three towns to be linked by helicopter service with the main postoffice in Chicago witnessed the first flight of service to go into effect this week. Similar experimental service in the Los An- geles area has been highly success full. Tests are soon to be made at New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Kansas City, and further extension may be expected.
 This is but one of the many phas- eS in which aviation and mail-car- rying have worked together for mu- tual benefit. The air-mail payments to the nations carriers, which in the earlier days played an import ant part in the development of our system of airways, have long since ceased to be an expense to the Gov ernment. The postal revenues far exceed the mail payments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-16
"For Better Communities"

In his proclamation endorsing National Business Womens Week. observed this week, Mayor John S. Mona states that the theme of the National Federation dn tey applies to present day needs in community The keynote is Let's Work Together for Better Communities
 Women presently very important in national affairs They occupied in giving their services to the carrying of economic and social programs such promoted in cities like Waterbury which has many organizations not composed of inactive leaders and workers but women who keeping abreast of the problems they apply to their particular organization among these the Business and Professional Women's Clubs.
 Collaboration the Mayor has stated is needed and If all organizations and groups in the community would take the theme of business woen of recon version problems would be solved
 An important thing for women to remember when they associate themselves with community organizations is the importance of the organization which is being promoted not the individual.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-16

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16-(NEA)-Henry Wallace has a job, but he isn't saying what it is. The argument between Wallace and his employer is whether to announce the connection wait till after election.
 How bitterly Wallace feels about U s. foreign policy is revealed in this observation of his former aids: We haven't got Democratic foreign policy now. What have is 8 Republican foreign policy"
 New appraisal on Wallace Fifty or 100 years from people will be reading his speeches, declar atons and writings studying them in schools great philosophy, great literature. He will take rank with Emerson and Thoreau of the great American thinkers But no one has ever suggested that Emer- son Thoreau would have made good president
 OPA Administrator Paul Porter came back from swing through the West pretty tired The Sunday after his return he played miserable round of golf at his Washington club and came into the locker room disgusted.
 Either give up this game I cut my throat" he exclaimed to the 19th-hole gallery at large
 From the showers came an eager cry of, Would you like to have us put that question to voter"
 General Motors President C. E. Wilson took rather rough introductory going-over when he came to Washington to address the National Press Club
 First question asked him was, Why nuts and bolts and miscellaneous hardware left inside when generators assembed?" Next question was Why do you leave fabrication out of dstributors?' Third waS Are wheels on new cars supposed to be in alignment?"
 Wilson took the kidding very well, explaining that nuts and bolts scarce he didn't why anyone would waste them, and that the basic trouble lack of interest in the job by individual work men,
 But after couple more tough questions, Wilson cracked back, T don't understand how the dealer down here got such a big allotment of cars.'
 The political campaign is warming up judgin by the rash of new slogans in the whispering under ground.
 Congressman Charles Halleck of Indiana, chairman of the COP Congressional election committee, says
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-16
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 The Good Ghost

We have enjoyed your column for a long time and we agree with al- most everything you say, albeit some near-doctors here declare that you died long ago and that a ghost writer or syndicate of medical men in the A. M. A. now conduct your column We still say the ghost must be good, and if you are dead then lot of doctors in this neck of the woods must be petrified.
 (H. M.)
 Answer-D Back in 1880, if you want the truth. entered heaven. (2) Back in 1928 I was killed in New Orleans-I may be back there now haven't noticed lately. I noticed my demise at the time because a physician down there wrote a Wash ington bureau to ask about a book the Hate Dr. Wm. Brady published shortly before he passed away" (3) Since quit paying annual dues in the A. M. A. a year ago, my copy of the weekly Journal comes ad- dressed Estate of Wm. Brady, MD. This ought to clinch it. If I'm not dead it is not because lot of people do not wish I were.
 Copyright 1946 by John F. Dille Co.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-16
Missed

Los Angeles, Oct. 16-It is hard for Democrats realize that Franklin D. Roosevelt is no more and to adjust themselves In the State of Washington, for example, Democrats mentioned MT. Roosevelt seven times in their platform, Harry Truman not once.
 California was perhaps the most conspicuous Roosevelt Stae that S in the fervor of personal de- votion among his followers Depression hit this state heavily particularly in this southern end. Here the nostrums, with their clever quacks, attracted the destitute of those days-Upton Sinclair's epic ment (end poverty in California;; the Townsend old age pension; ham and eggs. Here the New Deal remedies were most efficacious and FDR. became veritable god
 In addition to the loss of MT. Roosevelt, Demo- crats in California got shocking blow in the pri- mary this year when Earl Warren the Republican governor overwhelmed their candidate, Attorney General Bob Kenny, and won Democratic as well as Republican nominations for governor in the peculiar filling system here that confuSes people in other states Furthermore prosperity has returned to Cal Iorn1a. Now people want things as elsewhere. Con- tnued government regulation is irksome Just the meat shortage is the biggest handicap to Democrats so they have asked Secretary Anderson, among oth- CTS to come here and try to explain it away.
 The Democratic Party is torn, likewise into bitter factional strife among its conservatives, its New Dealers and left wing that is vrile and influ- ential than anywhere else outside of New York.
 They are using FDR. as everywhere else but here they have Roosevelt in the flesh to help, Jimmy Roosevelt. He was picked state chairman last July and has done remarkable job of organ izng, cruSading and pulling dissident factions into something approaching cohesion, though not entirely that by any means
 AS their candidate for Senate seat Democrats have another name figure, Will Rogers, Jr., who served most of term in the House before going into service.
 He is less counterpart of his famous father than Jimmy of his. Instead of the slow casual manner and wisdom of his father, young Will has sort of st. Vitus nervous energy, physically and mentally This is accentuated somewhat perhaps by the neces- sty of trying to please all factions of his party He is never quietly in the middle of the staga calmly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-16
In Today's Mail
Editor. The Democrat:

EdltOr, The Democrat:
 Our Connecticut electoral system is extremely un-democratic, so that the cities and even the more populous towns are grossly discrim- mated against in the apportionment of state legislators. For example Greenwich (where I live), has a population of 35,505, but is allowed only two representatives in the Lower House of the State Legisla- ture. The towns of Hartland and Union, to give concrete examples, have populations of 300 and 234 re- spectively, yet each of them sends two representatives to the State Legislature. This means that each person in Greenwich counts only 1 percent as much in determining the policy of the state as the per- sons in these towns. Of course, the discrimination is proportionately worse against the inhabitants of larger cites than Greenwich. That is grossly unfair and un-democra- tic.
 The Democrats in their state platform have called for moderniz- ing our state constitution so as to end this rotten borough system. Tn. Republicans on the other hand de- fend the present situation, solely for their partisan political advan- tage, because the legislators from these small town are all members of Ge reactionary state machine.
 Vitally needed state legislation in the fields of education, housing and social welfare generally is delayed or blocked by such unbalanced rep resentation as our present state con- stitution provides.
 EILEEN O'CONNOR LEWIS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-16
Your Health
By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.

Just to make it perfectly clear that I don't know what I'm talking about, and without malice a fore thought, let me say, ladies, that I have seen displays of nifty lids, in store windows, prices at $180 or thereabouts, that looked blanked sight better than many of the frightful specimens for which wom- en eagerly pay unbelievable sums. On sober second thought am fair ly well aware that the merest men, ton of this observation in certain circles has chilling effect on the atmosphere for days and days. Whether or no, the case in hand points a moral, which I hope my dear friends of the American Den tai Association will preceive.
 The lady appeared at do of her club, wearing a new hat-I am glad I didn't see it, for if I had it might not be so easy to deal calmly with the matter. The other members, in the usual state about it, lost no time in determining the origin of the hat some kind of exclusive or snooty concern or individual whose hats sell from $8O," as the hotel ads say about room tariffs. Of course the members immediately wondered - they knew this lady's husbands job pays a salary of not more than A 300 year.
 Well, leave that to the cats. In the course of the afternoon this lady with the eighty dollar hat was reminded that she must find a new dentist. It was disgraceful and something should be done about it, but doctors and dentists were goug- ing outrageously-why, she had just received a bill from her dentist for just two small filings, some DOT celain work and cleaning her teeth the whole thing took only two or three hours altogether, and do you know that man demand $37.00. All she had to say was that he would certainly wait
 There you have it, folks
 Draw your own moral.
 But first let me repeat something I have said here many times; I say it also in No. l Little Lesson in the Ways of Health Save Your Teeth" and in No. 16, '"The Seven Keys to Vite" (for either booklet send twenty-five cents and stamped self addressed envelope). It is this: For every tooth lost and not immediately replaced by a ~unctionally satisfactory den- ture, one must deduct two years from ones life expectancy"
 An in answering queries from lawyers who have personal injury cases I have said many times that in my opinion 5000 is fair con- pensation to allow for the loss of tooth. know I'd have to be pretty desperate before I'd give a func-
 tionally efficient tooth (my own or my dentist's) for anything less. But then, I doubt that the average lay man values his teeth as highly as I value mine - the lady with the eighty dollar hat, for example.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-16
FIVE-CENT AIR MAIL
(NeW York TirneSl

The introduction of flve-cent air mail, which went into general ef- feet this week, is sure to be the fore- runner of not-too- distant time when all f1rst-class mail will travel by air. At present neither the Post office Department nor the airlines are equipped to handle the volume of business at airports which such a step would entail. Both the Gov ernment and the carriers, however have this end in sight. It is an in- evitable development in view of the new speeds and conveniences which wings have brought to written com munication. One of the newer of tlIe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-16
SOME HAUL

Part of the loot of bandits in the neigrborhood of Sydney, Aus tralia, a new years ago, included Q brick wall. 30 feet long and six feet high, all except the frames of 20 railway locomotives, and part of . church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-16

Serious talk of horse meat staple of national diet is increasing We'll there must be lot of racing fans who will agree that great many paters running around would look better the Blue Plate Special than the
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-11
Serenth Community Career Conference
Sponsored by University Set for April

Over 1000 high school seniors
will attend the seventh annual
Community Careers Conference CO.
sponsored by Wayne University and
the Division of Guidance and
Placement of the Detroit Public
Schools at the Rackham Memorial
Building, April 3.
This years conference will open
with a general session from $50
until 10 am. at which A. Douglas
Jameson, personnel manager of
Socony-Vacuum and member of
the Detroit Board of Education,
and DR.. David D. Henry, president
OF Wayne University, will be the
principal speakers. From 10:15 am.
until u noon group sessions will
be conducted by representatives of
local industries and professions
and by deans of the various colleges
CT the University.
Instituted as a community Serv-
ice to give a general survey Of vo-
cational opportunities in various
fields and the courses Of study rec
commended in college to prepare for
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-11
Waegle On Duty
In Germany

Pvt. Paul j. Waegle, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Waegle, 1859
Twenty-first street, has arrived at
the European Theatre Army Air
Forces Reinforcement depot and
will soon be assigned to a perma-
nent station somewhere in Ger
many.
While he is at Observation-Disclosures
post, in Germany, situated near
Munich on the picturesque wooded
slope of a German Alpine range,
Pvt. Waegle will have an oppor-
tunity 20 enjoy the scenic beauties
OF Southern Bavaria which made
the region popular among pre-war
tourists.
Formerly a prominent luftwaffe
training school, the Army Air
Forces Reinforcement depot is one
of the most attractive fields in
Europe. At the present time sew
eral thousand soldiers each month
are processed and given oriental
ton in their occupational duties at
this key station.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-11
DT&I Will Test Railroad Radio
Contact On Flat ROck-Rouge Run

DETROIT. U.P)-Communications
engineers of more than 20 railroads
and the Ford Motor Co. will parti-
cipate in a major test of high
frequency railroad radio commune
cation here March 1921.
Announcement was made by s.
P. Ruddiman, president of the De-
troit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad
Co., which is conducting the tests
III cooperation with the Farnsworth
radio and Television Co., Fort
Wayne, Ind.
Ruddiman said the demonstra-
tionS were designed to gather tech
nical and operating data on the
use of mobile radio communications
in the high frequency 158-162 meg
acycle band, recently assigned for
railway use by the Federal Com
municationS commission.
For the tests, transmitter-r receiver
equipment has been installed in the
D. T. & I. yardmaster's office at
Flat Rock, Mich, and in the cabs
OF steam locomotive and a Diesel
locomotive.
In addition, a satellite" trans
mitter- receiver station has been
erected in the area of Ford'S River
Rouge plant, 10 miles north of
Flat Rock. This station is I'M
manned and designed to extend the
range of the yardmaster's primary
station.
During the tests the locomotives
will be in constant two-way touch
with the yardmaster and with each
other.
Ruddiman said the demonstra-
tons would test the satellite and
other technical phases Of the work,
; and show the most effective meth
DDS by which yardmasters can keep
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-11
Employers
|OUerpay State
JObIesS Tax

There are 1,415 employers in
Michigan who paid an aggregate Of
SS,45S,7 1922 during 1945 in excess
of their reserve deficiency in the
Unemployment Compensation Trust
Fund, according to Eugene T. Dor
mer, Executive Director of the
Michigan Unemployment Compen-
sation Act. These employers have
the choice Of refund or credit on
subsequent contributions to the
fund.
In a letter to all employers COW
cred by the Act, explaining an
amendment to the Act, which was
passed at the last special session
OF the legislature, Dormer today
told employers that 2,l84 employ
erS out Of 22,123 did not meet the
5 per cent reserve required under
a 1945 amendment to Section 10.
These employers were not entitled
to a contribution rate less than 3
per cent during 1915 and conse-
quently many of this number paid
more money into the fund than
their reserve account deficiency.
Under the new amendment, the
Commission is authorized and re-
quired to accept voluntary contri-
buttons to its unemployment COM
pensation fund from any employer
covered by the Act, provided such
contribution is paid on or before
January 81. 1947, according to Dor
mer.
The new amendment was enacted
at the request of Governor Kelly
because the law as it was previous
ly enacted was obviously contrary
to the legislatures intent.
The new amendment is designed
TO prevent q similar happening in
the future. 1t places a limitation
on the collection of additional taxes
so that no employer will be re-
CURED to pay additional taxes in
excess Of the amount of the def
cheney in its reserve account as of
the computation date.
Dormer said it would not be pos
sible for the Commission to pay
refunds Immediately. pending final
adjustments of all legal technical
tiles. Those who choose to have
their money credited on subse-
quent contributions will receive i'm
mediate adjustments, he said.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-11

future positions, the conference
also aids business and professional
leaders in understanding the voca-
tional problems OF youth. Detroit
business men, high school officials,
and University professors are plan
ming details, giving special consid-
Grafton to postwar trends.
Members of the committee in
charge include Victor F. Spathelf,
dean of students affairs, Wayne
University, chairman; DR.. Warren
K. Layton, director of the Division
of Guidance and Placement, Detroit
Public Schools; Don H. Palmer.
counselor in charge of veterans
affairs, and DR.. Doris Cline, coun-
selor in charge of testing, Wayne
University; and Miss Sarah Jane
Smith, Division of Guidance and
Placement, Detroit Public Schools.