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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
AUTUMN RAIN
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Christian Science Monitor)
 Manifestly this is no summer thundershower which combines maximum of noise with minimum of moisture. The rain falls slowly, steadily, silently, and one senses that it will still be coming down when evening arrives In contrast to yesterdays torrid temperatures, there is decided chill in the air, and long-idle gas heaters are lighted to furnish welcome warmth. Although there is ce wind and the trees are still an 1s.1broken green, an astonishingly l1ihge number of dry leaves are drift 5 down. While skies are somber, it } far from be- ing gloomy. It is sGrt of luminous darkness, as though behind the cloud curtain the sun is shining with dazzling autumnal brilliance.
 The tin popcorn is sought for it promises to be an ideal night to pop the kernels over the fire. Lamps are lighted a good half-hour before the accustomed time; and Junior (f1rst having possessed himself of an apple) settles down in the arm chair with his favorite rom Saw yer" It becomes evident that, for the first time since it was scattered by July heat, the household is to be together again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
Claude Pepper A Liberal?

Politics make strange bedfeloWs and this IS no more emphasized than the suddenness recent months With which Sen Claude Pepper of Florida has become the pnup boy of the socaed liberals among the nations votes rep per will be the principal speaker next week at dinner spo sored by the Connecticut Citizens Potcal Action ComI group that numbers soundthlnkng, lnteectua and well balanced members Yet the voting record of Cauoe PenAr is hardly commensurate with the political phoso- '4,nies of so many of these same people.
 liberals have been great allies of labor and many are counted among abo membership yet Pepper voted Tn favor of the anti-union SmithConnay b The liberals have meritorousy fought for Federal antlynchng bill yet Pepper opposed such measure The liberals nave camored for Fair Employment Practice Act yet Pepper skrted that issue The liberals have waged ncessant campaign for passage of federazed medicine under the Wagner Murray Dnge bill yet Pepper hedged on support of that His last campaign for renomlnatlon m Forlda W." based on white supremacy platform. Can such record be liberalism?
 Claude Peppers popularity among these groups can probably traced factors One his personal oppor unism whereby he has always sought prominence within any popular movement matter how confined the popular y may by the boundaries of it's minority numbered sup porters Two Pepper has been saunch nterventlonlst since just prior to the simply because the late President Roosevelt such and Pepper always ready and willing take ride the Presidents coat-tas
 Peppers current popularity with some is based on ms e reme support of Russia and her poces lie mas couoneu the Sovies utter disdan for civil liberties her ruc matters of cooperation and her stubbornness Tn mat of compromise He has not hesated to criticize Amer can and British policies further raonaze his stand Gan such be record of liberalism? If know many so- called liberals who disagree.
 We never could view Henry Wallace either liberal We couldn't because firmly believe he has one-track mind that refuses sample other course The thlnk ing Claude Pepper not dssimar in that while he may switch from track to another opportunity demands his is also insular sincerity without principle
 We honestly don't believe that Senator Pepper deserves the accoades distinctions conferred him by such
 group of intelligent thinkers the CCPAC His Is more the category of his campaign promise In 1858 to vote for the Townsend Bill the Democrats vetoed it, or the award he was given by "Raby Talk Magazine" for his port of Child Welfare Act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
Page Charlie Dawes
by Peter EdS0n

The idea behind this whole investigation seems to be that it's wicked for the government to allow good profits, though saves money by so doing That's utter and arrant nonsense particularly when the higher profits paid an incentive for build ing the ships at lower costs to the government, and in far less time-A days per ship for the first yard as against 88 for the second.
 Another fuzzy philosophy presented by this in- vestigation has been the idea that it was wrong for shipbulders to make much money because they didn't have high capital investment risk of their own money tied up in the shipyards.
 That's cOckeyed because the government built the yards, paid for them and owned them outright. This is stateism socialism totaitarianism or what ever you want to call it. But it is not capitalism. The shpbuilders didn't have to go out and raise the money to finance building the yards they would have had to do under the free enterprise capalisc system of economy.
 This being the case the rules of normal capital ism can't be applied as yardstck to measure profits as a percentage of investment.
 The shipbuilders on this deal weren't capitalists, but hired men, They were hired by the government, as contractors, to do job for other people-the government-using the governments materials, tools and money The contractors earnings weren't profits on invested capital, but fees paid for brains, organization, management, executive ability to pro- duce.
 To argue that the fees may have been too high is one thing. But to argue that the fees were too high in relation to capital investment is to confuse the issue completely It is the same arguing that congressman shouldn't be paid $15 900 year because they have invested money of their own in bulid- ing or buying a share of the U s. Capitol where they work
 Any time this government can't afford to pay money for doing job, it might as well decide to fold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
by Dre1C Pearson

preaching economy for others while raiding the Treasury himself
 Senator and several members of Congress who accom- panied him that the anti-pork-barrel order be re- scinded Truman said:
 Several of you have been after me at one time or another to balance the budget, but when begin doing it-as in this case-you step on my toes.
 As an afterthought, Truman added that those who were most vocal about balancing the budget usually wanted it balanced in some other state.
 Obviously the President had in mind recent sueech in which McKeIlar rapped him for the order blocking the rversand- -harbors pork grab and chal- lenged his right to issue the order
 The Tennesseean flushed as he listened to this lecture and looked for moment as if he had been beaned with croquet mallet When he got his tongue into gear again. he sputtered something about being heartily in accord" with balancing the budget
 He added, however, that the rivers -harbors project shouldn't be docked than its proportion ate share.
 Truman made no promises about voiding his or der except to say that he would be glad to review" it. He repeated that it was necessary to balance the budget, partly because of its effect in maintaining the high prestige the United States enjoys among other nations.
 If the job had to be done at the expense of rivers and harbors he was prepared to do it, he said despite the bricks that might be thrown at him.
 'The President usually has to take the bricks" he concluded land can take them"
 NOTE-The White House eventually may make slight concessions on certain reclamation proJ- ects which the Budget Bureau now admits were cut too sharply, but that's all.
 When David Sarnoff, head of the Radio Corpora ton of America, presented a5 the recent meet ing of the New National Commission to advise the State Department Cultural activities, newsmen were uncertain whether to refer to him as General or plain Mister. He appeared in civilian clothes, having been in and out of the Army several times.
 The problem was settled by unidentified man who decided that Sarnoff although reserve officer, is still Mister"
 Here's the story I've heard Sarnoff tell on him. self" he said Tn December of 1914, the day after he went off active duty Sarnoff left his office in Radio City, New York, to go downtown. When he reached the street, he stood in cold rain trying to hail taxi.
 Finally, empty cab drew up and sarnoff was about to get in when out of nowhere young Army lieutenant jumped into the cab ahead of him and slammed the door. Sarnoff, forgetting he was out of uniform, preparing to let the lieutenant know what he thought when the cab driver said, Sorry, buddy but with serviceman gets the call over a civilian any time. The cab drew off
 And sarnoff says that since then he has never forgotten he longer pull his rank, even though he general"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
Your Health
 By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.
Bv WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

A New York specialist-specialist in what branch of medicine or sur gerry I can only infer from the con- text, ophthalmology, it would seem, is the author of this characteristic bit of medical bla-bla:
 "It has been definitely proven
 that thousands of people have
 been needlessly subjected to att
 tacks of sinusitis and other re-
 spiratory diseases by the unwar-
 ranted exposure of an uncovered
 head"
 In the first place let us consid- CT the categories of people who use the word definitely. Most numerous are the lamebrains who, once they have mastered the pronunciation of the word, employ it as often as pos sible, apparently under the im- pression that it sounds sophisticated. It sounds as inane as positively" or absolutely" when so abused. Then there is the less numerous but equally offensive class who use the term as the Manhattan doctor used it-in a childish endeavor to bolster up their own doubt of what they would have you believe.
 Now, old almanac grads, if you happen to have chronic sinuSitis, do keep your shirt on-and your hat n muff1er n chest protector m everything-wear whatever you find most comfortable under the chang ing circumstances. In deed, ad- wise every one to do that-wear or leave off whatever you wish when ever you wish-your own personal comfort and that alone is the safest guide, so far as health and hygiene may be concerned. This applies to young children, youths, adults and old folks.
 Makes no difference whether you happen to be subject to sinus trouble, "catarrh," delicate" throat, weak" lungs or whatever - your own physical (not mentaD comfort unerringly dictates what you should wear or not wear for the good of your health.
 | There, there, now, my dear fuss budget, your sinus trouble gives you the right to behave that way, I suppose. I'm just telling ordinary folk about hygiene-I don't expect you to accept my advice. Long ago I learned the hard way that Wise acres Gin my lexicon a WiSeacre is one who thinks he knows as much or a little more than a doctor does about his ailment) with sinus trouble, like those with colon de- Irangement (mucous colitis, they like to call it) and those with-well what they want the world to call weak nerves, are all in the same boat they'de be unhappy without theil symptoms and their claim upon the Especial indulgence of everybody else
 The New York doctor or special list knew his Wiseacres, all right when he singled out sinusitis anc Jumped all else as other resplra- tory diseases-notice he did not say infections.
 Odd how they cherish these quaint legends in New York, while
 in Boston, as you may have read 1T
 this column, the view of such repre-
 sentative physicians as Dr. Vladt
 Getting, State health commissioner
 and Dr. Cecil Drinker, dean of liar
 yard Public Health School, regard ling such things as sitting in thu
 full blast of an electric fan or sit
 ting out in a Snowbank wearing
 only pair of shorts, so far a
 pneumonia or other illness (othe
 than frostbite, that is) is concern ed, is expressed in one word 'BoSh!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Vifamin n

Recently you said something about calcium and vitamin D for rheu- matism. May I have copy of this diet, and also a chart showing the vitamin content of various foods.
 G. M B. Answer-Send stamped self ad- dressed envelope and ask for pamph- let Calcium and Rheumatiz." I'm sorry have no such chart. You may get a practical idea of the vitamin value of common foods from read- ing the red book What to eat and Why"-for copy send twenty-five cents and stamped self addressed envelope.
 It Bobs Up Anon
 Is there any truth in the saying that aluminium cooking ware causes cancer. (Mrs. H. T. W0 AnsWer-None. We have used it in our kitchen for more years than you have lived, I betcha, and none of us has developed cancer yet. Copyright 1946, John F. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
Land of Milk and Honey 1y 7Aomas Stokes

on his wheat And the story of the salesman who was asked by the wife of a rancher to bring out piano on his next trip She had wanted one for 8 long time for her young daughter.
 This family had struggled through the hard years on farm without any modern convenlenceS. The salesman arrived with the piano. The price was $625 She dashed off check The salesman, somewhat surprised, remarked they must be prosperous. Yes, they were going to pay $6O000 to $70000 in income tax this year.
 That might be an extreme case but there are others almost as good. Swollen bank accounts through the area tell the story High prices have attracted out siders including Fasteners to buy farms TOT qulck returns, and some of these have fared nicely.
 Yet, with rising prosperity there is also the rising chorus of resentment against federal regula- tons of all sorts touching agriculture and cattle raising including of course price controls Now that the people finally have hit it rich, they want to be left free to run their business in their own way.
 And, only a decade ago, such cry for federal help and such a response! It's the same old human story of course It enters directly into politics this year. more SO elsewhere than here for this state has long been staunchly Republican and ant-admin- istration.
 Farmers are holding back their cattle for higher prices on a strike of their kind against OPA meat controls Out here it is denied that this strike is on as large scale as depicted It was pointed out that some cattle beginning to move But much or most of it is obviously getting into the black market.
 Some cattle also are being held back, as well as some gran for income tax reasons, it reported It is being withheld from market until after the first of the year to avoid the higher tax from increased sales that would swell this years income Farmers, In their new wealth, learning trick long used by others
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
RELIGIOUS TRIAL
(New Haven Journal-Cour

A boomerang that yet may rock dictatorship in Yugoslavia is the coming trial of that country's arch bishop, Mcgr. Stepinatz, shepherd of the country's two million Cath olics, charged with being an "enemy of the people" A Roman newspa- per says the cleric always has fought for the dignity and rights of man, including Jews.
 It looks very much like a revival of old-time Hitler technique. this attempt to smirch religion through the leader of one group of Chris tians. The world will watch with interest the archbishops trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
Views of the Press

routes covering 1,436,153 miles daily. The mail reaches about 100000 rural families. Many men and wo- men now living in cities and towns remember the years at the begin ing of the century when the R. F. D. man and his horse and buggy were eagerly watched for each week day. Today the mail comes by auto, but there are tens of thousands of families on roads back among the hills and valleys who watch and listen for the familiar car.
 The boxes on posts by the road side are symbols of Uncle Sam's power and organization. But they are much more than an impersonal symbol of government. They are links with the outside world. The RED. man is a friend who de- creases the loneliness of far-off places. His tradition is solid and his place secure. Through rain and mud and blizzard he goes his ap- pointed rounds. Millions will join in offering congratulations on thrs fiftieth anniversary of service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
TEEN-AGE HIKERS
(BoSton PoSt)

In some sections of New York State authorities have been aston isher at the big growth in hiking parties by teen-agers, which fhst came to notice during the summer months. The Boy Scout movement is believed to have been primarily responsible, but thousands of boys and girls not associated with the Scouts have been taking these sikes regularly. Police officials are now taking steps to encourage the mixers, all agreeing that the move ment is one of the greatest threats to corner gangs and juvenile de- linquency. Organizations in this sec tion could well take pattern and get teen-agers here interested par ticularly at this time when the changing foliage will serve as an attraction,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3-(NEA)-The rash of Congressional investigations now breaking oUt Is probably healthfal thing Following the rotten dis closures in the Carson case half dozen other ham acts getting smearing. Shipbuilding profits, surplus property disposal Senate and House election campaigns the dead horse" Canol the Pan American highway and Hawaiian construction dals all are under investigation.
 But some place in the proceedings, somebody ought to get up before of these committees and tell em what Charlie Dawes told similar investiga- tors 25 years ago, Hell and Maria! We had war to win"
 General Dawes had been called to Washington for testimony because he had been on Pershing's staff in commId of Service Of Supply. He spoke out in words that everyone could understand, to the effect that in itself is wastefu and that all the penny -pinching accounting of peacetime economy couldn't be practiced when men were being killed and time was more important to save than money
 Industralist Henry Kaiser had a golden oppor- unity to speak piece of this kind in his appear ances before the House Merchant Marine and Fish cries Committee but unfortunately he blew his top and his lines Thereby he failed to straghten out of the lame-bran thinking these committees indulge in.
 For instance. The House Merchant Marine Com mittee jumped the shipbuilders for their socaled excessive" profits What could nave been brought at hearings, but weren't, simple truths like these:
 At Kaisers Oregon shipyard, Liberty ships were built at average profit of $820O0 and an average total cost to the government of $1,62l 000 That's little over percent not an unreasonable commission
 At the St. John's Fla, yard, Liberty ships built at profit of only $23 900, but at total cost of $2,1O00OO each. That's only a percent profit.
 But from the taxpayers standpoint, which deal is the better for the government? Obviously it's the first The saving of half a million dollars each ship is far better though it gives the less pensive builder over three times as much profit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-22
Flying Eagles, Machinists Will
Meet In Contest This Evening

Flying Eagles must defeat the
Bottle Cap Inn (Machinists) to-
nght or drop into the cellar.
that's tough job as the Bottle
Cappcrs are undefeated leaders
q the Class A softball league.
However, the Flying Eagles viii.
have their chance tonight in the
opening game of doubleheader
a Bayview Park.
IL goes without saying that the
Maehinists viii be out to keen
their record unmarried.
Vidal viii probably toe the.
lab for the Eagles and Walker
for the Bottlers. Castro and d
Fernandez viii do the catching
Sher Jewellers, who rose to Sec
md place by winning their last
START. viii engage the Adams
Dairy outfit in the second game.
The former BIO Bombers, now
sponsored by Paul Sher. DuvaI
street iewcler, will have to win
tonight, too, if they desire to re-
main In the second spot-and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-22

fans know they do. The Milk
men win be trying hard to drop
them down the ladder as the
Dairy team stands a chance of
retaining fourth place by winning
the game.
Rosam viii pitch for the .Con-
tented" boys, while the Jewellers
win use Dewitt Roberts. with
Sweeting on the receiving end.
Frank Sands viii accept Rosam's
losses.
First game will begin at 7:3O
o'clock and the second at 9.
Griffin Conch Garden, leading
team Of the Glass B league, will
60 into action tomorrow night
in one of two junior circuit bat
ties.
Delmonicos and Miami Daily
News are tied for second place in
the loop. Miami Herald is in
third position.
All of these teams are schedul-
ed to perform at the Park Field
tomorrow evening and results
may change the standings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-22
AH-Star Teams
ToBe Selected

AT meeting Of the Key West
Softball Association at City Hall
last night, managers of the three
leading teams in the Class A City
league We're asked to select two
all-star clubs, with all league
outfits being given representa-
ton, to play a doubleheader at
Bayview Park on August 81
against the invading Zissen Bow
cry Buns of Miami.
Tickets for the games will go
on sale at the Bayview Park drink
stand and through team mana
gers next Monday, August rs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-22
EHingson Explains
rue Meaning OF
His Triple Initials

If you have been wonder
ing what the o. J. S. stands
for in front of new City Man
ager O. ]. S. Ellingson.s
name the 20" is for Olaf. the
u" is for John. and the IS"
is for nothing.
father had eight sons"
MIR. Ellingson said today.
and he lacked the g on my
name. so he said. just to
make sure that he wouldn't
get us mixed up"
MIR. and Mrs. Ellingson are
now staying at a hotel. but
all their spare time is spent
in hunting a house or apart
ment. They expect 10 be per-
manentlY located within
week or SO. Mr.. Ellingson
said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-22
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
TRANSIT COMPANY
6ron+inued from Rane Onel

4
a week, he will visit with his
wife, Mrs. Lorna Sellers. in Cas-
Aonia, N. c., and Holhdaysburg,
Penn, a suburb of Altoona. Penn
The new assistant manager.
Harvey Sellers, will be in full
charge of operations during the
absence of the general manager.
Harvey and his wife, Margery
Raines Sellers of Brooksvilie.
Fla, whom he met prior to war
service in the Navy, live at 1921
Simonton street. Mrs. Sellers
serves as his personal secretary.
The new assistant manager
saw service aboard an LIST, in
World War II. This type of ship
is the same as will be used by
the CATO company for operation
of a ferry between Key West and
Havana. In the Navy, Sellers
served two and one-half years
and participated in the invasion
of Italy and France and also saw
duty in the Pacific theater of OPP
erationss az
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-22
lE(sAIS

IN THE COUNTY sUnGE,s COURT
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
FLORIDA. IN PROBATE.
Il IS EEsssstf 8. e Gerry.
also known as
ALICE LIfRLENE CURRY,
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS
TO ALL CREDITORS. I.EGA-
TEES DISTRIBUTES AND ALL
PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR
oF LtfRLENE Il. CURRY, ALSO
KNOWN AS ALICE LTRLENE
CURRY. DECEASED:
y You and each of you are hereby
notified and required to present
any claims or demands which You,
or either of you. may have against
the Estate of Lurlene L. Curry,
Also known as Alice .Lurlene Curry,
deceased, late Of Monroe County,
Florida, to the Honorable Raymond
X. Lord, County Judge in and for
Monroe County, Florida, at his
S e onr IN fs G9anty Eo Ggart E MHSfe
eight Isl calendar months from
the date Of the first publication
hereof. Said claims or demands
shall be in writing and contain the
place OF residence and Post Office
address of the claimant and shall
be sworn to by the claimant or his
agent or attorney.
IL All such claims or demands not
Tiled within the time and in the
manner prescribed herein shall be
void.
Z Dated the 18th day of August,
A. ID. 1916.
& (sdl G. LOTION CURRY,
As administrator of the
Estate of Lurlene l.. Curry.
also known as Alice Lurlene
Curry, deceased.
aug15-22- 29; sept5, 946