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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
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WASHINGTON, Sept 21-AImost every morning housewives wake up to complain about new price increase authorized by Paul Porter and OPA It has been one long, monotonous series of boosts in the cost of living
 What most people don't understand however is that Porter and his OPA have no choice in the mat ter. The price boosts required by aw-bY the new poygot OPA act lobbed through Congress last Sum- mer If he wanted to play politics, Porter could easily couple with each announcement of a price increase statement to what Senator was responsible for costing housewives all the extra money.
 If he did, the public would get graphic picture of how, when different lobbieS throughout the USA all start grabbing theirs, very little is left for the poor public.
 Here is the rollcaH of Congressmen who forced up prices and the estimate of how much each is costing the American people:
 Amendment by Senator Kenneth Wherry, Me- braska Repubican-ProhibitS OPA from requiring cost absorption by wholesalers and retailers a<ter March 31, 1946. This adds $3500000OO to the house. wives budget.
 Amendment by Rep. Fred Crawford, Michigan RepubIican-Probits cost absorption for automobile dealers. Cost to public-$425, 100000.
 Amendment by Rep John Flanagan, Virginia Democrat-Supported by Rep Jesse Wolcott and Sen ator Taft, Michigan and Ohio Republicans cutting food subsidies in half This will cost consumers the huge total of $1,5000O0000 their food bill (Flan- nagan bows to the farm lobby).
 AmenumenC Dy senator Ape MurdOck, Utah Dem ocrat Che listens to the beet sugar lobby)-Forbids the Commodity Credit Corporation from absorbing an increase in the price paid for Cuban sugar over 3675 cents per pound This adds two cents per pound to consumers sugar bill-total: $2OO,OOOOO0.
 Amendment by Rep. Frank Sundstrom New Jer- sey Republican Che is close to the manufacturers lobby)-Prohibits OPA from using its maximum aver age price regulation Thus OPA was powerless to insist that manufacturers continue to turn low cost clothing at low cost with the nationwide con- sumer clothing bill raised by at least 10 percent or $1, ,2oO,o000OO.
 Amendment by the late Senator John Bankhead later pushed by Representatives Paul Brown of Georgia Con cotton) and Sundstrom Con wooD- Forcing consumer absorption of price increases in the cotton and wool market The price increase at mill level alone, is already above S600O00000
 Amendment introduced by Senator Ernest Me Farland, Arizona dairy prod ucts Cost to conSumer-$1, ,250,oO0,O00.
 Amendment to Mcfarland amendment proposed by Senator George Radcliffe, lame-duck Maryland Democrat and spokesman for the poultry lobby DecontrolS poultry. Cost to consumer is dependent upon future action of poultry market and whether not poultry is recontroled At present price levels annual cost to consumer is about $150O00 900 above price increases which would otherwise have been granted by OPA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
by Dre1C Pearson

Amendment decontroling petroleum, sponsored by oil king Senator Ed Moore, Oklahoma Republican. supported by Senators Elmer Thomas. Okanoma ncI1a oil state Congressmen. Annual cost to consumers- about $750,0O0,OO0.
 Amendment prohibiting cost absorption at dealer level on farm machinery by Senator J. William Ful- bright, Arkansas Democrat This results in increased costs to farmers of $60,OOOOOO
 No reliable estimates yet available on other amendments, such that by Senator Clyde Hoey, North Carolina Democrat, decontrolling tobacco or that originally proposed by Senator Wherry decon- trolling meat
 Cost to the nation of the watered-down version of Senator Taft's assured profit amendment also cannot yet be estimated. No price increases under this amendment assuring all businessmen of per- centage profits great in the early war years, have yet been granted by OPA because of the heavy paper work involved.
 NOTE-Many businessmen have already decided not to apply for these increases because they are unwilling to produce their books for OPA inspection
 When you are boss of anything unpopular as the OPA you need a of humor. Fortunately, tall gangling Kentucky-rased Paul Porter has one. Some time ago he attending a dinner given by Undersecretary of State Dean Acheson in honor of Herbert Morrison leader of the British Labor Governmet. During the dinner, Morrison turned to John Snyder and said
 "I've come over here to find out how the Amer ican Government operates Won't you be good enough to tell me about the duties of your depart ment?"
 Snyder obliged with dry and factual resume of his duties Then Morrison asked the same question of Paul Porter
 Well you see, here, MT Minister" replied the OPA boss, i've operate the government slo- gans. Mine goes back to the war of 1872
 You wouldn't remember much about that but hero in that old Hickory Jackson; and in the battle of New Orleans when the redcoas battering away at cotton bales Jackson ordered his men:
 Elevate them guns a little lower.
 That's my slogan and my job, MT. Minister" concluded Porter T elevate them prices little loWer.'
 Chester BowIes defeat for nomination as Gov of Connecticut largely due to Senator Brien McMahOns lukewarm support McMahon voted for BoWles but wouldn't go out and beat the bushes for votes Result The Democrats sure to lose Connecticut in November Secretary of War Patterson spends two hours week attending lectures atomic energy-along with other War Department officers It is strongly suspected that there is little politics in the beef shortage. The big cattle ranchers, the Midwest feedot fatteners and the meat packers are staunch Republicans, and if meat doesn't to market for the few weeks the psy- chological effect the November elections will be important-perhaps decisive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
Dr. Frederick C. Graves

The death of of Waterburys od-time professional men, Dr. Graves while it comes as surprise to many of his friends and medical associates here not entirely unexpected his close associates in Bethlehem where he has lived his retirement from active practice some fourten years
 Dr. Graves came Waterbury about fifty years ago and some time later set up hls ofces at what was then pretenous residence at 6 North Main Street the old Schlegel homestead think Of striking appearance and coury manner many the older generation recall the doc gongs and returnngs from his daily routine to l6l North Main Street.
 Shortly after his coming here he became of Waterburys outstanding physicians and surgeons oeng retained the consulting staff of the Waterbury Hospital and served of town institutions where his advice and medical knowledge frequetly sought.
 He also medical officer the staffs of Governors George L. Lley and Frank Weeks. Later he pres dent of the Waterbury Board of Health and also served member of the Waterbury Medical Association His pass ing brings back memories to those who familiar with him at the turn of the century and quarter of century after.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
by ThOn1aS Stokes

Bob Hannegan, National Democratic Chairman, would like to know. So would Carroll Reece, Repub- lican National Chairman. So perhaps would the man the street who has looked to Henry Wallace as friend and been worried, along with MT. Wallace about the state of things in the world
 And what of Henry Wallace,s immediate political plans? Apparently he is not going to participate in the Fall campaign The Democratic National Com mittee is not sponsoring him He will be missed. It may be recalled that, despite denial of the Vice Presidential nomination in 1914 there was no more tirelesS campagner that year for the Roosevelt Truman ticket Day after day, night after night, he the road. None had more rugged cam paign experience.
 And, for the future, how about third party or Henry Wallace candidate against Mi Truman in 1945? About both those matters it's too early to third party His idea has been to work within the Democratic party to keep it progressive party.
 Bob Hannegan's immediate worry is how will the progressive and left wing of his party quite a for mdabe force, take all this? Will they get out and work to get out the vote which is the important thing in an off-year election?
 Republicans watched with growing delight the confusion on confusion of the Democrats this past week as another example of ineptitude. But some of them not so that President Truman may not have dimmed their fire. Il might have been better for their purposes, they suggest for Henry Wallace to remain in the Cabinet SC they could tinue to shoot at the administration through him
 For those who remembered the dynamic Pro gressive Party with which Henry Wallace had so much to do it is sad day.
 Nice work Henry Good luck
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
by Peter EdSOn

paid teachers weren't high enough to enable them to pay their bills. They quit teaching to take jobs that paid more money, says Dr. Givens.
 Teachers salaries have increased from the pre- average of $1,40O to $2,0o0 year today. But that's less than day laborers getting now, and the average government workers gets $26oO Without casting aspersions on anyone, teachers should know than either or at least be paid much
 Getting better pay to attract and better-ed- ucated people into the teaching profession is the of the whole situation analysed by the nine-mem Der Commission on Teacher Education just organized in Washington under the charmanship of Dr. w. E. Pelk Dean of the School of Education University of Minnesota Almost the first recommendation that the commission came up with proposal that minimum pay for teachers be raised to the equivalent of $45 week for all 52 weeks of the year. about $2J4o0 annually It was further recommended that after 10 years the college teacher should be making $4,0O0 year.
 Other recommendations are that the work load be reduced so that teacher should be responsible for than 25 30 students, in place of today's classes of 40 and 50 that better teacher pension plans be put in force and that standards be raised for those admitted to teacher-traning.
 The need for federal assistance is also being given good boost. The American educational bill is put at two and half billion dollars year. But expenditures from $35 year per student in the states to $169 in the populous and richer states. To equaze the educational opportunity, fed era aid of two billion collars year is being advo- cated and will probably be proposed in the next Congress
 Todays 30 million students will increase to 34 million in the next few years, according to popua- ton studies. The birth rate is up and more young sters going to school for longer periods. That will creats demand for 100000 more teachers And 1t takes from three to seven years to trt.n a good teacher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
In Today's Mail
PLANK FOR ILLEGAL LABOR
 DISCRIMINATION FAVORED
September B, 1946. Editor of The Democrat:


 Editor of The Democrat:
 Naturally, as Chairman of the Committee for a Connecticut Fair Employment Practices law, I am very glad that the Republicans as well as the Democrats added to their platform a plank favoring legislation to make illegal discrim- ination in employment opportuni- ties on the ground of race, creed, or color. But am afraid that some times the platform contains blanks designed merely to catch votes. For the Republicans in the State Legis- lature in l945 voted solidly against such legislation, with only six ex- captions, although the Democrats voted without exception in favor of it.
 Those of us who favor legisla- tion to insure employment prac- tices free of racial bias must try to get each Republican candidate for the State Legislature to agree in writing to support this plank in the Republican platform.
 ALFRED BAKER LEWIS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
By WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

No physician of standing and no health authority in this country has even attempted to define "the con- mon cold" Until some such expert comes up with a definition or des- cription that is unequivocal and clear enough to enable one to un- derStand what the doctor is talking about when he uses that trick term, l shall continue to call it Cri.
 Now assuming you are not an old plaster pot with mind set like plaster of Paris and no longer susceptible to new impressions), what reasonable objection have you against calling any Common Re- spiratory Infection you may catch, by the name of cri (coined from the initial letters of that cumber- some term), or, if you are not sure how to pronounce it (kree), then just calling it C-R-I, as people call pulmonary tuberculosis T-B?
 The reason why urge everybody to call any such illness or indiS- position cri or GIRL in the stage of onset, when the disease is most likely to spread, should be obvious to anyone but a plasterpot, wise acre or Sophomoron. The term is a reminder that the trouble, what ever it proves to be, is probably communicates everybody should behave accordingly.
 If this term should become the popular term for such illness or indsiposition, instead of the mis- leading, disarming, often down. right dangerous term cold" the benefit this reform would bring to the public health is almost in con- ceivable. Under the present dumb custom of spreading all sorts of respiratory infections in discrimin- ately under the cover of just a cold" no less than three-fourths of all the illness attended by physi- clans is due to respiratory infec- tions, and this includes, of course, a great deal of nose, ear. skull sinus, throat and chest surgery.
 These diseases - anything and everything from mild sore throat, scarlet fever, diphtheia, influenza to meningitis, infantile paralysis, pneumonia, or tuberculosis - no doubt often do spread via open-face cough or sneeze spray. When the ignorant boor across the aisle, counter or car coughs or sneezes upon you heaven only knows what infection he or she passes to you But, in my opinion, cough and sneeze spray is comparatively un- important. The great agent in spreading the respiratory infections is conversation spray-the invisibly and impalpably fine moisture spray that is given of from nose and mouth during polite conversation, and carries up to five feet This con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
Wallace Inigna

WASHINGTON-Anent the firing of Henry Wal lace there are couple of lines in Shakespeare: If it were done when 'tis done, then twere well Tt were done quickly"
 Whoosh! The gasp that went through Presi- dent Trumans press conference reminiscent Of which we have read. And, to be sure, Henry Wallace the last of what once was called--so long ago now-'The Roosevelt Revolution"
 Or to the general situation. should the ghost of President Roosevelt return it might say figura lively:
 How many of mine old acquaintances are dead'
 Perhaps who has been writing daily about Henry Wallace for over a week should be guided by the experience of Southern newspaper in 1916 Charles Evans Hughes had defeated Woodrow Wilson an appropriate editorial published in the early editions. Then the result changed the next day with belated California returns. So the editorial quickly was pulled out and the editor sent up one that had been hanging on the hook:
 Keep your eyes China"
  1928 ardently for Al Smith ana so sure that he going to be elected. He mad ordered a beautiful and expensive cut of MT Smith It was all ready to be thrown into page When It clear rather early that Herbert Hoover had been elected, news paper friend working here Whitney Tharin delegated to take the bad to the editor and get instructions.
 How much did that cut cost?" the editor asked.
 Thirty five dollars, sir" Whit replied
 Well, tell them to put it on page three and I'll send up caption"
 The caption arrived presently:
 Alfred E. Smith-Brave campaigner"
 And so with Henry Wallace
 But now, Shakespeare also said: O. that a might know
 The end of this days business, 1t come'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
Influenza Often Spreads Via Open Face Coughing

srevation spray has a shorter range, but its range is enough to bring down many thousands of innocent prefer to say ignorant - victims every day
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
Oh, Professor!

I referred your claim that quinine pills prevent stage fright to my psychology professor-who said they might be good for people easily susceptible to suggestion but bread pills would give the same results.
 (MillicenD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
The Firing Line By D. N. T.

Ut is to be regretted that some newspaper columnists who have sprung up of late have never had the advantage of any newspaper training. From an editorial in The Portland Express.
 A SAD ESTATE What have we now to take the place Of Fields and Brouns and F.P.A.' S And all the old columnar race Who did their stints in dearer days? We have the singles and the pairs Of eXperts-up from stock or mines, Cafe proprietors and mayors To shout their loud and carping
 lines They rush, with items inexact, Before they've had the time to
 think, From post of power and juggling
 act To baste their thoughts with prin-
 ter'S ink. They coo, they smirk, they scream,
 they sheer, They praise outlandishly, they hint, They plagiariZe, they stall, they
 smear, Who do not know the ways of print. The number of pretenders grows, These squatters on the Fourth Es-
 tate (Who, dammit, make more dough
 than those Who are the true initiate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24

AnsWer-The mule has no faith in the veterinarys medicine but the vet cures the mule just the same.
 Copyright 1946, John F. Dille Co.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Adult Tetany

You said leg cramps at night in- dicate adult tetany from shortage of calcium and vitamin D. Being a victim, began using quart of milk day and eating at least two eggs day-you said milk and eggs are the best sources ofcalcium and vitamin D. After a week the cramps ceased. But when I stopped using milk and eggs they returned, and ceased again when resumed taking milk and eggs.
 Answer-Yes, whole fresh milk and egg yolk are the two richest sources of calcium and vitamin D. Still, your experience may have been coin cidence. If you tire of milk and eggs again and have recurrence of the leg cramps, try supplement- ing your regular diet with calcium and vitamin D, as described in the pamphlet Adult Tetany and Grow ing Pains-mailed on written re- quest if you inclose stamped self addressed envelope. Do not use clipping.
 Grain WeeviS
 Little black bugs in four-is it dangerous to use such flour or should we throw it away?
 (Mrs. M. A)
 Answer-It is not dangerous. Such weevils develop from the eggs Qar- vae) of the insect deposited in the grain. We have all eaten plenty of them in egg or larval stage, in various grains or grains products. Sift the flour and use it. Of course cooking or baking destroys and such life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24

Send letters to Dr. Brady in care of the National Newspaper Service, 326 West Madison Street, Chicago, III,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24

Eight rounds for Conn, one round for MaurieIlo-and Joe Louis says he's all through for 1946, Joe is an ardent advocate of the 27-minute wOrk-year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24

Many rstaurants throughout the country are threatening to discon- tinue meat on their menus because of the OPA's roll-back order on meat prices Somehow or other the thought of sugar-cured Grade A A haddock seven times a week isn't very appealing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24

WASHINGTON-Anent the firing of Henry Wal lace there are couple of lines in Shakespeare: If it were done when 'tis done, then twere well Tt were done quickly"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24

Dr. Gerald Wendt, editorial direc- tor of Science Illustrated, says that the Army has developed poison so deadly that sinugIe ounce of it could kill every person in the United States and Canada. And some blamed fool, no doubt, will suggest that it be put to the Bii- kini dOmestically.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24

Secretary of the Treasury Snyder says that the United States will in sist on the par dollar. All that we've been getting lately seem more like birdieis or even eagles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24

Amendment introduced by Senator Ernest Me Farland, Arizona aDemocrat-decontrolling dairy prod uctS. Cost to conNlmer-$1 250 OOO OOO
Evening star., 1946-10-06
Births Reported

Thomas and Mildred Allen, girl.
Jef1 and Anne Ardoin, boy:
Edward and Inez Athey. girl.
Water aTao snd snd Hda H1snesa naksI sasey ef sir
William and MARGARET Baxter, GIRL
Glen and Elizabeth Bayless, boy.
Walter and Dorothy Bell. girl.
Harry and Peggy Bertram, boy.
Clifford and Margaret Bohlhagen, Eirl.
Joseph and Helen Bradley, boy.
Morgan and Olive Breeden. boy.
Harry and Virginia Broadwater. boy.
siehsra ssn snd and moseBa Juns Burton. ao0 BOY .
Owen and Florence Carew. bd
Matthew and Mary Carroll, gill.
George and Erma Christman, boy.
Bernard Bsrrs ana snd Msrs sssn coand Sa5dd aoy ar
Henry and Bette Deariig; boy;
Louis and Charlotte DelVecchio, boy.
Kari and Margaret .Dietz, girl.
Robert and Janet Dunn, girl.
Norman and Marion Dupree, boy.
James and Madlyn Farr, boy.
John and Mary Fentress, boy.
Robin and Aidythe Fleming. girl.
John and Lucille Foley, girl.
sirdene nn aI ana Thelma Forrest, girl.
James and Dorothy Fowler, girl;
James and Margaret Fretweil, boy.
Henry and Alice FUR. boy.
1as sn AND and pSsoh sssdns sassr.Si HsrTison T sr
Paul and Grace Hastings. twin girls
Bernard and Miriam Hewitt. boy.
GaIl h.t and N Ma5saIst pE1as Harst boy; ;.,r,
Harry and Mary Hubbard. girl.
James and Dorothy Hyde. girl.
willard and Lois Isham. boy.
Julian and Psggys s JashimoTl.cz' asa,n s'r. sirl.
Robert and Elizabeth Kittie. boy.
Anshelm and Julanna Loveberg, girl.
Charles and Catherine Maddox TIL.
Edyard sd and Rssns nsrn Boz s
George and Dorothy Mas. girl.
Walter and Jean Mess, girl
Cornelius and Janet Miller, girl.
Robert and Marjorie Mills, girl.
James and Charleen Mueller, girl.
Donald and Mary McCathran, boy.
Roger and Katherine Needham, boy.
John and Margaret Northrup; girl.
James and Adelaide OConnell, boy.
Jack and Hazel Olson. boy.
Garland and Katsie Pence, girl.
Louis and Mary Ricca, girl.
Clarence and Agnes Romlue, girl
Edward and Grace Ruggiero; girl.
John and Mary Shuttleworth, girl.
Edward and Norma Sinclair, girl;
Marcus and Ethel Smithson, girl.
William and Doris Stanford. girl.
Richard and Helen Swami, boy.
Walter and Mildred Tayrnan, girl.
John and Elizabeth Thompson, girl. Z
George and Roce Ucciferri, girl.
Fred and Cartana Vanderiuge, boy.
George and Catherine Vawter, girl
Andrew and Gertrude Wallace. girl.
Barnett and Dorothy Walters. girl.
Robert and Vernice Weather. boy.
Herbert and Mary West, boy.
Francis and. Elsa Westlein, boy.
Jack and Rosemary Wheat, girl.
Charles and Ramona Whipp. girl.
Robert and Ann Wicker, girl.
Harry and Frances Wilson, girl.
Samuel and Dolores Wright, boy.
Evening star., 1946-10-06
Deaths Reported

Austin A. narrah. 81, 5411 41st ST.
Margaret v. Smith, 70. 2oIS Rodman st.
James W. rIasn Lindsay ss 1.rsrsaI 3a9s 18th St
Mary Z. Teague. II. 2sO1 North Capitol
Paul Brockett. IA. 1920 H st.
Ada L. cramer, "A, Kenesaw Apis.
Efie o. Duty, 73, Alexandra, Va.
Anna Smith, ~. 937 Eye st.
John E. White, II, 144O Newton ST..
Caroline E. Fuller, SO, 5000 New Hamp-
shire ave.
Rob r. critchfield, 81. 1851 Jocelyn st.
Fannie Cohen, 5S, 1905 Both ST. Sc.
Donald J. Fessher, 3s. 3617 10th st., ne.
Edward L. sterling,. SO, Baltimore. Nd.
Cecilia Baker, 81, 1915 18th st.
Lawrence Reid, 46. 1913 Q st.
Charles M. Savoy, infant, Aauasco. ND.
Two thousand American tractors
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