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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
The Many and the Few

II "a obvious that minute fraction of the countrys
population on strike in major industry has noticeable
influence on the national economy Therein lies much of Or
ganized labors strength when wisely used And that
strength has been used wisely unwise with growing
Frequency since the war ended In New York City recent
ly minute fraction of that citys population walked out
in strike which, though it did not have marked national
effect was all interesting illustration of how greatly the
many may be dependent on the few.
The strikers were the $500 men who operate tugboatS
which bring many of New York's necessities of life from
truck terminals and railroad yards in New Jersey ihey
constitute about five hundredths of per cent of the city
population President Truman ordered government seizure
of the tugboa industry and asked that the strikers return
to their jobs The held mass meeting to CONSIDER
the request than 1000 attended but only 40 voted
OF these $50 voted return and 45l elected to stay out
Thus by vote of six thousandths of per cent of New
Yorks population, strike continued which immediate
" affected so percent of the c fuel supply and so per-
of it's food including most of its fresh fruits and Vege
tables.
Army and Navy personnel brought in to man the
tugs. New Yorks Mayor ODwyer declared state of ener
yency The wartime "brownout restored to fuel
No fuel deliveries permitted to amusement places
libraries and museums Heat turned down in public
buildings and off in public vehicles. Non-bumabe rubbish
usually dumped at sea. piled up at docksides.
The strike result of stalled negotiations between
local of the United Maritime Division, international Long
shoremens Association (AF and tugboat operators The
union asked increases ranging from % and 100 per-
cent The operators offering about percent
The srke-affected public is generally Indifferent to
the issues involved Whatever the merits of the strikers
the dominant tendency the Inconvenience is
blame the strikers To strike against public health and
safety and to persist in that strike against the request OF
the President of the United States is to handle legitimate
weapon reckessly
1t should be said for the striking unions leaders that
they asked the heed the Presidents request But
they bowed to the wishes of handful of their membership
who did not approach of the meeting the mem
bershp Labor leaders howl at restrictive legislation But
when growing power be accompanied by shrink
ing of public responsibility they can't expect anything
ese-as the liberal wing of big business has told them
of sad experience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
"The Godlike Way"

which raised four American preates the
rank Of princes of the Church. which took place in Rome
Monday, historic Though thrty-two received
the great honor dwell principally the four from the
United States of holiness and dignity in their
particular localities and in the country at large.
The ecclesiastical color and pomp which accompany
such have been suitably described elsewhere in the
columns of the press The four Cardinals have received
high praise from all Sides their date described
There is little left to that their ock proud
of them their counymen likewise proud of them and
wish them continued in the work of their Divine
offices.
The alocution of His Holiness, Pope Plus XII and the
statements Of the four American Cardinals both personal
and universal in their messages Cardinal Speman closes
with his familiar blank for which he become not
ed and might well express the individual sentiments of the
four If not the thirty-two:
'This is the Godlike way the Godlike e that each OF
must live and living reap rich harvest where riches
grew before We who would gather in the Autumn days of
life must learn SOW bravey to give. For only those
who may hope to reap the fusome harvest that alone
they gain who measured life in terms of give and find full
payment in the Masters greater love- reward beyond all
Pray the guerdon of the Masters grace upon
hearths homes blessed land upon children
children till the worlds span of feeng time shall come
to end. Bless dear God Conrite, knee Thee!
The theme expressed in the Vatican rites, in the pro-
nouncemen of the Pope in the individual messages of the
Cardinals return to God by all and the universal
ity of the Church
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20

was there to the end in fact he only recently re-
turned He'd seen them all, and knew their story as
the word TO me-
found the gentleman and he talked but he
for obvious reasons. he said. Then he added. The
Army is my career and expect 70 stay in it. It's
in the doghouse enough it is"
But yes Sir he said, Il came In immediate
and close personal contact with thousands upon
thousands of civilians in France, Holland, Belgium
and Luxembourg. There's no point in mentioning
the Germans But these others they were not
the combat-d azed people who'd just survived the
fighting but people who. after the terrors OF war
had passed them by. were struggling TO survive, IL
rebuild their lives and their countries.
These people plainly and gratefully looked upon
US as their savours They looked 10 us for food and
all the necessities OF life with which they could
get normal living re-estabShed. at least start
made toward it. And to them cid give food, cloth
ing temporary shelter, medical care They took for
granted from these actions that their hope-tha
the United States the strongest and wealthiest ma
ton in the world going TO them through thei
bitter period of recovery-waS 10 be fulfilled
when ] came back TO the States filled
with sense Of well being. was really thrilled by
the knowledge that country had the opportunity
to lead the world in this period Of rehabilitation.
With its enormous food supply and its vast resources,
and with the barest minimum Of privaton for our
people could get the battered populations Of these
ether nations back on their feet,
Game the light! The people Of the United States
those / talked with said they'd had enough They
wanted the end of so-caled rationing. They were
c!amoring for the soldiers TO be brought back They
seemed to be expecting TO plunge into an orgy OF
spending and luxury They said they'd been without
q lot of nice things all through the war years Now
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
Vet States His Case By Bill Cunningham

the over They wanted to catch up on their
fun.
II hated to think of how news such this was
being received by the people had seen. could
still see their faces they said, Thank you so very
very much God bless you kind soldiers and that
great and wonderful land Of yours the blessed United
States of America" could almost hear them asking
each other, Can these possibly be the people IN
whom we placed our faith?'"
General Eisenhower has clearly stated the pol
icy of the Army and just what will happen If We
move the troops home In this day OF pressure poll
tics, the tremendous war machine we created has
been torn down TO nothing in only eight months
From what and heard. we still need that ma
chine if we hope to command any respect when we
say anything, but can't find any part of the public
here that seems TO care, or that seems TO have any
IDEA of the danger If We strip down 10 the frame
after having let friendly peoples down in this
fashion.
II have watched the papers. They're all, 'Invest-
gate Pearl Harbor'; Investigate Rapido River; IN
yestigate the Belgian Bulge; Investigate Demooiza-
ton. 1t would make hell OF lot more sense II
they investigated the investigators investigated eacn
other investigated discover what had happened
to humanity and common sense in this nation OF
Let them take stock OF their actions ane
thinking the past 10 years. Let them talk with
those combat soldiers who fortunate enough TO
come back home. Let them get their viewpoint on
what the country should Go. Let them look crltcay
at their legislators, and then do something ABOUT ali
this.
From what saw we are losing what we fought
for We're letting down those who are our frlendS
and making laughing stocks Of ourselves for those
who were our enemies. You ask me for a message
and don't know much about making messages, out
I'd say, Let's take our rghtiul place IN the worla'
stand up like a strong people, do something about
feeding the starving and freeing the oppressed,
instead of filibusterng for two months over piece
Of hcme front legislation, and already starting 70
sweat out a presidential election more than two year.
away Let's Vindicate the men who dice overseas N
stead of desecrating their memories
I've heard Congressman, clergymen and genera
or two speak formally and informally on the same
general subject but this veteran EN- really drove
with fist in palm. Somebody ought to wake up
the people" was his parting shot," everybody over
here acts as If they drugged Things are serious
over there People suffering don't think they've
got strength enough to fight. but they'll have II
some day and they will fight unless we SHOW them
something better"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
By Peter Edison

and wrote letter to his good Celtic friend Fedora
Judge Michael l.. Igoe. He began 1t, My dear Mike
The result of the MY dear Mike" letter in due time
was federal grand jury investigation in the court
OF Judge John Barnes to look into the rate-makng
practices of railroads 1t began in September 1887
and went merriy its way for three months
Then, early in November. a strange thing hap
pened In Washington. d. c. The Secretaries OF War
and Navy and the Director of the Office OF Defense
Transportation made appeal TO the Attorney Cen
eral-Francs Biddle-to stop indictments OF the rail-
roads for their making practices because to con-
tinue them would interfere with the war effort.
In the meantime, Department of Justice nyestl'
cations all the country had uncovered evidence
OF what looked like nationwide network OF inter-
licking railroad rate-making conferences Consider
alton OF evidence was stopped by the attorney gem
eral in most cases, but few got TO the courts.
What had happened was that in March, 1913 Don
Nelson had issued Certificate No. A, authorizing the
railroads and other carriers to enter into rate confer
ence agreements, under the Small Business Act.
The scene now changes to the Congress OF thu
United States. Tine l945 In the center OF the stage
Is Congressman Alfred L. Bulwinlde. who has intro
duced q bill to amend the Interstate Commerce Act
All the Bulwnkle bill seeks to do Is grant any car
rers entering into rate agreement relief from the
operation Of ANTITRUST laws. The HoNee passed this
bill last December and 1t Is now awaiting action IN
the Senate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20

with him in Canada If they had been in Russia they
would have been subject to retaliation Therefore he
vealed of the most amazing networks of foreign
intrigue in recent history. British Secret Intelligence
worked for weeks in tracking down every segment
of information. Special agents were even sent from
Washington and London.
Since then, the Russian has been in constant
custody of the Canadian mounted police. His where
abouts are kept a strict secret, and he has been
moved frequently from one place to another.
The Canadians want repetition of the case
in which Krvitsky, former high official in the Soviet
Secret Service, was found murdered in hotel near
the Union Station in Washington, D. G. He had
made the unforgiveable mistake of writing his
memoirs for The Saturday Evening Post.
Secretary of the Navy FOrrestal made one error
when he issued his statement supporting Ed Pauley
and saying that President Roosevelt originally wanted
Pauley appointed. The mistake was that he had for
gotten several talks he had with congressman some
time ago. in which he expressed himself as 100 per-
cent opposed to Pauley.
What happened, according to the story ForreStal
told congressman, that after the last elections
Pauley had asked FlD.R. to aploint him Secretary
OF the Navy, F.DR. countered that he thought For
restal doing good job, whereupon Pauey
fastened to explain that he would be quite willing
become Under Secretary of the Navy, serving UNI
der Forrestal.
When Roosevelt discussed the matter with For
restal, the latter vigorously opposed. He had
favored Charles Thomas of Los Angeles, an executive
of clothing chain, his Under Secretary, but be-
cause of West Coast congressional opposition later
proposed his old Wall Street friend, Strive Hensel
And despite Forrestal'S statement to the press
favoring Pauley, close friends Hensel is still his
personal candidate for the job which Truman wants
to give Ed Pauley. The admras, however, are
against Hense fearing he will institute certain I'M
popular reforms, including the appointment OF a
civilian as Judge Advocate.
While Forresta may have told Truman at Pots
dam that he agreeable" to Pauley as Under
Secretary there is no question but that he said the
opposite to congressional friends.
In fact, while lunching with Secretary lckeS very
recently, ForreStal asked:
Are you going to fight Pauey?"
y won't initiate anything" replied 1ckes. 'but
I'll tell the truth. and it won't help him much"
That's about the way feel" replied the Sec
rotary OF the Navy.
II was two Republicans, Gerald Lands of Indi-
ana and Karl Mundt of South Dakota, who did most
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20

long and tangled tale that may explain why some
things happen the way they do.
Back in ls4l, an enterprising Chicago coal dealer
named w. H. Grogan worked up some new business
selling Indiana and Illinois coal to various points In
Wisconsin.
To make any money Grogan had 10 have
freight rate that would allow him to compete with
Ohio and Pennsylvania coal hauled over the eastern
railroads. His finally got to the Illinois Freight
Association the railroads rate-making body for the
Chicago gateway which Is set 10 so that any
four negative votes can kill off new rate
The new rate wanted by Grogan was turned
dowp-by four votes. Whereupon Mr.. Grogan saw RED
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
The Firing Line
By D. N. T.
ALL ABOUT ECONOMICS

don't give a snap for the chatter
about
The pressure OF wages and prices:
l have a bit more than a smatter Of
doubt
Concerning the lay of the crisis.
Truman and Snyder and NinSon
and Bowles
May speak of the trends and the
levels
The purchasing power that's trying
their souls,
Which every dollar bedevilS.
Statistical bureaus may ruin Their
Stats
And experts may wilt in the huddle.
With portents and signs in lugu-
brious graphs
Defining our national muddle.
But still I am thick, unimpressively
mute,
Not hep to the number magicians,
A status that's hardy and old in
the root,
Regardless Of times and conditions.
No matter what bosses may pay
me, I find
That this is the giSt OF my learning:
Depression or boom, I am four
bucks behind
The weekly amount l am earning
Mrs. Roosevelt is against CTS
marrying European girls before
they head for home. She says
they should come back first and
then return to Europe and bring
their brides back, If they still
want to marry them. Wouldn't
cost much more than new love
nest, either.
There is a great deal OF conjec-
ture about Mr.. Ickes' plans for the
future. Some people even want him
to head a third party movement,
but as an old Bull MooSer, Harold
probably figures that THAT is the
rawest political deal ever offered
him.
Ed Pointer of the Boston Globe
says that putting an oniCA INTO a
Martini strikes some people as un-
necessary It strikes us as unSpeaK-
able. All we want is an olive, ano
not one Of those olives with theil
tongues hanging out.
Well. the UNO's first historic
session closed in blaze of amity
last week. The delegates rose to
their feet and sang in unison;
- think I'm going to like ut III
dear OIL Conn -et -eye-cut."
A Boston woman is suing the
Boston Red Sox for injuries sui
fered when she was hit by bal.
at a Sunday game. The very least
she should get is first base.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
WRITER AGREES WITH DIR.
GRAFT AND OTHERS THAT IT
Is TIME FOR A CHANGE IN
Laws GOVERNING MEN
tai INSTITUTIONS IN
CONNECTICUT


New York. N. Y.
February 10, 1916.
Editor OF The Democrat
Permit ME to congratulate you on
publishing Dr.. Crafts letter, Lib
erty and Justice For All in the
January 29th issue Of your paper
a copy of which was sent me this
morning.
I have heard Of the case of George
L. Beyerl who for some time car
ued on an intelligent cOrespon-
dence with Dr. Graft and with sew
eral other people in this country
Interested in the amelioration OF
conditions in mental hospitals. In
the name of freedom and justice, a
campaign should be initiated to
secure information on his present
condition and whereabouts not
merely for his own sake but IN
the interest of others who are held
captive in these so-called hospitals
at the discretion of the medical men
who enjoy Or take upon themselves
powers over the lives and liberties
of human beings to which they
have or should have no right,
I think it is time for a change
i'll laws governing the committal
TO and retention of human beings
in places Of custody, partial stalva-
ton and punishment which mas
querade under the title of mental,
or State hospitals. George Beyerl
is one victim of present callouS
and unjust legislation. There are
thousands Of others all over the
United States and elsewhere in the
world.
Whatever ABOUT the rest OF the
world, I think people here should
do something TO rectify disgrace
full state of affairs, a foul blot on
the name of America which people
abroad associate with love OF free
dom and justice, There is neither
freedom, nor justice, nor even a
remnant of humanitarianism i'll the
manner in which the mentally Ill.
the old, the sick. or the people with
harmless and often good but strange
ideas termed "psychosis'o are
treated inside of and outside OF
mental hospitals.
Fortunately the legal weekly.
American Law and Lawyers, of Gin
cinnati, Ohio, is now taking up the
cudgels and endeavoring TO have its
readers do likewise on behalf Of
the people who should not be in or
who should not be sent to these
places of refined cruelty. am
sure you can do much. as can any
section of the Press which is inter-
ested in freedom and justice, to help
in this much needed campaign for
helpless people many of whom have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
Views of the Press
NYLONS

Boston POST
The prediction Of hosiery manu-
facturer that nylon stockings won't
be available in normal quantity UNI
til late in l947 is indeed glum news
for the womenfolk. They patiently
went without them through the war
years. Then, after VI Day. they
were led to believe that nylons
would be on the store shelves by
Christmas. But they are still wait
ing. and, if the manufacturer is
right, must wait another year and
half. The fact that there is a
shortage of other kinds Of hosiery
as we'll doesn't make the women
folk any happier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
'AS OLYMPICS
THE Boston POST

The first olympic games since
those held in Berlin in 1886, when
Hitler declined to notice some OF
the American champion athletes
because at the time he was engaged
in selling the idea Of Nordic SD
premacy to the world, are now
scheduled for London in 1913. BY
that time the plans for a new and
more beautiful English capital
ought to be beginning to emerge
from the blueprint stage. If the
ideal OF the. games that started
back in Athens in 1893 is closely
approached these Olympics can go
a long way toward achieving a
better world than those of the last,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
EARLY SPRING?
Boston Post

When the cold weather Sc, in
early this winter the optimists
among US were hopefully saying that
we might be compensated by an
early spring. The outlook doesn't
seem so good just now. at least as
far as traditional signs are con-
cerned. To be sure, some pussy
willows burst into bloom in Bel
mont the other day but the ground
hog is back in his burrow after
seeing his shadow and we still are
waiting reports on the first" robins.
However. we shouldn't get dis
couraged for our tickle weather
NAV give us pleasant surprise
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20

Some OF the pOIIJlCdI Spear
heads of the opposition charge
it's more politics than pity, main
tanning that it's mostly play for
the vote of the millions Of Amer
leans who have relatives in other
lands. There have been the usual
protests and promises TO balk.
I heard about a U. S. Army
regular, not an officer, who has
been in long time and who went
into Europe with the first mission
that had anything to do with
meeting civilian populations. He
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20

recently issued an order extending
the life of War Production Board
Certificate No. A. from February
/, 1916, to May /, 1916. If you
never heard of WPB Cert A and
don't want to. okay. 1t was first
issued by WIPE Boss Donald Mel
son back in March, 1913. AL 1t
does is permit the railroads and
other common carriers to get to-
gether and fix rates. with the as
surance they won't be prosecuted
for it under the antitrust laws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20

and was not sympathetlc with
certain Soviet tactics.
He suspected also that his
government was aware OF his
changed viewpoint and that this
was the reason for his abrupt or
der to return. Soviet officials sus-
pected Of straying from the mar
row path sometimes have been
l.quidated following their return,
and this may have influenced the
agents confession.
This particular agent was
fortunate in having his family
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
In Today's Mail

been wrongfully stripped of all their
rights and who, II and when they
try to exercise their natural rights,
are beaten, or tortured. or forced
into seclusion, by public servants
placed over them by the State.
CLARENCE DUFFY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20

The Polls presented Tom Moore
N Hold Your Horses. . At the
Garden was when We Were
Twenty-One," starring H. B. War
ner The Star presented For
the Freedom OF Ireland. while
ireland in Revolt" was the starring
attraction at the Rialto :. Hello
trope" was featured at the Strand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
Merry-GO-ROund

WASHINGTON, Feb So-The leak which sprang
the big spy story In Canada came when the Soviet
ordered home one Of It's agents He had been In
Canada for some time had come TO like Canadians,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
Tangled Tales

WASHINGTON, Feb. l9-This piece has a dull
beginning, but it gets little better later on-f you
can stick with it.
Civilian Production Administrator John D. Small
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20

President Truman has said We must help fight
fight the famine which threatens the world, and
you've read about the proposed yellow bread, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
Is Years Ago

School Commissioner John J.
Walsh presented 289 diplomas TO
night school graduates at ceremon-
ic in Wildly High school auditorium.
The Waterbury lodge of Elks con-
Quoted zone of the most important
events in its history" when 1t mi
tiated so new members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
Waterbury
of the Past
25 Years Ago

Miss Anna McLoughlan led the
field in the city-wide contest to de-
termine the most popular store
clerk. Miss Cassie Conlon came In
dose second.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
S Years Ago

Crosby High school was a TO
choice TO defeat Wildly High schools
team in a city-title basketball con
test.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20

Mickey Rooney starred in the Poll
presentation of Andy Hardy's Pri-
Vate Secretary"