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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16
.Union'sStond
Correct
DO Leaders
Issue Statements
On Presidential Order

The new wage-price order by
President Truman proves that The
stand taken by brass union locals
Is the correct one. according to two
CI0 leaders. John J. Mankowski,
district member Of the inter-
national executive board Of the
Mine, Mill a. Smelter Workers
Union, and John J. DriscoN, state
Go secretary, said in statements
that the companies refusal to bar
gain on wages had caused the
strikes against the big 81. Both
hold that management should now
offer Immediately to meet union
wage demands.
Mr.. Mankowski issued the fol-
lowing statement:
AT meeting Of the strike stra-
tegy committees Of Scovtll Brass
Workers Local $50, Chase Brass
Workers Local 566, Torrington Brass
workers Local 423, Ansonia Brass
Workers Local As, and Waterbury
Brass Local 25I, the executive Or
der issued by President Truman,
QAtGQ GE0IuAEy AOI RAVSASAAAb ava
continued Sterilization Of the ma
tional economy during the transi-
ton from war to peace" has been
thoroughly discussed. In 1t we find
that the unions position up to date.
wherin the local unions requested
bargaining for wage increases with
out waiting for price policy to be
set, has been proved by the execu-
tive order to be the correct posi-
ton. The executive order itself
provides more than adequately for
the companies In cases where wages
are raised and that the companies
could bargain and get approval by
the National Wage Sterilization
Board for asly final agreement ON
wages. The union therefore feels
that the companies, In view Of the
executive order, would be held strict
" responsible for the continuance
Of any strike by their refusal to
bargain collectively on the matter
OF wages"
Mr.. Driscoll's statement is as fol-
lows
"A preliminary reading Of the
Presidents new Executive Order ON
Wage and Price Policy makes 1t
clear that the responsibility for
granting wage increases rests on
the manufacturers and employ
ers in general. This order proves
the correctness Of the Go policy
Of reSorting to strike action where
collective bargaining for necessary
wage increases has broken down.
"The manufacturers are now de-
prived Of their argument that they
would have to wait six months be-
fore getting price relief, II they
gave increases which resulted IN
losses In company earnings.
THE argument which many COM
panies have given the CIO unions
about having to wait for national
wage pattern before granting an
increase Is thus proven to be with
out foundation; and it is clear that
all our striking unions in the
automobile, electrical. steel and
brass industries in this state will
be able to obtain the wage increases
which working people need through
their economic strength.
1.-THE present strikes in all these
industries can only be settled II the
manufacturers begin to bargain col?
lectively, and offer wage increases
which will meet the needs Of the
majority Of workers at the present
time"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16

Ickes who returns to private life to-
day.
Moreover, the President said he
expected the nomination to be con-
flrmed despite indications to the
contrary. Then he said that both the
late President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Of Navy James Forrestal had
favored the nomination.
A few hours later ForreStal is
sued q statement backing up his
chefs claim that Mr.. Roosevelt had
favored Pauley. But he said his per-
sonal choice for the job because OF
his long Navy experience was his
assistant, H. Strive Hensel.
Agreed at POtsdam
But In view Of the fact that he
expected two vacancies in the de-
partment, Forrestal said he inform
ed Mr.. Truman at the Potsdam Con-
ference that IT would be agreeable
to Mr.. Pauley's coming to the Navy
Department"
The President did not close the
matter by saying that he would con-
tinue to support Pauley. He added
that Ickes was guilty Of implied
Misrepresentation.
When he resigned Ickes said that
Mr.. Truman had refused to discuss
the nomination with him. The Pres
ident said this was not exactly true
Reaction Differs
Mr.. Truman said that the last time
he had discussed Pauley with Ickes
the Interior Secretary had said he
thought very highly Of the GILMAN
The President did not say when the
conversation occurred but itywas be.
fore Pauley's nomination.
Reaction to the Presidents state
ments was mixed.
Sen. owen Brewster, (R., Me-
said he was 'sure the COMMITTEES
would welcome any information
bearing on Pauley's qualification
even though it be aporcryphal."
That, he added, means Of
doubtful authority"
Rep. D. r. McGehee, 3D., Miss.)
backed up Mr.. Truman's decision
not to withdraw Pauley's nomina-
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16
Seversky
Hits Fears

CONTINUED from Page u
exaggerated" reports OF atomic
bomb damage to the Japanese cit
les, he arrived there and found
many buildings still standing and
large areas unchanged.
Sen. Thomas O. Hart, (R-Conn0
suggested that seversky was tat
tempting to correct overstatements
ON the bomb by making some Of
your own"
Denying he was doing so, Sever
sky added that II II can eQualize
the situation I am very happy"
"Great harm has been DONE" he
said, "by over-exaggeratlon as To
what happened to Hiroshima and
Nagasaki. Propagation Of such
thought is dangerous to our ma
tional security"
The point SeverslSy said he want
ed sincerely to combat is the idea
that If there Is another war 1t will
be push button" war.
Because we had control Of the
air over Japan we could send IN
one bomber with one atomic bomb"
he said. IF we had not had that
control we might have had to send
In 200 bombers."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16

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there have been disclosures Of secret
and confidential information 10 url~
authorized persons, including some
members Of the staff Of q foreign
mission in Ottawa" he said.
Suspects Rounded Up
While the Prime Minister was
releasing his statement, the. Noun
ties were rounding up suspects for
questioning.
Because Of the secrecy surround
ing the investigation. there was an
immediate wave Of runors that II
concerned the atomic bomb, since
principal uranium deposits used In
making the bomb are located IN
Canada.
The United Press found Howe IS
he was boarding q train for vaoA-
ton on the Pacific, Coast. His min
istry has charge Of atomic work.
He was asked II the secret in
formation related to atomic energy.
mo" Howe replied fatty.
"Does II relate to any matter
which Is In your jurisdiction"
Not directly" he replied.
Howe added this Is nasty
thing"
Justices Named
King announced that the two
Canadian Supreme Court justices
Robert Tasctereau, and r. l.. Kel.
lock, had been appointed as . Royal
commission to "hear evidence and
to present a report which viii be
made public"
King said the commission had
started It's investigation IN secret
session.
In revealing the investigation,
King said:
upon the application Of counsel,
and having regard to the serious
nature Of the evidence already ad-
duced before the commission, the
commissioners recommended TO
counsel to apply to the Minister OF
Justice for orders for the interro-
CATION and detention for that pur-
pose OF q number Of persons known
or suspected to be implicated. This
action has been taken today. The
persons involved include some now
employed or who have been en-
ployed In a number Of departments
and agencies Of government.
Prosecution Prepared
'Tt Is the intention Of the govern
ment that, after the report Of the
royal commissioners has been re-
ceived, prosecution will be instituted
In cases In which the evidence war
rants 1t. It would not be proper
at this stage to make q more COM
plete statement or, In particular, TO
make public the names Of those
concerned.
Some Of them appear to have
been far more deeply and conscious.
ly involved than others. Some will
probably be found to be more or
less innocent instruments In fur
thering activities much more seri-
Gus than they may have imagined.
obviously, the whole matter
should be treated with caution and
reserve, pending the time when 1t
will be possible to issue q fuller
statement. Until the investigation
by the royal commissioners has
been completed, the case remains
sub iudice."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16

NNCbSHluSO AkOLH rage ~
as great q conviction, they won't
understand. Above all, we must work
together"
Recalling the difAculties arising In
comforting with Soviet delegates to
the United Nations meeting In Lon
don, Mrs. Roosevelt said the starting
point toward better world under
standing would be a common lang
uage.
Up TO GIs, WACs
tits stupid not to have a lang
uage everyone can talk" she said.
"One Of the first things we must
work for is getting one or two
languages spoken by every nation"
Speaking to the CTS and WACs,
she said:
you are the ones who can make
the UNo. work. II you don't, the al
tentative is rather horrible to con-
template. II you don't you or your
children may see the end Of civiliza-
ton"
She said she had seen no evidence
Of starvation during her three days
in Germany.
ION the whole the German chill
dren look In fair condition-in some
cases better than those in Britain. !
would say there is no starvation
here, but possibly some hunger"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16

Continued from Page u
on every bottle and for you to beat
it back to your work bench and not
pass so many leaky ones, you're in
for an argument. Three-cornered.
BowIeS Scares EN-
There is a long-chinned gent,
whose shirts don't fit so well,
named Chester Bowles. He used to
be head of the OPA, which fixed
the price Of hot water bottles in the
first place. This Bowles Is a hard
headed citizen. Hard-headed,
mean, on the hot water bottle
prices. You can assume he thinks
the cost Of hot water bottles Is too
high already. He'll take some re-
shaping.
President Truman made him the
ESD. That means Economic Stabi-
lization Director. Now he's not only
in charge Of OPA, but wages, too.
So it's up to you to tell Chester
how hard you blow. testing bottles.
He is not a sentimental gent, but
you might mention what you had to
pay for that last pair Of baby
shoes. Prove to him why you've got
to get $46.40 a week to keep your
lungs strong enough to do the job.
It's the boss turn next.
The Process In Detail
Chester1l look at him with a
fishy. gray eye, you can be certain.
The ESD will blow I'D that sample
hot water bottle to be sure the
quality is as good as ever. and
when he blows up, watch out. Some
other gents in the government saw
him blow up earlier this week;
they still look jittery.
The boss all this time will be
trying to explain to Chester that
If he raises your pay s6.40 a week.
he's got to get an extra IS cents
a hot water bottle. II he's smart.
he'll bring along some figures to
d owe 1t.
It wouldn't hurt II he also round
ed up some customers TO say they'd
be glad TO pay more for hot water
bottles.
The Decisions
Chester win take all the evidence
and then he viii make one Of three
possible rulings:
]. You're earning enough as II
Is, you wage chiseler.
2. You deserve more dough and
the boss. the crook. can give II 10
you without lacking the price.
3. The public hasn't been paying
enough for hot water bottles: it'll
have 10 give more for every bottle:
enc boss must pass along each
extra nickel 10 you.
That's all there Ia TO the Presi-
dents wage-price policy. What
pains me Is the way whoever writes
these statements for the Govern
ment always gums the works with
the big words. You've got TO wrestle
with 4 big dictionary 70 trim EN-
down 10 size
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16

Continued from Page u
nave been withheld on the ground
that no increases can be offered
until higher prices for brass gooos
are allowed by the OPA.
An early meeting Of OPA of1cials
with q brass industry committee is
expected, now that the steel prob
lem has been solved. Action has
been delayed on the industrys re-
quests for new ceilings, pending the
outcome Of the steel dispute.
with the new wage-price order
and the steel settlement Offering q
common ground on which the OPP
posing parties can meet, the State
Board of Mediation and Arbitration
may renew its efforts to end the
brass strikes. Plants Of the American
Brass Company and Chase Brass
and Copper Company have been
closed since Feb. 4, and Scovill
Manufacturing Company plants
since two days later. Strikes have
also been in progress since Feb. 4 at
American Brass plants In Torring-
ton, Ansonia, and Buffalo, N. K.
Union strike strategy committees
and top MMSW leaders met at The
Elton last night with members OF
the executive board Of the Bridge
port local to discuss the settlement
made with the Bridgeport Brass
Company. The settlement has been
disapproved by the international ex-
ecutiVe board of the union.
A conference of all unions repre-
sented in the brass industry ended
last night at Cleveland, after two
DAYS Of sessions. No announcement
of action taken was made, but the
meeting was called to consider
formation Of a union council for the
industry and to discuss concerted
action to secure higher wages. Rep
resented at the conference were
AFI.. CIO, and independent unions.
Waterbury delegates were Fred Sag
mario, Renato Ricciuti and Inter-
national Representative Divide Gar
ceau.
Union leaders In the brass strike
interpret the Presidents wage-price
order as allowing the companies to
begin wage negotiations at once and
secure later Federal approval. Com
pany spokesman say that wages
cannot be raised until increases In
brass prices make raises possible. AS
the situation now stands, the dead
lock win be broken only when the
OPA grants higher ceilings. since
management says 1t can take no ac-
ton until this Is done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16

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come the next day.
Sought Stark
Asked whether the President
made any move to warn Pacific OUT
posts that night, Schulz said the
President tried to reach Admiral
Harold r. Stark, chief OF Naval
Operations, but found he was at
tending q Washington theater.
He said the President decided
against having Stark PACED because
It might create public excitement.
Schulz left the presidential study
under the impression that Mr..
Roosevelt planned to contact Stark
at home later.
Ferguson said he wanted Stark
recalled to see whether Schulz tes-
timony refreshes his memory about
the night before the attack. Stark
and Gen. George @. Marshall, for
mer Army Chief Of Staff. both. told
the committee they couldn't recall
where they were that night.
Plan Special Meeting
Ferguson said 1t may be necessary
to schedule a special meeting late
this month to hear Beardall. The
former Naval aide Is on q special
mission to Peru from which he u
due 10 return Feb. Is.
Otherwise. the committee plans 70
complete the current phase OF pub
lie hearings next Wednesday.
In order TO meet that deadline
the committee launched q speedup
schedule yesterday during which u
heard two other witnesses-Col. Otis
X. Satller Of Army Intelligence IN
washington and Capt Joseph J.
Rochefort, former Naval Intelli-
gence officer at Hawaii.
Satlier revealed that in iol2 ne
told 1t. Gen. Hugh A. Drum that
this Government intercepted q
Japanese winds" message prior 70
the Pearl Harbor attack.
Drum was then commander OF TIE
Army's Eastern Defense Command.
He later became commander Of the
New York state Guard and was an
adviser 10 Gov. Thomas =. Dewey
In his 1914 presidential campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16

Continued from Page y
$500 steel workers in seven Con-
necticut plants who have been idle
since January 81.
Harold Senior, spokesman for the
Connecticut Go, said the settle
ment of the U. 8. steel strike win
not mean immediate settlement of
strikes against other companies, but
we hope 1t win be possible to re-
open negotiations along the pattern
which has been set.
Connecticut plants involved in the
strike are the American Steel &
Wire Company, New Haven. $50;
Collins Company, Collinsville, 300:
Farrell Foundry & Machine Com
pany, Waterbury, $50: Eastern Ma
chine Screw Company. New Haven,
$50; q. 8. Aluminium Company
Bridgeport, $50; Stanley Works,
Bridgeport, 300, and the Union
Drawn Steel Company, Hartford,
100.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16
Warner Gardens
Center Events

The Good News Club, sponsored
by Rev. Il. N. p. Hempel OF ST. Paul's
Methodist church, win meet In the
Warner Gardens Community Cen
ter at 3 p. m. tomorrow, (Feb. I'D,
This is q Sunday School Club featur-
ing Bible stories and worship for
children, All are invited to attend.
The Sunday evening meeting OF
the Pentatcostal church sponsored
by Rev. Roland O. Hoffler will meet
In the Warner Gardens Communi-
" Center at 7 p. m.
The Warner Gardens Community
Center Is open Monday afternoon,
February 18th, for teen age activi-
ties. Pool, Ping Pong, and table
games will be available for use.
Dancing and games will be held in
the large community hall. A discus
sion Of the possibility Of forming q
teen age canteen will be held. Miss
Joyce A. Hayes, Project Services Adj
wiser, will be in charge.
The Warner Gardens Library, q
deposit collection OF books from the
Bronson Public Library, will be open
Monday afternoon, February 18th
from 1880 to $3.50 p. m. with Mrs.
Lena Cantamessa as volunteer IL
barian. Books for adults and pre-
school children are available.
A motion picture and film shorts
were shown at the Warner Gardens
Community House this morning
The program included 1.-THE Ghost
and the Guest" and The Last
Frontier" The same program was
scheduled for presentation at the
Hamilton Heights Community Gen.
ter ut 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16

Professor Andre Schenker, radio
news analyst. win speak on the SUBJ
feet, The Willis-Keliy Congress
slonal Resolutions As They Affect
the United States Diplomacy Con-
corning LlthuanIa. IN q broadcast
Sunday. FEB. - ct Sis y. m. over
Station WATR.
The broadcast viii take place
from The Elton where the Water
bury League for Liberation Of Lith-
uania and the American Friends OF
Lithuania win hold q Lithuanian
anniversary dinner. The event has
been planned 10 commemorate the
2gfh anniversary Of the original ip-
dependence Of Lithuanla
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16


visit with the Pope Thursday eve
ming, before his formal audience
yesterday.
Cardinals-designate Samuel A.
Stritch OF Chicago and Edward
Mooney Of Detroit remained In their
residences Friday evening to re-
ceive visitors.
Everybody From st. Louis
Glennon remained In his room
after his audience with the Pontiff,
receiving callers. He said, every
time the door opens, 1t seems that
It is somebody from st. Louis"
Commenting on the relative brew
ity Of his audience with the Pope.
Glennon remarked, well, after al
I am only one pebble on the beach,
and there are 80 Of them"
Glennon's visitors included Gar
dinal Pietro FIunasoni Bondi, tor-
mer Apostolic delegate to the Unit
ed states; Monsignor Demenico
Tardini, undersecretary Of state, ano
MonsITnor Valerie valeri, former
Apostolic delegate to Paris.
Talk About Scenes
The 80 Cardinals-designate gain
cred from all quarters Of the earul
Will be appointed formally on Mon.
dav In a secret Consistory attenoeo
oniv by the Pope and the Cardinals;
Tormai notification will be delivered
to the 80 new Cardinals.
Glennon will deliver a speech
when formal notification Is deiiV-
cred. - ths
while receiving Glennon, tne
pone recalled many places and m
Situations he remembered from ms
visits to st. Louis while ne was
Cardinal Pacelli.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16
NerOs ofMer IN the SerOice


Pearl Harbcr, +. H. Frank O.
Pandolfo, SIC, USNR, ~ River
street, Is q student ct the Navy
Pacific University here during of
duty hours.
NavPacU, which opened Jan. 3,
has q curriculum Of more than 100
high school, college and technical
courses and q service enrolment
Of more than 5000. The faculty Il
composed Of Navy and Marine per-
sonnet and civilians,
Glasses meet for two hours O day
five days q week. Courses are COM
pleted in four weeks, then exaGnina,
lions are administered by the y. D
Armed Forces Institute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16

continued cold weather today with
diminishing winds and much warm
er temperatures tonight and pos
sible light snow in northern areas.
Air Travel Cancelled
AL air travel at the Logan In
ternational Airport in East Bos-
ton was Cancelled last night as icy
blasts reaching IS miles an hour
blew out lighted flares marking
temporary runways at the field.
The winds reached A miles an hour
in Boston.
At the weather bureaus Blue
Hills Observatory In Milton. one
gust OF 81 miles an hour was re-
corded and the wind during the
evening averaged 60 miles an hour.
The six-state regions worst fire
occurred at Manchester, N. H.,
where wtnd-whipped flames roared
through three buildings in the BUSH
ness district. About 100 persons fled
the flames which caused nearly
$500. 900 damage.
50 Families Flee
The fire started In Fournier's
Hiilsboro Furniture Mart. spread to
an adjoining building housing six
stores. q lodging house and lunch
room and then swept TO a third
building.
In Lewiston, Me-, about 50 persons
fled during a three.alarm blaze
which swept a four story wooden
business and dwelling block. DAM
age was set AZ about $4,000.
In Chelsea about so families were
evacuated from their homes when
q 4.000-gallon oil truck burst into
flames AZ the Gulf OIL company
yard. Flaming oil threatened near
by homes. coal yards and oil re-
serves. Damage was estimated at
about $4,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16
.4NovyMen
End Service

Four Navy men from waterbury
were discharged yesterday ct the
U. g. Naval Personnel Separation
Center, Lido Beach, Long Island,
N. Y. They were:
Harold A. Matrice, motor ma
chinist's mate SIC, 20 Giles Street,
John J. Falvey, Jr., motor machin-
lists mate, &c, 326 Cooke Street.
Arthur r. Theriault, motor maehin-
lists mare 2/c, n Theroux Avenue.
Joseph A. Deimantas, aviation ma
chinist's mate SO, a West Porter
Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16
sIsGT. HARRY ALBONE

After three years Army service, IA
months Of which were spent in Ger
many In which he participated IL
two campaigns, S/Sgt. Harry Al
bone, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. william.
Albone, o55 Baldwin street, 10 ex'
pected to be discharged this weel
at the Separation Center, Fort Dew
ems, Mass. His wife 10 the forme'
Edith Fisher. a at 5a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16
Await Ruling
OnCurfewAct

Owners OF Waterbury eating
places still find themselves unable
In many cases TO secure suftcient
male help despite Q ban on the EN-
ployment OF women between 10 p.
m. and Q @. m. The ban, originally
set for in. 10. went into effect last
night by order Of State Labor Com
missioner John J. Egan.
Operators Of restaurants, grills,
lunch rooms and diners are awaiting
the outcome OF injunction proceed
ings brought by the Lobster Restau-
rant, OF Hartford. Judge Edward J.
DAILY Of superior court has withheld
decision on the petition.
Strict enforcement OF the euFfeW
rule is expected 10 be withheld until
after q ruling by Judge DAILY.
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Workers IN Mexico are demand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16

(COnClnueQ ITOu1 rage ~
at naval training stations at
Princeton, N. j., and Chicago. III.
He returned to this country from
the Philippines only eight days ago,
and was released to q terminal
leave status last week end. His
present rank Is lieutenant.
Strong support Is being given Mr..
Gerard and Town Chairman Ben
sen Is reported to be giving consid-
Grafton to including the former
COP Alderman's name on the select
list of five to be presented to the
Mayor. Mr.. Gerard was defeated
last year although leading his COP
associates by q majority Of ali
votes. His failure to be endorsed
by the Independent Democrats-the
only Republican member not en-
dorsed-resulsed in his defeat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-16
raERALDINE PRoWNE. HAZE

Geraldine (Mctary) Browne, HA
nc, I40 Frost road, after q year,
service In the WAVES has been dis
charged at the U. 8. Naval Hospital
Seattle, Wash. Before entering tn,
WAVES, Mrs. Browne was employ
ed at the Grand street ofaces Of tn
Chase Brass and Copper Company
Her husband, S/Sgt. Leonart
Browne, now stationed in India, Il
expected home soon. gtt9EE