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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18

city of Waterbury long and faith full service"
 All members of the Fire Depart ment who have served in the armed forces have returned to duty, the Fire Board was informed yesterday by Fire Chief Martin J. Campion. Chief Campion said last to return was Pvt. Henry D. Cooke who was granted a leave of absence August 2, 1945 and returned July of this year.
 The local Fire Department saw 15 of it's members in the service.
 It was announced that the per iodic check of fire houses will con- tinue at 7::30 P. M tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Bus Drivers May Strike Areo

Portland. Me, July 18-CUP)-A strike of nearly 200 A. F. L. bus drivers and mechanics of the Bos- ton & Maine Transportation Com pany threatened to spread through out the entire system today.
 U. s. Cancellation officials hinted that leaders of the Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Rail- way & Motor Coach Employees of America GA. F. L. might call out the companys entire 800 drivers and mechanics if no settlement is reached soon.
 The strike which started yester- day in protest against non-pay- ment of a driver involved in an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Check Made On
 Fire Escapes

An official o. K. was given yes- terday by Fire Marshal Eugene A. Legge on the f1re-escapes in the Trinity Apartments on Prospect Street.
 In a gambling raid there in June it was discovered that the building had no outside fire e-escapes. A note to this effect was submitted to Marshal Legge by State Fire Com missioner Edward J. Hicgey. h.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18

in better legislation, and will con- tinue to do so. However, it does not seem that todays woman is finding as much happiness in marriage. There was much more romance in the oldtime unions. The wife was more gracious, more feminine, and tended more toward cultural interests. They stayed at home and had more time. Of course, the social set-up years ago was much more substantial than it is today"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18

ucation and greater freedom has wrecked many marriage, too. There is friction when capable and intelligent woman marries a man who is not too bright. And l definitely do not approve of careers for married women. Making a home and. bringing up children is a full-time job"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18

tries are simply mems slaves. Their marriages are arranged at a very early age by their parents, and they work like beasts beside their hus- bands in the field, get very little to eat, and die young. It's just an existence filled with hard work from the cradle to the grave. Per- sonally, I think the American womans freedom makes her a more companionable wife, because she can accompany her husband every where and discuss every subject with him. But I don't approve of women in politics"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18

vestigation by the Mayshal's offics disclosed that the building has fire proof stairs in the rear which serve the purpose of fire escapes.
 In accordance with a request from the Fire Marshals office, fire- escapes on the Hayes building at ( East Main Street, are this week being replaced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
ANTOINETTE RINALDI, Factory Worker, Oakyille.

T think SO, if shes a career woman. But I am one of those old fashioned people who be- lieves the nat ural and happi- est place f or women is in the home. Of course, the fact that women have ac- ouired more ed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
W. c. MONROE, Office Worker, ThOmastOn:

pier during these years. And fur thermore, if she is equipped with a good education, she'll make better wife and mother and find greater happiness in marriage. But if you analyze it further, it would seem that women are hap pier and freer than they were years ago not because of their greater freedom but because we have bet ter standard of living. Everyone is or they should be-"
 "IT'S MY OPINION will again appear in the Waterbury Demo-
 crat on Saturday. Five taxi drivers will answer the question:
 "WhO was the most interesting
 person you ever carried?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
CHARLES CIPRIANO, TOolmaker Apprentice, 76 Huston Street:

TT h e Amerl- can girl is the envy of women all 0 yer the world because she has so much freedom and in- dependence. I was in the Pa cifc war thea ter. and t h e women in India China and those
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
ROSE DiCARLO, Factory Worker, 13 Hill Street:

"Yes. Today's woman is much
 more indepen- dent. Of course, if women are happily m ar ried, tn e y 1T e better of. But, if not, they can get a great deal of e n joy ment out of t h e i T chosen profeS- sion or Voca-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18

tCl III U V A so. They have a broader view of life and the opportunity to enjoy a wider scope of activi- ties. The para mount thing is they've obtained the vote and po- tical office. Yes, I do think if hac rasll1ted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
TIMES HAVE CHANGED

When tea first was brought to America, housewives did not know how to prepare it. They boiled it, threw out the water, and served the leaves, sweetened with sugar or sy- rIlr1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18

Well, I sup pose they are. But I still think a woman finds greater happi- n c S $ in [ h e home than in a career. If she does follow a prof e s sion or voc a t ion she likes until she marries. she is definitely h a D =
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
It's MY
 OPINION"

Question: Do you think the freedom which women have gained since the turn of the century has made them hap, pier?
 Where Asked: In Library Park. w. H.. FRENCH, Iuside Salesman, 2 Chestnut Avenue:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18

ton. Years ago if woman didn't marry there was nothing else for her to do but to be domestic. Then she was drudge and got very little pay for her work"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
THEY WERE FIRST

First white women to travel ths Overland Trail through South Pass, Wyo., were the wives of Spalding and Whitman, two missionaries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

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adjustment committee that the oper.
atorS were willing 70 resume ncgo.
uations with the union, The United
Marine Division. International tlung-
ShoremenS Association, AT.
Resembling OF the emergency or.
der came as suddenly as the original
decree, issued Monday night. Health
Commissioner &. l.. Stebblns an.
noOnced the lifting OF the order at
6 o'clock last night
I'm view OF the marked improve
ment IN The last "a hours We feel
Justified IN resembling the order
closing ell business and industrial
establishments In the city," Steb.
bins told New Workers IN q radio
broadcast over the municipal sta.
ton wNYC,
situation Acute
However, he warned that the
situation Is still acute and conser.
walton Is necessary"
The marked improvement" Steb-
bins referred 10 was In the fuel
crisis which had been eased by in.
creased shipments OF fuel oil into
the city.
Lawrence c. Turner. Office of
Defense Transportation official who
was appointed Federal manager of
the towboats when the Government
seized them a week ago, said So tugs
we're working the harbor. Thirty
seven OF those were Army and Navy
craft, he said. Twenty-one were
commercial boats. 10 manned by
city employees and IL manned by
| Navy personnel.
we expect TO put six more tugs
IN operation today and at least a
similar number in operation daily"
Turner said.
Turner also said that an additional
500 Naval personnel was available
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and 200
TO 500 more were standing by AN
East Coast ports. Four hundred
tugs were involved in the strike.
He said tugs had brought l3,00o,-
0o0 gallons Of fuel oil into the city
in the last three days. However,
officials said the most OF this was
taken 10 Staten Island and was OF
no use to consumers in other Dor.
oughs.
According to official estimates.
private consumers in the city use
about 100000 gallons Of fuel oil
and 10000 tons OF coal daily. In
addition, the Consolidated Edison
company uses $4,000 tons of coal
daily and the Board of Transporta-
lion uses a similar amount each
week in its power plans.
However, a gasoline crisis threat
ened II the strike continues. Suf-
iicient supplies for only three OF
four days were reported on hand
yesterday. Most Of the city's sup
ply Of gasoline comes into the city
by barge from refineries in New
Jersey.
The is-hour holiday" cost the
city's stores and amusement centers
an estimated loss Of 100000 in
revenue. Loss OF department stores
alone was estimated at $1,000 600
In addition, millions more were LOST
IN wages.
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mile area affected by the walkou,
started returning 10 normal. Trolley
service, suspended by shortage OF
power, was resumed with some OF
The early owl runs"
Expect Nprmalcy at Neon
Electric power, which had been
cut below 50 percent OF normal by
the strike, was expected 10 be back
at full output by noon,
Basis OF the settlement was agree.
ment OF the company and the union
10 submit their differences to med.
iation by a three~Inan board com.
posed OF state Secretary Of Labor
William Chestnut, Mayor David l.
Lawrence Of Pittsburgh and Federal
Concilator Charles Kutz.
The Independent Association OF
Duquesne Light Company Employees
had demanded an immediate 20 per
cent pay increase and negotiation
on a further increase OF Is percent
for It's $500 members. The utility
system offered a 2 i-2 percent raise,
Negotiations were TO reopen Mon
day. No concessions In the unions
demands or the company offer were
entitled In the strike settlement.
Ends Before Crisis
The strike ended just as It began
to cut deeply into the lives Of the L.
100000 people in the heavily indus
triali7ed valleys OF the Allegheny,
Monongahela and Ohio Rivers.
Large blocks Of residential areas
were BACKED out for periods of 10
to 80 minutes last night as skeleton
crews juggled power lines to give
better distribution OF lights. Two
plants were operating at the time
but lights were restored to 90 per-
cent Of the areas streets despite
limited facilities. Schools reopeneo
after restoration Of power and trans
portation. Factories. closed to con-
serve power for homes and hospi-
tails, reopened, but with reduced
forces.
1t was estimated that more than
10000 industrial workers had been
idle as a result Of the power walk
out. Regular working schedules for
these workers were not expected 10
be re-established for at least -
hours.
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John c. collet doubted II would be
legal under the present wage.price
policy. Collet, II was said, asked
the Administration announce It's
waee-priee policy IN advance Of the
steel price.
Seek little steer atleFn
The estire problem was compile
Gated, however. by the fact that
some Administration leaders want
to revive strict wage controls IN
the pattern Of the wartime Little
Steel Formula.
Secretary OF Labor Lewis b.
Schwellenbaeh and the age stabill.
cation Board were said 10 oppose
strict wage controls. Reconversicn
Director John w. Snyder and the
Office OF Price Administration re-
portedly favored them.
The Labor Department. il was
understood. contended that q raid
ceiling en- wages was unnecessary
It held that the problem could be
handled by devlsing formula
limiting the price increases per-
mitted as a result Of wage increases.
Opposed BY Labor
A wage yardStick resembling the
Little Steel Formula would meet
unanimous opposition from organ-
ICED labor.
The Magazine Iron Age said that
settlement OF the strike OF $50 600
United Steel orkers oCLOl depend
ed only on an agreement between
the steel industry ana Mr.. Truman
over the detroactivity Of wage ad-
justment.
When the resident suggested the
wage settlement. he proposed that
Il be made retroactive to Jan. /.
Iron Age said the industry had
held out for the date on which
the men returned TO work.
The union accepted the residents
wage proposal when he made Il but
the United States Steel Corporation
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lortable 20 degrees. The SAL month.
~ rent includes gas water. and
electric ~, and Is no strain on Che
family pockttbooS because Arthur
figures he makes at least s1s~a~
week IN tips az the Hotel Brooks,
N addition 10 his modest salary.
Wore Out shoes Hunting
When Arthur got his discharge
as Pfc he wore out a pair OK
Gil shoes walking around Brat
tcboro IN search OF 9 place % lipe.
Always nc got The same answer
no vacancies for anyone Wits Two
children.
Then enc day he visited the Vet
Grams Information Center. There
he was told about the Bratleboro
Veterans Housing Cooperative, a
eroUp Of local businessmen Interest,"
cd IN helping discharged Serxicemcn
TO find homes. The group had
raised the money to buy the pre-
fabricated homes through the Red~
eral Public Housing Authority. and
transport them from Hartford to
Brattleboro.
They were only too happy to help
Arthur and his family.
This IS the life" chuckieG Ar
thur relaxing in an over-stuEied
chair he had Just taken from stor-
age. 1t has tie Ar ny beaten 90
ways And the besg part OF Il Ia
that my wife does ali the KIP cuty.,'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13


TelecastS would give the official
observers a ringside seat at the ex.
plosion even though they were
miles away The televlsed report
would not be broadcast over com.
merelal stations because Of the
limited range Of televiSion,
An officer familiar with the Al.
amagordo, N. M atom bomb test
said that experienced gained there
With various instruments would
make Il possible 10 use television
eQuipment--lf & Is available.
Planes 10 20 on ships
Task force officers also disclosed
that 90 Navy airplanes and items
OF Army Air Force and Navy air
equipment will be placed on the
guinea pig ships.
The planes will be loaded with
gasoline and other equipment but
will not have explosives attached
10 them. The explosives will be ex-
posed separately.
ANehlA ~elgHl lknbefS, give ana
torpedo boYnbers will be placed on
the carriers Saratoga and Inde-
pendence. Eight planes will be
placed in each below-deck hangers.
To Attach Observer
The battleShips Pennsylvania,
Arkansas, New York and Nevada
viii each carry two Kingfisher OBJ
servation planes.
The cruisers Salt Lake City and
Pensacola will carry one observa-
tion-type plane apiece.
Finally the Army and Navy plan
to place % planes OF different
types aboard II attack transport
vessels. Each transport will have
one plane on its deck ard one in
its hold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

respected Il.
iron Ase 6kIlmAI1d lA4
wnikoul had cost Tire strikers
Oooooo IA wages ana TIE
e.oo0ooo onA OF Aleei
me magazine said As m
boost would raise the NaAMln
the industry By S3gs. 200 90 naN
wage settlement would eaN elias
600 600 II added that TIE sba a
difference would "fall Gar sno
what the industry has clalm
necessary to make up for past AZ.
cumulated costs"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
Accident Victim
Sues for So. 500

Eugene oviatt Of Middlebury was
named defendant in Common Pleas
Court today in a $2.50o personal In
jury suit by i7-year old Bernard
Coffey Of Waterbury, who claims he
was struck by the defendants car
while crossing West Main street
near the YMCA Jan. "a. le45. The
suit is brought in the youths be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

NOODbiIlueu IEOnn rage ~
constitution"
Hits Federal Controls
He said that II liberty is to key.
note peacetime progress in America,
the end of the war should be de-
clared and war powers lifted
Nearly every feature OF the Tru-
man program calls for more Fed
eral powers. which means less lib
erty." he said.
On nearly every measure. Taft
said, Mr.. Truman has followed the
CIO-Political Action Committee
course on legislation. derived di-
rectly from Marx via Moscow"
Rep. Glare Boothe Luce (R-Conn.) },
charged at a Lincoln Day dinner
In Nashville. Tenn, that the Ad-
ministration had "abbetted the
cause Of tyranny in many areas
throughout the world"
She said the Administration had
broken the promises Of the Atlantic
charter. allowed the dismember-
ment Of Poland, failed 70 carry out
the guarantees OF free elections in
Europe and failed 10 combat condi-
tons in Indonesia by diplomatic
means"
Supports FEPC
Later In nationwide broadcast,
Mrs. Luce said the Republican
party would increasingly dedicate
itself" to economic freedom and jon
equality for the $4,000, 900 Negroes
In New York. speaking at the
same dinner as former President
Herbert G. Hoover, Gov. Edward
Martin Of Pennsylvania said tina,
Lincoln feared "as many Americans
now feel. that II our government is
endangered the danger will come
from within"
Lincoln knew eternal vigilance
Is the price Of liberty" he said.
Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin OF
Connecticut said at Lincoln, Neb
that the Republican party could not
be content 10 capitalize on the mis-
takes OF the Democratic party.
Calls for Trends Of Times
The Republican party will be left
behind unless its policies are drawn
up TO meet the trend Of the times,
he said.
Sen. Alexander Wiley, CR-Wis.)
said at Louisville, KY. that the
United States must achieve full
production If she is TO fulfill It's
foreign relief and trade responsible
ties.
At Springfield, Ill. Gov. Dwight
H. Green Of Illinois told the state
American Legion that the nation
could do well to learn a lesson from
Lincoln's tolerance and brother
hood"
Clarence Buddington Kelland
novelist and a national Republican
committee man, said az Albuquer-
que, N. NJ, that Gov. Thomas z.
Dewey Of New York and Sen. Rob-
ert Taft OF Ohio were mot in his
book" OF possible Republican presi-
dental candidates in 1877.
Asks Internal Cleanup
Rep. Charles NJ. LaFollette, CR.-
md, told an Evansville, Ind, au-
dienee that the real threat" 10 the
capitalistic system was the few
who will not let go their hold and
grasp upon the control OF the indus
trial life Of the United States"
Those who call themselves Re-
publieans" and advocate ''repressive
labor legislation" are not true Re-
puhlieans and do not understand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

the principals Of The party or the
philosophy % Lincoln.
Az Portland, ore, Zen, Bosarke d.
Hlcgenlooper, tR~fa.D, said that Tor
Is years forces IN The Administra-
ton have tried 10 set up "a con-
trolled and dictated economy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

sale that the move had been made
TO plve both parties a chance IA
resume wage talks" but both ON
and the JAW said they knew moth.
ing OF any further pay negotiations
today.
No Comment Available
Neither Dewey nor Gerard Reilly
the NLRB examiner could be
reached for comment, ON and JAW
spokesman said they had not heard
from either Federal labor officials
since the JAW walked out OF las,
nights wage session.
GM President c. &. Wilson, who
testified throughout the previous
NLRB hearing session Monday. was
10 have continued testimony today.
Reuther, while holding out fol
more money, made It clear that this
was not the only issue. He insisted
that seniority, equalization Of pay
and other plant level issues mus;
be ironed out before the strikers
agree to return 10 the assembly
lines.
An Provisions Wanted
He was equally insistent on re.
storing al provisions Of the uAw-
GM contract cancelled by the CON-
pany on Dec. 10 after the strike
now in its eighth week, was In pro-
greSs,
: The fact that GM and the union
we're only one cent apart In wages
but still were at loggerheals brought
into sharp focus the other main
point of Observation-Disclosures OF
union membership.
In making its 1874 cent offer, GNi
said It would agree to a checkoff o.
union dues. But the company said
1t would never submit to a "provi-
sion to discipline or discharge en-
ployeS at the request OF the union
because OF any difficulties they
may have with the union"
GM Vice President II. w. Ander-
son said the wage boost, had 1t been
accepted. would have become eff
fective the day the strike ended. He
proposed that workers return to
their Jobs under an interim" con-
tract containing all the provisions
OF the Cancelled agreement except
those ordered by the War Labor
Board This would exclude mainten-
ance OF membership.
But Reuther firmly declared: we
are not going to weaken the con-
tract by moving backwards"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

Brass employees began their strikes
two days earlier.
The brass strike IN Waterbury has
meant no work for approximately
1900 persons and has halted pro.
ductlon Of about 90 percent Of the
nations brass. Additional brass
workers are out IN rorrington and
Ansonla, and at Buffalo, N, Y.
Bristol, FEB. is--(up)-A com.
miltee Of sour eierKymen was dele.
gated today TO administer che ap-
proxlmately $500 received from the
National Committee 10 AID Families
Of General Motors strikers, and "a
distribute e among needy New De-
parture Company strikers here.
The eompanys 5000 workers have
been on strike since the national
walkout Of o-M employees was
called November "a.
No Mood b Compromise
J. Mankowskl, member OF the
AfMSw international Exec utivV
board, Said today that yesterdays
mediation sessions made It quite
apparent" that management OF the
Big 3" Is unwilling to settle
The companies are IN no mood
70 offer a cmpromise, and &c Is cleal
that the responsibility for the strike
rests with them" he said.
Clariflcation OF the much-dis.
cussed terms OF the Bridgeport
Brass Company settlement Is ex.
pected, following q general mem.
berthlp meeting Of the Bridgeport
local tonight. Full provisions OF the
contract accepted by the union
committee last week be explained
Tonights meeting In the parh
City has been called by the inter.
national union, and President Reid
Robinson will be one of those at.
tending.
Waterbury delegates othe union
conference at Cleveland tomorrow
will be Divide Garceau, Renato Ric.
ciuti, and Fred Saginario.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

half by his mother, Mrs. Margaret
Coffey.
The complaint states the youths
teeth were loosened and that a fac
ial injury has left a permanent scar
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Raise
Refused

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British WOODEN and worsted IN
dustries are seeking 10000 more
workers
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Ediet Lifted
In New York

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Intru Dispute
Delays Policy

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Aids Vets

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Strike OFF

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