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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
Too Many Jobs for Fiorello

With millions facing starvation it might that the trectorship of UNRRA would be ful-time job But D rector Fioreo Lauarda to find plenty of time TOT other activities He twicea-week radio commentator thrice-eekly newspaper columnst and assume, st politcia-a leas he has been the public payroll TOT almost 40 of the last 45 years and IS sad to coVet S' " the Senate next year.
 Event his busys chedule did not prevent his appearing ere the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organza Zion and attempting to rdicue and demosh in his cozy narcastc radio and newsree manner the pan world food administration which former Presl- dent Herbert Hoover had proposed the day before
 Mr. LAGuardia has every right to disagree with MT MT oovet and to express that disagreement But the petty finding and hairsptng that he ndulged Tn leave one hungry millions whether his intention was to efnoarasS and beitte Mr. Hoover.
 Herbert Hoover was not the most popular successful President that this country ever had But ne mas f sound achievement in food administration Further his chief during the recent war was With the problem of getting food to the victims of AXIS though his proposals fell deaf ears in Washington
 It was undoubtedly as the former U. s. Food Comms-
 ner and director of Belgian relief in World War that Mr. Hoover was chosen by President Truman to survey tne famine and submit report Mr. Hoover accepted the invitation and spite of his n undertook this ard cns trip around the world.
 R Mr. IaGuardia did not even credit the former Pres dent with good intentions, much less wisdom: Mr. Ia Guarda who has sat in Washington since taking on the JJNRRA job, apparently knew all the answers Ills su eror contempt for the Hoover proposals shouted even Enc nersona black of the newspaper story ot ms rebuttal.
 Mr. Hoover had sad "The world must quit charity as basis of widespread food distribution This wouldn't oo at aM so Mr. Lauarda rephrased MT HooVers speech TOT hm Moreover the world must continue cooperation As basis of food distribution.
 If Mr. LaGuardia cannot distinguish between Aeroert Hnover Republican elder statesman, and Herbert HooVe relief authority and humanitarian, and he con1uses ms own political ambitions with his interim UNRRA position It
 ght he well if he would step down and let more single minded administrator take his e-and-death Joo'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
Truman Bill Aftermath By Thomas Stokes

labor bill, John L. Lewis still holding out. Sen ators were angered too by the threat of A. F. Whit ney railroad tranmen president, that his organza- ton would devote $250OOOO to try to defeat every member who votes for the Presidents bill
 They don't like that sort of bullying. These are all provocations which Senators don't take lightly.
 On the other hand there was distinctly uneasy feeling over the implication in the Presidents bill. it's far-reaching powers Particularly obnoxious was the provision for drafting workers who refuse to work That is against all our traditions Congress refused even in wartime and resisting heavy pres sure to vote for the draft of labor to man our pro- duction lines @
 Likewise, the sweeping authority for court mJunc- tions was hateful to those familiar with labors Srug- gles who recalled how the courts were once used to break strikes and unions There is among some Sem ators too whether justified not, suspicion that great financial and industrial interests quietly have maneuvered to create just such crisis as occurred hoping for drastic legislation and that the situation played finally into their hands.
 But Senate conservatives fearful among other things, of the power to take over plants, operate them and turn profits to the Treasury, and among the staunchest opponents of the measure.
 Out of all the fears there suddenly emerged ip the Senate one of its queerest coalitions extreme con- servativeS hand, extreme liberals or progress siyes on the other joined in common cause, all deter mined to modify the bi some to defeat 1t complete y It directed by such strange political allies as Senators Taft (R., Ohio) and Pepper (D., Fla).
 It is most fortunate thst the Senate Is taking a careful look at this most sweeping measure TOT & enAbodies dangers to cherished democratic procedures The House, in flush Of anger and mad haste. made A guectacle of itself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
Stage Entrance

Sonia Henie is the newest of the They Never Learn" parade Racetrackeeers report the boobies of cold cash she's been plunging the Also Rams No matter what anyone says about the nags they are running true to form Belmont Isoationist Gin field of Seven) came in last Louis Calhern, star of Magnificent Yankee, recently won award for best performance" Next day he was rejected as narrator for the 'Cavalcade of America" program The Marquess of CueensbMy's ttterbugging is the talk among mid-toWners He's expert at it
 How Tempus Fugits Dept: Victor Borge's new con- tract stars him above Benny Goodman The billing is tricky, to wit: The Victor Borge Show starring Benny Goodman" Ambassador to Russia Avereil Hartman is quoted by intimates as saying: don't know it" Sugar Chile Robinson, the baby boogy- -woogy wonder now gets 5000 peri.
 Are G-Men working New Jersey radio charac- ter? He alegedy deserted four wealthy widders be- sides the Army VarietyS Abel and Grace Green celebrate their merger anny and his birthday June
 . Blackface Eddie Nelson is subject for the feature editors He's celebrating his 40th year in show obz at the Metropole Cafe Those soundles which pop up now and then on juke-boxes are being sold for $7.5O each for home use. They list everything from old timer Gus Van rendering "McNamaras Band" to "Luba Malna" Anging Strip Polka Luoa, by the way is sensaysh on the Coast 2oth's In director, John Brahm is in town inspecting Old VIC troupers and seeing plays He is visiting his ex-wte Dolly Haas, and her new groom, all being adults . Bway shows expect over 100 conventions tnls Summer.
 "CaM Me Mister, hit, raised it's prices after the s,,eary notices were in The cast will seek tilt to show that ~ there's no hard feelns Robert Max wells speciality at the Blue Angel is different. He plays 'shot'' harp Met Opera star Leonard Warren spurned million $ offer to star in
 streamlined version of Pagliotch on the Main Drag
 A night club star has paid agents planted m the audiences to keep eye busboys and walters to see that they "Opplowdink" Larry Brooks, star of Song of Norway" has been chosen to warble at the Fathers Day Assn luncheon on the 9th at the Penn. He's bachelor.
 Mrx Marie Wilson, the Kansas City housewife (she was plump 18O and shed 60 lbs to win the Beautiy Your Figure" contest), has retrieved dozen os am ing at the night spots in the first eight days Have finn lady little more than year ago Monica Boyar the lark from the Dominican Republic was getting $65 weekly at the Park Central lounge Monica
 just engaged her pianist (Charles SherrlD Wnon whom she nays SITS 21's Mack flew to Beverly Hllls to be with his wife and tots. O-setting rumors of rift Buddy Walker at the Mardi Gras was among those who started with Jessel, Cantor ct a Tn the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
By DreSO Pearson
in order to understand their country.

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 The recent abortive Fsil-stFise na~otiations ins. rate one of the important minus quantities around the White House-teamwork. It was not until skll- ful Jimmy Byrnes and astute Fred Vinson dropped vital jobs in the State and Treasury Departments and jumped into the rail picture that there any real teamwork.
 Last Summer bumbling John Snyder had induced Truman to fire his expert labor team-Wisconsin Us experienced Lloyd Garrison, Pennsylvanias adrot labor umpire, George w. Taylor North Carolina Us statesmanlike Frank Graham pus otfers on, th. War Labor Board Trained in the difficult job of labor arbitration these were yanked out of their jobs and the War Labor Board abolished, leaving our tender labor relations in the inexperienced hands of the verdant team from Missouri
 Inside fact is that when Byrnes and Vnsop finally got into the strike picture they found their boss in the White House just about cantankerous and upset as the rail leaders. Truman cursed and ragged at A. F. Whitney and Alvanley Johnston in
 'Ths is what I say you're going to do-and you're going to do it." Truman stormed at Whitney
 Later the recalctrant rail trainman chief gTimly recounted that two months before the President told him he could never express his gratitude for the Trainmens support when Truman was having tough reelection fight in 1940
 You are the man most responsible for my being in the White House." Whitney quoted the President saying.
 NOTE-Whitney claimed that Truman did not to be familiar with all the facts spent only ls minutes with union leaders, whereas Roosevelt spent eight hours with them the rail crisis of Christmas 1S4S, SCuQylng arguing, narmOnlzlng.
 
 First visit hard working Senator vandenberx made after his return from Paris on beailteouS Congresswoman Glare Luce, i'll in her apartment Clare is student of foreign affairs also thinks Van should be Republican nominee for President. Here's why capital observers predict Republican turnover next November: In North Carolina, one of the most useful members of Congress, John Folger faces primary run-off may lose his seat to Thur mond Chatham, the millionaire blanket king. Chat ham is also Democrat, but 1t indicates the national urge for purge in Washington. Foger will be great loss to Congress. Though the Navy didn't get credit for it. actually they beat the Army in ban ming private luxury planes for brass hats The Navys order, dated Jan. g. 1946 bans all Navy planes for private use. John L. Lewis has his own pipeline into the White House It works like this: His right hand man, John T. Jones, is great friend of public relations expert Jay Jerome Williams, who, in turn, is great friend of White House Secretary Bill Has, Sett Roundabout, but efficient. U S. Military Attache Col. Wendell Johnson who was sent to examine Franco's Qualifications along the French border is the same man who gave sWank cocktail party in Madrid last year for the Spanish command of the Blue Division (which fought against Rus- sia). Almost every Spanish officer at JohnSons party had been decorated by the NaZiS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31

Not in recent times has one bill-and it's only six and half pages long-calsed so much conster- nation in the Senate as the one President Truman submitted to give the Government drastic powers III labor disputes affecting the national economy
 Such tense atmosphere has not prevailed about the Senate, excepting the outbreak of war; since the banks crashing all around in 1883 and congress hurriedly passed legislation to stem financial chaos
 Senators troubled group. They are attend ing strictly to this serious business Here and there about the floor little groups confer, swapping re- actions seeking guidance planning strategy About the walls sit House members who came over to ind out just what it was they damned through with whoop after 70 minutes debate late last Saturday afternoon Some of them disturbed too. Labor or ganization representatives watch from the gallery and buttonhole members in the public lobby.
 It may be helpful to analyZe the dilemma or the Senators who, after all, are human beings like the rest of us.
 They are confronted first with the fact empha- sized by President Truman that the time comes when Government must assert itself, if 1t is to continue They reflect, too, common antipathy to anybody who gets too big too powerful, to the point where such figures shove the rest of us around In this case that means what the President called "a hand full of who have it within their power to cripple the entire economy of the nation referring to labor leaders.
 The railroad strike is settled. But, hanging over the Senators not far off, is the Maritime workers strike. and Senators resented very much the boast of Joseph Duran, president of the Maritime Union, that this strike would go no matter what Congress did There is also, in that situation, Communist ttnee which disttrbs senators
 As ths ssnaae started ts sonsider ths emergency
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
Sixtv-Eight Pieces of Copper

Tn the massive volumes of laws that comprise the rec ords of the Congressional Library and which govern e American people is Public Law 144 better termed PuDc nisurace Few voters the meaning of this law nor the effect upon those to whom it pertains Ihoe sup et to P IA are veterans of the armed forces Only by the grace of God this law applies not to your son. husoano or brother but to the veteran seldom or never the disabled American veterans those who are desned to spend months years the remainder of their lives conhne to hospital bed or ward. . :. c words than the number of the law itself The benefits de- rived by the disabled veteran is even fewer than the num- her o words themselves The test of this law simply states Where any disabled veteran having neither We cho HOT dependent parent being furnished hospital treatment py the United States political subdivision thereo any pension or retirement pay shall not exceed SEQ month the veterans disability nonservce connected he shall re- ceive not more than $8 a month
 While Congress spends billions for war renet ana loals the axpayers money astronomical hgures to foreign gov ernments the disabled American veterans those who sac feed all but life itself the benetactors ot Wnlcn nrovides them with $20 monh68 cents day PuD- ic aw 144 provides the disabled veteran with less money than International Law provides for German and Japanese prisoners of war.
 than cigarette money and fails to provide them with enough to obtain the few pleasures of life they still capable or enjoying They not only victim of war but o nag rant case neglect and false the part of those responsible for their wel-being and care.
 To rectify this disgraceul condton The American Le- zion has called upon Congress for immediate of It's sponsored bi H. R. 535 which would provide that veer- compensation, pension or retirement pay small not pe reduced during his disqualification domocilary care The
 Legion bill seeks provide the veteran that to which he IS entitled and attempts to the stigma of dscrlmina tion -
 Thousands of disabled American veterans only re- ceivng the dsgrace payment of $2O month"; yet these are the men who sacrificed the most They the blind the amptees and the parayzed These are the men who carried the flag of the foyght States through four ana
 half years of to return disabled and to receive for their reward-sixty eight pieces of copperless than oenny and half per day for each State they protected
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31

 amused at the items linking Cary Grant with such and-such giving New York twirl' Betty's Hooper" with MT Grant take it from authority on the subject, is the high"
 Patsy Ruth Miller whose Windy City" recently tried its wings the road has completed a new play Sister Elena by title . Insiders hear that an oil sponsor knowing Bing won't work for money any more, offers him well! Now if someone would only offer us lotion pump Visitors from London say they can't savvy why critics enjoy Henry V-since it got lukeWarm greeting in England Part of the publicity build-up for Kenny Delmar GSen. Clag- horn, that S) when he trains west to star for Bryan Toys company, will be to ride only Southern Pacific cfoo-cfoos Remember Harold NGnsky of the famed Minsky freres, specialists in the strip burleSk shows And Street? You don't? Well, he's in the Venetian blind business now Kit Carlisle bought Kitty Carlisle that mink >
 Producers of Dear Ruth" (running for ages and making fortune in the Broadway arena) have been able to collect only $1000 on the cinema rights to date The rest szeabe mint is knotted in litigaon
 The library dining room and ballroom sets used in Paramount's 'The Searching Wind" the in- teriors of the Vanderbilt mansion on Fifth Avenue. The studio bought them for 5000 at auction and re- assembled them in Hwood for only $50.OO0, Para mount stockholders will be thrilled to learn What was that huge thing Diosa Costello showed in col umnist's red face at the La Conga ringside? That Earl Wilson has all the fun! Hard to Bleey Item An ex-AAF captain, with 30 missions over Tokyo, Is reported working at the 400 as bus-boy.
 Dolores Gray and her famed legs will divorce Are egedly smugged gems from Belgium may get several headliners in a mess Those whove seen Eugene oNeilrs ''The Ice Man cometh" tell you that the censors will have to study all definitions of art or sharpen their scissors Danny Kaye will not do B'way show his managers say despite published data He will do personal apps until the Kaye image ar rives around Yuletme David Terry who's got $2 seat for the Louis Conn fight, wonders if Mike
 Jacobs provides the radar set do you have to bring yo,r own? Russel Grouse say that member of
 State of the Union has made amends for her recent stupidity.
 Ty Power, Doug Fairbanks John Huston are among stars who have joined the American Veterans Com mittee The St. Louis branch helped drive Gerald L. K smith out of St. Louis Tuesday His planned meet ing never came of Lerore Uric came out of retirement to appear in Merle Oberons next Ulric looked lovely last night. As lovely as when she made BeaSco richer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
BAD MEDICINE FOR CHILDREN

Having become quite a coffee. drinked in the Navy (writes F. W) I would like to know why you con- sider coffee definitely harmful for children" but consider 1t harmless If consumed in moderation by adults.
 First, without looking up what I said about it, I'll bet you the works-complete set of 25 Little Lessons in the Ways of Health against pipeful of passable fuel that did not say what you quote. If I did I was suffering at the time from lapse of consciousness. That word definitely" was invented by well, I can't say it here, but can tell you I'll feel humiliated if you can show that ever used the word as in the phrase you ascribe to me. A cup of good coffee contains ap- proximately IF grains of caffeine, which is a medicinal dose. Caffeine is kidney, heart, nerve and brain stimulant.
 Most adults can take two or three cups of coffee daily with benefit provided they do not take it within four or five hours of bedtime. This is my belief and opinion and advice about coffee drinking. A few adults who are or should be under medical care should not drink coffee unless their physicians approve of it.
 Children under sixteen years of age should not drink coffee at all. They need no such stimulation. Ii they do take coffee or even the bottled colored, favored sugared, carbonated beverage which contains about F grain of caffeine or calf feine-like drug to the glassful, it tends to disturb the functions of kidneys, heart, nerves and brain For youngsters who are growing the health beverages, aside from water, are milk and the plain fruitjuice drinks sweetened as desired with sugar. The least injurious of the stimulants if a boy or girl under sixteen must resort to stimulates, is cocoa or chocolate drink, but that, too stimulates kidneys, heart, nerves and brain; the less cocoa or chocolate and the more milk or cream used to prepare it, the bet ter.
 shall not even mention here the many ill effects child suffers from drinking coffee, tea. and other stim- ulants which adults may use with impunity, except on complaint which, judging by the number of requests for advice I receive nowa- days, is on the increase-bed-Wet- ting. I do not mean to imply that use of these stimulants in child hood causes bed-wetting. I do be- lieve even occasional use of any of these stimulantS by youngster who has the bed-wetting habit is had medicine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
CHOICE MORSEL
It Says Here
AQUACADE
. By BOB HOPE

I went down to the Olympic Stadium here in Exposition Park last week to witness the second annual Y.M.C.A. Aquacade that's Oklahoma" with water wings.
 The water-ballet by the Aquet- tes was the highlight of the show and, great display of grace and precision. I took part in "a wa ter-ballet once. was the third drip from the left. And I'll never forget the .time I did a jack knife from fifty-foot board. It would have been a perfect jack knife. but I broke my blades. As a matter of fact, l spent the best years of my life swimming for the YMC.A. My room had a leak in the roof!
 I enjoyed the high-diving most of all and was amazed at the divers grace and form. He came down and didn't even make a ripple on the water. His trunks got caught on the diving-board.
 Esther Williams was there to hand out the swimming awards and she canHe over to thank me for having her on my show few weeks ago. She even kissed me but I didn't get excited. I was cool as could be. but that water was awfully cold!
 After the show I went out with one of the girls from the chorus. A chlorine, that is. After had brought her home she told me she'd never had better time in all her life. How'd l know she still had water in her ears!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
Practical Prescriptions

In an appeal to business leaders and ndusralsts to lay their cards on the table and tell the public all about their problems some leading commentators providing pre- scrptions At meeting of business there was discussion of ways to prevent strikes
 An odschool corporation president sad Of course we don't want to try in the newspapers But he nearly swooned when of his fellow executives shot back: Whv not? That is what the labor unions have been do ing for years and that is why they always win
 One reporter offers this sober comment That's what and business men are saving hat they have good case why not tell better That's what public relations experts are for.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31

QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Excess Gastric Acidty
 Have you anything on excess gastric acidity? I often wonder what the gas has to do with it
 vi e. W. AnsWer-Gas has nothing to do with it. The word gastric means of or pretaining to the stomach. Send a stamped self addressed en- velope and ask for (do not use a clipping) the pamphlet Yankee Stomach" The word Yankee means, in my lexicon, North Am erican.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
Waterbury Of. the Past
25 Years Ago

25 Years Ago Miss Juliet Thorn of Bridgeport returned home after a week visit ing MT. and Mrs. Matthew J. Price of Easton Avenue. ...... Alert police apprehended two men in the act of carrying a load of valuable suits from North Main Street tailor shop.
 15 Years Ago
 Rev. Charles Woodcock of Ken lucky, addressed the graduating class of St. Margaret's School Tor Girls.
 Richard Crane of 45 Yates Ave nue, upon his graduation from Annapolis, was to get post aboard on airplane carrier.
 5 Years Ago
 "In The, Navy" starring Abbott and Costello, appeared at the State. Madeleine Carroll appeared in Virginia" ct the Tower Theater