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The sub., 1946-03-28
Groton is an OPEN INVITATION TO NEW INDUSTRY.

GrOtOn IS an OFEN 1NV11A11ON TO NEW INDUSTRY
 Though no publicity can as yet be released, two other large con- cerns, one employing 500 men and the other employing 1000 men, are looking for building sites in Grot- on.
 While we are looking for new industries here in Groton we are also welcoming smaller business enterprises Groton Is glad to ex- tend a welcome to: The Groton Cab Company, the Sn1alley Prod ucts Company, the Algiere's Groc- cry, and MT. Samuel Brenner, the well-known painting contractor who has recently bought out Edge comb-Poppe's store on Thames Street. All these businesses have faith in a growing community.
 The final word has not been said in regards to whether or not the Town Fathers are going to accept the kind offer of Ira Marquardt of the right of way that will straight en out Mitchell Street and open a new shopping and residential area to the Borough that Is grooming under growing pains. We are told that Ira has offered a 10O-foot swathe for a roadway through his newly acquired Morgan Farm prop erty.
The sub., 1946-03-28
GrOtOn Ne1CS

The prospects look better than that the Govern will release the Victory Yard to the Charles Pfzer Chemical Company Gen. John OBren, head of the War Assets Corporation favorab impressed by the recent visits of enersing Town Committee who accompanied Waldo Clarke and Stephen Hackey members of the State Development Commission trip to Washington to see the General March 18th.
The sub., 1946-03-28
CrOtOn NOn-Partisan

The Groton NonPartsan League, comprised of progress sve from both national parties who banded to- geher for the welfare and progressive and industrial de- veopment of the Groon Borough and Township have now forward with suggestion for and vital improve ment in Borough seup the purchase of the old ferry slip from the City of New London for the of build ing public landing there.
The sub., 1946-03-28

fifty to two hundred non-registered voters can be made voters before the election.
The Nome nugget., 1946-12-04
Two Points Against Lewis
(Rocky Mountain News)


 JOHN L. LEWIS has been cited for contempt of court and ordered to appear before federal judge in Wash ing to show why he should not be jailed fined for dsobeyng order that he call off the coal strike That gives Lewis and his lawyers time to prepare a case if they can and it hardly be claimed that the is moving with indecent haste in its effort to punish hinl-not in view of the great damage the strike is already doing to the country.
 Meanwhile, we've been trying to fathom the legal in- trcaces of this contest between Lewis and the govern ment and we've been finding the going pretty tough Yet it's something that gravey affects everybody and its issues ought to be generally understood.
 So we asked the Scripps-Howard Newspapers Wash ington Bureau to down the to few specific questions and the to two points that stand out given here:
 1. Lewis and the government disagreed about the meaning of contract. Courts provided to decide such dsagreements. But Lewis didn't choose to submit the question to the courts Instead he chose to stop the mining of coal.
 2. Another method of seeking of higher wages and other gains for the miners availablean entirely legal method according to the attorney general of the United States, and that might have avoided the strike But, again Lewis chose the hard way for the
The Nome nugget., 1946-12-04
THAT'S THAT

Congressman Taber, who will be chairman of the House appro- priations committee next year, says, "Pll need more than a meat ax-I'll need a sledge hammer to chop government spending down to the size of its income. He seems to know where to find the sledge hammer and how to use it. One thing he has in his mind is looping off at least one million of the 2,300,000 federal civilian em- ployees which will save billions dollars year. There isn't any rea- son why the present 4l-and-one-
The Nome nugget., 1946-12-04
By BRUCE GUSTIN

half-billion-dollar budget can't be cut at least to 30 billions.
 Now we are going to find out whether John L. Lewis is bigger than the government of the United States. Twenty-eight years ago, when the Wilson administration got an injunction against the na- tionwide coal strike he had called, Lewis backed down. "We can't fight the government" he said. Today, he defies a similar injunc- tion. Through actions which speak louder than any words, he pro- claims that he and his 100000
The Nome nugget., 1946-12-04
Alaska Gets Sympathy

Fairbanks Daily NewS-Miner)
 ACTIVITIES of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and of the newspapers in the Puget Sound indicate that the srike which has Alaska off from the Northwest to certain extent is also drawing the Northwest closer 60 Alaska.
 Like person who gives little thought to the organs his body contains until of them starts misbehavng the Puget Sound people getting to know about Alas ka because of current troubles. Although don't like what it is costing to get this sympathy we can mark it down the credit side of the ledger anyway.
 One of the signs of the times is the series of articles appearing in the Seattle Post-Intelgencer describing the cost of the ship striking in various Alaskan towns Travelling up the coast step by step, PI reporter has used strong language in telling of the he found at each porfood shortages empty stores heavy losses to businessmen and others. He has shown preoccupa- tion with the bright side of the picture.
 Such articles if the papers outside readers be- lieve them to be congregations, bound to have in formatonal value that will work to Alaskas benefit. These readers will have background of information that will make them understanding supporters when their Chamber of Commerce comes to Alaska's aid w h e n Washingtons congressional representatives speak for this that Alaska project
 Descriptions of Alaskas troubles not necessarily the best publicity of the Territory but there is nothing that people understand better than the kind of stories they could have experienced themselves An article de- Scribng Aaskas glaciers for instance may be widely read but item telling of Alaskan housewifes diff faculties in keeping full table before her family will light spark of knshp, especially when the of those difficulties lies close to home.
The Nome nugget., 1946-12-04
country.

country
 On both counts, we think, Lewis proved what we've long believed about him-namely that he isn't nearly so much interested in the welfare of the miners of labor of the country he is in trying to push the government around and showing off his power the one-man boss of key union.
The Nome nugget., 1946-12-04
He Needs A Good Dose Of Competition

What to do with the governments 151-million-dollar Big Inch and Little Inch oil pipelines is hot issue in Washington, D. C., right now. The assets admnis traton has decided to dispose of them But whether they should be used petroleum carriers converted to natural gas lines questions which have pro- voked bitter behindthe-scenes policy conflict The whole controversy is to be aired at hearings before the House surplus property committee.
 The two pipelines were built by the government dur ing the to transport oil and gasoline from Texas to the eastern seaboard The Big gInchtwentyfour inches in diameter carried crude oil The Little Inch-twenty inches in diameter-was used to move gasoline and other petroleum products Use of the two lines was abandoned within two months after VJ-day.
 Since the end of the war; the tanker system of trans porting Texas crude oil to east coast reees has been resumed Agitation has been increasing for conversion of the Big and Little Inch pipelines to natural gas lines
 AN INTERESTING story illustrating the differences between American and Russian ideas of democracy is told by Secretary of State Byrnes. An American G. l. talking with a Russian soldier in Berlin. "In my country" said the American, q go to Washington without permit, go to the White House. President Truman and tell him don't like his foreign policy That is democracy The Soviet soldier replied: In my try go to Moscow, go to the Kremlin, Stalin hang the desk and tell him don't like Trumans for eign policy either And nothing would happen to That is democracy"
The Nome nugget., 1946-12-04

llS4ll lIle SoSCA ihiiSht.
 This coal strike is both a against the government against the American pc There is no controversy betN miners and the coal operators own the mines. The United s government has been running coal mines since last spring. contract which Lewis has terl ated is a contract between and the government. Governr operation of the mines has be- legal fiction. But it was enough for Lewis when it SCI his purpose.
 It used to be said of Lewis he at least was a man of his W People who hated him gave credit for keeping his prom They said that when he signe contract he could be expected abide by it. But no longer car be depended upon to do that. has now put himself in the p tion of repudiating a written ( tract which he himself negotii with the government of the Un States.
 Claims by Lewis that the g ernment has violated provisi of the coal contract cannot by stretch of the imagination jus the strike he has precipitated. :, place to settle any such con, versy is the courts. The way is orderly judicial determination the issues in dispute. By ignor and defying the courts, Lewis taken the law into his own har An ordinary outlaw usese a gur enforce his demands. Lewis the strike club.
 The C. I. O. convention c demned the federal governme action in getting an injunct against the coal strike as "a cl violation of the Norris-LaGuar act" That is one of Lewis c tentions. It is a popular conc tion of the Norris-LaGuardia But it is wrong. The purpose this law was to restrict injuncti l in labor disputes and to make well-nigh impossible for an ( ployer to get an injunction. Blu contains no iron-clad prohibit against injunctions.
 The Norris-LaGuardia act r hibits injunctions against stril without evidence of danger of reparable injury to the inter against which a strike is direc ! There can be no question about reparable injury from coal stl which cuts off the fuel supplie: millions of American people at beginning of winter. The dam to a person who freezes to de certainly can't be repaired.
 The Norris-LaGuardia act provides for a jury trial of I sons accused of violating an junction in a labor case. It gi defendants in such contempt c; the right of jury trial. If the \ ris-LaGuardia act were a c, 1 plete prohibition against init tions and meant that no restr; ing order could ever be issued der any circumstances in any
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-23
The Old Ma adness

Membership in the United Nations beyond that of the original members lis open to all other peaceoving states
 which accept the obligations contained in the present char and in the judgment of the organization, able and willing to carry out these obligations the LIN charter states
 That sounds simple and clear enough. The conditions and obligations imposed by the charter not onerous And certainly the countries seeking United Nations membership peaceovng In that they have no choce Their saness and weaknessWhether they be primitive Communisdominated Albania, proud Catholic, antizRus- Fire democratic Sweden-make peace necessity.
 In short there dseernibe obstacles to the ad
 mission of these and other nations except that their appca tons must be recommended to the General Assembly by the Security Council And because of that, the applications promise to heghen the unabatng battle of power politics. and to add division and delay to the search for perma nent peace.
 All the blame cannot be put Russia. The United States and Britain to be opposing the admission ot Outer Mongolia and Albania stubbornly Russia is sstng the bids of Fire Portugal Siam and TransJordan The by familiar and most disheartening
 The Big Three representatives obviously continue to think not in terms of collaboration and agreement but Of blocs and buffers Russia seems intent spreading com munism under the guise of security" The western democ races just intent preventing it. The whole trend of world events is guided by this struggle.
 But though the immediate struggle concerns commit nsm the tactics those of 1919 of any other period following major The lessons of last years ignored The lessons of subsequent military developments overlooked The world statesmen seated at todays ference tables possessed of the old cynical cacu lated madness The people of the world forgotten be- the brave words of the Atlantic Charter and the Four Freedoms and the preamble of the United Nations charter are forgotten and because the mpermanence o govern ments is forgotten.
 The question ot the moment IS the geographical and political position of nation applying for United Nations membership. Albania lies within the Soviet orbit Trans Jordan is bound closely to the British Empire Therefore Britain must oppose application and Russia the other Each faction must seek to gain friendly presge-buldng votes in the General Assembly, though the General Assembly is impotent.
 Do not the people of all these lands seeking admission deserve the hope and protection and progress which the United Nations promses Will the people not remain when their present governments have altered and faen Is not the United Nations logically the place of refuge for all tions-even eventually the former enemies?
 Will the statesmen to these questions? Or must the people of the world sit silently by in the parayz ing fear that the statesmen possessed of the old madness are drawing the economic and physical battle lines of World War III?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-23
Views of the Press

glimpse of that huge, authentic seeming dream world it's noisy bril- liance suggesting all manner of un- familiar settlements for Luna Park to pass quite unregretted.
 Nevertheless, the project to which the fire-scarred amusement park is to be sacrificed is eminently wor- thy Certainly the addition of more than six hundred apartments will be welcomed in house. hungry New York. And the atmosphere of Coney Island, if presently rather noisy, is salubrious. The interesting point will be to observe the effect of this development on the section of the island in which Luna Park is situated. There is no reason why it cannot be reclaimed from the side shows; the long neglect of the resi- dential possibilities of the Brooklyn shore line has been giving way, un- der the influence of good transpor- tation, to a steadily increasing year round population. The residential growth has not been well planned and has not measured up to the potentialities of the available sites, but it has made it possible for thousands to live within range of sea breezes. If this entails some diminution of the flashy glories of the old shore resorts the exchange is not an unprofitable one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-23
Program for Connecticut

While It. Governor Wibert Snow, speaking last night n the Fifth District Citizens PAC, sounded note o optimism generally pleasing to progressve and liberals was his program for Connecticut which aroused the most comment among those who heard him. -
 Fair Employment Practices act, improved handling ol youth correctional problems radical betterment ot eduea fona facilities teachers pay two alternate plans to 1n prove the quality of work in mental hospitals and compfe hensive housing program the five points n the eue ant governors plan Taken whole offers Wldescae formula bringing Connecticut into the front rank of states is tangible evidence of the progressive thinking along realistic lines least state executive
 Few who heard Mr. Snow last night could avoid the feeling that onghaired liberal but pubic spirited citizen to give his state the oeneft of such talents for governmental service he may He brings his contemplation of the states problems human which is all too quality in public office yet with becoming modesty in the question period following his tor maj talk he readily admitted desire for opportunity to study certain phases of questions asked of him. before offering firm answer. His attitude reflected not mere issuedodgng but open mind which felt would think issues through before attempting to settle them
 Mr. Shows future in the public service of his state de- bends the State Convention three weeks away We hope he will be the Democratic partys candidate for but whether the exgences of political manipulation permit that hope his voice may long be heard in the party's and the states councils
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-23
CALAMITY FOR CLAM
 FIDDLER
(NeW York Sum

The little-neck clam and it's suc- culent brother, the cherrystone, no longer may be hawked from push carts on the city streets. Health Commissioner Israel Weinstein eX- plains that because clans can be carriers of disease they must be sold only under conditions which can be carefully controlled. Such control is impossible when the itinerant vendor Wanders along the streets calling patrons to his cart. This is not a case of discriminating against sellers of clans The Con- missioner serves notice that his de- partment will clamp down on all others who sell foods in the streets without properly protecting them against germs. SummonSes will be issued to first offenders; those com mitting second offense will be sub ject to arrest and confscation of their wares The Commissioner asks the courts to be more drastic with penalties. This would discourage a system under which a peddler may pay small fine and then hurry out to recoup his loss by further illicit trading. The proposal may seem hard on peddlers, who often cry persecution when haled into court. but protection of the city's health must take precedence over sympathy for this smallest of small business men. Sanitary distribution of foods is vital to public health.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-23
MIR. BOWLES' FUTURE
(NeW Haven Journal-Courier)

(NeW Haven Journal Courier) Chester Bowles, former Federal Economic Stabilizer, is the big question mark in Connecticut Demo- cratic politics this year. At his home in Essex on the lower reaches of the beautiful Connecticut river he is making an important decision. He has had month of quiet and peace, cruising in the restful coastal waters off the state of Maine. It was a welcome rest. no doubt, after the storm and stress and turbulence of Washington and the OPA. But now he is at home again in Connecticut, and Demo- cratic party leaders are avidly waiting for him to make up his mind.
 Whether he will decide to run for the nomination of Governor, a post many say he covets, or will seek the senatorial toga, a decision more in accord with the desires of the party leaders, is giving no little cause for concern as the Democrats gird for their forthcom- ing primaries. National commen- tators insist MT. Bowles has a weather eye on the White House and that he wants a term in the State Capitol in Hartford to test out his reputation. Before MT Bowles left his post as Economic Stabilizer, Lieutenant Governor Wllbert Snow was the favorite gubernatorial timber of most Demo- cratic state leaders. They have seen no real reasons, yet, for cas- ing MT. Bowles into that nomina- ton. They would far rather see him make a try for the United States Senate nomination. Senator Brien McMahon. whose return to Connecticut, after the Congress sional adjournment, coincided with MT. BoWles' homecoming from his coastal cruise, may be called in to help make the decision.
 Whichever way MT. Bowles de- cides will be of far-reaching in- terest. The campaign next Fall will be of decisive importance, and the presence of MT. BoWles in the campaign will bring national issues into a state election with far more force than is usually the case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-23
Virgin Islands Setup

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas Virgin Islands, Aug. 22-(NEA)-Hopes soar here these days in the land which Herbert Hoover once called Amer icas Poorhouse For the first me the 26 900 inhabi- tants of the Virgin Isands-9O percent of whom are colored-have Negro governor. He is Judge William H. Hasue naugurated to the office on the bandstand of Emancipation Park in the presence of Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug himself.
 In the parade of automobiles through the narrow streets of this old Danish town the cocktail party reception for 800 of the islands leading citizens in Government House, at the banquet that night in Bluebeards Castle overlooking the harbor in demonstrations next day St. Croix Island-nobody looked much at big Secretary Krug All eyes were on the new Governor Hastie What they saw was lean six-footer of AZ. He had been honor man at Har- yard Law School dean of Howard University Law School, wartime adviser to Secretary St,son relations, and the first Negro to be named federal judge, serving the bench from 1887 to 1889 here at Charlotte Amalie.
 Here he had married Beryl Halliday, reigning beauty and daughter of one of the capitals first families. So this was a Homecoming for native son. in-laW. Everybody turned out to celebrate in day that made Virgin Islands history and whoopee.
 It may be hard to tell about these things without arousing lot of senseless prejudices though that shouldn't be. Stories that, when President Truman nominated HaSte for the governorship, all the old white families prepared to out, aren't so Ac- tuay, the exodus consisted of old Danish apothe- cary and two elderly Danish ladies who were going back to Denmark anyway.
 But this is experiment in government so inter- esting that it should be watched from the U. s. mainland. Everything about these islands should be better known to Americans: heir tropical chaEm; their possibilities vacation spot for tourists the fact that growing number of Americans. retired on