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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Bureancrat Conciliator
By Peter EdSon

to the OWMR office to cry the directors shoulder whisper into his ear, and make sure that their troubles and tales of woe would be relayed to the President
 The President was of course, too busy to listen to all this stuff The director of OWMR became therefore not only the Presidents good right hand but also his right shoulder and right ear, and some times his boot.
 Third, when there were problems and conflicts affecting two or more departments of Government, the boss of OWMR was empowered to coordinate and concliate
 It is in this last role-as a conciator-that Doc Steeman probably put his talents and genius to best advantage.
 It is practically impossible to start or continue any Government program that does not the bordernes of authority held by two or more Govern ment agencies Housing, food, relief, wages, prices, stablizaton or what have you, all inevitably run into conflicts. Somebody has to make 'em get to- gether and do something.
 A big part of the steelman technique in settling labor disputes has been to make his opponents get together and do something. His theory has been that when they don't do anything they're bound be 100 percent wrong. In handling labor disputes, Steeman has been known to lock the representatives of en- ployer and employe in a conference room, keeping them there for 30 60 hours if necessary feeding them sandwiches and coffee at proper intervals.
 It is hardly conceivable that he would treat bureaucrats that roughly But his first principle has always been to get something done if it should turn out later to be wrong Being an incurabe extro vert and optimist, however, Steelman believes that anything that's done has a 50 percent chance of being right.
 He is a natural-born enemy of inaction, stall, delay. That's probably the best qualification he has for setting up unofficial conciation service for bureaucxatS and taking this job director of the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion. HONDA 'aCDwwcmh vbgkq ETAOIN ETA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Outside Interference

WASHINGTON-"Outside interference" is being blamed for Senator Bbos victory in Mississippi.
 It doubtful, doubt, factor, perhaps enough to give him his slim majority his three opponents.
 It supplied the Senator an issue which still seems to appeal President Roosevelt discovered its potency eight years ago when eXerted his outside inter ference to try to defeat number of Senators. The President lost every Senatorial contest.
 MT Roosevelts outside interference" outweghed the issue he sought to raise which the Senator's opposition to certain New Deal measures. Senator Bilbo coupled outside interference" with exploita ton of issue white supremacy" to which many southerners still peculiarly susceptible.
 But it was impossible to prevent outside inter encen in an election where Senator Bibo issue He is symbol of something odous that decent people everywhere and will continue to resist. It is national issue and Mississippi is part of nation. It is just well to have it raised and to have the evil cried out warning, even If the price is Senator Bilbo for another six years in the Senate
 Before the Civil War, when slavery burn ing national issue, there those who advised let ting the South alone, to settle it in it's way. Abolitionists who dare go to the South were perse cuted and any stranger in Southern towns in those days was suspect.
 But that issue would not down, just as the Bilbo issue won't down. It must be settled though it will slowly IL is of little avail to try to purchase temporary truce at the price of withholding "out side interference" and to think that thereby thing would be settled for all time. Senator Bilbo. after all, is but a symptom.
 His victory served to point up some failures in democracy. It goes back beyond the mere cleo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Stasaen Back in the Fight

Defeat of Governor Grlswod in the recent Nebraska primaries undoubtedly cost the campaign o exoVefnof Harold Stassen for the presidency considerable prestige As this H written of to have been reganed m yesterdays Minnesota primary in which Governor Edward
 Thve blessed the Sassen endorsement has roundy defeated Senator Henrik Shpstead oT the Republican sena torial nomination.
 At this of the game Stassen looks like the most promising candidate the Republicans have to offer for 94o Young excellent record and progressive rec ord as governor Minnesota he allied with the most tor ward-ookng elements of his party,
 Of course the standpatters among the COP probably be depended on usual defeas tactics of knocking of the strongest instead of ralying behind him The Democrats take heart from the record o the Republican bosses always insisting naming candidate who plea6es them but not the voters of the country
 Perhaps Stassen can survive the sharpshooters within his own party If he should make strong can didate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
By Th0n1as Stokes

ton, back to things that make the minds of men easy prey to prejudice. Lack of education lack of equal opportunity to vote and earn living, low wages bad housing, bad food all warp the body and the mind especially If carried down from generation to generation.
 Those are failures of our society and failures of some who consider themselves the elect in MsSis- sppi. These share the blame for Senator Bilbo for they have kept down part of MissiSsppis peo- pie, white well as black.
 More democracy is the remedy for the Bilbos That not only means people going to the polls IL also means that people should have the good things of our society, so that they can go to the polls as free, independent and enlightened men and women.
 The South Is waking up to that. And curiously enough, 1t outside interference" that started the awakening. While President Roosevelt'S out side interference" the political side failed in 1888 and was criticized, it had its effects.
 But more effective was his outside interference" through the New Deal program. It responsible for the progress apparent in the South today-the Wagner Act, financial help to make farm tenants independent citizens the Wage Hour Act, IVA and others. They laid the basis of economic freedom.
 Slowly the seeds of Roosevelt's outside nterfer- ence" Sproung and bearing fruit here and there Georgia under Governor ArnaL is an example of suc- cessful local application
 The Bilbo victory perhaps stands darkly by contrast with evident progress elsewhere in the South Maybe it is the final burst of bigotry and times to herald the twilight of such arrant dema- gogues.
 That, at least, is the hopeful way to look at it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
RENT CONTROLS Hartford COllrantO

Governor Baldwin has acted with commendable speed by invoking his war powers to suspend statutes re- lating to tenant-eYictionS proceed mgS. thus avoiding the possibility of hardship. For while it is true that landlords may still increase rentals far beyond present limits, there will be no method by which they can legally act to force payment by threat of eviction At the same time, his conference with more than a hundred local retail and wholesale merchants is heartening evidence of the fact that the great majority of businessmen have no intention of engaging in price goug- ing.
 Connecticut had no State law cov- ering rental control as did New York Rent controls were operated by the O.P.A, on a regional basis, and were invoked only in those con- gested areas where the law of sup ply and demand would have caused skyrocketing rents, if not restricted. Connecticut was one of the states that was practically blanketed by rent controls, so that a State law was not necessary.
 In the widespread concern for the rent payer, however, it must not be forgotten that many landlords have 9 legitimate cause for asking for a reasonable increase in rent. In Hartford, for example. the tax rate has been increased, and the cost of maintenance has swollen during the past four years The point was raised by William A. Dover, executive secretary of the Cham Der of Commerce, who stated that the costs of operating large apart ment house units already justify a reasonable increase.
 A primary lesson in economies that every voter should learn, whether he pays rent or owns his own home, is the fact that you can no more divorce the question of taxes from rents than you can di- vorce wages from prices. It is fatuouS for the voter to believe that an increased tax rate does not af- feet him merely because he does not own real estate.
 The problem Of rent control is entirly different from that of com modity prices. In the latter the natural flow of goods that is all ready appearing will in time act in the direction of curbing unneces- sarily high prices, as the law of supply and demand becomes ef- fective. But there is no prospect that increased housing will be avail able any time in the near future. While Governor BaldWin's suspen- sion of the eviction law has elim- mated the chance of hardship that might be caused by over-reaching landlords, 1t is not a permanent solution to the problem. That can be reached only alter complete study of the situation with refer ence not only to the protection of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
EVEN BILBo HAS HIS USES

GThe Christian Science Monitor
 Senator Theodore G. Bilbo appar- ently has been renominated in the Mississippi Deomcratic primaries which is cause for neither rejoic- ing nor surprise. Years of Political entrenchment are not easily over come. Only few thousand Negroes voted, and those who tried and were turned away were apparently chal- lenged on legal grounds. There were general warnings to the Negroes in advance, but as yet no violence is reported, and Negro leaders say they know of no actual cases of intimidation.
 Often, in the long run, good cause is served well by its worst enemies. The opposition sometimes needs to be carried to such outrageous extremes to be so egreg- iously dramatic that the honest but perpleXed are startled into Shar- per thinking. It looks as though MT Bilbo is right now engaged in performing such a function on be- half of better race relations through out the United StateS-although unknowingly, unwillingly, and cer- tainly with malice aforethought.
 He has been preparing his own show for some months. Into his prologue he mas written, among other things, his Dear Dago' and Dear Kike' letters, and his reply to the respected and venerable white Chicago schoolteacher, who protested and whom he assumed to be Negro, that he was making arrangements" to send her back to Africa
 Then, in his campaign for re- nomination, he stepped on the stage and called upon every red-blooded Anglo-SaXon man in Mississippi to resort to any means to keep hund- reds of Negroes from the polls" ad- ding, If you don't know what that means, you are just not up on your persuasive measures"
 Newspaper reaction throughout the country to this statement has been immediate and strong What is perhaps, more to the point, Mis- Sissippi editorial opinion is report ed solidly against MT. Bilbo-which, by the way, takes considerably more courage of convictions than it does. for editors a few hundred miles to the north.
 Americans with all their faults, have a strong sense of fair play. They will tolerate some roughness, but beyond that point-things hap pen. There are other traffickers in hate and fear, north as well as south of Mason and DiXon's line, who may well take note.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.
VACATION FORECAST

I'm Sure-aS sure as sure can be About the lot that's set for me When I shall lock the office door And take my ease on August 4. I'll eat, for instance, all that I Can borrow. steal. or beg. or buy, Nor worry over sad reports That come from stores at the re- sorts.
 I'll find the shade that's cool to
 hand,
 A chair that fits my carcass, and I'm sure no visitors will come To interrupt my hum and drum.
 And after all is done and said. I'll have comfortable bed 1 Without 9 lump to cause my grief And make me wake and beg relief. It is impossible, you say? There's not place like that today? There is The object of this pome Is 10 reveal I'm staying home. Chairman Reece of the Re- publican National Committee says that President Truman gambled everything to Save the OPA. MT. T, has only one chip left-and that's on his shoulder.
 Admiral Halsey says that in the future the Navy must adopt the tac- tics of rowing center in football. If 1t doesn't know what they are, it can find out in West Point, N. Y.
 Capt. George Lyon, pathological safety officer for the Bikini test, claims that the atomic bomb would have been rendered helpless the entire target fleete if it had been manned More and more it becomes clearer that the bomb was not just burp that could have been offset by 3 dash Of bicarb and water
 It is illegal to publish pictures of girls in bathing suits in Spain. The Government there obviously is Franco and EarnestO. l n6 DE .fOuI tldNt ott oulS Go as the date for the 21-nation Flu ropean peace treaty conference. At that time, they will inform the other nations about what they already | have decided.
 It's 3 little hard to swallow that story about the Ohio truckman who recently survived being struck by | lightning for the tenth time in his life. It couldn't even happen to an amplane pilot-unless he were grounded.
 Radar hasn't been perfected yet. It can spot an enemy plane three
 thousands miles away but it can't
 locate an unfriendly skyscraper
 hundred feet away.
 The average price advance under the new automobile ceilings will be
 about S75 per car. Most of us can neatly balance that by the trade-in value of the one we're driving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Views of the Press

the tenant, but also to ameliorat- ing the circumstances of those land- lords who have been caught be- tween a fixed ceiling and rising tide of taxes and other costs of maintenance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Waterbury or the Past
25 Years Ago

Announcement was made of the engagement of Chester Andrews of Prospect Street and Estelle Graham of Concord Avenue.
 A daughter was born at St Mary's Hospital to MT. and Mrs Harry Bigess of Lakewood Road
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
5 Years Ago

The Waterbury Youth Congress held its first annual outing at Lake Compounce in Bristol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

Donald Rutledge of Hartford and Katherine Feeney of Bristol filed marriage intentions with the Water bury Town Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
15 Years Ago

The wedding of Yolanda Clark of Thomaston Avenue and Frank Mil ton of Torrington took place at St. Michaels Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

A Wilson Street man was treated at Waterbury Hospital for deep laceration of the forehead. He told hospital authorities he stretched out on the bed for a nap and picture on the wall fell and hit him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

The average price advance under the new automobile ceilings will be about S75 per car. Most of us can neatly balance that by the trade-in value of the one we're driving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

Radar hasn't been perfected yet. It can spot an enemy plane three thousands miles away but it can't locate an unfriendly skyscraper a hundred feet away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

Chairman Reece of the Re- publican National Committee says that President Truman gambled everything to save the OPA. Mir T. has only one chip left-and that's on his shoulder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-21
ATTENTION PIONEERS

You must make your reservations for Fridays dinner before noon Jan. 23 173-t2)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-21
ATTENTION PIONEERS

You must make your reservations for Fridays dinner before noon Jan. 23. (l73-t2>
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-21
H. DAVIDSON RITES
 TOMORROW, 2p. M.

Last rites for Harry Davidson, 62 who passed away at St. Ann's Hos- rital Friday night, will be held to- morrow afternoon at the Chapel ol the Charles w. Garter Mortuary under the auspices of Mt. Juneau Lodge, No. 147, F. and A. M.
 The Masonic Lodge opens its ser vices in the Scottish Rite Temple at 1:30 o'clock
 In the chapel, Ernest Ehler will give two solos and the Rev. Willis R. Booth will deliver the eulogy.
 Interment will be in the Masonic Plot at Evergreen Cemetery.
 PaEbearers will be, H. G. Nord- ling, Glenn Oakes, R. H. Beistline, A. J. Martin, E. E. Smith and [ L. Holmes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-21
Aurora Entdmpment
 Holds Installation

The Aurora Eneampment Al held dinner for members and their friends Thursday, January IT. Fol lowing the dinner, officers for the coming year were installed.
 Installing officer was District Deputy Grand Patriarch Vaughn Callow and officers installed were Chief Patriarch, George Jorgenson Senior Warden, George Clark; High Priest, Clarence Wittanen; Scribe, F S. Laughlin; Guide, H. V. Callow First Watch, Oscar Jensen; Second Watch, George Fleek; Third Watch iN.tJ. Nicholson; Fourth Watch, Flu gene Stout; and Guard, Radi Wuno
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-21
RIFLE SHOOT ON
 TOMORROW MIGHT

The Juneau Rifle and Pistol Clun will meet in the basement of the A. B. building tomorrow, Tuesday evening, for the first of g series C., evenings for target practice
 The Club again urges all resi- dents of the Channel to appear at the range at 7:30 if interested ir arranging for a time to be desig mated for rifle practice.
 The Range Officer and other of ficers will be on hand tc conduct the shoot
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-21
ALASKA AIRLINES HAS
 BIN FROM WESTWARD

Arriving on the Alaska Airlines Starliner Fairbanks, with Captain Flahart, Flight Officer Currie and Stcwardess Stevens were the follow ing passengers from Anchorage: Bernard Smith, Harold Lynch, H. c. Larsen, L. M Puckett, Clyde Keyte, Jce Gray, M J. Uric, Dan Linder, Vivian Imdieke and K. N. Neill.
 From Cordovia: B. J. Rasinovitz; from Yakutat: Doris Mckinney; from Gustavus: Charles L. Parker, ST.
 On the return flight to the West ward city the following departed: Bonnie Bell and Ed Coffey; to Gus tavus: Fred Newburn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-21

l Fl4:30 m. yesterday to 4;3O todaYl
 WEATHER SYNOPSIS Another moving north north  upper the plateau the California the Kena Peninsula with temperatures  Peninsula the Aeuans everywhere below 30 degrees Tenn
  the Arctic fallen
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-21
COASTAL AIRLlNES
 lS MAKING FLIGHTS

Alaska Coastal Airlines this morn ing flew the following passengers from Juneau to coastal points:
 To Sitka: Ed Robinson, Perry Strong and William Peters; to Ten akee: Mike Gavril; to Wrangell: MT and Mrs. Bert Mccoy; to Ketchikan: Charles Goldstein, William Salt William Byrd and Mrs. P. Peters; to Petersburg: Mrs. M. Morgan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-21

DRINK KING 154.SK LABEL
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-21
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

North Sea, from Seattle, schedul- ed to arrive Wednesday evening.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver tomorrow night at 9 o'clock
 Tongass scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle Jan. 29, calling at Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau, Sitka, Womans Bay, then to Port Will jams, Sitka and Juneau southbound.
 Barnof scheduled to arrive from the West Thursday night or Friday morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-21
RAINBOW GIRLS INITIATE TWO;
 PLAN CONCERT

Lily Mae Allen and Sally Mac Rae were initiated in the Order of Rainbow for Girls Saturday night at the regular meeting of that or ganization in the Scottish Rite Temple.
 The initiatory work was exempli- fled by the 1946 officers under the Worthy Advisor Ada Burns.
 At a business meeting, the Rain bow Girls voted to sponsor a con-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-21
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN

FORECAST Canal Taku Inlet northery winds souher 20 25 miles Protected Southeast Alaska south Lynn Canal and north of outside Sika Yakutat easely to Is 20 miles becoming uthe south miles Tuesday South
  northastery Cloudy with rain
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-21
SONS OF NORWAY 10
 GIVE DANCE SATURDAY

The Sons of Norway will sponsor a public dance Saturday night in the Elks Hall with music by Albert Peterson and his five-piece orches- tra In charge of the arrangements are George Jorgenson and Bernt Mork.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-21
PIMA FLiES WEST TO
 KODIAK, ANCHORAGE

Pacific Northern Airlines flew the following passengers to Anchorage and Kodiak Saturday.
 To Anchorage: Faye Peterson; to Kodiak: William Aiken, Mrs. J Waller and daughter, Mrs. A. Rob- orts, Richard Roberts and Wallace Roberts
 In charge of the plane were Cap tain Bob Des Marias and First Off Ger Eddie Bowman
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-21
AWVS Is to Have
 Session "Wednesday

According to an announcement to- day, the AWVS will have meeting Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at the Governors House and all mem hers are requested to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-21

cert for music lovers in Juneau on Feb. IA and 15.
 Further announcement concern : ing the musicians and program to be presented will be made later
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-21
NOTICE

That I the undersigned have sold my interest in the Ismael Hotel and will not be responsible for any ] debts after Jan. Is, '46.
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Evening star., 1946-04-05

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Mariana Torres. 81, Washington;
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William White. A, Arlington, Va. and
Viola Fox 30, WASHINGTON.
Albert F. Sourbeer, 40. and Marie I.
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Casey Battle. 40 Newport News, Va, and
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