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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08
By DrssU PsdrsOS

and ~Jmmyg However, they didn't sound too iriena- ly during this set-to on the Presidential yacht
 Truman later sat down for . long huddle with nyrnes, following which he seemed much more sni- isfied But c few days later no expressed criAclm all over again--thh time regarding our ccmprcnllse in the Balkans, where he pointed out go many waEa
 Meanwhlls opinion inside the cabinet rsmAins divided and not too happy rsegardins tns eaoseoW Pact.
 Muulc Csar Fetrillo may be able to ban an SoE- eien nusic from the alrways, no matter now IT. nssf ocuous but the Alien Property Custodian nas nao 1e hard time deciding what to do about reieasme " German movies to the American publlos some pz them containing subtle Maxi propaganda. s'
 Alien Property custodian James MaFkham had decided last summer to sell the German nm aOE s nuhlic shoving but his plan reused such q storm oK proest that he cancelled the auction Whereupon sne Civil Liberties Union stepped in with proses snAS refusal to release the films was "censorsmp.
 More recently Trustbuster Thurman Arnold ana rr AIexander Meilseiohn famed educator, appeared here to argue for releasing the films. Opposng TT lease were Representatives Helen oahagan Dovg,as of Hollywood former movie star, end Mnanuei OeaeE OA fsoth Arnold and Meikiejohn maintained that. withholding these films was in violation o9 Ame.lcan principles calling for no censorship or luess ce course doesn't agree with this principiel Tn aool- tion they made the point that there s little or no direct propaganda in the films M mas.sr s., drrr most of the war period because AFO was s1Ow m seizing them. - ......,,.a
 Fepresentatve Douglas, however, mainsaineu that it Is not question of censorsnip put Ons ol survival It was far less dangerous to show tnese s,jms during the war than now. When Pearl Hafpor came Naxi groups in this country shut up; pus nO" thev are beginning their program again.
 Consressman Celler and Thurman Arnold tanE,so theoretically at one point with the result Cnat Ceek vent back to the capitol and wrote nll pannMe the films Arnold had sought to question Ceer apou. the release of the films, but Cellef-wno knew VI Arnolds skill ct atton-ducKeo. AZ . member of Congress he said, he was on nano 70
 make statement, not to be cross -Questaonea CsneI had to threaten to walk. out before 1Tusepuseet Arnold finally gave up. ~.., -,.,,,a
 Actually the Alien Property Custodian wouo welcome Congressional vote on the question tnousn this is unlikely
 The AFL soon will disclose an important declara- ton hy President Truman on public patronage ol union-nade commodities. ,.. . Trmman's remarks are set forth in q letter to T. M Ornburn, sparkplug of the AFL Union Laoei M trades Department, regarding the Departments aS-o exhibition in st. Louis Truman went even lur.ner than FDR declaring that he strongly endorsed pupnc buyinR of union made merchandise. He described tne union label as 6 badge of flair and humane laOor standards" ,,,.. .
 T think the union label Is splendid Idea, pe- cause 1t enables consumers to know that the goods they buy are made under such conditions" Truman stated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08
Dull Discovery

Considering the diaboica nuisance that Adolf Hitler had made of himself in the world might have seemed that his recently published last political will and testament would nave been interesting document However it turned out to be oppressvey dull and repettious far real news was concerned.
 At the same time, it revealing It showed that the Nazis were deficient among other things in adapatab ky and imagination. Anyone who at all familiar with Htlers philosophy revealed in his bombasc apeeches could have taken couple of lines from his political will and recited the of the whole thing by heart
 It clear that much of Hers rabberousing cant about nternatona Jewry intended merely to stir up the poor dopes who followed him. Certainly his unctuous nssence on innocence of any guilt was in the face of the evidence at the Nuremberg trials the most bald and hypo critical Window-dressng
 But the incredible conclusion after reading the Hitler will s that der Fuehrer in his final madness actually suc- cubed to his synica deception. Faced with imminent death he could only parrot the lies which he and Goebbes and the rest had told for long that he finally believed them himself any clnchng proof is needed of the hol pwness and insanity cf he whole Nas movement the dnl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08

folks 1t is that, when private business ana prlVate labor organizations fall down in their duty as private citizens then the government must step in and take over The President hit that theme in almost every section of his speech
 Take the labor-management disputes Labor ana management were given a free hand to work out their postwar differences in their November confer ence. They didn't do 1t. So President Truman tr1eo to do something about 1t in his Dec. message to Congress Immediately the spokesmen for labor and management started tossing pop bottles at the umpire and yelling We was robbed" Yet the moral is plain When private enterprise fails. the government steps in.
 Take prices. The governments policy has been to lift wartime controls just fast possible with out heading into imitation. That would give private enterprise more of its own way.
 Take the price of oranges, above referred to- SIX weeks ago the new orange crop came to market. The supply of oranges being greater than the demand, OPA lifted price controls. That was to let private enterprise do It's stuff Within month the price of oranges had been jacked up. The government issued warning to give the orange trade second chance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08
Price of Oranges, Etc
By Peter EdSOn

vat tUo weeks later the price of oranges had gone sti higher and 1t was necessary to slap back tne price controls The government had to step in
 Take housing, the thing that brought young MT. wyatt to town For years. private builders nave peen crlisadinR against federal housing projects HoWeVeI one answer to that might be that the federal govern ment got into the housing game because private en- terprise wasn't doing its job providing adequate sne" ter.
 At the end of the war. private builders put on such A crusade to remove restrictions on new con- sr1lction that most of the conrols were ted as or Oct lS So what happens7 So the situation gets no better fast So new expediter has to be appointed to see what he can do about getting more housing quick Moral: When private enterprise doesnt seem equal to the job, the government steps in
 
 Irs a good bet that the same experience will pc repeated on unemployment compensation and the fuh employment bill Neither is needed now. Thus Tar m the reconyersion period private enterprise mas Deen doing all right without these extra props But marx these words-as things start getting tougher then private business and private labor will begin asking why the government doesn't oo sometn.ns And again the moral will have to be-when privaN enterprise isn't equal to the job, the government must step in.
 That's why the President no doubt feels ne must ask for extension of his war powers That's why ne must ask for fact-finding legsaton to regulate man. aeement and that's why he must ask for coonns- off period" labor legislation to regulate strikes
 The whole business fits in one picture Labor ana management both like to harp about their rights ana teIl how they work only in the public interest They lose sight of the public interest. there IS going to be any survival of private enterprise in labor and management there may have to be lot less private sefishness It's never been tried And the price Of oranges has very direct bearing on the whole Dusi- ness
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08
Travel Still Hampered ByBiu Cunningham

tize him for the Red Box.
 My Mrs. and our elder girl child said that was a very fine idea and that they would go along. Miss Marjorie Mils who was present said she would also 20 along, that she had never been to New Orleans. that she would like to see what their famous restaur ants do to food and likewise would admire to browse through the antique shops of the French quarter. considered by experts in such matters among the most fascinating in the world.
 So this vas going to be very funny-a lone male attached to . tourist expedition of three women, plus all the bags and eases and boxes they'd con- sder indispensable in the interests of looking pretty for a week But 1t came unfunny fast when the second night out. the pearl of her sex began to wheeze like q gTampus and came down with the grippe. or whatever 1t k that's going around and around all over.
 Space being as tight as t is there's no chance to aggregate the victim of such calamity in times such as these by getting an extra room You've who's, who's sfraids M It cant touch me" But two days later t beted me over, and I've never felt worse in my life. Thsu the daughter vent down and out
 Thus the tsip home from the celebrated CFes- cent city Is practically the retreat from Moscow. and that leads me to another Item In this general guide book That's don't try to travel yet f there's chance youI need . doctor. Doctors ere s.D house physician was stlll in the Navy. he must he e good one because he's captain ln the Navy, and while that's swell for the Navy. and maybe for hiin sweats in room 7to. 4
 Bscatss of all these things. dldnt have mueh os chance to go into young hf. WeaemeyWs chances as c malor-leagne prospect, missed tae big buffet supper and dance slyen the two football squads after the game because dragged n from ihe ball park and vent straight to bed sH
 Thats quite c show they stage on New YsiFs Day away down ycnder ln New oFleang. Come en~ other year. rd sus6est you plan to take n lnA bs1 fiaugfng one thing with enolHer. ith NEeEahv 3Ee ns wel ypn didn't tlV lt fhla sne Inc nat1unE f1e| llas fez sxsllep lelg aasgln8 fnHy naeM't ranag y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08
Victory Clothing Collection

The Victory Cothr Collection for Overseas Relief was launched yesterday h hOut the country S Every ds city, Among the corporal works of mercy those that must feed the hungry and cohe the naked And the time seems to be right for this particular obligation.
 There greater need for clothing in Europe than ever before it stated many in desperate need of clothes Here where the majority have an abundance Of same where old clothes are careessy tossed aside might be brought to the attention at this time that every casto garment IS worth it's weight in gold.
 The national goal is 100O000 000 garments. Waterburys goal as measured by garment person 100000 articles Figure 1t this way-that every resident will not contribute but many persons will contribute more than one article This should make the 100000 goal possible in Waterbury,
 Working in the interests of the Victory Clothing Col lection representative group of people that includes city officials labor leaders, industrial heads and industrial plant personnel farmers teachers bankers merchants and so on Collection centers are announced in the daily press The drive not specialized that calls for response from tunity to give as much he There the month of January give it consideration and to make material con tributions Give to the Victory Clothing Collection for Overseas Relief!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08
RUSSIA SITS PRETTY
(springfield Evening Union)

(Springfleld Evening Union)
 The United States is "likely" we are told, to concede that the Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia and Lith- uania now belong to Russia, and we would say, offhand, that is probably the oureSt likelihood any one could dream up in a month of Sundays Russia long ago decided to gobble up these little countries, and proceeded to do so. Russia, of course, takes what she wants to take, and, if neither the taken states nor the United States likes it-so what?
 In the Balkans 1t is much the same, although, as yet, Russia has not yet taken over bodily any of the countries there. However, she has sphere of influence there which makes her mistress of the countries she is now protecting" and, even though the governments of Rumania and Bulgaria are not democratic" according to reports submitted to our State Depart ment they are as democratic and as undemocratic as Russia wants them to be, SC, again, so what? Things in the Balkans are pretty much as Russia wants them, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08
Views of the Press
that seems to be that.

that seems to be that.
 And, both in Portugal and in Greece the British Government has large and busy finger, and brooks as we say, nV interference. France at present appears to be running her own affairs without much out side, although how long that will continue is anybody's guess. France, like Britain and Russia, wants no interference, advice or nonsense from the United States. They all tell Uncle Sam off, in large and ugly words, when it comes to politics, but when it comes to money they demand-and howl They all believe that we are ob- ligated to give them money, and Britain'S feelings were hurt no end because we insisted that she prom ise-for what British promises to pay may be worth-to repay some time, with a little interest.
 Meanwhile, we have submitted meekly to Russia,S demand for a share in the running of Japan, and even wobbly old China is to have at least token voice in Nip pon. Russia gets about what she wants in Korea, and everywhere else. She even gets the promise of an fin" on our atom bomb, al- though this is camouflaged by word- age about making it the open secret of UNO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08

 muncations from his Secretary of State during the entire Moscow conversations.
 So Truman telephoned the Communications Room of the White House to ask whether final message from Byrnes had arrived. He got reply that the message coming in, but since 1t had to be decoded, the President was told that he could probably get 1t over the radio quicker than ne could get 1t via the cable from his Secretary of State.
 At this Truman hit the ceiling. According to intimates he had given Byrnes instructions not to yield to the Russians regarding tne goveTn,ne & Q. vitally important agreement announced in MOSCOW without his seeing 1t in advance Furthermore, ac- cording to press leaks, 1t was obvious to Truman that Byrnes had yielded to Russia regarding the government of Japan.
 'Tf anyone had done that to Franklin Roosevelt" one of the Presidents close advisers told him later ''FDR would have had their resignation next day And you ask for his resignation immediately, MT. President" was the continued advice, It wlli snow that you disavow his agreement regarding Japan
 Truman applied that he wanted to walt until his Secretary of State had returned and that later he might make his own position clear when he gave his opening message to Congress. s .,.n.
 Two days later Secretary Byrnes arrived by plane from Moscow, but had not planned to report to Truman aboard the yacht In fact, Truman nad to instruct Byrnes to come.
 met with some direct and at times scathing criticism, especially from Admr. William Leahy, Trumans per- sonal Chief of Staff. Leahy maintained that the Moscow Agreement would make 1t impoSSiple TOT Gen. Macarthur or anyone else to do an efficient job of governing Japan. He was afraid the Japanese Governmental problem would get all snarled up, with the Russians finally taking over the northern island of Hokkado, and eventually getting their influence over all the islands.
 Byrnes replied that the United States could ex- ercise veto over anything the Russians wanted to do.
 Just yho will exercise the vetoP" asked Admr. I,eahy and then proceeded to answer the question himself Prank Mccoy" Gle was referring to the U. S. head of the Far Eastern Commissiono "No I will exercise the veto," replied Byrnes "You mean Ben Cohen will exercise 1t for you shot back Leahy.
 Byrnes and Leahy are old friends. For several years during the Roosevelt Admnistration they & 0c cllped adjoining offices and called each other Bi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08

fashioned ice wagon. We made 1t all right but feel constrained to report that the time Is not yet ripe for a general galoping around
 The housing situation k so bad in every city that the hotels damned to capacity Furthermore, even the best of them stll short of help Service. especially extra service, such as meals in rooms and fast attention from the valet is st far from what 1t used to be- This Isn't complaint you understand, but report.
 There are other missing matters, too-taxicabs, for instance. The taxi situation is critical In every city. The food problem Is no longer problem, ex' cspt apparently to Eastern diners Menus looked like old times almost everywhere else, with plenty Of once-yanished items such as ham, bacon, steaks, chops and roasts to be had everywhere unfolded napkin
 StiI. there are shortages to be encountered in unexpected places. I couldn't buy c theFmometeF, for example, in any one Of half dozen New Orleans drug stores.
 This was aIl supposed to be very funny journey. starting out. 1t began when remarked n the bosom of my family that I thought I'd so Co New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl game because there vas q Hawaiian kid named Weaemeyer on the st. Magys team not only considered Of the greatest halg- backs ever seen on the Coast. but ahortstop os such brilliant proportions that the New York Yankees already are after hlm Maybe. aala X eeHld FEelFs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08

for the beginnings of old-style pleasure travel. There must be tens of thousands of people who'd like to travel right now and who could afford to do 1t right now.
 It unquestionably can be done, too. when proper arrangements are worked out beforehand with hotels. but in the interests of re- search, I decided to tackle it more or less catch-as-catch-can, es" corting an encourage of three ladies and what looked like Anoligh luggage t0 fill an old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08

ceilings WFte put UdCA UIL OA@1'BOS and a new housing expediter, ex- Mayor Wilson w. Wyatt of Louis vile, came to town.
 There is connection between all three events, though you may not at once see it. The last two are simply horrible examples Of the moral which the President was evidently trying to point up in the first.
 If there is one theme song to be made out of the Presidents vacht-side prepared address to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08
COLORED DEMOCRATIC CLUB GRATEFUL TO CITY OPEL CIALS FOR REGENT AP- CONTINENTS TO POLICE
 FORCE

l2 Pearl street,
 Jan. '. l946 Editor Waterbury Democrat: I had the profound pleasure of reading in your publication the re- cent appointments of Officer Cicero Hooker and John Evans as regular policeman and a supernumerary respectively.
 In behalf of the Colored Demo- cratic Club I gratefully pause to take this opportunity to thank May or Monagan, other city officials and the police board for their nberality thereby giving the Colored people of Waterbury representation in the po- lice force.
 It is simply a SubStantiation of the promise made by the Mayor al our prediction rally last October that the same would be done. Thanking you. also, for the vari- ous courtesies shown the past year I remain.
 Respectfully yours,
 HASKELL B. HOLMAN President Colored Democratic Cluk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08

No matter how frosty the morn- ing may be nor how blustery the night winds. it isn't really winter time until the first snowfall edges the meadows and the highways with ernine. e.-Bayonne N. J, Times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08

uSub uAAiaGA HOaEAt Aa10 v 1k&sW- down with his, Secretary of State when Byrnes first returned,
 Tn fact on Thursday, Dec 27, when Secretary Byrnes was stlll en route home, some White House Advisers urged the President to ask for Byrnes' resignation, Here is the inside story of what hap pened.
 Truman was waiting late Thursday for Q final message re garding the Moscow Agreement. TFa had rncalved oY1lv d few com.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08
In Today's Mail
WE'LL KNOWN LOCAL JEWELER CONGRATULATES DEMOCRAT ON SELECTION OF MAN
 OF THE YEAR"

sg ASEO. Waterbury Democrat, Gentlemen:-
 Late but no less sincere, is my expression of congratulations to you and your readers, in their selection of MT. Joseph Tajildeen as Waterbury's Man of the Year" It was a wise and truly just selection. I have done considerable work with Joe" and I have been inter- ested in his many endeavors, and I can truly say that no man has so unselfishly devoted himself to the promotion of every good and human cause.
 It is my sincere hope that our city will be honored by many more men of MT. Tajildeen's sterling character. Sincerely,
 HARRY MICHAELS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08

ENROUTE TO BOSTON-One target of this ad. venture now ending was to view the Sugar Bowl football game in New Orleans Its greater significance was to ascertain whether the time Is yet ripe even
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08
LMerry-Go-ROund

WASHINGTON, Jan. o-AAost controversial sub- ject that has hit the Truman Cabinet In weeks is the Moscow Agreement Various members still have divided private opinions regardlng it and the rEesl-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08

WASHINGTON, Jan. S-A couple other tnlngs happened on the day President Truman delivered that radio talk he and his brantrusers wrote during their last weekend down Chesapeake Say. Frlce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08

VOn NrtOpSs
 HELP WANTED? I say-and listen, never mind the
 quips- A luster, ah, a beneficial sheen, Detracts no jot or title from the
 lips, At least, from none that I have ever
 seen. I rather like the lips that seem to
 glow, Albeit artiflce's cunning aid Has had to be invoked to make them
 so, And, thus, adorn the beauty of the
 maid. Of course, do not like to see her
 fix The ruddy incandescence in her
 glass; In public, I eschew the several
 SUCKS To which resort is taken by the lass. But still, I like the luster when it's
 done; It gives vital something to the
 face, A bit of sparkle borrowed from the
 sun, A certain air, a little hint of grace I like the lustrous lips that I espy The lips that have the ruby Of the
 wine, And if they need more polishing
 why l Am not averse to doing 1t wltn
 mine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08

Rudy York has been acquired by the Boston Red Sox from the De- troit Tigers in an exchange or players. The trouble with Boston first basemen is identical to that or other people trying to get anywhere in Boston: They're all worn out by the time they get there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08

A Rhode Island headmaster planes parental leniency" for a situation in which pupils stay out too late after high school dances. Maybe schools without dance hoors might help some, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08

General MacArthur has issued an order abolishing all Japanese militar- ist societies. There is one militarist society that hardly can be abolished however: the Japanese.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08

Mir. Truman's speech the other night indicates again that he Is a man of the people. The people know what the trouble Is but donI know what to do about it either.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08
Waterbury Of the Past
26 Years Ago

26 Years Ago
 "Anti- -Suffragetts should not fudge the sex by the woman who left 5000 to a dog in her Chicago will" said a local suffragett leader. The Democrat announced the coming appearance in Waterbury Of Fritz kreisler.
 IS Years Ago The City provided various tasks" for 1900 jobless. Meanwhile a city-wide clothing drive got under way.
 City health authorities reported an increase of pneumonia cases.
 6 Years Ago
 Atty. Francis N. Mcdonald was appointed local chairman of the March of Dimes Committee. Gary Cooper and Madeleine car- roll appeaTed in s'ls0rftweGe Molzn2- e1 Rolleea nt the GtaiA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08

Admiral Stark testifies that we were at war on the Atlantic on Oc- tober II, 1941. Now they're getting somewhere: Pearl HarbOr happeneo the day before Columbus Day, prop ably S67 miles NNE of Sandy Hook.