The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-13


 other factors causing today's unrest are what prompted me to enter the political scene.
 Tt is my first venture into pol itics. I am registered as an inde- pendent and never had any dealings with the 'Republicrats' as I choose to call them" he says.
 Quiet, poised and talking with conviction Cluney is capable of out spoken opinion on the handling of veterans housing both locally and nationally.
 "Just by way of emphasizing some of the ways the housing situation is being bungled, I would like to men, t1on the following" he says.
 Aldermen Act Bindly
 Recently witnessed the local Aldermen pass on emergency hous- ing contract in four minutes flat. When each alderman was question ed he could not tell what the con- tract called for by way of rent, type of housing or when the housing would be ready.
 Shortly thereafter when our vet erans met with a housing official We were told by his secretary that the city or state are not legally responsible to obtain housing for the needy and anything done is out Of the goodness of our hearts"
 Race tracks and similar non-es- sential construction is still going on. but no homes for the veteran" he states f1atly.
 An active member of the Amer lcan Federation of Labor, Cluney is now assisting in the organization of the first union shop in this area. He is employed as an assembler at the Waterbury Tool Company.
 Deplores Other Conditions
 T came home during 8 strike period and saw families eating up what savings they had because we nave no law that will pay compen- sat1on to laborers during bonafide dispute between labor and manage ment," he states in speaking of economic unrest on the industrial front.
 Deploring the shortage of food- stuftS and other essentials, the youthful congressional candidate charges governmental officials with failure to realize the common sense of fair distribution"
 Look into our government ware houses, as I have done, and am certain your eyes will be opened, |" he declares.
 Attacking our foreign relations approach, he promises that if elect ed he will fight for a realistic pro- gram for dealing with Russia and other countries.
 Our present government hasn't the gumption to call Russia's bluff. :" he states with purpose. Tt is about tune we realized that we cannot buy their friendship. We haven't been able to make them like us so the alternative is to make them respect uS.'
 Cluney entered the U. S. Navy in July, 1914, and served as a ma chiniSt's mate attached to a sub- marine trial and repair unit, and also on destroyer. He was dis charged this year.
 A graduate of Wilby High School, he once served two years with the Citizens Military Training Camps where he won the Reserve Officers medal for outstanding qualities of leadership. He was the first CMTC student from this area to be se- lected to represent the First Corps Area rifle team at the national matches.
 He is married to the former Helen Carlin and they are the parents of two children, John H., age 4, and Susan, age and one-half.
 For Majority First The Waterbury Veterans Group, that he helped organize, functions primarily as a unit whose purpose is to secure housing, regional hos pitalization and fair interpretation of the CT Bill"
 In line with his adherence to in- dependent political action and thought he declares it imperative that "all future congressman be servants of the people and not a political machine"
 Your last congressman served the machine voting for the minori- ties against the majorities but his reward was defeat at the hands of his hungry comrades.
 "The best program for any con- greSsman, and certainly mine, if elected, is one guaranteed to feed, shelter and clothe Americans first"