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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
Politicians Opportunity

The House Banking and Currency Committee has chance bring confused economic picture into better focus during it's hearings the proposed extension of OPA Whether the members will grasp that opportunity depends their inclination and ability to rise above politics and consider the question with responsible statesmanshp
 The country doesn't need more accusations and re- crminatons There have been enough of those already OPA the hand and manufacturers and retailers the other have charged each other with desiring and promoting imitation. The result has been great deal of heat but little light It is time to weigh the facts and strike balance
 Federal Reserve experts recently reported that produc ton and income above previous peacetme records that employment except in agriculture mining construction and of other fields is above average that unemployment is we'll below the busy year of 1941.
 Yet Bernard M Baruch brilliant and responsible elder statesman told the House committee that his principal sage in present domestic crisis Increased produc on And any consumer knows that no matter what the mentals: food, clothing and shelter.
 One doesn't need to be professional economist to recog nze that real estate values inflated that types of clothing, such mens sus shirts and underwear many foods remain while in cities the black market fourshes as it never did during the war
 Each side has it's explanations. Businessmen say that OPA won't grant them relief refuses to hear their com pants denies them reasonable profit dscrmnates against established firms Tn favor of newcomers and either forces manufacturers out of business into fields where they have experience but which offer profitable price ceiling
 OPA charges manufacturers and specuators with staging production stdown using labor costs for asking exorbtant price increases induging in other selfish practices which would rush the country into u controlled imitation.
 Obviously, neither side is entirely right And tnuaton of the argument isn't going to forward to production which will meet the country needs at prices natural to our competitive economy The American con pines for the good old days when he could buy what needed goods the fair prices He looking to Congress someone for reason and remedy for the present in toerable stuaton.~-
 ward providing the reason and the remedy But it's mem bers must first make up their minds these hear
 % DOee Gnd peraps % oO of politicians handling redhot political issue in congresson ' aarllon yaas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
LAST or GREELY'S BAND

CNew Haven Journal 'Courier)
 Brig Cen. David l., BraInard last survivor of the ill-fated Greely Arctic expedition of 1881, died in Washington at the age of 80. and his death went all but unnoticed,
 The expedition accomplished wha, is set out to do. establish far est north and break the 300- year record hedl by the British. Il had Just turned back from the Arc- tic Circle laden With valuable scientific data when disaster over. took It's 26 men.
 Two relief ships in two years failed to reach their camp and all except eight perished Of colo and starvation. Of these eight one was shot and one died on the way home after rescuers finally reached them in 1884. The tragedy shocked the world and has been subject matter for discussion and Literature ever since.
 One secret was never revealed the full story of the execution Of Q member of the party. Charles Buck, twice caught stealing food from the carefully -ratloned store Of Starvation Camp" With the lives
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
The Reece Election
By Thon1aS Stokes

for he Is an estimable gentleman and has served capaby as a Congressman for many years, and had an enviable record in World War l. It is just the political system of which he is part
 The combination of circumstances serves to raise a target for the progressive clements of the party, and this is where the whole affair could be helpful in the end. For the dominant clique in the National Committee seems, finally, to have gone too far,
 The importance of the national chairman can be overemphasized but the symbol in this case not.
 As Harold StaSSen pointed out, chartably the election of the national chairman does not of itself constitute decision by the Republican Party policy or platform which sentiment was echoed by Mir Reece in his first press conference What MT. StaSsen was saying, undoubtedly, was that neither he nor other leaders of the progressive wing of the party intended to let Mir Reece and his crowd have anything to do with party policy.
 Mr. Reece is in the open, and on the spot
 Which may not be entirely to the good for the old-line COP stalwarts nor for Senator Taft.
 The new chairman said he not going to be "anybodys man" as chairman, adding, 'it Is not my purpose to sharpen anybodys ax for l949 or to turn the grindStone to sharpen anybodyS aX." That puts him on record. For he was the candidate of Senator Taft, and by transference also of John W, Bricker. It is still question whether the Senator or Ohios eX-Governor becomes the choice of the old guard crowd.
 The fight Is now out in the open. And as an omen for Harold StaSSen and his supporters, it may be recalled that the late Wendell L. Wike went into
 convention fight in l940 and, in veritable revo- uton against the COP. old guard, licked the Taft forces. MT. Creager was floor manager in Senator TaftS campaign for the nomination and MT. StaSsen was the Willke floor manager.
 It's all going to be interesting from now on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
Who Pays the Doctor? By Peter EdsOn

tary group health plans to be operated a nom profit basis by local medical associations. separate organization known as Associated Medical Care Plans, Inc, has been set up to promote the scheme
 So when spokesmen for the AM.A. come to Washington to testify the Wagner Murray -Dingell Bil they may be expected to support their own voluntary health plan in opposition to any compul- sory socialized medicine proposal being consid- cred by Congress.
 Strangely enough, spokesmen for many of the voluntary group health plans operating success fully on an independent basis will not approve the A.MA. idea. The experience of these organizations has been that the people who enroll for service are those who have the most illness and need the most medical care Healthy people stay out and take their chances
 That makes the cost of participation in a vol- untary health group much higher than 1t should be- In the interest of reducing these costs the group health people say the organizations should provide broader coverage. if compulsory membership is necessary to secure it.
 Another new factor in this situation is the emer- gence of a tremendous veterans health problem. The government now gives the 15.O00,000 vets com pete medical for all illness inury sustained while in service There is at present some agitation to have this coverage extended to the point where all veterans could get medical for disabilities not contracted while in military service and full coverage for their wives and families as well.
 That would be real state medicine, free to the but paid for by the taxpayers Naturally, there is plenty of opposition to that
 But even for servce-connected disabilities the Veterans Administration is in danger Of begging down, SO great is the need and the burden The Veterans Administration has already made arranee5 ments whereby private hospitals for some serv icemen who can't be accommodated in government hospitals.
 VA officials are, therefore. expected to appear before the Senate Committee in support ef national health insurance legislation a means of easing their own present responsibility
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05

Briefly, the bill calls for a nationwide system of prepaid health service for all employed persons and their families Medical care would be paid for by payroll deductions as are the present social security taxes. Farmers and other self-employed bus inessmen would make their payments in the form of special income tax returns.
 The tax proposed is 3 percent of earnings on annual income up to a total of $3,6O0. or maximum of $l08 year. For that the family would get almost complete medical care, including doctors attention. medicines, and disqualification for long 60 days year.
 Heretofore. opposition to anything and everything Of this kind has come principally from the American Medical Association AM.A. calls it "socalized medi- cine" and has made 1t disease than leprosy. But in spite of AMA objections there have sprung up a large number of voluntary group health associations. of which Blue Cross is probably the biggest. What's more nearly all of them success full Over 100000 people subscribe to such group health plans and another 5OO0OOO carry health in- surance policies.
 With this growth Of the group health principle staring it in the face. AMA early this year began to change it's tune. In February h brought out plan of its own for countrywide system of voun-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05


 
 H was, In the first place, upequivocal victory for the Taft conservative wing Of the party. The Tennessee Congressman has been a part of the Southern machine of Senator Robert A. Taft Of Ohio for some years Along with the big Southern boss, National Committeeman R, B, Creager Of Texas he has kept the Southern delegations in line for the Ohio Senator, with few notable exceptions The Reece election, in the second place, thus puts representative of Southern Republican bossism at the top spot in the National Committee. For years the Southern kept" delegations as they are called, have been the skeletons In the closet of the Repubi can household, Within the family, Republicans joke self-consciously about them, to cover feeling of shame, just as Q family jokes about some of its queer relations.
 But they are mighty handy in a national con" vention, They have their value-as well as their price.
 In the Reece election there is the combination now squarely out in the open--of od-line COP stand-pattism and the Southern boss system, also COP standpattism and the Southern boss Reece's voting record in Congress shows
 None of this is to reflect on MT Reece, personally,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05

communists secure control Of France and the send- ing of Russian grain to France at this particular time Is bound to have powerful psychological effect
 Despite this obvious political play, however, and despite the fact that UNRR.A is helping part of Russia while Russia feeds France the U S. War Shipping Administration sent 10 vessels to Odessa on Soviet request to pick up the Russian grain and take 1t to France
 When these ships arrived at Odessa, however they found no grain In fact, at this writing, they were reported still waiting at anchor in Odessa Harbor
 What the Russians had done was to ship all the grain to Nikoayev. south of Odessa, where 1t loaded on four Russian ships and is now on its way to France Naturally the Soviet-manned ships, even though some are reported to be Lend-Lease Liberties built In U.SA, will receive a tremendous ovation and help to sway the election when they rive In France
 Most shining delegate at the United Nations Con- ference Is able Brazilian Foreign Minister Pedro Velloso He seldom speaks, but his hronzed barren pate reflects the light like a halo. Wisest most experienced diplomat is Mexican Foreign Minister Castillo NaJera, veteran Of many conferences former Mexican delegate to the League of Nations, Najera sits, eyes closed If asleep He hit the nall on the head when he proclaimed the chief fault of the United Nations Is the power of veto No nation should have it. :. Chief handicap to staging the LIN meetings at Hunter College from male delegates point of view, is the toilette facilities. Hunter is a womens college. The Soviet Government con- Stanty blasts the American controlled press" Yet Ambassador Gromyko, In justfying Russias stand In Iran frequently quoted the Associated Press and the United Press. :, Australian Foreign Minister Herbert Evatt was indirectly responsible for UNs compromise proposal whereby Russia and Iran were asked to answer questions in writing Although re- mainng In Australia, Evatt wired the plan to Aus tIalan Delegate Hodgson In New York at the very nations most brilliant champion at the first LIN meeting in San Francisco
 
 Most graphic illustration of how the United middle between Russia came at an early meeting of the Security Council,
 Tn previous secret meetings of the Big Three, N was known that Roosevelt kept the balance between Stalin and Churchill But at public session of the Security Council in New York, Lord Cadogan sitting beside U, s. Assistant Delegate Ed Stettnius, kept
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
Humanitarian

The most humane soul of whom we've heard in quite a while Howard Kugeman department store proprietor of Urbana, o.
 Mr. Kugelman scheduled nyonhosiery sale for Sat urday nght thus giving everyone equal chance at the merchandise But therein lies not the beauty of the story
 When the ordeal and the inevitable battered, bruised and disappointed hundreds had gone home Mr. Kugeman reviewed in memory the horrible scene, then shakeny announced that he withdrawing from the nyon business
 Us it too early for "Man of the Year" nominations?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
Views of the Press

!, of the other at stake, Gen. Adol- phus Greedy ordered him shot. Gen, Brainard, then sergeant and two others comprised the firing squad
 They drew straWs to determine which should fire the only servlce- able rifle and solemnly swore one another to secrecy. The secret now has died With General Brainard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05

The proposed legislation to be considered is the WagnersMurray- Dingell Health Bill, which has been kicking around Congress in various forms since 1889, without getting anywhere. President t Roosevelt gave the idea off-hand- ed support without ever endorsing it. But last November Harry Tru- man went all-out with 6 special message to Congress calling for a brand new bigger and better health program. This is it,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05

A Southerner, Rep. Carroll Reece of Tennessee, has been named chairmanship of the Republican National Committee. Some startled Yankees are throwing up their hands and declaring that the North is solid, too-between the ears.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05

the proereSsIVe forces n the party to action.
 Something like thIs was indi- eated In the critical reaction of Harold Stassen, of Senator Wayne Morse (R., Ore0 and in the res- ignation of John Danaher, coun- sel for the National Committee Mir Danaher, @ former Senator was the candidate of the Dewey forces for national chairman.
 The reasons for this disturb ance may be seen by an inquiry .R nIaakla.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
Waterbury or the Past
25 Years Ago

Local citizens were still talking about the previous nights meeting between Waterburians and mem- bers of the Board of Aldermen to discuss the unemployment problem The meeting, which came close to ending in a free-for-all, was termed "one of the most sensational meet ings in the history of the city"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05

Here is tl1e Inside story Of what happened afterward,
 The Russian move naturally did not strike too responsive a cord in U. s. Government circles, because simultaneously U.N.R.R.A. is being asked to feed starving thousands in certain parts of Rus sia, especially White Russia.
 Also the fact that France is in the throes of an important election fight can't be ignored. That election, the first in 10 wears. will decide MhakhAr kha
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
IS Years Ago

The Dean of Fordham University was invited by local alumni to at tend a dinner-dance to be held at the Waterbury Country Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
The Firing Line By D. N. T.

If March hadn't been nice last year, and If April hadn't been nasty we could do more celebrating now. Prom an editorial in the New York Times
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05

A 60-year-old Riverside Street woman was severely burned when cleaning fluid With which she was cleaning clothes at her home. burst into flames.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05

Declaring that times were so bad that fishing out of season was no crime, Judge John F. McGrath dis charged two men who were arraign- cd on charges of violating the game laws after they were arrested by the game warden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
PESsIMISM PREFERRED

Cautions indicated when April rolls around again, For It's one of Aprils rules To extend her time for fools; Though tradition says day Seldom does 1t go that way, And for thirty does she blk Adams overhopeful ilk. March Is often double crossed When her incorporating frost Waits for April to ensue And infor init what to do. March was handsome, warm
 alive
 When she showed in 45, But a Sullen April came To insure the seasons shame Hence, with trepidation l Walt for April to go by; And If Aprils bright and gay, Weep-and walt for March ih
 May.
 The trouble with the soft coa mines has come to . head. Unde the tradltIOnally ambiguous phllo sophy of their organization 4OO' GOO miners have gone out on rest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05

The Strand Theater featured James cagney in "The Strawberry Blonde
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05

WASHINGTON April 5-A month or more of public hearings and camor over the new National Health Bill begins this week before the Senate Com mttee on Education and Labor, under somewhat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05

The choice of Congressman Carroll Reece of as chairman of the Republican National Committee might serve useful purpose fl it shocks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05

Rssla has paid in full her United Nations assessment of Sl ,723 00o' That entitled her to a good seat for the show at Hunter College, but apparently she thought the inter mission started just after the cur tain went up,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05

Governor Sparks of Alabama had to kiss the Orange Queen of Florida four times at q festival In Cypress Gardens Sunday. He did it to please the phOtOgraphers--thOse wonder fui, wonderful fellows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
.Merry-Go-R Round

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Two weeks ago the Russians announced that they would send more than half Q million tons of grain to old hungry France
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05

The Army is planning on testing reassembled Nazi Va rockets in the New Mexico desert where the atom bomb was first tested, To the desert, it's bound to seem like the semi final put on after the main bout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
NO POOLING

April Fool
 Has come and gone; HAD one blue, One gray one on!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
6 Years Ago

Today was Easter Sunday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05

Pearl Haybor Probe Begins headline. How's that again?
Evening star., 1946-03-22
BY the Asseeiofed Press

HONOLULU, Mar. 22-The ro-
nance of a blue-eyed New Orleans
girl and a California oil heir, which
began in an Oakland, Calf, dance
hall and hurdled the separating
miles of Pacific Ocean by means OF
a stowaway adventure, ran into OBJ
stacles today, barring their way to
marriage.
\. There's the trouble of being under
age There's the objection by the
oil heirs mother. And there's the
skeptical probation ofdcer.
But
1--WE are in love and we are going
to be married and they might as
well realize nothing can stop us,
insisted tall, brown-haired Mar
guerite Faye Human, 19.
She came here by slowing away
on a naval transport in order to bs
near John G. Ochsner, now q sea.
man, first class. In a little more
than a year he Is due to inherit
$4,000, 900 Of the Kettleman Hills oil
fortune. &#
"Johnny's money doesn't mean q
thing to me-" she said.
The youthful sailors mother
Mrs. Hilda Carling Ochsner, cablec
from. Oakland her objections which
halted all efforts to obtain 4 mar.
riage license, but he was sure of hi.
Evening star., 1946-03-22
Russian Says Syria
Fears Turkish Claims
BY the kssoeiossd Press

MOSCOW, Mar. GA Commen-
tator in the government newspaper
Izvestia said today that Syrian
newspapers feared the reported re-
sumption Of diplomatic relations be-
tween Syria and Turkey might be
used by Turkey Ito legalize her right
to Alexandretta and the Sanjak."
In lengthy review of the matter,
Izyestia observed that the Syrian
fears have their foundation"
The Sanjak, now called Hatay, is
located in the extreme northeastern
corner of the Mediterranean and
Alexandretta, also known as Isken-
deron, is the largest city in it. The
Sanjak area, lying between Syria
and Turkey. is roughly 1850 square
miles in area, with an estimated
population of $4,000.
The area was incorporated as q
part of Turkey by Turkish-French
agreement on June %, 1899.
1.-The handing over Of the Sanjak
to Turkey was carried out with the
knowledge Of Syria, which now con-
tends that the Sanjak should be
returned to her." Izvestia said.
Evening star., 1946-03-22
BY the Associoted Press

LONDON, Mar. 22.-Britain's La
Dor Government yesterday pub
lished a broad national health pro-
gram proposing governmental.
nanced medical and dental care for
all the 100000 people in England
and Wales.
Details of the program, introduced
In the House of Commons Tuesday
were disclosed in government
white paper which estimated the
annual cost would be $608, 900 900.
The plan, as drafted by Health
Minister Aneurin Bevan, was ex-
pected to be strongly opposed by the
Conservatives and by the British
Medical Association.
The bill provides for: Public own
ership of all hospitals, except those
giving instructions to doctors, and
free disqualification for all patients
who need it.
Establishment of new public
health centers for hospital, clinical,
dental and specialist services, with
free treatment and medicine.
Evening star., 1946-03-22
Decorated

Brig. Gen. Burton o. Lewis, 344C
Thirty eighth street NV, received
the Legion Of Merit at Pentagon
ceremonies recently in recognition
Of his work directing procurement
production, inspection, packing
Grating and shipment of all ord
nance material and ammunition
from the Boston Ordnance District
which he formerly commanded. The
medal was presented in the office
Of Maj. Gen. Everett S. Hughes,
acting chief of ordnance.
1t. Col. John A. Rice, 3214 Klingle
road NV, has been awarded the
Legion of Merit for outstanding
services as an officer charged with
important responsibilities in con-
nection with renegotiation and pur-
chase policy matters. Col. Rice,
also an ordnance ofiicer, received
the medal at the same ceremony as
Gen. Lewis.
Comdr. Peter Massimo Gaviglio,
U. S. N, 1902 North Stafford street,
Arlington, has won a Bronze Star
Medal for meritorious service as
gunnery ofncer, and later as execu-
tive onlcer of a cruiser on duty in
the North Pacific from January IL,
l943, to June Is, 1945. Rear. Ad-
miral Glen B. Davis, superintendent
Of the Naval Gun Factory, where
Comdr. Gayiglio is now on duty,
made the presentation.
1t. d. g. Milton w. Banks, U. S.
NJ, $40 Allison street NV, was pre-
sented q Bronze Star Medal at Ma
val Gun Factory ceremonies recent
ly. The award commended 1t.
Banks for meritorious service as
engineering ofhcer for the COM
mander of a fiotilla Of close-in fire
support ships from October, 1914,
to April, 1945.
SiSergt. James w. ingalls,, 1923
Clifton street NV, who developed
special techniques used by the Army
archaeological Board in investigat-
ing tropical diseases on the Philip
pine Islands, has received a Bronze
Star Medal for this work.
SiSergt. Walter H. Mckinney, IT,.
II Riggs road NE, has been deco
rated with Bronze Star Medal for
volunteering to 60 on a daylight
rescue mission beyond the Allied
lines near Bologna, Italy, a year
ago. In this action, he crossed q
thickly sown mine field and was
seriously wounded in attempting to