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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14

 In Water Proposed

The city's decision whether to place fluorine in the local drinking water will rest on the results of tests now being made at Newburg and Kingston, N. Y. Dr. E. J. Godfrey city health officer, told the Health Board yesterday at the City Hall.
 Flourine is chemical, usually found in varying degrees in water and discovered to have a retarding effect on the decay of teeth. Its over-use, however, tends to mottle the enamel of teeth.
 In Kingston f1ourine Is being used while not being used in Newburg. A study of the teeth of the children of both cities will then be made to determine the benefits, if any. If found beneficial the chemical will propably be used locally, pr. God frey said
 The chemical is now being used in the State Training School in Southbury and will probably become standard for all state institutions dealing with children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14

married May 24, 1914, and that the alleged desertion took place Jan. 28, 1922. The husband also charges cruelty, dating from Jan. 1, 1880.
 In another divorce action, Janice Niver Platt of Waterbury brought suit against Wilmot Platt, Jr., of Miami, Fla, claiming intolerable cruelty. The plaintiff, who was mar ried to the defendant April g, 1945, claims that the cruelty began July l, 1945. She asks custody of a child born Jan. 28, 1946.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
Swimming Held By Girls Club

Miss Kay Petcavage of the Wa terbufy Girls Club was in charge of swimming yesterday afternoon at the Wilby High School swimming pool.
 Those attending were Sally Ma comber, Louise Rossi, Mary Louise Winton and Carol Winton, Made lyn zackin, Pat Corello, Sylvia and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14

The Connecticut supreme court has held that Reno divorces have no legal standing in this state where it can be proved that residence in Nevada was established wholly for the purpose of obtaining a decree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14

three men had to go of the job td the county hospital. William O. Walters, 52, suffered a concussion when struck by a timber; a flying chip gashed the face of Albert Lindsey, 32, and Kenneth L. Slie- fer, AZ, slugged his toe with sledge hammer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14

Stella J. Zdanowicz, yeoman first class, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Peter Zdanowicz, 28 St. Mar garet Avenue, was discharged re- gently from the WAVES. at the Naval Personnel Separation Unit, Balboa Park, San Francisco, Cal. A graduate of Wnby High School and Post Junior Business College, she entered the service in October 1944. After training at Hunter College, N. Y., and yeo- man school at Oklahoma A. and M., Miss Zdanowicz was attached to the fleet post office in New York City. Prior to entering the service she was employed in the offices of Fulton Markets, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14

Frances Desroches, Jennie Masso- 1elli, Janice Packer, Alice Walsh. Arlene Abbott, Marilyn Murphy, BetsyCassell, Edith Abbott, Elaine Marshak, Marion Hayes, Linda Marshak and Irene Ricchuto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
Wed 28 Years Asked

A claim that his wife deserted him after almost 28 years of marriage is made in a divorce suit brought in Superior Court today by George Popovich of this city against Mary Laver Pouovich of Oakville.
 The complaint says the couple was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
LINK BUILDING JOB

Seattle-UP)-Contractors were convinced that jinx was operat- ing full-speed at their job of build ing a new warehouse here.
 Within the space of one hour,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
AERIAL APE

More aerial than many of the flying birds is a small member of the ape family, the gibbon. These animals fling themselves through the air 30 to 40 feet at a time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14

Uxbridge, England, has notified the British Government that 1t does not want any more prefabricated bungalows.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-09-01
Rumanian Chief Rabbi
Appeals To Jewry
For Prayer Books

PARIS OTA) = Chief Rabbi
Alexander Schafran of Rumania
has issued an appeal to Jews
throughout the world, especially
those in the United States, to pro-
vide the Jews in Rumania with
prayer books, Bibles. phylacteries,
prayer shawls. mezuzoth, Hebrew
aud Yiddish school books and other
religious and educational materials.
He issued his appeal via the Paris
office OF the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, adding that the need for
spiritual reconstruction of Ruman-
ian Jewry was OF paramount i'm
portance at present.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-09-01
German-American Press
Charged With Resuming
Anti-Jewish Propaganda

NEW YORK UTA)-Important
sections OF the German-American
press are back at their pre-war
stand, more blatantly anti-.American.
anti-democratic and anti-Semitic
than ever, according to a national
survey conducted by the Anti
Defamation League OF B'nai Birth.
details OF which were released this
week by Richard E. Gutstadt, Nat
ional Director OF the League. The
study. directed by Arnold Forster.
National Director OF the Legal
Department for the ADJ, was bas-
ed on an analysis OF the $50 news
papers which make up the German
language press.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-09-01
Jacksonville Is Our Town
By CARL ALPERT
By CARL ALPERT

Editors Note The following by Mr.
Apert during stationed number of months
Camp Banding during offduty hours
active Zionist cultural Jackson
VILE He and Mrs Apert rendered major
community participation religious of
Center The following article is particu-
lay timely the of community for new
Rabbit
Dear Rabbi.
aging and agavang than the feeling that ones CONGREGATION not
responsive and interested Add this the thousand and one de-
mand that made the rabbi big city, the implied competition
with other rabb and congregations the dozens OF distractions which
leave little time for truly rabbna functions. and
damaging of Illustration and personal meteclveness
you yearn for pulpit which you into practice
of the nbr ideals of the profession ideals about which you dreamed
while still school, you devote yourself earnest ap
precave congregation would like grips with some OF
the genuine problems Jewish he would like be OF
community which dire need of education guidance leadership
you feel yourself Of congregational family In which
YOU can watch the children grow up and their places the
gregaon and your stimulus and
from big city politics. and live devoted conecrated
life of loving and loyal congregation you come to
town?
Our town is Utopia-h has its problems but has infinitely
offer the deac sincere rabbi than most communities that
far larger and closer the Jewish meropose where Jewish igno
and Jewish assimilation increase direct ratio the size
of the fashionable ghettoes
LET NE TELL YOU little about town. and conge
CATION is ohodOxonservave congregation with member
ship Of over five hundred families There only one other Jewish con-
and cordial We call the Center because want to
be ynagogueenter with full of social recreaona and
athletic activities to supplement religious and program
but haven't had the leadership help bring plans reality
We're raising funds for building which will make available all
these facilities. We don't anything fancy luxurious
building that will be ample needs dgned betng house
of better located than the ece which have
outgrown.
Our chdren-rabb my heart beed when think of them is
local pride that makes they bright alert intelligent
thoroughly Jewish conscious and responsive the fine values of
sucve affirmative Jewish life Considering the spasmodic type of
Jewish education they have received should be grateful but
doing enough Among these boys and girls potential bbs
great spiritual leaders American Israeli there Hebrew teachers
social service workers. Jewish directors Jewish artists musicians
authors public speakers Jewish scholars. poets ngusts But all this
talent latent and untaapped There develop the talent
midst. and to guide youth, and inspire adults
Continued Page ~
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-09-01

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
December Light

We are approaching the shortest days and day of the year. Darkness descends almost at mdafternoon would seem especially on lowering murky days The early morn ngs are likewise dark but not dark past years during wartime operation.
 There are compensations in December for night coming early and late sunse When the day and night are clear there no finer sight than the December sky lighted by many including that that lighted the way for the shepherds of old the morning of the Nativity the bright star in the East
 Then too take a walk around your town these pre-
 Christmas days and see the sreamers and wreths of light that decorate the main srees the stores gayy lighted and the of these presenting the individual taste Of the owner Or drive bit out into the country where the lights from simple and elaborate country homes reflect ana spread their light in December we approach the day and days of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
A Thought for Today
Sand and Chains

It's time to have barrel filled with sand, handy in the cellar for the possible and probable bad weather this time of the year While the thus far has been what IS termed open any day the picture be changed and good snow storm seet and hail make going haz ardous.
 One morning when you wake up to this fact you are happy to have plenty of sand to make it possible to get out of your place, on foot or in car
 Waterbury a tricky place in the Winter Most of the outlying sections hy and when the going is bad the driver and the pedestrian have time of it making the grade up or down. and making his place of business This Winter the danger will be doubled because there many more cars on the and the roads, Accidents are likely to increase the precautions of chains and careful driving are not uppermost in the minds of the driver
 Protect the pedestrian who passes your place with plenty of sand the walk and watch out for him in the street and on the highway chains your tires and ful driving
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19

H1rst of three columns on union demands for increased social security)
 WASHINGTON. Dec. Is- (NEAD Steel auto, aluminium electrical and other CIO unions have in- olcatec that their new second-round wage increase negotiations to be opened soon will include demands for increased social security from employers.
 What the auto workers ask is typical A percent payroll contribution by the employer only This money would be held in trust to provide sickness and acci dent benefits of not less than half pay for a full year Also, hospital surgical medical and maternity care payments Also od-age retirement pensions for workers of 65 Also death and survivors insurance
 Stockholders want guaranteed annual wage. ad- dftionally.
 All these benefits are intended to supplement state and federal government social security payments which are now considered inadequate. The general trend Of the times seems to be that anything good enough for John L. Lewis ard his miners-anything good enough for railway woFkerS-anything good for other industrial and office workers Lewis. of course got his five-centsa-ton royalty for health and welfare Railway workers have their Railway Re- tirement Act which provides benefits for accident, surance Government employees have long had sick and old age pensions
 If there's going to be a of this sort of thing in union contract negotiations the whole subject of social insurance is worth taking a look at.
 In the first place it isn't as new as it looks The medieval guilds had social security of Sort Every modern country of Europe today has greater social security cOverage than the United States.
 As for America. in the early days of the trade union movement back in the l850s the unions start unions were organized like fraternal benefit assoca- tions Part of every members dues went into iIIstr- ance funds. Homes were established where elderly and invalid members could 90 for retirement. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
LEWIS AND THE COURTS
(Hartford Times


 The decision of the Supreme Court of the United States to permit John l.. Lewis and the United Mine Work CTS to argue as extensively as they care to against the lawfulneSS of Judge GoldSborough's fines for con- tempt of court, serves a good pur- pose.
 It eliminates any possible charge, after this case has been dealth with, that the Court would not permit ar gument of specific defense points, The miners leader and his union are given their full day in court, with no opportunity denied them that might operate to their advantage.
 Now both the defendants and the government are appellants. The gov- ernment contends that the Norris La Guardia Anti-1niunction Act is not involved in this case, but that even if it were, the contempt con- victions would not be affected. By granting Lewis petition to deal with 10 questions, one of which is the ap- plication of the Norris-La Guardia Act, the Supreme Court permits ar- gument on this phase of the itiga- ton.
 This wiu be pleasing to the public should it be necessary for the Court to carry the case to the usual con- cluSion. The public would like to know, positively, whether any man labor leader or other, can success fully and repeatedly challenge legal ly the sovereignty of the United States and throw the entire country into economic chaos. That point is more important to the average man than any of the legal questions that are involved.
 Whether such an opinion evel shall be rendered may be doubtful MT. Lewis and the coal operator. have three months or more in which to come to satisfactory terms. That would enable the government to ge out of the coal industry, in which event it no longer would be much in. terested in puniShing John L. Lewis He and the United Mine Worker! might even be helped to purge them. selves of contempt and to have >thei, fines renitted.
 Once Lewis, and all men like him acknowledge that they must hav' full respect for the laws and govern. ment of the United States, there vii be no need for prosecuting them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
Unaccustomed as l Am!

To those of us whose freezes whenever called upon to speak publicly the reports that prominent celebrities and speakers experience the difficulty is encouraging The most recent is the account by Edmund Leamy former Waterbury Democrat associate editor feature writer for The New York World Telegram dealing with Christopher Lynch noted Irish who is still jittery at the micro phone Others who have admitted similar sensations ln- clude Lowell Thomas Bill Corum President Truman and many political personalities
 Psychiatrsts tell you that such reaction is merely manifestation of being too conscious of ones se-and then the average psyharst goes pale when called upon to say word to the bewdered aymen The speaker mutters dsparagngy about Citizen Mquetoasts reaction and then quite often stands and gives the most fool talk ever hear-ust the type of speech the wowar fears ne will give as result of his nervousness.
 It is horrible feeling The coying of the tongue and then it's sudden disappearance The wonder words are emenating your soundbox and then of sudden the feeling that you screaming the words in shr loud tone The propensity of the in your hand to start waverng so that the words become jumbled burs The sckening weakness your legs The spots in the mind that produce skens of thoughts without or con- tinuity. The wish you weren't in such position
 Perhaps the consolation be found the fact that 99 percent your audience wouldn't do what are trying to do and therefore fully apprecatve of your Gethse ane Just be yourself and if being yourself means rese bling irstcass of St. Vus Dance then go to 1t and the gods be with you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
by ThOmGS Stokes

party General Ike" belongs-n he knows himself there is talk in both parties.
 But most talk is among Democrats. and undoubt- edly it springs partly from the anxiety of party down in the mouth to find winner, a desperate and frantic reaching-out for a glamorous hero It Republicans in l944 to cast covetous gances toward General MacArthur in a desperate attempt to beat franklin D. Roosevelt
 This is not to pass upon the qualifications of General Eisenhower some of the businessmen about whom people have talked in this postwar period and the businessmen discussed We need in these times the best possible for our next Pres dent.
 But this is only to remind ourselves of the pitt alls of the state of mind that prompts look to military heroes and pig businessmen. It does not seem the best thing for democracy struggling to prove itself in hard world. It Is a confession that we shouldn't make, and don't have to make about our political system The of that system is to train men in the art of government and politics SO that We can find one among them to occupy the top post.
 No matter how disgruntled we sometimes get with politicians politics is distinct profession Ex- oerience has demonstrated that politicians make the test presidents Through what is sometimes a tough school they learn and develop technique of dealing with each other, and dealing with the people in their chology and reaction, and how to direct it. which $ invaluable. Military men don't have it. Neither do businessmen, as we learned during the Hoover administration.
 Military men give orders and expect them to be 'beyed. Big businessmen issue directives and punch buttons That just doesn't work in politics, nor with people operating in political system such as ours with its checks and balances.
 This is rather fundamental issue in our democ- racy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
Brass President

WASHINGTON, Dee. 1S-During postwar peri eds such ss the present. there is always talk of a military hero for President
 It is human and understandable. People come mandeTS achieve great personal glamor Furthermore in the uncertainty which follows war, military man has the aspects of stability, dependability and Self-relance.
 When people are unSure of themselves. they ar tempted to cast their troubles ana their reSponSihiD ties on some figure who looks strong and little lik the statue in the park about which the rains anc the SnowS and the storms break in vain
 There is an inclination. too when people are strctionS such those necessarily imposed upon ourselves in the war; to look in another direction toward some big figure in business and say:
 Let's have businessman run the government
 This tendency was noted by the writer in pre- eecon tour 1t was the gropng, in the midst of con- fusion for what call "a practical man." and tha, iS >typically American.
 After World War Herbert Hoover attracted lots ot notice. He had performed big job for the Gov ernment food administrator and he was the businessman type. Only, at that time Mir Hoover couldn't decide quickly enough whether he was 8 Democrat or a Republican. and the politicians like men who can answer that right off without think ing and without having to prove it.
 After that other war; too there was talk of Gen eral PerShing, winch he shut up pretty quickly Bu Gen. Leonard Wood became a candidate at the 1920 Republican convention, and a formidable one
 Wendell Willkie, who a lawyer in the front office of big business along suddenly in l94O to catch the public tancy-a and exciting figure had to nominate him
 There is much talk now about General EiSenhow- CT In 1924, there talk among Republicans about General Macarthur. Nobody seems to know to what
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
.Merry-GO-ROund

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 For SANnGs so TeSas Ion cONMAlCe tAe United states was almost placed an position of efvne m~ Ag JNnaaxy l. Here's how N ANppeNeo>
 cemnaNNe was repEespnene the United states during the General AssemAy debate on laree stand 'mR armies during which Hassaa had proposed that ao countries dsclose ehe S1e ot then armies ot oce equation M nOa1eneRC countries
 ms, of course, was an attempt eo expose alleged Bgsassn and Amegscan imperialism and the American delegation shot back with . proposal that the Ssne of AM armies be disclosed regardless of where Sta~ toned. TAas, In eaEA vas an attempt to smoke out the sine ot the Red Army not only at home but tn Germany, Austria, Hungary, and the Balkans
 
 wAen aa sAas came up fer debate. the United States waS represented by Senator connalN and legal a0Vlser Charles FAhy The rest os the U s del egataon was at a diplomatic dinner given by Jimmy HyrneS at the waldorf MolotoV was invited to this dinner but perhaps knowing connally would be alone and unsupported on the floor of the Omitted Nations he skipped the dinner and decided to tackle Texas Tom
 Britain was represented by eAeer~oeaver sir Hart ley ShawcroSS noted for oratogy than diplomacy who lit fire under Moaoeop by proposing system of international Inspection which would penetrate the iron curtain and eliminate the veto,
 we are quite wIlmg," SAawcrOss said, ~to allow Russian agents to come to England, to go to our bases to verify figures the moment Russia agrees to the same arrangement for 6 perification com mitee to 90 into their country and verify the nfor~ nation that has been given them, what could be fairer than thate"
 But" replied Moloeov, we have submitted such a proposal long ago"
 MolotoV then said that if Britain accepted pro> poSal that al countries disclose ornaments as well as troops he would support it, This was the bait that trapped ShawcroSS SpringnE to his feet, Shaw cross rushed to the microphone and Saids T am prepared to meet AEr Molotov's challenge" ShawcrosS then proposed establishment of an in ternaona inspection organlRation free of the veto to which all armamentS and troop information would be reported This delighted MNotov Senator Connally apparently wasn't following the debate and ShawcroSs didn't realize the fun implications For what he pro- give detailed accounting of every atomic bomb in its possession Thus, the United Nations includne Russia, would have our most cherished secret
 T think this is going to be very historic occa- sion" said Sir Hartley, Stin obliviouS to what he had proposed, and very glad and proud 10 take part in it. for think we are going to secure agree
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
Views of the Press

son System and the CLo, Utility Workers Union have reached an agreement that will give New York and weStchester a full supply of electric light, power and gas throughout l94s,
 There are serious differences on both sides, but they are being sub mitted to impartial arbitration, They will not be fought out in dark ened streets and cold homes, No- thing except a natural catastrophe can disorgani1e a metropolitan com munity more than a power tie-up. The needless hardship and loss that Pittsburgh suffered before reaching this solution need not, and appar- ently will not, be repeated here. h. telligent leadership on the part of both management and labor has forestalled the possibility of such disaster.