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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26
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disease about which so little is known, arthritis. To the man or woman who has ever known the agonizing pain that this persistent malady can cause, it will be well come news that nationwide ef- fort to finance a research center is soon to get under way. While ar- thritis, being to a large extent a chronic disease, is not the killer that many other common ailments are, national health survey some years ago revealed that more per- sons suffer from this and other rheumatoid diseases than from heart disease, cancer, tuberculosis and diabetes combined.
 The campaign, which will be formally launched in the Fall, is aimed at raising $2.5 million for re- search into the cause and cure Of arthritiS, one of the oldest and most intractable of human afflic- itionS. Doctors estimate that some three million Americans suffer from it, while an even greater number are victims of allied rheumatic ail- ments. Tentative plans for the proposed research center include laboratories devoted to bacteriology, chemistry, X-rays and physics, li- brary, and lecture room for the benefit of visiting physicians, nurses and technicians.
 Thus one more dread disease is added to the list of those against which American medicine is direct ing it's unstinting efforts The at- tack on arthritis is to be particular ly welcomed since it represents an earnest attempt by the medical pro- fession to reduce the inroads not only of the diseases that account for the most fatalities, but also of those that take few lives, but pro duce physical torment and disabil- ity. The doctrinaire advocates of socialized medicine may still beat 1 the drums for Government en- croachment into this field, but it must be evident to everyone that private medicine is becoming in- creasingly enterprising in waging the offensives against disease, rather than merely attempting to stem it's spread when it appears. We have had Federal encroach- ments in too many spheres now. Let's leave our medical leaders un- trammeled in their unceasing fight against disease.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26
Gobbledygook on Strikes

WASHINGTON, July 26-(NEA)- Harry Bridges Joe Curran, John L. Lewis, Phil Murray, Walter Reuther A. F. Whitney, and the other big leaders of recent strikes should be compelled to go to Yale University. Up at Yale it seems, they have what they call an Institute of Human Relations In this l. Of H. R. is Labor and Management Center Di- rectlng the and M. c. is a professor named E. Wight Bake.
 Now this Dr. Bakke has just evolved what he calls Tentative Theory of Adaptive Behavior which, according to him, will prevent serious dis putes and promote harmony in labor relations, if understood properly The catch is just try under stand it. Of all the professional gobbledygook ever laid out, this wins the double split with cher ries and nuts.
 Dr. Bakke's hypothesis is stated in course of nine holes, or propositions" he calls them They're too long to reprint in full here but few sample quotes and pitch-shos will give you the drift.
 Remember, this is course in how to prevent strikes.
 Proposition Individuals act within struc- ture of living composed of goals, personal resources the framework and resources of the society in which they live. and routine behavior The first three ele ments place heavy compulson upon the fourth"
 Isn't that ducky? You want to know what makes Phil Murray and Ben Hairless behave the way they do, and the professor tells you that their routine behavior is comprised by the framework of their society Having mastered this lesson you may pro- ceed to the next tee.
 PROPOSITION 2-NormalIy this structure of living is in state of equilibrium.
 What the professor apparently means here is that merely says things the way he does to make them seem hard. But now he gives you his on-the- -other- hand.
 Proposition 3-H the equilibrium is unstable of tensions with respect to their pres ant situations ... In such case they are prepared
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26
Merry-G Round

WASHINGTON July 26-Most distressing po- liticaI development in the Nation is the weakening of public confidence in our democratic legislative system Wire-puing for war profiteers by Congress man May of Kentucky, Congressional dawdlng over OPA the influence of cash campaign contributors over Congressional voting all have weakened conf, dence in Congress at time when we can't afford lack of confidence.
 This writer happens to be one who believes Con- gress can be, usually is, buwark of our democracy. Furthermore, most of it's members are honest, con- scientious hard working. They are true cross-sec- tion of the American peope-which is the essence Of democracy.
 small minority, however can damage the rep utation of the rest Long ago. Congress should have adopted rules of conduct to protect it's reputa tion But, since it covers up rather than purges way ward members, this column will call the roll Of Con- who vote for the pocketbook interest rather than the public interest Here is the first rollcall:
 REP FRANK B. KEEFE, Wisconsin Republican Led fight to defeat legislation for national teries to bury dead. Instead, he advocated and won out on plan to bury war dead in private cem- eterieS in US.A.-Which means large profits for private cemeteries. Most people don't know it., but Congressman Keefe is president of Lakeview Memorial Park, Oshkosh, Wis, operators of private cemetery Keefe therefore voted for his pocketbook interest not the public interest.
 REP DEAN GILLESPIE, Denver Col, Repub. lican-Battled to the end against OPA. He happens to be vice president of Bluhill Foods, Inc, which, on March 9, paid fine of $1,007.11 to OPA for
 
 is being sued for SIS 90131 treble damages for violating price ceilings preserves. Congressman Gillespie therefore, not only let his food company violate price ceilings, but voted for his pocketbook interest to abolish OPA.
 SENATOR ELMER THOMAS, Oklahoma Demo- crat-Made speeches against OPA margins when OPA tried to prevent cotton speculation. While making these speeches Thomas and his family specu- ating cotton.
 SENATOR HUGH BUTLER, Nebraska Republi- can-Opposed famine relief shipments of grain to Europe also voted to price ceilings meat and grain. Butler is big grain and flour dealer also raises cattle He worked for the pocketbook terest not the public interest
 SENATOR EDWARD ROBERTSON Wyoming Republcan-Voted to remove price controls on meat The Senator is big cattle and sheep rancher. His vote was for the pocketbook interest.
 SENATOR WHERRY, Nebraska Republican, Introduced an amendment to the OPA bill whereby automobile dealers would get higher profit on the sale of cars. Wherry long has been an auto dealer His vote was for the pocketbook. Another rollcan of pocketbook-interest Congress men will follow shortly.
 NOTE-This column has long proposed that Con- gressmen be required to register their stock and con- modlty transactions and their business interests so the public may judge the influences behind their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26
by DYeze, Pearson

votes Honest coneressmen would have nothing to fear from this.
 MERRY GO ROUND MOTTO Congress must clean out its own Augean Stables
 Soviet Ambassador Gromyko is supposed to be the great wieer of the veto but in recent secret conference, good old Sam Rayburn of Texas did little vetoing of his own. In effect he took large blue pencil and it through three important sec tons of the Senate bill to reorganize Congress COP Leader Joe Martin added one extra veto of his
 The Congressional Reorganization. Bill, authored by Wisconsin's Senator Bob LaFollette and Okla homa's Rep Mike Monroney, is aimed to help win back national respect of Congress
 Able Speaker Rayburn in general is behind tine move to reform Congress. But meeting in a closed door session with other leaders, he swung his veto three provisions. They were: l. Appointment of an sSOOo-a-year executive assistant for each member of Congress Rayburn felt this would partially Congressman from contact with his constituents Several other leaders agreed
 g. Each committee to hold monthly sessions as which any member could ask debate on bill previ- ously pgeonholed by the Committee Chairman. Ray burn vetoed this but many Congressmen disagree with him. They complain that such dlctator1al Com- mittee Chairmen as May of Kentucky bottle up important legislation indefinitely, giving other Con- gressmen no chance to pry it loose. Had this pro- vision for free committee debate been operating of the Erie Basin scandals might not have occurred under other Congressmen's noses.
 3. No special investigating committees This where Republican Leader Joe Martin exer- cised his veto with Rayburn backing him up Martin felt that special Investigating committees fre- quently necessary.
 A. The proposed legislative-executive council also the majority-minority policy committees. The Reorganization Bill provides that the Democrats shall set up policy committee and receive $30,o00 annual y pay for research experts help formulate party policy. It also provides the same policy committee n
 But Speaker Rayburn vigorously opposed. So his assistant John Mccormack of Massachusetts.
 T don't want any debating societies around me" protested Sam. I've got enough to do without argu- ing everything with six other men"
 So he wielded the veto.
 NOTE-Rayburn, however, left most of the bill intact and it will go long way toward making Congress efficient
 Assistant Secretary of State Bill Benton leaves a goodwill tour of Latin America. U. s. broadcasters ten transmitters to Soviet Russia giving the common people of Russia the truth about the news begin about mid-August. . Maxim Litvinov was considered by Stan for the post of Russian ambassador to Argentina. However Stalin changed his mind, decided Litvinovs appointment . would arouse American suspicious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26
by Th0mas Stokes

That this committee is sef-styled by some of it's members the wrecking crew.
 That one w W. Scarborough was Exalted Cy- clops of the East Point post of the Knights of the Ku Klux Kan during 1887, 1938 1939 and 194o and as such he appointed secret committee One Floyd Lee was appointed chairman of the secret commit tee"
 fThis was the time when Hitler was rising to power and plunging the world into in Europe)
 That the duties of this committee were to 'fIog' persons who in the opinion of the Kan members needed correcting.
 That the actions of the secret committed in logging persons grew out of reports which were written to the Ku Klux Klan Box 55 East Point Gaa or grew out of reports made verbally to the Exalted CyclopS or the secretary by members.
 That as consequence of tAe acts of the secret committee of both the East Point and the Oakland City Post B identified persons severely beaten and flogged.
 That March T. l94O, Ike Gastons dead body was found brutaly beaten in stubble field off Red wine Road two miles from the meeting place of the East Point post of the Knights of the Ku Klux Kan
 Tt is alleged upon information and belief that the fatal flogging of said Ike Gaston resulted from the joint operations of the secret committed of the East Point and Oakland City posts of the Knights of the Ku Kux Klan
 Ike Gaston's dead body in stubbe field That's where it all ended-the silly titles the secret paths of the white, Gentle, Protestant of kindred purpose"
 Young men from East Point and Oakland City 5uourbs of Atlanta, went all the way the to fight Hitler. sons perhaps of men guilty of the same sort of crimes Hitler perpetrated here in the land of the free and the home of the brave.
 Georgia owes it to the nation to stamp out this evil thing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26
by Peter Eds0n

for adaptive behavior"
 This is truly wonderful. Don't call strike strike any more. Call it "an adaptive behavior" Don't say men worry when they lose their jobs Say Men are aware or tensions when their equilibrium is unstable But get load of what next.
 proposition 1.-The introduction of any new force or factor into the lives of individuals creates a disequilibrium in their structure of living"
 What the professor abored so hard to say here that people get upset when things don't go right But that's too simple t
 Proposition 5-In summary, the tensions and anXieties or hopes produced by a condition of un- stable equilibrium disequilibrum in the structure of living are stimuli to adaptive behavior"
 In words of syllable, Professor you might say When things get tough folks don't just sit on their fat backs-they get up and yell till they get what they want and if they don't get it they strike"
 PROPOSITION 6-In order to reduce these ten si0ns, men search for suggestions. The suggestions may come from several sources"
 That latter sentence is particularly helpful Who besides Yale professor could think more than one person would have a suggestion?
 Proposition 7-From the roster of alternative suggestions those experimental actions responses are made which appear most likely to re-estabish equilibrium by direct methods to exploit opportuni- ties reduce nadequacies restore consistency threats, or resolve conflicts by indirect methods.
 You said it. Professor.
 Proposition If experimental action is reward ng, it tends to be perpetuated. If it is punshng, it ends to be discarded
 Proposition 9-If the experimental action is punlshlng another alternative response is tried until one is found which in practice is rewarding'
 These two seem to boil down to the old saw, If at first you don't succeed, try try again" It's a pretty good rule to follow in labor negotiations, too But it takes professor from Yale to discover these great truths.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26
MIHAILOVIC-SYMBOL
(Christian Science Monitor)

Christian Science Monitor
 Few, if any, Americans wanted to see General Mihailovic die.
 It is not only that his Chetniks rescued American fliers forced to land in Yugoslavia. It is not only that in the early days of the war, King Peter, for whom Millailovic has shown unWavering devotion, made a brave decision to bring Yu- goslavia into Allied ranks.
 Certainly these two facts con- vince Americans that Mihailovic was something better than mere tool of the Nazis. But even with out benefit of these recollections, Mihailovic looked less like a man found clearly guilty of crime than like a victim of the pitiless com pleXities of history.
 He confessed some relations with Nazi forces in his country. It must be admitted that his statement that he got help from them without giv- ing them anything in return is not impressive, even if provable. Did he use this help from NaziS solely against other Nazis?
 Apparently not, Evidently he needed help against other influ- ences. Those influences are now in power in Yugoslavia, and Mihailo- vic is in the position of man who backed losing political cause in a part of the world where violence and politics have hardly ever been strangers.
 But that is only the tragedy with in the tragedy. The Mihailovic trial carries broader meanings. Offers of American aviators to testify ir his behalf were rejected. But Brit ish and American names were brought into the testimony against Mihailovic. These developments outline the awesome setting ir which one man for the moment took the spotlight.
 It is gIopal setting where tot many of the influences which pro- duced tragedy in Yugoslavia art still uncontrolled. For no one or this earth is the story of Mihailovie remote, a tale of unhappy, far off things" It is story of our. selves and our times, in history we can and must all help to write l in kinder words for friend and foe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26


 What grown-up men, supposedly civilized can do under the impulse of this evil spirit is shown no better than by quoting from the suit filed by the State of Georgia to revoke the Klans charter
 Read the indictment, the childish titles, and see where it all leads:
 That the government of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan is vested in the Imperial Wizard called the Emperor assisted by l5 genii who are the imperial officers. The invisible empire = is sub- divided into realms. The government of the realms is vested in Grand Dragon who is assisted by nine hydras who are the grand officers of a realm
 That realm of the invisible empire is sub divided into provinces, the government of which vested in Great Titan who is assisted by l2 furie9 who are the grand officers of province.
 That province of realm . is subdivded into Klans, the government of which is invested in an Exalted CycopS who is assisted by 12 terrors who constitute the elective offices of Klan the smallest unit, made up of group of white Gente Protestant men of Kindred purpose who bound together by an oath and who are determined to enhance and protect each others interest and welfare.
 That the various posts . appointed by and through the Exalted Cyclops special committees which are provided for in writing any of the writ ten bylaws. Such members appointed to said committee are kept secret from the general membership The members of said adjunct are sworn to secrecy and instructed to never Identify themselves with said order, if any one of them or all of them apprehended while in the commission of unlawful act.
 That this committee was known as the secret committee by the members of the various posts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26

If We now have an opportunity to make our influence felt in world affairs as it was never felt before, we owe that opportunity largely to the fact that most of the world is convinced We shall not misuse it for selfish advantage. :..:.s Elmer Davis, former OWI direc- tor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26
WAR AGAINST ARTHRITIS
CHartfOrd COurant)

Leaders of the medical profession have announced plans for fund.-
 raising campaign to intensity the fight against one more of the com mon ailments that still afflict man. kind. This time it is that crippling
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26
REBEL YELL


 Oh, why should vitamins be rife, To further complicate my life, In chicken breast and other stuff That for themselves I like enough? see a roasted chicken. grin. And have no thought of niacin, Or any vitamins there be. From A to-if there is one-Z. like an adequate amount Of edibles. and spurn the count Of little units snug and Snide, Upon the salutary side. Where foods concerned, it is a sin To case the hidden vitamin; Before it was discovered, Fate Caught up with Gramp at ninety
 eight.
 So, give me food and lots of it. That's innocent of benefit; A happy mans beyond regret When his autopsy date is set.
 The President of Paraguay has asked permission of the armed forces to resign his office and leave the country. He probably had one eye on Bolivia, where the people prefer to see deposed presidents hanging around.
 CPA authorities have announced that the ban against the spare tire on new automobiles will be con- tinued at least until October l That will not please the motorist who listens with a skeptic ear to the complaint of the fellow whc says how hard it is to find a flat.
 Several floating mines have been found along the Maine shore re. centlly The Coast Guard is doing it's best to dispose of them before John L. Lewis arrives to organize them.
 The United States Treasury De- partment recently bought 393, 3,564 mechanical pencils out of surplus military stocks. They work fine, too with the usual quirk of all Treasury pencils-an inability to trace let | terS 70. K.''
 It is anticipated that Congress will adjourn about the middle o1 next week. Our august solons vii then be faced with their biennla problems-how to build fences while sitting on them. | Astronomers estimate that 75,000,' 900 meteorites enter the earths at. mosphere every day from outel space. It is believed that nearly al of them vaporize before they reacf ground, though some may take ont gander at what's going on below ane turn back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26
Note On Farley

Note On Farley No matter which way The Big Four turns, It's Molotov-Byrnes, And Molotov burns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26
Ku KluX Indictment

ATLANTA-Ours is said to be the land of the free and the home of the brave. And yet-there is something down here called the Ku Klux Klan It IS rearing its head again. The victory of Gene Ta- madge in Georgia feeds the Klan spirit It must be checked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26
Waterbury or the Past
25 Years Ago

T The sixth annual outing of the American Pin Company of Water vile was held at Ocean Beach, New London.
 A grocery store at Cherry and Vine Streets was robbed of SIS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26
The Firing Line By D. N. T.

Poultry specialists of the Agri- culture Department announce that breast of chicken is an excellent source of niacin, the anti-pellagra vitamin.-NeWS item.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26
15 Years Ago

Marie Dressler and Polly Moran appeared in the States presentation of Politics"
 At the Garden, William Powell starred in Ladies Man"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26
5 Years Ago

Two new tents were purchased for the Girl Scout camp in Waterville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-26

St. Francis Xavier Churchs base ball team led the c. Y. O. League with two gins and no defeaH.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1946-10-01
chiIdren's
Allowance Plan
Soon Law

The Children's allowance Pro
posal, whereby every Norwegian
mother will receive a fixed sum
per year in the form of State aid
for the raising of her children,
has now been passed unanimously
and without debate by the Odels-
ting.
1t is expected that action by
the smaller of the two houses of
Parliament will be little more than
a Formally. The new law will be
of special aid to mothers with
large families as $50 Kr yearly
will be allowed for each child be-
ginning with the second. This sum
is to be paid directly to the moth
ers and as the bills sponsor Mrs.
Rakel SeWeriin declared, Now,
for the first time, we have a law
which extends recognition to
mothers for their labor in raising
their children First payments
will be made January l, 1941, and
will be retroactive TO October 1st.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1946-10-01
Norwegian Parliament Backs
Labor Financial Program

OSLO.-A three-day parliament
airy debate on the Labor Govern
ment's financial policy was con-
cluded on Friday, October II, with
a resounding 113 to % vote of
confidence for the economic pro-
gram of the Gerhardsen Govern
ment. Twenty-three Conservative
Party members stood alone against
the combined strength of all other
parties represented.
During the first day of debate,
.keynoters from five of the six par
ties represented in Parliament
spoke to packed galleries outlin-
ing their party's stand on the La
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1946-10-01

Dor Governments financial policy.
Mr.. Mons Lid speaking for the La
Dor Party stressed the need for
continued price and wage controls
with substantial provisions for
subsidies, and called for the en-
iployment of women, former quis-
lings, and pensioned workers to re-
lieve the labor shortage. Point
ing to SO per cent increase (since
1920 in the number of persons en-
gagged in privat e business the
speaker also called for a slow
down in this trend with increased
attention to cooperative enter
prises. He was followed by Mr..
Rolf Stranger CONSERVATIVE who
sharply criticized the Government S
sterilization policy and suggested
that the present close control of
wages and prices is unconstitution-
al. He further came out against
the development of such state
projects as the new iron works at
a time when Norway faces a bud
get deficit, limiting at the Govern
ment's using the present all-party
reconstruction accord to further q