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Evening star., 1946-11-06
In HitIer's Tradition

IL Is an lTOnlc circumstance LuaL
a vicious and undemocratic secret
order in Atlanta, Georgia, calling It
self the Columbians, Inc, should be
sharing newspaper headlines with
political stories reporting that tradi-
tional demonstration of American
democracy, the free election. For
judging from press accounts Of the
precepts and actions Of the Atlanta
organization no group OF so-called
Americans could be more un-Ameri-
can in purpose than the brazen
Columbian khaki shirts.
Were 1t not for the fact that this
avowedly anti-Negro. anti-Jew. po-
lice-power- -usurping vigilante order
actually has tried to put its Hitlerian
doctrines into practice, 1t would be
hard to believe that the leaders of
this new movement" are serious.
1t is almost incredible, so soon after
the world has crushed the Nazis and
Nazism, to read of an outburst in
our own land of the selfsame sort
of intolerant fanaticism as marked
Hitler's Germany. Yet news dis
patches tell of the award Of the
organizations medal of honor" to
member arrested on a charge of
blackjacking Negro, of four leaders
Of the outfit being arrested for "in-
citing a riot" in connection with a
demonstration in front of a Negro's
home, of scurrilous attacks on the
patriotism Of Jewish war veterans
at mass meeting and of assertions
by one Of the leaders that the group
plans to show the white Anglo
Saxons "how to take control of the
Government"
When Hitler and his cronies
espoused similar ideas in the early
days of the Nazi movement there
were many persons, inside and out
side Of Germany, who were inclined
to pay little or no attention to the
irresponsible rawlings Of distorted
minds" Prompt suppressive meas
ures at that time might have
changed the course of history. It
would be taking the Columbians
more seriously than they deserve to
be taken to suggest that the Atlanta
activities are in any sense an Ameri-
can parallel Of the birth of Nazism.
There can be little doubt, however,
that Columbians, Inc. is patterned
after the Hitler tradition. As such,
its hate-breeding, trouble making,
peace-disturbing activities have no
place in country founded on the
principle Of liberty and justice for
every one.
Evening star., 1946-11-06
Saving the Old Logs
rom the National . Grange.

Farmers living along some Of the
rivers Of Wisconsin and Michigan have
turned to fishing for "dead-head" logs
that were submerged In the logging days
of 70 and so years ago. Most Of the logs
that are being recovered are hemlock,
elm, maple, Eastwood. oak and pine.
One crew of workers has already taken
10000 feet of logs from the Muskegon
River in Michigan, down which some
of the States largest drives hoated at
the opening Of the present century. Ths
lumber produced from these logs 10
said to be in good condition. No. I
birch and other hardwoods sells for -
much - SIS per thousand, while hem-
lock brings $50 Q thousand.
Evening star., 1946-11-06
This and That
By Charles Z. Trdcepeli.

You have often heard about those best
laid plans OF mice and men.
It Is not stressed that mice are exactly
like men. But they are.
Mice have their little plans, their
stratagems, their hopes and desires.
They 60 adventuring when they do not
have to Just for the fun of 1t. There
is something in sturdy mouse which
sets him out on a journey which will
lead him he knows not where.
Men 60 after atomic bombs.
With mice 1t Is cheese. And when one
Of them starts out on a search OF 1t, he
has no more idea Of what is going to
happen than men have with their atomic
hssion.
The mouse perhaps has the better Of
1t. He knows that If he makes the attic
he will have something good to eat. His
nose tells him that much.
What will man ever get out Of his
atomic bombs except swift kick in the
pants?
The adventurous mouse is well enough
OF where he is, but that does not satisfy
him.
He is . little prize packet Of activity
all wrapped up in q neat gray suit Of
soft velvet.
He has the proper bright eyes and big
black mustachios for adventure.
He knows q thing or two. indeed he
does, and who Is to tell him that he had
better stay at home in the>old garage?
He is made Of blood and bone, with
plenty Of red corpuscles and good mind,
Of its kind. He is just like any young
man. You can't tell him anything.
He knows 1t all.
Sniff! Sniff!
The air fairly tingles. There is no
the world to mouse.
It's magic fragrance floats down and
smites him on the nose.
There Is nothing now for him to do
but 60. The old seeds, and the old
grains, and the delicious piece Of stale
bread put out for the birds, are as
nothing when cheese calls. The god of
mice saw to that.
He waits until darkness comes. He
arrives at the house foundations, and
looks up with his heart In his mouth
just as If cat were after him.
The house looks as high to him as
the Washington Monument would to
q man.
It makes no difference.
He runs around the walls looking for
an entrance. After many minutes he
discovers one and finds himself in an
unknown world of joists and sheathing.
up and ever up" that is his motto.
How he does it he does not know. With
every football making noise, with bits of
plaster falling behind him, with great
clatter, with huge humping noises COM
ing now and then from the other side
of the wall as some light sleeper tries
In vain to drive him away.
Into the never er-never land OF mice he
comes at last. It is dark, but that makes
no difference. He is equipped for dark
ness.
This at last is the attic, hearts desire
Of all mice.
The scent of cheese is now overpower-
ing. His whiskers wiggle as he runs
lightly over the floor.
Great waves of odor sn1ite him fairly
in the teeth as he opens his mouth
Snap!
The cruel steel breaks his neck, and
ends his dreams.
He didn't even get to taste the cheese,
but 1t made no difference. Maybe 1t
wasn't the cheese he wanted. after all.
but the desire to And the cheese.
Mouse and man, they are SO much
alike. Let us hope that man, In the
attic Of this world, does not get 1t In
the neck at last.
Evening star., 1946-11-06
Republican Triumph

AS this is written, the Republicans
have won a substantial victory in
the House and are an odds-on favor
ite to take control of the Senate.
Their triumph has been impress
sive in all respects. It was achieved
in record ff-year turnout Of voters,
which deprives the Democrats OF
whatever slim comfort they might
have derived from their familiar
claim that the Republicans can win
only when the people fail to 90 to
the polls. This year the people
voted, and the results fully bear out
the ominous implications-from the
Democratic viewpoint-of the alb
normally heavy preselection regis
tration figures.
The most conspicuous casualties
were among the dyed-in-the-wool
New Dealers. Senator Mead was
buried under a New York vote for
Governor Dewey which is expected
to give the latter a plurality OF
around e00,00O-a record victory and
one which puts the New York Gov
ernor well out in front Of the candi-
dates for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination in 1913. In Pennsyl-
vania the Democratic defeat was
crushing, and Senator Guffey, whose
name is virtually synonymous with
New Dealism and the political pro-
gram Of the C1O, will be among the
missing when the new Congress
meets. Another New Dealer to fall
by the wayside was Senator Tunnel
of Delaware, and In several addi-
tional States the party faithful are
fighting losing battles for their
political lives.
Although the extent of the Repub-
lican victory seems rather surprising,
coming after 50 many years Of DEM
ocratic dominance at the polls, 1t
was clearly foreshadowed by the
trend of events. Perhaps the great
est contributing factor was the
crackup within the Democratic
Party itself. The discordant con-
glomeration of big city machines,
left-wingers, politically minded labor
bosses and the conservative old
liners-the alliance which provided
the margin Of victory in seven con-
secutive national elections-was held
together by the political genius OF
the late Franklin d. Roosevelt and
the compulsions Of war. With Mr..
Roosevelt's death and the end Of the
. war, the collapse Of the Democratic
organization-never political party
in any true sense Of the term-was
inevitable. Then, Of course, there
were contributing factors: The polit-
ical ineptitude Of the Truman ad-
ministration, popular discomfort with
food and other shortages, resent
ment at the coddling of labor unions,
etc. But there is little to be gained
now in trying to weigh any one OF
these factors against the others. The
only thing that counts Is that the
Republicans are back In the saddle
in the National Legislature.
They have been clamoring for this
opportunity, and 1t is to be hoped
that the final returns will insure
their control of the Senate as well
as the House. Then there will be no
fuzzy lines Of authority, no chance
to dodge responsibility. For years
the Republicans have been appeal
ing to the voters on the ground that
they could do a better job Of running
the Government than the Democrats
have done. It looks as though they
are going to have the chance, and
the people will expect them to deliver
the goods.
Evening star., 1946-11-06
Somebody Eise's Money
From L. Droit tottawa).

From the Petite Gironde, . French
newspaper, Aujourdhui. quotes this
extract from the composition Of . stu
dent on the national debt: TT is truly
regrettable that future generations are
not here at the present time to sfe for
themselves all the magnificent things
We are doing with their money." A
Canadian pupil might add. and al
the princely presents our governors are
making with this same money"
Evening star., 1946-11-06
Probable Error

From the Cleveland News.
It was . single labor leader In Pitts
burgh who stopped that city cold. Maybe
we've been clipping the wrong nave big
muscles" ads.
Evening star., 1946-11-06

AS this is written, the Republicans
have won a substantial victory in
the House and are an odds ON favor
ite to take control of the Senate.
Their triumph has been impress
Evening star., 1946-11-06
A Splendid Demonstration

WEDNESDAY, November 6, 1s4s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-05

a eeoe a gear tlaa esollsa SAA. a. A unlcA HpoaeeMan Sal1 tlse eeaehe eta Woala ~setlle Cor nothlns leSA than a yearly salary ranging from q 300 Co tlo0o"
 Tho present salary scale teR Few. tuckott publn SeAOol teachers ranges from el'aoo lo es.4eo Q yoAE
 Chairman orover c. HabmllA ol the school committee eaia thA gsztke vote was most rokFetoaele," lle said he would cal Q committee meeting Immediately to consider the action,
 nabeFlln said he had told union representative that the proSioree es00 a year fise, which also wAl granted to police and Ere depart msnm and other municipal eIA, ployUa, was "an the city can stand without imposing severe real estatV taxes"
 Nc sald he he'd asked the teach, prs to s0spend any action untl Aft er the legislature convened nex
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-05
ROoeeAsks COP. Sharo InAsencies
 Tells Committed
 Tesks oF Forty
 For From Ended

washington, Dec, AsfUplss Chairman Carroll Neeoe Of the fles publican hAtl0nAi Committee today pf0DOsed a shakesllD ln several d0gs eminent agencies sD elve the uOp gFeatsF representation,
 lis flaIfed the Interstate o0ils llefee o0mHIl11lon, the Federal Trade c0lnnlssl0n and the Federal Communications Commission Ag gNs ainples Of agencies De had ill mind,
 Beege's proposal Wag made ln hlt fep0ft o the victory meeting 0i the Nau0nAi Committee e0hvenine hefe today, fie sAld where OppoFs tuhitH offered there should be "s0fIle changes" Q ageHelse oTpated by Congress Co exercise delegated legislative pOWefe, Ile sald he was not referring Co agencies which ale responsible primarily to the Pseal' deht
 ilseos sald tilat In such legislative agencies the law provided fDE bls partisan management with adequate minority representation, fse e0Egis piainsd that iii many instances tne minority titepublleAflI commissions CTS nov serving were not bona nas Republicans
 "A Democratic pgesldent.g iaeees said, should akfee thas . hspublis eaf Congress should have resi- Rss DiibiIeans Ifl charge Of these Assfls eles responsible Co Congress"
 Any FeslznatIons from such afsns cles would have Co Do at pgesldefs tIai request,
 Warning his party os the ''graye fesponslbllItyo nov confronting ik, tsecs Befninded, too, that the lsss publican task ie fer from e0lnpless because 0niy one of the tbFee eos ordinate branches Of o0veFnfie1t had been WOn lls looked forward confidently to winning the White tiO,ise In iD4g, And he had tnls Q say about the Supreme Court which consists exclusively n0w Of persons named by the iate Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mfr. Truman;
 ''f'he judiciary Is nov, aild fof many years wii be, dominated by afjpoif1tees Of Democratic pfesls dsnss. While there is every reason t0 believe that many Of these tus dlclaI appOintees were selected Tor FeasOns other than judicial ability, lt must Dc assumed that having taken the oath of Ofilee, they VIII sndeavoF sp good conscience Q carry out thelF duties. We hops they yiil. in any event, there ls htue which cen be done about inst aspect of the problem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-05
Powtucket Instructors Call Strike
 S6o0.a.VeaP
 Hike ln SulaU
 DomoNdod

pAwluekeh VI 2, Doc, B-gUpD--A majority os this cllyN s1b public school tBacheFb promised today they would strike Monday unless Che school committee afants the demand og lhe pnwtneket TeAchefg Alliance gA.r.f.) fof a eeoO Q year pay Eise,
 Some aae teachers voted in favor Of the strike last night after union leaders he'd branded as "rldlculous' An offer by the school committee ol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-05
CFoton Accidents Almost SlmlIuV

tfFDla4l, Dec, g gURl@khe pDllee Aepldenl fepoEt looked Ilhe q carbon DDIlg,
 On AnK, 8i and aWmln yeBlefs aAH, cement HlHeFB p|nea bt thn eafis, company broke down aD the nalne spot, each tulnbllng down A slope onto il1 flahl side,
 Both noelaenlB resulted Iron trouble Wllh the Flahl front wheel ma but thafe the sllnls llagily ended, fn Apgllst lt was Q bioNOpli yesterday, Q co.'s lapBea BpDMe,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-05
Coal Strike TrueeUrged
 Roil Association
 Offers Proposal

Washington, Dec. S-(Up)- The Railway Labor Executives Assocla. ton proposed today that John L.. Lewis order Q coal strike truce while a presidential commission arhitrated the United Mine Workers contract demands.
 The proposal called for deferrine execution of the fines imposed on Lewis and the UNIV. for contempt of court and their eventual dismiss sal.
 The association represents is rail- way labor unions.
 Calling the 0overnment's attitude '.regrettable and disappointing" the association issued q statement say. iug the Government had the re- sponsfbility for dealing fairly with the miners complaints.
 It offered this settlement plan:
 i. That District Judge T. Alan Goldsb0rougk's contempt de- cision be held in abeyance.
 2. That the miners aevee to resume work immediately.
 3. That President Truman appoint a commission to investa- gate the nliners' complaints.
 {. That all parties (presunaa- bly including the mine CWneEs1 agree to accept the commissions recommendations.
 s. That the court proceedings then be dismissed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-05

ghgOWR BUREAU EMpARTlAL
 nlnelnnall, ., gupD--Thls elteB smoke Inspection bureau plays 10 favDglleA Among f9 wAFnlnge le han6ad out laes month 0 slAblDns agY plants WAp one % the municls nAl InalnsEAloE,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-05

moMtA ana Nteo eM a peNuea NRea. eMWa NT teeHN9 UH&E a1a llauaEhool &a.e elAae 4AeA ea sa eunAa ee qaoVleoa O go ctltea end eoNaa te NaAnce anUeasso salazlel f0f eSoohe4a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-05
eoViews FurIouehs, Work Drop
 NeorIy I.soo,oo
 Jobs Foee Plight
 Of Unemployment

nosson Dec. s = CUPD = The iobs of 800 ,OOO New England work eTs hung in g pfecaFiOss balance between coal an doii strikes today es state and industrial leaders predict cd wholesale unemployment within two weeks
 Coy Maurice ]. Tobin of Massa- chusetts was to Issue 6 prOclama- ton urging public cooperation in conserving existing fuel stocks. Ills message was expected to review the states plight and contain data on existing oil and coal supplies. :.
 A spokesman for the Associated Industries of New England said fac- tories and plants which might have had sufficient coal reserves to weA- ther the miners strike would be tout of operation in two weeks" bee cause of the freight embargo which goes into effect tomorrow.
 Warehouses Filled
 Industrialists throughout the six state region said their warehouses were filled to capacity with back. logs of freight and warned that shutdowns and layOffs would begin immediately and reach "a compIete industrial paralysis" by Christmas.
 The General Electric Company said 1t would be forced to shutdown its plants in Lvnn and Pittsneid. throwing 32.OO0 out of work by Christmas.
 pany in Gardner, furniture manu- featuring plant. notified its 1.200 employees of "a shutdown by Christ mas"
 Ferd Closes Monday
 The Ford Motor Company plant in Somerville said it "coul@ not op- crate after Monday. About 1,1OO employees there would be affected by a shutdown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-05

9wttzeriand imported 0oe new Anlerlcan nassenaer ears and trucks m Ias Inst heik oe tllis ysar. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28
DUBIOUS CITIZENS
SWAMP 0PA0 OFFICE
The Question Is The Same
Everywhere: What
Dc | Do Now?'

CHICAGO, July 27 -W.R-Hun-
dreds of confused persons swarm
ed to OPA offices across the ma
ton today waving eviction notices
and receipts for increased rents
and asking what they should do
next.
The revived OPA had hopeful
answers for those who had been
told to move out of their homes.
Now that the agency is back
again, eviction notices are Just
worthless scraps Of paper, wor-
ried tenants were told.
Any persons who already had
been evicted, however, were out
of luck.
The news was bright Tor per-
sons whose rent had s%kyrocketed
as soon as ceilings were removed.
The OPA has rolled back increas-
ed rents to their former levels in
communities where ceilings exist
ed previously. Those whose rents
had been increased were entitled
to no refunds - but they will get
their old rents back again.
Skeptical over the possibility of
sharp decreases from the high
levels established during nearly a
month without ceilings, many in
dividuals and groups either con-
tinued buyers strikes or demon
STATIONS or considered new &C
tons against high prices.
Still others met to protest against
the new OPA bill as being .'inef-
fective."
At Rockford, ILL.,, womens' or
CARNATIONS planned a "steakless
day" Aug. /, as a preliminary to
a city wide consumers rally pro-
testing increased food prices. The
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28
RED POSITION
UPSETS CONFAB
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ness-raised a new question mark
for the c%onferees.
Molotov and a delegation Of top
ranking Soviet diplomats already
had arrived here. He was accom-
panied by a large staff of experts
and the top personnel of the foreign
office, including Deputy Foreign
Minister Andrei Y. Vishinsky, the
foreign ministers of the three Soviet
Baltic republics and the Soviet am
bassadors to Britain, the United
States, and France.
First Time
It was the first time that the
foreign ministers of the Soviet Bal
tic republics had participated in
international deliberations and was
believed to be a possible Soviet
gambit for establishing firmly the
defacto incorporation of Luthu-
ania, Latvia and Estonia into tAe
Soviet Union.
Secretary of State James F.
Byrnes and the top members Of
the American delegation were due
in Paris tomorrow. They left Wash
ington by plane today.
Attlee and the British delegation
was also expected tomorrow. Mos
Of the delegations of the smaller
powers already have arrived, in
Guiding the representatives Of
Italy, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria
and Finland.
Diplomats said that while there
was little doubt that Bevin's i'll
ness was real and not diplomatic
the effect on the conference might
be considerable because of the
strong personal role which the hard
hitting one-time dock hand hao
played in every diplomatic get-to.
gether since the labor government
came to power in Britain.
They said, however, that il
Bevin is able to take his place al
the council table at the end Of the
first week of deliberations his
absence might not materially eff
feet the discussions. Many formal
ties will largely preoccupy the
initial sessions and the conference
is expected to require a minimum
Of a months time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28

The American L e g claims
more than 1,005, 583 members.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28
TAFT HITS TRUMAN
AT COP GATHERING
Describes Present Govern
ment as 'Totalitarian
Administration

ROANOKE, Va, July T.-WD-
Sen. Robert H. Taft, R., O., today
bitterly assaulted President Tru-
man. who he said was dominated
by the political action committee,
and 'Truman's totalitarian admin
stration" in an address before the
Republican state convention.
Speaking before more than 1880
persons attending the convention,
Taft declared that Washington sis a
picture of confusion"
1T is a sh, me-" he said, that
we haven't declared the cessation
of hostilities either at home or
abroad.
"Totalitarian PHILOSOPHERS are
running through our government.
No question of foreign policy ever
comes before congress any more.
That power is now vested in the
President"
But, he predicted, the next con-
gress will be in a position to re-
turn the government of our nation
to the people," Republicans, he
said, will carry the senate in the
fall elections land we have a So
so chance of carrying the house."
Truman forever wants to keep
the power he now has under execu-
tive act, and this is complete
totalitarianism."
Taft asserted that the office Of
price administration was lone war
power which should definitely be
eliminated. Decontrol r e a d y
should have been underway, but
the totalitarian philosophy now
prevalent in the administration is
to continue the OPA forever.
when the President vetoed the
first OPA bill, the administration
bureaucrats thought a glamoring
public and skyrocketing prices
could force an all-time OPA. They
were fooled. Congress won the
battle.
THE president is dominated by
the PAC, and the Democrats dom
ever want to give the government
back to the people. They'll do any.
thing to stay in power"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28

Rights; cut income taxes and re-
pealed the excess profits tax; gave
the President power to reorganize
the executive arm of government.
but refused to approve his entire
reorganization plan;
Simplified administration Of sur
plus property disposal; compro-
missed with the President on return
Of employment service Offices to
the states: raised the pay Of its
members s. $500 annually and voted
them annual So, 500 tax-free ex-
pense allowances; made its mem
bers eligible to participate on a
co%ntributory basis in the civil ser
vice retirement system; ordered
drastic reductions in the number
of congressional committees AND
otherwise 'streamline" legisla-
tive machinery.
Passed the Hobbs so-callec
"anti racketeering" bill, aimed al
interference with interstate truck.
ing; compromised with Mr.. Tru-
man on employment promotion by
setting UP an economic council
to help provide maximum en-
ployment; set up a veterans hous
ing program, raised the pay OF
government workers at the request
Of the President; blueprinted the
method Of d1sposing Of surplus
merchant ships and of acquiring
and building up stockpiles Of
strategic materials.