The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-11
.Merry-GO-ROund

wAsnHNuTON Dec, ii--A lot og miners wegR not h sympathy with the coal strike and John l.. Lewis knew e. The strip coal mlEers especially were luke- warm, and were returning te work in urov@. InaS undoubtedly was one factor behind he strike coapse
 However, Lewis had nucleus of miners, especial. U in Western Pennsylvania who we're ready Co 60 the limit for him And though, fortunately they had no chance to use G. they had on answer all ready for the Sunday night radio appeal asking them to go pack to work,
 miners each mall shirt to the White House Win t was Go 20 the inscription: You have taken the shirt off our back, You can go back to the haberdashery business"
 An of which Illustrates the Camper of one segment of the population In one of the worst domestic crises the nation has ever experienced.
 AprOpOs eR Christmas, don't forget about fires proOfng your Christmas tree. yule tree needn't be serious fire hazard And if you are using candles instead of electricity, you can freproof your tree by following thesey simple directions from Department of Agriculture chemists:
 1. At the corner drugstore, buy Q quantity of ammonium sulphate equal to one-fourth the
 weight of the tree. That is, if the tree weighs l2 pounds, you need pounds of the chemical, which is cheap and easily available.
 2. Put the chemical in e glass jar Of some other container with a marrow mouth to lessen evaporation, and add one and a half pints of water for each pound of ammenium sulphate.
 S. While the tree is still fresh, saw off a small part of the trunk at the bottom, preferably at an oblique angle or in shape. Then set the tree in the solution in cool place, away from direct sunlight, and leave 1t there until the solu- ton is absorbed.
 The degree of fire resistance of your tree depends upon the amount of solution abscrbed so the more that's absorbed, the safer your tree Also, the in- creased moisture content helps to keep the tree green and preserves it for longer time.
 These preventive measures may require Q little time and trouble. But if you have small children in the house. they are worth taking
 NOTE-Mrs. Roosevelt always said: There is nothing that smells good as candle wax and ever greens" She used candles instead of electric lights on the family tree but fireproofed 1t beforehand.
 Twice last week, President Truman was visited by congressman who asked him to appoint friends ONdahoney of wyoming urged the appointment of Louis OMarr Attorney General of wyoming, while Representative Bill Stigler of Oklahoma brought along his candidate-Justce Earl WeleSDf the Okla homa Supreme Court, who is part Chickasaw himself
 The President made no commitment beyond say ing he intends to announce the makeup of the new commission before the month is over
 He did apologize to Stigler, however, for the de- lay in making the appointments
 There has been such a heavy press of business here all Fall that just haven't been able to get to these appointments" he explained
 What Truman did not explain was that also he had been urged to wait to whether any worthy Democrats, defeated in the election might want the job. The names of lameduck congressman Will Rob- inson of Utah, an excellent man, and Jed Johnson of Oklahoma who lost out on @ chance to be a cus- tom court judge, now have been suggested.