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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-11
(. Y. o. PIons Meetino Tomorrow

A meeting of Our Lady of Mount Carmel C.Y.O.. will be held tomor- row at ! o'clock in the church hall. Robert Paolino. newly-elected presi- dent. will preside at the business meeting.
 Plans will be discussed for the initiation to be held on Sunday at 7:3O in the church hall
 A social hour will be held with all the societies of the parish in honor of a former C.Y.O. mOdera- tor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-11

Needy children in Thomastown, Fire. must live on powdered milk be- cause Kilkenny County cannot find anyone willing to sell it new milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22
Lewis-Good or Bad for Labor?

Impartial political observers in almost unanimous agreement in interpreting results of the recent elections indicating the voters impatence with of the tactics of organized labor in months and years As cand date put before election and rather apy afterwards proved, Labor is in the doghouse"
 Under circumstances like these and in times like these it is hardly be wondered when the aborng man begins to think that perhaps John L. Lewis might do him and labor generally rather good by sitting by at least show ing little more spirit of cooperation with the than has been showing He have stopped the soft coal being mined but he certainly hasn't failed to add fuel to the fire of public dsavor which threatens singe certain sectors of labor rather painfully.
 As it is. Lewis and other provocative leaders like him. are just batting members of the incoming Congress into ing the sort restrictive legislation they bitterly oppose The coal strike and the steel strike if develops would pro- vide just all the impetus needed bring about passage of the Case Bill come January Srd and Congress.
 Or perhaps Messrs Lewis Murray and the others don't agree with the political analysts Perhaps too they feel that they strong enough to take public opinion Che Federal government and else who happens to sincerely believe that this is the time for lower personal taxes and lower prices which have and will walk Contemporaneously with higher wages.
 Perhaps Lewis really is stronger than the government he certainly has the first round anyhow for the coal lsn leaving the mines If he is and rather doubt it. this Is the time to find out he and Phil Murray and Walter Reuther join the battle at what looks like unpro pous time the government backed by the support of sub sana majority of those who voted in the recent elections have little choice but to lock horns.
 Let the American workingman realize, however, that m be bad decision to lose With defeat may well come Labor loss of many of the benefits and profits the last have brought workers That is the price they must be prepared pay if their leaders leading them down blind alley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22
Embarrassing Possibility

The LIN General Assembly has adopted an Egyptian proposal of resolution calling on all LIN members to take immediate steps end religious and racial discrimination and persecution Earlier in the General Assembly meeting Russia and the Ukraine had objected to the resolution But Indian delegate said in supporting the Egyptian pro posa I there member state here who is in favor of persecution and discrimination" ?"
 The to such rhetorical question would natur- ally be nasty But it's safe bet that once the reso luton adopted, there would be plenty of accusations Various delegates would be bound to say that
 l. Britain prosecuting Jewish refugees and Jews in Palestine.
 Proposals of Jewish immigration into Palestine const- tute discrimination against Palestinian Arabs
 B. The fascist regime in Spain persecutes democratic citizens.
 {. The fascist regime in Argentina, ditto.
 B. The dctatoral governments of Russia. Yugoslavia and Poland prosecuting and discriminating against po ltcal opponents
 G. Fascist elements in Yugosavia and Poland have persecuted the democratic elements in those countries
 And if the United States should happen make such accusation against government which looking for chinks of righteousness there might be:
 T. The United States government permits persecution of and discrimination against racial minorities.
 By an interesting coincidence, newspaper stories ap- peared the day after this Egyptian proposal was accepted which told of progress in the state of Geogas suit to re- yoke the Ku Kux Klan charter in that state But some stories remarked that time short since Eugene Tamadge that he will drop the suit after he takes office in January
 It is not beyond the realm of embarrassing possibility that member of the United Nations might call aten on at future date to the fact that the Kan was st going full blast Georgia and elsewhere that the majority Negro clIlZens m some were right of franchise the United States had anynch law, but that the nation did have one more unsoVed lynchings.
 Such accusations would redden the faces of our JUN representatives They would make of speeches about freedom and democracy sound little hollow.
 Of course representatives could make counter.ac- cusaons They could cite the Charter clause which for bids the LIN o intervene in matters which essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any stae to require members "to submit such matters to settlement under the present Charter unless they constituted threat to peace
 But that wouldn't be of much help American prestige So perhaps it would be well if people like Governor Gene and Senator Bbo would remember that millions of friends and crcs-from other lands watching them closely and judging Americas words by their actions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22
by ThOn1aS Stokes

seniority rule Under the congressional reorganization Dill passed in the last Congress the number of Sem from B to IS. That gives the leaders chance to reshuffle the posts
 Senator Aiken also is in line for charmanship of the committee on expenditures in executive depart ments, retained under the Reorganization Act. He is second in line on both the retained agriculture committee and the civil service committee He was in line for chairmanship of the pensions committee which was eliminated by the act.
 The plot against him developed coincidentally with the meeting of the Republican steering com mittee headed by Senator Taft, which has nothing to do with committee assignments only with party legislative policy. The committee on committees is he group that fills out committee sates, which must be ratified by party conference.
 The intention to sidetrack the Vermont Senator revealed with the announcement by Senator Taft of study committees for various problems selected by the steering committee. The committee to study labor legislation did not include Senaor Aiken despite his ranking position on the regular labor committee This omission and that of Seantor Morse of Oregon also in the progressive wing of the party attracted attention Senator Morse has been added
 An investigation showed that he is slightly more segular than the Vermont Senator, only 60 percent against the accepted party line as compared with 30 percent for Senator Aiken
 On behalf of Senator Taft 1t is explained that the decision to omit Senator Aiken was that of the it was said, announced 1t chairman. It was said further that there has been considerable criticism from Senate Republican quarters of Senator Aiken's party iTregularity from some new well as present Senators and also in letters from people in Vermont.
 Two years ago the Senator carried Vermont almost two to one which is better record than that of any member of the steering committee in his own state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22
News and People

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-(NEAl-The affictiOn from which Mississippi sen Theodore G. BbO Is suffering cancer of the tongue Physicians that 1t causes long and painful suffering of nature that no mans worst enemy would wish on him.
 Bilbo has recently been appearing in public as much possible, to offset the rumors of his illness flying about Mississippi But he is really sick
 When the master minds of the PAC and affiliated liberal movements met in Washington to plan their January Conference of Progressives, Harold Ickes sat at the head table with Mcrgenthau, Phil Murray, Jack Kroll and the others Ickes there by of his position executive chairman of the Inde- pendent Citizens Committee of the Arts Sciences and Professions
 At the press conference later Ickes was asked If he was going to resign his ICCASP chairmanshp. Ills only reply was T never know what am going to do day after tomorrow" Sure enough, when that day rolled around Ickes resigned.
 Tennessee Valley Authority engineers did lot of lend-ease work for the Russians during the war, designing dams and powerplant installations for sites which the Russians were never clear about locating on the maps.
 One day the Soviet officer in charge of the work into the IVA chief engineers office to protest The Russian pounded politely on the desk and said, T have complaint to make" The American stood up and asked what 1t was all about
 The Russian pulled out his papers These plans were to be finished by the 18th of this monthl" he said. Tt is now the 2Oth."
 The American took the papers and ran through them. "Lookl" he said Tt also says here that the Soviet government was to give its approval of the preliminary plans by the first of the month. and we behind"
 The Russian drew himself up pounded on the desk again. and then said stcrny. Mister Engineer, am not here to somplnin about my behind. am
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22
COPS Aiken Back

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-N had not been the intention to here serial story Senator George D. Aiken, the nature-oving philosopher from Yer mont, and how the Republican elders have singled him out for chassement because Of his liberal views
 But the plot has thickened now with a scheme Senate Labor Committee in the new Congress, but to keep him from being chairman of any committee When Democrats do it, this is known the purge.
 It is an interesting chapter in politics-not new
 sort of curtain raiser for the new Republican Con- gress It is something that Democrats can enjoy they lick their wounds. They recall how, when the shoe the other foot, they caught it heavy from Republicans for the Roosevelt "purges;" for Henry Walace's more recent campaign for party dis ctpline by punitive measures and President Tru- mans purge" of Rep. Slaughter of Missouri in this years primary.
 The Democratic target conservatives" the Republican is liberals.
 The hue and cry against the mild -mannereG Senator Aiken became more frantic when Republican leaders here, mapping plans for the new Congress examined his record and found that he had voted 30 percent against the Republican position they interpreted it.
 That was somewhat shocking.
 They did not want the Vermont Senator to be chairman of the labor commttee-for which he could be in line Senator Taft chose the chairmanshp of finance expected. They considered Senator Aiken too friendly to labor and recalled his hostility in the last Congress to legislation that he considered too harsh such the Case Bill which President Truman vetoed.
 But pondering his entire record, some of the leaders came up sharp to see it was almost Dem Democrats, In that case, it was argued, he should not be entitled to any party post of influence
 Senator Aiken, who has served since I940 has built up committee preference ratings under the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22
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EDHTOR'p NoTE=Taaay Drew Pearson
 glves anosAer ot ne penelraslng columns cn me
 ntsle.knewn background Of John L. Lewis)
 WASHINGTON, Nsv. Sa--oua of ths amAslns things about John 1A Lewis Ia Che coal nlners cure rent loyalty despite Lewlss rannlcal rule and despite the fact that he has waged bitter, relentless war against mine groups which dared question his auhor- lW.
 one case was hls custer Of John L. Lawson, hero Of the Colorado miners as described in an earlier column, More recent ana much hloodlor was LewIss battle with the Progressive Mine Workers which end. cd with ai Illinois miners killed several hundred shot and thousands beaten,
 Most significant revelation of oil Is the fact that Lewis on occasion has spent as much as eSbO. vance knowledge to pay coal operator to close down, thus forcing 300 miners out of work
 Lewis and the inner Mine Workers bureaucrats have complete control over the unions tremendous bankroll They can buy office buildings In washing members of the Lewis family on the payroll, or pay mine owner to close his mine, all without asking dues. paying miners what they think about it. An semblance of democracy inside the United Mine Workers long ago was thrown overheard
 Those who know Lewis consider his use of union dues to pay Q mine owner to close down as about the rawcSt thing he has ever pulled.
 The facts leaked out when the Treasury Depart. ment conducted an income tax probe of John L. LeWE ana almost moved 70 mulct nm.
 On May iz is27 the Mine Coal Company at Springfield Ill., closed down ana remained closed until November 1929. During this time Lewis paid the mine operator, Carl Esnon around s3S0000 compensation to remain closed.
 The reason Lewis wanted to close Mine B was to throw his hated rivals the Progressive Miners, out of work Around 800 miners had been employed by Elshoff and when the National Labor Relations Board held an election the vote was 4O4 to 25 against joining Lewss union.
 Following this overwhelming defeat, Lewis got Mine to close, and the Progressive Miners found themselves out of jobs. That was their reward for voting against him.
 The amazing fact that Lewis paid out more than a quarter of a million dollars of mine workers dues to close down coal mine came to light when Treas. ury inspectors noted the s3S0000 payment to Eshof in the Lewis United Mine Workers income tax state ment Lewis carefully covered himself by chalkng this up as a loan"
 The Treasury however did not view 1t in this light and about to start income tax prosecution when advisers warned that this would only make Lewis a martyr and that a jury probably would not convict. Tn the end plans for prosecution were dropped.
 This Is only page ln of the blackest chap ters of ruthless Lewis warfare, with John L. virtually telling the Justice Department what to do Scene of the battle the Illinois coal eldS, right in Lewiss own baliwck Perhaps 1t was persona lpride which made hm determined to come out top with the miners close to his home at Springfield Perhaps also
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22
In TOday'S Mail

person. 1t Is inconceivable that body and soul can be kept together on this amount. Humanitarian con. alterations alone dictate higher inc come for these people. To reject this attitude would be shocking in view of the ability to pay which the industrial corporations have.
 IL is a fortunate fact that wages can be increased without any Jus- tifioation for further price increases. Recently, the Bridgeport Brass Com pany, a typical Connecticut indus try, filed with the government its profit statement for the first nine months of ias6. The net earnings for this period were $l. 900, al- mostt riple the earnings for the same period in I9s5 and in excess of the average for all the war years. This company has been able to in- crease its profit rate to this extent following a wage increase of leh cents an hour last Winter.
 It appears likely that Bridgeport Brass will earn in excess of a two million net this year. If only half of this sum were distributed to the employees, they could be granted a wage increase of $6 per week.
 It should be pointed out that cor- operations like Bridgeport Brass make allowances for depreciation, for re- serves, etc. before the net earnings are computed. The granting of the wage increase would not impair the security and soundneSs Of these corporations.
 It should be pointed out also, that the large salaries of the executives are taken care of before the net profit rate is computed.
 In this period Of unprecedented production, employment and profit, employers have a fine opportunity to improve the living conditions of their employees. The avoidance of strikes will be a simple matter if employers are willing to divide the OSAsSAAbo OA pA0oSSAaes NtNAA saASh SAAA- ployes. If this is done, the future of all of Ws will be more secure. Small businessmen are already be- gining to complain that people are not buying; and in some of the larger industries inventories are be- ginning to complain that people are rate. More money must be spread among those who will spend it, if the present high level of economic activity is to be maintained.
 It was the failure to recognize this basic economic principle that brought on the depression of 1929. If We again ignore it. we shall in- evitably have another and worse de- pression. Sincerly yours,
 HAROLD SENIOR,
 Publicity Director
 State CIO. Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22
by Peter EdSOn

here to complain about your behind
 Signs of an organized letter writing campaign to Free William Dudley Peey" beginning to appear in Washington. Letters have come in to the White House, the Department of Justice, and the House Committee to Investigate Un-Amercan Activities the old Dies Committee.
 Pelley. of course. was the former leader of the fascist Silver shirts of America He convicted of sedition in Federal c0urt-the only American found guilty of that charge during the whole war.
 In August, 1922. Peuey was sentenced to IS years in Federal Penitentary by Judge Robert c. Baltzel of Indianapolis Pelley is now 56 years old and has argue he should be released that the is over, chances of pardon are probably slight.
 People who went to the San Francisco conference at which the JUN Charter was written and who ate shishkebab. picked green walnus, rice paf wrapped in grape leaves rose petal jam and similar decacies served at the "plenary sessions in Omar Kiams restaurant" may be surprised to know that the War Department has hired the host of that restaurant to go to Germany and try to improve Army chow.
 He is George Mardikian He was born in Armenia. got many of his recipes from ancient Armenian parchments. He came to America as a boy, and his first job was as a restaurant dish-washer He went famous restaurants In America
 Also he became an American citizen. of which he Is immensely proud, During the war he gave free feast to many young hero home from the Pacific
 Mardikian will be in Europe three months. cover Army kitchens in the entire U. S sone try to inject new ideas into mess sergeants cuisine. He won't how- such things as misov spannak (spinach with neat. misc sempoog (baked eggpanO turln tugev uamk stewl, haigasan kebab (baked lamb in paFchmsnts or rose petal lee cream.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22
c.Lo. CHIEFrAIN POINTS
 UP WAGES


 Nov. %. le46. Editor. The Democrat:
 Dear Sir
 The American Steel & Iron In- stitute, supported by the billions Of dollars of cash held by the firms which it represents. has begun an extensive and expensive advertising campaign in the newspapers. This campaign has the purpose of shap- ing public opinion in opposition to wage increases in the industry.
 The first advertisement in the series said that the wages of steel workers have advanced 6s percent since 1889. We are not told whether this figure represents basic hourly rates or overtime as well Nor are We told how many steel workers were on a short week in l93e.
 But for the sake of argument. let us accept the 63 percent figure. We then have the right to ask what the profit increase of the steel in- dustry was during the same period. 1t was in excess of 4Oo percent. Hsrofit during the l926-3s period averaged $250.802.0O0 per year and by l943 had risen to more than one billion dollars per year)
 We also have the right to ask what the steel workers wages are worth today in terms Of actual purchas- ing value. We all know that the answer to this Is that the dollar today is worth only about 60 cents in terms Of its value before the war.
 The purchasing power value of workers wages is currently only slightly above what it was before wartime and postwar wage increas- es. Income is still far below what these workers actually need to SUD- port their families according to minimum standards fl decency.
 The average family among in- duStrial workers has four persons in it. In this area, at least S60 week is needed today to provide enough to pay for food. clothing and shelter. Soon even a larger amount may be needed because un- der Republican control of Congress. rent control is probably doomed. We observe, too that on the whole sale markets, the prices of basic foods have begun to advance again, and these will soon be reflected in store prices. The cost Of household items, ranging from utensils and electrical equipment to furniture. have just gone up 10 to 30 percent. Clothing is advancing another i0 percent or more.
 The present average wage among Connecticut industrial workers isl $40 a week. With four in the aver age family, that is sl0 a week per
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22
Your Health By WILLIAM BRADY, N. D.
WHAT. NO LEFT, HANDED
 GOLF CHAMPSe

We are grateful for your article explaining the use of the manuscope by means of which oculists can determine whether a child is left or right eyed and hence whether the child is naturally dextral or sinis- tral. We winder whether thehre is na explanation as to why there has never been a top-notch south-paw golfer. whereas in baseball several left-hand batters are near the top in batting averages each year. Also, why can right-hand batters hit the offerings of left-hand or right hand pitchers with equal ease. while left-hand batters are generally weak against left-hand pitcherS2 Finally, did you ever know of a champion left-handed boxer2
 IR. B. D.
 To tell the truth I know very little about it.
 Statistics show that one of each twenty-five persons is left-hanced naturally. and more than half of them are trained to use the right hand
 It is my belief or opinion that left-handed children should not be forced to use the right hand for writing or other things they prefer to do with the left hand. I believe forced transfer to right handedneSs is the caurse Of stuttering in many instances.
 repeat. this is merely my opinion and I'm no specialist or expert. IL is disputed by various authors. some of whom speak with a great air of authority. though they do not ex- plain how they get that way.
 have never learned just why child with an apparent preference for the left hand should be com- pelled to use only the right hand for such things as writing and draw ing, either before the child is old enough to go to school or when the child enters school.
 Speaking Of stutter. whether the question of handedness is involved or not. I have a pamphlet which describes vocal and breathing exer- cises that have proved of value in correcting the trouble-ask for it in writing Cdo not use a clipping and inclose a stamped self addressed en- veiOpe
 Readers who infer from this ar- ticle that my knowledge is extreme ly limited may tell me whatever they think I should know, but there's just one thing: If you do not tell me how you know am not likely to remember what you tell me. Re- gently I had to place an embargo on remedies for ivy poisoning be- cause it seemed that everybody who ever had ivy poisoning wished to tell me Of a different remedy which had brought prompt cure after all other remedies had failed. do hope We may be able to keep the left handedness file open and I'm sure we can fl you people will bear in mind want to know h0w you know what you tell me about left-hand- ednesS is so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22
Caffeine

Which contains the most caffeine. coiiee or tea7 CT. N. Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22
Weighty Evidence

Prof Earnest Hooton of Harvard suggests that girls might do than marrs fat since fat men love physical comforts have emotions love people, and aSe good husbands and family men,
 Hey, Professor, remember Hermann GOering7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22

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