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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-10-07

Referee makes first dow-or did he really just miss it, Tcld
Judge blocks the tackcr-or it clipping? IF
the officials call em-and play too-what kind of game
is that?
You wouldn't stand for that sort of thing football
fcd-but it happens every day in the electric light and
power business Government not only regulates the electric
companies-but in competition with them the tme
The catch is that government sets up two different sets
of rules The governments electric agencies pay little
interest the money they borrow and pay Federal taxes
but electric companies do and expect to. When govern
neutrality-suspicious. can't make ends mect-it gets
handou of tax money from the U. S. Treasury Tho fooS
The bill? American aXpaycrs-of which you arc one.
If government get into the light and power business
this way- get into any other business the way
In sxty-odd years. the scfsupporng electric companies
have built for America the and the best electric service
in the world While costs Of everything else way up
Gncuding the costs Of making and delivering electricity
electric service still the best bargain in the American fam
ily's budget it does much, and costs so little.
This is a good record for the thousands Of people who
work in power companies and for The millions of people who
invest savings in them
Don't you think these men and women deserve fair
brca}?
The answer IS yours 10 make for government money is
your none.
Herr 4 rsdio's greet Gramofc show
The ELECTRIC THEATRE csS, Sundays. p NJ EST
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-10-07
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judge blocks out the nearest taccr-or was clipping? If
the officials call s'em-and play too-what kind of game
Eastern Connecticut news., 1948-04-14
FOUR TOWN"
Bu ROWLAND BISHOP

OUR TOWN is certainly coming onto the map these days .. Yes-siree When the Borough Warden, Arthur M Card was authorized by the Board of Burgesses back in February to appoint Planning Board for OUR AfOWN'S BOROUGH it a mighty good plan The development and growth of the Borough in the past few ears has been rapid But growth without definite plan
 lining is sometimes bad not growing at all! The reso u0n passed by the Board of Burgesses probably member was something like this: "That the Warden be powered to appoint Committee of (incuding the garden in hi ex-officio capacity member) for the
 Purpose preparing long range plan of development for 1 Borough said plan of development to be presented to 3he board of warden and burgesses for action" some thn like that Maybe this old stage manager left out an thereof something, if he did 1t was pur6y accidental Since the advent of the Planning headed up by Fred Drada of Shennecosse Parkway s Chairman, OUR TOWN has got itself fine parking lot
 st off the ferry slip in back of Andy DeLauras Italian Amercan Store and part of the late Kate Saers Block
 We hear also that petitions being passed about Flor Borough Voters signatures to have the Groton Borough separate itself from the town and become real honest kogoodness city Now this is might heartenng news lhen you bunch of fine people trying to help them elves, everybody jest natly likes to help them, too
 Perhaps if the Groton Borough with Long Hill Road and
 Navy Heights become city they may very we'll find
 reet that the merchants and good town people have been dreaming of so long We hear that the owners want 100000 for the property and it reminds of the Kon ike days of Alaska dreaming of that much money all in Fl \ (Continued o Page Eight)
Eastern Connecticut news., 1948-04-14

taken care of on the Housing ques- tion, in spite of Housing programs that had been promised by the To- cal and national politicians they had helped to elect.
 MT. Rourke contended, backing his statement up with facts, that within six months 10000 veterans in the state of Connecticut are fac ing eviction from their homes. be- cause the new buyers want to move in" to their newly purchased dwellings,.
 MT. Rourke went on to say that no one up to date in political pow CT in the state had yet come up with any constructive planning for proper low cost housing. He point ed out that besides the veterans that need housing there were 90,O00 other families who had remained in Connecticut on their jobs after the war was over These people he insisted are permanent residents, and Connecticut owes it to her in- dustrial future to provide for these workers. He stated further that the blame should be placed upon us in our own localities even more than on the State or Federal govern ment That he felt that there was a certain local apathy about housing in many cities as if it weren't very real local problem, but some thing that the state alone should tend to, and if the state was unable to act, then the Federal Govern ment. He said with the attitude of the 9Oth Congress 1t was very ap- parent that we could expect noth- ing from that source so that we should set up local committees and work groups who would see to it there was local action and a build ing program started. If the local governments could not shoulder the whole proplem then they should appeal to the State for aid from
 (Continued on Page Three)
Eastern Connecticut news., 1948-04-14

Gregory J. Mardacke, United Nations advisor on non-govern- mental organizations, was the main speaker at United Nations Appeal party giver. by Locals 10, II, and 12 of the Central Trades and Labor Council, AFL. He stated that the coming Crusade for Children" in Connecticut, will seek to raise during the month of May, $1, 100, 900 for needy children in war-ravaged countries. Other speakers includ- ed ministers of four different re- ligious faiths.
 "The Connecticut Crusade will be part of the worldwide campaign already we'll underway" said MT. Bardac4ze, former member of Lo- cal 10. 'Tf irty-three countries have already pledged their support to the drive, sponsored by Ameri- can Overseas Aid and The United Nations Appeal for Children. In 12 of those counties, the campaign has already started"
 Funds raised will go to tho LIN International Children's Emergency
Eastern Connecticut news., 1948-04-14
Sec'y-Treas. Rourke, GEL,
 Speaks On Ne,u London Forum

Joseph M. Rourke, secretary treasurer of the Connecticut Fed eration of Labor was a guest speak CT representing Labor on the Fed eration of Women'S Clubs program over Station WNLC on Wednesday evening, April 7th. This program is conducted by Mrs. E. J. Eshenfeld- CT, president of the local New Lon don organization.
 Representing the veteran Groups that are SO sorely in need of prop CT housing was Major ChrissoS, head of the Local Veterans Chap ter, for builders, MT. William M. Miner, of Miner & Alexander Lum- bcr Co, d John w. Lincoln, an Architect. from Stonington.
 Subject matter for the broadcast at the round table was What can we do to step up the production of adequate low cost housing?"
 It was agreed by all that the need was great, but MT. Miner felt that the matter of housing shortage had COIIS1QCIdOAy CdoCO o4AASC tAAO AAAIAAA6 of controls, pointing out that over 25O dwellings had been constructed in the greater New London erea in the past year. Since most of this building was done by the owner who expected to move in after building, it showed that no builder or group of builders in the district had been building for the shortage market. MT. Lincoln spoke vaguely about 240 dwellings that had been constructed in Stonington, although it isn't apparent to those who know Stonington well. MT. Lincoln agreed that there should be a uni form law demanding that a builder be required to purchase building permit, that laxness in this matter might cause a menace to whole township if sub-standard, or poorly constructed and unsafe dwellings were erected.
 MT. Chrissos still maintained that the Veterans had not been properly
Eastern Connecticut news., 1948-04-14
Over Million Women In Self Employment

Washington Over a million women in the United States were working in their own business, profession, or trade for profit or fees in October, 1947, according to Census Bureau studies. In addition nearly 3OO,OOO women were oper- ating farms of their own.
 The entire group of selfemployed women constituted 8 per cent of all employed won n. Other women at work constituted nearly one out of every three workers.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1948-04-14
Mrs. Butler, croton, Pres. Indian Relic Assn, ldentifiesCrotonS keletonusA AmeriCunIndiun
Eye Witness Report of Rocco PagliucO of GrOtOn, Trustee of American Legion Post IA
(As told to Rowland Bishop, Sas chem of the MOhegan IndianS)

chem of the MOhegan IndianS)
 Although it happened on April Fools Day, when Charles Norcrosa of Gales Ferry, and Harry H. Att wood of GA Bill Avenue, Groton Borough, in digging trench in Fairview Avenue for water2ipes which will service new coal pocket of the Spicer Ice and Coal Company. unearthed human skeleton they know it was Flo Foolin'!
 The diggers uncovered the skull first and before digging further they paused to wonder just what it could be. Tony Mover, another worker who came up to get look at their find, looked at it and said in his opinion it was a goats" skull. In fact he went on to say he was sure of it" as he was well acquainted with goats.
 Tn spite of MT. Movers positive ideas the diggers had their doubts and left at once to report their find to MT. George Elion, one of the owners of the Spicer Ice and Coal Company. MT. Elion called the Borough police at once and when two of the Boro's Stalwarts came on the scene they ordered the work stopped until they could call in the services of Dr. Douglass, the Gro- ton coroner.
 Dr. Douglass upon examining the skull and it's formation gave ss his opinion that it was the skull of an aged Indian who had been dead for around one hundred years. The Boro police then sent for Raymond c. Bugbee, foreman in the Borough Utilities Department, to come and remove the skeleton. MT. Bugbee in turn notified Mrs. s. B. Butler. wife of the Groton Superintendent of Schools and President of the Indian Relic Association.
 Mrs. Butter appeared shortly ac- companied by six or eight inter- eSted school age youngsters who also proved of some aid. For in digging about in the loam that had been removed they discovered the upper jaw with most of the teeth still intact. The teeth were white and shinning as if they had been buried but a few days.
 Another thing we noticed about the teeth was that the front teeth were straight across, instead of un- even, as if they had been filed down until they were blunt, or flat and even, with sharp ridge along the front. Mrs. Butler explained that this was because 1t was the Indian habit to eat dry, or parched, corn and that the grinding of the corn on the front teeth had worn them down through the many years the old Indian had lived. The largeness of the bones helped to determine the sex Mrs. Butler also assured us.
 While the youngster still hunted about for relics that are ordinarily buried with an Indian If he Is of any consequence in the tribe, Mrs. Butler using a fingernail file, and MT. Bugbee using a pocket jack knife proceeded with great care in unearthing the skeleton so that it could be removed intact. The skull had already been injured and part ly broken by the diggers in uncov- ering enough of the skeleton for Dr. Douglass examination.
 Mrs, Butler In her enthusiasm knelt In the upturned soil and did not seem to mind the small steady stream of dirt ihat soon covered
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Eastern Connecticut news., 1948-04-14
Where Do You Stand?

How do you regard the Taft-Hartley Act?
 Are you for it or against it?
 Recently, Senator Robert A. Taft and other SUD- poters of this legislation have been making speeches trying to make the public believe that the Taft-Hart ley Act is opposed only by labor leaders and that the rank and file of labor union members really in favor of it.
 We think the public ought to know the truth. That is why we conducting this nationwide If poll. This is an entirely secret ballot. We want you to Dexpress your honest opinion with perfect freedom. All have to do is to place check in the box be- side either of the two questions below and mail the clipping to Poll Department American Federation of s Labor Washington, D. c.
 ans for the Taft-Hartley Act D
 an against the Taft-HartIey Act Q A mark your ballot above mail to POLL DEPART ENr AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR, WASHINGTON, lC
Eastern Connecticut news., 1948-04-14

Fund, and the % private overseas relief organizations. MT. Jorgensen of the Conn. University of Storrs Is
 state chairman and Mrs. Dorothy Satti, former state representative, is vice chairwoman for the Crusade.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1948-04-14
Dorothy Satti Vice Chairman |OfUN Crusade for Children

Danbury (SpeciaD-A United Nations official told 200 children at party given Matters Hall here that 230 OO 900 of their European and Chinese counteprs n dire need of more food and medical aid."
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-08-13
Democracy in Government

WHILE OUR PRIMARY and cleo
ton laws are controlled by the
states and vary to considerable
extent, on the whole, are our meth
DDS of selecting candidates for
president and vice president as
democratic as we are expected to
believe? Delegates to national con-
ventions are, in some states, elected
by the voters of a party; in others
they are selected or picked by par
ty leaders, under the guise of a
party committee, or by party con-
vention. Such delegates are not the
choice of a majority of the voters
of party.
In a national convention dele
gates are directed by the lead
er or leaders from the state
from which they hail. They &C.
cupy seats on the convention
floor; they vote, but they are
told how to vote. The party
leaders control.
In reality the convention is large
ly gathering of party leaders in
which the rank and file of the par
ty has but little to say, and is not
actually represented. If we are to
maintain our American form of
government "of the people, by the
people, for the people," way
should be found to give the voters
of party way to name the cam
didates which a majority Of the
party voters may want. Give the
delegates something to do other
than making noise when directed.
BETWEEN MAN and wife the
companionship of declining years
is stronger than the affection of
youth.
SOME YEARS AGO, when in
come taxes were a comparatively
small item, congress voted all gov
eminent employees, including men,
bers of the house and senate, into
the tax paying lists. When income
taxes grew into staggering sums
congressman wanted as much "take
home pay" as they previously had
enjoyed. To get it they raised their
salaries. Like the congressman, the
workers demand the same "take
home pay" The poor guy who can
not pass the tax along is he who
must live on a fixed income.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-08-13

and Harlem are much more typical
of that great city. Chicago is not
the Lake Shore drive and the North
Shore suburbs. Halsted street,
ack-of-the-Yards, South Chicago
or Milwaukee avenue are far more
typical of the city by the lake.
What is true of these two cities
is equally true of all the large
metropolitan centers. All Of them
are more the home of poverty and
failure than of pleasure and sue
cess. Of each 10 boys and girls who
migrate to the big cities from town
and farm homes, seeking pleasure
and success, eight will see no more
of the gilded night clubs and other
places of which they have dreamed
than can be caught in a glimpse
through a window. Where eight out
of ten eventually will land is in a
shack or a tenement in a ghetto
section, or a bed in flop house."
The boys and girls Of the
town and farm homes have the
normal and natural desire for
mate, a home, a family. For
eight out of ten who attempt
to satisfy such craving in
large city the homes will be
from one to three or four rooms
in a ramshackle tenement or
shack in the ghetto section. The
play space of their children will
be the streets and alleys. Such
environment leads children in
to gangs. From gang member
ship comes petty crimes, and
from that iails. reformatories
and penitentiaries.
The big cities offer less in the
way of opportunity for the boy or
girl from the rural sections than
does the home town or the farm.
Each dollar of earnings does not
60 nearly so far in the city as it
does in the home town. Under nor
NAL industrial conditions jobs in
the cities are harder to locate than
in the home community and they
are harder to hold. The city offers
little in the way of companionship.
They will not know their next door
neighbor and probably will not
want to. The bright lights, the gid
ed restaurants and night clubs are
only for those with an abundance
of money, which are less than Is
per cent of the people of any large
city.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-08-13
Naming Month Of May

How the month Of May got its
name is a subject Of controversy
among historians. According to the
World Book encyclopedia, the most
widely accepted story is that the
month was named after "Maia."
the Roman goddess Of spring and
growth. But some scholars claim
May was a month sacred to the
"Majores" or older men. just as
June was sacred to the "Juniores,"
or younger men.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-08-13
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Released by WNU Features.
The Lure of Bright Lights

1 and girls-of the towns and
farms for many years have been
leaving the town and farm homes
in ever increasing numbers. They
have been attracted by the bright
lights, the stories of success, the
desire for more companionship, the
gilded night clubs of the big cities.
Such things are not the dominant
features of any metropolitan GEN.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-08-13
THE ANSWERS

1. 555 feet, 5 and one eighth
inches.
2. No. You are safe in quicksand
II you don't struggle.
3. George Washington.
4. Mexican War.
5. Donald Ducks first appear
ance was in 1.-THE little Wise Hen"
pn Friday, March 3, 1884.
6. There are II self-governing
countries in the world which may
be called nations. There are many
more political and geographic divi-
Bions.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-08-13
ASK Me u
ANOTHER I
A General Quiz
THE QUESTIONS

1. How tall is the Washington
National Monument?
2. Does quicksand actually suck
you down?
3. Whose was the first sigma
ture appearing under the U. s. Con-
stitution.
4. During what war was the
battle of Buena Vista?
5. When was Donald Duck
born?
6. How many nations in the
world?
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-08-13

ter. The dominant
features are pow
erty and failures.
Fifth ave u e ,
Broadway or Riv-
erside drive are
not truly represen-
tative of New York
City. The East Side
ent section
Evening star., 1948-12-22
BuItimoreun Has Santa S Beard
By Beinq Own Barber Daily

climbs into the st. Nick outfit
complete with beard-and starts on
his rounds.
Mr.. Boyce is in the transfer and
hauling business. He's been fol-
lowing the Christmas routine for
% years.
A Baltimore barber who probably
hasn't heard of Santa Boyce, an
nounced yesterday that he figures
Santa, Claus has been getting the
short end Of the deal because be s
always giving but never receiving.
So Barber Samuel Marzullo de-
cided to do something about it. He
posted this sign in his shop:
"Free-shave and haircut to any
Santa Claus with a real beard
inches or longer"
Evening star., 1948-12-22
King Ready 10 Confer
Any Time With Clergy
On Marriage Reports

Assistant Corporation Counsel
Clark King today revealed he is
willing to meet "at any time and
any place" with Washington cler-
gymen Ito resolve mutual prob
lens"
Mr.. King, who is senior prosecutor
for his Office in Municipal Court,
made this known as his reply to a
letter in which the Washington
Federation of Churches indicated
its officials want to confer.
The prosecutor has issued warn
ings in the past month to nearly 70
ministers Of all denominations. re-
minding them they must file reports
of marriages they perform within
10 days of the ceremony.
Among these clergymen were IA
who attended a hearing in Mr..
Kings Office yesterday to explain
delayed reports. OF the 70 SUM-
moned to date, only one has been
charged with filing an overdue re-
port, and he elected to forfeit $25
collateral.
In letter received Monday from
the Federation of Churches, Mr..
King said the spokesman indicated
the organization wants to discuss a
better" system of handling COM
plants of late reports. The fedora
ton also is interested in discussing
possible changes in the rules gov
erning the filing of marriage re-
ports, Mr.. King said.
II wrote them that I am willing
to meet with them at any time and
any place at their convenience to
go into this subject" the prose-
cutor stated. II have always been
willing to cooperate with the
clergy"
Only, last week the Presbytery Of
Washington City protested publicity
given to the names of ministers
summoned before the ministers
themselves were officially notified.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Bergman Tells Of Plans
For Armory Attractions

Plans for making the District Ar.
mory building one of the leading at
fractions in the Capital were out
lined yesterday by Arthur J
Dutch" Bergman, Armory man.
ager, at meeting of the Municipal
Center Luncheon Club in the Dodge
Hotel.
The Ringing Brothers-Barnum
and Bailey Circus would like to use
the Armory for their showing In
Washington: he said, but the seat
ing capacity is too small. He said
that, with some improvements, par
Evening star., 1948-12-22
.Womon Dies of Burns;
Cigarette Blamed

A 50-year-old woman critically
burned in a fire apparently started
by a cigarette, died in Casualty
Hospital yesterday.
She was Mrs. Emma Edinger, so
Of 626 Third street NV, who re.
ceived burns covering 80 per cen
of her body. Police said othel
residents Of the rooming house re,
ported the woman had been in il
health
| The fire was confined to the bed.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
; Denominations 10 Give
Blood in Arlington Drive

A minister, q priest and a rabbi
each will give pint of blood Mon
day when the American Red Cross
bloodmobile visits Arlington.
Those donating their blood are the
Rev. Harvey Glass, past9r of Trim
ity Presbyterian Church, the Rev.
Thomas A. Summers, rector of St.
Charles Catholic Church, and Rabbi
Evening star., 1948-12-22

tlcularly more exits, he plans to
enlarge the seating capacity to
10,000 or 1880.
Mr.. Bergman told the members
who are District Government off,
cials with offices in the Municipal
Center, that there are lot OF
headaches" in running the Armory.
Roland M. Brennan, District
Purchasing Officer and president OF
the club, conducted the meeting.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 22.-Frank l.
Boyce shaves himself so he can play
Santa Claus.
But Mr.. Boyce doesn't appear as
q beardless Kris Kringle.
The so cents he tosses into cigar
box every morning normally would
go to the barber. But Mr.. Boyce
saves the cash and uses 1t to buy
candy and Christmas stockings fol
youngsters and oldsters at hospitals
and institutions.
Along with the spare change HI
puts in the box each week, he
builds up a fund of something over
$3.50 for 600 gauZe stockings and
about 500 pounds of candy.
Then a week before Christmas he
Evening star., 1948-12-22

Ira Sud, spiritual leader Of the
Arlington Jewish Center.
Red Cross officials said Arlington
residents desiring to donate a pint
Of blood to the local program should
call oxford .3010 for an appoint
ment. The bloodmobile will be open
Monday from 10 am. to pm.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Pastor Declines Call

The Rev. Edwin E. Pieplow, pasa
tor of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Mount Rainier, Md, yesterday an
nounced he has declined a call to
become pastor of Emmanuel Luth-
eran Church of New York City.
The Valley settler., 1948-10-15
COOP nOTES FEED ON TIE WAY

Chicken mon and Dairymen will be happy to learn that tuo carloads of feed arc onrouto on tho Alaska railroad bargo which sailed recently with emergency ,supp1 ies for M aska Tho feed ab oard includes chicken food ,da try food, pig feed and rabbit pellets, Darre ell F1T,nk stated today.