5/5 Drew for Eugene "The Lion-Hearted Kitten" by Peg Bacon, "Indians of the Wigwams" by the Demings and "The Monkey With a Notion" By G. O. Blough. Hundreds of Army prisoners rioted at Ft. Leavenworth reputedly because of the Jim crow practiced there. The French Cabinet ousted C.P. Ministers after Ramadier won a vote of confidence 360-186. Only the C.P. opposed while 62 rightists abstained. The issue was the wage and prize [sic] freeze program of the gov't. The C.P. is the largest party. Four independent telephone unions ordered their members back to work with a $4. raise - in New York. In Washington A.T.&T. rejected a gov't proposal for a $5.14 increase. The Hapoel soccer team of Palestine defeated the American League all-stars 2-0 before 43000 fans at the Yankee Stadium. 250 Jewish prisoners were freed in a Jerusalem raid by the underground.
5/6 Eugene is in the first group in reading and arithmetic. Sylvia started to cry several times today for various reasons. French labor unions are supporting the C.P. wage stand. We are reported to offer help if the C.P. is kept out of the Cabinet permanently. The Italian treaty is in the news now. It would necessitate large Italian reparations and withdrawal of Allied troops. Four 'phone' unions have ordered their members to pass picket lines. Stassen declared peace possible without appeasement after his interview with Stalin. He called for a positive American policy. 24 I.G. Farben leaders were indicted for aggressive warfare, murder, slavery and plunder. Seven Polish youths were killed by bombs during "May Day" ceremonies. Lil & Harry gave me a sport shirt for my birthday. Lil took the kids down to the City Center Hall to a bazaar run by the Natl Council of Amer-Sov Friendship where they saw "The Three Bears" down [?] by Bufone's puppeteers. Sylvia got a "beautiful wove bag". Fred Woltman won a Pulitzer prize for "exposing Communism". He is a fitting successor to Pegler. The Supreme Court has upheld search without warrant in connection with an arrest 5-4. Chief Justice Vinson wrote the affirmative opinion Murphy and Frankfurter led the minority. Chinese Communists have suddenly broken into the news again with big victories. Thousands of Basques are on strike in terror ridden Spain after May Day repressions. Louise Homer is dead at 76.
That line about Pegler is an rare editorial comment!
In Book 9 of the diary, I found something I wrote on this day. See the entry for "11/29-12/3/53"
5/7 We kept Eugene out of school today to have his eyes checked at the Coop. Opticians. He needs new lenses. We also bought a portable rebuilt Singer sewing machine with a new motor for $59.50. Also "Invitation to Chess" by Harkness & Chernev. At supper Sylvia brought her high chair and doll to the table and Lillian served her also. Mac & Sarah Horowitz over for a pleasant evening. The Albany ban on the Robeson concert was voided by the courts. A witch-hunt among city employees was asked by Councilman Clemente. Read Edgar Snow's "Stalin Must Have Peace". How to get along with Russia. Lillian read Laura Hobson's "Trespasser" [sic]. Plight of the refugees which she enjoyed very much (the book). Jet Pilot won the Kentucky Derby.
Don't know who the Horowitz's were.
5/8 Eugene is reading the new chess book. Sylvia gets a ball from Barney when she goes with me for balls. The Brazilian Electoral Tribunal has outlawed the C.P. 3-2. President Dutra simultaneously outlawed the General Confed. of Brazilian Workers. The French S.P. supported Premier Ramadier's ousting of the C.P. Cabinet Members 2529-2125. Rev K. R. Williams is the first Negro Councilman to be elected since Reconstruction. Congress has eliminated funds for State Dept. foreign information and broadcasting. It has also cut foreign relief 40% but granted the F.B.I. its full request of $35,000,000. Two Oklahoma state legislators shot it out in a feud. The Senate defeated a ban on industry wide collective bargaining 44-43.
5/9 Sylvia got brown shoes in Alexanders 12E $5.19. [...] 500 C.P. met in their "First Nat'l Encampment" in Wash DC. The Senate voted against union administered health and welfare funds and the check-off unless individually authorized 48-40. Sarah Palfrey Cooke and Pauline Betz turned "Pro" after suspensions for "pro" activity.
5/10 This [see scanned-in image] is the comic strip in P.M. which Eugene likes most. Every day after reading it he enthusiastically tells me the latest development. Sylvia likes to play with Lillian she is a mother and discuss with her their children and housework. The "House" approved the Greek Turkey Aid Bill 289-107. Renault strikers returned after getting a production bonus as originally advocated by the C.P. C.P. vets in Wash DC were received by some officials and congressmen. They reported their interviews at a meeting attended by 2000. A bill to permit employees to sue unions for damages on jurisdictional strikes and secondary boycotts was passed by the Senate 65-26. CIO Fishermens union officials were found guilty of practices covered by the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
I don't remember this comic strip.
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