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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-19

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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-19

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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-19
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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-19

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
A Thought for Today
We Can Still Cock One Eye at Future

In Britain, Germany, or Italy, they have no time for the future. The present occupies them fully. A bomb-proot cellar is not the best place for planning the future On second thought, maybe it is, at that. Futures have been planned in prisons Perhaps they may be glimpSed between bombs. But in any case we have more time to think, here in Amerl- ca; our vision should be clearer.
 There are things to think about. For instance, some people take comfortable refuge in the thought that war prepara- tions are going to solve the unemploy- ment problem. But not necessarily. In July British unemployment actually ln- creased by 60,000. In the face of des- perate battle for life, the British have failed to find use for nearly 100000 men.
 Do you think for one moment that even if Britain wins, the men and women who fought for her are going to 20 back to that? Do you think the men who staggered out of Dunquerque harbor did it to preserve the Scotch grouse moorS or to keep the fox-hunting pleasant at Buckinghamshire-o on -Thrums? Do you think the men and women who are dodg- ing bombs are doing it to hold together the vast estates of mouldy peers who spend four-fifths of their time in the south of France? Are they doing it to preserve the caste system that barred the way to good careers in army, school, and church to any but gentlemen?
 If you think this, you credit the people of the United Kingdom with less sense than they have. The World War and its taxes started the great English estates on the down-Skids. This one will finish them off. Ernest Bevin, minister of labor who now has autocratic power over Brit ist workers, says all this is leading to some form of socialist state after the war is won Whether he is right or not, one can't be sure But it seems certain that no country will emerge from this war quite the same. This the United States cannot afford to ignore.
 War, and preparation for war, salve no economic problems. Neither is likely to solve unemployment or any other major diSlocation in our economy. We cannot drown in warlike shouting the voice of the disinherited. True, defense comes first. For if our country is not defended, no plans for better future are worth the paper they are drawn on. But we must never forget that we do not defend the old ways What we defend is the new ways of better future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
End of an Era

The other day Seattle man was doing a bit of jitterbugging with his wife when he slipped on rug and dove out the window. Maybe the rug-cutting craze had already ended before this incident. Maybe it will drag on little longer. But the symbol is clear: The jitterbug is leaving the American scene. And there are no lamentS.
 What forces in American life caused him to spring up in the first place? Psychologists advance the theory that all dance crazes reflect something of the social attitudes of people. What brought about his demise? Maybe he just ran out. What will take his place? Perhaps it's too early to tell The jitterbug has not yet been decently inferred. Only this much is certain. Something new will come along. It always has. Americans would find life pretty dull without their suc- sessions of Charlestons, Black Bottoms, and Jitterbugs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17

torpedo boats, and other materials which she sorely needs.
 If Britain should go down, we ton by most Americans. They feel racy, in a hostile world, and beset with enemies on the Atlantic and the Pacific. It Is not just the case of an- other ally. The United States and Britain are the only strong Democ- raceis left.
 After the defeat of Britain, the German plan calls for penetration into South America. It is quite pos sible that we might be called upon to go to the protection of a South American country 5000 miles from New York, while. ct the same time, defending ourselves in the Pacific. The dictators prepared savage warfare while other nations worked at peace. They take them one at Q time. Seventeen nations have fallen prey to them. The only sensible course for us is to furnish Britain promptly, with whatever supplies she needs. Britain is now our first line of defense for the Monroe Doc urine.
 Sincerely.
 WILLIAM A. CARPENTER,
 T2 I,ockhart Ave-,
 Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
Protect the Workers!

The devastating explosion at Kenvil, N. J., which took the lives of AT powder factory workers is matter of deep con- cern to every man, woman, and child in the country. It is too early to say whether sabotage had anything to do with it or not. All we know is that in the days of 1015-1916 a large number of such catastrophies were traced to the work of saboteurs directed by foreign sympa- thizers and in some cases by foreign gov nrnments. No pains should be spared 10 run down the exact cause of this catas- trpphe.
 The workers who died in this blast rave their lives in the preparedness effort lust as surely as If they had been m the military service. Exploslve-making " hazardous job at best, but doubly so In Esse days. The government, federal and ocal, must spare no pains to protect the lives of those who have Q part In this NHnesfons phase ol the defense drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
Keeping Travel Free

The notion has become so widespread that great hazards and handicapS are being imposed in travel to neighboring countries that all of them have felt a heavy falling off in tourist travel. This is unfortunate, for there never was a time when it was more desirable from every point of view to encourage travel and the free exchange of both ideas and money.
 Canada has had repeatedly to deny that passports are required for travel there, or that any extraordinary red tape is in- voived. Now the Pan American Union has come forward with assurance that Mexico has made no changes, only the customary tourist card is required; that Haiti required neither passport nor visa; that Panama requires passports only of those arriving and departing by differ ent steamers; that Cuba requires merely proof of American citizenship, but no passport; that the Dominican Republic merely requires assurance of the visitors return home. These facts require re- peated clarification, for many who plan personal contacts with near neighbors might otherwise be held back. And this is time to expand, not to restrict, those contacts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17

It is a question which was more inn portant this week, Registration of men from 21 to 36 or Charlie Chaplin's new and first film in several years, "The Great Dictator. Charlie personally appeared at both houses where the movie had it's New York opening. Critics had quite little to say about the picture which is serious though funny, if you know what we mean. MT. Chaplin, it would seem, goes through his regular antics and is a past master as ever at pantomime, and his picture has great lesson which you won't fail to recognize as sequence follows sequence. In this work dictators, dicta- torships and totalitarian countries in general are given a merciless ribbing, and Hitler's prototype is caricatured maniac Doubtless the idea of "The Great Dictator" is to make you laugh and likewise is to make you think. MT. Chaplin is very serious about the whole thing, and the picture which will be one of the important events of the enter tainment season will doubtless be seen, as reviewer expresses it "a savage comic commentary on world gone mad"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
In Today's Mail

cations will make great many Re- publicans feel that they want Smith whose record all Republicans as well as Democrats are proud of.
 For senator in the 18th District Mike Blansf1eld, 8 Democrat, will get plenty of Republican votes Harold Post has the faculty of Yub- ping the Italian Republicans the wrong way and they don't like it. First 1t was Patrick Perriello, then Louis Ciraldi and then Anthony Petrillo. Mike, you're in!
 The situation in the 18th Senator ial District Is Imaginable. The Re- publican party didn't look bad enough because of local leadership, they had to make it a laughing stock of the city by endorsing a so- cialist candidate for senator on the Republican ticket. Republicans have proven they will vote for a Socialist in protest but when the leaders oi the party will endorse minority party candidate. Socialist, and tell Republicans they must vote for him, that's asking too much. These same leaders turned down a bonn fide Republican, Fuzzy Roberts, who was willing to be sacrificed in a Democratic stronghold when he at- tempted to get the nomination.
 Senator Egan, go back to Hart- ford, the leaders of the Republican party feel that there is not Re- publican in Waterbury who can do as good job as you have done in the past two years and plenty of us will help send you there.
 GEORGE L. McGRATH.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
No Time for Prizes

There will probably be no Nobel prizes this year. Neither the arts nor the sci ences thrive on war. The Nobel prize for medicine is definitely off, the medical faculty of the University of Stockholm decided. There is slim hope that awards will be made in the fields of literature, chemistry or physics. And an award for peace would be pure travesty.
 The efforts of scientists these days are devoted to implements of war. Writers are too preoccupied with propaganda to deal with literature in the strictest sense. Men of learning have been throttled by persecution and interment. And the pity of it is that in such evil times the world forgets to pass out prizes in recognition of service to mankind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
The Day of the Hor.e-Sense Man

For a long time economic man" was the worlds ideal. We thought in terms of goods and wealth and comforts. Then came the "heroic man," now being touted by the breast-beating nations. He is shown, a little bigger than large size, a hard and Spartan fellow, giving all for glory. Both are destined to disappear, says Professor Ed ward Chace Holman, psychologist of the University of California. He sees the coming of psychological man," who will fight not one another, but their com mon enemies, nature, disease, misery,
 ignorance, murder, and sudden death. Strikes us that the name Professor Tol- man has chosen is too fancy Such man would not necessarily be very pSycho- logical He would be simply the "horse- sense man."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17

prise which give 1t significance. He said that every project worthy of mans allegiance must have honor in 1t. It must be ethically sound. It must be such as to call forth the best qualities of a mans character. It must be the type of thing in which he is willing to invest his life. and for which, if needs be, is willing to lay 1t down. But, continues Bu- chan, every good enterprise must also have daylight in 1t. It must be characterized by vision. It must have about 1t the radiance of hope and must be filled with the dreams of good men for better things and better days. It must be like . noun. tain-top which, when all the vale Icy lies in darkness, becomes beau- tifully luminous with the first rays of the rising sun.
 Men are Indeed willing to lift sword and lay down lives for causes which have these two things char acteFixing them - honor and day- light, When causes are right and arc filled with the hope Of better days. nen everywhere will rally with Joy Co their standards.
 (All Rlghls Reserved -Iiab8on News. paper HgndlcatoD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17

The present automobile show demon strates the newest designs in cars with all improved mechanism and gadgets brought to the attention. Perhaps in another year cars will not show any appreciable change because from now on over twenty automobile concerns passed resolution to subordinate work on new models to work on planes and parts for aircraft. All companies, prac- tically, have pledged themselves to help along the defense program, and assist in the mass production which is now the order of the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
Selected Poem
FAMILY HISTORY

My great-grandmother poled homemade raft
 From Pennsylvania down the Ohio River, With goods and children distributed fore and aft, Trusting in God to safeguard and deliver. My grandmother rode in an oxcart all the way
 From Alabama to be bride in Texas. She hadn't met the man-but in her day
 Marriage was taken for granted by both sexes My mother hoed the corn and picked the cotton; She milked the COWS and kept her kettles bright And while she didn't spoil her children rotten,
 We weren't bored We got along all right Excuse mel have to call at the office for Bob
 And pick up Junior in front of the Palace at four. Believe me, youngster these days is full-tme jobl sWhat in the world would do If had any more?
 CMary Boone Black in the New York Sun)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
THOUSANDS OF LOCAL REPUB. LICANS SICK AND TIRED OF STOOGES RUNNING
 THEIR PARTY
Waterbury. Conn. nnfohar ID fOAn

waterbury, Conn, october IT, 194o.
 Editor of The Democrat:
 Hundreds, yes, thousands of Re- publicans in Waterbury are disgust ed with the leadership they have in Waterbury. They proved it two years ago when at least 1000 of them voted for Jasper McLevy the So- cialist candidate for governor at that time. They proved it conclusively a year ago when they voted for Vim cent A. Scully, then Democratic candidate for mayor of Waterbury, now Mayor of Waterbury, even though the Democratic party was at that time in very bad way because of the local municipal scandal. They felt the municipality would be in better hands with Mayor Scully officiating even though he is a Democrat than in the hands of stooge of the local brain trust of the Republican party. They will prove it once more in 8 few weeks and here are some of the reasons: They will vote for Franklin D. Roosevelt because they think Wen dell Willkie is 8 wind bag, stooge of the utility magnateS of the country, disgruntled discard of the Democratic party, 8 proven enemy of labor and above all they feel the Republicans should have nominated Republican for that office and not | a Democrat who was not wanted by his own party, and lest I forget Republicans are sick and tired of listening to that very weak excuse third term.
 We have had governors, mayors, congressman, senators and etc., for third, fourth, fifth, etc., terms and so long as they have been honest. mo- body found any fault. Roosevelt is honest and a humanitarian. Wen- dell Willkie agrees with practically everything he does, but wants to do it himself. Maybe.
 For governor of this state they will again vote for Jasper McLevy if he runs again or for Robert Hurley, the Democratic candidate because Governor Baldwin has ignored Wa terbury. His court appointments were criticized severely; his bragging of the friendly government under his administration is very much dis liked. Credit he is taking for state improvements financed with federal funds granted by a Democratic na- tional administration is false credit, and he has certainly not made nirn- self very popular on his visits local- ly.
 For Congressional representative in the Fifth District, thousands will vote for Congressman J. Joseph Smith because he has proven his worth. He is not of unknown quai. ity. He Is the biggest man ifi politics in the State of Connecticut today and people with brains are going to see that he goes back to Washing- ton to handle their affairs rather than send Prank Johnson, Q report- or, who is not even well known in Thomast0n where he resides. Roy Rice is c Republican that . great many would vote for becamse they feel no would qualify and that ne deserved another chance Mr, yeg- non Hali, Mr, UDaon, MF. bl0deeit and Mr, pape's endorsements along with Prank 5ohnson's leek oi qunliis-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
MONROE DOCTRINE CALLS ON U. s. DEFENSE OF TWO
 CONTINENTS
Oct. l6, l94O

OCt. 40, Ao4u. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 The Monroe Doctrine is taken for granted and given loose considera- would stand alone, the one democ- that its mere statement keeps away from America nations whose ideals make them enemies of our Demo cratic way of life.
 The fact is that the Monroe Doc urine also places heavy obligation on. the United States. Through # we are sworn to defend the two con- tinents of North and South America including Canada. the twenty-one South American Republics and the islands in the Western Hemisphere In assuming this responsibility, we have counted on the support of Britain and the superior British Navy. This is Q very vital part of our defense of the Monroe Doctrine. Our own defense therefore, makes it necessary that we provide Britain with the planes, flying fortresses,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17

policy in the Far East developed into a hot debate between the Navy, on one side, and Hull and Welles on the other. It took place at the White House, in front of the President, who did most of the listening.
 Hull and Welles contended that if we stopped Japan's oil supply she would certainly attack the Dutch East Indies, and that the United States could not possibly afford to have ships in that area. because they might be needed in Atlantic waters. Welles pointed out that the Germans might seize the Azores or the French naval base at Dakar, West Africa, which would menace South America.
 To this, Admiral ,Leahy, nov governor of Puerto Rico and one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17

UOrlhlS cOmmen- ted on CD A jury's conviction of a Sit-down strikers, (2) the ins and outs of "boss rule" in Los Angeles, following conviction of two persons accused of having solicited bribes, and (3) the application for proba- tion of two men who had been con- victed of assaulting non-union truck drivers.
 The Los Angeles Bar Association reading these three editorials, petit- toned the local court to hold the newspaper in contempt. In due time the Times was cited and con- victed, and the conviction later was upheld in the state Supreme Court TRIALS OVER
 BEFORE PUBLICATION
 Importance of the case rests in the fact that it's outcome may affect civil liberties of the average man for years to come.
 Point at issue is whether a paper may be held in contempt if its edi- torial remarks may have a reason able tendency" to influence justice or whether there must be 8 "clear and present danger" that they will have that effect.
 The Times makes the point that the trials on which it commented were all over before the editorials complained of were published, and that none of the judges in the cases in question had read the editorials anyhow. Thereupon it raises the question: when is it proper for a l newspaper to discuss cases which are before the courts?
 In brief filed with the Supreme Court, the Times counsel makes this assertion:
 'If these rulings are permitted to stand, no public comment may be made on problems of social, econ omic or moral consequence involved in court proceedings, even though the proceedings have passed the stage of finality following the en- try of verdict of jury or the Judgement of court. The voices of the Soap-boX orator and radio con- mentator are stilled, the newspaper presses are stopped, until some in- definite future time-and this irre- Spective of any clear showing that serious interference with the admin istration of justice might result"
 OPENS DOOR
 TO MORE ATTACKS
 In an alnicus curiae brief filed by Elisha Hanson, attorney for the American Newspaper Publishers Association, the manner in which the contempt cases were instigated is caustically reviewed.
 The Los Angeles Bar Association petitioned for the contempt pro- ceedings, says Hanson'S brief, be- cause of long standing dissatisfac- ton with the Times editorial pol icy, and following an extended search of the papers editorial col- umns Gin the hope that something would turn up to support a charge of contempt" The brief adds:
 Tn effect, the bar association had set itself up as 8 self-ap- pointed public censor of the press. Such 'pervasive threat would impose an intolerable restraint up- on the press"
 Should 8 bar association con- mittee be recognized as a proper means of starting a contempt pro- ceeding in such circumstances, the brief asserts, "then the door will be opened to other agencies with alleged grievances against the press and the constitutional guar antee will be whittled away by subsequent encroachments."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
Daily Almanac
Moon rises 0:04 ?. m.

Moon rises 6:04 D. m.
 Sun rises SOS .. m.; sets 6:00 ?. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Yesterdays lunar appulse is go insignificant, meteoFlogically speaking. that mention. of it can't even be found ln the World Almanac'a eclipse calendar for iDl0. Only slight dark. enlng Of the moons surface was caused by this phenomenon Of the moon sun and earth being In direct line
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17

An eclipse is something we all know about, but yesterday there occurred an "appulse" with the sun, earth and moon aligned. This is not considered an inn portant phenomenon, and not worth special notice to astronomers. The moon simply looks bit duSky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17

awaits hearing. The case deals with an appeal by the Los Angeles Tim es from 8 contempt of court conyic- ton in a Cali4 fornia court!
 Tn e Times was held up orig finally because of three editorials it wrote in the fall of 1887 and the spring of 1888. These eCii-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17

of Roosevelt's closest naval ad- visers, replied:
 "Gentlemen, we don't have so worry about Dakar and the Azores now. The British fleet can still prevent Germany from taking them. But few months from now 1t may be different. By next spring, or even this winter, the war may have gone against the British in the Medi- terranean, and then we'll have two oceans to defend. Now we have only one"
 "FIREBRAND" LEAHY
 Participating in the discussion were Secretary of the Navy Knox, Republican; Admiral Richardson,
 Continued on Page Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17

was aIWayS WILL ing to lift his sword to help anything tn a t had honor and daylight in it.
 The ord S "h nor and daylight" are striking. They represent the way a great hearted man of letters set forth those qualities
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17


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