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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
In Today's Mail

Reds who are very much surprised
at the sight Of snow. When read
the horror stories of Soviet Red
armies freezing wholesale in their
camps I am moved to wonder why
they don't cut down a few trees,
make fires and keep themselves
warm Finland being a heavily
timbered country. But perhaps the
Russians, being so ignorant, don't
know that wood burns, or maybe
they forgot their matches.
One recent dispatch told of find
ing the bodies of "unnumbered thou
sands" of Russians frozen to death,
with their faces contorted into the
most terrifying expressions Of hor-
ror. That this particular yarn is
a fabrication Is proved by the well
known fact that when a man freezes
to death he Is anaesthetized by the
cold, even II he Is wounded AS the
cold overcomes him he gets drowsy,
his body relaxes and he falls off
into fatal sleep; he has no sense
whatever OF horror or impending
death.
No less ridiculous Is all the talk
about the marvellous white clad ski
men. They also create cousterna-
ton among the Red army men vino
have used the white uniform camou-
flage for many years and who are
among the most expert ski-men In
the world end certainly the best
equipped. Another extraordinary
feat of the hardy Films Is to at
tack a Russian division Of fifteen
thousand men, kill $4,000 Of them
and completely rout the rest; or
say, twenty Films surround several
thousand clumsy Reds CASUALLY
twenty thousand) who have marched
into the inevitable trap, and exter-
inmate them to the last man while
they are sleeping.
And SO the lie fest goes on day
by day. The Fascist controlled
Finnish government Is made to look
like democracy, even though II Is
supported by the worlds worst re-
dictionaries: the White Guard army
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
More And More Of 1t

From Springfield, Mass, by way of the
press wires comes announcement of a
proposal by President Thomas J. Fay of
\ The Eastern Soda Water Bottlers Associa-
ton to the effect that Labor Day be made
the second Monday Of September rather
than the first. This is natural sequence
Of the effort by President Franklin Roose-
welt to change Thanksgiving Day from
the last to the next-to-last Thursday OF
November.
What will be the fate OF Mr.. Fay's sug-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12

bonds of the Authority. This
could be done under existing
powers Of the RFC.
Disclosed for the first time Is
the fact that last year, a syndi-
cate of British banks. including
the giant Midland Bank, offered
to buy bonds of the canal to the
total sum Of $4,000, 900 sufficient
to cover the entire cost of con-
struction.
But when Floridians brought
plan to Roosevelt, he threw up
his hands and said, That's outW
Canal boosters will now use this
point to support their argument
of the canals financial soundness.
LENIN'S HEADQUARTERS
George Marshall is known in tn,
world as owner of the Redskins
professional football team which
missed last years championship
by a disputed field goal. But In
Washington he was originally
known for his Palace Laundries.
They are ornate establishments
decked out in purple tile and
Haunting the slogan: LONG
LIVE LINEN.
Wise-cracked handsome Braz-
ilian diplomat Hasslocher, as he
drove past one Of Marshall's
Palace Laundries the other day:
II see the Russians have set up
headquarters In Washington. Yes
in q palace with q sign which
says Long Live Lenin'."
Copyright, 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
Firms ALWAYS WIN, RUSSIANS
LOSE IN NEWS STORIES
ARE THEY TRUE?

Jan. 10, 1910.
Editor, Waterbury, Democrat:
The U. s., Great Britain, France,
Italy Sweden, ETC., In their eager
ness to create world sentiment for
war against the Soviet Union,
have gathered in Helsinki the great
est aggregation Of newspaper liars
ever assembled anywhere in the
history OF world journalism. The
stuff they are sending out as news
Is so fantastic that 1t insults the
peoples intelligence.
Daily we read legendary accounts
Of Finnish military invincibility.
Mere handfuls of Finnish White
Guards demolish huge sections of
the Red Army-only to learn few
days later that the Films are again
destroying the same units. Last
week q resounding victory was an
nounced when Salla was captured
with the usual huge losses for the
Russians; but now 1t appears 1t Is
still In the hands Of the Red army,
with the Firms marching victori.
otisly against 1t.
The hotel lobby strategists In
Helsinki develop wonderful military
tactics that should make Ma
poleon turn over In his grave. Thus
we hear Of the marvellous Firms
about to capture an important town
with nut-cracker movement car.
ried out by V-shaped wedge" The
White Guard Films are not only in.
vincible, but also invulnerable. They
never have any casualties at all
Daily reports are coming Of thou
sands Of Russians being killed; but
hardly a Finn is ever killed or
wounded. Only when 1t comes to
Finnish civilians killed, especially
women and children, does the aim
Of the Russians appear particularly
fatal.
Speaking of Workmanship, the
Films seem to be all dead shots;
but the Russians, despite their long
years Of training can't hit barn
door. White Guard Firms armed
with only short daggers are more
than their match. And when Fin
i1isf airplanes fly over Soviet ter.
ritory they always score hits with
devastating accuracy. But the So
Wet airmen never do any damage
except, Of course to hospitals and
workmer's dwellings. Even though
there be only one hospital In city,
Soviet airmen, ordinarily lousy shots
never fail to hit 1t and cause heavy
casualties among the sick and the
wounded.
Then there is the extreme cold
and billiards. which never bother
! the doughy Firms but terrify the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
Current Comment

1t is certainly to be hoped that
we are not in for another period
of utility-baiting and attack.
Wendell l.. Willkie, president Of
Commonwealth and Southern
Corp, replying to attack by iva
Director David Z. Lilienthal.
We all know that anti-Semitisrn
Is irrational and emotional. It can
only be combatted by Christians.
DIR. Salo w. Baron, Columbia
University history department.
The result Of politics In the
schools Is deterioration. Ali phases
Of administration and supervision
became inferior.
Roger Babscn, financial statisti-
clan.
Leayenworth is the best old folks
home in the United States, and
when I come out this time I'll be
IS years old and ready for my PEN
sion.
Terry Todd, go, starting five-year
term In L,eayenwOrth federal PEN
itentiary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
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THE EDITOR.
@. What Is the Jewish popula-
ton of Palestine?
A. On June 30, 1899, it was esti-
mated at 100000 and the combined
population Of other groups (Mos-
lens, Christians and others at L.
043, 900.
@. How does Germany now rank
with other nations in coal produce
ton?
A. Recent expansion by terri
torial acquisitions make that coun-
try the second largest world pro-
Queer OF coal. The United States Is
first and the United Kingdom Is
third.
@. Please state the rumber Of
banks In the United States and the
number that are in the Federal Re-
serve System.
A. AS Of June 80, 1899, there were
IS O82 banks Of which $3.50 were
members Of the Federal Reserve
System.
@. What causes some Of my cleo
trio light bulbs to become black?
A, AS an electric incandescent
lamp burns, the filament vaporizes,
condensing on and darkening the in
side OF the bulb. This cuts OF some
OF the light. Chemicals called
"getters" are usually inserted In the
bulbs during manufacture TO con-
vert this deposit into a lighter
shade so that there will be less alb.
sortion Of the light.
Q. Who wrote the song, There,
Little Girl, Don't Cry?"
A. It Is q poem by James Whit
comb Riley entitled "A Life Lesson"
The music Is by Q. Sobeski,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Monosyllablc adjectives usually
keep "y" when q sunk Is
added; as, dry-dryly; sly
S1vlv.

O. What is the all-time low tenn
perature recorded in Californian
A. Forty-five degrees below zero,
on January 20, 1887, at Boca.
@. How much did the cost OF liv-
ing In the South Atlantic region Of
the United States increase between
June and September, 1892
A. A Bureau Of Labor Statistics
study of changes In the cost Of liv-
ing In that area from June is to
September Is, 1899, showed that In
seven cities, the increase In the cost
Of all items for the above period
varied from l per cent to II per
cent. The largest increase was in
food, where the percentage varied
from 2.5 per cent In Baltimore to
SO per cent In Savannah, Ga,
@. How many employees Of other
agencies are employed in the Civil
ian Conservation Corps? tll
A. There are 1887 full time and
2,087 part time employees Of the war
department; 5,907 full time EN-.
ployes of the Interior Department;
1924 full time and STA part time
employees Of the Department Of Agri-
culture and IA employees of the Fed
eral Security Agency. a total Of a.
800 full time and 1891 part time
employees from other departments
and agencies who are paid from
Civilian Conservation Corps funds.
II you want q copy Of our
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to The Waterbury Democrats
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12

It's Julia Sanderson who says and
on my side, the women. And just the
other day the outstanding women of last
year were named, so now we have the
men, and among the outstanding ones
of 1889 mentioned are Lou Gehrig, Spen-
Ger Tracy and Others
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12

The farmer, says Governor Baldwin,
should tell the government what to do,
instead of the government telling the
farmer what to do. AS for the farms, give
them back to the farmers, advises our
governor,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
Daily Almanac
Moon sets sos .. m.

Moon sets sos p. m.
Sun rises 7:16 a. m; sets 4:45 p. m.
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset
Moons phases-last quarter, Jan. !, 11:48 p.
M; new moon, Jan. 0, 8:45 a. m; first quar-
ter. Jan. II, 1913 y. m; full moon, Jan. "a,
6:14 p. m; last quarter, Jan. 81. $3.50 a. m.
Morning star, Mercury; evening, Venus
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12

theater Of n e r
than the swan
ky, m a m moth
playhouse that
was built and
named for him
a decade go.
That place long
since became
an elephantine
cabaret. Carroll
hasn't been on
Broa d W ay in
Hollywood with
a girl spectacle
in a colossal
cafa W hiCh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
A Thought for Today

said, I will take heed to my ways. that sin
mot with my tongue: will keep my mouth with
. bride, while the wicked Is before me-Psalms
SOL
The tongue Is, at the same time, the best part
Of man, and his worst.-Anacharsis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, Jan. 12--After some
years Of self exile, Earl Carroll
returns to the Rialto with q hoop
lah revue.
He win have to have It in q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
Washington Merry o-Round
DREW PEAR = o N
ROBERT s. ALLEN

=
full dynamite
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12

Is glorified; the Red army Is be.
Titled. Nothing Is too absurd to stir
up anti-Soviet war spirit. Though
the people are hardly swallowing
this unspeakable trash, nevertheless
1t all goes to show the danger Of
capitalist war propaganda and hys.
terra.
The veteran journalist and war
correspondent, George Seldes, author
Of Lords OF the Press" in an ar
ticle exposing the war propaganda
declares: "In 81 years Of Journalism,
! have never witnessed such q uni
versal, concentrated and Intentional
campaign Of lying as that conducts
ed by press and radio In the month
OF December, 1889, against the So
Wet government, its army and its
people," Mr.. Seldes has o reputa.
ton for honest and competent auth
GRITTY In journalism. He should know.
MICHAEL RUSSO,
Sec. Communist Party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
What's Your I. O.?
Can you answer seven OF
these test questions? Turn to

Can you answer seven OF
these test questions? Turn TO
last page for the answers.
4. Name the National Anthem Of
Canada.
2. What Is O bissextile year?
8. What strait separates the State
Of Washington from Vancouver Is
land?
4. With what sport Is Wayne Mil
ner associated?
5. A maleable metal may be
pounded into o thin sheet, will melt
at low temperature, or Is extreme-
ly brittle?
8. What Is the correct pronuncia.
ton Of the word cadmean?
z. How soon after 1t Is rendered
does a decision Of the U. 8. Supreme
Court become effective?
8. What Is a magnetic compass2
Q. Which German districts were
annexed to Belgium after the World
War? ',
10. In the q. g., which month Is
generally called flower month?
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-24
O. ]; h@E!?;7z@Y?Sa *: S!{;*?!?3

Ibuying pretty things, and more
pretty things and first thing you
know the bottom has arrived. Then
there's credit, and credit means
debts. It's not pleasant having to
go back to being poor, and none OF
us knows when we may have to-
"But if a girl gets a chance like
mine . . 2"
Singing is a risky business.
And, at best in any career girls
life, there comes a day when a
home and a garden and a trust
fund looks more attractive to her
%than a sea of smiling faces across
the footlights."
"But a career doesn't shut out
marriage" Kit protested.
Mana shrugged he rshoulders. Il
wouldn't advise you not to marry,
but I would advise you to put it
off for a little while until you orien-
tate yourself to this new career,
Kit Reilly. Marriage is a business
all it's own which a woman usually
doesn't share well with a job like
ours"
She had finished with that dis
closure and drew on her gloves.
1.-THE a is waiting now"
Kit said, Thanks more than I
can tell you, Miss Harris, for tell
ing me all this and talking to me
the way you have. It's been like
having someone I know help me
I've never once thought of you as
the great Mana Harris"
Mana was touched and so she
said gruffly, Forget it. I'm or my
way out and you're on your way
up. Come along. I want to stop at
the arranger's department for a
moment to pick up some music.
I'll meet you at the elevator"
From where she stood waiting
for Mana, Kit could see a door
marked: ANNOUNCERS.
When Mana joined her, Kit said
dreamily, What would you do if
there were a man you wanted to
see and you didn't know how to go
about letting him know that you
wanted to see him?"
IF there were a man that I
wanted to see that badly" Mana
retoted. "I'd get on a boat and 90
i Continued OH Page Nine)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-24

YOU suppose Eve herself would
have begun if there were shops
and she had a nice big check in
her pocketbook? Figure that out
for yoursef.
Visions of furs and gowns
danced in Kits head and came out
in her eyes.
Let me give you a little more
practical advice"
"Please do"
"First off, get yourself a good
address, but don't spend more than
YOU have to for a good apartment.
If you want any help, ring up my
secretary and she'll tell you where
to look for one. She'll also give
YOU the name of my modiste and
you'll get a professional discount.
Dress well, because you'll have a
lot of pictures to pose for. And
when you want a car, don't buy
one!"
Kit was so amazed she was be-
ginning to think maybe there was
a Santa Claus and she would be
told to write to him.
"You can male a deal with 2
motor car company that will rent
you one, or give it to you for a
nominal cost if you pay your
cha%uffeur's salary and pose f o r
publicity pictures in the car. And
naturally the Sembler company
will send you a piano"
Kit Rugged her knees and said
somberly, 81 don't have to stop
at Carriers and buy the crown
Jewels, do I? Or a baby panda or
hire a butler?"
Mana shook her head. II suppose
it does sound as crazy as that, but
it isn't-quite. You won't be able
to afford any extravagances like
Levels for a long time until you GO
overland there is always the
hazard that you might not, SO
hoard! Save every penny you
can"
IT WILL" Kit promised, mean
ing it at the moment.
Getting rich quick isn't always
a good idea. 1t seems as if there
is no bottom to the pile of gold.
You remember how long it has
been since you wanted things you
couldn't afford and then you start
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-24
Bella LANAN-COURT REPORTER
Founded On Actual Court R

BUl"NG5ON- A DOWN AND OUT
WRESTLER, FINDS HIMSELF ALONE
AND HUNGRY ON CHRISTMAS
EVE. ANO IN DESPERATION, HE
DECIDES ON A DRASTIC NNTUREl
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-24
THIRTEEN

Looking at Kit Reilly, Mana Har-
ris wished that Kit had not led
such a starved life. She could see
what success and emotion would
do to her, but she said, "Just as
long as you remember that every
thing you do is done with tn e
thought that your career comes
first, you'll be all right. It's fun
ny, but you can surmount all
sorts of troubles. If you have a
cold you may not be able to talk,
but you'll find the place in your
throat where a song comes from,
and you'll SING!"
81 will! l will" Kit promised.
"And you'll have to learn to dis
cipline yourself. That's the hard
part. You'll have money and time
for pleasures, but you can't af-
ford the energy for them" There
were other things that Mana was
going to say, but she saw that she
could not pierce the radiant Won
do, Of Kits mood, and SO turned
10 more practical things:
Have you thought about a man
ager? An agent? A coach? A
press agent?"
Kit looked properly appalled,.
do I really have to have all those
things?"
"You do. You can't get along
without them and you won't like
them, but you'll have to have
them. They'll direct your whole
life for you. You'll sing and study
and rest and perform as the strings
are manipulated for you by this
staff. You see, you are now a
valuable piece of public property
and, as such, you'll be guarded
and nourished and protected as
long as your money and your ia
Tents support these guardians. You
ought to have some sort Of per
son-your mother, ~perhaps-w h
loves you and is loyal to you, tt
take care of you and advise you
Kit suddenly thought of Fran
dear, wise Fran, a rough, pure
diamond. Now she could do some
thing for her!
IT have someone" she said, with
eyes shinging. g" have a partner
who is one of the finest persons
I've ever known"
Good! I hope she's got a gooe
money head on her shoulders, be
cause I'd like you to be able tt
keep a little of what you make
1t may look big to you, but you
won't be able to keep much of il
when you start paying salaries anc
expenses. That's why you'll have
to have an agent to get more con
tracts and engagements for you sc
that you a afford to be a radio
star"
ut sounds like a vicious circle.
I'm afraid I can't quite take it all
in, Miss Harris"
"You will. But don't let me dis
courage you. There r a lot Of
thrills in store for you besides
making money. Wait until you gel
fan mail from people who enjoy
listening to you. If you're a senti'
mental idiot like I am, you'll gel
a lot of happiness out of that
ITS making me happy just te
have you to talk to me like this. L
makes me realize I don't know
where to begin right now. What dc
I do next?"
Mana laughed merrily. 'Where
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-24
SYNOPSIS
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AFTER a long climb from OBJ,
security is a small-time singer and
dancer,
KIT REILLY rockets to the top
by winning the sembler radio con-
test, which gives her a one-year
contract to sing on the radio as
the successor to
MANA HARRIS, famous song
stress. who is retiring. Kit was
helped in obtaining her addition
for the contest by
VANCE HEALEY, noted radio
snorts announcer. Before Kit
leaves the studio after meeting Of
ficials, to 60 to her home, where
she lives with
FRAN LIE MAZE, her partner
and friend, Mana takes her aside
to tell her of some Of the prob
lens she will face.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-16

eliminate anti social conditions
wherever they may surround the
sale Of beer. The number OF states
In which industry committees dedi.
Gated to this purpose are in opera.
ton Increased from one to nine
Similar programs are to be in.
stalled in additional states during
the coming year.
Direct taxes collected on the leao
sale OF beer totaled S411, 500. 1880 and
averaged $3.50 per barrel on the
52.7oS,SlS barrels withdrawn FOR
sale. This revenue is ear.markct
Tor old age pensions. educational
institutions, public health. aida =,
agriculture and other special pu,.
poses In many states and munlc,.
.Dalities. The remainder, including
the Federal Governments share of
S267.G42,9S3, Is allocated TO gener,I
expense funds.
Tho 1882 payments bring the =,
tai t0x revenue collected by FED
e"al, state and local agencies sincl
beers relegallzatiUn TO appro1t
mately two and a luo.ter billion
dollars. q
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-16

ing issue of the national cam
paign, our purely local prob
lens, important as they are,
pale to insignifcance. If the
American form of government
)e not preserved nationally there
'oon will be no state government
o worry about"
Complete text Of the plat
orm will appear in next week s
'ditiOn.)
The planks included:
The Negro
We affirm our traditional
friendship for our Negro citi-
zens as evidenced by the fact
hat all existing state institu-
lions for Negroes were establish
ed and expanded under Republi-
can administrations and all
existing state laws for their
protection and advancement were
adopted under similar auspices.
I'VE pledge that our Ameri-
can citizens of Negro descent
shall be given a square deal in
economic and political life of
this state and nation. Discrimina
ton in the Civil Service, the
Army, the Navy and all other
branches of the Government
must cease. To enjoy the full
benefits of life, liberty and pur-
'uit of happiness, universal
must be made effec-
i've for the Negro citizen. Mob |
'iolcnce shocks the conscience |
" the Nation and legislation |
o curb this evil should be en- |
cted
Experience has taught that |
ull protection of the Negro'sil
interest necessities his represanl
alton on all boards, committees.
nd governmental agencies, in
luding membership upon the
'oards of Education in counties
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-16
WILLKIE CONTINUES
Continued from Page u

New Deal will be a thing of the
past.
A man who has had none of the
advantages of inherited wealth
and social position, who has
come up the hard American way !;
who by his own efforts and
understanding has reached the
top. against the hard competi-
lions of American life, under
stands the hopes, longings, and
aspirations of those great groups
of our .citizenship-akin to the
Negro, group - who must win
their own way in this Ameri-
ca of ours.
That is. why, in Wendell Will
kie, they recognize 7one. We
kie, they recognize one who by
his record, and his pledges, gives
them the assurance that a bet
ter day awaits them.