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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
25O,OOO,OOO Germans

For the third time in 10 years, the Ger
man legions tramp through Sedan. The
first time, Bismarck came in person to die
tate terms of surrender to Napoleon III.
The second time, the German wave swept
across 1t in 1914, and retreated from it in
1918 just before armistice halted the war
and advancing Americans graciously
stepped aside and gave French troops the
honor Of reoccupying the torn town. Now
comes the third wave, and again the Ger
man columns surge onward through
Sedan and into France.
During the preliminaries to the pres
ent war, Hitler managed to give the
impression that he wanted no more
trouble with France. True, he had
written In "Mein Kampf" of "a decisive,
active settlement with France" and "our
eternal struggle with France" But he
seemed to imply that he would forego
that If France would stand idly by and
see all Europe west Of the Rhine subjugat-
ed to the German yoke. Otherwise, settle
ment with France by the method OF 1870
and 1914. His policies, Hitler wrote,
would be acknowledged corAect II within
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
Cut All Costs

Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin takes the
right step in advocating extreme economy
in all government operations for the next
fiscal year. The year for Connecticut's
state government ends on June 80. No one
knows exactly what we may have to do
in the last six months Of 1910 nor what
we will be confronted with in 194l. But
we can assume many things on the basis
OF what is now taking place. Much as we
would like to segregate life in New Eng
land from that in Europe, events over
there cast their shadow across the ocean
and darken our peaceful countryside.
We are outside the war, but actually
we are in it, We may be more genuinely
within its sphere before long, much as
all of us hate to admit such fact. New
England like the rest of the United States
and all the Americas does not want to
engage in this current European war on
the side of any of the belligerents. We are
doing everything possible to remain out
of the war. But there are definite indi-
cations that we may be forced to take up
arms IN defense OF our own continent
and its invasion from abroad. Keeping
this in mind we cannot help but side with
Governor Baldwin in any plan he may
visualize for economical operation of our
state government.
We may have to operate on war
time basis before we know it. There are
bound to be many new and costly lines
Of defense thrown up with New England
certainly getting its fair share of them.
Contingencies must be provided for and
it certainly would not hurt for the indi-
vidual community to plan it's future along
the same lines as the state government.
There need be no retirement to trenches
or dug-outs. We won't stop our normal
development. But we will be watchful
Of what we spend and how we spend it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
Ii, Today's Mail

few second class warships under
Admiral Cervera, was known to have
left Spain, and to be somewhere
between the Azores and the Cape
of Good Hope. Our. then 100 per
cent navy under Admirals Schley
and Sampson was looking for him
to send him and his ships to Davy
Jones, II they could locate him. That
was AZ years ago. and how the yell
low Hearst newspapers made capitol
out of 1t. Here Is a headline In six
inch black type: ALL SPANS
FLEETS ARE AIDED THIS
WAY" In those also hectic days
nobody slept from Boston to New
York, for fear of being blown out
Of a nice, warm comfortable bed, by
Spanish shells And yet there are
some living today. like Charley Nc
earthly Of WATERFOWL. who calls the
Spanish American war a picnic. OF
course Charley Mccarthy Of Water
town did not live on the New Eng
land coastline. but probably lived In
WATERFOWL, as he does now, and so
was In no danger OF shells from
Admiral Cevera; but the Cevera
shells were a nightmare for a long
time, until his fleet was sunk, burnt
and destroyed in Cuban waters.
Newspaper scareheads were In every
edition, and some Of the battles re-
ported by the Journal war corre-
spondents took place In the news
room Of the Journal. In those days
sometimes there were fourteen and
fifteen special editions on the street
every few hours. New York stood on
It's head, and things were about the
same as they were In Washington,
d. c., few days ago, when Presi-
dent Roosevelt gave out the warning
that German bombers could bomb
New England In six hours out OF
Berlin. Probably Its because Char
ley Mccarthy Of WATERFOWL lives so
far away from the coast that he
wants us to send American boys to
Europe to leave their names on the
grave stones. But you never can tell,
MIR. Editor, maybe Charley didn't
say 1t, but that was what a news
paper says, and In this country
people believe what they see in the
newspapers, so It must be true.
THE H1KER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

Motorists who have occasion to drive
over the Cross County and Saw Mill River
Pathways in Westchester County, N. Y,
will welcome the news that new inter-
section is being planned for these two
routes. Getting from the former to the
latter is no easy piece of driving today
due to the peculiar mode of approach.
The Cross County Parkway becomes
Yonkers Avenue over the Saw Mill River
Parkway and on the west side a narrow
approach cuts back to allow southbound
traffic means of access. If you're un-
familiar with it and approach at night
you rarely make the turn. Under the
new scheme series of loops will enable
motorists to swing easily and safely from
one parkway to the other. Inasmuch as
this constitutes one Of the most popular
entrances to New York City along the
Hudson River. The need of a new ap-
proach has been felt for long time and
the news of the plans meets with
approval.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
Congress Undertakes Painful Job

If the recommendations of its census
committee gets by the House, reappor-
tionment of congressional representatives
will take place in 1912 on the basis of this
years census. The idea of the committee
is to get the thing through before repre-
sentatives have chance to get at the
census results and find out whether they
would be voting themselves right out of
office
It's close-your-eyes-and-leap PROPOSE
ton, and Chairman Matthew A. Dunn
(Dem., Pa.), candidly says that's the only
way to get the bill passed - If it's going
to be passed at all. Under any circum-
stances, it's a good idea to get the thing
over with. Reapportionment is decreed
by the Constitution, and the matter
shouldn't be neglected just because few
individuals might lose their Jobs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
NATION BEING SCARED INTO
GREAT PREPAREDNESS
PROGRAM
Editor, Waterbury Democrat;

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
Judging by outward indications
the interventionists have changed
their tactics In pursuit Of their
objective-to get America into the
European war. After poisoning the
entire country with British propa-
ganda, now they have resorted to
trying to scare the millions OF
Americans who depend on war
news, into filters by painting the
danger Of an air invasion by Ger
man bombers, and even Congress
seems to have fallen for the scare
In passing a fabulous sum for de-
Tense. The scheme, however, Is SO
silly that 1t would make a horse
laugh, as II the Germans did not
have enough to worry about. And
also have no intent OF trying TO
conquer any territory out Of Europe,
certainly not OF a country 5000
miles away, while England Is so
much nearer. The fake scare Is so
childish that 1t Is hard to believe
that grown Americans can fall for
such a modern version Of Lookout
or the bogie'll get you" But the
interventionists have a poor opinion,
no doubt, Of the great Americana
boobiano. 1. e., American public,
that believes everything 1t sees IN
print or hears on the radio.
This scare recalls the scare some
time ago when joker reported
parachute men In armor dropping
from Mars to conquer this planet,
that gave SO many people the jit-
ters, and even sent some to their
beds with nervous prostration.
II the object OF the Intervention
regulars was to create a barrage to
cover the passage Of the billion dol
lar defense bill, 1t succeeded like a
Hitler offensive, and II we get much
more Of the same nursery scares,
we may be In the war before the
question Of a third term Is decided.
The incident recalls the scare that
was engineered by Hearst newspap-
ers Just after President Mckinley
declared war on Spain In 1893.
Spain had a navy, which Ger
many has not, and Of course air
nayies were still in the womb Of
time, and so New England was safe
from an air attack by bombing
planes 5000 miles away. that could
get here in six hours.
The Spanish feet consisting Of 0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

Down in Bridgeport they're launching
a good drive. They want more trees
planted throughout the city. Officials
and property owners feel that the hurri-
cane of 1888 and the ice-storm OF this
past winter raised such havoc with trees
that it's necessary to launch vigorous
campaign to replace the destroyed trees
with new and healthy ones Any COM
munity might we'll sponsor such move
ment, particularly one that has felt the
effects of these storms Although the
Naugatuck valley didn't feel the full
weight of that sleet storm few months
ago, we did lose number of trees and
they should be replaced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

Connectcut's boom for Governor Ray
mond E. Baldwin in the COP national
convention may not be as short-lived as
many people think. The Connecticut
delegation isn't saying too much about
its plans and it must be recalled, too,
that state leaders never really committed
themselves to any of the prospective can
didates who visited this state or made
overtures through their own representa-
tives The Baldwin candidacy is one in
fact, not in theory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
. HlGHLlGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Early Fur Trade Among
French Graphically Told

The romance of the northwest fur
trade lives again In Julia Cooley
Altrocchi's splendid historical novel
wolves Against The Moon" (Mac-
milan: $2.75). The American in
vasion Of the Great Lakes region
has been chronicled; now the
French side Of the story Is told
through the life of Joseph Baily,
fur trader.
Bailly disregarded the death-betl
command Of his father To establish
his trading posts on the lakes. Bailly
fought to keep friendship with In
dian, British and American as the
war Of 1872 and the early Indian
wars were fought In the west.
But evolves Against the Moon"
Is more than a tale Of pioneering
and frontier warfare. 1t Is the life
of Bailey and his part-Indian wife,
Marei-of their sons and daugh-
ters. There were many wolves to
fight - Rastel, the fellow trader,
always villainous, and his schem-
ing wife; Shayehead. the blood
thirsty brave who boosted Of his
scalpings De Ia Vigne. the medi-
cine man.
The story Is packed with ex-
element, follows a course rang
ing from gay New Orleans ball
10 an Indian ritual snake dance.
For sheer beauty don't overlook
Maurice Genevoiy's tale OF two
hunters and a stage In 1.-THE Last
Hunt" (Random House: $3.50. Here
Is the conflict Of hunter and hunt
ed. the contrast Of q man who
hunts only to kill and another who
matches his skill against that Of his
quarry. 1t is well done.
For readers who prefer two-fist-
ed action, there's Luke Shorts
Hard Money" Doubleday, Doran
'$2), a hard hitting western adven-
ture In tunnel building. There's no
end OF danger and the pretty hero
Inc finally overcomes her initial
duInbness 70 pick the right man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

leaked out, though II was known
that he predicted war by last
autumn. However he also went
so far as TO predict that Hol-
land, Denmark and Switzerland
would be invaded. The only
countries he went wrong on
were Norway, which he failed to
include, and Switzerland, which
at this writing has not been in
vaded.
Borah and Roosevelt, though
differing on politics, always were
warm personal friends. And this
was a case where the isolationiSt
Senator differed emphaticaily. He
told the President, MY lnforma-
ton Is different"
With on exception all the other
congressional leaders agreed with
Borah and Congress adjourned.
That one exception also was a Re-
publican-Senator Warren Austin,
scholarly Vermonter and party
whip, who although disagreeing
with Roosevelt on most domestic
policies has consistently seen eye
to eye with him on foreign affairs.
At this fateful conference, Austin
warned his colleagues that time
would prove the President right.
MERRY-GO-RoUND
Representative Mike Bradley,
scrappy Philadelphia New Dealer,
who was the wartime telegrapher
to the late Admiral Sims, rolls
his own cigarettes, a habit ne ac-
quired In the Navy. Favorite
recreation Of Senator David Walsh
Of Massachusetts is bocci, an Ital-
ian form of bowling on the green.
He has a bocci court In the back
yard of his Clinton. Mass, home.
Copyright, 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20


leaders in Chicago, Washing
No decision has yet been reached,
but two strong arguments based
on events abroad make 1t a better
than even money bet that the con-
vention will be delayed II there
Is no let.up In the war.
LIST, 1t Is argued that during such
titanic upheavals the people would
be uninterested IN party politics,
and the convention would b. UNI
able to obtain uppermost atten-
ton either In their thoughts or In
the press.
2nd, that 1t would be unWise, II
not impossible, for the Republican
Party to formulate a platform
plank on foreign policy and the
war. This Is because there Is a
Strong-and growing-GOP ele-
ment favoring some form Of direct
aid to the Allies; In other words,
agreeing with the President.
BATTLE OVER FOREIGN
POLICY
On the other hand, O very vocal
minority Is vehemently isolation
LIST. In the middle Is still another
group fearful of both sides, and
preferring to take no stand. A
battle-royal In the convention be-
tween these factions might great
ly embarrass any candidate.
Also, inner party leaders are
worried over fighting presiden-
tial campaign on the war issue.
AS the minority party, the COP
Is not IN position to shift It's
policy overnight TO meet chang
ing conditions. The Democrats can
do that. Roosevelt can take the
air any day and enunciate what
would amount to an entirely new
platform. But the COP platform,
once approved by the convention,
Is the party's stand. 1t can't be
juggled around.
NOTE-If the convention Is
postponed until August OF Sep
TENDER. II would actually meet on
June "a, but recess at the call Of
oasa Az DA,,oorats ,,ro,a t,i,, will
40 s"I ~, amdso. ~ p ec e o;raed,,
,,os r nro,so.od thst hoth aart,es
haid their "o,,ysnt, T 0 ", TIC s"'
tumn.
WAR NOTES
War Department cables from
the battle front report that the
French are being crippled by Ger
man airpianes Which dow up tneir
t,,at, Nc, r ~ a .ms mes, t t9o, ons
,,rs,.,,.,,sS s t.a.s, srn.., hr,,,0i,,r " ~,
LeTS's s 'i.e .,., , tloan o.nas"s Wy
Sora s 81" m.o roI ~ Gnernss o,,oa
Ss', sst. So. . VI SeVs.a, oi .,se
staunch s,,n,orter nf 40 pres,dent
on foreign noIicv and rearmament
He is Giving the War Denartment
strong hacRino for Observation-Disclosures
Some If The E,,ronear renorts
indicate that The nen,ie ~ Mor-
wav Denmark Holland ctr SIR.
rendered tn GERMANY heca,,se thew
had no great faith IN their own
oovernmental and economic svs-
TENS Manv had been denressed
bv low wages or acknowledgements
didn't seen, Ia think The svstem
was worth fighting for When
you look back on the Spanish
civil war and compare 1t with the
current surrender of neutrals, you
can't escape the conclusion that
the Spaniards really had back.
bone.
RETREAT TO AMERICA
One reason for the interna tionsl
pessimism now nervadin~ the
white House is the course which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
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Q. Who wrote "Japhet in Search
of Father?"
A. Frederick Marryat, In 1885,
author Of the more famous book
Mr.. Midshipman Easy"
@. Please give the number and
type Of naval vessels scuttled at
Scapa Fowl by Germany, June 81,
1919.
A. Ten battleships were sunk and
one remained afloat; S battle crui-
sers were sunk, light cruisers were
sunk and beached 30 destroyers
sunk, IS beached.
@. Was May always the fifth
month in the calendar? What Is
the origin of the name?
A. 1t was the third month In the
ancient Roman calendar and be-
came the fifth month in the revised
calendar. The origin Of the name
in uncertain, but the most widely
accepted theory is, that 1t was
named for Maia, mother Of Mercury
or Hermes. The Romans identified
her with Maia Majesta, an old
italian goddess Of Spring, to whom
the priests Of Vulcan mace sacrifices
on the first day Of May.
@. To what extent have the los
ses In the United States, caused by
the depression, been recovered?
A. An analysis Of 1899 averages
shows that 74.5 per cent of the de-
preston loss from 1929 levels was re-
gained. Later statistics are not avail
able.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
What's Your |. O.?

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions? Turn to last page
for the answers.
/. Who discovered the North
Pole?
2. What Is the correct pronuncia-
ton of museum?
3. The gnu is an insect, antelope
or reptile?
4. Who wrote 1.-THE Citadel?"
s. Can a rocket travel In q va"
CUM?
6. Which weighs most per unit,
sea water or fresh water?
7. Where Is the Land OF the
Midnight Sun?"
8. Name the ferryman on the
river Styx?
o. Which U. 8. Supreme Court
Justice has been mentioned as q
possible Republican Presidential
candidate?
10. Are babies ever born with
teeth?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
Selected Poem
MAKING HAY
(By p. O'Neill in the Boston POST

(By p. O'Neill in the Boston PosD
In green Tyrone, among the bushes,
I first met Molly making hay;
Her pretty face, all smiles and bushes,
Completely stole my heart away. o.
Twas happy Fate brought us together
Upon that lovely summers day;
One could not wish for finel weather
For making love--or making hay.
Twas not. her skill displayed at farming,
While tedding the sweet-scented grass,
It was her winsome way, 50 charming,
That made me love this country lass:
Through green Tyrone, among the bushes,
On air walked my homeward way,
And sang more gayly than the thrushes,
For Molly, dear, had named the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

cause Of poisonous
fumes being In
hailed while on the
Job Is told IN q re-
port Just published
by the Depart
ment Of Labor.
The report was
drawn up by DR..
Alice Hamilton
under the direc.
ton Of Verne A.
thinner, director
Of the division Of
la or standards
after an investi-
cation which be-
wmn tuna WAC pa ara
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

@. Please give some information
about the career of Gladys Swarth-
out and her debut with the Metro
politan Opera Co.
A. She began her singing career
at the age of Is In school recital,
where the audience included veal
thy Kansas City friends who offered
to finance her musical education
Thereafter she was soloist In a KAN
sas City church; student at Bush
Conservatory In Chicago, where she
also sang In Balaban & KATE thea
tiers; soloist with the Minneapolis
Symphony, and minor member Of
the Chicago Civic Opera co. After
q summer in Europe and three sea-
sons with the Ravinia Opera co. IN
the U. S.. she Joined the Metropol-
itan In 1929 and made her debut
as the blind mother In La Giocon-
da."
@. Which President took the
oath Of office before the term Of hts
predecessor had expired?
A. Rutherford B. Hayes took the
oath In the White House at 7:05 p.
m. March 3, 1877. He took 1t again
publicly at the Capitol on March 5.
@. In what month Of which year
were the greatest number Of persons
employed on all Federal work pro-
grams?
A. The number reached Its peak
in November, 1885, when 4,594,000
were employed.
@. How can a person get proof of
his age when no birth certificates
were recorded in the State where he
was born at the time OF birth, and
all his relatives are deceased?
A. The United States Bureau Of
the Census will make a search OF
their records for information as to
place and month Of birth. Send a
stamped, addressed envelope to the
Waterbury Democrats Service Bur-
eau, 1918 Thirteenth st., Washington
d. c., and ask for o Census Age APP
plication blank. Instructions will ac-
company 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
Daily Almanac

Sun rises 5:31 q. M; sets s:07 p. m. day
light time).
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
A late season and early slow growth Is be-
ing overcome by mid-May warmth and sea-
sonal rains. The last week has given all
growing things tremendous push forward,
so much so that the season Is apt to catch
up with itself by the end Of the month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

II you want copy Of the book
let "How A Newspaper Is Made
send to the Waterbury Democrats
Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir-
tecnth street, Washington, ID. G.
Enclose ten cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
National
Spotlight
BY BRUCE CATION
Waterbury Democrat Washing
ton Correspondent

washington, May 2O-An amazing
and gruesome story Of Illness, ir-
sanity and death suffered by work.
ers In the viscose rayon idustry be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

test In history. If German air.
planes follow, the United States
may have a hard time staying out
OF war.
OLD GLORY
The only place in the U. S. A.
where Old Glory flies "a hours
day Is the Capitol building. Two
large flags, IA by IA feet, are
kept continuously aloft every day
in the year over the east and
west porticos of the Senate and
the House of Representatives.
They are removed only when
frayed, then promptly replaced
with new ones.
This custom dates back to
World War days, when thousands
Of requests poured In from citizens
and patriotic organizations urging
that the flag be kept flying night
and day over the Capitol. Before
the war, 1t was hauled down at
sunset.
ROOSEVELTS WAR
PREDICTION
There Is one conference which
the President had with congress
sional leaders from which he Is
getting no enjoyment even
though he was absolutely right.
This was the conference last sum-
mer In which Roosevelt urged
Congress to revise the neutrality
act because war was imminent.
This was at the tail end of the
last session, and the President
wanted Congress to remain In
Washington longer. Congress
wanted to go home. SO he sum-
moned some of the leaders to the
White House, including the late
great Senator Borah.
The full details of what R0os-
evclt told the leaders never has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
Current Comment

The diplomatic corps is all an.
acinronism.
Senator Bennett Champ Clark.