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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Workers ofBristoI
Co. Hold Dance

The first annual spring dance OF
the Bristol Company Recorders
club was held on saturday evening
at the auditorium Of the company.
Those attending we're; Ruth Beck.
ling. william Ostrander, Eva Dam
iels, Walter Radwick, Mr, and MRS,
Edward Haigh, Peggy whitney,
Thomas sullivan, Mary A. Hartye,
Charles I, Bell, Grace KoSman, Fred
Candee, Vivian Smith, Wallace
saunders, Mr.. and Mrs, James
Walsh, Jr., Mr., and Mrs, M, Tamig-
hetti, Frances Burke, Paul Promo
yost, Henrietta Langell, Harold +.
Sanford, Margaret Beers, Fred Det-
lefsen, Mary Lee, Henry Flrtwang.
Ter, Olive Dumouchel, T. Newcomh
Taylor, Rachel Seaver, Richard
shaw, Jean Sepley, David Than
pcase, Jane Chiswell, John Durbin,
Ruth Huhben, d. Clayton Skelly,
shirley o'Donnell, Jimmy Bot,
Jeanne Brennan, Thomas I.awlor,
Frances Scheithe, Howard Packer,
Soma Moran, Richard Zollo, Anna
Batza, John ]. Cheplick, Marguerite
Cantin, Larry Weyh, Viola CRrser-
mo, Howard Downey, Evelyn Belyea,
o. william Yulke, Frances Sicily,
W. r. Ablondi, Martha McNaught,
Robert Parsons, Eva Oelgauda,
John Mohr, Ruth Bowen, Stanley,
Patchett, Mr.. and Mrs, Carl Pack
err, Lottie Bandurski, Philip Bur-
rowes, Dorothy v, Brennels, Louis
Rizzuti, Mr.. and Mrs, r. Daley, Mr.,
and Mrs. r. j. Baird, Helen Dalton,
Robert /. Ray, Mary Carroll, Peter
Marine, Mr.. and Mrs, John O'Dea,
Mr. and Mrs. j, r. Waidelich, Mr.,
and Mrs. D, A, Dacino, Marion
Allen, Julian Lattere, Betty Totten,
Fred Tuthill, Mr.. and Mrs, Howard
Kamezel, Kay Maher, Phil Kelly,
Helen Coon, Bill Carroll, Helen
Deconinck, Guido Durantc, Rita
Deconinck, James r, Fleming,
Gladys Lehr, Chris Smith, Marian
johnson, Prank Smith, Lillian
Hoppe, william Sheasby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03

Thomas Bowling, Martha Goodal
and Joseph Sullivan, Margaret KEEL
ly and Francis Joyce, Ann Canale
and Charles Murphy, Mr., and Mrs,
Cyril Dunphy, Maureen Carroll and
Michael Nolan, Fritzie Ayotte and
George Carroll, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
j. o'Reilly, Mr., and Mrs, John J,
Meehan, Catherine Harmon and
Preston White, Agnes White and
Robert McNichols, Kathleen Nc
drath and Arthur Stein, Grace Sut-
ton and William Meehan, jeanette
Blake and John Wrenn.
Helen Donnelly and Robert Pier.
son, Marguerite Gibbons and Will
fred Tromley, Helen Garfield and
Ray Nolan, Rose Kelly and owen
Cary, Muriel Burns and John Nengle
Lucille Cross and Francis Curley,
Marie Ritz and II, Uhlriek, Gloria
Tarthglia and Howard dilland, Pat
ricia Blum and Edward Sheehan,
Mary LeClari and Edwin Saunders,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Martin, Dorothy
Ryan and Russell Woodbury., Marie
Commerford and Albert Mac, Cath
crime Soohan and Edward Rojette,
Lorraine Surprise and James Soo-
han, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Kelly,
Daily Payton and Edward CaSs,
Eleanor Coleman and John McNa-
mara, Peggy Harmon and Edward j,
Bowling, Mr.. and Mrs, James Synott,
Jane Pholan and James Tobin, and
Eleanor soohan and Michael Vallone,
The official board of st. paul's
M. II. church will hold their regular
monthly business meeting tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock at the parson-
age. On Wednesday afternoon the
Ladies' Aid OF the parish will meet
at the church rooms at $3.50 o'clock.
The Ladies' Aid will also sponsor O
food sale oil day Thursday at Miller
and Peck company. Mrs, David
Woods and Mrs. John Moshier Will
be In charge In tho morning and
Mrs. Lewis Sage and Mrs. A. j..
Smith will be In charge IN the af-
ternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
Dental Hygienists Arrange
Convention For This Week

The twenty sixth annual con-
vention Of the Connecticut Dental
Hygienists Association will be held
at the Hotel 0riswold In New Lon
don on Thursday and Friday, June
9th and 7th,
Among the principal speakers
and their subjects will be; DR.
Frances Krasnow OF New York who
will talk on "Nutritional Relation
ships TO Dental HEALTH; DR., !,
Hfshfeld OF New York on "How
TO Teach Tooth Brushing; Mrs,
Chase Going Woodhouse Of New
London on Dental Health-A Fac
tor IN Social Security, DR.. Hough-
ton Holiday OF New Yrk, culture
Training Of the Dental HygieniSt
and Mrs, Josephine Ray OF New
London on speech Habits"
Round table discussions will be
held on Health and Dental exhibits
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
Fiction


Mary A, Amin Mr., Skefiing.
tent Is with q specially profound
tenderness that this writer takes Us
on n little sentimental tour with
Fanny dady skefiington) In search
OF her youth"
Phyllis Bentley The power and
the Glory - "A poueWrful pageant
of Yorkshire In Oliver Cromwell''
day"
Louis Bromfield $50 Night In BON.
bay -- mfr. Bromtleld weaves the
india OF the eye and 10 nose and
the sense OF touch into his "Night
IN Bombay which Is q whale
OF q good story"
Walter Edmons -- Chad Hanna
"A superb tale OF q Super.Supert
small circus from the Erie Canal Il
the sawdust ring--read II ane
chuckle,"
Martha dellhorn - A Stricken
Field "The breathless and terri.
flying story OF q people, OF the storm
that overnight struck ful-force upor
their peaceful field; OF the indiVid.
ual human beings IN Central Europe
who have faced the Juggernaut and
have managed to live, or die, nohls
and courageously,"
Knut Hamsun --. Look Back On
Happiness "A fascinating study
In the follles of maturity"
Nard Jones Swift Flows The
River - "A rich, warm.blooded
historical romance built round the
mighty river tthe Columbia) In the
steam boating heyday Of the mid
die l800's,"
james O'FIanlon - As Good Az
Murdered 1.-THE funniest mystery
now In sight High pressure am,ise-
ment and one OF the finds OF the
season"
Luke Short Hard Money So
Epic adventure In the building Of
the West"
Biography And History
John N. Burk Clara Sehu-
mann; A Romantic Biography -
Great as musician, greater as O
woman, she compelled the world "a
appreciate Schumann and Brahms"
Todd Downing The Mexican
Earth IAN intimate chat into
which he lacks Informally most OF
the highlights OF Mexico"
Linda A. Eastman Portrait oil
O librarian, william Howard Brett
Sir Neville Henderson Failure
OF A Mission - Report Of the am
bassador OF appeasement, Neville
Henderson reveals Hitler and, in
cidentally, himself"
Frances Parkinson Reyes The
Sublime shepherdess; life Of ST. Ber-
nadette of Lourdes.
Henry d. Sedgwick - Madame
Recamler; the biography Of fiirt--
"a sympathetic biography OF Nine,
Recamier, who remains the sy-
nonym OF feminoine charm"
John X. Winkler Five And
Ten - "The life OF the man whose
single-mindedness. energy and ten
acity built up business from shah
biness TO grandeur.
Fine Arts
Dura Cockrell Introduction 10
art: theory, practice, history.
Fredrik Hallberg The complete
book OF ski-ing.
Archibald Hartrick A painters
pilgrimage through fifty years.
Sterling Patterson - Be your own
gardener.
Pablo Picasso Picasso second
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
New York Stations
WEAR-sso - WOR-7l0 - WJZ-7eo wABC-sse

u, NJ,
(;0O-W EAF--'Baokstage Wife
WOR-Baseball game,
Dodgers w Chicago
WLX-Club Matinee
WABC-Baseball Game;
Yankees va st. Louis
NATURALIZATION. stella Dali
las
Asa0--W EAF-Iorenso Jones
A,A5--WEAF-'Young Wilder
WIZ Music; news
6;oo.-W EAF--Sketch, Girl Alone
WJX-Glenn Cars Orch,
-WEAF-Life Can BE Beau
S,ao-wEhIF-gaek Armstrong
WOR,-- Mcfarland Twins
WJZ-Story,. lreone Wicker
WAnC%-To be announced
5AB-W MAE--skotch, THE o.
woRm'Littls Orphan Annie
WlZ-.Sketoh, bud Barton,
WAHC-'Soattergood haines,,
500 EAF-Skotch, In Abner'
WOR-unolo Don
WLX-Nowa; orchestra
WAnC-Nows; Edwin G,
WJX--Blll stern, Sports
w N Ut ItNNu tNNFft'
6;S0--WEAF-CRpt, Healy stamp
Club
WOR--NeWa
WJX--lthumba Band
WABC--News, Paul sullivan
G,t6-W EAF-Sporta, Paul Doug"
las
W0R-Sketoh, 'SupormRh'
WJZ-Lowell Thomaa
WAHC--rhe World Today
;oo--WEAF--rred Warnings
WoR-sports, stan Lomax
WIZ Air Youth OF America
WAnC--Amos N Andy
7ib--- WNAF-lI, v. nllenborn
WOR~~Wythe Williams
WJH--Youth Tells It's story
WABC-l.anny Ross, tenor
7,sO~- WEA F--Sammy Hayes
Orehu Tho VasA Family
WOR~-"fhe Lone Ranger
WJX--Johnny McGoo orch
WABC-Skotch, Blonde
s;0N--W HA E--Voorhoos orchestra,
and Vocalists
WJXr-l.lttlo or Hollywood
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03

and n banquet will DO held ON
Thursday evening,
The annual luncheon Is sched-
uled for Friday noon, Local dem
tai hygienists on committees ar
ranging for the convention are
executive committee, Constance
Braeken; membership, Anne Kuper-
man, registration, Mary Lawlor and
exhibit, Helen r, King, chairman
and also past president OF the as
ISOLATION
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
Miss Mary Monagan
Is Honored At Tea

Miss Ann Neagle Of Farnham
avenue was hostess ct q tea at her
home yesterday In compliment to
Miss Mary Monagan who Is TO be
married soon TO Richard Murphy.
The guests included. Misses Flea
nor Mcdrath, Mary l.. Donnelly,
Mary Frenzy, Barbara Slavin, Pa
tricia Kelly, Margaret Monagan
Jane Nelson, Margaret Kennedy,
Mary Mulry OF New York, Ann
Burns, Margaret Bowling and Mrs
Merritt II. Beere, Mrs. Henry Borst,
Mrs. David Hayes, Mrs. Joseph
Neagle and Ann Neagle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03

made the unusual play. He must de-
velop q squeeze on the East hand
so South led small heart and al
lowed West TO win. East must make
his first embarrassing discard.
West elected 10 return the jack
Of diamonds, declarer won with the
ace and led heart, which was won
In dummy with the king. Now East
Is squeezed. II he discards dia-
mond, declarer's six Of diamonds
will be established; while II he gives
up q spade, dummy will make the
six OF spades.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03

Mrs, Thomas Quinn Of Walnut
street was hostess ut a grocery show
or held recently at her home In
honor Of Miss ErneStine Cannon OF
Vermont street who Is being mar
ried on June 9th TO John Kelly of
Luke street, A pancake luncheon
was served, Bingo was played and
prizes were awarded 10 Mrs, John
Burns Miss Ernestine Cannon,
Those attending were Mrs, Will
liam Doyle, Mrs, John Burns, Mrs,
Mollle Dillon, Mrs, James Cannon,
Mrs. William Calvin, Mrs, Mareella
Burns, Mrs, Anthony DeMarehe,
Mrs, Cecilia Grove, Mrs, Ted Dona-
hue, Mrs. Montague Burns, Mrs,
Thomas Quinn and Misses Loretta
Dillon, Rita Cannon, Evelyn and
Arlene Quinn and Ernestino A,
Cannon,
A meeting OF the Henry s, Chase
Parent Teachers association viii be
held this evening at 3 o'clock at
tho Mil Plain Union church, Miss
Frances Ga2arian, r. NJ public
health nurse In the Association OF
Child Hygiene will give talk on
the Importance of Keeping Children
Healthy and will also show two
filmsd All parents and members
OF tho graduating class are invited
Mrs. Frank Cookson who has been
o patient at tho Waterbury hospital
for the past seven weeks has re-
turned TO her home on Terrace ave-
nue. where she will eonvalesce,
Announcement In made OF the
birth OF q son Ronald to Mr., and
Mrs, Vernon Sipperly OF Willow
street on May goth at ST, AIMS
Maternity Hospital,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03

Wan.a' be radio radio actress? Then get
smiling talking yourself the psychopathic ward don't
get you maybe sponsor will! that's the
speaking voice. what's Name femmccce
colleague
friend Your voice sounds the feel" Arlene
their plug
tumblng Arlene the Of cheerful voice
drawing high the value Of
matter goal 10 be Mrs.
andSo Actress you'd better start vocal training
righ now
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
By JIM PARKER

when the Radio Theater the
f hour dramatic program win be starting It's NTH year Hollywood
Cecil DeMle whole
when the program left Broadway for HOLLYWOOD Other programs fol-
lowed The world
homes New York right
neghhorhood and the desirable
radio show which air the quality that amousthe
ability
has made several Caudette Colbert leads with nine;
Irene Dunno eight Clark 0arble and Ginger Rogers each Gary
Cooper ve Bette Davis Spencer Tracy Caroe Lombard and James
Cagney and Bng Add
summarizes
Taulah Rankhad Massey Many
their first important radio
wen knowkn they today Robert Taylor
Ctewart both OF whom Offices
country The Radio Theater the best dramatic
gram by radio editors throughout the Of
York World Telegram
Poll OF Editors years
The Heart Radio Editors cited the
the Womens National Radio
honorable mention occasions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
Sacred Heart Alumnae
Sponsors Annual Dance

The Sacred Heart Alumnae held
successful dance at Baybrook Inn re-
Gently.
Those attending were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Shea, Mr, and Mrs,
George q. Howard, Kay Howard and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
Contract Bridge
ELTON CONTRACT CLUB

Top scorers In the Elton Contract
Clubs Friday session were Mrs
George Pierpont and Mrs. William
Dunphy, il0M; Mrs. John Ivory and
Mrs. Louis Schmidt, I04 Mrs. Ed
mund spicer and Mrs. Edward Bal
thazer, 1924; and East and West
Mrs. Francis Lawlor and Mrs. Will
liam Connell, ii4h; Mrs. George
Russell and Mrs. Frank DAILY, 10;
Mrs. Walter Wood and Mrs. Phillip
shaler, i04.
The standing 10 date Is as follows:
Ivory-smith. 503; Lougee-Ross, 478;
Adams. Bane, 476A.
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB
In the Friday afternoon session
OF the Cornell Contract Club con-
Quoted by Mrs. John G. Moriarty
top scorers were: North and South.
Mrs. Joseph Byrne and Mrs. Thorn
as Magner, 10; Mrs. Joseph Erwin
and Mrs. Frank O'Leary, 66 and East
and West, Mrs. william Meyers and
Mrs AL Hummel, II Mrs. Herbert
Cockroft and Mrs. Frank Jones,
70M.
The standing TO date Is as fol-
lows: DAILY -Petitjean, 222; William
Foley. 2i8M; oLeary-Erwin, 2i6h;
Finn-Byrne, PISA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
Weddings
MATTHEWS . AUSTIN

MATTHEW'S AUSTIN
Announcement Is made OF the
coming marriage Of Miss Pauline
Austin OF WatertoWn avenue TO
Thomas n. Matthews which will
take place on June 18th Mt Q o.
clock at the Blessed Sacrament
church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
rIGURING ELEPHANTS HEIGHT

1t is possible TO ascertain an ele-
plants height from the track II
makes. BY multiplying the cir
conference Of the track by two the
approximate height Of the animal
at the shoulders can be determined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
WATR PROGRAMS
1890 Kilocycls

L, NJ.
Baseball--R Red Sox w White
SuX
6;OO--Andy Iona's HawaiIans
Waterbury Democrat News
bA6--Littlo Orphan Annie
B,O0=Yankoo News
G;l5-Jim Britt Sports
6,30-FlVe Men OF aFte
0;i6-Hits and Bits
While the city sleeps
Prohibition Lewis Jr,
7;l5--Ted Flo Rlto's Orch
7;S0-Phone Your Answer
Walter Kidder. Baritone
S.00--Lone Ranger
S;30--Mystery Hall
g;00-To be announced
9:a0-Jack Denny's Orch,
i0:00-Raymond Gram Swing
i0;ib-Swing Spotlight
10;30-Miekey Alperts orch,
ll,00-Yankee News
Weather Service
li:30--Con, II. l.. Vrawford
ti;tb--Leo Reisman's orch,
i2;0O-Sign off.
TOMORROW
A. N.
S;00--Yankee News
S;l5--W Weather Service, Morning
Musicale
S.30--Musical Menu
9;0O-Morning Devotlons
9:l5-Shoppers' Guide
l0:i6-Our Neighborhood-Fay
Clark
i0.30---kocp ri TO Music
lO.45-John Metcalfc's Choir Lott
I :O0-Ruth Moss Interviews
Strings
/ ;3O--Charioy freshwater's orch.
| 2.O0--Noonday Musicale
Moments
i2.3O-W Waterbury Democrat News
t2:45--Carters of Elm street
1.O0-Yankce News
1:i5--Tone Tapestries
i.30--The Drama of Food
i;45--Off the record
2:i5-Flrst Race--Suff0lk Downs
2:3O--Matinee Melodies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03

p. Maddox OF Colchester. Eng
land, collected used matches, sorted
out about $1,000 and used 10000 "a
make Q dartboard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
Engagements
BRuNo.PRusCINO

BKUNU.FKUSCINO
Mr., and Mrs, Pasquale PruSeino
OF Walnut street extension an
nounee the engagement of their
daughter, Rose TO Joseph Bruno,
son OF Mr., and Mrs, Anthony Bruno
of Main street, The wedding will
take place In the near future,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03

working script which promises
microphone weekly radio No
Parks Johnson and Way Haerworh Their Thursday night
straight through the Victor Young maestro
Ameche doesn't believe being technical with his
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replied
anywhere you good YOU
WATR Muuas Little Orphan Annie
viii be instructor radio writing at midwestem college his writing
leaves him effort bring Its listeners
well national political WATR
will Democratic State Convention Hart
ford tonight TO TO-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03

Cooperative societies In Japan are
refusing 10 sell rice to the govern
rnent at official prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03

WATR, MBStAion tonight g. War $780, Five
Men Of Fate 64S While the City sleeps Fulton Lewis
7;lS Red Cross Speaker $780, Mystery Hall
nys Orchestra TO- r. g. Swing ll;SO, Congressman Craw
ford, talk ll;A5, Resman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03

Gogo De Lys
ABC'-K ostolanotz's Orch.
Tony Martin
$40 Wallonsteins' Orch,
Margaret Speaks
WOR --.Lot's Go 10 Work,
with Herbert IIadol
WJH--"Truo or False
WAnC-HowRrd and Shell.
ton. Vocal Quartet; news
a.o0-W EAF--QuIz; Doctor I. a.
WOR--Gabrlcl Haatter
WJX--Tho Green Hornet
WABC-- Radio Theater;
'Aloxandcr'a Ragtime
Band,' Alice Faye. Ray
Mlland. etc.
sac WEAFGAicc Tempieton.
Connie Boswell
WOR--Dance Orchestra
WJZ-paul Martins Music
l0;00--W EAF-Opal Craven, quar-
tot, and orchestra
WOR--Rnymond q, Swing
WJX-News, John. Gunther
wABC-Guy Lombardo's
lOl5-woRm'who Knows
neutrality-suspicious. wInton's
w Orr" Lewis Jr,
WJZ--Gallant Women;
unsung Herolnes'
WABC-The World Tonight
-WOR-Romanc In Rhythm
WABC-Concert orchestra
II; --WEAF-News; From Paris
WOR--News; weather
WJZ--News; Ben Cutters
Orchestra
WABC--Dick Gasparre's
Orch.
Child's orch
WoR-Rep, Fred l." Craw-
ford
ii;30-W EAF--Tom Dorsey Orch.
WOR--Leo Reisman, Orch,
National Radio For
um, Harry Slattery
WABC--Frank Masters
Orch,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB
. MCKINNEY on BRIDGE

Counting Distribution of Hand Best Way to Improve Your
Game
Evening star., 1940-04-14
hv Colonel william ].
("Wild Bill") Donovan
Void Wa, Cenmssds. Of fks "FiektIne 69th"

world power on this side of the Atlantic,
and if we are to fulfill our pledges, the time
may conceivably come when our man power
will be inadequate - unless we take steps to
conserve it.
That is one of the fundamental military
reasons why our draft laws must be changed.
On the side of humanitarianisn, or sentiment
if YOU will, there are other reasons for sparing
the young. A tragedy of the last war was the
loss of so many able, talented young men.
We can never know how many potentially
great men the war destroyed - nor what the
world would be today if they had been spared.
The older we grow, the greater becomes
our debt to society. 1t is not pretty thought
that old men make wars and young men tight
them. A patriotic father is in better moral
position when he can say to his son, Come"
rather than, 60"
But the overpoweringly decisive reason
why we must amend our draft system springs
from the brutal facts of our population trends.
We simply cannot afford, from the standpoint
of national survival, to toss away several hun
dred thousand young men in a war; America
is growing old at an alarming rate and we
Evening star., 1940-04-14

The march of events since the Civil War
has made the fallacy of both these assump-
tons more and more apparent. Better living
conditions and improved medical technique
have multiplied the years of the average mans
span of usefulness. Our falling birth rate and
the cessation of immigration have put on
youth the premium of scarcity. The mechanl-
zation of modern war has proceeded to point
where the qualities of middle age mechanical
training, general experience and calm judg-
ment) are more important than the extraor-
binary physical endurance and the reckless
courage of youth.
To Survive Victory
There is no longer any good reason - if
ever such reason existed - why the third OF
our population between forty and sixty should
not share equally the burden of war with the
third between twenty and forty.
With the dynamics of world power as un-
stable as they are, we must take long-range
view of our man-power reserves The Amerl-
can hemisphere is fabulously rich - and IN
vitingly underpopulated. We have pledged
its security from invasion. We are the only
Evening star., 1940-04-14

OHIs article is Written BY a man who knouS
uar irsihand and is bassionately depoted to
the making Of an enduring peace. "Wth BM'
Donordn is a tile he earned through daring
and brarery far beyond the call Of duty. He has
every decoration this country and France can
gire to soldier, including the coveted Con-
gressional Medal.
DESPITE his nickname, Colonel Donordn IS
one Of The gentlest Of men, one OF our most
learned scholars of the idw, has been the Assist
ant TO the United States Attorney General, and
is the head Of one Of the big lac firms tn Neu
York. He not only knows War from his service
in the World War but he fe" to Ethiopia
and uatched that inrasion; he Went to SPAN
to study the Spanish Revolution; he has tn
sbecfed the arms and equipment Of the present
wdrring nations.
As q result of his experience and obserrd-
itons. Colonel Donoron has some startling con-
ptctions concerning military preparedness. And
because his opinions are always wo1shy o.
serious consideration We present here neT
and brorocattre idea concerning the age OF
service in the Amy - The Editor.
Pm THE midst of the gigantic preparations
we are now making to protect this coun-
d try and this hemisphere from any threat
of aggression, our draft laws are blind spot
which might cost us our very existence as
nation = despite any military victories that
might be won by modern war mechanlsms.
For, if war should come. with whatever
nation. our man power - the most vital fac
tor in our national defense - apparently
would be modified according to system that
bears about as much relation to our present
national defense needs as a Civil War musket
to modern, mechanized warfare.
This system, under which America has
drafted its fighting men since the Civil War -
and which presumably would be put back IN
force should we enter another war ~ would
exclude from active service all men over the
age of forty-fve. The burden of the fighting
would be thrown on youth - from eighteen
to thirty
Americas first great war, the Revolution,
was won by men up to sixty But in the Civil
War, the age limits for military service ranged
from twenty to forty-hve. The draft law OF
1918 expanded the limits on the side of youth
- to eighteen years of age.
This law assumed % that STRIPPING OF
eighteen is better prepared to defend his
country than vigorous adult past the forty
five-year mark: and (2) that the country can
better afford to lose youth on the battle
field than mature adult
The younger man ho. great physical
endurance and much reckless courage