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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-13
IMPROVED CARE OF MENTAL
CASES DUE TO PIONEER
HUMANE POLICIES OF
DIR. CHARLES WHIT
NEY PAGE
Everett, Mass, Nov. IL, 1910.

Everett, Mass, Nov. IL, 1910.
Editor of the Democrat:
1t was about thirty years ago that
DR.. Charles Whitney Page, at that
time superintendent of Danvers
State Hospital, addressed the 2lst
semi-annual conference Of the
Massachusetts State Board of In.
sanity. DR.. Page, who Before taking
up the work at Danvers, was con
nected with the Hartford Retreat
where he made pSychiatric history
and when he finally made up his
mind to accept the Danvers super
intendency he did SO with the sole
purpose of putting into effect GER
tain humanitarian policies which
proved pioneer humanitarian poll
cies In the care of the mentally i'll
DR.. Page seemed far in advance Of
his period but many of his policies
bore fruitage and helped to make
Danvers State Hospital one Of the
best known psychiatric hospitals IL,
the country.
In his address in 1910, DR.. Page
said:
1T should be understood that in
this service there are very many
men and women daily exercising,
for the unfortunates in their
charge, degree of patience, for
bearance and tact that merits the
highest appreciation. The self
abnegation and self-restraint and
persistent humanity practiced by
so many intelligent, kindly dis
posed employees in our hospitals
for the insane, often rise to the
grade of true heroism. Especially
so, as the personal acts which
merit such rating are for the
greater number performed almost
in secret, certainly in secluded To-
calities, as in behalf of non-ap-
preciative patients, or even repul-
sive wretches of humanity. But
there are others among the many
candidates for services in our hos
pitfalls who through ignorance or
intuitive brutality are untrust-
worthy, and constant watchful-
ness on the part of hospital Of
ficials is necessary to detect and
reject, or discharge as early as
possible, such undesirable per-
sons"
The great majority of mental pa
tients submit to hospital regime
without serious contention; yet a
certain number will give trouble
(But isn't this just as true in every
community where If this were not SC
we wouldn't need policemenO Ger
tain patients may have maniacial
outbreaks, become violent In speech
or manner. persist in mischievous
annoyances, and occasionally CON-
nit assaults through decisions or q
frenzied desire 10 escape. AS DR.
Page pointed out some 30 years ago
1.-THE fact that so small a proper
ton Of patients In any given hospl-
tai is positively dangerous, or DIM
cult TO manage. ought TO insure fol
such cases not only the utmost con-
sideration and patience on the par
OF employees. but special interest and
help In their management from thC
! hospital officials"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-13

It's hard to believe it, but northern
New England newspapers are already ad-
vertising good skiing conditions. The
first to come to our attention was that
at North Conway, N. H., where there was
skiing atop Mt. Washington this past
weekend. A seven-inch snow covered the
mountainside and provided much excel
lent skiing for hardy sportsmen who like
to rush the seasons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-13

the war, leaving England to stick
to it's own islands.
This, of course, would be an
excellent set-up for Germany.
Economically, she now has
of the wealthiest areas of Eu-
rope under her thumb, especially
with the penetration Of Rumania.
Her trading area, under the
now rewritten map Of Europe
is vast and wealthy. Hitler
could well afford to sit tight for
the time being and concentrate
on the development of these new
areas.
Such a peace, Of course. meets
no response from the great ma
jority of the British people, nor
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the government. and absolutely
none from Winston Churchill.
However, 1t has been received fav-
orably by the little group of "City"
men Gondon's Wall Street, which
encouraged the Nazi invasion Of
Czechoslovakia so they could get
Czech factories, and who actually
lent money to Hitler after Munich.
WALL STREET AND WILLKIE
This group sees British factories
blasted, argues that it will take
months to rebuild them, and that
meanwhile British trade will lose
out to the U. s. A. So this group
has been encouraging the back
Continued on Page 81
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The mellow KanSan called at
the White House when he went
to the Capital in December for a
Gridiron Club dinner, and a year
later Roosevelt appointed him
member of the>U. S. delegation to
the Pan-American conference in
Lima. But with Willkie the stu
alton is entirely different.
Roosevelt deeply dislikes and
distrustS him-a feeling, incl
dentally, that is strongly reciprO-
Gated by Willkie.
Privately, the President believes
that the COP standard bearers
campaign was motivated chiefly by
personal malice and went far out
of the bounds OF legitimate poll
tical warning in deliberate mis-
representation and distortion.
On his side, Willkie feels just
as holly regarding Roosevelt.
When Rev. John CarrutherS,
visiting pastor of the Convent
First Presbyterian church,
Washington, suggested making
peace with Roosevelt, Willkie
snapped, II wouldn't think of it.
You can't trust him. i refuse TO
have anything to do with him
in any coalition cabinet"
NOTE - Even if Willkie would
accept a job, Roosevelt mas fought
shy of creating a chairman OF the
Defense Commission. To all such
suggestions he has replied that
he was boss of the commission
and intended to continue that
way.
MERRY GO ROUND
The Roosevelt campaign wagon
came to rest only after some Bit
ter inside circle carnage. Two of
the Presidents closest advisers,
Harry Hopkins and Tom Cor
coran, are at swords points
. Republicans are wondering
whether there isn't something aw-
fully significant about Tom
Deweys majority in upstate New
York. 1t was more than 100000
in 1888 while WILKES upstate
majority was only $4,000. This,
coupled with the fact that Dewey
did most of his campaigning for
Willkie in the west - not in
New York-makes some of the
boys wonder whether the young
district attorney wasn't just as
glad to have Willkie lose. After
all, WILKES defeat leaves Dewey
with a far better chance to take
the Republican nomination and
election - in 1914 Friends
are kidding Henry Wallace about
being disqualified for the job of
vice president because, unlike Ja"k
Garner, he does not strike a blow
for liberty. After eight years
in Washington, Wallace does not
drink.
EUROPEAN APPEASEMENT
The story of imminent European
peace deals which floated around
London, Berlin and Washington
just before election was no myth.
Inside fact was that some very,
very tentative ideas had been dis
cussed by Sir Samuel Hoare, Brit
ish ambassador in Madrid, and a
leader of the British appeasement
group.
Since November S these ideas
are dead. But the motives be-
hind them are extremely import
ant. InaSmuch as they may
crop up again, here is their
background:
Ever since Hitler's proposed in
vasion of England was frustrated
last September, Nazi diplomats
have sent out feelers to the eff
feet that Germany now had al
most the entire continent of Eu-
rope and may be satisfied to drop
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Daily Almanac

Sun rises $3.50 a. m; sets 4:36 D. m.
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
The tail-end OF the terrific wind-storms
that struck 30 the south OF the nation Mon
day night also blew over Waterbury. But
they blew from the south and the east and a
/ consequence were sultry rather than wintry
The wind Will haul around into the west
though. shortly with consequent drop In
temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-13

state of Iowa
went dectsively
r e p u b l lean.
Throughout the
m / d W e t the
farm belt fol-
lowed s u i t.
States like Illi-
nois and Ohio
were saved for
r o o S evelt by
the city vote.
JuQBTO Dy any
ordinary stand
ards, then, a
sharp revision
Of the farm pol
lev Snoncihcallu
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book down finally that Mrs. Green
bic makes other "rescues" in
American history.
Mr.. Eisenschiml. keen Lincoln
student. likewise turns out a pro-
vocative book but II appears 10 fall
short OF the first In the sensational
nature OF It's revelations. He mar
shals the evidence. for instance, on
the question whether Booth was
killed or escaped but produces no
final conclusion. His review OF the
whole bizarre episode, however, Is
extremely interesting and well worth
reading.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-13
A Thought for Today

So that man shall say, Verify there is a
reward for the righteous: verify he is God that
judgeth in the earth.-Psams SSH.
Never with the Bible in our hands can we
deny right to another. which, under the same
circumstances, we would claim for ourselves
G. Spring.
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and Answers
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THE EDITOR.
@, What is the cruising range
and speed of the Bit Flying Fort
resSeS?
A. With a full load, the crris
ing range is 5000 miles and the
speed is $50 miles per hour.
@. What is the extent of farm
forests in the United States?
A. Eighteen percent, Cor more
than 1876 million acres) Of all land
in farms now bears some type Of
forest cover. Nearly one-third Of
the entire forested area of the United
States is in farm woodlands, of
which nearly so per cent Is IN IA
Southern States.
@. When were the first Federal
Reserve notes issued?
A. November 16, 1914, when the
Federal Reserve Banks opened.
@. What is an ounce inch?
A. 1t is an engineering term de
noting the work done in overcoming
pressure or weight equal to one
ounce through one inch of space.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-13

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Do not use shape for manner
or condition. To say, "The
race came off in good shape;
or, "He was in good shape for
his examination" is vulgar.
Say, "The race was well
rum; "He was in good con-
ditiOn.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-13
National
Spotlight.
BY BRUCE CATION
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

Correspondent
Washington, Nov. 13-Nobody is
trying quite as hard to figure out
just what the election meant as are
officials of the Department of Agri-
culture.
One the face of the returns, New
Deal farm policy took wallop
in the eye. Henry Wallace's. own
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-13

II you want a copy Of the book.
let PIES AND PASTRY" send to
The waterbury Democrats Wash
ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
Street, Washington, ID. c. Enclose
ten cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-13
What's Your /. O.?

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn to back page
for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-13
Washington Merry Go-Round
Feud Between Roosevelt And Willke Bars Latter From
Any Chance Of Being Appointed To Cabinet Post

DREW PEARS o N
ROBERT S. ALLEN


tn Presiden be friendly
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the AAA policy of indirect control
of crop reduction, would seem to
be in order.
Oddly enough, there is develop
ing good deal of sentiment in
the Agriculture Department in ia
, vor of making the AAA program
sitter instead of milder.
Various explanations for the loss
of the farm vote are offered.
One group in the department is
engaged in painstaking, precinct
by-precinct analysis of the farm
belt vote. The argument of this
group is that it was the small
town voter rather than the farm
er himself who swung the rural
areas to Willkie. The farmer, by
this argument, is still for the Wal
lace program.
Another group in the depart
ment ignores this argument and
admits the midweste1n farmer has
come unsold on AAA. 1t argues
that the midwestern farmers are
relatively the most prosperous in
the country, and that they just
can't be persuaded to like meas
, ures made necessary by farm pow
erty in other sections.
Roth groups say the election
proved the farm porgram popu-
lar with some farmers - those in
New England, for instance. The
closeness of the vote in Maine is
laid to the farmers liking for
AAA. 1t is pointed out that F.
D. RS majority in several New
England states swelled rather
than diminished when belated
rural returns we're counted.
CONSIDER RETURN
TO DIRECT CONTROLS
Cutting across all lines of argu-
ment, there is growing belief in
Washington that more stringent
crop controls are in order.
A return to the direct controls
of the first, Supreme-Court- inval-
idated triple-A program is seri-
ously considered. Thesis is that
the nation still has tremendous
carry-overs in crops like wheat,
corn and cotton and that the ex-
port market continues to shrink.
Hence, it is argued, only a return
to sure-fire means of making di-
rect payments to the farmer in
return for a reduction of pro-
duction can meet the situation.
Whether such program will
actually get proposed to Congress
this winter is open to a good deal
of question. For one thing, it
would be certain to raise a storm
OF opposition-Severe enough, pos
sibly, to upset the good relations
which the White House ardently
wishes to have with Capitol Hill.
For another, it would go directly
! against those numerous New
Dealers who feel that the mid
western vote was a plebiscite
against the general New Deal
farm program and that some mod
ification is imperative.
SOUTH AMERICAN
POLICY BIG FACTOR
OOl4 dCCepI dA1y plSQlCIlOllS OH
the matter until the administra-
TONS South American policy is I'M
yelled in its final form.
There is growing chance that
the American farm program may
tie in with that policy pretty di-
rectly.
Grandiose propositions such as
dumping the farm surplus on tire
Latins through some continent
wide variation of the stamp plan
have been advanced. They're still
in the talk stage, but the talking
is baing done by some important
people. Until it jells, no guess on
the future of the domestic farm
program is much good.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-13

@. When was the construction
of the Washington Monument In
Washington, D. c., begun and COM
pleted?
A. The Cornerstone was laid on
July 4, 1848. Work continued slowly
until the Monument was 154 feet
high, when the initial 100000 that
had been raised by private subscrip-
ton was exhausted. The Civil War
and other complications interfered
with the work and the Monument
stood incomplete for years. After
the Civil War the American Con-
gress appropriated funds for. its
completion; work was recommended
in 1878; and the Monument was
finally completed December 6, 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-13

A. ooh! Susanna" was the Re-
publican campaign song and Happy
Days Are Here Again" was the
Democratic song.
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Continued on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-13

@. What were the campaign songs
in 1896?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
BILLBOARDS ARE
 UNDER ATTACK

Providence, R. I, Jan. 2(UP).- Governor William F. Vanderbilt in his second annual message to the Legislature today urged control Of billboard advertising ito the end that cur natural beauties may not be entirely sacrificed"
 Referring to road known as the "scenic Highway" the Republican executive ssid:
 "The only trouble Is most of the scenery consists of billboard pictures of beautiful girls smoking cigarets, of elaborate phrases extolling the virtues of this or that gasoline, paintings of sparkling glasses of beer, or signs setting forth the al. turing qualities of tires, soft drinks, washing machines, baked beans 0r automobiles"
 Vanderbilt also advocated revision of caucus and election laws, passage of Q corrupt practices act and legis. lative action to enable Nhode Island to participate In the io40 edition of the New York Worlds Fair.
 Asserting that while 42,000 persons were seeking work in Rhode Island in November, industries in the state complained of c shortage of skilled or sefni-skilled workers, Vanderbilt recommended that ways be found to train the unemployed to fill this need.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
FLOODS ADD TO
 TURKEYS HORRORS
Earthquake Devastated Areas Are Inundated as
 Rivers Overflow Banks

Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 3. (Up)- Floods swept western Turkey today ss new earthquakes added to de- struction, suffering and death in both the west and the east.
 Thirty-two villages in the oeyve valley, 100 miles southeast of Istan- bull were reported flooded and dis- patches said many people had taken refuge in treetops awaiting rescue. Six hundred persons were reported missing at Renal Pasha Q town of 5000 people. The village of Azbali disappeared, 1t was said, and even the highest trees there were sub- merged. It was believed that all communication between Istanbul and Ankara, the capital, had been severed as the railroad runs through the Geyve valley. Authorities of Brusa province advised the govern- ment that numerous bodies were floating in waters of the flood zone which now looked like Q gigantic lake.
 Tn response to urgent appeals for aid the government sent the crack Izmet brigade of army engineers to tho zone.
 Twelve rivers were reported to have overhown in the Brusa and Smyrna regions, and heavy rains continued. The Niulfer, Halife and Karadere rivers, changing their courses, turned Lack from the Sea of Marmora to the Lake of Apoleon, whose waters also were overhowing.
 Twenty-Five villages were reported flooded In the AdapaZar valley, GO miles southeast of Istanbui as the sakaria and Mudurno rivers broke their banks.
 Violent earth shocks struck the Pergamos region. New shocks were registered constantly also in the eastern quake zone, where President Ismet Inonu Is directing relief work. The new shocks severed communica- ton with interior points, 1t was re- ported, and there wAs no news from 66 villages of ErEincan province, which was hardest hit by the first quakes last Wednesday.
 More than 5000 dead and numer- ous wounded were reported officially by the ministries of health and in- terior after compilation of reports from several governors. The ott,cial figures included:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
WITNESSES HEARD
 IN TRACK PROBE

Boston, Jan. 2.-(UP)--A special treasury department agent and a Brookline architect appeared today as the first witnesses before fed- eral grand jury Investigating the ag. fairs of the Dlghton dog racefrack formerly operated by Edward J O'TIare, slain Massachusetts and H. ilnois track operator.
 Assistant U. S. Attorney Henry N Leen entered the jury room at l0:50 a. m. Arriving with him were Hugh 0. Trey, special agent of the treas- ury departments intelligence lait. and Joseph Driscoli, architect uno designed the Dighton track.
 Several former associates cf OHare wer expected to testify later Leen said a state house lobbyist who represented several dog tracks yes flying here from Florida to testify.
 Chief purpose Of the inquiry wae to seek Income tax evasion inaaeIs lnents. v. Q. Attorney Edmund Y Brandon. however, Was 70 ask nle Jury to investigate also any pneaele connections Of the DiGhton 1aek formerly operated by o'liaFe, with other tracks,
 The inquiry had been delayed several weeks hy the nlaYlng u' o'IIare at Chicago Nov. 2. He aas if have been a witness.
 Preparing ie oEmn elle iaYaHzz Jon. k1Eandon asked treasury eeeHN ta round np ''ssgeral nanoeiafe ~ oTIaFs ln ulinoia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
Great Britain Receives ForlnalU.S. Complaint
toOnsinusd rom Psgs Q

Rotterdam, 0i 0 Antwerp, le4 70 Germany were eeised from Ena steamahip Black Tern.
 (. oct. %. le8 bags from Nov York to 0othenburg, eeWdcu, and le bags from New York to Hcialnia were seized from tho sseam1nlp Astrid Thornden.
 Hlll said that in addition to these specific cases, "many individual ill- stances oe British censorship of American mails have come 10 tlls departments attention"
 Based on Convention
 He based his protest on the iith Hague convention which, no said, recognizes that postal corresponds ence of neutrals or belligeronts is invlolahle on the high seas"
 'Srhe United States government believes that the same rule obtains regarding such correspondence on ships which have been required by British authorities to put Into Q British port',' fe added.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02

FINNISH TROOPS
 l SNAP DEATH-TRAP
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 musalml front when the Russian 16Sd division was destroyed. \ Tighten Up squeese
 Tn their new attack, dispatches said, the Films were tightening their squeeze of the Russians, making 1t Eupossible for them to flee and shooting such of the Russian troops as sought to make Q break Lack to- ward the frontier.
 Dispatches asserted that the Films, continuing their patrol operations, had penetrated the Russian lines at many points along the l,000-mile front between Lake Ladoga and the Arctic sea, and that results already were appearing in the Russians in. ability to shift their men effectively from point to point along the front.
 Reported At Railroad
 There were reports that the Films had reached the Russian Murmansk railroad at some point as yet un. identified.
 It was indicated that the Finnish general stan expected the Russians to move up important reinforce ments for new battles on both the salla and Suomusalmi front. It was reported also that 60,000 picked Russian troops had been concen- trated in the Leningrad area to re- inforce the Russians attacking the Finnish Mannerheim line In the Karelian isthmus.
 Reports that the Films had re- captured Petsamo, on the Arctic ocean front, were doubted. Russian transport, including tanks and ar. moged cars, was moving normally m the area, Q United Press dispatch from svanik on the Norwegian frontier said.
 Many Nations Aid
 There were increasing evidences that numeronus nations were aiding or organizing aid for Finland.
 The largest corps of swedish vol- unteel5 yet sent to Finland left Stockholm early today. The FinnisE, volunteer ottce at gtockholm said thas ether attachments would fol- low within Q few days.
 Great Britain, In Q note to the League of Nations yesterday, ex- pressed It's determination to give generous and substantial assistance to Finland. It was understood that the aid would take the form both of supplies of war materials and of Strategioally important raw mate- rials. Sweden and Norway were be- lieved ready to facilitate transport of ell British and French material,
 It was understood, c United Press London dispatch said, that early in the war Finland submitted to Brlt- ain list of It's requirements, and that Britain had been supplying these necessities quietly but steadily since, in close cooperation with France.