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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
A Seventh Column?

How about mixing fine metaphor and
saying that the Fifth Column is now on
the other foot? Reports from several of
the occupied countries of Europe suggest
that a little Fifth Columning is now be-
ing tried in reverse. Like this: Hitler
takes over a country, with the aid OF
sympathizers within, who sabotage and
disorganize defense. But those people
were only minority, after all. There is
an even greater minority, perhaps large
majority, of people who are not fond
either of NaziSm or Germans, and who
bitterly and sullenly resent the occupa-
ton of their fatherland by alien troops.
no matter how polite and ingratiating
the invaders are instructed to be.
AS the initial shock wears off, these
people begin to turn their resentment
into deeds, small and unorganized at first,
but later more daring and better organ
lied, which tend to undermine the oc-
cupying forces. For instance, three
NorWegianS have been sentenced to death
for radioing information to the British.
That is merely straw. The wind evil
IDENTIFY blows in such way as to lndl-
cate widespread spying by Norwegians,
and a constant relaying OF information
to the British. Certain British air raids
clearly suggest inside information on
the exact location of military detectives.
Similarly in Denmark, one air raid in
particular suggested "inside collabora-
ton" There were four oil tanks in this
town, and air raiders concentrated on
only two of them, ignoring the other two.
They were empty. Repressive measures
have had to be taken by the invaders
against the Dutch for "non-co-operation,"
and there are rumors that extensive
sabotage has taken place in the Skoda
munitions works seized from the Czechs
when that country was overrun.
Such things may be repressed. But
repression tends to destroy whatever good
effect has come from studied efforts to
mollify the population of conquered ter
ritorieS. This is not to suggest that any
of the conquered territories are ripe Tor
an uprising against the conquerorS. This
is highly unlikely, even if food should
become scarce this winter. But the posi-
ton of the German armies of occupation
can scarcely be pleasant, and the effi-
cheney of producers working without a
shadow of incentive or hope cannot be
of the highest.
Meanwhile notwithstanding OPP
position, spying, sobotaging in every con-
quered country is distinct possibility.
We know the Fifth Column. Some peo-
pie have tagged direct opposition to it a
Sixth Column. Now perhaps Europe is
seeing the beginnings of Seventh Col
umn, the Fifth reversed and backfiring
against it's own originators.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12

The New York Sun calls attention to
the fact that over in Germany now
there's some sort of a requirement for
persons to list the names of their ances-
tors back to the fifth generation. At the
present time this is said to be optional,
but that eventually it will become COM
pulsory. At this rate there ought to be
a run on genealogical authorities for aid
in tracing down family-trees. And we
wonder how many native-born Ameri-
cans could go back few generations
and fill in their forebears down to their
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. That's
job for you should you have thirty-two
of these relatives and most of us never
even heard about one of them, I'M
less we got family history-minded at some
time and delved into the past. If Ger
many is going to force this on it's people,
it ought to start with the leaders. If
they find any trouble in digging up
thirty two OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ents, perhaps they'd have pity on the
common herd
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
Growing Pains

There are many symptoms of uneasi-
ness within the Democratic ranks here in
Waterbury as the city gets ready for a
primary battle to determine several local
nominations. Oddly enough it is not the
contestants mentioned for the primary
bouts who are making most of the noise.
That remains for party members who
ought to know better for most of them
have been through campaigns before and
must realize that the race is not neces-
Sarily to the swiftest in an election, but
to the one who stops the fewest times
during the race.
All of which simply means that there
is plenty for every party member, partic-
ularly those who are directly affiliated
with the party organization, the Town
Committee, to do in the next month and
half. That is best done by following
leadership that has in the past brought
results. If there are faults with any
party organization they are best worked
out from within and not by boring from
without or by ringing alarm bells. Har
mony in political groups has been
achieved in various ways; we believed
that new method had been ordered for
Waterbury, but this apparently doesn't
agree with all.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12

watersheds and reservoirs have been
closed to all save those on official bust
ness.
No one wants to have municipal wa
ter supply tempered with and protection
of these vitals of the nation is one of the
first things that public officials think of.
So most Of us have not protested the fact
that they can't be used for fishing or
other recreational purposes. But not
so in Westerchester County. There the
SportSmen claim that anglers and boaterS
are protection rather than a menace
to the properties. And they are backed in
this claim by the County Board of Super
visors who say this group constitutes
actually volunteer guard brigade.
The only fault might lie in the fact
that whatever agency sponsored such a
move would have to be responsible for
every single person using the water-sites
and in metropolitan area like West
chester County this would appear to be
quite task.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12

' LIE. douglass
could look at the mountains to our
hearts content?' asked one of the
party. And the guide replied,
'Them Gothics amt the kind of
mountains you can hog down."
1t was a wise answer. He knew
that nothing would so surely make
his guests tire of the mountains as
looking at them all the time. He
had made the shrewd observation
on his journey through life that too
much of anything brings surfeit and
disgust. People would enjoy the
mountains and everything else bet
ter If they took them in moderation.
A greedy desire for money leaves
men filled with sense of futility.
A too avid seeking after pleasure
leaves one shorn of the power to
enjoy anything. Nature attempts
to establish balance in our lives by
making too much of anything dis
tasteful to us. The universe being
as it is, we just can't "hog down"
anything and not experience surfeit.
All rights reserved.
Babson Newspapers Syndicate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12

The students of today will be con-
fronted with propaganda acclaim
ing the various other forms Of liv-
ing, and their only weapons will
be their own minds and experience.
Roger L. Putnam, mayor Of
Springfield, Mass.
The dirt Is going TO Ay again
down an the old Zone, just as it did
In the good old days when the
steam shovels chewed their way
through the Cucaracha slide.
Bernard Burdick, chief Of the
Panama Canal Office at WASH
ington.
The men feel that II they work
for the bread II tastes better.
Relief Commissioner Frank q.
Jones Of Cleveland.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
PARKWAY OPENING
bridgeport telegram

The new bridge across the Hous-
atomic river has been ready for a
good many weeks but its use has
been delayed because of failure OF
the contractors to finish the park
way approaches leading to and from
this bridge in the time originally
specified.
Last fall it was stated that the
new link of the Merritt Parkway,
connecting with the Wilbur Cross
Parkway, would be ready by June
/ Of this year.
The delay has cost the state Of
Connecticut a pretty penny. We do
not know what tolls would be taken
in on the bridge, but judging re-
ceipts at Greenwich the tolls would
be about $1,000 a day. On this
basis the state has lost at least
$4,000 in toll receipts by failure
to open the parkway in time.
The delay was ascribed by the
contractors to unfavorable weather
at the beginning Of the present
spring. There was more rain than
usual but this seems hardly q rea-
son to account for seven weeks
delay in building the parkway
from the Housatonic river to MIL
ford center.
At any rate the opening viii be
held In time for Labor Day. Better
late than never, but we hope the
next segment OF parkway goes for
ward more speedily.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12

If Jim, now practicing law in
Washington, doesn't come back to
Indiana, it will be the first time
in nearly half century that he
will fail to close the Republican
state campaign in Rushville.
WILLKIE CLUBS
One thing upon which Willkie
quietly concentrated was ironing
out the rows that have developed
in some states between the reg
ular COP organization and the
Willkie Clubs.
Under the. campaign set-up he
organized IN Colorado Springs,
the Willkie Clubs, headed by
young Oren Root, are independent
of the regular organizations, rails.
ing their own money and running
their own show. In some local
tiles, this has created dissension.
Naturally this isn't conductive
to winning votes, and Willkie
has been trying to restore har-
mony. His procedure has been
to phone key man in the af-
flicted state, usually the Nation.
al Committeeman, and empower
him to become peacemaker.
However, it is significant that
while doing everything he can to
get the boys to work together,
Willkie has not curbed the auto
nomy or activities of the Clubs.
When he decided to make them
the keystone of his campaign
machinery, he did so on the
theory that they would rally the
independent vote which he con-
siders essential for him to win.
Despite the muttering of the
regulars, Willkie stiIl seems to
be sticking to his original plan
and the Clubs retain his conf
dence and favor.
NOTE-Owing to WILKES lack
of acquaintance among the pol
iticos, some of the boys have had
their feelings ruffled in trying to
get to him. The Willkie entour-
age doesn't know who they are.
To remedy the situation, John
HOLSTER, law partner of Senator
Bob Taft and former Ohio repres-
tative has joined WILKES personal
staff. Widely acquainted and a
smart politician, HOLSTER will see
that Willkie meets the right peo-
pie.
Copyright, 1910 by United Feature
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12

With the Union Party declaring itself
for Robert A. Hurley, the Democratic
candidate for governor, this fall, there's
an opportunity for history to reverse it.
self. Two years ago the Union Party
vote, small as it was, spelled the differ
ence between a win and loss for the
then governor, Wilbur L. Cross He wasn't
endorsed by the Union Party; Governor
Raymond E. Baldwin was. The same
thing could happen again, but isn't as
likely in 1910 as it was in 1888. There
was a tremendous Socialist or McLevy
Party vote two years ago; politicians
can't see how it will be duplicated this
November
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
Selected Poem
ALONG THE sHAwsHEEN

BY Betty Leigh in the Boston Post
love this place where meadows dream,
Amid the cornfields' golden CLEAN,
Where vagrant breezes softly Groom,
Through summers long mid afternoon.
Each living thing in calm delight,
Awaits the GOODNESS of the night,
Beneath the naples friendly shade,
In Swallowed fen or golden glade.
Now DER the fields in cobweb laces,
Queen Anne her fairy pattern traces,
Springing from the summer sod,
Mid waving plumes Of goldenrod.
Here grapes are purpling on the vine,
Where rosy wreaths of Ivy Irvine:
The chipmunks race DER ancient walls,
And far away lone thrush calls.
Below, the tranquil river passes
In and out among the grasses:
Cattle kneedeep in the stream.
Pause to wonder and to dream.
This beauty Is too deep for words:
This song too eloquent for birds;
As silent flower and dreaming clod,
Tells Its rosary TO God.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12

smith shop, where the farmers
loaf and argue, there isn't much
Willkie talk. Most of the farmers
still seem undecided about the
presidential contest and are keep
ing their thoughts to themselves.
Occasionally, however, one will
talk up with a strong COP slant.
Sometimes this will provoke
retort. One farmer, after listening
to pro-Willkie argument for
a while remarked dourly, "Wen,
I haven't anything against Edith.
She's a mighty nice little woman.
But what's Wilikie doing with five
farms? That's too many, when us
poor fellows are trying to make q
living from eighty acres. I'm a
Republican, but this business Of
having five farms doesn't seem
right. One things sure, you don't
get that many by farming"
Blacksmith O'Neil, who has been
shoeing horses for thirty-five
years. listens amiably to the gos-
sip, has little to say. Once when
asked his opinion of the political
situation, he wiped his SCOT
blackened face, drawled, "Well,
I'd say this fellow Willkie has
heavy pull before him. He's up
against man that's going to be
mighty hard to beat"
Over on the courthouse lawn,
where group is always summing
itself, sentiment also seems strong
ly pro-Edith and a bit dubious
about her husband. Among the
merchants and professional men,
however, there is no doubt. AL
most to a man they are for
Willkie.
FORGOTTEN" JIM WATSON
forgotten Man" in Rushville is
Jim Watson, former Senate Re-
publican floor leader and in 1928
candidate for the presidential
nomination against Hoover.
Years ago Indianans came to
Rushville just to see the house
where Sunny Jim" lived. Today,
only an occasional old-timer men
tons him. Watson opposed Will
lkie at the Philadelphia conven-
ton, hasn't visited Rushville
since Willkie took up residence
there. A member of the County
COP Committee, when questioned
about Jim, replied "He will come
and campaign here If we want
him to, but just between us, we
hope he won't"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12

While we generally think of the states
parkway system pushing out from Fair
field County in the Merritt Parkway and
across New Haven County in the Wilbur
L. Cross Parkway, actually the state is
working on this route from both ends.
Where the parkway will meet the Mas
sachusetts State-line work has been
started on short section of the route
and other preparations are being made to
continue it down towards Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
A New View Of 1t

Down In Westchester County, N. r.,
protest, sportsmen are complaining
about the closing Of all reservoirs to
anglers. Accustomed TO secure limited
use OF these choice fishing spots In the
past the fishermen have Just recently
been denied this privilege on the ground
that It was an open invitation 10 sabo-
tage. The same thing has been done
generally all through the East and per-
haps all over the country Even right
here In Connecticut public and private
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
Questions
and Answers


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DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU-
REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street.
Washington. d. G.
THE EDITOR.
Q. Which State has the largest
number Of counties and which has
the smallest number How many
counties are IN the United statess
A. Texas leads with 254 and
Delaware has three. There are 3,07e
counties In the United States. In
Louisiana they are called parishes.
Q. Was Junius Brutus related to
Julius Caesar?
A. No. He was q commander
under Caesar in the Gallo War.
Q. What IS the premium value
on a large one cent piece dated
1896? Where can I sell it2
A. with Liberty Cap, the coin
is valued from IS cents to $50;
with Fillet Head, from Is cents to
$3.50. A list Of coin dealers may be
obtained from the Waterbury Demo-
crat washington Service Bureau,
1913 Thirteenth ST., Washington, D.
c.: enclose a stamped, self-address-
ed envelop.
@. Did the Spanish Flu" which
was prevalent during the World
War, originate in Spain?
A. No. It ragged there during
the World War but In no worse form
than in q great many other coun-
tries. It is not known how 1t got
the name. @
Q. How many persons in the
United States have incomes Of one
million dollars or more?
A. Three persons reported net
incomes Of five million dollars or
more; one a net income between
four and five millions; one between
three and four millions; four, be-
tween two and three millions; IA,
between one and one-half and two
and n, between one and
one and one-half millions.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 2:4t q. m. daylight time)
Sun rises e:2o q. m; sets 7:0e p. m. day
Light time)
All vehicles must be lighted thirty min
utes after sunset.
According 10 O prediction made here last
August there should be q general frost
throughout the Naugatuck Valley In the
next four or I'VE days. II may DO delayed, but
It's IN the oiing, 30 be prepared.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12

one of the nearby
lakes once COM
planned to their
guide that he had
pitched the tents
in such a way
that their view OF
t h e Sc glorious
mountains was cut
off. "Why didn't
you pitch our
tents where we
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
SUPER SHIPS
FOR NAVY?

Uncle Sans projected two-ocean
navy will boast the most formidable
battleships ever designed, if current
stories about the navy's plans are
correct.
According to these reports (Which
have every evidence of being reli-
able) the navy is considering build
mig battleships of enormous size
$4,000 tons without stores, or APP
proximately $1,000 tons fully equip
ped and ready to go. Protective ar
NOR heavier than anything yet seen
is said to be contemplated, including
deck armor that would make the
ships invulnerable to air attacks;
batteries might include tremen-
dous rifles of 18-inch or even 90
inch caliber, able to outsmash and
outrange anything else in existence.
BY upping the tonnage so greatly
largest warships now under con-
struction are of $4,000 tons-much
higher speeds could also be obtained.
One estimate is that the projected
ships could travel at IS knots, which
is almost up to the speeds of modern
destroyerS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
Views Of The Press
vises the politically well informed
Waterbury Democrat.

fAoCo tAAC pOntASuAAy WSA uA4NuACu
Waterbury Democrat.
Nutmeggia has seldom gone DEM
ocratic for the party's presidential
candidate at two successive cleo
tons. In the past half century,
Connecticut has only gone Demo-
cratic in the presidential battle in
1896, 1912 and 1892.
That means that our state didn't
vote to re-elect Woodrow Wilson
in 1915 and we didn't go for Frank
lin D. Roosevelt in 1892, despite
the fact that in the latter election
Wilbur L. Cross was reelected for
his second term and Augustine
Lonergan was elected u. s. Senator,
the first Democrat to be thus hon.
ored In NOR. than SO years.
The Democrat Is not awed by Gus
tom and believes that the normal
Democratic vote will be
swelied by the independent vote.
which It says has been Democratic
cally-inclined In recent years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12

VIII go down much
at any time in the
very near future.
There are now
about /, 100000
people on WPA,
with a nid-winter
peak of something
like 100000 anti
cipated. Employ
ment In private
In d u S try is in
creasing, and close
to 100000 people
lie We WPA for
outside jobs every
m o n tn; but the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12

1UE tne 8nSWefSs
l. Is Ernest Hemingway e fic.
tional character, an author, or q
wealthy manufacturer?
2. From which country did the
United States purchase the Virgin
Islands?
3. What Is ophthalmology?
4. Is the planet Neptune larger
or smaller than the Earth?
5. The United States still does or
does not recognize the Polish Am
bassador in Washington
s. Which President was Oldest
when he was inaugurated?
7. Which Is the second Oldest col
lege in the United States?
8. Which Naval Commander won
the Battle Of Lake Erie?
9. The Jefferson five-cent piece
has q likeness Of jefferson on one
side; what is on the other7
10. Name the author Of the FAM
GUS novel, "Quo vadis."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
National
Spotlight
BY BRUCE CATION
Waterbury Democrat washington
Correspondent

Washington, Sept. 12-Despite the
unemployment expected to come be-
cause Of the defense program, there
seems to be little chance WPA rolls
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
Merry o-Round
DREW PEAR so N
ROBERT 8. ALLEN


Wendell Wilk comfortable life visitor mellow
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. D.

TEMPERANCE IN ALL THINGS
In the great north country is a
range of mountains known as The
Gothics. A group of campers on
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12

II you want q copy Of the
booklet 'Debaters Packet, send
to the Waterbury Democrats
Washington Bureau, 1918 Thir-
teenth Street, Washington, d. c.
Enclose four cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, 1910
A Thought for Today

And whatsoever doth not bear his cross, and
come after me, cannot be my disciple.-Luke
14:27.
Our recognition and apprehension Of the
highest truth is essentially an affair Of the
heart, far more than of the head. s. Kietfer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
HURDLE ron DEMOCRATS
(Merlden Journail

Democrats OF Connecticut have
something 10 shoot at this fall IN
the state ana national elections, ad-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Do not say, "He has q mad
on; say, "He Is angry" Mad
means q disOrdered mind.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12

@. Who Is the head Of the Ma.
tional Defense Advisory Commits.
sion?
A. Theoretically the President OF
the United States, but actually there
is no titular head.
@. Can you give q magic square
Of nine figures which will add UP
to thirty-nine whether read hori-
zontally. vertically. or diagonallY.