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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16
Killing 1t OFF

The right to argue universal conScrip-
ton at great length in an inalienable
one of our Congress. Every American
would want the national legislators to
delve thoroughly into the subject before
passing the bill and throwing millions
of American boys into training camps
all over the nation. But many people
are gradually coming of the opinion that
opponents of military training of COM
pulsory nature have managed to swing
such a cross-section of public opinion to
their side that it is being reflected in the
attitude of the bills supporters in Con-
greSs.
It looks as if there might be universal
CONSUMPTION bill passed, but one that
will be but hollow shell of the original.
And when the Senate and House get
through with the bill there may not even
be the much-needed defense preparedness
course ahead for our youth. With the
proposals that are being made for pro-
viding better basic pay for camp en-
rollees no one can find fault. The idea
of four months at $21 month and $50
afterwards is not repugnant to army or
war veterans nor to the general public.
We'd want something like this, though it
will be pay come-down for great
many.
But there are now hundreds of other
concessions that are to be made for those
who would 60 to the camps. Not merely
will their jobs be protected, which is as it
should be, but there'll be all sorts of
concessions in the way of financing OF
obligations incurred before training. And
from these the procession will lead to
other things. And the wind-up of it will
be that the training period will become
not an intensive course in the rudiments
of defensive warfare to repel and warn
off potential invaders but long loaf,
likely to soften instead of harden the
youth of the nation.
We view universal CONSUMPTION and the
hardships it entails not merely in the
guise of national defense preparedness,
but as moral and physical tonic which
this nation needs right now and which
may turn us away from the life of ease
and neglect of duties that beckons and
attracts so many If anything is needed
to tougher the fibre of this great nation,
it's q bit of deprivation and perhaps
scraping along on hard rations for a
time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16
A Thought for Today
Compels Attention, Respect

The vigorous entrance of Dr. Wilbur
L. Cross into the fight for the guberna-
torial nomination on the Democratic
ticket will command a good deal more
attention and respect throughout the
state than it may in the ranks OF the
So-called politicians. We don't recall in
the past ten years ever hearing the ex-
governor express himself quite the way
he is now with the state convention just
a week away Of course he has been out
of office since January of 1889 and it
would be necessary for him to be more
on the offensive in seeking political
come back But there appears to be more
to it than that.
This is apparent in the fact that he
actually entered the race when Public
Works Commissioner Robert A. Hurley
of Bridgeport seemed assured of the nonl-
ination hands down. Commissioner Hur-
ley is an appointee of DR.. Cross and we
rather imagine that the former governor
is rather proud of the record that the
Fairfield County man has made in the
unenviable position he has held in our
state government. 1t would, therefore,
seem as if DR.. Cross had been actuated by
motives which he has not yet chosen to
voice in his decision to oppose his own
commission appointee for the nomination.
Whether this will be voiced on the con-
vention floor next week or before then no
one knows. If they do the fact isn't being
publicly divulged. But Cross supporters
are basing their fight not solely on the
splendid record of achievements OF four
previous administrations, but on fight
to continue to offer the same type of
progressive leadership in any and all can
didacies An idealistic fight like this is
confronted by many odds; it will be in
teresting to see if they can be overcome
and the Democratic Party in Connecticut
rewarded for what seems like sally at
machine bossed candidates.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16
One Life for Other Lives

When Captain Robert NJ Losey, u S.
military attache in Norway, was killed
by chance bomb splinter last year, it
seemed an unfortunate incident quickly
forgotten in the welter of misfortune en-
quilting all Europe Now it appears, how
ever, that Captain Losey was rendering a
service that remains of great value after
his death, and may save the lives OF
Others A trained meteorological, he had
made valuable observations of the per-
Torrance of Russian planes in Finland
in Arctic cold.
These reports, despite Captain Losey's
death, reached the War Department, and
will be used as basis of tests at the
Fairbanks, Alaska, station this winter,
when army flyers will get thorough train
ing in Arctic flying. Thus the informa-
ton in gaining which Captain Losey lost
his Ii, will be placed at the disposal of
other American flyers who may thereby
save their own.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16

Upper New England, particularly the
eastern section of Massachusetts, is suf-
fering from mild drought. In Boston
paper we noted that there hadn't been
any rain in Lawrence for 80 days which
is an extremely long time to go without
even heavy thunder showers. However,
we've had only similar showers in and
around Waterbury in just the same per-
iod. But some of the showers have been
fairly heavy and while the run-off was
rapid, still in the brief time that rain
fell, sufficient fell into the ground to
prevent vegetation drying off completely.
The latter part of the summer, though,
is in distinct contrast to the first half.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16
OCEAN BEACH
tNew Haven Journal-courier,

New Haven Journal Courier
Ocean Beach, symbol Of New Lon
don community courage and enter
prise and Connecticut's shoreline
pride, seems to be facing financial
difficulties. Now that the mid-mark
of the summer season has been
passed, New Londoners are begin
ming to wonder just how the bills
will be paid. The city invested So
000, 900 In the project with the ex-
pectation that revenue would event.
ually liquidate the investment. But
attendance is reported to be 10 per
cent below the careful advance esti-
mates and actual receipts more than
rs per cent short.
Experience alone will show whe-
ther the management can work out
a satisfactory answer. But that some
sort Of effective program will be
achieved seems obvious. Certainly
Ocean Beach Is as fine q seaside
park as any visitor could ask and
one which will become increasingly
a source Of pride and recreation for
all Connecticut. It is not yet well
known throughout the state and II
Is safe bet that its patronage viii
continue to grow. But will II grow
fast enough7 Perhaps the story Of
the New York Worlds Fair Is being
repeated: the appeal at the start V
to limited group; the costs are out
OF the range Of the average pocket
book. When charges for parking ad-
mission, bathing and other facilities
are tesaled. the result Is beyond the
recreational budget Of many q fame
lily. A new scale Of charges might.
BY attracting more people. actually
increase the revenue received.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16

Waterbury isn't the only city in the
Naugatuck Valley that has troubles with
it's bridges. Down in Derby and Ansonia
now there's quite a discussion about
replacing span over the Naugatuck
River which recently was so old and bat
tered that part of it fell into the stream
The bridge, however, had been closed to
vehicular traffic for some few years and
even pedestrians were not allowed to use
it latterly. 1t was known as the Division
Street bridge and really constituted a
boundary mark between these twin cities
at the mouth of the Naugatuck. Now there
is much agitation for it's replacement with
aid coming from the State Highway De-
partment as it is on main highway route.
If such an apparently important highway
link can be closed off for long months at a
time, Waterbury needn't feel so bad about
its Washington Avenue bridge being shut
off. too
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16
In Today's Mail
YOUTH ADVOCATE CLAIMS BIG
SHOTS ARE SCARED
OF PEACE
Editor, Waterbury Democrat:

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
The Scandalous article in We'd
nesday nights Democrat about the
American Youth Congress shows
how frightened the big-shots are
OF the word, peace.
The youth of this country are
called Reds" and the Junior Fifth
Column" because they are trying
to solve the unemployment problem
and because they demand peace.
This cheap smearing Of thorough
| ly Democratic and all-American
group exposes Gene Tunney as O
first-class war monger. The people
in Mr.. Tunney's class would make
huge profits in war whereas we
would gain nothing and would lose
our lives.
While delegates TO the A.Y.C. con-
vention arrived In jalopies and bat
tered trucks, the newly established
foundation can afford ofiices at
Rockefeller Plaza and many other
expensive branches. such as speak
er's bureau, q clearing house, and .
radio program. This clearly shows
they belong to the noneyed class.
No wonder they hate the A.Y.o.
which stands for Democracy and
Peace.
It Is a well-known fact that very
few rich boys die In Q front-lins
trench.
IA LOYAL MEMBRR OF THE
WATERBURY a. =. Q.
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that? You know this is what we
always do to isolationists and
boilers"
Loudest guffaw came from pom
pompadoured Gene Cox, arch anti
New Deal congressman from
Georgia = but no bolter or iso-
lationisttaoin
lationist.
HALLECK'S DILEMMA
It hasn't come out into the open
yet, but stormy undercover row
is raging inside the House Labor
Board investigating committee
over whether it should continue
its sleuthing or call it day.
The committees liberal minority
Representatives Arthur Healey
of Mass, and Abe Murdoch Of
Utah = are insisting on the lat
ter. They hold that since the
NLRB probe has been finished,
the committee should turn back
its $4,000 Of unspent taxpayers
money and quit.
: But Chairman Howard W..
Smith, Virginia, who has secret
ambitions to run for governor
next year, is dead set against this.
He wants the committee to con-
tinue operating by going after
racketeering in labor organiza-
tons.
Murdoch and Healey are not
opposed to combating labor
racketeering, but contend that
this is entirely beyond the
authority of the committee.
Also, they charge that Smiths
secret aim is to make political
capital for himself at the ex-
peHse of the AFL and CLIO.
Backing Smith is Harry N. Rout-
zohn, Ohio Republican.
All of which is very embar-
RAISING for Rep. Charles Halleck,
curly-haired Indiana first-term-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16
Ii, Today's Mail

ice cream carton that actually fits
into the ice tray Of mechanical
refrigerator. This improvement has
been officially catalogued as Simpli-
fed Practice Recommendation
RHO, and has been accepted by
the ice cream carton makers, as Of
last June 80. The standard provides
for pint container which will At
easily into the space usually occu-
pied by the ice cube cells The real
beneficiary will be the beer-drinking
member Of the household who, here
after, will have fewer outbursts Of
temper over the blocking of space in
the refrigerator by pint Of burnt
almond cream and the consequent
transfer of beer bottles or cans to
the pantry.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 4:47 q. m. daylight time)
Sun rises sos q. m: sets 7:4e p. m. tday-
light time)
All vehicles must be lighted thirty min
utes after sunset.
To date August has been the best OF the
three summer months Its average tempera-
ture has been very comfortable. On the dry
ish side Il has favored the vacationer. There
have been showers. too. 10 cid the farmer.
II the last half holds as true It Will have
been 3 remarkably fine month. perhaps the
best Of this season.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16

beautiful things, be on the lookout
for them all the time, and visit the
places where you expect to find
them"
was struck by the fact that the
principle underlying this declara-
ton is unusually applicable to the
living of everyday life.
Look for the beautiful, seek it out,
go where it Is, constitutes sound
advice for anyone seeking a happy
life and peaceful relationships with
others. Strife generally arises from
a disposition to look for trouble:
unlsindneSs from refusal to tolerate
the weakness OF others.
If we are alert for the beautiful,
we will be surprised how often we
find 1t where we least suspect its
existence. If we seek out the places
where beauty Is to be found, 1t viii
refresh and strengthen us and send
US away with its benediction Of
peace.
All Rights Reserved
Babson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16

!. Funk Eliminates in Koenigsburg and
Molotoff mutters In Moscow. Both mis-
represent the American ideal of trade
RELATIONSHIPS with South America Funk
wants the world to believe that the United
states seelys to monopolize South Ameri-
car trade by eubargoing and boycotting
others out OF that field. Molotoff wants
the world TO believe that the United States
r;ans 10 exclude Others from South
American trade by conauering and dom
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16
A HOUSEHOLD BOON
New York SUM

NNEW 1OIK SUN
While most of the world seems
lately to have been concentrating
on problems affecting humanity IN
general and its condition on this
troubled globe, few persons have
been able to keep their minds on
more important matters. Those
laboratory workers who are engaged,
for example, in standardizing the
gadgets and utensils of ordinary
daily life continue to contribute to
mortal comfort. Some results of
their labors are reported in Indus
trial Standardization, and foremost
among them would seem to be an
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16
Selected Poem
BY THE SEA

BY THE SEA
Rose Fyleman in the Christian Science Monitor
There are such lots of lovely things
Down beside the sea,
All spread out upon the shore
For little boys like me-
Rocks and shells and colored stones.
And, when the tide goes down.
Little crabs in little pools,
And seaweed pink and brown.
I'm sure there's room upon the sands
CThey are so wide and big)
For all the children In the world
To paddle and to dig.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16

/. What weapon did the sparrow
use in killing the robin In the poem,
who Killed Cock Robin?
2. Complete the proverb, Blood
is thicker than -.
8. Between which two cities was
the first telegraph message sent?
4. Which amendment to, the q.
8. Constitution abolished slavery in
the u. S.? W.
5. Which is heavier, copper o.
steel?
6. Prize fighter Tony Galento
was recently beaten by Max Baer
or Buddy Baer? =
8. From what language does the
word interim derive?
.. What is the approximate cir
conference Of the EARTH? = IS
10. What is another name for
jack rabbit
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16

things artistic
gathered from,
all parts of the
world. Recently
I asked the gra-
cious man and
woman who pre-
side over this
home how they
went about it to
collect SO many
beautiful things,
Their reply was,
"You have to be
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Shutdown and sunup are pro-
vincialisns for sunset and
sunrise; avoid their use.

Q. What Is the source Of Emer-
sons words what you are thunders
so loud cannot hear what you
say?"
A. In his essay on Social Aims"
The words are: Don't say things.
What you are stands over you the
while. and thunders 50 that I can
not hear what you say to the con-
trary."
q. Has the United States ever. is
sued any paper money in deromina-
tons as large as one hundred thou
sand dollars?
A. No. Certificates in demonina-
tons Of one hundred thousand dol
lars were delivered to Federal Re-
serve Banks when their gold was
taken over by the Government, but
these certificates do not circulate as
money. -
q. When and by whom was
Florida discovered?
A. On Easter Sunday, March q,
1913, by Spaniard, Ponce de Leon.
in his search for the fountain of
eternal youth.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16
| WASHINGTON
YOUR CITY


Washington is your city-that is
most of it is. Magnificent public
buildings, parks and green spaces
are all paid for by you as taxpayers
of the U. S.
Washington is in many ways the
ideal city. The spacious stone and
marble palaces erected to house va
rious governmental departments ex-
eel anything in Europe. They are
not only beautiful but they are i'm
mense.
But there is an uglier side to the
picture, for Washington of all places
should be SUNLESS. But 1t still has
many slums and many insanitary
shacks which should have been torn
down or fallen down long ago.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16

er and WILKES nominator at the
Philadelphia convention. With
the other committee members
lined up evenly. two to two, Hal
leck has the deciding vote. Or
dinarily, there would be no special
significance in this. But as one
Of WILKES closest political adj
visers, if Halleck votes for the
probe Smith is trying to put over,
then it's sure to raise howls in
labor; circles.
In the past, Halleck has TAX
en- a middle of -the-r0ad position
in the committee, but this time
he will have to cut the line
clean.
NOTE - The drastic NLRB
amendments jammed through the
House months ago under Smiths
maneuvering are still slumbering
in the Senate Labor Committee
and will continue to do so. Sen
ator Ebert Thomas, Utah chair
man of the committee, has no in
tention of taking up the legisla-
ton and it Is doomed to expire
with this Congress next Janu-
airy.
POLITICAL-GO-ROUND
Within "a hours after his for
ensic smuggling match with West
Virginia's lame-duck iSoiatoinist,
Sen. Rush Holt, Sen. Sherman
Minton Of Ind, received over l.
500 congratuatory kilograms from
all parts of the country :. One
possible explanation for the large
mail Holt claims he is getting on
the CONSUMPTION issue is mimeo-
graph letter ne sent out IN large
numbers over his congressional
frank inviting peope to write
him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16
RY MTLToN BRoNNER


BY MILTON BRONNER
(NEA Service StafT Correspondent
Washington, Aug. 16.-As blitz-
krieg against Britain Is intensified,
so pressure increases In Washington
for more explicit understandings
with Canada for continental de-
Tense.
Large sections of Canada have al
ways opposed such cooperation,
feeling that 1t tended to weaken
ties with the British Empire. But
in recent weeks growing sentiment
In Canada for closer military un-
derstanding has been reflected here.
The problem is Skittish one, as
Canada is already at war, and Of
ficials here all want it made clear
that any U. S. military arrange
ments with Canada are for CONT
mental defense only, and not ap-
plicable to any overseas situation.
Use of at least one good west. coast,
and one east coast harbor in Can
ada would be necessary for any ex-
tended American naval patrol ac-
tiyities to the north.
Prime Minister Mackenzie King
of Canada recently side-stepped a
direct inquiry in Parliament as to
whether any defense arrangements
had been entered into with the
United States, saying that yes
or-no answer would be subject to
misinterpretation.
Washington officialdom is just as
close-mouthed, but it is known that
as long as Is months joint plans Of
both countries were coordinated for
the placement of coast artillery in
the straits of Juan de Fuca, defend
ing Seattle and Vancouver. It would
not be surprising if similar confer
ences were going on quietly today.
FAMOUS
FOR TEARS
Famous because she wept, that
was jeanette Rankin in 1917. There
were other and better reasons why
she should be well known.
Born on Montana ranch, she
had been one Of the most ardent
workers for woman's suffrage and
when the great goal was reached
she became the first woman ever
elected to the House of Represen-
tatives.
Her tears splashed on the front
| page of every newspaper in the
land as she voted against war in
1917. Today, dry-eyed and unre-
pentant, Miss Rankin is on her way
back to Congress. She defeated
Congressman j. ThorkelSon for the
Republican nomination in her Mon
tana district.
Time justifies one-often," she
says. my tears in IT were not
forgotten in this campaign but they
helped rather than hurt me. We
lost $4,000 fine young soldiers in
battle. We loaned 10 billions of
dollars and all we have for 1t is
the name of Uncle Shylock.
although I voted against war in
1917 am rot and never have been
against adequate defense Of our own
country. Defense does not mean
ofense. It does not mean sticking
your neck out.
Think of all the good we could
do with half Of that defense money
in hospitals, schools, colleges, play
grounds, slum clearance, better
housing, roads, soil preservation--so
many things to make a greater, bet
ter America.
But we can't be happy If Amer
lea is wantonly assailed. Hence
defense"
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Questions
andAnswers



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reply when addressing any Quss-
ton Of tact O. information % The g
Waterbury Democrats Service Bu-
reau at Washington. Legal and
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Washington d. G.
THE EDITOR
q. Was there song entitled
Naughty Marietta" In the operetta
Of that title?
A. No, But there was one titled
my Marietta"
Q. Do pilot fsh guide sharks2
A. Pilot fish are often found, In
company with sharks, and are said
to lead them to their prey. but it,
seems more prof. able that they fol-.
low the sharks, which In turn, fol-
low ships, for the scraps of food.
Perhaps the pilot fish eat the parasi-
tic crustacea1s, with which the skin
of sharks is often infested.
@. How many islands are In the
Hawaiian group and how many are
inhabited?
A. OF the 20 islands, nine are
inhabited.
Q. What is the penalty for mark
ing patented" on articles which are
not patented?
A. When 1t Is done with inten-.
ton to deceive, the penalty Is not
less than 500, and costs Of the suit.
Q. On which ballots were Wendell
L. Willkie and President Roosevelt
nominated in the recent Republican
and Democratic conventions?
A. Willike was nominated on the
sixth ballot and Roosevelt on the
first.
q. Is there a new law providing
=
that women who lost their citizen
ship by marrying aliens. may regain
it without applying for natliraliza-
ton?
A. Yes. Women born in the Unit
ed States who married aliens before
September %, 1922, may regain
their lost citizenship by taking the
oath Of allegiance In court Of
record and paying one dollar. Those
whose alien husbands became ma
turalized citizens before September
%. 1922. automatically regained the
citizenship lost by marriage. The
citizenship status Of American wo-
men no longer followed that Of the
husband on and after September
20, 1922.
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DREW FEARS o N
ROBERT s. ALLEN
Washington Merry o-Round

August - British
bomber
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STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
BY EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. d

LOOK FOR BEAUTY
A home in which I am frequently
entertained is filled with beautiful
things beautiful books, antique
furniture, plaques, pictures, and
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National
Spotlight

!, while Bruce Catton vacations,
other members Of NEA Services
Washington staff pinch-hlt for
him.
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