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Smyrna times., 1940-06-20

ions, which were made, after hav-
ing said formerly that they would
destroy the Act. Appealing for
Senate action, Representative
Smith (Dem) of Virginia, Chair
man Of the NLRB investigating
committee which drafted the or
iginal revisions, declared that the
House vote demonstrated the
country's demand for immediate
amendments as an essential part
of the defense program"
ARMY SUPPLY BILL - Con-
gress reacted last week to Italy's
entrance into the war by approx
ing three major planks of the de-
fense program and ordering less
oratory and more action" on re-
naming preparedness measures.
The House completed legislative
action on the $1,822, ,552, ,958 mil
itary supply bill, carrying funds
for 1855 planes and weapons and
equipment for 100000 man
Army. The Senate gave final en-
dorsemeEI to two measures au-
thorlzing a $1,000, 100000 expan-
sion of the fleet and naval air
force.
ARMY AND NAVY EXPAN-
SION-The House gave quick ap-
proval last Wednesday to the last
major plank in the Presidents ex-
traordinary defense program by
voting a S1,706, ,053, ,908 appropria-
ton to expand the Army and
Navy. Passage of this bill raises
the total provided for arms next
year to S5,021, ,619,622, only bill
lion less than what was spent in
1918. 1t will provide 5000 Army
planes, 6S warships, $4,000 addi-
tional soldiers, a chain of air bases
in the Caribbean, Mid-Pacific and
Alaska, and other defense mea-
sures.
] WAR HYSTERIA - During the
past few weeks there has been a
drastic change in the sentiment OF
the American public, and letters
and kilograms have been pouring
in to Congressman and Senators
urging that all possible aid be
placed at the disposal of the Allies
Some have even gone so far as tC
advocate that declaration of g
state of war be issued. In many
instances those who are now advo-
eating all possible aid to the AL
lies, short of sending our soldiers
to the battlefields, are the ones
who bitterly opposed the lifting Of
the arms embargo during the spec
ial session of Congress last Fal
when the Neutrality Act was be,
ing considered. Instead of hys
terra, which is nothing more ol
less than giving away to emotions
the people should be guided by
altertness and govern their think
ing and actions by controlled rea
soning. We should in these critic
al times keep cool heads and fee
firmly on the ground and thinl
things through in quiet, dispas
sionate manner and not let oul
emotions run away with US. W.
should have learned from our ex
perience in the last World Wal
just where hysteria and impulsive
ness will lead US, but it is all too
evident that that lesson has beer
forgotten.
ADJOURNMENT OF CON
GRESS S-President Roosevelt has
repeatedly expressed a desire fol
the adjournment Of Congress or
June p, but public sentiment i:
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20

The Milford playground opened
Monday morning at 9 o'clock. This
community project was started in
the summer of 1888 by the Milford
Rotary Club, and will be continued
this summer under their sponsor
shin. Henson Evans, a member Of
the Milford Junior-Senio High
School faculty, will be in charge
of the playground.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
A REAL DIPLOMA

Palmeto-May ask what piece of
paper that is which you are gazing
at in such melancholy way?
Wimpus-You may. It's a diplo-
ma from the great school of expe-
rience.
Palmeto-I don't understand.
Wimpus-Its a cancelled note l
have just had to pay for another
man who came in hurriedly one day
and asked me to endorse it.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
He'd Heard II Before

Atkins-I remember the time
when our regiment was stationed
near Babylon. Why, it was so hot
we used to toast our bread in the
sun, and
Jawsom-Yes, | know; and they
supplied you with corkscrews to
draw your breath.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
Complete War Chest Quota

The Dover Chapter of the Amer
ican Red Cross has announced that
they had Gone Over the Top" in
their drive for the Red Cross War
chest fund. The total reported as
being subscribed in this area was
$3,0O9.74. The local quota was
So, 1000.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
a bungalow owned by her near Do
yer.

The Dover Rotary Club has vot-
ed to send Raymond Mitchell, Do
yer, winner of the marble cham
pionship of this area, to the Berry
Pink national tournament in New
York, which began Monday, June
II and will continue until Satur-
dav. .June %.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
Among the EIigibIes

Al-What did she say when you
told her you were knee-deep in love
with her?
Cal-Oh, she said she'd put me on
her wading list.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Thirty-four graduates of Reno
both High School unanimously vot-
ed to organize an Alumni Assocla-
tion at a meeting in the school
auditorium.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20

A total of S4s,OOO,0OO would be
required to bring Maryland high
ways up to a standard required by
traffic and safety conditions, ac-
cording to figures made public yes
terday.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
Dover Clears Debt From Slate

Dover Clears Debt From Slate
The remaining $4,000 of the
$4,000 loan contracted by Dover
last year, was ordered paid off by
City Council at their monthly
meeting held in city hall. This
entire loan has been paid by the
city during the present year.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20

Mrs Mary Thomas, 81, of Mary
del, Md, was held in $4,000 bail
for Court of General Sessions by
Judge John P. LeFevre in Court
of Common Pleas on a charge of
procuring Dawson Algrenon Ben
ney of Church Hill, Md, to burn
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20

Clayton F. Porter, postmaster of
Greensboro, has received official
word of his recommendation to the
United States Senate for reappoint-
ment. His present term expires on
July Is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Gone But Not Forgotten

It's another September and another field of hopefuls is struggling down at Forest Hills, Long Island, for the Amerl- can tennis championship. Last year the diadem rested somewhat jauntily on the well-tanned brow of Bobby Riggs. Bobby again has his head cooked at the right angle for placement of the crown this year, but Riggs has been beaten and the crop of freshmen players is strong With upset-providers. Of the real veterans there are few-Shields, BitSy Grant, Wood, Hall, perhaps others.
 But there are no Perrys or Quists or BromWiches or AustinS. By the way, whatever happened to Bunny Austin, who might leave an ingloriouS trail be- hind him all year, but could always be counted on for victory or two at Vim bledon when the Davis Cup was at stake? And could we turn back another leaf we might inquire as to where Baron Won Cramm has finally come to rest? Or where are the famous Frenchmen- Cochet, LaCoste, Borotra, Brugnon- who made tennis history on this side of the Atlantic?
 Our own behemoths of late years, Vines and Budge, still lob, drive and serve with the best of them, and on occasions Will liam T. Tilden or Winnie Richards might rise to heights of sparkling baseline and forecourt play in which they were so adept. Billy Johnston of blessed memory apparently is just that There were other World War immortals going all the way back to the great fred comet" Maurice Mclaughlin himself. R. Norris Williams and R. Lindley Murray battered the ten his headlines for years. Watson Wash burn, Francis T. Hunter, Wallace John- son, Nat Niles all had their day.
 Ghosts seldom haunt the tennis courts. The game is too vibrant to permit of any such sentimentality as bit of towel wringing over the glorious past. The youth that tops the tennis pack today is a fierce-struggling group, demanding recognition and claiming high reward in return. The pack is shuffled often to- day; there's no dominant ace to ride high, wide and fancy The game is defl- nitely just bit tougher, the competition keener.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Gatti-Casazza

Giulo Gatti-Casazza was disassociated with the Metropolitan Opera in New York such a short time that one con- tinued to connect him with its operation and progress. He was, of course, the most outstanding opera manager of modern times and made musical history at the old institution where famous artists of his selection appeared between the or nate pillars and took their cues at the wrap of the conductors baton. The pres ent conductor, Edward Johnson, carries or his impresario work in the older tradition of the Gatti-CaSazza influence combined with his own definite ideas, the result of changing values in music as well as in every art. The Gatti-Casazza tradition extended over too long period not to be still felt. And you might say the late impressario laid the foundations for the splendid institution, the Metro politan Opera, it's successful operation from the beginnings of the century until today.
 Gatti-C -Casazza, after the death of his wife, Rosina Cali, Metropolitan Opera ballerina, returned from Milan to his family home at Ferrara, Italy, where he died this week at the age of seventyone years. He had distinguished career in the production of opera, perhaps more so than any other impreSario, and he introduced innovations in musical man. agement, included much larger reper- torie of operas in his season programs, and gave the public the opportunity of hearing many singers. His business acu- men and administrative ability were such that he actually succeeded in bringing about the golden age of opera in this country, and making the Metropolitan an operatic center the equal if not supe- rior to opera in foreign countries.
 He launched the best artists to be had. Naturally he launched some whose fame was short-lived. But on the whole, dur ing his twenty-Seven years at the Met ropolitan he spurred on a growing or ganization. He produced the first Ameri- can grand opera and he made famous such well known persons as Maria ter. itza, Rosa Ponselle, Emma Flames, Louise Homer, who are just few of the many. An eye to the box office along with artis- tic appeal was happy combination that made Gatti-Casazza a great impreSario.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Making SeIective Service SeIective

Before the National Guard begins to go to camp this winter for long-term training, every effort ought to be made to weed out all those who adhere to or sympathize with foreign social and poli- tical systems. That includes all who have ties with the Nazi Bund, the Communist party, or any similar organization whose loyalty to the republic is questionable.
 The public is spending its money to train loyal army to defend the repub- lie. It is not spending it to train those who plan to use their military knowledge later for revolutionary purposes = and not to harbor those who see in military service a chance to "bore from within" and undermine the loyalty of their fellow soldiers The same problem will be ag- gravated if there is draft. Communists, Bundsmen, and their kind will be drafted along with loyal Americans And right there is where selective service ought to begin to do some selecting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

about. That is an eloquent plea for regional planning. Cities today are faced with a serious problem. Latest census figures show tendency for all great cities to lose population. The people are spreading out into suburban areas or going back to the country. The old automatic growth which cities used to count on is no longer assured. Does this mean the end of progress? Not at all. If cities are not to get bigger, there is noth- ing to prevent them from getting better.
 Bigger and better highways, for in- stance, as Bigger suggested in his tell ing phrase at the head of this editorial, are not enough. From now on such i'm provements must be carefully planned in relationship to the whole community and its welfare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

By his own request Alfred E. Smith will not be potential Republican can- didate for the nomination of U. s. Sena- tor in New York State. Republicans have been making all sorts of efforts of recent weeks to persuade the former Demo cratic state and national leader to de- clare himself openely opposed to the current administration by becoming a COP candidate. But evidently that's just a bit more than Al can do, even at this late stage of his political career. And we think he's adopting the right course of action. He might be able to be elected, for there's a lot of magnetism in the Smith name in New York State still, but there is a fairly good chance of being de- feated. This added to the rancor that some Democrats feel towards the Happy Warrior" for his desertion of the Roose- welt ranks might well have resulted Tn just one more brickbat to hurl at him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

are running neck and neck with 34 per cent each and 32 per cent undecided. Commenting on this, Wallace's weekly says:
 "SO far Roosevelt has only 50 per cent of the farm vote that has made up it's mind. That isn't enough. If Willlkie can hold 50 per cent of the farm vote and have the normal Republican strength in the towns, he can carry Iowa"
 MORE TRUTH THAN HUMOR
 Rep. Wilburn Cartwright in- sists this story he tells has no connection with his congressional colleagues, but some who have heard it think differently.
 A rural constituent from his Oklahoma district visited the capi- tai during the recent fierce hot spell and heard a lot of talk about humidity. When the tourist re- turned home he was asked how he had enjoyed his Washington stay.
 q liked it all right" was the reply, "but the stupidity was just something awful"
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 The departing French alnbassa- dor, charming Count Rene de Saint Quentin, was known in the privacy of the embassy office as "Old Fifty-One". This is a play on the last two words of his name, which sound like the French for fifty-one-cinquante-un Dur ing national defense debates, the Senate restaurant is feeding be- tween six and seven hundred pat rons a day = the best business since the days of Huey Longs filibuSterS Dr. Leo s. Rowe has just competed 20 years as Director General of the Pan American Union <. Ever hear of Vacaville, Saluda, Cicero, Cor Sicana, Horizon, Americus, or Bar terton Don't call 'em nick towns. They are all residences of mem bers of Congress.
 Copyright, 1940, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

According to Dr. Oliver J. Lee, North western University astrologer, claims that in 3,163 years we'll have to nave another leap-year day. He maintains that an error in computing original Ju- Han and Gregorian calendars will nave added up to full day in the dim-distant future. He thinks, however, this could be obviated by observing leap-year day in the year 2,lOO or 2,300 which normally would not be leap-years A better way might be the acceptance of the reformed calendar year that has been proposed with four equal quarters in every year and other symmetrical periods Of time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Selected Poem
SUMMER LIVING


 (Wilbur Snow in the New York T1mes) This Summer life lead is best: Lingering under tall spruce trees On spongy moss where mushrooms nest Like figures in old tapestries. Sunbeams scampering in and out Like squirrels over trunk and bough. Weave thoughts that whisper, Why not flout Ambitions beacon here and now?" I haul blue haddock from the bay, Dig for blue clans whose deep-sea wine Cheeks weariness; and every day On blueberry pies elect to dine. When full tide brims the cove, run, Plunge in its moonstone depths, and crawl To rocks that woo the sparkling sun, And on their backs, contented, sprawl I have no office hours to keep, No raucous noises: only the cry Of loon or seaguli on the deep, And waves to croon my lullaby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

tells the most damaging lie is the chap who keeps deceiving himself day after day and year after year. Perhaps he never utters an untrut- ful word, but continually he shields himself from reality by assuring himself of something that is not true. He excuses himself for medio- crity. He deceives himself into be- lieving that his little indulgences will never lead to anything serious. He has soft cushions spread every where upon which he alights after every well-merited failure. Nobody can make him face the truth about himself or about the world. The man is the most dangerous of all liars-he lies to himself.
 People lie at different levels of personality. The deeper the level at which thy lie, the more dangerous the lie. To deceive ones self is to Il at life's deepest level.
 All rights reserved-Babson News
 paper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

Our congratulations to Torrington, active and attractive. The busy little town high up in the Naugatuck Valley is preparing to celebrate the 2OOth ami versary of it's founding. The big cele- bration will take place on October l2 and there should be much participation from other valley communities which also enjoy ripe old age Waterbury, the metropolis of the valley, might well prepare to do herself proud in the man. her in which she participates in the com ing anniversary. After all when a Con necticut community can boast ot 2OO years of accomplishment it's high time for the rest of us to join in the applaud ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

telephone service forced abandon ment of its historic number-Dis- trict 4510- in favor of Republic $500, to accommodate new branch eS and lines YWCA is mov- ing its international headquarters from Geneva to Washington |. Indicative of the importance of Pan-American relations. Time magazine is sending it's crack Washington correspondent, Har- old J. T. Horan, to Buenos Aires to open a new office there.
 WALLACE AND NEGRO VOTE
 It was no accident that Henry Wallace made his Labor day ad- dress before the Afro-American Exposition in Chicago. Inside fact is that Roosevelt politicos are counting on Wallace to help swing the Negro vote, which now holds the balance of power in such key cities as New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Chi- cago.
 Wallace's influence with colored voters comes from the fact that he once made a speech on racial equality. The first speech was made in a modern city and attract ed little attention. Later he was asked to repeat the speech at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Friends counseled against it, say- ing 1t would be political suicide.
 However, he went ahead with the speech, and here is one quota ton from it: Almost all, if not all, the propaganda about superior racial stocks has no basis in scien- tific fact. There is little scien- tific evidence to show that one racial stock is superior to. an- Other."
 The speech attracted little at- tention in the South, but was widely reported in the Negro press.
 NOTE = In poll of Iowa farmers, being made by Wallace's Farmer and Iowa Homestead, of which the Democratic vice presi- dential candidate is editor on leave of absence, Roosevelt and Willkie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

We don't know if it's the activity along Watertown Avenue, but at any rate there's a great deal of road repairing going on in Waterbury right now, Even now the smell of tar and other substances is pouring in through an open window. Everyone likes to see the holes Tn the pavements covered up properly. Splnes aren't jared nor auto springs snapped. Now if trolley rails could only be entirely removed our cup of joy would overflow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
AN AIR BASE AT BERMUDA
(Hartford Courant)

The a n noun e m n [ that the United States will be offered base facilities on Bermuda comes as no surprise. If Great Britain is to per- init this country to establish defense posts on British possessions, as MT. Churchill announced last week it in- tends to do, Bermuda was the obvi- ous place to begin. The island covers the approaches to large part of the Atlantic coast. It is admirably suited to serve as a base for the great naval patrol seaplanes on which the country depends to bring 1t warning should an enemy approach it's shores. Already, thanks to the pio- neer work of the Pan American Air- ways, there are good but limited facilities for servicing seaplanes at Bermuda, and there is ample space available for expanding them.
 Useful as Bermuda might be, 1t is not suited for development as Q major naval base. It's harbor is too shallow to admit capital ships. The British drydock is too small to admit any American warships larger than destroyers. Its workshops and supply of skilled labor are limited and the line of supplies to the mainland iE too long to be depended on to maiii- tain large concentration of ships As Q center for patrol and raiding activities, Bermuda is well situated, but it could never become such c strong point as is Hawai-.
 The announcement concerning Der lnuda brings ID the subject Of the nature of the agreement Into which the United States and Great Britain ought to enter. In establishing . base on the Island, this country ln also assuming the responsibility for its defense. # the powers and Ses responsibilities aFe to be assigned on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
ONE LAGs, OTHER DRAGs
(Meriden Journal)

If Connecticut has revealed a Tagging" population, as one writer puts it, how would he describe the far poorer census showing made by big Massachusetts, In 10 years the Connecticut count rose only 96,049 In Massachusetts the gain in that period was 62,495. Both states eS- tablished records in this respect.
 The percentage increase in Nut meggia was 6; in the Bay State, 1.47.
 The population gain in the larger cities of this state has been even less percentagewise. The census in the Bay State has reduced by one the number of cities with 100000 population. It now has eight and of these eight only two, Fall River and Lowell, were able to register gains. Lynn was the city dropping below 100000 to 08,072, loss of 4,248.
 Connecticut's i940 gain of 96,04e compares with an increase of 226,- 272 in the 1930 census, 265 1875 in the 1920 census and 206.336 in the 1910 census. The population gain even so long ago as 1870 was e6,000; in 1890, 124,000; in 1900. i66.000.
 The actual increase in 1870 was approximately the same as in io40, but in 1870 the percentage increase was 22. as contrasted with 6 per cent in ie40.
 Towns bordering the larger cities made the best showings in the Con- necticut censug, showing the effects Of the autotmobilO upon modern fife and giving cities the problem of raising much tax money from iass- ened population,
 it is noted In the census llneup that MassaGhiNettS hae 3tt cities and towns, CT c few more than twice the number in Connecticut, The smallest town is Mt, Washington with B7 people, c ioes oi three in 70 yearA Some Of the mil towns have had te 6 to thelF rescue financially. There were fewer siioh cases ln oons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

Arnold was prepared to file the suit on July 25. As matter of routine, he sent it over to the de- fense commission for clearance before filing; back came a mem- orandum saying the commission feared national defense might be jeopardize if the suit were filed, and asking that it be held up. It has been held up ever since. Various things make the situa- ton politically dangerous. For one thing, independent oil men are showering in their pro- tests. So, for that matter, are members of congress = 50 con- gressmen and g senators, to date, have complained over the delay.
 For another thing, the fact that the defense commission has 8 number of big oil men serving as advisers might provide someone with 8 convenient handle for a political attack on the adminstra- tiOn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Daily Almanac

Moon sets e;s4 q. m.; sets 7;ie ?. n (day- light time)
 All vehicles must Do lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 All things being equal September should 40 fer towards proving Itself the banner month of the year. A vaealionlng month had been predicted. but late August was dis- eouFasing, co flat the iullness Of these early days A the more appreciated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

the basis of informal conversation" rather than of diplomatic treaty, this country or Great Britain might find that binding agreements had been made whose existence was not known to the public. Why not make the new arrangement the subject of a formal treaty?