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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-04

House, is more advanced than others on the grounds.
 But now the pansies too are out, and the buds are swelling in the jonquils and tulips. It has been a hard winter, and the pansies would not be blooming but for top dressing of manure which gardener Reeves gave them in the fall.
 Next on the schedule to bloom will be the hardy perennials-iris, delphiniums, forget-me-nots, and old fashioned wall-flowers.
 The west garden, which the President sees from his office, is primarily a rose garden, but there is planting of tulips for early blooming.
 The other two principal gar- dens of the White House Sur- round the two fountains, one on the north side, facing Pennsyl- vania avenue, and the other on the south side, looking toward the Washington monument. By the time the fountains are ready for the goldfish, the tulips will be in full bloom. When the gardeners are sure there will be no more relapses into winter, they will populate the ponds with about 300 goldfish.
 The recent cold spell was a blessing in disguise for the White House lawn. It cut almost in half the crowd of Easter egg rollers, and spared the lawn its annual Easter Monday trampling. SCUTTLED FLOW"
 The famous "Plow that Broke the Plains" is headed for the junk heap.
 It was put on the skids when the House Appropriations Com mittee scuttled the $1O6,000 budget of the U. s. Film Service on a parliamentary technicality. The only hope for the agency is the Senate, which can restore the fund.
 The U. s. Film Service is one of the least expensive and most widely acclaimed education &C., tivities of the government. Under the direction of brilliant young Pare Lorentz, 1t has produced three world famous movies, of which "The Plow", depicting the agricultural history of the vest ern plains, was the first. Pro- duced in 1886, it created an ar- tistic sensation. Since then it has been seen by more than 25,- 100000 people.
 Lorentz' second picture, "The River, a dramatic story of the Mississippi river, was an even greater hit. Critics called 1t the best documentary picture ever pro-
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Current Comment

Too many violations of mtertion- al law and the ruthless brutality of German methods have decided us to follow similar course now Prime Minister Neville Chamber lain.
 . 70
 Right now, .ne Lot thing I can do is to do the best job can in the job I'm in.
 Paul V. McNutt, federal security administrator, when asked about presidential campaign plans.
  Care should be taken not to pre- vent any of our people from ex- pressing themselves, from forming parties to advance their ioeas or from taking part in any group which functions under the law. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Can you answer seven of these test questions Turn to last page for the answers.
 1. Which horse won the famous Santa Anita Handicap in 1939-Sea- biscuit, Kayak II, or War Ad- miral?
 2. Who wrote "Toilers of the Sea?"
 3. The song "April Showers" has been featured for a number of years by which famous singer and blackface comedian?
 4. Is Louisville, Frankfort or Bowling Green the capital of Ken- lucky?
 5. What is Pago-Pago?
 6. What type of bridge is the George Washington Bridge in New York City?
 '. For what professional degree does D. D. s. stand?
 8. Name the Commissioner of Education in the U. S.
 g. How many creatures are repre- sented by the sporting term leash?
 10. Light travels at the velocity of approximately 186,000 miles per second. Do radio signals travel faster, slower, or at the same ve- locity?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-04
. HIGHLIGHTS FR0M LATEST BOOKS
Prerequisites Hit as
 Unnecessary for College


 Whatever you may think of the modern college system (and
 you may think less of it when
 you've finished), you will find
 Constance Warren has writ
 ten a most stimulating book in
 "A New Design for Women's
 Education" (Stokes: $2.0O). Miss
 Warren, president of Sarah
 Lawrence College, sees educa-
 ton as matter of helping in-
 dividuals develop to the fullest
 extent os their capacity, rather
 than to meet a general stand
 ard. What she thinks about one
 sacred COW of education" Is
 told briefly here:
 Higher education, like most human institutions, has its sacred COWS First among them are prescribed" courses. These are well named, for I can think of few things which so much resemble doses of medicine in the minds of those forced to take them.
 They are supposed to be funda- mental, and in most colleges they are unacceptable. Curiously enough however, there is no general agree ment among the authorities in re- gard to what these fundamentals are. English is almost universally prescribed. But Bible, speech, civics hygiene, public speaking, physical education, will be found as common variants, turning up in different combinations in different colleges am convinced that most pre- scribed courses and so called prerequisites" are not only un- necessary but often wasteful of the students time and of the colleges funds. They hold back the stu dent who knows her own mind.
 In some colleges, when popular demand for staples such as Latin or mathematics began to wane the instructors in those depart mentS foresaw their doom witt the rise of the elective system Consequently departments similarly threatened joined forces. Log-roll- ing took place at faculty meetings You vote to keep Latin a required course and we'll vote to have mathematics kept on the list oi prerequisites" The unfortunate student is the victim of such ar academic spells system.
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Views of The Press

detachable cuffs and mustaches of the time. Ane recalls a peculiarly arrogant Indian whose look was so scornful that it was humanly i'm possible to pass him without read. justing ones tie.
 But he and his tribe have passed to the Happy Hunting Grounds. Not strictly, perhaps; the reporter in question, young whippersnapper with no sense of respect due his betters, writes that any number of cigar store Indians can be found in antique shops, 8 gatuitous insult that those of us old enough to re- member the wooden Indian will properly resent. Antique, indeed! Well, time passes and, come to think of it, when did the Hartford policeman give up wearing riot hel- metS?
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Empty beer bottles constituted a dis tinct menace around British camps in France until the Royal Air Force took charge of disposal. Flyers started to carry them home for the "empties" could be sold for three pence. One flyer, however, detouring over the Rhineland couldn't resist the temptation and dumped load of them on the Nazi city of Cologne. What type of bombardment the Germans though this was no one ever found out
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q AM AN AMERICAN"
(Boston Post)

The idea of observing an T am
 an American Day" has more than a little merit. Califorians originated the idea. and efforts are now being made in Washington to have the third Sunday in May designated as T am an American Day." It is esti- mated that 2,500,00 young men and women reach voting age annually and the observance, which would get special attention on the screen and from civic and patriotic societies, would impress upon these new vot- CTS their obligations, as well as their
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in the second, George s. Messer- smith, who was assistant secretary of state until his recent appoint ment as ambassador to Cuba. WATCH
 MESSERSMITH
 Climax in the conflict of ideas came around the beginning of the year. The Welles group sold the idea | of 8 peace mission to the President. Messersmith went into eclipse, the Cuban appointment being distinctly on the order of an assignment to Siberia.
 Two ambassadorships were vacant at the time: Cuba, and Belgium. Messersmith preferred Belgium and didn't want Cuba at all: wasn't, in fact, by past experience, particularly fitted for any Latin-A American post. The Cuban nomination was an ob- vious triumph for the Welles group; Messersmith debated refus- ing to accept, finally took 1t on the theory that there'd be another day, etc.
 He may prove to be quite correct. F. D. R. leans strongly to MeSser- smiths point of view; in some quar- ters the whole Welles mission is looked on as merely a temporary concession by the President de- signed to pacify the peace bloc and to give the departments strict-neu- trality crowd chance to show what it could do.
 If that is a correct appraisal, the pendulum may swing the other way presently. Watch Messersmith; if he is returned to Washington 1t ought to be a .tip-off.
 WHY ALL THE
 PEACE SENTIMENT?
 Sudden emergence of peace senti- ment in England isn't surprising to those in Washington who have kept in close touch. They say that from the moment the war started a con- siderable part of British opinion favored speedy peace; they doubt sentiment is much stronger now than in September, but say 1t is simply coming out in the open.
 Why it should be coming out is the puzzler. After all, there's a strict censorship on, and lots of war time controls. Is the British government letting the populace blow off a little steam, as the grim ness of the allied prospect becomes more evident, or is it letting the peace sentiment become public knowledge for reasons still undis- closed?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-04
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 3:51 a. m.
 Sun rises 5:31 a. m.; sets 6:20 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 This is a danger season for house-holders. Burning brush and rubbish are a constant menace to property and lives. Those who start fire outside must be prepared to cope with the elements in controlling these biazes. Never start a fire you can't quench.
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wants America to stay out, to work i'm pa r. tially for peace and to maintain g e n uin e neu- trality; the oth- CT is s trongly pro- ally and h olds America would serveS its best in ter e sts by using meas ures short of war" to help beat Germany.
 Leading fig ure in the first
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Washington Merry-Go-Ro
DREW PEAR $ 0 N ROBERT S. ALLEN

 don't but had member the Administration their startling
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0. Who portrays Bud Barton in the radio program for children with that title?
 A. Dick Holland.
 o. How was the tangelo origin ated?
 A. This group of citrus fruits was originated in 1897 by Walter T. Swingle, by crossing the Dancy tangerine with the Bowen grape fruit.
 o. Why are the suds of colored soaps colorless?
 A. Colored soaps as rule con- tain only a small amount of true coloring matter. When stretched" over an air bubble the amount of color in the inclosing film is so small that it is practically invisible.
 o. Is it possible to elect a Pres ident without the electoral votes of New York and Pennsylvania?
 A. Yes; in 1916 the Republican nominee, Charles Evans Hughes, re- ceived the electoral votes of those States, but Woodrow Wilson was re- elected with a plurality of g elec- toral votes.
 If you want a copy of the book let ESTATE MOTOR LAWS" to The Waterbury Democrats Wash ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
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privileges, as Americans. It should be a proud day not only for the new voters but the old voters as well.
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A Thought for Today

And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptatiOn.- St. Luke 22:40.
 If we keep ourselves from opportunities, God will keep us from Sin.-George Eliot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-04

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not use "climax" for "cul-
 minate," as, "Our joy reached its continuation (nOt climax) when the Christmas tree was lighted"
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National Spotlight
BY BRUCE CATION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

Washington, April With Sum- ner Welles home, the sub-surface tug-of-war in the state department will start all over again.
 The department IS divided on Arnerica's war policy. One group
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-04

o. What does chilead mean?
 A. A complete thousand in any series of thousands as the first chilead was the first period of a thousand years. e..
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THE EDITOR.

o. Is there a difference between qucklime and slaked lime?
 A. Quicklime in fresh lime and disintegrates organic matter. When fresh lime and water are mixed, the lime soon becomes warm, swells, and finally Hberates considerable heat. This operation is called "slak- ing" and the product is "slaked lime," which does not disintegrate organic matter like quicklime. Ex- posed to the air, fresh lime will slowly absorb water and carbon diox- idle, and becomes air slaked.
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Questions
 and Answers
BY FREDERIC M. KERRY

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Whats Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-04

o. When did unemployment in the United States reach its highest peak?
 A. According to figures of the National Industrial Conference Board, the peak of unemployment in the United States was reached in March, 1883, with 8 total of 14,762,- 900 out of work.
 o. Where do the Apache Indians live today? . A. About three hundred survive, and are settled at Fort Sill, Okla homa.
 o. How many medical schools in the United States and what is the student enrolment?
 A. Seventy-seven schools with an enrolment of 21,587.
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0. Who portrays Bud Barton in the radio program for children with that title?
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Copyright, 194O, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
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in the second, George s. Messer- smith, who was assistant secretary of state until his recent appoint ment as ambassador to Cuba.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-18
Ostracize Smearer

ALI Negroes throughout the United States with one ac-
should look with horror attack made upon the
cestry of Wendell L. Wikie and Mrs. Wlke in pamphlet
voters by the Coored Division of the National
Democratic Committee.
Negroes of the United States accustomed to such
vicious racial to array against deeply
the attack upon of the greatest Americans
since the day of Abraham Lincoln.
ALI is fair in love and but Negroes often the OBJ
ect of poison propaganda often the object of respon
sbe Negro baiers must look upon this another
daboca attempt political propaganda to place the
Negro in the same position those who would keep him
in his place.
We seriously doubt if in the mind of any Negro
was such vicious conceived We seriously doubt if
any Negro would be guilty of such filthy propaganda cred
tied AGAINST the Coored Division of the Democratic party
similar suggestion to Negro columnst of the North
Enterprise quickly very quickly repudated Every
sensible Negro not only repudates this attempt but will
look with contempt upon similar smears
THERE is NO TELLING WHAT A LITTLE MONEY
WILL DO
Julian D. Rainey should be ostracized.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-10-18
EDITORIAL
"Colored Folks Mite

The coming of the greatest opponents of dance and
swing music leaders of the grand parade of bands to Seattle
raises the question whether not Negroes of Seattle are
going to be party to abandoning life long fight to END
discrimination public places Nor does appear the exer
else of to contribute to aid its
perpetuation
The situation is not altered by the fact that truce
desire and hear great artists. Every
selfmposed discrimination your contribution to its monu
ment.
Lionel Hampton and his orchestra at the Tranon Ball
for five nights brings with this advertisement 1--WE
will present this attraction nights in ALL swing concert
and dance will be held Monday Oct ID and coored folks
invited to attend They will make this their night
similar advertisement appeared in the daily 1t I'M
mediately proved boomerang.
The Northwest Enterprise relying wholly upon the good
judgement members refraned fro many comment
preceding the dance We did decline to accept the
Tranons advertisement it confcted with pro-
gram Had we accepted the advertisement would have
been compelled to associate it with version
fair attitude toward any advertiser We simply declined the
ad with thanks
In all probability the views of the Trianon management
appear perfectly all right to themselves but repugnant
to every Negro the state of Washington And not then
the NJ A. A. c. p should make ready to throw picket line
around the place to impress upon the houghtess mo truce
asked will any be given. Public discrimination must be
abolished You shall not be guilty of aiding abettng in
any FORM If the Tanon wishes the patronage of Negroes
money should be legal tender any night during the life
of the engagement.
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FINNISH HALL,
18th and Washington Sis.
Admission - S j 90 plus tax

this the most successful musical
entertainment ever held in Seat
tie.
The management and the North
west Enterprise assures every mu-
sic lover who attends a perfect
evening of pleasure.
We have arranged safe place
for those who attend looking for
something other than pleasure.
The man and his brother will be
on hand and any disturbance from
any source will be dealt with with
ungloved hands. We really mean
to enjoy the music and entertain
ment. Louis and his champions of
goodwill are bringing to Seattle.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
LANCLIE

Continued from Page One)
pension program, emphasizing the
elimination of the present nuisance
features and abuses in the admin
istration of the present pension
law"
1.-THE problems of the aged will
be satisfactorily met and the pen
sions will be paid under my ad-
ministration."
Thus has spoken Arthur B.
Langlie, our next Governor.
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slammed the door of justice in her
face in our nations capitol, near
the Presidents executive mansion.
Our so-called good neighbor Pres
ident, after receiving protests from
every Negro, and many white up
lift organizations, up to the time
this article goes to press, has
failed to open his un-American
mouth concerning this most damn
able act.
Still he calls on the nation in
GLIDING the Negro to pray for
peace, so that he can continue to
appease his southern white friends
by allowing Negroes to be kicked
about in the nations capitol. Miss
Anderson proved herself the good
neighbor by standing on the step
of the building that she had been
denied admission, and there poured
out her heart to God in song. Yes,
the Negro and his music have sue
cessfully made valuable friends
of all nations of the earth, includ-
ing our American people who adj
mittedly discriminate us.
The Negro band music is the
great wonder in the music world.
Some of the Negro musicians have
successfully transferred that some
thing that God gave him in his
throat, to his instruments and real
ly, it's Greek to all the rest of
the Music world. Yes, our race
musicians are the leaders today in
creating better relations with all
people of the earth and as a race
of music lovers, we should hold
up their hands, and give them
our every support. If you have any
doubts as to the clarifying power
of the Negro spirituals, and blues
songs, just you listen to the radio
station of KOL every Monday,
4:3O p. m. and hear the sheep
and goats" program. 1t is said
the sweetest music known is that
of Gods Angels in heaven; well,
if there is sweeter music and rhy-
thin than that sent out by the
sheep and goats" club, I am on
my way to hear it.
If you really want a spiritual
uplift in the depth of the soul,
just you listen to the sheep and
goats" program. I heard the orig
inal spirituals sung by ex-slaves
in the south some so years ago,
and I must say that the "sheep
and goats" program comes nearer
the originol spirituals as sung by
our slave ancestors, than any l
have heard in all these years. Be-
lieve me, have heard just about
every chorus and choir that fea-
lures Negro spirituals.
They never grow old with me.
Yes, the Negro and his music is
on the march, and I wonder if this
same wonderful music will some
day gain for the Negro his second
freedom. Let's all of us cheer the
Negro race leaders in the music
world and give our dear children
every musical advantage that we
can. God has filled our every
Continued on Page Three)
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Important

Louis (Satchno) Armstrong
and his band of IL star entertain
ers are coming to the Finnish Hall
on Monday evening, October Goth.
No pains are being spared to make
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1t is worth the price to look at
Louis and hear him blow his horn.
All proceeds of this entetainr
ment go to the Negroes, show your
loyalty by being present.
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Grace Presbyterian Church,
Rev. John Il. Harris, Pastor

Sunday School is held at 9:45
a. M; II a. M, Morning Worship;
p. M, Young People; 1880 p. M,
Evening Worship.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Y. w. c. A. News

Tea will be served today at 1
o'clock. The public is invited. The
music hour Is at S o'clock. The pro-
gram is being presented by students
of the music department, with Miss
Pearl Waugh and Miss Katharine
Jones teachers, and the instrumental
ensemble, with Murie' Abbott Mar
shall director. This will conclude
the music hours until next fall.
The Girl Reserve Glee Club will
meet Monday at 4 o'clock.
The Xenos Club will have q picnic
supper in Rock Greek Park on We'd
nesday at 6 o'clock. The girls will
bring their friends.
The Girl Reserve Executive Com
mittee will meet Thursday at noon.
The Blue Triangle Club will meet
for swimming at on Thursday, fol-
lowed by supper. There will be Q
book review at Z and at reports
from the Y. w. c. A. convention In
Atlantic City will be given.
During May on Thursday evenings
DR.. Isabel v. Kendig will be at the
Y. w. G. A. for personal counseling.
Appointments may be made through
the education ONCE. DR.. Kendig will
be consulting from 1880 to $50.
Mckinley Girl Reserves are
planning q her-daughter BAN
quet on Saturday, with 50 guests
present. Miss Nancy Grace Ryan IL
In charge Of arrangements.
The Blue Triangle will spend the
week end ut Vacation Lodge. They
plan to leave Washington after work
on Saturday-1:20 or 2.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Loyul Order Of Moose

Gov. Howard r. Clark will call
Columbia Lodge to order at the
Moose Hall next Tuesday at spm.
Appointments made by Gov. Clark
include: Sergeant at arms, William
B. Hubbs; inner guard, Russell Nc
Claim: outer guard. John D. Roy.
ster; membership, E. r. Thompson:
delinquents. Russell Martin; sick
steward, H. c. Hopper; public re1a-
tions, George Lee: House Committee,
Russell McClain, Leonard Livsey,
William r. Thompson. jr: Herbert
Herndon and John D. Royster.
The lodge will hold a party and
dance In the Moose Hall next Satur.
day at 8 pm
Women Of the Moose.
Columbia Chapter met Friday,
with the senior regent, Mrs. Marie
Clark. presiding.
The child care and training chap
ter night program had as the prin-
cipal speaker Mrs. Charles Pierce,
president of the Parent-Teacher
Association Of Mckinley High
School.
The Alumni. Mooseheart and
Moosehaven Committees will meet
Tuesday evening at Moose Hall.
presided over by Mrs. Francis
Mitchell, Mrs. Mary E. Ward and
Mrs. Margaret Deegan.
A card social will be held at the
home Of Graduate Regent Mrs.
Grace Clarke, 4119 Twenty-second
street NE, on May is. at 8 pm.