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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
Britain Clings to Freedom

With its back to the wall, face-to-tace with a continual drain of nerve-racklng destruction, Britain continues to cling firmly to it's traditional freedom to say what it pleases. Recently Duff Cooper's Ministry of Information tried to clamp many restrictions on British publications: He found himself on the receiving end of bitter attacks like that of the London Daily Mail, which charged, "His aim is to hamper, restrict, and penalize the press, to tighten upon it the grip of the dead hand of that masterpiece of British democracy, the Ministry of Information"
 Similarly, when Lord Beaverbrook ap- pealed for aluminium pots and pans to provide scrap aluminium for airplanes, tons of the material was collected, ana the drive was success. But critics leaped on the collection, suggesting that scrap merchants already had vast stocks on hand for which there was no demand. And Beaverbrook had to admit, in letter to the Times, that scrap stock was not wanted, being of inferior quality for air plane work. To see such criticism made and permitted in the face of so great an emergency is to realize how deeply inn bedded in the Anglo-Saxon spirit IS the right to sound off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
Training for Trade

The battle for trade which will follow the battle for Europe is as certain as the rising of the sun. The United States has made some preparation for it, and must make more. One of our handicaps in the development of trade in the countries to the south is trained personnel. United States firms have many excellent repre- sentatives in South America But all had to learn from scratch. Scarcely one went there with previous knowledge of the languages, customs, buying habits, his tory, and culture of the people. They learn these things, but painfully, slowly, ana only through their own mistakes.
 Germans, for instance, do not do thls. They train foreign trade representatives as they train their army. When they ar- rive at their destination they already have long head start. Editor Robert D. Lusk of the Huron, s. Dakota Huronite, ad- vances an interesting suggestion that thousands of American young men ought to be trained especially for such service. It's worth considering In the meantime young men who wonder what future to- days world offers them, could go long way in preparing themselves by study o1 Spanish, Portuguese, economies, history, travel, and foreign trade itself for one field which is likely to offer an expand ing future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06

A good many interpretations have been placed on a recent remark voiced by ex-Governor Wilbur L. Cross with regard to the Democratic state conven- ton to be held in New Haven on August 23, "A. The former chief executive IS quoted as saying he hoped it would be an dopen convention" That was his re- sponse to query as to whether or not he would be a candidate this fall. All of which probably makes it just as ap- parent as it has always been since NO come another term as governor, but he is not the type of person to force him. self either on his party or the state. II he is wanted as the gubernatorial candl- date he'll be available, but if he is ex- pected to rush out and corral delegates support and demand renomination on the basis of his former splendid record, then many are doomed to be disappointed. He'll never do that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
The Waste of Haste

There is never any sense in going ahead with anything faster than you can % sanely and sensibly. Underline it. Con- eress just did.
 It underlined this simple principle by repealing on August 1 provision incor- porated into a naval speedup bill on June %. That provision, hidden away in the bill in such way that nobody noticed it, rave the President power to take over any plant needed for the national defense, and operate it.
 Now that may or may not be a good and necessary idea. But 1t is neither good nor necessary to pass such laws without debating, or even without reading them. ls Congress face red?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06

According to reports from leading or chardists of this state small crop of peaches and apples can be anticipated: And we should have been appraised of this long before the announcement as early summer apples have been both scarce and not so good. We are speaking of the native crop now. Blames it all on the weather. Not only was there late winter, but spring passed right by Con- necticut without stopping AS result we didn't get that pleasing interlude when blossom slowly changes to fruit under the beneficient influence of kindly sun and occasional warm rains. Our fruit crop is never tremendously large, but it's always good, so we regreat to learn this.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
Concern Is Felt

Down in Derby there is some concern expressed over what the State water Commission may do with regard to that city's plan to sewage disposal. It seems that a year or so ago the State Water Commission served an order demand ing that a survey of Derby sewage sys- tenn be completed. Nothing has since been heard about this order and the city has not done anything about getting the survey made. But the reason for con- cern in Derby now is the recent stand taken bv the State Water Commission in giving the Town of Enfield short period in which to put a disposal sys- tenn into operation.
 There's a difference, though, in the two cases. Derby is in the position of good many other communities that are still polluting open waterways It has fair Sewer system probably, but it uses the nearest available stream as dump ing ground. We do the same thing here in Waterbury. But at least we have 1t understood that we are working towards the day when this pollution of the Nau- eatuck river will end and the city will have a disposal plant to neutralize wastes before they go into the river proper. The same is probably true in Derby, too;
 In Enfield it was quite different mat ter. A fine new disposal plant had been built with WPA funds, but was not being operated. There was a conflict of opln- ion evidently on responsibility among town officials and those of fire district within the town. And taxpayers had not provided funds for the operation for thls reason. Hence the abrupt demand that the difference be settled and the plant put to work. However, communities that are without disposal plants and which are polluting rivers or ponds can't expect to forever be without making an effort to correct this condition.
 While Derby, Waterbury, and other Naugatuck Valley communities are re- garded patiently by the State Water Com mission some indication of an intention to comply with the law is expected. This means that with each passing year the physical outline of complete sewage system must loom larger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
Current Comment

Another war to save democracy is pure ',ypocrisy: you destroy jus- tice in the very act of taking up the sword to defend 1t. -Revfl IT .odore c. Mayer, Cleve-
 land past.r.
 It is through cooperation and persuasion and not through vlo- lence that man shall realize his great destiny.
 -Dr. Oswaldo Arnaha. Brazil's for-
 eign minister.
 Instead of beating their breasts about their Americanism can. didates would do well to devote their energies to seeking to provide steady employment. economic security, and liberty plus groceries. Stephen Young, Ohio congress
 slonal candidate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
May Work The Other Way

The proposal made last week by Rep. Emmett Clarie of Killingly that Demo- cratic nominees this fall refuse to accept the endorsement of any other party has occasioned more comment than prob ably even its author thought it would. He made the suggestion to the Demo- cratic State Central Committee but withdrew it after a spirited debate III which there was opposition to the idea and dissatisfaction with the suggestion that the State Central Committee take some definite action upon it, those taking this attitude letting it be understood that they considered it more within the pro- vince of the Democratic state conven- tion.
 The Hartford Times comes to the con- clusion that if the idea behind the Claire mandate is to prevent the So- cialist party of Mayor Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport cashing in on Democratic support this fall, the arrow is apt to fall short of its mark. The Times believes, as do The Democrat and many other Con- necticut newspapers, that the McLevy- for-governor drive this fall will be many thousands of votes off the amazing 1888 record. And all are agreed that this is due to the fact that there is not go- ing to be the protest" vote in 194O that there was in 1888.
 There will be more normal McLevy vote this year and that won't be any, thing like the 138,OO0 votes of two years ago. It probably won't endanger the chances of either of the major party can- didates. Other than that if the Demo- crats want to assume an attitude of not desiring support or strength for any candidate from some other party you probably can start and continue to argue indefinitely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
SAME OLD CRY AGAIN, SAYS WRITER, SLAMMING INTER-
 NATIONALISTS HARD.

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 Our old friend, I. o. U. England, is in trouble again. On every hand there is heard the cry Stop Hit Ter" Don't be deceived, my friends Not so long ago cry was raised to stop the kaiser and what did we get by falling for that one. Yes, the old double-cross.
 The same bunch of money grab ping internationalists that yelled that time are at it again. Are we to be fooled by them again? There is plenty of good old American dough invested abroad and as be- fore the stuffed shirts are worried Once again we must send the boys | over to save the capitalists so that they can continue to abuse us here and abroad.
 Who started Hitler is the question l to ask those who would stop him. Yes, who started Hitler? Read the history of the British empire and you'll find that the sun never sets on it. All this acquired by bloody con- quest. Look at bleeding India. beg ging to be liberated, from what? We know what it is to live under Eng lish rule. Our forefathers had a taste of it and fought to free them selves from it and yet they (Eng- landD have the crust to ask us to help them perpetuate a rotten sys- tenn of slavery upon others that the great England feasts upon.
 Yes. me lords. that's what they ask. Oh, America, wake up. Our country is in trouble, serious trou- ble. Seven years of the New Deal have aggravated the troubles. Ii there no one to say word for Amer ica? Must we always have way tc have prosperity? Look about you are we a happy people Are we in any position to tell other people here to find peace and prosperity?
 We have plenty of everything within our reach. but dare not reach because the money lords of this world say we mustn't. Oh, yes, we have a job on our hands right here in America and it's not stopping Hitler but stopping the causes that start Hitler and believe me. friends. tho causes are here.
 Mir. Wallace. Roosevelt's choice for vice president is also known al "plow lem under Wailace." Here ( . man that thought and still think prosperity is created by killing thal which cod has given to us. Killing pigs, blowing under cotton, wheat don't bring prosperity when peopi'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06

Thorez, French Communist leader, and sent him in sealed train to Paris where he is expected to turn up sooner or later as leader Of new Nazified government.
 In China, the Japanese careful ly protected the boy Emperor, Henry Pu Vi, and placed him in charge of the puppet throne of Manchukuo, while in South Amer ica, Nazi leaders are in touch with various politicos who can set up dummy governments for them when the time is ripe.
 At present the State. Depart ment has several chances to win friends among the scores of po- ltical exiles seeking admission to the United States. One of the most notable of these who applied for admission recently was ex- Premier Negrin of Spain. Negrin has tremendous following in South America. especially Mexico and Chile. He is also firm friend of the United States. has two boys who are being educated in Harvard and Pr:nceton
 But when his name came be-
 fore State Department diplo- mats two of the top-notchers said No. And one of them, As
 sistant Secretary Breckenridge Long, once had been paid a re- tainer by Negrin to represent the Spanish Loyalist Govern ment in Washington.
 LOOKING FOR TROUBLE
 Some people just never learn.
 Administration chiefs, with the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06

echoes of the raucouS Bronx cheers of the Chicago convention still painful in their ears, are bending over backward to patch up party wounds and re-establish, at least on the surface, an atmo- sphere of amity and unity for the tough campaign ahead.
 But in the midst of these frantic efforts, some of Secre- tary Wallace's lieutenants are seriously urging that Rex Tug well, former No. brain truster, be named to his cabinet post.
 If there is any single move that would tear the party wide open, that is it. Tugwell is brilliant economist, sincere humanitarian and a gentleman. But to old-hne leaders he is a flaming red flag.
 The mere mention of his name causes them to snort in rage and square off for battle. To attempt to make him Secretary of Agriculture would precipitate a factional fight that would lick the Democrats even if Willlkie never lifted a finger.
 Nevertheless some of Wallace's bright young executives, appar- ently with the fate of their own choice jobs uppermost in their minds, are trying to put this over.
 Copyright, 1940, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
In Today's Mail

are naked and hungry. Giving them a money system whereby they can get themselves to enjoy those things is the way to prosperity and that is the real cause of all our troubles. rotten money system.
 Our Constitution gives Congress the power to coin and regulate our money but bunch of private bank CTS and internationalists are doing it and war and depressionS are the result. They get fat on it, we die from it. So you can see why these bankers are so interested in stop ping Hitler" Hitler threw them out of Germany, money-bags and all and has profited by doing so and they don't like it because if Hitler takes England it means the end of modern capitalism and all of its rotten abuses in Europe and that is just the point. It's not Hitler himself they are worried about, else they would have cried over Poland, but it's the money system that is bother ing this "stop Hitler" bunch and they don't deny it.
 I hope to see the day and God help us if we all don't when we, too get rid of the private corporation known as the Federal Reserve Bank CTS, in this country and the sooner the better. They are the fifth col umnists that we have to worry about SO watch your candidates this elec- ton and don't hesitate to ask them what they intend to do about the money system. A Rothschild once said: "Giye me the power to coin and regulate money and I won't care who makes the laws" There you have it, friends. Money is the life- blood of the nation. but it is in the hands of a few blood-suckers who have no country or flag. Gold is their all and this latest coup of the Committee to Aid the Allies is good example of what I mean. Let's give
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06

We'll, there'l be at least one race-track in New Jersey where pari-mutuel betting can be enjoyed in 1s4l. The N. J. Racing Commission has given tentative approval to track in Elkwood not far from Long Branch. With the plunge now taken the commission may be expected to ok. the plans of other groups to set up tracks throughout the state. Jersey City hasn't vet put in it's bids for one, though.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06

election, but that it is precise statement of a great fact in life no one can deny. The way we vote in that three-coronered casting of bal lots is the decisive element in every moral situation. We can be sure what the devil and the Lord are going to do with reference to us; the doubtful voter is ourself.
 And it is well to remember that it is disastrous in such an election to split the ticket. Here, of all times, we should vote straight. The Lords candidates and the devils never work well together in a coalition govern ment. The only way to be happy is to cast a straight vote for righteous ness and stick to it.
 All Rights Reserved-Babson News
 paper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
Daily Almanac

Moon sets e:4i p. m daylight time)
 Sun rises 5:52 6. m; sets e:02 p. m. (day. light time)
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 August should be good vacation month judging by all the weather forecasts that we've seen and heard. Of course no sum- msr month Is complete without its occasional changes. This Is the time of the year for drought and for heat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
Selected Poem
SUMMER

SUMMER Ed A. Hillbom in the New Haven Journal-Courlel The sun hangs high; the days are long, The crickets sing their carefree song, In many fields the restless wheat Is turning brown, beneath the heat The mountains call their peaks look cool, The boys have found the swimming pool envy them; they know no care, They find the joy that's waiting there. How well know their round of fun, That carries through till day is done Of all their pranks; how few are bad, For mischiefs part of every lad. It's not SO hard to understand, When Summertime assumes command. Why you and I and all the rest, Grow young in heart, and live our best.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
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 e. Is it true that the govern. ment is using parachute jumpers 70 fight forest fires?
 A. This summer the Forest Ser" vice is experimenting with para chute jumpers who land from air- planes, as a means of getting trai11" ed fire guards to inaccessible spots in the least possible time. These special forest firemen are equipped with special two-day radio telephone sets and with special suits designed to protect the jumpers from rough landings either in trees or on rocks.
 o. What Is the annual cost or alcoholic beverages consumed in the United States?
 A. About $4,50o 0oO. 900.
 
 O. What was General Joffre's memorable order of the day on Sep tember 6, 1914, before the battle of the Marne?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06

ne repued, Il US 5 o m e t h ing like this: the LOT d'S always castin' his vote for y'u, and the devils always castin' his'n agin y'u. It depends on the way you vote W hich way the election goes"
 A tn e o l ogian would hesitate to accept that as an entirely satisfact- cry explanation of 1L4 JNafri1,n of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06

America Out Of War rally held in Chicago Sum- day may not re- suit in an or- ganized effort to swing isolation ist sentiment to support of Wen dell Willkie.
 The meeting at which tn e names of Sena- tor B e m ett c l a r k 8 n d Charles A. Lind- bergh W e r e stellar drawing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
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situation 1n congress on com pusory military the most extraordinary in years It sa1 to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06

them the good old razzberry and run them out of town. They make the place smell bad. Ask them a few questions about America and all youll get is "My word!" Yes, me lord.
 Respectfully yours,
 INDIGNANT AMERICAN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06
National
 Spotlight
BY BRUCE CAPTION Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

Washington, Aug. 6 -- Adminis- tration political leaders are trying to determine whether the big Keep
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06

1. Name the fruit which has the highest food value?
 2. Tn which state is Lake Placid?
 3. Do two 30-watt electric lights consume the same amount of elec- tric energy as one 60-watt light?
 1. How is icon pronounced?
 s. What is the pen-name of the collaborating authors Frederic Dan- nay and Manfred Lee?
 6. Senator Charles L. McNary is from Oregon, Washington or Iowa? 2. Does Canada require American citizens to have passports to enter the Dominion for a visit?
 8. For which king was George town, D. C., named?
 9. In dry measure, how many quarts are in one bushel?
 10. Which well known University is in Ithaca, N. r.?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-06

A. 'rThe time for looking forward has passed: every effort must be devoted to attacking and driving back the enemy. Troops that can no longer advance must hold on to the ground won at any cost and die in their tracks rather than retreat. In the present circumstances no weakness can be tolerated"
 o. How did Tennessee vote in the presidential election of 1886?
 A. Roosevelt received 327, ,083 votes and Landon, 146,516.
 o. Did Benjamin Franklin sign the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?
 A. Yes.
 O. What does the voltage drop" on an electric power line depend on?
 A. The size of the conductors. For direct current the drop in voltage is inyersely proportional to the cross section of the conductors. Conse- quently, by doubling the size of the wire one can double the distance to which energy could be transmit ted before the voltage would drop to one-half of the initial value. For alternating current the conditions would be approximately the same but exact values would depend on conditions affecting the inductance.
 e. What is the English name for common stock?
 A. Ordinary shares.
 e. Is it possible for an alien who has been living with common Jaw wife for many years to become a naturalized citizen of the United States?
 A. If he lives in state where common-law marriages are recog- nized as legal marriages, he would have no difaculty, provided he qual. flies otherwise for naturalization.
 @. What father and son nave been the most famous writers?
 A. Probably Alexander Dumas, Pere, and Alexander Dumas, Fils. Such a combination is very rare.
 e. Which British poet was ilia- prisoned for treason?
 A. Henry Constable, 1562-l6i3. He spent much of his time in France, first in the British secret service and later as an agent of the King of France. When he returned to England in 1894, he was arrested for treason and imprisoned for g brief time in the Tower of London.
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