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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
ANOTHER FAN GOES TO BAT FOR TIL' OLD WALTER
 WINCHELL
Waterbury, Conn.
 Feb. 12, 194O


 Feb. 12, 1940 EDITOR OF THE DEMOCRAT: It seems to me that your news paper prints some articles that do not please some of your readers, like 8 radio program if you do not like 1t, you turn to another one. The same holds good with your paper, If I, after years of being g Demo- crat reader, do not like any particu- lar article I just skip 1t and read some other item.
 MT. Walter Winchell is a Jew and simply because he spoke his mind about Father Coughlin he upset the minds that are so narrow that they cannot see or get only one angle.
 Who are they or even I, who should criticise any article or state ment made by g reporter and the like.
 listen to Winchell on the radio and plenty of things are not to my belief, but can picture myself on 8 program and there would be plenty of protest on what I may say, which would not surprise me. s Anything on this searth is open to criticism, take for instance any election in a town of 5000. 3O,OOO voters are Democrats, 10000 Repub- McanS, of course the Democrats carry the election, now would like to know what about the 10000 Re publicans, what would be their plea and if it were the other way around who. would do the talking.
 Let all the readers mind their own business and read what they want to and remember the paper isn't printed just for one reader and before some of these readers write again let them look in 6 mirror and ask themselves, who ana I7 Thank GFTTI. A RRAnNeR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
Selected Poem
WINTER SYMPHONY
(E. A. Hillbom in the New Haven
 Journal Courier)

(E. A. Hillbom in the New Haven
 Journal Courier) When the north wind whimes and whistles With its load of ice and snow Every lake becomes highway, And the brooklets cease to flow. On that roads that seam the country Many snow blows push their way ' From the hills come shouts and laughter Of the children at their play. In the woods of pine and cedar Axes glisten in the sun Mighty monarchs of the forest Topple over; man has won. Steaming teams of patient oxen, Labor through the creaking snow, Plugging sledges piled with timber To the saw mill, down below. Endless is its joy and beauty, Wonderland of ice and snow Home becomes a sweeter haven, When the winter breezes blow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
In Today's Mail

generated; we believe that through the power of Christ 1t is in this way that society will be regenerated in our time. The Pope has said that the "apostolate of the worker must be- undertaken by the worker" Only1 those who live in the same conditions can understand each other, speak the same language. Our aim, therefore, is to form in each socality a nucleus of Catholic workers who shall be trained to this apostolate. This nucleus shall draw to itself in time as many workers as possible in the locality. Thus the cells will grow and when the cells from cacn district unite the action of Catholic workers will become a movement.
 The primary purpose of our pro- gram as Catholics will be to deepen the realization of our religion in our- selves, and as a group to see all the applications of our faith in common life. In this way we shall build up our social doctrine. Our basic prin- ciple is that through the sacrament of Baptism we are made co-heirs of Christ and sons of God. The social doctrine that follows from this fact is that until the condition of life for the workers are made worthy of the sons of God, they suffer an intoler- able injustice.
 We realize that in our time, living in the midst of practical Paganism, it is extremely hard to live the full Catholic life, particularly to live 1t as a group. We need therefore the constant assistance of religion in which we may have both the time and suitable environment to re- alize more deeply the truths of our religion, and for prayer which is the absolute necessity of our campaign. Further we shall try in every way to share together in the Sacraments of the church wherein our unity is spe- cially manifested. Every sacrament affects not merely the individual but the whole body. Thus through Bap- tism new member is born into the Christ body and we as members of that body shall endeavor to show that we realize that it affects us, by offering together the sacrifice of the mass, and by receiving its fruit the holy communion, whereby I've being many are made one."
 Our study is divided into two main sections. In the first, we shall study the main doctrines of our faith and see how these have consequences in practical life, and how, together they give us general view, a Catholic view Of the world. Secondly, we shall study the principles of political and economic life, the theory of the state and of the various factors that com pose it. We shall refer especially to modern theories and make particular note of the theories of the Com munist and of the corporate state. Further we shall make a thorough acQuaintance with the conditions of our locality, It's industrial conditions, the various efforts towards reform, and the program of the different parties. r z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

If you live to be a hundred, perhaps YOU will have a more tolerant view on past present and future. A Waterford, Connecticut man died the other day at the age of one hundred years, the oldest Yale Almnus up to the time of his death last week, and on the occasion ot hls last birthday he said: Give gently and take things as they come, and don't SOW Wlld oats. It's by restraint that l live to see all my classmates beyond the pale"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
PRESENTING A CATHOLIC LAYMAN'S ANSWER
 TO COMMUNISM
Waterbury, Conn,
 Feb. IA. 194O.

Waterbury, Conn.,,
 Feb. IA, 194O. Editor of The Democrat:
 The immense number of property less wage-earners, on the one hand, and the abundant riches of the for- tunate few on the other, is an un- answerable argument that the earth- ly goods so abundantly produced in this age of induStriaiism are far from rightly distributed and equitabqy shared among the various classes of men. "The whole economic life has become hard, cruel and relentless in ghastly manner" Plus XI, in "Quadragesimo Anno" reconstruct ing the social order.
 We believe that this state of af- fairs denounced by our Holy Father is as true in our country as of any other. It is in our country that the industrial system took its rise and ruthlessly developed. The effect has been as the Pope indicates, to cre- ate new class of property-less. This class, immense in numbers, is for all practical purposes enslaved, since al- though it is nominally free, it has in reality to choose between whatever wages the capitalists think fit to give and starvation. It is to secure social justice for this class that we work. We recognize that in the present time many solutions are offered. In particular we recognize and reject the "totalitarian state" which under various forms, while assuring secur- ity to the worker, claims absolute and undivided obedience from him, and takes away his liberty.
 AS Catholics we have 8 definite economic and social program. We support all efforts to promote social justice no matter by whom they are made. But we hold that such efforts are bound to prove unsuccessful, un- less they have the price of divine charity to sustain them. It is in the spreading of this divine charity that we see the Catholic contribution. In his encyclical "Reconstructing the 0OSAoA OAOCA, run Al 1d9u QOWu tAAC principle long since established by Leo XIII that "It is our right and duty to deal authoritatively with so- cial and economic problems" Con- tinuing he says, Economic science and religion are two different sci- ences. Although each is guided by its own principles and in its own sphere, it is false to say that the two sciences are so distinct that the for mer in no way depends on the latter We believe that the Catholic church is the Mystical Body oi Christ" It is therefore meant to be visible to the world, not merely manifesting the life of Christ in the individual but primarily as a uniting force of social units. It is by such Christian communities showing tt the world their solid fraternity ir Christ that the world was one re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

Oddly enough the name of Kosciuszko is not acclaimed as much in this nation as that of his compatriot, Count Pulaski. All sorts of efforts are being made to have Pulaski Day proclaimed by the United States. Still February 12, the annlVer- sary of Kosciuszko's birth did not pass unnoticed. In Boston Poles held celeora- tions in his honor. It's quite colncl- dence that his birthday is the same as Lincoln's. Both were great liberators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

Jury room. ell had been i'm New Orleans handling the Louisiana / prosecution personally and had done spectacular job.
 Rogge was absent from the jury room for nearly an hour. When he returned, he informed the grand jury that he mad been talking to Washington, and that it was Washington's wishes that no political figures be indicted until after elections.
 This provoked considerable re- sent from the grand jury one of whose leadersr protested: Aren't we the grand jury? It is for us to decide whom we shall indict, not Washington"
 However, ROgge, although ob- viously not pleased with his tele- phone instructions from Wash ington, persuaded the grand jury to suspend its operations, SO that it could resume after elections.
 NOTE-The Justice Depart 'ment, when questioned about this, admitted the telephonic instruc- tions were sent to Roggg but said it was made clear the grand jury could proceed on Wednesday, Jan- uary 1T, one day after elections. MAESTRTS PARTNER
 INDICTED
 However, Earl Long, the Macs tri, candidate, did not win on Jan- uary 16, and the grand jury was not called back on January 1T. In fact, it has not been caleld back at all. Presumably this was be- cause of the second run-off elec- tion on February 20 and presum- ably also because any more indict- ments of political figures. still would upset the Huey Long gang in Louisiana.
 Particularly significant is the fact that on January 12, the days Rogge got the phone call from Washington, William Helis was in- dicted. Presumably Helis was not political figure. However, he is the partner of Maestri. Mayor Maestri, a political figure" was not indicted.
 Since then Justice Department officials have explained that through g tcchnicality in the hot oil law-the fact thaht 1t was not promulgated-Maestri
 Is in a position where he did not violate 3 federal law, even though he made fortune i'm hot oil.
 In Louisiana, however, it is pointed out that a state law pro- vides that no member off the Louisiana Conservation Commis- sion can hold oil leases or royalty rights, and that Maestri while chairman of the Conservation Commission held such leases. Fur thermore, Justice Department of ficialS admit that anyone that vio- lates the state law can be prose- cuted for fraudulent use of the malls. They explained that when he was chairman of the Conservation Commission, he was not familiar with the law which prohibited him from owning oil leases.
 Fortnight John Rogge is back in New Orleans now, and he may reopen the whole case. But the betting is he won't do it until after the election of February 20. when Earl Long probably will be reelected.
 WHO QUASHED THE JURY? \ Last chapter in the Third Lou isiana Purchase is the question, 'Who arranged it?s
 One clue to this is that Sena- tor Ellender, sometimes branded the s'Maestri-Long messenger boy in Washington" was very busy blasting Rogge for holding hris
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

1OfDs 0a6 a big steak house is named Fan and Bin; that spot for Chin ese f o o d is Ruby F o O. s. just like on Sand St.; that the celebrities who tllrong the s Ire ts are named Milton Berle, Abe Ly- man, Kay Kay- ser, Al Jolson, Lou Fl o l t 2, Joan AhllOtt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
Daily Almanac
sets 11:35 D. m.

Moon sets Il :35 p. m.
 Sun rises 6:49 a. m.; sets SPA p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset.
 St. Valentines Day is one of much sig nificance to us. It also means that half of the month that can be the worst of the year is gone by. It has treated us kindly and gently to date. But it did produce the worst sIeet storm of the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

grand jury investigation just prior to the election. This is public record. But Ellender alone is not powerful enough to cal loff Rogge. Records of the Justice Depart ment show that Senator Ellen der made no trips to see the At- torney General immediately prior to the phone call of January 12 However, Senator Ellender has not been backward in calling at the White House.
 Copyright, 1940, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

e. How does the height of the second highest mountain in the world compare with that of Mt. Everest?
 A. Mt. Everest, 29,141 feet; K-2 in India, second highest 28,265 feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
In New York
BIZ GEORGE ROSS

Miami. Feb. l4 "A New Yorker came here to get away from it all and this is what he found: that one of the best known restaurants is Dempsey's uust like in New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
Current Comment

I don't believe for one minute that everything we have gained in thousands of years of experi- ence can be wiped out in one disaster.
 -Dr. Charles F. Kettering, presi-
 dent, General Motors Research
 Corporation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1s4O
A Thought for Today

Remember this that the enemy hath re- uroaehed O Lord and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.-Psslms 54:1S.
 There is no greater fool than he that says, s.There is no God" unless 1t be the one who says he does not know whether there is one or not Bismarck. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

e. Can the surface of plaster of Paris casts be made harder by mix ing anything with the plaster?
 A. The addition of about one percent of dextrine to the plaster before casting vill harden the sur face somewhat, but does not greatly increase the strength of the cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
TODAY's COMMON ERROR Do not say, we saw an ele- gant football game; say, excellent"

o. Why was the play, 'The Little Foxes" given that title?
 A. It was taken from Q verse in the Song of Solomon in the bible: ''Take us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines; for our vines have tender grapes"
 @. What is the proper name for the Irish Free State-Eire or Ire land?
 A. By virtue of the new Irish Constitution of 1887, the name was officially changed to Ireland in the English language and Fire" in the Irish language, effective December %, 1897.
 o. In which section of a train of cars is the greatest strain, both in starting and in motion?
 A. In starting, the greater pull or push is on the drawbar of the first car next to the tender. When run ming, and especially when passing over the summit with grade on each side, the. greatest pull may be between two cars at some other position in the train, but. generally speaking, the first car gets the max imum push or pull. For this reason, cars that are known to be weak or in poor condition are placed near the rear end of the train.
 @. How much will the United States Treasury collect from the Federal income tax on the salaries of state and local employees?
 A. An estimated $16,000.000 an- nually.
 If you W mt 2 copy of the book let "SEA FOOD COOKING" send to The Wats bury Democrats Wash ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage. 1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

Everett Marshall; and that even New York's George Lowther and his Juliet bride, Eileen Herrick, are here.
 Apparently the only New York landmark missing is Mayor La- Guardia and no one knows when he will pop out of Q plane. He'd love the fire engines here which look a little newer than the met ropolitan mayoral magnets.
 JOLSON CARRYING
 LARGE TORCH
 Berle says he and George Ab- bolt are going to take 'tSee My Lawyer" to Chicago. Milton, in between dropping a fistful on the races, insists that he and Teddy Hart are not feuding, is taking us over the hurdle for saying the op- posite couple of weeks ago.
 At the Dempsey-vanderbilt Q member of the sporting crowd, which has its headquarters there, confides that Al Jolson is so broken up by his divorce from Ruby Keeler that he can talk about nothing else.
 Liz Altemus Whitney, whose separation from Sonny Whitney is definite Ca divorce depends on financial details) is extremely in- terested in the career of actor Robert Weldon here.
 Dempsey's wife, Hannah, is at his hotel with their two beautiful children Joan and Barbara, Dempsey still will not permit the children to be photographed possibly fear of kidnapers. A ROOM WITH A $50 VIEW
 This is the height of the season in this resort mecca of the sunny south and the rates at the hostel ries go approximately like this: the highest priced room costs $30 per day; the lowest at $8.
 The old brief tag for Miami Beach still applies: Broadway with palms.
 Dwight Fiske, the ribald mono logist, who VOWS the Park Ave. set at the Savoy-Plaza in the fall, is around here, but as yet he has not decided upon any em- ployment. He's merely enjoy ing" himself, he says.
 They premiered Little Old New York" at the Lincoln in Mi- ami Beach the other cay, and, at the inspiration of Publicist Carl Erbe, a contest was held to de- termine who the mayor of little old New York would be by pop- ular appraisal around here. The bandmaster, Abe Lyman, was the winner.
 A conservative estimate is that 10000 New Workers now are basking in the sunny cline of Florida.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

e. How much is expected to be paid out in old-age retirement bene- fits under the Social Security act in 194O?
 A. It has been estimated that the total amount will be approximately $114yO00, 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

e. What currency is used in Abyssinia2
 "A. The official currency is the Italian lira.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
Washington Merry Go-Round
DREW PEAR SON
 ROBERT s. ALLEN

February the there
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e. Please state the number of pupils in daily attendance ct the public schools in New York State, and the number of teachers.
 A. In 1888, daily attendance was 1y0e5, ,214 and there were 2,454 teachers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

sTILL A RRApAR
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Methodist Weekly
Asks Prohibition
Because Of War

BOSTON, Oct. II. CUP)-Zions
Herald, century-old Methodist week.
ly, this week called for immediate
reenactment of prohibition on
grounds that potentially we are
at war" and must protect the ma
tlon's conscripts from tragic dis
integration
In an editorial, the Herald blam-
ed the fall of France in part to
excessive drinking" by French
troops who became "dulled in mind
and physically below par"
There is a lesson for America. -
the editorial said. I'VE are in the
war now (although some of the
formalities hitherto observed when
nation went into crucial conflict
have not been completed
I'VE must have wartime prohi-
bition if we are to close one of
the main loopholes for defeat when
the present war goes into actual
physical expression" the Herald
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Would BE Unfair

BY following this procedure 1t
would be unnecessary to include
any reference in the specifications
to the growth of the cotton used,"
the report declared I'VE feel that
the quality of many fabric pur-
chases could probably be satisfac-
torily met with irrigated cotton and
that it would be unfair to prohibit
its use providing the quality of the
product came up to the required
specification"
The defense commission officials
said, became interested in the
question following the receipt Of
complaints from growers in New
Mexico and Arizona that army in
spectors were rejecting textiles
made from cotton grown on irrigat-
ed land. These complaints we're re-
peated before a senate appropria-
tions subcommittee by Sen. Carl
Hayden, d. Ariz., in hearings on
the third supplemental national de-
fense bill.
Sen. Carl. Hatch, D., N. NJ, held
a conference with officials of the
agriculture department to learn
whether the refusal of Great Brit
ain to take cotton from irrigated
land in the rubber-fo cotton deal
negotiated between the United
States and that country last year
could be behind the alleged actions
of the army inspectors. Hatch, it
was said, received satisfaction"
with the results of the conference.
Land No Criterion
Army policy has never rejected
the use of cotton from irrigated
land' one army official said. TT
may be possible that an inspector
somewhere rejected such cotton out
it was on the basis Of quality and
not on the basis of the type of
land used"
The quality of cotton, this officif>
said does not depend upon the
type of land in which it is grown.
However he added, lin general"
growers using irrigated land have
developed Long staple" type
which is necessary for tire pro-
duction.
Hayden, in his testimony, assert
ed that fabrics from irrigated cot
ton may color in different man.
ner from upland or rain cotton
when dyed. He said this difficulty
could be handled by using one type
only in the Manufacture of any
garment or material.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Farm Dept. Asks
No Discrimination
In Cotton Buying

WASHINGTON, Oct. II CUP) -
The agriculture department has
recommended to the national de-
fense commission that there be no
discrimination against cotton grown
on irrigated land in textile pur-
chases for the national defense
program, it was learned today.
Members of the commission, it
was learned have studied the diff
ferences in growth of cotton and
the agriculture report was made N
response to their queries. The re-
port asserted it would be unfair"
to prohibit the use of cotton from
irrigated land for uniforms, blank
cts and other items.
The report, based upon tentative
experiments performed in May of
this year, said it might be desirable
to include among contact require
ments a specification that the yarn
from which fabric was woven be
Of certain grades or that the fabric
be free of neps ard foreign matter
particles. This, it was pointed out,
would not refer to the type of soil
upon which the cotton was grown
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Hollywood IS he-Men Mostly Too Old
10 Register for Draft; Those Who
Sign on Dotted Line May Be Exempt

Working at Paramount, said thae
although he was single, he had fs
dependents the members of his
orchestra. If he goes into the army
all As lose their joics.
Stewart anG Pob Cummings were
the only first cla.- ayiators among
HollyWoods ,iraftees. Best shot, per-
haps, was Bob Stack-who gave
Deanna Durbin her first movie
kiss-and who is a championship
skeet shooter.
Anoy Devine and Laird Cregar
went through the motions Of re-
gistering, but didn't expect to be
called; Devine weighs 275 pounds,
Cregar 80.
+ Mischa huer was one of the few
comedians young enough to sign
up. He will be 3S next month.
Other prominent registrants in
cluded Robert Taylor, Lew Ayre..
Lee Bowman, John Carroll Tony
Martin John Shelton, Robert
Young, Bob Crosby, Kent Taylor
Tim Holt, Richard Carlson, Smiley
Burnette, Don Ameche, John Car
rldine, Henry Fonda John Payne
Tyrone Power, Alan Curtis, John
Sutton, Jeffry Lynn, Eddie Albert
Wayne Morris, John Garfield, Will
liam Lundigan Dennis Morgan
Ray Milland, Bill Holden, Albert
Dekker Sterling Hayden, Robert
Paige, Artie Shaw, Skinnay Ennis
John Howard, Johnny Mack Brown
Dick Foran, Franchot Tone, Lor,
CLANCY, Jr., Noah Berry, Jr,. and
Enroll Flynn.