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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-24
In Today's Mail

stand it we are not so committed. Britain should clearly understand that the American people are not conscious of any further obligation resulting from Or depending on this deal. It would be shameful to allow them to count on anything else. then feel that they have been 'let down" if it was not forthcoming"
 It was heartening to read this. But what has happened since. Take up the Democrat of December 19 and note the headline across the top of page one. It reads as follows:
 Britain Will Place Three Billion Dollars Worth of New War Orders In The United States Very Soon."
 Apparently this head" was based on the accompanying story of the U. P. staff correspondent, Lyle C.. Wilson, and I think Wilson wished to have himself understood as say- ing that President Roosevelt pro- poses (quote) ito purchase and lend war materials to Britain under a "gentle-man's" agreement for re- payment after the war" and that lquote) under the Presidents plan the United States would take over these new orders. pay for them and lend the material to Britain"
 Was the Democrat" caught of guard in December? Personally. I liked much better the spirit ef september's -pemocrat."
 Sincerely,
 JosnPR w. eouLLY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-24

Increasing sentiment against the pro posals recently voiced by the Waterbury Taxpayers League to decrease the size of the local Fire Department can usually be ascertained by a few mild inquiries whenever sizeable group of men get together On several occasions the opinion has been voiced that under present con- ditions here in Waterbury the city is ex- tremely fortunate in that it has escaped major fires. Certainly everyone seems to be in agreement that the present de- partment personnel is doing marvelously to keep the situation so well in hand.
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bright promise of peace and good will. It is too much to hope that men throughout the world will accept it at it's face value and in- stantly upon the midnight cease their war ring and hating and killing.
 But each and every man, woman, and child can, in some little private corner of his heart and soul, reflect some glow of the glory of that night in Bethlehem.
 OUR own land is still at peace; here we " can still strive for increasing grace and good will, for tolerance and understanding and love- Is there no i'll will among us to be overcome, even to one another as country men? Let good will begin there to grow and spread like the leaven which woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened."
 So with the precious leayen of. Christmas time, with it's promise of peace and good will. Until that leaven has perished utterly, as long as men turn even for day to Christmas and it's promise, the world need not abandon hope that it will turn again to good will and peace
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AID FOR BRITAIN AS VIEWED IN SEPTEMBER AND DE-
 CEMBER

December 2l, i940. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 'Fifty Destroyers--and Then?"
 Such was the heading on your leading editorial in the issue of September z. 1040. May I quote a part of that editorial just to show the temper" of the man who wrote 1t.
 Have we," he says towards the end" by definite promise or by implication committed the United states to further aid for Brltain3 The President should be specific" 1" The writer continues in this fashion: "As the American people under
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test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
 1. Name the wire -haired terrier that appears with Myrna Loy and William Powell in the Thin Man" series.
 2. The glider distance record is more than 200, 300 or 400 miles?
 3. Name the President of France at the time of the First World War.
 {. Which former United States Senator is an apostle of the Nor mon Church?
 5. Is the weight of the sun one hundred thousand, two hundred thousand or three hundred thous- and times that of the earth?
 6. The expression "The world must be made safe for democracy" was coined by Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln or Woodrow Will son?
 7.aWas Edgar Allen Poe born in Boston or Baltimore?
 8. Which newly elected high gov- ernment official speaks Spanish fluently?
 g. In which century did Genghis Khar Ight2
 10. From what part of the tree does the spice, cinnamon, cone3
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in Congress IS that the isolation ist leaders are still unconvinced Britain's supply problem is truly desperate.
 To support their skepticisl1l tn ey cite a couple of rather odd facts. i One is that American muni- tiorls exports to Great Britain for the first ten months of this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-24
EDITORIALS ON WAR, CAR TOONS MEET WITH
 APPROVAL.

December 19, 1940. Editor, Waterbury Democrat: Your editorials on the tragic war abroad that have appeared on that page since the war started are ex- cellent. Herblock's cartoons hit the nail on the head also.
 Yours respectfully.
 JOSEPH FELDMAN.
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ting Him to die on the cross that we might live h a S t revealed unto us tn e meaning of pain;
 come to tn i S war-torn world with the com- fort and peace of Thy presence, and teach us by Thy Spirit until we know that as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-24
Current Comment

It is not easy to see in what way Germany and Italy can come to the aid of Japan while the British and United States navies remain in be- ing as they certainly do and as they certainly will.
 Prime Minister Winston
 Churchill of Britain.
 This sanguinary and destructive war must be judged by history.
 Pop Plus XII.
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Daily Almanac
loon rises 2:1e Q. m,

Moon rises 2:1B @. m.
 Sun rises 7:15 a. m. sets 4:20 D. III.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 more or less open winter Is now being predicted by those who wait for the change from autumn to winter before volcing an opinion. The weather conditions just around the transition prevail, they claim.
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Questions andAnswers
Y0uR oUERTToNa ANaWRI1ED

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED The Waterbury DemOcrat Service Bureau Wi1 answer for yOn free, any question of fact or illfOFma- tion, mot involving extensive rec search. Write your question clear ly, sign name and address, enc close three cent postage stamp. Medical or legal advice cannot be given. Address The Waterbury Democrats Washington Service Bureau, 1918 18th Street, Wash- ington, ID. c.
 e. With what animals is artificial inseminatjon successful?
 A. The technique is employed with various degrees of success atnong cattle, horses, foxes, sheep, swine, and poultry.
 o. Give the Indian population fig. ures for the United States in 1910, 1920, 1930 and 194O.
 A. Tn 1910-291 ,014; 1920 -S49, ,S76: 1880 $40 ,541; 1940 -- 36l ,S16. The 194Q figure, as of January 1, was supp piled by the Bureau of Indian Ar fairs, and the others are. census statistics. S~
 e. Who played the role of the Zombie in '"The Ghost Breakers?
 A. Noble Johnson.
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. a y Department figures total just $13,- 962 ,563.. For all of 1889, which of course included nine months of peacetime trade, the figure is $31,- 600 0,000.
 The isolationists suggest that the srlallness of those figures can't be explained either by lack of funds or funds or by ga lag in U. s. produc- tion lines.
 The other odd fact was supplied by Prime Minister Churchill him self.
 CHURCHILL'S
 FIGURES
 August 20 last Churchill reviewed the situation in 8 speech before the many was utterly failing to get a House of Commons. Declaring Ger stranglehold on Britain's sea-borne commerce, he asserted: ''The merchant marine under the British flag, after a year of unlim- ited U-boat warfare, after eight months of intensive mining attacks, is larger than when we began. We have, in addition, under our con- trol, four million tons of shipping from the captive countries which has taken refuge here or in the har- | bors of the empire." I Darkest estimate of British mer- chant ship losses generally credited is that they have been running o7snr1f1@ Gn m nfnvac n rryonID fAvs cix months. That would make total ! loss, for the last six months, of 1,560,00 tons-or less than half of the tonnage of the fleet which, by Churchill's speech-had come into British hands because of the con- quest of Norway, Denmark, Holland and France.
 In view of this, ask the isolation ists, just where is the pressing 90- days-or-ruin urgency?
 LETS HAVE DONE WITH EVASION"
 A fair sample of the isolationist reaction to the presidents new plan is that of Senator John Danaher, Connecticut Republican.
 "In January, 1939," recalls Sem ator Danaher, "the president asked Congress for $500 100000 which he said would be used to place educa- tional orders, to equip American factories to meet our neds, and to buy 5000 airplanes. He told us this was the minimum neded for our de- fenSe; told us that he said that after consultations with the general staff and that he spoke in his capacity as commander in chief of the army and navy.
 We not only did not get the 5000 planes which he said were necessary for us, but our own army and navy are woefully, inadequately equipped even now.
 "Now the president proposes that we take from our taxpayers enough money to absorb all future British orders for munitions and supplies and that, having bought them, we urldertake-inStead of placing them in storage-to release them to Great Britain for use in prosecuting her war.
 If our interests are actually in- volved, if in fact our nation and our people are threatened, let's have done with this evasion of the issues. Let's have the facts. If the American people then appraise the situation to be such as to call for our entry into the war, they can be heard to speak. But if our na- tional interests are not involved we ought to have done with this kind of spacious reasoning which assumes that the American taxpayers will hereafter pay for all of Great Brit aims war supplies and then turn them over to Great Britain on the theory that we could only put them in Storage."
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e. If the enlistment period of a soldier in the U. s. Army expires while this country is at war, is he requires to continue in the service? A. During World War I, U. s. sole diers whose enlistments. expired dur ing the war were required to serve for the duration of the war, unless their status with respect to depend- ents, rendered their discharge advis- able.
 c. Which are the largest and tal- lest buildings in England? A. The EarPS Court Exhibition Building in London is the largest, with 1,400,O0O square feet of floor area and, 47,OO0OOO cubic feet of space. It is five stories high. The tallest building in England is Salis- bury Cathedral, the spire of which is 404 feet high.
 Q. What is a railroad cut? A. An excavation through a hill, knoll, or slope to provide roadway for railroad.
 e. When was Grants Tomb in New York City erected?
 A. Ground was broken April 27. 1891; the cornerstone was laid year later and dedication. ceremonies were held April 27, 1897.
 Q. What Is the ancestry of for- mer President Herbert Hoover?
 A. He was born in West Branch, Iowa, August 10, 1874, the son of Jesse and Huldah Minthorn Hoov- CT. His father was a descendant of Colonial stock, the Hoover family having settled in Maryland in l740. It is family tradition that the Hoovers emigrated from Holland. where the family had been convert ed to the Quaker faith.
 e. When did the United States Congress pass an Act abolishing the slave trade?
 A. Tn 1908. the year that Madison was elected President. -
 If you want a copy of the book
 let STAMP COLLECTING" send
 to The Waterbury Democrats
 Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir- teenth Street. Washington, ID. C.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-24
A Thought for Today

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to m end: but establish the just; for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.-Psalms 7:9.
  Well does Heaven take care that no man se- cures happiness by crime.-Alheri
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Merry Go-Round

WASHINGTON Dec 24A few days Army Air chiefs sent
  light
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STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.
A CHRISTMAS PRAYER

Almighty God, who by the gift of thy Son hast shown us the true sig nificance of giving, and by permit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-24

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not use incongruous meta phOrs, as: 'By putting in fresh oil we nipped the hot box in the bud'; say, ''pre- vented the hotbox."
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If you want copy of the book let STAMP COLLECTING" send to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thfr- teenth Street, Washington. D. C. Enclcse ten cents in postage.
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National
 Spotlight
By BRUCE CAPTION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 CnrresDOndeuf)

Washington. Dec. 24-One reason why the president won't get the help-Britain business on a "loan or lease" basis without sharp fight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-24
What s Your I. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-24

DREW PEARSON
 ROBERT s. ALLEN
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e. When did the United States Congress pass an Act aboiishing the slave trade?
 A. Tn 1908. the year that Madison was elected President.
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JOSEPH w. souLLY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Gloria Reems Heads
Lincoln Bowling Club

Gloria Reems has been elected
president of the Lincoln Bowling
club. Other officers are Doris
Whitaker, vice-president; Harry
Bertelson. recording secretary; Bob
whipple, sergeant-at-arms.
Plans are now under way for a
bowling match with Stadium.
Other rolls will be announced later,
Reems stated.
Meanwhile interclass bowling at
Lincoln will be inaugurated this
week when five-man teams from
the journalism and Music depart
ments vie. Members on the news
team include Clay Huntington,
Tom Pearce. Tom Seto, Bill Glover
and Jack Raphael. On the must
clan squad will be Shirley Henrick-
sen. ace girl bowler at Lincoln;
Leroy Hale. Leonard Tessier, Dave
Whisner and Eunice VOTERS. with
Janet VOTERS alternating.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Stanford Quarter
Given a Diagram
With Instructions

PALO ALTO. Calf. -- Clark
ShauEhnessy sends in Stanford
substitutes with cards on which
are drawn diagrams and written
instructions.
"On il l drew the defense, says
Shaughnessv. frankly in speaking
of one particular case. II indi-
Gated hole, and suggested that
frankie Albert shoot a few at it.
1T WAS much easier than ex-
planning.
The substitute carried the card
in his headgear. and after the first
play made Decline for Albert
and gave him the card.
Il was glad OF that, because
sometimes the boys forget all
about instructions These boys I
have now all remember about the
card"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

ANY Taeoman wishing 10 vol
unteer 10 aid in the drive 10 make
the postsesson charity game for
the soldiers and sailors club a
success is invited 10 call at the
downtown office
Volunteers are needed 70
insure success Of the advance
ticket sale. which will begin
on an intensive scale within
the next few DAYS.
Mayor Harry 7. Cain, general
chairman of the big event. Tues
day named members of the COM
mittee TO handle the affair. Dug
Dyckman is executive vice chair
man, with other members listed as
Andrew A. Bertha, Jerry Geehan.
Harold d. Hayward. Gerry Wsech-
ter. Harry J. Lynch, Nelson r.
Hong, George Thomas, Harry Sat
terlee. Harold Bird. Al Forbes. T.
A. Stevenson. Kenneth Mccarthy.
Walter Mierow, Jack Quill. f. J.
Enright, Jack Shapiro. A. w.
Schlegel. Paul Newman. Ray Moi
sio. Ted Van Fossen and Everett
Jensen.
The game met an enthusiastic
response among Tacoma fans"
said Dyckman, and I feel conf
dent that a crowd Of 10000 will
turn out on the 2eth. 1t has been
a long time since fans of Tacoma
have had the opportunity OF see
ing two such brilliant players as
Marv Tommervik, the PIC pass
ing marvel, and Tony Csnadeo.
the Gonzaga flash, perform on the
same gridiron at the same time"
Plans are being made in Spo-
kane for an excursion of eastern
Washington fans TO Tacoma for
the big game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Indians Want
Best Foemen
Minnesota. Aggies
Or Cornell OkdY

SAN FRANCISCO - Although
they have not as yet received an
invitation to Pasadena's Rose Bowl
game on New Years Day, Stan
ford's undefeated, united football
team would like to play Cornell,
Minnesota or the Texas Aggies.
THE Aggies look like the best
bet as a Rose Bowl opponent to
me-" said Frank Albert, Stanford
quarterback.
Albert said that he'd like to see
his team, winner OF eight consecu-
tive games. stack up against Jar
ring John Kimbrough. Texas A. &
NJ. back and his undefeated team
mates
Hugh Gallarneau. another
bacLfield man, was for Cor
nell.
II think the bows would like
Ia get crack at Cornell or
possibly Minnesota" he said.
End Fred Meyer wanted Cornell.
Despite the Dartmouth affair.
Cornell's got a good record" Meyer
said. They'd be good drawing
card. Minnesota would be good
and so would the Aggies"
Coach Clark Shaughnessy
doesn't talk about il.
We've still got to beat Cali
fornia week from Saturday" he
said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Badminion Results

Results in badminton double
matches played in the girls gym
classes at Lincoln this week are:
Winners in the second period
were Shirley Carscalien and Yvonne
Thompson In the third period
Edith Cook teamed with Evelyn
Caldwell 10 win. Dorothy Hine and
Helen Ball walked away with
honors in the fourth period.
Champs in the sixth period class
were Jean Orth and Margaret
Humenik.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Ticket Headquarters for Big Game Opened
Lincoln and Stadium Gridn,en About Set for Pla
Tigers Rate
Favoriie Club
Coach Heinrich Hos
HeovY Scrimmoge

stsdium's preparation for the
big game Of the year. the Sta
dium-Lincoln clash Thanksgiving
Day. rounded into the home
stretch yesterday.
After drilling on fundamentals
and learning their assignments
thoroughly. the Bengal squad held
one Of the heaviest scrimmages
Of the year. Taking no chances.
Coach Heinrich held the practice
behind barred gates.
The two cross-fown rivals
have met In rs Turkey Day
classics. Stadium has been
victorious In 10 Of these con-
tests and the Abes hold wins
In six clashes. Lincoln failed
10 score on the Tigers from
1884 TO 1888. scoring only six
points In last years game.
Stadium is given the edge in
view Of the record, but anything
can happen in the feature game
of the year. Stadium will be striv-
ing for their goth win over Lin
coin and their 10th consecutive
victory in city contests.
The Bengals are nearing
full strength and by game
time Thursday. barring an In
jury. will be nj top strength
for the first time this year.
Paul Jacobson, sophomore
fullback. has recovered from
. badly sprained ankle, which
kept him out Of the Everett
tilt.
Harold Martindale. fullback, will
return TO the lineup. He has seen
very little action this year, suf-
fering from a wrenched knee early
in the season. He recovered suf-
flciently but an old kidney injury
flared up, keeping him on the side
lines. 1t was thought that he
would be out for the season, but
he presented Coach Heinrich with
doctors permit to play.
A new face sprang up in the
Stadium camp last week. Darrell
Swenson, a transfer from Lewis
and Clark high school in Spokane,
joined the Bengal forces and will
probably see some action Thurs
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Kennedy Cuts
Basket Squad

Surviving the first cut of the
season, II prospective Lincoln
hoopsters are practicins daily
under Coach John Kennedy. The
Abes open their 1904 season
against Puyallup in a tilt tenta-
lively billed for December S.
Among the promising look
ing prospects are Bob Loran,
Jack England, Gordie Godfrey,
Pat Rooney, and Ed Hunting
ton. Veterans and lettermen
that have shown good In
practice thus far are Herb
Anderson, Ray Spurgeon, Ben
Ishioka, Bob Hauge, Bob
England and Vince Hansen.
A complete list of survivors of
the first slashing include Stone,
Weiss, Huntington, Brollin. Ishi-
Okla, Hansen. Taylor. Alstead. An
derson, Hartman. Peterson, Pierre.
Christianson, Godfrey, Rush, Lo-
back, Rowland, Sahlin. Rocese,
Falk, O'Neil. Ankeny, Lucas,
Rooney, Ford, Anderson. England,
Jack England. Hamaguchi, Bicycle,
Hauge, Vinson. Pitzl. Hornblack,
Peterson, Loran. Loflin, Gee, Arm
strong and Sturgeon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Wilson's Plans With Cubs
Will Be Kept With Wilson
New Chief Says q Manager Can't Get
Whot He Vents by Revealing His Plans

CHICAGO j Jimmy Wilson s
plans for the Chicago Cubs are
strictly private.
you can't do any dickering If
you tell the other guys what you
need and how badly you need it,
he said and that was that.
Since he has two years in which
to make good on his joh--first two
year managerial contract the Cubs
have offered since Wilson
probably will take his time.
He was a coach with the Gin
cinnati Reds in 1910 and emerged
from a two-year retirement to
catch in the world series against
Detroit.
Nobody could pin him down
on names of players on the
block. He parted most ques-
tons about Dizzy Dean and
Clay Bryant. the sore arm
pitchers. Catcher Al Todd.
Outfielder Augie Galan and
second baseman Billy Her
man. n Cub of long standing,
who has managerial ambitions
and knows he can't make the
grade with the Cubs because
Of owner Phil h. Wrigley's an
noupcement that no more
managers come up from Cub
ranks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

Wilson will. however. reorgan-
ize the Cub coaching staff. He
hopes TO hire Dick Spaldine, who
worked for him during three of
Wilson's five years as manager of
Philadelphia's Phillies. Spalding
will work with the players. Wilson
will coach at third base and a
third coach will work at first
base.
Sore arm pitchers always are
a gamble" he said. "A man like
Dean. though. you'd almost have
to string along with. He's got
color and pitching brains. Well
have TO see later how much stuff
he's got left"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
South Siders
In Top Form
Ready TO Bottle
For Turkey Come

For the first time this season
Lincoln gridmen viii be at top
strength when they meet Stadium
in their traditional Turkey Day
battle Thursday.
Coach Eddie schwarz will break
up training camp today and send
his gridders through a skull ses-
sion tomorrow preparatory to the
game.
Yesterday the Axemen drilled
against Stadium plays. performing
mainly against the terrific running
attack OF Jackie Wilson and Leigh
Moody. fleet Stadium halfbaeks.
Meanwhile. several battle. are
being fought over starting posi-
tons for the classic. The Abe
backfieid shapes up with Wayne
sloyer getting the nod over SIEVE
Grassi at fun.
At the halfback posts
Claude Manning and Dave
Swanson will probably get
the starting call over a host
Of prospects including Frank
Morrone, Ed Bemis, Kenny
Berglund. At quarter Don
Lumsden appears To have the
edge over Jim Heaton.
In the Railsplitter forward wall
Logan Blades, Walt Vernon. Harry
Carlson, and Dick Remission are
waging a hot fight for the two
wing berths. Captain Pete Sto-
jack and Chuck Moe are slated for
tackle duty with Art Mortenson
and Ken Kennel being held in
reserve.
At the guard slots Fritz Craig
and HOWE Pyfer will hold forth
while Bob Arps will take over the
pivot position with Yoneo Kimura
being his assistant.