The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
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 Two Communists were beginning Go have graveSuspicions of the truth of the propaganda which Mos- DOW was sending to the Daily Work CT in New York .. One Of them was preparing to go to Moscow to report to the Kremlin He prom lsed his friend that he would send him the truth concerning Russia ln a way to evade the censors [. everything I say is true. If write in red ink, the opposite is true"
 A month later, the New York Communist received letter from his friend in Moscow. It read: Rus sia is the most peace loving country on the face of the earth. Stalin is loved by all the workers. Wages are high, working conditions are good There is an abundance of meat, vegetables, fruits and sweets. In @ word, you can get anything you want in Russia, except @ bottle of red ink"
 Hannen Swaffer had 6 delightful punch in the eye for Ward Price the British apologist for Hitler |. It appears that MT. Price got hot and bothered when the Turkish authorities deprived him of his Ro- ket's Thesaurus and a French dic- tionary .. Sassed Swaffer: Ward Price used to be much more toler- ant of the NaZis when they took irom every journalist every scrap of liberty"
 Glenn Mccarthy of the sports pages and race tracks was in the Stork Club telling all concerned Chat his selection to win the Derby still is Midland When some of us told him that Bimelech seemed to have the Derby already won, Clem countered: John Walters was the only bookmaker to die rich. When fellows betting him $50,000 to win S2o,000 would gloat: "rhe horse can't lose,' Walters would smile and reply: I know, but they have to run around that track!'"
 The best joke around London, we hear, is the one about the British flyer who got back a day late after leaflet raid on Berlin Asked why he was so long m drop ping the leaflets, he replied :"Drop- ping themP Good heavens! I though had to push them under the door!"
 At the IS Club last night, clown Frankie flyers said he dreamed that Hitler had lost the war and was appearing before tribunal of rep- resentatives from the other coun- tries Hitler was told that he personally, not the German nation, would have to pay for all the dam ageS T haven't anything" Adolf protested "and I won't pay! You can cut me to pieces first!"
 That's fine!" drily replied the British deputy. "I'll take the biggest piece-givc me his gall"
 The signing of Oscar Levant for a movie recalls the time he was in Hollywood on a studio mission as an Idea Man What are your duties?" asked puzzled friend Exactly what is an Idea Manp"
 well" explained Oscar, T roam around the lott watch the script writers at work, observe the di- rectors rehearsing the actors, I study the shooting and retaklng of scenes-then go to the producers and say: Whats the big idea2'"
 Charlie Chaplin tells this on him self He was told some time ago by friend from Germany why Hitler looks so much like him. Hit Ter is supposed to have purposely made himself resemble Chaplin ., According to the story, when Hitler started struggling for recognition he decided that his best bet was to look like someone all the people loved. After studying a number of world-famous celebrities, Hitler finally selected Chaplin as the man most loved by the German people, So he proceeded to make him self as much like Chaplin as pos- sible. clipping his long mustache to toothbrush style.
 The latest thing in chain letters was started in Reno in the hopes of bringing happiness to all tired business men. Unlike most chains, -----------------