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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
NORWAY WILL AID NAzIs

Washington, July 16.-UP)- President c. J. Hambro of the Nor- wegian parliament believes that the occupation of Norway is of immense strategic value to Germany and probably will play an important role in an attack on Great Britain.
 Germany has massed small craft in the western Norwegian harbors, built many airfields and has con- centrated considerable number of troops in the occupied territory, Hambro, who has arrived here from London, told 8 press conference. At tack from Norway is much easier than from the low countries, and air bases there are in easy range of Iceland. From Iceland, by use of Greenland, 1t would be possible to bomb Canadian points, he said.
 Hambro, who also is president of the council of the league of nations, will visit in the United States and Canada before returning to London. From there, lat the proper time," he hopes eventually to return to his country with the Norwegian government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
ASKS AID AGAINST NAZIS

Buenos Aires, July 16.-(UP)- Civic leaders of the provincial vil- lage of Apostoles asked the war ministry today to send a detachment of national police to deal with re- ported Nazi activities there.
 The request, sponsored by group of the vilalge's most prominent citi- zens, was sent to Gen. Carlos D Marquez, minister of war.
 Several persons have been arrest ed at Apostoles charged with engag- ing in NaZi activity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Held for Trial

Held criminally negligent in the automobile death of Edward Totzke, 26, of Meriden, Arthur E. O'Neil, of 1895 East Main street, Waterbury, pleaded not guilty in Southington town court yesterday, and was bound over to the next term of the superior court.
 Totzke was killed May 28 when 8 truck he was driving was involved in a crash with Q machine driven by O'Neil. The local youth was released in $1,00 0bond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Hawthorne Lodge

All members of Pride of HAw- th0rne ledge, Daughters of st. George, are urged to attend . meeting of the group tonight at Mechanics hall at 8 o'clock. This is 8 special meeting, for the pur- pose of discussing ways and means of aiding in the Bundles for Britain" drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Fined $50

Irving Andrews, IS, of this city, was fined $50 and costs for viola ton of the rules of the road when arraigned before Judge John E. McNerney in Hamden town court yesterday morning. He was arrested in that town Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Few Affected

Announcement that married men who are members of the National Guard will not be required to take part in training periods will have little effect on local guardsmen. Major Thomas Horrigan reports thatt here are few married men in the ranks of the local guard.
 Local guardsmen are still await ing word as to whether their train- ing, scheduled for three weeks be- ginning August 4, will be extended to a longer period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
FRANCE WANTS DAMAGES


 Vichy, France, July 15.-DelayeO has notified Great Britain that full reparation for damage done to the French fleet by Britain must be considered a neces- sary prelude to any resumption of Anglo French diplomatic relations, Foreign Minister Paul Baudoin said tonight.
 He talked with American corre- spondentS after the first full cabinet meeting held by Marshal Henri Philippe Petain since establishment of an authoritative regime.
 Baudoin said considerable progress had been made in negotiations with the Germans for permission for the French to establish the government at Versailles.
 A spokesman said that negotia- tions with the Germans for resump- ton of French shipping also were in progress.
 French merchant ships will not be armed, 1t was said, but the French and German armistice commissions will take measures to guard French merchantmen against attacks on the high seas.
 Baudoin criticized Sundays speech by Prime Minister Winston Church i'll which, he said, appeared "very friendly and conciliatory in form but for that reason all the more per- fidious."
 Chief French resentment appear ed to have been due to Churchill's frequent references to Frances captive government.
 Baudoin said tha tthe government in occupied France is wholly in- dependent" and that it moved to Versailles only when Versailles toe had been liberated" from German occupation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Court Verdi

The members of Court Verdi, Foresters of America, will hold their annual outing at Paradise inn grounds on July 2S. Chief Ranger Michael Castaldi, Felis Guarini and Jack Ciullo are in charge of tickets for the occasion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16

The Washington Park Community club, at special meeting last night, made plans to erect a memorial to the three youths who were killed by
 lightning at the park playground Thursday night. Mayor Vincent Scully was named honorary chair
 man of the committee in charge of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
SHIPPEE REAPPOINTED

Hartford, Conn. July l6-(UP)- Former State Bank Commissioner Lester E. Shippee held reappoint- ment today as a trustee of Mans field State Hospital and Training school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
sHUT DOWN CANCELLED

Lynn, Mass. July l6.-(UP)-The annual two-week summer "shut- down" of the General Electric O.. plant here has been cancelled to speed production Of national defense equipment.
 Nelson ! Darling. plant manager. said lest night the 5000 workers would receive q months pay instead Of the shutdown vacation.
 Instruinonts, tools, tool.making machines and aiFplaue eipeFchayN- sEs axe pn erasT At the plant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
How One Woman Lost
 20 Pounds of FAT
Gained a More Shapely Figure
Lost Her Double Chin - Lost Her Prominent Hips Lost Her
 Sluggishness


 Sluggishness
 Gained a More Shapely Figure Thousands of women are getting fat and losing their appeal just be- cause they do not know what to do.
 Why not be smart-do what thou sands of women have done to get of pounds of unwanted fat. Take a half teaspoonful of Kriischen in a glass of water first thing every morning. Eat your All of foods that lessen caloric intake.
 Keep this Kruschen plan up for 90 days. Then weigh yourself and see if you haven't lost pounds Of ugly fat, Just see if thls doesn't prove 10 be the surprise of your life and make you feel like shouting the good news 10 other fnt people. krusehen iH a famous English fors muiR made ln q. \. 4. lt comes ln either the NEW pleasant, hubblinR form or PLAIN non-fiEgy form for those who prefer to take it ln hot water, And best Of nll a bottle of KTusehsn that wlll last you for weeks costs but little. fl not jefs fully aatished-money back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16

ment. Anyhow, if we lose we shall have done 1t ourselves. It won't be Hitler. If our empire is broken up, we will have broken it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO,
 JULY 16, 1915
By United Press

Austrians attacked Russian army on Krasnik -Lubin road.
 German forces pressed forward along the Vistula on Eastern Front.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
LABOR UNIONS ARE NOT
A LAW UNTO THEMSELVES

If the CIO is to be logical, it will
argue that no law enforcement official
in the United States has jurisdiction over
any member of any labor union while
the member is engaged in pursuit of
union business.
In effect the ClO has presented that
argument aread.; before the United
States Supreme Court, in an attack on
Shasta county. Calf, anti-picketing
ordinance.
District Attorney Lawrence ". Carr
of Shasta county told the court the anti
picketing ordinance was merely All eff
fort by the people of the county TO eNer-
else their policing powers over disturb
ances of the peace.
Lee Pressman. general counsel for the
ClO, declared the law us Wilful and
malicious interference with the rights
of others without jurisdiction" and de-
clared:
at cannot be argued that with our
public policy as expressed in the Nation
al Labor Relations Act :. that activities
in connection with collective bargaining
are social evils.
We disagree with Mr.. Pressman.
Murder might be. and has been, an
'activity in connection with collective
bargaining" Yet. according to his argu-
ment murder would not be a social evil,
and should not be punishable by the law,
if it happened in connection with col
lective bargaining.
No, the law cannot say, now or ever,
that any act done in connection with
another specified act is justified.
Collective bargaining is, in its essence,
fine principle. Yet it has been man.
handled so badly in some instances that
it has been cloaked in violence and VIOLA
tion of the statutes.
Collective bargaining. peacefully and
sensibly, is fine thing for employees and
employers alike.
Collective bargaining violently and
bloodily is equally bad for both of them.
Mr.. PreSsman might as we'll argue
that, since our constitutional law assures
freedom of worship. any man who de-
sires has the legal right to join a sect
practicing human sacrifice.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Parliament Writes
Blank Checks

A new system OF making appro-
priatiOns has been devised III En-
land. When the war leaders need
money they 90 to Parliament and
ask for 100 pounds Cabout $500.
Obviously, theJ need moro than that
for the functions of government
and actually, the 100 pounds is really
considerably more.
1t may be million pounds. or
10 million pounds. The figure, 100 &,
is merely a token. Not even Par
lament knOWc how much it IS Vot-
ing. All 1t knows that it has agreed
to let the war cabinet spend an
other 100 pounds plus
II is difficult to imagine the
United States Congress operating
under such procedure. COnJure up
a picture, if you can, OF the Pres
ident going before the House ana
saying, Il neeu some more money.
Write me another blank check.
What is even more difficult, try
to imagine Congress doing it.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Bruce Cation in Washington
Dissects the News

WASHINGTON.-Martin l.. Dies
is about to take himself ont of the
limelight for the duration of the
presidential wars
First, he's going to propose a
sweeping change in the conduct of
the congressional committee which
bears his name.
Then, in June. he plans to sus-
pend hearings until after the cleo
ton.
Dies wants to do away with pub
lie hearings, on the ground that il
responsible witnesses often make
sweeping and unjustified statements
which. when widely circulated, dO
harm and create a wrong impres-
sion.
Instead, he is 9oina to urge the
committee to conduct future hear
ingS behind closed doors, with praS
and public excluded. II would ISSUE
periodic statements summarizing
the testimony and cXprcssing con-
cluSionS.
These statements would take tho
form of reports by the commltte"
rather than individual statements
Dies believes that they should anc
could be unanimous.
The committee will be asked tC
decide on this proposal in the neal
future
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
HITLER DUMPS HIS
FORMER BACKER
boston TraVeIer)

Fritz ThySsen, one of the biggest Ger
man induStrialiSts, was the man who sold
old President Paul Won Hindcnberg the
idea of making Adolf Hitler chance I
of Germany You may recall that 1luS-
solini had the backing of big Italian in-
duStrialistS.
Poor lambs, these big business men of
Italy and Germany have lived to rue the
day. MusSolni and Hitler soon ran their
industries for them. In Germany, Fritz
ThySSen decided the climate of SWitzer
land was healthier for him. SO off he
went.
Now comes word from Berlin that Hit
Ter has deprived Thyssen of German citi-
zenship.
Which is better for Thyssen than be-
ing deprived of life.
Everybody. big business man. little
business man and people who are not
business men, should steer clear of rab-
ble-rouserS like Mussolini and Hitler and
Stain and any others YOU may care to
mention.
CheSt-thumping orators who appeal to
emotions rather than reason are not to
be trusted. They start with enlarged
egoS and at no time consider anything
but their own fanaticisms.
The Italian people were smart. When
they saw where Mussolini was headed,
they clipped his wings. The German peo-
pie were never accused of being stupid
SO maybe Hitlers number will go up
one of these days.
AS to Stain. we'll. what can you en-
pect of a people who are not long out
from under the knouts of the czars'
torture squads? The biggest world strug-
gle in the long run will be against COM
muniSm.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
BIGGER BETTER =
WORTH ATTENDING

If you have gone to the Imperial coun-
ty fair already, you know that it lives
up to advance notices which pictured
it as the biggest, most complete of all
the eleven such fairs held thus far.
If you have not yet visited the fair,
you may go and be assured that neither
your time nor your money will be wasted.
Even in the partially incomplete as
pect of Saturday, the opening day, the
fair was fascinating in the cross-section
picture it presented of Imperial county.
If offers a 24-hour course in a subject
you normally could not learn in a year
of intensive study. The abridged course
is possible because the subjects are all
grouped, so to speak, in one classroom
You can save yourself several hun
dreds Of miles Of travelling over Imperial
Valley, and still see the same things, by
going to the county fair this year.
The Imperial county fair this year,
more than ever before, is genuine re-
Election of its community.
Just as the fair is rooted in the multi
tudinous activities of the valley, 50 its
success depends upon the people of the
valley.
Go to the fair tonight, tomorrow or the
next day-and chances are you'll want
to 90 back for another look.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Downey withdraws
FiQht on Leake

WASHINGTON, March 2. CUP)-
Sen. Sheridan Downey, D., Cal, to-
day withdrew his opposition to the
appointment of Paul R. Leake as
collector of customs at San Fran
cisco
In a letter to Sen. Josiah w. Bal
ley, D.. N. c., chairman of finance
subcommittee considering the ap-
pOintment, DoWney said his decision
to drop his fight against ICake was
based on the fact that his oppo5i-
ton might too easily be miScOn-
Strucd as an attack upon the liber-
tics of journalistic comment
Leake. publisher of the Woodland
Calf. Democrat, had written cdi-
torials criticiZing DoWney. The sen
ator complained they were "defam-
atory and libelous' and when Presi-
dent Roosevelt nominated Leake
DoWney protested that the appoint
ment was personally obnoxious" ."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03

BERLIN, March 3. (UP)-Adolf
Hitler told Sumner Welles at con-
ference today that any European
peace must be based substantially
on Germany's acquisitions and
recognition of Germany's natural
spheres of interest in Central Eu-
rope, reliable informantS said.
Hitler was believed to have dis
cLssed the Russo-FinniSh war and
to have given Welles almost no
hope that Germany might play any
direct role in mediation, because
of Germany's reliance on Russian
supplies in a probable long war
AS regards the position of the
smaller neutrals, Hitler was be-
lieved to have told Welles that
Britain, not Germany, was menac-
ing them. He was believed to nave
added that alleged violations OF
international law by Britain had
forced Germany to take counter
measures. involving neutrals, in self
protection.
Authorized quarters expressed be-
llel llldl WGlltS WOulNi 'ioiO oSAAiiA
again, presumably for another con-
ference with Hitler after he has
talked with Premier Edouard Dala-
dier of France and Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain of Great Brit
ain.
Belief was expressed that Hitler
had advanced no proposals. His
position was believed to be that 1t
was for the Allies to accept his
terms or fight to the finish. 1t was
reported that he might soon call
a meeting of the Reichstag to re-
state his position in advance OF
any possible developments from
Welles' mission.
Welles started his conference
with Hitler at 11:14 am. (5:14 am
EST and left the chancellery at
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Among
Our Yesterdays

AT the Topic Airdomc this morn
ing will open the second annual
show of the Imperial Poultry aSso-
citation and all indications point to
the most successful kind of an
event
For the past several days the
Airdome has been a busy scene,
everything being done to get it in
readiness for the show. Last night
there were about rs pens of chick
ems. two of ducks and one of geese
and additional exhibits are expected
to arrive this morning
The Imperial county fair? Not at
all this was 90 years ago and here
in FL Centre. The quote is from
newspaper files of the day
On the same day four-column
full advertisement marked revo-
lutionarl adjustment in the rail-
road industry. The ad read:
On Monday. Mar /. 1920, the
Southern Pacific company resumed
tho operation of its lines which
since Jan. l. 1918, have been under
control of the United States Rail
road administration -.
Your consideration is asked be-
cause. with the passage Of a new
railroad bill by the Congress de-
termining the public control over
the railroads, We only now have in
sight the end of a long period OF
great uncertainty in which it was
impossible to plan for the future
So closed the history making
World War era when William Gibbs
McAdoo was the headman of every
inch Of steel rail in the nation.
An editorial remarked on the same
question:
Ding the cartoonist q. had a
cartoon the other day depicting the
return of the railroads to private
operation. The scene was laid at a
village doorstep at the front door
we're standing father and mother
depicting the owners Of the rail
roads and on the step we're group
Of boys who had dragged in from
the ward a to- railroad train.
Thank YOU for letting us play
with these said tho bows and one
voungStrr asked ba,hfully:
Please can We play with them
AGAIN sometime?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Now Reds Don't
Need the License

HELSINKI, March 2. (UP)-This
is a war front anecdote being told
by Finnish soldiers on leave.
A group of Firms were caught in
a dugout with Russian tank bear
ing down on them. They debated
whether to retreat
I'VE won't go yet" one of them
said. Lets go talk with those fcl-
lows"
He climbed out of the dugout
and ran toward the fire-spitting
tank. Somehow he avoided the fire
and climbed on the tanks roof.
With pistol butt he knocked on
the hatch and shouted in Russian:
Have you fellows a driving Ii
ccnSe?"
One of the Russians opened the
hatch. The Finn dropped a hand
grenade through the opening.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
MAIN DIRECTIVE
ALREADY WON

Hearings will rCSimc IN about
ono month principal matters on The
apCnda are the announced inVCStlga-
ton INTO subvcrSlve organizations
IL Hollywood oand, says Dies, in
California as a whole, among groups
outside of the movie colony, and
the probe of consumer ORGANIZATIONS.
"As a matter of fact" says Dies,
we've pretty well cot the un-Am-
erican groups on the run now. The
public's eyes have been opened,
we've had more public hearings.
believe. than any committee in the
history Of congress.
From nov on I think it would
be fairer to everybody concerned to
do our work in private. We'd keep
the public informed about the eS-
scntialS. of cOurSe-and if any mat
ter came up in which open hearings
seemed to be required. the commit
tee could always vote to admit the
public"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Hitler Tells WeIIes Allies Must
Meet Nazi Demands or Continue War

l2:4O pm. (6:40 am. EST. Pres
ent were Alexander Kirk, charge
daffaires of the American embas-
sy: Joachim Won Ribbentrop, Ger
man foreign minister; DR.. Paul
Schmidt, chief foreign office inter-
prefer and Otto Meissrer, secretary
of state for the presidential chan
celery.
Leaving the chancellery, Welles
drove at clce to the American
embassy, where he was expected
to draft report to the state de-
partment for the president. AS was
expected, he refused to comment
on his talk with Hitler.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
NOW THAT HE'S GOT
WHAT HE WANTED

Our public hearings have done
their work" says Dies. "Through
them, the American public has
been able to get a Gear picture OF
the extent and character of subver-
sive activities in this country. That
broad picture is just about finished.
From now on what We want to 90
is fill in the details, and in that Job
complete publicity isn't essential
He also believes that holding pri-
vate hearings will make the whole
program easier for the committee
members. The work has been good
deal of strain, so far; it partially
broke Dies own health. and has had
all of the other committee mcin-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03

A proposal to simplify the process
T.. naturalizin5 aliens has been made
~ Secretary OF Labor Frances Per
k!ns. Under existing laws, she told
Iic Commonwealth Club of San
Francisco. tests for immigrants are
100 drastic.
She recommended that require
rents for Irresponsible aliens be
relaxed. This would include Miss
Perkins said, literacy tests for elder
= aliens.
The Million Of Americans out of
work could not be expected to take
Kindly to any plan that would open
the gates to a flood Of aliens, po-
trntial competitors for the few jobs
available. After a reasonable num-
Der of immigrant have been ad-
mitted, it should bc the desire of
officials everywhere 10 make them
GOOD Americans as soon aS possible.
Sufficient time mus y- 2lycn them,
however for reflection. ON the re-
Police Commissioner Lewis j. VAL
entlne of New York has decreed
tnat confiscated gangsters' guns
cannot be shipped to Finland. They
might 20 off and hurt somebody.
California telephone operators
nuW answer such quratluir. as what
Show Is playing. Will IT ram tomor-
row and have you got sister.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
MEDICAL BOARDS
HEARING RECESSED

LOS ANGELES, March l. tUP)-
The State Medical boards hearing
of charges that DR.. Nathan S.
Housman, San Francisco, violated
a narcotics regulation will be con-
tinued at the June meeting, it was
announced today. HOuSman IS &C
cuSed of administering narcotics to
a patient of a hospital which was
not licensed for such treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
FACING A QUANDARY
woodland Democrat)

The state of Colorado has "ham-and-
eggy' pension plan of sorts and the
state is frankly in a mess. 1t provides
S45 month, minus income for all per-
sons over 60. which is a far CRY from $50
every Thursday or 5000 a month. But
the pension amendment has tossed Color
ado's finances into such a morass that
the more deeply concerned citizens have
either the jitters or insomnia.
After four years of the pension pro-
gram, there are few official hairs in
Colorado h at haven't turned gray.
Things had been bad enough, but after
a recent decision by Denver Judge Stan
ley H. Johnson, state executives We're
ready to throw up their hands in COM
plete despair.
Judge Johnson held that pensions
could not be pro-rated, as had been done
since the inception Of the program be
cause of lack of funds. The law, said
the jurst. specified S45 minus income to
every person over Co. If the state didn't
have the money, it would have to get it
somewhere.
AS d result of the pension plan, relief
clients have been clipped down to allow
ance ranging between S5 and 81 a week
while pensioners have been getting
actual grants of between $32 and $40
per month.
William Dudley Pelley is worried
about his arrest in Washington. Visions
of Fritz Kuhn and Earl Browder keep
popping before his eyes.
A Kentucky mayor was finally given
a private office after he had shared one
for years with other city officials. There
won't be SO many kibitzers at pinOchle
games from now on.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Willis Thornton's Editorial On:
Making Americans Quickly

sponsibilitics of citizenship and to
make certain they are fully pre-
pared % relinquish their loyaltlcS
to any other countries.