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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

Autumn is truly here. Daylight time
is over; there is new spring in the step
today which must be from the extra hour
of sleep Saturday night. There's live
lier color on the maple leaf, and brush
fires are intermittent It's time to take
field trips or to go off on the bicycle or
in the car in order to see Autumn's riot
of color. The football season has opened
which makes it quite in order to appear
in fur jackets and three quarter beavers.
Big and little chrysanthemums grace the
florists windows. Footballs and sporting
goods attract the eye of youth in the
sports shop windows. There's nippy
tang in the air and most folks are feeling
less sorry about fast disappearing sum-
mer. Roadside stands are featuring the
finest of apples and other early fall
produce. Wild asters along the roadside
are the last in the wild flower display
Autumn is truly here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
THE LADIES OF THE TICKETS
(New Britain Herald

0~~~~~~~@ 1870
The ladies of the state tickets in
Connecticut seem to be a gallant
pair, refreshing in their courtesy to-
ward each other. Associates and
friends they have exchanged letters
wishing each other good luck in the
struggle to be elected Secretary of
State. Mrs. Sara B. Crawford, in
cumbent and Republican nominee
for the office has the greatest re-
spect and liking for her opponent
and has said SO In q letter, to which
Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse, DEM
ocrat, and aspirant for the job has
replied In kind.
We wonder what might happen II
the two ladies were heading the
ticket where they would have to
bear the brunt Of attack and coun-
ter attack. That Is The position
which hits the hardest and takes
the toughest blows as well.
Hurley and Baldwin, candidates
for governor. have been pulling no
punches IN their campaign, though
Hurley seems 10 have skinned his
own nose instead OF that OF his op-
ponent al least once In the cam.
paign. that time being when he RI.
diculed Daldwin's defense moves al
q bid for publicity.
Maybe there would be q hairpui-
ling match n the ladies were IN the
head position. But they are not
and they are proving aliilnblo ones
nlle1 IN The campaign, TOO bad they
can't both be elected.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

Cola would be taxed only
around $4,000, 00O-or approx
mately $1O,000,0OO less than the
Treasury proposed.
At no time during his battling
did Senator George mention the
company. Neither, for that mat
ter, did he refer by name to any
small firm, although he spoke
feelingly about such concerns.
NOTE-Other big companies
that will benefit are General
Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Dow
Chemical, Parke-Davis.
U. S. TIN LETTERS
The Merry Go-Round has re-
ceived an impressive number of
letters from persons who believe
that the tin problem can be solved
by mining tin ore in the United
States. They describe rich tin
deposits In South Carolina, South
Dakota, California, and Alaska.
The answer is that the Govern
ment is very skeptical about such
resources. Bureau of Mines says:
"The outlook for U. s. production
of tin is dismal. Even with a price
OF a dollar pound (Which is
twice the present market price,
we couldn't expect more than $50
tons In the first year, and 5000
tons in the third year. Two thirds
of this would come from Alaska"
This Is trifling amount COM
pared with the U. S. require
ment Of $4,000 tons a year.
Meantime, both the Bureau of
Mines and the Geological Survey
are examining all prospective tin
deposits. New funds for expand
ing this service have Just been
made available by Congress. But
they state that thus far we have
not been able to locate any real
source
MAIL BAG
E. McV., Washington = The
number of U. S. pilots who have
joined the Royal Air Force is
somewhere between 100 and 300
-. w. R., Cleveland = You are
correct. Archbishop Joseph
SchrembS was born and educated
in Germany. His birthplace was
Ratisbon, Bavaria, and he has
degree from the University of
Freiburg. In the past he has been
friendly to Father Coughlin.
Copyright, 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate. Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30


thing as yet untitled. Holy amhi-
tons burn within the hearts of such
people. keeping them constantly alert
for high endeavor and making bright
the pathway in which their fete can
walk.
Blessed are the people who will
not acknowledge defeat, who face
every hard circumstance with quiet
conviction that even this, In the
providence of God, will pass away.
These vigorous personalities wrestle
with their weaknesses and come out
victorious, plunge through the shad-
ows which God sends occasionally
across the pathway Of their lives,
and keep on going doggedly, know
ing that they will emerge into the
sunshine again.
II we have this spirit. we cannot
fail TO grow. Courage and faith like
that can turn back any Of the peril
Gus enemies which seek constantly
TO invade the soul.
can Rights Reserved-Babson News
paper syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

Right now with factory plants going
two-forty, draft boards ready for action,
wholesale promotion in the army ranks,
we seem to be very much on the defens-
i've. In years time the viewpoint has
considerably changed and every fathers
son, and sons father, has become po-
tential soldier. Fathers on the draft
board, mother knits, Johnny's in the
Navy, Tommy's in the Marines, Billy in
the air, and sister is rolling bandages.
War, even though we are not in it, has
become pretty much our affair for the
time being.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

moment the British ships ap-
peared; (2) the British had allowed
three French cruisers to slip
through Gibraltar into the At
lantic and down to Dakar, and it
was these powerful vessels which
caused the British retreat. The
cruisers had been allowed to pass
Gibraltar in the belief that sub
sequently they would be friendly
to the British-but they weren't.
COLA'S FRIEND
During the Senate debate on the
excess profits tax bill, much was
said about the necessity of safe
guarding the little business man.
One of the most jealous advo-
Gates of such protection was SEN
ator Walter George of Georgia.
In ringing speech he assailed
the Treasury's tax proposals on
the ground that they would load
an undue burden on small firms.
The Senate junked most of the
Treasury's excess profit formulas
presumably in the interest of
the little business man. But a
study of the axed measure dis
closes that besides the little fell.
low" certain big fellows also will
benefit-in fact. very handsome
ly.
One of these happens to be
Coca Cola Company, GeOrgia'S
richest concern. 1t will benefit
to the tune Of something like
$10,O00,0OO.
Coca Cola made a net profit
of $29,000,000 last year and on
the basis of its 1910 first quarter
~ report should make a net of
$33, 900 this year. Under Trea-
sury's tax plan the company's
excess profits tax would have
amounted to $13,000,000.
But Senator George, a member
of the powerful Finance Commit
tee, fought these proposals so
vehemently that they were mod
flied, with the result that as the
bill was passed by the House, Co.
ca-Cola would have been required
to pay only $5,500,O00.
Apparently, however, this
still did not satisfy Senator
George. When the measure
reached the Senate he renewed
the battle with increasd fury
and equal success. The bill was
still further awhittled down SO
that instead Of $500, 900, Coca !.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30


kill it entirely within a few more
months. When that happens, Cuba
whose whole economy rests on
sugar-will b. strictly up against it.
So will Strong Man Batista.
Which means a strain on the
good neighbor policy. The q. s..
built up the Cuban sugar industry,
and used to buy so per cent more
than its present quota. Cuba will
inevitably turn to Washington for
help, and Latin America in general
will figure help is due. But-since
the U. S. has more sugar growers
of its own than it knows how to
satisfy-there simply is no chance
the Cuban surplus can be sold here.
Hence the betting is Cuba will
get good slice of cash from Un-
Gle Sam.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
INTERNATIONAL RULES
FOR HUNTERS
New York SUM

New Brunswick Is Justly proud of
the record that was made last year
by hunters within its boundaries;
there was not a single hunting ac-
cident in the season. Guides and Of
ficials attribute the record to the
"scrupulous care" of those who took
guns afield; it can be equaled this
year in New Brunswick If every-
body obeys the rules that experience
has compiled. They are internationa!
in application:
Don't shoot at moving bush
there might be a person behind it.
Don't point a gun at anything
you do not want to shoot-people
are no more bullet-proof than game
animals.
Don't climb a tree or fence with
q loaded gun-a gun has a nasty
habit OF going OF in the strangest
places.
Don't point gun, empty or
loaded, at another person-many
an empty gun has killed an inno-
cent person.
Don't shoot at O flat, hard SUR
face or on the surface OF water
ever hear OF the word ricochet?
Don't carry gun or rifle on your
shoulder with the ffauzzlc pointing
forward-the gun Is It's own master
that way.
Don't Enix gunpowder with alcohol
you'll give q gun the filters, too,
Treat every gun with the respect
due a loaded weapon.
Always be sure that the barrel
and action OF rifle OF sun arc clear
OF obstruction.
Always wear distinctive clothing
when hunting o. travelling N the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
Selected Poem
ONE MAN STRONGER

ONE MAN STRONGER
(Charles Malam in the New York Sum
When a boy Is ashamed of his overalls
And talks Of fiannels and tweeds
He is on his way to the man.
He will leave you If he can.
He has learned from judgments lesser and great
Clothes are what he needs
To obtain a reputation
Behtting his outer world station.
When a man takes of his tweeds and fanne!s
And puts on overalls
And talks OF bucksaw and Ak,
He says he Is fooled no longer.
He shows he has learned O little from facts
And nation Is one man stronger.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
What's Your |. O.?

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn to back
page for the answers.
/. Is Canada a self-governing
Dominion of the British Common
wealth of Nations?
2. Do sea snakes have gills?
3. Is the baby born to six-year-old
Lima Medina of Peru boy or
girl?
4. What is the minimum age for
Representatives in Congress?
S. Name the capital of Venezuela.
6. How long is a fortnight?
z. Which is the penultimate syl-
liable of a word?
8. Does the Carnegie Illinois Steel
company have contracts with the
CLIO Steel Workers unions
9. Can adults be afflicted with in
fantile paralysis?
10. From what book does the
name ''potter's field" derive?
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Questions
and Answers
az rREpERIo d. KERBY

Enclose = three cent stamp for
reply when addressing any ques-
ten Of fact or Information 70 the
Waterbury Democrats Service Bu-
reau ct Washington. Legal and
medical advice cannot be given.
nor can extended research be IN. .
taken. Be sure all mail ls adj ,
dressed to The WATERBURY
DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU-
REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street.
washington. D. C.
THE EDITOR.
@. Is it against the law to have a
President and Vice President from
the same State?
A. The Constitution provides:
"The Electors shall meet in their
respective States and vote by ballot
for President and Vice President. one
Of whom, at least, shall not be an
inhabitant of the same State with
themselves" This does not actually
prohibit the election of President
and Vice President from the same
State, but is a practical impeachment
to such choice.
@. What novel by H G. Wells
is based on blood TRANSMISSION from
man to animals, giving them human
qualities?
A. 1.-THE Island of DR.. Moreau."
O. DID the late General Smedley
Butler ever call Mussolini hit-ano-
run driver?
"A. shortly before his resignation
in 1891, the late General Butter
caused an international incident by
referring 70 Premier Benito Musso.
lini as a "hit-and driver" Ar
anoIocy was sent to the Italian
Premier and court-marshal proceed
ings were ordered for General But-
Ter. but later they were abandoned
@. How many Eskimos are thert
in the world?
A. The number is estimated al
less than 10000.
@. Does a man or woman play
the role of "Beulah" on the radio
program, "Show Boat?
A. A man, Marlin Hurt; he Was
formerly member OF the trl0'
ssTom, Dick and Harry" and mas al
so appeared on the plantation Far
ty" program.
@. What financial contribution Is
made bv the federal government 70
the American Red Cross?
A, The American Red Cross naS
never received direct federal finan'
cial aid. In 1892, the federal govern
ment turned over to the Red Cross
large quantities of wheat and cotton
to be made into bread ana clotniilg
and distributed to needy persons
and those on relief.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

@. Does the Empire State Build
ing in New York City have its own
heating plant?
A. No. 1t is heated by steam re-
ceived in the building from an OUT
side source.
Q. How many dimensions does a
shadow have? .... ..
A. Shadow is the obscurity with
in a part of space from which rays
from a source of light are cut off
by an interposed opaque body. This
space has three dimensions, length,
breadth and thickness. You see your
shadow as a plane surface on the
ground, but it also occupies the
space between your body and the
limits of the darkened area on the
ground, giving it three dimensions.
Q. Did Anna Louise Cary, the
famous singer, ever marry?
A. She married C. M. Raymond
at Cincinnati in 1882.
Q. What proportion of American
homes have bathtubs?
A. It is estimated that six out OF
every ten American homes have
them. It has been asserted that
Americans own 95 per cent of all
the bathtubs in the world.
If you want a copy of the book
let, your NEWSPAPER" send
TO The Waterbury Democrats
Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir-
tenth Street, Washington, ID. c.
Enclose four cents in postage,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

II Is 10 DO hoped that II will never
be necessary 10 fight 70 preserve
the Monroe Doctrine and the free
dom Of the Western Hemisphere
from aggression and conquest: bat
n We must fleht. prompt action
will DO imperative. - Chairman
sheppard Of the Senate Military
Affairs COMMITTEES.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
FLYNN HELPED
CORCORAN OUT

Democratic National Chairman
Edward T. Flynn is generally cred
tied here with an assist, at the very
least, in Tommy Corcoran's unex-
pected resignation of his govern
ment post.
Understanding is that when Flynn
accepted Jim Farley's post he did
so on condition that both Corcoran
and Harry Hopkins would resign.
Now they're out-Hopkins to try to
regain his health, Corcoran to work
for third term via an independent
citizens committee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

Backers OF the unsuccessful Fish
amendment TO the selective service bill
seem 10 have won q sort OF left-handed
victory. They favored postponing effec-
tive date OF conscyption until an oppor-
Iunlty had been provided 10 I'LL the
nrmy's ranks with volunteers At the
time It was being considered, the amend.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. D.

CONCERNING COURAGE
There is nothing SO noble in all
this world as life that will not turn
back-that will not remain "cribbed,
cabined, and confined" within the
narrow little limits of yesterday and
today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

p-o Il m p ort
Banks use, If
you take a look
at what's hap
pening to Cuba's
sugar trade.
Cuba produces
close to 5000
900 tons of SUI
gar. Nearly two
thirds Of 1t is
sold to the q.
s.; Europe ordi-
narily buys the
rest. The war
has cut the Eu-
ropean trade in
half, however,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
A Thought for Today

Behold the Lord thy God hath set the land
before thee: 60 up and possess It, as the LORD
God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; rear
not neither be Observation-Disclosures l:2I
Obedience is not truly performed by the BODY,
If the heart is dissatisfied-Saadi.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
Daily Almanac

Moon rises ass q. m.
sun rises b;47 q. m; sets S;37 p. M
September Of 1910 can be claSsed as one OF
the most seasonable months Of thr year. IL
provided the type OF weather YOU expect ~
this lime Of the year and not until the last
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

Those that ride for pleasure are many
more than year ago. Car buying seems
to be on the up and up. Reports show
that during the first eight months of this
year, 2,341, 091 cars were bought for
pleasure and the previous year was 1921
O43 Truck sales also increased and as
for bicVcleS-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

People who have
vital and whole
some lives insist
always on press
ing forward. The
comforts of the
body are Moth
ing. Such souls
are filled with a
sense of the In
C ON p letenes of
life, driven for
ward daily with
the passion t o
a chieve some.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

Music Week at the Worlds Fair feat
ured one hundred and one pianos, one
conductor, at the Court of Peace pavilion.
It was, as one newspaper captioned it,
Music on Big Scale.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
Views Of The Press

woods.
Let common sense be your guide
this fall and safety will be your re-
ward.
The last rule sums it up. Safety
is the child of common sense.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
Washington Merry-Go-Roun
DREW Pc A q & o N
ROBERT 6. ALLEN


peed Republican to GUST Robert from his job Secretary the Demo
the prompting President but with the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
National
Spotlight
By BRUCE CATION
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

Washington, Sept. 30.-You can
figure out that Cuba is likely des"
tination for q nice piece Of that
$500, 600, 900, Just voted for the Elk
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

TODAYS COMMON ERROR
Do not say, 1--WE walked a piece
down the road; say, short
distance"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
MINE WORKERS
JOLT LEWIS

Signs are multiplying that John
l.. Lewis hasn't helped himself bit
with his own United Mine Workers
by attacking FDR and playing ball
with the G. I. O.'s left wingers dur
ing the past year. The U. M. w.
has, Of course, been a solid Lewis
outfit since way back when: but
it's also pretty firmly non-red and
pro- Roosevelt.
In electing its officers, U. M. w.
dominates by petitions from the To-
Gals and elects by referendum.
Currently, says an apparently re-
li;.ble report, petitions have come in
from some TOO locals-of which 200
nominated Lewis while 500 plunked
for Phil Murray, G. I. o. vice-presi-
dent.
This doesn't mean Lewis will be
unseated. Murray is 100 per cent
loyal to him and almost certainly
would never run against him. It is
taken, though, as a striking ref1ec-
ton of the miners opposition to
Lewis recent course.
WORRIES
FOR N. L. r. b.
The labor board will be in a pretty
fix if the Senate accepts the House
provision barring the use Of any la
Dor board funds for support OF a
research divisior-which may be
lust what the House had in mind.
The action was aimed at the
boards head researcher, David Sa-
poss. The House tried to cut off his
money last June, but the board re-
juggled its funds and kept him and
most of his staff. Now the House
has put through a clause so tight,
in its ban on the spending of money
for research, that if it stands up
the board won't even be able to
gather the material for its annual
report or send out its customary
statistical reports to its regional Of
fees
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

Copyright, 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate. Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
AIR CORPS SEEKS
 COLLEGE STUDENTS
Aviation Careers Suggest ed to American Youths
 on Leaving School

College students who are home during the holidays are offered a special opportunity to qualify for aviation careers through Army Air Corps training. A flying cadet ex- amining board will be in session for five days at the Boston Army Base to give physical examinations to candidates who are otherwise quail fled.
 Men who complete their courses at mid-years, or who plan to leave college after mid-yearS for one req son or another, are especially urged to take advantage. of this chance for determining their fitness for Flying Cadet appointments. A can didate must be an unmarried citi- zen who has passed his 20th birth day but not yet reached his 27th birthday, and he must have half the credits necessary for col lege degree.
 The examining board will be at the Boston Army Base on December 19, 20, g, 27 and 30. A candidate should bring a copy of his birth certificate, three letters of charac- ter ton, and evidence of his college credits.
 Successful candidates will receive aviation training as Flying Cadets valued at $2000O, and upon com pletion of the seven-months train ing they receive commissions as sec- ond lieutenants in the Air Corps Re- serve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
ARMY CONDUCTS
 BOMBER INQUIRY
Six Were Killed in 'Jinx' Crash; Power Failure
 Not Determined Yet

March Field, Cal. Dec. 19-UP) An army board of inquiry today investigated the crash of "jinx'' bomber, killing it's six occupants, on heavily timbered slope of Marion Mountain near Idyllwild yesterday
 Preliminary investigation revealed that at least two and possibly three or all of the new B-17 type flying fortresseS four motors were idle at the time of the crash, but the req son for this power failure had not been determined.
 Other pilots at this air base thought the pilot might have tur- ned off his motors momentarily to shift gasoline tanks, and in the moment when he was without power to avert the accident. his ship nosed into the jutting mountain peak.
 The plane, on a routine training flight, was flying in scattered clouds that may have obscured the moun- tain. a
 Witnesses said the ship had cir cled the area for several minutes and apparently was having motor trouble and seeking landing place. Although the accident was the first involving one of the new flying fortresses since the army officially adopted them, pilots here said the ship which crashed yesterday was a "jinx" ship which twice had nar- rowly escaped crackups when motors failed.