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Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-12-12
Warrington Dieest
America Faces Grave Choice
Between Isolation, Intervention
Advocates of Both Policies Want to Protect the u ST.
Economist Foreshadows New Tax Policies;
Roosevelt Holds Press Conference.
BY BAUKHAGE

our civilization itself will be de-
stroyed.
But those who think they know
the Presidents mind say that he
feels that civilization as we know
and want it can be saved only II
Britain with the aid Of the United
States breaks the power Of totali-
tarianism. hberates the occupied de-
nocracies and helps lead the world
back along the known paths which
we have Travelled. That belief and
the assumption that It is the policy
of which the majority Of Americans
approved In the last election and to
which all Americans win submit II
the backbone Of the Presidents pol
icy now taking concrete shape.
Another thing is certain: From
now on you will hear far less from
the New Dealers who are the mouth
pieces of the so-called reform meas
ures. Their voices will be drowned
out by the voices Of the men run
ming the defense commission; tne
secretaries of war and the navy; Of
the military advisors and the dip
lomats.
The President has frequently said
it was the administrations purpose
to ''hold the social gains" rather
than to try to advance the ball He
is now demonstrating this. The
Quarterback" as the President
used to call himself, is now more in
terested in the Quarterback" and
the factory.
That seems to be the picture
which is slowly being etched into
the background of Washington as the
third term is about to begin.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-12-12
Many Disagree
On Foreign Policy

Inside the government, as well as
outside, there are those who do not
agree with this policy. They believe
that while we must do everything
to build our own defenses, our ef-
fort should be to bring about some
kind Of peace between Britain and
Hitler and let Europe settle its own
problems. because. as H. G. Wells
put It, II the war goes on, the de-
struction Of property. Of life. cities
and institutions viii be SO great that
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-12-12

RELEASED by Western Newspapsr Union.D
The steel-engraving days have
come to Washington; bare, black
tree-limbs etched against the bright
high-light Of the clouds: the lagoon
and the river beyond, q molten
gray; the monument. the porticos
Of the White House. sharp white.
And the shape Of things to come
II being etched deeper into the con.
sciousness Of the capital, too.
America Ii starting down q
strange road. Ahead Il q fork. Shall
we let the team choose or does the
driver know?
One thing seems to be certain. The
driver knows where he wants to 60.
So do the horses. Back home, back
to the world Of things we under.
stand. The familiar gateway that
takes US up the lane to the barn;
the warm light In the dining room
window. the friendly smoke curling
up the chimney.
The world we knowl You hear
that phrase often these days. The
job Is to get back to it. There are
two roads. One is the hard way,
the way that leads so near war that
the hardest hesitate. It means
throwing all we have with Britain.
banking on her victory. insisting on
absolute defeat Of the totalitarian
powers.
The other is the easier way. A
short cut to our own backyard. Close
the gates. Bar the door, lock the
windows. learn to live within our
selves If we can and let new. mad
world wag on outside.
Which is the Presidents way?
There is no doubt that Mr.. Roose-
velt considers that his election
meant that his foreign policy has
been endorsed. He knows, of course,
that even the people who endorsed
it don't quite know what that policy
is. But they do realize that it means
aid to Britain short of war and they
must sense that there is the risk that
we may not be able to stop short Of
war.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-12-12

idea Of these meetings where any
member Of the press can ask the
Chief Executive any question he
wants to. And yet Mr.. Wilson glad
ly seized upon the excuse Of the war
to abandon his press conferences.
AS I stood looking at Mr.. Roose-
velt, his hair much grayer now. !
could see the lines Of care which the
presidency burns into any active in
cumbent Of that thankless post and
I felt that he, too, might like to
dodge these sessions.
But by the time the conference
was over. / was ready to change
my mind. I heard his tired voice
acquire Its old ring and I watched
the CLINT in his eye when he had
parried an embarrassing query, not
ed the deliberate assurance with
which he told an apt parable to
illustrate q point he wanted to drive
home. Mr.. Roosevelt may not love
the newspapers but doubt If he is
ready to abandon this informal con-
tact with their representatives, no
matter how much an Inconvenience
II my be. or how difiicult It IL to
get over his side Of the story to
men not only trained to analyxe
every word, but ready to see some
hidden meaning in every look and
every gesture as well.
Martin Dies wanted q million-dol-
lar appropriation to pursue his In
yestigation Of '.nfth column activi.
ties. It was rumored that he planned
TO take over certain work done by
the trained operators Of the depart
lnent Of Justice and that he would
ask congress to vote him special
powers.
That 10 why the President In his
letter to Mr.. Dies emphasized the
line between the investigative pow.
ers Of congress under the Constitu-
ton and the functions Of the execu.
tive departments.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-12-12
Mo- Duplicate Wanted

Ole Olson's old auto had caught
fire and burned up. AS it was in
sured, he went to the insurance Of
fee to get his money. He was hand
ed a claim blank to fill out and
was told that he couldn't get the
money but that the insurance COM
pany would replace his car with an
other one equally good.
"Oh," Ole exclaimed, ''f that's
the way you do business, give
me back the money / paid you the
other day for that insurance policy
on my wife's life."
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-12-12
The Christmas Rush

Do you realize how soon Christmas will be here?
Only few days now, and the grand annual rush will
be on us. Have you done anything so far about the
many purchases that have to be made?
The annual American habit of crowding into the
stores during period of 10 days two weeks, max
ing heap of purchases and getting them all off in
heap, is wrong, and one that makes lot of trouble
In many store clerks and owners have to put in
very exhausting days. Post-oice people work great
deal harder than usual Probably many of sick
be traced to overwork during the gift
It not fair to ask people to attend to all these things
in such short time, when the great part of it could
just well be done weeks in advance.
People often do their holiday shopping through this
rush under unfavorable conditions They have to wait
in line for those ahead of them, and clerks can't give
them proper attention 1t would be sensible if people
could get this kind of work out Of the way at least two
weeks before the holiday.
There are many who say they never have dollar
ahead and they just have to wait until the last minute
to get the money to make their purchase The money
has to be saved out Of their weekly pay and it would
probably be just easy to it out of their pay in
the first week in December as in the third.
The post-office people take what is perhaps the
worst of the rush. in the perfect mountain Of parcels
that have to be weighed, and many of them insured
Christmas is said to be time Of peace and good will
to men. There is little peace among people who have
to do twice the usual amount of work. Let all buy
and send out gifts at the earliest possible date.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-12-12
Training Pedestrians

police authority in Maryland remarks that about
so per cent of the victims of traffic fatalities pedes
trians Therefore it is important to train pedes
TRANS as to train automobile drivers.
Some people may think that pedestrians have the
right to do risky things if they want to- since that is
their own lookout. They usually have families more
less dependent on them, so the community should
try to that they avoid accidents Until they learn
not to do things like jumping from behind parked
into congested traffic, they need words of warning
Some cities make special effort to such pedes
TRANS in conspicuous way, to attract attention to
their heedlessness, and it is mighty good idea
I2oraro hasro 70 ofa
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-12-12
Farm Income

Farm cash income is declining
seasonally, but the total COM
pares favorably with 1889 figures.
Total from marketings and gov
ernment payments in the last
quarter Of the year may be
slightly larger than in the fourth
quarter Of 1899. Total for the
full year is tentatively estimated
at 90 billion dollars, compared
with 8.5 billion in 1899.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-12-12
Lesson for December Is

Lesson subjects and Scripture tav.s
lected and copyrighted by Internst;sosseei; se;
Council of Religious Education; USED "a,
permission. eu py
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-12-12
JESUS TEACHES HIS DISCIPLES
TO PRAY

LESSON TEXT-Luke 11:1.13.
GOLDEN TEXT-Ask. and it shall be
given you; seek. and ye shall find:
knock, and 1t shall be opened unto YOU.
Luke 11:9
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-12-12
For Service Rendered

With ache or pain today, the habit Of many is
to locate specialist noted for the specialized treat
ment of such a complaint In seeking this sort of
medical attention and the services of large city hosp
tails, the small town doctor has been relegated to
back seat in communities. There win always be
those among who recognize the ability of home town
physicians of the respect they draw and the commend
able way they have served for these many years
Practcing medicine in small town has its drawbacks
Demands made upon the time and strength of the
country doctor that the city doctor does not to bear
The doctor who knew the family from way back, has
personal interest that calls him to unhesitanty
Nearby hospitals offer modern equipment to save human
ves and fast of transportation get the sick to
these institutions The country doctor used to travel
mud roads in horse and buggy, operate with bad light
ing due to smoky kerosene lamps and spend hours by
bedsides to the children of parents and grand
parents whom he had known and served before them.
Perhaps he wasn't so methodcal in his bookkeeping and
a monthly statement not prompt in the issuing.
There much concern over case where the doc
tor would be instantly paid Each town and village
the countryside still have their doctors who live in
the hearts of the people. order of physicians
may have taken their place the roster of service
but take from the old-time country doctor
the reward he rightly deserves Valor for services
rendered.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-12-12

They say there is remedy for almost everything
and If you don't believe it, look the sympathy
cards that are on the market.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-12-12

Each December am reminded that about all I
have saved during the past year, has been daylight"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-12-12

college professor says that about half of the
questions asked in his classes are useless. We say
half of the questions asked anywhere usually
less.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-12-12

"Just because your wife doesn't flirt doesn't mean
she doesn't want to- perhaps she is only afraid to-"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-12-12

Paul Revere would have to think of new signal
'"Three, if by air" would be modernizing it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-10
Naugatuck.
HOGAN, SNEAD WARM
 UP WITH 67 AND 68

Miami, Fla, Dec. 10-(UP)-The boys who win most of the money around the golf circuit were burning up the Miami Springs course today In preparation for the 4iO,OOO Miami open championship beginning Thursday.
 Ben Hogan. top man in the race for 1o40 money winning honors, post. ed three under par 67 in a prac- tice round yesterday and defending champion Sam Snead was what the golfing gallery gentry call "hot" with a 68. Snead won last years Miami open with Q 27i for the 72 holes.
 Entries closed last night with 200 amateurs and professionals on the list. Pairings will be drawn today. The low 7b professionals and ties and the low 10 amateurs ard ties for th0 first 36 holes will qualify for the final rounds on Saturday and Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-10
QUINN NOT TO
 QUIT AT BOSTON
Adams Fears Early Pub- licity Will Kill Deal
 for Bees

Boston, Dec. 10.-(UP)-Charles F. Adams, majority stockholder of the Boston Bees, said today that sale of the National League baseball franchise to Albert H. Powell of New Haven, Conn.,, and his sysldi- cate still was pending.
 Premature publicity, however, has destroyed many deals," Adams said, and am not sure 1t hasn't this one"
 Adams, chain-store mganate and head of Suffolk Downs horse race track, said the sale still was on as far as he knew but reports that the club has been actually sold and papers signed are absolutely without foundation"
 Powell has made the "only intel ligent offer" and his terms were &C., cepted but the deal was completed only partially, Adams, who owns three-quarters of the clubs stock, said.
 Adams told newsmen yesterday that the advance publicity has "muddled the trade waters don't know right now just how it is coming out. I can only hope for the best and trust that the sale hasn't been killed
 Baseball writers believed that the principal snag to a completion of the deal was a definite understand ing between Powell and Bob Quinn, president of the Bees, as to Quinn's future with the club.
 At Chicago, Quinn said 1t would be a routine matter for Mr. Powell and myself to arrange the final de- tails" since Adams has "okayed" the deal Quinn stamped as grossly untrue" reports that he planned to quit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-10
TEXANS WIN BUT
 PROTEST FILED
Extra Free Throw Decides Hill" Game 34 to B;
 Tribes Easy Winners

Ill a game that was decided by @ successful free throw from a tech- nical foul, and then protested by the losers, the Brooklyn Texans won 34 to B game from the 444 Club last night to mark their first win in GiIr washington Park league. Ref cree George Graham awarded free throw and when the fans boced to distract the shooter, who missed the referee gave him another free throw, which was made good and won the game.
 The contest was closer than 12 o'clock, the score showing the Tex ans in front 8-6 at the quarter; 15- IA at half time but tied at 24 all going into the last heat. Poplis with II points was high for the winners, Mcfarland with 12 for the losing club. which protested on the grounds that it could not control the actions of fans and it was not playing on its home court Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-10
TODAY'S SPORT PARADE
By HENRY McLEMORE
United Press Stan Correspondent

NOHAtCu EEcSS Otdu NOEECSpUHuCltJ
 Hollywood. Dec. 10. - (UP)- Clothes do not make the man. but do they make the golfer?
 This question will be settled once and for all today on the course of the Lakeside club. A match has been arranged between the worlds best dressed man and the worlds worst dressed man.
 One of them is Adolphe Menjou, who has been listed in the big ten by the tailors of the country as often and as long as Tommy Hitch cock has been placed in the big ten by the polo association. Menjou is the Babe Ruth of the haber- dashers. the Ty Cobb of the cravats, the Harmon of the shirtmakers, the Tilden of the cutaways, the Bob Jones of the waiEtcoats, and the Louis of the vests, stocks, and Pince Alberts.
 The other contestant in this novel golf match is Henry McLemore. He is the Paychek of the hand-me- down pants, the Black Sox of the Norfolk jackets, and the Knox col- lege footballoam of slacks. His sports pants are cut strictly from Butterick patterns, and his sweaters are those turned down by the bun- dles- Britain committee as not smart enough for mine sweeper workers.
 Menjou is said to have a clothes closet that covers two acres. One acre is devoted to sports clothes. According to Directors Leo Me- Carey and Dave Butler, who ar- ranged the match, Menjou consultS the thermometer before dressing for a game of golf. If the reading is 76 he puts on his 76 outfit. If it is 77 he slips on his 77 outfit, which is a wisp lighter. If the day is cloudy he selects pair of knickers which blends with the gray of the sky, and if the day is sunny he chooses an ensemble which will show to the best effect under a bright sun.
 His club covers are chosen with just as much care as his clothes. He would no more go out on the course wearing an outfit which didn't match or blend with his club covers than he would give 6 stroke a side D hundred shooter. The general belief is that he has a color Stylist to design the covers for the heads of his wooden clubs.
 McLemore. I have 1t on good au- thority. will meet Menjou oil the first tee wearing the following out- fit; a sweater he got with 89 Octa- gon soap wroppefs: a play suit he earned by smoking enough Ralelehs to get i26 coupons and tobacco teart. and . pair Of shoes he stole from . missionary barrel and put spikes in. As for his club-head covers. McLemore doesnt have any;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-10
PACIFIC COAST
 GROUP SETS A $50 MAXIMUM
AthertOn Moves to EIinli- nate 'UndercOver' Meth-
 Ods of College Game

Del Monte, Cal, December 1O.- (UP) = The Pacific coast con- ference Is going to pay the Stan- ford University football players up to $50 each for playing in the Rose Bowl.
 Edwin N. Atherton, the former F.B.I. investigator who now rules the conference with Landslide authority, suggested paying college football players for playing foot ball and the conference adopted the suggestion last night.
 We are hoping for the best and fearing the worst" he said ac- knowledging that paying the players might invite charges of profession ism, "but this is legal way of do- ing something which heretofore has been done in an undercover man. ner."
 officials attending the mid-winter conference meeting, voted to pay all future western Rose Bowl players sums ranging to $50 as compensa- tion for wages they might have earned in private jobs over the two weeks period preceding the Pasa- dent New Years Day classic. The rule went into effect immediately.
 This does not mean that every players vii lreceive $50. The case of each one will be considered sep arately and the amount he receives up to $50 = will be caluculated on basis of wages he would have earned on job he already held of a job he had accepted before he knew he was to play in the Rose Bowl. It will not apply to jobs players thoughts they might have landed for the Christmas and New Years holidays.
 ''The pay the player will get will represent the actual loss he will sustain by playing in the Rose Bowl" Atherton said. This confer ence, as it has been doing for the last three years, has tried to look at the situation of athletes very frank ly.
 Tn this matter, we know we are taking a stand which by many will be considered radical. Boys are entitled, we believe, to compensation for their 'out-of- pocket expenses for playing in the Rose Bowl game"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-10
This. That And The Other

aftermath of the football game that DOdger football slightly ebred was stumbling after watching Ace baseball fan from Brooklyn too for he said Terrys JUMP football followers pointed out that the beat the Redskins 7O Sunday as 1t was Washngtons favor month Naugys putting another basketball entertainment between the halves Friday show the Morarty Brothers team from
 coached Johnny Bansky whO with
 the rubber burg will be the night with w. EdgewOrh Derwin WATR. schcOOl athletic associations plotting stations % in for brOadcasng privileges the radio fans they it's state last night in Haven Red Devils winning g tn 31 Iwansk the damage with points, Himmelen getting for the Gems Didn't Heky the lineup After 2 in the the boy slipping bit Tommy Spiega the only cripple
 have night with win over Canada lightweight of the country north of US.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-10
REORGANIzED Al DUSTY HOOP
 LOOP BREAKS UP
YMCA Turns Down Final Plea of Ten Team In-
 dustriaI Group

Although ten factories including the Scovill, Chase and American Brass concerns were all set to go in the reorganized Industrial bas- ketball league. hopes of setting the circuit in motion were completely shattered this morning when no playing floors were found available.
 Numerous pleas to the Y. M. c. A. authorities were climaXed with final mo" from Herb Smith, general secretary of the "Y," in a note to William J. Derwin representing the Industrial group. A meeting of the league scheduled for tonight las been cancelled and reorganization plans halted.
 Other courts considered were the Washington Park Community house and St. Joseph's hall but the park house was deemed to small for the big Dusty circuit while the Brook lyn hall, according to Rev. Joseph Valantiejus, pastor of St. Joseph's church, is in use every night and Sunday afternoon by church socie- ties and the K. fo L. basketball team.
 No Moral Right.
 The Dusty league officials, how ever, received their biggest disap- pointment in their failure to secure the "" court. Tn turning down the request of the league Secretary Smith said: The officers of the "" are sorry that no room can be found for the Dusty league. The sched- ules and programs have been made and all the time allotted to various groups. These are all members, and the officers of the "Y" do not have the moral right to take this time away from member groups. The "Y'' is, in reality, under contract to serve these member groups as promised, because it has accepted their mem- bership money"
 As far as the thoughts of the league securing the West Main street court for next season was concerned not much encouragement was lent to the situation when MT. Smith wrote that another year the " will TRY to make arrangements to serve the league. BUT, it will still be difficult simply because of lack of space"
 There was nothing left for the reorganizers to do but abandon their plans.
 Interest Runs High.
 One of the biggest surprises Of the reorganization plans was the tre- mendous interest shown by the va- rious factories. No less than ten firms sent representatives and ready to outfit and equip them for the campaign. The increase in employ ment in the factories included doz- ems of the best players in the city. and inIfca col1s W err rnat the league would be one of the strongest in the state. Industrial basketball in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Ha- ven are going over big this season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-10
CHASE, BRASS
 TANCLE TONIGHT
Dusty Leaders Meet Run= ners=Up Verrickers
 Coast in Mercantile

Chase Metal and American Brass the one-two teams of the Industrial bowling league come up against each other tonight. in the outstanding match of the weekly competition at the Mattatuck alleys, scheduled for g o'clock. Chase owns t1o game lead and, in order for Brass to take over, they will have to score a clean sweep" as two wins in three games will get them nowhere except one game behind the present leaders.
 Individual competition between Tato of Chase and Dente of Brass is expected to be keen. Last week Dente had 404 and passed Sammy zaza for high average, which is up around 130.
 Other games tonight will show h. gersoll vs. Waterbury Tool; Naugy Chemical against Lux Clock; Blake Johnson against Oakville Pm and Seth Thomas vs. Waterbury Manu- featuring.