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THE Ill CLUB "GOEs TO TOWN
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dwelling boys and girls, read,
perhaps bit wistfully, OF the ac-
tivities OF All Club youth. Suppose
they, too, were free to engage In
such diverting enterprises as corn
growing and stock-raising contests
and attending camps and conven-
lions! Well, they are now being
made aware, through the Al
Golden Key Clubs, sponsored Jointly
by the Chicago Association Of Com
merce and that city's Rotary Clubs,
OF the many opportunities which
have been lying, unnoticed, under
their very noses. Also, they are
making the gratifying discovery
that living In crowded cities has Its
compensations.
For while All Club projects are
Of necessity limited largely to the
raising Of sheep and calves, pigs and
poultry, the cities hold no such re-
strictions, apd the Al farmers" are
free TO engage In diversified agri-
culture" This includes the design
ing of dresses, the building of dog
houses, working on community
newspapers, and repairing equip.
ment In homes. The four "I's" stand
for intelligence, integrity, industry,
initiative" The fact that some
thirty groups already are in opera
ton In the parent city, with in
quiries coming In from Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia, Butte, GAINESVILLE, and
other far-fiung industrial centers,,
hint at a banner crop year."
But. apart from the interest
manifested in the Al clubs,
the project has a deeper signifi-
canoe. The frank adaptation of All
ideals to meet the requirements OF
city youth constitutes an encourag-
ing bit of soil binding. 1t implies
welcome breaking down of that
invisible barrier which too long has
existed between town and country
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24

Tax delinquency was the municipal
bugbear of the 30s. While expenses rose,
tax collections fell off and property went
on the auction block. 1t was an un-
healthy and uncomfortable situation.
But things are looking up. In $50 major
cities, tax delinquency fell TO new
low" of go per cent at the end Of last
year. At least "a cities showed delin-
quency of less than per cent, and
Fresno and San Jose, Calf, stepped out
with only per cent each.
These figures, collected for the Munic-
ipal Finance Officers Association, are a
hopeful sign. Tax collections are the
best index Of city's fiscal condition.
Everything suggests that delinquency
will be cut still further in 1910. 1t means
that many thousands of people are more
secure in their homes and property.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24
. HlGHLlGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Hid from Indians
In Hollow Tree

Hid from Indians
In Hollow Tree
You are certain Of some exciting
reading, and q waelth Of sound
history TO boot, In two I'm
portant new books. They are
+. Wood CIarke's "The Bloody
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and Carl Coke Rlster's "Bor-
der Captives' University Of
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first Is frankly q popular his
tory Of the rich New York
valley which was the scene Of
200 years Of warfarej the Sec
0nd Is the story Of Indian wars
In the southwest from 1885 to
1875, with their incredible
captive trade on which some
bands practically lived. Both
books grip you with the sheer
drama Of their episodes such
as this one, excepted from
Rister's story Of white woman
captive:
Suffering the most inhuman
treatment, long marches, beatings
torture, Mrs. Wilson decided that
death would be preferable to cap
tivity; therefore, come what might,
she resolved TO escape The follow
ing evening, while gathering wood,
she observed that a large cotton
wood tree was hollow. During
the night she hid a portion of the
meat they were to eat the follow
ing morning In the tree.
The next day, when she came to
brush-covered ravine, she con-
cealed herself until the Indians
had passed, then hastened back to
the previous nights campsite. Eat
ing G. hasty breakfast OF the meat
she took the remainder and hid 1t
again.
Her captor soon missed her
trail and doubled back In search
Of her but In vain. She re-
NAMED hidden until the following
night, when she ventured forth TO
drink at a nearby spring. For IL
days she Used the tree as an abid-
ing place. eating sparingly OF her
supply Of meat, and when that was
gone, Of blackberries growing near
the spring.
There Is little doubt that she
would have persisted In her remote
asylum had not a band of traders
CHANGED to pass the spring and
find her hiding In the hollow tree.
They gave her food, dressed her
wounds, and furnished her with
sufficient garments from their own
limited stock to meet her immedi-
ate needs then took her 10
Pecos
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24
Views of The Press

may never meet again as q living
group Is unacceptable.
Only TO older persons Is the pass.
Ing OF the Grand Army deeply sig
nificant. They recall when Its mem.
bers were numerous, erect In bear
Ing, stalwart In appearance, sturdy
Of tread, filed prominent places In
the community. II has been many
years since that was true and time
has taken Its toll so quietly and
gradually that the disbanding OF
the Army has scarcely been a
noticeable process. So a generation
has come upon the scene scarcely
conscious Of the Boys In Blue and
little impressed by their fewness.
They were an heroic group. Under
Lincoln they preserved the Union.
The nation, all civilization, owes
them vast debt, which now can
be paid only In terms Of grateful
remembrance, largely to those who
are gone.
Whoever called It the Grand
Army Of the Republic devised a
name worthy In sonorousness and
dignity Of the men who bore 1t. We
shall regret when the even grand
title Is no more.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24
Are They For Sale?

Considerable enthusiasm is being
worked up for the purchase of such is
lands as Bermuda and the Bahamas from
Great Britain Rarely week passes with
out some mention being made of the fact
that their advantages are such as to
encourage United States protection
which would be entirely assured were
they to become insular possessions OF
this nation. Other than that there might
be other factors. But the paramount fact
is they are of strategic Importance in any
defense OF this hemisphere.
All sorts of wild schemes have been
suggested for their acquisition But it's
safe to say that few Americans will cast
their ballots for an outright purchase
of the islands involving an actual cash
payment by the United States. Too many
of us still feel that Great Britain could
have discharged her war debt to this
nation long bfeore this. But Britain has
really acted little differently than all the
other European nations which we rank
among those that have defaulted from
year to year.
It is now proposed that the British
transfer the islands to the United States
n exchange for airplanes or other war
materials that would be appreciated in
he present dreadful conflict that is go
AZ on in northern France and Belgium.
We don't think that the British would
consent to any such arrangement no mat
rar how uerilous might be their position.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24

Guards around our armories "a hours
day, guards around our factories the
same length of time, plans for mastering
State Guard to replace the National
Guard, stock market dropping and soar
ing, headlines big and black, radio com
mentators tripping over their words
they're so excited, :, =, 1t spells war, We're
not in it, but one OF these nights some
body Is going to put US In just out of
professional jealousy, Unfortunately once
committed TO war all It's glories are sub
jected TO the more unpleasant side of the
armed conflict War Is not like 1t used
to be - brave columns OF gaily-uniformed
men marching down a street to do battle
with similarly-clad men In some other
land, This war ID battle OF mechani-
cal giants, Man Is puny thing and Is
consumed at tremendous rate The
NAV of this War-god Is stretched wide
open and It's capacity in human lives
seems to have no end. Think Of that the
next time you contemplate American
youth being pitted against an enemy for
some nameless ideal.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24

/. Did Puccini Or Rossini com.
pose the opera LA Boheme?"
2. What Is the name for O coliec.
tor OF coins and medals?
3. OF what state was Kentucky
formerly q part?
4. Name the two men who were
secretaries OF state under President
Roosevelt.
s. Which planet revoNes around
the Sun between the orbits Of
Venus and Mars?
9. Can the Congress refuse TO APP
propriate for the salary Of the
President?
7. Which state was the first TO
grant official aid to birth control
clinics?
8. What government position did
Harry l.. Hopkins hold prior to be-
coming secretary Of commerce?
0. What does Comm Through
the Rye" mean In the old song?
10. Who invented the cotton gin?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24
A Free youth Movement"

The United States Is proud of It's Boy
Scouts, There are now 1888, 691 of them
as compared to 1,290,540 year ago, an
increase of 10 per cent in year. Here
is youth organization without goose
stepping, Here Is discipline imposed
from within by developing character, in
stead of from without by developing
a habit of unthinking obedience. Here
is a youth organization open to all on
equal terms regardless of race, creed, or
social position. Here Is youth organiza-
ton that hopes to serve It's country and
its people chiefly by building men.
There is, we believe in America, no
better way TO serve 1t in the long run. So
we salute with pleasure the 1,383,69l
American boys who are proving that
youth can be organized without being
regimented
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24

We'd be willing to wager that neither
Bermuda nor the Bahamas could be
acquired by the United States from Great
Britain without tremendous price be-
ing paid for the same,
In the event, though, that Britain
should succumb to the Nazi invasion, we
feel that our nation would be as legally
and morally right in assuming protec-
torate, virtually amounting to armed &C.
cupation, OF Bermuda and the Bahamas
as Germany has been In her expansion
plan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24

The WPA exhibition throughout the
city right now Is well worth the support
OF every one of us. Many unkind things
have been said about this arm Of the
government emergency relief service,
but sifted down to basic accomplish
ments 1t has done much. 1t has con-
tributed distinctly to our typical Ameri-
can life. Proof of this can be seen II any
of us visit the various WPA projects
housed for the most part in our school
buildings, Those who come to scott or
jeer, perhaps, will certainly go away con-
WINGED that men and women who have
aided in this work have certainly been
imbued with morale that might we'll
grace any private enterprise
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24

says, are not intended for greatness
they are directed toward winning
popular appeal.
Box office returns show that the
public wants them, and movie pro-
ducers, he says, must depend upon
them for the drawing power and
financial aid that make better pic
lures possible. The public gets just
about what 1t demands.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24

ply the Navy with marine range
finders for the new cruisers. PreVi-
otisly they had been unwilling 10
guarantee delivery for GeVeral
months.
The Justice Department began
It's investigation OF the eyeglasses
trust In an effort 10 bring down
the price OF spectaces, Bausch
and Lomb was among the COM
panies investigated, and Justice
department agents turned UP n
contract the company had signed
with Carl Zeiss.
GERMAN SUPERVISION
Under this contract Bausch and
lomb exchanges patent ideas with
the zeiss company, and agrees not
10 sell military equipment In GER
tain countries, notably England,
France, Sweden, Belgium, Poland
Canada. Finland, China and parts
OF South America.
Bausch and Lomb also permits
q certain amount OF supervision
by Zeiss over their military de-
partment. The exact clause OF the
contract turned up by the JUS
tice Department reads:
"The Bausch and Lomb Opt.
cal company Fl. will create q
new department responsible sole
Iy 10 the Board Of Directors,
which ~ chcarged with the In.
dependent development Of all
scientific and technical tasks
within the military scope, and
the maintenance Of associations
with Carl Zeiss In Jena. The
parties will come 10 m agree
ment ~ regards the heads 10 DO
placed In charge Of this depart
ment."
In other words, the German
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24

company has the power To help
choose the executives In the
BaupSch and Lomb department
which makes lenses, periscopes,
ETC., for the u. =. Navy.
The general terms Of this were
known 10 The Navy, which actually
encouraged Bausch and Lomb 10
cooperate with Zeiss IN order 10
get the use OF zeisg patents. This,
however, was long before Hitler
started 10 80 Oh the rampage.
DELAYED DELIVERY
And o short time ago, Bausch
and Lomb informed the Navy that
they could not sign n performance
guarantee IN bidding on range
finders for the latest cruisers.
Tho company said II had been 10
busy, with Thurman Arnold's anti
trust suit that they could not
finish the finders Oh time.
II was expected that they would
be several months late.
TO this the Justice Depart
ment replied that only three Of
the Bausch and LOmb executives
had been indicted, which should
not interfere with workmen In
the plant.
II 80 happens that Bausch and
Lomb Is the only company at this
moment available 10 make the
rnnge-finderg, and the Navy rs
most anxious 10 secure them on
schedule. 80 last week, Thurman
Arnold Informed the company
that II they did not agree TO de-
liver on time, he would publish
oil the correspondence In which
they threatened to hold up the
Navy.
Copyright, 1910, by United
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24

Mayor Vincent Scully today occupies
a unique position. 1t is the same one
that his distinguished and beloved
father, the late Martin Scully, held
twenty-three years ago when we were
about to enter the World War. It isn't
often that events coincide like that and
while we are not hoping that the present
mayor will become a second World War
mayor, still he knows now what were the
problems and difficulties of chief execu-
tive in an industrial center back in 1917.
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Questions
and Answers


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REAU, 1918 Thirteenth Street,
Washington, D. Q.
Q. Why are German submarines
called U-boats?
A. The name Is an abbreviation
OF Untersee- Boot, literally undersea
boat. During the World War, Ger
man submarines were designated BY
u, followed by q number, and from
this circumstance, submarines In
general were popularity called o.
boats.
q. What Is meant by eminent
domain"
A. It Is the right Of q govern
ment TO take private property for
public use. In the U. 8. the right Is
strictly limited by the provision that
Just compensation must be given.
@. Please quote EfnerSon's poem
on DUTY.
A.
$50 nigh is grandeur 10 our
dust,
SO near Is God 10 man,
When duty whispers low,
Thou must
The youth replies, I can"
@. What Is Q fine" ounce OF
gold2
A. An ounce Of pure gold.
@. How many first magnitude
stars are there7
A. Twenty. A list OF them In
their order OF brightness can be OBJ
tanned by sending O stamped, ad.
dressed envelop to the Waterbury
Democrats Service Bureau, 1913
Thirteenth st., Washington, D. G.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24

What part, II
any, should the
antitrust la W S
play In the gov
ernment's huge
war emergency
spending pro-
gram2
Bernard Ba-
ruch, VINO head
cd up the fam.
Gus War Indus
tries Board In
the last war, has
suggested ! h e
Presid n I be
given ennerpen-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
Boston Post)

(Boston Pos)
One Of Hollywood's leading pro-
ducers admits that a considerable
percentage Of the output of the
movie capital is not destined to be
recalled by the movie fan for any
lengthy period after he leaves the
theatre. Most Of the movies, he
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 1903 p. m. daylight time).
Sun rises 5:28 a. m; sets $40 p. m. day
light time).
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
Spring crops are still behind schedule and
this past week OF Intermittent showers, al
though welcomed, has not aided most gar
deners in advancing their crop schedules
appreciably.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24
Hartford Timesl

Hartford Times)
II Is a melancholy thought that
the Connecticut members Of the
Grand Army of the Republic may
have held their last encampment
Since there were but five In attend
ance this year, all Of whom are
over 90. the likelihood that they
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24
National
Spotlight
by BRUCE CATION
Waterbury Democrat Washington
COrreSDundent

Washington, May "a - One Of the
most significant struggles of the
entire rearmament drive is now be-
ginning 10 take shape over this
question.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24

Americans want something better
than that.
-Edsel Ford on the design for
the German peoples car"
promised but not produced.
The SEC cannot make q gilt
edged security out Of wallpaper. but
II the gold is there, 1t will not des-
troy a particle Of 1t.
SEC Chairman Jerome Frank.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24
Washington Merry o-Round 81
MA BsIvldfl nc
ROBERT \. ALLEN
DREW Pc A Il = y N

WASHINGTON the Fairbanks
remarkable conversation with Hers Minister Propaganda Herr Joseph coebb
examining carefully what significance has to Hles future
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24

q. Can n grIndStonc be truedp
A, The common slow grindgtonc
can be trued by using III ordinary
grinding wheel dresser ~ rs ncref-
sary to speed up the wheel during
the dressing operation 70 ae3.y
5000 surface feet per minute II
II Is not practicable to speed up the
wheel, q commercial diamond dress
Ing tool will be required.
@. Why Is q person who does odd
Jobs called bus boyp
A. Bus, In this sense, Is q short.
ened form Of omnibus, O Latin word
meaning "for all" Originally q bus
boy or omnibus boy was one who
did everything, In restaurants n
person who carries out goiled dishes,
cleans up the tables and sweeps the
floor rs called a bus boy.
q. What In the meaning OF the
Latin phrase, Non sum qualig erain3
A. II am not what I formerly
was" from the "odes" OF Horace.
q. Have any OF Shakespeare,s
plays been produced on the screen?
A. Yes; 1.-THE Tanning OF tho
shrew," "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" and Romeo and juliet"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24


suspend these laws whenever they
interfere with the production Of
war-essential commodities.
Any suspension of the antitrust
laws, however will occur only
over the dead body Of Assistant
Attorney General Thurman Ar
mold, who runs the antitrust dlvi-
sion; and II II comes to a show
down, remember that Arnold Is
very close 10 Attorney General
Robert Jackson and that Jackson
Is very close TO the President.
SUSPENSION OF LAWS
HELD UNNECESSARY
Arnold's main point Is that no
suspension Of the antitrust laws
can be necessary, for this reason:
The antitrust laws bar unreal
sonable restraints Of trade. When
ever the army and navy can show
that certain industrial combina-
ton Is necessary TO the national
defense, the rcasonableness OF
that combination Is automatically
proven and the antitrust laws do
not apply 10 II.
II, In other words, a production
controlling or price-flXlng set.up
does become necessary, n 1t Is
supported by responsible persons
In government and industry, for
reasons which can be examined In
the open -- then II can be had
without any suspension OF the
laws,
! On the other hand, the anti
trust division Is determined TO act
| against sub rosa price fixing
schemes as energetically as ever.
CONSUMER PROTECTION
NOW BEING PLANNED
The division, furthermore, Is anx-
ious TO swing into action on q broad
program OF consumer-protection.
During the last war, food prices
shot skyward, and IN acute hous-
Ing shortage developed. Arnold Ia
anxious that this be kept from
happening again.
His famous building costs cam
paign Is protection against an I'M
due rise In building costs $3.50 or
would be, II little more money
we're at hand 10 carry IL farther
and keep on with n longer.
Plans are now being laid for a
thorough study OF -distribu-
tion costs, probably centering In
New York and Chicago, In which
every combination and all OF the
big and little rackets which affect
big city food costs would be at
tackled.
This program has been reviewed
by Arnold with Mayor La duardia
OF New York. La Guardia Is
strong for IL and will, II neces-
sary, assign New York City law
yers and investigators 10 work
with Department OF Justice men
Oh the investigation.
Standing In the way of the pro-
gram, however, Is the antitrust
divisions lack Of money. Not O
great deal Is needed Arnold fig
ures $250,000 would be ample.
That money Just isn't In sight
now. The president could furnish
the money from the special $780,
00H orc fNod he has asked for So II
Congress gives II TO. him, and II
he himself can be sold on the I'm.
portance OF the food drive.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24
A Thought for Today

The Son Of man goeth as II Is written Of him;
but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man
h betrayed, II had hen gond for that man u he
had not been b0rn,-Matthew 1924
II is time to fear when tyrantS seem to KISS
Shakespeare,
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II you want q copy Of the book.
let "HOw A Newspaper IN Made"
send TO the Waterbury Democrats
Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir.
teenth street, Washington, ID. g.
Enclose ten cents In postage.
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What's Your |. O.?

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn 10 last page
for the answers.
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Copyright, 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-06-14
PREDPOVfDA POTREBU Df.
VEK PRO POMOC v
OBRANE.

re den nastati NIUE, kdy
mlade Americke d1vky budou
hledany pro rfzeni vzducholo-
di a jinakym potrebam pro
obranu naroda, T~editelka, Mel
lie Taylor Ross, predpovedela
1000 osobam ucastniclm Sc
slavnosti ma kampu Goucher
koleje u Towson. Veliky o.
branny system vyzadovati 81
Dude velikych obet1 naseho Ii
du, ktery Dude Sc museti VIDA
ii mnohych dobrych vecf, Cd
louceni zen Cd milovnfkG, man
zelG a SYM zavolanych do cvi-
cebnlch taborG We vytvaTeni
MAST velike armady, znazorno-
vala Tecnice posluchacGm.
"Mlade zeny'', rekla, Eve We
likych poctech budou hledany
nejenom ably Tfdily aeroplany,
ale take pracovati ma stavbe
jejich a do mnohych v~lastenec-
kych sluzeb v jinych mnohych
smerech. We skutecnosti, dnes
jiz zeny mobilisovany jsou."