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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
Education-a Defense Industry

American schools are not hiding their heads in the sands. They know what's LID. They understand what war means -- how dependent they are on adequate national defense for the continuation of free education. To help give the public a clearer concept of the importance of the schools in any preparedness program, the National Education Association will devote it's 20th observance of American Education Week to the theme, "Educa- tion for the Common Defense" Programs throughout the country will begin on Sunday, November 10, with emphasis on spiritual life. Each day will be devoted to different phase of education in rela tion to defense, until Saturday of that week, when economic security will be stressed.
 The schools have already recognized two fundamental ways in which they can bolster up national defense. The first and immediate is to provide the Spe- cial training required for those actively engaged in defense work, both in in- duStry and in the military. The other is to inculcate more strongly in the mind of the impreSSionable student the value of democracy too often taken for grant, ed. One moment of reflection will con- VLlCG d1lyOIlC WlldI d C1CA1lCASlOuo WCdPOAA the schools can become. Hitler knew. Remember, the youngsters who can be- come. Hitler knew. Remember, the youngsters who were in German ele- mentary schools only seven short years ago are now in the Hitlerian army or in civilian life - stalwart supporters of the Nazi cause.
 The minds of the little fellows who trudge off to their class-rooms every day are completely in the hands of the forces administering education. Every other educational power in the world cannot compete with the teacher, especially dur ing a youngsters earliest years of school ing. This is when the toddler gets his introduction to democracy. This is when he learns to live democratically, even before he knows what the word means.
 Most schools will cooperate extensively with the National Education Association in marking 1040's American Education Week. It will be c good time to remind the public, upon whose support educa. ton depends. that the schools are vital defense industry. Some sacrifices may have to be made. But it should also be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

seemed to have carried over into their business life the failure they had experienced in things spiritual.
 For a whole night they had cast their nets in the shadows and had taken nothing, and Jesus found them washing their nets. His ad- vice was that they put out into the deep, and let down their nets. If you insist on fishing in the shall lows, He said in substance, you will get just what you got last night mud, slime, eel-grass-but no fish. Put out into the deep, and let down your nets if you want fish.
 Too often we cast our nets in the shadows and draw up only mud and slime, and when we do, we sad- ly wash our nets and pull the eel- grass out of the meshes and wonder what is the matter. The matter is that we haven't launched out into the deep courageously. When the four disciples made their Lord the captain of their boat and a partner in their enterprise and launched out into the deep, the first cast of their nets inclOsed more fish than they could bring to shore in one boat. All Rights Reserved.
 Babson Newspaper Syndicate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

Yesterday was one of those fair, crisp autumn days when it was good to have something exciting going on in the com munity. Those that could fingered or strolled along the city streets from eleven a. m. on, waiting to see the Republican candidate for president arrive. As usual when such events are scheduled the ar- rival was late, as Mr. Willkie was delayed all along the route. Coming up the valley from Stratford he was also held up longer than anticipated. For his Connecticut entry he had a good break as to the weather, much better than his day in New York Tuesday. In the stress of the moment and surrounded by the din of the motor cavalcade one wonders if the Republican candidate was able to snatch a glance at our picturesque valley bril- liant with it's autumn coloring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
Selected Poem
THE OLD RoOF-TREE

(By Herbert Durren Smart in the Boston PosD There's a dear little spot over wonder way That in my dreams can see; By the roadside is the little old house. That in childhood welcomed me. Now glorified in memory
 Is the home that used to be By the side of the road the old roof-tree That in childhood protected me. There are mansions fine on great estates. And landscapes fair to see; But none is more grand or picturesque Than my home that used to be. Now the sunshine fingers round the door, And the roses can see; And ghosts of the past roam about the house That in childhood sheltered me. The years go by, the house grows old,
 And quiet is the lane; The nesting birds return each year,
 And for a spell remain Now wistfully look far, far away,
 And in fancy can see That old abode by the side of the road, That in childhood delighted me. Now falls the dew, and the whip-poor-win calls, In the tangled wildwood back home; The moon softly beams on the scene of my dreams And fragrant is the ioam. There's Q light in the window Of the house By the road that used to be; And in fancy tonight. it is shining bright, As in childhood lt shone for me.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
Bundsmen in Defense Industries

It has been whispered lately that mem- bers of the German-American Bund are having practically no trouble at all find- ing spots in the nations defense indus tries. It has lots of people worried. It's hardly likely that all Bundsmen are agents of the Nazi government, especially commissioned to commit acts of sabotage against Americas defense machinery. Yet, munitions plant hardly seems the sort of place in which professed Hitler worshipper ought to be working
 Even though you may give a Bundsman the benefit of every doubt, you could hardly expect man to work with great zeal in the manufacture of any war equipment t hat may conceivably be used some day against dictatorial gov ernment to which he pledges his real allegiance. Most citizens would feel lot safer if they cpuld be assured that defense plants were manned by American-l loving Americans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
THE ROMANS IN CAESARS TIME ALSO THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING THROUGH
 A DEPRESSION
New York, N. r..

New York, N. r., Oct. 8, 1940. Editor of the Democrat:
 The question of unlimited tenure of executive office is virtually as old as the story of free governments everywhere. Free peoples have al- ways sought to prevent their lead- CTS from becoming immovably en- trenched in office. In the light of the present fight to preserve our independence against the threat of dominatoin by a third term preSi- dent, the following editorial will be of interest. It appeared in the Bethesda (Md0 Journal of August 30, 194O, and since William Allen White jumped into fame with his editorial, What's the Matter With Kansas" nothing has appeared equal to it:
 Clayton Rand, country editor from Gulfport, Miss, dropped in this week on his way to New York to read proof on his new book on country journalism, Ink On His Hands
 "The talk led from one thing to another until it reached the Chi cago convention which nominated MT. Roosevelt. We were surprised to hear a Mississippian's comment that any good historian of Roman times, or even William Shake speare, three centuries ago wrote up the Democratic convention in Chicago last month. He said that 8 study of Caesar is timely right now. Caesar was born in wealth. His mother was of a distinguished family, and when his father died his mother trained him for a political career. Caesar was a pampered child, reared in the lap of luxury. He was celebrated for his extravaganza and political in- trigues. When the masses were enfranchised, Caesar played to the crowd and became & popular idol. He joined forces with radical par- ties, and as soon as he came into full power the Roman Constitu- ton ceased to exist. Caesar spent tax money lavishly, providing pub- lie entertainment and sponsoring many projects to relieve unem- ployment.'
 Caesar proposed digest of all laws, founded libraries, drained marshes, built dams, enlarged haFbors and dug canals, He made financial proposals for the relief of debtors and in . great emer- gency' he took steps to restore agriculture, He even changed the calendar. Az his spells system spread throughout the republic. he became 60 popular with the peo- pie that the Roman Senate granted hisn the sole right Of dls. posal Of funds from the public treaNary-hlAnk cheeks ag it were and finally gave him the power to declare war and make peace. Caesar preserved hls wriilnes foF posioFlty in Q special vault IIe itaaaAd and feied tho people
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

Dorothy fhompson's announcement that she will support President Roose- welt at the coming elections may come as surprise to many, especially in view of the fact that she has sharply criticized the New Deal in no uncertain terms. Miss Thompson states her case rather concisely and goes lon the record" in a direct fashion, giving her reasons pro and con. Miss Thompson has very de- cided opinions and views and one does not always agree with her but she is honest in her opinions and professes her admiration for certain qualities that both Wendell Willkie and Franklyn D. Roose- welt possess. Apropos of the third term Miss Thompson in weighing the Presi- dents many assets says: Beside them (assets mentionedD, it seems to me, the question of a third term and a thousand other considerations become very minor indeed. Democracy is destroyed. from within by the destruction of it's content, not by it's visibility under new forms. The third term is tradition. It is not a con- stitutional matter" There will be-, it goes without saying, many opinions for and against Miss Thompson's views.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

tional Committee asked MacGow- an for an endorsement of Willkie, MacGowan repied with polite but firm mo-.
 sT'm sorry to have to do this, he explained, ''for I have a deep affection for Wendell Willkie. He's one of the grandest guys I know and our relations on labor matters always have been good. But I've got to think about my own people first.
 "I guess would have been in there pitching for Willkie if he had showed labor he had more to offer than the New Deal. He hasn't done that. He has made a lot of promises about putting people back to work, but he hasn't told how he would do it. Promises aren't enough. So Pm casting my lot with Roosevelt"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10


 army or navy contracts for defense materials will be negotiated with any firm which is violating any of the governments labor laws. Natu- rally the question at once arose, who decides when 8 given company is violating one of these laws = the Wagner act, for instance?
 TWO MEMBERS
 NOW AT ODDS
 Hereafter, then, the labor board can shut any corporation out of the defense program by finding, in a case brought before 1t, that the cor poration is violating the Wagner act. Jackson's ruling said a company would become eligible again if the circuit court should reverse a labor board finding against 1t; but be- tween the labor boards ruling and circuit courts decision many months may elapse.
 Right now the labor board is a two-man affair, the two men being Edwin s. Smith and pr, William Leiserson, who oppose each other bitterly on practically all points. The term of the third member, J. Warren Madden, ex- pired some weeks ago-and it is no exaggeration, in view of the Jackson ruling, to say the appoint ment of his successor is of vast importance to the defense pro- gram.
 Smith and Madden teamed to- gether. Because that was so, the board today = in its personnel, its policies and its outlook = very largely reflects the social and economic viewpoint of Smith. And the point to remember is that Smith for 8 long time has come about as close to being a fellow traveller of the Communists as any official in Washington.
 CLEANUP HINGES
 ON THIRD MAN
 Smiths closest associates on the board are its secretary, Nathan Witt, and its associate general coun- sel, Thomas I. Emerson. A solid nucleus has been built up within the board of "key position" employ es who see eye to eye with these three. Regional officers in the field are excepted.
 The result is that a group all but openly identified with the famous party line'' has been in & position to run the labor board. The congressional committed that has spent a year investigating lthe labor board missed all this completely. It Identified ordi- narily liberal and pro-labor peo- ple as Communists, and never once got, into the real problem-which has been common gossip in the capital for at least year by my own knowledge. Its one definite achievement was to knock out the boards research division-the one division in the whole board over which the Sm1th-Witt faction had never been able to get dominance Leiserson has tried to bring about a cleanup but has been un- able to, since Madden usually voted with Smith. If the Presi- dent now appoints a man who will work with Leiserson, that clean up will take place; if he reap points Madden, or names mar who will work with Smith, i won't.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

men for the time they listened to the candidate.
 The. company refused, and the proposed meeting was cancelled.
 ?. Husky, white-haired Charles MacGowan, vice president of the AGL Boilermakers and Shipbuild- CTS Union, is 8 lifelong Republi- can and personal friend of Will kie's. Several years ago, at 8 conference with MacGowan in the New York offices of the Common wealth & Southern Corp, Will kie instructed an assistant:
 'I want you to see to it that hereafter no supplies are bought from any concern that doesn't play ball with the boilermakers' union. These boys are our friends"
 MacGowan relates this incident proudly. But when the COP Na-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

1. Within the boundaries of which state were the first church. block house and ship built in the Amer ican colonies?
 3. Do peanuts grow on bushes or in the ground?
 3. Automobiles for private use are not allowed on the streets in Manila, Honolulu or Bermudae
 1. Do owls see as well in sum- light as in moonlight?
 5. Which southern state first seeded from the Union?
 6. Mount Vernon, the home ct George Washington, is on the Mis- sissippi, Hudson, or Potomac Rivers?
 '. What is the Appian Way?
 8. Name the head of the WPA?
 g. Whom did Frank Knox suc- ceed as Secretary of the Navy?
 10. It is legal for a postmaster to open first class mail without per- mission of the addressee?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
Current Comment

People who set discouraged are not the people who do great things Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt to c oiFl Scout group.
 
 0od hes blessed us with two cans dIdates whose past records are un- stained by tho blot Of blgotTys- Rabbi HymaB Judah echaehtel, New York,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
Questions
 and Answers
BY rRKDKR1O AL. KKRBH

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 Enclose . three-cans stamp sss reply when addressing any quea- si0n of fact or information Co the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu- reau as washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given. nor can extended research be un- taken Be sure aIl mail is ad- dressed to The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street. Washington. D. Q.
 e. How much did the radio net works charge to broadcast Wendell L. Willkie's acceptance speech?
 A. There was no charge.
 e. Were Czecho Slovakia and Russia signatories to the Mupich pact?
 A. No; 1t was signed by Neville Chamberlain, Edouard Daladier, Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler, representing Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany.
 e. If child is born to American citizens while they are in foreign country, is the child Q U. s. citizen9
 A. Yes: the birth of the child should be reported at once to the nearest American consul, and the passport which will be changed to include the child, should be carefully preserved SO that the child may prove his citizenship of the United States.
 e. What is the maximum range of a 16-inch naval gun?
 A. About S2,0O0 yards, . little more than IS miles.
 @. Is 1t possible to elect Re- publican Congress this year? A. If every Democratic senatorial candidate who is seeking election this year should be defeated, there is possibility of securing Repub- lican majority ih the Senate, but, since a number of them are from southern states where Republicans are never elected, 1t is practically | impossible to secure Q Republican Senate. The entire membership of the House will be elected and it is entirely possible to have a RepubH- can majority in that body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
Daily Almanac
Its I2.sl c. m.

Moon sets l2i3l c. in.
 Sun rises b.S6 c. ni.; sets SEQ 2. co,
 All vehicles must Dc lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 This weeks early warmth gave way 70 rain and subsequent chills. It b auits likely that the week will not pass without froets being generally prevalent throughout the entire state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
BEST WAY TO AID U. S. IS BY KEEPING WAR IN
 EUROPE.
167 Newton Terrace, Waterbury, Conn.
 October g, 1940.

October g, 1940. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 I am in receipt of an appeal from the American first committee to ask the President and the Congress to quit aiding Britain. They say that the surest road to safety is to build an impregnable defense by keeping all our arms at home. They ignore the fact that this will require years of time which can be assured only if England and her fleet hold out against the aggressor nations. By helping Britain, we shall be help ing ourselves most effectively. We must not allow control of the seas to pass to our potential enemies" |" We can help Britain now with ships and planes, or we can wait until Britain loses (without our help) and then take on alone, Germany, Italy and Japan. General John ]. Per- shing has said: "0rave danger for us turks in the present world situa- ton. By sending help to the Brit Ab4l Wg CaA HtAA AHupg " hoGp bhtU war on the other side of the Atlan- tlc I say to you, solemnly. that today may Do the last time when by measures Ahort of war we can stili prevent war. If there is anything we can do to save the I1rltiah fleet, we shall be falling in our duty to America if we do not do it4"
 Let's put "Amerloa First" in our plans, but let's remember that the best way to defend America nov ia to aid Britain in every way short of waF,
 yours truly,
 ARTHUR L. PuRfNToN,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

Peter, Andrew, James and John washing their nets. They had been called to Christian disci- pleship som e time previously and for some reason had fal- len away. They were back at their worldly in- terests again, but singularly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

As REC boss, sometimes he blunty opposed the White House, and his elevation to the Cabinet met with dour mutters in certain inner Administration quarters.
 So when Jones rose to address his business hosts, they leaned back in comfortable anticipation of soothing remarks. A few min- utes later they were sitting bolt upright in startled astonishment.
 'These United States" said the new Secretary of Commerce, have been good to us. We have made money, we have nice homes, wear good clothes, have fine cars and can afford banquets like this one. We can look back fifty years, when most of us started, and chart the courses we followed. But we can't look ahead that far and see where we are going.
 'But there are some things we do know about the future. One of them is that the days of mak- ing great fortunes are over. That is finished. Another is that the upper third, you and I, has got to have more public minded viewpoint. We must realize that the welfare and well-being of the lower third is our problem. We are not living in 8 world by ourselves. We are as much a part of society as the fellow on the other side of the tracks
 'His problems are our prob lens and unless something is done about them, the world we know and want to preserve won't last very long. We business men can't afford to be blind, or ob- structive, or stupid. You can't turn the clock back. Remember that"
 Equally unexpected was the re- action to the Jones talk His busi- ness hosts applauded vigorously.
 NOTE = Lone guest not in din- ner clothes was Averill Hartman, director of numerous corporations and railroads and former head of the Advisory Board. Harriman's old Defense Commissioner Sidney Hillman joshingly started a sub scription fund to buy him a dinner jacket.
 ARMY UNIFORMS
 Young men who want to be of- ficers in the new Army are find ing that the greatest obstacle is the cost of getting dresesd. The Army does not provide uniforms for it's officers, and the cost at a tailor shop is enough to send them back home as conscientious objectors.
 For an officer called in from Reserve, here is the list of mini- mum requirements. It does not include the special evening dresS" which would add another $105 to the total.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

In response to Q request from the nse c om mission, Jackson ruled in effect that a firm is in viola tion of the Wag- ner act when the boards de- cisio11 is passed on by the courts.
 Jackson W as asked to rule because the de- fe nSe comnnis- sion has just de-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

remembered that the teaching of de- mocracy is as important as democracy itself. Without the influence of Ameri- can schools, it would be much more diff ficult to combat the teachings of alien ideologies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10


 This also does not include @ SIS sabre, which has now been made optional. And 1t includes only one suit of blouse-and-slacks, whereas three or four actually are required.
 The Quartermaster Corps of the Army estimates that $260 would he required to purchase a modest outlay" for a young officer.
 WILLKIE AND LABOR
 From the start of his campaign in the Chicago stockyards, Wen. dell Willkie has plugged tenacious ly away ct wooing labor. It has been Q hard, uphill fight.
 But the gritty COP standard bearer has stuck doggediy to it and has gone out Of his way everywhere 10 sell himself to the woEklnRmAn. Just how tough . prpp0sltion thls Is, is illustrated by the following incidents;
 l. Tn Lansing. Mich. the olds- mobile auto management asked the shop committed if lt would Do all right to close down for an hour, @ that Wiilkle could visit tho plant 70 talk to the workers, Tho aFsWer Of the shop committee was tllat tho union had no ebIoetieil--. provided tho company paid she
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
National Spotlight
BY BRUCE CATION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Corregn0ndent

Washington, Oct. 10-A little mo- ticed ruling by Attorney General Jackson has put the National La- bor Relations Board in the drivers seat in connection with the defense nro0ran.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. D

OUT INTO THE DEEP
 In the fifth chapter of Luke we have an account of how our Lord came down to the shore of the Sea of Galilee on one occasion and found
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

If you want . copy of the book let, "The Story of the Railroads" send to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose four cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say: propose" for ''in- tend" or purpose" as, 'T do not purpose (intend) to re- veal his hiding place."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
Whats Your I. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
A Thought for Today

The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be fOrever.-Psalms S7IS
 A man has generally the good or ill qualities which he attributes to mankind.-Shenstone.