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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
In Today's Mail

10 worship our own religion, ~
share eauaily OF social conditions
with our neighbors, 10 have Our
children educated without fear OF
iiBurp.
II ever there was o time when
faculty OF mind and body was need
cd, II Ig now, and We should put our
oil behind the actions OF our Amer.
lean government, whatever tasks,
duties or requests orc made, we
should respond with O vim and
vigor that will bring pride 10 our
hearts, and o secure sense OF salts
faction 10 our fleighbor Americans,
70 you organized Italian.Ainer.
lean World War Veterans OF the
United States, ] serve % Your first
Post Commander upon its organic
alton, o. your State Commander for
two terms, and ! produiy state that
we never accepted the red, white
and green banner o. even O part OF
our colorg, but rather the Stars ana
STRIPES sWag Our choice, because we
followed " In ~ and II " was good
enough 10 fight under, then II ID
likewise good enough 70 live under
You veterans have as great o task
today o. you did tewnty.odd years
ago.
The children Of that era are the
youth OF today. II rests upon you 70
help them continue and carry on
the Ideals OF AincricanigTn. tits your
duty 70 exemplify 10 oil mankind
the teachings, the gloFieg, the spirit
the undylng loyalty instiiied In your
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

Paul Satko has reached Ketchikan
He is in Alaska, his promised land. His
family is with him, and despite seasick-
ness, q burned-out bearing In the 1925
auto engine that drives his homemade
Ark of juneau, and two groundings on
sand-bars, they accomplished what water
front men in Takoma said was impossible.
For Sc days they struggled northward.
There Is still long voyage to Cook Inlet,
his destination. Whatever protection and
help is needed to get this family safely to
their destination should be provided. Sat-
kos resourcefulness, his iron will, his sheer
courage, are triumph of individualism in
world which begun to question its value.
A country which can produce even one
man like Paul Satko Is not yet in the
decrepit condition which some people like
to imagine.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
$4,000 Dead

Good luck has spared the United States
from the fearful casualties which are
sweeping the principal countries Of
Europe. But we have our losses, just
the same, and there Is now redoubled
reason to try to cut them down. Auto
mobiles kill between $4,000 and 10000
people each year in the United States.
Industrial accidents killed 10000 last
year while amost a million and half
people sustained injuries in industry
which disabled them temporarily
One way to increase national production
In the preparedness campaign: cut down
this frightful toll. The work Of $4,000 men
Is worth preserving, to say nothing Of the
lives themselves. To be safe Is to
be patriotic.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

With the additions to the local fire de-
partment In the last year or so and more
to come our equipment will rank with the
best In this part OF the country. Watch
ing the apparatus dash to fire Is proof
that from this angle we are not deficient
In any way whatsoever. It's good thing
for a municipality to keep fire equipment
as near perfection as possible Use Of
outdated or inefficient fire trucks doesn't
pay dividends. We want good fire-fight-
Ing force In this city and we think we
have one. But no force Is going to be
able to cope with the various situations
that come along II 1t isn't given good ap-
paratus.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

There's no doubt about the fact that
the name of Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin
will be heard frequently at the Republi-
can National Convention In Philadelphia
next week. Our chief executive Is going
to be nominated for office and right now
1t seems to be somewhat of problem
whether or not to make him presiden-
tial "dark-horse" or center all attention
on the vice. presidency. In the Wendell
Willkie camp evidently the public utility
executives hackers regard Baldwin only
as vice-presidential timber for they want
the Connecticut governor to give one Of
the seconding speeches for WILKES NOM
nation. That might also be strategy TO
keep Baldwin on the side-line so far as
an actual presidential candidate Is con-
cerned. Certainly, however, the fact that
the governor Is getting all this consider
alton Is putting little old Connecticut
right In the national spotlight.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

F,Br discoveries, is 10 stir up O
persecution" clamor among U. 8.
Indians Cos was done among the
Sudeten Germans before Munich;
then use this movement for anti
y. 8. agitation among tho tribes
men In Mexico and South America.
One Of the weapons used n
o series of photographs, pic.
turing the "squalld and disgrace.
full" living conditions on Indian
reservations. The pictures were
taken by Colin Ross, fugitive
NaSl propagandist, when no Wis.
it'd this country several years
ago.
Tho papers taken from the ex-
convict revealed O direct tie-up be.
tween certain Bund leaders and
this movement; also, that consid.
cradle sums OF money are being
contributed from secret sources.
POLITICAL CHAFF
Opposition camps making no
bones about raising the utility
issue against Willkie OF Philadel.
phia. One OF the slogans circu.
lated among the incoming dele-
gates Is: vote for Willkie and re-
place the brain trust with the
power trust" West Virginia
Democratic foes OF Senator Matt
Nicely might aB vol make UP their
minds that they can do no bust.
ness In washington except through
him. Tho White House has issued
orders that oil matters affecting
the state must have the approval
Of 100 per cent New Dealer Nicely
Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCors
mick simnig, Dewey generalissifilo,
IL destined for o White House
secretariat II her champion ID
nominated and elected :. Will.
kie managers arc telling friends
that II no gets tho nomination,
John Hamilton will suit them o.
National Chairman. This would
make q hit with Joe Pew, Penn
syivania boss, who iB 0 strong
Hamilton booster.
Copyright, 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate, fic.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
TASK NOW TO BE q o o ID
AMERICANS, SUPPORT
NATION or ADOPTION
June 10, 1910.

June 10, 1910.
Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
A fnenacing shadow has appeared
on tho horizon facing the North
American continent. with oil the
desires for lust and greed, diSfes
gard for human rights and liberty,
personal property, and tho nyes O.
oil mankind, two wolves have band.
cd themselves 10 turn the entire
world into turmoil.
Az our president stated In his
recent speech, ftaly's aspirations
could have been accomplished over
o conference tabs. vet the Italian
Government saw NJ 70 enter me
war, OF o time when shc thought
the Allies were On the verge
OF defeat. This latter course
Will 10 down In history o. tho most
coWardiy, igilominous act Of betfays
cd confidence, ever committed by O
supposedly civilized nation.
For the past twenty years, the
Italian nation came along, prosper
Ing with world trade, It's cultures
and arts long recognized throughout
q civilized world, Its ancient teach
ings and phiiosophies were o part
OF the American Educational eys.
tom. It's history On inspiration Of
American youth, The educational
facilities Of tho italian people were
enlarged, living conditions and 0ffis
pioyment bettered, and friendly re-
lationship with Us world iieighborg
reached Its highest pinnacle.
Now, most unfortunately, 70 the
utter dismay and disappointment the
millions Of Italians throughout the
world oil the good that has been
accomplished Il swept into . state
OF chaos.
We Americans, Of Italian birth o.
descent, need not hold our heaai
bowed In shame, because Of . deg.
picabIe aet OF q illucksFakeF, bus
rather 10 hold our heads W, cast 0lil
eyes 10 the heavens and say
",fhank God we ere Americans" we
have the Fight 70 I've eur eWn lives
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
Selected Poem
TIE BLACK COLT
(Dy Glenn Ward Dresbach In the Christian
gnianea Monitof1

(Dy Glenn Ward Dresbach In the Christian
Science Monitor)
He was not like any other colt
We had ever raised on the place.
He would arch his neck and bolt
Away and show the whites OF his eyes,
With that white star on his face
Always turning from US TO the wind and the skies.
The others seemed TO DO standing still
When the black colt started going
He would flash TO tho top OF the hill
And look across the fences and stand
Near the sky, with his long name blowing
AS II he had caught the scent OF an untamed land.
We never hitched him to the plow.
And I remember the day
He was sold. can see him now
Dancing sideways, his head held high
Long after he went away
could shut my eyes and sec him paving the
skyI
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

my English, u n abominable,"
he said. II am speaking always
very badly. You must pardon
me, madame ...."
Here his face frightened. "But
understand---oh yes, ] understand
oil. When English ID spoken, I
comprehend each word. When the
President speaks" land here no
glanced toward his host at the
end OF the table, II listen and I
understand. His voice on the
radio ID 10 clear"
But OF this point, Oh expression
OF doubt crossed the face Of the
scientist. II understand his words
word by word, very clearly, but
when he IA finish, / do not know
whether he say Yes or whether
no say NO.
INDIAN FIFTH C0LUMNTsTs
Two years ago In o suburb Of
San Diego, Calf, IN ex.convict,
who had served terms In San
Quentin and Folsom, was picked
UP on O concealed weapon charge.
While searching his cor, police
found O batch OF papers which
were turned over 10 the ONCE Of
Navy Intelligence.
AZ that time the information
contained In the documents was
not considered important and they
were stuck away In O Navy file In
Washington. But today THESE pa.
perS have become o key link IN tho
Governments efforts 10 smash 0
far.flung Nazi fifth column plot
among the Indians.
The conspiracy involves propa.
ganda not only among u. y. In.
dams, but In Mexico and other
Latin American countries. The
seriousness Of the pot 10 shown
by the fact that Indians c0nsti.
tute the following proportions OF
the population In these com
tries.
Mexico, 90 per cent; Ecuador,
90; Bolivia and Peru, eb; duates
fnala, (Where We have. On Or baSe)
90; Colombia, 80; Venezuela, 60.,
Aim OF the Mails, according 70
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
MORE AIRCRAFT
CARRIERS FAVORED

Incidentally, there may be on
attempt 10 expand this bill
enormously when II comes 10 the
floor OF the House. An important
group OF air-minded naval officers
feels that the three aircraft car.
riers the bill would provide won't
scratch the surface Of the navys
needs In private, some Of these
men are talking about q tremen-
dous fleet OF carriers-50, at the
very least, with 100 as o more de-
sirable limit.
Such O fleet could carry 10000
fighting planes, According 10 the
air enthusiasts, II could blit2krieg
anything afloat or on the seacoast.
OF course, II would cost @
staggering sum; equally, OF course,
most admirals are likely to feel
that three new carriers will DO o
great plenty.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

According to recent figures New Haven
has lost 1893 residents since the 1880
population tally was issued. The Elm
City Is the second Of the large Connecti-
cut communities TO report, New Britain
already having shown fair gain With
New Haven showing loss there Will be
considerable interest In what the figures
for Hartford, Bridgeport, and Waterbury
are going to reveal
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

is going TO run the other way from
now on.
They figure It like this: the
country was sold on o help-the-
allies program, which was TDRs
baby from the start. The worse
the war got, the better his politi-
cal prospects looked. But suppose
the war ends; suppose II ceases
to be case Of help the allies
and becomes one Of facing Hitler
oil alone, on O misrepresentation
basis. Then II can be argued that
FDR went too far and got the
country out on limb, and the
natural let down OF emotion Is
likely to take on awful bite out
Of his popularity.
In any case, the campaign now
seems due to be much hotter and
livelier than II was doped to be o
week or so ago.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
Daily Almanac

Moon rises o:3o p. m. daylight tirie).
sun rises $40 o. m; sets s:27 p m. tday-
light time).
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
Summer was officiaily ushered into this
cline this morning at O:37 daylight time. II
follows an abnormally cold spring. precipita-
ton probably being about Normal II the sea-
son follows the 1910 pattern II VIII Dc colder
than We like 70 have IL, but VIII not be With
out its hot spells
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
TTLIBUSTER MAY BLOCK
EARLY ADJUSTMENT

Despite the denials from Lon.
don, the administration here Is
deeply concerned land not o little
pessimistic) over the chance that
England may presently make peace
with Hitler. AS one politico-strate-
gist puts II: Look at the map OF
Europe--derman, from the tip OF
Spain TO the top OF Norway. What
can England do but surrender"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
LARGER CRUISERS
PLANNED by NAVY

You don't need 10 read far be-
tween the lines OF the newest
naval authorization bill TO discover
that the U. S. Navy has devised
an entirely new type Of cruiser.
The new Vinson bill calls for IL
cruisers totalling 10000 tons: do
o little division, and you'll find
that works out TO 1880 tons per
cruiser-more than half again as
lrase as any cruisers now In the
American navy.
Putting those extra tons on o
cruiser means you can give IL
more OF everything-speed, cruis-
ing range, hitting power and ar
NOR.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
Questions
andAnswers



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REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street.
Washington. D. Q.
THE EDITOR.
Q. Please give an example Of
correct punctuation Of q sentences
In which quotation Is included
within o quotation.
A. In his report the chief Of po.
lice said; II questioned the youth
about his populations and he re.
piled, I stole small sums from time
to time so that ] could treat my
girl TO the movies and SodaS, be-
cause we had not other place to do
our courting.' ! think these are ex-
tenuatlng circumstances and ] know
there are thousands Of other youths
In this city who are In the same
fix"
Q. II on employee sues for back
wages under the Federal Wage. Hour
Law, Is he required TO prove that he
actually produced goods for inter-,
state commerce.
A. A federal court In Nebraska
has held that employees have no
cause OF action II they show merely
that the employer engages In inter-
state commerce, and fails 10 show
that they themselves were either
employed In interstate commerce or
making gods 10 move IN interstate
commerce.
q. What Is the purpose Of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
tion?
A. The avowed purpose Of this
world organization Of women and
girls Is TO advance the physical, 30.
cial, intellectual, moral and spiritual
interests OF young women and 70 20
On agency for social progress IN
local communities, In national lie
and In international relations.
q. Which city and state leads In
trafiic safety2
A, Rhode Island led oil states In
1880, with four traffic deaths per
i00,O00000 vehicle-mileS. Kansas
City, Mo-, won the city trophy FOR
safety with q remarkable reduction
Of So per cent In trafiic deaths.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
Current Comment

II was, above ali, our own com.
inerciai policy which made almost
intolerable the burdens under which
the world iabored after the World
War.
pr. James r. shotwell, Carnegie
Endowment for international
Peace.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

pc the pest news
the Republicans
have had all
year.
II may com.
p letely change
the circu m :
stances and at
mosphe Of
the presidential
race. r epubli-
cans who ten
days ago were
privately admit
ting FDR was
likely to get his
third term are
begin n Ing TO
niieiannh klan hleln
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

Noxious doctrines may be
refuted and their evil averted by the
courageous exercise Of the right Of
free discussion.
Justice Murphy IN the Supreme
Court decision invaiidatine anti
picketIng laws.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
National
Spotlight
ny BRUCE CATION
waterbury Democrat Washington
COrresnOndent

Washington, June 2i-Viewing It
strictly from q short-range, cold
blooded political standpoint, the
downfall Of France may prove to
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

q, Will II take more posts TO
fence over o hill than along 0 level
llne2
A. No, provided the posts are
placed parallel 10 one another ana
the same horizontal distance apart.
The rails or wire will DO longer be.
tween the posts going over the hill,
but the number OF posts Will DO the
same. Usually, however, IN fencing
O hill, the posts are set more or less
perpendicular to the surface; con.
seduently more posts ere required II
they are spaced the same distance
apart as the posts OF o fence on
level ground, because o curved line
connecting two points is longer than
o straight line between the same
two points.
q. What Ia o double.Star?
A, Many OF the stars ore double
suns, that IL, there are two stars
relatively close together, bound BY
gravitatlonal attraction and res
yolying slowly about their common
center OF gravity. There are also
triple stars, quadruple stars, and
larger multiples.
q. How much was the population
OF Russia increased by the acqu!si.
ton OF part OF Poland?
A, About i4,000,000,000.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR
Never say, "Lct me talk to
whomcver IN going hrsti" say,
'whOeveE"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

II you want 0 copy Of the book
let "Baseball' Tmmortals," send 70
The Waterbury Democrats WASH
ington Bureau 1913 Thirteenth
street. Washington, ID. @. Enclose
ten cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
Washington Merry Round

WASHINGTON. June

the
supplies
there
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

hearts, by your patriotic BerV'ce hho
devotion 10 America.
Lot is pause for 0 brief moment
for "reminiscences.
Those immortal words shall live
In your hearts, and the whispers
from their stilled voices cry out 70
YOU. "Llft up the torch" Garry on,
We are, have been, and Will always
be true, loyal Aner!cafs, with als
logIance 10 no other nation but the
United states, no other nag, bit
"Ojd Glory, and II necessary, wo
are again, as then, willing 70 give
our very oil, even life Itself, for the
protection OF American Democracy
and Freedom.
ANTHONY M. CANoisA.
90 Tredeah street,
Hartford, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

1, Which Kings name is attached
10 o famous version Of tho Dlblep
2. Daniel Boone was born In Ken.
lucky, Pennsylvania or virginia.
3. Name tho locations Of the y. 3.
Naval Academy and the U. o. Mill
tary Academy.
4. Does cir have weight?
8. Which state has no law FOR
the granting OF divorces?
Q. Name the last President OF
Czecboslovakia?
7. DO adopted children take thc
citizenship OF the adopting parents
In tho United states?
Q. In which American battle docs
Cemetery Ridge figure?
0. Which Aim actor got much
publicity some time ago for giving
beanna Durbin her hrst screen
kiss?
10, Which minor league baseball
team Ia known % the "Millers'Y
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
A Thought for Today

Yes, though walk through the valley Of the
shadow Of death, I will fear no evil: for thou
art with me; thy rod and thy stan they com
fort me.-Psalms 1854.
This world Is the land OF the dying; the next
a the land of the living-ryron Edwards.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
What's Your To-?

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn 10 last page
for the answers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-11

girl friends are doomed 10 bliss
'ful state OF discontentment.
In funny game like golf there
IS TO he found one in every crowd
That self-imposed eolfing sage
who. bubbling over with golf
knowledge always 10 he At
your disposal 10 impart indiscreet-
~ his views on the ancient Scot
fish game They are 10 be pitiod
rather than ridiculed. because aft
or all. having acquired untold golf
knowledge. they take upon them
selves as an answering civic duty
TO mix up an already mixed and
confused golfer. 1t is an act any
golfer might be caught unaware
doing. And so a funny game Is
golf
I'D. Clifford, Dick Brown. G.
Sykes. Gin Alexander. johnny
Clark and Mary Swan PLAYED golf
sunday. which was very beautiful
day for golf.
w +. Davis. Ben Davis. and
Walter McGlaskill played the very
sporty course at Pontiac.
1nnumerable other golfers PLAYED
Rackham Among them were: Bob
Seymour, pr Rcmms Robinson and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-11
Leach Wins
Checker Title
Defeats Ross
In Playof

In the playoff 10 determine the
light Heavyweight championship
in the rity-wide checker tourna-
ment sponsored by the ST. Antoine
YMCA Checker club. Nathaniel
Leach won the title last Friday
night by virtue OF his 3 to l vic
tory over Howard Boone. defend
ing champion from Windsor
Leach and Ross fought valiantly
for two hours during the tourna-
ment held last week and neither
man was able 10 win three out Of
FIVE games. Maynard "Hamlramck
Pines had already waded through
the heavyweight division 10 cap
tnre the championship.
Jack Bowman and Norman WI
liams had 10 be content with sec
ond and third places respectively
the iieht-heavywcight class. But IN
the electromagnetic division
Leach nd Ross. after Their pro-
longcd battle. were still scOwling
at each other as they. in the YER
nacular ~ the old timers, push
ed a near check" Since II was
one O'Clock in the morning
Claude Cooper. score keeper. ad
yised them 10 70 home and return
later 10 decide the issue.
In the playoff Friday Leach
made The FIRST pass by telling his
opponent that he was formerly
known as The School Boy Kid.
ard that even now. when he is not
teaching tho three RS to the chill
dren At Garfield. he Is teaching a
group OF Young checker aspirants.
This was the incentive to send
the two antagonists in acton. and
thirty minutes later new cham
pion was decided II was then
Leach disclosed that he was the
entry who had registered under
the name Of Mysterious Mr.. X.
The club will make plans for
the social 10 be held. at which
time the Percy Jacks trophy will
be awarded. Membership is open
TO all those interested in check
ers