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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
Selected Poem
GATEwAYs TO LONELINESS

Where great-armed oaks and pines have made have tryst with loveliness,
 On singing hills at dawn, To hear the joyous morning hymn Of waking birds in coverts dim, And see from starry mountain rim
 The altar lights withdrawn. have tryst with loveliness,
 In woodland, hushed and cool, (By Agnes Barden Dustin in the Boston Post Green chambers, built of sun and shade, Green chambers, built of sun and shade And ferns have laid fringe of jade
 Around glimmering pool I have tryst with loveliness,
 On sunsets golden stair. The angels heavenly gates unbar. And celestial glories are flung aJar
 To find all loveliness there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
In Today's Mail

ideals into practice. We need WEN DEL WILLKIE to discontinue not only the speculation but also the wasteful spending of other peoples money.
 Some people are ruled by their hearts, others by their mentality and still others by fear. We should be ruled by our hearts if and when our convictions are supported by our brains. Our convictions should never be warped through fear. MT. Roosevelt is the most beloved and the most hated man in public life since Abraham Lincoln. We now need change-a change in leader ship-or else we may end in seri- ously divided nation.
 Now is the time, in my opinion, to restore to the businessman that spirit of hope and confidence neces- sary at all times, but particularly essential to our achievement of plans for defense. Let us cooperate and cease arousing a class feeling between the businessman and the government. We need today the services of these businessmen and bankers, as much as they needed our condemnation a few years ago.
 I am an idealist: and am in syn- pathy with many of MT. Roose- vets appeals for justice. We were money mad, and many of us abused our privilege of freedom. MT. Roosevelt gave us Q cathartic: we needed one. But eight years is a long time to hear one man speak and to listen to his warm ''fireside chats"
 No matter how kindly we feel, you
 and I,
 Business is business: or business
 slips by. To arm our free Nation a business
 mans work Prove it by ballot, whatever the irk. And after election let law make 1t
 true:
 No man shall rule US for terms over
 two.
 And in this election to conscience
 be true:
 No man shall lead Us in terms over
 two.
 Very truly yours.
 JOHN LARSEN RHoApEs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
Enlisting Vitamins for Defense

These are extraordinary times = an era in which anti-aircraft guns and in- cendiary bombs appear to be far more important than housing, campaigns against disease and malnutrition. In a sense, armament IS more important just now. Without the weapons to back up it's national integrity, a nations ef- forts toward social progress seems futile and SuperfluouS. It is difficult for one half of the world to build while the other half annihilates. Yet nation like the United States, grinly determined to man. tain it's liberties against all corners, can- not afford to overlook the vital role which vitami1S and proper diet will play in any defense program.
 One-third of the population = about 45,000,000 persons is not enjoying proper diet today, according to report by Harriet Elliott, consumer expert of the National Defense Advisory Commission Hungry, undernourished people do not make for strong defense,"' "' Miss Elliott warned. We have the lands, machines and hands it takes to produce and move and market all the food We need to assure everyone an adequate and safe diet"
 Miss Elliott advanced several proposals Co bring the national diet above the "safety line". Her suggestions included a school lunch program, methods of get ting necessary fruits, vegetables and milk to low-wage families, extension of the food stamp plan, establishment of diet clinics for service to housewives, better use of garden space by families and methods of informing householders Of the best current buys of wholesome f0odstufs. Much in formation concern ing well-balanced meals to cover nearly every Income group can be obtained from federal agencies, Including the Depart ment of Agriculture in Washington b. c.
 Trainees under the draft program will presumably be fed well-balanced meals, Resigned to give the utmost in vitamins and calorles. But not everyone will be led under army supervision. The others ~ women and children and non-connbat- ant men must be insured against tine effects of melnutfition. Defense Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
SCRAP OVER NLRB POST

A terrific under-cover scrap is be- ing waged over the question of who gets J. Warren Madden's job on the labor board.
 The c. I. o. high command is working hard for Madden's reap pointment. So also, are most of the inner-circle New Dealers, who are urging the President (a) that Madden has got to be reappoint- ed in order to make sure of John Lewis support in the election, and (b) that since the big industrialiSts never liked Madden the whole thing is test of the New Deals general high mindedness and devotion to labor, etc.
 On the other side are divers groups, including the American Federation of Labor, which dislikes some of the industrial union de- cisions the board has handed down. William Green called at the White House recently and developed a pair of remarkably deaf ears when it was quietly suggested maybe he could swallow Madden's reappoint- ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

lot of good Republicans (with Eleanor Roosevelt's assistance), are working to bring about Fish's down fall. Third. the fight marks an earnest attempt by the William AL len White committee to defeat the most vocal isolationist in the House of Representatives.
 Democratic candidate opposing Fish is Hardy Steeholm, chairman of the Duchess county unit of the White committee. Good, honest Re- publicans on the White. committee have gone to the length of canvass ing the Harvard club in New York City to drum up opposition to Har- vard-graduate Fish.
 Fish is still doped to win, but the White people figure if they can just change one vote in six they can beat him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

 and Answers
BR gREDERIo Ha. KERBY

BR FREDERIC G. KIRBY
 EncIoss . ehres-csnS stamp for reply when addressing any Ques- ton We fact e information Co ahe Waterbury Dem6crat's Service Bus reau ne Washington. Legal and medlcal advice cannot be gfven nor ean extended research be un- taken Be suro sn nnnil b ad- dressed Co The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. REAU. 1918 Thirteenth Street. Washington. D. 0.
 THE EDITOR
 o. Was General P. c. T. Beau regard bachelor?
 A. He was married twice. He married Laure Villare in September, 1841, and she bore two sons, Rene and Henri, and one daughter, Laure. After her death, he married Caro- line Deslondes in 1860. There were no children of this marriage.
 @. How much has the Federal Governments annual expenditure for the control and study of insects increased in the last 50 years?
 A. Federal appropriations for work on insects have increased from an annual budget of $5.00O in 1878 to approximately $6,10o ,8O9 for the fiscal year 1940. Also, S, ,45O, 900 was provided for work to combat incip- tent and emergency outbreaks of plant pests and more than 5000 O0O was allotted from emergency funds for work to control plant pests.
 @. Where was the first tubercu- losis sanitarium in the United States?
 A. Adirondack Cottage Sanitor- ium, now the Trudeau Sanitorium at Saranac Lake, N. Y.
 e. Is there a limit on the amount of public debt the U. s. Government can incur2
 A. It is legally limited to forty, i've billion dollars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
COUNTRY NEEDS WENDELL WILLKIE TO DISCONTINUE SPENDING OF OTHER
 PEOPLES MONEY

New York. N. F.. oct i2. ielo. Editor Of The Democrat;
 Much selflshness and many un. ethical methods have been exposod and some fine Ideals have been ox. pros1cd, by Mir. Roosevelt But nov comes the time los the haFdshoad. Cd, eloso-fieted, practical hueineao- mah 0 put What he con ef these
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
Current Comment

With more schooling than itS fathers, the New York youth Of Che io59s has been less able than any previous generation to mako use 0i the education it had received.
 -ilopnfl el the Research Bureau
 of the Welfare Council, N. <.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

district of Con- gressnnan Ham, nton Fish.
 On form, Fish ought to win, The voters have given him 10 straight terms, the last by a 30,000 majority. But this 194O thing is kind of unusual.
 First, the dis trict includes ED R s own Duchess conn.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
Daily Almanae

Sun rises e:0a .. m.: sets 6:i3 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Pull moon tomorrow brings the Hunters Moon in all its glory. weather conditions permitting Moonlight ls always more bril- liant and lasting at this Reason Of the year than any other. And nothing can quito com- pare with the mell0wnsas Of the Hunters Moon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

In the meantime Waterbury grew from a small plantation to village, then to large sized thriving city Pennington grew, too, but not as this city did, and is today one of the lovely Connecticut towns, with an interesting history and many famous landmarks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

1. Germany obtained Memel from Lithuania, Latvia, or Estonia?
 2. What is the term of the leases on the island bases recently &C., quired from Great Britain?
 3. Which amendment to the U. s. Constitution authorized Congress to impose an income tax? N
 4. Who was Hippocrates?
 5. Name the largest State east of the Mississippi River.
 6. Are the stars in the universe numbered in the thousands, mil. lions, or billions?
 '. Is the Empire State Building in New York City the tallest build. ing in the world?
 8. President RooSevelt's younges son is John, Franklin, Jr., or FL liott?
 g. Name the Chief of the Chil- dren's Bureau, U. s. Department of Labor.
 10. Do all the States keep stat records of births?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

until yesterday. following MT. Will kie through Connecticut, and this morning at New London, I never before witnessed children, witt grown-up cheer leaders, organized to "boo" the campaigning candidate. and to shout the name of the op- posing candidate. And the epithets, called out by young roxdies. 6s MT. Willkie passed. would have made the toughest man in the AEF blush. To me, this is the most appalling example of the result of New Deal teachings. shudder to think what this sort of thing may lead to.
 (Signed)
 A VETERAN OF THE LAST
 WORLD WAR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

United States is not matter alone for the men who are called to put on uniforms and take up arms. National defense is universal, affecting everyone who has stake in democracy. After all, well-fed cit izens will have good deal more to fight for than those who are just managing to exist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
FAIR PLAY AND COMMON DE. CENCY FOR AER. wFLLKTE
 LACKING, sAYs WRITER
old IIvmA. oonn noL i

Old Lyme. Conn, oct. il, iel0. Editor Of The Democrat:
 ! have followed Presidential oam- paigns and candidates since I was lf charge of tho Fed-Iight wagon during the McKinloy. Bryan came palsn.
 ! have witnessed tho heckllne ol candidates and some roWdylaln. but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

LlclIl d GCIuldIl- should have hap
 pened upon a gateway whic h will certainly lead Jus eventually to a new world in- deed.
 EinsteiIl, a hat ed Jew from Ger m a ny, advanced the theory a few years ago that
 energy is not
 something tn a t
 u~s1x,lro ..~A k
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
TODAY's COMMON ERROR Do not say, "She Is real pret- ty"; say, "very pretty"

e. When and where was Geral- dine Fitzgerald born and what art the highlights of her career?
 A. She was born November 24 1914, in Dublin, Ireland, and is the daughter of a prominent lawyer Most of her schooling was received from governesses and later she at- tended the School of Art in Dublin After Q short time she gave ut painting and joined the Gate The ater. Four years later she went tc England and appeared in two pic. lures. She was married in 1887 t. Edward Lindsay-Hog and last Nay became the mother of son. She is 5 feet, 3 1-2 inches tall, weighs II" pounds and has green eyes and au burn hair. Among the films in whici she has appeared in this country ar, "Wuthering Heights" Dark vit tory" and Til We Meet Again"
 Q. How many articles escap.. from parcels while in trans.:f through the mails due to poo wrapping?
 A. In the fiscal year ended June 30, 1899, the number of articles found loose in the mails was 162, 2,64O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
Washington Merry-Go-Round
DREW PEARSON
 ROBERT 6. ALLEN

WASHINGTON the he
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
National Spotlight
BY BRUCE CATION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correann1A1erak

washington, Oct. 15.--One of the most interesting scraps of the cam paign is getting warmed up in-of all places-the rock-ribbed Republi- can stronghold which is the home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.
SCIEr'TISTS POINT THE
 NEW DAY

It was quite significant thing that right at the time when militar- istic forces were promising a new world, several ScientiSts-one of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

If you want . copy of sELEC- TON PACKET of four publica- tions, send to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau. 1O19 Tirteenth Street, Washing ton, D. c. Enclose fifteen cents ir postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
Whats Your I. O.!

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
A Thought for Today

SlothfuIneSS caSteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.-PrOverbs 19:15
  Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the key often used is always bright Franklin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28
Won't Enroll
For Gee Here
Plan Is 10 Stop
Paralysis Spread

An effes. 10 prevent spread ~
lnnantiic paralysis 70 CCC camps
over the state Vas seen IN a sudden
order Thursday canesling the July
enrolment a. far - the Tacoma
arca IL concerned
Though large number 81
youths had hccn lined up for entelia
men,. u was thought wisest nv cCC'
and local health authorities TO
postpone the event Indefinitely IN
Pierce county.
individual applicants who had
been expected 10 start enrolling
next Monday. were being Informed
Of tho postponcment by letter.
They will not he permitted 10 en-
roll from other counties anoe the
object % the order Is 10 prevent
boys whose homes and setisitie.
havr been in this ARA from
mlngling with others In camp
The order Of posiponrment also
caused local CCc officials Ia drop
plans for a public entertainment BY
talented youths from Pierce county
camps which had been scheduled
for Thursday evening in the Jason
Ire auditorium.
When county and city health de-
partments are satisfied the danger
from infantilo paralysis has passed
youths lined up for Mondays en-.
rollmcnt viii be notified
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28
Injured Woman S
Condition Poor

Mrs. Helen W. Wilson. ~,
Route /. box s22. puyalhp. 70.
manned in critical condition Thurs.
day In 81. Josephs hospital. as
the aftermath Of bad traffic
smashup.
Fear was felt for the lif. of
the woman most seriously hurt Of
seven injured In a two-csr collision
at Woodland Tuesday night. She
suffered fractures of both legs,
internal injuries and laceratlon.
in the crash OF cars driven by Earl
c. Wilson. 30. and Don Edding-
ton. II, Summit View.
Improvement was noted in the
condition Of William johnson. 10
of Summit View. a passenger in
Eddingtons car. johnson remain.
ed under a doctors care In Pierce
county hospital, where his oondi-
ton was reported fairly good
Thursday. Wilson and his two
daughters. Earline. IA. and Maxine
$. were released from 81, Joseph,
hospital where aon. Emmett. II
remained under observation with
less serious injuries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28
Hampson, Convicted Slayer
Now Seeks to Be Deported

British subject Illegally in the
United States and willing TO be
deported to fight for England.
When arrested Hampson said he
was born in Centraha His new
story Is that he was born in Leigh.
Lancashire. England. immigration
Inspector Howard Norwood said.
Hampson said he entered the
country as a visitor in 1892.
Norwood said il will take about
10 days to determine which story
is correct.
II Hampson is telling the truth
about his English birth. he would
be subject To deportation. but II
would not mean his immediate
release from prison.
Under first degree murder
conviction a life termer can't be
paroled only the governor could
lessen Hampson's sentence by par
doning him.
Norwood said deportation pro.
ceedings will be instituted. II the
story OF his English birth Is cor
rect. but held In allegiance until
Hampson Is freed from prison.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28

BERKELEY. Cal The uniyer-
sity OF California has developed a
new species OF the tobacco plant,
through x-radiation. that holds
great promise for the industry. sc-
cording 10 DR. II. Harper Good
speed, director Of the university's
botanical gardens.
The plant. now being grown ex-
perimentslly In the commercial
areas OF the United States. Peru
and Australia. has more leaves
than the ordinary. has none Of the
usual sucker growth and Is slower
growing. II thus promises a more
abundant yield per plant. less
costly production conditions and
apparently Is adaptable 10 the re-
gions OF late frost. Dr. Goodspsed
said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28
SIG, 1853 Allotted
Clover Park Hiqh

Further WPA project improve
ments at Clover Park High school
were assured Thursday In a tele-
gram TO The Times from Senator
Schwellenbach noting approval of
an allotment Of SIG. s5s for develop
ment of recrcational facilities. Sew
eral earlier projects carrie d
through by WPA have produced
important facilities for use Of stu
dents at the fast-growing school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28
New Pavement
Is Celebrated
Street Parade
And Dance Held

Three Mckinley Hill and Hills
dale district improvement clubs
and some 1900 of their members
and friends joined Wednesday
night in a noisy. enthusiastic cele.
brstion Of the Mckinley ave. track
area repaving project just COM
pleted.
More than 20 cars were lined up
In the parade that started at 10th
st and proceeded south TO saith
where the speakers platform was
established for the program.
Coming as sort of pre-
smhie to the Narrows Bridge
McChord Field-Fourth of July
events, this affair took on all
Of the holiday costuming and
jubilee spirit that marked
events of the states 50th an
niversary last year.
Decorated cars and screwy hats
were the rule and everybody was
out for a good time. following the
program planned by the joint COM
mittee of the three clubs.
Chairman C. V. Munsey opened
the meeting and presented for
brief speeches George Nemic.
president of the Mckinley I'm
provement club. Theodore Draws,
president of the Mckinley Hill
club and L. NJ. Robinson, presi-
dent of the Hillsdale club, who ex-
pressed the appreciation of their
communities for the improvement.
Works Commissioner Bergersen
responded for the city.
Mayor Cain spoke briefly, as
did Rep. II. n. Barney Jack
son who stirred up interest in
the NarrOws bridge parade
next Monday evening.
For music there was an orches-
ira, an accordion accompanist and
the entire crowd sang God Save
America" Street dancing until IL
o'clock followed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28
Examiner for Navy
To Be Here Monday

A u. s. navy medical examiner
will be al the recruiting station in
the city hail from 2 10 II =. m.
Monday To examine men desiring
10 enter the navy. Requirements
for enlisting are.
Applicants must be between the
ages Of Is and 81 years. be a cili-
zen Of the United States. be I'M
married and pass a rigid physical
examination. Applicants also must
qualify In the mental test Men
having a police or juvenile record
are not accepted. The enlistment
period IL for six years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28

James Hampson. who grimly
told the same story at his trial for
the murder of Virginia Rifle as he
told when arrested four months
before, has offered a surprising
new version of his past Under
sheriff Clyde Knowles and immi-
grafton officers revealed Thurs
day.
After the 33-year-old Fife dairy
truck driver was sentenced to life
in prison by Judge f. d, Hodge
Tuesday he sent for the immigra-
ton officer. declared he was a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28

LONDON The Chocolate sol.
5isrs II Waterfall. That's what
parliament Itself hss Dubbed them.
ere hundreds 81 civilians ahrfbrd
~ government departments Who
doinx civilian nhs. are put IN
officers uniform and accorded
high rank.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28

LONDON government OF
India has decided to institute COM
pulsory military service, l.. \
Amery. secretary of state for
India. told the house of commons.
Amery said ii was proposed 10
call up men between the ages OF
Is and so years in India.
Amery said the government OF
India was empowered TO conscript
Indian and British subjects, but
not Europeans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28
Trolley Brings Mail
To Rural DWeller

LAWRENCE, kas.-W. F. Ell
kin. who lives five miles west of
here, tired of wading through snow
and rain to reach his mail box
100 yards from the house. So now
the the mail box comes to him.
He has mounted it on a trolley.
When he pushes a button. an cleo
trio motor propels it to the house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28

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the West Country can curl fhetr
hslr and powder their noses and
loas - attractive - they iIke.
nut It - wasted effert. The men
muss on commend ignore th~ir
existence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28

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