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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

to swipe it because Republicans and anti third term Democrats joined to make him gift which he didn't in the least want and tried his best not to take-an extra-long session of Congress.
 If Congress adjourned early in June, as the President publicly ur- ged it to do, the bulk of the pres ent defense program would be non- l! existent and thc Republican cam- paign would be based on the charge that the New Deal had neglected the nations defenses in an hour of crisis.
 That was the thing the COP plans were based on last June. It was reflected in inner-council strat- egy, in public speeches, and in events at the Republican conven- 1 tion-where it was an important factor in the nomination of Wen- dell Willkie.
 Then things went haywire and the President took the defense issue away from everybody.
 DRAFT BILL NO
 WHITE HOUSE BABY
 Take the draft bill as an example. That bill was introduced by Con- gressman Jim Wadsworth, New York Republican, and Senator Burke of Nebraska, perhaps the most anti Roosevelt of all Senate Democrats. It was introduced in mid-June and for a time went almost completely unnoticed. It wasn't the War De- partment's bill: only a fortnight earlier General Marshall told 8 House committee an army of 375,- 900 men would be enough for any Inew world eventuality. And it wasn't a White House bill, either, because efforts had been made to get White House backing for it without success
 In fact, presidential support for the draft bill came by very slow degrees. Barely week before Wads- worth introduced the bill in the House, a presidential spokesman was. reiterating the White House view that Congress might as well adjourn. Not until well along ill August was the White House giving the bill a qualified measure of sup port.
 REPUBLICANS TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT
 The huge $5,oO0, ,00O, 900 defense bill carrying funds for the two-ocean navy would never have been passed if Congress had adjourned in June; the bill authorizing construction of the new ships was not even drafted until June, after Admiral Stark testified before a closed hearing of the House Naval Affairs Committee.
 The excess-profits-tax bill was not even being discussed in June, and neither was the bill legalizing mobilization of the national guard. The added half billion for hte Ex- port Import Bank to make hemi- sphere defense loans to South Amer ica didn't go to the Senate until early September.
 What the Republicans are trying to figure out is just where and how this defense issue got away from them. For in spite of this record, they discovered by mid-August that defense was the Presidents big is- sue. It still is-with the Congress he didn't want furnishing most of the grist for the mill.
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Daily Almanac

Moon rises 7:2e G. m. (dayiisht tlme).
 Sun rises 0:34 e. m.: sets G:Be ?. m. tday- light tlmel.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty min- ases after sunset
 Sunset is now occurring shortly before o'clock. In two weeks the change back to standard time viii bring the hour of twis light % much earlier that many house- holds viii change their routine of existence. Whereas the change to daylight time occa- nions few domestic dlscomforls, the reverse preoess always is upsetting because of the ioss Of daylight.
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Questions
 and Answers
BR E'REDEREO co KIRBY

Enclose ' three cena stamp for reply when addressing any qnes- tion Of fact or information to tht Waterbury Democrats Service Bn- reau as Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given. nor can extended research De un- taken. Be, sure aIl mail is ad- dressed to The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, lO13 Thirteenth Street. Washington. D. c.
 THE EDITOR
 @. Which political party en- deavored to secure the nomination of General John J. Pershing for president of the United States in 1920?
 A. Strong but unsuccessful efforts were made that year by both the Democrats and Republicans to- se- cure PerShtng's nomination.
 @. HOW much does rice coal weigh per cubic foot?
 A. It averages about 54 pounds.
 O. Describe Sitting Bulls tobacco pouch and pipe that has recently been presented to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
DARE DEVIL DANGERS

An exciting and realistic story of the hard-bitten men who give the HeFeen ils thrills. RIko Radios sf'm still Alive" features Kent Taylor as q daredevil etunteter and Linda Hayes ae q tenlperalaenlal movie etas. 1rYlns Heis directed.
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had been expel- led from several schools and who,
 in his new en- vironm e n t a n d with a new op- portunity to make good, showed as lit tie disposition to improve as he had in past years. He was soon over his head in trou- ble. The faculty a1aunred f0r his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

A. The pouch is IT inches deep, decorated with beadlwork. The pipe is made of red clay, with a long, rectangular wooden steam. The bowl is slightly cracked.
 @. When was the act passed which includes state, county and municipal officials and employees among those who are subject to the federal income tax?
 A. It was approved April 12, 1889.
 @. In how many years, since the World War Armistice, has the ball. ance of export-import trade been favorable to the United States?
 A. The D. s. has had a favorable balance every year. The peak was in 1919 when exports exceeded inl- ports by 4 billion dollars and the lowest point was in 1886 when the favorable balance was only B mil lion dollars. Tn 1888 1t rose to more than one billion and in 1889 it was 859 million.
 o. What is the source of the song ''The Old Gray Mare?"
 A. It is derived from 8 very old negro spiritual, ''The old gray mare came tearin' thru the wilderness"
 @. Is there a superStitution about a bat entering church?
 A. It is considered bad luck if 8 bat flies into a church during 8 wedding ceremony.
 @. Is it true that the sun never sets on American territory?
 A. The United States has reServ- ed rights to certain territory in the Antarctic regions, and if that is taken into account, it can be said that the sun never sets on Ameri- can territory.
 e. Is the new army air base aS Anchorage, Alaska, being construct ed by private contractors or the gov- ernment?
 A. Construction is under the Quartermaster Corps of the War Department.
 e. Is there feminine form of the name Peter?
 A. Petrina.
 If you want a copy of the
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way it was doped last June. The simple fact is that President Roose- welt swiped. the big issue which the Republicans W ere getting ready to use against him and made it his own the issue of d e f ense pre- paredness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
National Spotlight
BY BRUCE CATION Waterbury Democrat Washington CorrespOndent

Washington, Sept. l7-one of the queerest yarns in modern politics is the explanation why this presiden- tial campaign isn't shaping up the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

1. Which three Presidents of the U. S. discarded their first baptismal names?
 2. Where Is the home of the Na- tional Professional League football team known as the Redskins? 3. What is the proper name of the North Star?
 4. Do the volts or amperes furn- ish the dangerous quality of an electric shock?
 s. Tn how many States can men and women of legal age be deprived of their right to vote for one req son or another?
 6. Which is correct, alright or all right?
 2. In the Biblical story, whom did, Cain kill?
 8. Where is the island of GuAAS g. What is chronometer? 10. Russians are said to be the first to use "heil buggies" in actual combat. What are "hell buggies"?
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Washington Merry-G Go-Round
DREW PIE R 6 o N ROBERT s. ALLEN

 
  Government business
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STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. D.
BE THERE TO GRAB

H ' 1AA1ASA1 z V S'AS1@
 There is a certain headmaster of a preparatory school in this coun- try who has established 8 great for rehabilitating bad boys. A few years ago he enrolled among his students youngster who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, T want you should be happy; say, "tO be hap py."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

If you want a copy of the booklet, '"TIR Best Books" send to the Waterbury Democrats Wash- ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose four cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
A Thought for Today

The Lord therefore be judge, and judge be- tween me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand-Sam- uel 24:15.
 Mems judgments are parcel of their for tunes; and things outward do draw the inward quality after them.-Shakespeare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
What's Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
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and private enterprise in this coun- try.
 Connecticut Economic Council
 By, Howell Cheney. Treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

Q. Is there feminine form of the name Peter?
 A. Petrina.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-30

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They Call 1t
POLITICS
BY CARTER FIELD
(Bsll Syndioats-wNU ssrvies.)

WASHINGTON.-The question In
repeatedly asked: Does the Presi-
dent know something he cannot
tell?" Meaning, Of course, whether
Mr.. Roosevelt knows of some specif.
&c threat to the United States which
is responsible for the feverish activ-
ity to get this country prepared"
Certainly the President has had a
lot of reports which he has not stat
ed publicly.
For instance, it was the conviction
OF the Military intelligence of the
U. 5. army up to about q month
ago that the Germans would win the
Battle OF Britain" and would win it
within -four weeks" from the time
the Nazis started.
Since then Military intelligence
has revised it's views sharply. The
revision has been due to two factors.
One is that the British air fighting
has surprised the world. For a con-
siderable period of time, AFTER the
French collapse and carrying
through to the last reports as this in
written, the British had been losing
only about one plane to four for the
Germans.
This is not enough to white the
Germans down TO size" or to give
the British sporting chance
against the NaZi air armadas. But
it has changed the picture tremen-
dously so far as any opinions as
to "four-week conquest are con-
cerned.
Naturally this information" at
the time it was believed by Military
intelligence, was not made public.
1t was based on what the army Of
ficers regarded as the best reports
aVailable-from their own observers
abroad-but after all it was merely
opinion, convincing as it might be
TO the army. Naturally also, this
prediction was reported to the Pres
ident, and naturally it alarmed him,
especially as it so happens that most
OF the predictions which Military
intelligence had made as to earlier
features of the war were amazingly
accurate
The President has also heard
some gloomy forecasts from a GER
tain naval source. The real point of
all this IS that the President was
more pessimistic, and hence more
convinced of the necessity of
SPEEDY preparedness on the part
Of this country, than he had the
right to explain to the country.
Why, 1t might be asked, should a
forecast of quick British defeat have
worried the President so far as THIS
country is concerned
Because the President is much
worried about what the Nazis will
do If they conquer Britain. For in
stance, there is the Caribbean.
where victorious Germany might
attempt to seize possessions of the
conquered, possessions which would
make magnificent air bases for
eventual attack on the Panama
canal or the u. S. itself For in
stance, in some Latin American
countries there are tremendous Ger
man and Italian populations.
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Italian Victory

Overwhelmed by a superior Ital-
ian force, British troops evacuated
British Somaliland, vast desert of
North Africa. 1t is not the first time
British surrendered ground there.
In 1910 when the Mad Mullah led
a native uprising, they retreated to
the coast. In the World war melted
instructions proved too trouble.
some and they retreated again.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-30
Washington Digest
Congressional Attention Focused
On National Preparedness Plan
Suggest Investigation of Progress Made Roosevelt Takes
Personal Charge of Defense Program; Army
Leaders Prepare for Draft

anti-conScrlption sentiment is based
largely on the general knowledge
that supplies, material and equip
ment are not yet available for 4
conscript army.
Many critics insist that volun-
tary enlistments should be given a
trial, at least to the point at which
surplus military equipment will be
available over and above that need
ed for the present standing army
and National Guard.
The wave of anti-conscription mail
Is making deep impression upon
congressional sentiment. What pur-
pose will be served by registering
IL 1000, 900 young men for compulsory
military service when there is no
field equipment available for even
750, 900 men? So runs the cloak
room discussion on Capitol Hill
Much opposition to conscriptlon is
based upon the fact that compulsory
military service has been a favored
device of the European dictators.
In ordinary times this hardly
would be valid argument against
CONSUMPTION in the United States.
But these are not ordinary times.
During the last seven years vast
discretionary powers have been del
egated to the President by congress.
For the most part these powers are
all dormant for the time being. But
they may be called to active use
by mere presidential proclama-
tion
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DEATH:
In the afternoon

Without a combat soldier being
landed on her shores, England feels
the threat of invasion for the first
time since William the Conqueror.
Thousands of German planes, in dar-
ing daylight raids, bomb British air
fields and munitions factories. Ger
mans bombed London in 1868 but
never with invasion as the objec-
tive.
Whether England can keep the
Nazi fliers from her industrial de-
lenses is the real test, Maj. Alexan-
der p. deSerVersky, American plane
designer, believes He says Eng
land will win or lose in the air. If
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ACCEPTS:
And Takes Stand

In fag-bedecked Elwood, Ind,
Wendell Lewis Willkie accepted the
Republican, presidential nomination
and gave IAN outline of the political
philosophy that is in my heart"
Mr.. Willkie stated his belief in la
boris right of collective bargaining,
old-age pensions, unemployment in
surance, regulation of security mar
kets, banking and interstate utili-
ties, rural electrifcation, minimum
wages and maximum hours, and the
existing farm program.
OF his foreign policy he said:
Il would do everything to defend
American democracy and / would
refrain from doing anything that in
jured it 1 trust l have made
it plain that in defense of America
and our liberties, / would not hest
tate to stand for war. Our way of
life is in competition with Hitler's
way of life"
OF defense, he said:
Some form of selective service is
the only democratic way in which
to assure the trained and competent
manpower we need. The first task
OF our country is to become
strong at home"
He challenged the President to
meet him in face-to-face debate.
Wild Harold
In what was declared before de-
livery to be the administration an
sweT to the Willkie speech, Secre-
tary Of the Interior Harold Ickes,
original third termer, said the Pres
ident could not adjourn the battle of
Britain, on which American tradi-
tons may depend, to ride the cir
cult with Mr.. Willkie.
Said wild Harold:
IF Mr.. Willkie is so eager for a
debate, / suggest he challenge his
running mate, Senator McNary, with
whom he is at greater variance on
domestic and foreign issues than his
speech Of acceptance shows him to
be with President Roosevelt"
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WASHINGTON:
The Cabinet

Fourth recent change in the cab
met came with the resignation Of
Farm Secretary Henry A. Wallace,
who is the Democratic candidate for
vice president. An Indiana dirt
farmer, Claude r. Wickard, who
was undersecretary, was elevated
to the department head Paul H.
Appleby, who has been assistant to
Wallace since 1888. becomes the I'M
dersecretary.
Meanwhile Jim Farleys resigna-
ton as postmaster general is effec-
tive as of August 81, and there is a
well-placed rumor that Harry Hop-
kins may resign as commerce Sec
rotary to become business manager
Of the Roosevelt library at Hyde
Park.
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The Army

Proposals for changes in the con-
scription law leave army brass-hats
with wry faces. Navy Secretary
Knox told a house committee: 1T
is later than you think" Assistant
War Secretary Patterson said: "A
year is luxury we may never en-
JOY"
Passage of the National Guard
mobilization bill started the military
training ball rolling. Units of the
militia which are marked. to be
called for years service will be
permitted TO return home for about
a month following the present
maneuvers Efforts to limit their
service to continental U. S. we're
defeated.
Original plan was to call 400, 900
men into service September / and
an additional 400 900 November l.
Best plans now call for 900,OO in
service by January !. none before
October /, due to long debate in con-
gresr
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N A NJ E S
IN the nelOS

Louis Johnson, who resigned as
assistant secretary of war when
Henry Stimson became secretary,
may be given a higher job, joining
the White House secretariat as CO
ordinatOr Of national defense.
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Germany gains the mastery in the
air over England, the American ex-
pert believes it will be insignificant
from a military standpoint whether
it then decides to land troops or
lay waste to- England by systematic
raids.
He believes the test will come
when the Germans begin to inflict
serious damage in the interior of
England in daylight raids with rela-
tive immunity.
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And at Night

Meanwhile the royal air force is
paying nightly visits to Germany
and German-held territory. Norwe-
gian and channel ports, the Ruhr
and airfields in France and Belgium
are suffering. In one month, the
r. A. F. dumped 10000 tons of ex-
plosives in the industrial Ruhr.
Waiting at channel ports are several
armies of Nazi soldiers with faces
turned west.
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A NEWSPAPER
PEOPLE READ AND
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FROM CHE BILLION
COAL FIELD IN THE
GEOGRAPHICAL CEN-
TER OF INDUSTRY
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WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Political Campaign Opens Up as Ickes
Replies to Willkie Acceptance Speech;
Canada-U. S..Defense Board Formed;
Fierce Nazi Bombing Raids Continue

EDITORS columns they
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-28

however, up to three or four years,
the function of the eye becomes
more highly specialized. 1t would
seem prudent during this period to
permit seeing to develop in a natu-
raj manner rather than to encour-
age close application of the eyes
through the use of small toys, pc
rusal of pictures and other means
of close application.
There are a few disorders and
diseases of the eyes that are con-
sidered to be hereditary, that is,
they appear in several members of
the same family, not only siblings,
but in succeeding generations.
However, all hereditary diseases
are not congenital-do not appear
at birth. For example, a disease
called "retinitis pigmentosa,"
which is a chronic progressive de-
generation of one part of the ret
ina, makes its first appearance at
about the school age. Many peo-
pie with this condition do not be-
gin to notice any visual change
until we'll along in their college
years.
Vitamin Deficiency
During adolescence the develop
ment of systemic disease may af-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-28
By LOGAN CLENDENING. VI. D.


0 AT BIRTH the baby can prob
ably distinguish between bright
light and complete darkness; lit
tie else. The function of the eye
develops rather slowly. The mac
ula is not formed until about
three months of age. The macula
is the point of clearest vision of
the retina. Until its function is
developed the movements of the
eyes will be more or less purpose
less. Ocular movements depend
upon flxation of vision, and until
the macula is developed the eyes
of an infant cannot be directed at
an object.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-28
,>SIDEK DISTRIBUTION

HONOR TRICKS, quick trickS'
,e tricks. high card trickS-or
cs,ever you like to call them
rstitute only one of the things
lou take into account when de-
Gliding whether or not to open the
bidding. The length of your suits
is another factor. ana still third
is the question OF what suits con-
tain your greatest length. y haAd
which is preGoninantly major
suit in nature takes great pref
erence over one which has most
Of its cards in -, minors.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-28
Cross-Eyes in Infancy

During the first three months of
life, therefore, it is not uncommon
to find children's eyes divergent or
tcress-eyed, not because of any or
ganic defect of the eyes, but be-
cause of immaturity.
1t is doubtful whether at this
tiiae further development of the
eiss can be influenced save by ac-
Hal tissue injury. In later months.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-28
Very Few Eye Faults
Hereditory

feet the eyes and is a frequent
cause of eye disorders. Tubercu-
loSis, rheumatism, endocrine dis
ease are likely to make their first
appearance at this time and their
effects can often be seen in the eye.
Focal infection is also a cause of
ocular disorder at this period.
Among college students the ocu-
lar hygienist must consider the
role of yitamin deficiency. The COL
lege student is not supposed to be
rich and to be able to afford a lux.
urious diet. Nor does he have the
inestimable advantage of home
cooking. All the conditions of his
life make for a tendency toward
vitamin deficiency. A physician
who has long experience in OBJ
serving college students writes, 81
am convinced that in the past
twenty-five years the tendency has
been towards inadequate rather
than more adequate nourishment
among large proportion of the
student population of our larger
institutions" We recently re-
ferred to the contentious of DR..
Hugh Miller that myopia and
other refraction disorders could
arise from an inadequate vitamin
dietary. Headaches that are
ascribed to the eyes, so often when
they occur in college students, may
be the result of simple malnutri-
ton rather than ocular defects.
Tomorrow Progress in Eye
sight Conservatory
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NJ. O.-"What causes poor blood
circulation? What can 1 do for
it and is it curable?"
Answer-Poor blood circulation
is a rather indefinite term. 1t may
mean lack of strength on the part
OF the heart. 1t may mean anemia,
and 1T may mean a subjective sense
OF chllllness or numbness of the
fingers which might be due to dis
turbance of thyroid secretion. In
any case, it is subject to treatment
after the proper diagnosis has
been made.