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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06

Dr. James B. Woodman, president OF
the New Hampshire Medical Society, is
visibly alarmed. He fears that the cur
rent war may be the means whereby the
European system of estate medicine"
may 'be brought into the United States.
DR.. Woodman, like good many other
American medical practitioners, doesn't
like this type of RECOMMENDATION for his
profession And we don't suppose that
he can be blamed for feeling the way he
does It's practically the same as telling
the legal profession that it must system
atize itself in such way that the fledg-
ling is as sure of a weeks pay as the
veteran of score of years. Unfortunately
all estate medicine" plans aren't good
ones.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06
. HlGHllGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Bonner Tragedy, Early
West Are Recalled

The stream of historical novels
continues and the source material
isn't doing so bad either. At least,
two current books are Of more than
passing importa n e. TIL y are
'Tixier's Travels ON the Usage
Prairies" edited by John Francis
McDermott University Of Okla
homa Press: $3) and History Of
the Bonner Party" by C. F. Nc
Glahan stamford University
Press: $3). The first Is the
journal of a young Frenchman
who travelled up the Mississippi In
1910, the second is q photograph
cally reproduced edition Of the
rare McGlashan account Of the
Bonner party's hardship and
starvation in the high Sierras In
the winter of 1S46-47. Just q jot
Of the exciting, tragic Bonner
story follows:
When the storm cleared saway,
Clark found himself starving like
the rest.
He tracked bear cub, losing the
trail at the mouth Of small, dark
cave. He sat down upon the snow
in utter despair. 1t was useless to
return to the tents without food.
He placed the muzzle Of his gun as
far down into the cave as he could.
and fired.
The experiment failed. He con-
cluded 1t was possible to enter the
cave and kill the cub bear In O
hand-to-hand fight. Then the snow
suddenly gave way. and he was
precipitated bodily into the cave.
He partly fell. partly slid 70 the
very bottom OF the hole In the rocks.
His hand struck some furry animal
Instinctively recoiling, he waited
for q moment TO see what II would
DO. Coming from the dazzling sun.
light into the darkness he could see
nothing whatever. Presently he put
out his foot and again touched the
animal. Finding that Il did not
move. he seized hold Of Il and
found that II was the eub-doadl
In seSdom shot had pierced rs
brain. and II had died without 8
struggle. There was feed IN the
Bonner tents from this tims for.
ward.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06
Selected Poem
THANKSGIVING

Harold Vinal in the New York Times)
Give thanks for Summer with the bright vine filled
The rose in flower and the grass alive,
Give thanks because the purple grape is spilled
And gold is gathered in the waiting hive
Give thanks for hunger fed by beauty yet
And for the drifting days. whose history
Is written in the fields whose sign is set
In stone and field. healed by such certainty.
How can the heart, seeing such gold at hand,
sulk in the tents OF grief a single hour,
Seeing such golden iargess on the land,
And such prophetic meaning In the flower?
Shall not the heart rejoice Tor Held and stone,
Knowing these humble wonders as her own?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06

we'll produce her IL there is no
publicity when she arrives at the
border
This was agreed to, and Mrs. x
flew to the United States on
chartered plane, from New Bruins
wick to Portland, Me-, then to Bos-
ton and Chicago. She proved to
be lady of great poise and
beauty, not at all flustered by
the REORGANIZATION. She was
born in Pittsburgh, she said, but
spent most of her time in New
York, and more recently in Phila-
delphia.
Although listed as Amen
berg's secretary, she admitted
she could not do stenOgraphic
Treasury agents also questioned
her about some letters which An
nenberg had written TO hotels
establishing credit for Mr.. x.
However, she said there never
had been a Mr.. X. In other
words, Annenberg was Mr.. x
and had written the letters to
establish credit for himself when
he Travelled under this name.
Payments to Mrs. x which OBJ
viously were not for business and
therefore not deductible from in
come tax, amounted to a mere
fraction Of the 100000 which
Annenberg refunded to the gov
eminent. But their existence was
an important clue in breaking the
case.
Merry Go Round Tax Lesson
If you must have non-husiness
secretary, don't ask Uncle Sam to
pay for them.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06

however. First his arm ached; then
his shoulder acquired mysterious
stiffness, and stomach trouble fol-
lowed that. Very soon the batterS
that once were taking third strikes
began to tee off on his stuff" with
a vengeance. After a sojourn IN the
hospital, in which Johnny took the
customary pitchers cure, an oper-
alton on tonsils and teeth, he came
back to try his luck again. THIS
time, however, he lacked the neces-
sary control to hurl big-league ball.
and Bill McKechnie, his manager,
has sent him back to the minors N
the hope that he may regain MS
former effectiveness through regular
mound duty.
II the rumors can be trusted.
Johnny has more than an even
chance TO re-cliInb the heights. One
hopes that that Is SO. The big
leagues are not so full OF star per-
| formers that such established greats
as Dean and Wander Nicer can leave
the main tent without being missed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06
NAZI PROTECTORATE

What the Germans have in mind
In the Balkans, according to diplo-
matte dispatches cabled here, Is a
great union of the Danubian
populations under the protection Of
Hitler.
In other words, Hungary, Jugo-
slavia, Bulgaria and what Is left
Of Rumania would all unite in a
Balkan federation linked up with
Berlin.
In addition to this, Germany
plans to set up an entirly new
state in the Balkans consisting
of German minorities in Tran
sylvania and the Banat. There
are about 100000 Germans in
these fertile areas, most of them
having migrated many years ago.
They will form an independent
German state, according to the
present Hitler plan.
Meanwhile Italy, which hith-
ertO has considered the Balkans
her own special sphere Of in
fluence, will be pretty well
squeezed out by Hitler. All Italy
will get Is Greece, over which
she already exercises strong in
fluence, and which is neither
wealthy nor powerful.
NOTE-By the time Russia fin
lshes carving Bessarabia and Blu
kovina out Of Rumania, and Hit
Ter finishes taking Pennsylvania,
then Rumania will have been re-
duced from a nation of 1900, 900
to 4,500,000 people.
Copyright, 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate. Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06
Views of The Press
THE WEATHER AGAIN
(Boston POST

The weather man owes northern
New England farmers a decided i'm
provement If they are not going to
be seriously harmed by the unsea-
sonably cold and rainy weather that
has prevailed in the past few weeks.
Even in southern New Hampshire
scar leaves on cornstailks not yet
two feet high show where June
frosts blighted, and further toward
the White Mountain region kitchen
gardens have been killed outright
The cold and rain down here has
been damaging to the resort BUSH
ness. 1t looks as though we are en-
titled to a fine, hot summer now,
and a mild and pleasant fall.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06
MEDAL FOR RECRUITS
Boston Post)

The Spanish War veterans are In
favor OF the government bestowing
q special medal on those young men
who enlist In the army at this time
out OF purely patriotic reasons.
Many Of the young men joining
make the army. the navy, the mar
Inc corps or the coast guard, q
career. But the majority OF those
joining the army are doing 70 be
cause the country Is calling them as
m emergency measure 70 bring the
army up 70 q point OF efiiciency. The
War Department might well con-
slider whether giving these recruits
o medal Cor their patriotism might
not give impetus 70 the recruiting
drive.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 900 p. M daylight timsl.
Sun rises 5:26 a. M. sets SGT .. m. tday.
light timej.
Al vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
Every change In the moons phase this
month occurs during The morning hours o. be-
tween midnight and noon. This should IN
aicate variety Of weather changes ~ store
for vaeailoners.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06

I. Who wrote Lamb IN His Boz
som?"
2. BY which U. s. Government
Department are standard time sig
mails sent out?
3. Is Pluto, Neptune, or Uranus,
the last discovered planet?
4. Fill in the missing letters OF the
word sp--f, that means TO perpe-
trate deception or humbug.
5. The U. s. immigration and Ma
turalization Service was recently
transferred from the Department OF
Labor to which other Government
Department?
6. What type of dog is Kerry
Blue?
Z. Of what people was Goliath the
champion?
8. Ulysses s. Grant, Calvin Cool
idge, Warren G.. Harding or Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, was the only Pres
ident ever arrested for speeding?
8. To what genus do the giant
forest trees of California belong?
10. What famous statue stands on
an island in New York Harbor?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06

gram.
A good start
has been made,
but the big task
Of unifying the
whole program
remains to be
done.
Part Of the
trouble com es
from the NUM-
Der Of agencies
W h 1 c h q r g
drawing cards
in the game -
WPA, the Ma.
tiol1al Yout h
n -. A..A.1.AA A..
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06

Curb cafe-ing this summer isn't going
so big thus far due to frequent showers
if not deluging downpourS. Most of the
lunchers and diners are making for the
indoors or the protection of decorative
umbrellas.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06
National
Spotlight
By BRUCE CATION
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

Washington, July GA fine set Of
headaches is the principal crop, to
date, in the program for training
skilled works for the defense pro-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06

@. How Is Goethe pronounced?
A. Outlay, with the u as in urn.
@. What annual salary does Sid
ney Hillman receive as President OF
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers
of America?
A. $12,5o0.
Q.What is the origin Of the term
Fifth Column"
A. It originated with General
Emilia Mola Of the Franco army IN
Spain. In a broadcast, after the fall
of Toledo he said: I'VE have four
columns advancing on Madrid, and
the fifth column, sympathizers with
in the city, will rise at the proper
time"
@. How much did 1t cost to con-
struct st. Peters church In Rome,
Italy?
A. About $4s,ooo,Ooo, including
all additions.
@. How fast does the planet
Venus revolve around the sun, and
on its axis?
A. Venus moves in It's orbit about
the sun at velocity Of % miles per
second, taking about 225 days to
complete on revolution. The time
of rotation on its axis, has not been
measured definitely. The rotation Is
slow and, like the planet Mercury
probably Venus always keeps the
same face toward the sun.
@. How much Of the forest land
in the United States is capable OF
producing commercial timber?
A. OF the 615,000,000 acres of for.
est land approximately 495, 100000
are capable Of producing timber fit
for commercial use.
II you want a copy Of the booklet
"Fish and Seafood Cookery" send
to The waterbury Democrats
Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir-
teenth street, Washington. ID. c.
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Questions
and ANSWERS
By rREDERTO M. KERBY


Encl0se three cent stamp Tor
reply when addressing any ques-
tion Of fact or information 20 the
Waterbury Democrats Service Bu-
reau at Washington. Legal and
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nor can extended research be UNI
taken. Be sure an mail Is ad.
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THE EDITOR.
@. What Is the greatest depth to
which DR.. william Beebe has des-
cended in his bathysphere2
A. His record is 3,028 feet below
the surface, attained August IA
1884.
@. Please give a. formula for .
sweeping compound.
A. Melt 2 OF. Of paraffln wax In
2 qts. Of paraf1n oil over water
bath; add 6 OF. Of coarse salt: 5 lbs
of sea sand; 10 lbs of sawdust: and
FINAL add ! OF. Of eucalyptus.
@. Can an employer refuse to
engage in collective bargaining with
union claiming to represent ma.
jority of his employees, on the
ground that an election conducted
by the National Labor Relations
Board was unfair?
A. The Fifth Circuit Court OF
Appeals, in q recent decision, ruled
that employers must abide by cleo
lions certified by the Labor Board,
especially since the employer has
observers to watch the balloting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06
Washington Merry-G o-Round
DREW PEAR s o N
ROBERT s. ALLEN

WASHINGTON July Nothing being said about but that compulsory
inability Of the master minds get together
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06

TODAY's COMMON ERROR
Do not say, 'He is one Of the
best men who has ever lived;
say, "who have ever lived"
Obviously, to make sense, the
pronounce "whO" must have
"men" for the antecedent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06

- SSS ~ "A III lulSCGhtlO1l
the CCC, and the once Of Edu-
cation, all under the general di-
rection Of Sidney Hillman Of the
National Defense Advisory Com
mittee.
More basic, however, Is the
charge - made inside the admins
tration - that the program calls
for hard-boiled "totalitarian plan
ming" which it has not yet been
given.
NO AGREEMENT ON
LABOR SHORTAGE
There Is not yet any agreement
on the extent, If any, Of the sup
posed bottleneck in production caus-
ed by a shortage Of skilled labor.
The Labor Departments figures
show that there just isn't such
s .ortage. Organized labor so far
has been bitterly opposed to the
idea Of creating huge new reser-
voir of skilled labor, fearing that
this would ultimately be used to
break the unions. Yet some OF the
leaders in the training program ar
que that the unemployment statis-
tics fail utterly to present a true
picture of the situation.
They put 1t like this: the fig
ures may show half a million
machinists as unemployed. Yet
these half million may not by any
means be the sort of workers whom
a factory personnel manager would
class as skilled machinists; Of the
lot, a third or q fifth might be
ready to step into machinists' jobs
while the balance might have the
wrong kind Of skill, or need ere
fresher" training, or In other ways
be unadapted to the needs Of the
situation.
SUPPLY NOT YET
GEARED TO NEEDS
Another criticism made by people
who are on the inside Of the pro-
gram Is that national needs have
not yet been balanced against
national supply.
For instance: a given city may
have the facilities to train 500 new
welders Ito pick a trade at ram
dom). But in that city there may
be no demand for any additional
welderS; the demand may exist l.
900 miles away in some city which
lacks the training facilities-and the
program won't click until the one
city's facilities are fitted into a pro-
gram which takes account Of the
other city's needs.
Before the program takes final
form, it is probable that 1t will
evolve some scheme either for NOV
ing future workers to the training
centers or for moving newly train
ed workers to the production CEN
tiers.
SUBSIDIZED APPRENTICE
PLAN NEEDED
Look, also, for q new departure
"a system of government subsidies
to provide for the training Of large
patches Of apprentices in the fac
tories.
NYA and Geo can give certain
amount of training with the facili-
ties they have available. The ONCE
of Education can provide still more
through the technical schools Of the
nation. But one current estimate Is
that altogether, only about third
Of the total needed can be provided
for in this way. The subsidized ap-
prentice system Is expected to be the
way out.
Also keep an eye on Owen
D. Young. Right now he Is listed as
Sidney Hillman's assistant. It would
be no surprise If he got a much
more important part Of the row to
hoe before very long.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06

MIX powder from the United
States VIII be introduced Into 0reeee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06
What's Your !. O.?

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn to last page
for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06
A Thought for Today

The words Of wise men are heard IN qWet
more than the crv of him that ruleth among
fOOls.-EcclesiaStes 917.
Much wisdom goes With 1ewest words
eophocles.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06

@. How is Goethe pronounced?
A. Outlay, with the u as in urn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06

Copyright, 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-06

@. What annual salary does Sid
ney Hillman receive as President Of
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers
of America?
A, S12,500.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Grissom Likes Kick
By Which Reds Sent
Him Up 10 Yanks
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 23.-
Lefty Lee Grissom today viewed as
a "kick upstairs" the trade that
took him from the league-top Reds
to the world champion Yankees,
and promised dire things If and
when the twain shall meet again.
Arriving by air from a newly
acquired California ranch, the
eccentric portsider paused en- route
to training camp at st. Petersburg.
Fla, d. tired" he drawled, "and
not feeling much like talking"
Nevertheless, between rounds Of
entertainment at the home of
friends, he said he didn't mind the
kick a-tall, a-tall."
Grissom, who won 9 and lost 7
for the Reds last season, declared
his "soupbone's feeling great. Bet
tern'n it did in 1887, when 4 had
'em all talking"
CHe won IL and lost II that year,
his first in big-league competition.
He was all but lost to the club in
1888 when, after a desultory start,
he wrenched an ankle in attempting
an unsignaled steal of second base.)
The lantern-faced Californian
looked forward, he said, to meeting
his former teammates in spring
training competition.
"Sure and howl" he exclaimed.
Wont I burn 'em in! And wouldn't
I love to pitch against 'em next
fall, too! Because the Reds sure
will be the club to beat"
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Eabe agy and Wood Appointed Coaches Maryland Forces
Riggs, With Tennis Abroad OF,
plans to Grab All Titles
|OfNote in Home Country

umphs at Wimbledon and Forest
Hills.
On clay he has won the national
championship three times.
That's q hell Of q record" said
Riggs, with becoming modesty. IT
don't know If even Tilden could
match it. And If win all three
nationals this year-well, I know
darn well Tilden didn't do that"
Riggs, who'll be % years old to-
morrow, already has four tourna-
ment titles to his credit this new
year. After losing to Don McNeill
at New Orleans, Bitsy Grant at
Tampa and Henry Prusof at Or
lando, he came back to win at West
Palm Beach, Pensacola, Miami
Beach and Daytona Beach.
Mcneil Is Main Threat.
Twice he beat Gardnar Mulloy
("he's q lot better this year." says
Bob in the final round, and once
each he won from Prusof and Hal
Surface. It's McNeill, seeded Sec
ond and ranked third nationally,
who worries him most In this in
door field.
Don was hotter than q fire.
cracker last time we played" Riggs
said. Besides, his type of game
fine service, strong at the nets
ideally suited for indoor play. Me,
I like to work my man into position
In long rallies, but on the boards,
it's just serve, volley and boom
the points over"
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Columbus j. Without
Cohen in Fighting
Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Techs battling Bulldogs
will enter the ring on even terms
with Columbus University tomorrow
night in the final collegiate f1stic EN-
gagement of the campaign 1t was
indicated today. The visitors were
to work out at the Jewish Commun-
ity Center this afternoon In final
preparation for the bouts.
Columbus will have Lou Taub,
crack 127-pounder, back in the fold
but loses Abe Cohen, southpaw
heavyweight, who is on the sidelines
with ruptured blood vessel. Cohen's
absence will necessitate the use Of
Lou Hayman, normally . light
heavyweight, in the upper bracket.
Bill Crum moves into the 175-pound
spot and Charley Cox will handle the
165-pound bout.
Elmer Jacobsen, q likely looking
newcomer, will take over Cox's 1885,
pound role.
These last minute changes figure
to give Louisiana at least an even
break against Columbus, If not q
slight edge.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
BY the Associated Press.

BUFFALO. N. Y, Feb. 23.-Even
after Is years Of major league spring
training jaunts, Joe Mccarthy, man.
ager of the New York Yankees, ad-
mits he still Is no great shakes
when 1t comes to packing and get
ting ready for the annual trip"
Surrounded by luggage. Marse Joe
feverishly jammed his wardrobe into
trunks, as he prepared to leave for
st. Petersburg, Fla. where the
Yanks open their spring sessions.
"I'u let you in on little secret" /"
whispered the pilot of the only
major league club to win four con-
secutive World Series.
Pack Haphazardly, He Advises.
mo matter how much you plan to
get all the stuff you need into your
trunks, you invariably forget some
thing important You have to start
all over again. I tell you that as a
seasoned traveller.
Instead of planning, just dump
all your stuff into trunks, leaving a
couple of extra bags to take care of
the things you missed. Not only can
you pack faster, but there's no worry
about leaving anything out"
Sure, but what about the Yam
KEGS? he was asked.
The telephone rang. The door
bell buzZed.
Mccarthy continued throwing his
clothes into the bags like a veteran.
He missed only once, a sweater,
which on second thought he left at
home.
What do you think of the Yam
KEGS? -
"Oh, the Yankees" Joe broke in.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Coach Cakes 10 Fiqhi
To Retain Position
Al Colorado u.
Gridmen's Move to Gust
Him May Bring Probe
OF Athletic Group
By the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
BOULDER, Colo, Feb. 23.-Bunny
Oakes, who works hard at football
and expects his players to do the
same, fought back today against
efforts by players Of his 1899 Big
Seven Conference championship
team to oust him as coach at Colo
RADIO University.
The championship was Colorado's
second In Cakes flve years here.
In 1887 the Buffaloes, led by ALL
America Whizzer White, won the
conference title and played Rice in
the Dallas Cotton Bowl, losing 28-14.
Another Oakes-built eleven tied for
the 1885 title. His contract has
three years to 60.
Regents Hold Session.
The board Of regents gathered for
. special session today, and it ap-
peared certain the bald-headed vet
eran coach would go before them
with his defense.
Just a week ago 4 petition, signed
by IS players, was presented to the
regents. It accused Cakes of vio-
lating the practice length rule, en-
couraging his players to do a mini
mum Of classwork and devote more
time to football and otherwise in
fringing on players rights.
Oakes-christened Bernard Fran
cis-enlisted in the Marine Corps
when he was II and can at times
assume the belligerent jaw and cold
eye of top sergeant. His response
to the petition was, II have Just be-
gun to fight-I will see this through
to the end"
Big Investigation Likely.
Some observers predicted the in
vestigation would extend to the en-
tire department of athletics. Un-
confirmed reports said one regent
declared at last weeks meeting that
firing one man would not clear up
the situation"
A member of the department is
reported to have replied: MY res
ignation is yours for the asking"
The 41-year-old Oakes, who fln-
ished playing football at Illinois the
same season Red Grange started,
came here in 1885 from Montana
University, where he coached four
seasons. Previously he was a line
coach at Tennessee, under Coach
Bob Neyland, and at Nebraska.