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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
Dial Doings
By JIM PARKER

last New Enslsnds football heroes will EscosOn whose courage and pluck made possible the teams and stars of New Eng head Unsung o the unique dnneT such in the sports history of New from sS to 10 Jim Britt VIII be master of ceremonies The greats Boston College Fanny Lee HaTyad Dick High Brown Johnny they will not be will be there to help introduce % the unsng ngd heroes of e M respective squads % are Ge1 e O be present in full force to add color to the event. wATR MBstation. s4s Captain Midnight Williams s:sO In Chicago Tonight 1O Raymond Gram Swing sn Crosby believes deeply enough the secrets of ample that called "lya We will title address day recordings of important bosdos s year pa e a nT sos @ p6 s o % u ' aso T a e oRS s guest Solos John Lodge leading man of the musical Night his orchestra Adler harmOnica wizard Bob Evans mimic and ventroqust.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
WORLDS DEEPEST HOLE

An oil well in Son Joaquin valley, Calif., is the worlds deepest hole in the ground. It is drilled down 5,0O4 feet, or 2.84 miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
STARTED SOMETHING.

Pari-mutuel wagering was used for the first time at French race track on March 25, 1865. It was or iginated by a Frenchman named Oller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05

It is estimated that residents of farms and towns under 25OO popula- tion utilize 41 per cent of the motor cars in use in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05

Sponsors of the National "PrO" Football Championship Game, to be broadcast over WATR-MBS on Sunday, have just announced that Red Barber has been selected to do the play-by-play. Barber, we'll known to WATR listeners, has worked on World Series brOadcaStS for Mutual during the past two seasons and recently described the Army Navy game over the same
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05

WATR, MBStatOn, tonight 5:45 Captain Midnight 6:SO Headlines in Entertainment Fulton Lewis Jr Wythe Williams Chicago Tonight Swing 113O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05

Plums picked in Yugoslavia this year weighed 75,000 tons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11
A Thought for Today
Whose Fault Will It Be?

How close the United States may be today to an actual declaration of war Will be much better determined by historians 20 years hence The people in this coun- try do not want war. They will not have it if it can be avoided with honor. But if Congress is forced to meet some black day and declare war against an aggressor nation, it will be neither the people nor the government who will have forced us into the conflict Sole responsibility will rest upon the closed corporation of Ma poleonS who have found the rest of the world too small for their piilaging oper- ationS.
 War in this country can never begin over any one incident. Rather 1t Will come after an accumulation of indigni- ties, of atrocities, of gestures calculated to indicate a complete lack of respect for the sovereignty of democratic people. It will come, if it comes, only after the horror that is being inflicted on the 1n- nocent becomes too great to be endured even vicariously. Historians today are well aware that the Lusitanla disaster just before our entrance into World War I was not in itself responsible for the United States decision to get into the fight. It helped to crystalline feeling dSdl1lSG N1GI1Ild11y, u COI4oCs OO1 AAAANe"- mentally, that antagonism already ex- isted before the boat was torpedoed.
 It began in the first year of the war, when German troops cut through Bel gium and Holland in complete disregard of international law. This enmity toward Germany was famed during the next three years by humiliations American craft. experienced on the high seas, by reports of submarines lurking in Amerl- can waters, by the brazen operations ot German agents on the American contl- nent. No one dragged the United States into that war but the Kaiser. At the moment of it's beginning, Americans were resigned to neutrality, were not even certain which side they favored.
 If the moral support of virtually the whole of the American people means any thing, we are already in World War II. As new events unfold, as the dlctatorlal nations become bolder and sign new treaties to emphasize their right to de- struction, hatred for the methods of to- talitarianism becomes more intense among Americans. The total defense we have at last undertaken may be the 1r- Strument needed to keep us out of war to keep war away from us. Americans hope it is. But if it becomes necessary to emphasize our devotion to democracy in any other way, we shall be ready. Ii that time ever comes, remember = the aggressor nations will have asked for 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11
Danger in Polls

With the startling prediction that the Gallup Poll will suffer the fate of the 1886 Literary Digest Poll after the com ing November election, General Hugh Johnson decries all polls and their in- fluence on free elections. Too often they are self-advertising vehicles or propa- ganda mediums in the generals opinion General Johnson was one of those who closely forecast the 1886 election result so he speaks with some experience and au- thority.
 Whether or not these polls influence votes and elections is a question. There may be some people who vote for "the winner" in advance, but we do not like to think their number is very considerable. There is more danger in creating wide spread public impression that an election is to be landslide one way or the other, with the resulting effect on business and other non-political factors
 To such an extent an erroneous, n- complete or mathematically-loose poll can do untold damage and is a threat and hagard to the free play of Democratic elector procedure. People should not accept poll results without the proverbial grain of salt. One bad miss is as good or bad as mile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11

The year may still be 194O, but mechanically speaking, it is 1941. The new 1941 car models are all ready to go. Many cities will introduce the new models with big shows, the outstanding one in New York City. Cars this year as in pre- ceding years are heralced as different, but to the unpractised eye, they look not much different from last years or the year before. The changes and improve ments are so gradual that the ordinary person does not recognize all the fine points that make the present model better than all previous ones. But place 1941 or 194O alongside 1928 or 1880 or 1905 and then you will see something. All sorts of new terms will be used by the spirited salesman, who will talk quite over your head about getaway gears, dynamic fronts, symphonic styling, and so on The torpedo design will be tops and running boards will be conspicuous by their ab- sence. There will also be very little ex- ertion needed for the car inmate simply pushed button and up goes the window or down, as the case may be. Some cars will have a re-designed nose, and all together the 1941 cars will give you plenty to think about for the next few weeks or a month or two when you will begin to think of still newer model.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11
Selected Poem
THE vULTURE AND THE HAWK
Gro the R. A. FL

Gro the R. "A. F) (Winifred V. Sinclair in the Poets Corner, Hart
 ford Times) Oh blue and argent battlefield untrampled by wars
 hooveS, Wherein ascending we render our devoir; Encountering ceansed and simple world Of eddying winds, too thin to whip the blood With aught of lust or brutal arrogance; Adrift in loneliness beyond the scope Of earth-bound Man; freed at last from impor-
 tunitieS Of mercy or of hate; severed from the wistful
 past Unhooded and released from the green gloved wrist Of England-young hawks scarce blooded but true
 bred (The yulture squadron sighteO we rise above the
 kill In gladatorial combat where skill Most sanely ministered inflicts the wound Without rage rancor, in exaltation Of sacrificial VOW. Athwart the ramparts Of Democracy we lead our lone crusade In priesty consecraton to the doctrine of defence And if, our quarry missed, we hurtle down like
 stars That fall and leave wake of memoried light, Into the cupped green hand of England, there to
 rest Tn everlasting peace of glen and flowery dale, We who have lived SO short time have known The glory of proud Lucifer before he fell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11
To Wheell

This is popularly supposed to be the age of the automobile, but the bicycle is more popular today than ever before in its his tory. No less an authority than the fed eral census bureau says more people are riding the vehicle of the sprocket and handlebars than since that day just about 100 years ago when Scottish black smith named Kirkpatrick MacMillan applied driving levers to an old bone shaking contraption called celeripede.
 Last year, the Census Bureau says, 1,252, 2,029 bicycles were manufactured in the United States Their value is placed at $22, 2,449, ,O0O. That total was higher than the previous record which had stood from 1899, at the heights of the horse and buggy days, when 1,182,691 bicycles were built. More adults are riding bicycles for pleasure and exercise, and at time when we place an increased premium on physical fitness, that's i'm portant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11
Delayed Schedule

Some months ago there were frequent stories that German firms were taking orders in South America and promising September and October, delivery under a penalty for performance. The thought, of course, was to convince countries to the south that Germany had the war situation so firmly in hand that she could even call the date for its end.
 It was an impressive move. Now the September October period is well under way, but there can be no substantial deliveries. The period has come. Aye, Caesar, but not gone," - there still re- mains chance to make good. But the chance is decreasing as each day slips by. Meanwhile Britain strains every nerve to keep trade with South America active and strong And United States of the war, Hitler made good on every trade is gaining. During the first year promise - kept every schedule Doubt for the first time now must be crossing many Latin minds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11
Aid Short of War"

Even the incredible courage of the British under aerial attack doesn't min- imize the damage that has been done to English cities, the privations that have been suffered by English civilians. Bri- tain needs help other than guns and best wishes. She needs clothing and surgical supplies. She needs clothing and surgical buildings. One American city has now found an effective way of helping
 The mayor of Ramsgate, England, listed the needs of his town in letters to Mayor La Guardia of New York and President Roosevelt. The plea found it's way to Mauch Chunk, Penn., where the Rev. Frank S. Persons, Episcopalian rec tor, directed collections with the help of the Bundles for Britain organization. So an American city helps British city about it's own size Other American cities may find the idea worth copying. This is one way to provide help where It le most needed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11

the street. ''Why sure." said the el- derly man, and then helped him down to the street and over to the sidewalk. Tn a quavering voice the one old man said to the other, T hope when you are my age. somebody will always be willing to help you as you have helped me-"
 Why" said the other man, 'hoW old arc you2" And the reply was. "Seventy-four." "Weli," said the other man. T am ninety-four. Now shut up."
 Heredity has lot to do not only with the length Of fife but with the ono has at every period of life. And
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11
Daily Almanac

Moon sets i:32 e. m.
 Sun rises 5:60 a. m: sets 6ie ?. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Connecticut foliage Is rapidly reaching the peak Of It's coloration. If frosts have been scarce. it Isn't too noticeable in the reds, yellows, browns, and greens visible on every hillside. This natural picture has never been duplicated on any canvas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11

the spirit has Q lot to do with 1t also. Some people just won't let the passing years make much difference. That doesn't mean that they have to be foolish and kick up their heels like youngsters, but 1t does mean that they keep their minds young by keeping well informed and their sentiments wholesome by resolutely refusing to allow their thoughts to dwell upon themselves.
 self-forgetfulness Is the best of ell remedies for keeping happy and healthy, whether one is nineteen or ninety. When our thoughts turn in. cnfeeblement has begun, regardless of the years.
 Al Rights Reserved-Babson News
 paper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11
Press Comment t
FINLAND REBUrLDs
Boston Post)

NASNA1s0AA 8 VoV
 The sturdy independence of the Films continues to shine as a small but bright light in a world darkened by aggression and oppression. The country is now engaged in c gigan- tic task to provide new homes and new employment for the 420,000 Films who evacuated Karelia when this territory was taken by Russia. swampland is being cleared and drained to provide new farming areas. Industrial and agricultural projects are rapidly removing the refugees from outright relief. Saw. mills are busiiy turning out lumber for thousands Of new dwellings. This vast reconstruction task is not spec tacular, but the people are tackilns it with the same courage that won worldwide admiration during last winters battles with the Russian hordoS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11

ing the Germans out of the Low Countries and France - and this meant not only the German sol- diers, but the hordes of civilians who have taken over management of French industry as if it were their own.
 CAPITAL CHAFF
 Judge Walton Moore, courtly, 81-year old counselor of the State Department, soon will retire to his palatial estate in nearby Virginia. Selected because he was close friend of Cordell Hull in the House of Representatives, his place prob- ably will not be filled ;. Kindly Chilean Ambassador Cabero soon will resign. He has not been 8 great success in Washington Super-sleuth J. Edgar Hoover, who has solved many a thorny crime problem, is a collector of cactus plants. Several of them decorate his office, also his home. .. Pressure by the State De- partment has caused the National Defense Commission to order a supply of diamonds from Brazil. This will be part of the stock pile" of emergency materials to be accumulated in this country in case of war, since diamonds are essential for drills and machine tools. The Defense Commission wanted to buy them from South Africa, but the State Department intervened in favor of a Pan- American neighbor .. Congress man Jack Dempsey, defeated in the race to become senator from New Mexico, is angling for the job of WPA administrator or U. s. Housing administrator, re- placing Nathan Straus, who never could get along on Capitol Hill. INVOLUNTARY REHEARSAL
 Defense Commissioner William Knudsen is extremely busy, but he made speech the other night to one-man audience.
 Scheduled to address the Con- ference Board, a New York or- ganization of business men, Knud- sen was so pressed for time in the Capital that he was unable to get away to Manhattan. Hurried ly it was arranged for him to- make the talk by long distance phone and Ioud-speaker.
 At the ahppointed time, Knud- sen was plugged in and from his desk he read his fifteen-minute speech. When he finished he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11

Poll or no poll on the question of cleo ton results there is no certainty in bank ing on the figures in poll, even though they are calculated by experts, and ap- pear in the best of magazines. As the man in the street says, it's anybody's guess as to the peoples choice when it comes election day. You can't figure how a person is going to vote in these uncer- tain days when yesterdays Republican becomes a Democrat or vice versa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11

SQ uC4C11 1L.
 The statement was initiated by Dr. Henry Sloane Coffin. president of the Union Theological Semin- ary, to counter Hoover's efforts to line up influential clergymen for his scheme = a scheme which he is pushing without the ap- proval of either the U. s. or British governments.
 The statement was distributed in advance for publication in Sunday morning papers, and Hoover, in some way, got wind of it. Where upon he literally moved heaven and earth to stop it.
 He first bombarded the fifteen signers by telephone and telegram to get them to withdraw their names. When this failed, he con- tacted several newspapers and press associations with protests against the declaration.
 One New York morning paper called up Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, signer, and said they had been informed her name was un- authorized. Mrs. Catt indignant ly denied this.
 Dr. James B. Conant, president of Harvard University, received similar inquiry, which he re- pudiated. In one way or another everyone of the fifteen signers had his name challenged and all stood firm. Dr. Coffin was so aroused by these tactics that he sent Hoover sizzling letter which concluded as follows:
 "While you say in your teIe-
 gram that your proposal is 'con-
 ditional upon such safeguards as
 would be no injury to the Bri-
 tish cause,' I happen to know from the highest sources that
 this apparently is not the way in which the British government views this. Inasmuch as Bri-
 tain is in my judgment fight
 ing our battles, think we owe it to them not to do anything to embarrass them."
 NOTE = Hoover's plan is to set up U. s. corporations to buy food" with the funds of the conquered countries on deposit here and transport the supplies in Ameri- can ships. American experts es- timate that there is ample food in Europe to feed everybody this winter, providing it is equitably distributed by the Nazis, who, however, have requisitioned every thing they could lay their hands and and shipped it to Germany. GERMAN OCCUPATION
 Intelligence reports from Eu- rope indicate that it is not the German army but German ci- vilians in France who are caus- ing trouble. These reports state that the Nazis already have begun to create their vaunted unifica- tion of Europe and their reduction of France to a mere agricultural state.
 Following the conquering armies, there came German civilians in numbers almost as great. They settled down in evacuated French homes and began to operate aban- doned French shops and factories and to take over others which had not been abandoned. All this in the vital industrial area of north France.
 Reports about the conduct of Germans in France make . sharp distinction between the German military and civilian < clements. Little complaint was heard of the conduct of the Ger man military, but when the Ges- tapo and the Brown Shirts f0I- lowed, together with civilian ! groups for the management of indIlstry, real friction developed.
 British victory over Germany would require not only success in staying off invasion but also driv-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11
ONLY WAY TO ABOLISH AUTO INSPECTION IS TO ELECT
 REPUBLICANS
Stratford, Conn. October 10, 194O.


 Editor of The Democrat:
 This letter is to the people who are against Compulsory Car Inspec- tion and who do not realize why we still have it and to people who would like to know how we can eventually abolish it.
 The reason we still have auto in- spection is because the Republicans did not have majority in the Sen- ate where the bill to abolish it was defeated by the Democrats and So- cialists. The Governor who was bound by his Ooath of Office to up- hold the laws of Connecticut was then powerless to act further or to withhold money for the functioning of this inspection, as 1t was still a law in the state and had to be ob- served.
 The way to abolish Compulsory Car Inspection is now very clear. The only way it can be accomplish ed Is to elect REPUBLICANS to both the House and the Senate.
 Very truly yours,
 c. WHEELER SHEPARD.