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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
Auto Symbolizes U. s. Life

The auto show season, for previewing 1941 models, has opened. It is especially significant this year in representing way of life brought to it's peak in America: The building of armament will not and should not occupy all of American in- dustry.
 Just now, of course, defense building is of prime importance. But industry m this country is too vast to be monopolized even by excessive war preparations. It is good that many people will continue to buy automobiles and that automotive engineers will continue to improve on designs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
WHAT A COUNTRY SPENDS ONLY COMES OUT TO WHAT IT PRODUCES
 Hartford, Conn,
 October 19, 1940.

Editor of The Democrat
 Even the boys and girls who have put their pennies into a wayside lemonade stand know they will soon Ego broke" unless they get back more than they put in.
 Any farmer or any one who works for himself knows that he can't have more than he produces. The population as a whole is clearly only the sum of all of us. And it should be equally clear that all of us together can't take out any more than we produce.
 Every taxpayer should know that a government of itself produces nothing: that what 1t spends can only come out of what we produce, and that the more the government takes in taxes, the less there is left for us as individuals.
 Now let, us see what our per capita production has been and what the Federal Government has spent, and how much remains as a debt for us to pay.
 From a study recently released by the National Industrial Conference Board we have derived the follow ing:
 The per capita debt is now over 4 times more than under Lincoln; | 2 times greater than under Grant; 25 times greater than under Theo- dore Roosevelt and over twice as great as under Coolidge.
 The average person, however, has been able to produce no such pro- portional increase. At the end of Theodore Roosevelt'S term produc- tion hard increased three times and in Coolidge's term four times over that of 1849; but by June 1940 1t had dropped 22%, and this reduced rate of production was burdened by government expenditures twice as great as under Coolidge. Improvements of all kinds slowly but inevitably increased the ability of men to produce up to 1929. From there production fell of by June l940 to the lowest point since 1901; but it now has to support govern ment expenses and q public debt more than twice as large as In 1929. Remember there is but one source from which debts can be paid production. Since the beginning of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

Most things seem to go in cycles, the weather among them. Comes mild winter and winters continue compara- lively mild for number of years until there is swing back to severe winters. Thus it goes. A geologist and engineer now announces that the earth, will ex- perience drier and warmer weather for the next sixty-five years. Most of the older generation seem of the opinion that summers are different and that winters are milder and less stormy than when they were children. Nothing like the winters we had years ago, one hears from the oldsters, and then come "reminiscences of six foot high snowbanks and weeks when they could not get to school and so on. Winter, however, in the old days, was more apparent because there was not the concentrated attempt to clean up; roads were dirt, and snow blows were not in abundance. Hence, winters had all the appearance of being one up on those of today, when streets and high ways are cleaned up by modern devices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

A paper asks editorially, is this Indian Summer? Indian Summer has come to be that period of several days or just one day when the sun is warm and some. one asks, "isn't it just like summer? The answer is usually, ives, this is Indian Summer" It is impossible any more to define Indian Summer, for 1t IS con- fused with mild Autumn and almost any day from September on is placed Ill the Indian Summer class
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
In Today's Mail

the World War production per capita has decreased by about 8%; but the debt to be carried has in- creased 24 times.
 If the government had not so coddled us into dependency, we would not now find it difficult to make the sacrifices required.
 If we had not embarked on a futile policy of spending our way out of the depression by limiting production, which alone could have supported increased spending, we would not now be so heavily bur- dened by debts.
 If, further. during the period of the depression, we had spent more upon the essentials of defense as clearly called for by the trend of events, we would not now find our- selves so unprepared in a period of stress.
 The situation demands that:
 1. In order to save for defense we must stop wasting money in un- necessary government bureaus, fu- tile pump priming, unproductive projects and political gifts.
 2. The output of armaments should be increased with the utmost speed. To this end every artificial restriction on their production must be removed.
 3. Our credit must be preserved by reducing dependence upon bor- rowing and by increasing tax ir- come. The Federal tax system must be revised: (a) so as to obtain the largest income with the least in- terference with production and the investment of capital in industry; and (b) SO as to distribute the burden of combined direct and if1- direct taxes as equitably as possible
 HOWELL CHENEY,
 Connecticut Economic Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

The Boston Symphony Orchestra which is as much part of Boston as the bean or the cod or the Lowells and the Cabots is sixty years old. It is an exclusive ar tistic organization which was once only available to those who could pay for the price of season ticket. It now goes on a generous tour of single concerts, and it is possible in these days Of radio and recordings to hear it without actu- ally seeing the ensemble. Some agree able "reminiscences of its early days are pictured in an issue this week of the Christian Science Monitor with llustra- tions of an audience leaving the Boston Music Hall many years ago, title page of program and other interesting sketches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

1. The combination of physica culture and drugless treatment O disease by methods supposed to simulate or assist nature is call ed .2
 2. Ghee is 8 mineral, plant oi semifluid butter made in India?
 3. Who wrote the march "El Capitan"?
 4. What is the annual salary oi the vice president of the United States?
 5. which is larger in area. the Dominion of Canada or Contmen- tai United States?
 6. A person who is delegated oi appointed to act as substitute for another IS said to be ---.
 q. Who attempted to assassinate President Andrew Jackson?
 8. Name the famous street in London, England, in which news paper offices are located?
 g. Is it compulsory for aliens liy- ing in the U. s. to be naturalized?
 10. What common expression { meaning meditation, Is reminiscent of a ruminant animal?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
Daily Almanac
rises 7:21 p. m.

Moon rises 7:21 p. m.
 Sun rises 6:07 a. m; sets 5:06 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Mid-O -October's chilly blasts are arriving as per schedule, but they won't hold through the rest of the month. A period of sultry In- dian Summer weather is sure to make hay Connecticut hillsides before the month ends on as warm note as it started.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

Finally, after insistent pressure
 from both the Army and State
 Department, he sent the pilots
 back to Germany.
 But what most people don't know is thath there are still 75 Germans working for SCADTA in this vital area adjacent to Pan- anna. They are employed as ground crews, mechanics, tech nicians, and in other jobs where sabotage would be easy.
 POLITICAL CHAFF
 Newsmen covering both W. w. F. D. R. in recent weeks gener- ally believe thme COP standard bearer has gained ground. Despite the Gallup poll, most correspon- dents consider the election still undecided The Associated Press has vigorously protested to the Republican National Commit tee the use for campaign purposes of an AP news picture showing Roosevelt engaged in smiling con- versation during the draft bill signing ceremony. Actually, the picture was snapped after the ceremony was over =. Paul Smith, dynamic young editor of The San Francisco Chronicle, one of the papers closely followed in the White House, has taken leave to join the Willkie train as an ad- wiser.
 RUSSIA'S PREDICAMENT
 Most U. s. diplomats register sadistic glee at the tight spot in which Russia finds herself as result of Hitler's move into Ru- mania. How tight that spot is can be gathered if you remember that for years, under both Czar and Stalin, it has been Russia's policy never to let anyone but a weak
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

Turkey control the Dardanelles- for fear an enemy might come through to the Black Sea. N
 But nOw-Germany already is on the shores of the Black Sea. without even going through the Dardenelles the Nazis are in a strategic place to launch sub marine attacks on Soviet ship ping. In fact, submarines al- ready are reported on railroad flat cars en route through Ru- mania.
 The Russians also are up against the fact that resistance against Hitler in Rumania means war all along their 700 miles of western border. from Finland and the Arc- tic to Bulgaria and the Black Sea. This far-flung line would eb a tough job to defend against Hit ler's war machine, despite the size of the Red Army.
 However, if Stalin does not re- sist, he faces even greater dam ger next spring, when the Nazis will have consolidated their forces in Rumania, perhaps in Turkey, and all the Balkans.
 Reason for diplomatic glee is that both the U. s. Department and the British Foreign Gee have been flirting with Russia for months, trying to wean her away from the Axis. Sir Stafford Cripps, special British Ambassador in Moscow, could get nowhere, and 1t has only been within the last ten days that the State Depart ment found the Russians in a genuine cooperative frame of mind. But by this time it was too late.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

world may decl- mate themselves in the futility of war. Above this present turn oil the plans of God are going on as if nothing had hap pened.
 And ere is something else we should remember It was into a world committed to mill itariSuo that .TeStIS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
Selected Poem
AWAKENING

 .ovatt Williams in the Christian Sclenc'
 Monitor) Awake, my little one, And see the morning Climbing with silvery sunbeams On the hill; Herding the shadows To some distant folding, Housing the swallows At the gray, old mill. Wake up, my little child, And watch the dawning, Tipping the colored grasses AS they sway, Leading the larks a-wing, The chafineh singing, And jackdaws chattering To the breaking day. Awake, my dearest heart, The light is winging Over green pastures Wet with early dew. Open the window wide And hail the sunshine. Be glad once more For this-a world made new.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

been making hay and history in the matter of voluntary enlist nents.
 The job was done to the tune of one of the most elaborate publicity cam paigns the army ever staged, and as a result all previous recruit ing records have been broken and
 men have hepl1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
Washington Merry Go-Round
DREW PEAR S 0 N ROBERT s. ALLEN


 the Securities Exchange would regulate insurance companies following an O questionable practices made by the SEC a..
  executives discussed for guatng
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
WHEN IT'S ALL OVER
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. .

Of this we can be sure in these troubled times, that God has plans for humanity which are being con- tinually put into operation no mat ter how much the nations of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, we have quite 2 few books; say, "a good many" or "a considerable number"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
National
 
BY BRUCE CAPTION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

Washington, oct. 10-While the nation has kept its eyes focused on the conscription law, the army has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
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 @. How much iron and stee scrap has the Unietd States exported to Japan since the start of the cur rent Japanese Chinese eonfictr
 A A total of 5,617,2ss tons. iron 1887 through the first i've month"; of 194O.
 e. When heating is thermostat- icaiIv controlled, does 1t save tue to allow the house to cool to 0O oe' grees during the night?
 A.. It saves from 5 to 10 per cen, in fuel. A circular describing night operation of the household heating plant can be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the Waterbury Democrat Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Wash ington, D. c.
 @. Name in order the ten Init" songs on the radio program "Your Hit Parade" broadcast September IA, 1940.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
Whats Your I.Q.:

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back
 page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

@. How many loans did the Hon Owners Loan Corporation make?
 A. During it's three-year lend.nr period l,017,844 loans were gransef totaling $3.093. .450.642.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
A Thought for Today

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me- o God: incline thine ear unto me, and near my Speech-PsalmS 17:6. ;
 God be praised, who, to believing souls, gives light in darkness, comfort in despair.-Shake- Speare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

A. "I1l Never Smile Again.; I'm Nobody's Baby";; When the Swal- lows Come Back to Capistrano';; "AH This and Heaven Too; "Blueberry HIP; Sierra Sue"; "The Nearness of You": Practice Makes Perfect; ''A6aybe": "The Breeze and I"
 @. Which of his poems did James Whitcomb Riley dedicate to Booth Harrington?
 A. 'The Boys of the Old Glee Club" 1907.
 o. What is the average life of one-dollar bills
 A. About nine months. O. How many nurses are em- ployed in the hospitals in the United States?
 A. Nursing service in hospitals comprises 9O,166 registered nurses, 7,245 unregistered graduate nurses. and 80679 attendants.
 O. What is the essence of tho Walsh -Healey act? A. The law was approved June 30, 1886, and requires government supply contracts to contain certain maximum hour, minimum wage, child labor, safety, and health stip- ulations, and charges the secretary of labor with the duty of promulgat' ing these standards and supervising their enforcement.
 e. Where was Daniel Webster buried?
 A. Tn Winslow cemetery, Marsh field, Mass, where he died October A, 1852.
 e. Is Adolf Hitler married? A, Wythe Williams. a noted jour- nalist and author, has stated that he had it on the best authority that Hit fer is married to Evi Braun, daugh- ter of an undistinguished Bavarian professor. But 1t has never been officially or publicly announced that Hitler is married.
 c. Who drew the first serial numbers in the first, second and third registrations held in he United States during the World War?
 A. Newton D. Baker drew the first one in the draft on July 20 1917 and in the second drawing or June 27, 1918. President Wilsor drew the first number at the thir drawing, September 30, 1918.
 @. How many loans did the Hon Owners Loan Corporation make?
 A. During its three-year lend.nr period l,017,844 loans were gransef totaling $S,093, ,450.642.
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e. Where was Daniel Webstel buried?
 A. Tn Winslow cemetery, Marsh field, Mass, where he died October 24, 1852.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-09
MUCH ADO ABOUT A
LOST RING DIAMOND

Mrs. Ward West, of Selbyville, Del,
could hardly believe the good news she
received when she was called by the
Cavanough Motor Company of Sails
bury and told that diamond stone
she had lost from her engagement
ring two years ago had been found.
The precious stone had been loosened
from it's setting while Mrs. West was
in her automobile in 1898, and later
a search continuing over six months
had failed to bring it to light, the car
was sold to young man in Berlin.
Mrs. West had told him that she
still harbored the suspicion that the
gem was somewhere in the car, but
the new owner had no better success
in locating it. This year he traded
the car in on a new one at the Cav
anough Motor Company, and passed
along the story of the lost diamond.
In giving the car thorough over
hauling and cleaning young boy en-
ployed by the company was surprised
to see the white shine roll out of the
glove compartment. He mentioned
it to others at the shop, and the next
day had it appraised and learned that
it's value was $4,000. Just as Mrs.
West was congratulating herself on
her extraordinary good fortune an
other phone call the next day killed
her pleasure for the boy claimed that
he had lost the stone while changing
his clothes at the beach.
Mrs. West is beginning to wish she
had never heard of these develop
ments, as they have given rise to
such false hopes.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-09
Model Railroad Operated
By Dartmouth Students

HANOVER, N. Hits purely sci
entific, this "Nigger Island and
Pompanoosuc railroad" on the third
floor of Thayer school at Dartmouth
college here.
But there's no denying the fact
that the 400 feet of track, 1875 feet
on a complex double-loop, and the
complete rolling stock in miniature
is a small boys paradise.
And Is students and two faculty
members of Dartmouth colleges
Thayer school of engineering, who
operate the railroad, forget to be
scientific occasionally. The road"
takes it's name from a nearby river.
TailOr's in Trailer
FINDLEY, OHIO.-Elmer Runkel,
the tailor in a trailer" and his
wife are touring the United States
making trousers and sewing on but
tons as they go a'o"~
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-09
AMERICA AND
JAPAN ROTATE
WITH ENGLAND

Developments in London, Tokyo, and
Washington epitomize nearly a de-
cade of observation-disclosures re-
lations. parallel action" does not ap-
pear for the moment to be parallel,
though the fundamental direction
must remain the same even amid
shifting circumstances.
Not the most important of these
circumstances is the fall of Japanese
Cabinet controlled by relatively mod
crate elements, though this may be
only the foreruner of new Japanese
adventures at many points in the Far
East and of a Nazi-style regime in
Japan. Nor is it supremely import
ant consideration that American trade
with China may be impeded by Brit
aims agreement with Japan to close
the Burma Road.
What is of the most urgent concern
is that the attitudes of the last power
full defenders of order and freedom
should not be allowed to become
clouded or confused. Actually there
can be no doubt about these attitudes.
They face in the same direction. And
more vital to Britain and the United
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-09

States than any of their purely Far
Eastern interests is the prevention of
Adolf Hitler's capitalizing upon ap-
pearances that belle facts.
While Americans approve of Mr..
Hull's strong statement on the Burma
Road as sign of American determin-
alton to stand firm in the Far East,
they should not forget that the United
States also has had it's influential ad-
vocates of appeasement of Japan, and
that while it insists on keeping open
the channels of world trade it does
not always use these with that fore
sight which is necessary to keep them
from being closed by the spread of
aggression.
Moreover they may we'll recall that
the role of sea-power they have as
sumed-that of guarding the Pacific
while Britain guarded the Atlantic
places upon them responsibility in
the Far East which must fall heavily
upon their shoulders at this time
when Britain faces invasion at home.
Indeed, the implications of the naval
policies of the United States and Bri-
tain should serve to explain why Mr..
Hull takes a strong stand while Bri-
tain seemingly retreats.
What makes for possible misunder-
standing of the positions of the two
nations at this moment is that one is
at war and the other is not. Naturally
the United States tries to employ all
diplomatic pressure that it can COM
mand to protect it's interests without
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scarborough,
of Girdletree, Md, Mr.. Otis Melvin
and Mr.. Kenneth Thornton, of Chin
colleague, visited in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold McCleary, Sunday.
Mrs. Eva Willis and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Willis and son, of Laurel
Springs, N. j., spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Mills.
Miss Olive Williams, of Chinco-
league, spent last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Williams.
Mrs. Willard Northam, of POGO
moke City, Nd, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Pruitt.
Mr.. Paul Mumford of Wilmington,
DEL, spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Num-
| ford.
Messrs. Lee and Roland Lynch, of
Wilmington, Del, are spending this
week with their mother, Mrs. J. r.
Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Stonesifer
and daughter Betty Ray, of Annapo-
lis, Md, are spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Brown, Sr.
Mrs. Thomas Wilkerson and daugh-
tiers, Betty Sue and, Patsy of POGO
moke City, Md, spent part of last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Mer-
rill, Jr., the Sunday guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson, Mr..
Thomas Wilkerson, of Pocomoke City,
Mrs. Ella Paradis, Mrs. George Dry
den and daughter, Elva.
Mrs. William Wilson, of Saxis, Va,
is spending this week with her mother,
Mrs. Carrie Jones.
Mrs. Norman Hancock, of Chinco-
league, Va, is spending this week
with her father, Mr.. Arthur White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Gordon and
son, Lewis, Jr., of Chestertown, Md,
spent Sunday with the Rev. and Mrs.
L. w. Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor, of
Oxford, Md, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. George Sharpley. They were
accompanied home by Miss Betty
Jean Sharpley, for an extended visit.
Miss Maude Marie Tull, of Sanford,
Va, is spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. Glib Sharpley.
Messrs. Billie Merrill and Stephen
Sharpley have returned after spend
ing month in the Citizens Military
Training Camp at Fort Meade, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-09

becoming embroiled in armed conflict.
Naturally, while Britain cannot count
on Americas use of force in the Far
East and cannot afford to diffuse it's
own naval power, it makes what terms
it can.
In any event simultaneous retreat
by Britain and the United States
would serve the interests of neither.
parallel action" now may have to
mean simply looking in the same di-
rection though not necessarily moving
at the same time.