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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15

This business of making a change in our state constitution, such as would be necessary if the governor were to be elected for four instead of two years, is not as easy as it sounds. It takes long time for the constitution to be amended. The proposed amendment must come be- fore the House at regular session. If approved it hangs fire until the next reg ular session two years later. It must be proposed once more and passed or re- jected by the House. If passed it then goes to the Senate for concurrent action. Upon succeeding in the Senate it is placed before the voters of the state at a regularly-called election. This may be a special election or it may be the state election. But the amendment must ap- pear on the voting machines for yes or no vote. If then approved it holds over to the next legislative session when the amendment may be properly drawn up and laws passed to make it effective. Thus from date of proposal to final passage, using the present time as the beginning, a little more than five years must elapse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15
Whats Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
 1. What sentence was given vii. helm Jakob Muhlenbroich, kidnaper of 3-year-old Marc de Tristan. Jr.f
 2. Is asbestos an animal, mineraj or vegetable product?
 3. The testing speed of an air. plane in power dive is over 400, SOC or 600 miles per hour?
 4. Chicago is in which county of Illinois?
 5. The following islands comprise which American possession: Tutuila. Aunuu. Ofu, Olosega, Tau and the uninhabited coral atoll of Rose Is- land?
 6. Are there locks in the Suez Ca nal?
 2. Charles G. Dawes was Vice President in the administration of which President?
 8. Westbrook Pegler is a newSpa- per columnist, labor leader, or a business executive?
 9. Name the character in fiction who had the title Count of Monte Cristo."
 10. Whose signature at the bottom of the Declaration of Independence stands out above all the rest?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15
. HIGHLIGHTS FROM
 LATEST BOOKS ,
Farm Saga Recalls Wartime Prosperity

You don't have to come from the farm to appreciate and enjoy Paul Coreys excellent chronicle of Iowa farmers, "The Road Returns" (Bobbs Merrill: $250), but if you do spring from grass roots, here is the book for you.
 It's like meeting old friends to begin anew the story of the Mantz family, so ably started in Corey's Three Miles Square. They're all here again: the widow; Andrew, the eldest, whose plans for education are wrecked by the farm and war; Verney, with husband and babies; Wolmar, still wanting to be a mechanic; and Otto, the baby, grown up to the strength of the family.
 Corey has the ability to handle host of characters, tell the individ- ual story of each in its entirety, and still carry the main thread of his story toward conclusion. Thus you follow not only the fortunes of the Mantz family. but also of all the others in the little community, through the prowar and wartime boomS. into the depressionS of the early twentieS.
 This might be any mid-Western farming area you may have known the people. It's that true, and lies its value. Corey even mentions himself. as a student at the university, but only briefly.
 George Rogers Clark is an im- portant figure in early American history who has been sadly negelct- ed by historians. Harold Sinclair makes up for that neglect in a great story of Clark and his winning Of the Northwest Territories in-"West- ward the Tide" Doubleday. Doran: $250). You'll finish 1t with the re- alization that not all the Revolu- tionary war was fought along the Atlantic seaboard.
 Like Kenneth Roberts North west Passage" the story Of Clark's expedition is told by a young man, a member of that valiant company,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15
In Today's Mail
PEOPLE GE TYING EXCITED OVER NOTHING, CLAIMS
 WRITER.
Editor, Waterbury Democrat:

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 A lot of nonsense is being written and a few people are getting unduly excited about the proposed traffic changes at West Main street. Funny how lot of amateur engineers with secondhand or inaccurate informa- tion will go of half-cocked before they know what they are talking about. AS I read the papers a citi- zens' traffic committee composed of many e ngineers proposed these changes first, then our own city en- gineer and his staff prepared the plan, then our city plan commits sion considered and approved it, pos- sibly with some changes, and there after the park commission, the board of public works, and indirectly the board of finance and the aldermen all passed on it.
 Now these people saw the plan and it must have merit to get through so many boards without opposition. These officials, especially the park board, are likely to be as eager to protect the Green as the rest of these self-appointed saviours of our sacred soil. It looks to me like a lot of fuss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15

At present no variety of scrap (there are 78 different categories) can be exported to Japan. But fin- ished and semi-finished steels are not embargoed and the Japanese have been queitly going into this market. The cost, of course, is higher, but Japan needs metal ur- gently and apparently is willing to pay.
 Certain steel companies would like to get this Juicy business and secretly were elated when the all- inclusive scrap ban was imposed. They saw 1t forcing the Japs to buy processed steel at a much higher price with a big profit to the sellers.
 But the Defense Commission, closely scanning steel capacity for our own mounting defense needs, wants no production sent to Japan. In fact, the Commis- sion has plans for an early ex- pansion of U. $. steel making ca pacity. So 1t has advised RoOse- welt to bar steel exports and it's a good bet that he will do so.
 NOTE - Defense Commissioner Leon Henderson submitted mem- orandum urging total scrap ban as early as last May.
 GEN. JOHNSON'S BET
 J. David Stern. crusading pub fisher of the New Deal Philadel- phia Record, bet General Hugh Johnson $50 that Roosevelt would win. The day after election. John- son wired Stern inquiring whether their wager was $50 or $l00.
 Photographed back Stern, "Un- fortunately it was $50. Please
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pay by check so I can endorse it over to the Anti-Defamation League"
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 After a decade of partisan fusil- lading, Charles Nicholson, wispy, acid-penned Democratic publicity chief, is signing off, will shortly retire for good. In his day. Mi- chelson was one of the top Wash ington correspondents, for many years was head of the New York World bureau The monthly economic survey of the National City Bank of New York reports that 29l leading industrial cor porations earned 10.8 per cent pro- fits in the first nine months of 1940 as compared to 7.8 per cent last year. The firms represent half the industrial wealth of the country. and profited $S19.053, 900 for the first nine months. For the whole of 1889 1t was $575 ,581 900. The British Government plans to spend $40.000,000 in the U. s. next year building small freighters to offset heavy losses from Axis subs, bombs and mines. The post election edition of the Townsend Weekly, organ of the cZar of the old-age pension move ment, was 8 strange contrast to the preceding issues. Townsend vigorously boosted the Willkie- McNary ticket during the cam paign, but his latest edition is devoid of politics. This is the sec- ond national election in which he has been on the losing side.
 Copyright, 1940. by United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15

over nothing much because rounding a couple of corners is a lot different from cutting a big chunk off the Green.
 One old tree and a few feet Of sidewalk can make lot of room in busy, crowded traffic spot and can save lives and avoid accidents. West Main street is one of our bad traffic spots and if the city fathers can do something to improve it, more power to them. Meanwhile the rest of us should either find out accurately just what the plan is or wait and see how it works before we get fussed up without cause.
 COMMON SENSE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15
Views Of The Press

stances the Roosevelt lead was in the thousands, among hundreds of thousands of votes cast. this might in the last analysis not be so far of in certain statse, but the net re- suit was still unquestionably wrong, and wrong by a considerable out. ward, or electoral college, percen- tage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15
Questions
 and Answers
RY rRRDRRIO AL KRRBR

BY FREDERIC M KIRBY
 Enclose . three. cent stamp for reply when addressing any Ques. tlon of fact or information Co che Waterbury Democrats service Bu. reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research Do m. taken. Be sure all mall is aas dressed to The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BUs REAU, 1918 Thirteenth Street. Washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR.
 O. What population was included in the original Louisiana Purchaser A. A rude census of 1790 gave Upper Louisiana 5000, and to Louisiana proper -36, 900, of whom all but 2,000 were south of the Arkansas River.
 c. Who founded the Bull Moose party?
 A. Theodore Roosevelt.
 Q. How many railroads has Mex ico?
 A. Nineteen operating railroadG embracing approximately 12,150 miles of lines.
 @. Has there ever been a iaw whereby an alien man automatical- ly became citizen if he married 8 citizen of the United States? Is such 8 law new in effect?
 A. No. Alien men who married citizens of the United States, or whose alien wives became natural ized citizens, after twelve o'clock noon, Eastern Standard Time, May, 24, 1894 can apply directly for their final papers, without the trouble or expense of getting first papers.
 e. How long did the marriage of Frances Peaches" Heenai and Daddy" Browning last? Are they both alive?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 5:20 p. m.
 Sun rises 6:39 a. m: sets ASA D. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset
 Had the weather been clear Wednesday afternoon there would have occurred the not too common sight Of full moon climb- ing ever the eastern horizon . bare few minutes after the sun set. The difference in time was just six minutes. but rain, of course, prevented 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15


 will probably be more than ade- quate.
 Army officials now say hous- ing projects will be 90 per cent completed by January 1, with the adequate shelter" stipu- lated by Con- gress available on that date for 100000 men - although t h a t many won't ac- t.1Ia1lv he in Serv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15

and this young clerks love for a pretty French girl supplies the roc mantle element.
 There's no lack Of thrills. no ces- sation of excitement. and all the ad- venture one could ask in this stir- ring American story.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15

ice until some time in March.
 Army food stands to be better than ever before. For some time now the army has been operating more than score of special schools for cooks and bakers. Vir- tually all its cooks and mess ser- geants, and many of its company officers, are graduates of these schools.
 Tn addition, there are regular medical inspections of army food and food handlers. Every man assigned to K. P. duty gets a medical exam.
 Westerners got alarmed recent ly by wild tales of epidemics at the 41st division national guard stations, Camps Lewis and Mur- ray, Washington. Army authori- ties checked up and found only 13 cases of illness, all slight, among 13,000 enlisted men.
 
 FAREWELL
 TO MOSCOW
 Some interesting maneuvers among left-wing groups in America are expected for the near future.
 One important-if-true yarn has it that the Communist Party, U. s. A., will shortly have a grand conclave at which connec- tions with the Third Internationale will be severed. the end-product being 100 per cent American party not subject to orders from Moscow.
 Supposed advantages: local par ty-line people wouldn't have to defend every twist and turn of Stalin's foreign policy :. and maybe party members would not come under so much suspicion of being agents of a foreign govern ment. If that's the plan, it must be reported that the Dies Con- mittee has already heard of it and is prepared to be very skeptical.
 More absorbing to New Dealers is rumored believer among the Socialists, where there is consid- erable discontent with Norman Thomas isolationism and his re- fusal to see much good in the works of F. D. R. Possible is a re- alignment which would find So- cialists plunking for aid to Brit ain and occupying position somewhat to the left of the New Deal but still rather friendly to it. ELECTORAL COLLEGE .a REFORM REVIVAL?
 Watch for revival in the new Con- gress, perhaps even in the late days of this one, of the Norris-Lea Amendment. Submitted first in 1884, this proposal would abolish the elec- toral college, and current talk about the way in which 4000,000-vote national majority was magnified into landslide through the lens of the electoral college has revived in- terest in the reform.
 The Norris-Lea plan would retain the electoral vote though abolish ing the "stooge' electors. Each state would have as many electoral votes as it has senators and representa- tives, as at present. But instead of all of each states electors going to the candidate having the state ma jority or plurality, they would be proportioned to the popular vote.
 Thus, if state has 10 electors, and one candidate got 5000 votes, the other 400Q, the states electoral votes would go six for one and four for the other candidate. It would be almost impossible to obtain an elec- toral majority without also getting 8 popular majority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15
A Thought for Today

That whOsoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.-JOhn 3:15.
 
 Remember that what you believe will depend very much upon what you are.-Noah Porter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15

If you want a copy of the book. let PIES AND PASTRY" send to The Waterbury Democrats Wash ingt0n Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose ten cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15
National Spotlight
Army's Housing Ahead of Plans; U. s. Communists To Sever Ties
BY BRUCE CAPTION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

Washington, Nov. 15 = Contrary to some of the scare stories that got around during the past month, housing for Uncle Sam's new army
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Show up is 8 vulgarism when used intransitively in place of appear, attend, come or be present and when used tram itively in the sense of show or expose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15

A. Edward W. Browning and Frances Peaches" Heenan, l5-year- old high school girl, were married at Cold Springs, N. r., April 10, 1926. Peaches" left her husband on October 4. 1926, and he finally won a separation suit on March 21, 1927. MT. Browning died October l2, 1884 and his divorced wife is alive. On December 24, 1884, she married Bernard J. Hynes.
 Q. How much did the War of the Revolution cost the United States and how much did the World War cost
 A. No estimate faS been made of the cost of actual warfare of the Revolution. but pensions paid to vet erans amounted to approximately $70,000,000 The unofficial estimate of the cost Of the War of 1872 is $l33, TOO, 900, including pensions. The estimated cost of the World War, to June 30, 1884. is $41, ,765 900 900. and since then $2,050, 0,o00,0 900 has been distributed in bonus payments. In addition, loans to foreign govern ments during the war totaled $l0,- 350,000,000.
 c. Who played the role of Bur gesS Merediths father in the photo. play, "Winterset"?
 A. John Carradine.
 c. How many instructors are en- ployed in teaching various courses in the Civilian Conservation Corps?
 A, A total of approximately 2A-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15

c. How many instructors are en- ployed in teaching various courses in the Civilian Conservation Corps?
 A. A total of approximately 24,- l50.
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Copyright, 1940. by United Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15

c. Who founded the Bull Moose party?
 A. Theodore Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-10
COL. RICE FLAYS
RACE PREJUDICE
Talbot Predicts Defeat for
Roosevelt Even After
Nomination

Naugatuck, Feb. 10 Even if
President Roosevelt is nominated
for third term, he will not win
the election because there are
enough opposed to the third-term
idea to beat HIM, State Treasurer
Joseph E. Talbot said last night at
the meeting of the New Haven
County Young Republican League
at Linden park here. More than 200
delegates attended and Walter Nor
wash Of Naugatuck, new county
president, presided.
Mr.. Talbot predicted this state
will go Republican in the next cleo
ton but warned it will take much
work to assure this result.
Colonel Roy E. Rice Of Woodbury.,
unsuccessful Republican nominee
for congress from the fifth congress
sional DISTRICT in 1888, said race
prejudice has no place in politics
and said if he had been elected to
congress, he would have represented
the peopl of tn fifth district, not
any particular groups or race. He
asked the Young Republicans IT,
back the state organization. He
also said people too readily accept
leadership which is thrust, upon
them.
Edward Udelowitz of Waterbury
said ineficiency of the Republican
party in Waterbury lost it the cleo
ton in 1899, and denied it was race
prejudice, pointing out that of the
seven leading candidates on the G.
o. P. ticket six were of different
nationalities.
Plans for raising funds for the
next election campaign were dis
cuSsed and will be completed at the
next county session. The state con-
vention will be held at the Hotel
Taft, New Haven on April 10.
Committee In Charge
The committee in charge in
cluded: Chairman, John j. Curtin;
reception committee, William Paint
err, chairman; Raymond Needham,
Elda Schiaroli, Constance Clayton,
Marion Norwash, Nell Moritis; en-
tertainment, Robert Schildgen,
chairman; Helen Norwash, Dominic
Minicucci, Lois Hale, Vicito st, John
and Charles Drapko; refreshments,
Adelaide Stackpole, chairman; Wal
ter Norwash, Lorraine Hoadley, Jo-
sephine Carroll, Henry Schilgden,
Alice Solberg, Alex Schmitz, Henry
Zwick, and Andrew Anderson; mu-
sic, Theodore Stackpole, chairman:
Franklin Hotchkiss, Grace Wood
field, Viola johnson, Vernon Ander-
son; publicity, Adelaide Clayton,
chairman; John M. Kenney, DON
aid G. Wood; hall, j. Rudolph An
derson, chairman; Thomas Talbot,
Oscar johnson, Edward G. Lingen-
held, Francis J. O'Connor and Har-
old Lutz.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-10
Thousands of Spectators Expected at Ice Carniva
Gov. ACCEPTS
INVITATION HERE
Notifies Irish-Americans
of Intentions to Attend
Annual Dinner

Dr.. John d. Frenzy, chairman of
the general committee in charge of
the st. Patrick's day observance
planned by the Irish-American So
cial club, has received word that
Governor Raymond E. Baldwin has
accepted the clubs invitation to be
its guest. His excellency will at
tend the annual st. Patrick's day
dinner to be held at The Elton on
Saturday evening, March 16. Con-
gresham J. Joseph Smith, former
Governor Wilbur L. Cross, State
Treasurer Joseph Talbot Of Maui
gatuck. State Labor Commissioner
Cornelius Danaher and Mayor Vim
cent A. Scully will be among the
guests of honor in attendance.
Reports on the progress of plans
for the event were read last evening
at meeting of the general commit
tee in Canadian Legion hall. Miss
Ann McDonough reported for the
women'S auxiliary committee.
1t was also announced last eve
ming that the essay contest for high
school students on the topic "The
Rebellion of 1916" would close
March / and the winners will be
presented with prizes at the ban
quet. President Harold Boyce pre-
sided at the session.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-10

(COnClnueQ IrOm rage -
nesday night when struck by a
truck near his home was reported
weaker at st. Mary,s Hospital. His
name has been on the danger list
since he was admitted. The truck
in the accident was driven by San
to Cardillo, 20, of $40 North Main
street.
Waterbury Hospital reported no
change in the condition of John
Calvin, 81, of 3 Newell place, and
Miss Beatrice Truelove, 20, of 1905
Thomaston avenue, who were in
jured in a crash on ThomaSton ave-
nue. Monday morning. The same
accident took the life of James F..
Leary, A, of 80 Ashmun street.
Some Improvement
Slight improvement has been
noted in the condition Of Walter
Painter, 43, of 100 Monmouth ave-
nue., who suffered a fractured leg
and other injuries Monday afternoon
when his car was struck by another
vehicle in Beacon Falls. Mr..
Painters wife was killed instantly.
He is a patient at st. Mary's hos
pital.
After last nights West Main street
accident, the driver, Bowling, told
Lieutenant Joseph McEvoy and
Motor Patrolman Alfred Overton
that he had blown his horn as he
approached Delkescamp. He said
the pedestrian apparently became
confused, and was struck by the
side of his car. Bowling took the
injured man to the hospital.
Driver DOzed
Mr.. Chase told Woodbridge au-
thorities that he must have dozed
as he was driving along the Water
bury-NeW Haven highway. His car
was badly damaged. He was treated
at the scene by DR.. John S. Dye, then
brought to the Waterbury Hospital.
In the Woodbury. accident, Wells
said he was forced against the side
of the bridge by a truck. He was
dazed by the impact, and the car
was balanced deliciately is feet
above the river. Morris heard the
sound of the crash, took in the situa-
ton at glance, and ran with an ak
to the scene. Wells was given treat
ment by DR.. Raymond Markle OF
North woodbury..
In Winsted last night, Clyde Ellis,
a farmland, was fatally injured
when struck by an automobile while
walking along a highway. He died
at Litchfield County Hospital in
Winsted.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-10
ANDERSON SCHOOL
POSTS HONOR LIST
Latest Scholastic Stand
ings Released By Miss
Mary G. Delaney

The scholastic honor roll for the
third marking period at Anderson
grammar school was released this
morning by Principal Mary G. De-
laney. 1t follows:
Grade 8
A Group-Paul Conrad Rosemary
Masone, Edward Somn1a, and Fred
Thornley,.
B Group-Jorn Clark, Janet Field,
Jerome Kaplan, Joan MERCER, Row.
land Raeburn, Charles Rietdyke,
Sam Wing, Roberta Yavecchia.
Grade
A Group-Mary Lord, Joan Nora,
Claude Squires.
B Group-Joseph Aureli, Joan
Barron, Mary Campanaro, Umberto
Carlone, Jean Dickson, Judith FL
we'll, Lois Pulver, Josephine Quic-
quaro, Jane Schlander.
Grade 6
A Group-Audrey Ahlberg.
B Group-Thelma Lynch, Ann
Rietdyke, Pauline Rosasco, Carm-
aine Saturno, Geraldine Somma.
Helen Wooster.
Grade
A Group-Shirley Peterson.
B Group-Myron BaZarian, An
thony Biancardi, Beverly Conrad,
Patricia Lord, Sven Wiberg.
Grade
A Group-Mary Marine.
B Group-Shirley Aitchison, Anita
Clark, Margaret Filippelli, Joseph
Macary, Georgina Masone, Francis
MERCER, John Wiberg.