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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Needs Community Support

The drive of the United Service Organ izationS in Waterbury to raise share of the $10,000,0 ,000 sought to provide proper recreational facilities for our military forces and industrial workers outside their own confines should be encouraged. There is only one real way to encourage such campaign, too, and that's by donating. The quota for this city is only $16,000. That's not very much for a thriving metropolis like our own to pro- vide. It means about 50-cents from the average working man and woman. We can give that with full assurance that 1t will be wisely spent.
 Many stories drift back to the home towns of our soldiers and sailors about the influences they fall under when away from their camps, training ships or place of employment. Within the camps, of course, military discipline prevails and such facilities as there are cannot be influenced by forces of evil. But away from the camps in the nearby towns we are told unWholesome characters are gathering in ever increasing numbers. Their purpose Is simply to take what they can from the uniformed men.
 The various organizations in the U s. O. feel that they must duplicate the fine work done during the last World War. And they are now preparing to launch an offensive. It is one guaran- teed to provide adequate recreation out side regular military areas without creat- ing at the same time any impression of discipline. Waterbury, we feel sure, will do It's part in this worthwhile work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Chalk Up On Error

President Franklin D. Roosevelt wants an error calalked up against him for try ing to change the date of Thanksgiving from the last to next to last Thursday of the month. He says that his experi- ment in so changing the observance hasn't worked out the way he expected 1t would. As result in 1922 the presi- dential proclamation for Thanksgiving will call for celebration on the last Thurs day. The change won't be made this year, because of the many events that now have been scheduled for the early Thanksgiving. And the calendars are made up for the new order, too
 It was notable the manner in which the presidential admission of error was played up in those newspapers which are extremely outspoken in their opposition to the New Deal The New York Sun, for example, made two-column boxed item on Page of Tuesday nights paper And the same treatment was noted editorially in other Republican newspapers. All Of the President was frank enough to admit he made mistake and take the best way out of the situation.
 We're slightly iconoclastic about such observances. In fact, the whole calen- mends itself to serious study and later change. Good old American customs are all right in their place, but should be kept In their place, so that we may pay homage to them more appropriately. But without interfering with individual pur- suit of life, liberty, and happiness there are certain privileges we can exercise in following more or less regulated routine of day-to-day existence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22

certain governmental muffs of the ball; certain reiuctances of management to get in and pitch; these have held us back. But there Is absolutely no reason to be discouraged or to feel that we are falling.
 What Is past is past. The year since May 16, 1940, is gone. We have many reasons to be proud of what has been done; no reason whatever for despair. A second year begins. The pace is faster, faster. Fortunately, people are begin- ming to buckle down to the task. Event after event shows that the only salvation is in faith and strength America shall not lack either. In faith and growing strength, then, forward!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Confidence; No Smugness

4 year has passed since that May 16, 1940, when President Roosevelt called the nation to prepare. So many con- flicting opinions are advanced as to what we have done in response that 1t seems worthwhile to back off once more and look at the picture One hears this one say: "We are terrible. The troops are N-equipped, untrained for modern bat tle Strikes have hamstrung our efforts; industry has not cooperated. It's bad" The other says, Were wonderfull Every thing is swell! We are invincible."'
 We have read lot of reports studied a lot of statistics and stories from those who should know. And this we conclude: The first year of the defense effort has accomplished more than any nation has ever accomplished in similar period. It is not enough. There is no reason for despair. There is no reason for snug self-satisfatcion. The period of prepara- tion for defense production hears an end. We are beginning to produce.
 The effort is uneven. Tn some fields we have accomplished prodigies. In others, the effort has fallen short, largely because many, both in the ranks of management and labor, do not realize the importance of the job, do not realize that 1t may be a matter of life and death for the country and the way of fife they love. We might have done more during these last l2 months; certain ill-justifled strikes,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22

igolationiSt nation. Today, Turkey k completely surrounded: by Na2l- occupied Syria, Nazi-occupied Greece, md Nazi-occupied Bul- gariaA-plus uncertain Russia. Whenever Hitler gets ready to pluck her, t will be Turkeys fun. UsA AND BRAZIL
 The United States, it might be repeated, has little to fear from di- rect attacks across the Atlantic and Pacific. Neither did Jugo- slavia or Turkey two years ago fear direct attack. At that time Germany was ama1y miles dis- tant.
 But should Germany get toe hold jn Brazil, Venezuela or the Gviianas, then it is but . few hours bombing flight to Colon. bfa and the Panama Canal, or . short step to Central America and Mexico.
 Today, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, very friendly countries but proud Of their sovereignty, sympathlze with the United states in regard to dermany-except that like every other Latin Amer lean nation, they absolutely op. peso admitting U. 8. troops on their soil in advance to help block . Nazi invasion.
 Of course they have excellent precedentS. Belgium, for instance refused to permit French troops on her soil or even to have gen- eral staff consultations with France in advance, Of tho Na2i Invasion.
 Brazil, colombia and Venezuela may change their minds tomor. row. Belgium changed It's mind but too late.
 EDITORS NOTE-IIow the U. s. A. delayed too long in Spain and iR Japan will be told in Sub- Sequent Merry. Go. Round columns.
 CCopyrlght, i94i, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Never Again

For so long as the world remains in a condition in which the weak and unready are always at the mercy of the strong and prepared, the United States must never be caught in the position in which 1t found itself a year ago. The lesson is clear; let us burn 1t into our conscious ness. Last August, the blueprints for the army 105 millimeter howitzer were turned over to a Milwaukee company which had never made anything like 1t. Today the first gun is on display. Eight months from blueprint to gun, and every one familiar with the problems involved considers 1t a speed record. Suppose there had not been eight months before the gun was needed? It isn't pleasant thought, but we'd better think about 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Poor. Perplexed Panda

Pandora the Panda idol of New York's Bronx Zoo, died the other day, and physi- clans who autopsied the body declare that she died of brain congestion in- dicating a neurosis. Poor, perplexed banda The world is hard enough for human beings to understand. To banda, wanting nothing but to munch bamboo shoots and sleep, 1t must have been too much altogether.
 Pandas apparently don't thrive on pan demonium, and it's just possible that trying to keep abreast of the runors Of the Hess case gave the beast its final shove toward the neurosis. Things like Rudolfs Hess-cape from Germany don't happen in panda-land; they only happen man beings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Views Of The Press

under fire and was undermined fi- naily by the fact that It's State Chairman was head of the lobby with almost imperial power over legislation. MT. Mccarthy Is not Q lobbyist. He has no such control as MT. Roraback exercised, nor does he seek 1t. But 1t cannot be held to be good thing that any man should be the head of the party, ac- tive in patronage matters and in the raising of campaign funds, and simultaneously at the head of Q State Department employing large numbers Of men and women and dealing with the suspension and re- turn of drivers licenses and en- forcement of motor vehicle laws in general.
 With all respect to Mr. McCar- thy, concerning whom there is not 6 whisper of anything discreditable, the two positions simply are not compatible. It will be 50 found 6ut in the long run.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22

groups counseled against risking war; her two allleS Rumania and Jugoslavia, decided that 1t was not their funeral; and France had been rendered inipotent by Hit- ler's occupation of the Rhinelarld.
 So next day the Czechs woke
 up to tho fact that they now
 had . border two.thlrds slf-
 rounded by Germany. North,
 south and west they faced NaAi
 troops
 Therefore, c year later, when Hitler got ready to take the Sudetenland, it was relatively easy to apply tho p!ncors to CEecho- Slovakia = especially since he had tho help of Poland and Hun gary. Those two countries both wanted slices of Czech territory, mobilizod their armies on the rest of the Czech border. That was the end of Czeeliosiovakia. V; u STEPS TO TURKEY s,
 Next day Poland woke up to find itself two-thirds surrounded by Germany. By gaining czechoSlo- vakia, Hitler now could station troops north, south and west Of Poland. So q year later, the pin- cerS were applied to Poland and she was swallowed.
 Meanwhile. Hungary wanted c slice of Ruiiania, cooperated with Hitler by sending. troops across her borders. Runiania was tex. en, Hungary found herself Sur- rounded, a Vagsal state. Her pre-. mier committed suicide. VI
 Jugcslayia was q Little Entente ally Of both Czochoslovakia and Rumania, but ignored tho alliance when they needed help. Later Jugoslavia found herself surround cd on three sides: by Italy on the west, NaEfied Austria, Ru. mania and Bulgaria on the north and east. The AxlS applied the plncers and now 1t was Jugoslayia's funeral. ... .t5
 Turkey was an ally of Jugo- slavia, but decided to remain an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22

Out of the legislative rnaelstrom Gov nor Robert A. Hurley emerges uf1- scathed in most respects. There has been a lot of criticism about his appointments. but the fact remains that In each and everyone of them he acted very much as a lot of governors probably wanted to act in the past, but didn't dare do so or weren't allowed to do so. The governor has named close friends and political allies to important offices; they'll prob- ably make good But In doing this ne ran the risk of criticism for showing taV- oritism. He had the courage to do what he started out to do and probably ms selections will prove perfectly ok. in the long run.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22

In many respects this has been dis appointing legislative session. Probably, though, it's not much different than a good many past ones in actual accom- plishment. The defense emergency has been met, of course, and on this score alone probably success can be chalked up outside of Governor Robert A. Hurley's door. But so far as the houses of the Assembly are concerned they don't ap- pear to have accomplished what they set out to do back In January. Both parties, as we recall 1t, had some very definite ideas last fall on what the state should and shouldn't do. But when it came right down to the point of putting these things into law, well, the boys who frame the laws weren't in the mood They haven't been in an agreeable mood from January up to the past few days. Now they are trying to care for everything in whirl- wind fashion. They'll only reap the whirl- wind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Selected Poem
SCENE

SCENE (Ethel Phelps Hawley in the Poets Column,
 (flartford CouranO It's the same spot, 50 familiar Every spring, Where the cedar chickadees So sweetly sing And the sumach like Japanese Bouquet Standing against the sky and spice bush, Blooms so gay; Where the moss spreads north and south, By knoll and nook, And the swamp cabbage Is sprouting Near the brook, It Is there the gnarled thorn apple tree Still grows, And the red-wings fit from marsh To the wild rose, It is there where bluets cluster, And the place Where the willows dress in garments Of green lace; Always, butterflies of lavender Take wing, Tn the same spot, 50 familiar Every spring, Waking briar. and bush, and grapevine, Bring each year Tangled memories of love, and you My dearl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22

The inevitability of 1t should bid us pause. We may not want 1t to be so, but here is 6 situation over which we have no control. And what shall we be like as we come to that source? Shall we carry to 1t 6 corruption which 1t must re- ject? Or shall we convey the growth which trial and experience, denial or sorrow, and seasons of Joy have produced?
 To grow spiritually means not to grow older, but to grow younger. It means the revitalizing of all those inner graces which will gladen the heart of God when the course Is run and give us the only satisfac- ton which will persist throughout eternity. The newborn babe starts round the circle which every day takes 1t nearer to what men call death, but to what seers and proph- cts have called the source of all be- ing.
 "Be ye ready, for ye know not the day nor the hour" and to pc ready means to grow younger m spirit with the passing years.
 All Rights Reserved -- Bahson ] Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
MORE OF THE MoHEaANs
Bridgeport Times Starr

The i8 descendants of the Mo- began Tribe who have petitioned the General Assembly, claiming 960,O00,000 damages because their tribe has never been reimbursed for i6000 square miles of territory Con- necticut took from them, have e good sentimental case, and when they claim violation of . treaty signed with Chief Uncas in i0e0, we seem to hear James F'enimore Cooper pleading for them from his classic pages.
 These modern Mohegans, how- ever, may be asking for trouble. The eastern section Of Connecticut, which they claim, has many desc. late square miles. And we suspect that the state might be very willing to deed them giant section Of 1t If they would undertake to pay taxes on Q valuation of 0,0O0, 900.
 Then they might discover that they have had the best of the bar gain all along.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22

i. When a broom Is hoisted to the masthead of c warsliip does 1t sig- nify that the ship has been sus- ceSsful in some undertaking, or has suffered defeat?
 2. Name tho four states in the United States whose names begin with New"
 3. What relation Is Senator Ben. nett Champ Clark to the lah Champ Clark, Speaker of the House?
 {. Where are the Hanging dar- dens of Babylon in Europe, Africa or Asia7
 5. Who Is Poet-Laureate of Eng land?
 6. Name the only woman who has been member of . Presiden. tiai cabinet7
 2. Restoration of citizenship or ale legiance Is called -- t--t -- n.
 8. Which admiral was laslied e the mast of his flagship, the Harts ford?
 9. Which river in the world has the largest volume of flow?
 10. Do Japanese cherry trees bear edible fruit in Japan?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
WRONG WAY EAGLES
(Boston Post)


 The United States navy has dis covered, to its deep humiliation, that American eagle insignia worn by officers and men is facing the wrong way. The United States navy eagles are facing to the left. The laws of heraldy provide that they should face to the right. Sec- retary of the Navy Frank Knox act- cd promptly upon this discovery and ordered an immediate about face" for all eagles. In normal times the secretary might be com- plimented for his alacrity in cor- recting this disturbing situation. In the present emergency, considering the cost involved in fighting the eagles and recalling the equanimity with which some Of our other laws have been recently circumvented, MT. Knox might be forgiven for ig- noFIng the laws of heraidy for the time being.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
HE SHOULDN'T DO TT
(Hartford Times)

Reporters ct the Capitol say that John T Mccarthy intends to rec main as Democratic State Chair man while serving also as Motor Vehicles Commissioner. If that is his decision 1t is to be regretted The first thing he should do should be to resign the State Chairman ship, While 1t may look to Demo- cratic politicians like a good thing to have the party chairman in 6 key official position ct the Capitol, the dual relationship, if maintain ed, surely will prove in the end to be an embarrassment to Mir. Mc- Carthy himself. to Governor Hur- ley as the head of the party as well as of the State Government, and to the Democratic Party.
 The Republican Party was long
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
In Today's Mail
TWO LARGE GROUPS OF WO. MEN MOVE TO AROUSE
 PUBLIC
 i57 Mt Vernon Ave. !, Waterbury, Conn.
 March 2l, i94i.

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 Tn the midst of all the clamol by groups of women traveling x Washington to declaiin against tho Presidents handling of the world situation, may I call attention tt stands taken recently by two Tia' tional groups of women?
 1. "The General Council of thI National League of Women voterl voted to push 6 campaign to arous' the public to "the grave threat t| democracy and American security brought about by continued a9gres| sion."
 2. The American Association d University Women adopted . resolu ton endorsing Ian irnmediaq foreign policy directed towa1 recognition of common cause wiQ ali the nations resisting totalitaria aggression, and the furnishing whatever aid we can give to mal this resistance more effective"
 Yours truly.
 HURTRA B. PURxNroN,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22

the convoy issue, who say they have the real, inside straight dope on what Stimson meant in his last speech, and who can tell you OK. actly what kind of little green apples the president ate that gave him his current belly ache. Move over to another eating symposium. however, and you get an entirely different set of answers. The only conclusion Is that lots of people in Washington also don't know what they're talk. Ing about, either.
 Out of the wallow of conversation over the postponement of the presi- dents American speech, how. ever, has come one interesting idea. The president, it was argued, didn't want to declare for or against con. voys. Two weeks later the situation might be changed 50 that he could speak out.
 HOW EFFECTIVE
 IS THE STALL?
 The question is therefore raised as to what extent the stall has be. come a matter of policy, or at least to what extent 1t has become an American diplomatic device. and how effectively 1t has been welded by the president. He has built up a reputation as e fortnight leader with the chin, but the record tends to show that on those occasions when he has come out of his corner, jaw first on some issue. way ahead of his seconds and public, he has taken e terrific paStlng. The sue prenie court reform, NRA, the purge and jugoslavla come to mind, to name four.
 The whole problem resolves Itself Into this all-lmportart matter of timing. Try to start Q fight before the bell rings and you're Q punk. Stall Q little, particularly If your opponent is stronger than you are, and perhaps he'll show his weak. ness. .
 How effective has the stall been as a matter of poliey7 Plenty of people have been arguing that the president should come right out and tell tho country whether or not we are to have conveys. Supposing the president said no, we won't convoy. That would be as good as Q major victory for Hitler. Supposing he said yes, we'll convoy, with Q ma jority of tho country not yet con- Vinced conveying iS the thing to do, with tho president himself on record that conveys mean shooting and shooting means war, with even sec- retary of War stimson admitting that we won't be ready for war for 0 year. In that predicament, is Q stall justified or Is 1t not7
 The question Is posed here not II, any defense of dilly-dallying, but merely to present the arguments. TRY TO KEEP
 HITLER GUESSING
 The question of when to show strength-the old question of timing agaln-is one that has to be nicely determined. A case can be made for the claim that there Is Q big ad- vantage now in keeping Hitler guessing as to what American policy will be, when the bid of greater American support for Britain will Do made, and how much 1t will be.
 That the raise will be forthcom- ing eventually seems inevitable. It will be made only whom there is more yelling for 1t from the country at large and from Congress In par ticular. and from far more Sub- stantial citizens than the Peppers and quffeys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22

With the Baldwin Street bridge project well launched the city Is about ready for more of the numerous jobs that are sched. uled for this year. Everyone Is interested in the pipeline and new reservoir. Big undertakings like these always attract attention and well they should. With fine weather like we have been enjoying they should get started almost any day now,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22

younger Wmor. row than I am today--that Is, Q step nearer to the 6 o u r c c I came"
 We came from God, and as the great circle of 0 Il r existence progresses, we are very day be- ing taken back to God again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22

whispering gallary that is Washing ton is ss full of uncertainties as Q Molotov d. basket.
 There are un- omcal, self . ap. pointed experts at every lunchen and dinner table who knew exactly why Hess went to scotia d, Ave minutes after he landed, who pro- fess to know the exact. skntiig of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22

e. What is the difference between partial, annular, and total eclipse of the sunp
 A. A partial eclipse occurs when the moon is so far north or south Of the yne between the earth and tho sun that only c part of 1t gets de rectly between those two bodies; an annular eclipse occurs when the whole moon Is directly between the earth and the sun, but too far away from the earth to be large enough to completely obscure the s,in.disk, 50 that a bright ring of sunlight surrounds the moons disk; 0 total eclipse occurs when the moon is dis rectly between the earth and sun, and close enough to the earth SO that 1t completely plots out the disk of the sun.
 e. Who was the seccond Mrs. Harold 1ckes before her marriage to the secretary of the interior?
 A. She was Jane Dah lnan daughter of Louis A. Dahlman, { Milwaukee attorney, and the niec< of John Cudahy, D. s. minister to Ireland. One of her sisters, Eliza. both, is the widow of Wilmarti1 Ickes, stepson of Secretary 1ckes. Jane Dahlman and Harold A, Ickes were married in Dublin, Fire, May 24, 1888.
 e. By which routes could Amer, ican vessels carry supplies to Egypti
 A. By proceeding to the Red seA and Suez via South Africa, or from the west coast ports via Singapore and the Indian ocean. The distance either way is about l2,o00 miles For the average frelghter this would be seven or eight weeks sailing.
 c. How much Is the federal taA on 0 package of cigarettes?
 A. On Q package of 20 cigarettes of the standard small size, retailing at 1B cents, the tax Is 0M cents.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 3:46 a. m. (daylight time).
 sun rises 6:2e a. m.; sets sos p. m. (day- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 Showers are again in the offlng this week as it follows much the same patterns as last week. wind shifting southward, then veering around later to the west.