The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
Remember Pearl Harbor"
 Become lo4l's Settle cy-ln l942 Let's Set. The Rising Sun

appealed for the full time use of machine tools,
 Lord 1eaverhrook, British Supply Minister, told the President that Great Britain neded more four-eE,- glned, A0,00e-pound "Flying For tress" bombers, Secretary Of War Henry L. Stimson was commissioned to step up heavy bomber production SO that the deTaocracles could win command of the air. Plans were laid to produce sos bomhers Q month by the fall of ioA2. Knudson said in December that the May program had been doubled to 1000 heavy homhers Q month.
 Draft Age Extended
 Thousands of young Americans had been called to the army by Be- lectlve Service by May. Glass IA was running low and the admlnis- tration sought to register those who had passed their 2lst birth dates since the first registration. On May 2e, the President ordered e second seiectlve service registration day for July Ito increase and train the personnel of the armed forces of the United States" By December the Congress had agreed upon . new 20 to 4l draft age limit. Local boards were asked to reclassify their regls- trants.
 For the first time In 24 years, the United states was placed on an un- limited national emergency. From the East Room of the White House, the President declared by radio on May 3e that unless Adolf Hitler and his Mad hordes were effectively checked the "western hemisphere will be within range of the Nazi weapons of destruction" Our Bun ker Hill of tomorrow, the Chief Executive declared, ''lnay be several thousand miles from Boston,"
 Congress approved Q Si7,7600, 900 appropriation bill to build roads and highways to 204 strategic defense areas.
 America Wakes Up
 On June 6, the Maritime OomInis- sion was authoTized to take over for- eign merchant ships lying Idle h waters in the United States, Philip pines and Canal Zone as of prime necessity for national defense. The country now had lined up most inl- mobili2ed vessels.
 Then the bolt came which was to awaken American labor and man. agoment to their responsibilities in the Second World War. Members Of Q CIO union, chaffing at the Dc. fense Mediation Board, struck at the Inglewood, Calf, plant of the North American Aviation co. Troops moved In to assure production of defense planes. Later the government selGed the Federal shiphuilding e Drydock yards ct Kearny, ". J., because the company refused to accept recoin- lnendationS of the mediation board. The plant of the Air Associates, pendix, N, J., also was Selsed. June l4--German and Italian aA- sets in the United states ag well as' those Of Albania, Austria, DanKig, CgechnaloYakla and Poland were frozen by the Treasury. ConSuls were closed in preparation for even- tual break in all relations.
 The eight-h0ur day was suspended la June for mechanics and laboreTe employed on defense Qualifications in the Canal Zone, Puerto Rico and Alaska. Tn December, the President held that the 40-hour week would remain in effect with normal time and one-half rates for overtime,
 U. s. Forces to Iceland
 The American merchant ship Ro- bin Moore was sunk in the Atlantic late in May. Less than a month la- ter the President submitted to the Congress e full digest 0f the ruth Iassn attack. One of the Robin Moor seamen who spent l3 days in an open boat following the sinking of- fered hte services to the Navy to even up the score with the Germans.
 COngress huulned with excite- ment on July q to learn from the President that U. 8. forces that day were arriving at Iceland to supple- nsent and replace British foeeea ste. ki0ned there. Torrents of vaThlaee flowed from Berlin, Rome and ieala- tionlat quarters. By December enly the lsolatlonists had concurred tn the action.
 cn July at, the president warned Cpneress that dlsinlearatlpn e tl1c eeiectee Army would he fatal ta &Aa UnsteA gkaiGes Hn asked cQngreAs s..,''l..z