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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27

gross sins generally grow cs of the subtle sins, and of these subtle sins none is so devatating @ that which lead man to think to well of him. self that he thinks contemptuously of other men and of God.
 The dictionary defines pride as inordinate self-esteem, or an un- reasonable conceit of superiority. It leads people into more mistakes, more cruel and callous behavior to- ward others, more ridiculous mis- management of their own affairs, than does any other vice by which our judgment or our good intentions can be distorted. It has been said that pride is to the character like the attic to the house-the highest part and generally the most empty. Ruskin declared that pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes, and daily experience certainly teaches us all that it lies at the root of most crime and wrong-doing.
 The worst thing about pride is that even those who are dying of 1t often do not know they have 1t. They regard the fever-fiush a sign of health.
 Ali Rights Reserved--Babson News paper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27

mocracy from threats from without, yet we must keep 1t rolling in such way that it's essential spirit is not destroyed within.
 It is that spirit which will essentially preserve it in the long run and noth- ing else. Those who remember the World War know that in an emergency such as we face today things cannot go on "as usual" Business cannot go on "aS usual" Labor cannot go on Gas usual".
 There will be, in the urgent interest of maintaining the governments existence, some infringmentS on the ways and even the liberties of normal peaceful life. Yet we have turned the balances in that di- rection before, and yet afterward re- covered our normal liberties. In times of grave emergency, we have several times leaned toward that strength re- quired to maintain our existence. Each time we have been able to turn the bal ance back, to show that that strength was not in the long run, too strong for the liberties of the people. This we can do again, and this we will do.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27
In Today's Mail

trying to be friendly with the war ring countries. The Senator charged that the men who passed Bill l770 giving 2 billion to Britain and rant. cd at the thought of an hours delay in passing the bill," these same men had previously debated and argued for days against appropriating $i0,- 900 to help poor farmers, insisting that the country would 90 bank rupt. So spoke Senator Nye from North Dakota.
 Here's one for you "glvers-away- ers." The Chicago Tribune reports: While the administration plans large shipments of pork products to England under the Lease-Lend Bill, virtually as gift, Canadian packers and farmers are sending hogs and pork in increasing volume into tho United States for cash. No, we're not suckers.
 Well, MT. Feldman, in conclusion I also would like to remind you that our President promised to drive the money changers out of the temple. He didn't keep his promise. The money changers are behind this war SO figure 1t out for yourself. About being elected three times you should ask some of your neighbors here in Waterbury how Q thing like that could happen. So long, Joe. Tell your pals that Joe Stalin is Q dictator, too. Aren't they afraid he will come over herep
 You know he's the guy that killed millions of Christians. Being lovers of Democracy I can't understand how you always forget to include him in your rantings or is 1t only Hitler that you hate. The question of whether we go in or stay out should be submitted to popular vote. That would give our cousins, nephewS, and friends in the army @ chance to have their say in this fateful matter of war. Tell your congressman and senator about 1t.
 I am,
 Respectfully yours,
 ANTI-CONvoY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27
A Thought for Today
Protect the Living

The National Safety Council authors a timely slogan for the coming weekend holiday. It says-Honor the dead, but protect the living In short when you go motoring Memorial Day or during the next two days of relaxation and rest for thousands of hard-working Americans, don't relax your vigilance along the high ways. Annually such holidays as Me- mOrial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, etc., are written up in the newspapers of the land the following day with glar- ing headlines, mostly about the dead and the dying on American battlefields-our highways.
 The National Safety Council, on the basis of its records, says that 400 per- sons will be killed this year in motor mis- haps in the holiday traffic jam. Last year there were only 100 killed over Memorial Day. The increase for 1941 is based on the idea that many people will have a three-day weekend holiday. And figures for 1941 show traffic toll is 16 per cent ahead of last year. The council, of course, would be glad to have it's prediction proved wrong. Here in Waterbury we can all try to do just that.
 Every driver has to accept added re- sponsibility over Memorial Day, for there are more people out on the roads in a hurry to get somewhere for TO good req son. More skill, more caution, the two combined should mean a safe weekend in which everything man can do to pre- vent or avert an accident is taken adVan- tage of. We hope and pray that those who vision happy holiday now will wake next Monday morning to the realization that it is really a happy and not tragic one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27

The size of the budget for the State of Connecticut for the coming biennium is huge, considerable more than the pres- ent one we are working under, but in times like the present it's not dismaying or discouraging. And we rather imagine that two years from now everyone will find that the state got through diffi- cult period without undue trouble. As a matter of fact we'll probably not go into the hole in the next two years. It may be possible to come out ahead, what with business and industrial conditions in this state being so good right now and the chances of continuation for at least two more years also being good. The Hurley regime has got off to favorable start in this respect. If 1t suffers from too much legislating, at least 1t isn't going to suf- fer from lack of business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27
Not Too Strong, Yet !.

Every American is deeply concerned today with preserving democratic insti- tutions. Our love of freedom is redoubled by seeing the piteous plight of peoples who have lost it. So because people are activated by violent feelings, one hears violent words. This one or that one fought to be hanged" That one or the other ought to be made to shut up". Various people want to hang or shut up various other people, according to their opinions.
 This very violence of feeling and of speech leads us back to central prob- lem of democracy which Lincoln sur veyed in 1864, and on which he con- mented in words as wise as any Amerl- can ever applied to practical politics: Tt has long been a grave question" he said, whether any government, not too strong for the liberties of it's people, can be strong enough to maintain it's eXlS- tence in great emergencies"
 Those words were spoken by Lincoln at time of great emergency He had the practical problem to face, just as we have it to face today. Waves of con- flicting emotion sweep across the coun- try today just as in 1864. We, too, face the same grave question. We must keep our free institutions as strong as they need to be to preserve them, yet not too strong for the liberties of the people. We must keep production roll ing, SO as to be able to defend de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27
ANTI CONVOY DOESN'T LIKE BEING RUSHED IN TO HELP
 OUT ENGLAND
Editor, Waterbury Democrati

bditoID WubeEpuly 0SHiVCkut'
 I would like to remind Joseph Feldman that the late Major den- eral Smedley D. Butler, U. S., M. O., making his last Veterans of Foreign Wars convention speech ct Boston In August, l040, had the following to Say. T have no respect in the slightest degree for people who ad- vocate our participation or even our indirect participating in . World War unless they have Sorae- thing to put up In the way of blood. Take that home with you. Listen, boys, my rule is this--there are only two things In the world c man ought to be permitted to fight for-you oughtn't to allow him to fight except for two reasons. One is the defense Of the home and the other Is the defense of the Bill Of Rights.
 We ought to have e defense of our coast line go complete that not even c rat could crawl through It.. We ought to have ( defense of our air-not the air of Europe"
 Let that soak in c while, MT. Feldman. MT. F'eldman claims that If Hitler wins and controls world trade our standard of living will go down, our people will never be satisfied, revolution will come and all will be lost, that Governor Hur- ley believes we've got to keep Eng land on her feet, and her navy go. ing and that our resident Is the best informed man and that he knows what he is doing. And re. gardless of Art. 1, Sect. 8, Paragraph Il, in the Constitution, if the Presi- dent says we 90 In, in We 90 and that's all there Is to that. So say you. MT. Feldman.
 Senator Nye, statesman from North Dakota, speaking at @ Town Hall meeting recently had this to say: We are supremely fooled by propaganda and breeding hate and fear.
 We are told that the 'aggressors, Hitler and Mussolini, must be van- quished. In fact there are those who say that the Germans must be an- initiated. Aggressors must go! And so, to rid the world of aggressors we ally ourselves with the greatest aggressor the world has ever known Great Britain, which for three centuries, even up to 1886, has been engaged in aggression and acquiring new land.
 We are told that if Hitler wins this war we are ruined, that we will lose all of our foreign trade-all of it-being but 3 per cent anyway. Yet, the most vicious foreign trade competition we have ever had to meet has been from Great Britain.
 We are told that our safety de- bends upon the British Navy. The British Navy is the only one that has ever encroached upon the rights of North and South America. The President, Senator Nye declared, has been going around with 6 chip on his shoulder doing everything in his ! power to make enemies instead of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27
Selected Poem
I SHALL RETURN

Florence Caldwell McCurdy in The Christian
 Science Monitor) Some day shall return to that far land Whose mighty river mngles with the sea: Whose purple hills and shadowed forests stand Untouched by time, uncrowned by destiny shall return to silence as unbroken As morning mist, before the day shines through, Peaceful as twilight, and the word unspoken, Some far-off day, shall return to you Some day the ice-locked winter will have gone, The silver lutes of birches will be waiting New life will quicken in the willow thong, The immemorial wonderment relating:- Young green will creep on blade, and moss, and fern, And, heart rejoicing too, shall return.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27

Along about this time of the year in the days gone by everyone's thoughts were of Decoration Day. That's all 1t was known as in those bygone days. And the parade was something to walk mile to sec How the youngsters used to cheer the passing companies of the National Guard with their commanding officers! Today most of the youngsters are whiz- zing through the countryside on Memor- ial Day getting as far away from home Ill as few hours as possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27
Press Comment
THANKS YOU, MISS"
(Boston Post)

(Boston Post)
 Motorists are going to find them selves saying, Thanks you, miss more often this summer. News from Portland, Me, is that young women are being employed at gasolene station. They replace young men taken for military service. Perhaps other station proprietors will follow suit if shortage in available young men takes place.
 In Massachusetts girls will replace boys in information booths which are set up each summer. There is no reason why the girls shouldn't be as proficient as boys in providing the information required by visitors. As time goes on, young women will be replacing the young men in many branches of business which eaters to the public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27

From highway standpoint nothing Is more important to us here ir Waterbury right now than an improved road up the Naugatuck Valley. We feel here in Wa terbury that when this is accomplished and a more direct and easier route be- tween this city and Bridgeport Is estao- lished there will be pronounced pickup of business relations between the two cities. It's surprising, too, the amount of traffic passing through Bridgeport that Is diverted away from this city be- cause of the lack of good route. We're hopeful that the new valley route will be available for use year from now, if not sooner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27
Science Scores

Science, proclaims a breathless news paper article, has at last affirmed that a whale really could have swallowed Jonah. It seems that pr. Eugene Max imlian Karl Ceiling, professor of phar. macology, having little to do one dull day, craWled through the gullet of a (dead) whale. He found 1t slimy, but definitely roomy.
 If this unpalatable feat had been per, have proved just as much about the Jonah-capacity of whales. But 1t wouldn't have justified that delectable headline, "Science says. Anyway, it's nice to think that in these days, which are grim and getting grimmer by the clock, somebody has the time and incli- nation to go crawling into whales gullets
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27

had Issued 6 blunt and vigorous statement warning the French people that they risked alienating the United States.
 This statement was 10 have been followed next day by Q message to Congress warning that tho Monroe Doctrine was in danger If Hitler took over Dakar and French West Africa; also pressag- ing the occupation Of Martinique and the Azores.
 But when the State Department sent the first draft of the message to the White House, Roosevelt said he didn't like It's "form". So no message was sent that day.. May 10.
 It was decided that he would walt until the next week and send
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27

seen 1t happen before Surely they cannot do that to us again. Sufely these interventionistS must think that we, the general run Of Amer lean people, must be very stupid.
 Why do they bring all these refu- gees here, put them In jobs in busi- ness, in factories7 Why should we draft our boys to go and fight and defend their countries? If England needs help, then why doesn't Can- ada send her draftees to help her mother country. For the Canadian boys are not sent across to fight unless they volunteer. He Is not forced to 90.
 And you refugees, what courage have you got to leave your beloved country, relatives, friends, Just to save your own skin, then come here and expect Us to SO fight your battlesp That fight was of your own making, why should innocent people die for you while you run awayp
 You, Mothers, Fathers, Sieters and Brothers, our poys are in camps, they are under orders. We must be wide awake to see that We de- fend our country, mind our own business, take care that an injustice will not be done to our boys again.
 We must write to the President to keep his PROMISE TO US that the majority of us people do not want to embroil ourselves in Euro pean trouble. He can only judge by those he hears from. If the ma jority of us keep quiet and the war; mongers yell louder, they will be heard and we would lose. So let us all do our share to show that we are all united for Peace.
 Not for War
 My convictions on this are that we CANNOT be attacked, we are not afraid. We are smart enough to mind our own business. We want, if possible, to promote peace and good will. Let us listen and try to push for peace for all those poor suffering people, extension of war acts is only adding untold suf- fering. No two wrongs can make 8 right.
 Let us work ever for peace and watch the checkerboard moves that we are not checked into war.
 Anti-Convoy's letter in one of the evening issues hit the nail on the head: there are those Benedict Arnolds like wolves in sheep's clothing that with the excuse of de- lending America, would plunge our country into war for their own evil designs.
 Yours for peace for our country and all others,
 MRS. MARY ETHEL HERMAN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27

the messae probably on May 22 So on Monday, May 10, when Senate Leader Barkley, Vice Pres- ident Wallace, and other congress Sional leaders conferred at the White House they were told to cX- pect Q Monroe Doctrine message to Congress in 0 few days.
 But within twelve hours the President changed his mlnd-f0r
 tho third time. Next morning
 he announced that no immedi-
 ate message was contemplated. CHURCHILL soFT-PEDALS FDN
 It is sure to be denied, but what happened in the interim was this; The President received direct word from the British suggesting that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27
Questions
 and Answers
y0VYR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
 The Waterbury Democrats Ser- vice Bureau will answer for you free, any question of fact or in- formation, not involving exten- slve research. Write your ques- ton clearly, sign name and ad- dress, enclose Q three cent postage stamp. Medical or legal advice cannot be given. Address Waters bury Democrats Washington Ser
 vice Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. 0.
 @, Which roles did Allan Jones and the late Joe Penner play in "The Boys from syracuseP"
 A, Jones played "Antipholus Of Ephesus" and "Antipholus of Syra- cuse," and Penner took the roles of "Dromio of Ephesus" and "Drofnio of Syracuse"
 e, Which of the classical writers of the ancient world wrote the most books?
 A. Of the works which survive, more are by Ovid than by any other writer,
 @. How many national wildlift refugees are administered by tht Fish and Wlldlife Service of the Dc. partment of the Interior?
 A. There were 267 on March i94l, containing l3,740,304 acres, Oi these 25l, comprising 9,846,072 acres arc in Continental United States and 10 comprising 4,o94,232 acres, arc In Alaska, Hawai- and Puerto Rico.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 9:23 D. m. daylight time)
 Sun rises 5:26 a. rn.; sets SIP D. m. (day- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 The phases of the moon during May were very regular as to time change. Both the full and the new moon occurred approximately at the same hour, few minutes after mid- night IS. TJ, while the first and last quar- ters arrived, the just before p. m., one other just after p. m. IS. IT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27

selves and then perch out on the end of the wcll- known undiplo-
 matic limb was the feat of Sec- retaries Stimson and nox in coming out for repeal of the neutrality act. That was @ shocker, and to say that WaSh- ingtoil waited with cooked ear to see If the Dpa0lflaak zx,Au1.1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27
WHERE ARE WE HEADED? LINDBERGH NO MORE AN ENEMY THAN WAS HIS
 FATHER
Waterbury, Conn, May g, 1941.

WdVC&buAJb SOAsAAs May g, 194l. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 Lindbergh's father, just like his son now, fought against our enter ing the last World war. Time proved that he was right. BUT in the meantime, a deplorable calamity took place. Our boys were butcher ed in Europe, disease destroyed populations, immense suffering was endured beyond description to make the world safe for Democracy.
 What 9 M0ckery!
 He, like his son, was accused of being an enemy of this U. s. A. But which in fact the opposite was proved, THAT he was the one amongst many that was the true friend of this DEMOCRACY
 Are we going to be taken for a ride again7 Then we had not had any experience, but now we have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27

@ very age who doubted this, still To little thought
 will show that |churchmen W h o To ellie we'd and
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 right. It may seem at first glanc c e
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 violence are much greater sins than
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27

He knows that, as The Chicago Times R. J. T'lnnegan recently sent word 10 him: "1'he ball is on dead center. The public is walt. ing for the lead. You can pick it up and run with 1t either way"
 Illustrative Of the mental an- guish which must beset Roosevelt at this time 1S e remark he made to 6 friend very recently, describ- ing e similar sltuaton which faced Woodrow Wilson. Roosevelt was Assistant Secretary of the Navy and together with other naval ad- vIsers urged Wilson to mobilize the fleet in the Atlantic in pre- paration for the possibility of war. This was before the German Sub- marine campaign had become sev- ere.
 Wiigon refused, and explained to young Roosevelt that the ad- ministration must let Germany take the initiative. He would make no move Wh;ch might appear to put the United States Into the war.
 At the tImc," Roosevelt now says, T disagreed with MT. Will son and thought he was wrong. But now that I look back on it ! can see that he was absolutely right" THREE POSTPONEMENTs
 Although the public hasn't known it, the President has post poned tonight's message three times, The first postponoment was known to the public--when the President was Ill and uncertain just before the Pan American re. ception Of May l4.
 The second postponement was on May 10, when the President seriously considered sending 6 special message to Congress. Just the day before, France had aa- nounced It's complete partnership with Hitler, and the President
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27
. EDISON IN
 WASHINGTON
Neutrality
 Repeal Trotted Out For PrevieW
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

Washington, May 27 = There's a gag going around Washington now about certain members of the cab- met who have limbs growing out of their bedroom walls so that with @ minimum of inconvenience they can get out on them.
 Latest exploit of administration spokesmen who verbally chin them-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27
Washington Merry-G Go-Round
Rooeves Speech Postponed Three Times Once On British Ace
 Planned Monroe Doctrine Messoqe When chy Became Noz Partner
DREW PEA R $ 0 N
 ROBERT $. ALLEN

WASHINGTON tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27

@. Arc American made guns be- ing used on British military alr- craft? -..
 A. Yes. American Browning .303 caliber machine guns arc used in the British Spitfires and Hurricanes on account of their adaptability to wing installation. The British have also obtained the right to use q 37- millimeter, quick firing cannon de. veloped In this country.
 e. What is e paravane?
 A. A device for sheering marine mine anchor cables 50 that tho mines come to the surface where they can be exploded.
 e. What Is tho safest way to carry funds when travelingp
 A. Travellers checks or a letter Of credit from your bank are safe methods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27

scripture for his purpose"9
 z. Which Is farther north, Cape Henry or Cape Hatteras3
 6. What class of mall Is Q printed and unsealed letter2
 0, Charles Lindbergh made the first airplane flight across the At- lantic; true or false9
 10. Who wrote "The Master Builder?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL '. DOUGLASS, D. D.
NOTHING WORSE THAN PRIDE

Pride Is the greatest of all vices. Do you believe this2 The medieval Church made this estimate of pride, and while there have been those In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27

1. Iron copper or aluminium iI tho most abundant metallic ele- ment on earth?
 2. Soaking poisonous mushrooms In salt water does or does not ren. der them harmless?
 3. Pediatrics Is the department of medicine dealing with the feet, the head or children2
 1. Josef Hoffman is on artist, singer, pianist or aetor2
 5. Is there any gas lighter than hydrogenp
 c. Which of the underscored words Is correct in the following proverb: "The devil can (cite-quote)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27

ToDAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, "Thcy do not sell these kind of gloves"; say, this kind" or "these kinds"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27
Whats s Your |. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.