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Evening star., 1941-06-12

Including Riverside and "Bbbs" bedford cords
and Nassau tropicals A brandnew group. shown
Friday for the first time in Sanforzed cotton slacks
lft residual shrnkage). Bedford cords on white
and coIored grounds dark Nassau tropcals, white
on white pattern effect The right pattern for dress
sports or work Sizes in the group 20 to SO.
Kann.s-Street Floor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
Frances Acts Must Decide

The political strip-tease drearily ex- ecuted for year by the regime that claims to speak for the French people is drawing near it's climax. But the audi ence is getting restless.
 These interminable pirouetS, this end less succession of now-you-See-it-now- you-don't is growing tiresome. Today we are going to stand squarely and firmly on the terms of the armistice; tomorrow we are going wholeheartedly in construc- tion of an Axis Europe.' "The only authority is that which I entrust or dele gate" but "the instinct of liberty, it still lives within us" Words mean little any more; few care what they say who speak for France; important only is what they do who act for France.
 One thing ought to be made clear. Most of the things being done in France to- day have nothing to do with the armiS- tice signed June 9, 1940, i'll the Con- peigne Forest. This was a military con- vention providing for the stopping of the German-French war and setting up a framework of regulation for occupied France.
 There is nothing in it providing that France must set up Fascist state, nothing providing that min ority groups must be persecuted and bounded; nothing providing phony trials to find convenient scapegoats; nothing binding France to cooperate in any "new order" in Europe; nothing direct ing how France should govern itself.
 True, France was left little choice. Germany received the right to termin- ate the armistice at any time it consid- cred that the French were failing to full full it's armistice obligations. A million Frenchmen are prisoners in Germany. Continental France is helpless.
 But it is one thing to aid Hitler un- der compulsive force, because you are prostrate and helpless. The world would understand that. But it is quite another to go far afield from the terms of the armistice, to do things the Ger mans had not even thought of asking, to set up an autocratic domestic regime and proclaim that authority no longer emanates from below" That differs from the proclamation that France only wishes to stand by her pledged word ln the armistice.
 If France is merely conquered coun- try with no will except that exercised in Berlin, all right. No one will reproach her for having fought and lost. It could happen to any country, our own not ex- cepted, which loses the concerted will necessary to survival in this brutal world. But country in such a status must be treated by the world as such. Frances acts, not Petain's words, must decide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
Road To Security

Mayor La Guardia of New York City, in his capacity as American chairman of the Joint United States-Canadian De fense Board, met with the board at Mon- treal, and immediately afterward was closeted with President Roosevelt. While little was revealed as to the discussion, it concerned measures for the joint defense of the Pacific Northwest.
 The President, revealed La Guardia, favors an immediate real survey of pro- posed routes, to be followed by early be- ginning of actual work on the road to Alaska This land link between Wash ington state and Alaska has been often proposed, and preliminary surveys have been made. Surely the urgency of the Pacific situation suggests that time has come to set the dirt flying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
We Still Prefer to Stand

Mans one big mistake, according to Dr. Verne T. Inman, University of Cali fornia anatomist, was when he decided to stand upright. According to this learned scientist, man is really designed to go on all fours. When that first un- orthadox cave-man, back in pre-stone age times, or couple of million years be- fore that, decided to try standing and walking erect, he did all the rest of us dirt.
 Our bones and muscles aren't designed for that, according to this entertaining against our nature and by sheer will, we start to fall apart physically. Maybe that's Hitler's great boon for the human race. He's trying to get three-fourths of it to going around on their hands and knees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
Confidence Revealed

The flotation of the city's million dol lar water bond issue by the Lazard Freres house of investment bankers re- veals quite well the confidence that busi- ness circles place in Waterbury. It's most encouraging to local taxpayers to know that in financial circles the city's credit is good and it's reputation is of the best. Apparently there is not the slightest con- cern felt about this city not being able to make good in the years to come as its various bond issues mature.
 The prospectus that Lazard Freres is sending out in connection with this bond issue is doubly reassuring No reputable concern would speak SO highly or in such encouraging tones of a municipal ity if it didn't have the utmost confidence in the citys ability to meet it's obligations. It's credit to Mayor Vincent A. Scully and his splendid administration, but more than that to the city at large After all a city is only as outstanding as it's citizenry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
Prices Will Follow Wages

The governments efforts to control prices, Business Week recently observed, are meeting difficulties" Despite the work of Leon Henderson's office, com- modity prices continue to rise. There is 8 very sound reason for that. The reason is wages It should be obvious to anyone that prices and wages still fol- low the same course. It is utterly un- reasonable to expect that we can fix prices and at the same time permit wage levels to steadily rise.
 During this defense boom, wages have risen much faster than production. In the year ending last June, payrolls in- creased 42 per cent while manufac- turing output increased only 30 per cent. Wage increases have also been far greater than price increases. The efforts of business and the government to control prices will prove completely in- effectual if this trend continues. In some lines, of which retail merchandising is perhaps the most outstanding, prices have been held down for the reason that business has taken smaller profits. That cannot go on indefinitely, in the face of the wage trend.
 If we are to have an upward wage spiral, we must have an upward price spiral with it. If we are to place a work able ceiling over prices, on the other hand, we must also place ceiling over wages. There are no alternatives. And the sooner we realize that, the sooner the price-wage problem will be solved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
Canada Pitches In

The United States, with 133,OOO, 900 people, has not yet succeeded in selling a billion dollars worth of Defense Bonds. Canada, with not quite 12,000,000 peo- pie, has just sold $900,000,000 in Victory Loan securities, when only $6OO,O0O, 900 had been asked.
 The United States is not at war, while Canada is. So it is not surprising that the sales of Defense Bonds, which are not sold in a single overwhelming drive, but in continuous process, should not vet have left the Canadian total behind. They will in time, of course, and they may even as this is printed be passing the Canadian mark But they won't approach it relatively until they pass 10 billions. The Canadians have set up mark for us to shoot at. Let's start shooting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

Treasury. The banks of America, know ing full well the gravity of our econ- omic problems, are cooperating fully in this endeavor, without a nickel of profit to themselves. When we loan to the government, we are directly aiding de fenSe, we are investing in the safest known form of security, and we are helping fight imitation.
 Every family should make defense budget for as long as the emergency en- dures. Buy as many bonds as you can. And don't dispose of them unless it is absolutely unavoidable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

again. q told you so,. he cried when he found the number correct according to his list. T have them all, every one. as told you" Still the old man insisted, 'There Is one name you have not got" And who" inquired the oficer fiercely, lis thatS" To which the old man re- piled, 'srhe Lord Jesus Christ"
 Tyrants always forget to count Him when making . list Of their victims. Perhaps that is the reason why tyrants in the end are clrcura- vented and destvcyed. Historians, Q generation from now, may cosacilide that Hitler and other present-dAy tyFanss were defeated not because Of their lask Of military knowledge, but bocause they lacked c working knowledge of arithmetic. Man may come day gay, SsThe trouble with those InonsteEs was that they could not count accurately. They listed the enemy and cid not count on the eupeEnaturnl power es one who is tho guardian ef the weak ln eyeFg ass and Ahe elefnAl champion es
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

you fellows want to, you can correct that shortage"
 You've been talking about ex- banding your plants. Now if you mean business, instead of talk ing about it--expand."
 Next day the steel manufactur- CTS announced their plan to build new factories and expand produc- tion.
 NOTE--Four shipyards were held up the other day because steel plate had not been received on scheduled time. Maritime com- missioners privately accuse the steel companies of selling steel to their old customers, the railroads, instead of to the new war baby shipyards- which because of the lend-lease bill need 1t most. CHURCHILL CHAFF
 White House press secretary Steve Early kept 1t to himself, but privately he was sore at the bung- ing O1 Cnurcnlll-SOOSeVel press relations. If they had left it to him, the result would have been different -. American editors resented the fact that first news of the meeting broke in London. A lot of other Americans resented the idea that news about their own President had to come via the British censor. Roosevelt himself, not the British, was to blame, but the British had to take it on the chin just the same An- other sour note was the refusal of the U. s. Army to let U. s. photo graphers take pictures of Lord Beaverbrook arriving at Boiling Field .. Chief result of all this secrecy was public suspicion that a lot of entangling alliances were knotted which probably were not knotted.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
Time to Save

As banking authorities are pointing out, saving on the part of the public is especially important now. Saving does two things. both . of which 1i i., are desirable log for the future when the defense pro- gram will be over and we will have to return to some sort of normal basis of living. Second, 1t diverts money from the consumer goods markets--and that, in turn, helps build Up the stocks of Eia- teriaIs needed for military preparedness.
 Today the government IS urging the people to purchase the special defense bonds and stamps newly issaed by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
Current Comment

Folks who want to be immoral don't need dancing. Nick Castle, Hollywood dance di- rectors
 I was IS. He saw me backstage reading the Literary Digest and he said it was an amazing maga- zine for Q girl in show business to be reading.
 Beginning of . beautiful friend- ship with William 0uggenheim, as described by Mildred Borst, the Digest fan.
 We can achieve the same effect but cutting of an arm or Q leg. -Preeident Charles Smith, Pracific Coast Association of Maeicians, iamenting the passing Of the Saving a Woman in Half" trick.
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 The army has . mysterious but strangely expressive word to counter some Of tho stun and nonsense talked about Rudolf Hess. The word ia "hol0ney." London Mews of the World, pr1Vs ing that lhe British Army ealelse' on nfenaf eE laie&s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
Press Comment
SAVING THE HoUsAToNIC
(Bridgeport Postl

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 Throughout Connecticut there is apparently growing consciousness that the state has a great asset in the Housatonic River Valley,-not for the development of more hy- draulic power stations. not for the building of more factories to dis charge pollution in the streams but precisely for the contrary reason, namely that the rvier valley is still predominantly uncommercialized and unspoiled and has a beauty which ought to be preserved for the pleasure Of our own and fu- ture generations.
 That this beauty itsen has a com- mercial value is an important fac- tor, but not the underlying fact. Visitors from all over the East will gladly pay 8 small toll charge for the privilege of riding through this valley on scenic parkways just as they pay toll charge on the Mer- ritt parkway.
 In that way the cost of carrying on the public Improvements sug- gested by Charles Downing Lay. landscape architect, at the Housa- tonic Valley conference in Falls Village this week, might be amort- ized and eventually paid off with out burden upon the taxpayers.
 But the underlying motive Is not to reap the dimes but to preserve the beauty. Perhaps Mir. Lay'E plans which call for parks and parkways in the valley all the way from stratford to the Massachu- setts line in North Canaan, viii not be carried out in full or they may Do modified in other ways. Bul the project has begun to capture the Imagination of the state as was shown by the many influential voices raised in its behak co the Falls Village conference.
 When defeEso work slackons md |publlo Worka arc undertaken, thc llousatonic Valley project ought tc loom large on the aiato's program TO prevent mistakes. to avoid waste and ta make effective 60 groat | pgoleet, iong fange planning s nee
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

They are not insulated for noise and lack modern convent ence. And by that time it was too late to take the Queen to New foundland by warship.
 The fact that she was invited highlights what was the most inn portant part of the conference joint action against Japan. The Dutch East Indies, with its wealth of tin, oil and rubber, is the big gest prize of the entire South Pac- ific--more important than Singa- pore, Thafland or Australia. The floating conversations off New foundland concentrated on the problem of blocking the Japanese drive to the Indies.
 Roosevelt took with him to Newfoundland the Navy's plan for its next tough move against Japan namely, invoking the ar ticles of piracy. This means that any Japanese merchant ship carrying 8 gun would be cOnsid- cred a pirate and be hauled in by the U. S. Navy unless in its own home waters.
 Since most Japanese merchant vessels now are mounted with guns, in clear violation of the law of neutrals, this means that the Japanese would either have to dis- mount their guns, or keep their ships at home, or else risk 8 brush with the U. s. Navy.
 The whole tenor of the Roose- velt-C Churchill conversations was that there was no use experiment. ing with any more appeasement, that Japan respected only armed might and would back down lot quicker if shown that combined might by the United States and Great Britain.
 ENTERTAINING ROYALTY
 Mrs. Louise Atwill, wife of the Hollywood actor. recently kidded several cabinet members by calling them on the. phone in the guise of the Overseas Operator and saying that Winston Churchill wanted to speak to them "revers-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

Germany is always plaintively won. dering why other nations won't treat her on terms of equality. The reason is plain. Germany won't act on terms of equality. Cuba has now joined in the parade of countries sending Nazi consuls back home. Minister of State Cortina said 'The government has been able to prove that German Consul Heisinger had engaged in activities apart from the inherent in his post and which affected the security of Cuba"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

Emphasis over the last few years has been made on social reform rather than national security. As nation, we seem to have forgotten that without na- tional security, social reform might well prove meaningless" That biting com mentary on the state of the nation re- gently came from a report of House of Representatives military affair com mittee. And 1t points to what is the most serious bottleneek in the way of the defense program. If left-wingers have their way, so-called "social gains' will be permitted to slow our defense to Q snail's pace. Nothing could suit the dictators better.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

A short time before the Petain-D Darlan regime in France made its decision to help Germany in establishing its sway over Europe, summer storm came to the little town of Versailles, seat of Frances ancient glories. Two statues, one of Lafayette, one of General Pershing, stood on opposite sides of a street there. As the storm rose in violence, the statue of General Pershing swayed from it's pedestal, fell, and shattered into a million fragments on the pavement. At least it never had to witness the events to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

o. Who played the role of 'pe Lawd" in the stage and screen ver- sions of ''The Green Pastures"
 A. The late Richard B. Harrison and Charles Winter Wood both played the character in the original ! New York stage production, and Rex Ingram had the role in the film were sion.
 Q. What are China's chief imports from the United States2
 A. Raw cotton, cotton yarn, and thread; metals and ore; cereals and flour; candles, soap, oils, fats, waxes, gums, and resin (nainly petroleum products); tobacco; vehicles and ves- sels; books, maps, paper and wood pulp: chemicals and pharnaceutic- | als; sundry (principally rubber) H products; and machinery and tools.
 @. Is standard time In use throughout the world2
 A. world standard time was adopt- ed by the International Meridian Conference at Washington, D. C.. in 1884. The earth was divided into zones, each covering IS degree of longitude, the time for each zone being that of the meridian of longi- tude in the approximate center oil the area, and differing by one hour in adjacent zones. The meridian o9H the Observatory at Greenwich, Eng. land, was designated o degrees from ,,,t1lnI, n1f ,knrAa~d %ivnan elA0a11N IA reckoned, and meridians at IS de. | gree intervals were established east and west of Greenwich, those east having faster, those west having slower time.
 Q. To which political party die President John Tyler belong?
 A. He was nominated and electeeE to the Vice Presidency by the Whigs E Nevertheless, when he succeeded t the Presidency upon the death O William Henry Harrison, the Con gress, which was controlled by ths Whigs, enacted two bills that werS known to be at variance with hih ideas. Tyler vetoed them and thence- forth, throughout his administration he was man without a party and in constant strife with Congress. @. What was the maiden name off Gene Tunney's wife and where did she live? A. Mary Josephine Rowland Laud { CT, daughter of Mrs. George Lauder jr, of "Tighnabruaich," Greenwich Conn.
 e. Who composed the music fol the songs San Antonio" and IT. Dear old Georgia? A. Egbert Van Alstyne.
 e. What are the chief industriea
 of Syria2 A. The country is primarily a. ricultural and pastoral, and indua-
 tries are of relatively minor sign ficance. Chief manufactures iie clude textiles, cement, InacaroE biscuits, soap, matches, beveraga
 and brushes. Q. Was James Roosevelt ever s' private in the U. s. Marine Corps? A. No: he was commissioned N Lieutenant Colonel in the U. G| Marine Corps Reserves on NoveE Der 13. 1896. Recently he became .. Captain in the active service. EDITOR NOTE-If you are ds
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

in general fol- low the safe, sane curnber- some routin e that character izes the normal proced dure of Congress.
 It would be nice if there were time for all this slow poke red tape, but if you want to k n o W how crazy all these proposals are, ii1ct f.alka Q lnnIr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.

BE CAREFUL HOW YOU COUNT
 Some years ago a little company of Russian peasants meeting for worship were set upon by officers of the law. After breaking into their little church, the officer commanded that the people be counted and their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

names written down.
 But one old man in t.h ( group said to the omcer, "There is one name you have not got. ? The omcer look ed at him in amazement, ther called upon ht soldiers to count fha nsafahaP 0ve9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
Questions
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 e. Is the actress TalluIah Bank. head, the daughter of Senator Bank head, or of the late Speaker of the House, William B. Bankhead7
 A. Her father was the late Speak CT, William Brockman Bankhead. Senator John Hollis Bankhead is her uncle.
 o. Are rotenoid insecticides pro duced in the United States or ar,' they inported7
 A. They come from derris, grow1 in Malaya, the Dutch East Indi& and the Philippines; from cube cl Peru, and from tirnbo of Brazil. 4 weed known as devils shoestring !, the most promising source of rotten one in the U. S., and some roots grown in Texas contain to 5 per- cent of the poison. In 194O, 6 1-1 million pounds of rotenone bearing crude and powered roots were i'm ported into the U. s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
Washington Merry -Go-Round ''
DREW PEAR s o N
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WASHINGTON the Queen Wlhena Holland join Winston Churchill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
. EDISON IN @ WASHIENG GToN
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
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Washington, Aug 19 - Along with consideration of the price con- trol bill now before the House com mittee on banking and currency, there has been some congressional chatter about handling price ad- ministration with a board, and put ting in prohibitions on the fixing of prices before there had been ample opportunity to hold hearings and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

1. Which actor ifi silent motiOA pictures was known as ''the mas with e thousand faces2"
 ?. Mistletoe is . part of the foot or a parasitic towering planta
 3. Who were the "three men ia the tub" in the nursery rhyme be ginning "Rub-a-dub-dub. three mes in tub"2
 {. A fortnight is 6 weekend, on week, or two weeks2
 6. Which country was once cailes Cathay by Europeans2
 6. Pavlova was . Russian scien tlst, Q dancer, or .frotzky'e Wife2
 '. chaulmoogra oil has been use in the treatment of what disngur ing skin disease7
 Q. Name the capital os NeEmuda
 2. Where iE tho body og thl American Unknown Soldier of ilil World War haried9
 70. Does the United States cenea mall sent to sogelgn countElos9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
A Thought for Today

The face of the Lord Is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.-PSalms 34:16.
  So far anyone shuns evil, so far as he does good.-Swedenborg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR The use of sure for yes, as 'Will yOu go? .Sure" is defin- itcIy slang and should be avoided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
Whats Your l. O.

Can you answer seven oe 4hese test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.