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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
to Washington on May 26.

to Washington on May 26.
 The State Department drafted reply to this note, then decided not to answer 1t at all. Apparent ly 1t was caught between Leafy's promise and the Coast Guards action. The note still is unan- swered. And now the State De- partment, having got itself in an untenable position, is leaning over backwards to appease Vichy re- garding these ships.
 Also 1t is going to unusual lengths in using the ships to ap- pease General Weygand in North Africa.
 REPORT ON WEYGAND
 When 1t was first suggested that @ certain number of French ships be permitted to load up with goods for North Africa, the British, through Sir Henry Salter, regis tered vigorous opposition, and Hary Hopkins promised to inter- vene with the State Department.
 The State Department, how ever. insisted that the French would agree to send one of their ships to the United States for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
In Today's Mail

should be certified to the President by the Secretary of War, or Navy as the case may be, and by the At- torney General and the Officer Of Production Management These officials are best situated to certify to the President that a condition has arisen which can be met only by resort to these extraordinary powers, and for the exact purposes of the Act.
 {. Tn order that the Act may not support unreasonable and un- necessary interferences with indi- vidual rights and possessions, il should: (a) Set up definitions which clearly define the military purposes for which the powers granted may be exercised. This is. tc prevent the unconstitutional dele gation of the power to legislate tc the executive, and to make 1t pos sible for the courts to interpret the Act. (b) The methods of taking should draw a distinction between durable property or rights, the con- trol or operation only of which is required, and that property which must be consumed in being used of which full possession is neces- sary.
 s. Property must not be taken oI used without a guarantee of just compensation to the owner. Use may be had by summary or imme- diate process, but provision should be made for the determination by judicial process of the fair value of the property, including any damage done, through appraisers appointed by a federal court with the right of appeal to the higher courts remaining in the hands oi the owners.
 Subject to such reasonable con- ditions we feel that the use of pri- vate property, to the possession oi which we cling, equally with free dom of speech, of the press, oi worship and the right of assembly and petition may be turned over tC the Government for the period oi the emergency. We now have come to a crisis when we recognize thai to preserve any of our freedoms from the aggressions of totalitar. ianism 1t is necessary to grant t( the government under the immi. hence of war the use of whatever we have, provided it is taken by due process of law.
 Extraordinary times justify ex' traordinary measures. In a crisis WI cannot stand for delays and VI must gather all of our military re, sources into common pool. w must be able to rapidly divert thii property to a common purpose II order to withstand dictatorial ana unlimited power, provided only VI insist that the taking is done in [ legal way: that power rests in tbl hands of Congress and the courts G restore 1t to its owners efter lhl emergency is over; and Shat pro vlslon is made for due coSlpensa ton for the loss incurred.
 The Attorney General has enum pgated c list Of some one hundred statutes which arc now in axistenc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21

c. Does Horace Heidt have q daughter?
 A. His daughter Patricia, by q former marriage, is 13 years old. Ills present wife is Adeline Slaughter.
 @. What has caused the increase in applications for citizenship in the United States?
 A. Among the causes were the Act of Congress, barring aliens rom WPA employment and the refusal of some States to grant them old age benefits; the increasing attrac~ tiveness of United States citizenship because of international conditions and the enactment of the Alien Registration Act, 1040," which rec quires aliens to register, be finger printed and report changes of ad- dress.
 O. How thick should a concrete sidewalk be to withstand the weight of a 7-ton truck?
 A. It depends upon the quality of the concrete, the foundation and the width of the slab. For good condi- tions of foundation and best quality of concrete, four-inch thickness should be sufficient, particularly if it were adequately reinforced. Hove ever, for practical purposes, we sug- gest 6-inch thickness for insurnacel against cracking.
 e. What is the meaning of the Michigan State motto, Si quaeriG peninsulam, amoenam, circumspice1 A. It is Latin, and means, If thou seekest a beautiful peninsula look around"
 @. Is the slaary of the Governor General of Canada paid by the Brit ish or Dominion government? A. It is paid by the Dominion government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21

IhkSS up OAlLy 70 per cent of the family income, or less, it's con- sidered g % d budgeting, but when rent gets above that, it's considered t o o large 8 percen- tage of the pay check and the standard of liv- ing is really low cred b eca u s e money t h a t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 3:22 a. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises 5:Ss 6. m; sets s:is ?. m. (day- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 There should be tremendous plant growth during the next two weeks. There Is lot of moisture In the ofYing; coupled with warm suns thls means corn. potatoes, and all vegetables win thrive nightly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21

Construtcion of the city's new pipeline ought to attract considerable attention from people who like to see buildings erected, streets torn up, etc. As much of the work will be within the town limits the workers will probably have plenty ot advice from the sidelines or curbstone critics. That goes with any public under taking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
Current Comment

The quicker the war is won. the better chance We will have. in deal- ing with our internal affairs. to preserve the American way of life. William s. Culhertson. former U. S. ambassador to Chile.
 
 Dlsloyalty Is dishonor. --Toga Tanaka. American of Jap- anese origin In Les Angeles. avar- ring the loyalty o5 his people to U. 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
WHO IS THE COOK?

Ducks and cows are owned and tended only by men on the island of Bali, while the women tend chickens and pigs. Though the wO- men do the daily cooking, roast sucking pig and sea turtle disheA for banquets are prepared only by the men. But, at your home, WHOEVER is the cook will find the cookery bulletins and booklets available from The Waterbury Democrat Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Washington, D. C., of invaluable help. Send today for g list of them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21

germs back to t h e U n 1 t e d s t a te s, take them to a great medical center, and there de- velop, by the in-
 oc ul a ion of animals, a serum for the treat ment of this dis ease.
 T he customs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
A Thought for Today

Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel who only doeth wOndrous things.-Psalms 72:lS
  To receive honestly is the best thanks for good thing.-George Macdonald.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
ON THE HONOR ROLL
By EARL [. DOUGLASS, D. D.

ON THE HONOR ROLL
 ' Some years ago a missionary doctor, greatly distrssed by the fact that certain Oriental disease was sweeping through China, decided to bring 8 test tube of these disease
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
. EDISON IN
 WASHINGTON
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

COrreSpOndent
 washington, July 21.-Everybody who pays rent and everybody who collects it-which takes in all classes except the people who own the un- mortgaged parts of their own homes should be interested in watching the experience of Washington, D. O., in trying to get the administer a rent control law, designed to keep rent from skyrccketing.
 O debbil rent is, of coursee, sec- ond largest item on the family budget, food being first. Where rent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21

for the answers. 1. Where are the Plains of AbraE ham? 2. Who was recently named bH the president to be chief justice of the United States? 3. What common eating inaple- ment bears the same name as . wood club used in golf?
 4. The place where the Pilgrim Fathers landed in New England was
 -? 5. Of what tree are acorns the fruit?
 6. Complete the proverb, "A stitch in time may - -.
 2. Which was formerly called Persia-Iran or Iraq?
 8. The first Republican party in the United Sttaes was founded by Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lin- coin or John c. Fremont?
 g. Who is Secretary of Labor? 10. Which famous pirate was knighted by King Charles II?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
Whats Your I. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last p@ge for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, 'T wish you hadn't l of come"; omit "of."
Evening star., 1941-04-23
II Women Finish Course
In Motor Corps Work

A dozen young women. including
housewives, Stenographers, a sculptor
and teacher, were graduated last
night after 14-week course of train
ing for motor corps work with the
American Women's Voluntary Serv-
ices, 1910 Connecticut avenue NV
approximately rs drivers have been
trained by the service in firstS aid,
map-reading, safety education and
motor repairs. Glasses are con-
Quoted along lines similar to those
of the Red Gross Motor Corps and
women's volunteer services in Eng
land.
The trained drivers would be
available for national defense work
or in event of some disaster, 1t was
said. The class was trained at a
filling station at Wisconsin avenue
and @ street NV.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Work Of Red Cross
Is Bright in FatefuI
Times, Says Halifax
Ambassador Points to
$4,000, 900 in Aid
To Greet Britoin

British Ambassador ViScount Hal
flax told 2,465 guests at the conven-
ton banquet of the American Red
Cross last night that history will
include as "one of the brightest
pages in these fateful times" the Or
ganization's work for war stricken
Europe.
The Ambassador spoke in the
packed main ballroom of the May
flower Hotel, and his words were
carried by public address system to
hundreds of other diners seated in
smaller rooms and in the promen-
ade. The address was broadcast by
the Columbia and Mutual broad
casting systems.
Lord Halifax pointed out Ameri-
can Red Cross aid to Britain to date
amounts to some s13 5000 in value
and that nearly half of this is rep
resented by supplies produced by
volunteer workers Of Red Cross
chapters.
Sees One Motive.
What I seem to see when I talk
of these vast figures are little groups
of men and women all over the
United States, sometimes working
in their own homes. sometimes in
the homes of others, but all inspired
with the one idea-to relieve the
sufferings of those who are quite un-
known to them," he said.
They are, l fancy, working with
no idea of being thanked" he added
THAT is why I wish to take this
opportunity of paying my humble
tribute to them, on behalf of their
majesties, the King and Queen, on
behalf of the government and on
behalf of the people of Great
Britain, as well as my own
The British envoy praised par
ticularly Norman H. Davis, chair
man of the American Red Cross,
for "a career of service to the state
of which any one might be proud"
and Miss Mabel T. Boardman, Sec
retary.
Miss Boardman's work for the
organization has been "a real in
spiration and an example of devo-
ton to public service and public
welfare" he declared.
Cites Feat Of Delivery.
The ''indomitable bravery" of
British seamen is getting Red Cross
supplies to the British Isles, Lord
Halifax said.
That is, indeed, crucial point"
he commented, "for nothing could
be more tragic than the thought
that the supplies you are sending
should rot at the bottom of the
Atlantic"
Attorney General Jackson. coun-
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Mobile Hospital Unit
Is Shown in Fund Drive

The first of five mobile hospital
units purchased by the American
Field Hospital Corps for service in
Greece was on exhibit from before
noon to O'Clock yesterday opposite
the willard Hotel on Pennsylvania
avenue between Fifteenth and Four
teenth streets NV.
The $4,000 unit, especially
equipped for handling shock and
bomb victims, is wholly contained in
two trucks, which fit back 20 back
and can be set up in seven minutes.
Throughout the afternoon visitors,
including hundreds of Red Cross
delegates, examined the equipment.
Today it is being exhibited in Balti-
more and tomorrow in Wilmington,
in an effort to raise money to build
the four other units promised to the
Greek War Relief Association by the
Field Hospital Corps.
Evening star., 1941-04-23

in Great Britain are either in mill
tary service or are occupying i'm
portant places in industry. Most all
of these women are paid and their
living quarters are provided for
them
Mr.. Mccoy added. IF the United
States should become involved in
similar situation, it is my well-con-
sidered. opinion that the American
Red Cross, with its 3,700 chapters
throughout the country and with its
organization for disaster prepared
ness and relief, could step in and
do the job which is being done by
the British Red Cross Society and
the w. V. S. (Women's Volutary
Services) for Civil Defense in an
efficient and thoroughly satisfactory
manner"
He explained that there is hardly
a service being performed by British
relief organizations that is not al
ready a part of our American Red
Cross disaster relief program"
The Red Cross and the other
agencies, he said, have contributed
tremendously to the excellent state
of morale which exists in Great
Britain today"
When the trend of world events is
considered. Mr. Mccoy declared, ''it
is appropriate for the American Red
Cross to continue and redouble its
work in planning for civil defense
measures here at home"
At 7:45 O'Clock tonight, in Con-
stitution Hall. the speakers will
be Maj. Julia G. Stimson, U. S.
A., retired, president of the Ameri-
can Nurses Association: Admiral c.
w. Nimitz, chief of the Navy Bureau
OF Navigation, and Gen. George c.
Marshall, Army Chief OF Staff.
Evening star., 1941-04-23

udices that came down from the
Middle Ages"
The Red Cross, he said, has "a
golden chance" to aid both the
family and the patient in cases
where a man is sent to hospital
for mental disease. The local chap
ter can act as a haison agent be-
tween the family and the hospital,
he explained, and can help the pa
tient adjust himself when he is
sent back home.
"He will face a difficult situation
in his community" said DR.. Over
holser, though there is no more
reason for him to be regarded with
dread than If he'd had pneumonia" I"
THE Army" he said, "is not
hospital any more than 1t is a
reformatory," and he added that,
instead of making a man of" the
maladjusted individual, it was more
apt to cause him to crack up COM
pletely. For this reason, he ex-
planned, selective service physicians
were rejecting men with personali-
ties unsuited to military camp.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Cites Prejudices.

In regard TO mental disorders. he
added, I'VE still labor under pref
Evening star., 1941-04-23

selor to the American Red Cross,
who preceded the Ambassador on
the program, declared:
The Red Cross will lead in the
fight to keep alive in the world
human dignity and decency and
freedom"
He characterized as "one OF the
worlds great hopes" interest of the
Red Cross in preservation of
morale and said:
I'VE must think of the Red Cross
as a great spiritual force, recogniz-
ing the ideals of civilization"
Even more important than the
material aid it gives war sufferers
he said, is its effort Ito keep vital
in the hearts and minds of AFFLICTED
populations the will to live and to
conquer disaster"
Chairman Davis presided and in
troduced the two speakers.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Retreats for Catholic
Students Sturt TODAY

A series of retreats is being held
today, tomorrow and Friday for
Catholic public high school students,
according to an announcement from
the Rev. Francis E. Sullivan, assist
ant at st. Peters Church and di-
rector of high school retreats for
this archdiocese.
The services will consist of mass
at 8 am. and short instruction,
followed by sermon and benedic-
ton of the most blessed sacrament
at 3:l5 pm. Churches have been
selected near the public senior high
schools for the retreats.
On Saturday, it was stated, a
communion would be celebrated at
times to be set for the convenience
of the students.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Miss Freemun-Mitford's S
Detention Is Sought
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 23-Laborite
Evelyn Walker gave notice today
he would ask Home Secretary Her
bert Morrison in Commons whether
he knew that Miss Unity Freeman
Milford had recovered from illness
and whether he has considered the
deSirability Of OBTAINING her" under
defense regulations
As a reason for the latter, he cited
"her past associations with Nazi
leaders and her declared pro-NaA
views"
Miss Freeman Milford, known as
friend of Adolf Hitler, returned
to England from Germany last year
under mysterious circumstances. She
was seen in London four days ago,
when her sister Deborah married
Lord Andrew Cavendish.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
.4O96 Called 10 Duty
With Army Rejected,
Red Cross Is Told
Brig. Gen. Hershey Points
Out Aid Organization
Con Render in Defense

Something like 40 per cent OF the
men called up for military service
are deferred because they are not
fully fit to carry on the duties OF
soldiers, Brig. Gen. Lewis B.
Hershey, deputy director of the Sc
lective service system, told dis
cussion group of the American Red
Cross Convention at the United
States Chamber of Commerce yes
terday afternoon.
While some of these men could
perform limited service, Gen.
Hershey explained, selective service
is not inducing any except those
completely qualified at present.
About 80 per cent are not Mt Tor
any type of military service, he
added.
Sees Red Cross Assistance.
Many of those rejected have rem
ediable defects, and Gen. Hershey
said he was sure the Red Cross
would do its part toward seeing that
no man was withheld from useful
ness to his country or community
for lack of eyeglasses. or other ad-
justments.
Gen. Hershey stressed the I'M
portance of keeping open communi-
cations between camp and home
and pointed out that the Red Cross
could help.
There is nothing that will dis
rupt an army so quickly" he said,
"as bad news or no news from
home"
DR.. Winfred Overholser, superin-
tendent of st. Elizabeths Hospital,
said the Red Cross could give valu-
able services in connection with the
mental cases that develop IN the
Army.
DR.. Overholser pointed out that
it was nothing against man to
be rejected for Army service be-
cause of a nervous or mental con-
dition. 1t may simply mean that
he Is not suited for military life,
the psychiatrist explained, when
what we are trying to do is TO find
men particularly fitted for that vo-
cation"
CiteS pre ir,diceS
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Federal Bur to Hear Ellis

Representative Ellis, Democrat, of
Arkansas will speak on Regional
Development Along the Line of the
T. v. A. and A v. A." at a luncheon
of the Federal Bar Association to-
morrow at 1890 pm. at the Har-
rington Hotel.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
DR.. Marcus Huiek Dead

NEW YORK, April % P).-Dr.
Marcus Hajek, 81, noted Vienness
authority on nose and throat dis
eases, died in London April 3. it was
learned here yesterday. A Jew, he
was a refugee from the Nazi regime.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-30
By JAN VALTN

white as death. She threw
herself 10 the stone floor and
scrambled back on her feet.
A trooper SWING his arms and
barked commands.
Up down. Up - down.
Up-down. Wen make YOU
eat dirt! Up-down. Up
down :"
Hideous shouting came from
the end OF the corridor. a
well-dressed man was down
on hands and knees. Astride
him sat a grinning trooper.
The man was screaming az
the top Of his voice:
I'm n Jew, a sinking Jew.
I'm a jew. a shrinking jew"
We were on the sixth floor
The hallway was silent as
graveyard. Carpets covered
the floor. The walls were
clean and the smell Of paint
was in the air. On a bench
sat a dejected-looking woman.
She clasped a cardboard box
on her knees, and her head
hung forward.
Haiti
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-30
HAZE OF HOSTILITY

About me hostile faces and
threatening voices whirled
thickly. A swimmer at sea
attacked by a shark cannot be
more alone than is an enemy
OF NazI power IN a stronghold
of the Gestapo.
Yet, il was just what I had
been told TO expect. / was
not a victim of persecution.
was not an innocent man
jerked out of his bed before
dawn because of an annony-
nous denunciation.
/ had fought the Hitler
regime with all the means and
wiles at my disposal. / had
fought for a proletarian revo-
luton in which still believed
somehow.
A fist crashed into my face.
Kicks from the rear sent me
spraying. Hands tore me up
from the floor and pushed me
against a wall. A bald-headed
man butted his knee inc my
abdomen.
Another hit me on the head
with handouts. I was strong,
but 1 fell. 1t was Magnus
who dragged me back into the
middle Of the room and told
me TO stand upright. He
motioned the others to stand
aside.
Leave him alone" he
ordered.
A short. broad-shouldered
man entered the room through
the door of an adjoining office.
He had dark. deep-set eyes
and his face was strongly
lined. He wore a well-presSed
suit and had rings on his
hands. An aroma of pine
needles came from his glisten-
ing hair
Good evening"" he said.
The men stood back. They
were silent. Someone brought
a chair. The short man sat
down two yards in front Of
me and eyed me placidly.
At his side stood an Elite
Guard with a 6-foot leather
whip in his hand. and a girl
hiding a stenographers pad.
Both had followed the short
man from the adjoining room.
I'VE are going TO cut belts
out Of your skim" the short
man said.
Ito Be COntinued)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-30
GIVEN CIGARET

The dark-skinncd man pat
cigaret between my lips.
Ny lips were dry without
feeling. ] could not feel that
! had a cigaret between my
lips
The Gestapo man then
struck a match and lit the
cgaret. Greedly drew the
smoke into my lungs. l felt
the bite Of smoke in my eyes.
and impulSively l tugged al
the shackles around my wrists
to take the cigaret out OF my
mouth.
The dark-skinned man saw
that lie took the CiEaret
from my mouth and laid j.
on the edge Of a desk. And
few seconds later he showed
II back between my lips.
You see" he said. eve
treat you fair and square"
The other two grinned
The policemen stared stupidity
l wondered what could have
happened 70 Karl Burmeister
Cilly. Comrade Holstein. Ny
arrest had been no haphazar
affair When they pounced on
me, the Gestapo knew who I
was.
/ could not explain 1t. We
had been careful in the
extreme. We had adhered 10
all the complicated rules OF
conspirative work. We were
too alert. too we'll trained not
10 recognize at once when We
we're trailed. We were no
tyros in illegal work.
What If Karl Burmeister
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-30

United States? Could you express II fully
in 20 words?
Eleanor- Roosevelt is wearing cotton
stockings Let your wife find this out for
herself, sir If you mention II TO her she
will think you are limiting at something.
Winston Churchill smokes 60-cent
cigars. A fancy price 10 pay for smoke.
But still. Calvin Coolidge. despite his repu-
tation Of being thrifty. smoked 81 cigars.
WHEN Edward Everett Hale was chap
w lain OF the House he was asked to tell
something of his duties. Said he
81 go to the House, look at the con-
gressmen. and then pray for the country"
Women who are not slender do not
seem enthusiastic about proving their
patriotism by wearing shorter skirts IN
the campaign for the conservation OF rayon
fabric.
An admittedly plump Philadelphia