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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03
Banks in a New Role

Writing in Banking, Albert w. Atwood makes this observation: Shakespeare said that one man Tn his time plays many parts, so 1t is with the banks. Throughout the long depression they absorbed the mounting national debt, then as the defense program got underway their lending function became of vital impor- tance and now they have still another great role to play. It is their privilege and duty alike to educate and assist the public to invest in the three new kinds of United States savings bonds"
 The banks of this nation are taking on this job purely as a necessary public service In a time of unprecedented spend- Ing. The banker knows the dangers of imitation. He knows that thrift and con- mon sense must rule If we aren't going to go on a spending spree that will pro- duce the worst hangover In history. He knows that the worker who has reserve fund in the form of government bonds has cushion which both he and the country may require in the future, when the wars end and the boom deflates.
 Thousands of banks are now selling the new defense bonds. For those who are unable to buy bonds now inexpensive defense stamps may be purchased and accumulated until total sufficient to obtain a bond Is reached. All of the stamps and bonds are fully guaranteed by the United States Treasury.
 Visit your bank and investigate this method of defense investment. A defense bond Is safe place for your money-and each one purchased helps build barrier against imitation. Buy all you can.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

The U. S. o. is launching drive for millions of dollars to provide recreational activities and look after the social well fare of the soldiers outside of camp. Many agencies are affiliated with the United Service Organization and each will work individually in raising their particular quota The drive is now on, and Water bury will join in the work of raising money. Announcements were made in churches Sunday bringing 1t to the at tention of all, and asking wholehearted support. It can readily be realized how much the soldiers need this service. Over a million young men are now in camp and following the next drafting the num- Der will be appreciably increased. We in private life still have our pleasures and iuxuries. Should we not see to it that the men at camp have properly outlined recreation?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03
IT, Today's Mail

jeans, some of the vintage of the colonial period, swallowing the bunk handed out by the arch-fiends of this ism. The most charitable thing we can say about such people Is that they are worn out with the strain of life and in their sick state of mind grab ct Communism. But the real reason goes deeper. These de- luded intellectuals do not realize that stark tragedy Is so closely as- sociated with Communism. It is in- credible to these sick minds that 30,00c 900 Americans refuse to see any good in the insanity of Com munisrn. As c reformed Communist put 1t not long ago: "The bitterest thing in my years of n1isspent life as @ Red Is the memory of lost op- portunities of love of my fellows, Communism teaches hate of every person who is not Q Communist" This lack of sensitiveness to life's highest opportunities Is the root of much of the failure of Communism.
 In @ well ordered society men cannot afford to live. self-centered lives. Tn mental institutions they now employ total push" In an ef- fort to snap patients out of their shells of self and the small world they have set up for themselves. Men need each other all the time. But Communism teaches and stakes its all on teh idea that Communists only need each "comrade", each poor deluded fellow -traveler along the impossible highway of the in- sanity of Bolshevism. Some men are able to quit liquor before 1t is too late. So, too, some Communists "see the light" while they grovel in the depths of the darkness of their in- sane system and emerge to become decent citizens of the community before the dreadful mind and heart dethroning system completely en- gulfs them. We who are familiar with what Communism teaches, es- pecially it's plan to overthrow the Church. must loathe it as greatly as we do the systems of the modern barbarians. Hitler and Mussolini. The whole hideous aim of Com munism is bent toward destroying the Church and controlling the slaves of men in bondage after the intellectuals have been bumped of" as the despots Lenin and Stalin have done in Russia. As long as Communism is allowed to ferment in it's own cesspool of iniquity and responsibility, as long as certain Americans continue to spout about the "Bill of Rights" as applicable to these dement's. American civiliz- ation win be threatened because
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03
DEMENTIA OF COMMUNISM A DISEASE WHICH SHOULD
 BE HosPITALIZED
Editor of The Democrat:

Editor of The Democrat:
 If certain behavior Is looked upon as 8 proper subject for psychiatric examination then what about the Communists who in the first and last analysis of their unstable so- cial philosophy give clear evidence of serious mental defect? If an otherwise law-abiding citizen of the community is hospitalized because he entertains certain "ideas of grandeur" then what about the more dangerous individual who calls himself & Communist, (too often secretly) advocates overthrow of our Government and defies all the forces of heaven and hell to dis lodge him from his state of mind? There can be little doubt as to such an individuals sickness of mind. The absorption of Communists in their own sphere of destructive thought and their lack of any true social outlook has been all too evi- dent in the activities of these ene- mics of God and State.
 It is to a considerable extent in- evitable that the choice of career as a Communist implies mind that is not promarily interested in human welfare. Social advancement of humanity can hardly be made by men who deny God and whose proud boast 1t is that "the Church must go!" The mere fact that this dangerous element in American so- ciety seeks to render futile the ac- complishments of Christianity itself should be and certainly is every normal minded persons chief in- dictment of the dangerous insanity spewed out of dark Russia. It is quite clear that our phychiatrists have been paying too little atten- ton to radicals in our midst and too much to harmless eccentrics. It Is evident that the safety of our government itself demands greater attention to the dementia of Com- munism by specialists who under stand both the real dangers of cer- tain ferns of dementia as they bear upon the welfare of society.
 There is something infinitely pa- thetic in the dementia of Com- munism. There is some excuse for an ignorant man or woman swal- lowing the unholy teachings of des- pots like Lenin and Stalin. but the saddest thing in the whole sad business is to see educated Amer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03
HOOVER NO HTMMLER

One backstage development of the present emergency IS the man. ner in which the intelligence GOT detective) agencies of the U. S.. Government are cooperating, Dur. ing the World War there were no less than 23 sleuthing agencies in operation.
 Today there are three main agencies dealing with the war emergency: the Federal Bureau of InvestlgatiOna under dynamic J. Edgar H0Overj Military Intel. ilgence under genial General sherman Miles; and Naval In. teillgence under Captain Alan Kirk.
 There is also the very efficient Secret Service charged with pro. tecting the President and deteet- ing counterfeiters, plus such iii- veStigation bureaus as that of Ag- rieuiture's Paul Applcby and 1n- terior'S Harod 1ekes.
 But the chief agencies dealing with espionage are the Army, Navy and FBf. The three chiefs meet together once Q week, rota- ting the meeting place in each others offices. Not long ago Hoov- CT was offered the job of eoor- dinator of oil intelligence and es- pionage work in the United states. He turned 1t down.
 "Thls country" he said, "does not need Himmler." Copyright, io4l, by United Featur,
 Syndicate, fne3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

OL OSIAdVC aPPASN9A'
 Organized labor can thank one small group for this complete re- versal: The AFL i1achinist local in San Francisco which broke It's contract and staged an outlaw strike tying up desperately needed fhip construction in California, This walkout of 1,700 key workers stopped work for 12,000 other men who hesitated to cross the picket lines, and halted the building of eleven ships.
 Here is the inside story of the strike- --one of the worst blotcheS on labors record:
 In order to ensure labor sta- bility and obtain maximum pro- duction, OPM's labor division established uniform wage-h0ur standards for all the shlpyardS on the West Coast--$l.12 an hour base pay, time-and.a.half for overtime, and the closed shop.
 Previous wage scales ranged from % cents to S1.O4 an hour, some plants recognizing the un- ions, others not. But under the new master agreement, pay was uniformly increased and all yards were unl0nlxed. 1t was . big victory for labor.
 Among the leaders who partici- pated in the negotiations were Harry Hook and r. r. Dillon, btlsi- ness agents of the San Francisco AFL machinistS, Hook making the final motion that the agreement be recommended to the San Fran cisco Metal Trades Council. Later, the machinists were represented at the Council meeting which ac- cepted the agreement, and inter- national officers of the nachiniSts signed the contract.
 OFF AND ON HOOK
 one month later, under the leadership of the same Hook and Dillon, the San Francisco nachin- ists struck for $l.l5 an hour and double pay for overtime. Walking out at the same time was a CIO machinist local in nearby Oakland, the only craft union In the CIO and completely under the domin- ation of longshoreman Harry Bridges.
 The Hook Dillon type of lead ership was further demOnstrat- ed during Governor Olson's at. tempt t0 settle the strike.
 After several long conferences, Hook and Dillon gave their word not to oppose the Governor If he addressed a mass meeting of the machinists to urge them to return to work. To make sure there was no misunderstanding. Olson got the approval of the strike commit tee to make his plea.
 After Olson made his speech, both Dillon and Hook took the platform and militantly argued against him.
 NEW RACKET
 This case is not the only such instance of AFL handling of de- fense labor. Last winter and spring AFL building trades business agents shook down millions of dol- lars in initiation fees from army camp construction workers. It is estimated that the total"take" was not less than $l0,000,0O0.
 Today, building trades agents are working a new "shakedOwn." They are staging strikes for big wage boosts on cost-plus-fixed-fee government projects. These are projects on which the Government pays all costs, plus fixed fee to the contractor for directing the construction. Any wage increase comes entirely out of the pocket of the taxpayer. Naturally the contractor doesn't care and the strikes actually are against the Government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

The holiday week end set record for travel, according to all accounts. The New England area which is popular holiday spot witnessed great influx of week.
 enders who crowded the highways and the railroads from Thursday on. Then Sunday they exited, and busses and trains couldn't accommodate them. Private cars had to proceed at snail's pace along the parkways and even the secondary Connecticut roads were much travelled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

about their pesky CUTS ana thus bring down the displeasure of these ladies on his head. He might even refuse to deliver groceries to homes where there are dogs, in which case, of course, he would lose his job. But this youngster does none of these things. He carries dog biscuits with him. The result is that he has made friends of whole pack which otherwise might have been his enemies. Every dog in this end of town has a good word to say for him.
 We could all learn a wholesome lesson from the grocer boy. More dog biscuits and fewer kicks and complaints would make life much more pleasant for US all. It Is too
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03
Pope Plus Addresses the World

Fifty years after the notable encyclical, Rerum Novarum, of Pope Leo XIII, Plus XII, through the medium of the radio, delivered an address to the world Sunday. He opened his broadcast with a reference to the Feast of Penteccst, the birthday of the Church of Christ, as an suspicious occasion and one full of high import on which to address to you in the midst of difficulties and strife of the present hour message of love, encour- agement and comfort" The words of His
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

bad this youngster couldn't be edu- cated for diplomatic service, or giv- en the training and encouragement that would make him leader in irl- dustry. His spirit would help in all these spheres. We can prophecy without much fear of contradiction that he is a good son, that he will make a good husband, that he will be known as a good neighbor.
 Dog biscuits sometime make Q whale of a difference.
 All Rights Reserved--Babson News
 paper Syndicate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

1. There are more male stam- merers than female; true or false?
 2. A mashie is used in golf, ten- his or football?
 3. Was Sherlock Holmes a real or fictitious character?
 {. Of which states are Springfield and Columbia the capitals?
 5. For what degree do the initials D. D. s. stand?
 6. About one-ninth, one-tenth, or one-eleventh, of the bulk of an ice- berg is above water?
 2. What kind of hat is commonly linked with Mexicans and American cowboys?
 8. Did Max Baer fight Joe Louis once, twice, or three times?
 9. A tailors goose is bird, prcss- ing iron, or girl friend?
 10. Who was known as the Swed- ish Nightingale?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

propApulty DC con- tinued until the Departm ment of Comm cree, the Federal Loan A. gency, and [ h c Rockefeller Office fro the Co.ordin- ation of Commer- cial and Cultural Relations between the American Re- pub lics-- all of which center a. round the Hon. Jesse Jones - can decide exactly what they'll do,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
HE RESORTS TO DOG BISCUITS
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. D.

Recently we discovered with con- siderable amusement that the boy who delivers our groceries carried dog biscuits with him.
 The dog problem is a real prob- lem for him, and he might take any one of a number of attitudes toward
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

1t. He might make 1t a point to kick the dogs he particularly dislike IS. He might roo d over their fero- city and think how cheerfully he could put an end to all oi them. He might complain to the h ou s c W ives
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03
Selected Poem
THE ARISING

THE ARISING
 CBy Charles Madam in the New York Times) They buried the kernels. Where is not clear. But there was field and there was wall, And here is a wall and the field should be here Where stalks in columns stand green and tall They prisoned the thinkers. Where Is not known. But there was a highway. and there was an arch And an arch is here and the shadows groan With the thud of booted feet on the march.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03
Questions
 andAnswers

YOUR QUESTIONS ANgWEREHs
 The Waterbury pemocFavs ser vice Bureau win Answer Tor yoA free. any question of fact OF in- formation, not involving exten" slve research. Write your ques~ tIOn clearly, sign name and ad- dress, enclose three cent poetage stamp. Medical or legal advice cannot be given. AddreSg water. bury Democrats washington Scr. vice Bureau, 1913 Thirtecnm Street, Washington, D. Q.
 e, Name some of the adyantasea of I'M Frequency Modulation) broadcAsting.
 A. Three distinct advantages are claimed for 1t, (D that It gives more tone range, t2) it is static free, ana (3) more stations can use the salns channel without interference, there" by opening up new broadcast facil@ ities to relieve the congested stands ard-broadcast band.
 e. Name three actresses who ara good golfers.
 A. Irene Dunne, Ruby Keeier and Leatrice Joy.
 Q. Can ivy poisoning be cortract- cd by stroking Q dog?
 A. Mysterious cases of ivy poison, Ing may often be traced to Q pA dog which has brushed against pois' oil Ivy plants and brought home tht chemically irritating principle on It's fur. Whoever strokes the dog may become afflicted with ivy poisoning, A circular about eradicating poison Ivy plants and treatment for the poisoning, may be obtained fron the Waterbury Democrat servict Bureau, i0l3-Thirteenth St., Wash, ington. D. C., by sending e self-ad' dressed, stamped envelop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

this ism iniiames hatreds and vim dictiveness and is a form of irasan- |ity far more dangerous to the greater number than in dementia praecox or paranoia.
 EUGENE BERTRAM WILLARD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03
Washington Merry Go-Round
DREW PEA R 5 0 N
 ROBERT S. ALLEN

bill committee
  tive calendar practically certain of by the House. with 5o5o chance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

If you want copy of the latest booklet, Markets for Literature" send to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir- teenth St., Washington, D. c. Enclose ten cents postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

TODAY's COMMON ERROR The expression Hadn't you
 ought to ask your mother?" is jiliterate and should be re-
 phrased as f0llows' fought you not to ask your mother?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

e. Is George c. Marshall c -four star" general7
 A. He wears four stars, Signifying the rank of a full general while he is Chief Of Staff.
 c. Gan there be as many as thir. teen Full Moons in Q single ycar7 A, The lunar month varies soi1les what in length, It's average length being about 20.b3 days. One year includes i2.30B lunar months. There will therefore be i2 or i3 New Moons in any calendar year, dc. pending upon how close to the be- ginning of the year the first New Moon falls.
 e. When did the spanish explor. CT, Hernando dc Soto, discover the Mississippi River2 A. Tn May, lb4i.
 e. fs there on organization named the Borrowed Timers" and If 30 where and what Is it2
 A. Near Ellensburg, Wash, Q group of fifteen people live, who have been "given up" by doctors and they call themselves Borrowed Tirn- ers." Many of them, according to their doctors, should have died from one to four years ago. Since 1886, when the colony was started, not one has died. They live on fof- ty-acre farm and are self-support- Ing. The idea originated with Guy. CT D. Thomas, who is now pres- ident of the colony.
 c. When did Italy denoutee the Triple Alliance and declare war against her former ally Germany during World War i7
 A. The alliance was denounced May {, 1915 and war was declared on May 23.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03
Q EDISON IN WASHINGT
By PETER EDISON (Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

Washington, June 3--The "policy of confusion" which seems to have characterized moves to solve the problem of German and Italian air- lines in South America will in all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

c. What is the predominant ir- dustry of Jugoslavia?
 A. About 80 per cent of tho population normally engages In farming. Industrial activities play Q comparatively minor role. Leading industries include timber. milling, tanning, cement. leather gooGs, chemicals, steel, brewing and sugar refining. Most of these were located in the northern provinces (cl,lefly Slovenia, croatia -Slavonia and Bos- nia). Dalmatia is the principal pro- ducer of cement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

c. How can neat repairs of holes in window screening be made7
 A. If not too large, they can be repaired with small patches of screening. Unravel the edges of the patching piece, bend the protruding wires at right angles to the piece, place over the hole 50 that the bent wires stick through the screening, then bend back these wires to hold the patch in place. Sewing through and through the screening with 6 piece of wire also make a neat ye. pair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03
A Thought for Today

The servant therefore fell down, and wor- shipped him, saying Lord, have patience with me, and will pay thee all.-Matthew 1928.
 Every ones true worship was that which he found in use in the place where he chanced to ee-Montaigne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

e. What Is histology9
 A. The branch of science which treats of the minute structure of animal and vegetable tissues as seen through the microscope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03
What s Your I. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

e. Name three actresses who ara good golfers. ,, A. Irene Dunne, Ruby Keeler and Leatrice Joy.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-03-28
5th Annual Musicale
Tea Given By Entire
Nous Industrial Club
Sunday, April 6

The Entire Nous industrial
Club Of the Fifth Street YWCA
was organized six years ago by
Miss Florence Nelson, and one Of
their money making projects
the Musicale Silver Tea. A yer,
interesting prtgram is alrang,s
and invitations are given to tle
public.
The tea will be held on Sunday
April 9Th at the West Sid
YWCA.
The committee in charge tn
year includes, Miss Martha Dnin
chairman; Miss Mary Ella Bell
Miss Pl-incella Hughley. Miss Rho
villa Howard, Miss Josie Hollo
way and Mrs. Bcva Thorpe. Miss
Juanita Hamilton is the preside
Of this club. The pro@ram for the
tea will be published next week
The Campaign worl es meet
ing that was held Thu sday eve
ming was we'll attended. Prizes
were awarded to the captains
whs sscughs in thar eastaA
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-03-28
Annual Mems Day
AT Mckinley Will
Feature Dean Spiyey

Pr. Charles S. Spiver, Dean Of
Wilberforce University School Of
Religion. will be the main speak
cr at tho morning and afternoon
session Of the annual mems day
service 1T Mckinley NJ. r. church
Sunday March 80. DR.. Spivey IS
4 very fonceful and inspiring
speaker and is we'll knon through
out the midwest
Mr.. Lloyd Phillips will preside
at the morning worship period
Music at this time will be fur
nished by the Mems Chorus and
M. +. Ramey. Invocation and
Renediction will be by Rev. Fea-
therstonc The scripture read
ing will be read by Rev. G. ".
Sherard followed by music and
the main address.
The afternoon session will be
at 3:30 at which time Mr.. Earl
Keith will preside. Rev. Pullings
will give the Invocation and Ben
ediction and Rev. E. p Porter
will read the Scripture lcssion.
Mr.. Theodore TAYLOR of the Ro-
berts Singers, will render a solo
with the Mems Chorus again fur
nishing the music. DR. Spivey
will deliver the main address.
The evening program will be
featured with five minute speechs
by Jesse Nimmons, Nj. L. Ramey,
Will Cook and Birdie Isles cen
tered around the theme "Our
Place in the Church" Invocation
and Benediction will be by John
Richards. Rev Ralph Kinchen
will have the Scripture reading
and q. r. Tanner will preside.
Mr. George Sherard, Jr., Mr.. An
thony Haskell and male quartet
will also be part of the musical
program aer the day.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-03-28

Sorry, girls, but the boy friend
iuilt be sticking to the radio Sun.
day erenings from here on out.
Al least, such is possible - be.
cause baby-roiced Bonnie Baker
is uocdl star on the neau Hidden
Stars" program scheduled ore,
WLW from NBC at 5 p. m. EST
Nth Orrin fuckers orchestrn
The sei.eS !i & 500 clsuilce to
non-Het tlrork Stars.