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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

venged," he cried. T am the kind of man who never forgives an in- jury" If you never forgive an in- jury" replied young Wesley quietly, then I hope you never sim
 The petition in the Lords Prayer, Forgive Us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us," puts a solemn moral respon- sibility upon the person who makes 1t. We really ask God to measure His forgiveness to us by certain standards we have already estab- lished in our treatment of others. If we will not forget and forgive in- juries, we must expect that God will not forget or forgive them either. Tn fact we make 1t our daily petition that He will not do so. A man may very easily pray himself into perdition by his use of the Lords Prayer, if each day he is act- ing in a way that makes 1t impos- siblc for God to be merciful to him.
 Revenge is said to be sweet, but 1t has about 1t Q quality of sweetness which soon turns bitter and poisons the very springs of life. St. Paul said, "Avenge not yourselfs, but rather give place unto wrath: for t Is written, Vengeance is mine; l will repay, saith the Lord"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
Losing Our Reputation?

It was noticeable in glancing over the list of tWenty-SiX young men who were ordained to priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church last week at St. Josephs Cathedral in Hartford that only two of the number were natives of Waterbury. True two more were from nearby Union City and Watertown, but time was when Waterbury would year after year con- tribute by far the greater number of ordinandi. A glance at the roster of the priests of the Hartford diocese shows how true this is.
 And it's common saying among the clergy that one of the first questions asked then is whether or not they're from Waterbury. The city has reason to be proud of its record in this respect. We don't think that too many of us real ize what contribution the city has actu- ally made down through the last half century in the way of priests, ministers, and other religious. If some one were to compile the list 1t would be a lengthy and representative one.
 Few cities can claim four bishops as their own, such as we in Archbishop John c. Murray, Bishops Joseph E. Mccarthy, and Matthew Brady of the Roman Cath olic Church and Bishop John Dallas of the Episcopal Church. We have our share of monsignori, too. Missioners of many different orders are spread to the faY corners of the earth - Africa the Philippines, China, yet the heart-strings stretch all the way back to tke little city in the Naugatuck Valley. Nuns of many orders first realized the faint stirring of a noble vocation here in Waterbury.
 Well, Waterbury may drop back for a year or so, but 1t won't be long again before a fresh coterie of eager-eyed, humility-fllled apprentice servants of God will prostrate themselves before their Bishop to receive from his hands the power to go among all peoples and preach the gospel - all of them Waterburians. It's comforting thought to know that this city has given the flower of its youth to such service. No other calling could so enrich us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

and the Lavals are in charge of France They have personally elected (no one compelled them personality to play ball with Hitler. Aside from actions, which might have been forced on them by cir- cumstances, they have given lip service to Fascisn, which was not. They have opened the gates of Tunisia and Syria to German invader; they have chosen to ride surf-board on the "wave of the future," on which one may expect the remainder of the French navy to be launched at any moment.
 For the moment, the Frenchmen of Fascist mold of mind are in the saddle. For the moment, they are France. Reso- lutely we must push into the background for the moment the memory of French men who fought so gallantly for freedom, our own as well as theirs. We must for get for the moment, that Liberty, Frater- nity and Equality were born in France. We must not speculate, for the moment, that perhaps 90 per cent of Frenchmen still love freedom. For the moment, such force as France has is at the disposal of the Totalitarian Revolution. That is the fact, and that Is the only fact in reference to France that bears on the situation to- day.
 To all who love France, who love the French people, who love the freedom which found so fine Towering in France, it is painful to say this. But 1t is the nasty truth. All that can be said today by the most ardent lover of all things French is, France, all Revoir" Farewell, until we see you again, in your true tri- color, firm and ardent once more for freedom! Doubt 1t not, that day will comel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
France, Au Revoir!

Farewell, France, until in some happier day we may see you again! Painful the words, after years waiting and hoping that somehow out of the wreck of France something might have been Salvaged for freedom. Painful the words to those who have felt and who still feel that the French people are good, and clean, and wholesome.
 Nearly year ago, France suffered the humiliation of military defeat. With more than a million of her sons in Ger man prison camps, virtual hostages, to have expected her to continue the war in Africa, or in the Near East, would have been to expect much. There were some who had learned to expect much of France, however. Hope died slowly. France chose. No vote was possible in the confusion of surrender. Whether the French people ever were, or are now, back of Petain, or Darlan, or Laval, no one knows. There is room for the grayest doubt.
 Nevertheless the Petains, and Darlans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
Press Comment
ONE CAN'T BE MOVED
tNew Haven Registerl


 One of the last acts of tho New York State Legislature before 1t adjourned It's recent session was to change the date Of Labor Day from September 1, this year, to Septem. Der 8. It was admitted to be partly 6 commercial scheme.
 It was intended to have the effect of lengthening the summer vacation period by one week. for Labor Day Is the conventional term mus of that season. The postpone ment would give vacationers an ex- tra week in which to play. Also, and more to the point, 1t would give re- sort proprietors and vacation spot concessionaires time to pick up little more business.
 One of the latest acts of Cover nor Lehman has been to veto the bill. Although on instance seems fully as justifiable as the other, commercializing Labor Day appears to be in Q different class from Thanksgiving Day round for shop ping purposes. Whether the thought occurred or not in this case, there have been suggestions in some quar- ters that if the "all-out" defense program reaches the "all-out" stage by summer, many vacations in the defense industries may be spent on the job anyway.
 One of teh first acts of the Con- necticut House of Representatives was to try to return Thanksgiving Day this year to its traditional date Has that battle of the century been decided yet?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
Current Comment

This nation is arming for na- tional defense. It is the duty of our people to take every single step to protect themselves. President Roosevelt, urging per-
 mission to tap wires of suspected
 against suspected spies and sabo-
 teurs.
 Who would say that justice does not impose on us the duty of ade- quately defending our country, our institutions, our liberties, against every unjust aggressor? Most Rev. Samuel A. Stritch,
 Archbishop of Chicago.
 They're fine. And we can in all sincerity praise the army's effort to keepthem that way.
 W. 0. T. U. President Ida B. Wise- Smith, on American soldiers.
 The coming of electricity alone is the greatest single thing that has happened in the mountains in q century. It Is going to change the whole life of mountain people. Mrs. John o. Campbell, teaehe' ! in the IVA region.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

to be required, but while they are doing this, Army procurement chiefs are secretly doing every thing they can to souttle the pros gram.
 Likewise they are busy sn,ping at bill, being quietly drafted in Administration circles, to eoneen- trate all defense procurement in a single Independent agency, Instead of scattering 1t among score of bureaus, This reform long has beon urged by business experts to eliminate overlappins red-tape, duplication and other bureaucrat- ic evils.
 or course, suea aM agency would mean the elimination of numerous brasshats and their multitudl0ns staffs, md us In all entreMched bureaucraclcs, self-preservati0n comes first.
 NOTE OPM insiders place much ot tho blanc for the delay in placing urgent defense orders on Army procurement chiefs, whom they charge With not being enough to handle tho tremendous Jobs thrust on them,
 MERRY.GO.ROUND
 Latest left-wing casualty in the bitter fight to oust left-wingers from high ofilee in the American Newspaper Guild Is Philip Con- nelly, Guild viee-pros.dent and head of tho California Industrial Union Council. Tho Los Angeles Guild turned him down as dele- gate 70 the national convention In Detroit next month , Judge Ferdinand Pecora, one-time Wall Street investigator, annulled q marriage when tho bride charged that her husband misrepresented himself as a U. S. citizen when he was actually Q German national, "rhe plaintiffs avowed objection to marriage With ono who bears willing allegiance to the NaSi regime,' Pecora ruled, finds ample support in the unhappy history written by Na2ism and the blood and tears of It's victims'
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

Incidentally the State Highway Depart ment is issuing an appeal to motorists these days to watch their control where roadways have just been freshly marked with white lines to separate traffic on curves or at particularly dangerous in- tersections Where drivers go over these fresh lines they carry the white paint along and smear the road up in fine style An example of this can now be seen along the Chase Park boulevard few hundred yards west of the Country Club Road. Some vehicle crossed the fresh line almost immediately after 1t was painted and it's now a bit unsightly. We ought to try to keep our roads looking nice; certainly the state does it's share
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
Bill of Duties

Vice-President Wallace has suggested that somebody ought to write a Bill of Duties for the United States to balance the Bill of Rights. It's good idea. We are quite right in deciding that even the defense drive must be carried on without sacrificing hard-won rights. But citizen ship in democracy, and especially citi- zenship in this free republic, also implies duties. The more we accept as a matter of duty, the less likely 1t is that any great cry will arise for infringement or curtailment of rights.
 Sometimes there is conflict between the two. A few very few, 1t should be said = have argued that the draft was an infringement of their rights. But the overwhelming majority sensed and felt immediately that here was matter of duty. Keep the rights, yes, by all means! But they can be kept only by holding equally firmly to the duties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

been that the average person has not been made to "feel" that he can contribute something.
 Discussing this with Defense advisers the other day, the Presi- dent remarked that ono of tho best ways to stimulate civilian participation in preparedness was the organization of movements such aS Bundles for Britain.
 Bundles for Britain was an
 excellent idca," he said, "be- cause t made people realize that In helping the British they were also making q contribution tO our own defense. But it iB only a start. Other movements of . similar nature should be encouraged. Why not 'BlnOcu- lars for Britain, also?"
 To illustrate his point, tho President related how in the World War. when he was Az slstant Secretary of Navy, 1t was announced that the Navy needed more binoculars than American factories were producing. In few weeks thousands of binocu- lars poured in from patriotic donors oil over the country.
 "sorne weren't suitable Co our needs, but q great many were," said the President. However, it wasn't the material value of the gifts that counted sO much as the spirit behind them. That's what impressed me more than anything-thc spontaneous desire of civilians everywhere to help when they thought they could be of service"
 NEW DOLLY GANN' WAR
 It has been a long, long time since Dolly Gam and Alice Roosevelt LongWorth staged their great Rocial war over who should come into dinner first. But the seeds planted by that war are gprouting even today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

Delaware Is pretty small state. per haps the smallest in the Union. There fore, it's quite incongruous that 1t should pass law which makes 1t an offense to drive so slow as to impede and hold up traffic. Yet that's just what Delaware has done. It's misdemeanor, hence forth, to be a "slow-poke" driver. You can be arrested and fined If you are holding up traffic when faster speed would not be dangerous under existing conditions. Other states have often 1rl- voked existing laws to arrest the same type of driver The charge is usually recklessness. That's usually associated with fast driving, cutting in and out of line, etc., but 1t can be construed to mean driving in such a slow manner as to tie up long lines of traffic along highway. In Delaware, though, you'd think they'd want slow drivers because 1t can't take very long to drive across the state in any direction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
IT, Today's Mail
A MOTHER IS WILLING ID TAKE A CHANGE OF STAY.
 ING OUT OF WAR

Editor of The Democrat:
 In answer to MT. Joseph Field man who is for conveys. First l want to remind you that the vast majority of our citizens who turned again to that great leader was be- cause they were promised peace. If he told the people that he had in mind he would have never been elected for the third term. Then you tell us If Hitler wins this war and controls the worlds trade our stand ard of living will go down. Who caused that terrible depression we had since 1929. No one cared about those boys whether they had 6 job or not. Now you are ready to send them to the battlefields of Europe again to get even worse results than we got the last time because you are worrying about the future. And as for a revolution I think that's more apt to come if we SO to war. I'm willing to risk the future and not the lives of my sons just now.
 A MOTHER. N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
Daily Almanac

Moon sets S:32 p. m. Daylight time.)
 Sun rises 5:27 Q. m; sets 8:l1 p. m. (day- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 The new moon phase occurred just after midnight Standard time) last night. It's the second time this month change in phase broke just at midnight and 1t usually means exceptionally fire weather for week or ten days. It did earlier in the month; no resaon for e change now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
 1, Which actor caused a panic by broadcastlng 0 radio drama of an invasion from Mars9 ?. A trim, pointed beard Is called V-------e2 3. Manzanita is a spanish head- dress, kind of shrub or Q chemi- cal clement? 1. Name the author of Death comes to the Archbishop"S < 5. Tho eallbcr of a gun barrel k It's length or interior diameterS
 6. Which were the two inde- pendent states on tho continent of Africa at tho beginning of World War IIp
 2. Is tho present old-age retire. ment Social Security tax on ems ployes' wages one or two percentY 8. Does second and third class mall bear the date of maillng9
 9. The author of the fable about the boy who cried Wolf, Wolf" was AE----p9
 10, What Is c vceryP
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

We hope our city fathers will give some thought this summer to getting the out lying streets and roads of the town oiled. There are any number of them that never get any attention, the result being ur- fortunate for those who choose to live along them. The least that could be done for these suburbanites is road that stays in place for three months of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

free play of competitive biis- iness" are going to function in this so . called wartime econ- omy."
 Walter D. Full Ter of Philadel- phia, president Of National As- Sociation of M Q nufacturers speaking before @ defense clinic, charged specifl- cally that under f1regeNk tr ends
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

100000. The State of New York and the government have put in tax bills for more than S3.00O 900. The heira will thus receive about two-thirds of what was left by Mir. Mills. What will happen to millionaire estates under looming tax burdens can only be conjectured. But 1t can be guessed that leaving wealth to ones rela- tives or to charities may becouas nearly impossible. The tax collector is rapidly becoming the major heir of wealthy Americans. and it 6 far from healthy sign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
INHERITANCE TAXES
(Boston Post)

A reminder of the enormous taxes paid by the estate of wealthy men was given in New York with the fil- ing of figures of the property left by former Secretary of the Treasury Ogden kA Mills, who left about se.-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

Governor dis" covered when he called for wine, that one of his servants ha q
 drunk up several bottles of choice vintage he had put a way for special occa- sions. Ogle C. thorpe's rag c knew no bounds. T will be re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

TODAY's COMMON ERROR The contraction want for was not Is an American colloQul- aliSm that k classed as H. llterate by practically all lln- guists and teachers of Eng fish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

e. Can a young man ls years of age ask to be drafted for Q year ot service instead of waiting until he reaches the age of 2lq
 A. Congress provided that any man between the ages of l8 through 25 can ask for immediate service for one year instead of waiting until called through operation of the Se- lective Service Act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
Washington Merry-G Go-Round
DREW PEA R s 0 N
 ROBERT $. ALLEN

| the Office of Civilian Defense at top speed pointers from Keen interested in enabling child part
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
A Thought for Today

And lead us not Into temptation but deliver us from evil; for thine is the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.-Matthew 6:13.
 Many a dangerous temptation comes to Us ln fine gay colors, that are but kin-deep.- Matthew Henry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
Selected Poem
WITHOUT WORDS
tRuth Seymour Vesely in the Christian
 Science Monitor)

'buUll 0SJHAOuA VSoSAJ AA WAS OAA sS"S'"Ss
 Science Monitor) Across the partys gaiety I met my husbands glance. His eyes can say so many things; For instance, Shall we dancer" Or Careful now, you're chattering. Let others have the floor" Or begging me to rescue him From someone who's a bore. Across the party's noise and talk I caught my husbands eye. His message wasn't, Growing late; Suppose we say goodbye" But something precious as a gem, That sent little thrill Directly to my heart. It said: You are my best girl still"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.
FORGIVENESS MAKES GREAT
 DEMANDS

When John Wesley was carrying oil his religious work in Georgia, he was invited one day to have dinner with Governor Oglethorpe. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
'O EDISON IN
 WASHING GToN
Manufacturers
 Shed Light On
 U. s. Price Control
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

Washington, May 20-One of the more involved subjects for consider ation in Washington today Is the extent to which the so-called nor maj influences" of the so-caiied
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

Q, To what extent is Egypt de- pendent on importss
 A, Industry in Egypt is of rela- lively small importance and the country Is dependent on imports for the major share of It's manufactured requirements. Since the war, tex tiles, glass, chemicals, foodstuffs and cement industries have expanded their output, but some others, such as silk and rayon, have been forced to eurtail operations on account of lack of supplies.
 O, Does inreased atmospheric pressure lower the freezing point of water2
 A. Outside pressure acting on the surface of a body tends to prevent It's expansion, and since water must expand to freeze, 1t Is obvious that increased pressure should lower the freezing point. Careful experiments have verified this conclusion and have shown that the freezing point of water Is lowered 0o075 c, for an Increase of one atmosphere In the outside pressure,
 e, How many persons were ell. gible to vote In the l940 elections and how many actually cast their ballots for the President?
 A, Tho Bureau of Census es- timated that 80,52s,000 persons were potentially eligible to vote in tho last election. Tho number who qualined by registering was 60,576,- 979 and the number who cast their ballots for Presidontisi electors was 9,s08, ,624.
 If vou want n cOny of the lntcSt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

e, Can snakes be raised profit- ably in confinementp
 A. Practically all of the so-oalled "snake farms" are merely holding places for specimens captured in the wild state and it has never proved practical actually to breed and rear snakes on Q commercial scale. As long as an abundant sup- ply is available in the wild state at Q low cost, there Is little incentive to experiment with true snake farm. ing,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
Questions
 andAnswers

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26

If you want q copy of the latest Washington Bureau, l0i3 Thlr- baaklct, "IIome Made WlneS," send to the Waterbury Democrats teenth St., Washington, D. c. Enclose five cents postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
Whats Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-02-13
The Morgan County Thursday february

Sohofield, Bessie Clifford and Lenore
Gibbons. Lovely refreshments were
served by the hostess and her as
sistants.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hoon are
spending a few days in Virginia
| where Mr.. Hoon is looking for work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Talbot and
son have moved to Chesapeake.
Margery Fawcett of Delaware
spent the week end with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fawcett.
Mrs. Louise Startling is improved
and able to be out again.
Funeral services for Alva Dob
bins, "a, will be held Thursday af-
ternoon at o'clock at the home of
his sister Mrs. Mary Pickering,
with burial in Chesterhill cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Thomas and
two children of GAINESVILLE visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. j..
Thomas, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald PEBBLES were
business visitors in Columbus, Tues
day.
A gas we'll was drilled in on the
Nettie Grandstaff property, Monday.
Mrs. Inez Bowman and son Jerry
returned home Friday, after spend
ing few days with her parents, at
Stockport.