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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-09

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Sensible Planning

The report of the special committee named to investigate the need and appli- cation of a new system of water rates in this city is good reading. More than that 1t is refreshing reading, for 1t really amounts to an effort to place Water bury's great water system on an efficient, businesslike basis for the first time since 1t became apparent that this civic depart neAt demanded such attention. More and more municipalities with their own water-words have come to realize that these may be made self-supporting with put overburdening the taxpayers or turn ing them into Investments with high paying dividends.
 For a long time we have been con- vinced that our water system is about as fine one as municipality like Wa terbury could want. Although the system is not yet completed plans for 1t are known and we are also aware of what the ultimate cost will be. With this in mind the water rent-investigating group was able to lay down basic figures from which 1t could estimate what charges would have to be made, on the basis of a normal annual consumption, to put the entire proposition on an even keel No effort was made to base rates on an in- terest-paying investment. All we want is a business that pays for itself.
 That would seem to be at aimed in the figures presented yesterday and passed along for further approval and accept ance by the city fathers. If the new rates live up to what is expected of them the days to come will be more profitable for the taxpayers in many ways
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Pinning Down the Propaganda

Back in 1888, remembering the days preceding entrance into World War l, the United States passed law requir- ing the registration with the State De- partment of agents of foreign govern ments who proposed to spread propa- ganda here. Some people had over-en- fhusiastic expectations of what such law would do. They thought 1t would halt all foreign propaganda. Naturally It didn't. It was never intended to. Nev- ertheless it was Serviceable as guide to who was who, and it did furnish a hook on which to catch a few propagandiStS who thought to ignore it. It accom- p1ished something of it's purpose, and 1t did some good.
 Now 1t is proposed by Senator Nickel lar of Tennessee to tighten up the act and extend it. He would require such wropagandists not only to register, but % label plainly all their propaganda, so that those who receive it would be able % evaluate it properly. He would also extend the law to apply to foreign propa~ aandistS using this country as base for sending propaganda into other American countries. That last would implement de- eisions made by all the 20 American re- nublics at the Panama meeting of 1940, when all resolved to protect one another ln this way. Administration would be by fhe Justice Department rather than by khe State Department as at present.
 Even if the Mcclellan plan is passed, st would not eliminate all propaganda of foreign governments. No single law that could be proposed or passed could con- reivably do this. But it would furnish more hooks to catch more of the slimier eels swimming in the propaganda sea, and it might tend to minimize the ef- feet Of some of the more obvious forms uf propaganda. Generally speaking, any thing which restricts the free communi- cation of man with man IS bad. But nere We are faced, not with such communica- Ion h,lt with organized efforts of one 3orrn of super-nati0nalism t0 reach out aSsA euvelon the citizens 0f another state.
 Hanara seens to he m WaV to meet and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
A Sad Farewell

The bare announcement yesterday that the Bridgeport Tmes-Star was suspend ing publication came perhaps not as surprise but as disagreeable announce nnent to the newspaper world of Connecti- cut. The Tlmes-Star was one Of our for ward-looking, independent, evening dail- les, It represented an earnest endeavor by It's publisher and editors to present to the reading public lively, entertaining newspaper, one in which was grouped news of every description and selected to meet the most discriminating taste.
 It is unfortunate that newspaper whose roots go so deeply into our state history must close its doors at time like the present when we need independ- ont thought among our editors. Bridge port will miss the Times-Star just as will those of us who knew and fraternized with Its workers. It was the papers boast that Washington was president when 1t was founded. It need not bow its head at the ripe old age attained nor the long Mst of presidents who have paraded by.
 The death of a loved one Is no more poignant than that of business to those who have grown old in the service of the craft
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Let's Not Talk About It

Diplomatic correspondence is a fearful and wonderful thing. It has become both more fearful and more wonderful since 1939 Take the German reply to a series of notes from South American countries protesting that the wholesale and random shooting of hostages is brutal and barbarous thing. The Nazl answer was that it "does not wish to receive oral or written observations of third states on this question"
 In short, there Is no answer, SO there Is no use in trying to make one. Mexico and the other protesters are told, Let's not talk about 1t; it's none of your bus mess anyway" Which is, we suppose, about as good a way as any to answer the unansWerable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

The accused Fairfield State Hospital attendants are fighting back. Accused of being the cause of a patients death through brutal beatings the men ar- raigned are complaining that conditions within the hospital are such that an employe doesn't often know just what means he can or should take to protect himself from patients, some of whom are classed as violent. Of course, there are two sides to every question and any investigation of conditions within this institution must consider them If the public Is ever to learn just what is wrong, if anything, with cur conduct of such hos- pitals. There have been complaints be- fore about conditions within them. Too often these complaints were based on the fact that overcrowding made conditions more or less unbearable for certain pa- tients as well as piled work on employees, already overburdened Gradually. over- crowding Is being overcome, but there may be other efforts needed to make the institutions the type that Connecti- cut wants them to be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

bring us gkief and pain. But most of our suffering comes from the inc side of our own hearts. Frequently we are discouraged not because cir- cumgtances warrant diccouragement. but because a forehoding disposition of mind drives us to see the dark est possibility in every situation. The angry thoughts we turn over in our minds, the infulflled desires which we allow to rack us, the envy we harbor in our conSsiousness- these are the things which make rs unhappy. Many people who ape parentiv have nothing to make them happy are contented from morning until night: and others who have SO much they do not know what to do with it are restless and near to despair.
 Nothing can make us happy but our moods: and the thoughts we hold in our minds, the ideals we cherish, the ends In life which we pursue. produce our moods. Az Abraham Lincoln once remarked. wa all arc about as happy as we make up our minds to be = or as unhappy.
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 NeNspADeE Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Press Comment
THE WEATHER
Hartford Courant)

NA6rWoTu COurauU
 Tn July it is the sort of thing one expects. Tn August 1t is at least tolerahle. Tn early September ore does not grumbie too much at an occasional sultry day. But weather such as we have been having IS neither to be expected nor tolerat- ed in October. Heat, yes, but heat tempered by crisp breezes and cool nights-the sort of heat that :ar- ries at least a hiEt of the winter that is to come. Certainly not the sort of heat that Is 6 reminder of Lewis Carroll's parody, Soup of she evening, beautiful soup"
 It has been, in MT. Montalini's words, "demd damp, moist, unpleass ant" It has been the sort of wealth. CT that goes, though none too pleas- artly, with long week-ends and vacations, with green mint that is now brown and light clothes that are now perfumed with altar of mothballs. Quite definitely 1t is not the sort of weather for shortening days and department store warnings to get your Christmas shopping done early. It ghows the pace 0s what should be hurried days. Just try to walk brislzly down the street on such 8 day as we have been have ing. It is bad enough to keep ones mind on ones work, let alone do- ing anything physically about 1t.
 Tomorrow and tomorrow and to- morrow, the Weather Man has been assuring us. the change will come. But so far 1t has been jam tomor- row and jam yesterday but never jam today. Perhaps his prediction for today will be better founded. If 1t is not-well, despite Mfr. Warmers saying about mans never doing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

Billed in ship disasters, YnRneuv. CTS, airplane crashes, 0tc,, and a 20 per cent increase for dlsabsli. ties. Here are Q few examples os how the revised rates would work out:
 A chlldless widow under 80 now receives S22 . month. Under the proposed new schedule, she would get S3s 8 month. A widow under 30, with two children, gets from sSS Co sA2, depending on the age of the children. Under tho revised rate, she would got from 9S6 Go S6e . month.
 The peacetime pension of c soldier, sailor, marine or coast guArdsmafi who incurred & 30 per cent disability while engaged In "extra hazardous" service is S22.BO . month, or 7S per cent of the wartime rate. Under the new bill he would receive $50, the full wartime rate. The same man, if totally disabled, would have his pension, now S1S 6 m0nth, in- creased to SlO0.
 If he Is blinded in both eyes or loses tho use of both hands and one foot, or both feet and one hand, his pension would be in- creased from the present rate of Sl3i.2S . month Co Sl7S.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Current Comment

You can get & price but you can't keep 1t, but when you get a I1ort- gage, it stays with you. Leon Henderson, price adminis- trAtor, to farm leaders.
 
 Certainly I'm the miracle man of Wall Street. Look, in the last two years I haven't lost any money. --Georgie Price, comedian, turning again from street to stage. Seventy Is the time of life when a man wbo -allects treasures should share them with the world. --ChristiL.l Brinton. in giving his art collection to the public.
 
 Few indeed are the Americans who would not consume more goods If they could. The secret of enc abIlng all to consume more Is to make t possible for all Co produce more.
 Wheeler MeMlilen. pr. Nae tional saEm chemurh.- -..istl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Selected Poem
THE OLD BACK STAIRS

(By Alfred L. Pooler in the Boston PosO My treads are thin, my risers scared, MY paint worn thin, my walls all marred, I'll not give place nor put on airs, For envy not the grand front stairs. With vanished steps and newel post Of quartered oak, the front stairs boast. Though be plain and frousey, too, My back stair spruce they oft renew. The toddling steps of baby Tim I watch with care dear God bless him, My boards resound to boyish bump, Four steps at once as down they clump. I'd count the stride of clustering Bill, Whose tramp I'd missed for months-until They sent him home in box of pine; The war claimed him--the test sublime. They brought him up the grand staircase, My treads are thin, my risers scared, I'd step to front for just one day To sense his weight ere borne away I love the tracks of week day shoes, yearn the feel of Fathers thews, As up my stairs each weary night I'd rail his palm. his steps I'd light. Comes now the dark, with silent creep; The bottom steps begin to creak, Iris Mothers form these walls caress. My numbered treads I'd fain make less. They must love me, the family all, For each employ the old back hall, And ken we'll whereere they fare Theyn ne'er forget the old back stair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

The usual busy Christmas season is apt to be a bit more strenuous for some peo- pie this year At least so far as political activities are concerned we'll have these thrown into the general melee. It isn't often that Christmas and political con- yentions are combined, but that's the order for this year. Democrats meet at Torrington on December 20 to select a candidate for the vacant place in the Fifth Congressional District. Waterbury will probably be honored with Attorney John S. Monagan, energetic young presi- dent of our aldermanic board, slated to be the nominee. If so there will be good fight for the post from the Democratic side of 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Twelve Billion Years to Go

The old saying that the first hundred years are the hardest is put right in It's place by little free-hand estimating recently done on the age of the sun. The sun, hazards pr. George Ganow, pro- lessor of physics at George Washington University, Is mere youngster of some two billion years, and ought to live to the ripe old age of 12 billion.
 The age of our own earth Is also about two billion years, he calculates, not spec flying how many years remain to 1t. New ertheless, to those who are irked by the apparent slowness of progress, 1t would appear that on this kind of cosmic scale of measurement, there's plenty of time,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

It has long been the belief of Americans, too polite to mention it., that tho British embassy in Washington can make more niis. stakes to the square Inch even than MT. Hull's State Department -.~and many of the State Depart. ment-and many of the State Des partment,s mistakes come from trying so ardently to ape the 1ri. tlsh.
 For years the British embassy has sat on its hilltop, well Tee sncvtd from the hustle of Wash- Ington, and looked with slightly dlsdainful amusement upon hol pclloi of Congress. An invita- ton to the British embassy in those good old days was consld- cred by the dowagers aS better than an invitation to the White House.
 But those good old days, un. fortunately both for the dow" agers and the Embassy, are gone, HGVWE " kGkWkhs hVWSVGAp sWG Embasy appears completely un- aware of that face. And It's charming young men 60 their charming way. saying sOnie- times too audibly: We must be nice to Americana; while the real work of defending Britain takes place In the British Pur- chasing Commission, largely un. der the direction of hardiboiled Canadians and Australians.
 V.scount Halifax is one of the most delightful and genteel per- sons ever to grace the Embassy He tries hard. But hard as he tries, he cannot overcome the bubbling Peake, who minces around him as If his Lordship still were Viceroy of India with white and crimson -costumed Sikhs mounted on black chargers out- side his palace, in Calcutta, in- stead of being ip a city where politics are very earthly and where
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

1. Name the former suprem court justice who died recently.
 2. A portrait of Jefferson Is O which currently minted Unite States coin?
 3. Tn which country did currencl imitation reach the greatest propor tion after World War I?
 {. Name the capital of Puerb leo.
 s. Paul Revere's occupation wa innkeeping, goldsmithing, or black srnithlng7
 6. A person who Is said to live fl the sticks is a resident of a rurd district; true or false?
 2. The American ambassador tc Russia is w. Averill Hartman Lawrence steinhardt, or Harry Hop kins?
 g. There are no national holidaya in the United States: true or false. Q. The British term for fTeighl yards Is g ds yards2
 10. Prince Kropotkin was . iriil- tary leader. geOgrapher, revolutaon' ist2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

Staggering of factory lunch-hours, as well as dismissal times, is proving Of great help in preventing traffic tieups' A lot of motorists complain of congestion at certain hours and in certain locali.. ties, Most of it can't be avoided and the only consolation Is that it would be far worse if factory managers weren't exercising some ingenuity in changing work shifts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

check these moves of exaggerated nar tionalism except by at least temporary nationalistlc restrictions Whether fire IS in all cases the best means of fighting fire, we wouldn't know, but one thing cer. tain is that 1t is necessary to fight-no fire was ever put out by withdrawing Co a discreet distance and watching it burn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Daily Almanac

Sun rises e:5l a. m: sets 4:2T p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 November Is ending. much as the month should. The weather Is stifkening. Tho last two nights have produced heavy frosts, the kind that freeze auto radiators. When cars begin to steam and boil over, the winter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
e NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
ny PETER EDISON Waterhmsy Democrat WaahlmEtsn Correspondent


 Washington, Nov. s8.-This busi- nsss of having Co fnd substitutes because os the defense ettort turns up in the daEndsst places, In addl- ton to Afng, Navy and British de- maFds for irsEeared food Nlppllea, plus ail the wrangllng over inoreaa- cd parity paylnenta and the 40@cens penalty on surplus wneAt, prepared ness and priorlties reach right down to the farm, and in ways that you'd never think.
 Take the ordinary, everyday gtn~ nysaok, for instance = hurlap if you want to give it the proper name, Practically ell the burlap used in the unatedh HtAkNa is imported from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

India, and 90 per cent of the years norm supply of 72S million yards is used for bagglng farm products
 potatoes, fertlls iEer, cotton bales and 50 on. But shipping space from India Is scarce. The sup- ply Is unequal to the demand, and prices would
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

unhappmeSS on pointing at some thing or some person in the world r o Il n q
 about us and putting [ h c blame for our unhappiness on this external ob- ject. There are of course ex- ternal circum- stances W htc h
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

e. Do the widows of Congressman receive federal pensionsY A. No; but Congress usually votes ei0,00o 1.-the equivalent of one years pay for Q Congressman--for each widow.
 c. How long has the United states been divided into districts for the purpose Of collecting internal reyes nueq
 A. The division was authorized by the revenue act Of le02 which also authorized the appointment of q Collector of Internal, Revenue for each district.
 c. In which opera dld Rosa Pcn. selle make her debut opposite CaFu' so2
 A. 'La Forsa del pestlno" tTm Force of Destinyl, by Verdi, with the Metropolitan Opera Co., New York in ipie.
 c. By whom were tho famous lib, erals, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Louh D, Brandeis and Benjamin Cardo2o appointed to the Supreme Court of tho United atates9
 A, Holmes by Theodore Roosevelt Brandeis by Woodrow Wilson ane Cardoso by Herbert Hoover.
 c. I have 6 friend who puts ace tone in the gasoline tank of his au tomobile. Does this give the engin( more power, CT what effect does 4 havO2
 A. The use of acetone in gasoline; CD will not increase power: (2l will not of itself harm the engine: (S) tends to raise the octane number of the fuel;; 60 may cause guel.ilne stoppage by freeing guEnbound sedis ments; (5l in sufficient quantities wtll cause vapor lock: and t6l tends to reduce the miles per gallon tor per pound) of fuel. I c. How much does q Navy moss quito boat cost? A. About S275, 900. @. ! came to the United states as visitor in 1920 and never TO. turned to my native land. had c passoort but now am told that l must get q record of registry. which costs eighteen dollars, before can become a citizen. Is that true2
 A. Yes. Your admission As c wis. itor in 1920 did not constitute legal entry for permanent residence. After you get record of registry you car proceed to become q naturallxed cit. lxen.
 e. What k the freezing point oi castor oil?
 A. IL congeais ak IS degrees ?.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Washington Merry Go Round
Uneoistc British Embassy Continues High Hot Attitude; Down Eory Policy Would Do Much to Win American Fovor

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Good is not used to describe
 physical well-belng. Bay "H
 feel we'll ln0t goodl."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

q. Who Is "John, 2" to whom Faith Chandler writes, in the radio pro@ gram, "pear JolAn," featuring Irene Rlchp A. In tho program oS June A9, le4i, Faith explained that spear John" WIS aTa old friend of her faths er's a misaionAry who, upor her Sath- erss death, he'd assumed a sort of guardianship over her. To hisn she always turned whom in trouble, CT in need of advice or comfort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Questions and Answers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL |. DOUGLASS. D. D.
MOODS DETERMINE
 HAPPINESS

The world Is a happy place if our hearts are happy, and 8 dull and dis1nal place if our thoughts and moods are overcast with clouds.
 For some psrverEe and foolish rea- son, we generally insist in hours of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Whats sYour I.Q.?

Can you answer seven 0s these test questions2 Turn t0 hack page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

e. What ls the freezing point oi castor oil?
 A. It congeals at is degrees ?.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

a. Must gourds be sheilaOsd to pN serve thegps
 A. sheilac, vaEnlsh, and lacquel will help Go preserve the gourds, but the treatment gives them a shiny Rrs tiglciailty. Floor wax, rubbed on with e clean, soft, cloth will preserve them and give them an antique" finish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

e. Do the widows of Congressrnen receive federal penslonsY
 A. No; but Congress usually votes Si0,000A 1.-the equivalent of one years pay for Q Congressman--for each widow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

e. In which opera dld Rosa pcn. selle make her debut opposite Caru' so9
 A, 'TA Forsa dol pestino" tThs Force of Destiny, by Verdi, with the Metropolitan Opera O., New York In 1918.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-02
Retail Stores
Open Saturday
Burbers Will Hove
Double Holiday

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