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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
Just a Century Old

The highly-esteemed and respected Hartford Times has just passed its cen tury milestone. Judging by newspaper standards the first hundred years have not dealt harshly with The Times. It is the same informative, authoritative jour- nal that it has always been. On the oc- easion of it's tooth anniversary as a daily newspaper too much praise and honor cannot be bestowed on the Times and it's present capable staff.
 Much has happened In Hartford ana in Connecticut since 1841, but the Hart ford Times has kept pace. No paper has made better use of the inventive genius of mankind in the development of news paper than The Times. AS a result it can Still be regarded as front-ranking in Con- necticuts newspaper world. The Democrat has always regarded The Times in this light and sees no reason today to change the opinion.
 Congratulations on splendid achieve ment in newspaperdom. May the next hundred years be as brilliant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
Whose Advantage?

Every business man wo.th his salt knows that only a deal in which both buyer and seller are satisfied by which both profit, is worth making. The deal in which one party gains an advantage at the expense of the other is no good in the long run. No permanent busi- ness, no permanent system of trade can be built on that basis. That goes for trade between nations as well as for trade between people. We have found out that no country can continue indefinitely to buy more than it sells, to be placed at a permanent disadvantage. Interna- tional trade never comes out exactly even. There are always some odd balances to be settled. But as permanent matter. exchange between countries must come sooner or later into something like a balance. Each country must dispose Of what 1t has too much pf. and receive equal value in the things 1t needs.
 That general principle throws light on Herr Hitler'g recent speech in which he outlined his principles Of international trade. He was not going to be re- stricted by money considerations. he said: he was going 10 buy for the Ger man people, not money. but goods. So fnE. % good. We are going to do busl-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
Girl Scouts Birthday

The national hat may well be swept off in a graceful salute during week from March 12-18 to the Girl Scouts of America. That week marks the 29th birthday of the movement. Today 633,-- 900 young American girls are organized in the Girl Scouts. Their aWareness to their country's needs is well shown by their acting as hostesses last summer to delegates from 13 Western Hemisphere countries
 e The building of Pan American friend ship is one of the tasks the Girl Scouts have set themselves, and they have made a good start. The camp project will be repeated this summer. The heroic service England's women have given dur ing that country's hour of trial is visible evidence of how vital part women may play in national service. The Girl Scouts appear keenly aware of their responsibil- ities, and ready to serve in whatever ca pacity seems necessary. Happy birthday, and many of them!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

Uncensored diplomatci dispatches report that the Italian people are dazed, helpless, can hardly re- alize what has happened. In the South they are apathetic. But in the north around Turin and the industrial centers, workers have sabotaged machinery, stalled pro- duction and great numbers have been thrown into jail. The jails are crowded, but the sabotage continues.
 Italian street crowds salute and cheer when black-shirted troops pass, then curse under their breath afterward.
 There is growing rift between the Black Shirts and the regular army, formerly headed by Marshal Badoglio, but now deposed and residing with Crown Prince Hum bert, who also has the support of the army. The regular army never did favor the invasion of Greece.
 In order to understand the complete collapse of I.alian mor- ale, 1t is necessary to remem. ber that Italy has been fighting, eff and on, for about five years. Her campaign against Ethiopia began in 1895. Next year came the civil war In Spain, lasting until 1888. Then in 1889 came the present war.
 Meanwhile the Italian people have finally realized that they have secured nothing from this war-not even Tunisia, which the French were on the verge of giv- ing them.
 Nor has Italy received any of the neishboring French provinces demanded with so much noise and thunder by Mussolini. In other words, five. years of fighting with nothing to show for 1t has put the Italian people in the same frame of mind as Germany when finally she surrendered in 1918.
 KNUDSEN'S SYNTHETIC TIRE
 Jovial Big Bill Knudsen, ex- head of General Motors, was ex- blaming defense rubber needs at q press conference of the Office
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It was, in his opinion. the consuma- ton of artistic genius. Da Vinci mo- ticed his fascination and. picking up a brush soaked with paint. he drew 1t acroes the goble. eliminating 1t for- ever from the picture.
 What want" he said. "is that your attention be fixed upon the Christ and not upon the chalice. It Is not the cup which matters. but the Lord who saptified the cup"
 The center of the Christian reli- zion is Christ. He is more important than anything He said or anything He did. The whole Bible has been written in order that we might see how divine revelation led up to the sulfilment of Gods purpose in Ills Son, The face of Jesus is the one iiIi- portant thing not only in da vincis picture. but in the Bible and in our faith.
 Sometimes VIC put beautiful church h,ilidings. artistic services. fine sing Ing, e'oqnent preaching. before oar Lord Himself. But the face Of the Master is the only thing that matters after all.
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can do, in the interest of t1a- tional defense, is to give our hearty approval to these South American purchases"
 UTILITY WITNESS
 The giant Electric hond and Share company was pleading be- fore the Securities and Exchange Commission against regulatory measures which, under the Hold ing Company Act, would break 1t up and separate various of its subsidiaries. The company claimed this would wreck their system.
 The utility's star witness was Professor Herbert B. Dorau of New York Universtty's Department of Public Utilities. Dorau was in- trcduced as an impartial expert a professor who had studied the matter scientifically. SEC At- torney Alfred Berman let him testify at length, then began ask ing embarrassing questions.
 Finally he uncovered the fact that Dr. Dorau, together with Professor John T. Madden, Dean of the School of Commerce of NYU, had conducted a research for Edison Institute which paid them fees far in excess of their university salaries approxi- mately $l50,000 over a period of two years (1936-38).
 Edison Electric Institute is 6 publicity organization supported by the utility industry, including Electric Bond and Share. The two professors. who kept joint bank account, netted about $l,200 a month each, also maintained an office at 2 Rector street, New York, Electric Bond and Shares office building.
 During the 1936-3S period, af- ter deducting office expenses of about $8l,0O0, each professor
 made some S34,000. Doraus salary at the university was $S,- 900 a year.
 NOTE = In l940 the professors received fees of $i9,000 from a suh- sidiary of Electric Bond and Share and its attorneys.
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 "The trouble with Chip Robert" says Maury Maverick, referring to the Robert Company's speedy con. struction of the Corpus Christi naval air base, "is that he's too smart. He's got more brains than anyone else" Wyoming has just completed a rare exhibition of political unity. The state legis- lature, finding it had 28 Repub- licans and 28 Democrats, divided the committee chairmanships. put through a harmonious legislative program It was the Justice Department which finally stopped the flow of Nazi propaganda en- tering this country via Siberia and Japan. It ruled that the mail violated the law requiring foreign agents to register with the State Department.
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Gypsies of France have been forbidden to roam! Permanent camps have just been established for those still remain ing in the country. We don't know or see just how gypsy can be prevented from roaming. It's his life and once such a life is changed or curbed it dries up and vanishes. That's what will happen to French gypsies if they are forced to abide by one fixed habitat from one end of the year to the other. The fife of the open road has long been associated with the gypsy, whether it was on the con- tinenC or in this country. But it is par ticularly true of the European gypsy who followed cart-tracks that his forebears long before him had made. We're afraid the tribes will crumble.
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f Production Management.

of Production Management.
 There's no occasion for alarm," he said. "We have big stock pile. Then. there's sym thetic rubber. Why, l have Q synthetic rubber tire"
 "Is it on your automobile" Mir Knudsen?" asked a news. man.
 "N0," replied Knudsen, II gave 1t to my secretary"
 ARGENTINE CANNED BEEF
 It has been only two short years since every cattleman in the country was berating Roosevelt because he OK'd the purchase of 5000 pounds of Argentine canned beef for the Navy. Roosevelt was accused of insulting the American COW, and political pundits pre- dicted that this was a sure sign he would not run for third term. Otherwise he would not have risked alternating the farmer.
 But national defense and the Good NeighbOr" program have brought revolutionary changes in two short years. And today cattlemen are acqu.escing to the purchase of not mere 5000 pounds, but 100000 pounds of South American canned beef.
 Donald Nelson astute coordina- tor of National Defense pur- chases, already has. the OK of the powerful American Livestock Association for this purchase. In return he told the cattlemen he would buy heifer beef from them, also reduce the minimum weight standards on fresh beef purchased by the army.
 "Now, gentlemenu, i'm return for these concessions" said Nell son, "I would very much like to have your approval of certain purchases of canned beef we are planning to make from South America. (Grminning) If mem- Ory serves me, the Navy got into hot water last year, when 1t uVWShs UVtWCCH sSVVU 6hhu oSVVV pounds from Argentina"
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 How much South American beef do you plan to buy" MT. Nelson?" asked Elmer Brock, president of the National Live stock Association. t.
 Well, the Defense Commis- sion has arranged for the pur- chase of 20,000,00O pounds as fast as it can be delivered" re- piled Nelson. "As matter of fact, domestic packers aren't able to supply enough canned becf at this time for the Army's field ration requirements. But aside from that, this Is . friendly gesture to our neighbors to the South, and good neighborliness. gentlemen, is vite to national defense"
 "That perfectly true, Mir. Nell son." said Brock. "Let me assure you that in view of the very fair concessions made to us by the War Department and the National Defense Commission, the least we
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

The date of Thanksgiving for Connec- ticut hasn't yet been settled, as there's a feud afoot between Senate and House on this subject, but our legislators didn't have any trouble whatsoever in adjusting their differences on the observance of Indian Day. That will be the last Friday Of September. However, more of us are interested in when Thanksgiving is go- ing to be observed this year. To some extent this uncertainty depends on Pres ident Franklin D. Roosevelt. If he would announce that it would be the third Thursday and not the fourth of Novem- Der many states would become just as specific AS matter of fact Governor Robert A. Hurley once said that he would issue his proclamation for the same day as the President selects. But now we find the Legislature trying to ham-string the governor by settling the date official ly under law instead of allowing the gov- ernor to proclaim it as he has done for years and years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
Selected Poem
BLACKBIRDS

Ettie Roemer Hunter-In The Christian Monitor This animated dust that sits
 Upon plowed fields in noisy drifts Is migrant stuff. for braggart flakes Fly on before the broom that takes Them north. Neat spring will sweep my ground Of blatant streak and strutting sound. Will leave prim furrow. row. and fence Brushed clean Of lovely impotence. And summer will not know or guess She missed this raucous lovelinesg.
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Current Comment

Longevity is exquisitely hereditary. -Dr. Lewellys F. Barker. the Johns Hopkins Medical school. We can meet the demands of armament because we are a people with the will to defend and the means to defend.
 President Roosevelt to Congress.
 
 American youth. starting on It's first worthwhile job today. is going to be proud to remember experlenc. Ing the year le4i. Col Philip B. Fleming. wape. hour administrator.
 
 I am convinced that the days of separate naLlonk and empires are at aIi end. and htat world fedora. tons are the only way out 0f world chaos.
 III c. Wells, British noyslist'
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LATE-wINTER FROST
Christian Science Monitor)

Frost is brother to the colo Where they walk a crystal patl seals the hour fold on fold. On th' gray and lonely stone they carve the imprint of a leaf. On the empt, window-glass suddenly a garder grown lifts its tracery of flowers 1T a summer white and brief. On th' thin and brittle twigs traceries O. jewels appear. and the trees tha lift on high empty branches to thu sky, bend in the wind that bring this way cold and his quiet brother frost bend in the wind an; suddenly bloom with buds of light with beauty lost until this whitt this radiant day.
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Some time ago West End businessmen planned to petition city fathers for better lighting facilities along West Main street from the railroad trestle up to Judd Street Another accident along this stretch, where a pedestrian crossing the street was struck by an automobile, certainly proves the point so often claimed. It's dangerous spot and will be until the crossings are given more protection.
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e. Who played the role of Lefty in the photoplay, "The Housekeep. CTS Daughter? How tall is he? A. Victor Mature, 6 feet, 2 1-1 inches.
 e. What basic change in the So. cial Security Act has been advo' cated by the CIO?
 A. It has urged that all person over 60 years of age shall receivS an income of $60 per month, witt supplementary payments up to $9( per month for aged couples. It ha! proposed that this income be pais to all aged people, no matter wha their occupation was, and that 1 be paid out of Federal funds secur' ed through taxes on large income and accumulated wealth.
 c. How many ariplanes did tn United States deliver to Grea Britain and Canada during 1940?
 A. Nineteen hundred.
 ". IS 1t permlSSlUle LOT tdH payer to deduct on his federal in come tax return the sum paid fo taxes on a home that stands il his mothers name. .
 A. No; if the property Is not h his name, the taxpayer must regar' the sum as gift to his mother and 1t is taxable.
 e. What does the Goddess ol Liberty in the famous statue or Bedloe's Island hold in her Jeff hand2 r't 5@. ,....,
 A. The Tablet of the Law, bear. ing the date "July 4, 1776" - tht birthday of the American Republic
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1. What was the nickname of William F. Cody, American scou hunter and snowman?
 2. Complete the quotation, "New brooins sweep"
 3. What is the full name of the new office recently established by President Roosevelt and designated by the initials OPM?
 4. Name the capital of Turkey.
 5. With what sport was Hele Wills associated?
 6. What famous statue Is locate on the common boundary of Chil and Argentina?
 '. Duralumin Is the German trade name for an alloy of aluml mum, sopper. manganese and mag nesium. What is the Americar trade name?
 8. Who is the husband of the ia. nous newspaper columnist, Doroth. Thompson?
 9. Which four states are offlciall. called Commonwealths? v
 10. Name the composer of "Th' Student Prince.
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HURLEY AND TRADE SCHOOL
(New Britain Herald)

Governor Hurley doesn't seem think trade school expansion will ai the present defense drive. It woul take too long to expand them: an by the time the expansion wer completed and additional youtl trained in the trades. the defens needs might be much curtailed. Il other words. the war might be over
 The governors view does not seer to take Into account the prnisabl peace-iime need for a steady fioW craftsmen. Though the var will enl sorne day, the need fog pgodueliol Will never end.
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NEW YORK NEIGHBORHOOD
(New York Herald -Tribune)

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 A little news item tells of the death. at the age of eighty -four, of an obscure woman known as Aunt Kate Wolff. who had lived all her life in the same block in West Forty-ninth Street. near Eleventh Avenue. Her accomplishments were not great. It is said she once worked with feathers and that. somehow or other. she had had an an acquaintance with Lillian Rus. sell and James Buchanan (Diamond Jiin) Brady. However, the one thing that set her apart was her insistence that the Eieighborhood in which she lived. which by tradition is one Of the toughest in New York. was Q fine and safe place in which to live. She never felt the need for bolts and locks. She was never robbed. molested or annoyed ir any way. The police might trot out statistics 0f crime. and the newspapers might chronicle the gcry dolngs Of the big and little gangs and the feudlsts Of
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CRABAdEAT INVASION
,New York eun)

Fishermen Of Maine. througl, their representatives in Congress, are seeking relief from inportations of Japanese crabineat and seem to have a good case. Crab fishing. and the shipment Of fresh meat to metropolitan centers Of the United states serve to provide liyelihoods for hundreds of Maine residents
 Thees hardy fishsremn complain
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Views Of The Press

that area, but all this passed Aunt Kate by. Her neighbors were kind- ly. Life was pleasant. All was serene in West Forty-ninth Street, in the upper reaches of Hell's Kit chen. Thus we are reminded again that the values of life. its beauty and It's Sugliness. depend largely upon the eyes of the beholder. Aunt Kate was seeing neither police sta tistics nor inirages: for her place was what 1t did for her. So it ls with many other New York neigh borhpods.
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1t Can Be Done

Only couple of years ago, the United States for the first time decided to throw old-fashioned prudery into the ash can and do something about syphilis. Led by Surgeon-General Parran, health au- thorities went about breaking ancient taboos and launching real campaign against this wrecker of men and women. Not so much is heard about the campaign publicity after the first burst of frank ness and enthusiasm. But the work goes on. And 1t is getting results.
 The U. S. Public Health Service is now able to announce decrease of about p per cent in the number of syphilis cases reported in Illinois last year: 21,979 in 1940 from 28,222 in 1889. That means that the campaign is showing results. This is disease that can be stamped out under a resolute and sustained attack. The attack should not be allowed to falter.
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saucer or palace of grunt were to sign up as an attraction the super . spectacle of watching a bunch of guys spend one bil- lion five hun- dre6 million dol- lars in one hour, admission could be charged and better crowds
 drawn than you could trumpet 1in from the
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that the Nipponese fishermen no only are able to undersell them, bu are using American territorial wa ters of Alaska for their operations New Englanders, well acquainted. with the superiority of the local product over the Jap imports will naturally sympathize with the Maine fishermen in their move, only one of many against unfair ses food competition from abroad.
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Daily Almanac

Moon sets i2:02 a. m.
 Sun rises 6:2i a. m.: sets 5:t7 D. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty mintes after sunset.
 March Is evidently going to prove a month of contradictory moods. It giil blow hot and cold. but the emphasis will be definitely on the former. An carly spring seems inegitable perhaps. though. q vet one that won't be en. joysble.
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give him their criticism. One of his friends was fasinated by
 the exqu is 1 t c skill with which da Vinci had D a in ed the chalice placed on the table dir ectly in front of
 the Lord. He could not take his eyes off 1t
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A Thought for Today

For he that hath, to him shall be given, and he shall abound: but he that hath not from him shall be taken away that also which he haah.-Matthew 13:12.
 "One soweth and another reapeth" Is verlty that applies to evil as well as good.-George Eliot
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Washington Merry-G Round
Italy, Crushed by Futile Strife Now Dominated by es Forces Dozed Desperate People Want Profiess Warfare End
DREW PEA R s o V
 ROBERT S. ALLEN

WASHINGTON the spotlight Bans
  Germany prisoner
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STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
THE FACE OF THE MASTER
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.

Leonardo da Vinci, after he had finished his famous painting, "The Last Supper" asked several friends to come and see the picture and
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 e. Where did the township fori of government originate?
 A. In the New England Colonies where communities were free t adopt rules and regulations for tn conduct of their local affairs. Tn, chief feature was Q primary as. sembly, known as the town meeting in which matters of local concerl were discussed, public policies de termined, and town officers elected
 Q. What did Palestrina do fo Hnusic2
 A. He restored the dignity O ecclesiastical music, especially tlna; of the Mass. At the time of the Coun' Gil of Trent, about 1882, the music of the Masses was founded on pro fane ard frivolous airs, often in. cluding the unbecomine words oi popular songs. The Council decided to correct these abuses, and selected Palestrina to write suitable Masses which he did with marked success
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TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, "The book treats on two subjects; substitute "of" for "on." ...
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Whats Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers. l
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National Spotlight
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
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Washington, March 6.--1f Madi- son Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl or anV inkArfnAdiakA arena
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