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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
A Thought for Today
Geography No Longer Trusted

Let every American remember this: Except for the chance of geography, San Francisco or San Diego or Seattle might have received on the infamous Decem- Der 2 the same deadly introduction to war that came to Honolulu and Manila, Japan has willed war with the United States, war without warning, war of which the first notice is the first bomb, Except for the fortunate fact that continental United States is thus far out of reach, we should have felt in the midst of our own great continental cities, the fury of this dastardly assault. It may yet come.
 So we are one with Norway, and the Netherlands and Belgium after all. When the German invaders swiftly and silently descended on those countries without warning, we were mortified, we were sym pathetic, but we did not feel the reality as being anything that might touch us directly. Now it has come also to us We are one with every country defending its freedom against aggression. Perhaps we always were. Now at last it is clear, Be sure we are invaded. The mere fact that the initial steps had to be taken by Japan far out in the Pacific is mere coin- cidenee Thus far geography protected us. But geography is no longer to be 
 and deadlier devices at sea, the fall of bases which bring Japanese airfeldS nearer and nearer, these factors are strip ping away the last shreds of our reliance on mere geography.
 We see now, written in the blood of our own murdered countrymen, the lesson we were so reluctant to learn. Security lies not in remoteness, but in the destruc- tion of the very airheldS, fleet bases, arms factories and governments from which the menace comes. The oceans are no safety any more, though they shield us temporarily from the direct attack that would certainly have come had 1t been possible. They are temporary shield only. They cannot protect us perIna' nently or with the slightest assurance for the future.
 Only the elimination from the world picture of those forces which have so callously mocked the worlds hope of q peaceable order offers the slightest hope of future peace. We have before us a period of trial. There will be hardships, not the tiny inconveniences we have thus far suffered, but real hardships, perhaps real suffering and death, We face them unflinchingly, for the sake of the future. On this road there Is no turning back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

Two, too muchl A. Pennsylvania mo- torist was arrested on the Merritt Park way the other day for speeding. His case does not deserve any consideration from authorities. According to the arresting officer the accused was clocked at 100 miles per hour where the speed limit is just half that. No matter how clear the road was at the time the man who drives at 100 miles per hour along public high way is a menace to safe driving He should be convinced of that in some po- sitive manner so that he and others per- haps inclined to duplicate his attempt will be discouraged for all time, Some times the 50 mile limit on Connecticut roadways, particularly those not of park. way construction, seems too much and conditions, of course, should make the driver use discretion, but whaN one driver gets his car up to 100 miles an hour then .i It's time for all of us to complain. This type of driving only makes 1t harder for those who try to live within the law at all times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
Current Comment

For the first time in a decade men in our age are being sought by industry and are getting back into the harness.
 Il. E. Jordan, president, Forty
 Plus Club of Minneapolis. Italian and German economics are to be considered as one unit. -Dr. Walther Funk, German econ-
 omics minister.
 Although I am a Catholic and foe of Commusisna, these forces of lsolationism at the present time are a greater menace to American sec- urity than the Communists. -Dr. Francis .. McAahon, Notre
 Dame University professor,
 see terrific hazards if our great road building program in the post defense period becomes synonymous with relief.
 Paul e. Hoffman, motor company
 executive.
 By the armistioe we laid down our arms. We have no right to take them up again to strike the Germans irl the back.
 Marshal petain after German
 Eepriaal killings in France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
Selected Poem
THE INJURED PAWN


 (Esther Malchlodl in the Poets Column,
 Hartford CouranO Bathed with light of the silver moon, Beside crystal, clear lagoon, A graceful deer with gentle eyes Appeared beneath the midnight skies. The only sound was the stirring breeze That rustled in the woodland trees, Which rocked the birds within their nest Who slumbered peacefully st rest. The air was rent with deafening sound Which seemed to rock the forest ground! And there upon the velvet lawn Had fallen the unsuspecting lawn. So still she lay in her scarlet pool The injured fawn-aS the night grew cool; With a piteous look that spoke of pain, She quivereds and tried to rise in vain,. And in the calm of the autumn night, Her soul would finger in its flight To gaze upon the fateful scene Whereonce she roamed the wood-Serene.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

Well, it's retirement for Lefty" Grove The grand old baseball pitcher of mod ern times, winner of 300 games through out his long and successful career has asked that he be allowed to leave the game. He need not be ashamed of his baseball record. It has been a singular ly clean one. Grove deserves to be ranked with the immortals of the sport for he was a talented pitcher and one of whom the game can well be proud. He gave willingly at all times and when in his prime there were few better than he was. He knows enough now that he is older and his arm lacks the snap and strength of former years to retire gracefully before too many set-backs had soured his dis position and made him prey to the moods that often go with failure. He deserves all the good things that can be said Of him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
Business as Usual

It's hard to think that anyone could concentrate on anything but war these sdayS, yet in all the excitement over our entry and the subsequent events things have continued to go along their even tenor here in Waterbury and the Nauga- tuck Valley. Our Board of Aldermen adopted $6,00O,O00 budget involving a 3O.75 mill tax rate the other evening. Democrats and Republicans throughout Che Fifth Congressional District are going rI0ht ahead with their jobs of naming aeIeQates to conventions at which can iaates for the special election in January I'll be chosen.
 Right now with the war in full blast ak snnks m M the contest next month
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
In Today's Mail

connive self justification when such face-savlng amounts to treason.
 With the exceptions cited, the American people are today strong with the strength of a united people sleeves rolled predetermined to leave no trace of. the Axis but a few black pages in history. Yes, wer're going to lick the ears of Hitler and his Axis-partIer puppets. And we're going to lick the ears of any our internal enemies - the foreign pa- triots and small people-who still dare call our President warmon- ger, and imply that Hitler, Musso- lini and the Mikado have always been nothing but angels of-peace.
 The American people are fighting mad. We're mad because treachery has always made America fighting mad. We're mad because a Fascist Axis which we have always despised now wants to trample us under the Fascist heel. We're mad because many of us have been damn fools too long a time.
 The American people are fighting mad = without underestimation of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
SOME REFUSE TO SHOULDER WAR RESPONSIBILITY,
 SAYS WRITER
Editor Waterbury Democrat:

Editor Waterbury Democrat:
 America Is at war-we are all in it-all the way. But there are still people in Waterbury who think and act and talk without regard to Enis vital fact. Already traitorous talk is beginning to spread: already traitors are beginning to lift their heads to disunite our country and betray our democracy.
 Yes, there are such people in Waterbury, who in the face of one of the most treacherous back-stab- ping exhibitions in history, are scurrying from one corner to an- other, from one hole to another, from ore CONSPIRACY to another, with the statement that our Presi- dent is responsibible for the out- break Of war.
 This kind of talk, obviously false, is spread for several reasons. The first that comes to mind is that cer- tain outspoken individuals in our community, who have never spoken out against Hitler or his axis, who utilized every occasion, as matter of fact. to pat him on the head, are already at work playing on the sacrifices and hardships we are TOW called upon to face, to disunite the American people and gurantee an all-axis victory.
 Then there are people = small people -who haven't got the strength Of character to realize their mis- takes even when their isolationist fancies have been bombed shred by shred into emptiness, with the death and destruction of American lives and cities. A small person. even in the hour of great personal danger, will always take time out to connive a justification for mistakes and ap- parent deluslons. But We cannot allow 'slnalp people 0 menace our country. We must not give them either the lirne oe opportunity to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

Japanese--ge Ang up early and taking them by surprise.
 Furthermore, even If U. 8, armed forces had not rehearsed these tactics, everyone knew that it was this same strategy Of surs prise and flank attack which has won Hitler victory after victory. His bombers wiped out Polish aiF. dromes before Polish planes could get off the ground. Ills troops picked out the one spot in the French Maginot Line, the Mouse, which no FrenchmAn ever thought he would try.
 The fact, that q. $. AdmIraIs Ignored these lessons ls now coming under congressional scFu- tiny. But the explanation Is not hard to find. It is In the Annapolis clique of admiFals who are the real rulers of the Navy.
 For instance, the commander of the Scouting Fleet iii tho Pa- cific is Admiral Walter S. Ander- son. As commander of the Scouting Fleet 1t was his job to scout for and detect any enemy approaching Honolulu.
 However, Admiral Anderson was once commander of the 4th Cruiser Division. and during naval manuevers in, the Caribbean in 1888 his entire fleet was "sunk". He had permitted his ships to come within the direct line Of fire of the big guns of the op- posing fleet.
 This was Q blunder which most officers aenld not easily live down. However, Anderson was an Annapolis c.assmate Of Admiral Harold Stark, now chief of Naval Operations and . power In the Navy. Anderson was made chief of Naval Intelligence. Later, to the surprise of almost everyone, he was promoted to the key command of the Scout
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

Once upon a time every house would have its barrel of sand ordered just be. fore Christmas. Few householders would let the first snow of the season surprise them. They knew that sand would be needed hen the thawS had started to let ice al4l snow freeze on steps and side walks, Now we are going to get sand to put out incendiary bomb fires. Better order your sand today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

Senator Tom Connally of Texas, chairman of the Foreign Rela. tons Committee, was particu- larly insistent in asking blunt questions as to why our forces were caught unpreparcd.
 As the Cabinet and congres. sionai advisers filed Into the large red room on the second floor Of the White House, the President greeted them grimly, saying he supposed they had oil been liss tening to the radio reports and knew what happened; that there was little to add except to- say, Of course, that he would ask Con. greSs to declare war.
 "But Mr. President" spoke up C6nnally, what In the world was wrong with our forces at Hawaii? Apparently they weren't on the job. How did they get caught like that?"
 The President replied he was unable to answer, as complete re. ports had not been received, but on the basis Of reports which had come in, the damage to mAnpower and equipment was pretty heavy. : Pressed by Connally for de. tails, the President said that on the basis of information received up to then, at least one battle- ship and one destroyer had been sunk and about l,B00 killed.
 "It's amazing to me that our army and navy forces weren't prepared for an attack" said COnnally. "T can't understand how that Japanese airplane car- rleF and those submarines could have approached so close with. out someone being aware of them."
 SPAT WITH KNOX J
 The plain-taiking Texan also turned his quiz guns on Navy Secretary Knox, demanding sharp- ly: Whats the matter with those commanders of yours out there?"
 Knox defended the officers, contending they were brave and conscientious.
 "I didn't question their cOur- age or integrity" retorted Con- nally. "What the country wants to know Is why our forces were caught mapping"
 Republican congressional chiefs Charles McNary of the Senate and Joe Martin of the House said nothing until the conference broke up. Then, both warmly shook the Presidents hand and assured him of their wholehearted support henceforth.
 'The die IS cast, Mir. Presi- dent," said McNary graveIy. We're all shoulder to shoulder until we see this thing through"
 "Yes, from now on you can count on 100 per cent support for your foreign policies from our side of the aisle," added Martin.
 Thanks" replied the Presi- dent, with an affectiOnate grin. 'T always knew I cOul'. count on both of you in the show down."
 ANNAPOLIS ADMIRALS
 On the night Japan caught American forces mapping in Hawaii, Governor Charles Edi- son of New Jersey, formerly sec- retary of the navy, was being entertained in Washington. Very few details of the attack had trickled in at that time. But im- mediately Edison remarked:
 Judging by the news so far, they have used Che strategy we had always suspected. By this time I would say the Jap- pamesc had taken Guam, Wake and Kodiak Ray tim the Aleu- tian Eslands)."
 What ex-Secretary of the Navy Edison referred to was the fact that the Navy many times had staged Its Pacific maneuvers on the theory that Japan would make surprise attack on Pearl Har- hor. Tn fact, just two years agU. the Army and Navy staged war games around Hawaii, and the Army naankn the Navy by using exactly the same strategy of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

considering only Japan's unques- tionably To us ' economic position. Four years of war weariness are just Q beginning. On tcp of that is Q general business recession [ h Q [ points only to ultimate economic ruin.
 Department of c 0 m m cree inc Eorm atton on Japan's internal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
Daily Almanac
, 12:O5 a. nl

Moon rises 12:05 a. m.
 Sun rises 7:07 a. m.; sets 4:24 D. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset.
 December is trying to catch up with the time of the year. For the first time this fall time of the year. For the first time th.s fall Zee is forming 5olid on the small ponds. Unless the weather s0ftens between now and Christmas there's apt to be skating by that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

the serious situation we face, with out wishful thinking that 1t will be all over the day after next. BUT UNITED BEHIND OUR GREAT PRESIDENT, WITH THE HELP or GOD, WE'RE GOING TO WIN.
 SAMUEL 6. CIpRIAlao.
 President Lux Clock Workers Union No. S0e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

A. Her parents were gpauiards and she was born In valencia, Spain.
 c. where were the Han6ing oaTs dens Of Babyion7
 A. They were | system Of terrace cd garden near the Euphfatos River, attached to the Palace Of King Nes buchadnezzar, which was co miles from the present city Of Bagdad, and not far from the eastern border of the Syrian Desert Of northern Arabia, It is said that Nebuchad- Ele1gar constructed these prodigioiS gardens to gFattfy the wi1ifn of his wife AFnyitis, to ii&ve something Of her native hills and forests near her.
 c. Tf on einploye covered by the Federal Wage.Hour law works % hours Q week for one firm and 20 hours for another, making total of 60 hours, is either firm required by the law to pay tiniesand.oleshaB for the 10 hours above 407
 A, The Wage.fFour law does not require that overtime rates be paid except on time worked in excess Of 70 hours in c wofkweek for one company. i.f long ,aB the employe works Tio more than 90 hours iFi c woFkweek for any individual firm covered by the law, the overtime provision is not invoked.
  c. What were the first two pa. tents granted by tho u. 2. Patent OffIce7
 A. patent No. i was grahted on July i3, f030, to John Ruggles Of Thomastofi, Maine, for his invention Of an improvement in Locomotive steam sengIno for rail and other roads" Patent No. 2 was Issued on July 20, 1886, to John 0oulding Of Dedhafn, Mass, for his invention cf Q mode of manufacturing wool or other fibrous materials" q. How can scratches Do removed from c slate biaekboard7 A. Fill the scratches with black paint and rub it with sandpaper until the paint beyond the lines is removed and the surface b even. The lines will stiil show . little and the only way to get rid Of them erl. tlrely would Do to get c new slate. 
 e. Have any banks failed in the United states in ie4i7 A. Prom January to July, inciu. sIve, five banks suspcnded.
 
 EDITORS NOTE: Sf you gre desiFoua of securing this weeks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

test questl0ns9 Turn Co back page for the answers.
 1. Was Leonard Wood or Theo. dore Roosevelt the first commanded of the Rough Riders"?
 2. Lower California belongs t0 the United States: true or false? 3. Another name for goat meat is c-ev-n
 {. What three letter word means a leap, 6 dancing party and an herb used in brewing2
 s. Is Mexico Q republic7
 6. Name the author of the play Strange Interlude.v
 2. Sir Harry Lauder was e Scot. tish author, statesman or conie- dian?
 8. Which of the planets is noted for It's rings
 Q. Tn the Civil War, who com, manded the federal troops on thet march from Atlanta to the sea?
 10. Which state has the sobriqueG Nutmeg State"?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

TODAY'g COMMON ERROR The preferred forms ef pFOpo- sitlonai phrases with agree gre. He agreed t0 the pros pOsaI." "ghe agrees with me-" 'They agreed on the mum" her."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
. RATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Jap Economy
 Not Geared For New Strain
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat washlngton
 Correspondent

washington, Dec. l2 " The won. der of it is how the Japanese statesmen figure they can afford to take on e war against both the United States and Great Britain,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
Washington Merry Go Round
Connoy Puts Blunt Questions About Surprise Attack Asks Roosevelt and Knox Why Naval Forces Were Caught Mapping
 ESeceto Edison Foresow Japanese Strategy in the Pacific
DREW PEAR 0 \ ROBERT s. ALLEN

December 12 The criticism the Nays tragic
  night session with Cabinet congressional chiefs
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 and Answer

YOUR QUEs1zoNe AlgSWEmED Ths Waserbufy Demsogat's Ger vice mureau win nNswsR e0R SeM free. any question e faet e la- formation, not involving extens alve research. Write yomF mnes- tiom clearly. aagn name ana nGr Aress, enclose 6 three eens pes1nge etnmn. Medical OF legal aGVsee cannot Do given. Address Waess- bmry Dnna0cra&is WMgftlmgaom weS- viee Bureau, 1o19 Thirteenth HtAeet Washington, D. Q.
 W a. TO whom does Coccs Inland iA the Pacific ocean belong and what is It's area9
 A. The area is about 1e square miles and lt belongs tho Costa Riea. e. where is 'Yale- e-ia- China," ," tiae college maintained for Chinese by Yale university?
 A. in Chaneglla, capital Of Mll- non province, ia SoutheasterTi China. e. which agency of tho federal government deals with slun clear ance projects9
 4. Tho United statss Housing Authority.
 e. what Is the nationality Of Lucrezia Bcri?
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
What's Your I.Q.?

Can you answer seven Os these test questions? Turn Co back page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

A. Her parents were gpaniardA and she was born in Valencia, Spain.
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a. what is the nationality Of Lucrezia Bori7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

c. Have any banks failed in the United states in io4i7
 A. Prom January to July, incius slve, five banks suspended.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-23
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METHODIST S0GITf o.
CHRISTIAN SERVICE

Clreln No 7 WamenN Society q
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Our LADY or VICTORIES
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meeting each Tuesday.
100 p M-Womsnn Missionary
Society meeting or Monday after
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