The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-20
SPRING PoRrENr

aH
 Now Spring Is here. I shall not
 nurse regret
 For other years that you have
 walked with me Along the trails where branches
 bend, nor let The day be spoiled by poignant
 memory.
 shall go down the paths we used
 to know
 And pause beside the sheltered
 pond to mark
 How families of ducks glide to and
 fro,
 And watch the shadows lengthen
 into dark.
 Why should I grieve for love that
 couldn't last
 When cherry blossoms drift upon
 the bough?
 If waste moments living in the a, past
 I'll miss the miracle unfolding [ shall enjoy the charm of Spring this year
 I was too blind to see--when you
 were nearl
 JANE sAYRE. Newspaperman Stuff: Herbert Agar, editor of the Louisville Courier Journal, thinks newspa- pers should take responsibility for the opinions they print. He Is against "personal Journalism" he told a publishers meeting, as prac- ticed by Lippman, Alsop and D. Thompson.
 It's easy for editor Agar to say SO. He s the boss of the sheet, and his editorials all superb are part of the policy he himself sets. But he's a queer one to be- little personal Journalism. The Courier. Journal was the home of one of the greatest opinion -staters of them all--Massa Henry Watter- son!
 Attention AsstrichcS! The Nazis Openly Threaten to Send Their Big gest Submarines to Operate Near U. s. Coasts and Harbors.--Head- line.
 What happened to all those as- su,rances (given us by various avia- tors) that all the protection we needed was the Atlantic Ocean? Meet Jane Doe-pe! Oracle Allen got into q cab in front of her house and gave the driver the address she was leaving.
 That's where you are!" he said. "Oh," she replied vaguely, then maybe you'd better take me back" Wbat! No oil Wells? Max Me- foofs'sy and friend stopped in front of a l4th Street theater where two headliners were advertised Molly Picon and the 4 Mills Broth- ers), besides a line of 16 chorus girls, Q name band, double feature Inovies and screeno-all for 15 cents. "La,t's go in," said his pal.
 Not SO fast" hesitated Max, T like Molly and the Mills boys. l am crazy for stage shows and pretty girls. Swing Is for me, and 1would ulzo enjoy two movies. But never win!" 2 %
 Nice Guy, Though: Bill Stern, the top sports announcer, whose sar- torial taste runs to sports jackets, was happy to hear that his home town was thinkinug of erecting a statue of him. "ThatIl be the first statue" said hegkler, with belt in the back Form of Criticism: Lawrence Langner of the Theater Guild says 1t came from a pal in Glasgow. It's about the anti-Fascist in Italy who was sentenced to death but was given his choice of execution. He elected to be shot by an Italian anti aircraft battalion. And so he was hoisted to high pole and shot at.
 When e fortnight had elapsed he was taken down having died of pneumonia.
 But Is It Art? The other day Jack Clifford of Meet the People" dined with Bess Johnson, the radio actress. They gabbed about the best way to deliver lines. Jack Is an advocate of '"rhe Throw-Away Schoolp-Bess prefers to punch her stuff.
 To settle it, Jack invited her to see Meet the People" to demon- strate what he meant, but the night she was there he was home i'll. The next day she sent him this telegram: Greatest piece of underacting ever saw. Hardly knew you were there. BesS." Of All Things! Augusta Wallace of Tobacco Road" felt that she'd