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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04

The wide disparity between $500 and 5000 was due entirely to the fact that the company Is not experienced in mass production methods on this type of product. With the army needing thousands of these guns, it's obvious that Q 100 per cent |. increase in cost means in dollars and cents. NOT ISOLATED CASE
 This is not an isolated case. Defense heads are running up against many like 1t every day. Tn their total aggregate they mount up to tens of millions of dollars In increased costs.
 That means one of tyo things, if . policy of ub.contEactAng and spreading of defense orders ls Co be followed: Either less munitions, arms and other .sup- piles, or new requests to Con. gross for more money.
 Under present world conditions the first alternative obviously ls impractical. What Is needed is not less but more guns, planes, tanks and other equipment faster than they have been produced 50 far. The only way this can be attained Is by a greater farm. ing.out of defense work. And experience has graphically shown this is possible only 6 8 much heavier cost than was anticipated.
 OPM estimated this additional outlay at l6 per cent and pro- vision was made for 1t in the last $i,723 100000 ordnance appropria- ton passed by Congress. But 1t Is now clear that this fund, big as 1t Is, actually will be far out of line with what is needed.
 Farming out defense orders is
 vItally necessary ot save little
 business and to get the volume
 of arlnaments needed, but it's going to run into mighty big
 money.
 NOTE - Said one top Army
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
In Today's Mail

morrow if their salary were discon- tinued. The 12 apostles were not on salary because they spread truth and truth, the priceless, is not for sale.
 Now the question boils down to CTS Nazism or Communism the greatest menace to the world, the United States and Christianity" As I see 1t Nazism is not an Atheist movement which is attested by the fact that there has been no slaugh- ter wholesale or otherwise of any religious group. Such cannot be said of Communistic Russia where their army can best be described as a headleSs giant with feet of clay be- cause the general staff and military experts, predominantiy Christian, met death in Stalin's Blood Purge.
 Nazism is guilty of persecution of racial groups and also of religious restriction, and priests, ministers, and yabbis, who dared defy Hitler, have suffered persecution and con- finement.
 We do not want either of these ideologies in America, as both are destructive of the freedom of the individual. Each represents rule by man, force, and fear, and not rule by law. Each use as persuaders such weapons as fear, hate, terror, starvation and secret police and in the case of Hienrich Himmler, the greatest source of gossip fin all Ger many. the private lives of ali prom inent or iiiquisitive people who had nerve enough to criticize the gov- ernment.
 Nazlsm has forced wholesale mic grations of racial and religious groups, confiscated their property and flooded the world with homeless. bewildered refugees. But at least they were allowed to be living refugees.
 " cannot accuse Communistlc Russia Of flooding the world with refugees. They have evolved a dlf- ferent system of getting rid of their dissenEers as they have discovered that wholesale slaughterlng by bull let and starvation was cheaper, also believing that dead men, women and children tell no tales.
 Strict censorship in Russia and the knowledge that film magnates and controlled news sources in this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
COMMUNISM OR NAZIsM? NEITHER OFFERS HOPE
 TO AMERICAN
 INDEPENDENCE
INDEPENDENCE

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 The question of aid to Great Bri- tain has been settled with the pass ing of the Lease Lend Bill with a majority vote by our representatives, but If 1t were put up to the people direct, it would have been defeated. The question of including the nation of Russia where a predominant Christian population is controlled by a small but powerfully organized Atheist ruling class of aliens is fcre- most in the minds of those who would like to be guided by the words of Pope Plus XI who said, See to 1t, Venerable Brethren, that the Faithful do not allow themselves to be deceivedl Communism is intrins- ically wrong, and no one who would save Christian civilization may col- laborate with it in any undertak- ing whatsoever" And quoting Pope Plus still further - For them (the peoples of the Soviet Union) we cherish the warmest paternal affec- tion. We are well aware that not a few of them groan beneath the yoke imposed on them by men who in very large part are strangers to the real interests of the country. We recognize that many others were deceived by failacious hopes. We blame only the system with it's au- thors and abettors who considered Russia the best prepared field for experimenting with a plan elaboF- ated years ago. and who from there continue to spread it from one end of the world to the other"
 Groups other than Christians who seek to practice their religion honestly cannot do 90 iEi the Soviet Union. because StAlln the Georgian (who was educated for the priest hoodl and his Atheist. financial packers who advocate world goveTn- ment. will not tolerate Christ the King because they believe that re- llglon is the opiake of the people.
 Let me try to explain the question in a manner that win not be dis- cuzsed by the intervenllonist radio commentators who would Quit tc-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
Current Comment

There is but one objective, and that is to defeat aggression. Samuel R. Fuller, IT,, Office of
 Production Management.
 
 sometimes wonder who invented the name medium" and flight tanks. The transmission alone of the medium tank weighs T,000 pounds-as much as the combined weight of two automobil biles-William 8. Knudsen, defense commissioner.
 Are we prepared to pay taxes to establish the four freedoms in Hong Kong. in Berlin. ia Rome. in Dong Dang, in Moscow and in Yugoslavia, Turkey, Arabia and Ethlopia9-Senato Burton K. Wheeler to an American First meeting.
 I know that honor in these days has become a platltude, but i. lf there is to he no faith iIi sacred promlses I do not see how civil. he'd world can be possible. General De 0aulie og the Free French fogce&
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04

ordnance expert, "ThiS IS the price we must pay for our tra- ditional habit of unpreparedness-- for not even having Q war iii- dustry Of the size of even some of the smallest countries in Eu~ rope"
 BOOTLEG STEEL
 OPACs (Oflce of Price and Ci- vilian Supply Is having a hard time getting compliance with It's price regulations. A new and Ge- vious practice has developed, which is the i941 defense verr sion of bootlegging.
 The Henderson office issues Q price ceiling on aluminium, end another on scrap Iron. The na- jority of dealers comply with these price regulations, put Q for- confornist minority circunlven0 the order. x
 Favorite practice is to deliver a grade Of the material ln- feFiOr to the grade specified In the contract. The buyer and the seller have Q private oral agree- ment that the grade of scrap ! iron, for example, shall be in- ferioF, but the blll of sale calls for high grade scrap, and the price to be paid is the proper price for high grade.
 The buyer needs the material badly enough to pay the. bootle price, and the dealer gets his out. law price, without any records to prove 1t,
 OPACS admits that booslegging Is @ threat to the entire price, fixing effort, since there is no statutory power to enforce com- pliance. All they can do, when they hear of such cases, is to call the offender on the telephone and get tough with him.
 Copyright, 194l, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04

e. What Is the nationality anC meaning of the surname Dulin2
 A. It is Irish, and means "san. guine" or hopeful"
 e. Is aluminium paint better foa painting the roof panes of Q green- house than either whitewaSh or white lead paint, 50 far aS durability is concerned2
 A. According to the National Bu- reau of Standards, 1t Is, but they suggest that 1t not be used for this purpose because of the shortage of aluminium powder due to the na- tonal defense program. A casein whitewash should prove to be 6 suitable substitute.
 Q. What is the real name of Fred Astaire. the noted dancer and motion picture star7
 A. Frederick Austerlltz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04

1. Which is larger in area, Alasks or Texas?
 2. Chop suey is dish invented iE China; true or false?
 3. Is a "bassoon" wood oT a brass instrument?
 {. On which continent was an. cient Babylon?
 5. A kitchen hidden is kind of soup ladle, refuse heap that cone tains archaeological remains, or 6 mess attendant in the Navy9
 6. A boat with two hulls, side by side, is called a c--a--r-m.
 2. What do the initials U. s. s. R stand fora
 8. Give the first line of the hymn that refers to "India,s coral strand"
 9. Name an Irishman who built five racing yachts in an effort k regain the Americas cup.
 10. What is the name for a cove boy of the South American pam- pas2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
THANKSGIVING, ls4l

I would like to know what day Thanksgiving Day falls on this year. E. A. s.
 By presidential proclamation Thursday, Nov. 20, has been set aside for Thanksgiving, but not every state, whose governor has the right tO proclaim such . day, will observe the early date. -The Ed. ''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
Daily Almanac

Sun rises e:si q. m; sets T:2i p. m. (day. light timel.
 Ali vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 The sun ls rapidly running down the western horizon in lss daily setting. The autumnal equinox viii soon be with us and coniiiqting ideas en the presence or absence of heavy ralnstoFms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04

Destruction of many of our stately elm trees throughout Connecticut is deplor- able. but there doesn't seem to be any other way of stopping the spread of the Dutch elm disease! Every effort has been made to discover some way of eradicating this blight, but it still remains uncon- uuered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04

defense produc- ton is the tip- off that this emergency will give the whole unemploy m c n t conpen satton s plan It's first
 major test.
 As m many @ 5000 plan ts working on non |. defense orders may be forced out of busin ess be- cause of inabil- AAm AA aAnMnA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04

ToDAY,s COMMON ERROR Always be careful to have verbs agree in number with their subjects, as; "All means Of escape were (not was) cut off,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04

EDITOR NoTE-Tf you are d:- sircus of securing this weeks DO. pular booklet "S CIENTIFIC FACTS" address F. M. Kirby, Dept. B-190 Waterbury Democrat Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Washington, D. C., with ten cents to cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
Washington Merry Go-Round
DREW PEAR s o N
 ROBERT s. ALLEN

WASHINGTON September denal about
  rnuous persuade Congress to appropriate $oo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
. EDISON IN WASHIENG GToN
By PETER EDISON k waterbury Democrat Washington .r1 C0ErAAnNmAert

Washington, Sept. 4-- President Roosevelt,s nElouncernent that state unemployment insurance funds might have to tide workers over periods of idleness in the trelisl- ton of industry from civilian to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
A Thought for Today

He that loveth his life shall lose 1t; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep 1t unto life eternal-JOhn 12:25.
 
 Let each man think himself an act of God, his mind a thought, his life breath of God; and let each try by great thoughts and good deeds, to show the most of Heaven he hath in him.-Philip Bailey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
Whats Your I. O.!

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
Questions
 and Answers
YOUR oUEsTTONs AlggWERED

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 The Waterbury Democrats Ser vice Bureau win answer foR you free, any question of fact CT 1n-, formation, not involving exten- sIve research. Write yOur ques- tion clearly, sign name and aA- dress, enclose . three cent postage stanau. Medical or legal adviOo canhot be given. Address Water. bury Democrats Washington Ser | vice Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth I Street, WashingtonD D. Q. VI
 O. How old is Horace Heldt, aaSt when did he first organize ala orch- ! estra?
 A He Is thirty-eight, and organ. ized his first band in 1920 while he was q, student ct the University os California.
 @. Can anything be done when one receives unsigned obscene let- ters through the mail and iS certain of the handwriting? ~
 A. Send the letter and envelop to the Chief Inspector, Post Ofnce Department, Washington, D. O., stating the name and address of the person you suspect as the writer Of the letter. Give your own name and address. re
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04

Copyright, 194l, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-04
British Form
New 9Th Army
international New. ser,is. cshls


JERUSALEM. Dec. 4.-Forma-
ton Of new army of the Middle
East was revealed today with the
that Gen. Sir
Henry Maitland Wilson, veteran
desert warrior, has been placed in
command.
Whether the new army will he
centered in Libya or on the Asiatic
continent, with headquarters in
Jerusalem, was not revealed.
The latest addition 10 the Brit
ish Empires forces is known as
the ninth army, and its formation
follows rapidly creation OF the
eighth army, which now is waging
a campaign in Libya under Gen.
Sir Alan Cunningham
Sir Henry Maitland Wilson com
manded the British army in Egypt
in 1899. then led the British
expeditionary force in the Grecian
campaign. 1t was Wilson who
conducted the push in Cyrenaica
which carried the imperial forces
to Benghazi and beyond, before
they were driven back to the
British border,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-04
soldiers Of the Dutch Army of Rerenge
fight on II II meant the destruc-
ton OF all our cities. The Ger
mans could do II, too. We knew

1t was then that ter Weele made
his way homewaTd-more afraid
than he had been under fire
afraid what he might find when
he returned home.
He arrived safely to find that
the family was safe but scared,
for his wife had seen the Germans
marching through the city, his
children had hid indoors as they
heard the roar OF guns and the
drone Of planes overhead.
Because his wife was an Ameri-
can ter Weele was able 10 get a
visa. But it took many cables and
phone calls before enough in
fuence was brought 10 bear 10 get
him the necessary permit that was
10 take him through Germany.
France. England and Spain
II was at the French-Spanish
border that he first ran into seri-
Gus trouble. The fight UP 10 then
was marked by sleepless nights
and crowded quarters. Poor food
was not the exception, it was the
rule.
Tomorrow: Border TroubIe)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-04
Guard Pleads Guilty
In Two Gas Deaths

Samuel G.. Brodie, IL, was hello
under 1000 bond today after his
plea of guilty 10 manslaughter in
the deaths Of two boys, last July
8, who entered cyanide gas
filled apartment building while
BrodIe was asleep on his job as
furigating company guard.
Judge John J. Maher accepted
Brodie's guilty plea pending his
arraignment on states informa-
tion. the next legal formality.
Brodie was arrested in Chicago
where he had fled after the deaths
of Richard Powers. 10. and James
Cabanlss, s, both of 686 Peterboro
street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-04
Crosse lie Still Tops
Biggest U. S. Navy Air Corps Recruiting Station
Despite British Training Base There

Although British cadets are he
ing trained by United States Army
air and marine corps officers al
Crosse lie naval base, the island
Is still the biggest recruiting sta
ton for the United States Navy
air corps in the country.
Commander Lee Edwards, in
charge of recruiting. reports that
at least 30 per cent Of the navy's
rapidly growing air corps has gone
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-04

LONDON, Dec. A bewildered
German pilot whose recent mis-
take in confusing one channel for
another cost the German high
command perfectly good bomber,
is surveying his error from the
confines OF British prison camp,
1t was disclosed today.
The German flier. waiting for
the right opportunity 10 strsfe
British shipping. flew around the
west coast Of England until poor
LRility caused him 10 lose his
Vrngs.
His gasoline Was running short
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-04
IErrOr.-NO HitS--2 Out
Nazi Filler Mistakes Bristol Chanel for English
Channel and Lands He and Plane Seized

when he spotted what he believed
was the English Channel Head
ing for what he believed was
home. he saw airdrome lights
burning and planes landing be-
lievlng he was bae in friendly
country he brought his plane down
in the runway.
He was Immediately surrounded
by British soldiers who had been
following him across the airport
in armored cars.
The bomber was intact. The
pilot was hustled off 10 prison
II hadn't been the English
Channel at all. 1t was the Bristol
Channel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-04
BY WALDO McNAUGHT
CHAPTER 10

One of Lieutenant ter Weele's
Jobs while he was attached 10 the
front lines was the supervision of
German prisoners taken in the
battle.
1t was while he was-witt-
prisoners that he learned why the
German soldier was advancing so
rapidly.
He explained that there are two
types of German soldiers in this
war-the old Prussian and the
young one trained only in the
Hitler STYLE.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-04

Start to Read riddle IN
RED" New Mystery Serial, This
Sunday In The American Weekly
with Detroit Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-04

TO Pensacola and other training
schools via Crosse lie.
Requirements for the navy fly
ing course are two years of. coll
lege and the ability TO pass rigid
physical examination.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-04
Siqns With UAW-CIO

The F. L. Jacobs Company. auto
parts manufactures employing
about 1000 workers. has signed
closed shop. check-off contract
with the UAW-CIO, it was an
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-04
LEARNS TO DESTROY

He said that the old soldier was
a good one. but one who, like most
soldiers, was out TO do a job for
his country without destroying
anything more than he has 10 10
accomplish his objective.
The young German soldier is an
entirely different man. ter Meele
said. He is one who has been
taken away from his home at an
early age and kept away.
He has been taught that moth
ing is important except 10 do what
Hitler orders. He wants 10 kill
10 kill TO please the fuehrer.
CURSE PARENTS
II was the new soldier that ter
Weele met among the prisoners.
Twas TO them-l9 and 20 years
that he said:
~YOu are now prisoners OF
war. As such you may write
your mother and father. telling
them that you are safe.
Lieutenant ter Weele told me
that in every case-as n they had
practiced the answer-he was
told:
Damn my mother and father.
He'll Hitler"
The lieutenant believes in that
answer you find the reason for
Germany's fast offensive. That
since they have nothing hut the
thought OF Hitler's pleasure in
their minds they can fight better
they can fight without worrying
about their loved ones al home. as
do other soldiers.
II was the thirteenth Of May
that the Dutch received the order
10 retreat. For several days the
German army had been making
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-04
Armies OF Revenge:
Dutch Officer
Says Maj Youth
Reveres Hitler
Armies Of Revenge:

This is the nineteenth in a
series by w sIdo McNsught.
staff writer of The Detroit
Times. on the three allied
armies now training in the Do
minion of Canada.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-04
75c A WEEK
NO CARRYING CHARGE

A. Engagement ring with brilliant center
diamond and diamond on each side in
drop" shaped settings. Wedding ring with
S diamonds. "A karat gold rings. Gorgeous!
B. Engagement ring with large center dis-
mond and diamond on each side in dart"
shaped settings. With wedding ring 10 match
which has 5 diamonds. She will cherish those!
G.. Solitaire diamond with q nstehino we'd
ding ring which has diamonds. Exquisite
engraved rings Of "A karat yellow gold.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-04

some advance through the Dutch
lines, but the Dutch army was still
holding its own.
Following orders, the army re
treated.
we opened the diIes behind
u.s." ter Weele said "Our re-
treat was handicapped by the
bOmbers overhead who few low
and raked the men as we left
our position.
we left just enough troops
behind 10 protect our rear and
we marched to what we thought
was 10 he our new position.
Our army was never licked
we had plenty of ammunition
left; our heavy guns were still
Intact and although our entire
air force was destroyed Ut was
800 planes at the start Of the
war;, we were we'll prepared to
20 on fighting.
Then came the order to
throw down our arms. We were
told that the government had
capitulated. The men wouldn't
believe IL. Some OF them refused
TO do 80.
HORRIBLE THREATS MADE
Then We were told the rea-
snn-that the Nazis had bombed
Rotterdam-that $4,000 civilians
were dead-that the Germans
had threatened To do the same
thing 10 other cities II we did
not give up.
$50. YOU see, the Dutch army
wasn't licked. But we couldn't
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31
Natures Fussiest Eofer
'~sT : e-ovo

tho Animal Kingdom which is
hunted from Canada 60 the RIO
Grando Thus picture was taken
IN the world-famous 700 at
Washington j. c. and shows
the most Warncrly inmate ot
that Woll-stoCkcd establishment
taking no chances or the fodder
TOSSED to him by ene-of the zoos
keepers
More than one hunter has
seen a coon go through similar
antics even 20 the extent OF
giving an extra washing TO 4
fish IL has just captured al
though such sights are rare be.
cause most cooHs hole up IN the
daytime and hunt a. night.
That's the time that hunters
20 after them too. and The num-
Der Of cCJnskin coats ON the
country's campuses rs stylish
evidence that the clcancst If aui-
mails has "A hard time of Il IN the
battle for survival.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

been made by someone dragging
lvors body the rest was easy
She wasn't fooled by the ironed
palamas because the burn Elaine
had made on them gave them
away Then. when she found
the green cushion damp and
stained, hidden under the other
pillows on the library couch
He broke off with a helpless
little gesture. II realized too
when you told me about that
cushion and we saw 1t had gone
II was a cushion | knew as well
as Alice did and which l asso-
ciated with one thing and one
person alone | don't have TO tell
you any more, do l? | don't have
10 tell you- the actual name
Kay stared at him feeling
weak and rather faint Someone
who had known the whole story
Of Terry's forgery Someone
whom Elaine had been with last
night, someone TO whom she had
shown Roscmay's diary and re-
vcaled her intention of breaking
with lvor A thought drifted into
her mind "A memory of the maid
coming 20 the bridge table last
night and saying 10 Alice
You Won't be needed any
more tonight Miss Elaine is
helping Mr. Chltcrn 60 bed"
ELAINE WAS with him last
night she said "Of course she
never mentioned It to the MAJOR,