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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-27
Democrats May AUert
 Clash Within Party
State Central Committee May Take Over Patron age ProbIem-T Insurgency May Aid Maloney, Smith Faction - New Developments
 Expected Shortly.

an old friend of former State Chair man Smith.
 It Is not beyond the realm of pos- sibility that Dove may decide to join forces with Sen. Maloney and Smith, even though Mayor Spellacy and Sen. Maloney have not been on good terms. Anything can happen in politics. Alliances are quickly made and broken.
 Tn addition, Dove is friendly with John Golden, New Haven leader who is on the outs with Gov. Hurley and his state chairman, John T. Mo- Carthy. The Waterbury city ma chine remains friendly to state chairman Smith. Various other ele- ments in the party throughout the state are standing by during the current rnaneuvers, waiting to zee what happens before they jump.
 The inevitable conclusion to he drawn from these scattered devsl opments is that Sen. Malorey is moving into 8 position where all these groups differing with Gov. Hurley will move towards unifica- ton under one leadership, and that can mean only one thing, return to power of Sen. Maloney and for- mer chairman Smith.
 'Let Elm Fight"
 State Republicans are keenly aware of these developments, and they are doing nothing to hinder them. In fact, one leading Republi- can recently wanted to make a speech about the Democratic poli- cies, and was quickly sat on for lacking politicai sagacity.
 "Let them fight" was the way one Republican put it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-27

training center, have been trans ferred to Fort Bragg, North Caro- lina. All were attached to Company c, s6th Battalion, a rifle unit.
 Those transferred are: Frank T.. Deimantas, son of Frank M. Dei- mantas, A Porter street; James Charles Coffey, son of Mrs. R. Golf fey, 416 Willow street; Arthur Caisse, son of Mrs. Mary Caisse, BIO Hamil- ton avenue; Lawrence Robbins, son of Mrs. Warren Robbins, 109 Conis- ton avenue; Domeric A. Mancini, son of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Mancini, S4 Easton avenue; Edward w., Ba- kutis, son of Mrs. Ida Abiazey, 9 wood street; John Hayes of 34 East Liberty street and Anthony Stane- vich of North Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-27
BUSINESS INDEX
 REFLECTS GAINS
New England Council \ Notes Significant Ad-
 vance During Oct.

Boston, Nov. 27-- (Special)--Gen- eral business activity in New Eng land during October recorded 8 two per cent rise over the September rate, the New England Council an- nounced today. Following the all time high of 1855 per cent in July, business activity in this area de- clined in the next months, the Council reported, consequently the October increase Is significant be- cause it marks resumption of the upward tendency in force since the middle of 1940."
 The New England Councils index of general business cativity was 127.7 per cent of estimated normal n October, as compared with 125.1 per cent in July and 104.9 per cent in August, 1940. The current rate of output is estimated at g per cent ahead of year ago.
 The October rise was directly at- trlbutable to the greater than sea- sonal increases in merchandise, I. C. j., and miscellaneous carloadings, metal tonnage receipts and cotton spindle hours operated. Incidental ly, the council pointed out, the daily averages for carloadings and cot- ton spindle activity were higher than at any time since the 1929 peak and the metal tonnage receipts were at Q new all time high. Daily average shoe production increased in October, while electric power production remained unchanged from the September level after sea- sonal adjustment.
 Both employment and wool con- sumption reported smaller increases from September to October than are usually. noted, although both ser- les before seasonal adjustment were a new high levels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-27
Personal To Fat Girls

' Now you may slim down your facc ans nRpra without starvation dieting or bac.; brealing exercises. Just eas saas.bly at, take Marn.o,a under the conditions and nc eordiag to direcslcns on the pac.Sage,
 public for moro than thirty years. More thai twenty million boxes have been Metributcs durinH that period.
 MGrmoln is not cure-all. Marnfola | only for adult fat persons whose fatnc1s caused by q thyroid dalcielcy (hyposay-g..d ..d ism) but who are osaoTSy.sa normal and Feel thy. We do not make any dsaLnosis n3 san, is tlsa fuacsion e your phys.cses,, wao nn,.5i na consulted for that purpo2a. Why net try t, lose those ugly, rncomfor1able pognaa tSs Mnrmola 7ayf Gs. a box of Martnols todd, from your GEaacslst.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-27
WATERVILLE BOY APPOINTED ENSIGN

The Pensacola, Fla, naval air sta- ton yesterday announced that John Francis Humphrey, son of MT. and Mrs. John w. Humphrey of 96 Mel- bourne terrace, has received his commission as an ensign in the U. s. naval reserve, and been award ed his naval aviator's gold wings. Ensign Humphrey, who has suc- cessfully completed a seven n.months' advanced flight training course, is 8 graduate of Crosby high school, class of 1887 He was student at Northeastern University, and served for two years in the c. M. T. c. At the Squantum, Mass, naval air station he completed a course of preliminary instruction in avia- tion.
 Following two weeks leave. En- sign Humphrey will begin active duty as pilot in the naval air force. Although his present term is four years. he may apply for com- mission in the regular navy or ma riiae corps ct the expiration of 10 months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-27
CLUBS UNITE FOR
 MOONLIGHT HIKE

Ever on the lookout for new ideas. members of the Waterbury Natur- alist club and the wPA hiking club will enjoy joint moonlight hike, weather permitting, on Sunday even ing. Those making the trip will starte in the late afternoon from the upper reservoir on the Prospect Waterbury road, and will walk to H. 0. Pierpont's camp on the Lone Pine trail.
 After cooking their own supper at the camp, they will take a trip over the trail in the moonlight, under the guidance of Mir. Pierpont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-27
WATERBURY BOYS
 60 TOFORT BRAGG
Eight Complete Thirteen Weeks of Special Train- ing at Camp Croft

The Camp Croft. s. c. public relations office, today announced that eight Waterbury youths, hay Ing completed thirteen weeks of training at the Army replacement
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-27
ABOUT CHAMPACNE

Champagne was accidentally con- cocted some POO years ago by al Benedictire monk, Dom Pe-ignon who was trying to save a batch oil wine that was turning out badly,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-27
PIANIST -fNvENTOR

The famous plnaist, Josef Hof- man. invented q steering devise for automobiles and built one or iss first steam-propeiled cars ln Ger many.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-26
MEMBER

MEMBER
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. Nation
al Editorial Association.
California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-26
MAKING MANKIND OVER

Nevada State JournaD
Most evolutionists are convinced that
man is the tip of the evolutionary tree.
With all the advancement of science the
answer still is nobody to the query of
the Sermon on the Mount: (Which of you
by taking thought can add one cubit to
his stature?'
If superman is even now evolving, he
is not potential giant, in physical
sense, but rather through increasing
knowledge, scientific experiment, easy
and extensive means of communication
and skillS in the tools of his own devising.
Despite all that, the better-men Of his own
kind as physical beings-animals, if you
Will-in order that life may be easier,
longer and more secure, is a prime con-
cern of q profession to which man owes
much.
In the current issue of The Journal of
the American Medical Association is
striking instance of such betterment. 1t
concerns a women of 35, who had been
a burden to herself, an object of pity to
relatives and friends and perhaps of ridi-
cula to heartless outsiders. In year and
half, by diet under strict medical sup
erYision, an actual 300 pounds was taken
of her weight of 1877 For time after
this period she could scarcely walk be-
cause her muscles were too long. A ju-
dicious under-diet had caused her body
TO consume its own fat for heat and ener-
gy. Naturally surgery had to remove sag
ging skin, no difficult task, and the for
mer victim Of gross adiposity is reported
today vastly improved mentally as we'll
as physically
Standing alone, this case would be but
q freak item in a days news. It's import
ance is in the expressed hope that
means has thereby been discovered to
abolish obesity, however great and to do
it without any risk to the sufferer.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-26
Thought for the Day

By Thy words thou shalt be justified and by Thy
words thou shalt be Observation-Disclosures 1237
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-26

steel a year, and that is needed
for defense. And SO it goes, right
down the list.
MORE AID FOR INDUSTRY
The big JOB, of course, is to shift
the plants that have been making
these things and the men working
in those plants over to defense in
dustry or to substitutes.
It is to help this reallocation that
the OPM has reorganized its De-
tense Contract Service under Robert
[. Mehornay Of Kansas City and
William E. Lewis of Toledo. A gen.
uine effort is to be made to help
the little fellow, the sub-contractor
and the Independent manufacturer
who face closing their shops because
they can't get materials to con-
tinue their normal business or be-
cause they haven't been able to
get a piece of the defense job.
Some of the steps the new DCS
will take to relieve the admittedly
bad situation include non-opening
of normal bids on Army or Navy
contracts for Is days from date Of
call, instead of five days, in order
to give more time for blueprints
and specifications to be studied by
the 36 branch offices. Calls for bids
for large quantities will be broken
down to permit smaller concerns to
bid for appropriate quantities.
Bidders on contracts Of more than
$4,000 value will be required to
state minimum percentage of the
job which they will sub-contract.
Finally, no new machine tools will
be given contractors as long as
there are idle machine tools in
plants able to handle sub-contract-
ing, within a reasonable distance.
WASHINGTON BADINAGE
Reporter: Have the Russians
asked you for credit?" Federal Loan
Administrator Jesse Jones: Not
exactly Reporter: What new loans
did Lord Bevaerbrook ask for?".
Aside from another reporter: Brit
ain doesn't need any new loans
they get everything on the cuff
Aside from third reporter: Maybe
he wanted a new cuff Jones: Lord
BeaVerbrook wantec TO thank me
for the loans given SO far" Report
er: What are you doing about steel
capacity?7 Jones: We're worrying
with it, Reporter: Can you tell
us about your conversation with
General GaliKov?" Answer by OPM
Director William S. Knudsen
There wasn't any conversation, be-
cause I don't speak Russian"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-26
THE NAVY
TAKES OVER

Now that the federal government,
through the I. s. navy, has taken over
strike-bound New Jersey shipyards, it
will be interesting to see If the govern
ment for the first time Is going to do some
thing It has never yet quite done. That Is,
telling members of a union that they con-
not res On from the union. no matter what
their justification, without losing their
jobs.
The striking shipyards union called its
strike because the employer would not
agree to a guarantee of membership
clause under which any shipyards en-
pl0ye, once a union member, could not
quit the union without being fired from
his job. When it became apparent that
the government would have to take over
the industry in order TO get production
started again, the union with supreme
effrontery declared, that will be all right
with us, but the government will have to
grant US this guarantee of membership
Talk about taking advantage of ma
tional emergency. Talk about arrogant
attempts to dictate to the peoples own
government
The cruellest blow Of all is that as this
is being written, the government seems
likely to give Ilto the union.
If il does, we may expect to see the time
come when even the government Of the
United States, the agency sci up by a
great and free people, will have to ask the
permission Of labor union racketeer be-
fore it can build the very arms it needs to
defend itself against dictators and inter
national thugs
If this is an emergency let Us all. in
cluding the Labor racketeers, treat it as
such. II it isn't, let's all get in on the
gravy train. So far, the union rackateers
have been riding il alone.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-26

week enough to supply the needs
of his simple life. Carrying So
pound pack, Payne just eases his
way around the country, sleeping in
parks in nice weather, on porches
or church porticoes on rainy, cold
nights. It's an amiable, aimless
life for one Who is content to live
so.
No use pulling the Payne pre-
scription apart. no use 10 suggest
that had others not worked there
would be no parks, no church
porches on which to sleep; useless
to note that were all others Instant
~ to daopt the Payne practice,
life might not be SO pleasant and
unWorried even Tor Payne himself;
gratuitous to suggest that the rest
of us are carrying the Paynes on
our back when we carry also many
others who ask and get much more.
The Paynes pay their way, in a
sense. They enrich life. Their very
life and presence is a guarantee that
mankind is not yet beyond hope;
that the dream of a Golden Age
is not SO dormant but that some
living men actually persist in Great
ing their own little Golden Ages
and living serenely in them though
the heavens fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-26
MAKE EN- SUFFER?
WHY?
wall Street Journal)

wall Street JournaD
During the World War there was at
Washington little cult which became
known as the make EN- suffer boys 1t
was the theory Of its members that the
population generally should be required
To forego usual things and to do unusual
things. regardless of whether the sacri-
fees contributed effectively to the war
effort; in this way, it was argued. the
country would be made war conscious.
We hope that the cult is not going to be
revived, but an Associated Press dispatch
from Spokane Wash. is cause for mis-
givings Mr. Harold l. Ickes was in Spo-
kane on a vacation and the dispatch
quotes him as follows:
The actual igasoine) shortage isn't
III the West. but think you ought to
share the transportation difficulty which
causes the shortage in the East.
So it would seem that even though in
in some sections of the country gasoline
supplies may be available, without in
reference with the defense effort, these
sections nevertheless are to undergo ra-
tioning.
What Is this all about, anyway? Are we
trying 10 conserve oil supplies for the
benefit Of the defense and lease-lend pro-
gram Or are we giving some officials the
opportunity to satisfy kind of morbid
desire to push other people around? Or
are We trying to create the utmost havoc
in the oil industry?
Senator Maloney of Connecticut has
proposed the creation of a five-man COM
mittee to investigate the oil shortage. The
proposal should be acted upon fayorably
and forthwith. It would be better if the
administrative officers concerned would
giya the public the facts, but apparently
they do not intend to.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-26
by Willis Thornton
Why Work?

The world needs more eccentrics.
Some times one is tempted to be-
Gin believing mat all mankind has
finally been run through the same
mold at last, been hammered and
pounded by the necessities of mod
ern life into a pitiful procession of
manilIins as identical as row OF
lead soldiers. Then along comes an
eccentric, and we breathe again.
Here is one different from others;
here is one who, though they call
him odd, manifests his own being
and none other.
Probably you never heard of Rog-
er Payne, Roger is 81, with a long
life behind him and perhaps a short
one ahead. But he has spent the
last 25 years roaming the country.
free as a bird Greer, for a bird
has to follow the seasons and
preaching a gospel of Why Work?'
Breathes there a man with soul
SO dead who never to himself has
said Why Work?' The thought
has come once twice, many times
to every man. But Payne has made
ife-work of questioning work S
necessity, of asking question
which life answers for most men
before ever they get a chance to
ask il.
With modern scientific and me-
chanical development, avoWs Payne,
10 man ought to be called upon
to work more than one day week.
With the products of such work, a
Wcll-organized economy would sup
ply all necessities and many COM
forts, he conceiyes. Even with pres
ent shortcomings, this modern
Thoreau finds one days work a
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-26
by Peter Edison =.
The Inside Track in Washington

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 = Big
Bill Knudsen himself has thus far
given the best definition OF what
the Office of Production Manage
ment which he heads really is and
what it really does. Knudsen calls
OPM the governments sales engi-
neers.'
In applying that label, Knudsen
characterizes perfectly the short
comings and limitations under
which his organization must work.
It makes no contracts itself, leaV-
ing that to the Army and Navy. 1t
can only consult, a0yise and recon-
mend. AS such, it has admittedly
done the best it could.
When the first money was appro-
priated just a year ago, OPM was
told the goal was to have arms and
supplies for 100000 men by June
of 1912, but here it is only the end
of August, 1941, the Army has l,50O,-
900 men already, and the leaSe-lend
program has been thrown on top
of that More than S43 billion worth
of defense eXenditures have been
authorized SO billion have been ac-
tually spent, 1000 plants have been
expanded, and 2,5OO,00O men are
employed in defense industries.
While that's only about 6 or per
cent of the total non-agricultural
employment, another 100000 work
ers are undergoing defense labor
training, so the force is really A.
100000.
There is talk about reorganizing
OPM by presidential order, giving it
more authority. That may come any
day now, but when Knudsen was
asked if OPM could do better job
if he had some real authority his
answer was God only knows
THE RUB IN A MONTH
Regardless of reorganization. the
pinch of defense is going to start
squeezing hard on civilian produc-
ton within the next 80 days. It
has been feared before, it can be
predicted with a certainty now
At least 10 industries are going
the way of the aluminium utensil
industry-Which is to the scrap
heap-for duration Of the emer-
gency. There just doesn't seem to be
any other way out.
Listing the temporarily doomed
industries brings you these common
everyday things you'll have to learn
to do without if you need new
equipment, or get by on with what
you have:
Washing machines, electrical
household appliances, refrigerators,
commercial laundry equipment, air
conditioning equipment, heaters and
ranges, light fixtures and appli-
ances, metal furniture, kitchen
equipment, dry cleaners equipment.
You have to go into only a few
of those to see how continuation
of their production on a normal
basis cuts across the defense effort.
A 80 per cent cut has already been
levied against the washing machine
industry. Steel sheet aprons and
shields have been eliminated. Plas-
tics have been substituted where
possible, but there's a shortage of
plastics. All electric appliances
shine resplendently with chrome
and nickel, but all the chrome and
nickel that can be produced is
earmarked for defense. Steel furni-
ture is now using 100000 tons Of
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-26
by Paul Harrison :.
HoIIyWoods Fads, Fancies and Foibles

Broadway ever sent to Hollywood,
but while producers have been
screaming about the shortage OF
feminine comics, Miss Wynters
never has been given a comedy role.
Then there's Martin Kosleck,
fine young actor VINO was known
in Europe for the children's plays
he did with Albert Basserman and
for the stage roles he did oppo-
site Marlene Dietrich in THE Tam
ing of the ShreW" and Elisabeth
Bergner in st. Joan" But he play
ed Goebbels in Confession of a
Nazi Spy and the head of the
Gestapo in Underground
Kosleck doesn't have a lot OF
money, but he SO desperately wants
another type or casting that he has
offered to donate to the USO his
entire salary from the first picture
in which he isn't shown as a Nazi.
KELLAWAY KICKS
Portly Cecil Kellaway finally has
convinced Hollywood of his merits
as a character actor, but he had
hard time of it. He had been on the
Australian stage 16 years, playing
all the Charles Winninger and Vic
tor Moore roles in reproduced
American shows.
Then he got a movie contract
here, but when he arrived in 1888
he was rushed into dese-dose-
an'-dem American gangster role.
After year of the tripe diet, he
quit and went back to Australia, but
returned to work in "Wuthering
Heights"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-26
INDEPENDENT
IMPARTIAL
and
INDIVIDUAL
FOR THE DURATION,
OR FOR ALL TIME?

Action Of the Senate Finance committee
in reducing income tax exemptions 10
$3.50 for single persons and $1,000 1of
married couples will be met By the nor
nal amount Of complaining, but Tor the
most part the nations taxpayers VIII
buckle down with grim lips 10 pay and
pay, on the theory that every tax dollar
helps defeat Adolf Hitler.
For the duration of the emergency. the
people expect To hand over more and more
of their earnings 10 Uncle Sam.
After the ergencX-What then?
That is the question bothering lot Of
people.
It is sad but altogether too true fact
that very seldom in the history Of this
country have taxes been reduced. once
they have been raised. Il WIS true after
the World War
viii it be true again
Possibly not. Possibly our noble legisla-
tors have every intention Of cutting back,
once II is no longer necessary 10 spend
millions daily in creating and maintain
ing a machine capable Of WagiGg var
against half the world. But the people
should not be satisfied with qualltiea-
ton They are entitled 10 know what con-
gressional intentions are.
One Of the most cheering things con-
gress could do-the one thing which
would relieve what little grumbling there
is about new taXeS-Would be 4 declara-
ton along with every emergency tax bill
that the additional taxes are intended
only for the duration of the emergency.
and not for the duration Of American
history.
We don't mind paying nov, but we GER
tainly shall mind paying taxes which, in
peacetime, would be extraordinarily high.
The trouble IS, We have Il feeling that
as long as the present administration re-
mains in power, be il Feaeetime OF var
time, the "deah people will not find any
surcease from tax increases. We hope
we're wrong.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-26
4 REhalER III

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 26 - Cast
ing problems always are a source
of worry to the studio. No matter
how satisfactorily players may do
in an individual picture, fans have
a hard time accepting them be-
cause of previous roles played
like zasu Pitts doing a serious
Characterization eXcellently, but
drawing laughs in the wrong places
because people regard her as 3
comedienne.
When Herbert Marshall wins
Laraine Day in Kathleen" there'll
doubtless be murmurings among
the customers that the last time
they were together, in Foreign Cor
respondent Miss Day was Mar
shalls daughter.
Lately the age discrepancy situ-
alton has been reversed several
times. with young leading men con-
Quoting romantic conquests among
veteran screen queens. Fans were
quick to comment when boyish
Glenn Ford was paired with Mar
garet SULLIVAN in so Ends the
Night"
MIRIAM REVOLTS
There have been many others.
Holden himself has been teamed
with Barbara Stanwyck; John
Wayne with Marlene Dietrich; Stir
ling Hayden with Madeleine Car
roll. Most startling of such castings
didn't quite come off, but Uni
versal actually scheduled 36-year-
old Miriam Hopkins to play op-
posite 22-year-old Robert Stack in
Bad Lands of Dakota Miss Hop
kins turned it down when she
found she'd have to marry the
youngster in the last reel.
OF course studios also are guilty
of sins of omission in which tai
ented people aren't allowed to do
the things for which they are fam
ed. Charlotte Wynters was one OF
the ablest condolences whom