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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-16
In Today's Mail

ing the ostrich school of strategy. N. They will disappear in time like those other exhibitioniStS-the marathon dancers and flagpole site terS-who amused America for a while and vanished"
 The trouble Is that those persons who agree with MT. Ryan and who are honest fail to understand the seriousness of the present situation. They believe that 1t is possible for the United States both to stay tech- nically at peace and to continue to have real freedom and independence, even though Mr. Hitler should con- quer Russia and the British En- pire. They do not realize that this is not war primarily between ra- tions Gas was that of 191D or an imperialistic war, but a war between principles -an international civil war with democracy and Christianity on one side (despite the many weak neSSes and even dishonegties exist ing there), and Pagan Totaiitarian dictatorship on the other side, dic- tatorship out to control the entire world and place all non- Germans in practical slavery. They do not realize that our army is not yet well enough trained and equipped to re- ast any army of mechanized divi- sions if they should be landed on this continent. Even if we are to defend ourselves alone, we must have time in which to build up cur indus trial production so that 1t can sup port a mechanical army of adequate size. That time is not yet. But far more important than that, do we want to fight a Hitlerized Eu- rope all alone and carry on a war in this country where our women and children, homes and industries will be subject to bombing and the horrors of war? Is 1t not better to see that war is kept away from America by giving the nations re- sisting Hitler ir Europe enough SUD- port to prevent his winning?
 CHASE KndBALL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-16
Selected Poem
ROOTED

(Pauline Hayard in the New York Times) His roots are deep though he may journey far, Leaving his meadow where his cottage stands, His mind will hover like q faithful star Above the fields he tills with loving hands. The hill that curves like some old friendly shoulder Above his ploughlng team; the trees that spread Their leafy cooness; every blade and boulder Becomes the dream he carries in his head; Begets the love he bears for this one place, This pin-point Of a vast and varied Earth Whose gFiefs have etched fine wrinkles on his face; Whose bountes mark the day-spring of his birth These sunlight quilted fields, this vne-eayed door Sure in c world where nothing else Is sureI
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Waterbury's financial record for the first six months of 1941 is indicative of a surplus for this year which is placed con- servatively by officials at about the same figure as that for last something over $400,000. However, others claim that the citys surplus for this year will unquestionably run much higher than that. Figures as high as $7o0,oOO have an exaggeration. There's no denying the fact, though, that if the city govern ment's operation for this year continues to show the same economies as it did 8 year ago, there will be some attempt made to iron out salary levels for those employees who aren't covered by statute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-16
SERIOUSNESS or PRESENT
 SITUATION OvERsHADowS RACIAL RELIGIOUS
 '''~ FEELINGS

Editor, Waterbury Dsmocrat:,
 My attention has been called te an article in the Democrat of June 6, and again to an article of July 9, in which Edward U. Ryan oi Thomaston Is reported to have ,chal. lenged Herbert s. Smith, Waltel Angle, or myself to e public debate MT. Ryan has never, in fact; made any such challenge. "A, challenge should be delivered to the indiyidua, concerned, not spread to the foui winds without any attempt to sseg that the message reaches the person to whom It Is 1pretended to be di- rected. Mir. Ryan has never sent me any written communication iol any kind, nor in any way. given me e personal challenge. However, both MT. Smith and I have already de- bated with him atldrI doubt if any, thing would be gained by another debate. I should like to debate this subject if possible, but the present threat to our country Is far too serious just to make points against an opponent.
 If generally respected and hon. est (even though wrong) man such as Oswald Garrison Willard wanted to debate on a high plane, believe It could be arranged and might be valuable, but I do not believe time should be taken to argue with a man like MT. Ryan, who does not stick to the facts and who gives only part of what facts he does cite. For in- stance, Mir. Ryan On July 9 accuses Miss Curtis of attacking the Irish race. That is not correct. She criticizes particular group of 1rishmen who have. placed their hatred of England ahead of their Christianity or the we'll being of their own country. We all know that there are many Irisalmen lighting for freedom in the British army to- day. Although we realize there are a few Americans of Irish extraction like MT. Ryan, we know that the overwhelming majority believe that we should aid England in the pres- ent emergency. Certainly all my friends of Irish blood with whom I have talked have taken that atti- tude. General o,Ryan clearly stated such views when he spoke in Water bury. Rev. Charles J. CalIan said recently. "In view of the principles and methods of the totaIitarian state such 2 thing as neutrality among Catholics becomes 6 shameful and wicked evasion of grave duty. It ig a refusal to take gides between good and obvious evil. Instead Of ileu- trality a serious obligation rests on Catholics to do ail In their power 70 destroy that evil system, and this they can best do now by giying wholehearted support to our preels dent and government ln aiding Brls tain t0 the limit in order to win the present var"
 This weeks Time quotes Bishcp Joseph P. Hurley, (Who hes lust re. turned from the Vatican Eo become baehop Of et, Augustine. Rlogida) n6 saying about such persons ag MT. Ryan; We have suffered long from lheir ianlrunls. We have hluEged for shame when they acted tp be- fore company ag tantFuEa children VIII 1o in aflY falnily, xea1s nGo they established iho crank mheni of economies. lattoyly faeE ha#a geNnGw ed th0 tifa6e seilnol ef f0mN6aiGmg they gre ne# efgagea in pepll'nf'as
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Questions and Answers.

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 e. What is the date Of the eariiseG known Egyptian illscriptions2
 A. Very primitive inscriptions In Egypt go back to the first dynasty, not later than $500 B. c.
 @. What was the essence Of the recent U. s. Supreme Court decib- ion in the Phelps Dodge case2
 A. The case iIlyoived two men who had previously worked for the Phelps Dodge Cooper Mine at Bis- bee, Arizona, but who were not erh- ployed when a strike took place in l935. Later, seeking employment, jobs were denied them, and the National Labor Relations Board, ale leging that this was due to their union activity, directed Si1eir hiring, with back pay equal to that which they would have earned had they been in uninterrupted employment elsewhere. The Second Circuit Court had ruled against the two men, with the result that the Labor Board construed the Circuit court decis- ion as, in effect, legalizing employer use of the blacklist" The us. Supreme Court, in the majority de- cision announced by Justice Felix on April 28, I04f, up- held the Labor Board. "Discrimina- ton against union labor in the hir- ing of men is Q dam to self-orgaii- ization at the source of supply" Justice Frankfurter stated.
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Whats Your I. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

i. Which of the following fabled monsters bears the head of horse: centaur, hippocampus, hippogrif2
 2. Complete the proverb, "A word to the wise -. =" 3. Name the composer of tho opera, Daughter of the Regiment. i
 4. What is the name fcs formal legal inquiry into death, that ia conducted by 8 coroner?
 5. It is easier to move a wedge shaped object through the air with it's wide edge forward; : true or faise9
 6. What is a diva?
 '. A provision added to bill sul- der consideration in a legislative as- sembly, having no connection with the subject matter of the bill itself is called r-d-r2
 8. Charles Curtis was vice pTesi- dent of the United States undeE' Hoover. Harding or COolidge2.
 9. Which state and body Of water bounds Florida on the wegt7
 10. Who vas prime minister in the government of George TIT of England during the American Rsv- olutiona
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-16

It only seems a few years ago that every fire-house boaSted a fine coach dog. Today you see very few of them up in Connecticut, though we understand that in New York City there are num- Der of them. In fact not only has the dog vanished, but so has the name, coach dog. They are now known by their pro- per title, which was always and still re- mains -Dalmatian - the name coming from the Adriatic country in which they were first bred.
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ever, that the Germans did have such maps, made while the Ger mans were operating Q commercial airline in that region.
 So through the American Em- bassy in Berlin the army formally requested the proper German authorities for copies of the maps --and they were forthcoming.
 NOTE-The maps are being checked for accuracy. .i0 INVASION SAFEGUARDS
 It. Col. Lacey ". Murrow of the Army Air Corps, who spent several months in England study ing wartime transportation, has given the Public Roads Adniinis-
 sH 4 Ia a i
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INVASION OF WASHINGTON BY BRITISH NOT LIKED BY
 ONE WORKER
Washington, D. c. June 10, lO4l.
sdlIor. WaterblIry pemocrat:

Editor. Waterbury Democrat:
 My room-nlate is subscriber to your paper. he being a former res- ident Of that city. Recently, I have become interested in a controversy anent Defend British (pardon, 1 believe she did say America) Com mittee by q Miss Curass.
 Being from the South, and q non- Catholic, can readily see why SO many NortheFners of Catholic de- nomination are furiousIy indignant when we refer to them as "Yank- ees". h most every instance, they promptly set us right by explaln- Ing that the Catholics 0f the North, refer to the "Mlss ouFtiSs Type" as "xenkeee." we all say "pam- yankees.)
 Seems 10 me. slnce the world is ln such turmoil, that the peoples of America Rll0uld set aaide religious bigptfy flor I believe Miss Cnfllas' aFtiele just Feaked with that seven headed nl0nster.l Alae seems aleo to bo very poorly informed aa to l1eE American history, tor Nhen C cones fo splitting haigK ue ean thank file FenEeasnintiveg 0f flie Calliglle church, fFet fcF the very exiasane8 0g A1narsGag and naKt for enc r1ligs 'etiz freedom thsf We nii enieys
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Catholic, Protestant, and Jew
 Miss Curties should live in Waai1~ ington and sine would be fed ups on British. This British Invasion, took place some time ago. (Rigat after. some before, the passage eg the| Lease-Lend, Give Blll). Our be6t| hotels have been taken oveg, fpFl office space: Acog by NooT, by tl3e| invaders. our uiost exclusive apagts| Enent hotels, are completely eap-| tuFed by the British. We dld not| notice this elanloF to estabIish a' center lo pay their War uebsl
 Candidly. am nlck to death 0f| besng taxed 70 that the DFitaah n1Ry llye in luxury ia America, WilIif ihelF coinpatElols suffer in sAeefFJ olde Eneiana.s
 I eay e Mlss Curlias snA hel kind, "Afl Out Npg AHlefleass N4 ono cent f0g the peFpelFmlcEa as lNiM war, and fle WaFl0 Wagf
 ATHENA oAoanfA.
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do is to locate them when they are on the surface at night, and you've got him T, said Kettering. He added ''Detectors will find him when he's underwater"
 Three centuries ago wise man ob- served that tart initiates Nature, and necessity is the mother of invention. !" Evidently Ex-President Hoover is firm believer in that philosophy. MT. Ketter- ing knows it's sol
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tration some interesting confi- dential data about British evacu- ation plans in the event of a Nazi invasion.
 The central government can be moved swiftly from London tG any one of 12 districts into which the island has been divided. Each district has adequate offices, com- munication and transportation fa- cilities. Also, representative of each major government branch has been designated for each dis- trict, with the same jurisdiction and authority" of a cabinet min- ister.
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GETTING DOWN TO BRASS
 TACKS

The expression is . relic of the time when storekeepers (oace the customer had decided on mater iaD measured the yards, feet and inches by means of brass tackS driven into the counter. Getting down to brass tacks," have YOU measured the value oA The Wa. terbury Democrat Ser ce Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Str et, Wash. ington, D. C.? The Bureau b there to answer for you any qsie1- ton of fact or information. You'll find the service Is "all wool and . yard wide" by any system os measurement. Enclose . S-cept stamp for reply postage.
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Daily AImnnae

Moon rises i2:s0 a. m. daylight tinel sun rises S;st a m; sets s:2s D m. daylight tlne).
 Al vehicles must bs lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 thia morning. It looks aa f the current pleasant spell win mhaGe off into another eg these periods lnteFmixsd with esewnrs and chilly weather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-16
o EDISON IN N WASHINGT
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
 COrrespOndent

Washington, July IS Your government is now moving into another new white limestone palace building in Washington a little $10 million job that is naturally the last word in office buildings. When functioning normally and without
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benefit of war hysteria, your U n C l e s a m
 doesn't build things on any other basis than
 the last word and 1t is the aggregate of all these last word buildings which makes Wash ington the city 1t is and gives you the pride you have in your nations capital when
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1. Authority to fix price ceilings on all commodities.
 2. Licensing of all importers and commodity brokers, with power to revoke their licenses if they failed to comply with price curbs or civilian ration ing regulations.
 3. Creation of government import monopolies. This would prevent dealers from bidding against each other, thus skye rOcketing prices. (Thls system already is In force on rubber. The RFC's Rubber Reserve Cor poratlon is now the sole U. s. importer of crude rubber and controls both distribution and price.)
 The new plan differs radically from the overall price freezing formula long advocated by Ber- nard Baruch, who was chair man of the old War Industries Board under woodrow Wilson. Under Baruch's method the gov- ernment would automatically freeze all prices, wages, rents and commissioners as of given "p- Day..
 This plan was considered too rigid by Henderson. He wants more flexible legislation to deal with increasing hardships in special cases. Also, the basic cause of Q number of recent price boosts is of foreign origin-not domestic. ..t
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e. Why doesn't the President name a General in the Army and an Admiral in the Navy as Secretar-| ies of War and Navy in this erner- gency?
 A. No officer of the Army CT tho Navy can hold Q civilian pest either by election or appointment, with this exception Under title V of the statutes that authorize the creation of the War Department, the Presi- dent is empowered to authorize tho commanding officer of the Army, orl any branch of the Army, to teSnpor-I arily perform the duties of Secretary of War without resigning his coEp.| mission in hte Army.
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TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not use Che expression like for as, or as if. "The bullding looked as if 1t would faIl'' is correct; not "The building looked like it would fall"
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GERMANS HELP F0RTIFY TRINIDAD

tt7.3e4 The free mail frank- Ing privilege for eoaefesamen cost
 llio government e73Td00 in iea0, but other departments af the federal aoFeFnment spent aN9 millions fer publicity and irenklng M tlie aafls
 geaks
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Washington Merry Go-Round
DREW PEAR O N
 ROBERT s. ALLEN

WASHINGTON July of that defense price control bill Administrator Henderson with these regulatory
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A Thought for Today

If ye love me, keep my cOmmandments- John 14:15.
 I loved you ere knew you; know you now, and having known you, love you better stIl- Owen Meredith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-16

Q.How long did Charles Evans Hughes serve as Chief Justice of the United States?
 A. He was appointed February |3, l930, by President Hoover, and served until June 90, lo4l. v
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-16

e. How can the capacity of 10 pop safety valve for . boiler be determined?
 A. A commonly used formula is: area in square inches of q spring. loaded safety value Is equal to the evaporation per pound of fuel, times the pounds of fuel burned per second, times 70 x II divided by the absolute pressure In pounds per square inch,
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e. Where were the scenes for the photoplay, "Western Union," fllmed2
 A. Besides those made in Holly wood studios, location scenes were taken at Kanab, Utah.
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FOREIGN COST FACTORS

@OAS<ANAN NSS@ @SAO4O@SS
 Numerous commodities vital to U. S. industry and agriculture come from abroad. Chrome, es- sential in the hardening of steel comes from the Transvaal; bur- lap from Calcutta; tin from Bo- livia and the Far East; sugar from Cuba and the Pacific islands; drugs from Asia, Africa; and other far-away places. Shipping space to bring them to the U. s. is scarce, and where obtainable is much more expensive than in normal times.
 The freight rate on sugar from Cuba is three times what 1t was in July, 1889. Burlap now costs 78 cents per yard to ship to the Pacific coast, compared to 9 cents two years ago. Chrome ore from Africa now costs $15 ton : to haul-in 1889 it was $5.40.
 Naturally, such charges send prices skyward. But that isn't ali. With supplies limited and demand soaring, prices are bound to go up anyway.
 Botanical drugs, such as beI-
 Iadonna, used widely in prescrip-
 tiOns and patent medicines, are
 up 20 times over pre-war lev-
 els. Olive oil, chiefly imported
 from Italy, is up 400 per cent.
 Buriap now costs 12 cents a.
 yard, compared to cents before
 the war. A~
 To attempt to control prices by freezing them as of a given date is obviously begging an explosion. That is why Henderson and his crack aides evolved their flexible plan. Also, why they are quietly conferring with congressional lead- CTS on the "cost factors" that should be taken into consideration in fixing price ceiling.
 Hottest potato is whether wages should be included in the price ceiling law. Wages arc an irn- portant cost element in some prices, not in others. Labor Is violently opposed to any ceiling on pay scales and will fight to the death against 1t.
 GERMANS HELP
 FORTIFY TRINIDAD
 Thanks to Nad thoFoughness, contractors building the V. g. base at Trinidad have been able to set excellent aerial maps Of the strategic British Caribbean pos- session. This is how it happened:
 When U. 8. architects went to Trinidad to plan the new Amer lean bases. they found that neither the British nor the American governments had aerial maps og the Island. They learned h0w-
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

continue as trainer of the Pacific
Coast champions.
skiff SAID he would have 10 get
acquainted with his team before
he could tell what style OF ball the
Rainiers viii use this year.
He said he VIII handle the
third base coaching post him
self and direct the strategy on
both attack and defense but he
does not intend TO play In any
league games. Though he may
don a catcher's mltt To work
out with pitchers In practices,
he added
Most of the details of getting
training camp started were handled
by club officials during the interim
between the death of Jack Lelivelt
and the signing of Skiff The new
manager expressed satisfaction
with the job done His first big
task will be settling players con-
tracts. Only four Of the Rainiers
are signed to date.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06
Willamette Wins

SALEM. Willamette uni
versity defeated Whitman college
SAB last night to go into a tie
for the leadership of the North
west Basketball conference. Gal
laher and Eberly. who scored IS
and Is points. respectively. led
Willamette to a 1913 halftime
lead and on to victory. HUSKY
scored is for Whitman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

Only Freighters and McChord
Bombers were left In Commercial
IA league second round basket
hall championship play.
Freighters disposed of Wocos,
- to n. with a 20 point splurge
In the final period to remain un-
defeated In AA league play. a full
game ahead Of the Bombers.
NeChord won over Thomases-
- TO II. TO keep chances alive.
They face the Freighters Thurs
day night At o'clock at Stadium.
Fife went all the way GU, in
beating z. NJ. c. A. 80 to ~. to
move into the first division while
Ship6uiiders piled up an early is
point lead and held 1t until the
last six minutes Of play 70 beat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

possihilities-Rip Russell, who
WAS laid low by appendicitis
last SEASON; Ed Naikfu<,
fancy fielder from Tulsa: Phil
Cayarretta, who never pros
pered under the Hartnett re-
gime, and Ieke Bondura. They
are listed In about the order
Of their chances.
Billy Herman will have to step
to hold his second base job. Lou
Stringer, who hit 1858 for Los
Angeles and is touted as one of
the greatest fielding second base
men ever developed in the Coast
league. is definitely Herman's sue
cessor but he may not quite make
1t in 1941. Stanley Hack, the
leagues best third baseman, will
continue there.
The outfield is the Cubs strong
est link. Lou Novikoff, the sensa-
tional Mad Russion who belted 1868
for Los Angeles to lead the Coast
league, is ticketed for left field.
with Hank Leiber in center and
Bill Nicholson in right. Augie
Galan, and Dom Dallessandro will
be the reserves.
Wilson has way with
pitchers, and Is likely TO step
up the class of the club pitch
ing considerably. Claude Pas
seau. Bill Lee and Larry
French are expected TO he the
big Three" Lee had = bad
year In 1910 and n he cones
hack. it'll make a tremendous
difference.
II Dizzy Dean can still pitch,
he'll be a winner for Wilson. whom
ne idolizes. Clay Bryant, who's
been nursing q sore arm on and
off for come time. is the Cubs
biggest question mark.
The best rookie coming up is
Paul Erickson, who won II and
lost 10 tor Tulsa last season and
has plenty of swift. Charley Root
oldest pitcher in the majors, and
Phil Page also will be back.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

the r all split
tiers 1894 in a
torrid sncoun-
ter.
Bruce scored
Is points seven
field goals and
four foul con-
versions, fro m
his guard posi-
ton. from where
he spark ed the
Viking attack,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06
Evens Series

FOREST GROVE. Ore.-Pacific
university evened its basketball
series with the College Of Idaho
last night by winning 44-34 after
the Coyotes captured the opening
game Monday. Dietrich Of Idaho
led all scorers with Il points.