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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
United States At War On Two Fronts Today
Atlantic, Pacific in Very Warike Attitude; American Forces, Air, Sea, Land Are Giving Good
 Account of Themselves
BY LYLE 0. WILSON United PrOss Staff Correspondent)

Washington December l2 - (UP) - Further war declarations or ruptures diplomatic relations with the United States by Axis satellites were likely today as Amer can aien began to even the score with Japan in the Pacific The nation Is at war on two fronts Atlantic and Pacific But the Western Hemisphere is becoming
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

New class in machine shorthand. ywlll begin Jan. S, any and night. praA yunlor College o9 C0mmeEce.
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Give something for the home this year. Many practical items are auggested am the Xmas Gift Selec- ter.
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The VIedther

Less Cold Tonight, Light Snow Saturday Fun weather Report Page .
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tC0ntinusd on Fage 9
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gConEsnna on Rase Q
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Home Edition Lote Sport News EI5N Stock Prices
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Manila, Dec. l2.-(UP)-Admiral Thomas C. Hart, commander of the Asatic aeet revealed today that Japanese battle fleet fed to avoid battle when American warships approached.
 Official communiques reported that American war planes have taken 6 heavy toll of Japanese planes and shipS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19

of her salvation though you admit
story of America well. might o misery we'd
ourselves if we'd recognize and face the facti
China not realistic nation 1t loved to lounge and
laugh drink fragrant and watch the plum blossoms futter
the ground did would that the day had for
much while thunder mounted the horizon
and rolled the plain, China would
Only when the into flaming shrapnel to
destroy babes would China But
by that time it almost late
we creatures Of conflict Bishop Chen in Joyce
Homer book Our has deserted II good enough.
We hare only presen-and sometimes the present deserts
too" -
CREATURES of conflict bewldered dreaners who have
dd too long and who realize the brstng challenge
Of grim reality which surrounds them China That
America Thousands millions of still dreaming thinking
of 1905 1925 Hoping waiting for the good old days
back"
But they won't back. The times have changed they
have always changed Changed to fit grimmer mold
And must change with them be swept
countless larger fercer themselves
swept away when the great ice crawling down.
WE ARE CREATURES OF CONFLICT" We are heirs to
all the bunders of the human responsible
lated injustice and misery 1t will happier
times We face these times they
politics It life. question is "CAN OR
CANNOT FACE LIFE AS IT Is?" If we can't then it's
for the lilies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19
Daily Short Story
BOY MEETS DOG

low. and the curly fringe of
his long, detected looking ears
trailed in the dust of the road
side. One of the ears had
been bleeding and looked as
if it had been chewed or
clawed.
Pete stopped dead at sight
of the dog, and the two run
aways stared questioningly at
one another. Then Pete said.
softly, swapping grimy
thumb and finger:
"Hi-boy. Who YOU been
In fight with, hey 2"
The stumpy tail vibrated
tentatively.
SAY, Il bet that's your
name" Pete said with his first
grin of the morning. Hi
Boy Funny sort of name
that's what my mother calls
a piece OF furniture, she
thinks a lot Of, Hi-Boy, come
on over, an tell me who bit
your ear"
He remembered some wal
lops he had got in yesterday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19

Is
etiquette column and answered.
morning, Doctor Brown" Boy my
etiquette terrible shape. When 20 always
HI, Doc: or Hello, Doc something like that.
tHAT diy Dolores quite hit pleasing
girls Dolores many girls song
titles few OF these hits.
hit OF that had for title rarely encountered
Am referring to Bedelia" Young OF Manhattan
she became weary jumping wrong
sons because she widow
Miss In Everett. Wash all
ending They Celia. Retta,
Bonita and Vana My informant adds girls
poor kdD only
who have does being
their formative years by 50 females affect them7
QUERIES from clients QWhat was that poem about the view
u rear plump wearing slacks' want to
recite II to my wife. A-Do you the following
Advancing enhancing,
But, al, sUsetirQ,
Have Vou seen y0urseH retre1ttHgI
QWhere did your knowledge the Bible A.
It seems really know something about it. Is it because
remember what you taught Sunday
college took a in the Bible literature
THREE Call taD H. write:
to married, but waiting
along Our idea of the right
married Nom" Isn't Blue Island, H. the Of
evening" When Tony, fight
worry. Mom I'm all a little
eye" he sounded he really In seemed
touching Residents of Blue Island think
lot Of their mons and pops" More power
WRITES young Chicago: my
W he had
dollars
Everybody he crazy. He hopes
ring Fall indicated champion
have made Berlin reported
Sunday edition Of Berlin carried II Of help
wanted ads.
"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19
PALS AGAIN

He shook hands gravely
with his father. and they were
both family embarrassed, and
relieved when the ceremony
was over.
Jaw. shucks," Pete muir
n1ared vaguely trying to-carry-
off the situation, and bright
ened as his eye fell on Hi-Boy.
Venturing closer in his earlier
spread eagle crawl. ears
dropping again and tail at
half mast. Hi-Boy distrusted
grown-ups, and probably with
reason.
Pete's mother glanced from
the forlorn black scrap of
fear to her sons glowing
countenance, and realized the
situation.
She hadn't meant him 10
have a dog quite yet. and
there was no doubt that a
puppy was double trouble;
still. after all. they did owe
Pete some reparation.
She stopped and held out
her hand to Hi-Bey.
poor pup" she said In a
voice that brought his tail up
with quivering abruptness.
What on earth's happened to
your ear, mlster?"
81 think maybe he had
some trouble with a cat"
Pete offered, observing his
new friend thoughtfully.
$50 DID 1"
His mothers eyes flashed
suddenly, and then she
laughed. her old happy, warm
laugh that both Pete and his
father loved - and hadn't
heard recently. Hi-Boy seemed
TO approve it too, for his tail
began to wag, and he licked
a quick pink tongue over her
stretched myers.
Pete's mother said in
queer voice. though her eyes
still laughed:
Had trouble with cat,
did you, old feller? So did /.
Still and all, / sort of don't
think it'll happen again"
She carefully didn't look at
Pete's father, but on an i'm
pulse. she slipped her hand in
his and held it tightly.
pete. you and that pup
both need baths--disgrace-
fully" she said. which meant
everything was right again,
Pete knew, and that Hi-Boy
was really his dog for keeps.
THE END.
Mondays short story: THE
Good Deed" by Mario IN
Robertson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19

rice -four. Pure rye bread.
Milk, if patient is not sensitive.
This is a changing diet, to be
substituted for Diet 2. It con-
sists of four groups of foods,
each to be taken for three-day
periods. However, foods listed
in Diet 2 may be added; also
milk. II the patient is not sensi-
tive.
1. Chicken, eggs; turnipx,
corn. apricots, prunes; tea.
2. Beef; cabbage. lettuce,
cauliflower; grapefruit, apples.
pickles; coffee.
3. Whitefish (fresh water
fish, il possible); potatoes,
onions celery; bananas, pine
apple.
4. Pork and bacon (lamb
may be substituted); peas,
string beans; apples, grapes,
oranges.
DIET 4
To the basic diet. with addi-
tons if necessary from Diet 3,
add successfully, one at time.
for two-day periods the follow
ing foods:
Wheat (if no reaction, add
white bread.
Spinach; nuts; toes;
chocolate.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A. B. S.:-"You said bicarbo-
nate of soda Is not harmful TO
the system but is 1t harmful or
destructive to the coating OF the
stomach ."
Answer-On the. contrary, Il
is soothing and protective to the
coating of the stomach.
G. C.:-''Is there any harm In
drinking a glass OF tomato juice
ever morning before breal<fsste
II there Is no harm. what good
does 10 do? Is the juice OF
lemon In a half glass of water,
with half teaspoonful os Soda,
night and morning. a laxative ?"
Answer-Tomato Juice is an
excellent drink in any quantity.
It contains Vitamin c and
probably other vitamin factors,
and promotes digestion and in
creases appetite. The combina-
ton Of lemon juice and soda Is
not necessarily a laxative.
A. 3 Sin a recent article
you stated that afternoon fever
was an important symptom Of
tuberculosis. Please state APP
proximately what temperature
you mean---fraction Of q degree,
one degree or more"
Answer-It is hard 10 make a
definite rule about this, but /
should say any temperature over
80 would be considered signih-
cant.
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WELCOME HOME

II was she who spied the
dusty pair first. and was off
the steps and running to meet
them with excited cries of
welcome and relief.
Hi-Boy squealed and ran
back. covering. but Pete
opened his arms magnani-
mously and let her hug him
and cry a little with her soft,
understanding cheek nuzzled
into his neck. much as Hi-Boy
himself might have done.
Then his father came up.
holding out his hand as if Pete
had been a grown man.
II apologize. son." ne said.
and flushed long. slow wave
of red. and Pete's mother
lifted her head and started at
him coldly.
"Your too credulous." she
told him, with the air of
meaning a great deal more
than she was going 10 put
into words. I've noticed IL
for quite while lately"
SHE EXPLAINS
His mother said to Pete,
still holding him close:
when you didn't come
back 10 lunch. ! was terribly
worried, and telephoned
daddy. so he came home and
we started to call around the
neighborhood. to find out Il
any one had seen YOU. When
we stopped at the MilIers',
Marjorie told us about yester-
day. And II wasn't a bit as
that woman made II out.
Marjorie said Eddie Roam
pushed her off the sidewalk
first, and you hit him-and
I'm glad you did, darling!
I'm proud of you. She says
she tried TO separate YOU
when you started fighting,
and got knocked down acct
dentally. 1t was-nothlng at
all II some people didn't like
10 spread tales and-try TO
put themselves In the lime
light so they'd be noticed by
other people"
Pete pulled himself free
gently and patted her arm.
Mar orie hadn't told her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19

on Eddie Roan's ear. and the
thought was beautifully sootn-
ing
He crouched hack on his
heels and held out MS hand
waggllng MS fingers invitingly,
and Hi-Boy deciding that this
was no enemy. came near
enough TO lick them timidly.
The two sat down together
and realized that they were
weary, and painfully hungry
BURRS IN EARS
Hi-Boy whined 10 himself.
under his breath, as a puppy
will, and Petes fingers rubbed
the soft ears. mechanically
disentangling a stray burr or
two that had lodged IN the
curly black silk.
There was no house in sight
from which the puppy might
have wandered. Pete debated
with himself whether Hi-Boy
had run away, or been
dropped from a passing car
Intentionally.
Hi-Boy edged him elf
nearer. to lay his nose against
Pete's bare knee and closed his
golden eyes trustfully
He appeared 10 feel that his
personal problems were now
solved. Which left a difficult
decision up 10 a boy who had
vowed TO himself not three
hours age. that he was never.
never going back home again.
Still. what were A boy and
a small part cocker spaniel,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19

oglsts prohibit their patients
from eating candy and this is
probably based on good expert
ence.
a Canadian physician, DR..
Frank E. Cornia of Montreal,
Canada. has found that in about
20 per cent of his patients they
are sensitive TO some kind Of
food. 1t need not necessarily be
candy, sugars. or fats, accord
ing to the old ideas. It simply
means that the patients are
sensitive to certain kinds Of
food. When these foods are
withdrawn from the diet, in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19
Better Health
By DR.. Logan Clendening

provement occurs. He has had
good results in 70 per cent OF
his patients.
The foods most commonly
found to cause exacerbations of
the skin condition. in the order
Of frequency, are chocolate.
tomatoes, nuts, spinach and
wheat.
In testing his patients Doctor
Cormia gives them elimination
diets, or. rather, test diets. The
patient is told to stay on Ger
tain kind of a diet for several
days and If the skin flares up,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19
Doctor Ciendenning will
answer questions of general
interest only. and then only
through his column.

il can be assumed that the foods
in this diet are to a certain
extent responsible. The diets
are as follows:
DIET l
Milk. 2 or 3 quarts daily for
two days. This includes butter
milk, cream and settler water.
DIET 2
Basic diet. to be continued for
four days: lamb: rice, carrots,
beets; peaches. pears. lemons.
Miscellaneous: olive oil. un-
stuffed olives, gelatin. maple
syrup, sugar. butter and salt.
Salt must be plain. not iodized.
GRAVES must be thickened with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19

of treatment
h a We b g g n
US ed from
time 10 time.
p e h APPS no
one form of
treatment is
ever going 10
be rely
succe s sful.
T h ere per-
is is. how
ever. the idea
at 70
m ay h q V e
something TO
do with il.
The old style
d m a I 0 J.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19
By MARGUERITE ASPINWALL

who were hungry and tired
and pennileSs-to do except
go home. ANONYMOUSLY, in the
final analysis?
Home was where food was,
and beds. It was also where
Pete's father was, with the
perfidious Marjorie next door.
Half an hour passed. Hi
Boy slept TRANQUILITY. and Pete
wrestled with his wounded
dignity, and his new problem.
When you allowed yourself
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19

ACNE OR, in plain words.
pinples, on the face in the young
IS a constant subject for specu-
lation both by the patients and
by dernatologistS.
Many causes have been
ascrlbed IN IL and MANY methods
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19

them both, wrapped in mortal combat And
all the rest of US, whether we realize it or
not, wrapped right with them. For the
fever that has famed into the China
incident burns in the heart of all this
modern veTid-aha- the infnaeHefial LASH
tude and stupidity which we all have per-
mitted, stretch beside them for the burning.
We-whatever our blood-are the victims
Of our own indulgence. And until we real
ize this, we are in for a terrible beating.
FOR IT MATTERS NOT HOW KIND
WE ARE. OR HOW CHARMING. OR
HOW EFFICIENT, OR HOW LAW-ABID-
ING. WE'VE COME TO THE DAY OF
RECKONING. UNLESS WE CAN WALK
WITH LIFE AND FACE THE REALITY
OF OUR DAY. We ARE DOOMED.
HERE, in young Joyce Homer's book. is
the story of that doom E. Chnas
dreaming :. Chinas drifting j.. :. China's
agony and then the slow en1ergence
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19

TO be adopted by helpless de-
pendents, there were problems
even for a little boy who
wasn't much past s.
If his own father didn't
know him we'll enough TO be
sure he wouldn't hit a girl
well, that was where il stuck.
Pete gave up then. A boy
could probably live for quite
a long time on berries. with
maybe a melon or so SWITCHED
from farm gardens along the
way, and corn that could be
roasted. picnic fashion over a
camp fire.
But Hi-Boy couldn't eat
berries, or even corn. be 1t
ever so lusciously roasted
II took much longer TO re-
trace those miles than 1t had
to cover them the first time.
II was late afternoon when
the boy and the dog dragged
themselves up the brick path
of which Pete. at least. knew
every separate brick by heart.
He was surprised, and not a
little apprehensive to see that
his father had returned from
the city early, and was stand
ing on the front porch. his
face rather white. while his
mother. who looked as If she
had been crying, was sitting
on the top step, staring down
the street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19
CAUTIOUS APPROACH

A bedraggled shadow with
cleaning golden eyes crawled
out of the shelter Of the wall.
stretched almost fiat on its
small black belly as il came,
and advanced warily toward
the approaching boy.
The little dogs tail was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19
Elsie Robinson
We Are Creatures of Conflict

I'VE been reading fine young book, Joyce Homers Death
Watch China written during her days of wandering
duty the land the and is filed with the simple ruth
less words fresh spirit who has and dared TO tell the
Contrary the Of most youngsters Joyce Homer puts
frs China and Japan she knows and loved
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19

mother he'd hit her-maybe
he ought TO have given old
Marge a break in the first
place, as he'd thought his
father should have done with
Inn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19
On the Side
By E. V. Durling
Here's a sigh to those t0ho love me,
And a smile TO those t0ho hate;
And 1UhdteUer skHs above me,
Here's heart for every fate.

BOVE of my favore The charming practice Of
"a really having something say when lifting glass in com
pany passed Now usually here's how?
or well looking you" here's hoping and let 1t go
at that evving the old idea? Each of the
assembled could be asked to suggest toast in turn
Those engaged municipalities pick up dogs without
licenses hate to dog cachers and spend
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19

siderable time trying to think of fancy
names for their occupation. The Peoria,
Ill. dog catcher" refers to himself as the
canine control officer =. Said the dis
corning Justice Hugo F. Black:
women do not buy hats, they buy
fashion. The hats women now wear do
not protect the wearer against rain or
snow or cold. Virtually their sole function
is to make the wesrer happy in the thought
she has beautiful thing that is In
fashion"
As A student OF the causes Of married
unhappiness noted New Jersey hus-
band offered as grounds for divorce that
his wife had so cats whose meals she
prepared before feeding him. And a Chi
cagoan listed among his divorce complaints
that his wife embarrassed him by sliding
down the banister when he called TO her
to come downstairs and meet his employer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19

WAO a HleellnB uTueI a
Il cloud on both sides. Pete
had been mixed up in a most
uncomfortable triangle that
included his father. himself
and the wooden back of an
old-fashioned hairbrush.
But il wasn't deserved. He
could insist on that in all
honesty.
In the second place, his girl
had gone back on him. Had
told her mother a direct lie
about his-Pete's-- share of
blame in yesterdays fight
with Eddie Roam. And Mar
iorie's mother-who didn't
get on any too well with
Pete's mother as both Pete
and Marjorie were aware
had come across the garden
this morning to carry the out
rageous tale that Pete had
pushed Marjorie over the
curb, making her delicious
little turned-up nose bleed
profusely, and-worse yet
loosening a front tooth which,
luckily for the young lady,
was a first one.
PUNCH IN NOSE
This had all happened late
the day before, and Mrs.
Miller had appeared while
they were still at the break
fast table, with her story OF
how young Eddie Roam had
come CALAMITY TO the rescue
-whereupon Pete had turned
on him, quite unprovoked. and
caused his nose 10 bleed, and
given him a black eye TO boot.
Pete's mother would prob
ably never have carried the
tale further, but his father,
who refused TO see why there
should be any pre- ] u d &c
against some one as pretty and
lively as Marjorie'S mother
had most unfortunately not
started yet for the S:lS to
town.
Mrs. Miller had managed to
carry conviction 10 him, at
least, even over Pete's own
desperate effort 70 tell the
events Of yesterday as they
had happened.
FLIGHT, THREE Mills
So the session with the
hairbruSh had resulted. and
when Peter senior left for his
train-not the S.1s this morn
lng-Peter junior, smarting
with mental as well as phySi-
cal anguish. had left by the
back door directly afterward,
promising himself never 10
return 70 home and neigh
borhood which had so dire
fully misunderstood him.
In short. Pete was running
away.
Red head high and gray
eyes hurt and defiant. Pete
had tramped three long dusty
miles beyond town, and turned
of into an invitingly shady
lane. when the meeting with
the little black dog which had
also left home-for cause
took place.
There was a rundown stone
wall on the right hand side Of
the lane, and behind it A row
OF old apple trees bordering
a meadow that had run en-
tirely to weeds instead Of
grass. Part of a deserted
farm. probably, since there
were no visible signs OF cult
vation.
CAUTIOUS APPROACH
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-19

IERE is pleasant little that will
every day. 1t numerical puzzle designed spell
fortune Count the letters your first the
Of letters is subtract
add The result number at upper
hand Of the reetange every your
numbers left to Then the letters
the checked figures give you 40
Distributed Fea,vres
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-14
CLASSES FORMING
 FOR YOUNG CADETS

All young men who have an am- bitlon to go into the United States aviation service should get in touch with the Flying Cadets committee without delay. Glasses are being formed for Waterbury ard work on the refre9her courses looking to preparation for the examinations will begin April 28. Young men with high school education will be ac. cepted, but they must enter the re. 1 freSher courses to become prepared for the examination.
 The names of young men who art to take the course should be giyei to John c. Gilmartin, principal O. the Duggan and Begnal schools who is in charge of organizing tho classes Each young man must pay fee of $l5. Any applicant whC after the Nrst meeting shows that he is not properly advanced in his high school training to successfully take the course, will have this fec returned to him.
 Candidates must be more than 20 years old and under 27. Before any one csn be accepted for \the re- fresher course he must pass a physi- cal examination by an army doctor E. Robert Stevenson, chairman of the committee, will answer questions at the office of The American.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-14

The first in a series of public meetings to protest Americas entry into foreign wars will be held to- night at 8 o'clock in the aldermanic chamber.
 The gathering Is being held un- der the auspices of United Wo- men, Q new national organization of which Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. is chairman. The arrangements locally are in charge of the Water bury Chapter, Mothers of Ameri- can Sons, of which Mrs. Katherine Johnson is president.
 The general public Is invited to attend. The principal speakers will be Congressman J. Edgar Chen oweth of Colorado and Van BuSkirk Silvers, noted New York architect. The committee of arrangements has also extended an invitation to Con- gressman James Shanley of New Haven to participate in the general discussions. Congressman Shanley was a bitter opponent of the Lend- Lease bill.
 Tonight,s meeting in Waterbury