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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

Connecticut citizens can hope and pray that the fall season will not be, ,unduly dry. We don't want steady rain through Sep tember October, and November, but we do want normal or slightly above normal rainfall for the period. And the reason is that once again official quarters in Washington are curtailing CCC activities in Connecticut. After the first of August it is expected that this state will boast only two camps That means there will be considerably fewer CCC boys available to help the various fire wardens and vol unteer forces combat the inevitable for est fires to which we have become accus- toned. They may not seem like much of problem to the average man, but it ac- tually does constitute serious menace. Without man-power forest fires can't be controlled until they have done tremen- dous damage. We regret sincerely the loss of our CCC units. They have done yoeman service in many different ways
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
Tuning in on Termites

We don't think we've ever been unduly friendly toward termites, especially the Fifth Column kind. But after all, there was this to be said for termites: they were the last stand of privacy in a gold f1sh-globe world Termites worked silent ly and privately; nobody ever bothered a termite, for the simple reason that nobody ever knew they were there until it was too late. They were able to enjoy their frugal repast of door-sill salad un- moleSted.
 Now super-microphone has been in- vented which makes the miniscule munchings of the termites sound louder than man eating celery in railway station restaurant. The tern1ite's loss will be mans gain, but it is disconcerting to think that no living creature is any longer safe from the keen ear of the microphone-tha even the termites have been tuned in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
The Effective Phase Begins

There have been three phases of the defense program since the President called for the building of effective defense in May, 1940. From May until that autumn there was a great Scurrying to pass appropriations, to let contracts, to draw plans; everything was on paper. It had to be so. From last autumn through this spring and summer, there was per- iod of "tooling up" n of providing the
 specialized tools necessary before pro- duction could begin, of building factories from the ground up.
 Now at last we enter a third phase when production in effective volume is beginning to roll Now we begin to get the stuff, and from now on the stream of that production must continue to rise in sheightening crescendo until the world comes again, as it will some day, to peace. :.Watch the needel flicker across the face of the arms production gauge!
 Now it reads More than 1,500 new model rifles and sub-machine guns are s.coming off the production lines every day" Now "The thousandth Hudson sbomber is already on it's way to England" Nov Smells will begin to roll of the pro- sduction line of the ArmyS $20,000,000 .munitions plant at Milan, Tenn, on August 10. Six months ago this plant was hayfield" Now Every naval ship sconstruction is far ahead of schedule" Now "Three tank plants are simultan- .eousIy getting into actual production on medium tanks, the type the Army has .needed most urgently, since light tanks are already in quantity production, and .nre good enough to have been most help gul t0 the British in Libya."
 ! Each of these is only a small flick of the needle, but together they show how the defense effort is entering the pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

of it is tops, let's say. For there,
 precisely is the rub. You can't see
 much of it. What Connecticut
 shares of U. s. is as literally be-
 strewn with billboards as a garden
 party with Japanese, er-paper lan-
 terms. We have statistics to prove
 it, too. Tn the last seven years. for
 example, the stretch between New
 Haven and New London has shownI
 a 43 per cent increase in roadside signs. The increase in billboards from New Haven vest over the same
 period. has been 38 per cent. And,
 as the National Roadside Council put 1t. "East of the New York line, a sixteen-mile stretch outside oi towns is crowded with l80 hill- boards, 63 signboards, and 1ei com mercial establishments. Including signs on business places, the appais
 ling total is more than 1900 signs. ll2 to the mile--naore than osia sign per second if you travel fifty miles per hour"
 We may point with pride. ol course. to the Eflning exception ta this deplorable state (no pun in, tendedl of affalrs-~the Merritt Parkway. But co far as the rest q Connecticut is concerned, aa lt tol
 much tn say that the na0toFIGl travelling through tlle Constilutlor State ia apt te ho shlllhoEe1fv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

ment charged with the indirect conscription of property.
 BOOMING LEWIS
 Evidence continues to pile up that John L. Lewis has his cap set for a comeback as CIO presi- dent.
 Latest incident to set CIO in- siders buzzing occurred at the state convention of the Indiana CIO at Muncie. Ora Gasaway, former president of District 8, (1ndiana) United Mine Workers, and now a Lewis henchman at the UNIV headquarters in Washing ton, was making speech. Sud. denly he startled the gathering with this crack:
 "The time has come for us to have native born American for president of the CIO."
 For a moment you could have heard a pin drop. Then almost to a man the TOO delegates broke into 8 roar of angry boos. With a hasty gulp, Gasaway changed the subject.
 NOTE - CIO President Phil Murray was born in Scotland. U. S. BASES IN
 SOUTH AMERICA
 It hasn't leaked out yet, but through diplomatic negotiations with Latin America, the way is being paved for our possible en- trance into the war as a belliger- ent. Tn an earlier day we were thinking only of neutrality, and together with the other American nations we laid down rules to pre- vent the belligerents from using the facilities of our ports more than certain time.
 But now, if the U. s. becomes a belligerent, we would be barred, by our own 1nter-American regu- lations. from using the ports or landing fields of Brazidl, Uruguay, Argentina, including the very ones which we are building at great cost, as announced by Gen. eral Marshall last week. These fields, of course, remain the in- tegral territory of the country where they lie, and we have no claim on them.
 Uruguay has already taken the initiative to solve this odd situa- ton by yielding rights to the U. S. As a matter of fact, the United States foresaw the difficulty and discussed the matter with the Uruguyan government. In re- ality Uruguay was selected for this first move because of her traditional liberal position in such matters.
 It is hoped that the Uruguayan example will be followed by other countries. If 1t is not followed the United States will be shut out of the southern continent.
 UNIQUE ANNIVERSARY
 December will mark a uniuue milestone in the life of stately William Tyler Pake, clerk to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

Supervision of magazines and other printed material, with the exception of newspapers, that will virtaully amount to censorship is being considered in Mass achusetts. A state inspector who would work out of the Attorney Generals office may be shortly named by the Legislature to supervise this work It's difficult position in which to place any man and 1t means that the Bay State is embarking on long and perilous route. It may be that publications do require censorship and in good many instances we readily agree, but when the line of demarcation is to be drawn it can and will be argued interminably.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
Selected Poem
VALLEY ROOF TOP

VALLEY ROOF TOP The tiles are ruby red, for love Is here, and permanence. Not far-cool in the morning sun, the pines Form a dark green ruffle around newly-planted fields; Clouds drift by Perhaps tonight some celestial mikman, Going his appointed rounds, will look down on this valley home And count it beautiful Its ruby tiles Will not be unadorned; Blossoms will blow; They will come not with the chilling whteness of snow upon the hedge leave-bare briar, But as new-found faith Fallen on the homes of men. There is a humble beauty in tiles, ruby-red and warm with love. I would build my home, In some far sweet valley. would build my home Of tiles, ruby-red and warm with love!
 ALBERT w. ST. CLAIR,
 in the Poets Column,
 HN'tford Courant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
wHArs THE RUSH
(Bridgeport Times-star)

N6IlugSpOEC 11me6-StAr)
 Swamped by a rush of business comparable only to that of the days of World War No. 1. Naturalization court officials in Connecticut and throughout the nation are harassed constantly by impatient applicants unable to understand why their petitions are encountering delays ranging from l2 to IS months.
 Strange as 1t seems, most of the complaints come from foreign born rsidents who have lived in the Unit ed States for long periods of time, 90 to 70 years in some instances, without attempting to avail them selves of American citizenship. The comparative newcomer, seeking his papers as soon as high eligibility is established, accepts the long walt calmly and without undue protest. Why a man or woman who has resided Ia the United States for 90 years or more without endeavoFing to become . citizen Of the country, should suddenly work Up q east Iron sweat over the prospect ng another years delay, is difficult C undeF- stand. Perhaps the lure Of sooinl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
Views Of The Press

security, or job, has something to do with it.
 The longtime non-residents should be thankful that he is re- ceiving the same break as the man who wasted no time in applying for citizenship. Some talk has been heard of giving the prompt appli- cant preference during the biw rush. but the fairness of the American system has prevailed and all petit tions will be hanrlde in utrn. The citizenship procrastinator Is receiv- ing all the consideration he de- serves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back for the answers.
 1. Who wrote Through the Dark Continent?
 2. According to the Bible, how many wives did King Solomon have?
 3. Only female mosquitoes bite; true or false? 4. Name the presidents of the United States, since Woodrow Will son. in their order.
 5. For what is cwt. the abbrevia- ton?
 6. Will a bird alighting on a sim gle, uninsulated, high-voltage Tive electric wire be electrocuted2 g T. .Who was the author of the Single Tax theory? z z 8. Eligible workers may start drawing old-age retirement bene- fits under the Social Security Act at age SO, 62 or 65?
 g. Are aliens from Europe now being admitted for permanent resi- dence in the United States?
 10. How many balls are displayed over a pawn shop?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

Republican membership of the House. It will mark his 60th anniversary as congressional em- ploye = the second longest con- tinuous service on record.
 Many changes have come over the nation and the Capitol since Page first went to work at the age of 13, as House messenger in 1881. The population of the country was sturdy 52 million. The automobile was a figment in the brain of c. E. Duryea, its in- ventor. Alexander Graham Bell and his newfangled telephone were still a laughing stock.
 Congressmen had no secretaries or offices, and the Capitol was lit by gas. But the thing Page likes most to talk about in com pairing the America of today with the era in which he made his debut on Capitol Hill is the change that has come over gov ernment finances.
 "The burning question in Con- gress when I first went to work, he recalls with a grin, was what to do with a $250,o00,0o0 surplus in the Treasury. The govern ment was making more money than it knew how to spend, but there was Q terrific furore when some congressman suggested that the surplus be used for public works.
 "The revenue of the govern ment then wouldn't amount to good excise tax now. It was about $500, 100000 a year, but that was still too much, as Congress was spending at the rate of only S250,OOO,OO a year. So 1t voted to reduce taxes.' MERRY-Go-ROUND
 Price Defense Administrator Leon Henderson is planning to go to England for a first-hand study of wartime price regulation after Congress has enacted his control bill Incidentally, cer- tain Administration chieftains could learn a good lesson from Henderson on how to broach legis- lation. Instead of peremptorily throwing a bill at Congress, he has astutely conferred with Sen- ate and House leaders on what should go into his measure Here is graphic example of how overcrowded Washington is today. When the ornate Justice Depart ment building was completed in 1882, 1t housed a total of 900 officials and employees, who rat tied around in the huge struc- ture like dice in a shaker. Prac- tically everybody. from messengers up, had a private office. Today, the Washington personnel of the Department is over 7,5O0 and of- flee space is SO scarce that many of the corridors are being used for offices.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
Daily Almanac

Moon sets s:is p. m. (daylight time).
 Sun rises S:40 a. m; sets s:i6 ?. m. tday- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset
 High tide at Milford Friday. June 26. i2:OO. noon: low tide. 0:27 ?. m. tdayiisht time).
 The current warm spell will shade on into rain just as it has done several times this month. but there's a bare possibility the end of July and early August will bring the incest weather Of the summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

much % Tar as daily acts arc c0ll- cerned. but the difference Is Ire. mendous when one takes into cons alteration Inner motives and the willingness to stand firm in an hour of crisis. Germany started out demanding her rights, but little by little she edged over until she vas demanding not only her rights but the rights also of othefS. A home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

The old cry of Hold your horses here come the elephants" will be slightly chan ged in Waterbury Saturday. Motorists will be shouting to fellow motorists, Beat it, here come the cops" Cars obstructing traffic along the parade route or parked within the banned area will be lowed away. Learn where the parade is going and you'll be able to keep out of the danger zone,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
ROADSIDE READING

(New Haven Journal- Courier)
 It will be readily admitted that the most charming scenery which New England affords, the ne plus ultra in rural effects and the acme or Colonial flavor untouched by uualntnesg, is to be found in our own sovereign state. Prom Horse Neck Point ldTeenwlch to tAe ge;l- crab Co North 0rosvenordaie, tsse scene enthFalh. TO put it mcdeatly, lt's the tops.
 wei. alinost. what you can sss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24


 O. Where can get information about jobs available in defense industries?
 A. Go to the nearest office of your State Employment Service. These agencies give free service and are informed about defense job op- portunities in your locality. If there is no local office, write to the State Employment Service at your State capital.
 o. Who invented paper2
 A. The invention is attributed to the Chinese statesman T'sai Jun, who is said to have made paper from bark, hemp, rags, and old fish nets in 105 A. D. A circular containing further information about the history of paper, and general information about the processes of manufacture, can be obtained by sencing a stamped, self addressed envelop to The Waterbury Democrat Service Bureau, 1913 Thir- teenth Street, Washington, D, c.
 o. Who won the corn husking championship last fall? -- A. A new record was established October 90, l940, at the 17th annual corn huskii.g championship in Davenport, Iowa. Irving Bauman, 27-year old Illinois farmer, won the title from a field of 2l experts. In the 60-minute husking duel. Bauman had a net score of 46.7I bushels.
 e. How many dimes. arranged in a straight line, are required to covea a mile?
 A. Approximately 89,872.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

ductive stage It has been weary strain
 to wait month after month, plugging ever harder at the job, with so little apparent result. Now the results begin to come. redouble the effort that will keep them coming in an increasing stream. In that lies the best hope for the American future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

1C IS an nLrl~
 cate and a long story, and many details of its adninistrat i o n have not yet been clarified in Washington. In general, how ever. by listing specifically the 1900 blocked nationals with W h m U. s, firms can nc longer do busi- ness, the way is .,1 "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

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 For time, while debate was at its hottest, the closed-door ses- sion seemed like a waterfront brawl. Members thew senatorial dignity to the winds and all but slugged 1t out over the Army's de- mand for authority to draft prop erty for defense.
 Two Democrats, Sheridan Dow ney, California's ives and noer" on foreign affairs, and Happy" Chandler, militant anti-isolation- ist Kentuckian, almost did throw punches.
 It started when Wayne Coy, head of the Office of Emergency Management, came from the White House with a draft of the property seizure bill, which, 1t developed, was virtual facsimile of the War Departments dras- tic original bill. There was 8 brief pause after the bill was read and then the battle began.
 All the Republican members and three Democrats, including Dow ney, jumped from their chairs hotly charging that the War De- partment was trying to put over a fast one, and demanding that Coy take the bill back to the White House. Ordinarily reserved, Sen- ator Warren Austin of Vermont, a strong supporter ofNthe Presidents foreign policies, wrothily declared that he would not "go along" on this legislation, giving the Presi- dent blanket power to seize prop. erty."
 FIGHTING WORDS"
 Senator Styles Bridges of New Hampshire, another COP anti.ieo- lationist, exclaimed:
 "If the President wants na- tional unity and support from Republicans, he'd better give the bill back to the War Depart ment."
 Downey and several others also joined in the attack. Meanwhile Chandler, in charge of the legis- lation, kept shouting at the top of his voice:
 Property Is no more sacred than human life. If the Presi- dent has power to draft men for the army, he also should have the right to draft property"
 The big bIowoff came when Downey yelled, This bill means revolution"
 I'm surprised" shot back the truculent Chandler, "that 8 re- sponsible member of the Senate would make such wholly ir- responsible and absurd state- ment. I don't think man of your position shouOld be loosely predicting revolution. Such re- marks stir up ununrest, and there's already too much agita- tiOn in the country"
 "I'lI say what I please" screamed DOwney, blazing with fury, and HI have you know that have the interests of this country at heart as much as you"
 You haven't when you make statements like that" retorted Chandler.
 For a moment the stocky, square-jawed Kentuckian and the .mop-haired Californian glared fighting mad at each other. Then Downey sat down and the com- mittee voted out the compromise bill favored by Chandler.
 NOTE - Senator DoWney is the Senate's chief advocate of the Townsend old age pension plan and was elected with considerable Ham-and-Egg support, a move-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.

LIFE IN FOCUS AND OUT
 The difference between picture in sharp focus and picture out of focus is not very great so far as distance is concerned, but a great .deal in the effect produced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

And a life in focus and a life out of fo- GUS is the same.
 he differ ence, for in- stance, between a life lived .on the basis of the Golden R Il c and 6 life lived on the basis of seiflshness may not be very
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
10 EDISON IN
 WASHINGTON
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

washington, July 24-One of the most important angles of President Roosevelt's announcement of the Latin American trade blacklist, generally overlooked in the hulla- baloo over its sweeping, restrictive and negative provisions, is freeing hemisphere trade by relaxing the controls previously existing on U. s. commerce with Central a n d South American republics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

filled with the spirit Of love and contentment and a home sur- charged with an atmosphere of dis- content are like two pictures, one in sharp, satisfactory focus and the other out of focus.
 There Is only 6 thin veil between earth and heaven. Heaven and hell are not at opposite poles of the universe ~ they are next door to each other. one cafi so from bless ing to blight. from happiness to restless discontent by just little turn of the lens of life. little inaladiustment which throws living out of focus.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
AMPLE WARNING

ANIKLE WHHNNINO
 Inhabitants of our earth would have a 40-year notice of the dangerous approach of a star, &C., cording to astronomers. The warning would be given by a change in the orbits of our outer most planets, Pluto and Neptune. There are many interesting facts about the heavens in the book let stars and Consultations" prepared by The Waterbury Democrat Service Bureau. Send 10 cents to cover postage and 0th- CT costs, when you order your copy. The address is 1914 Thir- teenth Street, Washington, D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
Washington Merry Go-Round
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DREW PEAR SON
 ROBERT s. ALLEN
WASHINGTON, July 24

 son leaders almost had call out the riot squad to get the Senate military bill described
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
Questions
 and Answers

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
 The Waterbury Democrats ser- vice Bureau win answer for you free, any question of fact or ln- formation, not involving exten- sive research. Write your ques- tlon clearly, sign name and ad- dress, enclose g three cent pOgtng0 stamp. Medical or legal advice cannot be given. Address Water. bury Democrats Washington Ser- vice Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, washington, D. 0.
 @. where Is the island of Marr unique and to whom does 1t belongt
 A. It is one of the Windward Islands in the West Indies and ha4 been @ possession of France since 1885.
 O.What is the story about Paul Revere using a petticoat to muffle the oars of the boat in which h0 crossed the Charles River before hS started his famous midnight ride?
 A. It is referred to in the follow ing sentence in "The Battle of April 19, 1775," by Frank Coburn: "Fearing that the noise of the oars in the oarlocks might alarm the sentry, Revere dispatched one of his companions for something to muffle them with, who soon re- turned with petticoat, yet warm from the body of a fair daughter of liberty, who was glad to con- tribute to the cause"
 o. On what date was the first group inducted into the army under the Conscription Act?
 A. November l8, 104O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

TODAY's COMMON ERROR It is better to say, 'He spoke
 pleasantly" than to say, ''He
 spoke in g pleasant manner"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

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Whats Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back for the answers.