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dollars and cents. Other zealous economy advocates were present, especially Senator Carter Glass and Representative Cliff Wood- rum of Virginia. But only Adams raised dissenting voice.
 Roosevelt opened the confer ence with the statement that Army and Navy heads had inform ed him that $7,00o, ,000 ,000 would be required If real assistance was to be given Britain and the other Axis foes.
 "This is Q very large sum of money" he said gravely, land you can provide 1t in either of two ways. You can approve an outright appropriation of the entire sum In cash now, or you can vote four billions in cash and three billions in contract authorizations for future spend- ing. I leave the matter up to your judgment as to which is the best course."
 I'm in favor of appr0priating the whole seven billions in cash at once," spoke up Representa- tive J. Buell. Snyder of Pennsyl- vania, veteran member of the House committee. "It would be poor psychology to do otherwise. Hitler would immediately think we were pulling our punch if we voted only Q part of the money needed.
 "If we mean business we've got to act. Halfway measures won't do; they'll only cost us more in the end. I say, let's show Hitler and the dem0cracies that we mean what we said In the lend lease bill by appro- priating the full amount now"
 Senator Glass. Representative Carl Vinson Chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committed and others emphatically second- ed Snyder's argument. But Adams objected.
 "T don't care how the others feel" he said. "I'm against such an appropriation. It's too much money"
 The outburst had the effect of a bombshell. Everyone looked at Adams. The room became still. Roosevelt started to speak, chang ed his mind, sat looking at Adams, and puffed on his cigarette.
 Finally Woodrum broke the strained silence. "Then 1t Is agreed" he said, that it's to be seven billion in cash"
 Adams said no more and the conference broke up.
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cluded Disraeli, after setting forth both sides of the question, T take my stand with the angels"
 Every thoughtful man does the same. The cynic is not thoughtful man. He cherishes certain aversions and feeds his mind on the bitter bread of prejudice until sound and sensible judgments are impossible, such a man naturally takes his stand with the beasts. The tyrant is not thoughtful man; neither is the materialist: neither is the sem sualist. These men believe only what they can see with their eyes and desire only what they can touch with their hands.
 To be happy, men have to take their stand with the angels. They have to be very sure that. appear ances to the contrary notwithstand- ing, righteousness. honor, and beau- ty are eternal qualities in the depths of which men may anchor their souls with a quiet sense of security.
 The beast is strutting high, wide, and handsome through the world to- day. Angels, on the other hand. are hard to see. But it always pays to take ones stand with the angels.
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MARKS OF A WARRIOR
Boston Post)

The Fall River man who sought deferment from military service on the grounds he has design tattooed on his body should have known that he would make an ideal warrior. Since ancient days tribes going to war in Africa and on our own prai- ries have decked their bodies with painted or tattooed symbols which added to their appearance of feroc- ity. In the orient armies of nations wear fierce masks to battle to scarce" their enemies. Why. right at the moment one of the most pow erful weapons of war is painted ca mounflage. The tattooed man from Fall River, as soldier, will find himself right up-to-date.
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featured cantonment life during the last war. DON'T UNDERSTAND WAR

featured cantonment life. during the last war. DON'T UNDERSTAND WAR
 Little effort has been made to supply newspapers and reading material in the camps. and the men seem to have little idea of what is going on in Europe. Ger tainly the Presidents ideas on the menace of Hitlerism, and the belief of the majority in Congress that the safety of the United States is tied Up with England, have not yet percolated thorough ly to the new army.
 Moreover, most of the homes from which the boys come hace no clear Idea of war aims or the reason for the draft. And that probably is the root explanation for the slow building of army morale. ,.
 Because of this lack of direc- ton, many recruits have been allowed to look upon military service as a duty which has to be performed and got over with as soon as possible. They count the number of furl0ughs they can have, which is three times ten days, plus week-ends, and subtract that from the number of days they must serve.
 Several of the Presidents ad- visers have been urging him to take the lead in charting public opinion and explaining, to men of military age and their families, what the war is all about. PUZZLED NAVAL EXPERT
 Rear Admiral Ben Moreell was at the Army and Navy Club the other evening. As Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, he is an expert on such things as stresses and strains and supports.
 Evelyn de La Tour was there, too--a lovely blonde dancer, wear ing 0 strapless evening gown. With a glance at the bare should CTS and the strapless gown, the Admiral said to Miss de La Tour:
 "As an engineer. I would like to know how that gown Is sup ported"
 HOW SEVEN BILLIONS WERE OK'D
 There was one lone objector at the White House conference when Roosevelt broke the news of his $7, 100000 lend-lease budget to leaders of the Senate and House Appropriation Committees.
 He was Senator Ava Adams, Colorado banker, who opposed the aid-democracie measure largely on the same ground by which he judges all legislation--its cost in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18

The new draft army is better housed, better fed, and better clothed than during the last war. But as yet there has been no con- certed attempt 10 build the most important essential--morale. And no army is worth anything with out esprit de corps.
 While the draft act was being debated in Congress last summer, certain high War Department of ficials pointed to the danger of drafting men before the Army was ready to train them. Idle men, or even semi-idle men, quickly go to seed. They have to be mould ed, inbued with the spirit of ser- vice.
 What these officers feared is now actually happening in some camps. There are several reasons. LACK OF OFFICERS
 One is the lack of sufficient of- ficer personnel. You can't train an army without officers, and of ficers can't be trained in a few weeks. Some of the reserve officers who have been called to active duty are excellent, but some are just the opposite.
 Nothing chafes the buck pri-
 vate more than to serve under an incompetent officer, especial ly when many of the drafted men left good jobs which were paying them more than the Sal- aries of the officers from whom
 they have to take orders.
 There Is also q scarcity of high calibre non-c commissioned pffic- CTS; and some of the sergeants transferred from Panama and the Regular Army have not been too adept at handling raw draftees.
 Equally important has been the neglect of the morale or spiritual side of army life. Some camps are better than others, but in many of them the men are given little to do in the evenings. There is hardly any of the music, theatric- al performances, lectures and high-type entertainment which
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Whats Your l. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.

1. How much would 1OO-pountr 2 body weigh at the exact center. or 2 gravity of the earth? VI
 2. Did a majority of the States {. observe Thanksgiving Day in 194S- on November 21 or November 28? <.
 3. Whose command made the far 4. nous charge at Gettysburg?
 4. In what year was the Spanish : American war?
 5. What animal is called "the ship of the desert"? =.
 6. Under which President was-. William A. Wheeler Vice President?
 2. Where is the United States Sil- yer Depository? 2,
 8. Robert Dollar was a famous financier, shipowner, or railroad executive? .
 9. Which South American coiin-.. try is larger in area than continen' Y tai United States? =
 10. Who played the role of "Mr-' Deeds" in the photoplay. MT. Deeds. Goes to Town? ..
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Views Of The Press

come Connecticut's heritage forever if the General Assembly makes 1t possible for MT. 3rasher's own generous desires to be followed.
 Legislative hearings on bills which would complete the arrangements for transfer of the paintings to the state will be held in Hartford on March IA.
 The project to make these paint ings Connecticut's own should re- ceive the full and enthusiastic sup port of all who are interested in Connecticut's cultural and artistic
 rt. would be unthinkable to have them go outside Connecticut ..nu we hope the hearing develops such support for the project as to make the legislatures decision automatic.
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Questions
 and Answers
YoUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED The Waterbury Democrat Service Bureau will answer for you frees any question of fact or infOrma" tion, not involving extensive re. search. Write your question clear ly. sign name and address, en" close a three cent postage stamp. Medical or legal advice cannot DC given. Address The Waterbury Democrats Washington Service Bureau, 1913 18th Street. Wash- ingtOn, D, c.
 o. What does Calogerus mean in. the name St. Calogerus, Bishop of Ravenna from l27-133 A. D.?
 A. "Elected by the dove" The dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit
 o. By what pluralities of popu- lar votes was Franklin D. Roosevelt elected over his Republican oppo- nent in each of his three electiorsP
 A. In 1882, by 7,O6O,016: in 1886, by 1O,797, ,090; in 1940, by 4,914,7l3. A leaflet giving the electoral and pop- ular votes of all candidates for President and Vice President ir every election since 1780 can be or. dered from The Waterbury Demo- crat Service Bureau, 1913 Thir- teenth St., Washington, D. O., fo four cents to cover mailing ant handling costs.
 o. What was the total face value of all coins issued by the United States hints in 1940?
 A. $50,157, 7,s50.32.
 @. What is the difference beS tween a chemical compound and chemical mixture? 'r
 A. The components of r1ixtur, are not combined chemically, but in a compound they are. Air is C. mixture, water is compound. '",, .,,
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SHERWOOD ANDERSON
(New York Sun)

Later historians of American literature may grant a higher place to the author of "Winesburg, Ohio" than he has received, even though he was esteemed in the i920s as one of the important contemporary nov elists and short-story writers. That generation had forgotten Ed Howe's 'srhe Story of a Country Town" which in 1883 had treated of the less romantic aspects of small-town existence; few knew of Howe's short stories. But Sherwood Ander- son. though working from Q view
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SHOULD NOT MISS
(Bridgeport Times-Star)

Among the things we hope this General Assembly will certainly do is complete its part of the informal bargain the State of Connecticut has been offered by Rex Brasher. the justly famous artist of Kent who is recognized as this genera tion's best painter of bird life.
 MT. Brascher's superb collection of paintings of Connecticut birds and trees. inspired by Connecticut and nrnatad in Cnnuactacilt can be-
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Selected Poem
VILLANELLE

lean R. Lehman in the New York Times) How can new grass grow Though Spring is here today, Lightly falls the snow. How can brooklets flow To green fields far away? How can new grass grow? Tn the woods a doe Makes her silent way. Lightly falls the snow The kind sun cannot show Her charms through skies of gray. How can new grass grow? Will Winter never go? Alas! for lovely May. Lightly falls the snow. A thoughtful guest should know The proper time to stay. How can new grass grow? Lightly falls the snow.
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point similar to Howe's. struck out. for himself and was aped by the early Hemingway and many others
 though nobody ever seemed tf~- achieve anything like the informa = realistic narrative style that Ander.. son had corscientiously developed. He was distinctive in another way
 becoming a small-town newspape.s. z. editor after he had won fame es s. novelist og slnall-town life. ..-.,
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Daily Almanac

Sun rises 500 a. m.; sets 6:01 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 March is generally contradictory month. This year it's no exception. It blows hot ard cold. It storms; it weeps; 1t smiles gently. It lulls one to a sense of security then blasts off the roof-topS. It's winter in its dying spasns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18

fought for 8 couple of fast rounds lately, and 1t should be of interest to show how some things get done in your nations capital. Thi 8 particular row may n e v e r reach the floor of either house of Congress for open debate, but 1t is typical of
 the way some of AlAA aaAna lnaa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18

Evolution. T n c
 polished English
 statesman, Dis- raeli, referred one day in the House of Commons to the fact that some people regard d man as a des- cendant of the angels and others as a descendant of the beasts. For my part" con-
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A Thought for Today

And the fame of David went out into all lands: and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all natiOns--ChrOnicles 4:l7.
  Nothing is so rash as fear it's counsels very rarely put off, whilst they are always sure to aggravate the evils from which 1t would fly. Burke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18

0. What is 6 constant speed airplane propeller? s''e
 A. Instead of gaining speed in dives and losing speed in climbs, the propeller maintains a constant. predetermined number of revolu. r tions per minute.
 @. Who played the leading roles in the photoplay, "A Star Is Born?"~
 A. Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. 't4 | .-'t
 e. When and how did the Sino-. Japanese war begin? '"' A. A night clash between Jap- anese and Chinese soldiers at Marco Polo bridge, just outside of Peiping, ~. July T, 1887, was the signal for the ." undeclared war in China that later developed into Japanese campaign " to set up new economic order ill East Asia. F,'
 @. Was the number 1776 given D deliberately to the Lend-Lease Bill when 1t was introduced in the House? @T
 A. The numbering clerk of the {. House had the choice of giving the bill number 1775 or 1776, and chose the latter. Usually bills are number. ed consecutively as they are intro- duced. e. Is the word "heighth" still used?
 A. Only in dialect. The spelling height" has taken its place.
 @. Please give brief biographi. cal sketch of Abraham Baldwin, ona $. of the framers of the U. s. ConstiS :" tuition.
 A. He was born November 6, l754, at Guilford, Connecticut, tho son of Lieutenant Michael Bald- win, the North Guilford blacksmith. Abraham Baldwin was sent by'' Georgia, from 1789 to 1799, to the National House of Representatives; from 1799 to his death in 1907, to v the United States Senate. Colonel Richard Malcolm Johnson said of him: He was the greatest man who -l ever lvied in Georgia. In some re- '. spects he was superior to Jefferson ohluWAl Wdo d bSSSiACAO1 sSk1O after the death of his father in 1787, he took charge of his six half- brothers and sisters and educated them. He died in Washington, D. O., March 4, 1907; and was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery; and lately reintered in the Congressional cem- etery. 
 o. Tn the decomposition of wa. ter, how much hydrogen and oxy- gen can be obtained per cubic foot?
 A. Approximately l,500 cubic feet I of hydrogen and 750 cubic feet oi oxygen can be obtained by cleo. trolysis of 1 cubic foot of water, with an expenditure of about 85,' 500 kwh. of electric power. d
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National
 Spotlight
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

Washington, March IS = A row over whether the United States should support a second trans-oce- anic airline to Europe has been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18
Washington Merry-G Go-Round
Neglected In Army No Effort Build Esprt De Cop Scarcity of Trained Officers and NonCom Hard Boys Enthusiasm
DREW PEA R s o N ROBERT s. ALLEN

WASHINGTON March few hghup officials realize it, put the their families back
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18

If you want your Spring Sprucing" packet of three book lets, send to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau. 1913 Thirteenth St., Washington, ID. c. Enclose twenty five cents In postage. '.-'-
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STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL l.. DOUGLASS, D. D.

WHICH SIDE?
 Sixty or seventy years ago the English-speaking world was in Q dither over the Darwinian Theory of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR A man may be In need of (ncs for) funds; but he may wish for security.
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-01-10
Bethel Livewires
Hosts To Juniors

The girls club room at Williams
Ave. Y. with its decorations of
holly, red candles and fir, made
an appropriate background for a
pretty formal dancing party for
the Bethel Live Wire Club, Thurs
day, January 2. A group of teen
age girls and boys with several
older girls, shared the pleasure of
the evening. Especially noticeable
was Joyce Hillard, wearing rose
figured satin. Blanch Graves and
Norma Logan wore blue taffeta;
Helen Mae Thomas, Annabelle
Shelton and Harriette Fuller chose
rose taffeta. Phyllis Reynolds
gowned in pink taffeta while Ruby
Minor and Christine Harris wore
pink net. Shirley Reed selected
peach net and Lurline Gibbs wore
blue net. Betty Rutherford's blue
gorgette had a gold belt; Jeanette
Harris blue crepe, Rose Marie
Brock, white procaded taffeta and
Helen MitcheIs blue satin con-
Guided the array. The Misses es-
corts wore dark suits. They pre-
scented their lady fairs with cor
sages. Mrs. Lulu Gragg and Mrs.
Bernice Allen were sponsors.
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Bremerton, Wn.

Ebenezer A. M. Il. Church, 9th
and Park Ave., Rev. j. w. Con-
quest, Pastor.
Pastor Conquest preached very
interesting sermon Sunday morn
ing.
Quartette featuring Mesdames
Elene Alberts, w. J. Conquest,
Messrs. Lawson Firms and Robert
Malone entertained with spirituals
Sunday evening services.
Mrs. Mamie Jones, Doris and
Ruth, visited in Seattle the past
week.
Miss Roberta Towns is confined
at the home of Mrs. John Enox
with illness.
Visitors for New Years Day: Mr..
and Mrs. I. Jones motored to Aber-
deem, the guests of the Andersons.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dunbar of
Seattle and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Walls of Bremerton We're guests of
Mrs. Mamie Jones.
Miss Ina Miller visited friends
in Seattle.
Mrs. Robert Myers visited in Sc
attic Tuesday.
Mr.. Robert Johnson served as
mail clerk during the holidays.
MIR. and Mrs. Anderson of Aber-
deem, Mr.. Bill Tyler of Gilmore,
Wash, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. I Jones.
Christmas day.
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Catherine Taylor Dies

Mrs. Catherine Fair Taylor de-
parted this life January 2, 1941,
at Good Samaritan Hospital, fol-
lowing a prolonged illness. The
deceased was the wife of Mr.. Will
liam B. Taylor and the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fair of
this city. Mrs. Taylor was a ma
tive Oregonian, born in Portland,
July "a, 1913, was 81 years old
at her death. She was a member
of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Flu
neral arrangements were in charge
of Holman and Lutz, Monday,
January 6, 11:30 a. m. Rev. James
]. Glow officiated. Mrs. Sonora
Nelson sang 1.-THE Rosary and
Perfect Day." The deceased re-
posed amid a profusion of gor-
geous flowers an expression of
friends and loved ones.
Survivors besides her husband,
father and mother, include two
children, Charles and Frances Tay-
lor; a brother, Francis Fair of Sc
attic; two aunts, Mrs. Hazel Lee
and Mrs. Lula Lee; an uncle, Ed
ward Watson Jr., and a Grand
father, Mr.. Edward Watson, Sr.
mterment was in Portland Crema-
forum.
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"Ill-Housed"

The following is a letter to the
Oregonian in the January End is
sue I'LL Housed"-To the Editor:
I am glad to see that you are
interested in the 'Ill Housed" I
have visited some of these people
and find that plenty of them want
to better their condition but can
not rent or buy home in Port
land until the agent or landlord
takes time to circulate a petition
from every home in the neighbor-
hood asking if they object to a
dark skin, regardless of character
or recommendations. We drove
around for three weeks with one
family from Alberta to the river
and were told that the landlord
didn't object but the neighbors did.
Who are our neighbors? One fam
lily was forced to put their furni-
ture in storage from June until
September making their children
one week late starting to school
because they couldn't rent or buy
a place because there were five
children in the family. Yet, at the
hearing in the city council, the
apartment house owners stated
that in recent survey there were
1000 vacant houses. We would like
to know where to locate some of
these houses. While we are help
ing the foreign refugees why can't
we help our American citizens that
are treated worse than refugees?
Do we really want Democracy or
do we want class privileges?
Ruth Flowers, 1906 N. Victoria
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Mr.. and Mrs. Dancing
AT An. Yule Party

Yes, indeedy, the swelegants
were there. Where? At Fraternal
Hall. When? Friday evening, De-
cember 81. Yes, you guessed right,
it was the Mr.. and Mrs. Dancing
clubs Annual Yuletide party. Sea-
sonal decorations included a bril-
liantly lighted tree, an attractive
refreshment table presided over
by Mr.. Charles Adams who saw
to it that the cocktails were of the
real Mccoy, so celebrating. And
Creon Thomas sensational swing
band formed an almost incompar-
able setting for the fashionably
gowned ladies Respondent against
a background of conventional
black tuxedos by their escorts,
made this the seasons most ultra
smart social affair. Guests includ-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Wright;
Mrs. Anderson Slaughter; Mr.. and
Mrs. Pollard; Miss Geraldine jack
son of Los Angeles; Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Morton of Vancouver,
Washington; Mrs. Sophie Gordon;
Mr.. Wilbur Marshall; Miss Rosa
Spears; Mr.. Lee Purnell of Oak
land, California; Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Smith; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Walker; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Flowers; Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Carr. One of the busiest per-
sons during the evening was Mr..
Charles Adams, Entertainment
chairman and in charge of refresh
ments.