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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13
. HIGHLIGHTS FROM
 LATEST BOOKS
Kenneth Roberts Greatest Work

l Kenneth Roberts epic of the American Revolution, "Oliver Wis well' Doubleday Doran: $3), sur passes all expectation Not even in Northwest Passage" nor "Rabble in Arms" has this novelist-histor- ian achieved the greatness he dis plays in his latest work. "Oliver Wiswell" is an important contribu- tion to American fiction and Amer ican history.
 Oliver Wiswell is a Tory. His story is that of the hundreds of American colonists who remained loyal to England during the Rev. olution, fought with the British | army in Americas first civil war. Hated by their former friends and neighbors, neglected and be- trayed by British officials, this ! group of Loyalists present one of the greatest tragedies of American history.
 They surrendered their homes. starved, struggled, moved from place to place, because they be- lieved the colonies should remain part of England. American his- tory places their number at a few, brands them traitors to cause. Wiswell pictures them as victims of a mob spirit of rebellion, intel lectual and social leaders of the colonies, far more numerous than is generally admitted.
 From the moment Wiswell saves Thomas Buell., Loyalist printer, from the fury of mob outside Boston, he is in the thick of the Revolution. From Boston, he watches the fatal attack on Bunker Hill, and sees General Howe sac- rifice opportunity after opportu- nity for the interests of charm ing woman.
 At New York. in the battles of Long Island, Wiswell learns more of British failure. In short, he believes, had the British utilized | the resources at their command, followed up their advantages, and welcomed the support of Loyal ists, the result of the war might have been entirely different.
 Throughout the whole of this encompassing panorama of his- tory. Divers love for Sally
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Views Of The Press

It should be kept in mind that the United States Housing Authority operating on a loan and subsidy basis. has poured large sums into public housing in New Jersey. Up to the end of last July its approved loan contracts for the state ex- ceded $35 ,000, ,0O0: large proportion of this commitment was made by the USHA this year.
 The latest census has revealed a rise of 100000 in New Jerseys pop ulation. In the seven years ended with 1898 the construction business in New Jersey had not been prosper
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which he was named last sum- mer. But on January 2, when Ec- cles joined with a group of big gun bankers in statement blast ing the New Deals monetary re- forms, Crowley's plans were then changed.
 Privately, the President and Secretary Morgenthau were quite Secretary Morgenthau were quite peeved at the Eccles maneuver, which they viewed as the open ing of drive by banking inter- ests to regain control of the monetary system. Crowley, who has had his own battles with pcwer-hungry Eccles, agreed with them.
 He is opposed to any meddling with the dollar -devaluation act, which expires June 30. The Ad- ministration waged a furioius bat tie two years ago to get this au- thority renewed, and Eccles' poke at it at this time was marked down in the inner circle as an open declaration of war.
 So when Roosevelt called
 Crowley to the White House and insisted he had to stay to lead the Administrations fight, Crowley was not hard to per- suade. He would like nothing better than to tangle with Eccles on the issue of making him and his banker allies the rulers of the country's money system.
 NOTE = Although Eccles didn't say so, he also has secret designs on the F'DIC. would like to get it under his ambitious wing. EARLY TO BED
 Judging by the caucus of House Democrats, freshmen members won't be surprised if, any day now, they are confronted with ukase by party leaders to wash behind the ears and wear their overshoes in the rain.
 High note of the caucus was a fatherly admonition to the youngsters" to go to bed early at night!
 The advice was given by vet eran Representative Hatton w. Summers, chairman of the judi ciary committee, in the course of lecture to the first-termers on
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ous, generally speaking. The, value of construction contracts awarded in 1888 was $112,162 ,000, or about $55 ,0OO OO0 less than in the dark year 1881. The most significant fact about New Jersey real estate, how ever, is that 48,000 of the states 96,OOO families counted in the 1880 census owned their own homes. The New Jersey Association of Real Es- tate Boards this month promised drive for lower real estate taxes. That might promote building in 1941.
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In addition, Henderson has urged trust-busting Assistant At torney General Thurman Arnold to take on the lumber boys for violating the mandate that no one shall get rich out of the de- fense program.
 An $8 cut for Southern pine would bring the price down from $33 per thousand feet, which it has reached recently, to $25, which Henderson considers very liberal. In his opinion $21 would be fair At $33, according to his computa- tions, the price of pine lumber is boosting the Governments defense construction costs close to $50,- 100000, also gouging big profits out of private consumers.
 Last fall, foreseeing price gym nastics in lumber, Henderson went to the mat with the industry and was assured prices would be kept within reasonable bounds. Among the assurers was John w. Watzek, Jr., dollar-a-year lumber expert of the Defense Commission, and big Chicago lumber dealer him. self.
 During all the time that
 prices z0omed skyward, Watzek
 sat by-and still has given no
 sign that he thinks anything
 should be done about it. But,
 like the industry, he too is in for
 a rude awakening.
 NOTE-Scrap dealers got their shock last week when c. A. Bish- op, former vice president of Rem ington Rand Co.,, and one of Hen- derson's toughest lieutenantS, called them in and broke the news that unless they brought prices down to around S20 ton, Hen- derson would take drastic mea- sures. The scrap boys threw cold sweats all over the conference room and soon were talking terms. INAUGURATION WEATHER
 The fates that control the ele- ments seem determined to make January 20 an unhappy day for weather. Until the Constitution was amended to move the inaug- uration ceremony up from March 4 to January 20, that day had an excellent weather record. But since then it has been bad.
 For a full decade previous to the last inauguration, the weather was good on every January 20 ex- cept one (1935). But no sooner did the day become notable than its weather became wretched.
 Everybody remembers the dew
 astating dOwnpOur of rain that
 made shambles of ROOsevelt'S
 1887 inaugural. And every Jan-
 uary 20 since then, the weather
 has been frightfully cold, with
 snow in one year. In 1888 the
 temperature went down to 20
 degrees; in 1889 to IS degrees,
 with snow. In 1940 the temper
 ature hit 8 degrees.
 Because of the considerable cost of an inauguration the question of weather is more than idle talk to Washington. Congress provides funds for part of the bill, but the city is stuck with the rest unless there is big crowd to buy spec tators' seats. In the big rain of 1887 the deficit was no fun.
 CROWLEY vs. ECCLES
 There was tip-off for insiders in that cryptic statement of square, jawed Leo T. Crowley that he would remain indefinitely as head of the Federal Deposit In- surance Corporation. It indicated that Mariner EccleS, nervous lit- tie chairman of the Federal Re- serve Board, is headed for trouble with the Administration.
 One of Roosevelt's most trusted advisers on banking matters, Crowley had intended to leave the FDIC this month to take over the chairmanship of the giant Standard Gas and Electric Co., to
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Daily Almanac
Moonrises 5:26 p. m.

Moonrises 5:26 p. m.
 Sun rises T:l5 a. nl.; sets 4:47 p. rn
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty min uteS after sunset.
 The moon became full this morning at approximately o'clock We should get some stormy weather in the next few days and there is to be real snow this month it'll be now with perhaps return engagement just at the end of January.
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@. If a man has earned $150 a month regularly for years reaches 65 years of age and retires in March, 1942, what will his monthly benefit be under the Social Security program, and what benefit will his wife receive?
 A. He will get $31.5O month and if his wife is 65, Sile will receive one-half of this amount, or $15.75, making total of $4725 month for husband and wife.
 Q. When was the United States Maritime commission established?
 A. It was created by an Act of Congress approved June 29, 1886, and amended June 8. 1858. The act vests in the commission new functions, powers and duties, in ad- dition to those of the former United States Shipping board, esta- lished in 1916
 e. Are Christmas savings ac- counts used entirely for Christmas expenditures?
 A. Estimates show that only 324 per cent of the money in Christmas Savings funds is spent for Christ mas purchases. The remainder is divided among permanent savings, year-end bills, taxes, and insurance premiums, with 26.7 per cent going to permanent savings.
 e. Are inhabitants of the District of Columbia citizens of the United States, with all the rights and priv ileges of citizenship?
 A. They are U. S. citizens, with all the rights and privileges of cit- izenship except the privilege of vot- ing, which Is denied to them be- cause there are no elected officials in the District government, and nc Representative in Congress, and not being a State. the inhabitants of the District cannot vote for Presidential Electors.
 If you want a copy of the book let PRESIDENTS AND THEIR WIVES, send to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washing ton, ID. C. Enclose ten cents in postage.
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Questions
 andAnswers

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 Q.How should fabrics be prepared for lettering?
 A. The material is first sized with a solution of gelatin, or white sheet glue, to which little glycerin has been added to keep it elastic. The formula: Dissolve 4 parts of clear white gelatin in 10 parts of clean water, and then add 2 or 3 drops of glycerin to each tablespoon of the size.
 @. How many American mer- chant vessels were destroyed by raiders, submarines or mines from the beginning of World War up to the time of the United States de- clared war?
 A. Twenty-two.
 e. Did Walt Mason,s death occur before or after his wires? Were there any surviving children?
 A. Walt Mason died June 9, 1889. His wife died in 1886. His nearest surviving relative was his adopted daughter, Mary Mason, of La Jolla, California.
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Leighton remains true. Sally was the daughter of a rebel" family, but she follows Oliver into exile after the war is over.
 No brief review can hope to capture the strength, the beauty, the historical worth of "Oliver Wiswell." You'll have to read it -and then you can start reading it again.
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It's interesting these nights trying to identify the different radio bands and programs by their new signature melo- dies. Very few, if any, of them have the musical labels by which they have been known for months past. Even the oldest programs are now signing on and off with new tunes. All of which is merely a matter of adjustment for listeners.
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crimes. Why? Because we know that the wolf is among us, and that the lambs innocence is little protection when spies must be fought with their own weapons. Are we losing our Golden Age innocence? Or are we just getting smart to our selves?
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f ense industries when conciliation won't settle dis putes.
 This ou Id bring into oper- ation a modern ized version of the 1918 War La- bor Board, which functioned effec- t lively in strike D revention. To- days idea comes, naturally enough, from Jett Lauck, who was secre- .tary of the 1918
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1. Is the Dominion of Canada a member of the Pan American Union?
 2. Is the cost of firing a 12-inch naval gun in battle more or less than $1.O00?
 3. Which is the Coyote State?
 4. Where is the largest railroad center of the United States?
 5. Does a bullet travel farther vertically than in any other direc- tion?
 6. The Dalmatian Coast is on the Mediterranean, Adriatic or Black Sea?
 T. How many times was Calvin Coolidge elected president of the United States?
 8. How were the Virgin Islands of the United States acquired? g. Name the author of Robinson CruSoe." S
 10. What is the date of Mothers Day?
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CHEERFUL BUILDING REPORT
(New York sun)

Governor Moore of New Jersey
 reports that the state has had the best year for building in more than ten years. Detailed figures may later indicate the major reasons.
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National Spotlight
BY BRUCE CAPTION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 rl0FreSn0ndeut

Washington, Jan. 13-The Presi- dent is thinking seriously about is- suing a proclamation setting up 8 labor board to prevent strikes in de-
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FIVE PRINCIPLES GUIDED BOARD

Lauck argues tOQayS problem k much like that of World War days and that there is no sense duplicat- ing the whole year which elapsed ir the World War before fair meth cd of preventing work stoppages was worked out.
 In the last war both the Wal and Navy Departments maintained conciliation services, in addition to the one which operates under the Labor Department. None proved able to keep production going. Al President Wilson's request, leader: of labor and industry met in Janu. ary, 1918, to work out a new plan The War Labor Board, which Will. son established by proclamation juSt one year after war had been de. clared, was the result.
 This board operated on these principles:
 That there should be no strikes or lockouts in defense in- duStries.
 2That labor should have the right to organize and bargain collectively.
 3-That minimum wages should be high enough to enable the worker to support his family in reasonable health and comfort.
 +That the eight hour day be recognized as basic.
 5That labor would not seek to organize plants to already Orga- ized.
 PRESIDENTS POWER
 BACKED UP BOARD
 Changed conditions, of course would make some modification o1 these principles necessary now Samuel Gompers, for instance won point 3 by accepting point 5 no basis for such a bargain exist! now. But the way in which the War Labor Board worked coulc easily be followed anew.
 That board had two chairmen- William Howard Taft, representing industry, and Frank Walsh, repre-. senting labor-With 10 other mem. bers equally representing capita and labor. It could intervene ir any dispute, but unless both side. agree in advance to accept it! decision, its findings had to bt unanimous. If the board couldn' become unanimous, an umpire nominatde by the President would render the decision.
 Technically, the board had nc power to enforce it's decisions. Ac. tually, it was backed by all of tht Presidents wartime powers. There was a small-arms plant in 1918 for instance, where neither man. agement nor labor would abide by the boards decision. President Wilson took over the factory ane cancelled the draft exemptions o. the workers-and that was that.
 By making the boards decisions retroactive to the beginning of g dispute, Lauck argues, it would bs possible to get labor to continue at work pending settlement of any disagreement.
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TODAY's COMMON ERROR Do not say, After pointing out
 my error, I was dismissed; say, "he dismissed me-"
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Washington Merry-Go-Round B.
DREW PEAR S o N
 ROBERT s. ALLEN

Lumber Industry NdY Be PTofeeTIng TrustBusng Thurman Arnold May Toke the Lumber Boys of the 
 
  pine
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Whats Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
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board and who is now consulting economist for the c. I. O., United Mine Workers and other labor groups. Lauck argues the President now has ample legal authority to set up such board and give it pow CT to act.
 Defense Commissioner Sidney Hillman recently asked for and got copy of Lauck's proposal to the President and is now giving 1t study. Edward F. McGrady, former secre- tary of labor now serving as trou- ble shooter for the War Department on labor problems, has privately en- dorsed the plan.
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A Thought for Today

Hear counsel and receive instruction that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.-PrOv- erbs l9:2O.
 The end of learning is to know God.-Milton.
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Copyright, 1941, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-08-01

Verde Islands and DalSar ia on
der to forestall occupation by the
Nazis If Hitler should invade Tie
lberian peninsula tSpain ard
PortugaD Occupancy Of such out
posts by the Nazis. the President
said, would be 4 threat to the
safety of the United States.
Liberia, founded in 1920 nl-
der auspices Of American soeiets
les interested in establishing a
colony Of freed American slaves,
was granted Independence III
1917, but il Still All American
protcctorate. Because of close
relations with the United States,
Liberia is said to be favorable io
The building Of military posts
DIR. John II, fnrbay, former
acting president IL the COLLEGE of
West Africa, Monrovia. III All lfs
fefvleW recently, declared that
sentiment in Liberia is strongly
anti-Nazi. Fear rides the Liberi-
ans that if Germany should get
their continent under her thumb,
they would soon be IN chains, the
educator said.
Several months ago, Dr., Fur
bay continued, revolution broke
out IN Liberia when some educat-
cd natives with a German -eduea-
ted leader tried to assassinate
the president and seize the reins
Of government. The llSS OMAHA.
sent from European waters. az
rived Just in time to support the
government. The revolntionists
We're arrested and sent 20 the
first concentration camp eyer es-
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FREEDOM OF ETHIOPIA
AND AFRICA DEPENDS ON
tOUTCOME OF PRESENT WAR

portunity to march forward unit
ediy, militantly, aided by the
most powerful allies history has
yet allotted us.
BLACK Americans, who influ-
ence by their votes and actions,
the most powerful country in the
world have sacred duty and re-
sponsibility. Ethiopia and her
allies need the materials with
which to fight out battles. We
must not fail them!
Black Peoples Of the World
Unite in the defense Of Ethiopia
and for the destruction of fasism.
March for the freedom of the
Black peoples Of the world and
for the independence Of the peo-
pies subjugatcd by axis aggres-
sors. We dare not falter. We
cannot fail!'
The convention eliminated IN
a gigantic parade Sunday, July
27, in which hundreds Of organi
cations participated. Banners anc
placards bearing these slogans
were seen in the parade:
(Continued on page 81
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WASHINGTON, d. c.. (spec-
ial to Tie Iorum) Bishop r G..
Rasnom, outstanding leader Of
the AME church, was appointed
this week by the President Of the
United States 70 serve on the
committee on Civilian Defense.
Mayor r 4. LaGuardia, Of New
York City, Il chairman Of the com
mittee aud they were invited by
Mrs. Roosevelt to take dinner in
the White House last Thursday
49, 11l,th1r
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Two Killed
BY Lightning
Following Revival

JACKSON, Miss, July 30
(ANP) Two men were killed in
stantly Sunday when lightning
struck the tree under which they
were standing on the grounds of
the Zion Hill Baptist church near
Magee. They were Joe Rankin,
80, and NJ. s. Cooley. 25. Ran-
kin, father Of six, and Cooley, a
newlywed. had attended revival
services in the church, just pre-
vious TO the tragedy. Their deaths
were the only fatalities although
there were about 1000 persons
on the grounds, many feeling
slight shock from thee bolt.
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10. Q. MORRIS RESIGNS
AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
OF ST. LOUIS Y. M. c. A,

ST LOUIS, Mo-, July 3d.
Especial to The Forum MIR. @.
o. Morris, executive secretary Of
the Pine Street YMCA, rendered
his resignation to the board Of
management at a business meet
ing Tuesday evening, July 20 to
become effective the early part
Of October.
The resignation comes as q big
surprise to the board and has
caused a general CONSERVATION
throughout the city as well as
among white and colored citizens
who have given largely Of their
funds to support the work. Pine
Street YMCA under Mr.. Morris
management has made q worlds
reputation as the second and
largest among Negroes. Mr.. Nor
ris did not reveal his future plans
and states they will not be given
that a group Of philanthropists
until d few weeks. 1t is rumored
who donate largely to the sup
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legiate training at the New York
University School of Accounts
and Finance. He has also attend
ed several institutes on hospital
administration at the University
Of Chicago and the Johns Hop
kins university. His first position
upon leaving New York univer-
sity was that of cost accountant
and commercial teacher at Tus-
kegee Institute. From Tuskcgea
he went to st. Louis where he
served as business manager and
director of the evening school at
the Pine Street YMCA for three
years. He entered hospital work
in 1888 as business manager OF
the Peoples hospital in st. Louis,
rising to the superintendency OF
the hospital before going to Phil
adelphia in 1899. His appoint
ment at Mercy hospital followed
the resignation Of the administra-
tive set-up by Mr.. Dent after the
latter had been engaged by ths
Community Fund of Philadelphia
to conduct study of the bust
ness affairs OF that hospital. Al
superintendent Of Flint Goodrich
Mr.. Procope will fill the position
vacated by Mr.. Dent upon hi
election to the presidency Of Dill
] lard university recently.
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port Of YMCA work in New
York and Chicago have been very
much interested in securing Mr..
Morris for several years.
Mr.. Morris has been with the
Pine Street YMCA fifteen years.
He has gained the confidence Of
both races. He was the first ex-
ecutive secretary to report his
full assessment in the recent city
campaign for the support Of all
the branch YMCA's in the city.
Before Mr.. Morris came to st.
Louis he was serving as boys
secretary in the Fifth Street YIN
CA, Dayton. He is graduate
of Wilberforce university, also
his wife who has been cowork-
er with her husband during their
stay in this city. Who will be
Mr.. Morris successor is prob
lematical matter and will not be
selected by the proper committee
until some time in October.
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Chauffeur Captures
Empolyer's Slayer

RICHMOND, Va, July 3d.
(ANP) --Bossy Cole, elderly col
ored chauffeur for Ernest Be-
Vile, Jr., 48-year-old Petersburg
grocers shot and killed by a hold
up man last week, seized his en-
ployer's attacker, following the
Staying bringing the assailant
swiftly to justice. The arrested
man was booked as Thomas Cain
of El p;so, Texas, but was later
identified by fingerprints and a
picture on file at headquarters as
James Arthur Wilson, Of Peters
burg.
Beville's wallet, which he had
tried to save from his attacker
was found under a porch where
it had been tossed by the fleeing
assailant. 1t contained $172 in
currency and S23 in checks.