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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
A House Is Torn Down

Tn Detroit a great house is about to come down under the Wrecker'S croWbar, A vast pile of brick and stone that cost S3 .OO0, ,000 and had no rooms. That isn't important, and it isn't very inter- esting either, except for one thing: Houses like that in every town are also coming down. Nobody wants them, even the very rich who can afford them. There IS scarcely an American city that does not have one or more of these dinosaur relics of the age of the American colossi, which ig either being dismantled or stands lone " and neglected simply because nobody wants 1t any more, even the few Wno could afford it if they did. They date. They recall an era that tried to be mag nificent and didn't quite make it.
 The Detroit house was that of John F. Dodge. It was still uncompleted when he died in 1920, and the family never occupied it. Stonework which Dodge im- ported no stone-cutters from Scotland tO finish remained unadmired. The lav- ish grounds began to group to under brush. Once florist rented the green houses; once a whole girls summer camp operated in the screened porch. Brush and grass grew higher; children peered daringly into the gaunt windows, then ran away. It was friendleSS cold, hag- gard ghost of house. The Dodge estate couldn't sell it. The property will be easier to sell with the house removed. There are still men in Detroit who could pay the price, but the fashion has changed. These American castles, which would make Marlborough'S Blenheim look like weekend lodge, have seen theirsday pass.
 Who shall mourn for them? Few in- deed. It is still possible for Americans of outstanding ability or luck to have homes on a grand scale. But the houses built on a scale of sheer ostentatious grandeur, far beyond any sanely imaginable need of their occupants - they are passing. They are passing, not because an indig- mant people tore them down as happened Sn precautionary France, or in Russia, but because native American good sense, made dizzy for while by the merry-go- round of the twentieS, has come back to balance.
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Boosting Army Morale

How much truth there may be in stories of low morale in army camps we don't know. General Marshall says mor- ale was all right until people started de- batting about whether service should have been extended; then it fell. Ma turally. Be all that as it may have been, these things seem obviously true: all it's morale should be tip-top.
 2. If it isn't tip-top, nothing is gained by wringing hands and moaning about how bad it is.
 2. General Lear is right when he 6Hs thk any deflclency in morale in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

Comment has been made on the vast amount of paper wasted in the publish ing of trivial matter. Now that we are threatened with paper shortage it might not be amiss to think little about the large amount of unimportant literature that is passed through the mails. Some of it is good, legitimate and worthwhile, but as has been pointed out that reams of paper are wasted in the printing of speeches in full that have been delivered over the radio. Naturally some or the speeches heard over the radio are well worth printing, but think of the hun dreds and hundreds that are of no par ticular importance. You could not be- gin to enumerate the superfluouS printed matter that floods the mails; but if paper must be conserved, there is food for thought in consideration of the super fluousness of printed matter put out by government and radio bureaus and pri- vate concerns,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

In consideration of paper waste that which goes into newspaper print is not included Life without your daily news paper would be dull indeed, and the American newspaper is an American in- stitution that should, last ad minimum. Speaking of newspapers, this is National Newspaper Week, in fact the last day of same, and this particular day is de- voted to your newsboy as is Known as National Newspaper Boy Day. Governor Hurley in an official statement this week said National Newspaper Week should bring to the minds of the people the inn portant part our Connecticut news papers play in our daily lives. Especially in these critical days they are the keep. CTS of civilian morale. .. The press of Connecticut has sustained this responsi- bility with ivgor misunderstanding. :"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
BabYing Babies

Another cycle seems to be swinging around to full circle. It's the baby-care cycle A generation ago it was the regu- lar thing to coddle, kiss, bounce, rock, squeeze, and generally fondle all babies. Then came a sterner regime. It was found that kisses spread germs, bouncing dis turbed stomachs, and over-affection gen. orally discombobolated the infant in- terior. So babies were reared for while under a Sparta don't-touch, dont-kiss, dont-baby-the baby regime.
 Now New York psychiatrist has dis covered that baby insufficiently moth cred" may develop behavior disorders" and "neurotic conflicts" We'll, science was bound to catch up with grandma some time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

flag, was carrying a Tour-inch gun on her deck.
 Prior to that 1t had been military and naval secret that the government of the United States had been arming Panamanian ships. It was such secret that the government of Panuama itself didn't know it. Nor did the State Department know it until about the time the Pink Star was sunk.
 Not even the Coast Guard knew 1t for a while, and almost got into an argument with Pana- manian ship sailing out of New York harbor the other day be- cause she carried a gun on her deck. The Coast Guard had not been told at that time that the gun had been placed there by the U. s. Navy at the direct orders of the President himself.
 The ships in question are the 80 vessels seized from the Axis,
 27 of which now have been put
 into service under the Pana-
 manian flag. Panama had no
 objection to the use of its flag
 since the revenue is very profit
 able - $1 a ton for registra-
 ton. Naturally, registration of
 the vessels under the Pana-
 manian flag was known to the
 Panamanian government. But 1t
 did not know the ships were
 sent out armed.
 This policy has come in for vigorous criticism by advisers tn- side the government on several grounds. One is that no one knew what the Navy was doing. Another was that the crews of the merchant ships had no training in operating. Thus the fact that the ships were armed increased their chances of being attacked, since an armed vessed is entitled to no courtesies under international law.
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ing so much time to a confounded flying machine that of course would amount to nothing. He often used to remark that if the Wrights would stick to bicycles and give up their fool notions about flying, they might indeed have business some day they would be proud of.
 How little are we conscious of great movements going on round about us. Jesus once remarked of His generation that they could dis cern the face of the sky but they could not discern the signs of the times. Bicycles have largely come and gone, but the flying machine on which the Wright brothers spent so much time that they neg lected a good bicycle business. is now engaging the attention of the whole world. A seed was being sown in the workshop of these two creatively thinking men which would some day grow into Q vine that would cover the whole earth.
 The fate of empires often turns upon some apparently insignificant circumstance. While the world Is engaged in some great materialistlc project, something happens some~ where in the heart or mind Of q humble man which changes human living for centuries.
 aMy thoughts are not your thoughts. neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord"
 
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JOHN WADHAMs OF GOSHEN
(Hartford Times)

Nt1aTLIOTQ I1uSSI
 For a decade or two, during the years of his middle life, John M Wadhams of Goshen was one of Connecticuts most prominent and most useful citizens. He served in the State Legislature, as Chair man of the State Board of Finance and Control, and he was one of the leaders of the Republican party in the days when that party was, sub- stantially. the State government.
 MT. Wadhams was an able man and, while he was loyal Republi- can, he was neither of narrow par tisan nor a politician of the ma chine type. His conduct as a State official was based upon his con- ception of the States needs and the States welfare. not upon the de- mands of partisanship. A banker and experienced in fiduciary rela- tionships. he brought sound judg'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
Selected Poem
DETOUR

DETOUR Leslie Nelson Jennings in the New York T1mes) Where East Rocks Road goes winding Down Belden Hollow way, Watch, and you may be finding Much more than signposts say. Look for the unseen wicket Whose leafy latch is hid Under the alder thicket, To prying hands forbid. What if no path be broken To lead you safely in? Know by this very token That here new worlds begin On'y where woods are dinner, The hours more slowly paced, Will quiet water glimmer- Wayfarers learn unhaste. There on another dial, The sun will move less fast, Proving beyond denial How long one day can last. There will be roads to follow, Still lost to those who may Have passed by Belden Hollow dozen times dayl
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ment and a sense of high integrity to his work. Politically, he was deserving of greater honors than he ever received, but on one or two occasions, when he would have been glad to accept important nomina- tiOns, the convention managers turned to those whose party subserv- iency was more dependable. The people as 8 whole admired John Wadhams more for his failure to get office than they would hahve for his success in getting it by com promising his ideals. They liked him, also, for his friendly and dem- ocratic ways and his wholesome per- sonality. The lessening of his activ- ity in his later years was a loss to the State. His death now marks the passing of a man who was ir
 every way sterling citizen. ''
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 a. Did the French armies eves ,,sactice the "scorched earth" policy thAt is being employed both m China and the .. 8. 8. R.W
 A, Louis XIV of France, when forced to retire from the Palatinate, ordered the destruction of the cities, villages aSld crops, in consequence of which Heidelberg, Manheiin, worms, Oppenheim and Bergen were destroyed together with crops, farms, vines, orchards ana 1ruu trees. The houseless peasants to tha number of a hundred thousand, wandered about in abject misery, imprecating the vengeance of Heav" en upon the heartless tyrant who had caused their ruin.
 e. What Is the difference be- tween Glass TIA and 1I-B In the selective service classification?
 A. They are both occupationd deferments. Glass TIA is 6 tenn. porary deferment not to exceed c months for men in occupations, the continuance of which is necessary to the welfare of the country or the community. The deferment may be renewed at the end of that time. Men in class II-B are given tr1- definite deferment because they are engaged in occupations vital to the national defense.
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vehicle but 1t Is too ponderous
 for broken and swampy terrain
 and too vulnerable to air attack.
 6. All clements of the new
 citizen armies need a great deal
 more firing practice with ball
 ammunition.
 This last deficiency needs most immediate attention.
 All the men have had some fir- ing practice, usually 20 or 30 rounds. But they require a great deal more to give them the fa- miliarity and accuracy with the guns of their branch that is the mark of a well-trained soldier. Also, the men need the experi- ence of having live ammunition fired over their heads to farnili- arize them with the sound of "hot lead".
 Further, target practice is di- rectly related to the problem of morale. A soldier who is a quali- fled marksman has pride in him- self. The new soldiers are eager to learn how to shoot, and corl- plain of this lack in training.
 CLIO chiefs are aware of this and the new training schedules now in preparation call for a big increase in firing practice. The reason for the delay in this vital training has been lack of ammuni- ton. The army just hasn't had any ammunition to shoot. But with the new munitions plants coming into production in the next few months this deficiency should be overcome.
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Press Comment
FATHER McGARRY
(Boston Post)

(Boston Post)
 During his two years as president of Boston College, the Rev. William J. McGarry impressed all with whom he came in contact as bril- 1 liant scholar and educator. One of the youngest men ever to hold the presidency of the Chestnut Hill in- stitution, this quiet native of Harn- ilton in his early years as a mem- Der of the Jesuit order, quickly ct. tracted the attention of his super iors. His death at the age of 47 takes from the order one of It's most brilliant sons.
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Hitler continues busy adding up fig ures and announced yesterday that Rus sia was already destroyed, adding ito great extent" All Russia is rather vague to most of us but from the appearance of Russia on map, we would say he, Hitler, has accomplished quite little.
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selves as euuca- tional work to in- form the good citizens of tn e country " h a t their government is doing to im- prove their lot?
 The answer is one of the mys- teries of Wash ington. Part of the trouble comes from an inability to decide just what should. be charged against 8
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Daily Almanac

Sun rises 5:5l a. m; sets B:3l ?. rn
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 The present unsettled condition of the weather is but the accumulation of gather. ing forces. October should. by the law of averages, produce an over-abundaace of rainfall for New England. Whether it will come in dribs and dFahs og big dcees Fe- mains to be seen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
What's Your l. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.

1. In which month last year did France sign an armistice with Ger many?
 2. The sacred scriptures of Mo- hammedans is called the K-r?
 3. Who wrote the novel "Trilby"? 4. Where is Tulane University?
 5. Is Washington. D. O., north or south of Mason and Dixol1's line?
 6. What is the Fourth Estate2
 T. When did President Lincoln is- sue the Emancipation Proclama- tion2
 8. What Polish general whose first name was Cagimir, was 8 hero of the American Revolutionary War?
 9. Niagara Falls is receding; true or false?
 10. Who said: T came, I saw, I conquered?
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CTS when they ran a bicycle shop. He related how as a young man he used to complain to his father the way the Wright boys were allowing a good bicycle e business to slip through tn e ir fingers because they were giV-
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TODAY'S COMMON ERROR In sentences introduced by If the subjunctlve is used to assert 8 condition that is doubtful, contrary to fact or improbable, as "If he be honest, he will pay what he Owes"; indicating doubt in the mind of the speaker.
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o. What is the origin of tn 2 name Tasmania, and when did the British acquire the island?
 A. Abel Janzoon Tasmar1, Dutch navigator, discovered the island Nov. 24, 1e42, and called 1t Van Diemen's Land. Later 1t was named Tasmania in honor of the diScov- erer. The island became British settlement in 1903 as a dependency of New South Wales; in 1925 It's connection with New South Wales was terminated: in 1851 a partially elective Legislative Council was es- tablished, and in 1856 responsible government came into operation. 1 On January 1, 1901, Tasmania was federated with the other Australian states into the Commonwealth ot Australia.
 0. What is the Anglican Com munion?
 A. It is & body of churches in- cluding, besides the Church of Eng land, those churches which hold essentially the same faith, order, and worship with 1t and are there fore in communion with each oth- CT. The other churches are tha Church of Ireland, the Church in wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States, the Anglican churches in the British Dominions and colonies, and other kindred organizations.
 e. Is the long or short ton used in England?
 A. The long ton of 2,24o pounds avoirdupois.
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Washington Merry -Go-Round B
DREW PEARS SON ROBERT s. ALLEN

Not outside the White House know but the the other Pink Star Iceland and flying the Panamanan
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STRENGTH FOR THE DAY Rv EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. D.
A STORY OF GLORIOUS
 FAILURE

A man who lives in Dayton, Ohio, was telling of how he used to have business dealings many years ago with the famouh Wright broth
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. EDISON IN WASHINGTO

Another of a series of columns on government information serv- ices.
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Current Comment

If the morale is poor, it is only because the morale Of tho people is poer-Lieut. Gen. Zen Lear. Q. 4.A.
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A Thought for Today

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring fOr- ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous Ogether-Psalms 19:9.
 Justice renders to every one his due.-Cicero.
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BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Dehaocrat Washington Correspondent

Washington, Oct. 4 - How much is the federal government spending for Its services ~of information --re- ferred to by its opponents as "ad- ministration propaganda" and de- tended by the "propagandists" them
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e. Is the long or short ton used in England?
 A. The long ton of 2,24o pounds avoirdupois.
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g. A new type of armored scout car that is lighter, faster and with better air protection than the one now in use. Tha present cnf $ a very powerful
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{. A complete overhauling and modernization of field com- munications. particularly ra. dio. The arIny's equipment is antiquated and wholly made quate for the speed demanded of blitz warfare.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Ramming Nazi Planes
Appears Easy Task
For Russians
Sacrifice Is Worthwhile,
Russion Flyers Declare,
Minimizing Efforts
By EUGENE PETROv,

SSoAANA . - AsONS
| Correspondent OF The Star and North
American Newspaper Alliance.
MOSCOW. Aug 14.-(By wireless).
1T was pitch dark. I could not
tell where was east and where was
west. Then I began to make out the
leather coat of my companion. He
is a major, commander of COM
pany Of fighter planes.
Have some tea" he said.
will there be time?" I asked.
'"They might come any minute"
They will come later when the
moon rises. 1t doesn't pay them to
fly just yet"
The major took me cautiously by
the shoulder and led me off to a
bus, serving as dining room. There
were q dozen men seated around
table in leather coats with pilot
caps on the side of their heads. Tea
was served and we began to talk.
Rammed Heinkel.
Yesterday Flight 1t. Kiselev OF
this squadron rammed a Heinkel.
Descending by parachute he got
caught in a tree and slightly in
iured. Now he is in the hospital.
The conversation around the table
turns to discussion of his feat, to the
reasons for resorting to ramming
and to the first pilot to try this
dangerous maneuver.
THE first plane in history to be
rammed," the major said, was an
Austrian. 1t was rammed by the
Russian Pilot Neserov He rammed
and was killed himself. That was
in 1914. Nesterov was a great flyer.
He was the first to loop the loop.
But the whole thing" the major
continued, "is to ram the German
and not perish yourself. And best
of all is to save your machine as
we'll"
In inquired whether 1t was worth
while to sacrifice plane and q pilot
in order to bring down an enemy
plane.
Called Worth While.
Yes, it is replied the major.
Even if you are killed yourself ana
your plane is destroyed it is worth
while, first, because four or five
Germans perish II it is a Heinkel;
second, because a bomber costs
much more than fighter and it
has many valuable navigation in
struments aboard. But the most
important reason of all is because
the Germans won't be able to drop
their bombs on Moscow and many
lives will be saved. But you must
ram so as to save yourself and ram
only when all your ammunition is
spent"
Kiselev rammed the Heinkel at
$500 feet. He sliced off part of the
Germans wing with his propeller.
Three days before 1t. Talalikhin of
neighboring squadron sliced of
part Of Heinkels aileron.
The most astonishing thing about
this ramming business is the way
the pilots discuss this super-feat as
though it was an ordinary method
of warfare. They say 'he rammed
plane" just as though they might
say "he put shot into the plane. ~
Figure Emerses.
Just then I saw what I thought
was small fire on the horizon, but
the major informed me it was the
moon rising. A figure emerged from
the darkness and whispered some
thing into his ear.
"We must get the men up," he
said and then turning to me he
added: Lets 60 to the command
Evening star., 1941-08-14

day. A further increase was pre-
dicted.
During the quarter from mid
March to mid-June. the impact Of
the national defense program scored
decisively on retail prices and the
cost of living for the first time" the
department reported.
The department said living costs
jumped SO per cent in the Com
monwealth, compared with a ma
tional increase Of 34 per cent.
Food costs showed the greatest
rise, increasing 81 per cent during
the three months, while house fur.
nishings Jumped "a per cent. Clothes
Evening star., 1941-08-14

are over the darkened land their
movement is watched intently by
thousands of eyes. Every one of
our. fighters while in the air has
several men watching over 1t from
the ground, keeping in touch with
it, telling it where to land.
When I emerged from the dugout
the sky was criss- crossed with the
blueish geometrical lines of a search
lights rays. They cross, converge
and enmesh the red disc of the
moon. Now and then one of them
is extinguished and black column
seems to replace it in the sky,
And all over the heaven dance ex-
Evening star., 1941-08-14

ploding shells. The distant roll Of
anti-aircraft fire can be heard. This
is the defensive fire curtain. At in
tervals we hear the tense hum Of
German bombers.
In the converging rays of the
searchlights at a great height tiny
white airplane become visible. An
air battle has begun. The fighter is
invisible. Only its tracer bullets
can be seen flying toward the
bomber, now from one SIDE, now
from another. The bomber which
hitherto had kept steadily to its
course, now turns tail.
The pilots by my side suddenly
Evening star., 1941-08-14

post. They have passed Vyazma and
should be here in about 20 minutes. {"
The command post was in a dug
out with 4 pile of earth over q log
entrance. The major took seat at
small table and lifted a telephone
receiver. At first he uttered a series
of unintelligible figures. Then the
order: stand by!"
That same second I heard the
roar OF an engine in the darkness.
Lights twinkled and the roar grew
louder, then softer. The sound
swept overhead. The first fighter
already is In the air. I learned
that every minute German planes