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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
GARGANTUA
CNew Haven Journal-courier

(New Haven Journal-C Courier
 It was good circus, the best of many year, and not the heat nor the rain nor the post that bent our neck nor the record crowd that ruined our shoes could dim our en- thusiasm. The Mother Goose pa- rade was new and hit a new high in spectacle, while the patriotic fi- nale was touch of timely genius. But Gargantua was the star. With careless ease and without taking part in the performnce he stole the show.
 Toto, we submit, is one of the most repulsive creatures ever caged and we can understand Gargantua' s failure to be moved to ecstasy by her charms. But he himself has the fascination of supreme frightfulneSs mot of ugliness, but of power. While the band blared in the big tent and the first acts went on, we stayed in that outer tent and watch ed him in wholesome awe. With what seemed a sardonic grin on that face out of the primordial past, he nonchalently rolled over on his back, daintily scratched his enorm- ous chest with one finger and pro- ceeded to rip a small handkerchief into tiny shreds with Q most amas- ing and delicate precision. The spectacle of such tremendous strength devoted to such a silly and senseless task stirred strange thoughts. A parable is there, Q pro- found commentary upon the modern world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
The More Horrible Thing

It is nearly 80 years, now, since Ameri- can homes have crumbled beneath the iliggernaut of war; since American blood shed in battle has stained American soil. True, since 1864 the United States has had two wars, one fought in Cuba and nt sea, the other in France and on the sea. Those who fought in them can tes- tify to their terrors.
 Yet war in the midst of ones home land and in the peaceful streets and lanes uf daily life is more horrible still. The tumbIing flood of European dispatches Tor the past two years may, for the part 10 years, has numbed our con- seiousness of what war means today. Nhere has been no lack of accurate and Favorable reporting of today's war. Yet Semetines a more personal word comes that lights up a little sector of the vast War scene wildly.
 Here is one, just received from young NnRllshman. Too young for the World Var, he was mild and idealistlc, and felt that even Munich was justified in the Aepe of avoiding the holocaust that
 5oded over Europe and sii his own &enfle soul. But in the hour Of peril at Eanklrk, he volunteered Just the same, nnA Wag doing patrol work in c small
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
LEGISLATORS COULDN'T SEE IT
(Meriden Journal)

NMerl0cu JOufu6l)
 At least one grand plan went glimmering in the late legislature despite the all-town-appeal 1t was supposed to have. This was the scheme, which had been tried ct previous sessions without success, on the continuance of the war; boom spending of the federal gov- ernment. But that is tax money that Is being spent and will have to come out of the people. For the state to incrase the school grant fund would have meant the curtail- ment Of some other form of service. to Sup" the school grants two 0g three times.
 At first. the plan called for q grant from the state Of ei0 to be paid to the l60 towns for each school child between the ages Of ( and ie, but later the size oe the proposed grant was increased to ez0 The ambitious promoters were 10. detered by the fact that the school grant fund would have been quad- Fupled in one instance and made nine times as large as as present in the ether.
 It would be nlee if towns cculd throw more Of lheir achooI expeFlsl onto the state but unfortunately the state is running it1 hlsgest budget la hlGtorg. WhotlaeE it Wlll have a substantial aeiicit depends largely
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

Connecitucts new Finance CommlS- sioner doesn't waste much time in exer- cising the prerogatives of his office. He has already dismissed couple of high priced state employes-both Of them en- gagged, presumably, in special work. Ger tainly the work had to be special to com mand the fancy salary they were drawing. However, it's hard to criticize any such type of work without being familiar with it. Actually they may have saved the state what it was paying them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

The battle of the fishes apparently isn't over yet in New York. It has now been definitely announced that the Aquarium will be closed on October l., but complete disposition of its inhabitants is still under discussion. It may turn out that number of them will be dumped into the ocean to seek their native haunts or be devoured by monsters of the deep before they can become accustomed to the sudden change from museum tank to the cold, cruel waters of the sea. Park Commissioner Moses says some of the fish will probably be put into temporary aquarium in the Bronx Zoo which seems to be in contradiction to what Mayor LaGuardia publicly said some time ago. He distinctly told officials there'd be no aquarium in the Bronx Zoo. We wonder if he is still of the same mind now that he's occpuied with such things as alum mum collections
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

thankless but all-important job as Ambassador to Russia.
 In that job Stelnhardt has been friendly but tough. He has stood his ground against Soviet diplomatic straight-arms, and has won their respect probably more than the friendlier atti- tude of British Ambassador Sir Stafford Cripps.
 The United States Is also lucky to have as the State Depart. ments chief Russian expert L0y Henderson, 6 man who also thor. oughly understands Russia. For years, the State Departments Russian expert was a man who had never been to Russia, hated all things Russian and was close to prominent churchmen who lob. bied against the Soviets.
 Henderson, one the other hand, has lived not only in Russia, but in the countries bordering Russia. Son of @ midwest preacher, he was born in Arkansas, raised in Kan sas, and unlike many U. &. diplomats knows that there IS 8 part of the United States west of the Mississippi river.
 TEXAS POLITICS
 Rear Admiral Ben Moreel, popular chief of the Navy's Bu- reau of Yards and Docks, was commiserating with young Rep- resentative Lyndon Johnson about his close, and questionable, de- feat in the recent Texas sena- torial election.
 You know" Lyndon" he said, "that campaign had one bright aspect for me. I got a cele- bration out of 1t. am an ab- stemious man, but just couldn't resist the temptation to celebrate that first night when you were leading by 5000 votes and the experts said you were in.
 "But when O'Daniels was de- clared the winner, my wife gave me terrific razzing. She claimed I was using you as an alibi to get out of the house."
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

Incidentally there's a movement afoot in New York City to do something about preserving the original Aquarium build ing. Behind the facade SO familiar to Battery passersby now are the original walls of the fort that dates all the way back to 1907. They could be restored at come cost to the city and included in the Battery Park restoration plans, but as yet no one seems very anxious to do much about this. What will undoubtedly happen is that the entire structure will be de- molished and few years from now some body will start moaning about the fact that the historic site wasn't preserved That's usually the way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
Whats Your I. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

1. What are anthropophagin- iang?
 3. What sat down beside Little Miss Muffet" in the nursery Tisne, and frightened her aways
 3. Who was food administrator og the United States during the World War?
 {. An eclipse occurring at full moon denotes 6 lunar og solar eciipses
 5. Esperanto ls q city in Portugal q famous castle. or universal lam guage9
 c. what vas tho eecupation os Secretary cf the Navy Frank KnoR before he entered the cabinet ia July, iez07
 '. Name the cnly state capital beginning with the letter sF"
 8. which is the correct HnaliinN QueaAionaiEe or aueatlrnnniVe9
 2. Wao was tEanslatsd in e oaaas iok ef SlF0f
 90. which ef the following mate Elals efa usea le Haeke ropei heap klax, 1uae. eastons alaAls cefFg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

turn unto my house whence I came out. When he returned, he found 1t swept and garnished. Then he took seven other spirits more wicked than himself and together they eIl- tered into the mans heart and dwelt there, so that his last state was worse than his first.
 Someone has Gaid that the only thing the modern Gictat0rs have done was 10 occupy the empty thrones of Europe. We are often told that nature abhorg 6 vacuum. We can be ss.se that empty places will be filled.
 A race Is continually going on between good and evil Co iill that emptiness. The most dangerous thing in the world ls te leave 6 heart empty. . lnind empty, 6 life empty. FIJI it with eometthlng lest evil come steAlthlIy and flll C with everything Fuln0uG
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

It was last May that some of the Marines were embarked at Quantico. They sailed down the Potomac, to Norfolk, then to Charleston, s. O., were kept in suspense regarding their destina- ton until about two weeks ago.
 As far as naval officers could ascertain, there was no particu- lar reason for the frequent changes in plans except that the President was not quite sure of American public opinion. Naval officers flew several times to lce- land in advance of the landing, conferred with the British about all details of the occupation. The Navy was completely prepared.
 There is no question that the President has made all the de- cisions regarding Iceland, even down to such details as whether newspapermen should be permit ted to visit the island after the landing of American troops.
 The State Department approved the idea of American newsmen going to this new American out post. So also did Secretary of the Navy Knox. Both felt that just as American newsmen were in France during the last war and reported on the actions of American troops, so newsmen had a right to keep the public in- formed about American troops in Iceland.
 But apparently some of the Ad- miIals did not agree with their chief, the Secretary of the Navy, and tipped off the White House. The President intervened person. ally and said that no newsmen could go to Iceland.
 NOTE - Despite all the news suppression demanded by the Ad- mirals, Spanish, Japanese and Swedish ships, all close to or dominated by the Axis, keep their radios operating while in Amer ican ports or American waters. It is nightly unlikely that they fail to note the presence of Bri- tish vessels or U. s. transports loaded with American marines. CAPITAL CHAFF
 Among other aids to Great Bri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

tain, you can look for the lease or lend of more submarines. About one-third of the original U. s. submarines sent to Britain exactly @ year ago now have been sunk or put out of commission. Greece, Crete, and Atlantic warfare took the toll The Navy is sore at the State Department for not doing a little warm'ilg up to Rus- sian commanders in Siberia. If Russia falls 1t will be good to have an in with the Red Army in this neck of the woods opposite Ale aska, but appar ently we are let- ting the Japanese do the warm. ing up Henry Morgenthau, who brides himself on running one of the most efficient Treasury De- partments in history, has kept a customs official in Maryland who has not been out of bed for seven years. The government pays him $5,000 annually.
 U. 8. RUSSIAN EXPERTS
 The job Of being Ambassador to Moscow Is considered the tough est cn the entire roster of U. s. diplomatic posts. The weather is either torrid or below freezing. Recreational facilities are almost nil. Food and sanitary condi- tions are nothing to rave about. And constant surveillance of the OGPU makes mingling with the Russian people impossible.
 Therefore few American dip-
 Iomats have relished being sta.
 tioned in Russia.
 However, the United States is lucky to have as It's ambassador to Russia Laurence Steinhardt, one of the best men to hold that post in years. No career diplo- mat, Steirhardt is S New York lawyer who got his job through pure politics. He was the nephw of the late Sam Untermeyer, staunch political supporter. of FDR.
 steinhardt first got job as Minister of Sweden, then was promoted to an ainbassadorship to Peru, then got what most other diplomats did not want, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
Selected Poem
IN PRAISE OF BARNS
cFrances Frost in the New York Time0

CFrances Frost in the New York Times) New Hampshire barns live colored on their hills: ran- faded scarlet with their pewter roofs. they lift bright arrows to the veering winds Or golden stallions with sky. piung:ng hoofs. Long silver barns with generous wide doors welcome the blue haywagons piled with clover and swallows leaving nests in fragrant caves, circle about them with the evening blower. Holding both earth and sky. the elmsilanked barns are ike the voices Of pungent people: they are as much the language Of New Hampshire as supper-smoke and the soaring village steepe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
Views Of The Press

have plenty of work at $l0 day.
 Nearby Bristol, also crowded by new factory employees, wants some of the same government treatment that Waterbury is having, to relieve the housing shortage there. The mayor reported that many workers were living in garages, attics and tents.
 Private capital could supply the living accommodations needed in these bustling cities but 1t has fear NS tc invest because of the prospect ON 8 surplus of housing when the emergency is over.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
Current Comment

Not yet has tho age of moral responsibilities come to full frul- ton.
 -Dr. Alexander ]. Ruthven, pres- ident University Of Michigan.
 The Ford Company never sees haif way. -. 4. Caplzzi. Detroit lawyer rep. Fetenting Ford at slsning ol c
 union contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
U. 8. A DARIN0 BUILDER
(Merideu Aournall

Waterbury. at iakt, has something on somebody. now that the federal government Is starting to build a mllDion-d -deilar defense housing pFes lost in the Drag City. It will be compoaed of @ buildings and should put q blt of Q eFlmp in the shortage ln living space created Dy new wCgk~ CTS on the many millions ln defense contracts being filled by Waterbury faetcKie& xs0oai carpenters wlil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
AN EMPTY LIFE IS DANGEROUS
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.

AN EMPTY LIFE IS DANGEROUS
 Atrophy is one of the grim real- ities in the natural world. Any power which is not used, dies. Ma ture works for the elimination of any species or any organ which has ceased to be useful.
 Jesus once spoke a parable about the danger of an empty life. He counseled men, once evil was cast
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

 g rand m other c ircu instance seem to pick a guy out of the worlds hat and set him down, much to his 0 W n amaze nent, to play an 1 m portan t though unspec- tacular role in t h 1 s strange confusion called History.
 The m an s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
Questions and Answers

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED The wassrbury DemOcrags Ser. vice Bureau will answer TOT yOp free. any question e fact or in- forrnaticn.. mot involving exten- five researok. Write yow .gues- tlon clearly, aign name. and ad7 6ress. enclose Q athree cent postage gtamp. Medical or legal advice camnot De givez. Address Water hurv Denaocrat's washington Ser vice Bureau 1913 Thirteenth
 Street, washington; D. c. MY
 a. How many newspapers and periodicals are published tn the United States by eNgroeeS
 A. A recent report from the Dc. partment of Commerce gives the Saannes and addresses of 800 news. papers, magazines and bulletins.
 @. when was the first charter for Q railroad issued in the United States?
 A. Tn lsl6, John Stevens of Hos boEen obtained 6 charter from the state of New Jersey to build and operate a steam railroad between New Brunswick and Trenton. Tho charter expired without the railroad being built.
 c. How many American soldiers were lost on troops transport to Europe during World War I2
 A. Surprisingly few. No Amer ican troops transport was lost On it's eastward voyage but three British transports were sunk with total loss of about 370 American soldiers. About 30O American soldiers were lost when the British steamer Otrantc collided with another ship and drifted onto rocks. Several American troop ships were lost re- turning from Europe, but the loss Of life was small.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
Daily Almanac

Sun rises S;S4 q. m; sets e;2i ?. m. tday- light timel.
 Al vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 Daylight time lS here for Q prolonged pc. Flod, judging by what the president has Co say ol the seriousness Of the electric power situation. It Is possible that the period will extend beyond october and may involve . two-hour saving instead of just enc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

out O Cn e IT
 hearts, to i'll the empty S p a c e with something that would pro-
 duce good. He declared that q demon. when 1t was cast out of 8 mans life. went about seek ing rest, and finding none he said. I will Tee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Do not use the expression like for as. or as if. '"The building looked as if it would fal1" iS correct; not ~The building looked like it would fan"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
O EDISON IN WASHINGTON
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
 COETespOndent)

Washington, July 17-Behind all the headlines about U. s. occupa- ton of Iceland there is one of those queer stories in which old
 ladv Fate and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
Washington Merry Go-Round
DREW PEAR s o N
 ROBERT S. ALLEN

WASHINGTON T. Adniraton had hard time making up its cancelled abyanc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
GETTING DOWN TO BRASS
 TACKS

The expression is q relic of the time when storekeepers (once the customer had decided on mater iaD measured the yards, feet and inches by means of brass tacks driven into the counter. Getting down to brass tacIks," have YOU measured the value of The Wa- terbury Democrat Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Wash ingtOn, ID. C.? The Bureau is there to answer for you any ques- tion of fact or information. YOuII find the service is "alI wool and 8 yard wide" by any system of measurement. Enclose a Scent stamp for reply postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
A Thought for Today

And he kneeled down, and cried with loud voice, Lord lay not this sin to their charge.- t Act 7:60.
 We read that we ought to forgive our enemies, but we do not read that we ought to forgive our friends-CoSmus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

Q. IS there any limit on the Welgnl of gift package sent to Great Britt ain?
 A. Bona flde, unsolicited gift pack ages may not exceed i've pounds in weight, nor contain more than two pounds of aEy single foodstuff.
 e. Where is the grave of Wn- liam Orlando Butler, who was Q candidate for the vice presidency of the United States about 1850?
 A. He was an unsuccessful Demo- cratic candidate for vice president in 1940. He died in Carrollton, Ken- lucky, August 6, 1880; interment was in 6 private burying ground at the foot Of Buffers Hill, near Car- rollton.
 e. How many Americans are fighting with the BritiSh forces?
 A. According to an estimate made May 6, le4l, there are about i0,. 900 Americans in the British and Allied forces.
 c. If c common.law marriage Is recognized in 6 state. is there any advantage in going through . reg ular marriage ceremony? t A. The advantage would be 6 record of the marriage. It is not always easy to prove a valid, cofi- mon-law marriage. c. Is there any record of cross between the common domestic cat and the raccoon7 A. No.
 c. At what age do apple and pear trees begin to bear? A. Apple trees should begin to bear, as a rule, when they have been planted 6 to 8 years. Certain varieties, as the Yellow Transparent and Wagener, may bear considerably sooner, and others. such as the Northern Spy and Yellow Newtown, somewhat later. Individual trees of the same variety vary somewhat ir this respect. Pear trees generally bear at about the same age as apple trees, or perhaps a little younger.
 c. Which President appointed Louis D. Brandeis as associate jus- tice of the United States supreme court?
 A. President Woodrow Wilson. @. Please give the nickname, State flower, and State motto of Texas.
 A. Nickname, Tone Star State;" flower, "bluebonnet;" motto, "friend- ship"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

e. Plea5e give the nickname, State flower, and State motto of Texas.
 A. Nickname, Tone Star State:" flower, "bluebonnet;" motto, "friend- ship"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

e. Which President appointed Louis D. Brandeis as associate jus tice of the United States supreme court? nraeIAn..k xxyo.s-a.., 1xyl1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

e. How many Americans are fighting with the British forces7
 A. According to an estimate made May 6, le4i, there are about i0,. 900 Americans in the British and Allied forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-22

get into the important message
this morning, ''The Assurance
Of the Believer" There will
be also . special message In
song.
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Piles League.
7:45 Evening evanselistic SER
vice for everybody. Good song
service with special music and
. stirring message. Bring .
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Tuesday evening 7:45. Prayer
and praise services for Ill.
Friday Services
$50 The Ladies' Aid Nee ting.
AIS The Children's Chautau-
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There will be no Friday eve
ming service - . group will 20
TO the Stanton Ave. Baptist
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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-22
What is Life? :
~ REV. WILLIAM B. DUNN
PostoV
MARAkTHA CHAPEL

Life is like riddle, round Of years. filled
With Joys, whelmed with teors; port veal, port
woe, dorkened doys and days oelow; q diree. a
song; ceoseIess fight 'ooinst right and wrong.
this is life. Its manifestation is seen everywhere.
in trees, flowers and plants, in oninoIs and man.;
all about US ore the activities Of LIFE.
Like the force Of wind and the power Of cleo
tricity, so life with its multitude Of movements
is much in the unknown. Man tries to fothom
but God only knows the source
Christ sold, Jno. lO:lO-"I am come that
they might have life, and thot they might have
it more obundontly"
The noturol forces of life ore not under
stood by the best Of our sciences, man cannot
even proIong it for death stalks thru the land.
Christ declared He came that they might have
LIFE Like the transfer Of life from one genera
ton to another by natural birth, so Christ was
manifested that supernatural life might be given
to man thru birth from above.
The recipient Of this new life thru the pro-
cess Of foith becomes new creature, every
thing is changed. Limo. 5:4-5. He lives in q
new sphere, his octions towards his fellow man
ore what they should be. He has LIFE. And
not only here does he feel the greet change, but
he lives in the constont enjoyment OF 9reoter
hope, the horA Of living hereafter throughout
the ooes Of eternity. in eterno bliss He has
life and that more obundontly.