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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
A Thought for Today
Industrial Democracy

Along these broad lines America has moved: First 1t broke the shackles of monarchy and the sway of kings, to achieve free government by free men. That was political democracy. Then It broke the shackleS of a closed society - e society in which every man was born to a place, which he could never leave and achieved an open society in which every man was given chance to tlnd place proportionate to his abilities. That was social democracy.
 Now 1t is trying to solve the problem of industrial democracy. A defense emergency is not perhaps the ideal time and place to solve that knotty problem, but solution will not wait. Modern in- dustry is an industry of great units in which impersonal masses of capital employe the services of great masses of men at work It created new relation" ahipS with little similarity to the old rela- tionShips between one employer and a few employees. America, late in tackling this modern problem, is still in the midst of it.
 What progress have we made? This: We have generally agreed that masses of men employed by masses of capital must deal collectively to assert their rights and make themselves felt as force in modern industry. But the exact techniques by which the organized labor of men may organize and treat with organized masses of capital and come amicably to sane and workable relationship are in their experi- mental phase. Such a condition, with labor exercising share in the conduct of industry in some way proportionate to It's importance, is industrial democracy.
 Yet labor has not itself learned per- RmO%fxy kha IoqsnNs 0f deuOcratic conduct of even It's own agencies There can be parties to 1t are themselves undemo- cratic, The American Civil Liberties Union announces a study of democracy Id trade unions. That is 6 proper sub- feet of study, for 1t is obvious that 1t is just as bad for an individual workman to be robbed of his democratic rights by an oppressive union domination as by an oppressive employer. The twenties were spent in examination of the means by which capital was undemocratically controlled; how interruptions people often yielded power by undemocratic control of Other Peoples Money. It is quite as evil to control undemocratically Other Peoples Labor.
 It is only through study, experiment, practice, that we can improve these techniques, and 1t Is idle for either capital or labor to try to avoid the utmost search ing into their technical practices on the pretext that either is in some way holy As has been repeatedly said, every hu- man institution is on trial today, and the present techniques and practices of labor are no more an exception than those of capital, the law, teaching, medi- cal practice - or editing newspapers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
Tax Anticipation NOess

Waterbury has been fortunate during the past year in being able Co got along without floating notes ln anticipation ok taxes. While the charge for such in in- terest fees is slight as compared Co what 1t was ct one time, nevertheless N M enough Go contribute Co our indebtedness and when it is eliminated the city as whole benefits. We were interested 1n reading that neighboring Meriden also has just paid off its tax anticipation notes and hopes to be able to get along now for some time without resorting to this extraordinary means of financing.
 It would be ideal, of course, if every municipality could arrange Its fiscal at- fairs SO that it wouldn't be necessary 70 have large sums of money on hand when large tax payments haven't accrued. Ef- forts have been made for years to rear range the fiscal years of most cities and towns SO that every advantage might be taken of tax due dates in setting up budg- cts, etc. In Waterbury's case the ability of the city to get along without resortlng to tax anticipation notes twice Q day IS due largely to the willingness of the tax payers to settle up their accounts prompt- ly.
 Where there are tax delinquencies you will find the city fathers forced to secure loans to carry them over until heavy tax payments have been made. But good conditions make for good tax payments. Of course, when all the back taxes Lave been cleared up, there may be kick back in some respects. If budget makers can count on certain amount of back taxes it is just that much more over and above ordinary revenues. But at any rate the elimination of the tax anticipa- ton notes wherever achieved has knocked out one item of fixed charges for which we can be thankful
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
Will Be Appreciated

While city officials may be somewhat disconfitted to know that the city has been allotted but half of what it expected to receive from the federal government for expansion of its existing water SUD- ply system in Morris, still we don't imag- inc that anyone will turn up their nose at the $500,000 that now seems to be ear marked pretty definitely for us. The city will be able to match the federal govern ment's $500,000 for it already has author ization from the Legislature to issue bonds for water supply purposes.
 With announcement that Washington will send us the half million there should be, perhaps, some appreciable step-up in the work now going on, if it is at all pos Sible. The pipeline is obviously be- ing completed as rapidly as is possible and other preliminary work at the site or the proposed third reservoir and dam seems to have been undertaken with full knowledge of what is to be done. But any such offer as is now stamped with full federal govern ment approval must indeed lend impetus to the entire project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

Dan Parker, Waterburian who heads the New York Daily Mirror Sports De- partment, must have taken some satis- faction in a recent hearing before N. Y. City magistrate. After lengthy hear ing two stable masters were held for Spe- cial Sessions court on charges of violat- ing the state law on exhibition of horses with "set" tails. The complaints came from the American Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals and were preferred during the recent National Horse Show in Madison Square Garden. Obviously 1t will be test case when 1t comes up in court for despite the growing sentiment against the habit of setting" horses tails there is still school of thought among horsemen, particularly exhibitors, which insists on the doctored appearance of an animals tail or mane. The practice is a barbarous one and ought to be dropped with the full consent Of every horse lover and owner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
Mahomet Goes to Mountain

When the mountain obstinately re- fused to come to Mahomet, Mahomet went to the mountain. There having been some difficulty in getting small manufacturers in touch with such de- fense work as they can do, an effort is now being made to bring the defense work to the manufacturers. Three spe- cial trains have left Washington to tour the country with exhibits of defense articles which are needed. Manufac- turers will be able to visit the trains, see what is needed, and determine whether they can produce 1t.
 There may be, and probably will be, small plants throttled by priorities and inability to produce what is now needed. The thing to do is not to sit and wiring our hands, but to try to bring need and proauctive facility together.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

Down in New York City where school population figures for the past ten years have been steadily declining authorities have a further cause for worry, Attrac- tive wages in all forms of industry, but naturally those engaged in defense pro duction, are drawing young men from the academic and vocation high schools. It's getting to the point now where there is a serious withdrawal because the young men can continue their technical studies by practical application of what they have already learned. The same thing happened during the last World War, if you'll remember everyone flocking into the shops for the good pay. Whether or not this is good for a long-term job IS doubtful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
In Today's Mail

where careless lew makers have framed laws to increase hospital populations rather than keeping men and women out of such places. Everybody who knows anything at all is well aware of the burdens imposed upon the taxpayers by great institutional populations. Yet for some strange reason the great majority still hangs back from taking a step that will result in an end to the present unjust system
 What shall be done7 Very simple once one gets down to brass tacks. Let us establish more mental hygiene clinics whose functions will be us follows:
 1. Augmentation of the number of parolees from hospitals for the mentally i'll.
 3. Employment of Q more exten- sive boarding out or family care plan.
 3. Decrease in admissions and re.admissions to State Hospitals by widening the scope of out pa- tient psychiatric supervision and therapy where indicated.
 {. Giving the patient better use of a wider group of community facilities by increasing relationship and cooperation with other agencies.
 s. Release of all elderly persons not absolutely deteriorated and placing of these on Old Age pensions and under supervision of the near est Mental Hygiene Clinic.
 It is quite needless to say that the present sloppy system of "insti- tutionalizing" every apparent mild mental illness is not representative of public opinion if 1t is aroused to the present iniquity of the over crowding of mental hospitals from coast to coast. And certainly the crowding of men and women eSpec- ially harmless elderly persons who are expected to look upon the in- St.tution as an "Old Folks Home, is not representative of humani- tartan psychiatristS in charge of the hospitals. Clearly we have reached a point in the problem of the mem tally i'll, whom too many look upon as menaces to society without know ing much about such matters, when action must be taken toward de- population of the mental hospitals. AS one superintendent wrote us recently: "Of the nearly 5000 pa- tients in my hospital at least 1900 should be released and would be if the legislature and others employed more common sense in their hand ling of this particular situation"
 EUGENE BERTRAM WILLARD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

North Africa. But they were completely crushed and disillu-
 slOned when the state Depart
 ment promptly Issued Q state.
 ment praising Petain.
 Tn doing this, the Career Boys" ignored the fact that Petain was the secret favorite of the French Fascists, the RoyNlists and all the reactionary clements n the com plete antithesiS of the New Deal.
 Ever since then 1t has been ob- vious that this was one of the most tragic errors Of the war. And now the British faced with the probability of the French
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
OvERCROWDHNG OF OUR STATE HOSPITALS FAST BECOMING
 AN ECONOMIC PROBLEM
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Everett, Mass,
 November 2l, a94l. Editor of The Democrat:
 Well informed people throughout the country realize that our State hospitals are shamefully overcrowd- ed and needlessly SO. pr. Jack weinberg, assistant managing off, cer of the Chicago Neuro- Psychia- trio Institute, tells us that "the con- stant relentless increase in the pop ulation of State hospitals constitutes either a challenge to our psychia- trists or an indictment of our civ- ilization. What is evident and con- crete is the ever-growing hospital building program which cannot. de- spite all prophetic planning, quite catch up witk the rate of patient influx. It naturally follows that unless Q definite program is adopt ed to stem the tide and alleviate conditions, the care of these segre- gated patients will become a major therapeutic as well as economic problem.
 Most of us familiar with State hospital programs are well aware that too much attention Is being given to hospitalizing people and Keeping them in rather than keeping them out in the first place. Our elderly brethern have been the chief victims of the present wasteful system of running public mental institutions and in one Massachu- setts State Hospital alone there are 1000 elderly patients fit to be re- leased if somebody will step forward and provide for their care. If 1000 elderly patients are to be found in a single State Hospital then 1t is reasonable to say that in Massachu- sets alone there must be some 10000 elderly men and women who have no business being hospitalized at all but who have been hospitalized because of some quite harmless ec- centricity or at the insistance of selfish relatives no longer interested in their care. However, we now have an Old Age pension system and in Illinois, for instance, it is the plan of Director Brandon of the State Hospital Department to release T. 900 elderly men and women and place them on old age pensions rather than having them endure the hardship of permanent segre- gation from their fellows till the Grim Reaper brings relief to them.
 Americas shame - every states shame-is the indifference to State Hospital problems. The public con- tinues to be prejudiced and every time some scandal" breaks forth faith in the institutions gets a set back. Intelligent people have come to realize that something is radi- cally wrong with a civilization that wants to "coop up" every mild men, tai case rather than treating these cases in community clinics. "Hospi- talize 'em" is the cry. And what good comes of 1t in the end? Here and there will be found a human administrative psychiatrist sounding an alarm against growing institution populations. But such are few and far between and the greater number go on year after year In the same old rut of indifference to the high cost of maintaining patients inside institutions rather than getting. to- satnag and demanding Saleaass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

nothing; and probably if a doctor could be present to take their blood pressure, it would be found that every one of these anger fits Is pre- disposing them to trouble in later life.
 Most people can't let motor idle. They have to speed it up to see how it sounds. By the same token, many people can't let themselves alone. Their motor is always running about ten times faster than is necessary. And the only result produced is that they send up thier temperatures and use up fuel.
 Some people need to be urged 10 get to work: others need to be cautioned lest they wear themselves out, not through wcrk but through
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
Selected Poem
RECOLLECTIONS

Fibre in the New Haven Journal-C Courier The murmur of an evening breeze,
 The batter of the rain, The rustling symphony of the trees,
 Create a serenade. An owl hooting in a tree,
 For what-and-why who knows; The northwinds wailing mournfully
 As through the night it snows. The silhouettes of ships at sea, As they sail on and on; The flight of seagulls as they nee. The tempest of a storm. The laughter of a child at play,
 The castles made of sand, The echo of a mothers prayer,
 The touch of an infants hand. The fragile beauty of flower,
 The fields of golden grain, The fragrance of an April shower, The quaintness of country lane. The memory of these things love Remain within my heart; The faded petals of the rose.
 Whose thorns have pierced my heart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

fleet in the Mediterranean, will have to pay the penalty.
 CAPITAL CHAFF
 After Senate passage of neu- trality revision, senator Tom Connally of Texas, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. received Q note in the Presidents hand, on green tinted White House stationery: "That was grand last night Heartlest congratula. tions" Senate floor leader Alben Barkley looks corpulent, yet his lunch consists of only . bowl
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
 1. The color blue in the AmeEi- can flag Symbolizes liberty, loyalty or courage?
 2. The United States is the largest beer producer; true or false2
 3. Which American city Is called The Quaker City?
 {. Mrs. Roosevelt has recently been appointed assistant director of the O. P. M., o. 0. D., or P. S. A.?
 s. Which of the legal holidays oO- served nationally in the United States always fall on the same day of the week2 , 6. What is the difference between a quagmire and c quahaug2
 2. Tn Shakespeare's King Lear is a line "Fie foh flim, I smell the blood of 8 -------- man." What kind of a man was it2
 6. VyazFna is town in Soviet @ns- sia, Sweden or Finland2
 g. The Homestead Riots tock place in Indiana, Pennsylvania. cg Mass achusetts?
 10. Mulberries grow on h'lahes. vines or trees3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

seem 70 DC tearing { h e m S elves to pieces with incon-I sequentials. They get hot and both. cred about every-,' thing under the sun. They worry a b ou t imaginary
 ills and anticipate the com ing of dreadful catastro-' phies. They fly in-' AA n asA0A nmweasea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

Under the inspiration and direction of the Department of Agriculture more than 5000, ,O0O American school children in 67,- 900 rural and urban centerS will eat free lunches this winter. State welfare agen- cies will direct the job of supplying these lunches where they are needed. Eventual ly it may become more complete Joo than 1t is now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

Purchase of the old Morton Plant estate in New London for Coast Guard Academy is generally approved through out the state. Many people who have visited New London know this marvellous estate and the magnificence that was its in it's heyday and when 1t was so splendidly maintained by the Plant fam, ily. UnGer federal supervision it should regain at least its activity, if not its splendor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

you stin don't recaN, st wRa the birth of a baby ln the Duncan family which resulted in the case of Edwards vs. tho State of Call- fornia reaching the mighty Unit- ed States Sue preEne Court to test the eon~ stltutlonality of laws by which 2B states now
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

racing their motors. If you will read the gospels carefully. you will see that our Lord counseled people not so much against the gross sins of the flesh as against those attitudes of mind--anxiety. anger, discourage ment, melancholy, etc.-which pre- dispose people to the diseases which ravish modern life. high blood pres- sure and heart trouble.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

bAAG GGSVAANA 6AAGHN&SWAA VA SAAS "You know I have long been . strong supporter of your liberal labor policies, but you cannot al. low Lewis to get away with this. Frankly, 1t would greatly impair your influence, not only at home but abroad. Lewis Ss challenging the government at Q time Oe great national need and the people OK. pect yOU as President tO deal with him promptly and foFcefully. They are overwhelmingly with you, # you will act with vigOr."
 Here Is the substance Of the White House reply:
 In the darkest period of the Civil war, Abraham Lincoln was 1nsulted and flouted by the coYn- manding officer of the Union armies, General George McClel. Ian. Although he was the Presi. dent and commander -in-chief, Lincoln went to McClellan's residence to talk with him about the conduct of the war. Me- Clellan was not home, SO Lin- coln patiently waited for him to return.
 When the general entered the house and was informed that the President was waiting for him, Mcclellan stalked upstairs and sent down word that he was too fatigued to see the Presi- dent of the United States.
 Member of Lincoln's staff vig- orously urged him to remove Mcclellan at once. But Lin- coin did not lose his temper. He refused to be swayed by anger. No matter how great the per- sonal affront, he was willing to suppress his own grievances in the national interest. If Me- Clellan would bring victory to the Union, Lincoln was willing
 to suffer personal insult from him.
 The spite and hatred of one man is not the deciding factor in dealing with the coal con- troversy. Far more vital things are at stake: national unity, the maintenance of our demo- cratic traditions and processes, the confidence of all the people
 in the calmness, fairness and impersonal judgment of their
 elected leaders. The Lincoln way is a good way to follow.
 P. s. Keep your shirt on. NO- body Is going to get away with anything.
 PEDICTING NORTH AFRICA
 The State Department has been breathlessly following the current conversations between General Weygand, commander of North Africa, and Marshal Petain, his commander at Vichy.
 On General Weygand depends the success or failure of the State Departments French appeasement policy. This policy of the Career Boys, of sending oil, food and supplies to French North Africa, has been one of the most hotly criticized inside the Administra- ton. The British have been vig- orously opposed, and so have some inside the cabinet.
 The appeasement policy was undertaken on the recommenda- tiOn of the charming Mir. Robert Murphy, COunceIok of the American Embassy fin France, who goes to Mass daily with General Weygand.
 But now all inside reports from France indicate that Weygand is hand-in-glove with Petain, will turn over vital North African bases to Germany.
 This State Department blunder seems almost as tragic as its original mistake in recognizing the Petain government.
 After the fall of France, many Frenchmcn considered Pe- tain 6 traitor for signing 8 peace with Hitler. They were ready to carry on the war i'm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
Daily Almanac
7.33 10. n.

Moon sets 7:33 p. m.
 Sun rises 6:45 a. m.; sets 4:30 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 Just two years ago Thanksgiving wasn't such a mild Indian Summer day. If your memory is good that was the year when rain turned to sleet and sleet to snow and 1t showed and showed. blanketing Waterbury for many days to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

e. What Is the origin and mean. ing of the expression "halcyon days9"
 A. The halcyon, as the kingflSh- CT was anciently called, was said to lay her eggs in nests on rocks near the seq during the calm weather. about the time of the winter solstice. By evolution the expression means a period of happiness days of tran- guilty and peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
TODAY's COMMON ERROR

Verbs are modified by aavoEh@ not by adjocslves; but when the condition Of Che subject ls described, use an adjective and when the actiOn oe the verb is explained, usO an aa- verb, As "The vegetables boiled eoft.S '"ThO vegetables boiled softly"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
Ia Rlnaa inYlalhlaR

A. No, because it is not preteetAg transparent to light. Ordinary glasn seldom transmits more than ea per- cent of the light directed on itA end reflects the remaining Q pegcenk which gives the glass visibility. within the past few yeaTs mOnognol. ocular films have been developed which can be applied as . very thin surface coating on glass to render ib perfectly transparent and invisible since no light 6 reflected fron its surface to impinge on the eye.
 C. Who was the Uhiee Executive of the United States before George Washington wRa tnaugurate6 es' presldent9
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e. Are insects chased aS aniihalsS
 A. They are invertehrale animals, and the claSs Insecta is by for tho largest class of animals.