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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Educational Back-Fire

Sometimes, when fire is sweeping a wood or prairie, the best way to fight it is to start a backfire. In the attack now being made by organized propaganda machines on American institutions, government, democratic principles, and outlook, the public forum, the discussion or study group, these are the front on which J. w. Stude- baker, U. s. Commissioner of Education, wants to see this backfire kindled.
 His Office of Education in Washington has prepared complete set of programs and agenda for formation and conduct of such groups. They are encouraging their formation all over the country, to bring forcibly and definitely to the American people their stake in the events now shak- ing the world. Now more than ever, peo.- pie cannot afford to stop learning just because formal school days are over. En- lightenment is today, as always, the best defense of free government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

"War gardens" are going to be encour- aged in New York State this coming sum- n.er. Under the supervision of the State Department of Agriculture demonstra- ton vegetable patches will be planted in four counties. The idea is to encourage as much gardening as possible through out the state this year and so long as there is threat of the European war ln- volving us It is throw-back to the days of 1917-18 when "war gardens" flourlShed all over Waterbury, as we'll as elsewhere throughout New England and other parts of the country Everyone was trying to raise vegetables so that there would be ample Supplies on hand and so that there'd be no shortage of food among the military forces Gardening has come long ways since then and we'll wager that if the idea spread this time the crop surpluses would be extremely heavy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Current Comment

We must moderate our love Of money and abandon our worship of personal power. --Preadent E. F. Day Of Cornell. What ean l claim fof a wife I'm getting . divorce fr0mP Letter 70 Washington draft board.
 
 if there WAS anyone ln occupied France who has never seen c 6lePs man hefOfe, and thought he was . good annual, he knows different iioW,
 Anne MOrean, head Of the American Friends of France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Press Comment
WHAT, NO INc1NERAToRe
,Meriden JournaD

,Meriden JournaD
 It appears that an incinerator will continue as one of our public needs, just as the comfort station dragged along for years. The dif- ference is that money has never been appropriated for a mechanical plant to dispose of garbage in the modern manner. About all the prog reSS, if any, that has been made in this direction has been to move the dump from Lewis Avenue to South Meriden. There have also been marked improvements in the method of collecting refuse.
 Meriden is only one of a number of cities in the state that are in cinerator- conscious, Mi6dletown and New Britain have comparatively new ones and the river city, as noted by Mayor Danaher, is having law suit trouble over Soot. Waterbury can't make up its mind after get ting a report from Bridgeport that householders down there won't CO., operate by separating combuStible from non -combustible waste, result ing in the necessity to provide a public dump for the unburned resi- due.
 Medical men in every community are advocates of an incinerator on the general principle that the com- munity health is better of when garbage is reduced to ashes. But some will probably agree with Wa terbury's health officer, Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, that burning rubbish on public dumps does not necessarily create a menace to health. In other words. it will probably not kill the neighbors, but it's nuisance which none should expect his fellow men to endure.
 There cGn be no denial of the serious nuisance claim, especially in warm weather, when nearby resi- , dents have their windows and doors open. The powerful odors are bad , enough but conditions are aggre- vated by oense clouds of smoke roll- ing into the homes at considerable distance from the dumps.
 The difficulty of finding dumping
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

light that will diSpel 1t. The pain of undeserved suffering leads us to seek the merciful hand of God; and as we grasp 1t in the darkness, understanding comes. Tn the night of death, hope sees a star, and @ listening love can near the rustling of wing"
 It Is easy enough for us in the days Of pleasantness to counsel our. selves and each other about the way to take misfortune. but 1t is differ ent, Of course, when the storm breaks. What makes it possible for one really to get through the storm and to come out refreshed and strong Is the consciousness that above ones own powers are the powers of Q personal God. When the storm occurs within the circle Of that conviction, men get through it. When the storm occurs outside tho circle Of that conviction and does not drive men t0 that conylcs ton, then the storm ends either in the ahipwFeck Of bitterness, or with the beating down Of every vital power Co ones He.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

The federal government has just off cially acknowledged acceptance of the Saratoga Battlefield in upper New York State. Two years ago Congress voted to accept this park as National Park. For years it has been maintained by New York State and has attracted thousands of visitors annually. It will be one ot the few battlefields, reminiscent of the Rev olutionary War, which are preserved as such in the northeastern part ot the United States. Considerable develop ment is expected to result from the ac- onisition. A curious fact about this na- tional park is that little or any of it ac- tually lies in Saratoga, though it takes that name.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

U. s. naval officers point out that whereas our 50 deStroyerS were completely equipped = in- cluding paper towe-s, canned goods, typewriters, cigarettes laid out in officers mess rooms = all the United States got was the right to bargain with local West h. dian governments and British real estate agents.
 Instead of being given British crown lands, the United States has had to buy land from private owners for its new network of island bases. Thus the 125 acres purchased in Bermuda will cost $1,5O0,OOO or $12,000 per acre. In comparison, residential prop erty five miles from the District of Columbia costs only $1,200 an acre.
 Even aside from the high prices charged, the mere acquisition of iand for U. s. bases has been difficult, particularly in Bermuda and Trinidad, where an appeal fi- nally was made direct to Lon don.
 SPORTS VS. DEFENSE
 In Trinidad, U. s. Army and Navy officials picked an area of II square miles on the North west Peninsula as a naval base, and IS square miles in the cen ter of the island for an air base. But the local government of Trinidad objected, saying the use of this property would disturb the normal life of the cOmmun- ity," by interfering with certain holiday and sports activities.
 Replying, the State Depart
 ment hinted that protection of
 the Western Hemisphere was
 more important than the play
 ing fields of Trinidad.
 The dispute dragged on so long that the Governor of Trinidad wis., tied the United States, where he was finally convinced that the Army and Navy had to have this property, would not take certain swamp areas offered by the Trini- dad government. In the end he yielded, but at a cost of $3,0O0,00O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

than 300,O0O pieces, through the sinking of British ships last year. When government officials telephone the New York offices of the British Purchasing Commis- sion, the cost to Uncle Sam is only the price of local call to the British Embassy, which has di- rect wire to New York and con- meets up all calls without extra charge On Capitol Hill. Har- old 0. Hagen, hustling young sec retary of Minnesota's veteran Rep. R. T. Buckler, is known as the unofficial congressman" because he is slated to run for his boss seat next election with Buckler's blessing. Buckler, the lone re- maining Farmer-Laborite in Con- gress, owes his reelection last year largely to Hagen.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

Motorists are beginning to wonder II the improvement of the Naugatuck val lev route will be made this year: Accoro- ing to previously announced plans It should be started early this summer. Actually there has been a start on the JoD, but the more elaborate repalrS won come before warm weather. II any Sec- tion of the state craves such attentlon it's the valley from Derby up to Water- bury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Your l. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

1. The scientific name for the Dog Star is Cereus, Sirius or Cirrus?
 2. Is Archie" a British slang term for an anti-aircraft gun, Ger man prisoner or observation bal loon?
 3. Actinium Is an anima l, q chemical element, or kind of wood?
 4. Which Federal agency was created during the depression to aid home owners in distress? |
 5. What is the name for the hard rubber disk used in playing ice hockey?
 6. Name the cartoonist who or- iginated the symbols of the donkey and elephant for the Democratic and Republican parties.
 2. Who preceded Frank c. Walk CT as Postmaster General of the United States?
 8. Tn what country was the Bat. tie of Marathon fought? 2
 g. Name the famous Swedish singer whom P T. Barnun brought to America.
 10. Is Delaware, Connecticut or New Hampshire the second small est State in the Union?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Selected Poem
WILD GOOSE FEATHER

Glenn Ward Dresbach in the New York Times There it was by the spring A quivering wild goose feather! Though he had not seen passing wing In the wild Spring weather. Lost from the punctual wedge As 1t had driven on.
 The feather stirred in wind at the edge Of his pasture spring at dawn, He knew that many things, Elusive, above the mind Left something, as these unseen wings, Tn season, for him to find. Something that he could touch, Excited, then be content Though it could not be possessed too much At the edge Of wonderment,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Daily Almanac

Moon sets SEQ D. m.
 sun rises ei2D .. m,, sets biii D. m,
 Al vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes niler sunset.
 A February without Q heavy fall Of anow la unusual. Mark down, accordingly, Feb. bfnary Of ieti On your calendars, All it gave llA WAS. an exceptionally hfhyy rainfall, which by yifine 0f ihe prevailing winds was rain hlid not hn0W,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

hapS into ways of pleasantness but into ways of u Il d e rstanding and courage.
 The bludgeon- ing of today drives us back upon the eternal power of God, and the dark ness of life causes us to cry out for the only
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

sites within reasonable distance from the center that are not near residential districts, is recognizable, but Waterbury is going to try to find such grounds while 1t is con sidering an incinerator. It would pay Meriden to deliberate along the same lines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

reading and fit only to give em- ployment to the people who car- " out waste baskets.
 Exceptions have been made for the govern m e mt weather report, " hi c h furnishes t h e days chief item of conversation; the crop reports, which help the farmers a n d fooiIifofo c,,on,I-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
@. Which is the wealthiest State in the United States?
 A. New York.

@. Wnlcn IS the Wed1tll1cSG ObsAt0 in the United States?
 A. New York.
 @. Please name the grandchil- dren of President and Mrs. Roose- welt.
 A, There are ten. Anna Eleanor and Curtis Dall, children of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (Mrs. John Boet- tiger) by her first husband; John Boettiger, IT,, son of Anna Eleanor by her second husband; Sara De- lano and Kate Roosevelt, daughters of James Roosevelt; William Donner Roosevelt, son of Elliott Roosevelt by his first wife; Ruth Chandler and Elliott, Jr., children of Elliott Roosevelt by his second wife; Frank lin D. Roosevelt, 3d, son of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., Haven Roosevelt, son of John A. Roosevelt.
 o. Who designed Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pa?
 A. Andrew Hamilton.
 o. Are spirit rations issued in the United States Navy?
 A. They were abolished in 1881 and 1862. In 1861 Congress forbade such rations to commissioned and warrant officers, and in 1862 1t was enacted that the spirit ration in the navy of the United States shall forever cease"
 Q. Where and when did the Sem mole chief. Osceola, die?
 A. Ft. Moultrie, 8. C., January, 1888.
 @. Who fixes the rates of poSt- age in the United States?
 A. The Congress, by law.
 If you want copy of the leaf- let MOTOR LAWS" send to the Waterbury Democrats Washing ton Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St.
 Washington, D. C. Enclose four cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Questions and Answers
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 YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED The Waterbury Democrat Service. Bureau win answer for yOu free, any question of fact OF tnf0rnaa- tion, not involving extensive re- search. Write your question clear . Iy, sign name and address. enc : close a three cent postage stamp. Medical or legal advice Cannot 0e given. Address The Waterbury Democrats Washington Service Bureau, 1913 18th Street. Wash- : ingtOn. D c.
 @. Who. designed the large statue of George Washington at the New York Worlds Fair? A. The 65-foot statue is by James Earle Fraser.
 @. How many women ambulance drivers does Great Britain have?
 A. Approximately 44,0OO, of whom 15,000 are ftllltime. Q. What proportion of United States rubber imports comes from Latin America?
 A. More than 90 per cent of the rubber imports in recent years has come from regions outside this hemisphere, and less than 2 per- cent has come from Latin America. Imports from the East Indies a. mount to nearly one billion pounds annually. 
 Q. Where was the Battle of Fiod- den Field fought? A. F1odden is hamlet in Nor thumberland, England, about five miles from the Scottish border. The battle was fought Sept. 9, 1513, and James W of Scotland was defeated by the Earl of Surrey. An unhewr granite pillor marks the spot where the Scottish king was slain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. D.

CONVICTION KEEPS US STEADY
 When alongside the experience of misfortune, one can place a firm and unwavering conviction of the goodness and power of God, he can go from that misfortune not per-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Washington Merry Col Round
Land For Bermuda Bases Times Costly Land Near Washing
 on British HoqqIe Over Ses-Prices Islands M U Officials
DREW PEAR S ON
 ROBERT S. ALLEN

WASHINGTON February s Even among Bs best enes M there some
  has sin in WeS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
National Spotlight
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

Washington, Feb. 28-Unpatriotic and sourpuss meanies have from time to time circulated malicious rumors to the general effect that pll Coverrimert reports are dull
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, Scarcely had he entered the auto than it started"; substitute when"
 for than"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

lation and gambling on the grain exchanges; and the daily treasury balance, which has been a great boon to the numbers racket.
 But by and large, no govern ment report has ever been best seller, and as substitutes for bed- time stories, a government report is no good because, if read aloud to any unsuspecting child, it might put him to sleep all too perma- nently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

@. How many women ambulance drivers does Great Britain have?
 A. Approximately 44,0OO, of whom 15,0O0 are fulltime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

o. Who fixes the rates of post- age in the United States?
 A. The Congress, by law.
Nogales international., 1941-08-29
Motorcycle For
Police Department
Urged By Boluman~

Urging that the city equip it's
police force with a motorcycle to
help stop traffic violations in No
gales, Writ G.. Bowman has address,
ed the following letter to the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen:
August 25, 1941
Honorable Mayor and
Board of Aldermen,
"City of Nogales,
"Nogales, Arizona.
Gentlemen:
When I daily witness the many
traffic violations in Nogales, I am
forcibly impressed with the fact
that something must now be done
to prevent the accidents which will
inevitably result. I remember that
in the past few years two or more
children have been killed by deliv-
cry trucks which were driven by
boys. These young men disregard
all regulations, handle their trucks
in a reckless manner, and disregard
the right of other people on the
highways.
II am we'll aware of the fact that
Nogales probably does not have
enough traffic officers nor are the
officers which we have sufficiently
equipped to properly handle traffic.
81 notice, further, great many
children riding bicycles on the
streets at night as we'll as in the
day time, and at night few of the
bicycles are equipped with lights.
Injuries and deaths from acci-
dents will inevitably result unless
the streets of Nogales are made safe,
and strongly recommend that the
city equip its police force with a.
motorcycle. If reckless drivers and
traffic law violators realized that
an officer is always on the lockout
on a motorcycle, they will be more
careful and will observe the laws.
Besides the good effect which wifi
thus result, the city viii be in a
position to apprehend and punish
those persons as a menace to public
safety. I further earnestly recon-
mend that an ordinance be adopted
which will require all bicycles to
have lights at night on both the
front and rear and that regulations
be adopted which will prohibit chill,
dren on bicycles from recklessly
darting between traffic.
This letter is certainty not a
complaint as I am fully appreciative
of the efforts which are being made
by your honorable body in behalf
of the welfare of the people Of No
gales. However, I am firmly con-
vinced that the adoption of these
suggestions is necessary in the in
terest of public safety.
every truly yours,
WRIT G.. BOWMAN. )"
Nogales international., 1941-08-29
-Me S
LIVESTOCK.
SITUATION
b4.LAIVasNAuGHTON

August 28-J. A. McNaughton,
president and Gen. Mgr. of the
Los Angeles Union Stock Yards says
-. In these days of world turmoil,
bitter hatreds between the peoples
of nations, destruction and blood
shed, the activities of the younger
generation on American farms and
ranches stand out like shining bea-
con lights in the darkness that en-
compaSseS the world. AS chairman
of the Junior division at the Cali
fCrnia State Fair, it has been my
privilege to work closely with these
young people, and toD observee tho
splendid work that is being accom-
plisfed IN the Future Farmer chap
terS and All Clubs in California.
Similar constructive, work, is being
done itr practically every state in
the union.
Junior agricultural activity is
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most important; in the development
of good citizens; second, In training
the younger generation to produce
better quality farm products more
efficiently than has ever been pos
siblee in the past: tt is a. splendid
demonstration of the workings of
cur democracy. In this country, we
are training our young people tor
become good citizens as producers;
in the dictator ridden nations, the
young people, have BEEN taught 10
hate-and destroy.
When you view the exhibits of fat
animals and choice breeding stock
in the Junior divisions at the fairs,
large and small, throughout the
western states you will! be, tttrflledl
Nogales international., 1941-08-29
MfS0'IEK
M 80. : N
Jaraes Manson and family are
vaeaSaonang gin California.

Jalaesp Manson and family are
vacaSionfng Gin, California.
s$**ss$*k%
Master Joe eWise returned Sunday
morning from Roswell, New Mexico,
where he spent thee past. month ais
the guest of: his grandparents, DR..
and MRS r? Ii. Bradley Mr.. and
Mrs. ChaEles- Wise, and Margaret
metored to-, Tucson to. meet the
young man. who arrived by train.
ss*S%k$*&
Jack Titcomb, student at A.S.TC.
in Flagstaff; is home, visiting his
mother Jack; who suffered a Sc
we're streptococeus infection this
SUMMER, and whose condition for
some timer was cause for grave con-
cerna is we'll on the road to recovery
from, his; recent. illness.
*&%***&*4#4
Mr. and Mrs. Dee wooddell and
family have had as a guest this
week. Dick Dobsof,. Of Tucson.
Nogales international., 1941-08-29
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
personal property hereinafter de-
scribed will be sold to the highest
bidder for cash at Karns Terminal
Warehouse in Nogales, Santa Cruz
County, Arizona, on Tuesday the
10th day of September, 1941 at 1000
AM. for the purpose of satisfying
sl lien fer unpaid storage charges,
accruing charges and expenses of
advertising and sale.
The name of the owner on whose
account the goods are held is The
San Andres Distilleries, a corpora
ton, of Nogales, Arizona, and the
description of the goods are as fol-
lows:
TANK Platform
BLASTS gallon copper tanks with
fittings
1-Tank thermometer
2-Alcohol Hydrometer kits
lis gallon crock
1-1-3 HIP. electric motor and
vacuum pump
1-Etrel filter fitted with electric
pump
Is gallon copper measure
2-Alstop cumming machines
1-Alstop bottle labling machine
1-2 burner electric hot plate
Is gallon copper water still
Bottle washing table
1-Tank and bottle washer
5-Portable wooden tables
2-Crown numbering machines
barrel tong
Bottle filling machine
1-Brandley stencil machine
45 ft.-1a inch rubber hose
1-Steel storage cabinet
2-F1lat top desks
2-SWivel chairs
| Royal Typewriter
1-Colman Gasoline Stove
1-3 section steel filing cabinet
together with the Assignment of
trade mark "San Andres.
, The amount of said unpaid stor-
| age charges computed to August 81,
1941 is $4,000.
KARNS TERMINAL
WAREHOUSE
/ BY H. j. Karns
. pub. Aug. %, 20, 194D
Nogales international., 1941-08-29

as this writer is by what is5 being
accomplished. These young people
are learning tdec most efficient and
most practical means of farming,
stock raising and dairying; their
work will always be in demand be-
cause no matter what happens in
theeworld, the production of whole
some food will always be important.
These young people leave the
schools and colleges with, a. back
ground of education and practical
experience" which will enable them
to make better use of soil and cfii
mate than was the case with, their.
fathers and grandfathers7-
It is important that these young
people be encouraged through the
CASH premiums awarded them att
tFIess fairs and stock shows; and by
receiving fair prices for what they
produce: In this program; they
Eearr- what L consider true Ameril
canism. The necessity Of honest,
tell and effort in order to- enjoy the
profits that permit good living: The
care of livestock is particularly i'm
portant for the first lesson learned
by the youngster is the fact that he
is responsible for the ltealtth and
development of his animals. That
sense>of responsibility helps to make,
better citizenS
Nogales international., 1941-08-29

Support your Government in this
national emergency. Build a wal
of defense by buying Defense Saw
ings Bonds and Stamps.
Maybe you'll have to walk. Dis
comforting prospects Of gasoline
rationing that might make enforced
pedestrians OF motorists are dis
cussed by prominent pediatrist,
who gives timely advice about con-
ditioning our pampered feet for the
emergency. Read what he has to
say on this timely subject in The
American Weekly, the magazine
distributed with next weeks LOS
ANGELES EXAMINER. (AdvD