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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
B. A. C. BASEBALL
 DRILL ON FRIDAY

Every member of the Brooklyn Athletic Club baseball team in the City Amateur League is asked to be on hand Friday evening at the No. 2 diamond at Hamilton Park for drill that is figured to keep them on edge for their Sunday test with the Sacred Heart Pals, after which they hope to go on to chal- lenge for the championship. To- morrow's session will get under way at SIS D. m. and will be in charge of Eddie Di Napol iand Manager Whitey Zubras,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
DUSKY GIRL DEAD

Brockton. Mass, July 10. (UP)- Dusky Girl, a four-year-ol mare claimed a month ago for 42.O00 at Suffolk Downs by Albert R. Mann. was killed instantly yesterday when she ran full speed Into . heavy wire fence and broke her neck in the exercise enclosure at rBockton Fair Grounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
AG0QRE FINALLY YANKEn

New York-When Joe Moore vas sslbtFaeted from the 0ianfs' lineup in the 10th inning in Bos- ton the other afternoon, t was the arst tilne ia years the ekinny out- flaideg wa0 taken out for a plnciiu hitter against rfght-handed pitch- lal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10

achieved his 22nd knockout in 33 professional bouts when Referee Eddie Joseph halted the fight at 1:l5 of the ninth round. Mamakos, virtually helpless and bleeding pro fusely from bad gashes on his right brow and mouth, had just slipped to the canvas without being hit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
DOUBTFUL HONOR

Cincinnati Frank Mccormick and Ernie Lombardi are running one-two in the National League in hitting into double plays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10

Tndia,s two largest steel works arc operating at capacity on war or- derS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
Special City League Meeting Tonight

ortant business Is at hand which concerns an the es aateur baseball league President Joseph BEsghy has
 meeting of managers and league officials Tor Wcock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11
Slippery Position

The position of Republican State Chairman J. Kenneth Bradley in his argument with Governor Robert A. Hur- ley over what took place at the recent session of the Legislature is difficult one to maintain. Anyone who tries to discuss the legislative session and what issued from 1t must know his way around and must maintain at all times a pre- carious balance. Both the governor and Chairman Bradley know this which makes us wonder that they choose the topic for debate purposes However, the governor has the better of 1t in that he has merely to point out that his program of legislation did not fare too badly.
 On the other hand the Republicans certainly can't claim that they achieved any definite objective during the session If they had program before the session started it was soon lost sight of in the mad whirl to be in on the patronage dis tribution. If Mr. Bradley insists that the governor maintained a job-diStribution bureau, he mustn't lose sight of the fact that both Republican and Democratic legislators wore grooved path to the governors office all during the session. And their visits weren't merely on pleas ure or to inquire how they could help a1OAS UAAC SOVOAAl0A D PAOSAoAAA III "AAS Senate and House.
 With few exceptions most of the legiS- lators this year seemed to feel that they had to be given jobs. And in the closing hours there was veritable deluge of iob-seekers. Now this was not of the governors making nor was it at his de- mand or desire. So when party leaders start to cast aspersions about what hap pened at Hartford, even the Republican chieftains will have to admit, if they are honest, that their own members were the fragrant offenders. Give the gover- nor clean bill of health on his conduct of his office this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11
Was It or Wasn,t Tt?

The American Peace Mobilization, one of the most vociferous organizations working against the national policy of aid to Britain, and which has opposed
 most of the steps taken to aid the democ- racieS, has suddenly plunked for allout aid to all countries fighting the axis. This is the organization which for 40 days kept an annoying picket in front of the White House in protest against national foreign policy The picket was withdrawn just before Hitler moved against Russia.
 This is the organization that was against Lend-Lease, and which lauded the Stalin regime as a "great neutral in the conflict because as such it might exercise great influence for peace. But now 1t suddenly believes that the United States should no longer preserve any such Olympic impartiality, but should get in and pitch against the axis (which is cer- tainly the same axis it was before it attacked Russia). It was frequently said that the American Peace Mobilization was Communist-domin In view of the record both before and after the invasion of Russia, what do you think?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11
Compels Study

The recommendations of the Waterbury TaXpayerS Association that the city'S water department be put on self-sus- taining basis is something that has long been discussed here and which has won more support with each passing year Most of us are convinced by this time that some effort should be made to change rates for domestic and commercial con- sumption of water that will enable the city to come near breaking even in the operation of the water department annu- ally Whether it is the method advocated by the Taxpayers Association or some one else really doesn't make too much difference.
 The study that the association has given the subject, however, warrants the complete attention of our city officials and in particular the special committee named some time back by Mayor Vincent A. Scully to investigate this selfsame problem We don't doubt but what this committee can be guided in many re- spects by the findings advanced in the associations report yesterday. Concur renee isn't demanded, but we rather in- agine that there will be considerable agreement on many different aspects of the local water situation.
 On one point right now we might vary rom the opinion held by the Taxpayers Association. We don't agree that this city should agree to sell water to any nearby town that wants to buy water from us It is proposed that we sell to Watertown, Oakville, Thomaston, and Naugatuck. Right now the city does sell water to one section of the Town of Middlebury. And we rather imagine that it will offer to sell water to Watertown and Oakville. The territory might even be expanded. Creation of Waterbury Metropolitan Water District should precede any such generous offers on our part, for after all it would be extremely generous for this city to make its expensive and expan- sive water supplies available to the sur rounding towns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11
Yes. Coventry Is . Symbol

The Germans, who launched their most savage blitz against the British town of Coventry, showed some delight when the word ito Coventrize" was coined, and Coventry became sort of symbol of Nazidonl's ruthless might. There is a further symbolism in Coventry, and one of more lasting power. The diocese cen tered on the cathedral which was so brutally battered by the bombings is circulating this word: Coventry Cathe- dral will rise again to the glory of God, to demonstrate the triumph of good over evil. After the war, 1t will be built again. It should be finer and more serviceable as cathedral than the one we have lost. '"
 On the drawing boards of the architects are also taking shape plans for whole new city, this also to be finer and more serv- iceable than the town Hitler destroyed. Oh yes, Coventry is symbol, not a sym bol of the Nazis' fury as they had hoped, but a symbol of the determination of free men and women to build better world on the ruins of the old
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11
In Today's Mail

whom the ends of the ages are come. But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice unto demons and not to God"
 Pharoah was, warned by Moses, Q servant of Jehovah and he ignored the warning. A greater warning now comes to the nations. as re- corded in Acts 3: Moses indeed said, A prophet (Christ Jesus) shall the Lord raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me; to him shall ye hearken in all things whatsoever he shall speak unto you. And 1t shall be, that every soul that shall not hearken to that prophet (Jesus), shall be utterly de- stroyed from among the people"
 Any thought of New Order" to be established by man is an abomination unto God. In other words, it stands in the place of Gods Kingdom, where 1t ought not stand. Note Matthew 24:15; Daniel 11:31. Note the parable which Jesus spoke in Luke 18th. chapter. The people supposed that Jesus was go- ing to set up his kingdom at that time but Jesus showed that such was not the case but was to come in Gods due time. Note verses 26-27 But these mine enimies that would not that should reign over them Gin this new order of Gods King dom) bring hither and slay them before me"
 Revelation 1915 reads: And out of his mouth proceedeth sharp sword, that with 1t he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of GOD the Almighty" If the people get caught in this "winepress," it is no ones fault but their own. Millions of people in the U. s. have Bibles and God puts the responsibility of their own acts up- on each individual Acts 17:30 shows that the days of Ignorance" are over.
 Sincerely yours,
 A. E. CRANDALL,
 Berlin. Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11
The U. s. Is Not Amused

For some reason hard for outsiders to lathom, the biscuit-and-banjo campaign tactics of Governor w. Lee ODaniel seem to amuse the electorate of Texas. By dint of lavish use of hill-billy music and slo- gans about passing biscuits, O'Daniel got himself elected governor of Texas, and now seems to have been elected to the u. S. Senate.
 Whether O'Daniel will try out on the whole American people the same kind Of political horseplay that tickled Texas remains to be seen. But these are serious times. With the world rapidly falling apart around our ears, We are old.fash- Ioned enough to believe that U. 8. sen. klor must seriously buckle down to na- Nonal problems. II O'Daniel tries out the blscsllts-and-b technique in the V. s. Senate, we predict that the people 0f tho United States will not be amused.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11

Also he has been having a hot row with some of his own ord- nance people over the purchase of a new and trackless tank which Stimson thinks may be the an- sWer. The Chief of Ordnance General c. M. Wesson, opposed purchase of the new tank as far too expensive.
 However, General Benedict Crowell, assistant secretary of war during World War I and now War Department adviser on ma terial, went over Wesson's head to Secretary Stimson himself.
 "Au eight -wheel tank has just
 been developed" General Cro-
 well told StimsOn, "that Is a
 wonderful thing. It may be
 the answer to Germany. It has
 been turned down by Ordnance,
 but I think you ought to see
 it."
 So Secretary Stimson went over to Ft. Meyer and saw 1t demon- strated, later sent 1t down to Ft. Knox to General A. R. Chafee, Chief Of the Armored Force. Then he went to Ft. Knox, personally, and conferred with General Chaf- fee, who was enthusiastic, wanted the Army to order seventeen tanks immediately. But Ordnance wanted to order two at the most, considered the price far too high. TURNED DOWN LEWIS GUN
 At this point Stimson harked back to the days when he was Secretary of War in the Taft Administration.
 "There is always balance to be attained between what the fighting forces want and what the War Department in Washington wants them to have" he explained to friends, land the trouble with the Ordnance office is that 1t is so deluged with people who want to win the war with new inven- tions, that it gets rather cal- lous.
 However, the last time yielded the Ordnance office in a matter like this was when I was Secre- tary of War under President Taft -and regretted 1t. The Ord- nance people had turned down the Lewis machine-gun. General Cro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11
PEOPLE NEED ONLY TURN TO BIBLE IN PRESENT
 TROUBLES

Berlin, Conn.
 July 9, 194l. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 Both press and radio tell us of the occupation of Iceland by Amer ican troops. We hear rumblings about the Azores, Cape Verde Isl- ands, Dakar and even Ireland as future bases for war operations, which mean another jump toward war. By easy stages the people are beginning to realize that war is just around the corner and the boys will be kept in the army for a longer period than a year.
 Discussions which come to us over the radio, such as Gan Cap- italism Survive The Warp; What will happen when the war is over?"; Can we have peace as long as we have anarchy in the world?" are heard almost every night. News commentators from Washington tell us of huge appropriations amounting to forty-two billions of dollars for defense and the powers that be are looking around to see how taxes can be levied to cover these appropriations. We are told that sacrifice and burdens will in- crease until a final victory is won. The peculiar thing about this whole plan is that we seem to have learn ed nothing about the last war and it's effects upon the nations. We still see the words "IN GOD WE TRUST" upon our money but we trust in the money rather than God.
 It is written in Psalms SO: offer unto God the sacrifice of thanks giving; and pay thy vows unto the MOST HIGH; and call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my stat- utes, and that thou hast taken my covenant (Thou shalt not kiID in thy mouth, seeing that thou hatest instruction and easiest my words behind thee? When thou saWest g thief, Like Russia for exampIe) thou consentedst with him, and hast been partakers with aduIterers. Carrying on an illicit relationship with worldly organizations, which are of the devil. See James 4:4; Luke l;I-ol Thou glyest thy mouth to evil and thy tongue frameth de- celt. Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest ! tear you ln pieces and there be none to deliver"
 The people gre playing with dy- pamite and the apostle Paul warns m Galatians e:T Be not deceived: God Is not m0eked: for whatsoever man koweth that shall he also reap" The 23rd. and 2ath. chapter Of 2nd Kings contains an account O. . tax burden that was put on the people, also how priests were slatn upon the alEaFs because Of the Idols and the ah0lnlnall0na that were ln the land. All of these things are with us today aild yet the peos pic d0 not seem t0 Teallzf that God ls allowing this aietFhas lfn6n the nations because 0g anch practices. Paul states in iscofinthians tol 1'heee lilinee lapponod unto them hy waF of example and tlaor were written t0F 0lig aamnnallan upon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11

Connecticut can take pride in the type of government it has been getting and will continue to get when we read the report from the State Tax Commission er's office to the effect that there is apt to be $3,000,000 surplus in the general fund as of June 30, just past. Income that was not anticipated or predicted can be given credit for this, though in no small part must we take into account the work of all governmental employees and departmental heads. The latter make possible various economies, while the for ner aid in efficiently administering the complex details now involved in opera tion of state government. Mayor Vim cent Scully always maintains, though, that when governmental body, such as a city, shows a good tax collection record or a surplus in the treasury, first praise should be for the lowly taxpayers whose prompt contributions swell the total. Ger tainly this should apply in this instance, too
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11

hausted but still alive, he was sit- ting on a lump of fresh butter.
 This fable teaches us that people are more often differentiated from each other by will power than they are by intellect, wealth or heritage. The people who. when they find themselves in some difficulty, cry out. "I'm done for" usually are, They sink to the bottom, and the world notes another dead frog, But there are some people who will not have 1t so. And these people gen- eFally end as the frog did, exhaust ed perhaps, but safe and sound on a lump of fresh butter,
 Most success stories are stories as bout frogs wh0 insisted on kicking their legs instead Of going 70 the bottom, Most people who make Giit- standing successes in life ere people who reach positions of distinction, not 50 much because Of pail, family background, or even brains but bes cause 0g an ui1waVeFinR aeseFgnlsas ton to achieve in lie regardless q difficulties,
 Al Rights RsaeFvedssls Balloon
 RewapaleE Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11

We don't think that Congress ought to attempt any probe of the recent situa- tion, given considerable publicity, in which an Army officer disciplined an en- tire division for certain antics and words indulged in by men as they passed a golf course down near Memphis, Tenn. He ordered rather harsh punishment by sending the division some 150 miles from its camp and ordering 1t to ride and march alternately back. Congressional treatment " of tbe case and are % claiming ain that personal reasons caused his order. The order does seem like harsh one, but military discipline is something on which Americans pride themselves. We don't think there should be interference, par ticularly in present times
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11
Selected Poem
VOICES ON THE CORNER

Gouis Ginsberg in the New York Sun The green light said to me "Go"; The red light said to me Stay; The policeman's whistle said 'Think"; The corner Know you the way2" And clocks in nearby drug store,
 Seeing my puzzled brow, Called in a chorus to me,
 The time is forever now" And then my body spoke up,
 Do not evade-be firm Upon your business before
 You're business of the worm." And then my heart cried, Listen To all those voices and own Tn vain you hurry no place:
 You flee from yourself alone" Then suddenly answered,
 NO longer will roam" I stepped into myself.
 Into my heart, my home. And sure enough. on my flesh,
 Warmer fell the sun. The people all went through me,
 EnFiehing me, every one. Then all of the voices stopped.
 Then from me fell ali doubt. My heart grew world enough
 For me 10 travel about
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11

zier, a very dear friend of mine, was opposed to 1t. I went behind the barracks and shot the gun, but in the end I bowed to Gen. eral Crozier and the Army passed 1t up.
 "Well the world now knows what became of the Lewis ma chine gun. The next time I saw 1t, was in British air- plane over the English Cham mel in the last war, and the pilot was using a Lewis machine-gun against the enemy. The Bri- tish lad bought the patent and perfected it."
 ITO HELL WITH
 ORDINANCES"
 So last week Stimson decided not to make the same mistake with the trackless tank. At Ft. Knox pictures were taken from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11
NOT A WOLF

Some Eskimos believe that Kill=.. CT Whales are really wolves that take this form when they jump, into the sea. You know that is' mere superstition, but there may be other statements of which you. are not quite so sure. (The DemQ-, craD Service Bureau, 1913 Thir-' teenth Street, Washington, ID. C., has 8 staff of trained researches to supply the answer to any ques- ton of fact you want answered. Enclose 8 Scent stamp for return postage. There is no charge for the service X
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11
CONVOYING NOW MAY ELIM- INATE SOME OF
 SHOOTING
JuIy 3, l94l.

JuAg ol AoAA' Editor. Waterbury Democrat:
 Conveying means war. shooting" war. But until Hitler is ready to attack us with his particular brand of shooting war, We are free to de- eide exactly what shall go into our own brand,
 We can fight Q limited war. We can do just as much shooting as our interests require. Today that means conveying. Tomorrow it might mean seizure of additional strategic points outside this hemisphere.
 Secretary Knox stated that one ship recently sunk carried q thons- and machine guns for Britain, ships are being sunk three times as fast as they are replaced. uns leas we take ell practicable meas- ares 10 reduce these ainkln9R, even G0 the point of fighting \ shooting war eH snbIaaFineR, Britain will not only be that much weaker analflet lhe aapFeme invasion aitelnpt which MaKi AAieeetE ln HnmiA would make pOEaahlei filo might ME@8 W starved
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11

inside the tank, looking out through a gun-hole, and 1t was proved that the eight wheels made the tank far smoother and thus more deadly ill its aim. Also Stimson figured that 1t would take four to five months any way to build two tanks, and sev- enteen could be built in the same period. So in the end he said: ITO hell with Ordnance" and overruled General Wesson.
 NOTE = The original $58,000 price of the trackless tank, con- sidered exorbitant. finally was re- duced to about $35,000. Assist ant Secretary of War McCloy, who handled the negotiations with Ordnance, got into veri- table hair pulling contest with
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11

OSH yOA NAAHWOA SCNCAA VA sAASSS test questions? Turn to last page for the answers. se
 1. The ladybird is a bird, beet, or fish?
 2. Name the former emperor of world power who died June 4 l941.
 3. Who is the Coordinator o. Commercial and Cultural Relations between the American Republics in the Natonal Defense Program2
 4. For what did Sir Galahad con- duct a successful search?
 5. Which gaseous clement was de- tected on the sun before being dis covered on earth?
 6. The Liberty Bell Is in Fantiei Hall, Boston; Independence Hal Philadelphia: or the National Mu' scum, Washington, D. C.?
 '. Which three horse races dc WHIRLAWAY win to earn ths mythical Triple Crown?
 8, Where are the postage stamp Of the United states manufac tured2 A.~
 Q. what orator argued the Dart mouth College Case?
 10. Which two important nation fought aThe Hundred Years War;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11

There is talk now of moving the U. s. war front over to Ireland. We are es- tablishing bases in Iceland or taking over those vacated by the British. That's far enough out in the Atlantic, we think. The Irish certainly wouldn't want us to feel we had to occupy any part of their island and if we did we might as well move our troops right onto the European conti- nent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11

e. What is the annual base pay for a second lieutenang who has just, entered the U. s. Army? GA"
 A. His base pay is $500 and liea also receives rental and subsistence allowances. Send stamped, self-ad. dressed envelop to the (Waterbufy Democrat, Service Bureau,) 1913 . Thirteenth St., Washington, D.. c.
 for circular giving the pay and al.' . lowances of commissioned officers ii
 the army. saa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11

@. Please give me the Latin phrase meaning "He conquers who oyerf comes himself. 1
 A. vincit qui SC yincit. s.
 e. Which is the busiest airport in the United States?
 A. LaGuardia Field, serving New York City.
 e. Where Is the largest vein of gold in the United States?
 A. It is believed to be the Come., stock Lode, near Virginia City, New ada, which has maximum width of 150 feet.
 0. What is a "banquette" in trench-warfare? .~ti'.
 A. A raised way or foot bank in side trench, from which soldiers fire upon the enemy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11

One frog who was a pessirnist, in- m e diat ely ex- claim e d, "I,m done for" and sank to the bot- tom of the crock. The other frog determined to last as long as he could, began n forthwith to work his legs. The next
 morning, exhaust
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11
Daily AImnnae

Moon rises i0;lS ?. m. daylight umsl,
 Sun rises Si2p s. m; sets s:2S ?. Hs, tday' light tmel,
 Al vehicles must be lighted thlFty minutes after sunset,
 side. fi we arc to have hot Waafher this ls the month foF it, There should be much moe than we have before lhe month haa passed by,