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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-12
In Today's Mail

25 years or more may not only double through interest charges the amount due, but leave an ever-pres- ent fear that the amount which the creditor finally receives is not equal to the loan made, because of re- duction in value of the purchasing power of the dollar. Vast loans by banks to the government, because of the money or credit which they cre- ate, may materially change the re- lation between the dollars in circu- lation and the amount of goods which they will purchase.
 It is beyond dispute that the smaller the proportion of the cost of defense we meet by borrowing, the lighter will be the ultimate bur- den.
 Rapidly advancing prices lie in wait to confound all of our theories about the payment of government debts. They amount to an indirect tax on all property and earnings by reducing the amount of goods which a dollar will buy. Much labor dis content and many strikes are caused in the impossible effort to keep wages going up as fast as prices in- crease. Advancing prices definitely promote 8 speculative boom with an ultimate collapse. They reduce the value of all savings and all property.
 The Post describes these three methods of meeting war debts by single illustration. It imagines that every one who works puts the product of his labor in one great heap containing every conceivable kind of material thing that satisfies human desires, besides irnponderable things, such as "the sermons that are preached, the songs that are sung, the physicians advice, the pi- lots skill, the bankers knowledge and so on." The sum of all of these contributions to the pile equals the amount of current production; but in addition to this. many of the per- sons interested in the pile have an accumulation of things from past production which are called savings or capital investments. It then pro- poses that each one of the individu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-12
Selected Poem
MARY OF CALVARY

(A R. M in the Catholic Transcript Mary of Calvary stands on the hill Watching His blood flow in spear opened I'M Pouring its iullness-not on drop denied
 Mary of Magdala kneels at her side. Listen! pray Thee, e'er darkness descend,
 Listen dear Mary, my haunting tale tend; Iisten ere rocks tear in Good Friday wake: Mary dear Mary! helped His heart break! Jesus is speaking. Dear Lady hear
 Father forgive them. To me they are dear: Daily htirst for the souls that are Mine.
 This day Is Paradise most surely thine.' Into Thy keeping His children He gave
 woman! behold this Thy son! Thou must save Lives of all pilgrims with Johns stainless life. Guard them, My Mother, in death-perird strife" Mary ask Jesus my sins to forgive.
 Virgin of Virgins. teach me to live. Mary of Calvary help me to know
 Sweetness of Jesus in sorrow and woe!
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als interested in this pile, in place of money, receives tickets which en- title him to draw out of the pile the equivalent of what he has put in. not necessarily the same things, but any others of equivalent value. Those who have savings to throw into the pile also receive tickets rep. resenting their equivalent. The total of all tickets distributed would equal the total of the goods and services of the whole pile.
 Now comes a war. The govern ment needs vast amounts of goods which the pile contains to meet the cost of that war. It receives from each individual e pro rata propor- ton of their tickets and takes from the pile an equivalent amount in goods and services needed to meet the costs of war. That is taxation.
 Sooner, or later, however, the gov- ernment finds that 1t cannot take from oil in uniform taxes enough tickets to meet the needs of the war. It then says to those with more savings than they immediately need, that if they will agree to give up for term further tickets, they will be repaid in the future (plus inter- est) an amount equal to what their tickets represent. The goods repre- sented by these tickets will then be used to prosecute the war. That Is borrowing.
 When, finally, the government has ta ttA all thAy were willing to release of their por- ton of the goods In the pile, what docs 1t do? It adopts the very sim pie expedient of printing tickets and substituting these for things taken out of the pile Finding that this de- vice Is successful 1t very soon prints more and more tickets The ticketL then no longer represent in goods as much as they did, because 1t takes more of them to obtain the same amount of goods, When there are far less goods in the pile than the tickets call for, all claims both pub lie and private must be scaled down or wiped out. That is repudiation. In the process not only the peo. pile who have loaned the govern. ment money lose, but all lose whc are living upon fixed incomes, which will buy less and less. Ultimately the lowest level of wage earners are hii more severely. The standard of liv. ing of all is reduced.
 And then we all come to realize that here was no real value in the dollar sign the government put up. on the tickets issued when there were no more available goods in the pile. The bubble has burst; the fan. tasy that government dollar sigr is a guarantee disappears and w know that we have nothing but om own future ability to produce t keep us going.
 If we keep this idea of the com mon pile of goods and services be fore us, we come into a clearer un derstanding of how governmen debts can be paid only out of on thing only--the capacity of all Q the people to produce.
 By: HOWELL CHENEY, Treasure. Connecticut Economic Counci
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form of human endeavor.
 For one thing, these shows are too p u bltc. Anyone who had anything to cover up could hardly be ex- pected to drag 1t into Q public hearing room as big as e side- show tent and there display 1t. For Q second thing, too many Asas,aaktNnkNAAa -
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Daily Almanac
doon rises TAI p. m.

Moon rises TAI D. m.
 Sun rises 5:1s a. m.; sets 6:2S p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thiry minutes after sunset.
 Last night the moon fulled at exactly the hour the sun was setting-6:27. It's quite spectacle to see the full moon in all its glory emerge over the horizon just as het sun dips into those fiecked and hued clouds in the west
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-12

1. The idiomatic name for awards for acting bestowed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science es is O----s?
 ?. Do clover leaves fold up night?
 3. Name the organized territories of the United States.
 1. Name the two Houses of the British Parliament.
 6. Does fly resting on the rim of a rotating wheel travel faster through space than fly resting near the thub?
 6. Name the chairman of the Committee on Public Information appointed by the President when the United States entered the first World War.
 2. Who preceded the late Neville Chamberlain as British Prime Min- ister2
 0. Which Gershwin opera was first performed with an oil Negro cast2
 0. Complete the Bible slogan "The sword of the Lord and of------."
 10. Do fresh water eels have scales and fins?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-12

Do not say, "In the World AL manac 1t gives the names of the stars"; say, "The World Almanac gives the names of the stars; or "The names of the stars are In the World Almanac"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-12
Highway Sidewalks

The recent biennial report of High way Commissioner William J. Cox reveals that through an error in phraseology of a law passed by the 1889 Legislature his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-12
National Spotlight
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

Washington, April 12 - As much misdirected and wasted energy goes into the average congressional in- yestlgation as in any other known
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-12
Washington Merry-G Go-Round
DREW PEA R s o N ROBERT s. ALLEN

Franklin Roosevelt political the Grdron the bues he hae give nanyone n publ
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A Thought for Today

And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and In his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.-Kings lS:3A
 couldn't live in peace if put the shadow of . wilful sin between myself and God.-deorge Eliot
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c. Were sails ever used to prope railway cars2

e. What is the meaning of Nova Caesarea on the New Jersey copper cents?
 A. It Is the name of the State in its Latin form.
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Whats Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
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Questions
 and Answers
YnuR QuEsTTONs ANsWERED


 The Waterbury Democrats serL vice Bureau will answer for you free, any question of fact or inc formation, not involving exten- sive research. Write your ques- ton clearly, sign name and ad- dress, enclose . three cent postage stamp. Medical or legal advice cannot be given. Address Water bury Democrats Washington Ser vice Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 c. Were sails ever used to prope railway cars?
 A. Experimental cars equippet with sails were tried on both the South Carolina Railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
 e, What is the meaning of Nova
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-22
ORLANDO NJ. WHITE

Seriously i'll of a heart condition
since October, Orlando M. White, SO,
for twenty-six years a motorman for
the traction companies at Clarksburg,
W. Va, died last Sunday morning at
his home in Clarksburg.
He was born April %, 1882, in
Mountain Lake Park, a son of George
P. and Rachel Deets White. He mar
ried Blanche Flowers in 1904 at Graf
ton.
He is survived by his widow; three
sons; one brother, Anderson B. White,
of Clarksburg; an uncle, George Deets,
of Terra Alta, and three grandchil-
dren. He was a brother to the late A.
T. White, of the Park, who died just a
few months ago.
Funeral services were held from the
Broad Oaks Methodist church in
Clarksburg on Tuesday with interment
in a cemetery there.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-22
AURORA-EGLON

Willard Feather underwent a major
operation at the Phillip Hospital, on
last Friday.
The Farm Women's club of Aurora
met on Tuesday night at the Aurora
Community building.
Willard Judy, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Judy, was injured Monday,
when he stepped from the running
board Of his fathers car while it was
in motion. He suffered from bruises
and scratches, but his injury is not
serious.
Quite a large crowd attended Class
Night at Aurora School on Monday
night, and the following program was
presented: School song by the class;
Introduction of class, Gay Rembold;
Rules, Regulations, and otherwise,
Ray Rembold; Glass history, James
Myers; A song, Girl Across the
Aisle" by a quartet, composed of
James Myers, Richard Travis, Ruby
Loughrie and Virginia Fike; Play,
Senior Class; Prophecy, Boyd Ball;
Song, cold McDonald", quartet and
class; VIII, Richard Travis; Song,
"Alice Blue Gown, by Virginia Fike
and Ruby Loughrie; Presentation of
Key, Gerald Soldiers; Presentation of
gifts, Junior Class; Glass song, Glass.
The accompanist was Delaine burst,
of the Junior class.
The annual A. H. S. Alumni banquet
will be held on Saturday, May 81. The
Rev. E. Grant Nine, former Aurora
High School principal, will be the
speaker of the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Teets, of
Eglon, have recently moved near Balti-
more, where Mr.. Teets is employed
Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell Roth and son.
Leroy, of Dellslow, W. Va, visited at
their parents homes in Eglon on Sun
day.
Lloyd Harsh, of Eglon, is visiting
Glenco, Pa.
David Hardesty, Charles Hardesty,
and Fred Teets, are on a trip to Cali
fornia. Miss Julia Mitchell, who has
spent the winter there, will return
with them.
Mrs. Ethel Ayers, who underwent a
major operation several weeks ago,
at the Davis Memorial Hospital, at
Elkins, remains in a serious condition
John Emra Fike, little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alonzo Fike, of Mt. Lake
Park, and formerly of this community,
remains in the Phillip hospital, where
he is being treated for head injury,
which was caused from fall.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-22
Old Casselnan Bridge
Has Been Repaired

The old stone arch bridge at the
east end of Grantsville, at Little
Crossings, has finally been repaired.
Citizens of the community have been
striving for sometime to bring this
about as the historical old landmark,
which was built more than a century
ago, was beginning to crumble and
fall away.
After bringing the matter before
several state officials and the state
roads commission, an investigation
was made and repairs authorized.
The work was done under the super
vision of the State roads commission.
A fill has been put in at the west end
of the bridge and the wall rebuilt
where it was beginning to crumble. A
few minor repairs, such as pointing up
and filling in few small cracks, are
being done, with everything expected
to be finished in the near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-22
DIE D
CHARLES SEMBOWER

Charles Sembower died at the home
of his brother, Edward Sembower,
Pleasant Valley, on Tuesday, May 20.
He was a son of the late Adam and
Sarah Sembower and was born in this
county, September 2, 1872. He was
aged 68.
Surviving are three sisters and one
brother, Mrs. George Sisk, Follett,
Texas; Mrs. Ellen Reed, HagestOwn;
Mrs. Howard DeCost, Deer Park; Ed
ward Sembower, Pleasant Valley, and
one half brother, Daniel Sembower
Williamsburg, Pa.
Mr.. Sembower was a retired track
man, having worked for the B. and O.
railroad for about 80 years. He was
member of the U. B. church, Loeb
Lynn, from which place funeral serv-
ices will be conducted this afternoon
at 2 o'clock, with Rev. E. A. Critse in
charge Interment will be in the Pleas
ant Valley cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-22
Home Economics Girls Have
MOther-Daughter Program

The annual daughter pro-
gram was held last Thursday night by
members of the home economies de,
partment Of Oakland High school. A
buffet supper was served following the
program.
Students modelled a number of
gowns they had made in classroom
work. Those styling their costumes
included Vivian Ellis, Dorothy Walt
ers, Lola and Mary Cox, Kathryn
Friend, Cleda Bittinger, Helen Lower,
Mildred Hansford, Marie Kimmel,
Anna Mae Johnson, Louise McRobie,
Phyllis Butts, Eileen Bernard, Lenore
Sweitzer, Elizabeth Bittinger, Ruth
Uphold, Anna Lee Ward, Beatrice
Paugh, Eloise Reckner, Helen Thomas,
Lois Beckman, Beulah Fitzwater, Nina
Ream, Clara Sukow, Mary Moreland,
Margaret Glotfelty, Evelyn Fitzwater,
Blanche Wolfe, Blanche Goodwin,
Mabel Gilbert, Betty Mae Meyers,
Eleanor Rowan, Vida burst, Eliza
beth Bittinger, Bethyl Sanders, Lillian
Kiser, Rosalie Minard, Eloise Bernard.
The program was held under the di-
rection of Mrs. Percy Lawton and Miss
Palma Lucente, home economics in
structors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-22
Respectfully,

PRENTISS PORTER, Mgr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-22

Joint Red-Nazi action was limited in
the middle East.
WEDNESDAY - Nazis invaded
island of Crete from air, dropping
1,500 parachute troops, some wearing
New Zealand battle dress. British re-
port all were either killed or captured.
Crete, where King of Greece is, is last
considerable barrier to possible dis
patch of Nazi mechanical divisions
into French Syria, and thence to Suez.
British continued to bomb air fields in
Syria. A German offensive in Libya
was thrown back. All passengers
aboard the liner canaan had been
landed on west coast of France. Secre-
tary Hull told the French ambassador
that the Nazis were ruling Vichy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-22
Two-Hour Parking
Goes Into Effect
On Monday, May 26
Affect Only Certain Streets in
The Business District of
Oakland

The two-hour parking regulation in
the town of Oakland on certain
streets, will go into effect Monday,
May &c, it has been announced by the
Mayor and Town Council of Oakland,
and John j. Sweeney, city policeman,
has been advised to enforce the law
strictly.
The two-hour parking during the
summer months is for the benefit of
shoppers who make Oakland a trad
ing center while spending their vaca-
tons in this vicinity.
The Council announced that the
regulations affected the following
streets:
Second street from railroad cross
ing to alley at William-James hotel.
Third street from Oak to Green.
Alder street from Second to Third.
Green street between Second and
Third.
Liberty street from Second to Will
son.
No parking at any time will be al
lowed on the east side of Third street
between Alder and Oak.
Signs notifying the people of these
regulations have been placed along
the streets, and those found violating
the ordinance will be summoned to APP
pear before magistrate.
Other Grievances
Other grievances causing the city
council some worry are the complaints
about stray dogs and the use of air
rifles within the corporate limits.
Six young boys were summoned be-
fore the magistrate charged with
having broken a number of windows
at Harry Davis. The expense of the
damage was borne by the young boys
or their parents, and the charge was
dropped. AS the result the Mayor and
Council announced that shooting all
rifles in the town was prohibited by
ordinance and that it would be en-
forced.
Local officers were also ordered to
enforce the dog ordinance which pro-
hibits any dogs from running at large.
One dog was captured yesterday, Mr..
Sweeney stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-22
DIARY OF THE WAR

FRIDAY - Aerial warfare was
spreading to the Middle East to put
Axis in position to strike the Suez
canal. Britain and France were near a
break as the later yielded to Hitler on
air and naval bases in French terri
tory, especially around Syria and Iraq.
1t looked like a major thrust there
was in the making. French ships, in
Guiding Normandie, were seized by U.
S. British bombers fired three Ger
man supply ships. Leader of the Free
French Forces in Middle East demand
ed surrender of French authorities in
Syria.
SATURDAY-British in Egypt re-
captured Salum and began new drive
into Italian Libya. British pilots also
opened violent attack on Syrian
bases being used by Nazi warplanes.
German Panzer columns were also said
to be in Iraq. Nazis announced they
were now in position to strike at Brit
ain again. Military action in West was
light but Nazis reported British ships
attempting to approach the Channel
coast had been driven off Hess flight
to Britain was seen as a spur to Nazi
plans. French sources limited that U.
S. planned seizure of two French
colonies. President Roosevelt insisted
on American rights in Red Sea.
SUNDAY - British and Nazis
clashed in the skies over ancient bat
tlefields. British were aided by the
fleet air arm. Russia's shadow doomed
over this area but it's attitude was not
known. In Libya British and Axis
forces battled for control of the desert
gateway to Egypt. London reported
$4,000 civilians had been killed by Ger
man raiders with total civilian casual
ties 1852. Germany began to trans
port infantry troops through the Bos-
porus, presumably bound for Syria and
Iraq.
MONDAY - Surrender of $4,000
Italians in Ethiopia was imminent.
Australians recaptured strong points
in Tobruk's outer defense. Russian
volunteers were reported in Iraq to
help Axis. British at Cairo claimed a
bag of 10 German planes in middle
east and 20 other planes at airdrome in
Greece. British raided Cologne, Rhine
land industrial city. Five German
freighters were at sea off South
America in attempt to run the block
ade. The Kingdom of Croatia was Gre
ated from part Of Yugoslavia and will
be bound to Italy.
TUESDAY-The French minated
an offensive to retake their territory
gone over to the "free French forces"
They also fired on British planes over
Syria. British planes attacked Ger
man-occupied Syrian airdromes. In
Ethiopia the Italian fortress Of Amba
Alaji fell and Duke of Aosta sur
rendered, leaving only two areas of
resistance there. The fighting sea-
sawed in Libya. Details of French
German collaboration were still lack
ing. The air war over the English
channel was sharp. The fate of the
craft with 1873 Americans and 1874
others on board was still a mystery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-22
Firemen Answer Alarms

The Oakland Firemen were called
to Deer Park yesterday afternoon
when it was feared grass fire would
spread to the barn on the Marley
property. There was no damage.
A truck also went to McHenry
yesterday afternoon to extinguish 8
blaze in a lumber pile there. No alarm
was sounded for this call.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-22
Mt. Top Ministers Meet

The regular monthly meeting of the
Mountain Top Ministers Association
was held Monday at Accident, at the
parsonage of Rev. L. A. Wagner,
Lutheran pastor. After a business
session, conducted by the president,
Rev, Minor Sprague, a book review
was given by Rev. E. J. Johnson,
Methodist pastor at Aurora. He re-
viewed Leslie Weatherhead's latest
book, "This is the Victory"
After the meeting the group went
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-22

/ Miss Geraldine kahl returned to
| Baltimore on Wednesday morning,
following visit of 10 days or more
here with relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. William B. Orndorff
and family have recently moved from
Loeb Lynn Heights, and are now re-
siding at % Third Street, Oakland.
Mrs. J. w. Glotfelty, Mrs. Floyd
Stahl and Mrs. Richard Glotfelty and
daughter, spent the weekend in
Petersburg, w. Va, visiting relatives.
Miss Ada V. Leighton returned to
her home near Hoyes on Tuesday, fol-
lowing a visit of several days with
relatives in Oakland and Loeb Lynn
Heights.
The McVeigh Holy Cross club
members held their annual birthday
dinner at the Manhattan hotel on
| Tuesday evening. 1t was the eleventh
anniversary of the organization.
Drs. Harold and Blanche Miller and
daughter Miss Bonnie, Miss Virginia
Fike, Mrs. Gustavson and Miss Ora
Wolfe, of Eglon, w. Va, visited Mrs.
Louis Bush and daughter, Miss Ora
Bush, on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert James and
daughter Margaret Louise, left Sun
day for Pittsburgh, where they will
make their future home. Mrs. James
was formerly Miss Helen Warwick,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. War
nick.
Donald Stemple sustained an injury
to his arm last Wednesday when the
car which he was driving turned over
on the sharp turn at Hutton. Other
| occupants were Pat Turney, Harry
Glaze and Richard Roy, who escaped
| injury.
Mrs. Alma Bell, Miss Vivian Clary,
Mrs. A. T. White, of Mt. Lake Park;
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Yutzy, and Miss
Hasaleah Yutzy Crellin, attended the
funeral services for Orlando M. White,
which were conducted Tuesday in
Clarksburg, W. Va.
Mrs. Donald Sincell attended
motherdaughter banquet held at
Fairmont, w. Va, last Thursday, re-
turning home on Friday, accompanied
by her daughter, Eleanor, and guest,
Miss Jean Carpenter, of Fairmont,
who spent the weekend here.
Emerson Fike, one of the draftees
who left Oakland on May 8 and is sta
toned at Aberdeen, spent Saturday
evening in Oakland. Accompanying
him back to Aberdeen on Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Fike, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Moore, Miss Evelyn Fike and
Miss Helen Sanders.
Mrs. ]. G. Hopkins, Baltimore, ac-
companied her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Dr. and Mrs. H. R. DuPuy, to
Oakland on Sunday and will remain
here as their guest for several days.
DR.. and Mrs. DuPuy were in Baltimore
where the fomrer attended meeting
of county health officers and nurses.
Miss Mary SIP, cher, Oakland; Miss
Mary Louise Payn. \, Grantsville, and
Miss Helen Miller, riendsville, also
attended the meeting.
On Saturday, May II, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. E. Bergdoll, of Petersburg, w. Va,
announced the marriage of their
daughter, Mia Sue, to Arthur Creel
Yutzy. Mrs. Yutzy was formerly
teacher in the Grant county schools.
Mr.. Yutzy, son of Mrs. Nora Yutzy
and the late Arthur Yutzy, is employed
in Baltimore, where the couple will re-
side. The announcement was made at
a bridge party given by the brides
sister, Mrs. K. Brent Johnson. Mrs.
Richard Glotfelty, of Oakland, attend
ed the party.