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Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
War Training For Girls

One reason for the success OF
Germany in overrunning IL eoun-
tries, has been that the young peo-
pie of Germany were trained to
devote themselves to useful tasks,
and to find satisfaction in perform
ing these labors for their country.
They are serving a deplorable
cause, but at least they think they
are serving their country, and are
willing to perform hard tasks.
In England young women are
performing many OF the tasks or
dinarily left to men, like the jobs
of nachinists, masons, and pof-
ters.
II the United States is to make
full use Of its strength in time Of
emergency, it looks to young wo-
men and girls also to perform
helpful service.
1t seems difficult to believe that
the United States will ever again
send a real army to Europe. But
millions Of young men will have to
train themselves to defend the
country. While they are absent in
camps. it may be necessary to EN-
ploy many women in jobs formerly
filled by men.
The young women of America are
full of patriotic loyalty, and wish
to express that emotion in any way
within their power. They can give
generous shares of time to social
enterprises. There are
many poor and unfortunate people
in the country who need help. The
charitable organizations that care
for these needs should find the
young women and girls eager to
assist in such enterprises, whether
mn performing actual service for
the unfortunate, or in raising
money to provide the things they
need.
1t is time when girls should be
practical. They should be interest
ed in the work of the home. The
more they know how to do such
things as cook and perform all |
household tasks. the better they
will be able to- help the nation in
any emergency.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
a am AN AMERICAN" DAY ls4l
By The President of The United States of America
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Public Resolution No. 81, approved Nav
"a Stat. 17S), provides, in part:

WHEREAS Public Resolution No 81, approved May s. 1910
"a Stat 178), provides in parts
Sunday May year hereby
Citizenship
hereby annually
public
coming naturalization.
citizenship shall
Day"
educational States
they hereby plans
responsibilities opportunities
of the States localities
resde::
NOW, THEREFORE, l. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Presi-
dent of the United States of America do hereby designate Sunday May
194 FL Am An American Day and urge that this day be OBJ
served public occasion recognition of citizens who have
their majority who have been natuaed within the past
call upon all Federal State and local officials and all patriotic
civil and educational organizations join in calculated
press upon all citizens both born and nura special
significance of citizenship in this nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunto my hand and
seal of the United States of America be affixed
DONE the City of Washington this 27h day of March,
Lord hundred and and of
pendence United of America the hundred sixty
fifth
(SEAL) FRANKLIN d. ROOSEVELT.
By the President.
SUMNER WELLES,
Acting Secretary of State
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
The Draft And Marriage

Probably a good many young
people are deferred from marriage
by the necessity or probability that
the young man will have to per-
form military service. That obliga-
tion seems like a kind Of curtain
that shuts off the future, and the
young folks can't seem to see thru
that curtain.
1t may work the opposite way in
many cases. The youth may get so
lonely at camp, that the longing for
the girl friend may become insup'
portable. The vision of the little
apartment to belong to just them
selves, where they can shut out
the world, and from which they
can start together for all good
times, may just blot many things
from the picture. There may be a
great wave of marriages when the
years service is over.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09

to give the best service, and who
make special effort to convince
the people that they are worthy to
have the big share. He would feel
then from the day he opened his
shop that he had to tell what he
was selling, ana at what prices. If
he advertised steadily TO tell that
story. he would get more than his
share, and be entitled to II by his
spirit of enterprise.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
War On Sea, Land and SIX,

War On Sea, Land and Sky
1t used to be said that the ma
ton that had the greatest sea
power was the one likely to win
wars. Sea power can cut off essen
tial supplies from foreign lands.
while land power controls only
limited areas which may lack nee
essary supplies for war making.
Now Britain has the major sea
power, and Germany the greater
land power. Britains sea power is
limited by the terrific power of
Nazi submarine warfare, which is
constantly sending British ships to
the bottom. Up to now, Germany
has had the lead in air power.
Some estimates of late have had it
that Britain and the United States
are turning out more warplanes
than Germany, and the American
and British planes are called bet
I ~
ter. I,i a.
In Greece the British were said
to be outnumbered in planes by as
many as eight to one, so Germany
is still able to get the most planes
to the heavy fighting areas. Also
large part of the big fighting
force which Germany now has in
North Africa is supposed to have
. been carried by transport planes
over the Mediterranean.
In some mysterious way the Ger
mans got big feet of tanks over
that Mediterranean sea, which have
almost driven the British out of
Libya. The Nazi tanks have roam
ed over Europe as freely as the mo-
torists of America burning up the
roads on a holiday weekend. The
% miles of water between the con-
tinent of Europe and Britain has
been a greater barrier for the Nazi
tanks than all the mountains and
thousands of miles of Europe's
land.
If Britain could have a force of
bombing and fighting planes SO am
pie that they could exceed the Nazi
fiiers in every theater of war, those
arrogant Nazis would begin to wish
they had not started this war. 1t
is up to the United States to see
that. Britain gets that superior
force of planes. and that mighty
soon.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Mothers Day Observance

1t is a fine thing to wear a car
nation in honor of Mother on the
second Sunday in May, but if the
observance stops there it may leave
364 days in the year when the
woman to whom you owe your life
and welfare is more or less for
gotten.
Mothers ask for two things, af-
lection and some degree of respect
for their principles. A woman is
happy if her children go out in the
world and behave in a manner
worthy of her. If they do good
work in the world, and are credit
to themselves and the family, she
is well satisfied, even if they are
unresponsive.
Women watch their children
every day to see if they are devel-
oping in the right way every time
they perform actions showing
worthiness of character, the moth
er rejoices. If the children are
contrary and troublesome. their
conduct is an ineessant source of
anxiety. Many women spend count
less wakeful hours at night, worry
ing about their youngsters.
Some children expect all the de-
votion they get from their mothers
as something to which they are en-
titled, and for which they are not
required to offer any thanks. They
feel that offering such thanks ia
about like thanking workman to
whom you are paying good money.
They don't seem to realize that
women give their children far
more than they can ever expect to
receive from them, hence that
special outpourings of gratitude
are called for.
People should on this occasion
think over their lives. and ask il
they are acting in a way theil
mothers would approve of. If they
are not, and if they will change
their ways SO as to conform tC
these higher standards, they will
accomplish more than they would
by a thousand gifts. Living the
way the mother wants them to live
is the best Mothers Day gift.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
The Share of Business

Years ago, when a new concern
started in business. it would often
print a notice about like this:
$50 and So announces that he is
starting business at a certain loca-
ton. He hopes to get his share of
the trade"
If the people who printed such a
notice had an idea that trade is
going to be divided in equal shares.
they had a wrong idea. A more
enterprising beginner would feel
that some people get big shares
and some get small ones. The big
shares go to those who are thought
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Window Screens Needed

The insects known as mosquitoes
caused damage amounting to $125,-
100000 last year, principally by
spreading malaria and yellow fe-
yer. Some people may think that
annoyance about mosquitoes is a
mere example of fussiness, and
that self controlled persons should
be able to sleep even If these pesky
bugs are singing their flendish
little arias over their heads. The
medical records tell us that they
are great disease carriers.
The towns and private owners
that permit stagnant pools of
water to lie on their land would
better look after these places, as
they are probably breeding grounds
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09

IF PEOPLE remembered every
thing they ever heard, advertising
might not be SO essential. Consid-
ering that things go in one ear and
out on the opposite side. constant
advertising is necessary, or people
forget about business and its
goods and service.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09

REAL ESTATE depreciates in
value in a town where retail trade
is not prosperous Help maintain
the value of your property. by
spending your money at home.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09

for the skeets. Money spent for
window and door screens is well
spent. and they protect us from
disease and increase our chances
for rest-giving sleep.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09

SEEDS DO NOT GROW unless
planted in good gardens, and you
can't expect dollars to grow in
business unless planted in fields
fertilized by advertising.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09

SOME FOLKS SEEM preiudiced
against an article if it is offered
by home town store. They are
in danger of paying more for an
inferior article elsewhere.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09

MANY PEOPLE nave a very
broad knowledge of the world, ex-
cept about the fine things accom-
plished in their home towns.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09

Chimney fires still keep the fire.
men on the jump.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
Intelligent Tariffs

Tariffs are one thing that ought to be decided upon without emotion, almost mathematically. A tariff should be i'm posed in order to produce certain results and no others. A committee of the Fed eral Council of Churches which has been studying bases of just and durable peace, has come forward with an inter- esting suggestion, It is that a new gov ernmental unit be established to study economic relations with other countries, and to report to Congress just what effect on other nations would be produced by any proposed tariff, trade, immigration or money law. '''''
 It is always possible that a tariff or other trade discrimination may produce a small local gain of some kind, yet so prejudice a whole country against the United States that the net loss not only in good will (precious these days) but in actual trade Itself is greater than the small local gain. Congress might not follow the recommendations of such a commission, but 1t wouldn't hurt to have the facts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12

at conditionS iii the world today" "Yes," rejoined the rough and ready speaker who was defending religion, land we have had water in the world for two million years, and look at the condition of your face"
 Some people are said to have no use for water but to put 1t under bridges. There are many who take a similar attitude toward religion.
 Water does our faces no good un. less we use 1t for washing purposes. The people who are saying today that religion has failed and point to the chaos of modern times to support their contention, are for the most part people who scarcely ever attend church, give as little as possible for it's support, and de- cline to practice the precepts of re. ligion in fair weather or foul, par. ticularly if they involve any ircon- venience.
 So VIC are back where we started religion, like everything else in life, is only valuable if we use 1t.
 All Rights Reserved EAkson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
Defense Bonds Gain Momentum

The first months sale of Defense Bonds and Stamps rolled up total of $441, ,752.- 900. That half billion is not impressive in terms of the great high-pressure gov ernment loans of the World War period. But the significant thing Is that sales con- sistently held around $100,0oo,o00 a week.
 The buying of Defense Bonds and Stamps ought to be a systematic obliga- ton of every citizen who has good job or a regular income beyond the needs of plain living. That first months pur- chases were equal to 1000 long-range bombers. Why say more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
Love and Stomach Ache

Love! Poets have been vainly trying to define 1t - "the wine of existence" - "the sweetest joy, the widest woe"-"an egotism of two'-"a smoke raised with the fume of sighs" = "a reality born in the fairy region of romance" - "the life of the soul"-"the emblem of eternity" = "a dream"-and so on, and so on down through all the literature of the ages. Remained for 1941 to discover that love is stomach ache, or, more precisely, that a stomach ache may be caused by love. Dr. Leon J. Saul of the Institute for Psy- choanalysis In Chicago imparted this melancholy information to the National Conference of Social Work.
 Thus mans fate: no sooner have you steered junior through the anxious per- iod when stomach aches were constantly following too much enthusiasm for ice cream and cake, than he enters into a period lasting until death when love will subject him to the same complaint. From death, taxes - and stomach ache-no escape.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12

and equipment be created. No. We do not want to extinguish the demanding spirit. Every good thing (along with a lot of bad things) which man has achieved on earth is due t othe demanding spirit.
 Now is the time, however, when lesser, personal, individual demands must be merged into the one great national de- mand. They must be reasonable, and practical, and subject to just comprom- ise, whether they are the demands of groups, classes, rises the united demand of the American people that the job we have set ourselves be triumphantly ac- complished.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
Daniel Carter Beard

Approximately 10,0000O0 American boys will mourn the death of "the father of the American scouting movement" Daniel Carter Beard, who died yesterday at the age of ninety years. A specialist in the teaching and handling of boys in the formative years Beard was regarded as a modern Daniel Boone. He was co-founder of the Boy Scout movement and as such became the idol of countless American boys who grew manly and courteous and useful according to Boy Scout tradition.
 Beard appealed to American boyhood as few others have. His interest in the scout movement was centered in wood- craft and the outdoors. Like Father something that they liked, something that was help in moulding character by pleasant means. He taught boys ito stand on their own feet" he wrote under standingly about recreational activities. His Sons of Daniel Boone preceded Lord Baden-P -Powell's Boy Scouts. His maga- zine departments contained all manner of outdoor lore. In short he was equipped through his writings as well as his ap- proach through the outdoor life appeal to give boys something worthwhile, char acter building and enjoyable, in their leisure time.
 Daniel Beard has passed on but wherever there are Boy Scouts tales of his books, of his knowledge of the woods, Indian lore and so on will be talked about. He will remain the idol of Amer ican boys where and when Boy Scouts gather for the traditional programs. To the boys he was colorful figure in deer skins fringed with beads, high boots, wide brimmed hat who lived up to his citation author artist, outdoorman, tige, wisdom and experience have been pillars in the structure of the organiza- tion."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
The Demanding Spirit

Petain, thinly-incarnate ghost of the France that held the line before Verdun, speaks to Frenchmen these days as saddened father might speak to an erring child. "We are arranging everything with the Great White Father in Berlin. Don't worry. Don't think. Papa Petain will tell you what Hitler wants, and arrange to do 1t. Just stop thinking obey!"
 That Is the tenor of Petain's little hom- flies, verbal soothing-syrup for the most part, to keep France from rattling her prison door. But the other day phrase of Petain changed like the closing of an iron gate. A committee of workers, employers and technicians" was thus in- structed "Your task is to put an end to the demanding spirit :"
 To do this aging symbol justice, what he meant was the sort of uncompromis- ing, zealotic struggle in the social and political fields which helped tear France into ribbons; zealots of the extreme right and extreme left, each with grim, in- transigeant spirit that If 1t cannot be exactly as wish 1t, then let it perish" How this demand for the end of the de- who once demanded an end of autocraGc monarchy, and got it, we do not know But Heaven help the world when the de- manding spirit is itself extinguished. It is only because our forefathers demanded liberty and then demanded that 1t be respected, that we have it today.
 Right now the nation is doing some de- manding also. An overwhelming major ity of it's people demand that military strength be built; that swelling and un- interrupted stream of military supplies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
Selected Poem
COMMENCEMENT
(Dow Richardson in the Christian
 Science Monitor)


 George BriStow Colhurst 30, closed the heavy door, The momentous meeting done, and evident The satisfaction that the board had felt, The handclaSps. Now he was the president, They'd gathered at his side, once stood adjourned, And made him shy, He'd tried to hold his stance; And one of them in half-embrace had wished him
 we'll
 old Hart director in a dozen sprawling plans. All gone the door closed Bristow turned his thoughts To one bright day in June some years before Down to the little college town his parents then Had shyly come with Ted-his brother Theodore. They'd parked the car far out, for 1t was old, His mother had a satin dress and trembling proud She was in 1t; Ted glued his eyes on him. The hero- worship in his twelve years loud. His father, shy with humble pride and sensitive Of their appearance in this alien corn, Walked unobtrusively step behind And George remembered how his coat was worn. His father, Brstow unused had done the chores Out out for hands on other farms he knew, Had gone without much-wanted, needed things To save, and done the 1aboring of two. Then Bristow saw the picture all again, His radiant mother, proud; small Ted aglow, His quiet father, bare of hat dry-lipped, obscure; He thanked his God that all of this was so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
Four.Handed Probe

When four different agencies start to probe a state of affairs in Connecticut It's time to comment. There have been probes of all descriptions in the state and much information has been divulged thereby, but 1t remained for washed out dam over at Bolton Lake the other day to interest four different govermen- tai agencies, one of them federal. Right now these bodies are seeking the facSs, trying to find out why new dam should give way and let impounded waters do heavy property damage throughout the surrounding countryside.
 All of which means that of late years we have become conscious of the danger that lies behind loosely-constructed or weakened dam. We started to do some- thing about checking on all of them throughout the state right after the 1888 hurricane when so many small ones ln different sections of Connecticut were washed out or partially damaged. A year later the Legislature made 1t possible for supervision over them to be exercised by a distinct state agency, the State Board for the Supervision of Dams.
 It is with this in mind that state what the real trouble was at Bolton Lake For this dam was one of those washed out in 1938 It was repaired by the State Public Works Department with WPA finances, And 1t is claimed that the U. s. Army Engineers office some time back complained that the plans for repairing the dam were inadequate" All of which means that the state may be forced to take steps that will establish definite regulations to which all dams, private or public, within the state will be forced to conform.
 At least we will want to be assured that we live in perfect safety and need not fear that other dams might prove as dangerous to human life and public property In times of stress like the pres ent problem such as this dam wash- out should be handled quickly and thoroughly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
Current Comment

Institutions should at all times be looked upon as practical and changeable means and never as enduring ends. = pr. Edwin Nichol- son, Columbia Teachers College. We have the opportunity of the ages - Wendell Willkie, former G. o. P. presidential candidate.
 
 What this country undertakes to do, 1t has the power and the will to flnish.
 Raymond H. Geist, commercial de viGaon, the State Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12

recently has been forced to admit that Roosevelt didn'L build enough of them The French news agency Havas-Teiemondial is getting the squeeze from the State Department for dissemination of alleged Axis propaganda. The State Department, which controls French frozen funds, is shutting them off to HavaS ... Ben Co- hen has spurned the job of SEC chairman, will return to Loii- don instead .... Social tongues are wagsing because Cohen was invited to dinner the other day without his Brain Trust partner, Tom Corcorail.
 PRESIDENTIAL KISS
 Tho nation will remember the Presidents last fireside chat for it's historic proclamation Of "un- limited emergency, but brunette Ann Qiilis, Columbia Broadcast- ing's special events expert. will remember t for c far different reason.
 Just before the President went on the air someone told him Ann was to Dc married. He summoned the young lady from c labyrinth of radio apparatus being set Up to carry his address all over tho world.
 "Annc said the President graveIy, "ls it true that you are planning to take the matrl- mOnial lcap?"
 "Yes, MT. President that is correct"
 "Ann, bend down here"
 And the President kissed Miss dillis with c resounding smack.
 (Copyright. 104i, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
AMMUNITION FOR AN ARMY
(Hartford Courant)

Some idea of the vast transpor- tation problem that modern war; fare entails may be gained by the Ordnance. Departments estimates of the amount of ammunition needed for conservative usage" for a month by an American armored division. For its 3O-caliber rifles and machine guns alone, the division would require about twenty-seven million rounds q month. The old battle allowance" provided for 120 rounds for each infantryman going into action, excluding machine gun- ners. Double allowance was some- times issued, but orthodox opinion held that such weight of am. munition unduly hampered she fighting ability Of the men. The modern rifleman. equipped with c gun that will fire from two to four
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
EVERY HOUR COUNTS
Boston Post)

A small incident in connection with the launching of the nationp newest battleship, the South Dakota. ct Camden. N. J., gives an insight into the efficiency and speed with which shipbuilders are now work ing.
 The South Dakota was completed four months ahead of schedule. The incident ii connection with the launching tells some of the reasons why. The launching was set to take place during the lunch hour of the men. Naturally, they wanted to see this dreadnaught take to the water. But work could not be ifaterfered with. Hence, the launching took place at time when hte men would have little time of and work would not be impeded. And as soon as the South Dakota hit the water, work was started on laying the kneei .oi 6 new cruiser on Che ways which the batticship had just left. No wonder our shipworkeFs are setting new records.