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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09


 CI0 and the setting up of . new labor organization composed Of the United Mine Workers, tFict 50, the United ConstruC- ton Workers, plus certain AFL unions, Lewis and William Hutchinson, Roosevelt hating boss of the AFL carpenters, have been ln close secret touch in recent months,
 With his burning political afnbls tions, such on organization, in which he would be the king bee, would give Lewis Q powerful poe iIticai weapon in the coming event. ful elections. Also for the poll. tical operation of the America First Committee, of which he b on ardent supporter.
 NOTE - The busted District 50 officials have started Q rank and file revolt to go over to the CIO Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers. Headed by Reid Robinson, who Is in the Lewis doghouse because of support Of Roogevelt's foreign pol. icy, the MMSW is up in arms ct Lewis because oS his alleged rai-d ing Of the unions field.
 SECRET ARMY INFORMATION
 Interesting inside fact apropos Of the Chicago Tribune's expose Of the secret war plan of 10000, 900 men" was that Congressman Philip A. Bennett of Missouri paid e400 for similar information which he used in 6 speech exposing the ariny's giant plan.
 Congressman Bennett's source, presumably inside the War De. pertinent, Is reported also to have spilled similar information to the Tribune, 8 double-cross which aroused The Congressman'S wrath.
 Questioned regarding his pur. chase Of the information, Cons gressman Bennett said: Y don't want to discuss the mater now. The man and I are friends again,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

For the Waterbury boys in the various training camps, as well as their parents and other loved ones at home, the Christ mas season now looms as dreary period of watchful waiting. The plans for whole, sale furloughs for New Englanders, Will be scrapped no doubt and other plans' more warlike, considered. Instead of com ing home training will be intensified ana troop movements engaged in-the purpose 8 deadly serious one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
MOTHERS CALLED UPON TO COME TO AID OF OUR
 COUNTRY
Editor, Waterbury Democrat:

Editor. Waterbury Democrat:
 To the Mothers of American Sons and all mothers and fatiaersI
 You have fought ccurageously for three years to keep our country out of war.
 You fought against the war-IIion- gers, the profiteerg of war, and the revenge-seekers, and you have tried to save your sons from needless sac- rifice to save the British Empire or to perpetuate international cap- italism, but now war has come to lis from a direction which the majority of us did not expect.
 Now 1t is no longer a question of dying to save the British Empire or to save international capitalism Ur Russian bolsnevism and we can honestly say that "againCt our wishes and without cur consent, atheistic communism Is on our side, temporarily at leastH because know ing the ability of that party to change alliance overnight, l should not be surprised to find them lSl bAAG 0bAAgA NAAAhS1 AAA sts@ A&%t@A ~eA~eAa~f especially if Hitler Is successful in his Russian campaign.
 You, mothers, must now realize that our country is at war with one of the Axis powers and 1t may be only a short time when we shall be at war with all of them and 1t is now too late to argue or petition or protest about the action of our President or representatives.
 when a nation is at war the first and most important thing is to win that war because one thing worse than being at war is to lose 1t and regardless of how we opposed the President and his foreign policy we have a greater responsibility and that is to support our government and our country. because the govern ment consists of our constitution, plus cur Congress, plus our gu- preme Court, plus any president who happens Co be in office and our government and nstiom 1liah he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
Selected Poem
THE WARNING
(Elizabeth Wilder in the Christian
 Science Monitor)

(Elizabeth Wilder in the Christian
 Science Monitor) Yesterday met an ant Dragging grain of corn: Better get ready for winter he said It's coming, sure as you're born. Here in the city they sweep the leaves Quickly out of the street, Pretending it won't be autumn If only they keep 1t neat. Nothing is stored away in barns, No shelves of jellies, no bins Pungent with ruSset and astrakhan Before the winter begins. But a country heart is not so blind, Seeing the last leaves fall: Snow will sweep down on the city, too And nothing ready at all!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
State of War

The United States is at war with foreign power-Japan. We don't know at what moment the number of our enemies may be increased. We must be prepared for any and all emergencies. Here in New England we have always felt complete sense of security against invasion There e no reason right now to lose such a feeling, but there is the need, too, of being very much on our guard against
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

War Department, and the Metals Reserve Company and Defense Sup piles Corporations have to pay on the nail.
 Tn the last W ar the War D ep ar { m c mt was given the privilege of im- porting things duty-free that it needed for war purposes, but the privilege expired
 naa aa R
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
Daily Almanac
rises 1O:00 p. m.

Moon rises 10:00 p. m.
 Sun rises 7:O4 a. m.; sets 4:26 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes |, after sunset. It's useless to predict that the cold weather which set in late Saturday will be lasting. So many times this fall the cold has frozen use and then the weather turned soft that it's doubtful if the band of frost and Ice will really be around us until after the first of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

land nation of heroes with the Christian General Mannerheim lead. Ing them against the most ruthless dictator in all history and you also believed that Gen. Francisco Franco was truly the man that Pope Piw XII said he was, namely, "the sAviol of Christianity In Europe, ana being honest and consistent as you are and you always will be, you must support our government ane our country one hundred per cent even If we must be called upon SoFsat day to fight with these above-mens toned countries.
 We must forget our Europear antecedents and think only of Am. erica, the land that gives us oppcr' tunity to learn and earn and woe to the man or men who try to tekt them from us, be he an invadG from abroad or one In Q high plaes in America, m
 Eternal vigilance Is the price of liberty and he who Is not or VIII not be vigilant does not deserve liberty.
 Get together, Mothers of American Sons, get behind our government, abide by the decision Of your Con- gress, and show your former ops ponents that when the honor ana security of your country Is threaten. ed that you will give your sons and go with them yourself If necessary and even protect the women who were shouting for war for three years but had no sons of their own to offer.
 To us 1t is no longer war for anglophiles, the revenge-seekers, runaway European bankers or gov- ernmentS in exile, we must put aside our sympathy for the ha. c king of the Belgians, whose father was hero before him. Try to forget Gerenal Mannerheirn, also Marshal Henry Philippe Petain, the present leader of the French who did not flee in the face of invasion, thG same man who like the greatest rebel that ever lived, George Wash. ington, takes his adivce from GcG in prayer. Think only of AIn- erica and of victory. Our country, possessions have been attacked how or why doesn't matter, 1t is now 1 our war.
 May God in his mercy guide us and lnlnimize the slaughter of sons of mothers throughout the worlds
 Frederick Mrazsk, Publicity
 Manager, Mothers of Arneri. can Sons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
BY MILTON BRONNER waterbury Democrat washington
 Stan COreanondent

Washington, Dec. 9 - Oddity upon oddities--thanks to cock-eyed lave making by Congress, the Navy De- partment can import almost any, thing it darn pleases without pay- ing import duties thereon, but the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

WASHINGTON Pee 9ohn Lewis deed the government shut down i'm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

TODAx's COMMON ERROR Generally it Ia best te Avoie
 wae Of onto. Say 'lEa steppeA on not onto the grass" "ehe. fen on not Ont0 the door"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

a, What is considered to Do the first fixed date in history
 Al, James Harvey Breasted says it is 124i D, O., tho year the anoienu ERyptians introduced the calendar of S66 days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

a, Is Henry stevens, who was ao' quilted of the Hall-Mills murder ID ie22, still livlng9
 A. Ho died at La Vaileete' N J" December {, 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

EDITORS NOTE; If you gre fleglrous Of securing thls weeks sPnPty Packet" address '. M. kirby, Dept. B.i09, Waterbury Democrat Service Bureau, lvIS Thirteenth St., washington, D. Q" with 2S cents t0 cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

the conflict. The Navy Department was given the same privileges, but
 no time limit was written into the law. Hence the privilege still holds good. It was only recently that the Reconstruction Finance Corporation set up the Metals Reserve Company to purchase and create Q stock-pile of metals needed for national dee fense and the Defense Supplies Corporation to do a similar job for drugs of various kinds, cork, jute, akA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
What's Your I.Q.?

Can you answer seven tf those
 test aueatlOnsS Turn Co back
 DaRe for the answers.
 1, Is asbestos manuiaetufet product, a vegetable product or 2 natural mineralp
 q. what letter of the alphabat aymhollSes the months in which oysters are traditionally good Tor fo0d2
 3, Name the two towns in Mas Haehusetts where Paul Revere be- gan and ended his famous ride,
 q, From which of the United states armed services is Riehafd Evelyn Byrd retiret9
 s, ITO show tho white feather" means purity, surrender or eowaFa- ice?
 6. Translate the famous Latln phrase venl, vIdl, vioi, sent by Juls Jus Caesar to announce victory at arms.
 T, Name tho large Island n9rth- west of the State of WaShingtonp
 6, Tn which grand opera is "Rhas danes" the hero2
 Q, Alfred T. Mahan was an au- thority on art, sea power, or fi- nance7
 10. Which state iS nleknamed "sooner state"7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

e, state the number Of colleges and universities In the United Statas and their total enrolment. V
 A. There are i,I0o public and pEi. yate institutions including eeacheES coileEes and normal schools, with CT approximate enrolment of l,SS0 VoV'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
Washington Merry Go Round

Lewis, Who Demands Security For Workers Fires Own EmpIoyes Dismissed Veterans Of Union Disagree With Boss On soIoion
 John l. Reported Preparing To Bolt cO Set Up New Lobor Group
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

e, Has the metal of s~esssSh g coin is made a&yvhing to do with its value Go collectorsp
 A, No: neither the metal nor itv mo determine the numiSInatio valu
 of coins. The prices for rare colna arc chiefly regulated by thers state of preservation, tho number q pieces Issued of Q certain date, and the demand, e.ties
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

 and Answers
wOUn 0URs9ROFaa AlqgVV lD

YOUR QUESTIONS Aresw RD
 The wAeetAury nameeFaea aef. vlce Bureau wl1 mmswer Sos you freo. any question cE fact CT Aia. formation. Mos lmvoAvfmg ex&en- sivo research. write your ques, ton clearly, slgm name ama na. dress. enclose . three cent pestase aknmn, Medical aR la9nl aAVioa cannoa be given. Address water. bury DemaocFAt's WAshln9ton seI- vlce Rureau, lN1S TkatAsemth Street Washington, D. 0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

Copyright, i04i, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
Longer Week
Is Forecast

WASHINGTON - Sen. George
w. Norris. Ind. Neb., long an ad-
vocate Of shortened working hours
TO spread employment. said here
a longer work-week may have to
come" in industries where there is
shortage Of skilled labor, in or
der TO meet emergency production
requirements.
ut seems this nation has not
reached the point where II
realizes that everyone has got
10 sacrifice something" he
said. I'm times like these no
one can get 100 per cent what
he wants, even N his claim IL
JUST.
Norris. who once supported leg
islation 10 reduce the work week
to 30 hours as a means Of COM
batting unemployment, suggested
that longer work weeks than the
present 40-hour week might be
permitted in industries where labor
shortage is felt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
1IIIl&MH%935EIN
Government Tokes Over % More Ships:
Puget Sound Yards Get Minesweep Bids

Recent purchases Of American
merchant ships for military use
now total rs, 1t was announced
Thursday by the u. S. maritime
commission.
The shortage in merchant ton
mage will be partially taken care
of by the requisition of idle
foreign ships presently informed in
U. S. seaports; American crews
will man them.
OF the ships taken for military
service, the navy will get I'll and
the army seven. The vessels and
the lines from which they have
been taken are:
The America, Washington and
Manhattan. all u. S. Lines; the
Robin Kettering. Seas Shipping
Co., Inc; the Mormscdove, Nor
macpenn, Mormacgull. Mormac-
wren, Mormaclark, Mormactern,
all from the Moore-McCormack
Lines; the Executor and Exporter
of the American Export Lines,
Inc; the Doctor Lykes, the Lykes
Bros. Steamship Co.. Inc; the
Hawaiian Packer, Matson Naviga-
ton Co.; the President johnson
and President Adams of the
American President Lines; the
Delorleans. the Mississippi Ship
ping Co., Inc; the Panama,
Panama r. r. Co; the Santa
Teresa of Grace Line. Inc. and
the Ciriquir and Quirigua of the
United Fruit Co.
The President Hayes. President
Pierce, President Taft. President
Cleveland and President Coolidge
of the American President Lines;
the Deltargentino Of the Missis-
sippi Shipping Co. and the Oriente
Of the New York and Cuba Mail
Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
Defense Bonds
AS Graduation
Gifts Are Urged

OLYMPIA - Buy high school
and college students national de-
Tense bonds for graduation pres
ents, State School Superintendent
Pearl Wanamaker advised parents
and relatives today as the season
for graduation opened.
Mrs. Wanamaker is a member
Of the state advisory committee
for the sale Of defense bonds. She
appointed all county school super
intendents as ex-officio members
to boost the sale of such securities.
Giving graduates defense
bond will give them a concrete
share in the national defense pro-
gram" she said. They may be
purchased in large or small de-
nominations and will serve the
double purpose of aiding defense
and giving the boy or girl a good
investment"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06

into development IN ths ists 49,
vita having stepped ~ TIE rate
e progress n attaining higher
alF speeds Under neTmsl elH<am-
stancss. Z aid. special PERFORM
ancfa of close - so mics an hsar
probably eaald net - a<hlesezi
nnfl 1pss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06

report transmitted 70 congress ~
President Roosevelt
PrerarcH BY TIE national re=
sources - lag board IN ceopefa-
ton v9tA e National Research
council aua = National Academy
~ sfaacHa The report credited
fH z zment programs rushed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
MORE MINEswEEP
CONTRACTS

Three Seattle shipyards will
build IA wooden minesweepers for
the navy at total cost Of about
5000, 900, according TO word
Thursday from Washington, d. c.
Six will be constructed by the
Associated Shipbuilders, four by
the Seattle Shipbuilding & Dry
dock Corp, and four by the Bal
lard Marine Railways.
A contract for four Others Of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
POLICE ESTABLISH
DISASTER CONTROL FORCE

Subsequently the police depart
ment established q Disaster Con-
troll Force. At present IL consists
of some 1900 men who have been
thoroughly trained in everything
from control of crowds and first
aid to the reconstruction of COM
munications lines. In addition. the
entire police force has been receiv-
ing special instruction in civilian
protection problems.
On the mayors advice, the fire
departmet last fall sent repre-
sentatives to London TO study the
problem Of incendiaries under the
hot Pickering light Of fires they
had started.
In addition to these basic steps.
plans are being made by the other
city departments = including sur
veys of evacuation facilities. Rep
resentatives of the city are also
attending lectures on Aerial
Bombardment Protection" at New
York university. II is from this
course that the surprising conclu-
sion about the safety of skyscraper
roofs is drawn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
RUIIDING PERMITS

Building permits uxre issued
Thursday to John n. Anderson for
. $500 residence A. 4I21 No.
Both st: Bert p. Owen. $4,000
residence. 1909 no. Stevens ct +.
Olaf Bruseth, $4,000 residence.
1902 Ia r st. J. L. Piarnsndon.
$1,000 residence. 14ii 80. 4Ist Ct I:
and Buster Brown Shoe stors.
store front alterations costing
$1,000 at 543s So. Tacoma way.
President Theodore Roosevelt'n
5o-word presidential Inaugural id
dress IL the shortest on record.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
Airplanes Of Future
May Exceed $50 hPd

WASHINGTON - Rszearet e.
perts here forecast sirrisne zpseas
81 $50 miles an hour aa more
within the next three ytars IN =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06

n <zple-luz 4 q De<@ns -
mfn< q fh< Businesses <eaI Iroa
Z HaiIrued ennr<aF H<9f 4&4aa=
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
New York Finds SkYscraper Roof Safer
Than Inside Rooms During an Air Raid

NEW YoRk-It's safer to be on
the roof Of a high building during
an air raid than on the lower
floors.
This Is one Of the startling con-
illusions that came 10 light a. New
York. undoubted ohJectiv. Of any
lightning Man attack on the West
ern Hemisphere, prepares to face
any emergency.
Few Of the plans which Mayor
LaGuardia and his administration
have worked out have yet been
made public. But q myriad Of
committees has been at work for
many months and has blueprinted
the skeletons on which will be
hung the detailed plans for civil
ian protection.
As early as 1888. following the
hurricane which huffed and puff
ed disaster down the whole north
east coast. Mayor LaGuardia
established permanent Disaster
Control Board. Even before the
outbreak of war only year later.
the board had taken stock of the
city's vital utilities and made plans
for their emergency use.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06

same kind was also awarded 10
the Bellingham Marine Ways.
The minesweepers are TO be 1885,
footers costing about $3.50. 900
each. and are identical 10 the
group of 10 presently under con-
struction in three Tacoma boat
yards.
PORT CALENDAR
One of the heaviest rosters Of
shipping in recent months. eight
vessels were on berth at local
terminals for a wide variety of
cargo work Thursday.
Overnight arrivals included the
coasting tanker TETON for dis
charge. the Weyerhaeuser steamer
Pomona on berth TO lift lumber for
the eastern seaboard. the Coast
Trader for exchange Of coastwise
general freights, and the motor
ship Philae calling for the first
time TO lift consignment Of lum-
Der for the Antipodes and south
sea ports Of call.
Vessels In port: TETON. Gen.
Petro.; A. NJ. Baxter, shaffer No.
2: Alamar. ST. Paul mill: Po-
mona. Shaffer No. /; Coast Trader,
shaffer No. 2; Philae. Defiance
mill; James Ghffiths, smelter;
Southolm. Baker.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
DETROIT EVENING TINES lPHoNE CHERRY 5000
What's the Answer?

Distributed by King Features Syndicate Inc.
1.-The phaeon roadster and touring of days by all
correspond classification given them today What
is it?
2Is the following statement false? The United States
responsible for the contribution modern warfare Of the
submarine machine gun airpape dive bomber and para
chute troops.
3The president of Poland the following
Pisudsd, Pulaski Paderewsd Mosicki? Which was he?
4-Of what materials igoos principally built?
5-Sagnant water found bottom of ship known as
what?
Can you vegetable named after each of the follow
ing places Bermuda, Ireland?
docs the International Date Line pass through Alaska
the Aleutan Islands?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
u. s. Chart

7 Detroit and vicinity: Cloudy and colder
With occasional light snow Friday: sAtur-
day considerable cloudiness and colder
with snow furr1esi lowest temperature to-
nighi about 20 degrees: moderate - occs-
sionaly fresh west winds becoming
norfhwest tonight.
Lower Michigan; Cloudy and colder with
occasional light snow Friday: SATURDAY.
Considerable cloudiness with snow furries
colder IN east portion.
Upper Michigan Cloudy with occasional
xnow aurries and slightly colder Friday
ssturday partly cloudy n cloudy with
snow furriss IN east and central portions.
cplder IN east portion
Shippers forecast radius ~ 2n0 miles
Protect shipments during the next 80 hours
fcr north, IS degrees. east and south 20.
west Is.
Temperatures ono year ago TODAY: High
es, - degrees lowest ~. rnesn So
Temperatures this date tn last As years
Highest.. SO degrees in 1852, lowest 10
IN 1878
Els;iv. humidity THURSDAY: i,3o q. N
So. T.So m. ess. 100 ,. m. TiT
7;30 . m SIS.
Barometric pressure ~ 1:3o a. m. TO-
DAY: sta - ~ inches sea level 20 81
Precipitation in last - hours ending at
1.3o ., m: Trace.
Departure from normal precipitation
Since January !. -i.oi inches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07

ApVERTIsEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
The knowledge Test
BY DIR. SABINA H. CONNOLLY

What kind of person you you nicknamed: (a
Acres; (b) Penelope Galahad.
Pin what state is a) Fl Ethan Allen; (b) Fl. Bliss; (c)
Fl. Jay.
3-From what documents do these lines hold
truths TO be selfevident (b That this nation.
shall have birth of freedom In order form
perfect Union"
4Name a) An Italian colony beginning with the letter L; )
French colony beginning with letter English
colony beginning with letter j.
5With what you connect slogans?
Avoid entanglng alliances (b) Survival of the ttest
60 West young man.
6-Whee do these
Nobel Prize; (c) Pulitzer
Where your body scapula your esophagus
Co your iris.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
Senators Reject
Mrs. Gomon F.

LANSING, Feb. THE APP
pointment of Mrs. Josephine
Gomon of Detroit to the Michigan
unemployment compensation COM
mission by Gov. Murray d. Van
Wagner will not be accepted by
Republican senator's. they have
decided today after caucus.
Instead, they will accept the
appointment of John Reid o of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07

Lsves' IA, r7rh;. ssETest 0s.sv 1sfo
a. EsuH. sAsk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07

special article IN the March
True Detective Mysteries"
magazine.
The lovely victim found
strangled in a sack, had been beat
en- and thrown from a bridge by a
mysterious killer who had left no
clue. Every suspect questioned by
the baffied police seemed to have
a perfect abb.
The True Detective Mysteries"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07

article reveals how ingenious de-
tective work and the use of the
lie detector trapped the murderer.
This same issue of .True Detec-
tive Mysteries magazine contains
10 other interesting features based
on police records, including the
uncensored story of the "Fiend in
the Silk Hat. BE sure to get your
copy of March True Detective
Mysteries" todayi