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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
Signal Honor

It was quite an honor that was be- slowed on Mayor Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport Sunday at Wesleyan Uni versity. He was given an honorary de- gree = D. M. A., Doctor of Municipal Administration. It was the first time that Wesleyan had ever conferred such a degree in its 109 years of education and perhaps 1t may turn out to be the first time that such degree was con. ferred by any American institution Of learning. Other than this there was another notable feature in the presen- tation.
 Mayor McLevy is distinguished by the fact that he heads the city govern ment of Bridgeport and has headed It for some years past now. There's no telling when the voters down there will tire of him. Right now he seems de- stined to keep on acting as mayor for a good many years to come. That's old Socialist who sought public office in vain for a quarter of century before being successful at the polls It's also quite an accomplishment for man who left school in the eighth grade to learn the roofing trade.
 Wesleyan University has thus done two things. It has brought out new degree. It has honored man whose actual education extended no further than the eighth grade. Mayor McLevy never received diploma of any kind for his scholastic attainments, but his fellowmen have certainly made Up for 1t in recent years. It's high honor to the man himself that despite any lack of schooling and despite his association with a minority political party he has been eminently successful. His career more than proves that hard work and hard knocks some day bring their own reward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
A Thought for Today
Convincing Demonstration

Waterbury gave fine demonstration of meeting an emergency situation Sun- day afternoon when test was held of preparedness for disaster like bomb ing. For the occasion a theoretical case was set up = factory and a number of dwelling houses had been demolished by enemy bombers. The resultant car- mage was to be handled by emergency crews representing the medical forces of the city and such other aides as might conceivably join them in such a situa- ton. The results were completely sat- asfying.
 Everyone who participated in the emergency test complied with his and her duties as outlined in advance. There was no confusion, save among those who hadn't been let in on the secret And even householders who were -7uzzled ana alarmed at the irsistence of the factory whistles failed to precipitate disorders pr minor disturbances in their anxiety to have their fears dispelled There were of course, all sorts of queries, but that was to be expected.
 Waterbury has thus shown the state and the eastern Seaboard tkat a com- munity can successfully cope with situ- ations such as are every day occur rences in the war areas of Europe. True no one hopes that we will actually have to experience just such disaster. But if they are to be our fate, then we can take some assurance from the knowledge that we are going to be fully prepared for what is to come. It is to be hoped that the local officials will continue their efforts to train this city for any pos sible emergency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
Don't Flaunt It

Down in Bridgeport police authorities are trying to get the people Of that city to take some precautions and thus avoid any unpleasant results from notoriety being given the city as "boom town" The robbery at the Morris Plan bank last week was characterized as result of the fame that has become Bridgeport's since the national defense program was launched. The city is veritable bee- hive of various industries with the natural result that there are many new residents; factories boast tremendously big payrolls; people are spending lot of money and are carrying lot of money on their per- sons.
 Police Chief Wheeler of Bridgeport says that it's time that people ex- ercised as much caution as possible and set up as much protection for themselves as they could. He doesn't want to alarm the populace nor does he want to con- vey the idea that his Police Force isn't adequate to cope with the situation. But as he explains 1t any boom such as Bridge port Is experiencing ig bound to attract people to the city whose prime purpose
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
Pushing Death Back

For children between their first and fourteenth years, death has been pushed away a measurable distance in the past 20 years. The death rate has declined by 60 per cent between those years, Dr. Louis l. Dublin told the American Institute of Actuaries, while infant mortality also declined 45 per cent in that time. The fact that the number of children born is also continually declining makes all the more important the preservation of the lives of those who are born. The improve ment continues, Dr. Dublin assured the actuaries, though in some age groups 1t is already so low as to make much fur ther improvement difficult to achieve. For instance, at age 10, the death rate is now only 1.07 per 1000. Does it mat ter to conserve life like this in times when 1t Is being poured out so prodigally on the battlefield? Yes. War will not last forever and the knowledge of how to conserve life will be useful long after the knowledge of how to destroy it has be- come useless.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

New Hampshire isn't an awfully large state, although in actual size 1t compares favorably with most of the New England ones. But in the size of its House of Rep- resentatives 1t doesn't have to take back seat for any state. The actual member ship right now is APO members and under the method of apportioning seats on the basis of state population this membership would probably mount as high as 450 in the next five years But the state is be- ginning to find out that such body IS unwieldly; 1t takes up too much room; and it costs the state too much money. So a State Constitutional Convention is un- der consideration and one of the first matters to come before this body will be the subject of revising the state laws so that smaller House of Representatives may be authorized. However, any changes voted at the convention will have to be approved by the voters and who knows but what representatives likely to lose their jobs will be able to overthrow the plan for cutting down on membership.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

Is to get as much as they can as easily and quickly as they can. He took con- siderable pains to urge complete pro- lection where large sums of money are being transferred from one section of the city to the other.
 We don't think conditions in Water bury are quite as bad as all that. While there may have been a lot of workers brought into the city by improved indus trial conditions, Waterbury seems to have fared we'll in this respect. And we don't note that fly-by-night establishments are getting rich at the expense of the eS- tablished merchants of the town. And in the event that conditions continue to improve locally we feel sure that our residents will continue to regard Water bury as their town in which they always want to live and of which they always want to be proud. That can only be done by home trade policy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

Everything is more or less inspired by national defense plans these days. Now residents of Long Island are starting to figure out just which direction they would turn in the event of foreign in- vasion which came towards Long Island. Although the island is part of New York the residents are not going to move vest ward and into the state through Brooklyn and New York. No, their course will lie northward and into Connecticut. This state has been selected as the logical ave- rlue of evacuation for Long Islanders in the event they are attacked. AS a result plans are being made to have some ilorth-south military roads built so that the population would have ready access to the north shore where boats would ferry people to our shores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

continue to exist without religion. The dictators did not arise and crush religion in their countries. It was the decline of religious faith which made 1t possible for dictators to come into power and gather into their own hands the prerogatives of free peoples Hitler has been abel to ride roughstod over nations because they have had no spirit to withstand him. The men who cen. turles ago stood before kings and defied them and went to the gal- lows that they might establish free government everywhere, were men who could ndtire this persecution because they believed in a sovereign God and in themselves as the chii- dren of God.
 Regardless of what military vic- tories are won, we shall never have democracy established and secure until the religious faith, out of which democracy originally grew, is revitalized and strengthened.
 Democracy fs the outgr0Wtn Of spiritual principles and must have spiritual support tC exist
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

A good many legislators and others irl- terested in legislation passed at the re- cent session are eyeing the gover- nor's office with some concern these days. There still remain a great batch of bills for the governor to sign, among them Waterbury's important measures. Once they are placed before the gover- nor he must sign them within IS days. If he fails to do so then they are lost. And should one become lost in the shuffle 1t might be accidentally nullified for two more years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
Selected Poem,
FLAG OF THE FIGHTING FREE

(By Henry dillen in the Boston PosD We rather would raInble sunlit lane,
 Kindly and calm, content With shop or farm and quite abode
 For shelter when day is spent, Than tramp all armored the road to war
 And barter the days to be, Under the stars and the crimson bars
 Of the flag of the fighting free. We do not envy anothers gold,
 Cottage or kin or kind,
 We do rot covet another's field
 With malice or hatred blind; We only seek for the right to live
 In peace from the sea to sea, Beneath the bars and the blazing stars Of the flag of the fighting free. But we're building fence along the shores
 With pickets of flaming steel. High in the hues of the twilight sky
 Our jacketed eagles wheel, And touch unbidden our garden gate
 And we'll answer to liberty, By the blazing stars and the crimson bars Of the flag of the fighting free.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

got in touch with the U. $. State Department. The Portu- guese had sent the Brazilians Q copy of their protest, and Brazil asked us what reply we were go. ing to make.
 Ambassador Caffrey in bio de Janeiro immediately showed For- eigh Minister Aranha Q summary of our proposed reply, and Aran. ha volunteered to send Portugal exactly the same answer--telling them 1t was vital to the safety of the Western Hemisphere that the Azores be in friendly hands, and that Brazil could not afford to see the islands taken by the Axis.
 This message was sent: which means that Brazil will cooperate with the United States if and when the time comes to occupy the Azores.
 Argentina also has been more cooperative than ever despite the die-hard efforts of our Rocky Mountain congressman to prevent the importation of Argentine catl- ned beef. Argentine sentiment IS overwhelmingly anti-Hitler and Roosevelt. The Argentines are much stronger for Roosevelt than for the United States, and have their fingers crossed as to what may happen after Roosevelt leaves office.
 DAKAR AND ROBIN MOOR
 For approximately one month, however, all White House advis. CTS have agreed that the Azores were far less important than Dakar and the coast of West Africa. That Is what makes the sinking of the Robin Moor by a Nazi submarine 50 doubly signifi- cant.
 Intelligence advices reaching
 the War and Navy Departments already had established that
 Nazl submarines were operating out of Dakar- -alsO some Italian subs, 1t was believed, though this was not definite. German technlclans have been in Dakar
 for some time preparing air
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

@. Did Thomas Jefferson or Abra~ ham Lincoln found the Republican party?
 A. The Republican party built up by Jefferson during the administra~ tions of Washington and AdamA split later into the National Repuba licans, which afterwards became the Whig party, and the Democratic Republican party, which under President Jackson became the Dezl- ocratic party of today. The Repub. ltcan party of today was founded in & number of mass meetings in 1854, and John 0. Fremont was its first nominee for president and Abraham Lincvoln was the second nominee and the first Republican president.
 e, How can one determine wheth- CT or not we'll or spring water Is safe for human consumptionp
 A. If there is no health officer in your county, write to your State De- partment of Health, at your State capital, for information on having & sample of the water tested
 @. What Is the racial descent and religion of Senators Burton K. Wheeler and Gerald P. Nye2
 A. Wheeler is English on both sides, and & Methodist; Nye Is Eng lish, traceable far back to Norway and Denmark. He Is Presbyterian.
 c. During what period was the so-called Dragon Flag" of England used2
 A. It was flown in the famous battles at Lewes in i2l6, at Crecy in 1346, and at Bosworth Field in l485. After that It's use was dtscon- tinued.
 Q. What are the main branches of philosophy?
 A. Logic, ethics, aesthetics, me- taphysics and the theory of knowl- edge.
 e. Is the motto TIN GOD WE TRUST" on all U. s. coins now be- ing minted?
 A. Yes.
 e. Could President Roosevelt have won the electoral vote of New York in 1e40 without the vote of tho American Labor Party? A. No. The Democratic vote for him was 2,84l,51 which was l7i,- 265 less than the Republican vote for Willlie, and the American La. Dor Party vote for Roosevelt wss 422,5ie.
 c. Are employers required to de- duct one percent or two percenb from employees wages up to 93,000 2 year under the old-aee and svr- yivor's insurance provision of the Social Security Act? A. One percent, during 1040, 1041 and 1922.
 If you want . copy of Che
 latest booklet, MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES", send to the Waters
 bury Democrats Washington
 Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. 0. Enclose ten
 cents postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

In fact, the brainy South Car- olinan's parliamentary talents were his biggest obstacle to win- ming the Supreme Court post. Some of Roosevelt's lieutenants advised against taking Byrnes out of the Senate and depriving the Administration of It's sole topnotch floor general.
 JACKSON SUCCESSOR
 Although Francis Riddle, able Solicitor General, is considered by insiders the most likely choice for Attorney General, there Is no cer- tainty about 1t.
 Riddle gave up . lifetime job as U. s. Circuit Judge to return to Washington, but so far the President has said nothing to him about succeeding Jackson. How ever, this Is not necessarily signi- flcant. FDR gave Stone no hint about making him Chief Justice, and neither Byrnes nor Jackson knew definitely about their ape pointments until the day before they were announced.
 Chief reason for doubt about Riddle Is talk by friends of Jus- tice Frank Murphy that he Is restless on the bench and would like to become Attorney Gen. eral again. A hint was dropped by White House intimate the other day there might be anoth- CT Supreme Court vacancy by fall.
 Whether the inner circler was referring to Murphy or Justice William Douglas was not revealed, but the latter has been proposed as boss of the whole defense or- ganization.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
Current Comment

It may well be, if we do not change our national habits, that the future historian will refer to your generation aS seeing the end Of the republic.
 --Aie Landon, iD36 c. Q. P. pres-
 idential candidate, to graduating
 class at Gsmpaon College.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
NAMING THE JUSTICES
(New Britain lzerald)


 President Roosevelt in our opin- ion made good choices in his fioia- ination of two new members of the Supreme Court and his choice for c new chief justice to succeed Charles Evans Hughes.
 The nomination of Harlan F. Stone to the head of the great trib- unal probably will occasion more surprise than the nomination of the two justices. But there is logic in the fact that Justice Stone is Oi the same political faith as Hughes and is also a liberal in his views Hughes, too, is liberal.
 Senator James F. Byrnes oi South Carolina already K a justice ok tho high court, the senate yisld-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 1:ie .. m. (daylight time)
 Sun rises 6:fe 8. m; sets s.26 ?. m. (day- light time)
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 June will probably make up for Mays ex. cessiye dryneas with 6 prolonged series Of drizzly and rainy spells, such as we have had each week of the month to date. spring aFid- ity must he compensated for by summer dampness
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
Questions .andAnswers

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSVvkMED
 The Waterbury Democrms's Ser- vice Bureau win answer for yOu free, any question Of fact or he formation, met involving exeem- sive research. Write your Ques~ tson clearly, slgm name and ada dress, enclose three cent poStag0 stamp. Medical or legal advdc@ cannot be given. Address WateRs bury Democrats Washington Scr vice Bureau. lOlS Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. Q.
 @. Did Mary Astor actually plam the piano tn the phUtcplay, 'Tha Great Lie"?
 A. No: . studio staff musician dad the playing.
 @. what kind of loudspeake1 should Q portable, table radio set designed for A, C.-D. c. operation have?
 A. The National Radio Institute recommends the permanent mag net dynamic loudspeaker. It noa only gives good quality, but also cuts down hum due to poor field power supplies.
 c. How many military aiSplanea were delivered by U. s. naanufac~ turers in April, 194l9
 A. 1,427.
 @. What large, British-owned company that manufactures rayon was sold recently to American in- veStors2
 A, The American Viscose Com- pany, & subsidiary of the British company of Courtaurds, Ltd. The American company Is vaiued at more than $l00,000,0 900 and represented one of the largest direct British in- vestments in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
FAMOUS DAUGHTER
(Hostoll Post)

N1UBGUIK EV8VI
 The Brookfields in central Mas gachusetts have produced many cel- ebrdties. George M. Conan and Connie Mack are among them. And there Is Tryphosa Bates, a noted singer of the early 1000,s who has just returned to this country after many years in Europe.
 For many years before the 1914 war she moved in high circles be- cause Of her singing, and in later years still kept her residence over- seas. Finally the pail that is oveg- hanging Europe drove her out Brookfield's famed offspring always eventually come home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
Press Comment
SCIENCE AND sEAwEED
(Bosto,, Post)

The average American thinks of seaweed as something that clutters up the beach. But In Britain and Japan researchers look upon 1t as Q new and inexhaustible source of raw waterfall for processing silk and wool. British researchers have found . way to produce fireproof silk with the alginic acid found in seaweed and in Japan there Is Q factory that uses seaweed in pro- cessing i've tons of wool day. The resulting fabrics are tough and dur- able. The wizards of modern sci- ence seem to find valuable material wherever they look.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

ing him the tribute of cUnfirgmsslca in the short space of ii minutes. Attorney General Robert II. Jack- son, able and active, without ques- ton also will be confirmed in due time. His name as a prcbable choice had been generally men- tioned for weeks.
 Choosing a new justice from the senate always is regarded as & high honor by that body, which sccounta for the quick confirmation. Iners may be q little dlgcussicm concern. ing Mr. Jackson, but our Muess @ that it will be yeEy ikki@.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

the supre m c value of the iii- dividual which led to the oyer- throw of abso- lute monarchy and the estab- fish m c n { ot democracy.
 Since democs racy grew out of religion, it fol. lows that deni- ocracJ cannot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

If that sem tence doesn't exactly set you back on your heels this heau-
 tiful June day, let 1t sink into your cht;1s until 1t reaches bone, and then react accordingly. For if ever there W as anything which most con- sumers, middle
 m en and pro- fiucers never eX~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. D.

DEMOCRACY AND RELIGION
 Democracy is the application in the field of government of prirlci- ples which have their origin in the field of religion. It was mems be. lief fin the sovereignty of God and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

for the answers.
 l. Which country was expelled from the League of Nations in 1889, and why? ~
 2. Can 9ieas fly?
 3. Give the last line of the old nursery jingle which begins '"Taffy was Q Welshman, TafEy was . thief, Taffy came to my house ."
 {. Name the longest tributary Ok the Mississippi River.
 5. Who wrote 6 drama entitled 'sThe Blue Bird?"
 6. Hardening copper is . lest aTts true or false?
 2. Which city is called tlas windy City,?
 6. Which of the following four dinner guests are likely to consume the least good -glutton, gotrman6 gourmet, epicure?
 9. A "cadet midshipmans @ ( student of which acadeunys
 10. Who said, "They also essvA who only stand and wait''3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
|O EDISON IN
 WASHINGToN
Blue Eagle Without Claws
 May Fly Again
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington COrrespOmdent,

Washington, June i7--Brand- -new defense Industry Committees, i" which would practically have all the powers of old NRA Code Auth. critics, recently have been given the informal stamp of approval by the Department of Justice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, 'T had awoken as six o'clock; say, 'T awole."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
What Your I. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

If you want . copy of Che latest booklet, MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES, send to the Water. bury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. 0. Enclose ten cents postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

c. How many military aiSplanea were delivered by U. S. rlanNfac~ turers in April, 194l9
 A. 1,427.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17

e. Are employers required to ds. duct one percent or two percent from employees wages up to 93,000 . year under the old-age and stir- vivor's insurance provision of the Social Security Act?
 A. One percent, during le40 i041 and 1922.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Her Revenge

In that way she had her re-
venge on The women who had
overlooked her socially for
years.
Hospitals, schools. colleges,
homes for the aged. libraries,
etc. all shared in the deluge Of
dollars Mrs. Sage gave away
and always 10 tho accompani-
mont Of headlines in the news
papers.
For. as she gained momentum
in her giving campaign Mrs
Sage seemed moro and more dc
tcrmincd 10 let the public know
that. even though her husband
had left nothing TO charity-she
was giving everything he
amassed, to help the general
public.
So well invested was the Sage
fortune she could hardly give
away the millions as fast as they
accumulated.
And when she breather her
last. in November. 1918. she had
given away more than 100000
900. But still left behind a for
tune of S49.051, 045.
OF that she left 100000 10
her brother, Joseph j. Slocum.