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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
Line Begins at the Right

No one should need to be told more than once that this is having time for the prohibitionistS Their activities are on the increase wherever legislative bodies get together. Dry movements thrive when the country is under deep emotional stress We don't have to go back any further than the last World War to know what nation can do when there's a war going on and a reform movement sweeps over us. But once burned we shouldn't get too close to the fire again.
 However, it's perfectly obvious that the drys are doing everything possible right now to swing legislators and others to their side of the question of national prohibition. Occasionally there is flare up in some state. But for the most part the educational program is now being pushed It's claimed that stockholders in large corporations which have some con- trol over liquor or beer outlets are being pressured to urge a change in company policy. That may be so, but we are doubtful if it will get too far.
 We may expect a flood of petitions after the first of January when a new Congress goes into office. But as yet no practical advantages to the nation, even the nation at war; have been proved by the prohibition proponents. And we don't see that they have many to bring forward. Most of us know the disastrous effects of national prohibi- tion and we don't want them repeated. We fail to see how prohibition today or tomorrow will be any different, And Americans ought to fight against a return of the shameful accompanying features of prohibition just as ardently as do the drys for their cause.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
.Canada's Error

The Canadian approach to manpower utilization has been much more realistic than that of the United States, as well as more aggressive. Therefore 1t seems a pity that the Dominion's manpower control organization, known there as Selective Service, should have exploded with loud bang. The more one studies the situation that resulted in the reslg- nation of Director Elliott M. Little with vigorous blast against Labor Minister Humphrey Mitchell, the more it becomes apparent that Canada's troubles come from hesitation rather than from audacity.
 The controversy did not arise because the Canadian public and labor objected to reqimentation. It resulted because, having put onto paper relatively nard-boiied program, the war cabinet IFIed to be too gentle in policy; The Canadian setup gave to Selective Service sss~sIefe control over the Dominion's Iaaneowez The only reservation of
 uSf tauee was and is, on paper -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

There may be something in the pro- posal of Mayor George Quigley of New Britain that cities and towns ought to be putting something away these prosper ous days against those that may come Tn the future. The New Britain executive doesn't think that the industrial boom will last forever and foresees the day when there may be another depression. He thinks that municipalities should be prepared for it and proposes that they be allowed to "salt away funds annually Tn anticipation. We'll, municipalities are allowed to borrow funds in anticipation of future tax collections Waterbury Will do that right after the first Of the year) so why can't they save up in anticipation of decreased tax revenues. The answer IS they can and many probably are in dlf- ferent ways Lower tax rates are one so- lution to this problem. Renewed efforts to decrease bonded indebtedness and not to add to it are another. AS to using cer- tain funds as buffer against depresslonS that's up to the Legislature to determine. And after that it's up to the individual city or town to figure out how it can con- tinue to meet expenses and at the same time end the year with surplus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
Another Inquiry

Senator Truman has announced a new study by his committee of necessity for nationwide gasoline rationing, and has promised quick report. The Baruch Committee and Rubber Administrator Jeffers have been almost brutally frank in saying that gasoline rationing, out side the eastern seaboard, has nothing to do with the supply of gasoline.
 It is solely rubber conservation meas urea stop-gap, if you will, less courage ous than ordering non-essential cars OH the road altogether and buying thelr tires, but an essential measure. There fore the Truman inquiry may be unnec- essary. However, it may serve to make assurances doubly sure. And on his rec ord, an honest report can be expected from the Missouri solon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10


 But in general it can be told nov that millions of dollars have already been saved the United states government through clews detect cd by censors. Huge StockpileS 0f hoarded raw materials, strategic minerals needed for war produc- ton, have been detected. One of these seizures alone was . greater monetary value than the entire cost of operating the Office of Censor ship for a year.
 Tn spite of this there is a definite effort now being made to limit cen- sorship. Specifically, some people tn Alaska and Puerto Rico believe that communications with those ter7a- tories should not be censored. Gov- ernor Ernest Gruening of Alaska is particularly bitter against this cen- sorship and it is largely as result of his protests that the Senate Judi ciary Committee is investigating this whole subject.
 For the past year - ever since the Office of Censorship was set up - all mail, cables, radio and overseas telephone communications to and from the U. s. territories and pos sessions have been subject to cen- sorship. This censorship has been exercised under authority granted to the Office of Censorship by an ex- ecutive order. The President, in turn, received his authority to issue this order from the First War Powers act passed by Congress in I94l, which delegates certain extra wartime powers to the chief execu- tive as commander in chief Of the Army and Navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
TOTAL MAN POWER SHOULD CONSIST OF ALI EFFECTIVE HUMAN ENERGIES THAT
 WE POSSESS
Hartford Conn
 December 6. le42.

Hartford. Conn.
 December 6 ls42. EEft0r 0E The Democrat:
 what is our total man power7 WRnareTer it may be in time of peaee- WE are all agreed that in time of . total var to determine whether this Repuhlie shall survive 0r hecnnae a vaSsal of the T0tali- tarfzn States. cur man poUer shall ennxSxt 0E all the effective human ezerghex VIE possess~ We are deter mined that these energies shall be lhnzEte6 only by their ability to con- Erf5uEe E0 cur Gefense.
 We have established the right of the Government to take over the EaEeEf8lS. HI0rey and conduct of war pgudmctfOn- We have taken by draft far military service men be- tween the ages of 2I and 45 under the terms of the Seiecttye Service AGE- Congress has nov reduced this e9e kD IG But we have nOt yet es- raIlkzf1Ed a system to insure the ERfnteu9nee of these men We 0uEist mot to call upon the one man tn 6kfend us and possibly SO to his G@aEh and mt fn&fxt that the other nine men and women necessary for hhs Haafntenance and support must stand behind him
 This means that all available and cnmpe.eaE men and women must be eSllsG wp0n far whatever services theT can best perform essential to wfaEtEG the war. Women are the lEEe 0f mlatntenanee in peace. why n0G m wsE2 Let us all undertake to serve wherever our abilities and experiences may make us of the greatest value. Many of Us must be trained t0 give cur maximum p0tenaf9s suntvfhEtiCn. This train sng zay he fn st1e armed forces. in essential srduSsKtexs and agrieul- ture. og En the schools and colleges. as the probability indicates h each ezSe. But the enlistment Of GET total syEfIshle man power must be ccmpzeted without delay.
 What is CUT total avaiI@ble mar puwsr ard hos was 1t employed or Sepsember l. Ies7. the last date or wfSch we cam find reliable data Our total labor force nov employed fS estimated. with inclusion of cur military f0ESes. to be e million uier and women. aS of September. lelz.
 sTskE force ts made up ag fol- Hywx. 43 million men are in the armed fageeS cf tlse United states This cnusstsuteS ! per cent of the total lmb0r fOEce and per cent o1 the Ent2l p0puIafEon- Estimates put 0ut by various departments aG the amy vary nlI the way from 6 te a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
In Today's Mail

million as the number which must be enrolled by the end of 1943.
 The Secretary of War has recently stated to a Congressional Commit tee that this must be raised to T:5 million in the year Is43. which IS an increase over the present forre of million. to be secured in one year.
 Tn agriculture there are 11L9 mill lion which is l9.2 per Cent of the total This. at the height of the planting season last spring. had reached I3 million and probably ap- preached that during the harvest season. It is safe to estimate that it must be increased on the average by 2 to 3 million.
 Tn industry there are 223 million men and women which is 35.s per cent of the total. Industrial ex- perts and the unofficial estimates Nf the War Production Board have stated 1t is necessary to increase this during the year to 26 million. or an increase of million.
 Au eAtC sGAVAIC AAh0uStkAGS thAG&E @AS iiA millions. or ls.4 per cent of the total. upon which the effectiveness of the whole population depends They must not be reduced below their present level if we are to add some 8 million to the numbers 10 be served. This level possibly may not be increased. but must be main tained.
 Tn trade, distribution and finance there are 75 million. or l2i per cent of the total. It is probable that the lack of many kinds of goods will force a reduction here of ct least one million persons
 In the civilian population. both Federal and State. exclusive oe milt- taEy service. there are 35 million employed. or about S-6 per cent cf the total. N is probable that this is in excess of the actual need and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

Commenting on the Democratic Party meeting tonight in New Haven where new chairman and national committee man will be elected the Hartford Times comments that "As Governor of the state MT. Hurley is the titular leader of his party It would be graceful tribute to elect him national committeeman, were it done as the gesture of a united party, wishing to pay him an honor that his service merits. It is rather pity that the situation should present him rather as the choice of a faction which no one would regard as self abnegating -.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

A. A vehicle with large wheels will move more easily than sanzaass one with small w5Ieels. The large wheels give a greater JevesS@e A@ overcoming friction on the sx1e, turn more slowly, and serns0uDS ebseSTae~ tons more readily,
 e. Which states had the 1ssyes4 number of men in the National Guard before the wsg7
 A. New York vas AsgG vim Be- 710: Pennsylvania next w1x6 15.1GSs IlIfuofs third with 1S SSses and TexaS fourth with fS,25a These GGGges are as of June %, 1Ss1.
 a. Where can ! get q eorg e the government pubE5easScm on @DssSce and Conquer" which explains the Nazt terrog and tf1eAr nsesk06 6f kryfr@ to divide and curs@Seg E1s people Cf the United gsssess
 A. Write to the once os Facts and Figures. United States TmsT~ nation Service, 14ee Psxrsg1vSGa2 Ave, Washington, D. C The pus- ltC8ttO1 IS IEec-
 q. What tg tine sOurce 0G the sag- ing, They can. because E5eg sfaa-k they csn"7
 4. VIrgiI,s Aerei6, Book ', E1e 131. The Latin fss PossGTss G9s9 posse vicentw.
 O. Is fortune telling E1eSaD2 Cam horoscopes be M2EeG2
 A. Fortune telling As regulated sT local ordinances There As EO reg uIaticr of the Post C1ee Depart ment against sending h0rcse6peS eF other fortune telling ESes1suge through the maH. but frsmG Ggtess are sometimes 1@ue6 wke1 false claims have been made
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
HEADLINES
 end HHARTTY

The eases Cf Joe DEGa9gao and Ja.kie CoOgzr prose sh9s Fcu can't keep a cook nowadays even by marrying her.
 It begins to Look aS tE@zgE Gen. mary and Italy are unAg1e E having only one c1eta1T- E0cse- velt has appoknsed two in the lass week. McNutt and WsEkarc- and he already had tfTse or foGT-
 With tFe ahcZf~icn of the WPA goes our last chance aG see1EG a dozen men sleeping 4sUGm@ a Men At work sign
 Since dfmcut sfAeS1s have bee1 applied. GcwrtCwr ssreet Egnss look as if once MlAE2Ge1s had tired of their old wssse Aaskees and tossed them cut on the Eear- est lamp post
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

that these services enEI&- anm EzEs1- be reduced by at 1easd en1e nzz1nn.
 I'm various mnfSeeAa amemES eerlrm- ti0ns there are IT miEI5m sm- p1Oyed
 There are am umkmnwm EaEElher not included in the s0sal. hE1wgGm 1 and 2 million. 6rHfsEmg fruuzn eEle enplcEEens e0 @mGeher. and emak@ the unemployed A large pr1szBeasm of them are umemp1nEzAls
 The above ecnpEfse a tnAan G6 @2 mtIltcn in the present. AAor S1rxe Of the United Stases-
 On the basis Ce these estimates. Which are conservative. aa1aA Mk1 Hz- ereases during 1Sz3 oG q nnhlHam rer- sons are requireG Where cam rIhrs net increase in man pozgr he s. cured for the m0re effzg1nze FruaR- eutiOn of the war2
 There are 6 Mllnnn nn2AEs 0ug- IS and under zl yeass Gf aEs wnD are in school ar at work. AamEn 2 million are now dHafazkae ulnk1Er the recent law and ! malZanm mnzw hR se- tatned i'm training i'm sEhuels 9wA colleges There are aAs@ 9AuEn ( million females ever 19 and uEnxaET
 (Contimmed em Msza Fasea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

Corporation to lend the money for South American rubber, and mak- ing mandatory on Jesse to negoti- aFe the loan on the order of Wal 1aces and Perkins BEw.
 JESSE GETS SARCASTIC
 After that order was signed. Jesse invited his friend from Hous- tnn to haneh and turned on the old Texas charm
 ~Laek here." he said. @we beth eame frem the same town. In xmre We can understand eaeh ether. I've been getting an swfnl rihhfng from the newspa- per ce1nmnss1S."
 Milo Perkins Softene6. but when Jesse countered with the suggestion that Perkins would want to continue letting the REC
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

purchase rubber, tin, etc, with out too much BEw supervision, the fight started. Jesse caioIed, argued. stormed. Perkins opinion of him went up. Jesse was cer- tatnly a man who knew what he wanted and went after 1t. But Perkins wouldn't budge from the powers given him by Roosevelt. Finally. Jesse resorted to sarcasm.
 -On what kind of feed do you feed" he asked, 'that you're 90 much more important than Donald Nelson? He deesn't de- mand the right te inspect every thing we're doing."
 The situation is entirely dif- ferent," replied Perkins. I'm
 Continued on Next Page)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
Selected Poem
INDECISION

lNDEC1SlON Author Unknown in The Boston PosD
 Do l love her? Dimpling red lips at me pouting, Dimpling shoulders at me fiout.ng;
 No. don'ti
 Do I love her? Prisoned in those crystal eyes Purity forever lies;
 Yes, do!
 Do l love her2 Little wild and wilful fiction, Teasing, torturing contradiction;
 No, dontl
 Do I love her? With kind acts and sweet words she Aids and comforts poverty;
 Yes, l dol
 Do l love her? Quick she puts her cuirass on, Stabs with laughter, stings with scorn;
 No, don't
 Do l love her2 Noi Then to my arms she flies, Filling me with glad surprise;
 An, yes, I dol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

The Times also calls attention to the barrenness of the Democratic Party here in Connecticut from Simeon E. BaldWlns s reign down to 1880 and Wilbur l.. Cross. It points out that its leadership in all tnls time lied nowhere but to party defeat It asks if the party is to be given back 10 such leadership or to that which ex-goV- ernor Cross provided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
Questions
 andAnswers
YOUR QUEgTIONg A1BsgEnED

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
 The wasegSmy Dsmossnes @esv- aee mmse@@ wsiJ mMeweg esB ye1 free. aag qsestfGB e fsee eg faesrmaakNm mse fmgs1g2mS exoepS a1Ve eeseafefa. vvS1se QDms @mss. tlsn eisse1y, efSD m9ne es9 aAAeema. emeaese s Glage@ e8me mas1age ssmmsg. nge91eaD e lesas aAeles esnao1 be e5Sen. A4aSezs
 Wa1eF@msy WempoeBses W@14lngs Gen Service BGgeags Be8S 1Msss Sesmth Street. Wasz1sSteab D. C.
 a. Is slI mafI sent abroad from the United States censcse6S
 4. Yes.
 a, How many persons hege beeB added to the Federal GceegrnneED& payroll during the past yeasS
 A. Employment tn the Fsdeszl executive service increased 5Sg5S0 persons during Hay. Cveg the past year employment in the DzssSStGG 6e Columbia increased 4S per cent and outside the Ufstsstet @ per c&nts During May total enSr1Cgnent i'm the Fe6eral executive service was 1,0ef 600 and monthly ray Go5lS were g3s1. .e4S 0O0.
 e Whst types ef paper nsoneg are now being printed f6s ESreos1s~ ton in the United etasesS
 A. United States Notes. SI1ssg Certificates and Federal Reserve Notes.
 0. Is q vehicle with large w3esSS harder to pull e push than WsSh small wheels?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
Current Comment

If we are to s0are cur 9s06 prslb- lems, agriculture must be enzaziane6 as a munitinns andnstsy and treanna as such.-Herbert Hoover
 
 American workers WRI1 the people of Britain ao kngR we are with them te the finish "A. E- s4 A.. President William CrHen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

sGS6azho gesse Iames-Ammk- CT, newspaper EMbGasAer. caane ts
 Washiag5sa, eventually ts hena more mgney t0 maRe cMwmmMseS than any ether Emam sn EAe hss- tory of Ehe wsEaA-
 %Darid" Maae RexAams, @ yWmmg bar salesman - GmEe Go wAkA- i1gt0a, eventually e cAznenEe the Acnding amzhsEakg sf JeSse.
 The battle between them oame to a head last week when SecEe- tary Of Cunmerne Junes res-ifSe6 secretly before tine Senate Bank ing and Currency Communities ask ing for a Senate aznen6memt wnaicA would override R Whire HDnse order giving his rival frcm Enus- ton final power to hug rwhAer. quinane, tin, snd other srraregic war materials.
 Eight months eRzaiEr, tine PTess- dent had azibirAr66 the sHrx1 battle between David and GOlizHh and rulea in flavor @f Dax1Ss $ Board of Ecunurnic Warfare So now Jessie is trying to get C1n- gress, particularly SenRne Re- plblicans. to go OuEr tlhe Pre<S- cen[is head
 JESSE WOOS MILO
 ActuaTg the rwD bgyS frum Houston dnnr Giislke eAch other And when 1GilD Rerktns heard that Jesse had nes11ied he6Dre a s6cTer session of the Senate CummGrEee. he aelephune6 Jesse and asked f1r a copy of his rleSGamEmT-
 -Mha3." saliH the Snxxr42sy ef CanmnEre, -AEe yBu gssng Wp Nhrne ke AezGify wfkh mn GhEAk enzhmsiRam of yBurs"
 ~lOf cBmrse." EzSA the eznG1- EfNe mf kAae Bnand af EnamNmz6e WzEfar3, -zmH yBu Gz1G eEA GhzE \ azighx hzEe ts say when N get mp 9hene.~
 Whereupum Jesse Enx1E66 1Eflc to lunch and rE0rBHaH6 to tlzn on the GhRrm. Jesse JDmeg CRn be extremely eshRsHrang. ane he WaDed M5lD as a sermn6 MemEem- ant woos a GHburanEe. Co gEE back his old ppEer tp buy ruhber. tin, quinine and GGlhET E2r mna- neriialS, which zhe President lRx1 April gawe to his rsEza fuDm Hnus- ton
 DELAKS ON KUBBE8
 Acbaalg. a Eunrh nnEe hmp1rt- amt pEinclnle 1s at stake hn EEnhS argument ahRm the peusnnal rrEs- rige nf twp gHmzaHnen Grmm TEERs. It is Eltnaaly hmpluEEmG to every member of the aEmnH6 EsEneE. and euery GiEzlian aeFt 5<hSn& aihGm-
 It dates hack 10 last w1mEGr when on Asmm nRs four m10nEins after Heaaa WaathGH. 1EEse JsnES. entrusted MEah bEEi@g rlElsfbkr ereua the AnaEan. had only abDgE Efx men kn sm EglAih AankahER- DGr- ing rhis peSiDd beswHem Dee- 2, and Aprn IR. Wane PneEi6Elt wal aane-REsa1ng- bnss-a1ate pezhaps aD arinS to aihe Whhke Epmse wEg- ang zHae pznEhAse of BraElhRE EufS- her and @6aher EtEate8nc rsw Mls~ HeEiiaa6.
 TAnre sene psAsss n G9- GnEHn4 E2nE1&aSs @1 q81tne maaiGh Gihe aHwy wn@an& Rs hR@- ly Gn1ma eAae BHsxsh EsSa HD- Miez. &Anes GalAud mnnsAhsg sf- Ger aneeskzg. &sMne a6 sh6s vsazl mansiE&ne szS paBEhRssss As4 she Alig anGkH Co Amv wnS e's11e4 6mEa mne Msy hEEane azne Esm sG Gsszis GssdAz9. mls&1sssL
 The EEW also FSspssR6 to buy eaarnme GEnan the Pastsres wiSGn at was xtfm pnEEzhae- BGt JEzS ha&gaaA ~sEr wzhEzhGF he ass0ui6 pay the fExAgaIG hezwes@ Sam FEsn- easn0 sn6 kihe AkAznshe Csazt- DEr- alg EkkS @EAsE s1ne Ssw sDt the GaaHmzme-
 So EznmF. RpnaeuE1t kEusd kas eas6w ef AREl 17 EmqzEfmg Inmegr RnpummaxmEHtnD Finance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

DeAfkS O1 WtoSs counter . eSpion. age cases cannot be disclosed now, for to do 30 would give away the methods Of cen sorship and 0e~' stroy their effec~ taveness. And even after the war many cases win never be revealed, for to do 50 might be considered a violation of the privacy Of the mails,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Even Censorship Has Its Legal Hair-Spitting
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat wasAlngesa FSnw~mznmmanmk

It is only when you get an Insight into some of the plots and conSpsr- acies against the United states - discovered through censorship oi mail to and from remote points un- der the American flag - that fnll necessity for drastic wartime Sn- spectSon Of communications can be appreciated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

 
  whether 130O00OO0 Americans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
Washington Merry Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON

Roees Milo Jesse Jones Perkins Hus Stones But Fellow Townsmon More
 Banker Win Back Strategic Purchases
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

TODAYs COMMON ERROR q. Is Is wremg e asg "WNg yeg
 eeme st abOss ten ONesse&f A. KbesssfefaaS prefer sbOSS
 withw@S at.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
Daily str,swac

Daily Airsawac Moon sets 8:36 D. m. ewar time). Sun rises 8:04 a m.: sets 5:2L D. m. twar time). All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
BUT IS IT LEGAL?

DUH AS hA LGOhLs
 You run now into a very fine legal argument. No one ques- tionS the right of the Office Of Gen. Sorship to supervise coEnmunica- tions between the United States and Canada or Mexico. They are for eign countries, yet they actually touch the United States over thou sands of miles of border.
 On the other hand, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and the Vtr- gin Islands are D. S. territories and under the constitutional Bu of Rights, citizens of those terri tories are guaranteed the same liberties enjoyed by people living in the continental United States. There is no censorship of commu- nications between New York and California, and therefore it might be argued that to censor mail going to or coming from any U. S. citizen in the outlying territory might be considered placing these territorial residents tn the same class as foreigners.
 Office of Censorship has been operating on the theory that its powers under the presidential or der were ample to censor all cum- munications to American flag ter ritories, possessions and military bases in Bermuda, Ulster, New foundland, New Zealand or wher- ever. But to make this authority beyond question a biu was intro duced in Congress to amend the First War Powers act and make specific provision for censor1ng of communications between confinen- tai U. s. and territories. The bin passed the House, went to the Sen ate. was slightly amended and passed the House, went to the eSnate, and passed by the Senate. then returned to the House for approval Of the Senate amendments.
 At this point the Senate. stirred up by Governor Gruening's charges that the Office of Censorship had been illegally censor1ng mail be- tween the United States and Alaska, asked that the bill be returned to the Senate and reconSidered.