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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16
Congressional Election-Finis

-. Finally, despite the fearlesSness of
Edward ]. Ryan, American Progressive
candidate for Congress and the affability
and efficiency of Joseph E. Talbot,
Republican candidate for the same office
in the special election next Tuesday,
we said we would give your our
reason today why we thought the Demo-
cratic choice, John S. Monagan, Or any
Democrat for that matter, looked like a
winner in this special three cornered
fight.
First and foremost, John S. Monagan,
irrespective of his ability, efficiency or any
other characteristics-and he possesses
many-has the strongest and most active
organization, financially, numerically,
and what have you, behind him. That
alone is fifty per cent of the battle ir-
respective of anything else argumentative
or organizational either of his opponents
can offer.
True, it is rumored and we think
rightly, that Republicans locally and
statewide are lending more than their
usual effort to the election of Joe Talbot.
In fact, they feel and know they need
man of his calibre in Washington at this
stage of the national political situation.
Yet, even if equal financial backing is at
the disposal of the opponents of John
S. Monagan, we sincerely doubt if it can
Offset the smooth functioning machine
Of the Democratic party lately SO we'll
organized to get out the vote, especially
in Waterbury and the larger cities and
towns in the district. Organization is
half any political battle.
50 with that start, from where we sit,
it looks to us as if Mr. Monagan in the
parlance of the baseball fan, has two
outs and two strikes on his opponents.
OF course, as in baseball, the game isn't
over until the last man is out, and any
thing can happen in that interim, which
may be the case next Tuesday, especially
in three-cornered fight. The final out
come, we think, depends upon from
whom Edward J. Ryan draws the most
votes-or, if in case you are looking for
long shot, 100 or SO to l, whether he can
romp home with the election himself
There's just one thing for each candidate
to emember-anything can happen in a
special election
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16
Close To Home

The war is apparently pressing closer
TO our doorsteps. A tanker Is torpedoed
off Block Island; bad explosion in Hart
ford's big airplane factory claims several
lives. The former is presumably the work
of Axis submarines, although it does seem
almost incredible that foreign underseas
craft could elude the close watch that is
being kept along the Atlantic coast for
just such invaders as this. However, it
happened in 1913 and can happen again,
evidently
It's doubtful if the Hartford accident
was anything more than an unfortunate
explosion, although everyone is convinced
there must have been sabotage. Without
entering into any lengthy discussion of
either of these two isolated cases of what
can happen in an about war we simply
urge that everyone be properly impressed
that we are at war and that our every
action these days must be guided by war
and not peace-time program.
We can't conclude that New England
is sheltered and will never feel the weight
of bombs or shells. Even if it doesn't we
have to give just as much to tho "tf""' e
winning the war as those in less fortunate
areas If we are complacent and lliC-.
to forget the war it's high time we settled
down to the less pleasing tasks OF making
sacrifices, promoting civilian defense,
doing everything possible to be prepared
for the very worst.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16
Expect the Unexpected

It is fun to predict the future, especially
If anybody takes your prediction seriously
enough to read it. But it is unsafe, and
good many experts have already found this
out to their embarrassment. Therefore,
this will be an editorial without single
prediction. We don't know what is going
to happen in the next six weeks or six
months, or six years. And neither does
anybody else. If prediction OF the results
of war were possible with any accuracy,
1t would really be unnecessary to fight the
war The factors making for victory
would be SO cleanly and clearly stacked
on one side that there would be no point
in fighting at all. 1t is the fact that the
result is uncertain that makes it neces-
sary to fight it out to see who was night.
Americans tend to go on the easy
assumption that the United States can
not possibly lose the war. That is quite
a different thing from a firm faith and
belief that we can win if we fight hard
enough, that we must win if it takes our
last cent, our last drop Of blood. The
bland assumption that we are SO big, SO
powerful, that we can't possibly lose, no
matter what we do or do not do, is fear
full state of mind for people to get into
Obviously the japanese think they can
win otherwise they would not have
launched the war. The talk that 1t was
all desperate attempt to plunge the Jap
anese people into some strange form OF
Oriental suicide is all nonsense. The
japanese military lords have laid their
plans craftily, and, weighing their force
against ours, they think they can win
Up to now, they have scarcely lost trick;
their raid on Hawaii, their campaigns IN
the Philippines and in Malaga, have been
carried on with military efficiency, no
matter what one thinks of their morality.
They suggest that the japanese belief IN
victory is not based entirely in opium
smoke.
This is not talking defeatism. This is
merely saying that future events are I'M
known; that in the nature of war things
happen which no one expected; that there
is nothing about the latent power or sit
uation of any land, our own included,
that guarantees victory without the
stern, efficient, determined fighting that
alone brings victory. We must have faith
in ultimate victory that will carry us
through whatever disappointments and
setbacks await us land they await all
nations who engage in major war; And
we must have the courage to back ua
that faith in action, steadily, unrelent-
ingly, until victory is achieved
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16
In Today's Mail
LIVING WAGE FOR SOLDIER
THEORY LIKED IN RYAN'S
CAMPAIGN
Editor, Waterbury Democrat:

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
For those people who might have
found themselves in position in
the coming congressional election
identical with the position OF the
common people, in which they
found themselves during the last
presidential election, namely can
didate without clear cut issues, or
two candidates with identical plat
forms, neither of which received too
much support, the candidacy Of Ed
Ryan of Thomaston shows promise
of real candidate for the common
people.
Mr.. Ryan, I can truthfuly say in
my past experience with him has
proven definitely that he Is in
earnest, and has presented clear cut
issues which everyone can under
stand.
In the past he has opposed any
act that might involve us In world
war, and like the good American
that he is, he now supports the adj
war.
He advocates a living wage for
| soldiers on the theory that the man
who risks his life is just as inn
portant as the munition maker and
should not be the object of charit-
able donations He will encourage
the elimination of all profits OF
war. He promises to fight for the
return to the honest system OF
United States Government issued
coin and currency.
He promises to fight for pure
American nationalism, at the same
time extending friendship, sympathy
and cooperation to the other coun-
tries OF the world, with submerging
the character and identity OF the
United States of America as free
and independent nation.
If the common people regarc
these views of Ed Ryan as worth
while, then their duty to themselves
is clear cut.
Some folks will vote for Ed o.
the strength OF these views, whllt
others will vote for him ON theory
the devil (politicianD you know /!
better than the devil (politician)
you don't know. Best of Luck Ed.
4 FRED MRAZIK
Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16

AS a matter Of fact, reciprocal
trade, as Cordell Hull long has
pointed out, actually has every
thing in the world TO do with our
political alliances.
For instance, it happens that we
cannot buy Argentine beef, wheat,
corn, and butter because we have
great quantities of these products
ourselves. II also happens that
Argentina is the chief non-con-
formist at this conference. Like
wise, Chile, in ordinary times,
completes with our copper and our
fruit. Today, Chile also is luke
warm about too positive action
against the Axis.
On the other hand, the tr0pi-
cal countries produce rubber,
coffee, cocoa, mahogany, oils,
hemp substitutes. These do
not compete with us, and it
happens that they are the best
friends we have against Hitler
and Hir0hitO.
In regard to trade, two sets of
discussions are going on behind
the scenes in Rio. One, the at
tempt to get more vital war ma
terials for the U. S. A.-Chilean
copper, Bolivian tin, Brazilian rub
Der, Peruvian quinine, Brazilian
manganese, quartz, tungsten, tung
oil and long list of other things.
The second is regarding the fu-
ture. For what Latin American
nations want to know is whether
this wartime trade is going to keep
up after the Dutch East Indies,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16

Down at Savin Rock all's well. We say
this without reservation. Not only is the
war being taken in stride, but the folks
down there are confident of the future.
At any rate plans have recently been an
nol1nced for new amusement building
which is to be constructed on a pier out
over the water of the Sound. A 1OO-foot
pier is to be constructed to take care OF
the structure according to a report just
submitted to the State Harbor Board
which has to pass on such matters. Pre-
sumably various types of amusements will
be housed in the building which will or
will not disprove the claim that all the
Rock area devoted to such pastimes is TO
be razed and parkway built along the
wa front
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16

British Colonial Secretary Am
cry, to whom he suggested that
two Y. S. representatives sit on
the British rubber committee.
But he reported to Kellogg doubt
that the suggestion would be
carried out.
On November rs, 1925, Ambas-
sador HOughtOn cabled Kellogg
that winston Churchill then
Chancellor of the Exchequer)
proposed banking syndicate
composed chiefly Of Americans to
regulate the price Of rubber"
But on December 4, Houghton
wired Secretary Kellogg that Sir
Austen Chamberlain then Min
lister of Foreign Affairs and
brother of the late Neville
Chamberlain of Much fame)
. STATED frankly that he thought
there was little hope his gov
eminent would change their
position"
That ended the Kellogg pro-
tests and the price of rubber stayed
high until the depression, which
toppled it to low of 5 cents a
pound. Since then an interna-
tional committee on which the
United States was represented has
regulated prices and exports.
All of which Is why Latin
~ ericas have their fingers partly
crossed about investing a lot of
money in rubber plantations If
we are going back to the cheap
coolie labor of Malaga and CO.
operate with Bri.ish-Dutch con-
troll after the war.
NEW SELECTEES
WESTINGHOUSE needed no
mind reading to fathom what
was behind that War Department
announcement of the purchase of
100000 900 feet of lumber and 240,-
600 kegs OF nails-the biggest Or
der of its kind In u. s. history.
The materials are for the con-
struction of numerous new army
environments and the enlargement
of existing ones.
Army strength, down to L.
100000 after the Rehabilitation
of 20 to IS year olds last fall,
is due for a big increase - at
least another 100000 after the
next draft lottery following the
February 16 registration Of men
between FL and A.
An estimated $4,000, 900 will reg
lister next month, and on the basis
of past experience only about S
per cent will be rated Ia; that is,
subject to immediate call. Here
tofore the Army has inducted only
men in. good physical condition,
with no dependents and not en-
gagged In essential" production. .
However, as the need for mill
tary manpower develops, la,
standards will be broadened and
many thousands OF lib, PA, and
2-B deferees by pre-war standards
will be called up.
For the present, the Army
still is placing primary emphasis
on youth. The February 16
registration is expected to list
around 100000 1921 youngsters
and the largest proportion Of
new inductees will come from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16
Selected Poem
MERIDIANS


(Frederck Ebright in the Christian Science MONITOR
The level fire of shutdown lies along the eastern
Shore .
In cities tall aerial spires relinqush now their gold
light,
And one by one the narrow canyons OF the streets
below -
Are darkened; the harbor is already chilled with
night.
The wings of evening moving westward fold the
land
With shadows like soft-footed hounds that track
the sun;
In the afterglow a prairie farmer contemplates
his fields
Then turns resignedly indoors, his labor DONE
An hour later the cold Sierra battle in flame,
While violet dusk encroahces soundessy below the
timber line;
But presently the molten light expires on the
highest peaks
And darkness comes alike to snow and pine.
And then along the coast of Oregon sequoias fill
with twilit mist:
Dispassionately the lighthouse keeper at the bay
Regards the fiery ball of sun suspected for BRIEF time
Between his western night and Aslatic day
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
A house without occupants Is
vacant; a bottle without con-
tent Is empty.

@. Alexander Hamilton was born
in the West Indies and came to the
United states as young man.
Would he have been eligible to hold
the Office Of President Of the United
States?
A. Yes, because he was q citizen
of the United States when the Con-
stitution was adopted. The Consti-
tuition states: mo person except
NATURAL born citizen, or citizen OF
the United States at the time OF the
adoption OF the Constitution shall
be eligible to the office OF Presi-
dent"
@. Will there be any difference
in illumination and life OF q 1l5-volt
lamp and 125-volt lamp when used
on a 114-volt current?
A. If the two lamps are OF the
same wattage rating, the 115-volt
lamp will emit approximately 80
percent more light than the 125-
volt lamp but the 125-volt lamp will
last approximately three times long
or.
@. What is the meaning Of the
Feast of the Epiphany?
A. 1t falls on the twelfth day AZ
ter Christmas and is observed by
all branches of the Christian
church. The word epiphany" comes
from the Greek and means a man
Hesitation. 1t is applied to the man
Hesitation of Jesus as the Christ.
Popular names for this festival IN
the United States are Twelfth
Day" and Little Christmas"
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BOOK. address F. NJ. Kirby,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16


SO to A group will have to be
in top condition to get In the
army at this time.
However, big scale inductions
from this age group can be ex-
pected by fall, particularly those
with no dependents and with
previous military service.
For the present the Army will
take its older-age recruits from
the % to IS year Odds who we're
exempted because of dependency
or defense work. Instructions al
ready have gone out to all local
draft boards to re-examine these
deferees with a fine-tooth comb.
Thousands are slated to be tabled
IA and called to the colors.
NOTE - Exact size Of the war
army contemplated is a military
secret, but it can be stated that
it will be not less than that of
World War I. When the President
in his message to Congress de-
clared that U. 8. expeditionary
forces will be sent to Britain. the
Far East and anywhere else in
the world where needed to destroy
the Nazis and Japs, he was not
making idle talk.
copyright, 1912, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16

Waterways streets are certainly being
given protection against ice and snow
this winter. Never have we seen the Street
Department more active sanding inter
sections, hills, etc. than during the past
few weeks. Right now with snow and ice
melting during the day and freezing at
night trucks are being dispatched regu-
larly to danger spots to see that they are
protected That's good civic service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16
What's Your |. O.?
Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn TO back
page for the answers.

!. Which actress was known as
THE Sweetheart of the A. E. F."
during World War I?
2. Which city is nicknamed the
pittsburgh of the South?
8. Both the Panama and Suez
Canals are lock canals; true or
or false?
4. A three-letter word meaning
a vulgar, ill-bred fellow Is C :?
5. 1.-THE House That Jack Built"
is from what collection Of rhymes?
6. Would an innocuous remark
be harmful, harmless, caustic, or
derogatory?
Z. Bats and whales have what IN
common?
8. Which two countries In South
America do not have a seacoast?
9. What is another name for the
white of egg?
10. Black Friday in the United
States was marked by severe
storms or the beginning Of finan-
cial panic?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16

connection, lis
ten to q little
story from Will
liam s. Knud-
sen, head Of
OPM:
II used to be
the president of
General Motors
up to a year
~
and we had two
I q c I o / le b III
...- '. One
was a truck fac
tory near Weis-
bad and Brus-
Selsheim, which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16
Task of Necessity"

1t begins to look as if Connecticut
officials would come to public under
standing on a 7-day week for defense
plants. Attorney General Francis A.
Pallotti has just announced that plants
engaged in defense manufacturing can
operate on Sundays. The opinion was re-
quested by Gov. Robert A. Hurley and
apparently settles dispute between the
State Labor Department and other
branches of the state government.
Labor Commissioner Cornelius Danaher
has been rather strongly criticized of re-
cent weeks for his stand against Sunday
work In all fairness, though, there APP
parently was no real unanimity Of opinion
among officials as to the legality of such
action Of course, it shouldn't really have
been a matter of legality for at time
like the present there should be conces-
sions made and regulations and statutes
waived, if necessary, in an effort to place
this states industrial output on war
time basis.
The current ruling from the Attorney
Generals office should definitely decide
Connecticut policy with regard to the
7-day week in our defense plants Where
required it should be permitted and every
thing should be done to speed up produc-
ton that is going to help us win the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16
DREW Pc A II S . N
ROBERT S. ALLEN
Washington Merry-Go- Round
VitoI Trade Problems Claim "Reminiscences Attention Rio;
Closer Commercial Relations Would CInch Political Set-up
Is Rich in Materials Now Cut of from Orient

e. While weghies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Proving All Is
Not Quiet On
The Potomac
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
COrrespOndent)

Washington. Jan. 10 The big
question now is how fast and how
much the automobile industry can
convert to war production. In that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16
Questions
and Answers

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
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bury Democrats Washington Ser
vice Bureau. 1913 Thirteenth
Street. Washington, d. c.
@. Are there State income and
sales taxes In Florida?
A. Neither tax is levied In Flor
ida.
@. Did George Washington
own flour mills?
A. He had two, close to Mount
Vernon, and accepted custom grind
ing from his neighbors. Most OF the
flour went ultimately TO the West
Indies, and probably the greatest
part of the farm revenue came from
this source.
@. What is letter air mail post
age rate to the Canal Zone and how
long does 1t take a letter to go
from eastern U. S.?
A. Air mail from New York City
to the Canal Zone takes one day.
Postage is is cents for each half
ounce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16

Some time in February, probably early
in the month, President Franklin D.
Roosevelt will issue a proclamation
calling on the nation to observe daylight
saving time. Presumably the clocks will
be advanced generally throughout the
United States, although it is possible, we
believe, under the terms OF the legislation
just passed by Congress for the President
to limit the daylight time to definite
areas. This is in the interest OF electric
power conservation. How long the daylight
saving time period will last depends
naturally on the outcome of our struggle
with the Axis powers. 1t may be for the
duration of 1912; it may extend even Iur-
Their than that. But if it doesn't produce
some results in power savings, then there
certainly will be more complaints about
daylight time than there is during the
summer months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-16
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac
Moon sets 500 p. m.
Sun rises TIL "A. M sets As D. IN.
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Ann Arbor. Mich, Nov. 5-Mar-
rage license applications:
Erwin Lindemann, 20, Ann Ar
Dor, and Esther Feldkamp, 81, Sa.
line.
James W Cary, %. Mare Island,
Calf, and Beatrice c. Campbell,
q, Cincinnati, o.
Jack X. Davis, 81, Ann Arbor.
and Lillian Hurt, 10, Ann Arbor
Raymond Blankenbury, IS, Sci
fridge Field, Mich, and Madeline {.
Wieger. 81, Ann Arbor.
Frederick Harris, Jr, %, Chel.
sea, and Sarah Z. Mcclure, %,
Chelsea.
Edgar NJ Rector, 26, Ann Arbo-,
and Phyllis NJ. Minnick, q, Ann
ArbOr.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-05
Look Out for
Wartime Constipation!
Lack of "bulk" one
of common causes

Don't be surprised II you feel all begged
down these war days! Look at how you
livel Longer hours. harder work irregu-
lar meals-your whole way OF livings
been upset. Specially eating habits.
Meals are apt TO be hurried, improp-
erly balanced-and the important mat
ter OF bulk neglected.
And lack OF bulk" is one OF the COM
mon causes Of constipation! Medicinal
laxatives give only temporary relief be-
cause they don't get at the cause.
The answer to this kind OF trouble IS
drinking plenty Of water and eating q
crisp, golden cereal - KELLooe's
ALL-BRAN. For this delicious breakfast
food supplies the needed bulk" cor
reefs the cause Why not start eating
LL-BRAN yourself? Made by Kellogg't
In Battle Greek.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-05
Thirty Nine VIII Leave
For Trai ing Camp Nov. 9

Ann Arbor, Mich Nov thirty
nine Ann Arbor draftees will leave
for Fort Custer on the 9:I4 train
Nov. 9. These men We're given
their final physical examinations
and were sworn into the Army two
weeks ago in the Detroit induction
center.
The draftees are: David T. Ander-
son, Harry r, Alexander Marion
Caruthers, Jr, Donald J Behnk7.
Alvin L. Ennis, Patrick f. Baugh-
man. James +. Eberman, James r.
Fischer, Clarence VI. Flaten, Chell.s
f. Graham, Lawrence J. Gauss.
Himy Goffe. James l. Grima, John
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-05
NEW GENERATION

HOLLYWOOD, Gallup Re-
eently.born baby Stephen Terry
Wurmser-weight eight pounds, IL
ounces at the time OF his births
now the last lineal descendant OF
George Washington. He was born
to Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Wurmser.
Mr. Murmser's position OF last lin
cal descendant OF the Father OF His
Country has been authenticity es-
tablished and he still was enjoying
the distinction until his baby son
added a new generation to the fam
lily. and Ousted him as the last.