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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
In Today's Mail

before they spring forth I tell you of them"
 Let us take note of tre prophecy regarding the lack of wearing ap- parel. Moreover Jehovah said. Be- cause the daughters of Zion (those who claim to be Gods people but who are not) are naughty and walk with outstretched necKs and wan ton eyes, walking and mincing as they go and making t.nx-ing with their feet; therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion. In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets and the cauls and the crescents; the pend- ants and the bracelets and the muf- Hers, the headtires and the ankle chains, and the sashes, and the per- fume boxes, the rings ard the nose jewels, the festival rot.,s, the man. ties, shaWls, satchels, hand-mirrors, find linen, turbans and the veils. And 1t shall come to pass, that in- stead of sweet spices, there shall be rottenness; and instead of a "girdle," a rope and instead of well set hair (pernarent) badness, and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07

Bringing our highway speed limit down to 40 miles an hour was good idea on the part of officials. It's high time that something was done about curbing reck- less driving and if this won't do it then we don't know what will. Of course the lower rate isn't intended as a safety measure. The main purpose is conserva- ton. At lower speeds there is lower gasoline consumption for the average pleasure car and the wear and tear on tires isn't so great. Now if the speed limit can be enforced everything will be all right. And by the same token the limit on the Merritt Parkway will have to be dropped to make everyone feel right about it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
Yes, Danzig WAS the World!

The voice of Hitler was querulous, pet ulant, as he cried out "Was Danzig the world?" He was trying to intimate that had the Poles yielded on the Danzig ques- tion and the British and French repudi- ated their pledged word to support the Poles if invaded, all this would not have happened. Plaintively, the conqueror of France, Norway, Belgium Holland, Greece and Jugoslavia intimates that he would have been satisfied with Danzig, and left the rest of the world in peace
 Danzig? So long ago it seems, that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
Current Comment

Civil rights rest upon a stronger legal foundation than ever before in American history.
 Roger Baldwin, director. Ameri-
 can Civil Liberties Union.
 Whatever Is asked of Us, I am sure we can accomplish it; we are the free and unconquerable people of the U. s. A. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
 The record shows continual demonstration of courage, bravery and fearlessness of which the American nation may well be proud. Navy Secretary Knox, reporting
 on tse Pearl Harbor assault. We will not, under any threat, or in the face of any danger, surrender the guarantee of liberty our fore fathers framed for us in the Bill of Rights.
 President Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
Tentative Synthetic Rubber Plants

to the idea of lending money to private companies. But still la ter in the same month, he an- nounced that synthetic rubber is in the status quo'."
 "There the situation rests waiting for Jesse Jones to do something. Meanwhile, the chance of Japanese taking the Dutch East Indies becomes greater"
 Finally, on May 16, 1941, just one year after Roosevelt asked the Defense Commission to do something about rubber, MT. Jones announced a loan to four rubber companies So manufacture pilot plants. The loan was not $780, 100000 as requested by the Defense Commission, but a meager $1,- 250,000 to each company Jesse was being a good banker to the end. Today, however his nick name in Washington is not Banker" Jones, but 'BottIeneck Jesse Jones.
 NOTE During the months of argument over whether to build or not to build synthetic rubber plants, half dozen chiefs of the OPM rubber section have re- signed in disgust, after demand ing drastic action in view of the situation in the Pacific.
 Copyright, 1S42, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
Selected Poem
AIR sPoTTER'S sOLILoQUY

E. A. Hillbom in the New Haven Journal Courrier) I am just a cheerful giver,
 Who walks post and shivers While the wind is bowling madly by the shack
 I'm an earnest sort of spotter, Who wishes it were hotter
 So the marrow would be liquid ill my pack To the sky where star-dust glistens
 stop to look and listen For the hum of whining eng:n in the black
 But the sound of trucks, misleading, Or motor car that's speeding
 Are confusing to us watchers by the shack believe in what I'm doing For I know that troubles brewing
 So walk my post with ears ard eyes in tune But frankly desire For that's more afire
 For the balmy nights that come to Us in June
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07

l. Who was called the "Iroe Duke?"
 2. A harp schord is kind of kno made by sailors; true or false?
 3. "Pickwick Papers" was writer. by Lord Byron, Charles Dickens or Washington Irving?
 4. What is the name of the French national anthem?
 5 What was Benjamin Franklini best known Invention?
 6. Complete this quotation from Kiplings poem; You're a better man than I am, G---- D----."
 '. Caou.chouc is coconut fiber, palm leaf cloth, or raw rubber?
 Of what countries was Maria Theresa queen?
 g With what controversy is the slogan "F,fty-four Forty or Fight" associated? 10. What British general defeated Washington in the Battle of Long Island?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
MILADY'S TRINKETS AND WEARING APPAREL, TOO,
 MAY COME UNDER WAR BAN
Berlin, Conn.,, January 4, 1922.

January 4, 1942.
 Editor of The Democrat:
 A news article from Washir gton with the caption Sacrifice of Milady's Figure Seen as One of Wars Resu.tS," sets forth the fol- lowing Information. Maybe Pop will have to sacrifice his automobile tires to beat the Axis, but what about Miss America, who may lose her figure? Wait until she realizes what the war is going to mean in terms of foundation garments, not to mention garters, bathing suits and countless other feminine items in which elasticity holds the secret of success. While the rubber short age may have father sitting up nights with a shotgun before the year is over to guard his tires from itching fingers of desperate neigh bors, the distaff side of the family will be facing a major morale prob lem a little later-control of girth without a girdle."
 All signs point to the fact that Pop" will have far greater troubles than just guarding tires and milady will find herself lacking in many things besides girdles. The present world crisis will bring much suffer- ing and distress upon all the ra- tion, more so than they now realize. God has various ways of bringing these things to our attention, even though he foretold in Ezekiel 3:7 that the people would not listen. Something drastic would have to happen in order to bring this truth home to unbelievers.
 It is written in Isaiah 42.8 T am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. Behold the former things nave come to pass and new things do I declare;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
Questions
 and Answers
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED


 The Waterbury Democrats Ser vice Bureau will answer for you free, any question of fact or in' formation, not involving exten- siye research. Write your ques- tion clearly. sign name and ad- dress, enclose three cent postage stamp. Medical or legal advice cannot be given. Address Water bury Democrats Washington Ser vice Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 o. Which type of naval vessel corresponds to the "Panzer dlvl- siors" of the Army?
 A. Light cruisers are often so classed because of the:r long crr1S- ing radius and high speed.
 o. How does the amount Of money appropriated by the govern ment for defense plants compare with the total value of American factories?
 A. Through August 31, 1941, the U. s. Government appropriations for new plants and equipment amounted to 62 billion dollars. Manufacturers had financed one billion dollar defense plants ex- pansion. A rough estimate of total value of manufacturing plants and equipment for 1940 amounted to 225 billion dollars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07

o. How many people left the Dust Bowl during the last ten years, and where cid most of them go?
 A. It is estimated that, between 1850 and 1S4O, about 550,00O persons went to California from the Dust Bowl States and from Iowa and Ill., inois. There are no estimates of the total number of persons who left the Dust Bowl during that period, but it is believed half of the fam lilies that did leave vert to Califor- mia. Generally, the families were large.
 o. How much peanut butter is manufactured annually?
 A. About 25O million pounds, re- quiring some AGO million pounds ot farmers stock peanuts. During the past year, production has in .reased, due partly 10 purchase for .rmy camps and for relief.
 o. Was George Washington made citizen of France?
 A. In 17S3 the French convention conferred on Washington the title of French citizen on the ground that he was "one of the benefactors of mankind"
 o. Does the planet Saturn have a moon?
 A. It has nine moons, named Mimas Enceladus, Pethys, Dione, Rhea, Titan, Hyperion, Iapetas and Phoebe. Minas is closest to Saturn, Eeing 30,000 miles from the edge ol the outer ring Phoebe is the fartil- est, averaging 8,034,000 miles. Titan is the largest of Saturn'S moons about 2,600 miles in diameter.
 o. Does the element Wau in western Indian names have a mean ing?
 A. Not by itself For example Waubay is said to msan matching place." Waubeek, ''metal;'' Wau- Oesa, "a swan;' Wauconda, "sa- ;red;" "Waukegan, little fort;" etc.
 o. Which commodity sold by department stores in the United States is most profitable?
 A. Womens hosiery ranked first in 1888 and 1889, the years for which estimates are available.
 Q. What was the background music played during the monastery scenes ill Brother Orchid?"
 A. The composition, by Heinz Roemheld, was specially written, and is neither published nor titled
 o. Are there any kinds of steel that will not melt at 5000 degrees F.?
 A. No. All steels are molten at a temperature in the general vicinity of 5000 degrees F.
 EDITORS NOTE: If you are desirious of securing this weeks booklet entitled "SPANISH AMERICAN VOCABULARY" ad- dress F. M. Kirby, Dept. 8-109. Waterbury Democrat Service Bur- eau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Wash ington, D. C., with 10 cents to cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07

The recent snowfall evidently didn't tie up traffic any place around the state. At least there haven't been any squaWks from indignant motorists. Most communi- ties were prepared for the snow and ice and could call on help in short order. What with a lot of movement of troops and war materials this winter roads are going to be kept open most of the time and only blizzard will upset orderly procedure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
dies remained only in the paper stage. s, STETTINIUS TEARS HAIR
 On December s, 194O, this column


 reported: "A fundamental differ ence exists between the Defense Commission and Jesse Jones. The Commission believes that produc- tion of synthetic rubber should begin immediately, and wants a subsidy of $18O,O0O,OO0 to Ameri- can rubber companies.
 However Jesse Jones doesn't believe synthetic rubber needs to be produced on a large scale. The Defense Commission coun- ters with a forecast of what might happen should all our rubber be cut off from the Dutch East Indies. It emphasizes that machinery canont be set up over night. Stettinius is really aroused, may appeal to the White House if he doesn't soon move Jesse"
 Again on February 12, 1941, the MERRY-GO-ROUND re- ported: "Stettinius is almost tear ing his hair over the ponderous patience of Jesse Jones. In Oc- tober, Jesse said that the REC might construct a government syn theteic rubber plant, but in Janu- ary he said he had shifted back
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07

the United States E m D Joy m e Il t Service. There are 1900 branch off, ces of this service scattered a b GU t the country, so there is one near every town of any importance at all. Now t h a t this service has been
 federalized a n d taken out of the hands of the state governments by presidential order,
 these 1900 offices
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
How to Keep Small Firms Anti
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
 COrreSpOndent

Washington, Jan. ' " If the sys- tenn worked right, these things should happen when small bus mess faces shutdown because it can not obtain materials to continue making things for civilian consump- tion:
 The employer, foreseeing inevit- able shutdown. shoulj call in USES.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07

will be even tougher in the
 The production of synthetic rubber for tires, begun by Ger many several years before the war, in this country now totals only between 7,S65 and 10000 tons for an entire year.
 Moreover, the new synthetic rubber factories, financed by the Reconstruction Finance Corpora ton, will not get into production until April, at the earleist, and most of them not until August And when finished their total pro- duction will be only 48,0O0 to 50,- 900 tons yearly.
 Thus, year from today, we may possibly have a total of 6O,000 tons of synthetic rubber if we are lucky; if the plants are finished ahead of schedule; and if they produce little faster than is expected.
 Compare this 6O,OOO tons to the 72O,O00 tons of rubber consumed by the United States during the past year, and you get some idea why Leon Henderson was so abrupt and tight-lipped about clamping down on tire consump- tion.
 RUBBER FACTS
 At the top of the next two columns is list of the new syn thetic plants under construction and their schedule of completion.
 In addition, the REC announced last week that plants capable of producing 80.000 more tons would be sponsored by the government. But with the entire nation in a race to get defense materials, these plants will take another year to get into production-even if then.
 Thus, unless we are able to send tremendous labor battaliOns to the jungles of the Amazon and here the scarcity of ship ping is important-it will be seen that the United States has in effect suffered an economic Pearl Harbor. And like Pearl HarbOr, the rubber defeat came about largely because we were caught mapping.
 "BOTTLENECK" JESSE
 Complacent, genial Jesse Jones, whose job it was to lend the money for these synthetic rub Der factories, was questioned re- gently as to why he had not been more far-sighted. His reply was: "Hindsight is always better than foresight"
 However, since we have many other lessons to learn in this war, and since the first Presi- dent of the United States ad- vised his countrymen to Hook back for the purpose of profiting by Dear Bought Experience" it is worth looking at the rec ord on rubber.
 The record, as written in the ASHIN TON MERRY GO ROUND, shows that as early as July 13, 194O, eighteen months ago, Edward Stettinius, who had been woefully wrong on aluminium and didn't want to be wrong again, announced that be- fore the end of July, "it Is expect ed a plan for synthetic rubber production will have been worked out which in the future will elim- inate our dependence upon im- ports."
 In that same month, Emil Schram of the REC, lived up to 1tettinius' announcement by work ing out a plan with Goodrich and Phillips Petroleum to finance rubber plant capable of produc- ing 100000 tons yearly, which at that time was about one-sixth of our consumption. However, Jesse Jones, who as Federal Loan Ad- ministrator outranked REC Chief Schram, stopped the deal.
 The plan fell through, and Schram, disgusted with inter- ference and procrastinatiOn, la ter resigned.
 Six months passed. And Stet- tinius" prediction that we would work out plans to become inde- pendent of the Dutch East h.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 953 p. m.
 Sun rises 7:16 a. m.; sets 439 D. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 As the day lengthfDs, the cold strength ems. It always holds good. And always Janu- ary will produce a cold snap that will equal or come close to equaling the worst of the winter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
DREW PIE A R s 0 N ROBERT s. ALLEN
Washington Merry-Go Round
Rubber Shortage Is Synthetic Production Plans for Rubber
Doesn't Begin to Fill Our Needs; Independence Ran Into q BottIeneck.

WASHINGTON January The American public already has had tough blow n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Use an apostrophe to denote the omission of 8 letter in 2 word; as didn't, it's o'clock, 'tis, won't.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
A Thought for Today

It Is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God-Matthew A.
 Chiefly the mould of a mans fortune is in his own hands-Bacon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
Whats Your I. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07

Copyright, 1S42, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1942-11-21
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

Perhaps you will remember that I
spoke Of the great stone faces" in
the Black Hills about 10 days ago. A
South Dakota reader paid me visit
and told me about the large cracks
in the stone. Since returning to
her home she has written me
letter, saying:
Il have visited Mount RuShmore
again and while there talked with
the ranger on duty. He said that
Lincoln Borglum. son of the sculptor
who carved the faces, was preparing
to fill the cracks to keep them from
getting any larger. Sandstone COM
bined with white lead is to be used
for the work of filling"
1t is good news to hear Of the re-
pairs which are to be made at
Mount Rushmore. If something
were not done the cracks would be-
Evening star., 1942-11-21

WMAl, t0:00-Yankes Doodle Minstrsls:
Harry Hershfis'd and Senator Ed Ford will
bs guest endmen.
WkAL, i0:45-Frsedom Bridge: New series
aimed At building bridge Of better understand
ing between war production workers through
out the English.speaking nations. George Hicks
is announcer.
VOL. tt:15-Ssturday Bondwagon: lka
Chase is master Of ceremonies and Actress
Judith Anderson appears in dramatic tribute 10
women war workers.
WINK, 1i:i5-Trsssury Star Parade: The
Jervis Bay" transcribed presentation with John
Garfield and Meredith Wilson's music.
VOL. 1t:45-Cleveland Stage Door Caniesn:
Special pickup featuring the music Of Mitchell
AWes and Charlie Spivak's 0rehestras.
SAoRI.WAvE PROGRAMS.
MOSCOW, 6:4S-EneIish Period: Rke, t5.t
meg. 1917 m.
MELBOURNE. 7:75-Ameritan Soldier Calling
Home West Coast broadcast, Pacific War 1ims):
WG6, 1873 meg, 1915 m.
Evening star., 1942-11-21

Europe and studied the art of
sculpture in England and France.
Returning to the United States,
Borglum made his home in New
York City, but spent much time
travelling to far places and making
statues. One of his works, large
head of Lincoln, was placed in the
Capitol Building. Washington, D. c.
From 1915 to 1925 Borglum worked
on a gigantic head of Gen. Lee,
carving it on Stone Mountain in
Georgia. Another sculptor, Augustus
Lukeman, later took over the Stone
Mountain project and directed the
placing Of huge figures of mounted
men on the granite surface of the
mountain.
Meanwhile Borglum Travelled to
South Dakota to lay plans for the
images Of four American Presidents.
His work, and that Of Lukeman, may
remind us Of the mighty stone faces
and figures which were carved in
Egypt thousands Of years ago.
1~<A Ra4
Read Uncle Ray in The Junior Star
: EDery Sunday.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
BY Ramon Coffmun

come larger and larger with the
passing of time. When water
freezes in the crack of a rock it
expands and tends to push the rock
farther apart.
There are four stone faces on
Mount Rushmore, carved on the
face of cliff. Cracks existed on
this cliff before the sculpturing was
done, but it was hoped that ways
could be found to keep any harm
from coming to the faces
Gutzon Borglum, who died last
year, had charge of the work at
Mount Rushmore. The task lasted
several years and the last face-that
of Theodore Roosevelt-was unveiled
in 1899. The other faces represent
Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln.
Borglum was born in Idaho in
1867. AS = young man he went to
Evening star., 1942-11-21

Read Uncle Ray in The Junior Star
EDery Sunday
Evening star., 1942-11-21
the EVENINGS NIGH LieMN

the evEnIN6'S HI6H ll6sIH
VOL, 7:00-Trus Story Theatsr: Story Of a
woman who finds herself married 10 career.
with Julie Hayden and Henry Hull
WWDc. 7:00-Vietory Auction: A local affair
WRc, 7:30-EIlety Queen Matches wits with
4 ghost.
WNV, BOOM. Adam and Mrs. Eve: For
variety, Crumit and Sandsrson turn 10 the blind.
WMAl, S:15-Edward Tomlnson, expert on
South American affairs, moves his analyses TO
this new time
WMAl, S30-Danny Thomas Show: Screw.
ball Daniel gives the ow.down on Thanksgiving.
WHv. S:30-Hobby Lobby: A man who re-
stored his sysseht by prseteing an unusual
hobby.
WRc, 9:00-Bsm Dance The weekly gather
ing in the old hayoft.
WhAl, 9:30-Spotiieht Band: Band Of The
week is Horace Heidts, from The Army Air
Force Flying School, Mntehie|d. Calf.
WWDC, i0:00-Iee hockey between Wash
ineton and Buffalo.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Special Blood Bank
Set Up for Bubies

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO.-A special
blood bank for babies has been set
up here.
1t follows tho pattern of blood
plasma reservoirs for the troops,
with the amount and quality of the
blood modified for infants.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Health Move Plans
X-Roy of All Swedes
Sy the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM.-Th National As
sociation for the Combat of Tuber-
culosis in Sweden is planning to take
X-ray photographs of every Swedish
citizen so that complete picture
of the spread of tuberculosis in the
nation can be secured.
The work will be done by means
Of travelling laboratories built into
special motor buses, containing x
ray apparatus and waiting rooms
The capacity of the laboratory will
be 100 X-ray photographs an hour
The first bus of the series to be used
In the work is now being constructed.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Yerbo Mate Suggested
As Tea Substitute
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO.-With war
interfering with tea imports, the
Retail Growers Advocate has di-
rected merchants attention to yerba
mate, widely drunk in South Ameri-
ca and available from that source.
Mate consists of dried leaves
which are stepped like tea, and al
ready has limited market in the
United States.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Points for Parents

Children, as ,DeH as adults,
need help to enable them to
profit By past experiences, but do
not d,Deu on them.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
his j

Mother: "Quit worrying about the
grades on your report card, son, and
go and play. You still have q chance
to earn better grades next month,
you know"
Evening star., 1942-11-21

LONDON, 8:o0-Amsriean Rcd Gross Eagle
Club: CSC, 95S meg. 3t,3 m.; 6eG, 1853
meg, 75.6 m; GSD. Ills meg, 75.5 m.
MOSCOW, 9:00-lomments in English: RKe,
1i.8 meg, 253 m.
SYDNEY, 9:25-Ameritan Soldiers Calling
Home West Coast broadcast, Pacific War Iims):
WG3, TIT meg. 755 M; W05, 968 meg,
Al m.
MELBOURNE, 1O:25-Amsritan Soldiers Call.
ing Home; WG6, 1873 meg, 1915 m.
GUATEMALA, tt:00-First Military Band:
TGWA, 968 meg, 81 m.
LONDON, 1900 am.-Country Notes. CSC,
95S meg. 31.3 m.; GRG, 1853 meg. 75.6 m.;
GSD. 1853 meg. 75.6 m.; GSD, MS meg,
255 NJ; GRI, 9.41 meg, 3t.S m.; 6SL, 6.11
meg, 49.t m.
GUATEMALA, 1900 a.m.-lontet with the
harimba "hdderas Dc Nj Terra" TGWA. 9.6S
meg, 81 m.
LONDON. 12:t5 s.m.-Womens War: CSC,
95S meg, 3t.3 m; 6RG, 1853 meg, 25,6
,m.; 6SD. tt75 meg, 755 m.; GRI, 94i
meg, 3IS M; 6Sl, 6.il meg, 49.1 m.
Evening star., 1942-11-21

changes In radio pro-
grams sometimes reach The Star
too late for correction that dav.