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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-03
A Sure Reminder

One of the surest reminders for the general public, not yet touched by tragic news of the loss of a loved one in the present world armed conflict, might be the decision of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to urge Congress to impose gen. eral daylight saving time upon the nation: This is always wartime necessity ana particularly so today with hundreds of communities virtual arsenals or govern ment work-yards where implements of war are being moulded into shape. The extra minutes of daylight that can be gained by shifting clock time to conform with sun time are precious and should be used to their fullest advantage.
 Not only will daylight time enable pre- vious electric power to be used for other purposes than illumination, but there should be corresponding drop in motor accidents which are always bad at thls time of the year when dusk comes early and its first streaks of murk are pro- ducive of many casualties When con- gress reconvenes Monday one of the tTst things it ought to do is debate the needs of daylight time. If there is no need Of debate then let both houses proceed rap idly to pass the necessary legislation.
 It was the last World War which first gave us daylight saving time. Connectl- cut has enjoyed it's benefits ever since each summer, although there has ana always will be opposition. The present war is much different than the last in it's intensity, in it's scope of action, and in it's lineup of opponents. Consequently we have to exert ourselves more than in 1917-18; we have to take advantage of more means to conserve our supplies; we must marshal everything for the effort of subduing our opponents and saving the world from totalitarian-m minded despots.
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pens, and the Philippines are lost, the honor of the United States is pledged to re- gaining them, cost what it may. For 40 years the United States has stood on it's pledge that some day the Philippines should be free and independent. It is not going to back down now
 Our relationship to the Philippines is unique in colonial history. We did not seek them. They came to us as a sort of byproduct of the Spanish War. When the shooting was over, we immediately set up civil government, sent teachers and ad- ministrators to strengthen it. Within 20 years almost all civil servants of the islands were natives. Within 30 years the Philippines had been made free con- monwealth with an elective president and legislature. More than half the population today is literate, and practically all of the 37,000 teachers in 11,000 free public schools are Filipinos A high degree of tol- erance between it's Moslem, Christian, and pagan residents has been achieved Agriculture, industry, and trade have flourished. All this has not been done to ripen plum for Japan.
 To guarantee Philippine freedom is not altogether crusading altruism The fact is that the only kind of a Pacific world in which the Philippines can safely be in- dependent is the only kind of Pacific world which can be free of a constant threat of war for the United States any way. When the President gives the sol emn pledge of the United States that Philippine independence will be estab- lished and protected, he has the nation behind him. In this, as in so many other matters, Japan has wiped off the slate such differences of opinion as have ex- isted. In this, as in so many other matters in which we once had or thought we had choice, the ugly fact of war has left no choice. This, too, must be seen through to the bitter end
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-03
Drastic Steps

Hartford is not going to be caught nap ping this winter in the event of a heavy snow. Our capital city hasn't yet lived down the story of how it's streets became clOgged from end to end with traffic year ago this past Thanksgiving. Ever since then the city fathers haven't been let forget about that episode. To say the least the city was an aroused settlement and every thought since then has been to prevent a recurrence. So much so that a few weeks ago the citys lawmakers passed an ordinance forbidding property owners throwing snow in the streets.
 And the other day the same city fathers called attention to this new ordinance by public announcements in the press. The law says that a property owner may not remove snow from private premises to the streets. Any snow removed from back or the street lines to the street itself will re- suit in an order to remove the same or be penalized. There may be some dispute as to how far the street line extends, as this has long been debated through the courts of the land. The Hartford in- depreciation, doubtless, is that the street extends from curb to curb and that be- yond the curb is private property.
 However, sidewalks are usually built and maintained by the city and the city is always held responsible for accidents occurring on sidewalks, where it can be shown to blame for the nuisance. Other than that, though, property owners are held responsible or keeping the sidewalks, abutting their property, in proper condl- tion, such as removing snow, sanding Tn icy weather If the property owner is de- nied the right to shovel snow in the gut ters where there is no other place to get rid of it, we doubt if therell be very many business section sidewalks shoveled.
 The rosy side of this picture is the fact that this winter and perhaps other suc- ceeding ones may find the streets of our larger communities somewhat deserted during winter months, what with a ban on tires, restrictions on sales of new cars, etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-03
Crocodile Tears

The Spanish Falangist newspaper Ar riba praises Japan, states that it could scarcely any longer tolerate American op- position and interference, and hopes that heather nation triumphs over the Christian United States. Naturally one finds it difficult to reconcile this with the Christian professions of the Spanish fascists, and causes one to wonder if in their case political belief has not out weighed the religious. While hoping for the downfall of the United States, Arriba weeps crocodile tear or two in hoping for the preservation of Manila "for Christianity as "a fragment of the heart of Spain.'
 Spains colonial administration in the Philippines apparently left something to be desired, since thousands of Philip pine patriots fought grinly to be de- livered therefrom Under U s. rule, thou sands of Filipinos have been converted to Christianity, and if a Shinto shrine ever replaces the Catholic cathedral in Manila, we hope Arriba has plenty of crocodile tears left to shed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-03

There was no good reason for residents of Milford or for that matter any con- munity to express opposition or resent ment to the plans of New Haven County High Sheriff J. Edward Slavin for inaug- urating duplicate of Father Flanagan's Boys Town here in Connecticut. The we'll known sheriff has already acquired land for the venture and believes that he has sufficient backing to make the idea prove successful here in Connecticut. Such an enterprise really ought to secure state wide support and any town ought to be proud that it had been selected as a site of the prospective model village where unfortunate youngsters might get chance to build up citizenship. It isn't house of correction that the High Sheriff plans for he knows that authorities have plenty of these. He bases his ideas as have other pioneers in boys work movement on inherent need in youngsters of some thing worth while to occupy their time and attention He deserves commenda- tion for his earnest efforts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-03
War Erases Theories

A few years ago there was wide diff ference of opinion in the United States about the Philippines. Many people be- lieved the United States should withdraw and let them take their chances with Ja- pan Like so many of the opinions we held few short months ago, such belief has now gone up in smoke-the smoke of bombs over Manila. It would have been one thing to withdraw of our own free will few years ago. It is quite another thing to be kicked out by the Japanese. It would have been one thing for an inde- pendent Philippine state to fall to Jap anese aggression. It is quite another for Philippine Commonwealth under direct United States protection to fall victim of a ruthless aggressor.
 Whether it is possible to hold the islands against the present attack is military question, and the answer is being rapidly hammered out on the swaying battle lines north and south of Manila. But this thing is certain: if the worst hap
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-03

Each of the 13 Latin American coun- tries is to receive a collection of 5,192 books selected by the Library of Congress. That many carefully chosen books, the library believes, will give their readers some understanding of economies, sci ence, literature, art, and life in the U. S.. A. Well, it ought to do that and the ven ture seems praiseworthy indeed But more understanding of the people of the United States will be spread through Latin America and the world by our con- duct of the war than by any other means available at present. By showing the abil- ity, the stamina, and character to win through, we shall be presenting the world with an object lesson more graphic at this moment than books.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-03
Current Comment

The shadow of an evil and ter- rible danger is spread over Europe. Adolf Hitler, in speech declaring
 war on the U. s.
 Hitler's cardinal sin is not the making of war or the conquest of nations; his crime is the denial of human worth-the brazen assump- tion that one man is naturally su- perior to another.
 Wilbur LaRoe, Jr., D. c. Board
 of Parole.
 In spite of it's occasional falter-
 ings, justice is still available to the poor as wei as to the rich. Sanford Bates, commissioner,
 N. Y. Board of Parole.
 Our war against Germany and yours against Japan are struggle against the same evils and enemies. -Dr. Eduard Benes, president-in-
 exile of Czechoslovakia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-03
HYSTERICAL RADIO (Bridper>ort PoSt)

The time has come for the United States to impose censorship on the radio-not censorship of ideas, cen- Sorship of news or censorship of dis cussion-but censorship of manners and attitude.
 After listening to some of the se- mi-hysterical broadcasting from so- called observers in Manila and else- where and having heard alarming rumors broadcast from the Pacific coast by announcers who themselves were apparently bordering on panic to judge from their voices, we urge the President to instruct all radio stations to pipe down" and handle the news as If America were made up of nation of men and women with backbones and not composed of sensation-seekers or hysterical, frightened rabbits.
 Those who have listened to the British short-wave broadcasts since the beginning of this war will in- voluntarily contrast, most unfavor- ably to ourselves, the way in which the British radio announcers have given the bulletins of the war to their own people.
 Even when tragic and shocking losses have been involved and when the gravest danger has been at hand. there has never been an in- timation by infection or tone of voice of any fear or hysteria or dread in the British radio broad casts. On the contrary the calm and confident manner of the speak CTS has served to quiet alarms and inspire courage. It has softened the shock of losses and increased the will to resist.
 The time has come to put the hys- terical announcers off the air, whether they wear skirts or trous- CTS and we might add, with due re- spect, that the ones with trousers have been the worst offenders.
 This is America, sovereign na- tion of 130 million people, with the greatest resources of technique and industry in the world. We have suffered naval losses because of . perfidious and cowardly attack and we may suffer more losses but if we
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out B compromise agreement with the Canadians.
 The crux of the controversy, of course, is that MT. Hull still believes in appeasing Vichy, and the British gave that up long ago.
 The British say that General DeGaulle did most of the fighting for the Allied cause in Syria, while Vichy, in resisting, killed many British troops. So they are going to stick with EcC IL.
 But whichever side is right the British or Secretary Hull it might pay to work out some teamwork in advance. CHURCHILL'S PEANUTS
 Winston Churchill didn't drop in on the President when he re- turned to the White House after his smash-hit speech to Con- gress. Neither did he immediately resume his crowded schedule of conferences.
 The first thng the Prime Min lSter did was buy a bag of pea nuts.
 A messenger was sent out to make the nickel purchase from Steve, famous Greek peanut vendor who holds forth outside the White House grounds at East East Executive and Pennsylvania avenues.
 Then Churchill walked out into the garden behind the executive mansion and fed the squirrels, for which, like Falla, the Presi- dents dog, the Prime Minister developed a great fondness.
 Not until the bag of peanuts was emptied did Churchill plunge into the turbulent business of war.
 MOE ANNENBERG
 After being rebuffed twice by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-03
Selected Poem
HOUND DOG

(Peggy Pond Church in the Christian Science
 Monitor The red hound lay beside me on the hill, lean launches folded under him, head still, with eyelids dropping over mild brown eyes. He'd sleep and drop his head; then in surprise wake up, exactly like an old man seeming who catches himself dreaming. His head would droop again. His eyes would close Then suddenly I'd see him lift his nose and question the still air. His nose would wrinkle as tremulous as some bright star a-twinkle investigating worlds in ecstasy that could never see. Yet as turned the pages of my book Herein, thought, no dog can ever look. My world of thought and his of sound and scent are separate and never can be blent. How far apart we are, this hound and I, beneath the same blue sky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-03

Parole Board, Moe Annenberg, publisher of the Philadelphia h. quirer and The Racing Form, is trying 8 new strategy to get him. self out of the federal pen for tax dodging.
 He is trying to drum up public support for his release.
 Those conducting the drive are agencies which distribute news papers and magazines to news rtands throughout the United States. Director of the drive is Joseph Ottenstein, who owns many of these news agencies, some of them in cooperation with An nenberg.
 To launch the drive, a meeting was held i'll Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 26-27 attended by 27 officers of leading eastern news dealers. Ot- tenstein is planning similar meet ings in the south, west, and Pacific coast.
 Those attending the Harris burg gathering were asked to SlSn a petltIOn urging Annen- berg's release on the ground that in this war period he would be serving the country better at his desk as publisher of his of his big Philadelphia newspa- per than in prison.
 NOTE - Arthur D. Wood, chair man of the Parole Board, asked If public demand" would influ- ence it's action, "A big shot isn't shown any more consideration than an unknown prisoner. Pa roles are based on various factors "a prisoners case history, his so- cial attitude, his general behavior, reaction to custodial treatment, and ability to find employment"
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Questions
 and Answers
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 The Waterbury Democrats Ser vice Bureau will answer for you free, any question of fact or in- formation, not involving exten- sive research. Write your ques- ton clearly, sign name and ad- dress, enclose a 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. How should widow of vet- eran of any war which the U. s. was involved, proceed to obtain a pen- sion?
 A. The U. s. Veterans Adminis- tration, Washington, D. C.. should be notified, enclosing with the letter certified copy of the death certifi- cate.
 o. What percentage of the total employees of railroads are engaged in maintenance?
 A. About fifty per cent.
 o. Can aliens who registered for the draft be required to serve?
 A. Those who have obtained their first citizenship papers are liable to training and service. Aliens of draft age who have not declared their in- tention to become citizens must reg ister, but they will not be called to service.
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Views Of The Press

know our own country we shall more than make these good and eventual ly obtain that complete mastery of the ocean which is ours by right of our size and our vast and far-flung interests.
 In the meantime both as private citizens and as group we ought to comport ourselves in keeping with the dignity of our mission in the world,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-03
TEN THOUSAND WATCHERS
 (BoSton PcSt)

The sea fishermen of Maine are being recruited by Governor Sewall and Sea and Shore Fisheries Con- missioner Greenleaf into a force of 10000 to act in cooperation with coastal patrol wardens in vast de- fense information service. AS the events of Hawaii have proved, our enemies are determined to move swiftly. The long, indented shore line of Maine might easily provide places of concealment for attackers after stealthy avoidance of coast guard and naval patrol. Welding the fishermen into a vast net to wacth for enemy sharks is a plan which might well prove a model for other coastal states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-03
Daily Almanac
l rises 6::23 p. m

Moon rises 6:23 D. m.
 Sun rises 7:16 a. m.; sets 4:36 D. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 The new year wasn't very old when like some prophetic crash thunder and lightning played round us. While these clements aren't usual at this time of the year, they do occur now and then and don't really indicate much more than that we're getting pronounced weather changes in short space of time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-03
What s Your l. O.,
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.

1. Who composed the Melody in F.?
 2. The number of the biblical Wise Men has been generally ac. cepted as 3, 6 or 12?
 3. Name the vice presidents dur ing each of Franklin D. Roose velt's three administrations.
 4. The earth's surface receives its heat almost entirely from tn sun; true or false?
 5. Which country besides tn United States of America has tn, initials U. s. A.?
 G. What does the abbreviatior I.e." Ud est) mean?
 '. Canvasback is the name of kind of sheep, cattle, or fresh wa. ter duck !?
 8. Which of the following is the better insulator of electricity- glass, silk, or paraffin?
 g. What was the title of Kin George VI of England before he as. cended the throne?
 10. What board of the federal government consists of the follow. ing: Harry A. Mills, William M. Leiserson and Gerard D. Reilly?
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. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington COrrespondent

Washington, Jan. 3-Budget esti- mates for running the government of the United States of America in the fiscal year 1943, which begins July l, 1922, are about to be trans mitted by the President to the new session of Congress.
 This budget will be a dandy, and no foolinq. It might reach as high
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as $50 billion, or
 ppr xxi m ately half of the esti- m a t e d national i n c o m e. The h ar d = working Budget Bureau, under quiet, seri- us, economist Harold D. Smith, has been adding up this budget since September IS. Defense esti- mates have been r ais ed several times since then, orrJ tho r1o,1o~o
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TODAY'S COMMON ERROR To say, "I am enclosing here with" is repetition and "here- with" should be omitted.

o. Has any elected president of the United Statese ever taken the cath before he actually assumed the office?
 A. Yes; Rutherford B. Hayes took the oath privately on March 3, 1877 and his public inauguration and assumption of office did not oc- cur until March 5. March 4 fell on Sunday.
 o. What is the interior of the sun like?
 A. Naturally there are only sur- mises concerning the constitution Of the suns interior. It is known that the sun is not solid body, but mass of highly heated or incandes- cent vaporS or gases, whose con- pression on account of gravity must render their physical conditions quite different from any gaseous forms known on earth. Perhaps their consistency is that of melted tar or pitch, but because scientists cannot duplicate in their laboratories the temperature and pressure in the sun, it is impossible to say definitely what form gases assume under such conditions. The average tempera- ture of the sun has been estimated at 10,382 degrees F., and the mate rial at the suns center is believed to be subjected to pressure in ex- cess of a billion atmospheres. 0. What is the Casbah in AL giers? A. It is the ancient citadel, for- merly the palace and fortress of the Dey. Here the later Deys all famous pirates, shut themselves away from their discontented subjects, and Hus- sein Pasha, the last of the Deys, saw his city fall to the French squadron on July 4, 1880.
 o. Who said, "The more see of men, the better I like dogs?"
 A. The saying is usually attrib- uted to Madame Roland. The origi- nal reads: Plus je vols les hommes, plus j'admire les cheins." o. When was the name Puerto Rico officially adopted by the U. s Government?
 A. May IT, 1882, when President Hoover approved joint resolution providing for the change from Porto Rico to Puerto Rico. o. Did Alice Faye sing There's Lull in My Life" in the photoplay Wake Up and Liver" A. Yes.
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ton of war has raised the total again. For the last month in partic- ular the bureaus staff has been punching its adding machines both day and night. And its enormous sheets of ruled paper, contoured with columns of figures, are the war maps for the battle of dollars which must be won before the battle of bullets can begin.
 The 1942 budget was pretty size- able. On January 3, 1941, this bud- get, which the country is supposed to be operating on now, started out as a S17 billion baby, nearly $11 bil- lion of which was ogo for defense. By June the estimates for defense had been raised to more than $l5 billion and the total was $22 bil- lion. The estimates for 1943 go to $50 billion, for this new budget mes- sage may give the first indications of the real size of the Victory Pro- gram - the at-it-takes- -win- the-war in terms of billions of dol lars
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Washington Merry-Go Round
British Gave DeGou|e the Green Light St. PiereMiqueIon Hull Coms Down Toward Free After ToIk with Roosevet
 Incident Illustrates Need of Closer U S. British Cooperation
DREW PEAR $ 0 N ROBERT S. ALLEN

WASHINGTON Jan Here the inside  Pierr-M MgulOn
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A Thought for Today

Be not deceived; God is not mocked; for what soever 8 man soweth, that shall he also reap Galatians 6:7.
 The brave man carves out his fortune, and every man is the son of his own works-Cer- vantes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-03

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