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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16

the west wind blows in from the Bristol Channel. They were warip and cosy and dark with age. They stood for families and affection and laughter, for all those tender, tnti- mate things that modern war de- stroys. Then the bombs fell and the homes were rubble, an ugly, yeeking unloved waste fit only to be loaded into dirty freighters that could finc no caFgoes for the western passage across the Atlantic and to be dump ed on New Yorkis waterfront as fill for road construction job.
 The English-speaking Union will unyeiI 6 bronze plaque to mark the area where the fragments of Bris' tolls homes lie buried. It is tribute to the f0rtitude of the little people of Bristol and of England who, wheu their homes were struck down, clear ed the wreckage away and went on with the grim business of the war.
 And broad-based under all
 Is planted England's oaken"heart'
 ed mood,
 As rich in fogtitude
 Ae e'er went WoFldward from the
 island-wail."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16

1. Name the Communist leade' who was recently released from fed- eral prison when his sentence was commuted by President Roosevelt.
 2. From what book did President take the name Shangri-La, as the fictional base of the U. s. bombers that raided Tokyo?
 3. Enemy submarines have fired torpedoes in the St. Lawrence river; true or false?
 {. Who wrote the novel Mon. sieur Beaucaire?"
 5. Does the tail of decapitated snake always continue to wiggle un- til sunset?
 6. Name the largest and strongest bone in the human body. -
 '. Which famous heavyweight boxer recently fractured his left hand in 6 fight with his father-in- law?
 8. How should 8 woman who oc- cupiss the chair at meeting be addr cssed?
 g. What is the name of the green coloring matter of plants?
 10. Are there four, five or six planets that are larger than the earth?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16

hIde-bOund Army outfits. Sever
 al of the regular service
 branches refused to designate
 what jobs Che older men might
 fllI and one, Finance, is still
 holding out.
 But this opposition is disappear ing as the Corps proves 1t can de- liver. Job openings now are coming in at the rate of several hundred a week.
 The specialists wear khaki, and are subject to modified Army dis cipline. They do not salue, but of- ficers and men have the same rank and pay scales as the Army. MERRY-GO-ROUND
 Only time the Chief of Staff of the U. s. Army ever listened to a private for two hours without aIl- sWering back was when Gen. Mar shall attended Shaw's Candida starring Private Burgess Meredith Meredith was given leave from the army because proceeds from the play BO VU AIIIIy IGACA OOAACAC WAAV listened to Private Meredith were Harry Hopkins, accompanied by Charlie Chaplin's newly divorced wife, Paulette Goddard; and Mrs Roosevelt accompanied by Melvin Douglas The son of g J. F Morgan partner approached the soll of another J. P. Morgan partner the other day on behalf of the 'Kona- miles," The emissary was Corliss La mont, son of Thomas w. Lamont who asked Jimmy Cromwell, step. son of Edward T. Stotesbury, to dror his libel suit against the New Mass es. The left wing rag had called Cromwell an appeaser, though il once reprimanded him, when he wal Minister to Canada, for demanding that the U. s. A. join up with Eng. land.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
Stable Doors Locked

r It looks as if the stable door was locked too soon down in New London. Towns people down there have just begun to q realize that within the next six months they'll get brand-new bridge across the Thames river linking that city with Gro ton, but at the same time they'll lose the old span. And in an age of economy there doesn't seem to be need for tearing down the old bridge, which must be done under terms of the legislative act providing for construction of new bridge.
 The text of the law says that the High way Department is to maintain the new bridge, but that as soon as it is finished and opened to traffic the old one is to be closed and promptly demolished. The idea naturally is to prevent traffic boy cotting the new bridge and centering its attention on the old. And this would probably happen because the new bridge is to be toll affair, whereas you can cross the existing span free. It may be, of course, that there'll be few motor cars to patronize even the new bridge by the end of the year.
 New London's Chamber of Commerce has expressed the thought that if the new bridge were destroyed by an enemy force invading this country through the air there would still be the old structure. However, if the enemy set out to destroy the one it certainly would concentrate its fire on both and if one went the other most assuredly would go with it. Re- taaning the old bridge for occasional emer- gencies, however, isn't such a bad idea, but unless New London can get the Highway Department to procrastinate on the demolition job until after the first of January there won't be legislative inter- ference
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16

Certainly this would give us q new world indeed. And why are people saying today that we can. not have it7 A hundred years ago men carried firearms and said they must do go in order to protect theiE honor. Then eoclety took away their firearms and put alI such things Into the hands Of officers oi the law. Why is 1t not possible after thiA war Is over end the pEesuppositiOng Of freedom eFe again established, for us to give up all national aEanaments, as tbe thirteen original colonies gave ug their standing armies, atsd accord to en international organization the matter of keeping peace, ai tiae states tn tiais country Of QUIT aecord this function to the yeaefa Government
 The great project now begeT' the allied nations, 0g course, Is N wln the WhF. But lt ss not tc' seon te be thinking Of the grandeur \ Of the new day into which we Hlal enter, ig a society based on the pre- suppositlon Of freedom passes int. a soelelv based on tl3e presupposl' ton 0g universal peace.
 Afl Flights RegsFved--
 Dabsos Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
Victory from the Air

Quite apart from wishfuI thinkers, there Is becoming apparent q new note of cautious optimism as to the probable duration of the war. In part, undoubtedly, this is attributable to the fact that our long retreat before the Axis appears to have been nearly halted. When we re- slst now we hope for success, instead Of having to concede that we're stalling with mems lives for delay Actually we are taking limited offensives. The tide seems all but halted, and ready to turn Cd our favor.
 But the newe. optlmler' --sts also upon more general acceptance of a theory which only Q few have advanced con.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16

Don't depend on the peoples of Germany and Italy revOlting against their masters"
 There is only 0 long-shot chance of an Axis collapse through revolu- tion, the two diplomats reported, The German and Italian people they said, are under such severe mN- itary rule and surveillance, that Il would be extremely difficult to plan much less carry out, revolts at pre- sent.
 Morris, who served in Berlin about 1S months, also pooh-poohed runnors that the German people are not loyal to Hitler.
 'They are weary of war;" he said, 'but they are stilI faithful to Hitler. Make no mistake about that. They may not com slider him the idol they once did, but they are still behind him. Anyone who thinks otherwise is fOollng himself"
 Asked about German morale, |" Morris replied that from the stand point of loyalty to the Fuehrer, it was gOOd."
 Wadsworth said the Italian people are kept in such subjugation and fear by the Germans that 1t was cif- ficult to get . true expression of their feelings, though the morale of the Italians definitely was not as good as that of the Germans.
 "Do you think there Is any possibility of a revolt in Italy in the next year" he was asked.
 ''I do not" WadswOrth replied.
 CAPITAL CHAFF
 After the battle of Midway, . high-ranking army officer who be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16

e. Did Samuel P. B. Morse write any works on electricity or tele- graphy?
 A. No. Tn 1869 he published 6 brief account of his claims as inc ventor of the telegraph, but 1t can mardly be regarded as c work on telegraphy.
 e. What books has A. s. w. Ros- enbach, noted book collector of Philadelphia, written about book collecting?
 A. "Books and Bidders" 1927; "The Libraries of the Presidents of the U. s." 1884; "A Book Hunters Holiday" 1886.
 c. How many persons nave re- ceived World War Adjusted CoTn- pensatioI12
 A. The benefits made available by the provisions of the World War Adjusted Compensation Act, other wise known as the bonus" had pSSu eXCeElueQ UO A,4AA,oo4 NSto1 a44O or dependents of deceased veterans as of January 3l, 1942.
 EDITORS NOTE-K you are desirOus of securing this weeks booklet VEGETABLE COOK FRY" address F. M. Kirby, De. partment S-10O, Waterbury Demo. crat Service Bureau, 1913 Thlr. teenth Street, Washington, ID. c. with 1S cents to cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16

Hartford was somewhat disturbed over the weekend by the threat of Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy to resign unless the necessary funds to permit the city to dig up all the trolley rails in the streets were provided. Last week the city fathers vot- ed to salvage all the trolley rails. The cost was to be split between the federal and city governments. The former pays for the job of digging up the rails and shipping them away; the city pays for the repairs to the streets. But no funds were made available by the end Of the week and apparently Mayor Spellacy felt the situation serious enough to declare ton from various city boards,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
Press Comment
SAD CARGOEs
(Hartford Courant)

(Hartford Courant)
 As yet, the United States knows merclfully little at first hand of the horrors of modern war. But one of the most touching and tragic ie- HnInders of what war can mean comes. oddly enough, from the great new East River Drive, the highway that has been built along the east side of Manhattan Island. Part of the fill used for the drive is com. posed of stones, bricks and rubble from the bombed city of Bristol, which was brought to New York by ships coming back from England in ballast.
 Bristol has sent many cargoes down to the sea, but In all it's thOuS- and years of history as a major sea- port, none has been more significant than the bricks of its own homes, the broken fragments Of those old. tight houses where men and women lived and children played. They were proof against the cold rain that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16

The number of persons unemployed in the United States declined to 6,00l ,000 in April from 6,200,000 in March and from 5,43D ,000 in February, according to the Alexander Hamilton Institute. The fig ures are much lower than a year ago, but when you figure there are over 6,000,000 people out of work now with counter claims Of lack of empIoyables from dif- ferent industries, as well as agriculturists, it's hard to understand why these 5000. 900 can't connect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
Current Comment

The amount Of war goods we must turn out this year and next is nothing Less than staggering. War Production Chief Donald M. Nelson,
 The next three months may be the most fateful in the history Of the United States. w. ?. WltheFow, president Of N&s tionaI Association es Manusaethg' CTS.
 ! hnofed it when came tO NoW York ca years ago and I cen hool tt now.
 --BeFnaFd BaTuch, tHFning in hii unlimited gasoline ration card fo' Q thseesgAiien- card.
 
 To be scared in wartime is ( natural and desirable state of v''"d foF it slimh ateS efseFt as determlnntlca. --Dr. s. !. Beverly, chief og Risl Medical gchaol Behavior olanl&
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16

Outbreak of the war stopped work on the ships, but word leaks out of France that they have been strip ped of their fancy trim, baths and bars, and convert ed into French versions of the Mars . type long range naval air bomber, with sus- picious bulges and
 and bliSters that
 might be bomb hov and OI1ya tNSP.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16

GAN AAA@etA ts&As hessSefs' on the presuppo- sition of free- dom. This leads one to speculate about what may happen if the so' ciety based on the presupposition oi freedom is per- mitted to evolve into a society based on the pre-. supposition Q 1 peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
. IONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Capital Main
 Stream And Cross Currents
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat washington COFreapOmAent

Just about as important as the inmobihzed French 1leet, from the American point of view, are half a dozen six-engined French flying boats, recently completed by Air. France with Nad approval, and now flying. These big transports, nearly twice the size of the original Boeing Pan-American clippers, were de- signed primarily as luxury air liners for transatlantic passenger trade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
CAN WE EVER HAVE WORLD PEACE?
By EARL .L. DOUGLASS D. D..

Someone has said that the great est transition that ever took place in history was when the Roman society, based on the presupposition of slavery. gave way to the modern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Examples of adjectives that frequently are wr0ngfully used as nouns are: canine, equine, feline, human, miIi- tary, vocal and drunk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
q: It DOwager queen, Emma of Holland living2
 A. She died March 20. ieSA

Q. Is the North Star exactly over the north pole of the earth, ar will at always be in that po- sition?
 A. Polaris, the north star or pole star, is situated about 1 degree l6' from the exact celestial pole, but is gradually drawing nearer, due to the procession of the equinoxes. About the year 2lOO its north polar distance will have diminished to about 2a'. Twelve thousand years hence, the procession of the equin- oxes will have caused the earth's pole to have moved so that the star Vega will be the north star or pole star. During the second third lnil- leniums B. C., a star in the con- stellation Draconis was the pole star, and was not more than 10 from the pole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
Washington Merry Go-Round
DREW PEAR s ON
 ROBERT s. ALLEN

Dpomots See No Chonee 0f Revolt In Euope Says Recs Morale Good People Are Loyal To Hter toons Kept In Terror And SubusotiOn By Their German Moers Justice Murphy Wanted To Resign To Serve As Fighting Soldier 16A Rome
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
What Your I.Q.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions Turn to back page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
MORE
 RUBBER

MORE
 RUBBER
 Another hope for solving the syn- thetic rubber problem, though still in the laboratory stage, is butylene glycol, about which you may be hearing more from time to time. The basis of all synthetic rubber is butadiene, the gas which can be made from petroleum or ethyl alco- hol. The alcohol is made by adding ferment to Q sugar or starch solu- tion, and distilling the resulting fer- tnented mash. Using Q different ferTnenting agent, instead of getting ethyl alcohol, butylene glycol Is ob- tained. Advantage of butylene gly- col is said to be that 1t yields more butadiene per bushel of grain than ethyl alcohol. The yeast, or ferment- ing agent which produces butylene gylcol, was developed at the Uni- versity of Iowa.
 Ever since the Supreme Court decided that labor unions couldn't be prosecuted for violation of the anti-trust laws, the Department ot Justice has had to lay low on its labor conspiracy cases, but 1t still has few in which unions and union oflcialS are involved. In the Dubuque, 1a., milk case, one union omcial was finally involved for conspiracy to fix prices paid pro- ducers for milk and prices to be charged for milk at retail. In the army hat case, at Philadelphia, union ofIlcials are involved with manufacturers charged with con- spiracy to fix prices on bids for contracts to make army headgear. Tn a San Francisco building case, union men are involved with em- ployers in 6 conspiracy to limit production.
 So the only way crooked la- Dor leader can be got at today on anti-trust, charges is for him to be involved with crooked employer. CHORE
 BOY
 Only 10 per. cent of all the cases handled by the Federal Trade Com- mission involve charges of illegal price fixing. and only half of those would be affected by the pending bill which would grant the chairman of the War Production Board the right to certify wartime exemption from citation under the ETC act. The work of the ETC in safeguard ing free and fair competition in business will therefore continue ale most without change during the war.
 In addition to it's regular chores, however, ETC has taken on a big load of war work for other govern- ment agencies, and practically two- thirds of it's examining and legal stan has been assigned to special johs for War Production Board, once of Price administration, Board of Economic Warfare and others. One job was to investigate the costs prices and profits of 67 furniture making companies, to provide c basis for possible price regulation. Another was to study the bakery industry. to see what uneconomic practices might be eliminated t0 save transportation facilities through combined delivery opera. tions. The biggest job for WIPE wa to check on the costs of producing iron and steel for defense industFies and to check upon the sllocation 0l steel to war production plants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
4 Thought for Today

shew mo thy ways Lord; teach me thy pathss-PsaIms 2S:4
  God whose gifts in gracious flood unto all who seek are sent, only asks you to be good and is content.-Victor Hugo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
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 and Answers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16

rets. The fact that materials for their conversion were allocated by the Nazis is significant. Four of the boats are supposed to be under supervision of Vichy and two are in occupied France. If the Nazis could get control of the fleet, here might be the vehicle for Q token bombing. on the U. s.
 The amazing energy of Vice Pres ident Henry A. Wallace continues to astound many Washington people. He will deliver 8 speech in New York at night, hop late sleeper for Washington, and at 8 o'clock the next morning, when other guests at the Wardman Park Hotel are just wping the sleep from their eyes and looking out the window to see what kind of day 1t is, they will see Henry playing his morning set of tennis.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-03-31

Yesterdays Aas~.,
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Detroit evening times., 1942-12-16
knowledge Test
BY DIR. SABINA II. CONNOLLY

When YOU read these phrases
what picture do YOU get Cal
Russian steppeS; CD Caucasian
range; (c) Liberian republic? ?
2-What does it mean: (a) The
gift of CAB: (b) hallmark; Co
grog?
country has this capital
(a) Lima; (b) Wellington; Cc)
Monrovia? 4?
4-How long: Ca) Has In God
We trust" been on United
States coins (b) since Wash
ington crossed the Delaware.
(c) since the Stars and Stripes
flag was adopted by Congress -?
5-How: (a) Does the blood come
from an artery; tb) is food
prevented from getting down
the windplpe; (c) are muscles
attached 10 bone?
6-What are three Of the four
states that border Mexico?
ANSWERS on Page 41)
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-16

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Eugene G. Wilson l00ii Essex
Louis r. Won Lcnen. SIS Emerson.
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Melvin y. I.srrhar a2ll HorGer
'frcs rs NIa..u Sis Reuter-
hubert y. Moose. eqls NeckeI
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Hugh p Bi'y@s. 7o44 Calhoun.
francis 6. Healy. 6913 YinEer.
Edward Tarnacki. s73S Wentworth.
Ralph Alexander. 1OOi3 Welch
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Detroit evening times., 1942-12-16
Daily Quiz

Which President Of tie United
States lived the longest?
What's Hamburg steak when
II has an English name?
3-If something occurs twice in
one year is ii biennial or BIZ
annual?
f-Of what wood is a bowling
pin?
5-Which is Americas emblem,
the bald eagle, the golden
eagle or the imperial eagle?
6-Is there such a place as
Podunk?
The island Of Tasmania has
but one large city. What is
it called?
(Answers on Page AL
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Detroit evening times., 1942-12-16
By Chic Young
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By Carl Anderson
By Paul Fogarty
By Olsen & Johnson

ERE pleasant little game that WIN give you messag.
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Detroit evening times., 1942-12-16

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Detroit evening times., 1942-12-16

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Detroit evening times., 1942-12-16
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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24
Hines, The
Musicians
Musician

Perhaps no profession is more
highly competitive than that of
popular music, in which last years
idol is all too often just another
band leader this year. But peren
NAL star Of popular music is Earl
Father Hines, who brings his
dance orchestra to Little Rocks
Robinson Memorial auditorium on
Thursday, April 80 for show and
dance.
Regarded professionally as one
of the originators and developers
Of swing music, Father Hines has
been star for nearly twenty
years, weathering the storms that
come with such different music
vogues as blues, ragtime, jazz and
syncopation of varied forms. But
IN all that time, with bandleader
idols falling and new ones aris-
ing to take their places, Father
Hines has persisted us one Of po-
pular music's call time greats"
Testimony to his continued star
dom is in evidence any time he's
appearing in a key city, where his
audience is certain to include a
group of other name orchestra
leaders. When rival musicians
scramble to hear band, it proves
the band has that something"