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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

At least one great water system in the
u. S. A. is feeling the effect of priorities.
That's the new water works New. York
City is building in the southern part of
the Catskills. It will be linked to the
city by great series of tunnels and dams.
Materials for the same are becoming
scarce and work on the project may be
halted this year unless right of way
for vital materials is made for New York
Here in Waterbury where we have pref
ty big water project underway officials
don't seem to think there will be any hold
up in materials they will require to fin
ish the pipeline and the third reservoir
and dam. We certainly hope there won't
be any delay Perhaps the mere fact that
federal funds are to defray part of the
cost of the reservoir will have some eff
feet
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

Judging by the tenor of the reports on
issuance of birth certificates in Connec-
ticut cities the public officials aren't at
fault, but the system under which they
have to operate. In short it would seem
as if this war, like others before 1t, is
showing our lawmakers certain defects
in statutes that require correction. We
doubt the existence of birth certificate
mill in Bridgeport, but we don't doubt
but what vital statistics officials down
there may have become the victims of
the system they follow.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

Last Sunday night, Senator
Scott Lucas of Illinois telephoned
to Undersecresary OF War Romert
Patterson.
"'If the Army doesn't act on
this Immediately" Senator Luz
cas- said, 'I'm going to start
Senate investigation within "A
to 48 hours. It's about time we
knew whether the Canadians
were with us or not. I'm friend
of the Presidents and a strong
administration supporter, but II
he doesn't act, the Senate Is go
ing to"
The senator from Illinois was
referring to the fact that two
days before, "a. Northwest AirlineS
plane had left to pioneer the new
air route over Canadian prairies,
had been stopped by Canadian
officials, impounded for 48 hours
and then forced to return to the
United States.
Lucas threat was sufficient.
Early next morning, White House
Secretary Marvin MacIntyre
phoned him to "hOld his horses"
that everything would be OK.
A few hours later, the North
west Airlines plane flew back to
Canada to begin setting up ground
crews, radio equipment, and tech
nicians, not for a commercial
route but on behalf of the Army.
CANADIAN YANKEE
The man who has caused count
. less delays to the Army in get
ting a commercial airline to pio-
neer this route Is G. D. Howe, Can
adian Minister of Munitions and
Supply, and Acting Minister Of
Transport.
G. D. Howe is a native Ameri-
can, born in Waltham, Mass, and
educated at the Massachusetts, IN
stitute Of Technology. Later he mi
grated to Canada and applied his
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
Press Comment
RENT CONTROL
(New Haven journal Courier)

(New Haven Journal ourier)
We wonder II landlords through
out the New Haven area realize the
full significance Of the rent control
section Of the Price Control Act.
That section specifically empowers
the administrator to take over COM
plete supervision Of rents In any de-
Tense area and to establish definite
maximums-indeed, If he or his rep
|resentatives sent into such an area
so desires, a block-by- block system
Of rent ceilings can be set UP. More
over, existing rentals need not be
considered valid. The Administrator
can order all Of them arbitrarily re-
turned to what they were on April
/, 1941--or, II he so desires, on April
/, 1910. The long arm Of the Federal
bureaucracy, that is, can be ex-
tended down TO the last least rented
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

We are merely quoting when we report
that "U. S. Isn't Grumbling About In
come Taxes. That was the headline
pinned on an AP story in yesterdays edi-
ton of the Waterbury American. The
story was collection of reports gathered
from Internal Revenue Department
agents all over the nation rejecting opin-
ions of the various types of taxpayers.
And the headline expressed the general
concensus among these taxpayers, pre-
sumably. But it seemed at variance with
remarks expressed earlier in the week in
the same newspapers columns which re-
ferred to unwilling" taxpayers in line
for the first time this year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

property and a fair" rental set by
executive order.
The only alternative to this system
of freezing" rates by bureaucratic
action Is successful sterilization OF
rents by the local Fair Rent com.
mittees. They have sixty days 1r
which to prove the landlords IL
their communities are ready and
willing to cooperate with them. II
such cooperation Is not real and ac-
tual, the will be unable to furnish
the administrator with proof that
Federal Intervention As not needed.
This Is obviously one instance nj
which cooperation can save consld-
cradle difnculty later.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

/. Name the capital Of the Meth
erlands East Indies.
2. What is the abbreviation 0
admiral?
8. Are native-born Chinese an
Japanese citizens Of the Unita
States eligible to serve in the arIne
forces Of the United States9
4. What island did the Plat
amendment concern2
S. In what cause in Great Brit
ain was Mrs. Emmeline PankhurSI
interested2
6. Was Vermont one Of the origi'
nal thirteen states?
Z. Name the U. s. secretary Of
state who negotiated the purchase
Of Alaska from Russia.
8. A filibuster delays or speedA
legislation?
0. Which state has the most
northerly boundary in the United
States?
10. In the historical photoplay,
santa Fe Trail" did Enrol Flynn
play the role Of George Custer,
John Brown, or Jeb Stuart2
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

and Answers
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The waterbury Democrats Ser
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bury Democrats washington Ser
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Street. washington, %. G.
q. Is tin one Of the rare metals
A. According to compilation, the
"a rarest metals in order Of world
production, are platinum, gold, bis
muth, vanadiufn, cadmium, mer-
curry, cobalt, silver, tungsten, molly
bdenum, antimony, magnesium
arsenic, nickel, tin, chromium, alunl-
mum, zinc, lead, manganese, copper
and iron. General information about
tin and its uses, can be obtained up
on request, accompanied by a
stamped, self-addreSsed er1velop, to
the waterbury Democrat Service
Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth street,
Washington, D. @.
@. What is the muzzle velocity
OF the Garand rifle?
A. The muzzie velocity Is app
proximately 270O feet per second.
ard it has range Of $500 yards.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

TO prepare the
way Of the Lord, to
make his paths
straight.
In the first
Psalm we are told
that the way OF
the ungodly is
like chaff which
the wind bloweth
away. Jesus spoke
about the narrow
pathway W hich
leads To life and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
THE ONLY TRUE WAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. d. D.

The Bible has many interesting
things to say about highways. John
the Baptist, quoting the prophets
Isaiah, declared that he was a voice
In the wilderness admonishing men
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

ana PICK nOAeS III
its arguments,
but the mere title
Is having an in
duence on tn e
psychological APP
proach to the war
question.
Right after
Pearl H ar b or
there was a fare
up Of publicity for
calling them ''vic-
tory stamps, and
Wendell Willkie
suggested "bom-
bardment bonds,
Init the TNNao e1YY.V,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
War Shots
And Shorts From
Capital Front
By PETER EDISON
waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

washington, March z ~ They
should be called ATTACK bonds
and ATTACK savings stamps. That's
the suggestion Of Lieutenant-Co Col
onel W.. r. Herman whose new book,
Defense Win Not Win The War"
has become the overnight best seller
in Washington. Professional and
amateur strategists carry It around
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
Current Comment

/ felt that II / could appeal emo
tionalIy to them as q woman I
I could find out more than the FBI.
Laura ingalls,, on trial on charges
Of being q Maxi agent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
Selected Poem
MTD-WEsTERN FEVER.

MID-WESIEhN FEVER.
with the usual apologies to John Maseleld)
Dorothy Brown Thompson in the New York Sum
I must go back to the Middle West,
To the prairies wide to the sky,
And all that ask Is a broad land
With never coast near by;
To the tall corn, from the shril horn
OF the air raid warning,
Where they burn lights through the
safe nights,
And they slep till morning
must 60 back to the Middle West,
For the call Of my local pride
Is a strong call (though late calD
Which will not be denied;
And all that ask Is big farm
Where I'll help cut. clover,
and pitch hay till the glad day
When the whole things over!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

@. What use Is made Of the
waste paper now being saved FOR
the national war effort?
A. It is cleaned, repulped and
made into new paper Of lower grade
than the original. 1t Is used to make
boxes, cartons, wrapping paper, gun
waddings, etc. Because so much Of
these products are required for
packing defense materials, chiefly
munitions, there is a threatened
shortage.
@. Is 1t lawful for postmasters
to exact additional postage for for
warding third class mail?
A. Postal Laws and Regulations
require q postmaster TO charge ad-
oitional postage on second, third
and fourth classes every time 1t is
forwarded beyond the limits Of tie
post office to which 1t was original
ly sent. Mail of these classes which
bears the pledge Of the sender that
postage for Its forwarding will be
paid, may be forwarded to the adj
dressee.
@. In which year was the Pres.
idential Inauguration first held on
January 20?
A. 1887.
@. Why does a bullet fired at
pane Of glass make a clean hoe,
while an equally small stone thrown
at the glass is likely to shatter the
whole pane?
A. The time factories the essen
tial difference. When a pane Of
glass is pierced by rapidly moving
projectile the force Is applied fol
so .short a time that the glass
lowing to its inertia) does not move
except locally where it is struck
At slower speeds the whole pane IL
distorted and breaks.
EDITORS NOTE: II you are
desiriOns Of securing this weeks
"ROSES, CARE AND CULTIVA-
TION" address f. M. Kirby, Dept
8-1O9, Waterbury Democrat Ser
vice Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth ST.
Washington, ID. c., with 10 cents
to cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
A Thought for Today

Know therefore this day, and consider II In
thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven
above, and upon the earth beneath; there is
none else.-DeuterOnOmy 4:39.
The worlds a stage where Gods omnipo-
tence, his justice, knowledge, love and proW-
dence, do act the parts-DuPartas.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
A person may be capable Of
doing something (active
vOiCel, but cannot be capable
Of having something done TO
him passive voice). For i'm
stance: "JOhn is capable Of
doing his work.; but John
is susceptible to flattery";
mot capable Of being fiat
tered.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 1912 a. m. (War Time)
sun rises 7:1s q. M; sets 6:49 p. M CWar
Time).
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
Washington Merry Go-Round
Threat Of Senate Probe Forced Cunodo Back Down Ane
New Route Will Help Army Rush Supplies for Defense Of Aoka

WASHINGTON March Here the inside the Army finally
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
What's Your /. o.

Can you answer seven Of these
test questins? Turn to hack
page fr the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

@. In which year was the Pres.
idential Inauguration first held on
January 20?
A. 1887.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-07-31
D.A!,:...,& c.e..e'' {: !! :! ": {:
~ How 10 Win Friends ond
IHE, CONQUEST OF FEAR
How 10 Win Friends ond
kGu0nc0 POonl0"

Tnr>o Caruso, the most perfect voice that
tCacd he Golden Horse Shoe in the Metropolitan Opera
a5d night He had conquered the world with his voice.
Himself he could not conquer And that which conquered
MN, Is a short word. Fear.
From his peasant Italian childhood he inherited fear
Of the Evil Eye from which he able to free him.
seh He crossed the without first consulting
astrologer to find the portents favorable; he
ever started undertaking Friday and he
wore new suit for the first time on Friday. strange
swept this country-the bliken bill
GGen sort of haf-dwarf, humorous monstrosity
Caruso lived in fear of sickness and when he fell ILL., he
under his pillow. So much did he fear the Evil that
he would never walk under ladder One day. in making
sharp turn to avoid ladder he bumped into window
cleaners bucket and fell sprawng to the sidewalk.
friend twitted him about it.
eff I'd walked under the ladder might have been
killed." he said soemnly.
The powerful the conquering Cornelius Vanderbilt who
bent to his will cook does piedough, had to do
little bending himself He the iron man, but he be-
lieved in spiruasn, mediums cairvoyants, consulting
them regularly He was particularly afraid OF EVIL
spirs, which real to him that he had each leg
of his bed set in dish filled with salt to keep the spirits
from attacking him while he slept.
So you have fears, stop to realize that others have
had them, Probably fear is haunting this
ment: of what going say about you
what the boss going do what the neghbors going
think These all have to do with the future. You
ally, it wasn't so bad after all. But the futureOh!
Fortunately there is simple way of fighting fear.
There is defeat except for those who think defeat
said sagacous old Ebert Hubbard of East Aurora.
Say to yourself Now look here exactly what is this
afraid of? Is going to kill me? Is going to make
my neghbors the other side of the street to avoid
me? Is going to hurniate that can again.
lift up my face?"
If you will analyze You. fear, will lessen. You viii
the worst that happen and will not be terrified
by it. You will say yourself, 'Why, can stand that
Do the thing you fear do and the death of fear
certain" Ralph Waldo Emerson said. know no betteri
k2nu dA-44E&
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-07-31
CHECK ON NAz| RADIO, PRESS \
DOMESTIC 'GRUMBL|NG'

war. fear Of food shortages, casual
ties, Raj bombings. and growing
shortages Of services. transporta-
ton, drugs and textiles have caused
grumbling in Germany.
The Nazi dominated newspapers
have started q campaign asking
that civilians restrain their grief at
military casualties.
A German army officer, COM
menting on the grief shown by ci-
villains when deaths in their fami-
lies were announced, said:
81 read with disappointment
obituary notices of many brave
men 1t Is impossible that
the people back home think in
such a manner of their dead"
The drain of the Russian front
losses on German mahpower has
been shown by the recruiting of
more than 100000 foreign work.
ers and by the collection of 5,000,-
900 pieces Of mems clothing in re-
cent Nazi textile campaign.
German newspapers and domes-
tic broadcasts have indicated that
civilian transportation is practical
ly forbidden by special decree. Ac-
commodations at spas and seaside
health resorts are restricted to ur-
gent cases and for short periods.
War regulations restrict the civil
ians permitted in nursing homes.
Many people are obliged to wait
weeks before medical prescriptions
can be filled.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-07-31

Recent foreign radio broadcasts
and newspaper comment examined
by U. S. government analysts show
evidence of difficulties" on the
German home front.
Most of the evidence comes from
enemy sources. 1t was gathered by
the Office of War Information from
monitored foreign radio broadcasts.
Heinrich Himmler, notorious Ge-
stapo chief. has ordered "grum-
blers, defeatists and persons who
have committed offenses against
food distribution regulations" sent
to concentration camps.
DR.. Josef Goebbels. Nazi propa-
ganda head, has already opened
up an intensive campaign to con-
vince the Germans they will suffer.
In his own words there will be hell
on earth" II the Allies win.
Such speeches as these - and
there have been many more like
them, according to the reports OF
the Office of War Information-have
been followed by punitive action.
A German broadcast, just re-
Gently, told of the arrest of six
workers in the Frankfurt arma-
ment works for listening to for
eign broadcast and preparing
reasonable undertaking."
These workers were accused Of
sowing suspicion and doubts"
among war workers.
Other comments heard via radio
and from the press through neutra
nations, show that the length of the
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-07-31
HURRAH FOR BILLIONS!'

During June the government spent $158 100000 day
production, which So 400 900 day more than
1t spent in May S23 300 900 day than in April and
$76 900 900 day than last January.
strange stand the sdelines cheering as
the goes the top with another record
expenditures. Until this year, when the government
expenditures scared heights 1t was the custom to
howl instead of to cheer
But now we don't think of those expenditures in terms
money They yardstick of the sPeedup In the
production of guns tanks and planes The higher the ex-
pendture quicker the victory is the most of US
thinking.
So go to it, Uncle Sam. Spend our money like mad
man ONLY be sure each extra dollar extra bull
let and not dish of gravy for profteer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-07-31

One day as ! shared q park bench
with & mother and her little boy !
was adrniring the baby sister who
sat in her carriage. To show me
that he. too, thought his sister the
finest ever the boy said. ''She goes
60 school," This was such a whop-
Per that ] played his game and
said. My how smart she must be
% 90 10 school before she can
walk" His eyes danced with pleas
sure at having an adult understand
his make-beleve and in a moment
i knew why. For bis mother
grabbed his arm and shook him.
shame on you" she scolded, for
telling such lies"
Why does a child say things
which he knows aren't true? Often
because Of this very human need
20 feel important. Having little that
is real TO boast OF he glories In 6bs
about his own or his family's ex-
ploits. My father can fly 4 plane
faster than anybody in the world "
You've heard these fabrications
from almost every imaginative
child Of your acquaintance.
Then, the very young child lies
because the world OF reality is SO
strange and unpredictable and con-
fusing that he doesn't know exactly
what Is true and what isn't Il
saw a great big man walking along
the street the other day and he
said: I'm going to give you the
biggest ice-cream cone in the
world and he did" The under.
standing parent viii see in this only
the young chld's desire for wishes
70 come true. and his confused sense
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-07-31
ABOVE THE HULLABALOO
Henderson's Great Fight
By LYTLE HULL

II imitation gets beyond control
in this country-and we lose the
war: Il isn't going 70 help anyone,
who il in any way responsible for
such a catastrophe. 10 pass the
buck" on 70 someone else. II viii
be too late for that, and those who
are responsible will be made to
take the punishment.
Imitation can be stopped: and the
power 10 stop it lies In the hands
Of the administration and congress.
At the moment each II criticizing
the other for failing TO control this
deadly enemy. Particularly Is abuse
being heaped upon Leon Hender-
son-the Misunderstanding shock
troops: the outstanding hero In
this battle TO decide whether or not
the United States In to remain q
great free democracy. (And our
freedom and democracy depend
upon the outcome Of the war
against inHation-)
We have all read about Mr.. Leon
Henderson. We have read that he
Is an alien, born In Russia and
sent over here to improve" our
form Of government That he In a
Communist-and II given any lati-
tlde win make himself dictator
Of this country. Sounds like melo-
drama-and Is.
The Henderson family have lived
In this country for 200 years. Some
member OF that family has fought
IN every American war. Leon Hen
derson was a captain In the nrst
World war. His father was a Meth
odist- minister. and the son is an
exception TO the old adage. With
hard work and big brain he has
worked his way up through life. In
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-07-31
STREAMLINED RATIONINC

Gasoline ratonng in the East has now been sreamined
Having gone through several months of pful muddlng
when cheating booteggng lying and general disorder ran
rampant tighter regulations In force and the loop
holes being plugged up. ~ ,
It's to be hoped that the system will help those who
depend on gasoline their livelihood will curb those who
don't actually need gasoline and will make it easier for
gasoline dealers conduct orderly business without
creating enemies.
The new plan appears to be big improvement over the
old But will depend largely upon the vigilance
of enforcement the fairness of ration boards and the
operation of the people No matter how many regulations
may be made to enforce gasoline rationng, its ultimate
success be achieved only when the people in the East
swallow the fact that for the present their auto
mobiles longer pleasure but now machines
of war.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-07-31

the true American fashion, 10 ne
unenviable position which he now
holds. He IL q Wilsonian Demo-
crat IN the sense that he worked
for the nomination and the election
Of Woodrow Wilson. He 10 . Mason.
Thus endeth q great deal Of ''ba-
loney" about q brave man who IL
taking II hard On the chin" to
save us all from horrors which we
seem only vaguely to appreciate.
Mr.. Henderson's present position
requires braxenness, aSsertvenesS
and aEgressivsnass. Any one Of
these qualities makes for unpopu-
larity. The President obviously
chose him for this unpleasant Job
because he had al these qualities
plus great courage, economic
foresight and terrific strength of
character.
Added causes for hts present urir
popularity. are-his appointment TO
Office Of men and women. regard
less Of their political afahatons;
and-hiS recent warning TO al en-
ployees in the ONCE Of Price Ad-
ministration. that they win lose
their Jobs II they engage In politi.
cal activity.
Mr.. Henderson knows what fnna-
tion win do to our war effort-and
to US. He is fighting q great hight
and he must know that the people
Of this country are behind him.
Maybe not the so-called farm
bloc" in congress: or the labor un-
ioneers-but the farmer and the la
borer and the rest Of the American
people are pulling for him" And
If his opponents don't believe this
they should read the Gallup poll.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-07-31

. Mrs. ]. H. Mcconnell of Sanger,
California, returned to the coast
Thursday after a six weeks visit
with her daughter and son-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Hall and fam
lily. Mrs. Mcconnell will stop at
Beaumont, California, to visit an
other daughter Mrs. A. o. Brant,
before returning to her home.
Q Charles Cohen drove OF Blythe,
California, with Mr.. and Mrs. P.
w. Hamilton on Thursday where
he spent the day visiting his bro
ther and sister-in-law Captain and
Mrs. Robert Cohen. The Captain,
a doctor, is stationed at the mill
tary base near Blythe. Mr.. Cohen
returned to Coolidge the following
day.