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Evening star., 1942-05-27

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adapted for certain uses In steel making,
but the expenses in It's preparation and
the long ocean haul probably preclude a
heavy future tonnage.
In summing up the situation, the i'm
portation of coal from South America
can never be Of interest to us. The iron
ores from Chile now being mined repre-
sent but small tonnage and those from
Brazil engage only the distant future.
In basic minerals for war work Chile's
copper and nitrate of soda, Perus cop
per, lead, zinc and vanadium and Bo-
livia's tin, though small in exportable
tonnage, help to build up our reserves
in these materials.
In the matter Of petroleum the pro-
duction in our own vast fields and in
Mexico is such that we are in no manner
dependent upon importations from Ven-
ezuela or Colombia except for use In
our nearby possessions.
In her bestowal Of gifts nature has
been anything but lavish toward nearly
all Of the South American republics.
Besides being parsimonious In her dis
tribution of coal and iron she likewise
has fallen short in providing building
materials. Brazil has extensive forests
which furnish a plentiful amount of
certain species of wood and Southern
Chile has much forest land. but here
nature has played trick upon each of
the republics in that none of their
forests furnish proper building lumber
which, when needed. usually comprises
fir from Oregon or yellow pine from our
Southern States-truly . long haul.
WILBUR 3. MAYERS.
Evening star., 1942-05-27

@. Should eggs be packed with the
small or large end down?-A. r. c.
A. Poultry authorities say that eggs
packed small end down arrive at their
destination with a much smaller num-
Der of seconds and lower grades than
those packed with the large end down
or hit-or-miss.
Evening star., 1942-05-27

@. How did the Tropic of Cancer get
It's name?-P N. N
A. The Tropic of Cancer is so-called
because at the summer solstice the sun
enters the constellation OF Cancer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-04
Civilian Defense Calendar
Notices Defense Meetings for Insertion in This Calendar Must Be
 Sent to Mayors Office at Least Days in Advance
TODAY, March 4

Audet hail. 49 State street. knitting class Ann Milan 6.00 D. m. Waterbury Girls club Mrs Martha Holcomb. headqarers school for auxiliary police force Wolcott first aid class; Howard Kraft Rose Kka Betty
 Afeldt. 7:SO D. m. hall Chase Co., group; Mrs
 Mary Mccarthy and staff. 7:3O D. m. Junior colege Don Post, 730 m. Eks ha air raid warden group 4 Frank Heesey
 Thomas Carney. D. m. Medical building; air raid warden group D. Fred A.
 Webb, Arthur F. Blewit, Jr Church street. hospital bandages
 class; Waterbury Council of Catholic Women; MISS
 Knnane, R. N. St. Josephs Federation Souhbury State Trade school first aid class Esse
 Warner. 500 m Watervie houehoders for all
 Watervile residents; Albert Paul, speaker. March headquarters for auxiliary police
  200 m Diocesan Bureau street; Red Gross
 by Waterbury Council of Catholic Women; Mrs M J. 200 D. m street; nutrition class; Margaret
 Kennedy 300 D. m Prospect; aid class; Cocchiola. AIS Audet hau 4o State street; first aid class for women 70 m Police headquarteys first aid course Tor au%y poce
 force. 7:lO D. Medical building; instructors John Tuls TOO American Brass CO., Main once; Carrol nDD anu sa TOO D. m. Audet haI 49 State street; nutrition class 730 in. K Of F. hall 67 North Main street. Cyr nah ana san 7:SO m Federated church; Marion Smith, Mary Norgen 7SO m St. CecIas parish Helen Youtz, Daise Palmer 7:3O D. Margaets school Chase Parkway Ruth Chapman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-04
BOMBING OF
 | CITY VISIONED
Corp. Counsel Warns Pub-
 lie Full Cooperation Needed

Predicting that Waterbury and other Connecticut points will be bcmkcd, Corporation Counsel t. Gregory Lynch. chairman of the lo- cal blackout committee, told an audience at the Y. M. c. A. last night that full cooperation by the public with civilian defense authori- ties is essential.
 T am confident" he said, "that Connecticut will be subject to en- emy air raids, and when these oc- cur, Waterbury will be a good tar get"
 He said that rivers and railroad lines made Waterbury easily identi- liable from the air under most con- ditionS.
 The civilian defense program, lie said, has been set up to protect life and property in the event of air raids. Many more volunteers for the various defense agencies are needed, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-04
CHINESE NATURE
 TO OUTLAST LAPS
Ability to Absorb Hard. ships Will Overcome
 Jap ShintOism

Bolstered spiritually by q belief in the divine origins of their state, the Japanese have gained military successes, but the ability of the Chi- nese to suffer hardships together with their age-old patience will pre- vent the Nipponese from achieving dominion over China, said George Kin Leung, Chinese author and lee turer, at 6 meeting of the Commit tee to Defend America, in the Gen. tral Y. M. c. A. last night.
 The present Japanese program Of military conquest is the realization of an imperialiSt policy, which owes It's historical roots to the ambitions of admirals and generals as far back as 1892, and to the shoguns and the emperor in the modern era, the speaker said.
 The religion of shintolsm teaches deiflcatiotl on the emperor, and Jap- alese adherence to this belief, to. gether with q powerful sense of irl- feriority, have made them formid- able aggressive force, Leuilg pointed out.
 The speaker was followed by VII. liam J. Pape, chairman of the United China Relief campaign for Waterbury, who urged support of the S7,000,000 drive for the relief of Chlnas war victims. Mir. Leung was introduced by Chase Kifnbaii, chairman of the local chapter of the Committee to Defend America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-04

Of course the government has to spend millions on war activities but the public is beginning to realize that some of the expenditures are inex- cuSable."
 MT. Pape also assailed the local Democratic party, declaring that 1t had won past city elections not only through a party vote but through "purchasable" vote.
 "They say there is balance in the city treasury, said Mir. Pape, ''but I have heard that so many times before that I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
 MT. Pape shared speaking honors with ex-State Controller Fred zel- Ter of Stonington as the Young Re- publicans installed a new slate of officers, headed by Harold s. Rogers as president. MT. zeller charged "mismanagement of the state gov ernment" by the Administration of Governor Robert A. Hurley. An instance of mismanagement, he said was in cancellation of 8 blanket windstorm insurance policies which he, while in office, had forced the insurance companies to give the state at a very low rate.
 Minority Leader Burton H. Walker of the Board of Aldermen claimed that the city administration consti-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-04
MEN ARE NEEDED
 FOR SHIPBUILDINC
Civil Service Jobs AVail- able for Men Up to Age
 of 65

Men llp to age 65, with practical experience including some inspec- ton work in ship construction or equipment, are wanted for CIVIL service jobs at starting rates of $l ,620 to $2,600 a year, according to today's war production employ ment bulletin from the United states Employment Service office at 123 Bank street.
 Because of the huge shipbuilding program, urgent need now exists for a substantial number of inspec- tors in New England yards, Mrs. Mary M. Dewey, manager or the local U. s. Employment Service ot- flee said in explaining that her ot- flee has been asked to help recruit the needed applicants. The jobs in- clude inspection of mechanical, electrical and hull construction work and equipment,
 Experience requirements vary ac- cording to the grade involved, but Mrs. Dewey emphasized that the examination is confined to techni- cal education or actual experience in the specific type of work to de- termine fitness for this important war production program.
 Ship construction inspector speci- fications are set forth in Announce ment No. 1-236, he said, and de- tails as to equipment inspector jobs are contained in Announcement No. l-237 which is called engineer" ing materials inspection"
 Full explanation is available at the local U. s. Employment SerV- ice office at 123 Bank street, or the first U. S. civil service district of flee, Federal building, Boston, or at the local office of the secretary of tfe board of civil service examiners in the post office building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-04
1.s1 INCHES OF
 RAIN FELL HERE

A total of l.8l inches of rain fell during yesterdays wind and rain storm, Although driving conditions in the city were precarious, only one accident of more than minor result was reported.
 E. Leslie Beebe, local manager of the Southern New England Tele- phone co. said that 60 or 70 cases of telephone trouble were attributed to the storm,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-04

tutes a dictatorship" and that ct aldermanic meetings the mayors secretary, John P. Fitzmaurice, sig nals the members and president their instructions. Appointments by the administration, he claimed, have gone to political henchmen or to rel- atives of Democratic city officials.
 Other speakers were Edward J, Ryan, who was the American Pro- gressive candidate for Congress in the January special election; ex- Mayor Patrick M. perriello, Edward Mraz, William Curtis, Austin Adams, ex-Alderman Joseph Reiner and Alderman William Kolbeck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-04
Income Taxes Are
 Paid UnwiIlingly
Local Publisher Makes Claim in AssaiIing Local Dem Ocrafc POIitics-YOng COP Club InstaIIs Officers

Claiming that the public is becoming increasingly dissatisfied with both the state and national Democratic administration William J. Pape, local publisher and Republican leader told the Young Mems Republican Club that many persons paying income taxes are doing so unwlingy Speaking of the lines of persons waiting to pay were there for the first time wonder how they liked it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-04
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ment, since 1t occurs in q nation where free speech still is part of our national right.
 Tt is no strain on credunty to believe that many of the obstruction ists and appeasers in Congress really echo the nightly prayer of Win- chell's foremost antagonist in Wash- ington, to wit: '"rhere isn't a night goes by that don't get down on my knees and pray that they take the - off shore duty and put him on a destroyer that will sink. It is no strain on credulity to be- lieve that these same obstruction ists and appeasers will go to any length to silence a man who has been fearless in exposing them,
 "There still is time to prove that we don't have to take this dose of Congressional castor oil. The Com mander-in- Chief of the Navy can give Walter Winchell the assign ment that Walter Winchell can do best--raising his voice against Tas- cism and against the men ih Con- gress who are helping the U. s. A. to lose the war"
 Every American has right to his own opinion, but . military cam paign is not public debate It takes only three minutes to form an opinion from your morning news paper. But it took thirty years to train a MacArthur War is a full fledged profession. There Is no such thing as an amateur general. No such thing as Q part-time ad- miral.
 Victory Is the test of the judg- ment of the leaders, but defeat is the test of the character of na- ton In Q Democracy 9 govern ment is always responsible to the people for its mistakes. But remem- berlin war the people are always responsible for their mistakes to the enemy There is only one way that this war can be lost. T he only hope of the enemy Is to separate the American citizen from his loy- alty to the duly elected American government That can happen only when Americans begin to take I stock of their fears instead of theil faith.
 The American armed forces can repeI any invader attempting tt land in this country But only the common sense of the American people can repel the very prominent Benedict ArnOlds who are attempt ing to spread doubt in our hearts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-04
WHAT CAUSES EPILEPSY?

A booklet containing the opinions of famous doctors on this interest," ing subject will be sent FREE
 while they last, to any reader writ ing to the Educational Division, Do. Fifth Ave, New York, \. T., Dept
 c BIB
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-04

A five-man crew of Army Air Corps mechanics recently changed engireS on a basic training plane in one hour, 59 minutes on the field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-04

There are e8,13S students who expect to be licenEed civil pilots by the spring of l042.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
By the Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 16.-War
will dim the nearly century-old flare
of the world-famed New Orleans
Mardi Gras tomorrow, but it won't
be a complete blackout.
Citizens will parade, but not with
tinsel, and celebratorS will dance as
their dollars go into the war effort
The million dollar celebration
with its planned 80 glittering carni-
val balls and IL spectacular outdoor
parades, was called of for the third
time since its Inception in 1857, be-
cause of war. The War Between the
States and the first World War had
halted proceedings previously.
Tomorrow's parading will be by
residents who march to booths to
buy Defense stamps and bonds. The
usual thousands of visitors will be
absent
The Retail Merchants Bureau con-
ceived the idea of making carnival
day bond and stamp day. Stamp
selling counters will be set up in
stores, hotels, restaurants, theater
Hobbies and other establishments all
over the city.
Ann Rutherford, pretty young
Hollywood screen actress, will reign
tomorrow night as queen of the
Army-NavX relief ball, the proceeds
to go to the Army Navy relief fund.
Ten former carnival queens, sew
eral of them ex-debutantes, and
more than three-score maids, all
wearing their royal robes of former
years, will form Miss Rutherford's S
Evening star., 1942-02-16

held not only outside the admins
tration but inside, where, however.
it has to be voiced privately. When
after % months Mr Roosevelt
finally yielded to pressure and dele
gated authority to Mr.. Nelson, es-
tablshed the single-headed War
Production Board which should
have been named In the first place,
there was a wave of optimism in
the country. A feeling arose that
at last confusion was to be ended
and competency installed. That
feeling has been only slightly justi-
fed.
1t is true the single-headed board
functions better than those where
authority was divided. 1t is true.
too, that planes, tanks, ETC., are
being turned out In ever-increasing
quantities. But that is because to
a great extent contracts have been
awarded and production is in the
lidlluo VI tlic 1dSoOIicS
Industry so far as it is not re-
stricted by shortages of raw mate
riels and labor troubles. is conceded
ly doing a good job. In the matter
of supplying. through priorities and
development. the raw materials,
which is Mr.. Nelson's real job, he
has performed no miracles-and will
perform none.
Nelson Called pretty Good"
The best judgment about Mr. Mel
son is that he is pretty good" He
isn't another Baruch. And he isn't
human dynamo except in the
press releases and his publicity de-
partment written speeches. Pretty
good" just about describes him.
Nevertheless, pretty good" is above
average here for key men and 1t
isn't the fact that Mr.. Nelson is
no superman on which worry is
based. Nor is it altogether the un-
savory mess of the o. c. D.
Perhaps If Mrs. Roosevelt does not
linger too long this organization
can be cleaned up and the boom
doggling, uplifting absurdities which
now characterize it removed. So
long as she stays her pretty pets will
cluster around her and there is no
chance of real organization.
Even when the departure Of the
lady relieves Mr.. Lands of his chief
embarrassment it is uncertain that
he will do the sort of house cleaning
called for. His insistence upon the
merit OF his moving-picture glamor
boy is not altogether reassuring.
However, while the offensive fool
cries Of the o. c. D. have created
Evening star., 1942-02-16
War Effort Criticism Upheld
Nation Seen os Locking Confidence
In Competency Of U. S. Leaders

more public irritation than any,
thing else, they by no means con-
stitute all-or even the MAIN
causes for discomfort. For example,
there is the basic one that the ad-
ministration is still trying to win
the war just with the people the
White House likes. Great care is
taken to bar out Of the important
! posts those who incurred the presi-
dental hostility by the vigor of
their 1910 opposition. The result is
that the best brains Of the country
are still on the outside.
There is also the fact that the
jealousies, friction and bewilder-
ment engendered by the multiplicity
Of the information, publicity, prop
aganda and civilian morale agen-
cieS have now reached new heights.
In addition. there is the deliberate
effort to intrude on the legitimate
field Of Secretary Of State Hull (Mr.
Willkie calls it 'nibbling at him. :,
who is the most respected man in
side the administration and the
most generally esteemed outside.
The degree to which Mr.. Hull has
been detoured and his Importance
diminished has aroused a natural
resentment among his friends.
One example is the setting up OF
board, headed by Vice President
Wallace, with other starry eyed New
Dealers as members, to map out
economic war policies-a field in
which Mr.. Hull has specialized since
Mr.. Wallace was a child.
Congress Pensions Hit.
And, finally, there is the action of
Congress in voting retirement pen
sions for its own members and for
the President and Vice President
This measure was again denounced
Friday by Senators byrd of Vir-
ginia and Norris of Nebraska. both
Of whom urged its repeal Under
existing conditions. for Congress to
have passed this bill was indefens-
/ ible.
Adding all these things up. it is
not surprising that there should be
throughout the country a lack Of
confidence in the unselflshness as
we'll as in the competency of the
men who are managing our war
effort. 1t is not surprising that the
trenchant criticisms of such men
as Byrd, Norris, Tydings. Willkie,
Taft and others whose patriotism is
unquestioned and whose desire to
Roosevelts own, should be disturb
ing.
But, without their kind Of criti-
cism, things will get worse, not
better. Without their kind Of criti-
cism we may lose this war instead
of winning 1t. Because there is
nothing else to jar administration
authorities out of their complacency
nor TO check up on incompetency.
1t is absurd to expect the people
as a whole to be militant and united
! while such things go on at the Capt.
tai. 1t is absurd to talk about dis
cipline in the country when the
administrations own house Is in
such wild disorder and waste runs
riot. i is impossible to build civil
ian morale in the face Of such an
exhibition.
As Senator Byrd says, THE first
battle we have to win is the battle
of Washington"
Evening star., 1942-02-16

and radio broadcasts. The Dover
blunder" may have been the
straw that broke the camels back.
According to reports from
London over the weekend, all the
optimistic and reassuring state
ments the Prime Minister has
made since he took over from
Neville Chamberlain are being
thrown back at him in Parlia-
mentary circles. He is being
bluntly reminded of the mex
cusable lack of foresight which
allowed the Nazis to catch the
British unawares in Norway and
of the bombastic statements
made by the Prime Minister
the next day to the Commons
about the non-existent battle
Of the Skagerrak, in which the
German feet was said to have
been annihilated.
Appreciate His U. S. Policy.
While the British parliament
tarians and public are deeply ap-
preciative OF the Prime Minister'S
policies toward the United States
and proud of the excellent i'm
preston he made in this country.
they are beginning to wonder
whether, from the military point
of view, their fighting Prime
Minister is not extremely un-
lucky in hts forecasts and esti-
mates Of military situations.
Mr.. Churchill now is having
thrown at him also his public
and private utterances regard
ing the certain success Of the
second Libyan campaign in
which far more precious Ameri-
can and British war material
was lost than has been ad-
mitted.
Finally, Mr.. Churchill is be-
ing bitterly reproached for hav-
ing assured the United Nations.
soon after they signed their
agreement to fight Hitler, that
Singapore would be saved and
Evening star., 1942-02-16
This Changing World
German Worships' Escape Viewed as Worse
Threat to Churchill Than Sineopores Fall

that support was being rushed
to that most vital point of the
British Empire.
News dispatches received in
the last few days in the United
States and Britain give no indi-
cation that anything was sent to
Singapore besides words Of
praise-in an attempt to stop
the Japs. The most important
strategic position of the British
empire has been neglected as far
as manpower and especially avia-
ton is concerned.
Mr.. Churchill will have had to
explain next week to an uneasy
Parliament-and the still more
uneasy dominions-why he gave
such assurances. But it was
firmly expected in Washington
that Mr.. Churchill's oratory
would have been convincing
enough to satisfy both followers
and opponents.
Ships Escape Angers Britons.
The Dover blunder" has af-
fected the British emotionally,
however. They were stunned by
developments at Singapore, but
they are fiercely indignant at
the fact that Nazi battleships
could use Dover Strait as a route
home from the French port
where they were blockaded for
many months. For the first time
in the history of Britain as q
sea power enemy warships have
used Dover Strait without even
by your leave
Well-informed quarters in
Washington believe the Prime
Minister could not last another
48 hours if the London govern
ment had another energetic
leader to replace him. But as
far as the situation can be Judged
from this side of the Atlantic.
there is nobody in the United
Kingdom in whom the British
people could put their trust to
prosecute the war unflinchingly.
This consideration saved Mr..
Churchill from overthrow on one
or two occasions in the past,
when his followers in the Con-
servative party became dissatis-
Evening star., 1942-02-16

N II o OF Dorothy Thompson.
Britain's last golden age, when
Britannia ruled the waves as the
worlds unchanenged premier
power, when Made in England"
was the mark Of the most su-
perior goods, when Sterling" was
the measure of all sound values,
when the world was basking in
the calm sun of a peace that
seemed eternal-the Pax Britain
lea held firmly but lightly by an
intricate system of credits that
could become sanctions, by q
navy that none could or wished
to challenge, and when, as in
Britain's other greatest age, a
woman sat upon the throne, ap-
propriately named Victoria and
was for Britain and the world
the matriarchal symbol of sub
stantial power and family virtue.
That world seemed eternal.
Civilization. it appeared, had
reached its pinnacle. An equi-
librium had been established In
which it seemed that freedom
had been forever brought in
gentle discipline to order, and
order made tolerable by free
dom.
The substantial middle class
prosperity Of the British Empire
was reflected throughout most Of
the world, and in it. culture
bloomed. Political serenity nour-
ished prodigious intellectual and
artistic achievement, and titans
dotted the landscape: Darwin.
Marx. Kipling. Nietzsche. Wag-
ner, the great French impression
ist painters, TolStoy, Dostoievsky.
The United States were shadowed
for four years in civil war, but
the tragic experience threw up a
Lincoln and Whitman and gave
birth to the first great concept of
democracy.
Age Was World Epoch.
The Victorian Age was more
than British epoch. 1t was
a world epoch. And the world
was open as it never had been.
Men travelled and worked where
they wished. without passports
or permits, and everybody's mon
ey was good in anybody's banks.
Only the prophetic could foresee.
through the visions of titanic
minds, that the wheel was turn
ing, and Kipling, the glorifier of
empire, could suddenly cry, Lord
God Of Hosts, be with us yet, lest
we forget"
What my old and unknown