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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12
Philip Murray's Shirt

'I would lose my shirt today" said President Phil Murray of the c. I. O., ito help the President win the war" Almost Simultaneously William L. Bait, head of WIPES Materials division, was quoting Rudyard Kipling, writing out the collec- tive mouth of World War British war dead:
 The battery is out of ammunition;
 If any mourn us at the shops, say
 We died because the shift kept holi-
 day. Murray is willing to lose his shirt to help win the war, but he insists upon a $1-a-day pay raise for 180,000 steel work CTS. His union is working "unceaSingly, untiringly and relentlessly" for Labor Board elections on the basis of which closed shop campaign will be waged. The two declarations can be reconciled. Only the most reactionary deny to unions or Individual workers the right to ask for wage raises or even for the closed shop. But no realistic observer either will be granted without struggle. When the Struggle comes, then what? Will there be sIOwdowns, sitdowns, strikes? Will the shifts keep bargaining holiday while ships and planes, tanks and guns walt ! Only Phil Murray knows how far he is wiling to go to enforce his demands. Probably not even he can predict that such campaign will not get out of hand, and sabotage the war effort Whenever the effect of union activities upon war production is discussed, there is some body in Washington ready to prove with figures that strikes are 99.97 per cent nOn-exstent. Tn the absence of complete, authentic tabulation, it is difficult to re- ftate such statements. But the best ob- servers claim they do not tell thel whole story.
 For instance. there was the shipyard whose management had two thermom- eters painted on a wall. One registered actual production, the other indicated ssWhat We Might Have Done" The sec ond came down promptly. Union officials objected that it was an attempt to speed up the workers.
 For lack of ships and planes and tanks We lie here where we fought in ser
 ried ranks
 x Because too little and too late
 The shift made six intSead of eight.
 That is Big Bill Batts suggestion as to what 1922 Kipling may have to write as the epitaph for thousands of American men who never will come back from Ba- taan, Batavia, Burma, India, Australia, and later from the continent of Europe. It is good news that MT. Murray is will ing to lose his shirt for victory over the { axis. But how about our American Ex- peditionary Forces-will they be satisfied . if we send them the c. I. O. chieftain's . shirt to wave at Japs and Germans? Will the fathers and mothers, the wives, sis < ters and brothers of those who die in bat tie concede that MT. Murray's shirt is ample contribution from a man in his X position?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12

into the light the yOupgster cried out in 2 happy voice. "oh. it's to- nOryoWI"
 Perhaps some time you have gone to bed utterly discouraged, feeling that life no longer had for you any promising future. The next nlorn- ing when you aw0ke you found that your state of mind had completely changed. Your heart now responded t0 the sunshine which RtTeamed in through the window. It sang gayly with the birds as they fitted back and forth among the trees.
 The air pilot sees the storm clouds gathering about him and decides to tlIrn the nose Of his plane upward and get above the storm. He goes through the thick clouds, and then suddenly he emeTges into 8 perfect ocean Of light, The sun has been shining above the clouds alI the time,
 we should always try to make ourselves conscious of the fact that because circumstances seem dark around us, we are not to conclude that the universe Is dark, Beyond the tunnel ls light, or as the uttie boy said, tomorrow, Beyond the nlaiat Of bad dreams is the morning ef cheerful awakening. Above the clouds ls the sunshine. All Rights Reserved Bahs0n Newh-
 paper Syndicate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12
Farther to Go

Apparently there is no end to Russian trickery. They declined to collapse aIGer the Nazis had threshed them sounoly. Then, while snow and cold put the Nazls advance into reverse, the Reds moved their war plants off to the UralS ana Oe- yond .,,o,
 So this spring, when the Reich armies battle their bloody way eastward, Cney find slim pickings. At prodig1ous cost, tne Nazis probably can push back the Hees, S" Iong as the Soviet armies remain intact, and their Pittsburghs, Detroit and San Diegos keep smoking, Russia will endure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12

Secretary Frank Knox strongly approved the measure. So did Navy air chiefs and other experts. But despite these endorsements and the fact that the serious ship ping toll continues unabated, a clique of non-air-minded brass hats fought the bill so strenuously that they almost succeeded in wrecking it.
 The battle ragged around a brass hat-inspired amendment to limit the number of blimps the Navy could acquire. .r..
 To the surprise of everyone the amendment was offered by Sen- ator Guy Gillette of Iowa. who usually is an outspoken foe of the brasshats. But on this Oc- caSion he rushed into the secret meeting with a breathless an- nouncement that he had just con- ferred' with "some high Navy of ficers' who were of the opinion that blimpS were ineffective against submarines.
 These officers, Gillette con- tinued, felt that pending further study the number of blimps should be limited. This argument was immediately recognized as an old brasslnat dodge that has been re- peatedly used to block development of Navy air power.
 The Navy has been experiment. ing with lighter-than-air ships for many years and probably has the best experts in the world in this field.
 "WhO are these high Navy
 officers to whom you refer?"
 Gillette was asked.
 The Iowan hemmed and
 hawed for a few minutes, fin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12
In Today's Mail
CONNECTICUT YANKEES WIT GOES ASTRAY IN ONE
 OFFERING.
Editor. Waterbury Democrat:

. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 Undoubtedly editors have troubles aplenty and a reasonable consid. eration for them should induce 8 layman to charity in his judgments. Is it uncharitable to wonder why some editors publish the column, "Connecticut Yankee, signed by Alan Olmstead?
 Recently the column, so mis- named, carried a scurrilous attack on Holy Cross College, thinly yelled in humor of the Mickey Mcguire type. The occasion of the attack was Holy Cross conferring an hon- Orary degree on Governor Hurley. The column referred to the confer ring of the degree as "soleinnifl- cation" of Connecticut politics. It linked Holy Cross with the Cox hearing, declared that Holy Gross happened to hang" the degree on the Connecticut Compact, called such degrees "kudos". inferred that the degree is analogous to member ship in Saints and Sinners.
 When the nations Mickey Ma guires threw eggs at Wendell Wll' kie and his wife. most of the edt' tors who publish Connecticut Yan'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12
Current Comment

I cannot agree with the admin istfation policies under present cons ditions. I deem 1t advisable to let the administration alone, # that's what the people want, Rep. Robert ?. Rich. seven-term Republican congressman from Pennsylvania, announcing he would not seek reelection,
 
 Destruction of freedom always staFts-it must start with des- truction of a free press. Until that freedom goes, none of the other freedoms can be assaulted success fully.
 War Production Board Chief Donald M, Nelson,
 
 If America Is not to make the mess og things she dld efteT the last var. we must begin now to study our eountyy'R place n the world after the war, -Dr. Walter W. Van KiFk, Federal Council ef Churches official.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12

According to Bill Walsh of the Bridge port Post the next legislative session may nay be distinguished by the sight Of members waging a battle to have money turned over to the State Motor Vehicle Depart ment from the general fund. For e,lo,s years af forts have been made for years to enlist support for any and all measures divert ing funds from the Motor Vehicle Depart ment to 1he general treasury of the state. The motor Vehicle Department has long long been prolific source of income. Despite it's expansion and that t of the the Highway Department its income mas proved ample to cover it's expenses; AS result there have been legislators who be- lieved that certain forms of revenue should be earmarked for purposes other than departmental expenses or expan- sion of the highway system. But 10 oate all such efforts have failed. Now With the revenue from motor vehicles bound to oe, crease with tire and gas rationlng VIII the Motor Vehicles and Highway Depart ments go to the general fund for aid?
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committee any more confused than I found it."
 VETERANS CASE
 More anecdotes are told about bewhiskered, lion-hunting George Holden Tinkham, veteran Massa- chusetts Republican Representa- tive who is retiring this year, than almost any other member of Congress. Here Is the latest. Tinkham was lolllng in the Par ker House in Boston when Sena- tor Francis T. Maloney of Con- necticut came up and began chat ting with him. Tinkham was voluble and they conversed for some time, but Maloney saw that Tinkham obviously did not recog- nize him.
 "NTr. Tinkham," said Ma lOney, "I'II bet you $25 you don't know who I am."
 "Oh. yes I dO," Tinkham pro- tested, "yOu are that Veterans case my office wrote me about" MdlOlSy 4uCueA41Cu AhAAoSh e'1ASa they laughted about 1t.
 A month later Tinkham and Maloney met in the lobby of a Washington hotel. They conversed and again Tinkham showed no sign of recognizing Maloney.
 'TlI bet you $l0O you don't know who I am," MalOney chaI- lenged.
 'Yes I dO," said Tinkham. "YOu can't fool me this time. You are that damned Veterans case that has been giving me so much trOuble!"
 Copyright, 1922, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12
Selected Poem
NEW MAY

NEW MAY
 CBy D. Maude Gillespie in the Boston Pos0 The breath of May is latent in the air: The fragrance of the soil clings to her hair, The clouds, pillows on which rain'drops have lain, Move contentendly to her calm refrain. quiet softness on her young brown geans. Like the gold, freshly washed, of new sun-beanls, A whisper In her voice like a cares; DeWs hide in the emerald Of her dress, lire laughter, like a magic sesame, opens the waiting buds on bush and tree Al aoddess young, unconscious of her skill, AS hungFiIy, the earth bends to her VIII
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12
TODAY's COMMON ERROR A self confessed murderer Is
 the same as a confessed mur-
 derer, because no ones sins
 can be confessed by another.

A. "Today Germany belongs to us, and tomorrow the whole world"
 O. Which country ranks second to the United tSates in the produc' ton of petroleum9
 A. Russia. ...
 c. Is Syria an independent na. ton?
 A. Syria was proclaimed a repub. lie on September l6, 194l, by the occupying Free French authorities. and Sheik Tajeddine Hassanl was proclaimed president. Free France acted in agreemnt with Great Bri- tain in terminating the French mandate.
 e. Who was chosen as "The American Mother of 1942?"
 A. The American Mothers Com mittee of the Golden Rule Founda' ton, elected Mrs. William N. Berry of Greensboro, North Carolina. She is 52 years old and is the mother Of thirteen living children. Her oldest child is 90 and her youngest nine years old.
 EDITORS NOTE-lf you are desirOus of securing this weeks booklet, GROWING ROsES", ad- dress F. M. Kirby, Department B. 100, Waterbury Democrat Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, ID. C., with IS cents to cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12

ally declared, "I am not at lib- erty to disclose their names"
 ''Why not?" a committee mem- ber demanded.
 ''It might embarrass them" Gillette replied.
 It unquastionably would have embarrassed them because the navy air officers present prompt ly and bluntly refuted the attacks on the blimp. They asserted that contrary to being ineffective, the blimp was the natural enemy" of the submarine and has been high ly successful in eliminating the sub danger wherever used.
 Finally, after heated argu- ment, the committee took a vote on the brasshat amendment. The result was 3 to 3 tie, which url- der the rules defeated the scheme and saved the bill from mutila- ton.
 The three voting for the brass hats were Gillette, Peter Gerry, Rhode Island sOcialite, and Hi- ram Johnson. CaIifOrnia's petu- Iant isOIatiOnist. The antis were Senators Ralph Brewster of Maine, Charles Andrews of Flor ida, and David I. Walsh of Massachusetts.
 NOTE - During the argument one Navy officer brought gasps from the committee when in reply to a question as to when the Navy had decided bliInps were effective against submarines, he said blithely, "When enemy submarines came to our shores"
 HEROIC DUTCH
 The heroic Dutch are fighting back grimly at Hitler in Hol- land.
 An underground movement striking at occupation forces and Dutch Nazis has been so effective that the Germans, in a desperate effort to retaliate, arrested 79 Dutchmen, many of them former army officers. Of this group 72 were shot and the other seven im- prisoned for life.
 Evidence that the underground movement is widespread and that the Nazis and Dutch traitors are afraid of 1t was publicly revealed in a Hilversuin broadcast.
 It said: 'There are still many people who oppose the new times and who underestimate the strength of the young nations. In particular, the priests and teachers. who call themselves the spiritual leaders of the nation, oppose in overwhelming major ity the EebiFth of the nation. without any justification they proclaim themselves representa- tives of ChRistendOln and they say they are fighting for the benefit of the people"
 Another Hilversurn broadcast bitterly denounced the Dutch for not volunteering to fight on the Russian front and for "ridicuiing and maliciously teasing" boys and girls who join the Nazi youth soc cieties.
 NOTE: The broadcast indicated that the executed patriots had been furnishing information to the British to guide them on their aiI raids.
 HE PROBABLY DID
 Most unusual witness at the hearings of the House Banking Committee on the Murray small business bill was veteran Repre- sentative Hatton W, Summers ol Texas,
 sI don't knew very much about this bill," began Summers, ''hHt I'm f0F it."
 With this frank start sum ners then explained that he didn' want to be questioned about th' ''eeen0mle aspects" of the leessla' lion.
 we have . lot of high-Sal- aFlsd eespemlsss 10 the govern, Ilaemt who can tell y0w Ml about lIiaf," he remarked heIpguliy.
 Then. concluding, ehe Texan fl0oFeA his iigtameFg with fhis omes "H hnpe ' haven't ieft She
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12

No matter how critical may become the labor situation throughout Connecticut due to the departure of many men for war service and the increasing demand for help in our industries engaged h in de de, fense work therell be no let-down in the state laws with regard to employment Of boys under IS years of age. State Labor Commissioner Cornelius J. Danaher has given assurances that he'll not relax his Vigilance to prevent child labor. The stand is the proper one to take. Our law is specific in it's intent; even the war ef- fort should not cause us to abrogate It. In times like the present trying ones even more efforts should be made to upnoio such statutes as those protecting child labor and its exploitation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12

Perhaps it was indirectly to answer S,r runors that signor Mussolini's intellect has cracked that Benito and Adolf got to- gether in Salzburg. To agree with Hitler is no evidence of sanity. To stick ones hand in the lions mouth even suggests what might be dubbed srewlooseity. Lion tanners do so. And Il Duce's legions beat up the Lion of Judah. But no sane dlcta- tor would regard that as sound precedent for trying to handle Hitler We still think Renito is nuts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12
Whats Your |. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.

1. What is the name of the Brit ish possession in Africa, formerly German East Africa?
 g. What is the principal military use for silk and nylon?
 3. Tn the Army, an eagle is the insignia for major, colonel or general?
 1. Private individuals are not per- mitted to acquire land in the Canal Zone; true or false?
 5. Which of these writers wrote on marriage and which on morals: w. E. Lecky, E. A. Westermarck?
 6. What does "hell-bent" mean?
 T. What is a common term among American Indians for the president of the United States?
 6. What do the letters If" in a musical composition indicates7
 9. What is a glazier?
 10. What have the following names in common: Moffat, Sim. plon, Holland?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12

every anti . trust law in the books,
 and I want you to lay off till after the war ends. The
 day wars over, you can ipdict me on every count and I'll plead guilty. You can then send me to Alcatraz or At- la n ta. I don't want to go to Le aver n W o r tn, that's too hot. Any place but there, I'll be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12

Somehow or other the extension Of the parking meters along many streets these days is slightly incongruous There's no doubt about the fact that there VIII pc fewer cars on our streets and hence less congestion along the curbs. If the Fed- eral Government goes so far as to requi- sition all private cars, well, parking meters will be just curiosities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12

sat near him.
 Suddenly the
 train entered a
 tunnel. and the youngsters con- versation ceased 1 m m e d 1 ately There was com- plete stIe n c c
 while the train
 " a s g Q 1 n 6 through the tuu- mel, and then as if anaAPQNd again
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12
A Thought for Today

Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him ln sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of She flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord.-Judges 24:I
 We are his, to serve him nobly in the common cause, true to the death, but not to be his slayes-Cowper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Oil Man
 Gets The Works Trust Busters Told
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington COrrespOndent

First act on arrival in Washing ton for one of the many oil com- pany executives now holding im- portant war jobs in government was to call up the Department of Jus tice.
 T want to give notice" he is reported to have said in effect, that I'm going to have to break
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.
ABOVE THE CLOUDS THE SUNSHINE

A little boy was being taken to visit his grandmother. and as he rode along on the train his chatter interested and amused all those who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12
Washington Merry-Go-Round ''
DREW EA B s o N
 ROBERT s. ALLEN

Novy Broshots Fo Effort Limit BImps for Seq PotroI Air Officers Consider These Graft Nouro Enemies of UBoots DutS Movement Wages Heroic Fight Against Hter
 Denounee Priests Teachers Who Refuse Knucke Under
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon rises t:33 a. n. lwaF aBe), Sun rises S:a0 8, m.; sets 7;50 ?. n, lWaT hmel. All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12

e. Is there a way to estimate the chances of men between S5 and $ being selected for military dutyp
 A. Ofacials of the Selectlve serv- ice estimate that about 10 out of every 100 ip that age group will be called. A new circular "The draft" that contains authoritative answers to many questions that registrants are asking, can be obtained by send- ing a stamped, self-addressed enc velop to Evening Democrat Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Wash ington, D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12

Q. What is the meaning of these words from a popular German marching song: "Heute gehoert urls Deutschland, und Morgen die ganze Welt?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12
Questions
 and Answers
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EOO@ N8Q10AANEN0 A@NOVNe9-~
 The Waterbury Democrats Ser. vice Bureau win answer for yeu free, any question of fact or h. formation, not involving exten. give research. Write your quea- tlon clearly, sign name and ad- dress, enclose q three cent postage stamp. Medical or legAl advice cannot be given. Address Water. bury Democrats Washimgson Ser vice Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street. Washington; D. Q.
 e. How many American Filipino troops were engaged in the defense of Bataan2
 A. 36,853.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12

WASHINGTON
  authorizing ofshore patrol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12

A. "Today Germany belongs to us, and tomorrow the whole world"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-09
By THELMA LEE

Give her a convenient knitting or
shopping bag. She'll love)its pretty
designs, its wide opening and
great roominess.
~ +
Is she a>sophisticate? Then she'll
want the rich Evening in Paris
perfume, the new size TO tuck in
her bag.
X X X
Nothing's so completely right with
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-09
Hobby Club Holds
First Birthday Fete

CELEBRATION DAY will be
May 81 q 2;30 pm, at the Detroit
Association Of Women's Clubs,
Brush and Ferry. On that date, al
that time you will see just wha:
can be done with two hours Of your
time a week, Some pretty nice. .
and very interesting people be-
long to the Hobby Club. some
have travelled nearly all over the
US.A. others just plain home
makers and glad OF It. All OF them
we have come 10 know as friends
Of MICHIGAN CHONICLE. It's been
great fun. this past year and we
are hoping to find more hobbies ana
carry on together for many more
years.
JUST TO GIVE YOU A SNEAK
PREVIEW. there will be an ex-
hibit Of the work done by the mem
bers and many door prizes fur
nished by the merchants Of the city
for you to tuck under your arms
and take home.
TICKETS TO the celebration are
available at the CHRONICLE
OFFICE or from any member They
are 25 cents, including tax. Get them
early.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-09
Sunday Program BY
Trade Association

The Northwest branch OF the
Booker T. Washington Trade Asso-
citation and Housewives League will
hold their nineteenth educational
program, Sunday, May 10, at Hart
ford Avenue Baptist church. Rev,
Charles H. Hill, pastor.
We are inviting all OF the bust
ness and professional men and
women to attend this meeting Rev.
Hill will bring a special message on
Mothers Day to the mothers, and
what the present mothers should do
toward building an economic status
for our group.
Hartford Avenue Baptist church
is located on. Hartford avenue at
Milford.
The meeting for the evening will
be sponsored by the Housewives
League. They are putting forth
every effort 10 make this a worth
while program. The guest speaker
will be Mrs. Rosa Gragg.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-09
Meu USO
Center To-
Be Opened

A new USO club for soldiers in
the Detroit area will be opened
shortly it was disclosed by John
Dancy, chairman OF the Uso steer
ing committee which met last
Friday at the Lucy Thurman
Y.WCA.
Mrs. Jessye Darlington will be
the director Of the new USO center
and will be assisted by Mrs. Barton
Beatty The exact location OF the
center was not determined at the
meeting and a committee was ap-
pointed 10 settle that question.
Mrs. Darlington gave a brief
account Of USO activities in the
Negro community and outlined ten
tative plans for the entertainment
Of soldiers who are coming to De-
troit in increasing numbers from
Fort Custer, Mt. Clemens and Fort
Wayne.
The committee concerned with
the USO work invited the following
persons to- attend the meetings:
Ramon Scruggs. Charles Berry.
Ernest Marshall, Miss Mary O'Neill,
Mrs. Velma Isley Miss Marion
Clark, Mrs. Ardenah Stephens
Moses K. Fritz, Claude Cooper. Mrs
Barton Beatty. George W. Premer.
Jesse Moser, Gussell Cowans, john
R. Williams, Herman Jacobs. Rosa
Gragg and Manwella Williams.
1t was disclosed at the meeting
that Negro soldiers are free to
use any OF the USO clubs in the
Detroit area.