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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
Ia Liberal Education Doomed?

War Secretary Henry L. Stimson was one of the few who bothered to take ro- tice of the handwriting on the wall last week which read plainly: Does the Army Educational Plan destroy liberal educa- ton in America?" Mr. StimSon admitted that temporarily, at least, there was little hope for liberal education in this coun- try, but he was insistent that after the war 1t would again take the place it de- serves In colleges and universities. We only hope 1t will, but the outlook at this point is not at all encouraging.
 You cannot dispute the fact that, as Stimson pointed out, i've must now use every opportunity to train our soldiers for the immediate task ahead" We must win this war, or education Is at an end. In the minds of our Army men, liberal education is roundabout way of train- ing a person. When he gets all through, they claim, he doesn't know how to use a rifle, or how to operate an airplane, or even how to pen one of those non-com- initial military communiques you read in the newspapers. In fact, they con- clude, a liberal education doesn't train men for the Army at all, 1t only trains them for life-and, after all, what is life now?
 Well, be that line of reasoning as it may, it comes from authorities, and will have to be accepted. But it is certainly to be hoped that the men who rule the educational destiny of America after the war, will be men who think as MT. Stim- son thinks, that liberal education is the greatest benefit an institution of learn ing can confer. Otherwise, we are doom- ed to become a nation of small men-lit- tie bankers, little businessmen, little law yers, little doctors-who know little about nothing, and nothing at all about life
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
Burn 'Em Up

When Gov, Robert A, Hurley and other state officials Shoveled baSketful Of bonds into a furnace in the Capitol yes terday morning, they were merely finish ing up a business deal that had been long delayed 1t was the completion of the program of redemption of more than S3, ,000, ,000 worth of bonds, floated in the past few years to take care of various forms of state indebtedness. Fifteen years ago Connecticut would have nothing to do with bonds. It remained true to 6 pay-as-youg policy.
 As result there were so many state institutions wanting in nodernized facil- ttieS, including buildings, when the re- gime of Dr. Wilbur l.. Cross began that only a gigantic program of financing could make any of them come true. Re- member the furore the proposed $25,000,- 900 bond issue created throughout the state, but particularly in legislative cir cleSP Well, Connecticut Issued its bonds, built it's institutions, and today has only $l6,035,000 left to pay off,
 That may seem like huge total, but by this time next year a considerable cut will have been made into 1t, what With the regular reduction payments. And with the state showing extra large sur pluses at the present time, there Is req son to believe that the state should be able to lift much of its bonded indebted neSs within the next few years, Of course state revenues will suffer, particularly those derived from motor vehicles and their operation, but the states financial picture Is far from diScouraging, That institutional investment has proved to be well worth everyone'S effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
Italians Want Peace

So long as we do not exaggerate the importance of the situation, it is encour- aging to note that the Italian people would be elated if they could pull out of this war today or, at latest, tomorrow. We are not thinking wiShfully when we envision the approaching collapse of Italy as an active axis partner. The form that the breakdown will take can hardly be prophesied; nor is the layman in position to guess intelligently whether Mussolinis duchy will capitulate before of after the Anglo-American blitZ strikes across the Mediterranean.
 But whatever the exact time, circum- stances and form of the break, it is op- perfume for the United Nations peoples to remind themselves of certain pertinent facts about Italys participation, and to condition themselves mentally for the diplomatic situation that will result. The Italians as a people never have been Tn World War IT. From the beginning they have been anti-German. They have never as a race feared aggression from the de- mocracies They have known for long time that from Nazi victory they have uothing to gain and everything to lose.
 They were taken into the war by the dictator whom many had embraced for internal and nationalistic reasons that had nothing to do with Hitler's global
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
,'S narticiOation

WaterburyS participation in the Share-Your Christmas program was more than satisfactory judging by the great number of packages that were shipped from the City Hall yesterday afternoon, It does a community lot of good to en- gage in something like this, It isn't so much the material worth of the gifts, the fancy wrappings on the packages, as the spirit of selfiShneSs and the desire to share the joys of the Christmas season with the men and women in our armed forces who aren't able to get home. Many of them probably come from thousands of miles away and 1t Is for these men and women that such a cooperative gesture as that made here in Waterbury really ap. peals. The local officials who sponsored the campaign deserve lot of credit for stirring up interest and awakening the public to the pitch of enthusiasm that was apparent in the hundreds of gift packag- es. And certainly just as much credit must go to those who actually presented the packages we hope will prove pleasant surprises for the camps and stations of New England
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22

strategy. Finding themselves committed to war they did not want, allied with a partner they hated and feared, fighting against races they admired and liked, they have put on one of the most impo- tent military exhibitions In the worlds history,
 On the word of highly competent American observers, Italy would have cracked long since and tossed Signor Mussollnl off his tlnsel soapbox if the Nazls had not been thefe. One reason why no layman can estimate the when, where or how of the coming debaele is that Q revolt involves armed conflict between the Italians and what in effect amounts to a German army of occupation,
 We must make up our minds now that the Italian people are a different breed than the Germans or the Japanese, ana are entitled, when they find opportunity to cast off their shackles, to different reception from us, Also, without denying that Italy's military collapse will be real victory for us, we must not eXagger- ate Its importance. On the whole, Italy has been no great aid to Hitler. He will not miss Italian fighting men so much as Nazls he must send there to defend the Mediterranean shores, It Is reasonable to believe that when we are ready we can conquer Italy with much help from her people, It will still leave us a long way from Berlin,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
Selected Poem
THIS CHRISTMAS


 (By Jessie Ash AIndt, Womans Edltor or
 The Christian Scienc Monitor What more can we say of ChristmasP Enr one thousand. nine hundSed and forty-two
 years ,., Men have celebrated the Saviour's birth, Mothers have told the children at their knees Of of the wise men and the shepherds, Of the song the angels sang, Of the glorious, brilliant star And how it led them to the manager Where they found Mary And the babe, Jesus. What more can we say Of Christmas, This one thousand, nine hundred and Iorty-two
 years After our beloved Saviour's birth? Cannot mothers tell the children at their knees That they like the wise men and the shepherds, Must listen for the song the angels sang, And follow the glorious star Beyond the manager, to the path Tn which the man, Jesus, Bade all mankind to follow him9 What more can we do this Christmas, This one thousand, nine hundred and forty-secoho
 year or our beloved Sav!ours gift to men, Than to listen as children at their mothers knees, And go forth as wise men and as shepherds, With the song of the angles: eGlory to God in the highest And on earth, peace, good will toward men, Singing in our hearts?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
HEADLINES
 and HILARITY

Motorists are going to be rolling their own If the gasoline shortage continues.
 Advertisement--Help Wanted:-- Salesgirl, must be respectable, un- til after Christmas.
 
 Jimmy Doolittle's wife is one woman who will be happy when her flyer-husband Is down and out.
 The question confronting mili- tary experts now is: What hap pened to the Luftwaffe? Perhaps Adolf is sending them on non-start flights.
 Statistics reveal that the ma tions birth rate is still declining. Babies are so expensive these days that only the poor can afford to have them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22

But hehind-t d-the-scenes, Lord Halifax has made some moves which few know about, which have won him biz blocs of friends,
 One Of these Is q leading negro organization, the National ASsoci- ation for the Advancement of colored People.
 It happened that the amhasSa- dor received a letter from Walter White, head of the association ton asking certain question about India, The letter was not only intelligent, but pointed, It linked up the colored race in the United States with kindred races in in- dia, and raised the point that negroes here might find 1t diff. fieult to give all-out support to the United Nations cause so long as India saw no hope Of free- dom.
 To answer such letter, on pa- per, would have been difficult, So vincount Halifax didn't an- swer it,
 Instead he took c train to New
 York, climbed up to the offices
 of the Natoinal Association for
 the Advancement of Colored
 people, and dropped In on Wal
 ter White.
 The world may not agree with all of Viscount Halifax's foreign policies, but even his enemies will agree that he has great charm and Q most delightful person.
 In addition, to have the British ambassador, Knight of the Gar- ter, Privvy Councillor, Knight Grand Commander of the British Empire, former Viceroy of India. former Foreign Minister of Eng land, former Minister of Agri- culture. President of the Board of Education, Secretary of State for War. Lord Privvy Seal, leader of the House of Lords and Chancel- Tor of the University of Oxford, drop in on a Negro organization,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
QUESTIONS X ANSWERS
 IOdism

For two years have been takiI Iodine as you advised and althoua am 70 the few gray hairs I he at the temples have turned to q original color. But for the pa few months have taken two dros of iodine every day, and for thre weeks have had red Jumps cd small pinhead blisters which el larged until they are an inch E diameter. Mrs. H. Al
 Answer-The rash may possibk be due to iodism-too much iodirH I never advised two drops of iodi4 day. Better stop 1t altogeths for a month or two, then, if yq wish, resume taking just one dre of the mild tincture of iodine in a glass of water every day in eae third month of the year--that Is. you take it, say. in January. yq will take none in February < March, but resume in April. et| Readers whose hair is beginning turn gray send stamped self-ad dressed envelope for pamphlet 'Cas of Hair and Control of Dandrufz Sometimes an iodine vial on lon standing permits evaporation of al cohol and this makes the strengtl of iodine greater, so that each drn contains more iodine than 1t con tained when freshly prepared. X
 Comfort
 You are naive in regard | schoolgirls going with bare leg' They do not go without stockina for comfort, of course. No kid legs are comfortable when they az blue from the cold and covere with goose pimples. It Is just imI tation, follow the leader. attract al tention, shock people, show-o1 contrariness, exhibitionism. a4 astonished that you could be take| in by such foolishness. u
 (Mrs. P Y. M.si
 Answer-I still believe 1t is a que1 ton the individual (man, woniq or child) should settle for himseI If he or she prefers to go withog stockings, shoes. hat or any otnI item of clothing, blue, goose pimp or not, 1t is hygienic to do so. r' gardless of season or weather.
 grant that psychologically you knc what you're talking about, Maa4 But I'm advising about health ai= Cccopyrieht. 1922. John r. Dilie cd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
Showdown

There is the tale of the girl worker in a huge plant making vital plane parts who didn't know about the unions pro- duction ceiling, and doubled 1t her first day on the job. She was told by the unions representative to take the excess parts home over night, bring them in the next day, and machine them over again, But on the way out inspectors caught her and induced her to tell the story, The union representative was discharged without protest by his associates, Has the ceiling been lifted? No. Production still lags far below what new girl could turn out on her first day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22

months.
 Yet zola kept right on with his work, writing new stories as fast as the publishers rejected the old ones. At last he met with success, and his rise to fame was as spec tacular and satisfying as his so- journ in the garret had been drab and painful. He had unusual abil- ity, but sheer courage without abil- ity would never have brought him to literary fame. He might have had all the ability in the world and vet have been driven back to his native village utterly defeated had he not been filled with an irresist- ible determination to succeed.
 Our success is generally about as great as we are willing to pay for. If we like comfort more than suc- cess, we can have 1t. We can have either, but what every living soul should confront Is the realization that we cannot have both. All Rights Reserved = Babson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22

It wouldn't seem necessary to warn householders about the necessity of be- ing careful of overloaded furnaces or oth. CT heating apparatus these days. Most oi us have been planning on doling out iuel this winter, whether 1t be oil or coal But the weather is definitely against any such plans as these. For the past few aays most people who heat their property nave been more concerned with keeping warm rather than measuring out the amount of fuel to be used. But at times nke these we should exercise every precau- ton to guard against fires. There are too many of them and it's obvious that too many could have been prevented. Let's guard against them locally
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
naturally made an impression,

naturally made an impression.
 Viscount Halifax had 0 long talk with Walter White. Since then the ambassador has had some staunch friends among his former colored critics.
 POLITICAL GOLDEN RULE
 Rep. Joe Martin, oanny Repub- lican leader of the House, attend- cd a luncheon given by Maury Maverick, chief of the WIPES gov- ernment branch, which looks af- ter state and local civilian re- quirementS. Maverick was trying to foster closer relations with con- gress, and had Speaker Rayburn, Martin and other House digni- taries as his guests.
 Introducing Rep, Martin after luncheon, Maverick declared.
 "I hope the distinguished Re- publican leader won't rub 1t In on us Democrats during the next session."
 "Let me assure the chair man." grinned Martin as he got to his feet. Athat we will ac- cord Democrats the same kind of treatment they have shown us in the last ten years." HITLER'S MAN.
 POWER PROBLEMS
 Latest figures received at the War Department raise the im- portant question of how long Germany can maintain the im- mense numbers of soldiers in oc- cupied countries and fight war on two fronts at the same time.
 There is pretty general knowl- edge of the numbers of Axis troops on the fighting fronts, but 1t is not realized how many other soldiers are immonilized by trying to sit on the lid in the conquered countries-includiny Finland and Italy
 The figures are given in terms of divisions of 15,000 men each. The largest number are assigned to hold France down-34 divi- sions or 5lO000 men. This in itself is quite an army. The other figures are:
 Poland IS divisions, CzechOslO- vakia 13, Norway g, (thOugh Norwegian sources estimate l3 or 14), Finland 8, Italy and Sicily ], the Balkans ], the Lowlands (Belgium and HOl- land) 6, Denmark 1, and Crete l.
 This totals 100 divisions or I.5OO,0OO men. And 1t does not include 70 divisions on the Northern Russian front, whose reserves, In addition to holding the line there, serve as an army of occupation in the Baltic countries.
 With manpower getting short in the U. s. A., military experts are looking forward to the time when our increased military pres- sure against Germany combined with the Nazi burden of suppress ing Europe will prove top heavy. Germany is using as many Hun garian, Italian and Rumanian troops as possible. but even so, she cannot hold out forever.
 NOTE: Sweden still permits German troops through her ter ritory from Norway to leave, and back again, and even provides some of the car ferries which move the trains across the Baltic. DIES vS KNOX
 The Dies Committee was about to unloose a hot blast against the Navy Knox. the other day, accusing him of keeping com munists as radio operators on wartime ships. But nothing hap
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22

pened md some people are won- dering why.
 Behind this mystery Is an in- teresting insight on how the Dies Committee operates.
 Martin Dies, chairman, was in Texas at the time, How much he knew Of the proposed blast against Secretary Knox is prob- lematical. No other member of the Dies Committee was in Washington except Jerry Voor- his of California and ne knew nothing about the matter How ever, Robert Stripling, secretary of the committee, was going to blast the Secretary of the Navy anyway.
 Here is the inside story of what happened. Sometime ago, the Radio officers Union, an AFL organization, submitted evi- dence to the Navy and the Dies Committee that members of 2 rival CIO union were c0mmun- ists, but were employed as radio operators on merchant ships used by the Navy.
 As a result, seven of these CIO radio operators were dis charged and about i3 others blacklisted.
 Later the matter came to the personal attention of Secretary Knox, and he, anxious to be fair, asked that Wayne Morse, for- mer Dean of the University of oregon Law school and now member of the War Labor Board, review the case.
 Morse found that charges against the radio operators were groundleSs, that their worst of- fense was membership in groups labeled radical" by the Dies com- mittee, such as the defunct League for Peace and Democracy. He even found that some of the blackiisted operators had made outstanding contributions to the war. For instance, Wayne Paschal of New York, a member of the CIO American Com munications Association, had worked out a fool-proof recording device, now used on merchant ships. to prevent espionage by radio men. Yet he and the others had been branded by the Dies committee.
 On receiving MOrse's recOm- mendati0ns, Knox reinstated the discharged operators. However, the Dies Committees secretary, Bob Stripling, learned of the reinstatements through Fred M. Howe, haed of the AFL union, and the fur has been fly ing ever since.
 Knox, anxious to avoid a public brawl with Dies, had his aides contact Jerry Voorhis, another member of the committee, who has promised to keep Stripling under control. However, Voorhis has made no promises regarding Dies himself when he returns to Washington.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22

 By pr. William Brady

slgned lealegs pertaining '~ pers gonal health and hygiene, not tp, disease. dlngmosls or treatment, win Do answered by pr. hrAHy Q stamped Relf~ma0rewsed envelope ls enclosed. Eesters should he brief and written ln Ink. No reply Cnn Do made Co queries not conform \ lng Co instructions. Address Dr.
 William Brady, National News. paper Service. SEQ West Madison Street, Chicago m. l ". USE AND ABUSE or EYE WASH !, The practical reason for the com mon use of borlc acid solution kin the strength Of a heaplng toaspn0gl@ full of horlc acid scales or powder in the pint of boiled wAterl as eye drops or eye wash, as exhlaiucn recently, Is NOT that horic acld solution can destroy disuase germs Ut Is only Q feeble antlseptle (tendlng to ratard multiplication ~ germsl and At that it can have little antiseptic action in the brlef moment 1t is in contact with aermlA which happen to b0 on tho eurfnple none at all on the germs whinh have already invaded the tissues and are causing the inflammation or disease, since these germs are beyond the reach of any such antir septic or germiclde. The reason physiclans use and prescribe horic acid solution for eye drops or eye wash is because it is 6 noH1-irritAt- ing, isotonio cleanser and has the advantage over physiological or ao-, called normal" salt solution (heap- ing teaspoonSui of common table salt to the pint of boiled water) of being tasteless.
 rsotonic means that the solution has about the same strength as the tears have--eWTy one knows tears are salty. Tears are non.irritatingl to the eyes, and so Is normal Saltl solution and boric acid solution whereas pure water ''marts and ir-l ritates the eyes and 50 does strong salt water. nl
 One of the best medical text.l books, Mays Manual of the DisrI eases of the Eye (Wood, AD says
 Patients often And it refresh- E ing and useful to wash out tho r conJunctlval sac" (inslde or un- K d"r the ltds) upon arising ot B when retiring, or after exposure k to wind or dust for preparing
 the eye.wash at home take n
 moderately heaped teaspoontul
 each of bIcarbonate of soda, borax E and table salt, dissolve these in
 one quart of boiled water, add n
 tsaspoonful of glycerin and 'fll-
 ter"
 This solution, freshly prepared a needed, is preferable to eye-dropl or eye-washes often used by ill-ad vised persons, because such eye washes are likely to contain adrena lin or local aresthe ics or astrin gents which may have injurious of fleets after prolonged use.
 Boric acid or borax, there is lit# tie difference between them, wheH used in this way,
 Tn my opinion fl you have bee exposed to wind and dust and fee the need f some eye wash, gentle application of 6 solution heaping p,aspoonful Of commd table sale in pint Of BOILED VI ter agreeably warm will accomp.ia everything that boric acid solutid or the eye wash above describa can accomplish do not advi the habiblal use Of any sort of q drops or eye wash,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22

The nations transportation facilities have sagged tremendously under tne weight of the holiday rush, but haven't broken. What with servicemen travelling to all sections of the country and thous- ands returning home, busses and trans are running far behind schedule, IT you don't have to travel these days, oy all means stay at home. You'll give an es- sential traveller your seat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Henderson's Wisecrack Backfires
Ny RETER EDISON

Ny pETEN EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent
 ~ReESonalltles M Washington gre here to he ehewed up llke paper clips NNd rubber hNn0S,~
 Price Administrator Leon Render son made that wlseerNek way back last June, It was funny then. rt isn't 90 funny now, 10 is deadly serious, bitterly true. and today it Is coming close Co appNing to Leon Henderson himself,
 Almost six months ego Co the day,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22

HeAi0efSon could laugh about be- ing chewea up, ~t,(aon't chew up so costly" But the Washington Mangler Is after Leon Henderson now. elawing at hitn Co reduce him to the status Of A WUrM~oNS paper clip or rubber band, For all the roSeht- Ment against ra~ tioning, Short- MAs.a HNriNA fANAxNep
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
THE PRICE OF SUCCESS
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.

One of the most astounding suc- cesses in the history of literature was achieved by the French novel, ist Emile Zola. He went to Paris determined to make a literary suc- cess or die in the attempt, and he almost died of starvation. Had 1t not been that he contrived a clumsy bird.trap and put 1t just