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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
Dual Job-HoIding

In a lengthy resume of the offices of our state government as they have been held down in the past few years the New Haven Register makes a strong cease against any practice of dual job-holding that might seem to be necessary accom- paniment of the war. The particular bones of contention are the offices of State Treasurer and Litchfield County High Sheriff, although the latter was not mentioned in the Register article. It begins to look as if State Treasurer Frank M. AnaStaSio would face critical remarks If he should seek renomination next month at the Democratic convention.
 The conviction is growing that, although the post of State Treasurer is not particularly trying one on the in- cumbent, the salary of $6,000 is suffi- ciently high to demand full-time services. With that few will disagree. In the case of Dr. AnaStaSio he is now on military duty outside the state. It is argued in his favor that in the past others holding the office maintained their private inter ests while drawing the salary of State Treasurer. Not until Congressman Joseph E. Talbot took office, however, was the salary raised to any such figure as $6,000. Prior it had been less than $3,000.
 The case of Litchf1elds High Sheriff is quite similar with Colonel Ernest E. Novey absent on military duty, but ap- parently to be the candidate of the Re- publican party for election this fall Far be it from anybody to bar men in military service from seeking public office, but certainly it does seem to be carrying things bit too far when they are con tinued in such public office with full salaries, yet their duties must of neces- sity be performed by persons who were not elected to the office, but merely ap- poined or hired for such purposes.
 Democrats and Republicans should take pretty definite stand on this matter sooner or later. It's not one of partisan ship, but one of public interest. It's the general public that pays the salaries and while it may be willing to do everything for the men who are Waging our battles, still there's such a thing as allowing sentiment to upset ordinary, common sense business procedure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
Why Review It?

There's a discussion afoot now In Con- necticut cities over the subject of relief money paid out during the years of the depression. Down in New Haven when the subject of seeking reimbursement from persons who received relief funds, but who are now supposed to be in the money by virtue of present-day indus trial conditions, was brought to Mayor John w. Murphy's attention said that to do such thing would mean that the city then would be morally bound to return millions of dollars to the federal govern ment.
 Only in instances where it might be brought out that relief funds were ob- tained fraudulently should restitution be sought, declared the New Haven mayor. We're inclined to go along with such a theory. Certainly the opposite one that those who once were on relief but now are in more comfortable circumstances and should return some of the money they re- ceived is not the American way of doing things. While the funds disbursed dur ing hard times certainly shouldn't be re- garded as charity, nevertheless the idea behind such help wasn't thought of somebody being recompenSed by the reel pients.
 If we were to assume such a situation then there would be many more inStanc- es where changing conditions demanded that favors granted in sweet charitys name or for plain humanitarian reasons be returned. That's a pretty cold and calculating way of regarding such serv- ices as are being dispensed on every side today as in the past, by private and public groups whose idea is not to give today with the hope of being repaid to- morrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
Press Comment
THE NEW WAY OF LIVING
(Meriden JournaD

The old can has kept percolating or we would have noticed, perhaps, as the Waterbury Democrats editor did, that in order to get a new part for the benzine buggy you had to turn in the wornout or broken part. That's a WIPE order that went into effect last July IS. It's a part of the federal ukase curtaining the manufacture of spare parts for auto mobiles. The purpose is to build up the nations stockpile of scrap metal. It's in line with the procedure required in buying tube of tooth- paste or shaving cream. You must hand in an old tube plus cash for a new one, or-no soap. Limits on auto parts will soon be even stricter, when distributors in the East can have only 8 60-day supply.
 We are told that, incidentally, a lot of auto parts are not being manufactured today, such as hub- caps, clocks bumpers, hoods and lenders, so old ones will have to last for the duration. The factories which made such things have had to convert their facilities to making war products and the scarcities in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

There is some discussion of how the 172 State Highway Department employees re- gently detailed to the job of guarding inn portant bridges in Connecticut will be paid. The Attorney General has ruled that these employees must be added to the payroll of the State Police Department but Con- Edward Hickey explains that his department budget couldn't take care of their salaries. We should think they'd remain Highway Department help, even though guarding bridges After all that's highway maintenance if anything IS ana by such an interpretation the employees would retain their former status.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

vides vast hiding place for sub marines.
 Another factor which makes submarine detection so difficult is that they stay below water by day and come to the surface chiefly at night. This what makes airplane patrols ineffec- tive. A sub merely stays far enough below the surface not to be seen from the air-which is easy in the deep waters of the Atlantic.
 Despite all of these very dif- ficult factors, the Navy prob- ably does deserve criticism on the fact that it never has &C., cepted the many British offers to send submarine experts here tc give us the benefit of their ad- vice One British submarine ex- pert came to this country many months ago, and that was all. JACKSONVILLE SEETHES
 Unquestionably also, the Navy has failed--at times ineXcusably- to coordinate the air tc activities of the Army and Navy. For in- stance, residents of the vicinity of JackSonville, Fla, still are seeth- ing over the manner in which a Nazi submarine came brazenly close to shore one night, tor pedoed a tanker, then shelled it Apparently to avoid using more torpedoes)-and then moved leiS- urely away. Shore lights blazed for 40 minutes after the attack because the Civilian Defense or- ganization could not order a blackout without army authoriza- tion.
 The sub would have been an easy target for patrol plane, but none appeared. In fact none appeared for four hours. And yet there is an Army base at Jacksonville, and Navy air base only few miles away. Yet there was no system of com munication or cooperation be- tween them.
 The Navy also has been criti- cized for failure to use the many small boats placed at it's dis posal by the Maritime Commis- sion. Something over 8 thou sand of these boats lay idle for several months last winter with almost no attempt to use them.
 Regarding this, the Navy points out that most of these boats are not big enough to carry depth charges. A depth charge weighs 600 pounds and it takes at least four of them to operate success fully against a submarine. Also it takes considerable equipment to drop them. And finally it takes a very fast ship to get away from a depth charge. Even destroyers have been known to have their plates sprung by being too close to their own depth charges.
 NO PERISCOPES
 It has also been urged that these small civilian boats might patrol the Atlantic coast, looking for submarines. However, it is almost impossible to sight sub marine any more because they don't keep their periscopes up.
 The modern Nazi submarine is far different from the numbering U-boat of the Kaisier's day. AL most never does it's periscope ap- pear above water, not because it is easily seen-it isn't-but because it causes a wake which can be seen. Therefore a good submar- inc commander can lift his peril scope for only six seconds and in that brief moment, take aim. Or in many cases he can fire withotu raising his periscope at all. His own listening devices tell him accurately wher the enemy target is.
 Furthermore, the modern Nazi U-bOat has eliminated it's old storage battereis. These took up about one third of the ships weight and space, which is now
 used for extra fuel, and this is one reasOn why Mad subs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
Questions
 and Answers

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 The wmseEbwy Demoerses Ser" vice Bureau win answer fer you free. any guegfsOn of fact SR sn- formation, not involving exten- sfve research. Write y0ur quss" tson clearly, sign name and Ad- areas, enclose Q three cent postage stamp. Medical or legal advice cannot be given. Address Water bury Democrats Washington Ser vice Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 O. In normal times, what are the chief exports of Hawaii?
 A. Sugar, fresh and canned pine- apples, and pineapple juice.
 O. What increase in pay is given Co men in the armed forces on over- seas duty
 A. Enlisted men receive an tn- crease of 20 percent of their base pay. and officers an increase of 10 percent of their base pay when they are on sea duty or duty beyond the continental limits ofthe U. s., or in Alaska.
 o. Has Joseph Stalin ever visited the United States?
 A. No.
 o. Who pays the expenses for conscientious obiectorS?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

One swallow, they say, doesn't make a summer, Nor does one illustration prove a point. But if there is any question why sane, sound businessmen consider the possibilities of air freight on vast scale, consider the experience of an important shipbuilder. In 90 days, three months, he build, launched, and delivered Llo- erty ship, saw it loaded with war ma terials, and learned it had been sunk oy a Nazi submarine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

are able to travel such long distances.
 Elimination of storage battereis also permits as ub to dive at 8 much steeped angle. For in the ol ddays the water in the bat teries tilted and exposed the plates if the ship dived too sharply.
 Storage batteries have been eliminated as the result of a new Nazi invention which takes care of the exhaust under water. In the old type of submarine, stOr-6 age battereis were used for un- clearwater propulsion because the engine exhaust would foul the air.
 There is one other argument for the use of small civilian ves- sels for patrol work, namely, that they could use sonic or listening devices. However, the Navy does not have enough of these instru- ments to spare. Those that it has are needed in destroyers or for regular escort vessels.
 Finally it takes trained ear to operate sonic devices and the Navy does not have enough men trained for this work.
 These are just some of the many obstacles the Navy faces in coun- ing our most serious defeat so far "a defeat whihc actually places the Second Front at our front door.
 Later, Drew Pearson will have another column on submarines.)
 Copyright, 1942, by United
 Faati1re Syndicate. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

Not a sub dareS stick It's nose anywhere near British shores.
 The British also have developed a bureau of submarine warfare which is one of the most efficien branches of the war effort. It has used hundreds of small civilian yachts, fishing boats, arplanes- every possible weapon working against the U-boat.
 In view of British success,
 many people have been critical
 of the U. S. Navy for not be-
 ing more effective against the
 submarine.
 Doubtless some of that criticism is justified. On the other hand, the U. s. Navy faces a far tough CT problem than the British. In the first place, the British Isles are small. The area involved is not much greater than the wa ters immediately adjacent to New England and the Middle Atlantic states. In contrast, our submarine combat zone extends all the way to northern South America, including the islands of the Gulf and the Caribbean. DEEP U. s. WATERS
 Another factor aiding the Bri- tish is the shallowness of their coastal waters. You can fly down over the English Channel and, for several miles out at sea, look down on the propellors of ships stir ring up the mud on the bottom. On the other hand, the Atlantic Coast drops abruptly off shore to @ depth of a mile or so. It pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

A. They may be paid by the men themselves, or by their local church, the central organization of the de- nomination to which they belong, or, if the money is not available from any other source, by the National Service Board for Religious Objec- tors, in Washington, D. c.
 o. Did the ancient Egyptians at- tach any particular significance to pyramid shapes?
 A. They looked upon the pyra- midal form of building as an emblem of human life; the broad base sig nifying the beginning of life, and its termination in a point indicat- ing the end of existence in the hu- man state. For this reason the an- cient Egyptians constructed the tombs of their great men in that form.
 o. If you double the size of an object, how large will it be?
 A. A common misconception IS that doubling the size of an object will result in doubling the length, width and breadth. In ordering photograph to be enlarged to double the size, for example, many persons expect to get one twice as long and twice as broad, whereas they will find it is twice the area of the orig inal, and therefore not as large as desired. If an enlargement must measure twice the length and twice the breadth, order one four times the size of the original.
 o. Please name some of the fa- vorite legends of the first World War.
 A. 'The Angels of Mons," '"The Comrade in White," the visit of the Pope to the front, and "The Bow men,"
 o. How thick is the earth's crust? A. No precise value of the thick ness of the shell of the earth which is called the crust can be assigned. Geologists estimate 1t at 5 to 10 miles. Some scientists assume that 1t is 10 miles below sea level. This re- fers to that part of the crust whose rocks have been analysed and stud- jed. The entire outer solid part of the earth probably Is over 100 miles thick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
Selected Poem
MuSIC-PORTRAIT

deonora Speyer in the Christian
 Science Monitor) Erect as melody and tall Within the golden frame, Her instrument Red bronze beneath her chin, The woman with the violin Is playing on my wall; The fiddler's face absorbed, A little proud, Musicians heavy lids that cloud The blue dream Listening I know the very note she plays, CWho betterD And there it stays, Painted, perpetuated, The bow, a lightning flash, The finger true upon the string So let her play, And proudly For is not music proud In such array Of master color? Remembering, I hear again the canvas sing, The painter laugh aloudI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

Employers have shown surprisingly little worry about the War Labor BoardS decision that IS per cent wage raise above Jan. l, 1941 level is permlssaole. Why? Because the Treasury Will pay close to 90 cents out of every dollar ot the raises in the form of excess profits taxes lost. The cost to the employer Will De negligible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

d a W n W h i c h ended the first night of rest, the student was a W a k e n ed by the sound of s t on e s rolling down over the side of the mountain, hav-
 ing b e e n set ire e by the
 warmth of the suns first rays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Views And
 Reviews Of The Capital Scene
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

Decision to let Henry J. Kaiser proceed with the construction of 7O-ton> Mars type Martin flying boats for cargo carrying comes just at time when some naval aviation experts are ready to abandon the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

flying boa t in favor of Ian q planes, except for very limited duty where no landing fields are avail able. Reason is that the losses of Navy flying boats have b e en ex- tremely high. Fly
 ing boats, in the water, can't be c a m 0 uflag ge d, can't be hidden, can't be protected,
 are slow on the takeOf. and' for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

EDITORS NOTE-If you are
 desirous of securing this weeks booklet, POPULAR RADIO STARS, address F. M. Kirby, De- partment 2-10O, Waterbury Dem- ocrat Service Bureau, 1913 Thir- tecnth Street, Washington, ID. C., with IS cents to cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.

THE REAL "NEW ORDER"
 The story is told of a professor who took a student on a hiking trip through the Pyrenees. They slept out of doors each night. At the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Posted should not be used for
 informed. Say, 'He is well informed (nOt pOsted) about politics"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
COSTLY
 ECONOMY

This may not be typical, but to show how much of saving" is be- ing made by liquidation of the Civ ilian Conservation Corps, there is presented the case of two colored CCC camps near Norfolk, Va, which had been working on a naval pro- ject. When the order to disband the camps was received, the Navy promptly moved in and hired the entire personnel to complete the project. But instead of the Navy paying the men at their old CCC rate of $50 month-which figures out at 18 cents an hour-the Navy had to pay the unskilled laborers 50 cents an hour, semi-skilled 70 cents an hour, and tractor operators 95 cents an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon sets 9:53 p. m. (war time). Sun rises 500 a. m.; sets 7:50 p. m. (war time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty min utes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
Washington Merry-Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON

Tough Problem bong UBoots of Atlantic Coast; Allows Submarines To de and Foil Apone PotroIs Croft Con Take Aim Without Exposing Percopes; Emnoe Big Storage Batteries is of the of The cfrt whh amazing Maxi lgeneN system  British shipping
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

their regular lines will be felt for a long time.
 Just as in auto-making, the plants can't turn back in day, after the emergency Is over, to making their peace-time products. Doing with out'' is something that we might as well become resigned to doing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
A Thought for Today

will heal your backsIidings.-JeremIah 3:22.
  To live is not blessing, but to live weIl- Seneca.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
Whats Your O.?
can you answer seven of these test questions Turn to back page for the answers.

1. Name the first woman to serve in the cabinet of president of the United States.
 2. Which countries are separated by the Skagerrak?
 B. Which famous U. s. naval hero said, we have met the enemy and they are ours?"
 4. Which South American country recently ordered all alien residents to register?
 5. The Chinese recently stated that they would raise an army of 15,000, ,O0O or 26,000000?
 6. Which of these names IS out of place in the group: Cheshire, Seyres, Stilton, Roquefort?
 ?. Is it easier to move a wedge shaped object through air with its thin edge or the wide edge forward?
 8. What phenomena on the sur- face of the sun vary in cycles of about II 1-2 years?
 g. Which state has the nackname, Granite State?
 10. James V. ForreStal is chief of the Forest Service, under-secretary of the Navy or assistant secretary of State?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
ETIQUETTE FOR SOLDIERS

Handbooks, guidebooks, books of etiquette or whatever you want to call them are being prepared for American soldiers in every country where expeditionary forces are be- ing sent, to help the soldiers get along well with the native citizen ". Details of the British edition have already been announced, but there are books in preparation for Ireland, Australia and such places. Rule number one for the Irish edi- tion is to be Don't argue religion" !"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

these reasons they stick out like de- coy ducks before blind, easy pick ings for attacking dive bombers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
WATCH OUR SMOKE

If you really want to know how prosperous the country is, consult the statistics on consumption of tob- acco. New figures have just been re- leased by the Department of Agri- culture, and they show that for 1941 the domestic consumption reached an all-time high of eight pounds per person.
 Previous peaks were just over seven pounds per person in 1917 and 1929.
 About four and half pounds of the 1941 record consumption was in cigart tobacco. The more spend- ing money people have, it seems, the more they go for ready made cig- arets. Consumption of chewing tob- acco has been declining steadily since the beginning of the century. It was nearly three pounds per in- habitant in 1900, but in recent years it has been less than pound.
 Last year, however, chewing to- bacco and snuff consumption went up. Only way the economists can figure it out is that war industries created a. lot of jobs where the fire hazard was great and smoking was prohibited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
THAT FUEL PROBLEM

The question has been raised as to why eastern states people who burn fuel oil in furnaces to heat their homes weren't permitted to fill up their tanks this summer, the theory being that such action would help solve the storage problem and be good winter preparedness, besides Answer to this question as given by the fuel oil division of the Office of the Petroleum Co., -ordinator for War covers several points.
 First, there wasn't enough oil in the suppliers' tanks to fill the mii- lion and quarter private resi- dence tanks in the seaboard area. Second, the average residence tank holds only PTS gallons, which will last only couple of weeks. Third, the OPC top men didn't want the consumers to get false sense of security about the fuel oil supply by starting them out with a full tank at the beginning of winter, when they might get the idea that every thing was going to be all right and therefore the furnace could be start ed early. Finally, and most import ant of all, the oil bosses didn't want to get all these tanks filled up, then have some crisis arise where 1t would be necessary to supply the military with 8 lot of extra oil, which might have meant going back to the ultimate consumer and ask ing, please, could they suck the tank dry again?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

Copyright, 1942, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1942-06-18
424 Mckinley High
Seniors Graduated
Al Commencement
Hoyeoek Presides as
F. c. DonieI, Principal
Presents Diplomas

Four hundred and twenty -four
seniors of Mckinley High School re-
ceived their diplomas yesterday
from F. c. Daniel, principal. at
graduation exercises in the school
auditorium. The Rev. w. Keith
Custis of Riverdale PRESBYTERIAN
Church delivered the invocation and
benediction.
John L. Prather gave the saluta-
tory address and William Kaplan
the valedictory address. Robert l..
Haycock, first assistant superin-
tendent of schools. was the presid-
ing officer. The names of the grad
Evening star., 1942-06-18
George G. Ruhland, health on,cer,

George G. Rutland. health of1cer,
announced.
More than 20 persons, including
an entomologist, q public health en-
gineer, two inspectors and is field
workers, will be employed In the
work. They will be furnished by
United States Public Health Service
DR.. G. c. Dauer, epidemiologist
Of the Health Department, has been
named director of the project. A. P.
Bell, public health engineer Of the
Health Department, will serve as
engineer supervisor and r. F. AID
ridge Of the Public Health Service
as area engineer.
AS the first step in the program,
mosquito traps were set up yester-
day in certain sections of the city