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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
Just a Joke

When c merry-maker reached up and unscrewed a light bulb in the Boston night-club, the Cocoanut Grove, late Sat- urday night it was just another prank. But as it turned out the prank was about the most ghastly one in American his tory. Indirectly it was the cause of "flash" fire which left in its wake trail of burned and in many cases unrecogniz- able corpSes. The death toll was ap- preaching 500 late yesterday. By tonight 1t may be even higher as the critically in- 1ured in Boston hospitals are numerous.
 What started out to be night of gaiety for many ended in stark tragedy. Death was swift and cruel. Tn the history of this nation only once has there been fire more devastating in the number of lives claimed. And 1t all began, so the newsmen tell us, in a harmless sort of way. A prankster unscrewed a light bulb. "A club employe sought to replace it and used light to aid him in screwing the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
Work Weeks

The average work week in American industry, much of which is devoted to the war, now is 43 hours. There is strong resistance to increasing this in many industries. Overtime pay penalties, which were installed to force short work weeks upon industry while we had mil lions of unemployed, are retained
 The average work week in Britain is 56 hours. Now that is something But Ger mans have to work 60 hours week, not withstanding the slave labor they have imported from conquered nations. And the Russians, who really know what war is all about, are working 66 hours week. What are we going to do about it?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01

Mayor Fiorella LaGuardia gets too pes simistic over the postwar future. If all of us were to become as morose as he ap- parently is over the outlook, there wouldn't be much use in our allout effort to win the war. Why win if the dismal picture ahead of us is going to come true. According to the New York mayor we'll be so tax-burdened after the war that most of the large American cities will be bank rupt. Long-range planning should begin now, said the mayor in the same breath. We'll, most city officials, we think, are do- ing some thinking and planning for the future. But they aren't accompanying It with such remarks as the outlook is gloomy and our cities face bankruptcy. And we think they are still being honest with themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
Current Comment

The Japanese give no ore the right to disagree with them. Liberty as we know 1t doesn't exist; you must conform absolutely or be rushed.
 Nurse captured by Japs in Korea
 We have passed the critical .tage of aeronautical development ir comparison with that Of our ere mics, ard it seems obvious that we have supremacy in design. re- search and manufacture. A. T. Colwell aircraft, manu-
 featuring executive
 The experience Of all business in settling disputes has demon-
 rated the Fundamental fallaey Of lighting as means of reaching T tenable agreement Industry Hlways therefore, siGesteps con- tiiet. We must learn the same methods as nations.
 James F. Lincoln. president
 Cleveland Chamber of Con-
 mere.
 Weary thouph they be Of con- fiict, impoverished and footed as they are by their Nazi masters. the followers of Mussclini are due for a good licking from us. snd they'll get il.
 -undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01

New York has 5000 jobless youths reg istered for employment and 2,1O0 jobs which have been seeking junior workers since last September. The youngsters, dazzled by stories of big pay in war jobs, won't take the work that is available Also. some of the young men think that by getting into war work they can avoid the draft. We offer this for what 1t Is worth in the debate whether our indus tries can be kept going without an indus trial draft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
Press Comment
A GIGANTIC JOB

ibTlQg6DOTJ EDSlD Connecticut'S rationing admins trator, Chester BowleS, character izes as the biggest job to date" the task which now lies befoer the states local registering boards. of registering the states estimated l80,0O0 furnace oil burners and proportionately large number of oil- operated kitchen ranges or auXili- ary heaters, for allocation ot the oil supply this winter.
 It is a much more complicated job than automobile rationing sim ply because of the quantity of tech- nical information required in each case.
 Every owner must give the meas urements of his house, the number of rooms, the number of square feet in each room, the use to which, these rooms are put, the presence or absence of insulation, storm win dows, etc., and in other words mus give a complete engineering picture of his house as a basis for working out the necessary oil supply t' maintain a temperature of 65 de
  winters maximum.
 Presumably there must be some checkup on the figures to see tha' they are accurate or there will bt wide discrepancies in the rationine of furnace oil.
 In the matter of gasoline ration ing, local boards have had to use wide judgment because the amount of gasoline to be allocated in a giv- en case depends largely on the use to which 1t is to be put. Hard anc fast rules cannot be applied in in- innumerable border line cases.
 The facts concerning fuel oil ra- tioinng will be final. Once the un- deriving clements are established a local board can make definite and positive allocation of oil. After that 1t is up to the owner to meke good use of it.
 But all this work falls upon io-, cal boards made up of .voluneers who must school themselves in the elements of the task which lies be- fore them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01

O. How does the heating value of coal and oil compare with some of the heavier hardwoodsp
 A. A cord of one of the heavier hardwoods weighs about 2 tons and has approximately the same heat ing value as a short ton Of high quality coal, or 200 gallons of do- mestic fuel oil.
 o. Who is commander of the American Legion? Are veterans or the present war eligible for mem bership?
 A. Roane Waring of Memphis, Tenn, was elected commander at the 24th annual convention at Kan sas City last September. The dele gates voted to open their ranks to the veterans of the present war, but Confessional action to amend the Legion charter will be necessary be- fore the new veterans can be ao- mitted.
 o. How can plastic paint be re- moved from walls preparatory to papering?
 A. If the paint is of the casein type and was applied thick, there is no practical way to remove 1t. If 1t is an oil-type paint, applied reason ably thin, it can be removed with caustic and steam. This is pro fessional method and should be done by experienced workmen. The sim plest method of preparing the wall for papering is to apply finish coat of plaster over the plastic paint.
 o. Which did prehistoric man do first. cultivate crops or domesticate animals?
 A. It is thought by anthropolo- gists that crude cultivation of crops by seeds and plants, came first. Neo- lithic man used polished stone im- plements for both agriculture and hunting, and he domesticated cat tie, sheep, goats, and pigs. Probably the dog and cat domesticated them selves at a very early period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
In Today's Mail

What is now happening to the Jews will increase in intensity and the Gentiles had better take note as they will get the same thing. Let us look at the Bible record. the thing which many people refuse to accept. The Jews, as a nation were cast of Zedekiah the king of Judah being their last king and it is recorded in Jeremiah 24th chapter: T will even give them up to be tossed to and fro among all the kingdoms of the earth for evil; to be a reproach, a taunt, and a curse. in all places where I shall drive them. And I will send the sword, the famine and the pestilence among them. till they be consumed from of the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers" Read the first chapter of Romans and note what the Apostle Paul gives as the reason for this. Note verse l6 which reads: For I am not ashamed of the gospel tof Christi for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that be- lieveth; to the Jew first and also
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Actually it did not mean any thing of the kind. It merely meant that the War Production Board resolved to double the present rate of production, which is tagging so inexcusably that it is only one-half what it should be. So the unpleasant but unacceptable back stage fact is that the doub- ling process will not only bring airplane production up to the goal set by the President, and that is all.
 Simultaneously, Nelson made another announcement which, all though not featured in the head lines, actually was much more important than his statement on airplanes. He announced the ap-, pointment of Charles Wilson, for mer president of General Elec- tric, as czar of airplane produc- ton, supplanting the Army and Navy.
 Wilson is one of the most re-
 freshing, fortnight, go-getting
 executives who ever came to
 Washington. Knowing nothing
 about politics, drafted person.
 ally by the President, never
 wanting to leave his General Electric job, Wilson is a babe in-the- woods when it comes tO
 the petty iealOusies which beg
 T nssf hn
 is probably the foremost produc-
 ton man in the U. 5. A.
 If anyone could produce air planes, undoubtedly Wilson is the man. Almost immediately, however he found that the Army didn't want him to at least at the expense of taking power away from its own brasshats. And that's what the shooting Is all about between the Army and the WIPE during the past ten days. ARMY SAVES FACE
 To understand the picture fully, it Is necessary to go back to Oc- tober. when airplane production, according to it's eX-chief Merrill Meigs, sagged 10 the lowest per- centage of the Presidents goal.
 In mid September. the WIPE worried over the relative nose-dive of the production curve, deter mined to buck things up in Oc- tober. To this end, William Knudsen. eX-WPBoss and man who knows production, set a cer- tain number of planes Ca military secreD as the Otober goal.
 But when Gen. Marshall queried Gen. Bennett Meyers, in charge Of Army airplane procurement, Meyers claimed that Knudsen's figure was too high. The air plane factories could only produce 1000 planes less than Knudsens estimate, Meyers claimed.
 Gen. Meyers has been q yir- tual czar over the airplane inc dustry. They fear him. Upon his word depends the orders they get from the Army, the materials, and to a large extent The profits.
 It is interesting to note that during October the airplane plants produced approximately what Meyers estimated they c0uld-and no more.
 But WIPE officials have now unearthed some interesting cir cumstances regarding october production. On the last day of September. factories turned out TOO and 800 planes. WIPE officials believe that to keep these ma chimes from being delivered in Oc- tober. in order to make Septem- Der production greater and Oc- tober production lower. some of these planes were accepted by the Army while still on the assembly line. Then in the last day or TWO of october. some airplane fac- tories held back delivery in or- der to put them in the Noyem- Der quota. Thus the Knudsen fig ure tuned out to be wrong and Meyers figure right.
 This is the type of Army CO., operation. according to WIPE Of-
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the war, and is the inside req son why Donald Nelson has ::Ow served an ultimatum that air plane production must be com pleteiy in the hands of General Electric's Charles Wilson. NELSON vS SOMERVELL
 This has run squarely up against the determination of an ambitious Army clique to gradually take over the entire War Production Board. The plan was conceived a long time ago and is admitted quite frankly by certain Army off, ficers.
 "Wen let WIPE carry on as a front" they have bOasted, but actually we will be working from behind, and before long they will have nothing left but the she'll"
 Tn much more polite and adroit language this was virtually ad- mitted by Gen. Brehon Somer- veil, svelt, efficient head of the Army's Services of Supply, prob ably the most ambitious man in the army today.
 Lunching with Donald Nelson he said. "Either have to run this whole show or you do."
 To which Nelson replied: 'T thoroughly agree with you, Gen. eral SOmcrvell."
 What they were arguing about was transferring all production Board, away from the Army and Navy. Tn the past this has been a hit-and-miss arrangement completely without coordination.
 Take, for instance, the question of ships. The Navy wants steel for battieships. The Army builds ships for transports. The Mari time Commission builds ships for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
WRITER AGAIN SEES BIBLE PROPHESIES BEING BORNE OUT IN PRESENT
 WORLD WAR
Berlin, Conn. November 23. l942

Berlin. Conn.
 November 29, l942 Editor of the Democrat:
 The war news of the last few days has put many people in an optimis- tic mood but other news items mak- ing their appearance do not look so good. However. careful study and sincere thought bring an explana- ton SO that these happenings can be easily understood.
 For example. news commentator today tells Of severe cases of famine, disease ard death which have stalk ed through Europe. Greece especial ly and he remarked that "the pale horse Of Revelation 6:3 was riding again" The Greeks are credited with giving us the New Testament. but history shows that they turned to religion. or demon worship. (See Pauls words in Acts l7th. chapter) and are now suffering as a result. Let us look at the recent announce ment about the Jews in Nazi-he,d Europe. It seems that Himmler has ordered the extermination of all Jews in 1922, ore-half Of the esti- mated four million have been kill cd already. What is the reason?
 The "red horse" mentioned in Revelation GA symbolizes battle and blood. (Note Proverbs 2i:3i "The horse is prepared against the day of battle: But the victory is Of Jeho- Vah.'O And another horse came forth. a red horse: and to him (Christ Jesus) that sat thereon 1t was given to him to take peace from the earth and that they should slay one another: and there was given unto him great sword" Any doubt as to the identity of this horseman will be cleared up by reading Jesus words in Matthew i0:34-36 Think not that came to send peace on the as~th hs.t ~us~~S"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
Selected Poem
THAT MoNGREL DOG OF MINE

Dedicated to a boys best pal9 Herbert Durrell Smart in the Boston Post Only mongrel dog
 Without pedigree, Who seems almost human at times As he accompanies me On stormy days and nights,
 And when the weather's fine, Upon him can depend
 That mongrel dog of mine. He's only & mongrel dog,
 But he's a pal I prize: And he has a winning way
 With his laughing, rogulsh eyes. Though he might be hungry or dry He'd show no outward sign; And money couldn't buy
 That mongrel dog of mine. My dog is a boys true pal Always loyal and full of cheer; And he is happier still
 When my whistle he can hear Then his dreamy eyes light mp, And a hol seems to shine And encrcle in it's glow
 That mongrel dog Of mine.
 L ENvoI If there's a heaven for pets. And rightly read the sign, Then laurel wreath awaits That mongrel dog of mine. Nashua, N. IT.. 1922
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01

carrying war supplies. All three have their own ideas on how much steel they need, and the more steel they use, that much less is avail abl for tanks, artillery, etc.
 When it comes to deciding these things, Army Navy cooperation in the South Pacific is like clock work compared with the pulling and hauling between the armed services over steel and battle ships and airplanes in Washing ton.
 TOUGH-FIGHTER WILSON
 Into this melee, General Elec- tries production wizard Wilson has come with the argument that you can't produce anything eff ficiently unless you schedule in advance just how much material you will need for planes, how much for warships, make those schedules several months in ad- vance, and stick to them.
 The disastrous delays of the past few months, Wilson maintains, are because an airplane may be en- tirely finished except for one small part; and because of faulty scheduling that part is weeks late.
 Weak spot in D. Nelson's ar- mor is that he has not fired some of the namby -pamby S1-men around him. This gave the military some argument for step ping in. Now, however, Nell son, who seemed on the verge of getting out few months ago, has taken on a new lease of life with the advent of Charles Will son.
 Wilson is backstopping 100 per- cent, and Wilson is a tough fighter.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01

license. II n O [ actually h a D. pens. It's the old bugaboo, the interstate trade barrier W h c h also hampers the opera tion of truck drivers an6 milk sales men and the dis pensers of oleo- margarine.
 Every doctor must pass a stiff examination to get his license to practice medi- .s.. ....Al.t. At. (
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
Questions
 and Answers
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YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
 The waterbury Democrats seFv. foe Bureau will answer Tor you free. any question of fact Or lneormation not involving exten' dive research. Write your ques. tion clearly, sign name ana address. enclose . three cent postage stamp. Medical or legaI advice cannot Dc given. Address Waterbury Denocravs Wasniie' Ion Service Bureau, lOlS Thir. teenth Street. Washington, D. e
 S. Is it unlawful for anyone to wear an authorized military decora- ton when not entitled to itp
 A. The manufacture, sale, or wearing of authorized military medals N decorations Is prohibited, except under such regulations as the Secretary of the War and Navy may nrescrlbe, All such medals must Dc struck from dies made by the united States Mint.
 Q. What percentage Of the work CTS in car-owning families ordinar- ily travel to work by automohilee
 A. Seventy percent.
 O, What is the deadline for send ing mail to soldiers overseas to reach them by Christmasp
 A. November l, l942.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
License Laws Hamper Doctor Distribution
Second of Three Articles
 By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington

Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent
 There is only one known way to relieve doctor shortage, and that is to find another doctor and move him into the area where the short- age exists. That sounds easy, but any time you try to shove doctors around you run into diniculties.
 First you have to find a doctor who Is willing to be showed. Maybe the community won't like the new doctor. Maybe, if the shift involves crossing a state line, the state into which the doctor would otherwise be willing to move won't grant him a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR By all means avoid using such expressions as eats when you mean food, a meal, etc, and eating house or eating place to mean . restaurant, cafe, or dining room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
Daily Almanac

Sun rises 756 a. m.: sets 5:25 D. m. twar timeD
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
Washington Merry-Go-Ro
Charles Wilson Takes Vigorous Hold Of Plane Productions Dynamic GoGetter Bosters Don NesOns Position In WPB Output Fell Far Behind Goal Under Military Jurisdictions Army However Fought Hard To Control Aircraft Program
BY DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON Dec When Donald Nelson recently announced air this something supendous something entirely
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
A Thought for Today

Ye that did cleave unto the Lord your God arc alive every one of you this day-DeuterOn- smy t;&,
 TO the man who himself strives earnestly, God also lends a helping hand-Aeschylus.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Alice r. Althen
Recent Bride of
E. ]. Rockefeller
St. Martins Church
Scene of Wedding
THANKSGIVING Day

One of the very prettily arranged
weddings of Thanksgiving morning
was that of Miss Alice Regina Al
then, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Anthem, and Mr.. Edward
John Rockefeller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Rockefeller of New
Canaan, Conn. The ceremony took
place in ST. Martins Roman Catho-
lie Church, the Rev. Louis Milton
berger officiating at 10 O'Clock before
the altar where white chrysanthe-
NUNS were in the vases and palms
and lighted candles were in the
sanctuary.
The bride was escorted by her
father to the sanctuary steps where
the bridegroom and his best man,
Mr.. Frederick Shea of Philadelphia,
awaited her. Her costume was of
wine color velvet with matching
hat and she carried white roses.
Miss Jane Shea of Hartford,
Conn, was maid of honor, wearing
a suit of blue with matching hat
and carrying yellow roses.
The wedding breakfast and re-
ception followed the ceremony and
later Mr.. and Mrs. Rockefeller
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Washingtonians
Are Entertained
At Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon
Among Guests in
Southern Maryland

LEONARDTOWN, Dec. 5.-Mr
and Mrs. Robert Lyon of Wash
ington are the guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Stone will entertain at din
rer tomorrow. Mrs. Stone enter
tanned Tuesday at luncheon Mrs.
Maria K. Palmer of Palmers; Mrs
w. Haverman Mattingly of Abel,
and Miss Julia Stone of Dynard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Sears
of Society Hill entertained tonight
at dinner in compliment to Miss
Ann Myers and Miss Grace Jack
son of Washington. twenty-five
guests attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Waring enter
tained Tuesday evening at dinner
for their son, Mr.. E. J. Waring, who
is being inducted into the Army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Jones Of
Clinton entertained at dinner Thurs
day in their new home on the WASH
ington boulevard.
Mrs. A. F.. FenWick entertained
at luncheon followed by cards
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. l.. A. Wilmer entertained
Wednesday afternoon at luncheon
followed by cards. She also will
entertain at dinner tomorrow for
her son, Sergt. L. A. Wilmer and
his friend, Sergt. Russel Travis,
home on their weekend furloughs.
Mrs. William Nottingham Black
istone of Ocean Haul entertained
Tuesday at dinner for her son, En-
sign John Blackstone, and Mr.. John
Balls and Miss Ann Balls of Wash
ington. She will entertain for her
son, 1t. j. Frank Blackstone, U.
S. A., at dinner tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Slingluf left
this morning to spend the winter
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown
Monfort and family of Washington.
Mrs. B. M. Wood of Loveville en-
tertained Tuesday evening for her
son, Mr.. Thomas Lynch Wood, be-
fore his induction into the armed
forces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ellis of
Washington are spending this week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Ellis
OF BushWood.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Moore Of
White Neck'S Greek left today to
spend the winter in Washington.
Mrs. Elliott Burch of Oakley en-
tertained at luncheon followed by
bridge Tuesday.
Judge and Mrs. John B. Gray,
ir., Of Prince Frederick have with
them for this month as their house
guest their daughter -in-law, Mrs
Frank T. Truan of Avon Park, Fla.
Mrs. Julian f. Gillespie and Mr..
William Gillespie Of Washington
are spending this week as the house
guests of Mrs. Katherine Posey in
La Plata.
Mrs. J. Bernard GyWnn of La
Plata is visiting her son-in-law and
daughter, DR. and Mrs. Morris
Nicholson in Boston.
Ms. Foster Raeder of West Hat
ton mas with her fer fortnight
MS. Ralph Mitchell of Alexandria
Mrs. Douglas Guggins, who has
sront most Of this year with Mr..
and MIS-, Benson Elliott at their
estate on BrOomes Island, left Mon
day for her home in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Preston Lore of Solon1ons
Island entertained at a luncheon
followed by cards Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
At Palm Beach

Countess Lorenzo Cantagaln of
Florence, Italy. who has spent some
time in Washington, has gone to
Palm Beach for the winter. With
her is her daughter, Miss Dorothy
Pierson. Count Cantagalh and their
daughter, Carla CantagalH. are in
Florence as are the countess father
and sisters, who have resided there
for many years.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Ranneft
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ceiying with the bride and BRIDE
groom were their respective par
ents. Mime. Meier Ranneft chose
for her daughters wedding be-
coming gown of violet crepe, a
matching hat and her corsage
was Of gardenias. Mrs. Wilson
had on a gown Of peacock blue
crepe with hat to correspond
trimmed with French flowers.