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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05
Meat Shortage

The Office of Price Administration is investigating shortage of meat in num- erous cities throughout the country. We suspect the OPA knew the reason for the shortage even before there was short age. Certainly there were responsible officials in Washington who knew, and who were trying to get their warnings across.
 The meat shortage illustrates the sort of trouble that is inevitable when an administrator is given responsibility for holding prices down, but is deprived of control over elements which govern prices. The wholesale and retail prices of meats were frozen. The price of live stock went up from cent and half to two cents pound. By the time that basic rise had reached the retailer, it meant cut of from three to four cents pound in his markup for overhead and profit.
 Government experts say that packers were losing from $10 to $15 on every head of cattle they slaughtered, processed and sold, and from $2 to $2.5O on every hog The same amount of loss, these experts estimate, was being split between whole salerS and retailers, and the latter taking little the worse beating. The smaller packers began going out of business. The big ones, with sickly grin, allowed that they could stay in business as patriotic duty, drawing on their reserves.
 The big supermarkets were losing money. The Papa and Mama stores" weren't under such close observation, got by, in part because their prices and in part because their businesses were more flexible. The in-between stores, backbone of the trade, were being squeezed. What happened? The stores began to hold back, particularly on beef and pork, since the more they sold the more money they lost. Raisers waited tor higher prices, and lost their market.
 Now, with meat almost unbuyably high, there also is shortage. But next fall there will be glut on the market. The Department of Agriculture says there will be 28 million head of meat cattle to be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05
What Are the Motives?

The current argument into which the Board of Aldermen has been led is waste of time and effort when both are at premium and should be reserved for the war. It is unfortunate that the matter must be prolonged because we cannot help but feel that the final outcome will be arrived at only after extreme bitter ness has been aroused among the mem- berS of the board. That must have been apparent Monday night when personal animus started to be exhibited
 There is need for callnness, particular ly among our lawmakers, in times like the current ones. Certainly no one denies the right of any member of an aldermanic board to probe into the where's and why forS of a civic practice that may seem to be contradictory to charter requirements, but it is noticeable that COP tactics in this matter have been such as to create general suspicion that wholesale plot is afoot among Democrats to overthrow good government. That is very far from the truth.
 We do think there is legitimate cause for questioning the $4,00O item, caused by rental of International Business Ma chine Corp. machines. But it is not question of good or bad faith in the mat ter, rather it might be one of procedure. To this Mayor Vincent A. Scully was the first to call attention. On the basis of what many of the Republican aldermen allowed themselves to say in the heat of the verbal exchanges Monday night person could easily conclude that here was another cOnSpiracV
 As it stands the city has received a def mite service for which it should expect to pay. If this service was incurred contra ny to charter requirements it should be made very clear, and we think Mayor Scul- ly did just that at che moment reimburse ment was mentioned, that the city oper- ates on a budget and expects to adhere to it. On the basis of this we question very much the real intent of the Republican side of the aldermanic body in provok- ing such a side-Show as was offered the public Monday night.
 We don't deny the importance of dis cussing $4000 transfer, but we do ques- tion the need of devoting night of bick- ering to it, when equally important mat ters like the plumbing ordinance can be disposed of rather summarily. It may be good politics, of course, but neither the Democrats or Republicans are in posi- tion to indulge in the same at the ex- pense of the taxpayers when we are en- deavoring to gear our every effort to a successful prosecution of a war that means future happiness or ruin for all of us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05
STATE PSYCHIATRIC HOS PETALS SHOULD NOT BE DUMPING GROUNDS FOR
 CRIMINALS AND
 ALCOHOLICS.

Everett, Mass, Aug. 3, 1922.
 Editor of the Democrat:
 In July issue of ''Tbe Stylus" of- ficia1 publication of Norwich State Hospital, there is an interesting thesis under the title "The Mental ly III Criminal" The highlight of the Stylus thesis is to point out that Connecticut's present handling of it's mentally i'll criminals is not the sort of handling that is wise. As the article says: Our psychiatrists are anxious to give the best treat ment possible to their patients whether they are criminals or not, but the lack of necessary facilities makes such care of our criminal population impossible"
 For years Connecticut has dumped its insane criminals in the State Hospitals and this has resulted in confusion and criticism of the psychiatric machinery and this com- bined with the long-standing prac- tice of sending alcoholics to he State Hospitals has retarded recov- cry of legitimate insanity. One of the country's outstandi-.g humani- tarian psychiatric administrators, pr. Clyde M. Speck, superintendent of Mississippi State Hospital at Whitfield, in the 43d. Biennial Re- port of that well known institution, says, among other significant things that If 1t is the wish of the people to change the Mississippi State Hospital from a mental hospital or asylum to a refuge for the criminal, a retreat for the aged, an almshouse for the county poor, sobering up joint for drunks-then let's face the facts and legally change it's name and purpose"
 Dr. Speck's words are full of sound meaning and many State Hos- pital superintendent knows too well how public mental hospitals have had their legitimate work handi- capped by having to attend to the needs of the criminal element and alcoholics on a bender" pr. Bryan at Norwich has pleaded for a different handling of criminals
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05

Washington.
 Just before time for the Ger man diplomats to leave the United States, after their long internment at Greenbrer, w. w., Annette Louise Prior, blonde and 9, filed a request to re- main in this country. Reason: she wished to marry Lieut.. Nell son Moore of Washington.
 Officials of the board of re- view, sitting in Ashyellie, N. C., were skeptical. Knowing that Miss Prior was German and had served as secretary to Lieut.. Gen. Frederick von Boetticher, military and air attache of the German Embassy, they suspected she might use her marriage to an American officer for subversive purposes.
 When time for the hearing came, however, the case was upset not by the officials but by Miss Prior herself. She rose in the hearing room and de- cIared that she wished to with draw her petition. She had con- cluded that Lieut.. Moore would be embarrassed by having a German wife, and she would prefer to renounce her marriage plans.
 This solved the problem, but not happily. Lieut.. Moore, who had come to Asheville for the hearing, was v1sibly upset. A few days later, Miss Prior left with the other Germans on the Drott- ningholm.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05

Policy Commission was to be head ed by able Wayne Coy of the Budget Bureau
 Meanwhile members of the War Labor Board hinted that they would resign en masse if any other agency started issuing wage di- rectives to them.
 That's where the matter stands today, with N. Y. Judge Sam Ros- enman, intimate friend of the President, and Supreme Court Justice Byrnes, equally trusted friend, delegates by FDR to see if they can Worok out some plan on which all warning factions will agree.
 REVAMPED U. s. CHAMBER
 The other day w. M. Kiplinger, editor of Washington business news letter, dropped in at the office of Eric Johnson, new live wire president of the U. s. Cham Der of Commerce.
 "This is the first time in four years" he said, that I have bothered to visit the U. s. Chamber of Commerce. It wasn't worth the time. But now see I'll have to come here regularly"
 NOTE: Real fact is that under Johnston, the Chamber of Com merce has come to have real in- fiuence in Washington.
 U. s. GERMAN MARRIAGE
 Now it can be told that a mar riage was broken off at the last minute between U. s. Army of ficer and the blonde secretary of the German military attache' in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05

The suggestion voiced at a meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee in Hartford this week by Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy merits considerable attention. He urged that the Democratic State Chairmen John T. Mccarthy consult with the Republican and Socialist State Chairmen with the thought of coming to an agreement on an extension of the vot- ing hours for all Connecticut commun- ities. In most places the polls are open from a. m. to p. m. With the idea ot forestalling any partisan charges It IS proposed that these hours be heightened, preferably by making the closing hour at feast 9. Every election official has prob ably thought the same thing-working hours in factories demand every consider ation for the voter this year. He'll get It.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05

o. Were Czechoslovakia and So- viet Russia signatories to the Mu" mich accord?
 A. No. Chamberlain (Great Bri- tain), Daladier (France), Musso- lini (1taly) and Hitler Germany, were the only signers of the Mu- nich accord.
 o. What is the tax on employers to finance unemployment compen- sation for their employees?
 A. Under the Federal Unen- ployment Tax Act a subject en- ployer is required to pay annually to the federal government per cent of the wages he has paid in covered employment; but since Janu- ary 194O, he does not pay such a tax on the wages paid to any one worker in excess of 5000 a year. However, if he has contributed to to a state unemployment compen- sation fund, he may credit such contributions against the federal tax up to maximum of 90 per cent of the federal tax. The federal act also allows additional credit" against the federal tax for reductions in con- tributions to state unemployment fund because of the operation of ali experience rating scheme which meets the requirements of the fed- eral act.
 o. Is there a shortage of small diamond dies for use in industry in the United States?
 A. No shortage of diamonds ex- ists, but there is an insufficient number of skilled workers in the United States who can perform tEe delicate operation of drilling holes one-third the diameter of a human hair through diamonds. France was formerly the center of the die making industry where for decades it has been a cottage trade" o. I had a rubber apron stored away, and upon unpacking it find that it is soft and sticky. Is there anything to be done to improve it?
 A. The best thing to do is turn it in for salvage as the rubber can- Lot be restored to it's original con- diyion. Dusting the apron with tal- cum powder may make the stick mess less objectionable. A
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05

The English Gallup poll finds that Win ston Churchill's popularity is at a new low. Only 78 per cent of the British ap- prove his conduct of the war. Well, Brit ain has been taking it on the chin and Germany has been dishing it out But do you imagine that really secret poll m the Reich would give Hitler 78 per cent vote of confidence? We doubt it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05

MT. Nelson want ing to tell the sol- dier he would have to make up his mind whether he just wanted to run things, or whether he want ed to win the war.
 In the end, the two got together at lunch. Nelson isued the invita- ton, but it was held in the Gen. erals office and the menu was all of Nelson's favor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05

sion be made in separate institu- tionS for criminals and drunks. And as for the aged: Thousands of these can be paroled back to the commun- ity in charge of Old Age Assistance Law staffs-many of these are shunted into State Hospitals as "the easiest way out" This practice Is one of the blackest on the pages of the incompetent management of such problems
 There is, among progressive men, tai hospital managers, 8 hope that somehow satisfactory road to the treatment of these problems may be found before more harm is done to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05
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 o. How are Japanese warships named?
 A. Battleships are named TOT provinces and mountains: aircraft carriers for mountains; dragons and birds: cruisers for rivers, mountains. straits and channels; destroyers first class for meteorological names In poetic style; destroyers second class for trees, flowers, fruits; torpedo boats for birds; mine layers for islands and birds.
 O. How can working man find a job in a section of the country some distance from his present home?
 A. He should consult the nearest United States Employment Service office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05
Selected Poem
SONG OF LOVE

 (Margaret Beryngton in the Poets Corner,
 Hartford Aimes) No flower blooms so frail as love, When first it's tender bud unfurls, Lifting from snow to springtimes sun golden heart in fragile whorls. So turn your lips and not your cheek, Lest I suspect warmth withheld, And loves sweet impulse frozen, lies Powerless to act or be compelled. No fruit natures lovely as love Between the earth and sky that swings Suspended as flying dove, A sphere upheld by leafy wings. So turn your heart and not your head Lest I mistrust the ingenious word, And loves sweet harmony lies dead, Powerless to speak, or to be heard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05
Q NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Capital
 FeudS, Fuel, Facts And Figures
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

The great feud between War Production Board Chairman Don- aid M. Nelson and Lieutenant-Gen- eral Brehon Somervell, commander of the Services of Supply, was over almost before 1t get started. Main bone of contention was who was to allocate raw materials. For about a week, the status of their relations was largely one of the General wanting to tell that ex-Sears Roe
 buck clerk where to head in, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05
Whats Your I.Q.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back maze for the answers.

Jan you &HSWCK SCVCn .VA 1AACoS
 test questions? Turn to back
 page for the answers.
 1. The exiled boy king of which occupied European country recent ly visited the United States?
 2. To which group of islands do Kiska, Attu and Agattu belong? 3. Was Noah Webster related to Daniel Webster?
 4. What is an ambidextrous per- son?
 5. A basque is helmet, kind of flower, or a priests robe?
 6. Complete the following pairs: Romulus and ......; David and .... Cog and .......
 2. Is Japan Far Eastern or Near Eastern Country?
 8. The Chief Justice of the Su- preme Court votes only in case of tie: true or false?
 9. What valuable medicine Is ob. tained from the bark of the cincho- na tree?
 10. What State is named after the Utes, an Indian tribe?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never-nOt ever. It is wrong to say "I never remember having met him Say, "l do not remember ever having met him."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05
A Thought for Today

Great men are not always wise.-JOb 32:S.
  Knowledge Is proud that he has learnd SO much; wisdom is humble that he knows no more.-Cowper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05
Washington Merry-Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON

Justice Murphy Tong the Golf With Soldiers Says They're Queen Whemno Pancakes Asks for Recipe; Sermon Embassy Pons Wed Ameon Officer
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Sun rises 5:51 a. m; sets 8:04 p. m. (war time). All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05

ite dishes, even to fruit salad with lots of Russian dressing.
 The official word today is that all differences of opinion have been smothered over. WIPE, meaning Nell son, has veto power over the Joint Army-Navy Munitions Board, in- stead of the other way around, which is the way the General want ed 1t at first. So there is unity on the war production effort, and Nell son is running the show-at least until the Army gets on its high horse again.
 Curious sidelight about the WIPE vs Army argument is that Senator Truman's committee Investigating national defense has persistently backed Nelson, insisting that he, and not the armed forces, run the war production effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05

WASHINGTON The other infantry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05
FUEL FOR THE FIRE

| FUEL FOX
 THE FIRE
 Just after gasoline rationlng pro- gram went into effect, the staff of the rationing division in the Office of Price Administration had an in- formal dinner to relax from the strain of organizing one of the toughest administrative problems any government bureau ever tack l led.
 Feature of the dinner was an imprcmptu, satirical speech by one of the top men. He reviewed, in mock seriousness, the requirements for getting extra gasoline rations- organization of car pools, sharing rides with three other people living and working in the same vicinities, etc. Then came the gag lines:
 Next" said the speaker, in ef- feet, will be fuel oil rationing How can home owner get extra rations of fuel oil? The answer my friends is easy. Can the ap- plicant for an x or B Or c fuel oil card prove he has formed a pool? Is he sharing his bed with at least three other people? And if four people are not sleeping in his bed, can he justify his right to sleep alone?"
 What to do with the veterans of the last war who are now on relief in Civilian Conservation Corps camps is one of the toughest prob lens in demobiizing the eco. But in New York state, deal is being considered which may solve the problem in part. It is proposal to transfer some of the veterans camps to the Works Progress Ad- ministration. WPA thought this up, and 1t may go through.
 Principal difficulty is that WPA hasn't any too much money, itself. Congress cut it's appropriation to $282 million, which means WPA must cut it's enrolment from 975, 1000 to around 10000. WPA already has 100000 veterans of the last war on Its rolls. eco now has about 11,500 veterans. If en- tire camps and projects can be transferred to WPA, we'll and good. Otherwise the eco veter- ans will have to go to work in private industry, or wait their turns for place on WPA.
 FUNDS VS FACTS
 Merger of the Office of Facts and Figures under Archibald MasLeish and the Office of Government Re- ports under Lowell Mellett into the new Office of War Informa tior under Elmer Davis was pushed through by the Budget Bureau in order to save those two organiza- tions from Congress, 1t now comes out. MacLeish and Mellett had taken terrible criticism from con. gressional appropriation committees Many congressman felt both organ izations were useless and wasteful o1 the taxpayers money. Administra- tion advisers felt 1t would be diffi- cult to get new appropriations, and the decision was therefore made te dump the OGR and OFF functions in with OWI, in order to keep them alive.
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