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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
The Pinch Draws Near

We civilians are just around the corner from those shortages about which there has been lot of talk. It will not be long now before we shall be unable to buy items from an increasingly long list of luxuries ann comforts. Official spokeS- men have warned that 300,000 retail stores will have to go out of business be- fore the end of next year, and We con sumers will find ourselves back in the dark days of 1883 when the nations worst de- pression was at it's lowest point.
 Competent business economists say that even this gloomy prediction is too optimistic - that, in fact, we are going back to the pre-World War l era before many of our now accustomed gadgetS first went into mass production and became available to the rank and file. We have been warned about this prospect time af- ter time and then have gone to the stores and found it possible to buy anything for which we had the money. After so many apparently false alarms some of us are bit indignant now that the pinch oeglnS to be felt.
 We shouldn't be. The alarms were real. The warnings were legitimate. They may have been bit premature, but the lnten- tion of that was to break the pad news gradually. The reason why, up to re- gently, we found plenty of everything ln the stores was that we were drawing upon a huge reserve stock, made before fac tories began converting to war produc- ton. But the stock was not being re- newed, and now it is getting dismayingly thin.
 There still are a lot of labor-savlng, comfort-producing, even luxury items to be had. But as each store cleans out Its own reserve it cannot replenish, and so for more and more items each week we have to shop from store to store In nope that. by good chance, we shall find one that still isn't sold out. Fortunately the pinch is going to be worse in the commod- ity fields where it will do least real harm.
 There is no overall shortage in raw materials for food and clothing. Some items are scarce, and some will disappear entirely; we won't have the wide selection of brands, sizes, containers, etc, to which we have become accustomed. AS we watch retail outlets disappear and shelves be- come bare in those that remain, we can console ourselves with the thought that however we are deprived by contrast with 1889 = everybody in the United States still can get more of necessities, and will have more of comforts, than the average man had in 1914.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
Active Campaigning

According Co reports from Fairfield County over the past weekend the ae- sentee ballots that were Co be cast in Nor walk today will be challenged, It is a follow-up on the recent action of the Su- perior Court ruling out number of ab- sentee votes cast in a town election early in october in Westport An of which raises the question of what value is the absentee vote if political parties arc not ticular candidates Naturally If an ab. sentee ballot is faulty or irregular it can and should be protested,
 The argument centerS around Nor walk now because under the direction of Paul Connery the Democratic organiza- ton has been extremely active of recent weeks in securing the absentee ballots of soldiers, However, it should be under stood by the general public that an ab- sentee ballot, if handled properly, is al- ways under the control of the proper cleo tion officials or their agents, Such bal lots are not distributed discriminatory and the ballot sent to the individual vot- CT can only be used by him and no one else.
 The fact remains, however, that with out the aid of political groups or indiv- idualS there would be no widespread dis tribution of absentee ballots. And even when parties have made efforts to have men in the armed forces apply for bal lots, the results have not always been gratifying or encouraging. If the Norwalk Democrats have found some means of en- couraging absentee voting among our men in the armed service, then we think they are deserving of some credit for their efforts. If they succeed in polling the greater number of these ballots it is due to their interest and efforts.
 They should not be penalized on this score, but solely on issuance of ballots that had been written or typed on be- tween the time they left the Town Clerks office and arrived in the hands of those who were to vote thereon, We doubt if any reputable political organization would go so far as to indulge in anything like this, but if it were done it naturally would offset lot of excellent campaigning and be justification for throwing them oit Until any such thing as this can be proved we see no reason to question the good faith and the activity of the Norwalk Democrats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

Not even new arrivals in this city, of which there have been hundreds in the last twelve months, can make up the diff ference. And one of the reasons for this is that of the new residents in Water bury today, goodly proportion of them prefer to remain voters of the town from whence they came. They are in Water bury simply for the duration or until the high wages they are getting in our indus tries cease When this era ends their residence in Waterbury will terminate and they'll go back to their former homes or to some other community where there may be work in their particular line. In any number of cases this has been learned by party organizations this fall. There isn't much you can do about it, but hope that our city's advantages will overweight the desire to roam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
That's Not the Answer

Tt is easy for cosmic planners to brush off the farm labor problem by suggesting In the fields. But they will have to dig deeper than that into their bags of tricks, if food is to be produced for this country and its allies.
 With few exceptions, farm women have been devoting more hours and more wo- xnanpower to production, right down Through the years, than city women will mt into factory work under an all-out sconony. The average farm wife has been giving all she has for so long that khere Isn't much stretch left.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
Saved by the Bell

The war isn't over yet, and anything still can happen. But it looks at the moment as though once more the Reds have been saved by the bell, just as the pressure was getting almost unbearable. In the summer of 1941 the Nazis pushed the Russians around, close to disaster, and battered at the doors of Leningrad and even Moscow. Then winter rang the bell.
 Last summer, again if more slowly, Hit ler's shock troops drove the Soviet forces back, captured oil fields, penetrated into the outskirts of Stalingrad, announced immediately impending victory with a fanfare of trumpets. And once more a month ahead of time-the bell has rung. Apparently Hitler can do anything to Russia but knock her out. Therein lies the hope of the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

no life after death, then life on this side of the grave with its pain and contradiction is a bewildering exist ence without purpose and without sufficient nobility to give it real worth. Virtue is it's own reward up to certain point. but when in justice becomes colossal, when suf- fering without apparent cause passes a certain point. the only ex- planation for such is the cross of Christ, His resurrection, and the heavenly life which these supernat- ural occurrences promise. If this life with all It's tragedy. its sorrow. its denials, It's injustices. and its dIsap- pointments ends with the burial service, then 1t is not the noble thing that some would have us be- ieve it to be.
 The only sensible explanation for life as we sec it here on earth Is that it is but training for some- thing better. The only way we can explain its incomplete and trun- cated nature is by believing what the Bible teaches. namely. that "eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath pre- pared for them that love him."
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

It is puzzling to the average layman to figure out why the voting strength of a community like Waterbury should be smaller today than it was year ago or even two years ago. The population of this city, like most of the industrial com munities of Connecticut, is swollen far beyond normalcy right now. In fact, pop ulation is such in our midst as to strain housing accommodations to the bursting point. All of which doesn't seem to add up. And it shouldn't, save for one fact. In the past year, or since immediately after our 1941 election, the number of young men leaving the city has been con- Siderable-in the thousands. That, to many people, explains why the voting list has shrunk. But the young men who have gone into service, if they were vot- CTS, will still be found on the official lists. The answer seems to lie in the fact that under normal circumstances it takes al- most 200 new voters month to keep this city'S list stable. If the new voters made fall below this figure, the other circum- StanceS-death, removals from the city, and removals from the list for various causes, bring down the grand total. And that's what has occurred in the past year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

ments of labor needed on the farm and in essential war industries.
 Second, the President will issue an executive order banning further enlistments in the Army.
 Army chiefs have informed the White House that they do not want to be bothered with any more enlistments, since the new l8-ig draft bill will bring in all the younger men that are needed for military duty.
 However, the President Is ser- iously considering extending to new draftees the prer0gative of enlisted men-that of choosing the branch of service thy want
 to join.
 Probably future draftees won't enjoy the full privileges of an en- listed man, but some provision will be made whereby they will have some voice in determining the branch of the army in which they serve.
 MEnR -0O~nOCND
 Not many people knew it, but Admiral Leahy wrote two speeches for his Navy Day address. The first-which was not used-em- phasized the importance Of the Pacific. The second-which was used-was a generous, if innocous tribute to our naval allies. One U. S. vessel carrying supplies from a west Coast port to the Solomons was loaded with almost half a cargo of beer. Another was loaded with cabbages. Cabbages and beer may be relished by the Marines but cargo space is valuable and beer is mostly water, while cab bages can be dehydrated. Also one of Australia's most common vege- tables is cabbage, while its favor its drink is beer. Latin -Amert- cans in Washington say that Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller speaks Spanish better than her husband. Prob lem for WPB-How many hospital beds should be allocated to Day. tona Beach, Fla, to take care of a contingent of $500 WAVES2 Copyright, l942, by United Feature
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

bases were completed they would be much more difficult to knock out.
 So the Navy, with Admiral Leahy carrying the ball, persuade the President to start the Solomon Islands campaign, but with one specific promise: that no addition al ships be taken out of the Atlan- tic, away from the Second Front. RESCUE THE MARINES
 UnqueStionably there was a strong belief in the minds of some naval advisers that once U. s. Marines landed in the Solomons, the President would change his mind and permit more ships and endorsements to be sent-if nec- eSsary.
 However, what neither the President nor the Admirals fig ured on was the disastrous nevel defeat of Aug. when the American cruiser squadron was caught off guard, and we suf- fered extremely heavy losses. In addition to the four U. s. Aus tralian heavy cruisers sunk, other ships, still unannounced, were damaged. And damaged ship is just as good as sunk until 1t Is repaired. Repairs some times take several months.
 So the Aug. g defeat materially changed the history of this war It caused reconsideration of the Second Front. It reinforced the hand of Admiral Leahy, who was opposed to the Second Front. It played into the hand of Churchill, who had been extremely reluctant about the Second Frcnt.
 It meant that more ships, more troops had to 5e sent to the South Pacific.
 These mistakes, some perhaps unavoidable. are now being blamed on the civilians by the naval leaders, and on the Navy by the civilians. But in view of the Solo, mons naval defeat plus Russian ire over broken promises, history perhaps will judge that Lloyd George was right when he said. you can't leave military decisions to the military: and that Roose- welt should have stuck to his original determination to concen- trate on Hitler.
 HIGH-LIGHTING THE NAVY
 A lot of newspaper editors ard publishers know more about where the Navy is going than they did two weeks ago. The chief of Navy's Public Relations Bureau, dynamic Capt. Leland F. Lovette, has just completed a whirlwind tour of the West and Midwest, to tell these men some things he couldn't put in letter.
 Meeting mostly small groups. including radio as well as news paper men. Loyette gave them off- the-record pictures of what the war looks like from inside the Navy.
 When he got back, Louisville's publisher Mark Ethridge wrote Secretary Knox that nothing so Illuminating had struck that city for a decade. NO MORE ADJUSTMENTS
 Inside word Is that the President soon will make two far-reaching moves in the war manpower field.
 First. he will place the selective Service System under Paul Me- Nuts Manpower Commission.
 The Tolan National Defense Mi- grafton Committee has urged this; also proposes ''Occupational defer ment boards" to expedite defer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

The question is important only for one reason: it throws light on the controversial question of who should run the war-the civilian Co,nmander-iI-Chief with his civilian Secretaries of War and Navy, or the admirals and generals.
 The story of what happened in the Solomons may help to give the answer. Briefly, here it is:
 Last June the Russians were promised that a Second Front in Europe would be established some time this year. And although the adrnirals always have urged push ing naval war in the Pacific ahead of any other single theater, Admiral King went to London with Gen. Marshall to confer with the British regarding the Second Front.
 Meanwhile, Roosevelt was per- suaded that Pacific operation an a very small scale could be started against the Japanese. There was one very good reason for this operation. The Japs were rapidly building air bases on all the Pacific Islands. Once those
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
Selected Poem
TO A CAT. AT NIGHT
(silence Buck Bellows in the Christian

(Silence Buck Bellows in the Christian
 Science Monitor Why did you stand and stare, just nov, At the darkened square the window mace, Before stirred the tagging fire And shiyered as drew the shade? Was 1t only the witches making tea In the window there on their borrowed naine Or was it something that rode the wind And whispered to you its goblin namef Fold your paws on the frelit hearth; There's nothing there in the draughty hall. The wind and the rain are shut outside Nothing stirred-nothing at all The birch log crackles and burns apace. The bark curls over, the long flames rise. What do you hear in the windy flue? What do you see with your jewel eyes?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

The housewife goes merrily from one drive to another these days. We are still very much conscious of the scrap metal drive, so successfully concluded. Now it's tin cans we are asked to save for Uncle Sam. After that it'll be the ladies old silk or nylon stockings and perhaps the men can throw in some of their discarded silk socks for good measure. They'll help win the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
Shoot for the Mark

afrs. Etta Rowe, mother of three chil- aren. is the granddaughter of veteran nf Gettysburg, the wife of veteran of the A<arne. and the aunt of four men now in 9ne united States Navy.
 she is a shipwelder employed by Henry welser. Sixty cents out of every salary <oIlar she is putting into war bonds. Do .sss nava a better candidate for All #sssm7Inax Woman War Worker?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

ticularly tho air force-have ere. ated for gaNo. line, The stocks of crude oil above eroNnd d have declined from SS6 million barrels in leSS to S09 million barrels In i9ss to S0e million barrels ln octo~ Der 1887, to 2l4 million barrels before Pearl fiarbor, to 2SS million barrels
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

spiritual and re-
 volting. This, they
 m a in t a in. is equivalent to say ing that the only
 reason for a de- cent. honest, up- right life is the possibility of re- ward. But t h c Apostle is o [ saying this. He is simply say in g that if there is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
HoRsEMAN CHOOSES MARINES

Oakland. Cal. - (UP) - When Leo Purdue, who had ridden a horse 30 of the 34 years fhis life, and had been the proprietor of riding stable, decided to enlist. he did not enlist in the cavalry. as all his friends naturally thought he would. Instead, he chose the Marines" And it wasn't the Horse Marines. either. !" he explained to them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

i. All known was gases have oAor: true or false?
 2. Of which country is John Cur tin the prime minister?
 3. Which women's organization has recently invited Marian Ander- son to sing at a war-relief concert? {. Is the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes in Canada or Alaska?
 5. What does boxing the com pass" mean?
 G. Hottentots live in South Africa. the South Sea Islands, or Brazilian jungles?
 T. From what name are ''czar" and kaiser derived?
 8. Which anniversary was recently observed by the YMCA?
 9. The year 1900 was a Leap Year; true or false?
 10. Horses are classified as bo- vines, ovines. or equines7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
LTFE's ONLY REWARD
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.

In one of his letters. Paul says that if there is no resurrection Of the dead, then of what advantage is sacrifice. Let us eat and drink. he says, flor tomorrow we die"
 There are some who would say that such an attitude is both un-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

The Germans took all the good food and what was left was thrown to the Poles. They took all the supplies. all the medicine. They simply piIlaged everything. Refugee from Poland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR A characteristic Is a dlstin. gushing quality, as "lais Chief characteristic ls fear lessness." Do not say "A characteric Of my life is walking Ave miles a day"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
Questions
 and Answers
vouR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
 The Waterbury DemectAts &sfvs lco Bureau VIII anMwer Cor yon free, any question ek faes oF lmRoFmnalun nos involving exeeMs elve research. Write your Vuess ton clearly, sign name aAa address, enclese a three cent poetaRe stamp. Medical e legal advice cannot ee given. Aearese Waterbury Democratic WMshim9s Con Service Bureau, aeiS Thir~ eeemeh street Washington ?. Q
 a, Can packages be sent Co mli~ itary prisoners In the Far Easte
 A. Channels have not yet been opened for sending packages by mail to mihtray prisoners h the Far East,
 a, Who first thought oe the V for Victory eampaigns
 A. victor de LAveleye, . Bel Rian. It was popularlsed by Col. onel V. Brltton, through the British Broadcasting company
 e. How may coal by stored 80 that there win be no danger ok spontaneous cosnbustione
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
Washington Merry-Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON

Loss of U Cruiser Squodron Seohed Second Pons;
 Military and Civlons Pass the Buck Soomons 0peroon; Washington Heors President Will Army Enistments;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

The main problem at present is the outcome of the war. not the maintenance Of civilian morale and civilian comforts and conveniences. Under Secretary of War Robert P.
 Patterson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

It is to be confidently expected that the maritime wars of the fu- ture will begin in the air and under the surface but that they will prog reEs to a finish on the surface. Rear Adm. G. J. Rowcliff. lnen- Der Navy General Board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon rises l:45 a. m (war time). Sun rises 7:28 a. m: sets SAT D. m. 6war timel. All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

A. The U. s. Bureau of Minea recommends that cola be stored dry and in humps. Spontaneous conn bustion, caused by the presence of moisture which accelerates oxida- ton, is guarded against by closa packing of the coal with Q roller or bulldo1er. Sometimes layer of fine coal or tar is packed on the outside of 6 pile of lump coal to lump coal to help keep out damps ness.
 @. How did the observance os Halloween originator
 A. The mystic rites and cere- monies originally used in Hal- lowe'en observance had their origin among the Druids, centuries before the Christian era. Many of the ancient rites were brought to this country from Europe, but no longer have any mystical significance, and are observed only in a sportive spirit by young people who wish to spend a frolicsome evening. The name Halloween is of Christian origin and refers to the eve of All Hallows or All Saints Day, which falls on November l.
 Q. How much money is in cir- culation in the United States7
 A. As of August 3l. 1922, the amount was $l3,I9s, ,8S2, ,224.
 e. Is there Veterans Admins tration hospital conducted solely for colored veterans?
 A. The veterans hospital at Tuskegee, Alabama, is operated strictly for colored veterans. and most of the veterans hospitals in the United States have separate wards for colored patients.
 e. When was Halley's comet last seen, and when will it return?
 A. It was most brilliant in May, 1910. and its next return will be about 1885. Its period is approxi- matley 75 years.
 c. Who was Queen Zoe?
 A. Empress of the East, who died about io50. She put her hus- band Romanus to death, and mar ried Michael the Paphlago1ian. Then she married Constantine TX. She ruled with great ability and firmness.
 Q. Will 6 magnet function in . vacuum?
 A. Yes, there is no insulator for magnetism.
 O. Is water compreSsible? A. It is compressible to the ex- tent Of about .000o40 to 0000o5l for one atmosphere. decreasing with an in crease in temperature. Water is so nearly incompreSsible that even at a depth of one mile cubic foot of water weighs only about one half pound more than on the sur face.
 EDITORS NOTE-If you are desirous of securing this weeks booklet CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS" address Y. M. Kirby, Department 2-100, Waterbury Democrat Service Bureau. 1913 Thirteenth St.. Washington, D. C.. with IS cents to cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

WASHINGTON Nov 3Eye the officially admitted that the situation responsible starting Soomns
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

EDITORS NOTE-If you are desirous of securing this weeks booklet CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS" address F. M. Kirby, Department 2-100, Waterbury Democrat Service Bureau. 1913 Thirteenth St.. Washington, D. C., with IS cents t0 cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
PEARSON EXPOSES GET ACTION

Ia pak action by Govern  he the o in to rsenaAve Ham in the Department issued ~bpoes of RomanoR  in him a g fth use
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
Current Comment

Too many Of us still are qualify ing the conditions under which wt will go all out to win the war.
 Ma. .-Gen. James A. Ulio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Who Said Pour Oil On Troubled Waters?
ny PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington CaFreSnNnAeNe

A big eullGup to increase the price Of crude oil Is now being wag. cd, riRht smack in the face of every effort Co hold down prices Of everything to prevent imitation. The argument for the increase runs something Ike this;
 There Is a shortage of oil iu sight within the next two years due to tho heavy war demands which the United Nations armed services spar