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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-26
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Here's the pieces you get; Maple
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-26
THE WEEK AHEAD

THE WEEK AHEAD
WATR's nightly Spotlight
Bands" program has an especially
attractive lineup for this weeks
listeners. Dick Jurgens, we'll
known to Chicago dancers, will
lead off tonight at 1918. Tomor-
row night the quarter hour dance
show will present Jan Savitt,
originator of Shuttle Rhythm.
Another midwestern musical in
stituti0n, Art KasseI, will be back
in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Kassell will be followed on Thurs
day by Xavier Gugat, and Charlie
Barnet will move into the spot
light on Friday night. Saturday
night, as usual, will be reserved
for the band which has turned
out the c0untry's best selling
record.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-26
NOTES FROM HERE AND THERE

Carole Lombard, screen star who
met death in an airplane crash, was
scheduled to appear on the Screen
Guild Theatre early in February
-. The installation of daylight
saving time on a national scale, to
become effective February 8, will
not change the broadcast times
of any WATR-Mutual shows ....
Radio Rodeo," Mutuals lively West
Coast variety program, will vacate
its Wednesday night spot to move
to Sundays at 10 49,. Eddie Cantor
will emcee an all-star show sending
birthday greetings to President
Roosevelt on Friday from midnight
to ! a. m. WATR will broadcast
the show for listeners in this area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-26
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-26
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06

Fit for even the most academic collec-
ton of Americana is the news that, If
Washington's traditional cherry blossom
festival is not scheduled this year, JapanS
withdrawing will have nothing to do
with it. 1t will be because crowded-to-
bullying capital can no longer accommo-
date the hundreds of thousands of beauty
seeking visitors that throng each spring
to see the queen crowned, to watch the
pageant. "A token of goodwill and high
esteem by the people of Japan for the peo-
pie of the United States" pre-war speech
makers atthe fetes were fond of recalling,
quoting the memorial that accompanied
Tokyo's gift in 1912.
1t would be puerile to scorn the trees
or deny their charm as transference OF
our contempt for the country OF their
origin. The blooms are neither slant
eyed, nor do they mutter Excuse, please"
to mask duplicity. We've grown up a
little bit since the last war;" reminds
Russell Schneider, manager of the capital
committee that has planned past festi-
walls. We're growing up still more in this
one, refusing to let hoStilities distort our
sense of values.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06
Tin Can Roundup

While WaterburyS salvage campaign
has only got around to the point where
efforts are being made to reclaim ma
terials other than scrap paper, news
papers and magazines elsewhere it's a
bit different. Take New York, for
example. Down there they are going
after the common, ordinary tin can, the
object that kids often kick around the
streets and the object that is enormously
included in the diet of the much-misun-
derstood goat. There's reclaimable tin
in those tin cans American housewives
open by the thousands every day.
But the process of retaining the tin
without including the other metals which
go to make up the container right now is
such that special pains have to be taken
in collecting the thrown-away articles.
It's quite process and if anyone wants
to be extremely patriotic he or she will
have to go through regular routine in
preparing cans for the collector. You
can't just dump heterogeneous mass OF
them in the junkman's cart, for they
won't be accepted in the state they usually
are left after the contents have been
emptied out.
Here's what must be done. You save
only food or beer cans with flat ends,
also coffee and tobacco tins. No Oil or
grease cans are desired right now. You
clean all the labels off the can, then take
both ends off. The inside must then be
secured clean. After that the can has to
be flattened out but just enough to
leave one-fourth inch space between the
two walls That's so the defining solu-
ton can seep through. incidentally when
you take off the tops, save those, too.
Everything is supposed to be made ready
for collection in box.
And by the time you've done all that
you'll probably wish you had never de-
cided to be so patriotic. Or maybe you
won't mind the work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06

such catastrophe. The general public
should be more concerned with the prob
able effect upon the total war effort. If
the Bankhead move would seriously block
the war drive then it should never go on
the books. If, on the other hand, it
would merely provide agriculture with
more equitable share of the national
wealth, then it cannot be seriously OPP
posed.
Most important, nothing should be per-
mitted that would in any way divide the
country group against group. The idea
that city slickers are attempting to take
bread from farmers mouths or that the
agricultural interests seek to boost liv-
ing costs out of sight should be squelched.
Anything bound to hinder the victory
drive is Just as bad for farmers as for city
wage earners. The forces battling over
the Bankhead amendment should at once
settle on some reasonable compromise
before our enemies get more consolation
from our pickering on the home front.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06

take ourselves to some place OF
quiet, we could work out our. prob
lens and possess our souls. II we
could get away from the incessant
noise about US, from the practical
problems which overwhelm us, from
the disagreeable circumstances
which threaten to sweep us of our
feet, we could regain our compos-
ure and with it our self control.
Then would wisdom come. Then
would our resources burst forth like
streams in the desert.
But we are deceiytng ourselves
when we dream along after this
fashion. Life is born into a swirl
ing current Of circumstances. We
must solve our problems and get
control of ourselves and regain our
composure while the current Is fast
bearing us down stream. If we keep
telling ourselves that no progress
can be made until we reach the
shore and have. a chance to sit down
in the sunshine and think things
over, then we might as well put out
Of our minds all hope Of progress.
The secret or living IS learning
how to convert struggle into perma-
nent moral achievement and hap
piness.
All Rights Reserved Babson
Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06
A Thought for Today
To Park Or Not To Park

The use of the mall along the west
side of the City Hall and extending over
onto the Silas Bronson Library tract for
parking purposes has long been subjected
to comment which at times might be
termed slightly critical. The subject is
one of the present moment. Jurisdiction
over the same has finally been pinned
on the Board of Park Commissioners and
to these gentlemen may be given the
duty of imposing mo parking" rule on
employees of nearby establishments.
The mall, of course, was never intended
to be parking space. And it never was
until the automobile became so popular
and everyone started to use his car as a
means of transportation to and from
work. 1t may be that few more months
of the war will see serious rationing than
we have now and therell be a consequent
decline in the number of automobiles in
daily use, but until then there still re-
mains the burning question of keeping
the mall open or closing it to public trat-
fic.
In view of the fact that the city is
endeavoring to keep the streets clear OF
long time parkers there might be some
resentment from those who now use the
mall on the grounds that if they continue
to drive their cars they'll have to find
other parking places. All of which is of
little moment if officials adopt the at
titude that the spot is not and never was
intended for automobiles and should be
kept clear of them. In that event there
might be some general satisfaction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06
Save Fighting for the Axis

Few issues before Congress and the
public since Pearl Harbor have brought
on such a. storm and possibility of serious
division when unity is needed as has the
Bankhead amendment. This amendment
prohibits sale of government-held farm
products at less than parity prices Oppo-
nentS of the amendment, including Pres
ident Roosevelt, charge serious lnfla-
ton would overtake us and that the costs
of eating would leap by one billion dollars
annually. Sponsors deny this, and insist
farmers will not receive their proper share
of the national income until parity
prices or better are achieved.
Parity prices are based on a five-year
price schedule considered by agricultural
economists as "good times" Usually this
schedule has been based upon the five
years before the first World War when
farm income scared. Foes of the Bank
head amendment retort here that as a
result of prices hitting the peak then, a
devastating whirl of initiation and depres-
sion later flattened the farmers. Mort
gage foreclosures ripped the security sup
posed to go with possession of land, riots
In the midwest stopped foreclosure sales
and agricultural instability rocked the
nation.
These opponents see a repetition, which
rer@ainly would be an economic jolt diff
cult to Withstand in postwar years with
d heavy armament bill. Other econo-
mistS and falen leaders assert the brakes
Al the price control bill would prevent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06
Dinner in Bataan

The men of Bataan are worried. Not
about the Japs, however. Steaks thick
and juicy - are troubling the knights
of MacArthurs round table. Already,
they're planning victory dinner to Gel
citrate the driving of japanese from the
Philippines, and a respite from salmon
and canned beef.
To some of the gloom-howlers at home
this "overconfidence" will be shocking
surprise But the promise OF the Bataan
victory dinner should not stir false con-
fidence. 1t is not an immediate prospect,
and it will be dated only by the speed and
power of Americas home front effort.
The ability of all of us p pay, pray and
produce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06

Apparently Ocean Beach down at New
London is one of those places where it
always pours when it rains. The famous
old resort has been getting it in the neck
as long as memory goes back for when
the ocean goes on rampage it manages
to get in some hard ticks at this partic-
ularly fine stretch of Sound frontage:
Back in 1888 the hurricane and tidal
wave just about swept the familiar land
marks off the map 1t was rebuilt and
now is quite fancy city-owned and
maintained park. There was another
storm in this section the other night.
Winds ragged and the tides poured IN.
After a survey had been taken down at
Ocean Beach they found that the water
had uncovered lot of debris buried by
the 1888 deluge. Bits of masonry, founda-
tions, brick work, concrete, etc, were
tossed up and it will cost at least 81 900
to get rid of scars that were believed to
be safely buried under tons of nice white
seaShore sand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06

is that most of the companies
manufacturing war supplies have
to receive loans from the Federal
treasury. Even such giant COM
panies as Curtis, Packard and
General Motors, have received
war loans from the government.
Therefore, the speed of granting
those loans, and the decision as
to who gets them not only means
defeat or victory, but vitality af-
fects the future economy of the
United States.
That is why Jesse Jones to-
day, as Federal Loan Administra-
tor, is more powerful than the
Chief of Staff, the Commander of
the Fleet, the War Production
Board, the Secretaries Of War or
Navy-in fact everyone in Wash
ington save the President of the
United States.
HOW JESSE WORKS
Here, for instance, is con-
crete Illustration of how it works.
The Marine Electric Corporation
of Portland, Oregon, is making ex-
tremely important war instruments.
In fact, it is the only fac
tory on the West Coast which can
make them. 1t has a payroll of
around 1000 men and an excel
lent reputation, but was up against
the fact that the Navy had not
inspected lot of instruments and
therefore had not paid for them.
So, a short time ago, the COM
pany urgently needed a defense
loan, and was in position where
it would have to close down If 1t
got no money to meet its payroll.
All it needed was $4,000. But
to get this through Jesse Jones'
RFC ordinarily requires about two
months.
In this case, however, the War
Production Board went over the
head of Jesse Jones, telephoned
directly to Portland, asked William
manager of the Portland office,
to forward the papers inmedi-
ately, and after lot of bulldozing
in Washington, finally got the
loan.
Subsequently, however, the
WPB Finance Division was
warned not to do anything like
that again.
1--WE had to keep our men here
until IL p. m.," RFC officials
complained.
And as result of the loan,
Jesse Jones, Loan Administrator,
has mortgage even on the life
insurance of the Marine Electric
Corporations executive and a pro-
vision that his plant can't spend
more than $1,000 without RFC
consent.
BOSS BOTTLENECK
Chief trouble with Jesse Jones
is that he has spent most of his
68 years as banker, and this
is a time when the nation needs
red-tape cutters not bankers. Yet
you can't leach an old dog new
tricks. And today, with the war
going worse and worse, and pro-
duction more and more necessary,
Jesse is still keeping his eye glued
to the balance sheet. Sometimes
he almost seems more interested
in saving a few pennies than in
saving the nation.
Last summer, for Instance,
when American ships were rush-
ing rubber from Dutch East In
dies, the Navy and Maritime
Commission wanted to unload
the rubber at San Francisco,
instead Of taking it all the way
through Panama to New York.
This meant q slightly more ex-
pensive rail haul over the
Rockies. but also it meant about
= month saved IN rushing vessels
back 10 Singapore for another
load o. rubber.
But Jesse Jones wouldn't pay
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06

the extra rail charge from San
Francisco to New York. He insisted
that the ships go all the way
through the canal. And since he
made the loan to buy the rubber,
Jesse was boss. He was both
boss and bottleneck. And that one
little saving of about 6 cents a
pound on rubber will cost the
American people thousands of
tires one year hence.
Again, Jesse Jones refused to
pay Mexico more than 500 a
flask for mercury. Japan was
paying as high as $3.50 flask.
but Jesse wouldn't bulge cent
higher.
1t happens that mercury, not
only is essential to shells and ex-
plosives, but also is poor mans
gold" in Mexico, being mined by
Indians on small farms. When the
price is high they work, when it is
low they DO something else.
Result was that Jap agents
struggled lot of mercury right
out from under Jesse's nose. More
over, the Japs bought directly
from the Indian, while Jesse, a
banker to the end, insisted on
buying through the big banks of
Mexico City, which took COM
mission from the natives. So the
natives preferred to sell directly
to the Japs and keep the commits.
sion for themselves.
And that is one reason why we
are already running low on mer-
curry.
Jesse employed somewhat the
same tactics with Brazil in regard
to wild rubber from the Amazon
jungles. The natives will go out
and get the rubber If the price is
high enough, otherwise they avoid
the snakes and mosquitoes, and
stay home. But up until very
recently, Jesse was willing to
pay 20 cents a pound for rub
Der, while the Germans were pay
ing 80 cents.
So the Brazilians have not gone
out into the jungles, and Jesse
has had the satisfaction of doing
business on a sound banker like
basis.
Copyright, 1912, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06

New Jersey is rather desperate of late
days for additional water supplies. The
state has been hard hit of recent years by
drought conditions. So much SO that
state officials are now casting longing
ewes towards the Catskill Mountains as a
possible source of water for much OF
northern New Jersey, New York has been
doing that, too, for many years and mas
had considerable success in acquiring
water rights up there. However, the huge
cost of bringing water from the Catskills,
plus the probable delays in securing rlgnts
of way, may cause all independent wafer
systems to be united into one Dig one
A wet year would probably help lot'
tnO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06


Originally 1t never was intended
that one man should hold these
two an-important jobs. Roosevelt
didn't intend it, and Congress
didn't intend it. In fact, it was
specifically required by law that
one man could not hold both
offices.
However, when the President
first offered Jesse the Commerce
Department, FDR consented in a
weak moment to let him remain
as Federal Loan Administrator
If Jesse could ge5 permission
from Congress. The President
thought, Of course, that Congress
never would give it.
But he forgot that Jesse Jones,
as Loan Administrator, had passed
out juicy financial tidbits to the
constituents of almost everyone
on Capitol Hill. congressman
remembered that. Also they fig
ured that some day they might
want more. So Jesse actually
got a special resolution through
Congress permitting him to hold
both jobs.
1t was a great day for the
ego of one man, but tragedy
for the 9,999, 1893 other citizens
of the u. S. A.
BANKER JONES
Few people realize how import
ant loans are to the American
war machine - and even less do
they know what a throttle-hold
the man who controls those loans
has upon war production. Reason
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06

@. When were postcards first
used in the United States?
A. Penny postcards were first
issued May /, 1873, under an Act
of Congress approved in June, 1872.
@. How much air at atmospheric
pressure is required to make one
cubic inch of liquid air?
A. About 622 cubic inches of air
at degree F. and at atmospheric
pressure.
@. Was the Egyptian goddess
Isis worshiped in Rene during the
Empire?
A. She was one of the most
popular goddesses of the Empire.
with temples in all important cities.
and many temples in Rome. Roman
matrons did homage to her by craw-
ling about her temples on their bare
knees in the snow.
@. Were Ann Sheridan and her
newly acquired husband, George
Brent, married previously.
A.. Miss Sheridan was married
| to Edward Norris, from whom she
was divorced. Brent had three pre-
vious wives in the following order:
Helen Campbell, Ruth Chatterton,
and Constance Worth.
@. How many acres of farm
woodlands are In the United
States?
A. Altogether there are 1876 mil
lion acres, an1 1t is estimated that
5 million of the z million farms in
this country have piece of wood
land. an average of 81 acres OF
woodland on each of those farms
EDITORS NOTE: If you are
desiriOus Of securing this weeks
ROSES, CARE AND CULTIVA-
TION" address F. M. Kirby, Dept.
S-109, Waterbury Democrat Ser
vice Bureau, 1913 Thirteentn ST.,
Washington, ID. c., with 10 cents
to cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06

There won't be any more dial tele.
phones installed in customers houses, II
Washington has the final say. And that
means there1l be no further conversion
of entire exchanges from operator 10
manual type. It's the war again ana
needed materials are going to be kept 1or
defense manufacturing. So long as pupl!!c
service is not impaired, and we douot II
will be, such orders will be received IN the
proper spirit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06

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bury Democrats Washington Ser
vice Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
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@. Is there town in the ives
named after Buffalo Bill"?
A. The town Of cody, Wyoming
stands on part Of a tract Of lano
granted to William F. Cody (Buf-
falo Bid by the state. An eques-
TRAN statue of him has been erect
ed there, guarding the Wyoming
Trail to Yellowstone Park and q
Buffalo Bill Museum was establish
ed in the town by the Buffalo Bill
Memorial Association.
@. Will a torpedo explode If the
firing pin is not struck?
A. The defamation of torpedo
is accomplished through a mechan-
ism placed within its Warhead, and
if the torpedo is checked in its
forward motion, the firing mechan-
ism instantly egniteS the warhead's
heavy charge of explosive. 1t is not
necessary to strike the firing pin on
the end of the torpedo.
@. Did the United States have
imitation during World War I?
A. Not in 1917 and 1918, but by
1920 prices had risen to more than
twice their pre-war level.
@. What wars did England en-
gage in between 1870 and 1914?
A. The Ashantee War of 1873;
War with the Zulus in 1879; with
Egypt in 1882; Second Afgan War,
India, 1873 1881; skirmisteS about
Khartum, 1885; South African
(Boer) War. 1899 1902; War with the
Berbers, 1890; Boxer uprising in
China, 1900.