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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
Industrial Draft

An industrial manpower draft modelled on Canada's appears to be inevitable for the same reason that the military draft originally was adopted by the United States - because not enough men can be obtained, for the tremendous job on hand, through voluntary enlistment. This is not said in belittlement of popu- lar patriotism and willingness. In an absolutely perfect world, perhaps men and women would voluntarily give up agreeable, accustomed work to take more essential but less desirable jobs. In a perfect world, perhaps men and women would be uninterested in the opportunity to add 10, 20 or 30 per cent to their weekly incomes.
 But we do not live in perfect world. Some jobs are more pleasant than others; some jobs pay better; anyway, each ot us has become accustomed to his own and isn't eager to change. To win the war some work is essential, and some doesn't matter. We can do the essential only bv keeping all of it's employees on the iob and taking others from the dis pensable occupations. We can't, in this Imperfect world, rely upon voluntary action.
 The only resort becomes draft of work CTS, putting each person where he or she can contribute most. The reiteration of ''he or she" is not pedanticism. It is 1n- tended to emphasize that this is not a mans war. It is an American peoples war. There aren't enough men to fight and also to produce. Therefore women- millions and millions of women, many ot whom would prefer to stay at home and care for their children - are going to have to go to work in war industries.
 The whole idea, from beginning to end, is obiectionable It introduces regimenta- ton of type and to an extent that no free American citizen ever supposed he would accept. It strikes at the very roots of one of most precious heritages - the right to work when, where, as and if we choose. We hate violently the idea of an industrial draft, but we are going to accept it because we prefer regimentation under democracy, temporarily and vol untarily, to regimentation under Hitler permanently and ruthlessly.
 We ask that the industrial draft be planned and executed with all possible Consideration for our human frailties, with utter fairness with every safeguard against the greed of both employers and unions The principle we accept. We made our bed when we permitted Hitler to rise to domination. Now we realize that we must lie in it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

The maple sugar business of Vermont, one of it's mainstays and certainly one that requires some form of protection, is faced with disaster. The War Production Board has just issued an order prohibit ing the use of metal drums for marketing syrup after 90 days. In order to prevent fermentation Vermont syrup producers must utilize metal drums. If they don't it's goodbye to their crop and goodbye to a farmer. It would seem as if the Yer mont maple sugar trade needs protection in this particular phase After all a states prime industry can't be wiped out without something being done to protect it at Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
Most Unkindest Blow

When stories of the Scrap Campaign are being told, let nobody forget those heroes, the unsuccessful authors, who have not sent delegation to Washington to protest destruction of the plates of their forgotten books Publishers have had habit of saving the plates of books for years in hope that some change in public taste would make possible new edition.
 But Uncle Sam needs zinc So all book plates not used for as much as four years are being turned in for scrap. That book that did not go over so well 10 years ago cannot be reSurrected Alas, and alack- adaY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
Calling All Scrappers

An urgent personal responsibility to eolIect every last bit of scrap metal in
 waterbury and to start 1t toward the sniils rests upon loyal Americans today. .fhe fate Of the nation, the security of our f.,t,,res inc lives Of our sons, husbands, z96 brothers in uniform, all depend on t8c response which we make to the gov s<nnaent's pressing demand for every '.&ssnd of scrap we can dig out of our mod our offices, our factories, our
 Waterbury has been enthusiastic over .:t <. .,rrenf drive sponsored by your daily
 zo' rers. but lt rafnalpe to bei seen now
 '.''. E&se nert wes| H.{en actual collec-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

to sea on merchant ships to pro- tect them from submarines, never had fired a shot before. So he wanted to train them and, to do so, proposed building a Skeet shooting range. But when he found he had to go through the rigmarOIe of asking Wash ington, he simply appropriated the necessary materials, signed for them and built the range.
 The men were practicing on the new target range within a few days, hereas it would have taken weeks to get an o. K. from Washington.
 ROCKEFELLER'S NEWSPAPER
 When Nelson Rockefeller walked through the streets of Rio, San- tiago, and Bogota, he found newsboys hawking an illustrated magazine called, "En Guardia." ." That young millionaire took 8 few centavos from his pocket and bought copies in each capital.
 He didn't tell the newsboys. but he himself Is publisher or En Guardia"-"On Guard" As Co., ordinator of Inter American Af- fairs, he sponsors this and other propectS aimed to impress the Latin Neighbors with U. s. pro- duction for victory. A lavish, plush color job, 1t took hold in Latin America as no NaI propaganda ever dreamed of.
 "En Guardia" was intended to be given away, but apparently is prized so highly that it was boot legged and sold for as high as 30 cents a copy. When Rockefeller discovered this, he decided to put a price on the magazine instead of handing it out free. Present circulation is 350,000 month.
 NOTE: Author of the idea of circulating high-type magazine in Latin America is Karl Bickey, former president of the United Press.
 Copyright, 1o42, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

1. Name the man who recently re- signed from the Japanese Cabinet and was replaced by Tojo.
 2. Which of these places - Brest, Calais or Cherbourg - in German- occupied France is nearest to Eng land?
 3.What great air battle of World War II lasted through most of Aug ust, September, and October. l94l, ard cost the Germans more than 2,375 airplanes?
 4. The telegraph and telephone systems in Russia are government owned and operated; true or false?
 5. Giant Despair" is character in what book?
 6. Who in the United States is sometimes referred to as the "sec. ond Lady of the Land"?
 2. Another name for a post-mor- tenn examination is rigor mort1S, autopsy, or position?
 8. The capital of which Soutn American country is on the Equa- tor?
 g. Name the country in Europe in which both French and Flemish are oficial languages.
 10. For what was the Audubon Society organized?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
Current Comment

The building Of American victory Is entrusted to strong hands, clear and Tesolute hearts.
 General John J. PerShing.
 World War I. A. F. ?. con-
 mander, on his sand birthday. We must purge democracy Of its peacotlme weakness. We must build the Engllsh-speAking people Into one great engine Of destruction. Major William Duncan Her-
 ridge. former Canadian fnin-
 lsler to Washington.
 
 India will be another Burma ie somebody doesn't wake tip. Harvey K. ureenlaw, former vice chief cg AVG lyefa in China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

o. What were normally the prtrl- cipal exports of Norway?
 A. Paper and pulp; food prod ucts, chiefly fish and fish products; base metals and manufactures thereof.
 O, Are the Russian and English and English accommodations of Toy stoy the same?
 A. The Russian pronunciation puts the accent on the last syllable, tolstoy', while in English 1t IS on the first syllable.
 O. How fast should a 28. inch diameter grindstone be runP
 A. When used for carpenter tools. a speed of about 80 revolu- tions- minute is suggested. On rougher work and harder tools the speed could well be 16O rpm.
 O. Which country raises the largest crop of bananas?
 A. Honduras. Normally that country exports more than 12,000,- 900 stems.
 O. When is the Day of Atone ment in the Hebrew calendar?
 A. The Day of Atonement, or Tom Kippur. is the last of the ten penitential days which mark the beginning of the Jewish New Year. It is observed on the tenth day of Tishri. which was on September 2l in 1942.
 o. Who played the role of Peter Varney" in 'The Mad Martin. dales"?
 A. Byron Barr.
 o. When did England invade Ar gentina?
 A. Buenos Aires was stormed by the British on July 5, 1907. They were unable to hold the territory gained.
 EDITORS NOTE - If you are desiriOus of securing this weeks booklet. ''War Powers of the President" address F. M. Kirby, Department 2-1OO. Waterbury Democrat Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth st. Washington. ID. C" with IS cents tp cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

clans are of one mind in the mat ter. Former Governor Baldwin re- gently complained that when Re- publican State Chairman Bradley proposed to Democratic State Chair man Mccarthy that the hours be extended, the latter showed no i1a- terest. MT. Baldwin suggested that perhaps this lack of interest might be in order that the Democrats could blame the Republicans"
 If this thing is not only Illegal but 6 political hot poker, let 1t be dropped forthwith and completely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
Press Comment
6 TO 6 THE VOTING HOURS
(Hartford Times)

(Hartford Times)
 Judge Cornell finds that the stat utes do not permit extending the voting hours beyond 6 p. m. That should close the issue. No great necessity has been shown why the election day should be extended into the night. There has been no evi- dence to show that the usual sched- ule would create an emergency un- der present wartime conditions.
 Although the opportunity for ap- peal to the state supreme court of errors is still open and may be pur- sued, there is little to give ground for expecting reversal of Judge Cor nell's decision.
 It is not at all clear just who want the longer election day. Gen. orally speaking. it is the politicians who might hope to have more time to get out laggard voters. All who wish can find time to vote in c l2- hour day. But not even the politi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

He also told the able young Illinoian about some of his ex- periences on his cross-country in- spection tour, one of which was apropos of the imitation fight in Congress. It dealt with the prob- lem of manpower-especially the farm bloc'S argument that there would be 8 disastrous shortage of farm labor and resultant crop shortages unless farm party prices were raised.
 ''The manp0wer problem isn't as serious as 8 lot of people are trying to make us believe, Scott" the President remarked. I'm convinced we'll be able to lick it i'm the American way - if we all put our shouldersr to the wheel"
 To illustrate, the President cited a story he had heard while on the west Coast. The California fruit crop was seriously threatened this year due to a labor shortage after the evacuation of Jap fruit workers.
 "NO crop was harder hit than prunes," the President said. "It looked for a while as If no prunes would be picked, and they would be left to rot. But just in the nick of time, the peO- ple of three or four towns in the area got together and re- solved to do something about it.
 "AlmoSt everybody in those towns, young and old, city of- fieiaIs and business people, rich and poor alike, grabbed buckets and headed for the orchards. As . result, the prune crop was saved. That's the spirit of CO., operation America was built on, and the kind that will win this war;"
 REPUBLICANS RUN WAR
 Two close advisers were com plaining to the President about
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

Just to show you how acute the coffee shortage is and why you can't stock up on it at your favorite grocer's, in New York the other day the Coffee and Sugar Exchange announced it only had 300,OOO bags available as compared to over a million a year ago. Heavy government purchases, decreased importations from Brazil, and possible hoarding are ascribed as reasons for the shortage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.
THE PERFECT BUTLER

1dE EEAOT ENA DO AA4A1AN
 In 1927 there died in London a man named Haynes, who for thirty five years served as butler for Sir Milton ReeS, famous English throat specialist and physician to the king and queen.
 Sad Sir Milton at the death of his butler: "He was a bigger man
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
Questions
 and Answers
YOUR QUESTIONS ANsWERED

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED The Waterbury Democrats serv- Ice Bureau will answer for you free, any question Of fact or information not involving exten- sfve research. Write your ques- tlOn clearly, sign name and address, enclose . three cent postage stamp. Medical or legal advice cannot be given. Address Waterbury Democrats Washing ton Service Bureau, 1913 Thir- teenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 e. How many strikes and shutA outs occurred in war industries dur ing the first six months of 1942?
 A. There were 53O.
 Q. Please name some civilian jobs or training which will help man who is a e-controlman in the Navy.
 A. Among civilian jobs in which experience would be useful are cleo. trician, optical maker. or worker in an instrument factory. He should have a knowledge of electricity, both AC and DC, and of light optics and vacuum tubes.
 @, How many U. s. naval ves- els have been named Lexington?
 A, Four. The fifth, an aircraft carrier like the fourth which was recently lost, is now under con- struction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

nation meetings, petitioning Con- gress and scream Ing in anguish over the Accents a = busl1el wheat penalties slapped on by the Agricul- tlral Adjustment Administration.
 To understand this simple little problem, all you have to do is take the case of one farmer who has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

in his line that I am in mine. He was my clos est friend and
 conhdante. Tn these SocialiStic days the world hears and fusses over all sorts of persons of little importance. Why not pause a mo- nlent to consider the worth of a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
Selected Poem
AND MAKES A YANKEE

AND MAKES A YANKEE
 Yes in the Poets Corner, Hartford Times y aan echo in cloud That se >above the upland hill, Where Say the wild geese wedged Their flight beyond the valley mill. Where once the moonbeams softly touched The pasture brook one frosty night, There was a powerful man-nade beam That split the heavens with It's might. Such diffidence of cloud and moon And vespers as a man may sing Are like these wild geese flying south, As certain as the urge they bring ... This Is the heritage of faith, The humble poetry Of men ... That echoes in an upland cloud And makes c Yankee fight again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon sets T:oo D. m twar timel. Sun rises e:s7 a. m.: sets e:3i ?. sn. twar time). An vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Do not say, 'T put in three hours of overtime; instead say "I worked three hours overtime" or spent three hours in overtime work"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

WASHINGTON October 10 The President called Senator Scott Lucas of Hi  AdunSt aionS ion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
Whats Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Why One Farmer Burned His Wheat
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

OWEEGHpUW1GMG
 Washington, Oct. Jeff the class in dizzy arithmetic will now come to order, an effort will be made to ex- plain why the wheat farmers in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsyl- vania and Virginia-to mention just a few states-are now holding indig-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
Washington erry-Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON

Believes Monpower Problem Con Be Solved American Way Cites Neshboy Cooperation the Spirit Thot Will Win the War; Officer Points Red Tape Choking Noy Efficiency Rockefeller Propaganda Magazine Wins Popularity
Evening star., 1942-01-25
Bulletin of Current Exhibitions

Gallery
World masterpieces painting sculpture Permanent collection
Special Picture exhibit January
27-3l.
Museum Constitution street-Naonal
Collection Of
Esoppy paintings and prints Antonos oduez Luna Of
Mexico Graphic Arts Section etchngs and points Rosee
OSk
Gallery Twelfth street swOriental
paintings and prints by McN Whistler and other
American artists.
Gallery Seventeenth and New York
artists collection paintings
Special exhibitions Paintings and drawings by Adophe
Boe paintings and monotypes by Eugene Higgins and opening
January Activities" Howe Bailey
Secretary Society of Washington Artists
and Gravers.
Phillips Memorial Gallery 1900 Twentynrst street NWIoan
exhibition O modern Mexican painters
Washington 2017 street NW-Water coos by
Iona Miller Kepinger and gouaches by Frances Ferry
University Gallery the Founders LbraryExhibiton OF
advertising the Art Directors Club Of New York
The Whyte Gallery NW-War cartoons by Arthur
Szyk sponsored by the Polish Ambassador.
slo street NW-EarN Christian
and medieval Also library.
Evening star., 1942-01-25
San Carlo
Here
Week
Will Provide Brief
Winter Season for
Opera Lovers

Fortune Gallo's famous San Carlo
opera company will be in Washing
ton next week at the National
Theater. The. brief winter season"
of opera for the Capital City will
be opened Sunday, February /, with
q performance of Bizet's Carmen"
with the vivacious American con-
tralto, Coe Glade. in the title role.
Mr.. Gallo, who during the season
just closed in Chicago steered the
brilliant opera company of that city
for the first time through a daz-
zlingiy successful season, has been
educating generations of opera
lovers In the classics of opera roper
toire for years that extend back
even Of the First World War. Mr..
Gallo has recognized and helped a
growing number Of American
singers to experience and oppor-
tunities in professional work.
Some new young singers, as well
as the favorites Of his company, will
appear in Washington. Among
those who will sing principal roles
will be new coloratura soprano
named Spencer and the young BARI
tone Leonard Stokes, who made his
operate debut here last summer in
Il Pagliacci." Other Americans
longer with the company include
the 100 per cent American Indian
soprano, Mobley Lushanya, whose
Aida" and "Leonora" won enthusi-
asm here previously; Lucille Meusel,
Sydney Rayner, Leola Turner and
Richard Wentworth, as well as
many who, foreign-born, have be-
come naturalized Americans.
The repertoire is selected, as is
Gallo's custom, from among the es-
tablished classics and will include:
February 1, Carmen: February 2,
"Rigoletto"; February 8, Aida;
February 4, "Hansel and Greter'
Gin English and ballet in the after
noon, La Tosca" in the evening;
February S, La Traviata";; Febru-
ary 8. Faust; February Z, MAR
tina" Tin English) and ballet as
matinee, I'll Trovatore" in the eve
ming as concluding performance.
Evening star., 1942-01-25
Benny Goodman Joins Hans Kindler in Concert
Union of Swing and1
Symphony Featured
Here Tonight |

washingtons first union of SYM
phony and swing viii take place to-
night when Benny Goodman and
his orchestra Join forces with Hans
Kinder and the National Sym
phony Orchestra in Q sepcial con-
cert at $50 O'Clock In Constitution
Hall. s.
DR.. Kinder will conduct the first
half Of the program with the ma
tion's No. / clarinetist appearing as
soloist in the Mozart Concerto for
Clarinet and Orchestra In A Major." !"
The National Symphony will be
without Mr.. Goodman's assistance
in two of DR.. Kfndler's arrange
ments-Frescobaldi's "Toccata" and
excerpts from Moussorgsky's Boris
Godounov."
The second half will be given
over to Mr.. Goodman and his own
orchestra, which recently won, for
the seventh consecutive year, Met
ronome's annual poll for the best
band in the country. Featuring
Peggy Lee, his new vocalist, Mr..
Goodman and his organization will
play such jazz classics as "The Earl"
Evening star., 1942-01-25
Juan Castro Leads
Argentine Program
Next Thursday

In tribute to the culture of the
Americas, Juan Jose Castro, Argen-
tina.s foremost composer-conductor.
will Join with the National Sym
phony Orchestra on Thursday eve
ming in the Hail of the Americas
OF the Pan-American Union. In the
presentation Of concert which fea-
lures the works Of native composers.
The concert will be further marked
by the first Washington appearance
of Argentina's outstanding woman
pianist, Marisa Regules.
Works Of American composers viii
comprise the entire second half Of
the program. North America will
be represented by Aaron Copland's
"An Outdoor Overture" and from
South America will be heard the
works of three Argentine compos-
ers: Mr.. Castro's "Arrabap' from
the "Sinfonia Argentina"), La Huel-
la" and "El Cato, by J. Aguirre
Transcribed for orchestra by z.
AnsermeD, and q suite Of four ex.
cerpts from the ballet, "Panambi,"
by the 25-year-old Alberto E. Ginas.
terra, who is regarded as the OUT
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representative Of the young
generation Of Argentine composers.
Mr.. Castro has not limited him.
self to composers Of the New World.
South American interest and par
ticipation in the music of classic
composers will be demonstrated by
Castro's choice of his own outstand-
ing transcription of Three Chorals
for Organ" by j. s. Bach. to be
followed by Cesar Franck's Sym
phonic Variations" for plane and
orchestra, with Miss Regules taking
the solo role.
Until recently, Mr.. Castro has
been known to North Americans
chiefly because of his compositions.
But in South America, and par
ticularly in his native Buenos Aires,
he has been wen and favorably re-
ceived as a conductor since 1928.
Formerly the conductor of the Colon
Theater and at present the leader
Of the symphony orchestra of the
"El Mundo" Broadcasting Co., Mr..
Castro has done much to keep music,
ballet and opera living arts in Ar
gentina. He directed the N B. G.
Symphony Orchestra in three con-
certs last month.
Marisa Regules, the guest soloist,
began her studies under the direc-
ton of the famous Argentina COM
poser, Alberto Williams. In 1881
she went to Europe to continue
under the direction Of Jose Cubiles
Of the Conservatorio Of Madrid, re-
turning to Buenos Aires three years
later to make her debut with the
Orquesta Sinfonica of the Teatro
Colon. In october Of last year Miss
Regules gave concert in Town
Hall in New York with great sue
cess,
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| Later he Travelled abroad under
fellowship granted by the State. His
native language Is Portuguese, not
Spanish, and Of Hispanic influence
little is to be found in his work.
That he was Influenced by the art of
the French modernists there can be
no doubt, but this influence he
translated in accordance with his
own original Viewpoint. Upon his
return from Europe, it was the life
of those he knew best-those Of the
working classes-that he chose for
Interpretation.
This was wise step and brought
him attention. He was commits
stoned to do murals for the Ministry
Of Education in Rio de Janeiro.
Also he executed three for our New
York Worlds Fair. The commission
for the series In the Library of Con-
gress followed naturally, and, with
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Chamber Music Guild

The Chamber Music Guild will
present two works by Schubert on
its program at Almas Temple on
Wednesday evening at 8:45 o'clock.
The Quartet in A Minor, Op. 49,"
will open the program, and the
concluding number will be the
Quintet in A Major, Op. 114," called
"The Trout" written for piano, vio-
lin, viola, cello and contrabass.
In the latter, Frances Nash Wat
son, pianist, and Frank Eney, con-
trabass, will assist the string in
struments. Mrs. Watson has ap-
peared here frequently with SYM
phony orchestras and was guest
soloist this winter with the Boston
Symphony. Mr.. Eney is well known
from his performances at the LII
brary Of Congress.
Two songs by Louis Cheslock,
American composer who has re-
ceived several national awards for
his works, will be sung by Abrasha
Robofsky. Mr.. Cheslock arranged
the songs for voice and string quar-
tet especially for this concert.