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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01

tiong capitals. But that is another story. We hope Elmer Davis has been given Suf- ficient authority to correct that evil.
 Meanwhile, let's buck up, and recall the dark days of Pearl Harbor, Batavia, Sing apore, Corregidor-unlesS we prefer to torture ourselves by going back to the fall of Belgium, Holland, France, Jugo- Slavia and Greece, % Dunkirk, to the months when only few Super-optimistS dared hope England could survive more than day by day. These are trying times, militarily But by comparison with 1940 and 1941 we're in bed of roses with the big thorns removed. After we gave the axis powers years of headstart in prepa- ration, we were committed to fighting an uphill battle.
 From the start it was obvious that our job divided into two major tasks. First, we had to stop clever, aggressive enemy, who had more troops, more planes, more tanks, more of everything than we, plus the advantage of being in position to name the game and fix the rules. Second, we had to hold that enemy while we transformed the United States into war factory, and raised and trained an army and manufactured the material and built the ships with which to take men and
  they could be used. By contrast with Hit ler's almost unopposed conquests of 194O and 1941, we have stopped the axis. Still losing a bit here and there, now we are making the enemy pay price he can not afford for victories which are serious to us but not necessarily conclusive.
 Meanwhile we are rolling up military machine before which the axis powers cannot continue to stand The losses we are suffering will prolong the war. We must retrieve them before we can go on to victory. But we knew-those who were alert-that there were hard days and sorrowful nights ahead. We knew that we should have to lose more before we could begin to win. Let's not abandon our sense of proportion. Let's not see-saw up and down with every local battle. Let's cor rect our mistakes, forget our grouching, strengthen our resolution, and remem- Der that omelets can't be made until eggs have been broken.
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Manpower Lined Up

In Waterbury as elsewhere throughout the nation Uncle Sam now has a pretty good idea of the manpoWer that can be thrown into the fight to defeat the dic- tatorial powers of the world. A great DOT tiOn of this manpoWer will constitute a modern, high-calibered army ready to fight on land, sea or in the air But there will be other branches, all vital to the ultimate success we know must be ours. Therell be armies all along the in- duStrial front. There1l be civilian defense armies. Oh, there'll be great many arm- ies, for we're all in this fight.
 Pretty soon Uncle Sam will know just what each ad everyone of us who may never get into fighting togs can do We may be asked to change our occupations for the duration, perhaps longer. Ger tainly each and everyone of us will be asked to make many sacrifices. But in doing that we're hastening the day when Americans can listen to the terms of peace read to those disturbers of world peace today. We're making it possible for normal living conditions to return and be enjoyed in this present generation of life.
 It's not so bad here in the United States but what all of us can't do whole lot more than we're doing right now to help win the war. If you think you are doing all you should, just resolve that your ef- forts will be redoubled for by doing that you'll probably cause lot of other peo- pie to redouble their efforts, small or great as these may be- It's the combined effort that counts. Without it we can't succeed. With it we can't be beat
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Seesaw - Now We're Down

Tobruk has fallen. Germans, brilliantly led, are threatening the Suez Canal. Gen. eral Mannheim's Nazis have driven dan gerous wedges into the defenses of Sevas- topol, Russia's last toehold on the Black Sea. Notwithstanding our brilliant suc- cess at Midway, the simultaneous Jap anese attack on the Aleutians has given Nippon possession of at least two points which appear to possess real strategic value. Because of bad weather, we haven't been able to oust the Japs.
 The United Nations are being pushed around, and our mercurial public pulse has sunk to depressing low. The totally deaf are fortunate. They, at least, need not listen to arm chair strategists pro- claiming that our cause has become hope less, that we can't expect to beat the axis, that we are losing the war. The fault is largely that of panty-waist publicity we have been getting from Washington, par ticularly, and also from other United Ma
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Age of Glass

War-Bred shortages of many metals have given great impetus to the na- tion's oldest industry - glass-making. Yankee ingenuity is finding many new uses for the product which are astound- ing to those of us who think of glass as only a transparent, brittle material that has to be handled with care.
 Glass is replacing steel, tin, aluminium, synthetic plastics, cork, asbestos, silk, rubber, nickel, copper, to mention only few strategic materials. It is being used to reinforce concrete, to cover the wings of training planes, for paratroops (the details are military secret, for barless prisons, for plumbing pipes. Out of the expedients forced by war necessity, we may expect many permanent changes Tn postwar fashion and usage.
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Iron in Them Thar Hills

The rugged grandeur, the splendor, the primeval hush that is the precious heritage of the Adirondacks has of recent years been broken. But it required tre mendous amount of influence to bring about this change of affairs. The road up Whiteface, the construction of a perpetual veterans memorial at it's peak, these and perhaps some other invaSions of these sacred mountain precincts were begrudgingly granted by people who have long protected the forests and the noun tainSides from any invasion that might disturb or upset their peace and solitude.
 But today deep in the heart of the Ad- irondacks and close to the almost 1nac- cessible regions where Freddy" Roosevelt was hunting when the news was brought to him that President William Mckinley had succumbed to the assassins bullet and he was the President everything is thriving and humming Huge quantities of titanium iron and vanadium are be- ing torn out of the mountainside and rushed to factories close by to be crushed and the vital clements extracted and used for war manufacturing purposes.
 For a year workers labored to cut way into this mountain of ore. Today small mining village nestles in among the great pines and overlOokS scene that sell dom has been linked to New York's activi- ties. Presence of such valuable deposits has long been known but exploitation never was tried until the war cut in on exports and our own domestic production. Now the operations may continue for years and years as the ore beds are unimagin- ably tremendous in extent and depth.
 The open pit method is employed, Any one familiar with copper ore mining knows what this is. Great steps are cut into the hillside exposing the naked ore. There,ll be nine of them eventually. h. accessibility of the region is said to have prevented working these natural deposits prior to this time. Maybe, but we'd be willing to blame it all on New York's in- herent desire to preserve the Adirondacks just as they always have been. And may be when the war demands have ceased the state again will seek to return the region, recently invaded, to it's one-time peace.
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New York City apparently has the same
 trouble as Waterbury in noising it around that an air raid drill is in progress. Super sirens are just starting to be installed In N. Y. C., the first of number of lO0- horsepower ones having just arrived. This one is to be placed on the observation tower of the RIGA Building, 70 stories high. It will be tested out on Saturday. According to report on tests the siren should be heard 12 miles away. We'll, at that rate a few more of those scattered over Manhattan would be enough to frighten away any invaders who might chance to interrupt one of the sound waves. Providing the new siren works vel, at least nine more will be purchased.
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The good news Despite the war, de- spite all curtailments, despite everything thereH be a record production ice cream in the United States this year. Never have we started out with such ice-cream appetites as figures to date reveal. By the end of the year at least 4OO,0oo,O00 gallons of ice cream will have been con- sumed. That figure has never before been reached. It's all due to the increase in revenue for most people. When we're in the dough, we go in for ice-cream in quan-- tity. That's what has been happening and what will probably continue unless pri- critics or rationing interrupts. The 1n- dustry continues in the front rank of important American ones. Further than that it acts as bulwark for the milk industry and this year alone will take 5,OOO,OOO,OOO pounds of milk
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8 cabinet member as one would only do to ones dearest friend or worst enemy. But after the cuss- ing out, they were always bosom friends-and Bob always got the story.
 One of his best friends was the late Senator Borah. Borah used to call on Bob for frequent po- litical advice, and sometimes I have heard Bob baWl the Senator out as if he were a six-year -old. Funny thing was that Borah al- ways grinned Sheepishly = and loved it.
 HE KNEW HITLER
 In all the years I have legged it around Washington, pounded the typewriter and stayed up nights working with Bob Allen, there is only one grudge I hold against him. He was the first American to know Hitler = and he never stopped him.
 Bob studied a year in Ger many at the University of Mu- mich in 1923-24, when Hitler's first itches of grandeur culmi- mated in the famous Beer Hall putsch. Bob covered the putsch and the subsequent trial of Hit Ter and Ludendorff. And having seen Bob in action on other fronts, I never have been able
 to understand why he didn't stop Hitler then and there.
 But now we'll add be roofing for him-wherever he'll be. And after he does what he didn't do before at Munich, he'll be back handing out brass rings at the same old stand, calling the tunes on Jesse Jones and Fanny Per- kins, punching the tickets for rides on the same old WASHING TON MERRY-GO-ROUND.
 Until that time I'll do my best alone.
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 ture Syndicate, Inc.)
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dominate the state. A lot of local big shots were members, but mo- body knew exactly who. Their hidden hand could be seen in state and city politics, but the newspapers could not definitely pin the button on any of them.
 So Bob Allen joined the KIan, went to one of it's night-shirted meetings, got 8 list of the big shots who were mixing in local politics, exposed the whole thing and was nearly lynched.
 On another occasion the Non- Partisan League was making a terrific drive to win Wisconsin, was about to hold secret meet ing in an old theater in Madison. The gathering was very huSh- hush. The press was barred. Upon the meeting depended future po- litical control of the state.
 So Bob went to the theater early in the morning, climbed up the curtain drop ropes in Che rear and all day lay on the
 rafters. From this perch he listened to the entire meeting. However, he was hot, dusty and cramped. While taking notes, he slipped, grabbed a rope, fell part way to the platform below. The NOn-PartiSan LeaguerS, in an uprOar, kicked him out.
 But he had the entire story, and published it next day. It created a statewide sensatic.,, and start ed the Non-Partisan League on the downward path in Wisconsin. BORAH'S FRIEND
 Mayor LaGuardia of New York once wrote a story describing Bob as the tough member of the MERRY GO ROUND partner ship; how he would call senator all sorts of names, after which I was supposed to slip in, soothe the Senator and get the story.
 This is not exactly true. have heard Bob cuss out 8 senator or
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man who peppered Kellogg with a barrage of questions as to why he had sent U. s. Marines to Nicaragua, why he was bulldoz- ing Mexico, why he was picking on little nations.
 That was the first time I saw Bob Allen, and we have been working together almost ever since.
 Today he leaves me to con- tinue fighting-to continue the crusade he has been fighting all
 his life-for the little fellow, the small businessman, the un- employed, the public which sometimes gets it in the neck.
 Only in this case, Bob will be crusading as an officer in the United States Army for the un- derdog nations which Hitler has trampled in the dust.
 WITH PERSHING IN 1916
 It was exactly 26 years ago that Bob Allen enlisted in the Army, just before the First World War. He was sixteen years old then, and served with Pershing along the Mexican border; then went to France, came out of the war as a first lieutenant, but still had a hankering for the Army, and was graduated from the Cavalry . School at Ft. Riley, Kansas, first in his class. After that re re- mained in the Wisconsin National Guard for several years with the rank of captain.
 For several months now - in fact ever since Pearl Harbor-Bob has been itching to get into the current war. Sometimes he has felt he was doing a more impor- tant job arousing public opinion here at home, or trying to speed up war production. Sometimes, on the other hand, he has felt he would like to leave Washington entirely and get to the actual scene of operation.
 Bob is over forty, was not likely to be drafted. But the Army feels that with his mili- tary experience, plus world wide press experience, he can make an important contribution. And so he puts on the uniform to- day.
 The column will continue with out him-Which will not be too easy. We will miss Bob tremen- dously. Jesse Jones and John L. Lewis and Fanny Perkins will miss him, of course. But I shall miss him most of all. I shall miss his verve and his enthusiasm; his indefatigable energy which kept him working day and night; and most of all, I shall miss his fear less, crusading spirit.
 BRASS HAT" ALLEN
 Bob Allen has written about a lot of people, but I don't think anyone has ever adequately writ ten about him. And while I don't think that even I, who knows him pretty well, can be adequate; nevertheless, now that he is what the MERRY-GO-ROUND often calls "brasshat" and can't come back at me, here goes.
 Not many people know that Bob Allen once was a member of the Ku Klux Klan. He joined when he was working for the Wisconsin State Journal, and when the Klan was staging a secret drive to
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Views Of The Press

are Democrats. Some Republicans, needless to say, are playing up to the governor. A man can afford to submerge his political feelings for $6,000 a year, or at $7,000 if the new appointee becomes chairman, as expected.
 The governor will be under no similar political restraint in filling two more attractive state posts. Tax Commissioner Charles J. Mo- Laughlin becomes a Superior Court Judge in August. Bank Commis- sioner Walter Perry reaches retire ment age soon and will enjoy a pension for the rest of his days, closely following States Attorney Alcorn in that respect.
 The governor is finding that many men would be glad to serve as bank commissioner at 5000 year or tax boss at the same figure.
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CLEARING THE RIVERS
(Boston Post)

(Boston Post)
 The announcement of State Fish and Game Commissioner George J. Stobie of Maine that prospects of increasing the supply of sea salmon in Maine's rivers is good, opens up the vista of new fishing industry for northern New England. Many years ago the rivers of New Eng land teemed with salmon. Increas- ing population and thoughtless pol- lution of the rivers served to kill them of. The Maine State govern ment and federal officials are work ing together closely to keep the rivers fit for salmon propagation. Decision of three large paper manu- lecturers, with plants on the Kenne- bee River, to begin construction of big lagoon to try to alleviate poll lution there should be hailed as a forward step towards rehabilitation of the waters which have so long been rolled by careless man.
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o. Do stars ever fall2

@. Do stars ever fall?
 A. Real stars never fall. What are called falling stars" or shoot ing stars" are meteors, which are particles of matter possibly result ing from the disintegration of comets. Meteors revolve around the sun in orbits of their own, and ap- proach the earth from interplane- tary space at high velocities, be- coming visible only when they enter the atmosphere and are heated to incandescence by friction in 1t. Most meteors are very small, and are soon consumed by the heat, burning completely away before they reach the earth's surface. Many falling stars' can be seen on almost any clear, moonless night, especially 1n April, August, November and De- cember.
 @. When did the first American troops land in France during World War l?
 Ali The first contingent landed on the continent on June 26, 1917 These were the first troops which, had ever left the United States to engage in foreign war on the continent of Europe.
 @. Who played the role of tlN young nurse, Mary Malloy," in the photoplay, Private Nurse?"
 A. Brenda Joyce.
 o. If the Duke of Windsor should have a son, would his title pass to him?
 A. On May 28, 1887, the official London Gazette announced thaV King George VI had granted let ters patent to the Duke of Windsor "to hold and enjoy for himsel1 onE the title, style or attribute of Roys Highness, so, however, that his wife and descendants, if any, shall not hold said title, style or attribute"
 o. How many persons are recer ing annuities and pensions under the Railroad Retirement Act?
 A. As of February 28, 1942, 156,- 94O persons were receiving benent payments in the form of annuitle' or pensions, which amounted n over $1O,oo0o00.
 o. How much space will one ayoirdupois ton of gold occupy?
 A. Approximately 1.66 cubic feet.
 @. Was President Roosevelt's pet Scottie, "Fala," with him when he met Prime Minister Winston Church i'll at sea last summer?
 A. Yes.
 o. Where and when was Daniel Boone born?
 A. November 2, 1734, near Read. ing, Pa.
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ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things which God hath prepar- ed for them that love him."
 They are not seen by the eyes because they are not discerned by artistic viSio n. IT hey are not
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HURLEY TO PICK G. o. PER
(Meriden Journal

Democratic Governor Hurley will appoint a Republican to fill the $6.000-a-year post on the State Li- quor Commission made vacant by the resignation of E. Gaynor Bren- nan of Stamford. who becomes ad- wiser for the Connecticut Liquor Dealers Association at $l0,000 6 year.
 Read 1t again; yes, Republican. The explanation is that the com mission by law can have no more than two members of the same poli- tical party, and incumbents Julius O. Stremlau and John J. Fitzpatrick
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Questions
 and Answers
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 The Waterbury Democrats Ser. vice Bureau win answer for you free, any question of fact or ln- formation, not involving exten- sive research. Write your ques- ton clearly, sign name and ad- dress, enclose Q three cent postage stamp. Medical or legal advice cannot be given. Address Water bury Democrats Washington Ser vice Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 Q. When was Joseph stalin born?
 A. Dec. 21, 1879.
 o. What are the four chief classes of bombs?
 A. Demolition, Augmentation, ir- cendiary and chemical.
 e. Does the U. s. Government provide financially for American cit- izens in enemy territory?
 A. The Department of State has made arrangements for financial assistance to American nationals in enemy territory. Persons desiring information concerning the means of making funds available to such American nationals, should apply to the Special Division, Department of State, Washington, D. c.
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heard with the ears because they are not disclosed amid the learned discussions of the classroom. Spiri- tual truth must be spiritually ap- prehended. Just as the ordinary lights in a room which enable us to read are not sufficiently strong to enable US to take a photograph, so the lesser lights of reason and poetic insight are insufficient to enable Us to know the deep things of God. The Spirit has to come to our aid before the meaning of these
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Selected Poem
"DID YOU EVER FEEL so HAPPY?" (Jackie Holt in the Poets Corner,
 Hartford Times0

lJdCklc 11OlL III CIlC OCV OSAAiOAi
 Hartford Times.) Did you ever feel so happy
 that you want to sing an shout and you forget to worry
 what life is all about? And somethin' hits your funny spot
 an you laugh so hard you cry an you jest keep right on laughin'
 an nobody knows why? It's jest becuz you're happy
 as far as we're concerned. at least you do know how to laugh
 some folks ain't never learned! An you jest keeps right on laughin'
 till you feel all weak somehow an people laugh becuz you laugh
 what never learned till now. Then eyerybody's happy
 an everybody smiles It's like ray of sunshine
 that can be seen for miles! It's said one ray of sunshine
 will brighten up the day jest as one peal of laughter
 will drive all care away. It all starts 'cuz you're happy
 an can't see nuthin' wrong an so your carefree laughter
 rings out like bidden song!
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DOttle, or you can't m ke a machine tool out of a sow's ear, or something.
 Preliminary dg- ures on machine tool production for the m erry month of May run to SIS mil- lion. That figures out at the rate of $1.4 billion worth of machine tools 8 year. Compared with 1892 machine
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things can be caught.

things can be caught.
 So often we see uncultured people much wiser in the things of the spirit than the highly edu- cated. When God gives His grace to a man, He gives aim, regardless of his educational advantages, a heavenly wisdom so that he can un- derstand all things which have to do with the welfare of his soul.
 As someone has said, such people lack the telescope but they have the sunlight. They are not scholars, but they are saints.
 All Rights Reserved-Babson News
 paper Syndicate
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STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.

WHAT THE SPIRIT DISCLOSES
 We are told that the Spirit searcheth all things, even the deep things of God.
 We can be sure that these things are not discovered by unaided reason. Eye hath not seen nor
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1. Franklin D. Roosevelt iD Nd Dutch, Swiss or Scottish ancestry? 2. Has Mexico declared war on the Axis nations?
 3. The Aleutian Islands are near est Hawaii, Australia or Alaska?
 4. What is the nickname for the Army's Lockheed P-38?
 5. What were the names of the stamps sold to investors by the gov- ernment during World War I?
 6. The twentieth century began January 1, 1901; true or false?
 2. Name the secretary of Agricul ture.
 8. The town of Charlotte Amalie is the capital of which United States island possession?
 g. Complete the song title, Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad -.-"Y
 10. In Poker, a flush beats a full house; true or false?
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Q NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Machine Tool Bottle Still
 Has Its Neck
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

You get to thinking that war pro- duction is coming along famously, and then you bump into machine tools, which provided the country with the original Public Bottleneck No. 1, way back in October, 1940, when the country was just getting defense conscious. Well, the machine tool bottleneck has been widened considerably but you still can't get a machine tool through the eye of a