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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11
Chile Finds Out About War

Chile and Argentina, apparently pre-
ferring appeasement to solidarity, re-
fused to Join their sister American Re-
publics at the Rio de Janiero conference
in a firm front against the axis. Chile,
at least, Is finding her claim Of neutrality
doesn't mean much to the Great Man with
the little mustache.
The Chilean freighter Tolten was tor
pedoed and sunk by an axis submarine
and q Chilean sailors were lost. A sur
prising number OF citizens Of that sprawl
ing country thought that as long as they
did not provoke the axis, nothing would
happen to them. They, like Norway, Hol-
land, Belgium and others, now know that
the Nazi pledge is as crooked as the
swastika.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11
And Go in Smuggling

American sailors, unlike their commits
stoned officers, have long known how to
take care Of themselves In street brawl
in which no holds are barred. American
midshipmen at last are learning to kick,
claw and give 'em the knee. And they
are learning with the blessing Of Secre-
tary Knox, who has called for q Navy
"that can fight dirty If 1t must" At An
napolis courses In navigation are being
coupled with classes In the fine art OF
street brawling.
This is not in the American tradition.
Neither, unfortunately, are the tactics Of
the foes whom the Navy must meet.
America will not mourn the loss Of tras
dition II losing 1t helps win the war. Ira
ditionally Americans would rather fight
fair but II need be they can adopt the
tactics OF foe who has tossed all the
rules out the window in desperate effort
to win at any price.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11
We Are All on Trial

re Is not too much to say that today every
human institution as we have known 1t
Is on trial for Its life. We're not being
nanicky or radical when we say that, for
H rs only an extension OF remarks made
before the eastern regional conference OF
the American Bankers Association by
ABA President P. d. Houston.
said he: 1--WE live In a dynamic world
u which no institution has right to
nublic support or can continue In bus
mess for long unless 1t renders con-
SsFuctlve service designed to meet the
changing conditions OF dynamic soci-
&1v. THAT Is the basic challenge Of the
social and economic order"
The naked fact that such statement
can be made by leading banker TO bank
eNs Is startling evidence, In itself, Of how
dVnamic the world has become. Such
statements were not being made by bank
af "a bankers In 1925. BY an odd chance,
6|fnost at the same moment, President
w M. Martin Of the New York Stock Ex-
Nanae. paused on his way to enter the
aV rs Tell members OF the exchange al
esk exactly the same thing=that their
Hutton will die unless II adjusts itself
Tie times.
16h challenges are made today in
sfly every group which bears social re-
7n6Ibility. Educators are raking over
school system fore and art 10 deter
e whether It Is adjusted 70 present-
conditions. New plans for naedlcal
dental care, and for public health
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11
Gone, But Not Forgotten

Highway officials are afraid that the
latest order from Washington Is apt to
have q noticeable effect on road work
In this state in the coming year. Only
purely defense work can be continued,
according TO the War Production Board,
so that therell be no drain on ESSENTIAL
materials which can be diverted into
manufacturing channels In broad
sense all road work In Connecticut Is
defense type. There isn't road under
construction now or planned but doesn't
come under the heading Of contributing
towards our national defense effort. -
Even the elaborate Wilbur L. Cross
Parkway, from which presumably all
truck traffic will be excluded, as Is now
the case along the Merritt Parkway, Is a
defense highway, because 1t will divert
traffic from other routes and make them
more accessible for trucks hurrying raw
materials to and the finished product
away from the defense factories. The
new Naugatuck Valley route Is essen
TALLY defense stuff, because 1t links Wa
serblry and Bridgeport, both Of which
are important defense areas.
There should be no curtailment or
highway construction efforts in this
state during the coming year II any
thing all such efforts should be re-
doubled so that our network OF roads
viii be adequate for movement Of manu-
1actured products, troop movements II
necessary or even mass evacuation OF
large centers like New York City. Just
as defense areas are set up in which GER
tain rules must be followed so should
there be definite concessions made to
these areas to permit the intensive activ-
ity being demanded within them by
practically all concerned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11

Commenting on the soldier vote In the
forthcoming New Britain municipal
election The Herald Of that city remarked
that "Soldiers have much more time TO
make their decisions in the fall con-
gressional and state election. The can
didates are nominated in June, and the
BOYS have until the Saturday before the
second Tuesday in November to file their
choices. This seems long enough to give We
all a chance to participate II they al are
willing to take the trouble. !. :" the
trouble is, though, that the dates aren't
quite right. Here in Connecticut the
major political parties don't usually nom 2;
mate candidates for fall congressional
and state elections until September. The
Democrats made an exception Of this IN
1910 when they nominated Senator 2 Fran q
the exception will be the rule. And we
always thought that such elections were
held on the Tuesday after the first I Mon n
day Of November, which isn't necessar-
ily the second tuesday. Or has the war
changed all this2
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are selected more carefully and
. given much more and better In
struction before they get their
coveted wings
The question Of allowing mill
tary air crashes to be reported
has been O subject OF inner circle
debate for some time. Some auth
torities contend this Is valuable
information TO the enemy, and cite
the fact that Britain has banned
such prdss stories.
The President, however, has not
entirely agreed with his view. He
Is against publication Of totals or
percentages but sees no objection
TO press reports OF individual mis-
hapS. This 10 the policy being fol-
lowed but the question rs still UNI
der discussion.
ARMY MASCOT
The President got q letter the
other day that touched him deeply.
II was delivered by Rep. John
Mccormack, Democratic House
leader, and was from l3-year
old boy OF Hyde Park, Mass, who
wanted 10 join the Army. His
name Is John McGrath, and this
Is what he wrote:
"YOu may think me silly, but
please try 20 understand. l know
I'm too young 10 enlist ~ q
fighting man, much too young,
but what I'm asking n, please
could be an army mascot or
serve some other way? Please.
II have my fathers and moth
eF's permission 70 Join up TO de.
fend our country. I don't want
10 sit home and only buy dc.
Tense bonds ana stamps. I want
10 do something with the u. y.
Army. don't care II I don't
get one cent pay. You see, the
war may be over by the time
I'm old enough to join.
Don't think I'm fantastic,
because realize what I'm writ
Ing, 80 please, please let me
be Q mascot or SOMETHING.
Please"
The President was 80 moved by
young Johnny's plea that he re.
ferred the letter 10 Secretary Of
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10 work out O technique Of treatment
which made him famous throughout
the medical world. When no dsed,
he was as well known aiTicng the
physlcians Of Europe as among
those OF his native land. His 1iTBt
fallure had driven him from o quiet
country practice into one Of the
most uihealthful regions Of the
deep south. There, with his heart
made heavy by On overburdening
sense OF failure, no found the
opportunity TO do Q piece Of work
which made him famous throughout
the world.
Our best lessons are sometimes
teught us by ouT failures. The best
opportunities frequently come 70 "
not In the sunny day Of success but
after fate has given us what at
firgt appears 10 have been O mighty
raw deal. We are too small Of moral
and intellectual stature really to
knew at any given moment whether
we are being blessed or punlShed.
AL Rights Reserved Babs0n
NeWgpan ~ Syndicate
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FTRsT.AID DANGER
bridgeport POST


Coroner Theodore u. steiberG
condemnation Of police methods IN
the recent death, by drowning, Of
o Stamford boy, had q significant
feature IN Its reference TO hrst-aid
courses and methods, a. now being
80 widely carried out. II Is vitality
important Of course, that large
numbers Of the public be acquaint.
cd with the fundamentals Of first
aid. In view Of the threats TO life
and limb now 80 prevalent and the
unknown prospects Of serious efa-
ergencieg which might be brought
about by isolated enemy air raids,
1t would DO nothing short OF GRIM
inal for Us 10 neglect this training
during these troubled times.
These training methods as being
widely taught, have proved their
worth In irlnumerable instances, 30
that there Is no longer any CUES
ton OF their value Or Of the advis-
ability Of continuing them on On
even larger scale than II the case
at present. We cannot tell what the
future may bring, and we must "a
far as possible, be prepared.
But on the other hand, II must
certainly DO thoroughly understood
by traineeS and graduates, a. the
coroner pointed out, that the fiTgt
responsibility In any emergency y
the calling Of q doctor, In no case
should q first-aid graduate take
upon his own shoulders the sole re-
sponsibiIlty for Teviving Of gltccOr.
ing an injured individual. First aio
should be applied, but, by ell means,
and at the first opportunity = doc
tor should be called.
Tho sound theory behind these
special first-aid training coslfees
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11

parently inefficient TO operate, and
they came INTO being only as o de-
Velopment OF the more glorious
horge-drawn vehicles that carried
New Workers through the fashions
able parts Df town.
The rejuvenatlon Of tho Battery,
however presents o different sort
OF problem. There arc no two
ways about II, MFR. Moses plan wotii6
turn an cye-aore into q thing o.
beauty. Yet one wonders II the
Improvement would be an advantage.
Would the same buns rest IN the
sunshine % they have always rest
ed, or would they DO driven out by
the new eIegance7 Would the pop
corn statesmen, the tin-type photo
grapherS and the balloon men still
peddle their wares, Or would they
DO forced 10 seek other stamping
grounds? TO the sophisticated OUT
slider these may seem like gmafi mat
tiers, but 10 the New Yorker they
strike home, He has already seen
30 many changes recently, such ~
the destruction Of the els" that the
question remains: II the city gets
any more civilized, will he stin be
able to recognize ~?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11

War stlmson, but Army regula-
lions contain no provision for i3-
year old maScots. Decreed Major
General James A. Ulio, Adjutant
General Of the Army: "JOhn win
have 10 await his 18th birthday
before he will have IN Opportun-
ity to serve"
THREE SIDES
War Production Chief Donald
Nelson was guest OF honor at o
recent luncheon given by Ala
bai11a congressman and gave them
some interesting information about
the struggle TO convert reluctant
industries TO war production. Nell
son spoke OF the criticism he and
other WPB officials have had TO
endure on this score:
"What most Of the critics do
not seem 10 realize" he OBJ
served with q grin, Ills that there
are not two sides 10 every ques-
tlOn, but thFee-thelr side, our
side and tho truth"
POLITICAL. G0-ROUND
II Federal Judge James v. All.
red decides 10 step down from the
bench and run against Senator
"Pappy" O'Daniel, the able, lib
eral jurist can be certain OF strong
Administration backing. "Pappy"
Is definitely not popular around
the White House while Alfred Is
0 great favorite OF the President.
Rep. Lyle Boren, anti-New
Deal Oklahoma Democrat, faces
tough competition TO hold his
seat this year Fred McCabe, young
liberal former member Of the
State Legislature and q whlriwind
cainpaigner, ID after Boren's scalp
b. j. Brown, Indiana Town
send plan leader, emphatically de-
MES that he Ia entering into any
political deal with the Republic
cans" Reason for the recent
mild tone OF Rep. Glare Hoffman
Is that the Michigander is wor.
RED about his reelection pros
poets and Is goft-pedaling on his
former noisy isolationisfn.
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Feature Syndicate, Iflc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11


Once the two were great friends,
but Kennedy diffeIed radically
with Roosevelt regarding the war,
commended that the President was
going too far IN aiding Britain.
Most Of last year, therefore, Joe
sulked In the background, FIRE.
quently referred to Roosevelt In
derogatory language
The other day, however, the
President wrote Joe Kenendy O
letter, making the amazing pro.
posal that tile ex.Anbaasador take
over the construction Of all mer.
chant ships for the war program.
This IL one Of the most important
Jobs In the government.
Ex-Ambassador Kennedy did no
accept with alacrity. He wrote
back @ letter outlining the terms
and conditions under which he
would take the Job.
HOPKINS WHITE HOUSE
Several government officials
were driving by the White House
In O taxi. They looked out at
the excavation and building oper-
atoms, only scar on one Of the
most beautiful gardens IN the
country.
"Wonder what they're adding
10 the White House nOw2" asked
one official.
"0h," replied the taxi-drlver,
They're making more room for
Harry Hopkins"
ARMY AIR CRASHES
with the tremendous war ex-
panSion Of the Army and Navy
air branches has come an accom-.
panying frequency OF press reports
Of crashes by Hedging pilots.
These stories have brought flood
Of worried inquiries TO Washing
ton authorities.
Relatives Of aviators have ex-
pressed concern over the number
of these accidents and the ades
auacy OF the training programs.
The washington Merry.d o-R Round
has investigated both matters. For
military reasons detailed figures
cannot be disclosed. But the fol.
Ing congratulations can he pub
lished:
1. That the u. 5. percentage
Of accidents Is less than that Of
the British, and appreciably un-
der tho best available German
figures. The casualty rate
among Nazi traineeS Is reported
10 be quite high due 10 limited
training facilities, personnel and
equipment.
2. While U. B. accidents have
increased numerically because
Of the greatly increased number
Of men In training, the percen-
tage Of accidents has not In
creased, Today II Is about the
same % the ratio In 1910. This
fact Is Of key Importance, since
u means there has been no de-
terioration In the basic quality
Of the Army and Navy Dir
training rysteinS despite speed
ups and other war factors.
. The present training sys-
TENS are Ter superior to thoge
Of the World War. Trainees
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11

packed 10 and LETT town. 10 be-
took himself 10 q gparsely settled
district farther south and there,
feeling that his life was ruined, he
began IN & laalfhearted way 10 pracs
tice medicine again.
But Il happened that the unfa-
vorablo climatic conditions Of the
awaimpy region In which he had
settled brought him In contact with
some unusual diseases and led him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11

THE BLACKSMITH

TIE BLACKSMITH
(Frances Frost In the New York Tines
Stubborn, he keeps his forge aglow
and Stubbornly no stands
whiting In his doorway
with big and careful hands'
Tall IN his leathern aprons
his white hair blown awry
he watches Up the village street
and whistles at the sky.
The lively stable horses
have galloped off with death;
the doctors mare In heaven
shorts with silver breath.
But every day he turns Q shoe :
with hard and perfect blow
for some remembered stallion
shaping heel and toe,
wondering II the Lord will let
his tough old spirit pass
and let him shoe those horses
pastured In starry grass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11

Mohamed All Jinnah and Jawaharlal
Nehru may be comparatively new names
to YOU, but they, with Mohandas Gandhi,
whose name you know well, will have
something to say about the course OF
your life for some time to come. AS
leaders OF India, the gentlemen with tne
tongue-twisting names will decide What
part that nations MANY millions are 10
play In the war. Their decision Will
determine to some extent the lengtn OF
time It will take to whip the AXIS. AND
iudeinr by current topics Of the war
even their decision for the Allies may not
hasten the end Of the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11

taken UP his
work as practl-
toner In 0 little
town and had
failed ignoninis
ously 10 save the
hrSt patient he
was called upon
10 treat. In CONF
plete discourage
inent, feeIin 8
that his career
had ended More
ik began, he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11
= NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
How One
Senator Got
Economy-Minded

Washington, April II - The HON.
orable Kenneth Mcclellan. bachelor,
senior senator from Tennessee, has
emerged recently as one OF the
greatest advocates Of government
economy in the Congress, and may
DO there's O reason.
You may recall that last fall there
was q great to-do about building
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11

Production Of lawn mowers ends on
June 80. If you haven't stocked UP on
this item and boarding is unpatriotic-
YOU will Just have to let the grass grow
Also gadgets won't be wrapped IN cello
plane. Hours saved opening Things
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11
THE OLD ORDER CHANGETE'

Hartford CouranD
New Workers, who are O sentl-
mental lot despite their crusty
exterior, are faced with two serious
changes In their way Of life: The
doubie-decke coaches that operate
along Fifth Avenue are to give way
to glngle-deckerg, and Park Com
missioner Moses hopes TO tear down
the old aquarium and dress up the
Battery. Az far as the coaches
are concerned, there Is no reason,
By any standard Of modern eff
cheney, for their use. They are ape
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11

Douglas Dam n
western Tennes.
see. Senator Nc.
Keliar was Ngln
1t. iris point WaI
that to butlc
Douglas ID O m
would food some
Of the best farm
land Of the state
cause o lot OF
farmers to be
moved of their
acres, Rnd ruin
the BUSINESS OF
several canning
factories,
aAsa RRaWN~a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11

TODAY's COMMON ERROR
Practically d frequently milss
used for virtually. 1.-THE decis
sion was virtually mot prAcs
tically) UNANIMOUS" "1t y
virtually (not practically
conceded"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
ny EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. d.

ADVERSELY TEACHES WELL
Many years ago there was q doc
tor In one OF the southern states
whose life appeared to be ruined
because ne had lost his first case.
Fresh from medical school no had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11

!. There were fewer Japanese Lv-
ing In the United States IN 1910
than 1890; true or false?
2. Name the last president Of the
Republic Of France.
3. The Russian port Of gevastopol
Is on the Sea Of Azov, the Caspian
Sea or the Black scar
4. In which battle OF the Revolu-
tlonary War was the order Don't
fire TIL you see the whites Of their
eyes" given2
s. In which state Is Pixies Peak9
@. Which federal agency regulates
the railroads OF tho United gtAtes7
7. Name the great basebali player
who died June 2, i04f.
0. Who wrote Beau oeBte"?
0. Which two composers are most
famous for fligueB2
10. Metal caflisters are used 10
store tea, potatoes, OF coal?
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Views Of The Press

will be destroyed, II graduates as
sumo that they can take exclusive
charge Of cases involving life and
death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11

WASHINGTON April IL Joseph Patrick Kennedy former Ambassador
Of the United states since he returned fro London
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Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac
Moon rises 4;2i q. m. (war unle)
Sun rises e:2l q. M; sets T:26 y, m. Swar
time)
All vehicles must DO lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
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bury Democrats washington Ser
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q. which arm Of the o. 81 army
"a ia charge OF caFioudage WORRY
A. The Corps OF Engineers.
q. Does any country impose .
severe penalty for violating Q ration
A, In Germany and italy, the
penalty for violation "a death.
a. What Is the governing body
OF the American National Red Gross
and how are the members choaenp
A. The Congressional charter
vests the entire control, management
and administration in Q central
committee OF eighteen members, elk
OF whom are appointed BY the pres
ident Of the United States, six elect
cd by the incorporators ana elk BY
the delegates OF the chapters, Elect
ed members serve for three years.
The central committee appoints q
nine-member committee. one CHAIR
man heads both committees and Is
the executive head Of the corpora
ton.
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q. In which countries Of Rho
world Is sugar produced2
A. It Is produced IN almost every
country, but Cuba leads ell coun-
tries with an annual production OF
four million tons.
Q. How does the lowest recorded
temperature IN Alaska compare
with the lowest In the United States?
A. In Alaska--70 degrees y. 81
Fort Yukon, January II, 1884; In
United StateS-e0 degrees y Of Riys
erside Ranger Station, Wyo.; In Yels
lowstone Park, February 0, 1888.
q. Why are 50 many OF the coal
deposits In mountainous regions9
A. Coal may DO regarded % the
final product derived from vegetable
matter which was subjected to heat
and pressure through long geologi-
cal eraS. The transformation Of
vegetable matter into coal was an
exceedingly slow process, especially
where the rocks were undisturbed.
In some localities the process was
hastened by deep.seated changes
incidental 10 the upheaval Of rocks
during mountain building: the gas
eous products escaped almost COM
pletely and left the carbon together
with q small proportion Of mineral
matter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11
Washington Merry-G o-Round :

Roosevelt Offers Joseph Kennedy Job Shpbudns Czur;
Army and Navy Air Crashes Show No Increase in Pecent0se
Cadets Get More and Better Tronng Than in World War
Boy. I3 Writes President Asking Join Army as Mascot
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q. which arm Of the o, 8. army
"a ia charge Of caSnouhage worRg
A. The Corps OF Engineers.
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What's Your /. O.?

Can you answer seven Of
these test questions? Turn 70
back page for the answers.
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q. What are people Of Liverpool
called7
A. Liverpudlians. f
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q. Does any country impose .
severe penalty for violating Q ration
iAwP
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A, In Germany and italy, the
penalty for violation 10 death.
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