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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-31
Press Comment
THE VOTING AGE
(New Haven Journal courier)

(New Haven Journal -Courier)
 The imminent passage of the bill to draft IS and 19 year old boys in- to military service raises the ques- tion of whether these same boys should not have the right to vote, Senator Vandenburg of Michigan. mas proposed that constitutional amendment giving them this right be submitted for consideration.
 As war measure, there is little to be said In favor of this proposal, for the boys In service are scattered all over the globe and have their minds on military rather than po- litlcal matters. However as per- manent step, the measure is on sounder ground.
 How much below 2l Senator Van- denburg would lower the voting age Is not as important as the fact that a change downward be made. Certainly a young man of 70 today knows considerably more about pol- tiles, government and world affairs than did hts 2i-yeaF-old ancestor a hundred years ago. Interest In the affairs of the state may be presumed to be greater today than it vas among those of the same age foEm' eFiy.
 Against the proposal, if t galnss headway, there is sure 70 be raised the argument that youths below 2l are not mentally and emoslonally aualiGled to use the ballot. that some dire cOnssquenee would surely follow on the heels of such . step, huI similar forcb0dings were expressed when women's suffrage was being debated % years ago.
 It would be interesting for Mr Gallup or Fortune magazine to take a poll ok young men and WosAen under 2i te zee how they feel about this proposal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-31
Who Pays His Bills?

Gerald L. K. Smith, Detroit demagogue whose words are much less than texts for democracy, is waging a vigorous 1nde- pendent campaign for the U. s. Senate 1n Michigan, where G. O. P. voters turned him down in the primaries. Such cam paigns cost money.
 The U. s. Senate has committee designated to keep an eye on campaign expenditures. Michiganders are not the only persons who wonder where Smith IS getting his financing. We can think ot no better spot for bit of Senate inquiry right now, than the Michigan race.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-31

It was the same way when he fought to smash the "OhiO Gang" around Warren Harding; when
 he pushed the bill to outlaw 'yelIow dOg' contracts, when he fought for passage of the lame duck" amendment, and when he battled the private power interests to harness the Tennessee Valley. The odds were always against hin. But the tougher the battle, the harder he fought.
 Senator Norris today is 81. And until a few weeks ago he felt that he was entitled to hang up his armor. But friends in Nebraska and Washington, who hated to see one of the nations greatest liberals retire, urged him to run-though he faced enormous handicaps. This time both Re- publican and Democratic candi- dateh are opposing him. His name has to be written in ol the ticket.
 So, facing these odds, Norris
 took on what may be his last
 great battle.
 NORRIS FIRST FIGHT
 It was just twenty years ago that the Senate broke into hil- arious laughter over an amend ment relating to the "lame-duck" session. Sponsored by the Farm CTS Union of Arkansas, the amendment provided that senators who had already been defeated, but were still seated, should ab- stain from voting.
 AS a joke, the amendment was referred to the Agriculture Con- mittee, because it was sponsored by farmers, and because it dealt with ducks.
 But George Norris took hold of the idea. He had often been struck by the absurdity of hold holding a session composed part ly of men already defeated, while
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DESPERATE PLIGHT
 Results admittedly are somewhat inaccurate, but 1t is the best report ing mechanism there is today on farm labor supply.
 If, however, the Manpower Com missions figure of 8:5 million farm workers is used for 1942 and that figure has to be cut down to 75 million farm workers by the end of 1943, this farm labor problem is desperate and the entire food pro- gram for 1943 is threatened with | failure.
 About all these figures prove, however, is that nobody knows what the real manpower situation is, in specific detail.
 If you will cross your fingers and accept the Manpower Com missions figures as approxima- tions, 1t is possible to get some idea of what the manpower prob lem is for the next year, and where the shortages are to be made up.
 There must be 8 net increase in the total working force of at least 46 million people, a figure arrived at in this way:
 The armed services and war production industries need an in- crease of 8.5 million. Curtail- ment of civilian industries, reduce ton of the number of samll busi- nesses, salesmen, unemployed and farm workers will contribute only 3.9 million workers. Where will the missing 4.6 million come from?
 Census figures show there are million women under 45 years old with no children. There are 9 million more women under 45 who have children under 14 and who might be added to the labor force on a part-time basis, or full- time if some arrangement could be made to care for their children. WOMEN AT WORK
 The War Manpower Commission estimates that the movement of wo- men into the labor force will be something as follows:
 Millions of Women Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 1942 1943 War industries ....... 4.5 60 | Civilian industries .... 80 12O
 In other words, if these estimates are any good, a total of 10.5 mil
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neWly elected memDer sat on the sidelines for nearly half a year.
 So Norris gave battle.
 It took ten years to win this fight, but '1ame-duck" sessions are now a thing of the past. President Roosevelt was inaugu- rated for the second term in Jan uary, 1887, instead of March 4, the date set by the founding fath- CTS in the days when they had to travel to the Capital by horse and buggy.
 TENNESSEE VALLEY
 Norris fight for public power was the same kind of uphill fight, over the same ten-year period. It began in 1922, and ended only when the Roosevelt administra- tion established the Tennessee Val ley Authority. It was a fight to prevent private companies particularly Henry Ford-from gaining control of the vast river system of the Tennessee Valley.
 At one stage, the fight seemed hopeless. T expect to lose" Nor ris said. I'm going on even though stand absolutely alone. am going to do the best can, but I cannot last forever"
 Then he added, They'll never name a dam after me-"
 Today, Norris Dam in the Ten nessee Valley is supplying power to scores of war industries and has set the standard for other government power projects at Grand River, Bonneville, Grand Coulee-permanent monuments to George Norris bravery.
 To win the fight, Norris was obliged at times to Hay both Democrats and Republicans. Sup porting the bill to give the Muscle Shoals contract to Henry Ford were President Coolidge, Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover, both of Alabama's Senators, OS- car w. Underwood, and J. Thom- as Heflin, not to mentione Joe Robinson of Arkansas and Pat Harrison of Mississippi.
 Norris wrapped them all up to- gether in one of neatest bundles of sarcastic abuse the Senate ever heard. "Thls has been," he said, "a wonderful combination of the two great political machines Silent Cal at the head, Smiling Oscar, Happy Pat, JOvial Joe, and Me Too Tom, all bound together by the sacred ties of fertilizer" Morris suspected that promises of cheap fertilizer were camou- flage for getting private control of public powerJ
 He added: Five hearts that beat as one, carrying the natural resources of our country tO the electric power trust"
 But despite this array against him, Norris kept battling for eight more years. Tn 1883 victory was his.
 NORRIS ALMOST QUIT
 This fight, and the fight against the Teapot Dome leases. came as Norris was approaching the 1924 elections. A more eau- tlous man would have avoided making enemies, just as Q more cautious man would have avoided the present tough election race. But not Norris.
 He made trouble for himself by dragging into public view the relations between Hardlng's sohlo Gang" and New Mclean and de- nounelng Mclean as . man "whe has lived Q life Of aebauebeFy, snd whose 0nly distinction and whose only right te a place ln respect able society is 0ae that has been purchased by his m0ney, inherited from an indulgent parent"
 Mclean struck back ln q Wey that threatened 10 unseat Norris |. He hired 0aston D. Means, hs Means later publicly testified, 70 explore Norris public and private life. in an effort to find some thing damaging, When Means
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failed to find anything, Mclean even suggested a frame-up.
 The public probably does not know how near Norris came to ending his public career at that time. It was not the OppOsi- tiOn of Mclean which discour- aged him, but a sense of general futility.
 Friends in Lincoln, Nebraska, wired that a petition to run again was ready for filing, but re- quired his consent. Norris, how ever, insisted he was through. He dictater reply to his secretaryq refusing consent, and saying he would not run.
 Just as the wire was being car- ried off by a messenger, newsman Paul Y. Anderson dropped into the office and learned from the secretary what had happened. He pursued the messenger, put the telegram in his pocket.
 When Norris friends in Lin- coin got no reply, they acted independently. Meantime, gr0und-swell of support arose all over the state.
 Norris got into the present race in somewhat the same way. Now that he is in it, he is going through with it exactly as he has every other battle. And he is rather glad he is in it. Though this may be his last fight, he will go down fighting, if need be. You could never put George Norris permanently on the shelf. He will die fighting.
 Copyright, 1942. by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-31

lion more women will have to go to work in industry, leaving only 2.5 million to do home work. Some g million of them will have to replace men in civilian industry. Even that won't make up the shortage, so Is million women will have to take jobs in war plants. If this 10.5 mil- lion workers can't be recruited from among the 13 million women under 45, are there other sources.
 The 3 million unemployed are generally considered as unable 10 perform or hold a regular job.
 There are million students of from IA to IS years old. Reduce the school-leaving age by six months or a year and you get an- other million workers here, boys and girls.
 There are three quarters of a million men over 65.
 But that's getting pretty close to the bottom of the barrel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-31
Questions and Answers
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
M MrIAA-

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
 The Waterbury Democrats Serv- ice Bureau will answer for you free, any question of fact or information not involving exten- sive research. Write your ques. ton clearly, sign name and address, enclose Q 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.
 @. Will consumers in the States in which fuel oil is rationed be pen- auzed if they did not have 275 gall Ions in their storage tanks on October 1, 1942?
 A. Not if they can give satis- factory proof that they had less than 250 gallons on that date and an effort was made to obtain fuel oil from suppliers who were unable to deliver; or that 1t was financially impossible to make the purchase.
 Q. What does selective service classification 1-C indicate?
 A. It is the classification for men already in service in one of the armed forces.
 @. Did President Roosevelt ever make a statement about the num- Der of working days lost in war industries due to common colds?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-31

Somehow or other the football season lacks the spirit of former years. once upon time the Naugatuck Valley on sat urdays was long procession rom tne Yale Bowl northWard. Some oay, oi course, those scenes will be repeated put now we have to mix our football With otn- CT things. And if the sport suffers tooay' if is only to be expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-31

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to Page 6 for the answers.
 1. The United States has de- clared war on Hungary; true or false?
 2. Which anniversary. of the signing of the tripartite pact was recently celebrated by Axis coun- tries?
 3. Which admiral of the Navy recently said that People can live without labor unions?
 (. Which U. s. Senator, at the age of 8l, Is running for re-elee- ton in November?
 5. Robert C.. Ingersoll was an atheist. an agno6tic, or an intidel2
 6. Which is lighter, hydrogen or helium?
 T. Where did General Lee sur- render to General Grant in the Civil War?
 6. sunspots are cooler than the rest Of the sun; true or false?
 Q. What kind of an animal is "Bambi." the principal character In the book and film of that title2
 10. In which year did King Peter ascend the throne of Yugoslaylaf
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Selected Poem
THE SPICE STREET

IHEE HNNNN WN~7"F"F~ George Thorp Rayner in the New forK sum Front street, Pearl street Coenties Slip Windows still wide-eyed toward the sea- Haven for sloop and packet ship For cocoa, cinnamon and tea Here where the fog, cafe au lait
 Tastes acrid when the wind is east Come cargoes hazardous today
 When Natures dangers reckon least The sparllke patterns Of the El
 Repeat the shadows tFigates east The ghosts of many spices dwell Along these byways Of the past. Frugal the stock the paddock keeps AS ratlons stalk tho hoarded store In this small, fragrant world that sleeps Between Skyserapers and the shore
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Current Comment

We are learning to ration ma terlals and we must learn to Fa. ton manpoweT,
 President Roosevelt tt we are 10 save elylllxatlo that tdrafting youthl Is the only road which we can follow Secretary of War Henry L stim- son,
 Most responsibility for keeping prices down rests with the women Of the family,
 WIPE Chairman Leon Henderson. l should reckon there were 100 fires going fine as we set off for home. -Amerioan-boTn gunner ln Polish RAP squadron describing kiel raid.
 A lot of as, including public of- fioiais. are going 10 have 70 stretch our muscles and our minds to win. Wendell Wiilkle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-31

There is some
 thing seriously the matter with any civiliza ti o n which is com
 pletely fascinated by the possibilities of youth. There can be no doubt that young men have certain gifts and powers which largely disappear after one n a z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-31
TopAY,s COMMON ERRoR

Do not say: "In the notice of the meeting, it says that all active members are invited";
 instead say "the notice of the meeting says that, etc." The indefinite use of 1t without an antecedent should be avoided, except in impersOnal expressions such as 1t seems, it is cold, it Is showing, etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-31
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.

MIDDLE AGE MUST BE SERVED
 One of the most inhuman prac- tices in modern life is that adopted by many industries of casting men aside after they reach middle age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-31
Millions of Workers

EnU. While the Commission million
  employment at 1l9 million 8s million being family hired hands, Department of Agriculture figures farm employment have usually considered the standard index They counting of but apng methods introduced public opinion
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wPeaxont Merry 50 dp Senate GOgeN eNrsf
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power TeSOUfCe8 t1e country has and WLAJ JIle re. quirements will be- only the toughest of estimates be given most figures and they may be milloir wrong, either way.
 Making the best guess possible, however, the War Manpower Commissions figures shake down to some- thing like this
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National Spotlight
Manpower Now becoming Womanpower
BY PETER EDISON

-"-
 Waterbury Washington Correspondent IGGEsT dcy understanding problem that D 1940 accurate but millions their residence strike what
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A Thought for Today

Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: Thou wilt prepare their heart thou wilt cause thine ear to hear.-Psalms 1O:17.
 Naked seek the camp of those who desire nothing.-Horace.
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Washington Merry-Go-Round DREW Pz PEARSON

Senoto George Norris Voont Warrior Faces Climatic BottIe Odds Are Against Him Eecton But He's Never Dodsed Fight He Attacked Ohio Gong ond Put Over Lame Duck Amendment Great Public Power Projects sand Monuments Brove Career
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Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon rises ii;50 D. m. twar lme), Sun rises 7;2O .. m. sets S;bi D. m. twaF time). All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
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EDITORS NOTE-If you gre deslr0us of securing this weeks booklet HEADERS OF WAR RING NATIONS" address P. M. Kirby, Department 2-l00, Waterbury Democrat Service Bureau. 1918 Thirteenth s., Washington, D. C., with lS cents se cover postage.
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A. On March IT. 1942, at press conference, the President stated that during the first year and nine months of the defense program, 60,000, 900 man-days were lost on account of common colds.
 Q. What kind of ship is the naval vessel Heath Hen?
 A. A coastal minesweeper.
 e. What selection is played at the opening and closing of Walter Compton's afternoon broadcast?
 A. "In a Dream of Love-" a transcription by the Mayfair Soc- iety Orchestra.
 c. How long was the Roman Appian Way?
 A. It extended froni Rome south to Capua. above Naples, and thence to the East, across Italy to Brindisi on the Adriatic Sea opposite Turkey. a total of 360 miles.
 c. What is meant by "the fires of Moloch?"
 A. Moloch was the god of the Ammonites, and was worshtpped by human sacrifice. First-born child ren were passed through the fires on his altar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-31
Whats Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to Page 6 for the answers.
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Copyright, 1942. by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
La gaceta., 1942-04-29
'ugoeslav.:a c%onbate a los nazis y sus complies
Las tro1ao "a H1ic 'ailov:tch y los Chetniks
operan commandments
POR ]. K. NOVAK

.trO hCmbres contra sus coTnpa-
triotas rebeldes, pero la inutili-
dad de esta fuerza esta demos
trada por ell nGmero tttal de di-
visiones que en- la actualidad Sc
encuentran operanio contra Mi
dhailOvitch. Segdn ndticias de
Ankara, las fuerzas de este ge-
neral, de 100 a 100000 hombres
SO hallan enfrentadas, en- 10 que
fue anteriormente Yugoeslavia,
por cinco divisiones b1lgaras, u
ma division alemana Ode guarni-
ci6n en- Belgrado) por 10 menos
trece divisicnes de Ustachis
croatas en- la Bosnia oriental, y
ademas por nueve divisiones tia
lianas en- Dalmacia, Herzegovi-
ma Y en- la parte de Eslovenia a.
rexionada per Italia. Berlin
tambien ha pedido a Hungria
que mande ltropas a Servia.
(COntinudrd)
La gaceta., 1942-04-29

II, SO inclinaba, curioso. astuto.
All fin, enderecandcce, torna-
5a a su faena de entreiazar es-
parties, cen tai agilidad, que a.
psaas sc lie veian las manos.
Tn !qmulto de lavanderas Sc
acerc6, entire gritos y canticos.
Ell ciego entr6 en- la casa, sali1
cen ell acorde6n, sent6ze en- Ell
pogo y preiudi6 la Ultima taran-
yela de Pieiigrotta:
B1unetta bruna, cono nessuna,
nuda a Ia luna.
BiondettG biondd, bionda e retondd
nuda dl'onda.
Seis mujeres, con bultos a Ia
cabeza, las sayas prendidas a.
tras, rodearon al ciego, como CO.
ristas al tenor c6mico. Chilla-
BAN, manoseaban, albcrotaban,
en- plena libertad de no ser WIS.,
as, en- la impunidad sabrosisi-
ma de I'm regodeo burl6n.
En- ciego, ducho en- tales en-
o1entros, llevandose las mancs
= la cara, como para protegerse,
las dsiaba haeer,
Elias, entire risjtas y coiazos,
quitandole ell acorde6n y ell sem
5rero, ~llevandola en- vilo fuera
de los arboles, al sol.
-Quieto... iDas paQabra de
no moverte?
-Palabra.
-Bien. Pues ahora nos es-
condemns. Y a la que encuen-
tres, va 10 sabes: I'm abrazo to-
do 10 apretado que quieras...
Ell ciego, de un pufado, subi6.
Sc los pantalones. Luego, escu.
piendose en- las manos, exclam6
relamiendose:
IA mi gusto? Pues, prepa.
rense. iOjo!
Elias desparramaronse, de
pumtillas, radiantes, dando leves
chillidos. FL, al sol, mambrudo Y
sin sombrero, venteaba, la cara
enhiesta.
-IYa?
-ESpera... Todavia, no..
Sentia roces de faldas, de Gu
chcheos, risitas, tosecitas...
@Ya?
Repitiendo Ell "IYa", jadea-
La gaceta., 1942-04-29
MICHAEL QUILL Y LEWIS
EN-

New York, abril 29.-Mi-
chael ]. Quill y John L. Lewis
esta ahora en- desacuerdo. Con
$50 miembros de los Obreros
de la Union de Transportes,
Quill invade, en- una opera
ci6n de "comandos," la oficina
que los Mineros Unidos tienen
en- esta ciudad, precipitando
otra crisis en- las relaciones de
Lewis con Phillip Murray, pre-
sidente del CLIO. Los amigos
de Quill destrozaron una foto-
grafia de Lewis y acusaron a
este de conspirar para obte-
ner ell dominic de la T. w. u,
como parte de SUI plan para
aislar ell movimiento obrero y
La gaceta., 1942-04-29

Cor la llegada de Ia primave-
"a en- los Balkanes, la nieve Sc
derrite rapidamente y el aqua
Sc lama por los torrentes, inun-
dando wales, pueblos Y hasta ciu
6ades enteras. En- esta epoca
los Chetniks reunen sus fuerzas
nara una nueva campaha contra
los Nazis, contra los completes
italianos, contra los gendarmes
bulgaros Y contra los 'quislings'
croatas Y services. Con Ell frio e.
chado fuera de sus huesos por
los raEos del vivificador sol,
sus preparativos para la ofensi-
va de primavera estan cast ter
minados.
Los rebelies-este termino in
cluye a las fuerzas regulares del
General Michailovitch como a
los 'Chetniks'-han hecho buen
uso del invierno. En- Sarajevo la
via del ferrccarril ha sido VIOLA
da; un puerlte cerca de Mostar
Ina sido dinamitado; en- Dobol
Sc realize una incursi6n con
gran exito en- los abastecimien-
tos de guerra italianos, que pro-
porcion6 un excelente refuerzo
para los abastecimientos de los
rebeldes. Estos sufrieron, como
es natural, ciertas bajas, la peor
de las cuales fu6 la explosion de
la fabrica de municiones de O.
krulika. I'm dep6sito de dinami-
ia fue destruido, pero las perdi-
das de han recuperado con ell bo-
tin italiano.
Ell quisling Neditch sabe que
la ofensiva general por las tro-
pas de Michailowitch es inmi-
nente y, por medic de una emf
sion de radio a principles dc
mario, trat6 de alarmar a la ma
ci6n avisandola contra ell esprit
tn comitadji que, 81 ha penetra-
do y esparcido por todas parties
desde ell ataQue de Alemania cor
ira la Union Suvietica. "a me.
nos de que Sc restablezca ell or.
den" dijo en- la emission, eel pals
sufrira una suerte terrible"
la lucha contin1a, una lucha con
ira el "Nuevo Orden" de Hit
Ter, una lucha por la libertad e
Independence.
A Neditch Sc le ha permitido
ell organizar un ejercibO de TO-
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dificultar los esfuerzos del
pals en- pro de la unidad y la
victoria.
Lewis llam6 por ~telefono
desde Washington y ~califica
de absurdos y ridiculos los car
COS de Quill, defendiendo de
paso ell patriotismo de los Mi
neros.
Uno de los adlateres de Lee
wis, Ora E. Gassaway, inme-
diatamente lie telegrafi6 a Phi
lip Murray, pidiendole repu-
die 10 hecho por Quill. AL mis-
me tempo pidio a Emil Schlen
singer, abogado de los Mine
ros en- ell distrito so, que per-
siga a Quill y a los que con es
tie realizaron ell asalto.
La gaceta., 1942-04-29
SECCION DE PROTECTION
Y AUXILIO DEL CENTRIC
ESPANOL

Sc eta a Junta General Or
dinaria para ell Jueves 80 del
presente mes, a las $3.50 de la
noche, en- ell edificio de YbOr,
recomendando a los que hayan
percibido dieta en- ell 1ltimo
trimestre que asistan para no
ser multados como determine
ell R glamento.
Tampa, % de. Abril, 1912.
o. Mijares, Sec.
La gaceta., 1942-04-29

ia e. 2cl, en- I'm negrear de bar
Las tr0nuIas. Las lavar'ieras,
con les bcl:os q la cabeza, kuian,
vClviendtse de vez en- vez para
recrearse ell su obra.
I'm llanto silencioso, colerico,
eScUrriale por las barbas...