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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04
HOUSING HEADACHES
(Meriden JournaD

(Meriden JournaD
We In Meriden don't hear COM
plants about the rents charged for
defense housing. UThe simple ex-
PLANTATION Is that the federals didn't
construct any houses here IN rows,
as they did In New Britain, New
Haven and will IN Middletown. We
still have separate houses and col
lect taxes on them, which Is prob
ably better for the general public;
and tenants would not be we'll
pleased over such rentals as are
asked at Ledgecrest and sunvale
Manor In New Britain.
The rents for three rooms are
S27.50 month; for four rooms,
$50; for Ave rooms, s32. This Is for
shelter only, except that tenants
have the use Of gas stove and ice
box.
Everything Is new and nice and
occupants welcomed the change
from old premises but now they
complain about the cost. over IN
Waterbury, there are violent pro-
tests over the way some OF the fed
eral housing failed to Withstand our
Winter weather.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04
"A Thoupht For Today
Gain or Loss?

Discussion OF the Community Chest
plan Is rife In Waterbury once again.
Having taken a positive stand for the
same on several occasions In the past
kwenty years The Democrat doesn't feel
az this late date 1t should back down from
It's original position. We still feel that
the Community Chest Is worthwhile and
particularly so In an industrial center,
such as Waterbury Is, with all Its reac-
tionS to the economic thermometer OF the
nation and world,
There are many responsible persons,
though, who don't believe that the plan
could ever succeed In waterbury. They
don't believe that sufficient funds could
ba provided to take care Of the participat-
Inc organizations In some instances. They
feel, too, that such plan would be q
signal for many more groups TO demand
inclusion In the division OF the funds and
that as q result the fine work now being
performed by local organizations Woulo
Be curtailed. Agreement on the proposal
Is apparently as far away today as II mas
been In the'past'
Nevertheless, this Is q good time to dis
cuss Waterbury Community Chest, ior
this city, like every other one, has gone
through q period Of intensive campaigns
for funds. There will be more or them
as IL becomes necessary to expand serV-
ices wherever those funds are TO be APP
piled. The pressing need Of attempting
Ia consolidate those drives Is perhaps the
strongest argument that can be brought
home right now. simpliflcation Of effort
In raising funds should be particularly
appealing. Elimination OF competition
should be beneficial TO oil concerned.
We regard the chest plan in the light
that disadvantages, Of which there are
some, are considerably outweighed by
advantages and by the main fact that
the public, which supports the activities
is encouraged to participate in one gen.
erous donation rather than series OF
Them scattered throughout the year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

IN the greatest IN u. 8. history,
and with that OF Britain Is IN
excess of the Axis performance.
Sklps-Tar greater In every
category than the Axis, but
stan considerably below the tre-
mendous requirements OF the
worldwide conflict
BLOOD TRANsFUsToNs
Last December q young private
James y. Dougall, wrote US from
TT. Lewis, wash, reporting that
men In his company, the 10th
Engineers, were ready TO donate
their blood for the Red Cross
drive for blood donations,
However, the Army would not
accept Private Dougall's patriotic
offer. II wisely ruled that the
army needed 10 save Its own blood,
that civilians should make this
contribution 10 the men defending
them.
Where Private Dougall Is today
we do not knoW-perhapS IN
Australia, ireland or the Bataan
Peninsula. But We do know that
the Red Cross Is falling behind
because more people have not fol.
lowed his patriotic impulse. Blood,
VIC are informed by the Red Cross,
IL needed 80 badly that nurses
themselves are donating their
own blood, not once but twice.
Copyright, l042, by United
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04
In Today's Mail
MORE OBSERVATION POSTS
NEEDED IN CITY,
WRITER AYERS.
Editor, waterbury Democrat

Editor, Waterbury Democrat
At q recent meeting OF chief OBJ
servers for aircraft observation posts,
II was explained that O vast amount
Of Army reconnaissance planes would
be necessary to accomplish the same
effective service as Ia now being
given our government by the 16D
present observation posts. Which
posts are operated on q 24-hour
basis each and every day. A review
OF this work brings up the question,
Are there any strategic observation
posts operated for the protection Of
Waterbury by Waterburians2
To be sure we have observation
post in Wolcott, Middlebury, Wa
tertown and Naugatuck.
I wonder II Waterburians think
this service Is some kind Of play.
baby nonsense or some unimportant
service? There was some very COM
mendable service given by an ex-
serviceman who gave his home and
services for the cause. Naturally,
such q condition could not be con-
tinued. So far as I can find out,
maneuvers has dwindled to a mere
nothingness as far as Waterburians
strategic observation Of airplane
are concerned.
This service should be given q
great deal Of consideration and help
to build observation towers could
easily be given by our big interests.
Free leases for the duration are
available for such land strategically
located as is needed.
WILLIAM ]. LANNER,
Union City.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

For the first time In the 2M
years OF the war the United States
and Britain now are out-produe-
ing the Axis and Its vaSSal states
IN vital arms and munitions.
Although the two Allies are on
the defensive, heneeforth Anglo
American war output should pile
up a never-increaSing margin OF
armament superiority.
u. s. producing capacity In par
tIcular Is Just beginning TO swing
into On about war scale. The
mighty auto industry, for ex-
ample, Is now being furiously con-
Verted. Other major industries
are undergoing the same trntlsfor-
nation. Also hundreds OF new
war plants are In various stages
OF completion, with hundreds OF
others being projected.
Sage old Bernie" Baruch
comments: I'VE can't yet crack
our heels together In celebration,
even II things are better"
What he means Is that there are
plenty OF sour spots.
Some OF these are: labor supply,
certain obstancleS In the flow OF
materials, shortage Of materials,
inadequate use OF equipment, in
sufficient sub. contracting, red
tape and bureaucratic obstruction,
the incompetence, greed and lack
OF initiative OF many employers,
the profit-inindednesS OF dollar
a-year men.
But despite all these. y. 3.
industry every week Is pouring
out o steadily soaring fl00dtlde
Of war supplies. On the basis OF
q private survey made BY the
authors Of this column, II can
be stated definitely that with
the British Empires greatly ac-
tolerated production the two
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04
Views Of The Press

on the other hand II isn't neces-
Sary 10 60 10 the opposite extreme
as some propagandistS do In their
enthusiasm, and pirate about the
glories OF the British Empire or the
beauties OF Russian Communism,
Such propaganda always raises O
doubt In the mind OF the nearer.
We are fighting first, last and
foremost for the safety OF the
United states Of America and for la
own future peace and welfare. That
Is enough Of an ideal 10 keep III
fully occupied for the present. The
governor is right when he adds
that talk about how we are goine
TO rule the world after the peace u
pretty futile at the present time,
Il Is not only futile but II Is like
" 10 lead to dissenSion among US
Let us leave that to the future. The
present task Is to win the war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

Allies now are ahead OF the
Axis.
NOTE: The survey was linz
tied on the Allied side OF the v.
s. and British Empire because II
~ impossible to get detailed In
formation about Russian produce
ton. This suffered heavily while
the Red Army was retreating but
Ia reported 10 have made q
miraculous" recovery.
HOW WE'RE DOING
For obvious military reasons II
Is not possible 10 give details Of
the great Allied production vie
tory. But here Is q general sur
vey OF how we're doing:
Planes -LaSt month the COM
blned u. g., British and Cam
adian total surpassed the maxi
mum estimated producing eapa-
city OF Italy, Japan, Germany
and her veBSal states.
Tanks-The u. g., Britain and
Canada are outprodueing the
Axis and GNtollito powers In
Light and medium tanks which
also are superior In many re.
respects TO those OF the enemy,
MunItIOns-U. g, production Ia
the greatest In It's history and
without Great Britain Is greater
than thoS combined total OF
italy and Japan.
Steel--Iiere again production
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

The boys lose q SUMMER American
troops which were recently dispatched to
Australia have just cause for complaint
Maybe 1t hasn't occurred to you, but those
boys left home just as spring was arriving
with promise OF warmer days 10 come,
When they arrived In Australia, which
is In the South Temperate Zone they
found fall arriving and winter just
around the corner. SO instead OF getting
q variable climate through at least q
year of their lives they are going TO have
one long winter. Down In Australia sea-
sons are just the opposite Of those we are
accustomed to up here In New England,
so 1t probably will be kind OF 10 tough l0r
tralia isn't quite as bad as northern
U. s. A. and Canada. They don't get too
much snow and the temperature never
gets down TO zero In the lowlands. so
the change should be quite novelty.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

New Haven Is the last city In the state
to get rid OF Its troleys. And judging
by what we read New Haven Is going
to be q long time in replacing trolleys
with buses. Such a change can't be
made now until the war Is over, as therell
be no new buses provided In place OF
trolley cars In any American cities. Where
such changes were contemplated they'll
have to hang fire until steel production
Is back to normal In the good old u .: a.
In the meantime the existing folling
stock OF most traction companies, Whether
they be trolleys or buses, will prooaoly
have to suffice
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

generally does. But its greatest mes
sage is the spiritual universe Of God,
which represents life, has triumphed
over the kingdom OF evil, which
represents death. This season re-
minds us also that Jesus has never
left the world but is spiritually near
to all who call upon Him.
An occurrence of the most stu
pendous nature took place on the
first Easter. It stands as the
greatest day in human history. 1t
marks the triumph Of light over
darkness, Of life bver death. Of
heaven over hell. Even those who
are least susceptible to the appeal
OF spiritual things seem to catch
the Signiflcanns Of tina day and 70
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

early morning
hours and also
b eca sc HIS
res urrOc ton
meant the be-
ginning Of q new
era In the life
Of man.
Generally we
think Of Easter
as a day which
re ass ureS us
a bout immor-
tality, This II
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

In referring to remarks OF his oppo'-
nent Mayor George A. ,Coyle OF New BIl-
tain said they are "untruths, falsen sS.H,,
and pack Of lies" In short oTt, ex-M cCyy1e
George Quigley, to whom Mayor Coyle
was referring, doesn't always teA tne
truth In the latter's opinion. with su Itti
campaign is bound to provide a pleasing
foil for all the war news we get theSe
days.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04
WHAT IS IT DOING?
tNew York Sun }

For the information OF those who
have been asking, what Is the
Navy dolng?" II may be said that
three Navy men have been:
Keeping alive for thirty-four days
on n raft q little bigger than a hall
room cot;
Living on a few birds and a few
Drinking rain water wrung from
fish that they managed to catch;
their clothes;
Driving Off sharks with their
bare hands:
Refusing to drift, but keeping up
q determined fight to reach land;
winning their fight to survive by
landing on q South island, whence
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

So democracy doesn't work? 1t not
only works at home but 1t works at the
front. A 23-year-old American dough
bow In Australia Is millionaire who gets
spending money In 500 bills. on duty
he chauffeurs lieutenant who used 70
be a soda ierker.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

enter into its spirit of rejoicing.
A new age began on that day,
and its glory has increased with
the passing centuries. A new light
has been shining upon the earth
since those early morning hours
when O few devoted women found
the tomb empty and realized that
He had risen from the dead, as
He had always assured them He
would.
AL Rights Reserved-Babso
Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04
Selected Poem
SPRING IN RESURRECTION

SPRING an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Fern Mary Munsell In the Poets Corner,
Hartford Tines
While many hearts are saddened
and many arms are bare,
Spring comes to New England
with lovely songs 10 spare.
With bluebirds on her fingers
and robbins on her breast
Spring has brought sweet music
TO give the body rest.
Spring is resurrection,
and robbins dressed in red
shall sing q gentle solo
above Earths timeless bed.
The crocus buds will blossom
and green the grass shall be
while gold winds fade the winter
TO soft, grey memory.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Why We Don't
Draw Our Plans
For The Axis
BY PETER EDISON
waterbury Democrat washington
Correspondent

washington, April 4 - The story
goes that ever since the announce
ment OF General MNcArthurs es-
cape from the Philippines, the boys
on Bataan and Corregldor have
been catching double doses Of every
thing the Japs had 10 throw or
drop. Allowing Macarthur TO escape
made the Japs lose face, The result
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

was ulat 70 re-
gain face they
had to tighten
the blockade and
start pitching woe
as they hadn't
heaved II before.
What was good
news TO the Uni
ted States and
Australia tAeres
fore became In
creasing punish
m emit for our
forces on the is-
lands. Maybe this
hammering would
lAUA 1850 AN.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

EDITORS N0TE-If you are
DESTROYS Of securing this weeks
booklet, "TNTERIOR DECORA-
TIONS" address r. NJ. Kirby, DE.
paFtment 8-i0O, Waterbury Dem.
OCrat Service Bureau, 1913 Thlr-
tenth Street. Washington, ID. G..
with 10 cents 10 cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

TODAY's COMMON ERROR
Speaking Of q task, one free
quentIy hears the expression.
''Let us gee Il over with"
with should be omitted.
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page for the answers.
1, To which country does Prince
Edward Island belong?
2. The present Sino-Japanese war
began In 1895, 1887 or 1882
8. Samuel Colt was the inventor
OF what type Of shooting arm?
4. Names the four presidents
whose heads are carved In stone on
the granite face of Mount Rush.
more, South Dakota.
5. Count Leo Tolstol was a Polish,
Hungarian or Russian author?
6. The Highland Fling" Is O folk
dance OF which country2
z. Augusta is the capital Of which
slater
8. Desertion OF husband or wife
for seven years constitutes auto
matte divorce; true or false?
o. What Is q cryptograIn?
10. What color is pure dia-
mond2
they were taken by a Navy destroy
err.
Thus three men from a lost naval
plane answered the question asked
foo often In a uuerlllOus tone.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

q, II water q mineral7
A. Yes. A mineral Is any chenl.
cal element or compound occur
ring naturally as product OF In
organic processes. Minerals are
usually solids, mercury being the
only one besides water thath Is q
liquid.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac
Moon rises 11:1O p. m. (war time)
Sun rises 6:32 q. m; sets 7:l8 p. m. (war
timel
All vehicles must be lighted thirty min
utes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04
Washington Merry-G o-Round
United Nations Winning Crucial Battle of War Productions
Exceed Axis Output in Many Fields, But Sour Spots Remain
DREW PEAR s o N
ROBERT .. ALLEN
WASHINGTON, Ar

April GOOD for
victory supreme import
ance in The cruel
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Questions
and Answers

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
The waterbury Democrats Ser
Vice Bureau win answer Tor yen
free. any question Of feet Or m
formation, not Involving exton'
alVn research. Write your quea'
tlon clearly, aagn name ana nd'
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stamp. Medical or legal advice
cannot DO given. Address water
bury Democrats washington SER
Vice Bureau, 1913 ThiFteeih'b
street, Washington, ID. g.
q, What 10 tho value OF baiTage
balloons over q city which may pc
bornbedp
A. Tho general purpose Is TO keep
the enemy away from the places ne
wants to attack, Spaced At varying
attitudes the balloons can Keep
planes high In the air where the
range OF detecting apparatus on
the ground Ia truer, Dangling ca
bles carried BY the balloons can
shear on an Airplane wing "a ~
instant, and raiding planes are
forced 10 give them q wide berth'
q. why are diamonds important
In war and defense industrtesp
A, Some OF the metal alleys now
Ia use are many times harder than
metals formerly used, and nothlng
but q diamond polnted tool VIII cuN
them satisfactorily. Also, only the
diamond can stand the severe pres,
sure necessary In modern industrial
production.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
nv EARL T. DOUGLASS. n, ID,
EASTER

Understanding.
That Is the meaning Of the word
Easter. 1t was probably adopted rs
the designation OF resurrection day,
wboth because our Lord rose In the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

q, Where Is the Inter-Allled In
formation Center loeatedp
A. Al $40 9Th Avenue, New YorA
City.
q How many persons wen
lynohed In the United states N
lD4i7
A, The Department OF Records
and Research, Tuskegee Institute,
Ala reports four lynehings' the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement OF the Colored Race, re-
ports Ave. Both report that oil per-
sons lynched were Negroes,
q. What does the name Bukhar-
est mean7
A, The name Is Rumanian and
means 'city OF delight"
q. Does beer contain any Vita
mins2
A, Previous tests indicated that
beer was free OF Vitamin Bi ana u
was accepted that beer Is not q VI.
tamln drink. Recent tests OF q small
number OF samples, however, have
shown that several components OF
the = complex are In beer, and that
bottle of beer contains about 400
micrograms OF Do or rlboiiayln, q
growth-promoting factor; $50 NIL
programs OF pahtothenic acid, Oh
important vitamin necessary 20
health and growth; milligrams OF
Nicotine acid,
q, What was the largest postage
stamp issued by the U, 9. Post Of
fico2
A. The Newspaper Stamp issued
In 1865, was 81 by 9b millimeters IN
j. 10 : IS cent denominations, This
stamp was discontinued In 1900.
q, Which cities In the United
States have over one million popu'
lation?
A. According 10 the 1910 Census
they we're: New York t74b4,0o5l !;
Chicago, 1896 1909: Philadelphia
1881 ,334D Detroit N,023,4 52) and
Los Angeles d,bot,27D.
a. What were the NEUROLOGICAL
Centaurs7
A. Children OF fxion, half men
and half horses. inhabitlng Thes.
sally, and baniShcd by TheSeus.
ts@
q, II water q mineral7
A, Yes. A mineral Is any cheml.
cal element or compound occur
ring naturally Us O product OF In
organic processes. Minerals are
usually solids. mercury being the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

q. What were the NEUROLOGICAL
Centaurs7
A, Children OF Ixion, half men
and half horses. inhabitlng Thes-
sally, and baniShcd by TheSeus.
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What's Your |. O.?

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn TO back
page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-04

q, Where Is the Inter-Allled In.
formation Center loeatedp
A, At $40 9Th Avenue, New YorA
City.
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q. What does the name Bukhar-
est mean7
A. The name Ia Rumanian and
means "city Of delight"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-02-13
FAMOUS INDIAN
SCOUT BURIED
AT BATTLEFIELD
DEATH OF SERGEANT BAD MAN
ENDED NOBLE AND COLOR
Full CAREER

Sergeant Bad Man, detachment of
Indian scouts, United States army, was
buried at Custer Battlefield National
cemetery recently.
Death of Bad Man closed the career
of one Of the noblest and most color
full Grow scouts in history. There was
some question as to his exact age. but
according to Capt. E. S. Luce, battle
field cemetery superintendent, Bad
Man was believed to have been the
oldest Indian on the Grow reservation
and estimates of his age ranged be-
tween 103 and 105.
Bad Man enlisted in the Indian
scouts under Gen. George Crook and
served continuously until Dec. &c, 1879,
when he was honorably discharged at
Fort Keogh.
1t is related that Bad Man and sew
eral of his tribesmen arrived only
few hours late after the Fetterman
massacre Dec 81, 1866. He was also
a member of the rescue parties at the
Wagon Box and Hay Field fights. He
served under such famous army gen.
erals as Crook Howard Gibbon. Miles
and Terry. He participated in the
battle of the Rosebud river June IT,
1876, week before the Custer massa-
ere. He was with General Gibbon at
the battle of the Big Hole basin in
1877 and was a member of the party
which pursued Chief Joseph and his
band of Nez Perez Indians from the
Idaho state line through Yellowstone
national park and until the final bat
tie in which Chief Joseph surrendered
Oct. 5, 1877.
The scout served with General Miles
from 1877 to 1879 and participated in
over a dozen battles and skirmishes
winding up his active service in the
Sioux expedition on Milk river and
was then honorably discharged.
During the last few years, Bad Man
suffered from i'll health and was cared
for by his adopted son, Simon Old
Grow. and his family.
Bad Man received a soldiers burial
with graveside services in charge of
Father John J. Bale of ST. Francis
mission, st. Xavier. Many of his tribes
men and "paleface" friends attended
the rites.
The noted scout was buried within
the historic line of graves of those
he tried to aid over three quarters Of
century ago at the Hay Field and
Wagon Boz fights and the Fetterman
massacre. He was buried there, at his
request, so that he could come out
among those spirits and smoke his pipe
with them and retell the stories OF
those old fighting days in the Happy
Hunting Grounds