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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02
Safety For Cyclists

A lot of needless worrying Is being done, we think, over the fate of the increasing number of cyclists on our streets and highways. It Is admitted that great many people have turned to bicycling of recent months In an effort to aid in con- serving gasoline and tire supplies. The manufacturers have even brought out new Victory bike which is expected to entice even more adults away from the motor car and get them on their own power. Officials warn that such an in- crease in cycling means more accidents. But does 1t?
 If the number of motorists is to be diminished by an increase among cy- slists, well, 1t stands to reason that the number of motor cars along the highways will be fewer. And if the gasoline ration Ing program Is going to be as severe as has been intimated then a good many people are not going to drive to work every day in the week. They'll walk If the distance Is not too great or use bus. So 1t would seem as If the bicyclist gets more protection as his number along the way increases.
 The same rules that apply now would seem to be sufficient to cover a situation in which there would be only few auto- mobiles and lot of bicycles. The former will, If that day comes, more or less dom- hated by the "scorchers" and may even suffer the ignominy of being told to pull over to the side of the road by cop on bicycle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02
A Thought for Today
Trade.In Allowance

Can't you just picture somebody travel Ing to argue with his neighborhood drug gist over the trade-in value of much twisted toothpaste container in the days to come? That's just about what the new mandate of the WIPE will provoke in some centers. The new order makes 1t mandatory for purchaser of toothpaste, shaving cream etc. to turn in an old container when the purchase is made. If the retailer doesn't get something in ad- dition to the price of the new article he'll be liable to prosecution.
 That in itself ought to provoke side line for some ambitious persons. They could make a collection of used contain CTS and sell them off to the persons not fortunate enough to have one with them when they want to make new purchase. Or else the druggists could sell the old containers back to their customers through the medium of a 1-cent sale. Your favorite toothpaste or shaving cream with one old container for Accents. The possibilities are many,
 Seriously, though, the plan gives us, a fairly good idea of how serious must be the shortage in those materials which go into the manufacture of such containers. And 1t shows most of us who expect to wage the war at home that we've only tapped the surface of sacrifices, econo- mics, shortcuts, etc., we are expected to make and take An all-out war effort such as our leaders demand is not some thing we can count on the other fellow taking care of We are also included and must join the ranks,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02
His Words Match His Deeds

Soldiers are supposed to fight not talk. Gloquence, generally speaking, has little place as men face cannon-hurled death. The doer, not the saver, wins the medals and decorations. Yet time and again men have leaped to victory with a cry on their lips. Phrases have fired nation --. Remember the Alamo" Surrender, hell, we haven't begun to fight" "Give me liberty, or give me death" Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg thought "the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but 1t can never forget what they did here" His words still ring, but the battle rages only in history books. Now we have man whose words equal his daring, whose phrases slash as did his men on Bataan. Here's proof that the MacArthur's magnificence shines not only on the battlefield:
 "There shall be no compromise. We shall win or we shall die" To the Aus tralian Parliament.
 'Men will not fight and men will not die unless they know what they are fight ing and dying for" Assuring reporters in Australia he would hold back only news valuable to the enemy.
 "I came through and I shall return" Arriving in Australia from the Philip pines.
 s'Taie every other normal precaution Tor protection of the headquarters, but let's keep the flag flying" Reply to officer insisting flag should be removed from Manila Army headquarters.
 To-day, January 30, 1922, the anni- versary of your birth, Smoke-begrimed men, covered with the marks of battle, rise from the foxholes of BAtaan and the batteries of Corregidor to pray reverently that God my bless ilnmeasurablY the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02
In Today's Mail

thumbIng his nose at the world These dastardly Scroundrels were not punished for their bloody deeds Plain and simple justice demanded the moose for them all. Instead these cut-throats were allowed to escape. They kept their loot and bided their time to ride again.
 Now this war we are in will be ended some time in our favor, hope, and again peace will be made. But what kind of a peace? Individuals and organizations are talking of peace and from the trend of their reasoning I fear there is danger of Q sissy peace being made which must not be allowed. Peace this time must be upon the solid basis of stern justice. The punishment must fit the crime and high individuals must be tried separately and none allowed to escape. Not even the Emperor of the Rising Sun himself. He must be hung in the streets of Tokio for all to see.
 When peace is made these ques- tions must be answered justly. Must not all lands, stores, homes, shops, etc.. be restored to their 193S or pre-war owners or their de- scendants with just compensation? When peace is made the innocent must not be punished. How can this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02

The electric train output is going to cease abruptly, according to reports from Washington. Among the many things to come under WIPE ban is the production of the toy train sets which gladden. the hearts of so many youngsters, not to mention older brothers and fathers
 Probably the ban won't be felt this com ing Christmas for we imagine that most of the sets that'll be on the market then are made by now or in production and will be completed. Other articles made of metal will also be curailed. Alloy steels, chromium plating, copper, tin, cork, silk, plastics, certain chemicals, oils, and bright colors are the materials affected by the latest order. Oddly enough this curtail- ment will effect cuSpidors and metal coat. hangers, too. The cuspidor edict may not b0ther too many householders, but the clothes hanger one Is apt to, for 1t may mean that cleaners will have to forego their use in making deliveries unless an economical wooden type can be found to replace the metal ones.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02
How Do You Dent Brass Hats?

The American inventor of the sub- marine, Simon Lake, got the door slammed in his face when he offered his sea scourge to the Navy Department in 1901. Later he was told by the same group, Don't be silly" when he designed a tWo-man submarine. The Japs used them effectively at Pearl Harbor,
 Now the same Mr. Lake gets the same brushoff from the Navy, the Maritime Commission and Washington dignitaries in general with his plans for big cargo carrying submarine. Designed as the answer to Axis sinkings of allied shipping, the cargo submarine reportedly Is used by Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02

The two Georges" will be hard at 1t over in New Britain in a few days. The biennial mayoralty campaign is about to begin with two redoubtables lined up in the respective Democratic and Republi- can camps. Democrats will rely on the proven vote-getting ability of Mayor George Coyle, while Republicans have gone back to their most consistent win her in the last quarter of century or more, ex-mayor George Quigley The latter says, If the voters thought Judge Hagearty disclosed information about the present democratic administration in city hall, they will think they have heard nothing when I get started" He plans to make the hair of New Britain citizens stand up straight. That's big order in these days, isn't 1t?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02
JUST PUNISHMENT MUST BE METED OUT TO THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR
 WAR

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 We are @ part of a wide worlt war In which we never dreamed we would be involved. We are send- ing our boys across when we swort we never would do such thing again. It might be well to ask our selves, why7 and get to the bot. tom of this war cause, if such i' possible, for caused 1t was.
 We know 1t has been said time and time again that the Treaty of Yer sailles caused World War Two, but that is as great a perversion oi truth as any Hitler ever concocted It cannot be laid to that by any thinking man, for there was not 6 thing in that treaty that was moi just or would not have been changed if real justice demanded. If any thing that treaty was too lenient fol the crime perpetrated. It was the non-enforcement of the Versailles Treaty which allowed Hitler to rise and the world to become a greater slaughter-house than ever.
 In this treaty-breaking we played a large part, for we permitted puny party politics and party chicanery to alienate us from that treaty from the League of Nations, from the World Court, and from sensible world order. Yes, the mess, and t is a mess, the world is in, due in large measure to our sin of o1nis- sion and for that sin we shall be and are being heavily punished.
 Of course there are other causes of this World War Two. The Crim- inal gang. the thieving, inurderous Prussian moustrosities, the Kaiser, the Ribbentrops, the Van rapens, and the military clique were never personally punished for the rape the thieving, the murders they com- lnitted. No, they were allowed to keep their ill-gotten gains and go free. Their leader. the arch cTi1n- inai Of them ali, was allowed @ five like a king in his mansion ct Doom lov years on end saving wood and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02

('In addition to their big sale aries, Lewis, his daughter and brother also has fat expense ac- counts. What they spend Is their secret. No figures have ever been revealed, even to union mem- bers.)
 Imposing as Is this payroll list, 1t still does not tell the whole story.
 There Is one Lewis relative who is not on e union payroll but who gamers hlgh-bracket income from unions controlled by John L. He is brother-in-law Floyd Bell, an insurance agent. Repre- sentative of surety company, Bell has what amounts to e mon- opoly on the business of bonding all national, district and local UNIV officers and all CIO of- ncialS.
 Ills commissioners are estimated ct S40,0OO 6 year.
 This sum, plus the payroll list- cd above, would bring the total "take" of the Lewis family up to SllO,SOO a year.
 GENE COX OF GEORGIA
 Justice Department big shots have 0 bear by the tail ar/ don't know what to do with 1t
 The bear consists of accusations that Representative Gene Cox of Georgia violated the criminal sta- ute (Title IS, U. s. Code, Sec. 203) which prohibits members of Congress from receiving compen- Sation for representing private clients before government agen- cieS.
 Most of the Justice Depart ment big shots are ln . cold sweat over the case and want quietly to bury it. They are scared stiff over the prospect of tangling with Cox. The FaucOus voiced little Georgian is . potent figure In the House.
 He is a leader of the powerful bloc of Southern, anti-New Leal, labor-baiting Democrats, ranking member of the mighty Rules Com mittee, and on close personal terms with House floor chiefs Also he is a resourceful and tough fighter, especially when under fire.
 So most of the Justice big shots want to let Cox off, per- haps, with some private tsk-tsk- ing. Hut younger members of the Department are demanding legal action. They contend that the law is explicit and that it Is the duty of tfae Department te. enforce it without fear or favor.
 Attorney General Francis Riddle has not yet made up his mind. He is not noted for decisive ac- action.
 THE CASE
 This is the information in the hands Of the Justice Department:
 Station WALB. Albany, Ca, in Cox's district, applied to the Fed- aEal Communication Copamlssinn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02
Current Comment

If the present system of volun- tary censorship of press and radio proves a failure, dark hours may be ahead for free Spyech in the United | States. Censorship Director Byron Price.
 
 We must rectify our wrong con- ception that American soldiers can- not fight. -Chungking nwspaper, comment ing on stand of General MacAr- thurs men.
 This fight against imitation is not fought with bullets or with bombs but it is equally vital
 President RooSyeelt.
 
 The place for the mammoth un- developed metal resources is not in the western hills but in bombers over Tokyo.
 If we fail to increase production, we shall burn in the flames of a public wrath so intense that its heat might consume the very standards We have set for free men to live by. War Production chlsf Donald M.. Nelson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02

sional office, sent WALB 6 bill for $226 he claimed was due him for services performed in cons nection with the permit. In addi- ton to working for Cox, Mccarthy also practices law on the side.
 WALB refused to pay Mccarthy. The station wrote him that Cox already had been paid for the job and the station saw no reason why 1t should fork over any money to Mccarthy.
 As far a6 the Justice Depart. ment knows, Mccarthy still is unpaid. If he got any money he hasn't got lt from WALB.
 An interesting angle of the af- fair is that for months, Cox has been loudly clamoring for House probe of the Communications Commission on the ground that 1t has a secret Gestapo. He irtro- duced a resolution for such an in- vestigation ard has made a num- Der of speeches demanding ac- ton on 1t, and denouncing the EGG.
 Under congressional practice, if the probe is ordered, Cox would be chairman of the c0m- mittee.
 NOTE - Several years ago Cox was disclosed as being the No. 1 nepotiSt in the House. At that time he had eight relatives on the government payroll for a total take, including his SiO,O0O salary, of more than SS5,OO0 a year. ....
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02

The rush of war weddings apparently may bring drastic measures in Washing ton There the Office of Price Admin istration has suggested that bakers stop slicing bread This proposal purportedly Is offered as a means of saving time, labor, and paper. If the prospective bride is well aware that she may have to slice bread, she'll think again about marrying that lad before he goes off to war. Why, one of these days they might even ask her to bake it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02
Selected Poem
HAPPY DREAM

CArthur Dayison Ffcke in the New York Times I dreamed was no more a man forlorn With purpose to my own small fate confined: Like to the ants and bees I was reborn With full-grown instincts of the racial mind. Each passion, selfless in my brain and blood, Moved in the cycles of the common nest. The vaSter aim comprised all found best I knew no impulse save my peoples good. The boundaries of my separate greed were gonei As personal guilt, deemed each step apart Prom these my fellows of mutual VOW. No hope of mine moved secret anG alone: I was one blood-drop of the hives great heart. wakened-to the bitter truth of now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02

e. What are the ages of men and women who are subject to con. scrlption in Great Britain?
 A. Men, l8 to 46; women 20 to 3i.
 e. Who destroyed the famous library at Alexandria, Egypt2
 A. It was severely burned by fire when Julius Caesar was attacked at Alexandria and 1t was finally destroyed by Amrou, Q lieutenant of Calf Omar, in 6Sl A. D.
 c. What Is rolled gold2
 A. Originally, and before plating was invented, rolled gold was brass or other base metal over which a thin plate of gold was rolled. Now 1t is kind of filled gold, rolled or drawn out 50 that the gold be- comes very thin.
 c. Did Andrew Carnegie invent the Bessemer steel process2
 A. No, that process was invented by Sir Henry Besserner, an English man, who took out patents for his invention in 1885. Andrew Car- negie inspected the Bessemer proc. ess in England, and was reSpon- sible for establishing 1t in this country in 1868.
 c. When was the flrSt mint to coin money established in the United States?
 A. The first mint was opened at Philadelphia, Pa, under the pro. visions of an Act of Congress aps proved April 2, l7e2.
 c. Who played the role of the mother in the first Hardy Family" picture?
 A. Spring ByIngton was the mother in "A Family Affair."" the first film in that series.
 EDITORS NOTE-M you are desiFOus of securing this weeks booklet, INTERIOR DECORA- TIONS" address F. M. Kirby, De- pertinent 8-1O0, Waterbury Dem. Ocrat Service Bureau, 1913 Thirs teenth Street. Washington, D. c, with 10 cents to cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02

war, isN soon to issue O new series Of re- leases on axis propaganda in the United States. These statements may be the first of a m ore or less regular service to check ND on what kind of whoppers [ h 6 Japs and 0er- mans are trying
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02

be done when sizeable percentage of all peoples did not want this war and are not guilty. The guilty must be given the maximum sentence and that sentence must be carried out in full. How can this be done7 When peace is made economic jus- tice for individuals, groups, nations must be planned and put into effect. How can this be accomplished?
 And lastly when peace is made must not the League of Nations as originally planned with all its teeth or its equivalent be part of the new world order?
 A Citizen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02

Parkway tolls are expected to show a pronounced falling-off for this year in Connecticut. Whether or not it'll have any effect on continuation of work along the Wilbur L. Cross Parkway remains to be seen. We don't think it will, though, as this is strategical route which should be hurried along as much as possible dur ing war time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02

VALE opened its new station, A,3any newspapers gave Cox n lch of the credit for putting tl.1 project ever. They acclaimed him as Q potent figure in Wash ington.
 Around this time, Cox re- ceived a check for $2,500 from VALE. This check he convert ed into stock of the station. The Justice Department has . copy of this check.
 Later, Hugh Mccarthy, $l35-a- month clerk in Cox's congress
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02

for 0 construction permit to change in frequency. Cox made several visits to the FCC in be- half of WALB. However, his name did not appear on the stations formal application as It's attorney of record.
 After several hearings, the FCC granted the permit mad when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02
Questions
 and Answers

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
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 vice Bureau, 101S Thirteenth Street. Washington, D. C.
 e. How much has Congress ap. propriated for the defense and wnA effortp
 A. on March 6, IoA2, when Pres. ident Roosevelt signed the bill CD. propriatlng the record sum of esq. 7e2, ,7S7, 800, the total amount for defense and war for the years ieki, I942 and i94S was si42,000, 900, 900.
 e. How many persons were eln- ployed in the united States ct the end of i94i?
 4. Over forty-nlre million were employed in factories, on farms, and in other pursuits.
 e. Who was secretary of war when General William Mitchell was court-nartialed for his criticism of the American air force2
 A. Dwight r. Davis, who suc- ceeded John w. Weeks Q few weeks before the trial opened. A biography of General Mitchell may be obtain. cd by sending Q stamped, self-ad- dressed envelope to the waterbury Democrat Service Bureau, 1918 Thirteenth St., Washington, D. Q.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02


 1. What is the name of the rib- ber-bearing shrub which can De grown in southwestern United States?
 2. Is Lord Beaverbrook now c member of the British cabinet?
 3. What famous pro-NaA ASneri. can was recently dismissed from an important engineering post in the Norfolk Navy Yard by Eecre- tary of the Navy Frank Knox7 {. Which of the South American cities has the largest population7
 s. Tn what state is Fort Moultrie?
 6. Complete the quotation, "A word to the wise --s-----."
 2. Name the three presidents of the United States who have been assassinated.
 8. The Isle of Man is in the Mediterranean Sea, the Pacific Ocean or the Irish Sea?
 9. Jack London was an Ameri. can or an English author?
 10. Which American coloney was started by James E. Oglethorpe2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02

John L. Lewis president United Mine Workers S2SOOo& Kathryn Lewis daughter District 6o UNIV 750t
 Organizing Committee loOOot J. R Bell, brother-n-Aw CIo conroer+ 5000
 oaice building in indianapolis Ind 5000 Dan Collins hother-taw, CIo organizer 3600
 Washington UOs'' 5000 Margaret Lndg sser.nlaw of Denny UNIV stenogapher 2o
 stenosrapnes - s4OO
 50 organizer $500  family payroll S705O0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02
Washington Merry-Go By
DREW PEARS SON
 ROBERT s. ALLEN

MerrtGoRound Apoloezes John Lewis for Gevous Error His Family "Toke" from Union Dues Is $7o5oo Not $485oo Justice Department Wonders About Check Given Gene Cox Conqessnon Visited EGG Behalf of Georqo Radio Station
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR "She bought three pair OR gloves" Pairs is . perfectly good plural of pair and should be used when more than one pair is referred to.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02
Q NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Axis Poison Fought With Facts From OFF
BY PETER EDISON tWateFbury Democrat Washington
 COrresp0ndentl

Washington, April 3 = onlce of Facts and Figures, the government agency set up to see that the coun- try Is correctly informed about the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02

We regret to say that on fur ther investigation we find we erred grievlouSly. We apologize to MT. Lewis for understanding his capacities and print below the full Lewis family payroll showing that the miner czar has not three but nine relatives in cushy jobs and that the family take" Is not s4s,S00 but t7o,500:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02
Whats Your 1. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02

Daily Almanac Moon rises 6:49 p. m. (war time). Sun rises 6:S6 a. m.; sets T:l6 p. m. (war time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02

c. What are the ages of men and women who are subject to con. scrlption in Great Britain?
 A. Men, l8 to 46; women 20 to 3l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-02

e. How many persons were eln- ployed in the United States ct the end Of l04l?