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accounts" from their own com panies. \
 These men are good, solid Amer ican citizens and the cooperation of their companies is absolutely essential. But naturally 1t is difficult, if not humanly inpos- slble to draw the line where their utility interests stop and govern ment' interests begin--as was shown in the Grand River, Okla, case. For 1t was someone among the Sl-men in the Power branch who ruled that the government should pay about mills more for power from Q private firm, in- stead of buying direct from it. self.
 This problem of the Sl-men is the biggest hurdle Donald Nell son faces.
 TOO MUCH AND TOO EARLY
 Two years ago, almost to the day, James II. R. Cromwell, then U. s. Minister to Canada, made Q speech which created headlines in the papers and fury in Wash- ington.
 Senator Bennett Clark of Mis- Sourt declared 1t Ian outrageous and disgraceful breach of his of- flee" and demanded that he be recalled from Canada. Congress- man Martin Sweeney of Ohio said hotly, we should have the courage to tell Cromwell and his lawfully welded fortune, Doris Duke, to get the hell out of this Republic"
 Secretary of State Hull declared that '"The address contrave1ed standing Instructions to the American diplomatic officers" And when press stories stated that Roosevelt had seen copy of the speech In advance, the White House hotly denied 1t.
 But what 6id Cromwell say, two years ago, which caused 30 much furyp The hottest passages in his speech were:
 "To me, it is only too appaF- ent that the life, the liberty, the livelihood and the very i, safety of this same neutral clti- zen (any U. S. cltlxer) may be dependent upon the outcome of the present war."
 ~ see approaching . force which frankly and openly seeks to destroy"
 "UpOn this interpretation O my duties eR Q diplomat ! am content to risk my official head"
 A short time thereafter, Jimmy Cromwell's official head was lost and he resigned as Minister Of Canada. He had committed the offense of seeing what others could not see.
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Move Over, Va Bum

There must be few Americans who have not cussed out taxi driver or truck herder or been told off by one of those cactus-tongued gents Right now 43 American taxi and truck drivers are doing a new kind of fender-smashing Their job is to patrol roads into China and help Chinese drivers when they nave we a wreck, and there is an average or 50 mishaps for every SO miles of that dal1- gerous highway.
 they destroy Here's hoping they get to employ their destructive talents on any Japanese luckless enough to encounter these worthies. Or maybe it would be bet ter for the Sons of Heaven to attempt to run red light on them. More than fen ders would be smashed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
Two Birds, One Stone

Most states are now cooperating in campaign which should have two-fold and equally desirable results. It is to cut down the speed of autos on the high ways. Connecticut has cut the speed limit from 50 miles an hour to 40, ana many others are ordering state and city drivers to "hold Ter down. to 35 40, and 50 miles. People who burn up their tires at 60 and 70 miles an hour are uselessly destroying the national stock of rubber and the faster a man burns up his tires, the louder he is apt to squawk for new ones.
 Slower driving should have second benefit - fewer accidents. People who never would take care of their own necks for their own sake are now asked to do it for their country's sake Time lost through accidents, or lost forever through death, is lost to the defense Of the country.
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asas Judge Davidson, counsel for tho Federal Works Administration in Oklahoma, went to see Col II. A. Montgomery, district Army en- gineer at Tulsa, Montgomery re- fused to show him the power con- tract from Cookson Hills carton- -ment. Furthermore, the Army had hired Carl Gerhardt, who had been previously asked to resign by Federal Works because of the contracts he negotiated with utill- ties.
 The excuse officially given for accepting the higher bid of Oklahoma Gas and Electric was that the Grand River project would have to construct eleven miles of line, and copper was scarce. However, Oklahoma Gas and Electric now has stated that 1t also will have to put up eleven miles of wire.
 But the crowning irony of the deal is that the Grand River propeet interchanges power with Oklahoma Gas and Electric when one or the other Is short of power. So during peak" loads, the pri- vate company will be buying pow CT from the government at e con- tract rate of 4 mills, and then sell- ing the same power back to an- other branch of the government for 10.8 mills.
 S1-MEN MAKE
 REAL DECISIONS
 This is the picture. locally in Oklahoma. Now, get the picture back among the $1-men in Wash- ington.
 Further investigation shows that despite Army Feceral Works fric- ton in Oklahoma, local officials at first decided that the govern ment should supply power to the government and had told the Grand River Authority to pro- ceed. However, Donald Nelson's WIPE makes the final decisions, and some one in 1t finally threw the contract to the private firm.
 It SO happens that the Power Branch of WIPE Is almost wholly staFfed by big shot power COm- pany officials, including the fOl7 lowing:
 J. II. Moore, Electric Bond G Share, one of the most astute men in the utility business; E. w.. Moorehouse, Associated Gas gnd Electric; F. Falck, Consolidated Edison; D. D. Chase, Detroit Edi- son; K. w. Miller, Commonwealth Edison; w. L. Cisler, Public Ser- vice of New Jersey; E. H. Yiedi, Potomac Electric: 0 .Bary, Phila- delphia Electric; CA. Homer, General Electric; II. I. Miller, Wls- consin Public Service; c. Wells, West Penn. Power; E. A. Hester, Duquesne Light and Power; O. w. Jones, New England Power Association; J. Smith, Kansas Light and PoWer,
 Several years ago the utility companies maintained c powerful lobby in Washington which ate tracted wide attention. Headline news stories were written about their lavish entertainment and Q house they rented where several congressinen lived.
 Today, however, the utilities don't have to spend money on high powered lobbyists. No
 longer do they require lavish entertainment for COngregsmel. TheIF men now live at the Grace Dodge hotel, q very modest, hOstleTy once reserved ex~ cluslveiy for women, where. they eat nt the same table and ais- Cslss power problems every eyen- Ing.
 During the day they have desks in tho War Production Board, where they draw annual salaflea of ei from the government and substantial salaries O drawing
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This includes many top-notch- CTS, but also many who seem to be representing the companies at home which still pay them lush salaries.
 Here, for instance, is one con- crete illustration of how the sys- tenn works.
 At Vinita, okla, the government recently took over the Grand River Power project previously operated by the State of Oklahoma. The government did this under special war powers, which give 1t the right to take over such plants; also because Governor Red" Phillips was having labor troubles.
 Having taken over the project, 1t would seem natural that the government should supply It's own power to It's own army canton- ment at Cookson Hills, thus saw Ing itself some money. However, 1t now turns out that the govern ment rejected It's own low bid of under s mills to supply electri- city to Cookson Hills, and accepted the high bid of the Oklahoma Gas and Electric company, a subsidiary Of big holding com pany, at 1o.8 mills.
 Thus the government, by re- fusing to buy power from Itself, will lose for itself-and for the taxpayer-around to 6 mills per kilowatt hour.
 ARMY vS. FEDERAL WORKS |.
 Now let us see how this strange decision was arrived at.
 First, investigation reveals that two branches of the government were not cooperating. When
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e. Please give me some informa- ton about National Service Life Insurance, available to soldiers.
 A. The insurance Is available In amounts of not less than $i,0O0 and may be taken out in inultiples of $500, up to a $10,000 maximum. At the time a new recruit is inducted his company sergeant will explain to him the type of insurance offer. cd, premiums to be paid, and meth cd of payment,
 e. What is the origin of the title of the religious song "The Great Speckled Bird?"
 A. It was taken from Jeremiah 1929, "Mine heritage is unto me ns 0 speckled bird; the birds round about are against her" The figure is used for the Church of God.
 O. Who are the five most popu- lar stars oE Western photoplays2
 A. Tn a nationwide poll of ex- 'hibitors, conducted by the Motion Picture Herald, the five leading stars in western films in I04l, were Gene Autry, William Boyd (Hopa- long Cassidy, Roy Rogers, Charles Starrett and Smiley Brunette.
 c. When and where was LiIl- coln's mother born, and when did she die2
 A. Nancy Hanks Lincoln was born at Mikes Run, now in Mineral County, W. Va. in i7e4. She died in Indiana, on october 5, 19i8, when Abraham Lincoln was less than ten years old.
 c, What was the longest non- stop ride made by Q Pony Express rider2
 A. Definite records are not avall- able in the library of the Post Ofilce Department, but 1t is said that Richard E. Easan once rode non- stop c distance of 330 miles.
 e. What is the derivation of the State name, Oklahoma7
 A. It is the Choctaw word for fred people,"
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 c. what does the German word "Gestapo'' meanp
 A. It Is 8 shortened form of "Geheinne Staatspolize" which iS translated Secret State Police,
 e. How did the Solomon Islands get their name2
 A.. They were named by the Spaniard, Alvara Mendana, who discovered them in 1887, because he believed that they contained much gold, He maintained that Solomon brought gold from them to build the temple at Jerusalem. Real gold was not found there, however, until 1880, and no deposit that can be worked prontahly has yet been found.
 q, Are the new one-dollar sllvel certificates backed by silver dollars on deposit in the United States Treasury?
 A. By silver dollars or by silver bullion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. D.

NOT OUR OWN MANAGERS
 Most of our failures arise from the fact that we try to manage our affairs without taking God into Man proposes but God disposes. We work out every aTn- bilious scheme for the fulfilling of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
Current Comment

Currently the United states fleets are carrying on with the basic Idea Ito do more than your best with what you've got" Admiral Ernest J. King, United
 States fleet cotnfnander-in-chief.
 am sick of hearing of defense efforts and defense rallies, and even defense bonds. We should bee gin to talk of Ccnquering efforts and victory rallies and lombard I wendell wiIrIie
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40-hour week or time . and-a-half for overtime on all government work.
 The first such law was passed In 1892. A 1912 eight-hour q Q y law was suspend ed in 1040 as 1t relates to persons working on Army, N ", Maritime Commission, or Coast Guard con- tracts, but this eVse,AaVaoiAsa aus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
Whats Your I. O.?
Gan you answer seven of theA test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.

 1. Name the capital of Burma. 2. Which holds higher rank, q captain in the Navy or 6 captain in the ArTny7
 3. A flag of trVsee is what color2 1. Croquet Is played with race quets. mallets, clubs. or bats s. When Lots wife looked back, she turned into 6 pillar Of s---.t? 6. Who wrote a famous drama on the legend of William Tell2 '. The rural population of the United States outnufnbered the urban population in 1910; true or false?
 8. What is the chief crop of Cuba2
 9. what word expresses . thou send thousatld2
 10. Quicksilver Is what element?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
Q NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Locals From Our D. c.
 
BY PETER EDISON M Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

Washington, March 26 -- The Honorable Howard w. Smith of Alexandria, Va, congressional scourge of the National Labor Re- lations Board and champion of pro- posed legislation to do away with strikes and labor restrictions nf- fecting war production, calls )atten- ton to the fact that there are l7 federal laws now on the books re- quiring the eight-hour day or the
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Selected Poem
PROMETHEOUs

PROMETHEOUs (Edgar Daniel Krames in the New York TimeO stormed the courts of mighty heaven Upon the wings of my desire, And back to earth brought for men The magic of celestial fire. Then came the heavy hand Of love Like lightning from .. sonber sky, But mortals warmed them by their fires And mocked the deaths had to die.
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our lives but if these plans do not At in with the plans of the Most High, we can be sure that some-
 where along the line we shall ex-
 perieSlce defeat. in fact, if we did go on to triumph with plans which are contrary to the will of God, ,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR First is an adverb as well as an adjective and does not need the sign of the adverb- ", that frequently Is added. In an enumeration, say first, secondly, thirdly, etc. i'm stead of firstly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
A Thought for Today

If VIC walk in the light, as he Is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son Cleanseth us from all sin.-JOhn 1:7.
  For tis sweet to stammer one letter of the Eternals language; on earth 1t is called for- giyeness!-Longfellow,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
Washington Merry-Go- Round
DoIarAYear Men In War Board Cost Taxpayers Plenty; Ruled That Government Shouldn't Buy Power From self
 Oklahoma Contract Went To Private Firm At Higher Rate Events Bear Out Speech That Got Cromwell In Hot Water
DREW PEAR s ON ROBERT 8. ALLEN
tThis is the second in the SC

is in O Production BoaT-E
 
  incud ling bata Slave men,,
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Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon sets 2:lo a. m. Cwar T1me). sun rises 0:40 a. m. sets 7:OS ?. m. (War Time1. All vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
SAVE FOR DEFENSE BY HOME RULE

N SEEKING out ways for the Government to
save two billion dollars in non-defense and non
essential expenditures, the BrookingS Institution
recommended that some 800 millions of that
amount might be saved by transferring certain re-
SponslbitieS back to the state and local govern
mentS.
And recent statistics bear out the thesis that
state and local governments now are financially
able to reassume some Of the functions and obi
cations which, during the depression years. they
relInqulshed to the Washington treasury Last
year. according to the National Industrial Confer
ence Board, state and local governments collected
in taxes about nine billion dollars-a half-blion
more than in 1910, and billion more than in 1888
The Federal Government is going to have to
raise nobody knows how many billions to fight this
war. Under the circumstances, the states and
counties and cities and school districts should un-
dertake larger share of the costs of relief road
building, street improvements, sewer installations,
Grade-crossng elmlnatiOnS, etc.
The concept of home rule and local RESPONSE
bty-the most basic of our institutionS-suf
fered a severe setback when the depression made
the smaller units Of government financially un-
equal to their tasks. But with local tax revenues
rising, this would be a good time for the people to
stop depending much on handouts from Wash
ngtOn and to resume running their own affairs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
LOOKING FOR SUBSTITUTES

ONE THING Ohioans, like all other Americans,
" are going to have to learn to do during this war
period and perhaps long time afterWard is to Go
without q great many things. Already, because of
the acute shortage Of rubber, motorists are hav-
ing to be careful of their tires to make them last
as long as possible
With restrictions already imposed on the sale
and manufacture Of automobiles for private use,
many OhOanS along with other Americans, are
going to have to learn to make use of other means
of transportation.
Many other articles will be on the shortage list
if the is to last anywhere as long as our mill
tary experts expect it to last.
What is true of the individual is true Of the
manufacturer. Those industries which are busy
on war and defense work get q priority on ma
terials This is necessary if we are to 20 ahead and
win the war Nothing can be done about it 50 Tar
as these war materials are concerned.
A great many small industries may be forced
to shut down unless they get the materials
needed for their products. At least they will be
forced to close down unless they can find some
satisfactory substitutes for the materials which
cannot be had. This is fine time for our chemists
and our inventors to come TO the lore II some
thing can be found "just good" for the manu-
facture Of nOn-mtaIy articles then this will serve
Il double purpose Of satisfying the consumers
wants and keeping the plant going.
Therefore in great many instances the ability
of Il plant to keep going VIII depend III a large
measure on finding suitable substitutes for the
article manufactured or for the materials used in
the manufacture Of the standard article. 1t is up
to the directors here
The war will bring many dislocations. Many
plants will have to shut down either entirely or in
certain departments. This will mean unempoy-
ment in some lines. Sooner later these things
will adjust themselves But in any event this is
no disoCatlOn comparable to the tremendous sac
rfceS OF the young man who gives up his business
or his job and risks his life in the interest of his
country. Here is something worth thinking about
Americans will have to learn to get along on
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
SOME FACTS ABOUT PRICES

A GOOD MANY sincere but misguided people
blaming retailers for price increases, and
the steady rise in the cost of living The retailer
after all, stands in close relationship with the
consumer and is a handy goat
However, the facts show that retailing has
done an extremely good job in holding price in
creases down The statistical charts tell the story
of rising wages, salaries, taxes rents and all other
costs Between June 1889, and October, 1871, the
Wholesale cost of food increased BIB per cent
yet the retail cost increased only 1872 per cent
The wholesale cost Of clothing increased 1877 per
cent-and the retail cost only 1875 per cent. The
same thing is true Of practically everything sold
lat retail. In short retailing, by increasing eff
cheney and economy and in some cases by volun-
tary reducing its modest margins of profit has
passed only a part of wholesale price increases on
Ito the consumer.
The chain stores have been leaders in the drive
ITO protect the public standard of living and thous-
ands of independent stores have followed suit. Re-
failing in all fields is performing a great public
service today; there have been almost no incidents
Iof profiteering or speculation Don't blame your
|merchandiser for price rises that are completely
beyond his control-and that he must make if he
lis to stay in business. Instead give him the credit
that is his honest due for the splendid job he is
performing in your behalf in actually holding
prices down.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
ON THE HOME FRONT

|0UR ACTUAL involvement in major shooting
~ war should bring home many hard truth tc
Americans. One of those truths is that we can nc
longer afford political persecution of industries
lis necessary to building our defense and prosecut-
ing the present war;
Most active of the busineSs-deStroyers are the
utility baters. These men, apparently, want COM
pete Specialization of the electric industry and they
will do anything to gain that goal. Recently the
administrator of the governments Bonneville Dam
told an Oregon private utility which has been dis
tributing Bonneville power, and passing all savings
lon to consumers that it could no longer buy juice
unless it would agree to certain stipulations. One
of those stipulations was that the utility must
agree, in advance not to oppose public ownership
In other words, the administrator said that the
utility must not defend the investments of it's
stockholders against attacks which threaten It's
very existence-and that if tt does defend itself,
lit will be cut off from source of power on which
lit and its customers, many of them defense indus
tries, depend. The purpose is clear-to make pTi-
vate utilities as defenseless possible in the face
Of determined ruthless drives for power socialism.
If the right of protest and of self protection
can be taken from utility company, it can be
taken from any other kind of business which
pubic officials might want to socialize in the
future.
An abundance of power is an essential of de-
fense production. The private utilities can provide
power from widely scattered sources, which is an
indispensable asset as wartime safety measure
against bomb attack decentralization. But how can
private companies carry on if public officials are
permitted to use the most high-handed methods to
forward socialism? The internal war against busi-
ness endangers the very safety of the nation at a
time when we are fighting the greatest external
war in our history.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
MRS. ROOSEVELT REFUSES
TO CROSS PICKET LINE

New York City 0LNS).-Rather
than cross a picket line, Mrs. Frank
lin d. Roosevelt and two friends got
their money back for three tickets to
an Time to Come" a play at the
Mansfield Theater.
Outside the theater were two
pickets from the American Federation
of Musicians, placed there in protest
against the action Of the management
in using recordings Of the American,
French and English national anthems
instead of having them played by mu-
sicisns.
Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by Jo-
seph 2. Lash, general secretary Of the
international Student Service, and an
unidentified woman arrived at the
theater at $50 p. m. When Mrs,
Roosevelt saw the picket line, placed
in front Of the theatcr, an explanation
was offered her by Frank Goodman,
spokesman for the play. Mrs. Roosc-
welt replied; "Fair or not fair | can
not cross a picket line"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-01-15
999,l15 NYA YOUTH GET
PRIVATE INDUSTRY JOBS

Washington, d. C. GLNS).-Be-
tween Oct. and Dec. l, l94l approx
mately $4,000 young people who got
their practical experience on the Ma
tional Youth Administration WORK
programs secured jobs in private en-
ployment, bringing to total of 399,-
l15 NYA youth who went into private
jobs in the first IL months Of 1911, it
is reported by Aubrey Williams, NYA
administrator.
Among the various war production
industries in which NYA youth have
been placed are aircraft production,
shipbuilding, machinery and equip
ment, chemical products, iron and
steel products.
At the present time all projects of
the National Youth Administration
are designed to prepare young people
for specific jobs in war production IN
dustries or for occupations essential
in the civilian defense.
OF the 399,ll5 NYA youth who
went into jobs in private industry N
the 11-month period ending Dec. |,
264,334 were young men and 134,7Sl
were young women.