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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-20

zealously preserved. If you do,
you don't know the gray train
minded statesmen that make up
the so-called farm bloc.
Although some of them have
been among the most raucous pre-
Nelson critics of Roosevelt for
his failure to centralize author
ity, the block wrote into the price
control bill a provision dividing
control over key phases of this
vital war legislation between Price
Administrator Leon Henderson and
Secretary of Agriculture Claude
Wickar.
This disruptive move was no
compliment to Wickard. The block
voted him veto power over Hen
derson on farm prices because the
farm lobby knows that Hender-
son can't be pushed around and
Wickard can. The Indianan IS
an amiable and Well-intentioned
gentleman who has the interest
of the farmers at heart, but when
the professional farm "leaders"
crack the whip, Wickard gets cold
chills and runs for cover.
They handle him without trou-
BILE and that is why they cloaked
him with price control power. The
lobby boys know that they and not
Wickard will fixe the prices.
Chief among the senator's who
have beloved for Capitalization
and who voted exactly the OPP
posite on the bill were Nye of N.
D., Wiley of Wis, Tobey of New
Hampshire, Davis of Pennsylvania,
Shipstead of Minnesota, and WI
lis of Indiana, all of whom were
bitter isolationists and foeos of
every important defense and
foreign policy measure before Pearl
Harbor.
NOTE - Although coming from
a major agriculture state, Senator
Scott Lucas, courageously made
the most scathing denunciation of
this Doodle scheme during the
Senate debate.
Copyright, 1912, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-20
Press Comment
CITIES LOOKING AHEAD
(Meriden JOurnaD

Over in Waterbury, Mayor Scully
reveals that he has been talking
with representatives of the federal
government on possible projects to
take up the slack in unemployment
after the war. The city's greatest
need, Hizzoner explained to them,
was sewage disposal system cost
ing between two and three million
dollars.
Just how this very necessary IA
City escaped the project-hunters
during the long depression is not told
but apparently the city was not sue
cessful then in sharing the generous
federal aid that it now looks for
ward to getting. The mayor under
stands that the project has already
been ear marked with the public
works reserve of the Federal Works
Agency.
Meriden Is thus foreWarned to be
prepared with tentative projects for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-20
Questions
and Answers
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vice Bureau will answer for you
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formation, not involving extern
siye research. Write your ques'
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bury Democrats Washington Ser
vice Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
street, Washington, ID. G.
@. NV fiance h. been drafteo
and is now in camp, but I do not
know his address. How can OBTAIN
it?
A. Write to the Office of the Ad-
infant General, War Department,
washington, D. c., giving the mans
full name. the date Of his induction,
his last known address and any otn-
err pertinent information about his
service. You will probably not be
able to obtain the address until at
least month after he has been sent
to camp.
@. Where and when was Winston
ChurchilFs mother born?
A. She was Jennie Jerome.
daughter of Leonard Jerome OF New
York, born in Rochester, N. Y, in
1854.
@. What is the proper procedure
for tapping screw threads in copper
by hand?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-20

postwar activities to be partly fl
nanced with federal money, under a
system that prevailed during the
great depression. Trouble is we have
made about all our capital improve
ments without thought of some day
getting more handouts from Wash
ingtOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-20
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
A detective may assume a dis
guise, but he cannot adopt
one. We adopt children, or
opinions.

A. The National Bureau OF
Standards says that 1t has found
that the tap drill should be some
what larger than is used in brass
or bronze, and that 1t is essential TO
keep the work wet with a lubricant
made of a mixture of lard oil ana
kerosene. Thin vegetable oils also
seem satisfactory. While tapping, II
is necessary to continually reverse
the tap and also prevent the
chips from clogging in the top
flutes.
@. Who is chairman of the
NLRB?
A. Harry A. Mills is chairman CT
the National Labor Relations Board
(NLRB), 326 Shoreham Building,
Washington, d. C.
@. Where can I find a copy OF
the cd PARODY, at Was Midnight
on the Ocean," containing the line
1--WE are lost, the Captain shouted"?
A. Send self addressed, stamped
envelop to the Waterbury Democrat
Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth ST.,
Washington, D. c., for copy OF the
poem.
@. Do the Courts of Canada have
the power to declare laws passed by
Canadian Legislatures unconstltu-
tional?
A. The Canadian Legation says
rte n thjc
though the final court of appeal, as
in all other cases, by Canada's con-
sent is the Judicial Committee Of
the Privy Council. The underlying
principle Is that all questions CT
constitutionality are subject to the
Interpretation of the Courts.
@. Is there an open season on
fur seals in Alaska
A. Except for about $50 to 500
aborgines who live at the Pribilofs
and carry on the sealing operations
under the direction and supervision
of employees of the Department OF
the Interior, there is no open sea-
son. In return for their sealing OPP
erations those natives receive the ne
cessaries Of life, including food,
clothing, shelter, school facilities,
and medical attention; and cash
payments are made to them for
each skin taken. Most of the skins
are taken in July.
EDITORS NOTE: If you arc
DESTROYS of securing this weeks
booklet entitled WEATHER AND
CLIMATE, address F. NJ. Kirby,
Dept. 8-1O9, Waterbury Democrat
Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
ST., Washington, ID. c., with 10
cents to cover hostage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-20

If you own boat and sail it in Connec-
ticut waters you'll have to equip, the
vessel with the same type of tax stamp
that motorists are buying at the POST
Offices these days. Boat-use tax stamps
go into effect on February just as auto
use stamps. Only boats used exclusively
for trade or commercial fishing or those
used without profit by benevolent, charl-
table, and religious groups are exempt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-20
What's Your |. O.?
Can you answer seven of these
test questions? Turn to back
page for the answers.

/. Napoleon retreated from Mos
COW in 1909, 1872 or 1915?
2. Name the French actress whom
Tyrone Power married in 1889.
3. When Great Britain declared
war on Germany was the Dominion
Of Canada at liberty to choose
whether it would or would not do
the same?
A. Was there a real pirate named
Captain Kidd?
S. Name the capital of Thailand.
6. What is an I. O. u?
7. Who was the Republican vice
presidential nominee in 1910?
8. The roe of the sturgeon fish
specially prepared as a relish is
called Geo.?
9. With what kinds of weather
are the following phrases associ-
ated: pea soup; cats and dogs; old
lady picking her geese?
10. A famous combination of cor
rupt politicians in New York that
operated just after the Civil War
was called the ----- Ring?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-20

tional Chairman, be named the
chairman of the Board.
Behind the scenes Of this move
was jealousy of Davis, who had
won nationwide eminence by his
courage and able handling Of
the old National Defense Media
ton Board, plus secret sniping
by John l.. Lewis, who hates Da-
Wis because he took no CUFF from
the eyebrow waggling miner
car.
Hillman, backed by potent CLIO
and AFL leaders, turned thumbs
down on Farley in a hot session
with Miss Perkins that she will
remember for long time. She
was bluntly told that the country
was at war and that this was not
the time to play petty politics..
Blocked on Farley, Miss Per-
kins then trotted out success
sion of other names - among
them Dartmouth President Hop
kins and Amherst President
King. She also proposed as
member of the board Charles
Wyzanski, former Labor Depart
ment general counsel, now
Boston corporation attorney.
All were flatly rejected.
In the midst of this undercover
jangle, Miss Perkins, through
CLIO forces hostile to Hillman,
took a swipe at Hillman. In a
letter to Roosevelt, with which
on the surface she had no con-
nection, the demand was made
that all government labor agencies
be restorted to her department.
This attempted flank attack was
a dud. The President didn't
even trouble to acknowledge the
letter.
Finally, in another hot show
down with Miss Perkins, Hill
man forced the acceptance of
Davis as WLB chairman and,
as he mistakenly thought, the
abandonment of the umpire
scheme. This plan didn't go
into the executive order, but it's
still lacking around like dis
embodied ghost.
Whatever else she may be, Miss
Perkins is persistent. Also the
President is very very patient with
his Secretary of Labor.
NOTE - AFL president William
Green recommended Harvard Law
Dean James Lands for WLB
chairman. CLIO president Phil
Murray's choice was Thomas Muir
ray, (no relation) prominent New
York engineer. The CLOS left
wing general counsel Lee Press
man tried secretly to get an APP
pointment to the Board for Max
Lcwenthal, an attorney on the
staff of Senator Burt Wheeler.
TWEET, TWEET
Representative Clyde Ellis of Ar
kansas is known in the House
for two things: his militant New
Dealism and his inimitable Ozark
stores. When he tells one of
them his colleagues gather around
with Wide-open ears.
Ellis related this one the other
day: A long, lean hill boy walked
into railroad station and told
the telegraph operator he wanted
to send a wire to his girl who
was visiting in Little Rock.
All right" said the operator,
what do you want to send?"
"Send her this-Tweet, tweet,
tweet. Tweet, tweet, tweet.
Tweet, tweet, teeet."
The operator scratched his head
but made no comment. He count
ed the words and said, you can
add one more word IL you want
to. 1t won't cost you any more
The boy said he guessed not. Nine
would be enough.
"Why don't you add one more
tweet?"
'Naw," replied the boy. "That
would be silly"
GRAVY-TRAIN STATESMEN
Before the appointment of Don
aid Nelson as production chief
the office of price control was one
place where the President had GEN.
tered authority in a single execu-
. tive. You would think that this
would have been acclaimed ano
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-20

t h o u g h t S were
fixed not on The
b a b G born in
Bethlehem, b Il t
on t h e eternal
Son of God Who
had Invested him
self of His splr-
itual glory a n d
come to earth for
the salvation of
man. The Evan
gelist Mark makes
no men ton of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-20
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Confusion
Slows Up OCD
Volunteer Work
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat w ellington
Correspondent

Washington, Jan. 20 = cuisines
as Usual has definitely been kicked
in the head for the duration, but it
remains to be seen whether Gov
eminent as Usual" and "boondog-
Cling as Usual" will be permitted
TO function.
1t is a pleasure to report some
signs that they won't WPA is now
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-20
Selected Poem
ANGORA CAT

ANGORA CAT
lel Barnett De Vito in the Christian
Science Monitor)
Now and then
He will condeScend
To toy with ball
Or ribbon end
Sitting yaWns
In a stole way
Knowing his mistress
Loves to play
Now and then
He will humor her
Letting her stroke
His silky fur
Sternly sitting 49,.
A martyred new
On the urgent things
He'd like to do:
To sleep and dream
An exciting dream
OF tons of shrimp
And gallons of cream!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-20

practically all de-
f e n S e projects.
NYA a II d CCC
stand a chance of
being combined
and cut down to a
more reasonable
size. A n d t h e
Office of Price
A d m i n j stration
and Civilian Sup
ply has done a
notable job of in
terror redecorat-
ing by 81 m p ! y
housekeeping its
civilian uppl y
cact;ar ytyhich nm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-20
A Thought for Today

Let us not therefore judge one another any
more: but judge this rather, that man put
stumbling block or an occasion to fall i'm his
brothers way.--ROmans 14:13.
For do not distinguish by the eyes but by
the mind, which is the proper judge of the man.
Seneca.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-20
STRENGTH
FOR THE(DAY
~ CADV nnVYCVASC n n
BY EARL L. DOUGLASS. d. d.

THE FIRST CHRISTMAS
1.-THE Word became flesh and
dwelt among us, full of grace and
truth"
This is the Christmas story &C
cordinp to the Evangelist John. His
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-20
Washington Merry-Go -Round
President Will Offer Wendell WIke Big War Job Soon;
t4Imon Opposes Persistent Miss Perkins Umpire Scheme;
She Jim Farley Named Chief Of Labor Board
DREW Pc "A H S o N
ROBERT S. ALLEN

WASHINGTON January for Wendell
particularly fitted Inc
rointnen will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-20

Daily Almanac
Moon sets 800 p. M.
Sun rises TIC a. M; sets Ash p. m.
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
120 Ordnance Employees
Start Blood Donor Drive

With the slogan, Prom the War
Building to the War Front" 100
civilian and military employees of the
Army Ordnance Once in the Pen
tagon Building yesterday launched
blood donor program in co-opera-
ton with the Arlington Chapter Of
the American Red Cross.
The group, led by Col. c. w. Reed
and 1t. Col. D. F. Buck, reported to
an emergency room in the Pentagon
Building where doctors and nurses
of the District Mobile Blood DonCr
Unit were in charge.
Maj. Gen. L. H. Campbell, jr..
chief of ordnance, said: I'VE are
making every effort to promote VIC
tory for the United States. We hays
hard-hitting, energetic and enthu-
siastic personnel who, in addition to
their heavy duties, are doing their
full share of buying bonds, conserv-
ing valuable gasoline supplies and
aiding in the scrap salvage drive.
Every one of us regards the Red
Cross blood donor program as one
of the most important methods by
which we can participate actively
in the sacrifices and heroism which
Americas fighting men are display.
ing throughout the world"
Mrs. Mae K. Lacy, employe coun.
selor Of the Ordnance Department,
said 500 employees have volunteered
as donors
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Use Of Scarce Materials
By Utilities Cut by WPB

The War Production Board yes
terday cut by approximately 40 per
cent the amount of scarce materials
to be used in the last quarter of
this year by public utilities for
maintenance and repair Of trans
mission and distribution systems.
A similarly large, deduction was
made In inventories, utilities are
permitted to carry.
WPB said the metals are chiefly
copper and steel. The cut was made
possible because all non-essential
utility maintenance and construc-
tion has been halted.
Heretofore the utilities have been
permitted to use amounts similar
to- those used in a corresponding
period in 1910.
The amendment brings the WPB
power branch's control OF material
used by utilities in line with a pro-
gram recently recommended by the
boards requirements committee.
Electric utilities also are required
to make at least IS per cent of their
wire, cable and bus bar purchases
from the inventories of other util-
tiles rather than from manufac-
turers. Gas and water utilities
must get at least 40 per cent of
their pipe and other supplies from
the inventories of other Arms.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Virginia Cattle Show
And Sale Set for tuesday

81 eClal DlSpeuCn TO lne Stef.
WARRENTON, Va, Oct. 1O.-The
ninth annual Virginia Aberdeen
Angus show and sale will be held
Tuesday at Ravenswood Farm here.
Five pure bred bulls and IS cows
have been consigned by prominent
breeders, including Annefield Farm,
Brandy Rock Farm, Estouteville
Farm, Highlands, lie Baron, Old Elk
ton, Poplar Grove, Ravenswood
Farm, Red Gate, Rivermount, VAL
ley Vista and Winton Farm.
The sale cattle will be judged at
1890 am. by Dale Fletcher. The
sale will start at l pm. with Roy
Johnston acting as euctioneer. The
affair will be managed by Albert E.
Peirce, jr., of Ravenswood Farm.
lie Baron Farm, Warrenton, has
consigned a daughter of Prizemere
80, which sells with a grand heifer
calf by the 1896 international grand
champion, Epponian 9th Of Rose
mere.
The bull consigned by lie Baron is
show and breeding prospect by
Enfileen's Bandolier I'd, great breed
ing bull owned by lie Baron, winner
of get of sire at the 1941 interna-
tional.
Winton Farm, Clifford, Va, has
consigned five beautifully bred heif-
ers, all bred to Grenadier I'd OF Win
ton. Ravenswood will sell four cows
and one bull; Cremona Farm, Me-
chanicsville. Nd, will sell four bred
cows and one bull.
The 1912 sale Is expected to be one
of the best in the history OF the Vir-
ginia Aberdeen Angus Association.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
County Board Honors
Arlington School Head

The Annual Bulletin of the Arl-
ington County School Board has
been dedicated to Fletcher Kemp,
county school superintendent, in
honor Of his 25th year as head of
the school system.
In the dedication the school board
lauded Mr.. Kemp for his faithful
service.
Born In Luray, Va, February 8,
1888, Mr.. Kemp received his early
education in Virginia public schools
and was graduated from Eastern
College, Front Royal, In 1909. He
received the master of arts degree
at American University in 1897.
He was employed as principal Of
the: Woodsville (Va) High School
from 1909 to 1911, and principal of
the high school, at Kinsale, Va,
from 1916 to March, 1917, when he
was appointed to the superinten-
dency in Arlington.
Under his leadership, It was said
the Arlington county schools have
not only kept pace with the physical
growth Of the county but also have
made contributions in the field OF
public school education.
Under Mr.. Kemp's regime thu
county has added 26 new school
buildings, q school health depart
ment, school supervision, free text
books, summer schools, the reor-
ganization plan Of 1925 making pos
sible the establishment of junior
high schools. night schools, a high
school cadet organization, and schoo
Fairgrounds.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
B and { Gas Book Holders
Warned Of Renewal Dates

Holders of B and c supplemental
gasoline books which expire before
December l were warned last night
by officials of the Arlington County
Rationing Board that they must
have their renewal forms signed &,
and returned to the ration offices I
at 1924 North Highland street &C.
cording to the following schedule:
Persons whose names begin with :
the letters A to D, tomorrow; from :
E to I. Tuesday; from to N, We'd
nesday; from o to S, Thursday,
and from T to z, Friday.
Renewal books will be issued at
Washington and Lee High School ,
on those days only to the persons
who have filed their. renewal forms
before the deadline, 1t was said. Of
flcials also reminded county resi- :
dents not to forget to bring their 8
automobile registration cards with
them.
Any one who has questions cons
corning his form or is late in filing
1t with the ONCE must not 90 to
ration headquarters before October
10, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Planning Commission
To Give Out Report
On Suburban Area
Exhibit Is Scheduled
At Silver Spring
And HyottsviIIe

A 6S-page progress report entitled
Looking Forward With the Mary
land-National Park, and Planning
Commission" will be made public
October 10, Fred w. 'Tuemmler, di-
rector Of planning for the commits
sion, said yesterday. ...
The commission also will hold 4
two-week planning exhibit October
10 to % in the hearing room of the
County Building at Silver Spring
for the benefit of Montgomery
County residents.
Prince Georges County residents
will have an opportunity to view
the exhibit October rs to 80 In the
basement of the Masonic. Hall, .42O7
Gallatin street. Hyattsville.
The report describes the commits
sions activities in park development
and regional planning in the Mary
land-Washington Metropolitan Area
and traces its growth from rural
and semi-rural sections to its pres
ent urban character It discusses
the responsibilities. of the commits
sion and citizens of the area in pre-
pairing to meet postwar problems.
The exhibit, which includes many
Of the plans described in the prog-
ress report. includes contributions by
nearly a dozen State and Federal
agencies concerned with community
development.
Admission to the exhibit on the
opening nights in each county will
be by invitation. Each night there
after will be designated as q spe-
cial community night and will be
open to the public. Z,
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Maryland Amish Face Test
AS Conscientious Directors

no test as yet of the validity of
the Amish objectors to service
They are farmers and have large
families, making them eligible for
other types of deferment.
Now, however, the Army is plan
ming to induct married men, par
ticularly those without children.
Some few Of the younger Amish
men fail into this category. They
Will, accordingly, be subject to re-
classification In Ia. It Is then that
they will have to substantiate their
conscientious objections"
Went Fight at Cost Of Souls"
In explaining his groups conten-
ton. Mr.. Stoltzfus stated:
Nothing Is more certain in our
minds than the belief that war Is
contrary to the teaching Of Christ
What most people call pacifism is
the first article of our faith. The
plain people firmly believe that kill
ing Is murder IN wartime as In
peace. We are not towards, but we
viii not fight ct the cost Of our
souls"
And he added: Before we would
kill, We would 60 to jail, or. II need
be submit to any kind Of punish
msnt. we are not afraid to die,
20 long - Ne have lived our faith :
Evening star., 1942-10-11
School Board, Patrons
To Meet tuesday on
Demand for Teacher
PTA Also to Present
List Of Repairs
Needed at Berwyn

The controversy between Prince
Georges County school officials and
Berwyn Heights residents over the
recent transfer of one of the two
teachers at the Berwyn Heights Ele-
mentary School may be settled at a
meeting Tuesday of delegation
from the town with the County
Board of Education at the Upper
Marlboro Courthouse.
At the same time, Mayo Attick,
president of the Parent Teacher As
ISOLATION, who will head the delega-
ton, said yesterday that the group
will present a list of urgently
needed" repairs at the school.
Transfer of the teacher precipi-
tated a storm of protest among
town residents and resulted in a
"sit down strike" by the nine upper
grade children who were left with
out an instructor.
Mrs. G. Bennett teaches only the
first five grades at the school while
the nine upper-grade pupils spend
their time reading papers and play
ing games. Superintendent OF
Schools Nicholas Orem had sug-
gested that the nine students attend
the nearby Berwyn School, but
their parents refused to approve the
transfer.
The list OF proposed repairs was
drawn up at a meeting OF the
school trustees Friday night. The
group asked that the roof be re-
paired, sanitary facilities be in.
stalled, and that one of the base
ment walls be reinforced.
Mr.. Attick also said petition Is
being circulated among the 140 FAM
lilies in the town urging appoint
ment Of another teacher He as
serted that between S. and so chill
dren would attend the school If the
building was improved.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
BY the Associated Press.

LEoNARDTOWN, Md, Oct. TO-
Maryland's Amish colonists, who
hitherto have been deferred from
military service on grounds Of their
farm occupations, are expected soon
to test the validity Of their claims
Is conscientious objectors.
st. Marys County's draft officials
said several. men In the colony have
been deferred because Of their farm
occupations. but added that eligible
persons hereafter would be subject
to reclassiflcation into class Ia.
Hen L. Stoltzfus. one OF the first
Amish to settle here from Lancaster
County, Pa, where the sect had
lived for more than . century, as
serted that the, Amish would not
fisht because "our' faith viii not
permit It,"
Anish Claims Face Test
A test Of the validity Of their
claims y expectsd IN the near fu-
tajfe, George =. Hamilton, chief
clerk of the st. NArys County se-
lsetive Service Board, said.
conscientious objectors are con-
sidered after al other deferment
eleims,. Nh. Hamilton declared.
Tar this reason. there has bsen