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Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-16
Republicans Cain
In Five Elections

r.. won denomination in the sec-
ond district.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-16

Mrs. E. B. Christian is in Paradise
VALLEY Sanitorium where she plans
to spend month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

to heart the impressive logic of the Barlich committees warming that our war industrial economy will collapse ur- less passenger automobiles are provided with tires sufficient to care for war necessary driving.
 Motoring in private cars, in many instances, contributes just as much to our ultimate victory as the operation of tank, jeep, or military staff car. We can't win, because we won't have the weapons to win, unless we provide tires for such essential motoring. That IS what MT. Henderson is endeavoring to do. He is not deliberately trying to provide tires for pleasure riding in any of It's forms.
 Unintentionally, of course, MT. Tender son is obliged to try to supply tires TOT pleasure riding n for driving to bridge parties, to the golf course, to shop for couple of spoolS of thread, to view the autumn leaves in the country. That is the tragedy of the tire situation - that in the effort to find some workable method of keeping passenger cars oper- ating for essential purposes, we are per mitting so much pleasant but quite un- necessary motoring, by granting A cards, each good for around 240 miles month, to persons who do not need to drive at all.
 Unless the synthetic program gets un- der way faster than it now promises, MT. Henderson is not going to succeed in the task he has set himself. His boards can grant certificates to all. But certificates make poor tires on any kind of road. They will be only as good as the supply of rub Der with which to honor them.
 It is possible to make the certificates all good. We can hold back rubber from the armed services to provide tires and recaps for civilians for non-war use. And how will we non-essentials feel, riding around on tires stolen from the tanks that, for our comfort, must go into battle on metal treads? Pretty cheap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
Come Now, Ray!

In one of his campaign talks recently ex-governor Raymond E. Baldwin took Governor Robert A. Hurley to task for not calling special session of the Legislature ten months ago. Thus is revealed the Republican Party's dependency on the Legislature for it's control of state politics Without it's domination in the lower house and all that this entails the good old COP would be in quite a bad way. If the office of the governor of the State of Connecti- cut is to be so emasculated so that it's occupant, whether it be Democrat, Social ist or Republican, can't run the state without calling in the lawmakers every time there's serious crisis then we have no real reason for governor at all.
 Mir. Baldwin says there have been seri- ous problems confronting this state ever since the Pearl Harbor incident of last December. Sure there have, and they have been rather nicely handled, too, by Governor Hurley and by the various aides to whom he has entrusted the task of putting Connecticut on war basis. Many of these aides have been Republl- cans: probably some are Democrats; may he there are others without direct party Affiliations. But that doesn't make any difference so long as they were doing the work set up for them and doing It yell. The best proof of this lies in re- suits: we have them at hand.
 We never thought that MT. Baldwin would put himself in the class with those demanderS for special legislative sessions. That he has now proves conclusively now desperately he wants to win this election. Naturally he would and can't be criticized for all-out effort. But In view of the seriousness of the present day situation and the importance of Connec- ficut to the nation in winning the war we can't quite go along with him or his attack on Governor Hurley for not call ing the General Assembly into session Iong before he did. Such resistance on khe governors part, if there was any needed, makes him all the more worthy of reelection in our estimation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
Bowles Bears Down

Tn an effort to prevent the Office of Price Administration, Gasoline Rationing Division, from becoming a political gathering place from now until the No vember 3 elections State Administrator Chester BowleS has served notice on polit- ical organizations that they will be expected to continue their governmental functions of getting out the vote, but won't be allowed to make Roman holi- day of the occasion with countless cars sweeping in all directions. Cars off cially designated by the proper authori- ties as those to transport voters to and from the polls will be allotted four gal Ions of gasoline.
 for sixty miles of driving and, in his estimation, is quite enough for one car, even for election purposes. It probably will be, too, but not for those who are politically minded. The news that MT. BowleS sent out from Hartford will come like a dash of cold water to many an ambitious politico, to whom four gallons of gas, additional, on election day will be just as a drop of water in wide, wide desert. And that isn't the whole story, either.
 Party chairmen are required to list'with local gasoline rationing offices by Mon day, October 26, the full list of cars, their owners names, and registration numbers which are to be used in transporting voters. This list will be publicly displayed and may also be published in news papers. So it looks as if Mr. BowleS is not going to stand for any fooling. Yes, he'll aid in getting the voters to the polls via motor-car without forcing anyone to use his or her own personal coupons to buy gasoline, but this governmental pro cess will be zealously guarded and there'u be no shenanigans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
Commendable Severity

The State of Texas has won wide pub- licity by its all-out cooperation in every phase of the war effort. Just about the only black spot was it's governors threat about what the people would do about gasoline rationing, and there is no reason to believe that very many Texans agreed with him.
 Now the State Highway Department has utilized an expedient by which the 35-mile an hour rubber-saving speed law can be enforced without waiting for the legislature to pass a law The State rationing officer has announced that convicted speeders will be blacklisted TOT replacement tires and tubes. Texas mas come through again, an example for less energetic commonwealthS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

Vermont is indignant over the way the Maritime Commission has sold ships to private interests, then turned round and bought them back again with a profit, not to the Government, but to private interests.
 Because of this, Senator Aiken appeared at secret session of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee and opposed the promotion of Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, chairman of the Maritime Com. mission, to be a vice admiral.
 What disturbs the economy. minded Vermont Senator is that the Maritime Commission on June 8. 1940, sold five merchant ships to the Waterman Steam ship Co.,, of Mobile for S596,0OO or $13.75 per deadweight ton.
 Then in late 1941, although the Maritime Commission had an op- tion to repurchase the ships, 1t did not exercise 1t, but purchased inc stead five other older vessels from the Waterman O., for $3,374,700 --or an average of $75 per dead weight ton. This according to General Accounting Office prob CTS, was $l,995, ,502 more than should have been paid under the option.
 Senator Aiken has also dis covered that the Boston Iron and Metal O., of Baltimore bought the Coast Guard cutter Seneca from the Treasury in 1886 for S6,6O5.
 Then in January, 1941, the Maritime Commission bought the Seneca back from the Boston Iron and Metal Co.,, for $45,- 600.
 Senator Aiken is anxious to see what has gone on behind the scenes to put across these ship ping deals.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

Brother Bowles of the OPA has the politicians nicely boxed in the matter Of allowing special gasoline rations for election day workers transporting voters to and from the polls Not only will this allowance be limited to gallons car, but it will be given only to those who are actually going to do the work and who are certified for such jobs by the chair men of local political parties. But the crowning touch, to our way of thinking is making such lists available for publi- cation in newspapers. However, few people realize that political parties for years have been making public the hsts of election workers and cars used in party treasurer's reports, which itemize all ex- penses, sums as we'll as to whom pald.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
Don't Expect Too Much

Tt would be easy to draw too much nncouraeement from Leon Henderson's nlan to provide tires for passenger auto mobiles, That would result in another letdown, followed probably by accusations that Washington once more had prom ised more than it could perform. The important thing to be kept in mind is the continual repetition, in the more inteiii- reutly phrased news reports, of such Sxnresslons as flor essential purposes, md flor necessary driving"
 Mr. Henderson does not suffer from anv deluslon that he can keep 27,0OOO 900 sassencer automobiles in rubber for the <ort of casual riding about town to which 6nnaricans are accustomed. He has taken
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

Amendment of the state constitution to permit the nomination of all judges Ill Connecticut, except probate, by the gover- nor has been voted by the Connectlcut Bar Association. The subject was quite thoroughly discussed during its recent meeting in New Haven, for supreme Court Chief Justice William M. Maltble talked at considerable length on the matter. If the matter comes up In the Legislature this spring, and it undoubteo- ly will for it has been popping up there regularly for the past three or four bien- nial sessions, it will be quite some time before the new system would go into e1- feet. provided, of course, it was approved In amending the state constitution the process is carried over period Of years. If the 1943 General Assembly voted change in the method of naming minor court judges, it would devolve on the 194o Assembly to vote the same thing by tWo- thirds vote in each house. Then the ques- ton would be referred to the towns TOT their approval; then back to the LeglSla- ture again, so at least two and possibly four years might elapse before the change could actually be made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

Senate and House isolationists were haranguing the galleries on the iniquities of keeping the boys more than one year in camp; tell ing the public how the Navy was already conveying ships; revealing in advance that Roosevelt had sent troops to Iceland.
 Finally by the thin margin of one vote, 203 to POP, and thanks to the sage generalship of Speak CT Sam Rayburn, the Selective Service Act was extended. Had it not been for that narrow victory, we should have had no army to rush to Australia, and the whole war effort would have received a tragic setback.
 But last week, a war geared House of Representatives passed the 1S-19 year draft extension act in three days; and 1t should
 be passed by the Senate and signed by the President inside
 the week.
 Politically and personally, mo- body wanted the 18-19 year draft extension. It was the worst time to pass 1t, just before elections. But Congress is doing a much bet ter job than most people realize for streamlined democracy. ATROCITY PICTURES
 A strong debate is raging among propaganda chiefs over the ques- tion of atrocity stories and pie lures. The government has re- ceived a lot of such material from Allied sources, especially the Chin csc and Poles, including such hor- rible scenes as Japanese attacking women, and pouring oil on live bodies before setting the torch to them.
 Opponents of publication argue that the atrocity stories of the last war were largely invented, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
Current Comment

We cannot win the war with part of the nation sacrificing and another part benefiting. We cannot win the war with part of our resources in action. another idle.
 -Goy. Payne Rather of Kansas. We perhaps coddled ourselves be- fore the war in the extent to which we tried to adjust the work (cur. riculum) to the individual. Katherine E. Mcbride. president elect, Bryn Mawr College.
 
 Our surveys of accident experi- ence throughout the country dur- ing the last few months show that, while there has been decided de- crease in the amount of driving. there has been no change in the quality Of driving.
 National Safety Council.
 
 The strength Of a nation is no longer measured by the number Of men in the Army. Modern war; fare Is a contest Of industries. Mayor Fiorello La 0uardia of New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
Whats Your l. O.!
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.

i. An aircraft carrier launched in September bears the same name as one recently sunk. What is the name? 2
 2. Who is commandant of the U. s. Marine Corps?
 4. Did Canada lose more or less than half of her attacking force in the summer raid on Dieppe? =
 4. Who recently acted as Presi- dent Roosevelt's personal envoy to the Vatican, and was granted seVs eral private audiences with Popa Plus XII?
 5. Where did Simeon styliteG spend 30 years? -
 6. Which is the Keystone State'9
 T. Name the major wars in which the United states has been involved since the War of the Revolution
 8. Little Eva" is a character m which famous book ? s
 9. What was the real name or Light Horse Harry? ~
 10. Who was president when the U. s. purchased Alaska from Russ sia?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

O. Can e member of the U. 8. armed forces apply for government insurance any time after he $ In. ducted without medical examiIla. tion? ~~
 A, A serviceman may take out national life insurance within 12O days of his induction without c medical examination, but after that period another medical examination is necessary.
 O. Are members of the Army Specialist corps required to buy their own uniforms2
 A. Yes; they are not given uEai- form allowance. O. How can 6 new surface of concrete best be applied over old2
 A. Roughen the old surface with A pick or cold chrisel, and then clean and wet with water before applying the new coating. TroweL on a smooth coat of cement mortar, at least three quarters of an inch thick. The mortar should consist of part portland cement to parts sand, mixed with water. Keep the new surface damp for several days foe proper curing. e. Has Helen Keller, the famous. deaf and blind woman, ever ap- peared in vaudeville?
 A. Yes. % O. What is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Auriga?
 A. Capella. the third brightest star from any point north of lati-. tude 40 degrees, is about i50 times as bright as our Sun, and has 8 sur- face temperature of $500 degrees Q: Capella is 43 light-years distant from the earth, and is moving m space at a velocity of over 1,oOO miles minute. @
 @. Was the philosopher DiogeneS who "lived in tub" a Slave2 1.
 A. On a voyage to Aegina he was catpred by pirates, and was soi9 as a slave at Corinth. His master set him free. -
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 EDITORS NOTE - If you are s desirous of securing this weeks . booklet. INITIATION" address Y. M. Kirby, Department 2.1OO. Wa terbury Democrat Service Bureau, 1913 thirteenth St., Washington v D. C., with IS cents to cover pos tage. z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
Press Comment
FOR ALL OCTOBER sANTAs
(New York Sun)

kNEW AOdAN
 Only seventeen Christmas shop ping days remain for those who in" tend to mail gifts to members of the armed forces in overseas service: Every post office has the list oi rules for sending parcels to soldiers, sailors and marines outside conti- mental United States. There IS weight limit of eleven pounds, but postmasters appeal to the public to keep gifts within six pounds and in packages no larger than shoe box. Service men are well provided with food and clothing. This simph. fies the shoppers task. The list Of gifts son, brother or a father will welcome with joy on Christmas Day in Ireland. England, Africa or Australia remains long enough to exercise any giyeris generosity ana sense of variety. Wrappings should be strong yet not SO intricate that parcels cannot be examined oficiai-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

bills, buy the horse and carriage from passing hackman and then give the beast and the vehicle back to the man from whom he had bought them at the end of the .Sfst ride. This was the case of a mill lion dollars and no sense.
 A woman died in one of our large cities a few years ago leaving a for tune of more than fifteen million dollars. She had no idea how much she had-in fact was SO obliyious of the whole thing that she lived on,a few thousand dollars a year and died without making a will. Her es- tate has been in litigation ever since. This was a case of fifteen million dollars and no sense.
 It takes plenty of work and abil- ity to get money, but 1t takes even more of both to prevent money get ting you. Jesus said that they who had riches would hardly enter the Kingdom of heaven-if they did 1t would be by the skin of their teeth.
 I wonder if it was ignorance or sly insight Into the true nature of things which led someone to send my friend a check for Fifty Dollars and No 6ense7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
Selected Poem
A SOLDIER SPEAKS

(Grantand Rice in the New York Sum What am fighting for? Here's all know:
 land know above all other things; A town where was born-where lost winds blow Remembered dreams above all crowns and kings; I'm for my country-hill or stream or plain Or crowded city where the weary meet; I'm for my country-snow or sun or rain
 That never yet has known the word defeat" I've heard vague rumors of the mystic gates
 That We must storm and hold-a world to save ] only know my country-and my mates,
 For whom I'll dream in peace in any grave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

ana every cent you spend"
 In giving you this free advice -the only thing. by the way, that you'll get free from the gov ernnnent as long as the war lasts 1t isn't the in- tention to warn you to make a New Years reso- lutiola to make @ budget and keep books in 1943. The warning is for immediate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
Questions
 and Answers
YOUR QUESTION: ANSWERED

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED f
 The Waterbury DemOCrat's serv- fee Bureau will answer fer yen free, any question of fact or informatiOn not involving extoii- give research. Write your quea- tion clearly, sign name and address. enclose Q three cent postare stamp. Medical or legal advice cannot be given. Address Waterbury Democrats Washing ton Service Bureau, 1913 Thtrs teenth Street, Washington, D' C.
 @. DO any of the women's service organizations like the WAACs draft women for service? z <.
 A. No. The WAVES, the WAACs and the WAYS (Women's Auxiliary Ferrying squadron) are all volun- teer groups.
 e. What is the minimum age for male and female employees in plants working on government contracts9
 A. Under the public contracts act the minimum for males is i0 years and for females IS years.
 o. Can private citizens subscribe to the Congressional RecordS
 A. Yes; subscription is sl.So . month, payable in advance to the superintendent of Documents. Gov" ernment Printing Oflce, Washing ton, D. C., and will be, accepted for. one or more months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

acter in the days of the oil boom
 in northwestern P e n n S y lvania who became im- mensely wealthy in 8 few years. He would give dinners to. his friends costing thous a n ds of dollars, tip walters W i t h hundred dollar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

Never has there been football season of recent years which lacked the interest of the current one. Of course it's hKe everything else, but amusements haven't been faring so bad during these trying war days Another football year and were afraid, with the war continuing, colleges won't compete in the sport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.

DOES MONEY GET YOU? A friend of mine once received a check made out for Fifty Dollars and No Sense.
 There used to be an odd char
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

Iy. But 1t will require more than stamps, good packing and good in- tentions to put 8 Christmas gith into a mans hands. Every address, should be as complete as Army and. Navy rules permit for letters. Bei lesible and accurate; and mail eaFlyl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Sun rises 7:IO a. m; sets 6:O3 p. m, 'war timel. All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

ToDAYs COMMON ERROR It is pathological and vulgar to use the expression going on as follows: 'He Is sixteens going on seventeen" St Is suf' ficient to say: ''He Is six- teen,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
A Thought for Today

My righteousness hold fast, and will not let lt go: my heart shall not reproach me long as I live.-Job 27:6
 But twas a maxim he had often tried, that right was right and there he would abide Crabbe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
Washington Merry Go-Round DREW Pz Pz
Quick Action 1920 Draft Shows Democracy Streomnng; 0eos Debote Publication of Axis AtrOety Photographs; Senotor Norris S continues Full Schedule of Work;

 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

All Rights Reserved ~ Bahson
 MewEuaper Syndicate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Keeping Books Can Help Cut Income Tax
BY PETER EDISON (Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent)

The best advice your Uncle sam uel can give you right now is, Make Q personal budget and start keep ing books on every dollar you earn
Evening star., 1942-01-23

that the person gets In front Of the
camera and has his image trans
ferred to the screen. It Isn't quite
Ike that in Heinie1 case. It IL
rather one Of his ideas, not Heinie
himself, that Is used in "ObNging
Young Lady"
1t seems that years ago, while he
was with Detroit and before he be-
came old enough to play with the
washington team, Heinie was max.
ing an overnight trip on which he
found himself unable to sleep. While
lying there listening to the clickety-
clack Of the Pullman's wheels, he
suddenly discovered that his name,
the four syllables of his name,
synchronized perfectly with the
noise.
"Heinie Manush" he said, every
time the wheels said cnckety -clack.
Any one else with q four-syllable
name might have said the same
thing, Of course. The point Is that
Heinie said 1t. He kept saying it all
night, until the fascination Of IT.
as contrasted with counting sheep
almost drove him crazy.
Instead Of going crazy, however,
1t merely gave Heinie IN idea,
namely to tell al his teammates the
story. He was pretty sure it would
leave its impress on their minds and
that they would get no sleep either
the next time the team Travelled.
y \ 4 4
Heinie, whom you may have
thought OF as . sort Of gorilla In
Clark GrimthS clothing, was abso.
lutely right. It completely disor-
ganixed the whole team which, what.
ever happened to its win-lose per-
centage, was . grand gag. It rot
around, as such things do, eventually
coming to the attention Of . couple
OF fellows named Frank Ryan and
Bert Granet, movie writer's. They
thought 1t was terrific, too, and as
Is the won't Of screen writer's they
stored 1t in their minds against the