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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16
Dogs Life

It's fine opinion of civilized human
beings that must fill the doggy mind of
Slatko, wire haired terrier whose escape
from air raids has become as common
place as his flights from the dog catcher.
Slatko and his American mistress, Mrs.
Mary Brock, were bombed out of Belgrade,
out of Skoplje, out of Salonika, Athens
and Crete After they finally reached the
comparative safety of Egypt, Slatko was
kidnapped, held for ransom. He escaped
and returned home just in time to stop
payment to the Egyptian dognappers.
When Mrs. Brock left Cairo to join
American military observers in the desert,
Slatko transferred from the protection
of the American legation to that of U. S.
war correspondents. When not lodging
bombs, Slatko INDUCES in his favorite
pastime chasing Egypt's Pharaoh
descended sacred cats. According to all
rules of human relationship, Slatko
should look up to his human masters. :"
It is probable, however, that his perspec-
tive has been blasted into reverse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16
Giants Clash on Bataan

In this corner: General Tomoyuki
9amashita, conqueror of Malaga and
Singapore, new yellow hope on Bataan
Peninsula. He is the prototype of the
efficient Japanese soldier, which means
he is plenty good. He is hard. He is
tested under fire. He learns quickly and
well.
He fought the Chinese guerillas, learned
their tricks and applied them in the Ma
layan jungles He went to Germany and
watched the Nazi air force in action. He
returned to reorganize the japanese air
force along German lines. But in some
things, notably the use of torpedo
bombers, he improved on the German
model. He is ST. He has an Adolf Hitler
n1ustache. He loves and reveres all things
Prussian. He passionately hates the
United States. He hopes and plans to
destroy us. He is tough man in a fight.
In this corner, which is OUR corner:
General Douglas A. Macarthur, defender
of the Philippines and hero of Bataan.
Already he has been called the outstand-
ing soldier of this war. He, too, is tough.
He, too, is tested under fire, plenty of
it. Obviously he, too, has learned quickly
and well. He fought under Pershing. But
he is not fighting this war like another
World War l.
He said the Philippines could be de-
Tended. He was called on to make good
before he had time to get ready. But the
Japanese would testify that he has done
job He is g. He is hard and hand
some. He is as American as pretty girls
and corn bread and ice cream. He wears
nobly the mantle of Washington, Jackson,
Grant, Lee and Pershing. He is the liv-
ing proof that some day and somehow we
will win this war. 1t goes without saying
that he is tough man in a fight.
So now these two clash on little piece
of land smaller than any of our states,
peninsula of jungleS and mountains.
Yamashita has perhaps two hundred
thousand seasoned Jap troops, plenty OF
everything, and he can bring in more.
Macarthur has probably no more than
thirty thousand Americans and Filipinos.
AS long as the Japs hold their surround
ing conquestS, Macarthur cannot receive
help He must depend on his own genius
and the courage of the fighting heroes
who stand behind him.
All the odds are against Macarthur.
Yamashita should win But wouldn't 1t
be great to see the two meet in even
battle? We pray that some day, some
where, this nation will see to it that
General Douglas A. Macarthur gets that
chance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16
Quite a Collection

It was interesting to read last week
that in New York City total OF 157 tons
of tin cans were collected in two days. This
represented merely the efforts of house
holders. Later in the month cans will be
collected from restaurants, hotels, etc.
where the yield may be even higher. All OF
which only goes to show that the United
States is still land of milk and honey II
we only took the time to look beneath the
surface.
Just an old tin can is obviously some
thing more than that when vital supplies
are low and it becomes necessary to con-
serve them Modern scientific methods
being what they are it is surprising that
even in our days of greatest plenty we
have mob done more about Salvaglng and
reclamation. Now that we are making up
for lost time it becomes apparent that the
very articles we relegate so quickly to the
dump are valuable sources of what we
need the most today for increasing our
armament output.
There was enough tin Salvaged in New
York in two days to take care OF the metal
needed in building 100 medium-sized
tanks. If that could be repeated every SO
often it would be an easy matter Tor
Uncle Sam to put so much military equip
ment in the field that no nation in the
world would even venture to go OFF the
reservation. And that's just about what
we have to do to win this war. We have TO
deluge our enemies with airplanes, tanks,
ships, guns etc. A good way to do it is to
Join hands in the Salvaging program OF
the nation, state, and your own locality.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16

A lot of talk today is of the postwar
slump. Everywhere, though, public Off
Gals are putting their heads together and
deciding on programs that can be put in
to operation the moment there appears
to be falling off in general business.
The idea is to take up the slack. We hope
it will work New York State now pro-
poses a new route between New York City
and Buffalo. Judging by preliminary
plans it would follow existing highways,
but would be on more advanced scale,
something like the way we are planning
our Wilbur L. Cross Parkway There
would be a 2OO-foot "thruway', presum-
ably nothing more than 200-foot right
of-way. Thered be two lanes for each di-
rection with no grades crossing the route.
All of which is good planning. New York
might even want this improved thorough
fare before the war ends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16

the god Hermes was washed from
its base and covered with sand. For
centuries it remained SO until at last
it was discovered by excavators and
brought forth to give pleasure to art
lovers everywhere.
Providence has a way OF preserv-
ing precious things for the benefit
of future generations. God saw to 1t
that the early Christian church sur
vived the early prosecutions and at
last came to dominate the world. In
times of widespread Ignorance,
faithful monks and scholars copied
valuable manuscripts and so shield
ed the Pickering flame Of truth from
the night storm.
In the natures OF everyone OF us
lies, some high resolve, some cher
ished ideal, some beautiful memory
which, like the statue of Hermes,
has long been covered with sand and
debris something OF rare beauty
awaiting the day when the grace Of
Christ will bring It forth to glorify
and complete It.
All Rights Reserved
Babson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16

A. Leather and fabrics in foot
wear; plastics in place Of hard rub
Der in many articles; hair felt IN
such items as pads, cushions, ana
mattresses. Some rubber factories
have departments specializing IN
production of non-rubber fabrt-
cated-plastic products and in others
non-rubber plastic parts are COM
bined with rubber in certain I'M
ished products.
@. How are the different types OF
tanks used?
A. Very heavy tanks are used by
advance troops; medium tanks
clean UP antitank guns and some
| times large guns; and light tanks
follow through with the attack.
A. How did the Canary Islands
ge their name?
A The name derives from the
fact that many dogs were found
on the islands by early Spanish Wis
itors. Canary is from the LATIN
CAMS, meaning dog.
@. Where and when was Conrad
Veidt born? Please give a personal
description of him.
A. He was born In Berlin, Ger
many, Jan. %, 1893. He Is 8 feet:
2 inches tall, weighs 165 pounds and
has brown hair and grey eyes.
@. What are the stadia rod and
stadia hairs on surveyors inStru-
ments?
A. Stadia hairs are a pair OF
spider web strans glued horizontally
across the telescope OF a surveyors
transit; the cross hairs, which are
very accurately placed, are used IN
conjunction with a Stadia rod TO
measure horizontal distances. The
stadia rod is a graduated rod that,
when viewed through transit, IN
dicates the distance between the
instrument and the rod BY tbA
number Of graduations between We
lstadia hairs Of the transit. Tag
transit is q telescope instrumeDh
mounted on a tripod, used to estaS-
llish lines and measure angles.
@. Are Bob Eberle, who sings
with Jimmy Dorsey's orchestra. and
Tray Eberle, who sings with Glenn
IMiller's orchestra related?
A. They are brothers.
Q. How badly was Rheims Cath
eddray damaged during World War
IL?
A. The false roof was destroyed
and hole was pierced in the stone
roof of the apse. Several OF the
pinnacles were destroyed. The ex-
terror walls were damaged in places.
The cathedrals was repaired at o
cost Of about 81 ,O00,00
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incidentally Westchester County Off
Gals are a bit downhearted. They're
afraid that the good old Bronx River
Parkway, oldest Of the county's improved
routes, may have to be closed this sum-
mer. The section between Mount Vernon
and White Plains is the oldest part of this
parkway and also in the most need OF re-
pairs right now However, there doesn't
seem to be sufficient funds available to
take care of the work and rather than
dip into funds intended for other pur--
posess officials think they should just
close the parkway. There'll be money TOR
the work after the war, but right now It's
frozen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16

VanZandt loudly, '1'm a mem
Der of the Congress-"
A receptionist finally inter
vened, took vanZandt's name,
and gave him a pass. AS he dis
appeared down the corridor, one
of the guards remarked, These
members Of Congress-they think
they're God Almighty"
MELLETT'S BUGHOUSE
The ways of bureaucrats are
wondrous to behold!
The ONCE of Price Administra-
ton is one of the key war agen-
cies. Located in temporary
buildings directly opposite the
War Production Board, OPA
needs additional space to handle
the steadily growing problems Of
the rationing administration.
So what do the bureaucrats
propose? To move OPA to a re-
mote place on the outskirts Of
Washington.
This despite the fact that
OPA's ready accessibility is Of the
utmost importance to the smooth
functioning Of the war machinery.
Also despite the fact that a block
of park area in the heart of the
Capital-on historic Pennsylvania
Avenue between 18th and 18th
Streets - has been grabbed by
Lowell Mellett, White House adj
ministrative assistant, to build
his clipping bureau agency, the
Office of Government Reports, an
Office building plus an amazing
so-called Information Center"
This, creation Mellett proposes
to staff with charming young girls
attired in flossy uniforms to dish
out directions TO business men
and others seeking their way
around in the war bureaus.
An interesting feature of this
brainchild, which has been tabled
MelIett's BughOuse," is that it is
being erected despite explicit con-
gressional 6isapproval. Not so
long ago Mellett evinced greater
concern about congressional
wishes.
During the bitter pre-war battle
over isolationism, he repeatedly
rebuffed the efforts of anti-isola-
tionists to secure his help on the
ground that Congress would not
permit him to engage in contro-
verSial activities. Congress won't
allow me-" was his stereotyped
reply.
his own pet scheme, Mellet has
But now, bent on putting over
no hesitancy in disregarding Con-
gress and grabbing building site
that would serve the war effort
infinitely more if used to house
OPA.
Copyright, 1912, by United Fea-
ture Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16
Safe and Sane

War may accomplish what continued
safety and sanity appeals have failed to
do. Perhaps America can celebrate this
Fourth of July without the appalling
death toll Of previous years: A ban on
the sale and manufacture of firecrackers
and torpcdoes will conserve materials
used in munitions. Restrictions are placed
on other fireworks Thus the deaths and
injuries from fireworks may be substan-
TALLY reduced, If not eliminated. Tire
rationing win cut down highway traffic
on the holiday. Slower speeds, recon-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16


Naturally they are not broad
casting this, but privately they
are bluntly warning White House
maSterminds that unless they get
busy, the President stands a good
chance of waking up the morning
after election next November to
find himself in the same unhappy
predicament of woodrow Wilson
in 1918-with the Republicans in
control of Congress.
In fact, = one of the surveyors
expressed the opinion that if the
election were held this spring the
COP would be certain to win the
House.
A number of factors were re-
ported as responsible for the wide
spread undercurrent of dissatis-
faction with the Administration.
One was the appointment Of
Mrs. RoOseveIt's dancer-prOtege
to a $4,000 Civil Defense Job.
This is said to have cut very
deep. Another was the sensa-
tional disclosures of enormous
profits on war contracts. A third
Jesse Jones' failure to take ade-
quate measures to prevent a
rubber shortage. Still another
the apparent bungling of the
Southwest Pacific battle.
But the chief causes were laid
directly. on the Presidents -own
doorstep: (1) His failure to COM
pei complete halt of labor stop
pages in war production, prom
ised by both the AFL and CIO
and not fulfilled; ~ His Stub
born refusal to replace the -Four
Old Men" and Secretary Perkins
in his cabinet with young, able
and vigorous executives.
The inquiring Democratic lead
ers reported that everywhere they
found people angry and mystifled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16

over the Presidents reluctance to,
take a firm stand on labor stop
pages and to clean out the dead
wood in his cabinet.
ISOLATED
The mystery is just as great to
inner Adnlinistrationites, because
privately he has evinced much
concern over the continuance of
labor disturbances and def g
ly critical attitude towaAo some Of
his cabinet.
The presidents failure to act on
these, and many other domestic
problems crying for attention, is
attributed by some AdminiStra-
tionites to his deep absorption in
the purely military phases of the
war.
As perhaps no other President
in the history Of the country,
Roosevelt is directly and per-
sOnany b0ssing the strategy and
operations Of the Army and
Navy. He takes very literally
the language in the COnstitu-
ton that the President is the
commander in chief of the
armed forces.
The result Of this absorption
in military matters has been
largely to isolate the President
from civilian contacts and a
sound grasp of the real temper
of the country.
Once he used to pride himself
on his keen knowledge of public
sentiment. He travelled about the
country frequently and widely,
saw every week a wide variety of
persons from different sections,
and made it a point to keep in
close contact with members OF
Congress.
Now they are never invited to
the White House for a chat
and a military or nOn-war
visitor is rare exception. And
it has been more than a year
since the President has gone
anywhere except to Hyde Park
or Warm Springs.
Further, the administrative as
sistantS that he has around him
are utterly useless in keeping him
informed of what's going on. They
have neither the caliber nor ca
pacity to do that.
Acutely aware Of this situation,
Democratic leaders feel very
strongly that the President should
get out into the country. They
believe it would do him a lot Of
good to be real lift to the peo-
pie.
Presidential travelling In time
of war undoubtedly presents
security problems, but it is be-
lieved these can be overcome. 1t
is contended that it would not
be difficult for the President to
visit some military camps for a
personal contact with the men
and indirectly through them
with their home folks. The
President has not visited a
military establishment since
1910.
Democratic chiefs think 1t is
time that he cid SO as soon as
the weather permits.
CONGRESSMAN
WITH A PACKAGE
Fortunately most congressman
cooperate Zoo per cent with war
regulations IN Washington. But
the other day James e. Van
zandt, cocky. Republican from
Altoona, Pa, arrived at. the War
Department with a package I'M
der his arm. In line with their
orders, guards asked him to reg
lister the package before entering
the building. But Vanzandt
brusquely brushed past them.
They pursued him. and one
courteously but firmly insisted
You'll have to register that par
cell"
'T'm a member Of the Con-
gress!" announced VanZandt
haughtiIy.
I'm sorry, sir. but my orders
permit no exceptions. You win
have 10 register the parcel"
'T'u take care 0g H." shouted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16

UcSB QuCStAOuSS AuEM W UfSCA PS6S
for the answers.
I. A gold oak leaf Is the insignia
for an army major: true or false?
2. OF which British crown colony
is the city Of Singapore the capi-
tai?
s. The first secretary Of war
General Henry Knox was APP
pointed by President Washington,
jefferson or Madison?
4. The federal kidnap act Of 1882
was enacted after which famous
kidnapping?
S. Popocatepetl Is a volcano in
Mexico, Hawaii, or Japan?
8. What famous battle did Gen.
eral Horatio Gates win?
Z. Agriculture is the cultivation Of
apples, avoradoes, or the keeping Of
bees?
8. The first woman appointed q
United States minister to q foreign
country was the daughter Of 3
famous American statesman. Who
was she?
o. A garrulous person ID secretiye,
laxative, or fugitive?
10. Wearing Of what kind OF
necklace is supposed to prevent
colds?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16

mended for tire conservation, may >pre-
vent accidents
But only common sense will keep cell
ebrating Americans from rocking boats,
venturing in water beyond safe depths
and other foolhardy tricks. It's up to us to
make all the holidays of 1912 safe and
sane, to keep more Americans alive and
fit to work and fight for the Independ-
ence that makes July 4 holiday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16

every now and
then to sit back
and see what
this war IS do
ing to, your life,
liberty and pur-
suit Of happi-
ness.
Take some Of
the orders is
sued in a Today
period. T h ! 6
isn't a complete
ia b ulation by
any manner OF
means, but it is
.n1nnknI 1ict Af
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16

The sands of the sea have served for
centuries as symbol of inexhaustible
abundance. But it appears now that even
such profuse commodity may feel the
protective hand of rationing. At least the
Los Angeles Defense Council is taking
steps to save the city's beaches from cit
izens who are hauling sand away by the
carload to use in fighting incendiary
fires
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16
Current Comment

Every plane delivered ahead Of
schedule, every tank added to our
output, will save American lives.
Director Floyd B. Odlum, con-
tract distribution division,
OPM.
feel it is time that q bit Of
healthy hate for the enemies crept
into our war efforts.
Air Marshal william A. Bishop,
Royal Canadian Air Force.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
BY EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. ID.
REMNANTS

In the day when .barbarians were
streaming in from the north and
destroying Mediterranean civiliza-
tons, the invaders loved nothing
so much as to disfigure and destroy
beautiful pieces of statuary., They
particularly liked to knock the nose
or the head off statue which some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16
Selected Poem
SEA GULLs

SEA GULLS
(By D. Maude Gillespie in the Boston Post0
Down by the beach the gulls fly low
Beautiful silver. things that throw
Phosphorus CLEANS to the salty air.
Their silver wings in sunshine dipped
All silver spread and silver tipped
And their silver breasts shown bare
Beautiful things from Neptunes stores
Feathery silver the lost gods wore
Sun-Silvered wings in salty air.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16

great genius had
created. Many of
the finest artistic
productions of an
tiquity, therefore,
have come down
to us as only frag-
ments of thei il
former beauty.
But at one time
during an inya-
sion, a great food
occurred an d 8
beautiful statue OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16
Questions
and Answers
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YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
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bury Democrats washington Ser
vice Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
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O. Is there a law requiring work
ers to furnish birth certificates 20
get employment in factories produc-
ing war and defense material Tor
the United States?
A. No federal or state statute
compels q worker to furnish proof
of birth. But to protect the coun-
try from sabotage in factories where
defense contracts are being per-
formed, many employers do require
their employees to show birth GER
tificates proving their American an
cestv and citizenship.
q, What are some of the materials
that can be- used to replace rubberi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16
: NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Here's New
Can and Can't
Wartime List
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

washington, March 16.--This is
what you might call a breather. But
orders keep popping out Of Wash
ington telling you what you can't
do about this and what you won't
be able to do about that. They
come SO fast you can't keep up with
them. Consequently, it's advisable
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16
EASTER LILY SHORTAGE SEEN

Pueblo, Colo. CUP = Easter lilies
will be scarce on April 5, according
to T. E. Milburn, manager of the
Colorado State Hospital green
houses. Most Of the bulbs come from
Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16

TODAY's COMMON ERROR
One Of the more common mis-
takes is the use of every for
ever in such expressions az
ever (nOt every so often.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16
Washington Merry Go-Round By
Republicans Nov Win House Administration Gets Busy
Political Survey Shows Voters Are Mysfied Dissatisfied
They Invgoroted and Labor StOpposes Hoed
eoders Want President to and Take Nations Pulse


coming crucial
sonal ltnn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac
sun rises 7:04 a. M; sets $3.50 p. m (war
time).
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1912
A Thought for Today

God thundereth marvelOusIy with his voice;
great things dOeth he, which we cannot COM
prehend.-JOb 37:5.
He mounts the storm and walks upon the
wind.-Pope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16
What's Your /. O.?

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn to back page
for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16

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Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-18
Labor Shortages
Hit This Month

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 18-UP)-
The California headquarters of the
U. S. employment service today
reported serious labor shortages are
indicated for the latter part of Aug
ust, particularly in sugar beet and
grape harvest areas.
Most acute shortages, the service
said, will apparently be in the har-
vesting of sugar beets in coast coun-
ties and the Delta region and in
Fresno county vineyards. Shortages
also are indicated for the peach
harvest in San Joaquin, Stanislaus
and Merced counties.
Director Ralph G.. WadsWorth
said a considerable number of vol
unteer workers are available for
fruit picking who can be called upon
as the harvest requirements reach
a peak late this month and in Sep
tember. He urged growers wherever
possible to provide living cor camp
ing facilities for volunteers.