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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30

10 the naked eye because of the tremendous distance, about eighty six hght-years. It is, in fact, a nucn bigger star than the sun.
 The constellation of Andromeda which lies northeastWard from Pe- sasus is marked by the curved line of four stars which extends from AL pha Andromeda or AlpheratZ, the northeast verteX of the Great Square mentioned above Andromeda is probably chiefly interesting because It contains the great nebula, a large spiral, which under good atmospher- lc conditions is visible to the unaid- ed eye as hay patch of light and was known to astronomers before the invention fthe telescope. Neith- CT the naked eye nor the telescope alone, however, can show us the true spiral structure; this is revealed only on photographs of considerable length of exposure Comparatively recently has it been established that this and the other spiral nebulas are gigantic assemblages of stars similar to our own galaxy The dist ance of this nebula from us is of the order of million light-years and 1t is one of the very nearest, if not the nearest, of these exterior galaXies to our system. This tre- mendous distance made it impossible for astronomers to determine its sep aration from us by the older and NOoA Iiranf ty.ip atI ,OfJc nd the true nature of the spirals was a matter of much doubt and disagree ment among students of the stars
 The nature of their light, as anal yzed by the spectroscope, indicated the possibility that they are as semblages of stars but the great distances that had to be accepted with this theory made it seem out of the question to many astronomers However the recent reliable deter i1inationS of the distances of num- per of such spirals has definitely re- moved every element of doubt. More recently still it has been shown that even the photographic plates did not reveal the true and full extent of the sky area occupied by the Androme- da nebula. A study of the surround ing field with the photoelectric cell the electric eye, attached to a great telescope, has disclosed the fact that the actual size of the nebula is very much greater than had been pre- viously suspected and quite in a class with our own galaxy.
 Two EclipseS
 On the 11th q partial eclipse of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30

Unless the citizens of America re- spond at once, the war production program can bog down for lack of steel and other vital materials.
 Even in peacetime, scrap provided about 5O% of the raw material for steel.
 It may be rusty, old scrap" to you, but it is actually refined steel with most impurities removed. In the steel mills this precious scrap" is remelted with pig iron to produce the steel which goes into our machines of war.
 Many steel furnaces are working
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30
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11th or 18th, although many of the Perseid meteors are to be observed on the nights both preceding and following these dates Shooting stars, the popular name for meteors, are not stars at all nor are they any thing like stars. No matter how many are seen nod how brilliant they appear, none of the stars of the heavens are ever found to be miS- sing from their accustomed locations They are in reality small rocky or metallic bodies which move through the space of the solar system in ac- cordance with the physical laws of orbital motion. When they strike the terrestrial atmosphere they are heated to great brilliance and be- come visible for a comparatively short time. Very few of them are large enough to escape entire de- struction before reaching the earth's surface. Much more rarely still is one big enough to cause any damage on the earth. It is interesting to note that no chemical elements have been found on meteoriteS which are not already known in our chemistry The origin of all meteors may not be the same. Some of them may have come into the solar system from out side space but the great majority be- yond doubt are the scattered pieces of what was once a comet. Several comets which had been observed on numerous returns to the vicinity of the earth have disappeared only to have their place taken by copious meteor showers which apparently follow practically the. same orbit as that which had been occupied by the lost comet. At first the meteor showers resulting from such a de stroyed comet has a periodicity like {, that of the original comet. Little by little, however, the meteoric matter becomes scattered along the entire
 length of the orbit and an annual
 shower results. The power which destroys and dissipates the comets is
 the gravitational force emanating l from the sun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30
.CYO COUNCIL
 MEETS TONIGHT

Formulation of a program of &C., tivities for the Fall and Winter sea- sons will be the chief business feat ure this evening of special meet ing of the Waterbury Council, Cath olic Youth Organizations The meet ing will be held at 8 o'clock in the basement of the Church of the Inn maculate Conception and not at the Knights of Columbus rooms as pre- viously announced. President Alex ander Mole will preside. Committees on social, religious, cultural and sports activities will report.
 The three successful debating teams in the recent tournament. St. Lucy's, St. Joseph's and St. Mich ael's will receive their awards to- night. Gold, silver and bronze med als will be distributed St. Lucy's team, winners in the final, has al- ready been presented with the James F. Arnold Memorial trophy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30
BIBLE CLASS TO
 | HOLD FESTIVAL

Naueatuck, July 3O-The Fidelity Bible Glass of tine Methodist Church will sponsor a festival at the church hall on Saturday, Augusta 8 at ' p. m. Sale of home made foods, including salads, bread, biscuits, homemade beans, cakes and pies is scheduled. Soft drinks. Ice cream and watermelon, peanuts and candy will be sold also.
 Mrs. E. Umlauf is general chair man of arrangements. It is planned to exhibit coIored pictures of the Gaspe pininsula. The public is tn- vited to this affair, which is the first of many activities planned by the class for the coming fall and winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30
Half of every tank, gun and ship is made from, scrap iron and steel

is uncovered promptly, the full rate of production cannot be attained or increased; all the tanks, guns and ships our country is counting on can- not be produced.
 We can be thankful that there is enough Scrap in this country to see us through - Scrap once wasteful nation is turning to in time of stress. It all depends on you to collect it and turn it in.
 Itis the greatest Treasure Hunt in history. Appoint yourself a com naittee of one to search your attic, your basement and your garage, your barnyard, your factory or your store.
 Then give your pile to charity or collection agency-or sell it to Junk dealer. The Junk which you collect is bought by industry from scrap dealers at established, government controlled prices.
 YL~~.., VA1lN nnuon :~1~ lL~ G~lG0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30
DONATES UNWRAPPED TIRES

Littleton, N. H. (UP)-The scrap rubber drive committee was some what startled when Mrs. J. G. Glessner contributed a pair of grand new tires that never had been unWrapped. She said they cost $90 when purchased several years ago but became obsolete before they could be put to use.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30
from hand to mouth. Others are faced

from hand to mouth. Others are faced with shutting down. All need great mountains ofreserve scrap to see them through the fall and winter months, Steel production has gone up .. up. !. UP! America is now producing as much steel as all the rest of the world combined. But unless at least 6,0o0,0oo additional tons of scrap steel
 This messoge approve
 WAR PROD.U This odvsnisemsns pad fer By ths
 CrsprsssAing G'd win fuods provido.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30
THIEVES SAY THANKS"

Sacramento, Cal. (UP)-n all thieves were as obliging as those who robbed the filling station of city councilman Peter E. Mitchell, the police could go out of business. The thieves returned tools, sta- tionery, pencils, tire patches and other items with 8 note reading: Thanks for the use of this stuff."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30

On the 11th partial eclipse of tht
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30
SAME OLD BO-BO

Washington Bo-Bo eNwsom who also fancies himself a hitter wants to bat left-handed. Manager BuclSy Harris promises a fine if he does.
Washington Journal., 1942-06-05
@itteiInngen hber
Sgna5 YaOerewstt
Son SrOf. Mlamrice Naanrer.

8aoeremsfi mar itets moblpol-
LEND, freunoli6 uro g~roBmiitig. Qls
er emit in 2onoon in ct. Sames
Saa Elm &on8ert CAB unO ii6 in
Dem i9malen @dB9en, our9 oaS
man gu Sen biuigen 8l6Ben in ct.
Sames SAL gelangt, rettete Paoe'
reWsfs aus Dem @eOrGnge cine
drmliA gefleioete Srau gum @erger
ieines Mgenten. Ser gingang gum
&iinitler-3immer lit in oemielben
i6malen @aB9en, uno ais Baoe-
repsfi, bon Der anOeren Seite TONI
mend, Die orme 6rau, pelde in
@efabr mar, i'm @eordnge eroriidt
gu merOen, gliidli6 berausgebolt
batte, febrte tie iih gegen i'm uno
iogte pormurfsboa: nSeBt babe i'd
oas ales umionit ausgebalten. Sd
rettpegen babe i9 meinen HlaB ber-
loren, nun meroe i6 arme Srau
8aoeremsfi i'm 9eben ni9t mebr 81
b6ren befommen!"
,Gommen Sic nur nit mir, i'd
gebore nit oa3u uno mer0e Sic 81
einem guten @l4B6en fiibren," NOR
Sic t%r0ltenoe Mntmort oes &labier-
8irtuoien. Sein Agent puItete uno
brummte; es balf ibm aber niHts.
Die alte Srau nrlBte einen beion-
oeren Geiiel BORT befommen, mo Die
teuerIten size paren. uno 0ann
fam oie ueberral6ung:
Als tie Yooeremsfi auf Dem go
blum Iab, uno ibren rotblom6en Be-
i9iiser mieoer erfannte liefen ibr
oie bellen Sr1nen iiber oie @an-
gen uit0 ielbit ser &on3ert-@gert
fnltrrte ni9t mebr.
Chit erbielt 8a6eretpsfi auf Ell.
ner &on3ert-&eiie 81 ieiner groBen
8eluitigung einen entbuiiaitiiden
8rief bon elmer Game, oeiien Sn-
bolt nit Ser 8itte I'm cine .Saar.
lode" idloB. Sogleid muBte Bn-
oeremsfi's Gefretar a~nttporten:
0Wfein &err oanft pielmals fir
Sbr 8oblwoaen uno beeilt iid, Sb-
rem 8uni6 gu erfiiaen. Da sic
aber %bergeiien baben, BON mem Die
SaarlOGe iein jon, 10 Ienoet er Sd
men einige 8roben bon 2oden I'm.
ierer &eiiegeieaidaft: bonn Wana-
ger, bonn Sefretar, BON 3ipei Die-
neru, bonn &ob, bon unierer &aBe
uno audi bon Der MatraBe oes
Buamanmaggons, in0em Der Mei-
tier i@ldft."
Washington Journal., 1942-06-05

fannie es, unO es purOe ibr beib
uno folt. IS mar Elm Sling aus
oiinnem @olO unO ubne Stein.
Bite" iagte er. sic itieB bef-
tis Oeu atem aus uno iagte:
r0onfe." @ie jung iie nod
tparl
aud in ibr pulIte oas gIut.
SGber iie mar bod Elm babies Sabr
GIter, bieI 3eit in ibrer beioer SUI
geno. Sic idlane ibreu arm I'm
IGN urO mofte i'm blind nit IT,
rer Seftigfeit. 9ie gpigfeit Der
2iebenoen lieB iie u~ntergeben ins
gergeiien. Aber oann muBten ite
geben uno er iagte: illus Greuno'
idaftl"
sic puBte, Ser &ing mar ge-
meint. Mber er puBte nod nihts
meiter, er bate oen ganaen Iben0
aiif elm @ort bon ibr gepartet,
ood iie batte geiast, es pdre Iu-
itig BEL Sen Solonten uno bate
linn anbeimgelteat, Sonntags gum
Cans 8u geben. @s mar Elm Sam
mer.
nOie Soloaten trogen oae ibr
@elo auf Der 8rult, ni9t mabr9",
fragte iie mieOer unO bate mobl
Ihon 0QS Worher berqeSIen.
o@enn lie meldes baben," ant
portete er enttGuidt.
naomm, i6 i6Iage an oeine
8rult,~ iagte iie.
IS maren uniinnige 8orte. SIN
Ser Stride gingen iie oiiseinanoer.
sic iagten u@uf @ieoerieben," uno
morgen muBte er abreiien, in auer
Sriib.
Gum Ietten Male betradtete er
ii9 inn 5piegel ieiner &ammer; er
polte oie 8ange ieben, Die ite ge.
fiiBt bate. 90 fubr er 8%uiammen.
An ieinem Salie bing Elm Meoail-
Ion an einem Seioenfaoen. Als
er eS 0ffnete, NOR ibr Bib BARN
un0 lie lo6te i'm an.
Sotte tie ni6t geiagt: Sd i9la.
ge an Oeine 8ruit ...9
Washington Journal., 1942-06-05
@etrennte Sreabe

Ser Didter Otto Sulius @ier.
baum mar in ieiner Sugeno elm
GROCER 8erebrer zines guten Crop.
fens uno berbra9te biele Mbenoe
un0 Na9tltun0en binter Dem @ein.
glas ginmal aber bate er oes
@uten bod 5ltOiel getan uno 5og in
beoenfli9em 3id5adfurs nod 9au-
ie.. Sn Der N1be ieiner @obnung
bemerfte er auf Der an0eren 5eite
Der StraBe einen Mann, ben er
fir einen S6ubmann belt. Mus
einem ibm nur balb gu 8etpuBtiein
fommenoen @runoe ponte er nun
nit gan5 itrammer Saltung borbei.
geben, oo6 O~erbeooerten ii9 babel
feline 8eine, uno er fieI Ser 2dnge
na6 bin. Sofort elite Ser Nadt-
p19ter, oen 8ierbaum fir einen
S6usmann gebalten bate, berbei,
I'M ben Di9ter mieoer alif Die Sci.
ne gu befommen. Dante, Oanfe",
ltammelte 8ierbaum, als er Dieoer
auf Den 8einen mar, uDiiien's, i@
bin ndmIi1 franf." - vNi6ts fir
ungut", antportete Der NadtmdG-
ter, .aber ib CLAUDE, menn i6 einen
fleinen Cell Sbrer Rranfbeit bate,
mGre uns beioen gebolfen."
Washington Journal., 1942-06-05
WeretnssR alenOer

GDncOrb Clint. 9rdiioent:
Carl Stober; Sefretdr, 6rau u.
S9lo9ter, 1868 Conn. abe., g. @
g"eriammlung ie0en oritten W1itttuoa
i'm Monat.
IrOipect Sia TrieObDf. @r1iioent;
Sreo 8ogeliane; Sefretar: $. 8.
8infler; S9asmeiiter: 2aurence ..
Stus. @eri. am 2. Samstag i'm
Wonat i'm Srieobofsgebauoe.
4 9elti9e 6reimaarer 2uge
% Mrminias, Nr. %, S.M.4.M.
w Sefretdr: Sreof. 8ertram,
1341 Sbepber0 Str, 90. 6. Ser
iammlung am 1. 9ienstag i'm Mo-
not i'm Neuen Maionic Sempel, 13ta
un0 s StraBe, %. IS.
Mrminins @ergniiGnngs @erein.
Pr1lioent: &onrao Miiuer; Sefre.
tar: 2beooor 2erd, 5905 Siebte
StraBe, 81. SO. @"eriammlune am
/. Sonnabeno /. Nt. i'm 9auip zines
Witglieoes.
n9entider Sbeater alnb". 9ra.
ii0ent, @uitab Seller. 8eriammlung
ieoen bierten MitttDo6 i'm Monat.
Greater Beneficial Union,
9iftrift Nr. 40. 9rGiioent, Mihel
9oiner; Sefretdr, gbriitian &ronen-
bitter, 1104 8onibant Str, SiLber
Spring, 500. 8eri. am 4. MittDo9
i'm Monat.
Greater Beneficial Union,
Oiitrift Nr. 100. 8r1iioent: ssobn
@reolein; Sefretdr: gbriitian Gbriit,
1922 6iinfte StraBe, 81. So. 8eri.
am 4ten Dienstag /. W2t. i'm Sauie
Nr. 1920 3 StraBe 81. g.
NriOn 9amenberein. p~raiioentin,
5rau 3. Grumfe, 1859 Gpring
Noao, 81. So; Sefret6rin, 5rau M.
@aBmann, 1904 Worningiioe 9ribe.
%. SO. 1eri. am 2. MitttpoH i'm
Monnt, naHmittngs / l1br.
@nppert 9eim Tranen SilfsDer.
Gin. Yr1fioentin, Grau 8abette
arumfe; Sefretarin, 5raii MabeI
Diet. g~eriommIung am 2. 9iens-
tag i'm Monat, 2 llbr nadmittags,
I'M 9eime.
Gbriitian anb GIeOnDra Mnppert
&eim. gr6iioent, Gbriitian SeuriG;
Sefret1r, Sbos. g. Sarren, 721
Tote StraBe, q. 90. 8~erfammIuneen
I'M MItenbeim.
Washington Journal., 1942-06-05
Der Snualibe

Seoen @orgen fam i9 an Der
2ampenfammer porbei. Sort CAB
mir Der SnDalioe Die 2nmpe. Stir.
5enoe 4oblen batten ibm iein Iinfes
8ein 5eri6lngen. OR mar iebt no
tarlid unteritiisungsberedtigt. Sd
babe i'm nal oanaA gefragt tpnrum
er 0oenn 10 oumm lit, troboem 81
arbeiten?" uMeni6" iagte er,
nwenn ou oas ni6t beritebit, fros
mid 10 odmlihl"
Sd weiB nun: Die CRUDE lieB
i'm ni6t mebr los. Dime oas Sur-
rem Der Seile, obne oas Rlappern
Der S4ritte auf Den giientrpppen
nno obne Die 2ameraoen fonnte er
einfa6 nidt mebr leben.
Washington Journal., 1942-06-05

iden fie. SIMMER breiter. gaod
tpenigen @inuten mar oas peiBe
Eud bonn ufer aus faum mebr gu
ieben.
n0u biit bod elm SdwerenOter,
Ia9te @erboro. sd bin iiber'
raidt. Aber gu fannit es nun
eiumoI nidt laiieen
ngeein = ih Iiebe," antportete
&6ert.
Limb biit treu 6abei9"
Dgben oesbaIbl" iaud5te Der
0tuiiter. l1nO iein Ser5 Iadte.
Washington Journal., 1942-06-05

8ertpiibIten nit ibren Sufen bns
@ros unO fomen nidt bon Der
Steae. Die groe auoa unter linen
berpor, S1peiB troff BON BEN Be.
benoen 6lnnfen ser groBen, i1me-
rem, breiten Siere, unO immer BET
ierer pur0en 0ie anfeuernoen &ufe,
Ser Rnefte. Der aIte Baum int
TIuB riibrte iid nift. ei9t einmoI
elm ifpades 3ittern ourGrieielte
ibn, uno ser 6luB aOg rubig oorbei
pie immer.
S6meigenO iponnte @rauteber-
ming sic @ferOe aus, idweigeno
uo6n er ben 1pnamitfaiten rno
itieg nod einmal in sen Stub. an
neun Stelen ieste er sen 8obrer in
BEN Baum, an nern Stellen periagte
Ser 8obrer uno 5ulebt brad er elm
fad an ser Spite ab. "a befeItigte
@rauteberning neun 9pnamitpatro-
men IN Der Glide inter Dem &ronen-
anids oes 8aumes, uno an iiinf
Stenen grub CT lie nelrn 0unamit-
patronen in Ben 5luBinnO, Oidt an
ben Hieien, 10 oi1t un0 10 tief er
fonnte. @orii6tig langiam uno um-
itdn0li9, nit bielen @eoanfenpau-
len legte er Die 3iinOfobel, unO
Damn nur0e pole Oedltng genom-
men. 3miiden Sen @adbeden am
&onoe Ser @iebmeiOe oben am ufer
itanOen Die |feroe. Ole Rne9te uuo
Die Serren bon Ser &ommiiiion
i6miegten ii9 an ben grobooen.
3uleBt trat @rauteberning bin3u
uno i6altete oas &abel elm. Damn
itieg Elm &auiden auf tpie @epitter.
MIND in 8Gumen.
Die Mfdnner iaben ii9 an. Die
Bferoe f6naubten. Cont mar es
itia, grau uuo itil. 9ie groe buff
tete iiiB uno l6mer. @rau mar Der
Simmel bon 3iebenoem @epolf.
@noli6 murrte elm Oonnern. Gin
mol panidte es auf. Gin 9uftpirbeI
bog Oas @eltrdu6 Der @aabeden
3uiammen.
Mls Die MGnner mieoer an sen
Stub famen, iaben lie, 0aB itd oeS
&ieie elm menig auf Die anoere SET
te gep1I8t bate. SintenIGwara
i9ieferblau un0 moosgriin i9aute
er bell uno nur bon ieiner riiiigcn
8orfe 5erfurbt aus Dem ~3iebenOen,
freiiGnoen @aiier, auf Dem 8loieu
uno 3abaoie Slide bilfIos porbes
trieben. Inter @aiierblaien uno
Sdaum 8ogen Die meiBen 2eiber,
bie fldeli1 mad Suit oufgeriiieneu
WGuler Der 8ari6e, 8r6ien uno
Se1te oabin.
v0ann muB mobl elm 3ebntau-
Ienotonnenfran Der, cine Moihine
uno oergleihen," murmelte elmer
Der Serren. @rnuteberning Io6te
itin nit blanfen augen.
SIN &auIe Dor Dem tDarmen, fni.
itern6en Serofeuer, bel ben praileln'
ben bea fladernOen S6eiten uno
&loben iaBen Oann Die Serren BON
Ser 8aiierbaufommiiiion LANCE, be-
ideinigten sen oronungsgemaBen
gerbrauh bon bierua0fiinf3ig Dp.
namitpatronen uno Ibiloerten in
einem ausfiibrli6en 8eridt, mie es
@eIes un0 9ieuitoori6rift berlan-
gen, BEN Sot6eltanb beaiigli9 Oes
ungereinigten SluBlaufes urO Oes
8aumes, Der bon elmer ~eranitdbn.
li6en Sdrte lei un0 benz Nni9ein
na6 audi Ser Stein3eit famine.
9ie 8eboroen fonnten lid gu mel.
teren MaBnabmen ni9t enti9lieBea,
uno Der alte &ieie liegt nod INNER
in Dem Stub, elm Denfmal Der
Sabrtauienoe.
Washington Journal., 1942-06-05
Die WarberObe zines a6miss.

Gin englii9er Cord, Der ben
@roBen 5rieorid iebr Derebrte, mar
emit nod S~ansiouci gefommen Or
lieB iib ourd Die @irtungsitdtte
BEG a0nigs fibren uno bat am
SdluB, man moge i'm nun aud
nod oes Ronigs @aroerobe 5eigen,
oamit er ieinen 9onooner 5reunOen
auf ieoe Der 5uerapartenoen Gragen
Aufi9luB geben Tonne. 9es Gam-
meroieners Antport mar furd:
nges G0nigs @arOerobe finoen Sic
auf ieinem 2eibe."
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-11
WHAT A DAME

On the same intellectual plane
as this brawny hulk is gen.
tie, big-eyed little actress. This
is the gal who year or SO ago
cautioned her escort when ar
irwin gat a party: Now, don't
drink anything except whisky,
darling; remember, you've got to
drive home"
On a Sunday afternoon visit
to Hugh Herbert's ranch some
months ago, she expressed great
admiration for the flC al aquar-
ium which is a feature of the
house because it's set into the
floor of the living room. Re-
Gently she went out again with
some friends and very nearly
fell into a second pond which is
almost exactly like the first ex-
cept that it dominates the front
lawn. Obi" she exclaimed,
teetering on the brink and
clutching for something to say.
They've moved the house in
side!'
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-11
/. HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD

him: THE longer you stay under
water the more dramatic 1t will
be.
Soon after he came to Holly
wood, this husky gent got a first
tangled arrangement of full
delighted glimpse Of himself in
the wardrobe departments null
length mirrors. The view pleas
ed him so much that he took to
dropping in almost every noon
hour, striking poses and flexlng
his muscles while standing be-
tween the mirrors. His beha-
vior so disturbed other players
and the wardrobe staff that the
studio bought him a set OF the
mirrors for his dressing room.
The newest yarn about this
homely Narcissus concerns his
role in a prize fight picture. He
gets licked, but doesn't mind be-
cause the director assured him
it'll be very dramatic. After
the long shots of the action had
been filmed, some closeup in
serts were required showing his
mid-rin being hammered by the
opponents fists. The actor didn't
respond when called, and
frantic assistant director finally
burst into his dressing room.
The lug was standing there
powdering his stomach
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-11
ANNIVERSARY WEEK
FOR BOY SCOUTS
bv Donald J. Parent

Mony miles have been travelled
and many characters built or made
stronger since the beginning of the
Scout movement throughout the length
and breadth of our land 81 years ago.
The indelibIe mark of good sportsman
ship and unseIfishness by Scouts has
permeoted the air because Of their of-
f|iotion with Scouting. Especially true
is Scouting essential to the citizens Of
our community today.
The services to be rendered by the
Scouts for the durotion Of this war
cannot be estimated. The Scout motto
always BE Prepared" will ring louder
and higher for the duration Of this
war. During the post. several months
our Scouts have been called and have
collected aluminium, distributed De-
Tense Savings Stamp posters, are COL
Ieetine waste paper and have establish
ed emergency service corps TOR Coop
Grafton With Civilian Defense author
tiles and doubtless will be called upon
for numerous other duties. This means
that every Scout and Scouter must in
tensify his efforts. We must also or
gonize new Troops and recruit new
boys. At present there ore better than
three hundred fifty Scouts and better
than one $50 leaders in the Mocomb
district Of the Clinton Valley Council,
but the Job is only half started. The
greatest individual defense effort is
the preservation and training Of our
American effort. Moy the next 81
years be equally rich in accomplish
ment!
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-11
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .

soles of thousands of dozens Of
moehetes q year.
Comes the war. The sup !
plies Of German and japanese
mochetes ore cut off and the
stocks on the shelves ore re-
duced. There is q big demand
for mochetes from the United
Stotes.
Shrewed native wholesalers
and retail hardware men in the
mochete countries size up the
situation and decide thot now
is q good time to raise prices,
even though there hos been no
advance in the manufacturers
price. Mochetes which used
to sell at ST. IS ore advanced
to $3.50 and even $3.75, Just
as q new sugar cane crop is to
be cut. The natives howl as
only they con howl when being
robbed and the storekeepers
shrue their shoulders as only
they can eesticulote when
driving q bargain. All the or
9uments are on the side Of the
merchont-U. S. priorities, ex-
port control, shipping short
oees-these ore the things the
merchant points to in justify /,
ing his higher price.
THEN THE POISON
Then comes the finishing
touch, which is applied by the
Nozi propaganda and SYM
pothizer. This snoke-in-the-
gross, perhaps the merchant
himself who used to handle
-Germon manufactures, whis-
pers the libel that these high
prices, this shameful eoueine
is typical of Uncle Shylock's
policy. All the Grineos want
to do, they oIibi, is shut out all
competition and bleed their
good neiehbors." The po-
tentioIities of this line Of poi
son ore obvious.
This particular story has q
happy ending, for in the case
Of the u. S. mochete monufoc-
turer, he hos q welI-oreonized
soles force and on established
reputation. His agents are
simply making the rounds to
make sure the prices ore kept
down and the propaganda mo-
tIf is suppressed
Apply this problem to all the
other lines Of merchandise
sold to the good neiohbors and
you get q real appreciation Of
some Of the practical aspects
Of winning an economic war.