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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23
CAN RI NO MISTAKE

There can he no mistake As 10
whst those words mean There Is
no drean-stuff in that language
no vague warnings toward 4
nebuleus idesifSr1 for the world Of
tomorrow. Prime Minister Church
III speaks forthrightly and 10 the
point
| take these words 10 mean. IN
this connection, that Prime Minis
ter Churchill now feels certain OF
the result He feels that England
holds the winning cards.
II no longer is necessary for
Britain 10 be placating in order TO
YIN friends and Allies The tide
has turned, as Mr.. Churchill secs
II. and the time has come TO make
BrlfsluS position plaln.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23

was one If tho members al
Congress who last Wednesday at
tended seminar guess YOU
might csll.1t where General Mar
shall presided
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23

As most ct MS who have fol-
lowed the course Of world affairs
ana world history expected Prime
Nl-rster Churchill has added an
important clarifying statement 70
the so-called Atlantic Charter
vhlch stated IN very general terms
the war aims Of the British and
American government heads
Prime Minister ChHrehtif> ciaf-
ifNnC statement was made on
November 10. IN an address AZ the
lord mayor $ dinner In London. In
that speech Mr.. Churchill SAID
emphaucallY
Let me. however. make this
clear. In case there should he
any mistake about II In any
quarter:
We mean 10 hold our own.
have not become the kings first
minister In order 70 preside over
the liquidation of the British
Empire"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23
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ordnance. who has bC'n on 4 IVUT
of inSpeCfion of ordnance schools
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23

The price of electric service is low. on. Of h<
the
average price today That nearly half
Evening star., 1942-12-04
Army and Rail Chiefs
Ask Holiday Traffic
Be Cut 10 Minimum
Seek to Keep Roads
Clear for Servieemen
And War Workers
By the Associated Press,

oy IAle hSSoe1dkcu FIcSs
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Civilian pleas
ure trips on the Nations railroads,
in the opinion of Army and railroad
oficials. should be held to mini
mum during the holiday period
extending from December IL to jan
uary IL.
In a radio forum last night, the
officials urged civilians not to plan
any unnecessary railroad trips dur
ing the month period because of the
increasing strain on existing rail-
road equipment in the war effort.
They emphasized that there would
be no rationing of railroad travel.
Army to Get Preference.
They said that If the public ad-
hered to their requests, the railroads
during the holiday season could give
preference to official troop move
ments; military personnel going
home for Christmas and returning
to camp; to families visiting rela-
tives in camps and for civilian trav-
elers engaged in war work.
Naturally, if these groups come
first. other civilians must be in
convenienced to some extent" said
Hugh Siddell, chairman of the
Western Passenger Association. 80,
It's necessary for us to ask the gen.
eral public to think twice-maybe
even three times-before making
plans for pleasure trips during the
period of December IL to jan
uary r."
$4,000 Troops Moved Daily.
Col. E. G. r Lasher, deputy chief
Of the Traffic Control Division. Army
Transportation Corps, said Is per
cent of the day coaches and one
half of the sleeping cars in the
country were being used for trans
porting approximately $4,000 troops
daily
Most Americans appreciate the
fact that they still enjoy the privi-
lege of travelling when and where
they will, and will not abuse it in
the days to come when Army pres
Evening star., 1942-12-04

the aims of the Axis in Europe, it
aided Japan.
China stands ready to launch
the greatest possible offensive
against the enemy which should
carry through to Toxic, itself" Wei
said. From every point OF view,
China is the most logical and stra-
tegic base from which to hammer
at the very core of Japan's strength" :"
Evening star., 1942-12-04
Chinese Envoy Urges
Direct Drive on japan

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. A conclu-
sive assault on Japan should spring
directly from China, Wei Tao ming
Ambassador of the republic of China,
declared last night.
Wei, speaking at a dinner given
for him by the China Society of
America, warned that while the
passage of time worked against
Evening star., 1942-12-04

sure on the available facilities will
grow heavier and heavier"
Others taking part in the forum
were Brig. Gen. Charles B. Young,
assistant director of the Office of
Defense Transportation. and George
A. Kelly, vice president OF the Pull
man Co.
Evening star., 1942-12-04
ICC Members Confirmed

The Senate yesterday confirmed
the reappointment of Clyde B.
Aitchison of oregon and Claude r.
Porter of Iowa to the Interstate
Commerce Commission for terms
ending December 81, 1949.
Evening star., 1942-12-04

Save waste kitchen fats for gun
powder. Take them In clean, wide
mouthed cans to your meat dealer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04
They Got Their Law

We'll, the automobile workers have got their diStributlon-of-we law. Congress spurned the idea and refused flatly to say that no person under any circumstances shall receive more than $25, ,000 salary a year. Nevertheless, we have the law, It may be that such a provision is juStifiable in time of total war. It may be that nobody ever ought Co receive a salary in excess of S25, 900 year. We do not be- lieve so, and we do not know any reason ably competent economists who think so,
 However, the intent and the effect of this ipse diXit law, this American-version "order in council" are much less import ant than the manner in which it was achieved, Notwithstanding everything, the United States still is representative democracy, functioning under constitu- tion which provides that laws shall be enacted by popularly elected representa- tives of the voters,
 The Automobile Workers Union origin ally proposed the $25,000 top limit on sal aries. The idea was presented to Con- gresS, and was rejected overwhelmingly, Whereupon, the guiSe of an anti-inflation measure, the limitation was imposed by Economic Administrator ByrneS under specific orders from the President, So what Congress refused and the public did not demand, is law.
 Moreover this "order is council" was carried step further. Under our written Constitution any person who considers himself aggrieved by Congress, by the executive or by any other redress of his grievance, But Director Byrnes, himself until recently a Justice of the Supreme Court, summarily attempts to exercise this long-established right of the citizen.
 With the Presidents expressed ap- proval, Mir, Byrnes has decreed that the War Labor Board and the Treasury De- partment, each in its sphere under this executive law, shall have final" jurisdic- tion which shall not be subject to review by the Tax Court of the United States or by any court in any civil proceedings" So an executive order, in direct contra vention of the explicit decision of the peoples Congress, is specifically exempted from review in the courts. Our salary is not $25, ,000 year, We personally are not aggrieved in any financial sense, If we were we should be inclined to challennge any executive order forbidding us access to the courts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04
A Thought for Today
Baldwin's Turn Now

People will begin to think that it's GaSton and AlphonSe act with Raymond k. Baldwin, successful Republican candi- date for the governorship in yesterdays balloting. It marked MT. Baldwin'S third attempt to be successful, He was in 1888; lost in l940; now has won again, His return to office was sweeping one as he brings with him to Hartford his entire ticket, including Attorney General Frank Pallotti whose tenure of office is four years,
 Any analysis of yesterdays voting, other than an aside to wonder what all the shouting for longer hours of voting really amounted to, can't overlook the part that Mayor Jasper McLevy of Bridge port played in the Baldwin election, His S2,000 votes, any half of which could have swung the election to the Democratic side, constituted considerable balance of power. If Democrats, henceforth, be- gin to refer to the 'unholy" alliance of Baldwin and McLevy, may they be par, doned for the same, This is the second time Jasper did it,
 For Governor Robert A. Hurley the de- feat may be somewhat galling in view of the determined efforts lie had made to put Connecticut on war basis, No one has to apologize for his administration, least of all the governor himself who two years ago had to fight first for recogni- tion in his own party, second, for endorse ment by the entire state. We think that as he turns the state government over to MT. Baldwin he will be accorded the praise that is justly his for initiative, energy, and accomplishment.
 Republicans have apparently made It a clean sweep. save for such isolated in- stances as here in Waterbury where Dem- ocrats managed to save face by rejecting Judge of Probate Patrick Healey, as usual high up in vote-gettfng, Representatives Daniel J. Mahaney and John A: Mem primo. as well as giving Attorney John F. Tobin his first term in the State Senate Senator Michael V. Blansfield's defeat by a scant mal gin was one of those political occurrences for which Waterbury IS famous. All due to Attorney Frank Summa for courageous, uphill fight; all praise to Senator Blansfield whose pres ence in the Senate will be missed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04
Draft Prospects

The long confused draft situation seems to be clearing up, now but we nave War Secretary StimSon'S estimate as to the size of the 1943 Army, and now that Congress is working on authorization TOT the l8-l9-year-old draft. For the first time since Pearl Harbor one can look ahead and appraise with some degree of intelligence the probability that he will be called into military service In any given time.
 The answer cannot be conclusive. Too many war secrets are involved, and too many angles which may be changed overnight by the course of the war. Wltn these qualifications, it is possible to ven ture a cheering predictions ProDaoly, in normal course of events, married men who are maintaining legitimate homes for dependent children will not be drafted this year or next year. There Is real possibility that such men will not be drafted at all. This, of course, is contrary to previous warnings. It is very "iffy''.
 Bv the end of this year the Army and the Navy. including Marines and Coast Guard, will have about six million men in uniform. The pool from which these will have been taken is tSGnlaleo to nave contained originally about 4,8OO,OO0 single men without dependents; 3O0,OOO unattached men with minor physical de- fects: 100000 single men with secondary dependents; 2,500,000 in the 18-19-year- old group. Total - 8,200,000.
 These figures are based largely upon Senator Taft's estimates of the number of physically fit men in the various cate pories who are not in deferred occupa- fional classifications. Let's ignore the odd 100000 as a margin of error. Out 0f 100000 eligibleS, exclusive of married men. 6,OO0,000 will be in uniform by the and of this year. This leaves 2,000 000 to 70 toward the approximately 3,5OO,OOO which the Army and the Navy will need next year. ..
 There are some 1,300,000 physically fit married men without dependents. There nre d few hundreds of thousands of single s,aer in deferred draft claSsifications who can properly and efficiently be replaced snv fathers. There will be few hundred kaousand youngsters reaching IS next Nenr. ,. realIirements for the armed services = provided plans for 7,500,0 ,000 Army still sfand then. It is impossible to emphasize fo0 much that this is not final, and that there are gaps in the available dats which eniuht throw it off. But it does offer hope zfst fathers will | ot have to be called for some time yet, If at all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04

So far as we can see the consumption of gasoline throughout states like Con- necticut must still be considerably beyond the figure that rationing officials like to see. Take Waterbury as an example. Just count the number of cars parked on our downtown streets of an evening. It's prac- tically the same as it was before there was any rationing, although now and then there may be a lull. We say this in no complaining mood, but simply to point out that even rationing programs are going to find it hard going with the Amer ican public. It may take a very severe jolt like an air raid to put us in the proper spirit for sacrificing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04
Current Comment

We have discovered that 40 per cent of the 400,000,000 passengers (yearly) on railroads alone still are travelling for pleasure. If this is not curtailed we will have TO alternative but rationing of all travel.
 Defense Transportation Director
 Joseph B. Eastman.
 Maybe a few million hungry stomachs will awaken the people to better understanding of those who till the soil.
 House Agriculture Committee re-
 port.
 Without ans quibbling whatever I can say that the British have strong admiration for oth our fighter and bomber type planes and that they look to he time when the newest planes will be available to English pilots. Capt. Eddie Richenbacker, World
 War l acc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04

plunge vigorously into career. His speeches thrilled the multitude. and they were especially intrigued by the way he shook "the big stick at people whom politicians had feared from time immemorial.
 The American people love to fol- low a leader who measures up to their standards in matters of hon. esty and courage. People from the highest station to the lowest glee- fully followed T. R. because they believed that here was man who saw clearly what the nation needed and was not afraid to take the courageous course to achieve the desired ends. He had many enemies. especially among those who wanted to keep things as they had always been. But the people as whole loved and trusted him. The youth of that day felt the thrill of his personality and was proud to fol- low in the paths he had established.
 He was a great American who in- spired his generation to attempt great things for the public good.
 All Rights Reserved-Babson News
 paper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04

Dr. Creighton Barker is in position to know and he says the stories about a shortage of physicians in Connecticut aren't so It's his claim that right now there is no danger of shortage of doctors in our midst He makes no predictions for the future, for pr. Barker, like others who are dependent on manpower, won't know what the situation will be a year from now any more than we do. As it stands and if plans go through for the great fighting army that is contemplated therell be an increasing demand for doctors with the armed forces. But if most of the available manpower is to be put into the fighting ranks within the next year then it stands to reason more doctors will be needed to take care Of these men and fewer doctors to take care of the folks that are left at home. Or won't the process work that way?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04

Ebcrstadt has made friends. He is no miracle man, and too much ballyho0 may spoil him. But he has his eyes on the ball all the time.
 Vice-President Wallace, sensitive to military encroach- ment, sits in regular meetings with Eberstadt, says: We need few more men like him" "COwARDw
 When nugnaclous Paul Smith, ex-editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, resigned his commis. sion as lieutenant nt-commander in the Navy to become a private in the Marines, he dropped in to say goodbye to his old friend Michael McDermott, efficient press rela- tions chief of the State Depart ment.
 Some months ago, Smith was press relations officer for the Navy. But fed up with not being permitted to tell the truth about naval battles, he transferred to the OfIlce of War Information where he thought he could do real job.
 However, Elmer Davis's Ofiice of War Information has been in a continual battle with other agencies in It's effort to keep the public informed. In fact, for most new war agencies. life is just one battle after another to cut red tape and avoid toe-stepping.
 So Paul Smith told State De- partment's McDermott about these fights, went on to recount the parting remark made to him by his colleagues in the OWI when he said he was leaving the battles of Washington for the battles of the Marine Corps. Their farewell shot was:
 "Coward!" ..=.... Copyright, l942. by United Fea-
 ture Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04
Press Comment
SAFETY CYNIcs"
Christian Science Monitor)

Industrial plants which have re- sponded to the national safety cam paign being waged by the United States Government and various or ganizations, have proved that where there is a will. there is a. way to pre- vent accidents. It is not the kind of will, however, that finds expression in Accidents will Happen" that time-worn excuse for carelessness.
 V. A. Trimmer of the Department of Labor reports that there still are far too many executives and work CTS who hold to the "fallacy that accidents are inevitable" Such a fatalistic doctrine prevents proper steps being taken to protect work CTS. Last year, accidents brought injuries to four million American workers. These things need not oc- cur, and will not occur when cyni- cism is replaced by more emphasis on and understanding of safety. As MT. zimmer points out. beginning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04
Hoarders

Coffee rationing has come, some ex- perts say, because of unnecessary hoard ing by housewives. Hoarding entered into the timing, if not the ultimate necessity behind sugar rationing. Now the Department of Commerce estimates that consumers have 50 million pairs of shoes hoarded - quarter as many as are on the shelves of the ation's shoe stores shoes.
 Let's get it clear. There will not be shortage of shoes unles sone is created artificially by hoarding. There will be a cut in varieties, styles, trims. But there will be plenty of shoes, if we keep our heads and don't make fools of ourselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04

l. The President isn't particu- larly interested in politics, shouldn't be interested needs to devote his whole time to the war. Yet he knows, and his party leaders know. that elections are not won in the last five minutes. but during months and years of advance preparation.
 2. Meanwhile the President is building up no No. 2 man to take his place; the party machinery Is running down. patronage on which Q party feeds has vanished. and most people believe Roosevelt could not be elected for a fourth term, even If he wants one, which close friends say he doesn't.
 Most immediate Of the reor- ganization problems Is the selec- tion of new Democratic Ma tional Chairman. Ed Flynn, ex- boss of the Bronx. Is not in good health, has the shadow of Bel
 glan paving blocks over his shoulder, definitely will resign whether he becomes q. $. Am. bassad0r to Mexico or not.
 To replace Flynn there has been some backstage talk of bringing back the old Jim Farley-Chip Robert crowd, which saw Its hey day around 1886. But that seems out of the question. Actually, Jim is too sore at the President, and vice versa, for them to func- ton together in any manner, shape or form even though Jim was the most efficient politico ever around the White House.
 Furthermore, Farley will be asked by New York Young Democratic leader Harold Mos koyitz to step out of the chair manship of the Democratic Party in New York state. and give the state organization a chance to be revamped from the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04

e. When gun crews of warplanes are engaged in target practice, how is it determined which crew deserves credit for a hit7
 A. The bullets used by each crew are painted different color, and when they strike the target bits of the paint adhere 50 that the check CTS can determine which crew SCOT. cd each hit.
 c. Is ensign pronounced with . long or short 1?
 A. Either way. but in the Amsri. can Navy the short 1 prevails, ,-sn'. sin.
 e. What gases compose the ex- haust from an automobile engine7
 A. The composition varies with operating conditions; especially the mixture ratio. The average com- position of the dry gas is about as follows; oxygen, A percent; met hane, + percent; hydrogen, ? per- cent; carbon monoxide, 5h percent; carbon dioXide, Il percent; nitrogen, 80is percent. In addition to these dry gases the exhaust also contains water vapor and traces of aldehydes and carbon.
 O. Please give Q brief biography of Bill Stern. Was he a college ath- lete?
 A. He was active in college ath- 1 fnktaa TTn VNlaxynA Nrylth a ctnaly 0nYf1. pany in Rochester for while, ;.":d then became sports announcer for WHAM in 1925. In 1881 he was as- sistant stage manager of the Roxy Theater, New York City, and in 1892 was stage director of the Music Hall. He also broadcast football games for NEG, and in 1885 became that networks official sports t" nouncer. In 1888 he also began doing sports comment for MGM. He was born in Rochester. N. r., July l, 1907; is s feet, i0I5 inches tall; has brown hair and eyes, and is married.
 e. Against which Indian tribe did Abraham Lincoln fight in the Black Hawk War?
 A. The Sac and Fox tribes, who crossed the Mississippi River and at- tackled settlers in Illinois.
 e. Are any metallic elements lighter than water?
 A. Lithium, potassium and sodium are lighter than water.
 EDITORS NOTE-If you are desirous of securing this weeks booklet CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS" address F. M. Kirby, Department 2-i00, Waterbury Democrat Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Washington, D. C., with IS cents to cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04

l. Name the director of economic stabilization.
 2. Which members of his family did President Roosevelt visit on his recent trip to Seattle, Washington?
 3. Chief Controller Jean Knox of the ATS British Women's Arnsy) holds the equivalent rank of colonel, brigadier general or major general?
 4. How many rigid dirigibles are in active service in the United States?
 5. What is the annual salary of the speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives?
 6. Who wrote 'The Pickwick Pa pers"?
 2: At how many points does tam gent touch circle?
 8. Robert Sherwood is a noted musician, artist, or playwright?
 g. The moon Is always the same distance from the earth; true or false?
 10. Was John D. Rockefeller, Sr, older or younger than 90 when he died?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Future Vets
 Might Take a Tip From Past
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat washington COrresnOndent

Word comes back from the front and Is avidly taken up for repetl. ton in some circles that when this war is over and soldiers return home, they're going to see to it that things are different,
 To anyone whose memory goes back to the last war that chant has a familiar ring, In the last war, too soldiers sat around their bottles of win rouge and talked freely of how, when they got back home, things would be different.
 Things were different, to, just as things will be different after this war Is over. But what part of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04
Selected Poem
NOT UPON THE BATTLEFRoNTs

arm Mary Munsell in the Poets Corner
 Hartford Times) Not upon the battlefrontS are all the battles won, far behind the bursting shell victories are begun Behind home or factory Goor, an office desk or blow, for life itself the faithful stand behind each soldier now. Regiments of Loyalty obey the hearts command soldiers of humanity they serve the threatened land. On patriots arms no braid may be nor medals on their breast. but hearts beneath are beating now as bravely as the best. Their victory can turn the tide cn Times embattled shore, though tongues may never sing their praise nor banners go before