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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14
Two Kinds Of Courage

Chief stock In trade Of most profess
slonal patriots, Fourth of July orators and
rocking chair Nathan Hales Is the word
courage. With tears IN their eyes and
sweat on their broWS, they wear them
selves into frenzy eXtolling the fearless
ness of American heroes 1t takes no
artist to gild the heroes Of American wars.
We know they were heroes, endowed with
the greatest courage, who made 1t posi-
BILE for this country to survive. Most OF
us, at least In our hearts, thank God for
them,
And we thank God for our heroes
of today - on Bataan, In the far Pacific,
in Hawaii, In the Atlantic, and In other
places of danger around the world. They
are, living -- and dead - examples OF the
finest type OF American courage. But
there are other kinds Of courage, just as
important, just as laudable. Read this
calm excerpt from a letter written by
a mother to her son with the Army guard
ing the Panama Canal.
"All we can do is to be as cour-
ageous as we can, under whatever
circumstances. Our main thought,
to save our cause even though we
ourselves die. We all die sooner or
later. A soldier can give but little
thought to his actual life. What
really counts is how he acqutts him
self during the few moments, days,
years he does live during conflict.
"And so, II and when you do en-
gage yourself In conflict, do not
waste a moment or thought in pre-
serving your own life Instead see
how much you can accomplish for
your own cause, how calmly and
Oourageously you may do your task,
be that great or small"
Thus wrote an American mother to her
soldier son. No general encouraging. his
men to make a last stand, no squadron
reader before bombing attack, no cap
tain as the ship went down, No mention
OF the sacrifice she Is willing to make.
She will win no Distinguished Service
Cross for writing 1t, yet 1t took as much
spirit and feariessness as any hero re-
Quires on the battlefield.
Such qualities bred into American
fighting men supply that weapon without
which tanks, guns and planes are useless
- courage. With courage like that at
home and in the field, with courage like
that In the heart OF every one OF us, we
cannot lose. For with such courage, there
can be no question Of every American do
ing his part-and more.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14
Not Too Soft

Wasn't 1t year ago or so that military
authorities were benoaning the modern
generation Of Americans. A lot was being
said about the first boys who went off TO
camp under the compulsory military train.
ing program. Every second remark you'd
hear was to the effect that the boys were
soft. They didn't have the stamina OF
prior generations OF young Americans
Everyone seemed to agree that our mod
ern methods Of living were to blame.
Well, after reading some OF the exploits
OF the boys in service certainly that estim-
ate Of 1941 ought to be revised. Why only
the other day the newspapers carried an
epic tale OF three flyers forced down at sea
who survived thirty-four days OF torture
and agony before being rescued. And
that's but one Of many such incidents COM
ing to light now as the war goes on and
we fight stubborn battle to put down the
foes Of freedom and liberty.
Maybe those youngsters who went into
the rude camps Of year ago weren't TOO
tough or showed up badly in the first
drills and exercises. They had something,
though, that most American boys seem to
have-stamina, grit, courage. Oh, you can
call 1t by any number Of different names.
It's quality that comes to the fore when
the going is really the hardest It's born
Of the light-heartedness and reckless bra
vado that are so typically American. When
the going's hard they really pay dividends.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14
Synthetic Rubber

The effect of Axis victories in the Far
East Is the loss Of our rubber supply, In
1910 this country imported 100000 tons,
and almost every pound Of 1t came from
countries now blocked off by the Japs
For IS years chemists have been develop
ing a rubber substitute. But production
of the product was not pushed so long
as there was an abundance of cheaper
natural rubber.
Now the cost question has gone out the
window. The United States must have
rubber to win the war. Hence the pres
ent pressure on industry to produce a
substantial quantity Of rubber substi-
tute Prior to December plans were
under way for producing 10000 tons per
annum OF synthetic rubber out Of
petroleum subsequently the government
raised It's sights to 10000 tons, goal
expected to be realized some time In 1943
Now the program Is being further
enlarged to 100000 tons.
1t IS said that 1t will take year and
half to get plants erected and in full oper.-
alton. In the meantime the government
has enough reserve rubber stocks to cover
war needs and little more Owners OF
automobiles must take unusual care TO
make their present supply OF tires last
to the ultimate mile.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14
Current Comment

I've stopped being Mortified.
George AIDE, Hoosier humorist, on
his 10th birthday.
Where the Japanese influence adj
vanceS, the drug traffic and drug adj
dictions go with 1t.
u. s. Narcotic Commissioner Harry
j. Anslinger.
Because we are capable of govern
ing ourselves after a fashion and Of
respecting the rights Of our neigh
bors we assume that all men have
the same desire and ability. Nothing
could be more false or more danger
Gus.
Max w. Ball, Alberta, Canada.
Blind resistance to change Is as
dangerous as an irresponsible chang
ing Of things to no purpose.
DIR. Eugene T. Adams, associate
professor OF philosophy, Colgate
University.
Pan-Americanism Is not a matter
OF goodwill tours. To mean any
thing Il must include the deadly
hard work Of seeing that things get
done.
A. A. Berle. Jr.. Assistant secre-
tary OF state.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14
Press Comment
sUGAR1NG IN CONNECTICUT
(Hartford Times

(Hartford Times
Since it was announced that
sugar supplies would be rationed to
consumers, Connecticut has turned
much attention TO its maple trees as
a possible source Of sweetening.
There has been some serious
discussion Of utilizing these trees
as New Hampshire and Vermont do,
particularly the latter, where the
production Of maple sugar and
syrup is a major industry.
First Of all 1t is essential to be
sure the maple Is a sugar maple
Even then there would seem to
be considerable danger that 1t Is
already too late in the season to
attempt anything Of the sort in
Connecticut. The general under
standing Is that the time to gather
the sap from maple tree sis when
there is slight freeze at ngiht
followed by temperature above freez-
ing in the daytime If that period
has not already passed in this vi
cinity 1t has very nearly done so
Vermonters also say that the
gathering of sap must stop when
the trees begin to bud, otherwise
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14
Get Your Teeth Into Il

The U. s. Army's order for 5000 pairs
Of sealskin boots for Alaska's defenders is
more than an ordinary requisition for
warm footwear. 1t carries proof that the
Eskimo citizens of this Arctic territory
realize both their duty to defense and
the danger they face from invasion. These
boots are made by Eskimo women from
sealslxin and reindeer hide. All sewing is
bv hand with reindeer sinews. In making
the boot, the Eskimo woman crimps both
edges of seal and reindeer hide with her
reefh. The teeth become razor sharp, wear
down to the gums. The ESkimoS are liter
allv getting their teeth into the defense
effort. to keep fighting men warm. Their
listers. Of continental United States, who
1gmulain about sugar rationing, tire short
aees and other inconvenience could take
lesson from the Eskimos.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14

Things aren't so bad here in the states
after ali. Take, merry old England, for
example. They've been bombed and
starved for year or more now. And II
that isn't enough all private motoring is
going to end there on July 1. Other dras-
tic restrictions will also be imposed on the
public. There won't be as many forms OF
relaxation as there have been right down
throughout the darkest days. All OF which
brings the war closer to home. It's only
a short 5000 miles across the Atlantic
Ocean and you can rest assured that II the
coastal states, particularly New England,
are to feel the onslaught Of a Nazi assault
1t will be during the next few months when
the weather turns good and there's a
chance of sending planes over the long
water stretch or can sneak ships close
enough to launch an air armada.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14

Down in Kentucky they have banned the
observance OF most of the legal holidays
for the duration OF the war. Only three
days will be generally observed-Fourth OF
July, Labor Day, and Christmas. When
you come right down to 1t there might De
only one other date that could be included
in the category of necessity and that
would be Thanksgiving, but maybe Ken
lucky hasn't the same regard for Thanks
giving as we have up here in New England.
At any rate it's doubtful II very many
states will copy Kentucky's plan: There
may be less general observance OF the va
rious other holidays. This has alreauy
been noticeable, but it'll be done with l1t-
tie or no fanfare.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14

But while he was licked among
the political minded statesmen on
Capitol Hill, Henderson Is still
determinedly pressing his plan.
Several weeks ago he sent the
President o confidential memoir
andum bluntly opposing the IN
creased wage demand Of CLOS
Steel Workers Organizing Com
mittee In the So.called Little
Steel plants.
The other day, at O luncheon
conference with the President,
Henderson returned to this attack
with a double barrelled proposal.
He urged that the President
!. Direct the War Labor
Board NOT to grant an In
crease In steel wages.
2. Authorize the office OF
Price Administration, headed by
Henderson, ~ announce that
henceforth wage increases will
not be considered O basis for
seeking raises In prices from
oPA.
In other words, Henderson pro-
posed to the President that the
price control powers Of the recent
" enacted law be used to accom-.
plish what was thwarted by the
farm labor lobby--a freezing Of
wages.
The President listened very at.
tentively while hts ace Price Con-
troller explained his plan and then
with o smile remarked, That's
quite q lOad OF dynamite you've
Just outlined. / thought Phil Muir.
ray would have q stroke when
he read your memorandum. But
he'll have to be carried out when
he hears about this PLAN"
SHIPS FIRST
There was a hot debate inside
the Maritime Commission over
whether Captain Torkild Rteber,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14

One reason was that many
congressman count on going into
the lobbying racket themselves If
defeated.
NOTE: Some members OF the
Ways and Means Commute are
so outraged by the current num-
Der Of crassness OF the tax lobby
lists that they threaten an iHlves.
tigation.
BLUE MONDAYS
The war will be brought home
to American housewives through
the Monday washing and the
Tuesday ironing. The day Is not
far off when housewives in GER
tain areas Will be asked to stagger
their washing and ironing
throughout me week, for the sake
Of national defense.
New war production plants are
creating such a demand for power
that domestic use Of electricity
will have to be curtailed. The
trouble comes from the peak
loads, created because Mrs. John
Doe and all the neighbors do their
washing on Monday, and their.
ironing on Tuesday.
This Is one OF the economy
measures the Power Branch OF the
War production Board Is working
on and which PROBABLY will be
carried out on o voluntary basis.
But whether voluntary or not, ac-
cording to J. A. Krug, chief OF the
Power Branch, christmas tree
lighting this year is definitely out
in areas Of heavy defense indus
tries"
Copyright, 1912, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14

their religious faith rise above the
necessary disquietude which fire.
quently occurs in the educational
process. There is generally no inten-
ton on the part Of teachers to say
anything in q classroom which will
hurt q students faith. But very Of
ten students lose their faith because
in their immaturity they gain the
impression that there Is an un-
abridgable gap between demons
trable truth and revealed religion.
AS in a court Of law man Is In
nocent until he Is proved guilty, so
in the court Of intelligence, all truth,
especially all religious truth should
be retained until there seems to be
some good reason for giving 1t up.
Religious truth is understood only
by the exercise Of faith. And let us
forget that In these modern days, as
well as in times past, faith can take
It's place with assurance beside the
most reasonable factors OF exper-
fence.
All Right Reserved
Bahson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14
TODAY's COMMON ERROR
Compare 20 asserts . similar
ity; compare with may mean
observing q difference.

@. What are the functions OF the
Quartermaster Corps Of the Armyp
A. It supplies clothing, food and
shelter and obtains and supplies
practically everything else that the
Army needs except weapons and
ammunition. 1t transports the Army
and develops and purchases motor
vehicles Except tanks and other
armament units) and keeps them
in repair. Practically every army
post has O ONO unit, and the head
Of the whole corps Is the quarter
master General,
q. Will makers of foundation gar.
mentS be able to receive crude rub.
Der for their products?
A. Announcement was made Jan.
uary IS, 1912, that O limited amount
OF crude rubber will be available for
the manufacture Of foundation gar
ments.
@. Are there many u. Q. patents
that bring large incomes to their
owners?
A, There are said to be at least
so patents which yield more than
100000 o year; 800 which yield
more than 100000; 500 to 800
which yield from $250,000 to $780,
900: ard $4,000 TO 10000 which yield
more than 100000 O year. Many
thousands Of patents produce for
their owners fortunes far greater
than they could ever hope to earn
In salaries or wages. Thousands
more are sold outright for thous-
ands Of dollars,
@. Please quote the nursery
rhyme. Ring around the roses"
A. Ring around the roses,
Pocket full of posies;
Hush! hush! hushl huslll
We're all tumbled down."
The third line Is variously given.
@. Was Alma Gluck formerly
married TO Mischa Elman, the VOL
mist?
A. NO; the violinist to whom she
was married was Efren zimbalist.
@. Considering land area only,
which four states have the largest
number Of inhabitants per square
mile In the United States?
A. Rhode Island, 674.2; New Jer-
sey, 553.1; Massachusetts,, 545.9;
Connecticut, 343.9. The District OF
Columbia mot a state) leads with
more than ten thousand per square
mile.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14

The question Of better hunting and fish
ing conditions for Connecticut is one
which may not be affected by the war, ex-
cept in the case OF invasion. However, the
next Legislature is due to hear something
about the situation for the 194l BODY
named a committee to study the situation
and report back. From what we hear the
committee hasn't been idle and may nave
some interesting things to tell the public.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14

ex-chairman OF the Texas Oil Co.,
should be put IN charge OF the
Savannah Shipyards, Inc. This
was because Rleber was exposed
In 1910 as q friend OF Nazi agent
DR.. Gerhard Westrick, also as hav-
ing been on intimate terms with
Field Marshal Coering, and as
having done bushes with the
Nazis.
When all this was disclosed
Richer resigned as chairman Of
Texac0.
Therefore, when 1t was pro-
posed that ne and Ed Farley, OF
the World Shipping Board, take
over the Savannah Shipyards,
Maritime Commissioners Wood
ward, Carmody and MacCauley OBJ
jected. TO settle the question,
Chairman Land finally went d.
rect to the President, This was
his reply:
"Tf the devil himself can
build ships, I'll hire him."
NOTE; Significant fact Is that
the friends and hrother-in.law Of
Tom Corcoran, eX-Brain TruSter,
had the original Savannah con-
tract, and, unlike most shipbuild-
ers, had not borrowed one cent OF
government money. However, so
much unfavorable publicity re-
suited from Corcorans' connection
with the deal that the Maritime
Commission transferred the yards
TO Rieber-and now may get even
more publicity.
THE DOODLE GANG
Lobbyists are an old old story
In Washington but never has the
Capital been so overrun with them
as today,
The Truman committee, the
Naval and Military Affairs COM
mittees, plus other committees all
have investigated and exposed
their operations. But the Doodle
boys remain unperturbed.
Like swarnls OF iocuSts they
crowd the hotel Hobbies, the bars,
the congressional corridors, the
government agencies. Not even
In the paImiest days Of the mo-
tOriOuS Sm0Ot- Hawley tariff bill
during the Hoover adminlstra-
ton were they rs numerous or
rs vOraciOuS.
Chief investigational attention
has centered on the war contract
manipulators. They operate along
three general lines: ~ straight
commissions, (2) as special COM
pany officials whose commission
payments are disguised as pay
roll charges, and 49, as sub-con-
tract distributors.
Whatever the method, the ''take
Is juicy and the racket extremely
profitable.
In recent weeks the new taS
proposals have produced another
horde of lobbyists-the so-callec
tax experts" who command big
fees for their peculiar services
during and after the enactment Of
a tax measure.
With new and bigger tax laws
coming every year these gentry
have waxed fat. And now with
the latest bill scheduled TO be
the biggest or all, they are look
ing forward TO an all-time high
killing.
The tax experts are now haunt
ing offices of the House Wayi
and Means Committee, where un'
der the law, tax legislation mus
originate.
The under cover Vaccinations o.
tax lobbyists long have been no
torious. But never, despite re-
peated efforts, has Congress evel
done anything concrete abou
banning them.
Justice Hugo Black, as .
crushing senator from Alabama,
came the nearest, by passing q
lobby crushing bill through The
senate. where his powerful per-
sOnal influence was felt. But
when che bill got 20 the Heuse,
She boodle gang scmaaled u IN
committee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14

the syrup viii have an unpleasant
taste.
It would be well, therefore If
those who contemplate tapping the
naples on their premises, as q
means Of providing q sugar sub
stitute, first consult those who have
an expert opinion about such mat
tiers. And then they would do
well to remember that to make .
gallon Of syrup it IS necessary to
collect, gather and boil down q bar
rel Of sap, the boiling itself reQllir-
ing hours. That would be an ex-
pensive process in . home using .
gas or an electric range.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14

Service OF Sup
ply and the commanding general OF
the SOS, Maj. Gen. Brehon b.
Somervel, thus becomes one Of the
most important men In the army,
being exceeded In importance BY
only the chief Of stair and being OF
equal position with the two lieuten.
ant generals commanding the cir
and ground forces, though Sonler-
veil Is only o major general, as yet
Gathering oil these miscellaneous
departments into one administrn-
i've basket Is O tremendous move
towards Simpliheation OF army pro-
cedure, II has potentialitleS for ~.
ing in q lot Of red tape which has
bound up army routine for many
years.
over-simplifying, the sos will
aim to do everything for q soldier
except hght. ........
Exclusive Of aircraft and flying
equipment, which will stlll be Or
dered by the air force, the SOS will
determine the soldiers requirements
for food, clothing, shelter, health,
equipment, weapons, ammunition,
This was formerly the Job OF Ga,
the supply section Of the general
staff.
Once those requirements are de.
termined, the sos will take care
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS where
and how all these requirements can
be met. It Is at this level that the
SOS will tic In with the activities
of the War Production Board
which, though still outside the War
Department as q civilian organiSa.
ton will act rs the go-between for
the army and civilian industry to
insure the soldiers getting what they
need when they need II.
sos TROOPS
Facilities for procurement deter.
mined, the new sos will let the
contracts for equipment
Contracts let, the sos will super
wise the production for the army
Here Lieut. Gen. William g. Knud-
sen, as director of production for
the army and civilian industry to
culiarly, General Knudsen Will be
the highest ranking offlcer In the
SOS, serving under Major General
Somervell.
Storage and distribution becomes
the next function Of the sos and
here again the new far.reaching
authority OF the SOS becomes APP
parent for all the corps area com.
manders Of the army have been
brought under Service Of Supply
administration. The whole sos
In fact, becomes an organization 10
supply fully equipped fighting men
and TO keep them supplied. Even
the transportation Of these fighting
men to the zones Of combat and
the transportation Of supplies TO the
task forces Is an sos Job.
This means there will be sos
troops with each Of the task forces,
to receive these supplies and to keep
the supply lines operating immedi-
ately behind the various fronts. But
on the basis Of the army needing
two or three soldiers behind the
lines for every soldier ut the front,
1t can be seen that the sos will
be by far the biggest organization
In the army.
ANOTHER IDEA
| A
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14

the Old Quar-
termaster Corps,
the Ordnance
Department, the
adjutant gener-
ais department,
and the whole
Administered 1 v 0
and 8 u p p ] y
functions Of the
army. Only two
combat branches
OF the army -
the air forces
and the ground
forces -.- are ex-
cluaetl from the
a....l.A - G..N
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14
Selected Poem
HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY

Evelyn s. vicari, In the New Haven Journal
COURIER
How bright were the sunbeams that danced over
head
Before they were Swallowed by darkness and dread.
How cav were the children who laughed on the
hills,
And ran with their arms full Of young daffodils.
How grand was the singing OF laboring men,
How white were the lilies encircling the glen,
How red were the roses in radiant bloom,
How free were the breeZes that strayed to each room
How pleasant the river flowed daytime ana nient'
while birds taught all hearts to sing lifting and light
How fine were the raindrops, how white was the
snow,
How green was my valley, q long time ago.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-14
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.
REELECTION DEMANDS FAITH

RELIGION DEMANDS FAITH
There are some things In religion
that simply have to be taken on
faith, and one can have religious
faith II he wills to have 1t. ANY,
one who demands materialistic proof
Of the existence Of God Is doomed
to disappointment. You cannot prove
the existence of God in that way.