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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
"AI Smith" at Seventy

Yesterday was the SEVENTEEN birthday
OF very remarkable man. We refer 10
Alfred +. Smith, one OF the country's
leading Catholic laymen, former Cover
nor OF the State OF New York. and most
prominent Of men I'm affairs political. OF
recent years al" Smith has retired into
the background In matters of state and
national Importance. He continues,
however. the busy executive in other mat
tiers, and while there Is less general talk
OF the famous brown derby and other
personal things, the genial and poised
gentleman of New York continues, you
might say person of much Importance
whereabouts.
The former governor avoids political
discussion these days and thinks that
politics should be soft-pedaled while the
war Is yet to be won. He's right when he
says we can always 60 back to politics.
We can and do. He oplneS that a good
business era COULD be expected after
the war, but he does not say exactly that
it WILL.
At seventy Alfred E. Smith continues to
be the popular and greatly admired man
he was in his active campaigning days. At
seventy Alfred E. Smith is keen analyst
of matters social and political He has
weathered, you might say, the years and
life has not warped happy nature.
Here's to AL Smith at seventy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
Good Spotting

One evening in mid-October, it now is
permissible to report, a Junkers 88
bomber that had spanned the Atlantic
ocean flew across the eastern United
States and landed at Wright Field, Day.
ton.
The bomber was one which a young
German pilot, who decided the war had
gone far enough so far as he was con-
ccrned, delivered to an Allied airf1eld in
the Mediterranean. 1t was brought to
this country for study by our experts
But spoilers along the route did not know
that To them it was a Nazi bomber.
Frantic reports came into control centers.
Three Of them correctly identified the
plane as JU-88.
Such alert, intelligent spotting is en-
couraging. So is the fact that there were
numerous occasions when the JunkerS
would have been shot down if its Ameri-
can crew had not identified themselves
thoroughly. The whole story of the
bomber's fight would contain small COM
fort for any Nazi idea of sneaking planes
over here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
Home Nursing
welcome,

The American Red Cross hopes to find
= million women this year who are suffi-
siently interested in their families health
70 spend total of "a hours in home nurs-
sng classes This would be almost double
she number that accepted the Red Cross
assistance in the year that ended June
80. For some reason housewives have
been slow about enrolling for home nurs-
ing, courses. This might be because
they do not understand what is involved.
"Home nursing" means merely looking
after ones own family when there is no
trained nurse to be had or even, some
times, no physician. 1t has nothing to
do with the nurses aid course, and is
much broader than the first aid course.
Home nursing training does include a
minimum of elementary first aid - what
to do and what not to do in case of bad
TAN, Group, acute apuomlnal pains, as
phyxiation, etc. But this is incidental.
Primarily, the course teaches how to take
temperature, pulse and respiration, and
what the results mean, so that one can
talk intelligently with busy doctor or
know whether 1t is urgent to call one.
It tells how to recognize early Symp-
toms of illness, what 10 do to protect the
family from communicable disease, how
to take care of infants and young chill
dren. The current epidemic Of influenza
emphasizes the value of such training
There aren't doctors enough to 60 around,
and there aren't enough trained nurses
Housewives have to do much of what can
be done. Intelligent home nursing is
invaluable at time like this. The course,
given under trained nurses and using
actual classroom practice as teaching
method, requires minimum OF two hours
week and a maximum of four hours
until the student has attended "a hours
Of classes. II one Is obliged to miss more
than two classes she can shift to another
group and 60 on from there.
She undertakes no commitment OF any
kind to use her training outside of her
own home. There Is no charge At the
end of the course, Red Cross certificate
is awarded to those who have passed sue
cessfully. What the medical profession
thinks OF the need for such training Is
suggested by the action Of the New York
County Medical Society in recommending
that physicians urge women to take ad-
vantage OF the Red Cross offer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
Current Comment

The frightening thing about the
subsidy proposal is the certain dam
ger that once adopted 1t would be
O herculean task to get rid Of 1t.
Farm Bureau President Edward A.
O'Neael.
II America is to avoid unemploy-
ment and depression at the end OF
the war she must find some way of
increasing production by $50, 900, OO0,-
600 over what It was In 1899. We
have not the ghost OF blueprint TO
guide us.
Leon Henderson, former OPA
chief.
There Is not the slightest ground
for believcing thai the cutbocks In
our production program or any other
possible economies will relieve the
urgent need for greater savings and
greater taxes In the near future.
War Mobilization Director James
r. Burns.
Fortunately. Americans are born
with plenty Of individuality SO that
q lifetime OF RECOMMENDATION viii not
wipe 1t out. But on that very ac-
count, II youn- Americans do not
get a good stiff dose Of reglmenta-
ton early In their military careers
they may forget under stress that
they must cooperate.
-Adml. Thomas l.. Catch. Navy
Judge advocate general.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
Attention, Dairymen

Reading between the lines, it appears
that New York's Mayor La Guardia has
discovered that butter becomes unsani-
tary during the middle of each day. Not
some butter, but all butter. This may
be of interest to the nations dairymen.
1.-THE decent reputable places, the san
itary places" he says, "are not serving
butter during lunch time"
The uncharitable might contend that
the Little Flower is using his control over
health regulations to blackjack restau-
rants into obeying his extra-legal orders
against serving Of butter at noon. But
we are not uncharitable. We would not
libel the mayor by imputing illegal
motives to him. He must have discovered
that butter acquires deadly germs during
each morning, and loses them during
each afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
Views Of The Press

will consist Of fifty volumes. The
magnitude of the task OF editing
and publishing may be appreciated
from the fact that of 1924 letters
written by the author Of the
Declaration of Independence, fewer
than 30 percent have been publish
ed, and of q, 696 which he received
less than 7 per cent have been
available to the world.
In making a gift of $4,000 to-
ward the cost Of the edition the
directors Of the New York Times
seeks no monetary returns. The
paper will not participate in any
profits that may accure from pub
lication Of the 1000 sets to which
the edition will be limited. JEFF
ferson, as the exponent of the idea
that Where the press Is free and
every man able to read. all Is SAFE"
and who pledged eternal hostility
against every form Of tyranny over
the mind of man." did much to
make possible not only free press
but also a responsible one. 1t was
the responsibility of the press that
Mr.. Ochs most wildly,
and during the nearly 40 years he
conducted the Times he was al
ways conscious Of that responsible
ity.
Approximately $350,0OO will be
spent in bringing out the edition
Of Jefferson's writings. that part
not contributed by the Times being
appropriated to the purpose by
Princeton University. President
Harold Willis Dodds says that 1t is
appropriate that O university de-
dicated to free inquiry, aided by
q free and responsible newspaper"
should undertake this enterprise.
The New York Times and Prince
ton both deserve congratulations
and thanks for joining In this
valuable contribution to the broad
er education Of man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31

time FDR actually signed q let
ter appointing Baruch chairman
Of q special committee to take
over all war production.
NOTE: Before Nelson got busy
on reconversion, Baruch had been
asked by the White House to
study plans for converting indus
try back to peace basis.
FIRE-INSURANCE LOBBY
While most congressman have
put their tails between their legs
and run from the big fire-insur-
ance lobby, ut least two men have
stood up to give the insurance
executives q tough battle.
One is fortnight Senator Joe
O'Mahoney of Wyoming. The.
other commissioner Of the Mari
time Commission, now an irsur-
ance executive.
The issue is whether the fire.
insurance companies should be
exempt from the Sherman ANTI
Trust Act. The government
claims they shouldn't, that,
rates would be reduced II there
was more competition. The fire.
insurance companies claim other
wise, have promoted legislation
exempting themselves from the
Antitrust Act.
Senator O'Mahoney, q fighter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31

the greatest thing In the world, and
unless you fell In love there will
always be certain cold perform
ance about your music. Unless you
come to love another human being
passionately and unselfishly, you
will never touch human hearts as
deeply as you might"
This same illustrious lady pianist
had o pupil who one day at the
close OF her lesson looked up into
the face of her teacher and told
her she had secret to reveal. II
know you have" replied the in
structor, although 1t Is no secret"
Then the girl told Of her engage
ment. YES" answered the teacher
but you have been engaged nov
for several months" THAT Is so I"
replied her pupil, but how did yos
know" II noticed the difference II
your playing at once. and / hav;
observed the change ever since.
was wondering when you were 8
Ing to tell me-"
When the human soul Is swept
the passion Of love. new and III
suspected powers usually spring II
! to activity and fruition. And to thu
new release of power Is added
new rapture and new outlook OF.
life.
All Rights Reserved
! Babson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31

for free competition, recently
received a copy of letter writ
ten by ex-CongreSman Moran.
chief battler for free competition
inside the insurance companies.
Both men believe free competition
means lower insurance rates.
Moran is president Of e. G. Nor
an company Of Rockland, Me,
and vice president of the Gen.
trail Surety and Insurance Cor
poration with headquarters at
Kansas City. When recently
asked to display some posters
about rate reduction. he wrote to
the National Board of Fire Un-
derwriters, Dec. Is, 1913:
1--WE can't display the posters
which you are now distributing
because, In this locality, 1t Is
not true that there has been u
40 per cent saving In fire-in-
svrance rates. In fact, there
has not been q reduction Of one
single cent in dwelling rates in
Maine during the last twenty
years.
VERY truly yours,
"E. G. MORAN CO., INC.
Copyright, 1913, by United
Feature Syndicate. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
Greetings, 1914!

The nice thing about any New Year is
that 1t provides us with a good excuse
to turn over new leaf We seldom do
or, when we do we quickly spoil the new
leaf. But that is our own fault. We have
the opportunity, we have the incentive,
we have the reminder. The rest is up to
us. Here comes New Year, 1914 1t can
be pretty fine year. 1t is the year in
which we hope to knock out Hitler and.
more important, the Nazism for which he
stands. It is the year in which we hope
to get our steam roller rolling in the Pa
cific against the Japs. Already, almost
imperceptibly, we have reached a virtual
peak in war production, and in certain
lines have attained actual or immedi-
ately prospective SURPRISES in raw mater
ials. Before 1914 is ended some of those
Surpluses may begin turning into the
more essential civilian items.
In 1943 coffee rationing was ended,
sugar rationing lightened, and we reached
the probable depths of maladministration
of food shortages, SO that for 1914 we can
hope expectantly for something better.
A lot OF other bright prospects could be
enumerated They all are things which
should contribute to making the New Year
better year On the other hand, the
worst of the fighting in Europe and the
Pacific lies ahead. Tens of thousands of
our young men are going to die, and many
times that number will be wounded, in
1914, to protect the blessings we have and
those to which we look forward
Those who have died and those who will
die and equally, those who risk death
and are fortunate enough to escape
are entitled to return to at least as good
country as they left to 60 to war. 1t is
our responsibility to protect their rights
In that respect. Are we going to sit back,
and leave it to the men in uniform to
make 1914 better year for us? Or are
we going to turn over that new leaf here
at home, and do something to make 1914
a better year for the men in uniform?
Well, for better or for worse, here comes
the new year.
Greetings, young fellow. You're very
welcome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
CHILD sUCCUMBs TO
POISONING

Through what may seem an OF
association Of ideas whenever J
hear q radio wheedler addressing
the great American moron with the
stereotyped g. helps :. helps
and see how much better youU
feel :" I am reminded OF the
child saw die Of poisoning while
the parents prevented me from ad"
ministering the antidote. And when
think OF the doctor" the parents
insisted upon calling upon my de-
mand for an umpire so to speak
the doctor had never had any ex-
perience in practice and his obvious
uncertainty what to do or not to
do confirmed the parents IN their
attitude-I am reminded Of the fed
eral bureau that sanctions the radio
wheedler's weasling OF the WORD
HELPS"
The child did not die Of strych-
nine poisoning from eating candy"
pills or tablets left about the house.
nor from acetanilide poisoning from
swallowing some OF the nostrum
that the federal bureau permits the
radio wheelder to prescribe to help"
whatever ails you. The child died
from diphtheria poisoning.
Diphtheria rarely chokes q pa
tent to death. Instead 1t just sub
jects the patient to lethel poisoning
with diphtheria toxin. At no
time did this child suffer from OBJ
struction or difficulty Of breathing.
The poison just worked unoppoSed
upon the heart and the vital nerve
centers, wherefore the child became
weaker and weaker hour after hour
until death came in two or three
days.
Diphtheria toxin, produced by
diphtheria germs, permeateS the
blood and all the tissues and Or
gans. It is rendered harmless, 11eu-
tralized, by antotoxin, which nature
produces in the patients body II
the patient is not overwhelmed by
the severity Of the disease. Anti
toxin Is produced in the blood of q
horse If the horse Is injected with
successfully increasing doses OF
toxin The clear blood serum from
q horse that has been so treated
contains enough antitoxin to neu-
tralize q tremendous amount Of
diphtheria toxin. That Is the source
of the antidote for diphtheria poi
Soning. The child in this instance
did receive one small dose of anti
toxin--3,0O0 units, all the doctor
could obtain when he first saw the
patient. The minimum first dose
should be 10000 units. for probably
at least 10000 units of toxin in the
blood must be neutralized to pre-
vent serious damage by the poison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Refugee Doctors

In our neighborhood there are at
least four doctors who have come
here in the past two or three years
from Europe. Can you tell us any
thing about their professional quail
ifications-how they compare with
our own doctors, now perhaps in
service? (Mrs. L. j. 81
AnSwer-Such refugee physicians
may take the regular examinations
for ncence in New York state and
IN Massachusetts; then some Of
them may get a license to practice
(reciprocity or recognition of the
European medical school In PENN
sylvania. Virginia. Illinois and one
or two other states. 5.056 came to
the United States from Europe be-
tween 1888 and 1910. In 1041 500
refugee doctors arrived here. From
correspondence with doctors
gather that these refugees are
everywhere moving III on practices
left by doctors who went into service
and wonder what the situation
will be when and If the absent
doctors return home after the war.
Horse Serum for Hemophilia
Son. z, is bleeder. and has had
several narrow calls. Neighbor says
you recently stated hemophiliacs
should be given human or horse
serum injections at regular inter-
walls. (McC. j. c.
Answer-Yes. one with the bleeder
state should be given an injection
of pure serum (horse or human
serum) every two months. This pre-
vents excessive oozing or bleeding
from minor w"'lnds. etc.
No Tracts
Kindly send q supply Of your
tracts on 1.-The Silvery Scale Die
ease" We often have cases d
psoriasis that come in for treatment
and feel these tracts would be d
real help to them.
-. Beauty SALON.
Answer-On request. accompanied
with stamped addressed envelope,
I'm glad to send any reader the
pamphlet 1.-THE Silvery Scale Dis
ease" cannot supply material for
distribution.
Copyright. 1943. John F. Ollie Co..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
AS A MATTER OF FACT

Tennyson had word, or words, for 1t.
'"rhe year is dying, let him go! Ring
happy bells across the snow! Ring out
the old, ring in the new! Ring out the
thousand wars of old, ring in the thousand
years of peace! Ring in the valiant man
and free, the larger heart, the klndller
hand! Ring out the darkness OF the
land, ring in the Christ that is to bel"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31

Somewhere there must be snow A
Boston newspaper headline says-"Snowy
fingers beckon skiiers tc N. E. holiday
weekend Well, perhaps up north OF us
there's some snow. AS matter OF fact 1t
is stated there is plenty on the slopes In
New Hampshire, also Vermont. And II
YOU care to consider country farther
north the Province of Quebec with its
surrounding Laurentians is a happy
skiing and winter sporting ground these
days. The hardy and athletic are singing
and whistling, "Oh, what a beautiful
morning" in the wee Snla' hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
II BEGAN AT KITTY HAWK
(New York SUM

(New York SUM
Actually, the first flight Of the
Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk,
North Carolina, forty years ago to-
day, covered only q short stretch Of
sand dunes and q few seconds Of
time. Figuratively, 1t covered the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
Your Health
By Dr.. William Brady

signed letters pertaining ~ p@-
sonal health and hygiene. net -
disease, diagnosis 81 treatmene
WIN be answered b. Dr.. Brady u
stamped self-addrease2 envelope
Is enclosed. Letters should be brief
and written In ink. No reply can
be made 20 queries net conform
ting 70 instructions. Address DE-.
william Brady, National News
paper Service $50 West Madison
Street, Chicago. III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31

world and is prolonged into the in
definite future. In a recent book
review in Nature, the British scien-
tific weekly, j. L. Pritchard ranked
that first flight with the discovery
Of gunpowder and the coming Of the
printing press and the wireless as
major events in the worlds history.
Others might wish to make the list
longer; some might quarrel with
Mr.. Pritchard's inclusion OF tho
Kitty Hawk fight. But few WOuk
question the high and continuing
significance Of that pioneering
achievement. It may be, even ct
forty years distance from the dunes,
still too early to measure the fun
meaning OF what the two brothers
from Dayton, Ohio, did.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31

AAAo PA&y AAA5. OAAS
day an older wo-
man, W no was
also quite dis
tinguished rs a
pianist, laid her
h a II d on t Il e
shoulder Of the
brilliant youn G
performer q n d
said: viii you
let me tell you.
my boy, that your
playing lacks one
thing? So far.
- n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
by EARL l.. DOUGLASS. d. ID.

LOVE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
The story Is told of brilliant
pianist who. in spite of his great
distinction, seemed to have some-
thing lacking In his art. He was
lonely, 'taciturn man, and critics
often remarked that a certain cold
ness and aloofness characterized
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
Daily Almanac

Sun rises at 1915 a. m, sets at 5;35 p M
(war time).
Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
Riding high In the sky Is the new moon, or
1t was as of earlier In the week. A brief rain
and freeze was disspated and dry cold wealth.
er followed at once. Dryest December In
years. says the weatherman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31

peOple aren't rs
bothered as most
Of the experts
II a d imagined.
Listen to the
pressure groups
around Washing
ton for n while,
and you get the
idea that every
thing is about to
break down.
No alarm clocks,
no garbage pals,
no girdle no
babies W O t Q r
proof pants and
OihAr M n RI a y .,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
A LAUDABLE PROJECT
(Hartford Times)

No more fitting memorial to the
late Adolph s. Ochs nor q more
valuable contribution to human
knowledge could be conceived than
the project upon which the New
York Times and Princeton Univer-
sity have agreed. The university
will edit and publish comprehen-
sive edition OF the writings Of JEFF
ferson, a work that will take ten
years and which, when completed,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
Selected Poem
HOME STRETCH
John Michael Cobb In the New York Times)

John Michael Cobb In the New York Times
Sea-caught, the wnkng bits Of sunlight make
Gay gems that dancing waters skyward toss
Where, swerving In our blue and snowy wake
Constantly weaves, the Swimming albatross
The moiling wake turns in.;y violet,
Then leaves Whitley trailing writing trace
That bubbles In foamy sapphire net
Which spreads TO oddly changing patterned lace.
The gay wind blows the lines in bursts OF song
And puffs the snowy clouds In idle whim
To race the ship below that strains along:
Then, drops beneath the oceans heaving brm
More lovely than a song the throbbing sound
or urgent engines that are homeward bound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31

We know the New Year is at hand be-
cause prints are appearing in the show
windows-wh they call fascinating de-
signs in Spring prints to help give lift
TO YOUR Winter wardrobe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31

1.-THE year is dying in the night" That Is
to say don't forget you have an obllga-
ton to begin the new one-on your own
feet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
Washington Merry o-Round
Allowed Send VoeSeekng Mail Without Postoge
Stoys Within Fronng Rights by Enclosing Congressional Speech
Nelson Views With Bouc Bynes for Control Of Reeonveon
BY
DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON December 81 Pot officials have been checking into the
Morrison
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
A Thought for Today

There Is neither Jew nor Greek. there is
neither bond nor free. there Is neither male
nor female: for ye are all one In Christ jesus
Galatians 1928.
-four score and seven years ago, our fathers
brought forth on this continent new nation
conceived In liberty, and dedicated to the
proposition that all men are created equal
Lincoln.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
LOwdown
On War
Shortages
by PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

The Once OF Civilian Require.
mcnts. having had the ccnsustakers
out ringing 4.035 doorbells to ind
out what was hothering people.
thinks today that II knows some OF
the answers.
The most surprising answer
which the polltakers got was that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06

RICHARDS0N June s., 1913. Marie J.
r.ar daughter at Mrs william II Rich
ArdSou sister 81 Frederick W, Vincent W
and Charles J. Funeral from Ca'sosugh
Fun.raI HOME ion " krhN. a. 1Hss
Tuesday Al al a n -St=AEnR& Chute al
a. Buusl Mount OnNet Cemetery.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
AMI NNt

NANHJNSE June 3 t1avie ~ i2sij VII
fred beloved wife of Edmond. deAI
mother 81 George Mrs Gepfgete Van
denahrsle and Ms Jennie Van GeldHren
Crandmpther 81 EdVIn ana Roger, sister
ri Mrs Zoe pFNoluer Mrs Emma Tangle
and oscar NrrcrINSSe Funeral Tuesday.
els m from a " Peters Funeral
Home I2O57 GfAfiof aud no r. m. a.
our iAdN - Sorrow church
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06

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