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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01
Strike at Sea

According to Kenneth H. Irwin, who claims to have been present, there was an occasion when union crew refused to unload military supplies off Guadal- canal, so that soldiers had to turn steVe- dore for the occasion. The crew refused to unload without time and a-half pay for overtime work.
 It was the Pacific Coast Marine Fire men, Oilers, Water Tenders and Wipers Association (independent) which was in- volved, and not the National Maritime Union. The offense was in no way miti- gated because the wrong union was named in the original stories. And pub lie confidence in government publicity must suffer from the way in which the original story was denied on technical itY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01
Why We Fight

Heavy thinkers are worrying about "what we really are fighting for" It is an interesting question, and important. What are we really fighting for?
 The answer seems simple. We are fight ing each for the integrity of his own na- ton - Americans for the United States, English for England, Free French for France, Russians for Russia, Chinese TOT China. All the rest is icing on the cake.
 Heavy thinkers demand a long-range program at once. It sounds intriguing, but might do more harm than good. Let's save our national hides without getting into theological squabbles about what clothes we shall wear some time In the future,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01

So many gardeners and would-be gardeners are buying seeds for their summer produce that there is already a shortage in seeds. It is reported that many houses where seeds are for sale are completely sold out. And this does not take into consideration the mall orders for seeds. We only hope that those buying same know or learn to know how to plant them to best advantage ana do not become discouraged and feed them to the canary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01

given, 1t Is the man in the higher brackets who really benefits, not the low wage earner whose taxes are small anyway. That is why Democrats call the plan "rObbing Peter tO pay . bonus to Paul"
 CAPITOL CHAFF
 The farm lobby was just as bad as the old utilities lobby-whlch farmers once condemned - in ef- forts to defeat Farm Security Ad- ministrations' farm labor pro- gram. They inspired telegrams from farm areas, which poured into Congressional offices, using identical wording .. German news broadcasts are still preferred in the Dominican Republic, because
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01
CASE OF WATERBURY MAN ADJUDGED INSANE PROMPTS WRITER TO CONCLUSION
 ITS TOO EASY A PROCESS

Everett, Mass,
 March, Sl, 1S43. Editor of The Democrat:
 Not long ago we received a long letter from a resident of Waterbury, former patient at Norwich State Hospital, that his adjudication as an Insane person was unjustified and that seven months of his life were wasted and that his incarcera- tion cost the State of Connecticut pretty penny. Something ought to be done about the ease with which citizens are shunted oil to State hospitals merely because of some oddity of harmless behavior, " he writes. T was no more crazy than many thousands of my fellow citizens who have never seen the inside of a mental institution" The Waterbury mans complaint raises an interesting issue. Who is insane? Insanity is a matter of be- havior. Yet in every community are many men and women of queer be- havior who are still outside the mental hospitals. The current issue of "The Stylus, official publication of Norwich State Hospital, discusses this subject of legal insanity in its department of Administrative Psy- chiatry," and gives us the follow ing interesting observations:
 "There are thousands in every part of the country who are men, tally and emotionally i'll but are not hospitalized because they are able to keep within the bounds of conventional behavior. We see about us, constantly, individuals whose conduct is governed to some extent by unhealthy thoughts. There is the person who expresses his troubles and mental conflicts in terms of physical ill
 health. There is the one who con.
 trols the environment through emotional tantrums. We all know the individual who explains his failures and deficiencies on the ground that the world has never given him a chance. The child
 who is encouraged by a doting
 mother or father to believe that he is of superior quality will eventually be broken on the wheel of the dislllusionment that the world vents on the sensitive per- son.
 These people are emotionally unhealthy and have the kind of personality upon which actual mental disorder is built. The symptoms of any mental disease are only congregations and ac. centuationS of the personality traits of the sufferer. Nothing new is added. There is a popular belief that mental patients turn against those they have loved. When this occurs 1t is safe to as. sunne that the individual is only expressing openly what he has actually thought. He has lost the power of control and can no longer conceal what he believes" True, many commitments are made that could be better handled in the community if any person would assume responsibility for the mentally sick individual. We know an employer who took it upon him. self to befriend a suspected case Of insanity with the result that the emotionally disturbed man went to work in the factory and today is receiving high wages and is consid- cred one of the most competent workmen in the entire plant. This mans relatives wanted him hospi- talized but in this case hospltaliza- tion would not have accomplished anything more than a kindly indus Lrlalist'S interest achieved. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01
Current Comment

firmly believe that not until there is imposed on every man and woman the equal obligation to ren- der service in the war effort will this country make the all-out war effort which is necessary and Of which we are capable. -Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson.
 
 We must offer the returning soI- diers something more than a star yation existence on the WPA. The marvellous expansion of our indus tries shows what business will do in peace. We must be willing to cooperate with the world. -Alf M. Land0n.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01
No More Coffee

After trying his own recipe for using eoffee grounds a second time, President Rooseyelt now has given up coffee entirely and $ drinking milk for breakfast.
 we are not surprised. Milk is deli Elals beverage, chock full of vitamins, kaIories and useful things of that sort. Ths adulterated tap water that comes off *wlce-used coffee grounds is deluSion, a false pretense, palate perverter,
 There are enough things to be given up sn time of war without Sabotaging our good kaete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01

Tn the midst of life with it's war and taxes we come to April l, commonly known as April Fools Day. It is a great day for the practical joker who very often carries a joke too far or pulls a poor one. Most of us welcome fooling. But there are some practical jokers that are anathema. Webster describes your so-called April fool thus: One who is sportatively imposed upon on the first day of April, from which comes that which is known as April Fools Day, the origin of which is of no particular import ance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01
Selected Poem
LETTER FROM A SOLDIER

LETTER FROM 4 SOLDIER
 CHarry EImore Hurd in the New York sum- Of course would not be elsewhere but here
 But shall miss the coming of the spring Strange how distant other springs appear:
 Last year, insnow, heard blueDiro sins And all of life was in its gay chur-wee.
 Out here the little things seem suddenly s1ea'' Calm nights at home rosters reveille.
 The first frail crocus by the garden gabe. The earth seemed newly formed from primal fire When lilac buds grew sticky to the touch Out here, there is So little men require
 But shall miss the spring, this year, so much!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01

This figure has
 dropped 70 per cent from O level Of 600, 900 as of Q year ago, and from Q peak of l.. 2o0, 900 in June, l040, but Federal Bureau of Ene ploymont Security officials do not believe this num- ber will ever be entirely ellminat. ed, even when the armed serv- lees have their II
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01

the German programs provide lively Latin music, while U. s. programs bear down on the class ics Dorothy Thompson, in high dudgeon, telephoned Eugene Lyons, Editor of American Mer- cury, to berate him and the State Department for saying in an ar- ticle by Kingsbury Smith that the U. s. Government plans the poli- tical and economic decentraliza- ton of Germany after the war ;. |. Both Alabama Senators, John Bankhead and Lester Hill, are members of Phi Beta Kappa.
 Copyright, 1884, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01

Bundles for America in Waterbury benefited this week through the efforts of the Mattatuck Musical Art Society and Bundles for Britain Association Tn putting over the big Alec Templeton concert with music by great composers and words and music by Templeton himself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01
Your Health
 By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per- sonal health and hygiene, not Co dlsease, diagnosis Of treatment, viii bo answered by Dc. Brady i1 Q stamped self-Addressea envelope ls enclosed. Letters should Do brief and written in Ink. No reply can me made Co queries not c0nf0rfn- ing Co instructions. Address pr. william Brady, National News paper Service, S2o West Madison Street, Chicago, m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01

The twentieth annual National Music Week will be held this year despite the war. It is dated and slated from May 2 to 9. Since music builds morale ana is essential it has been thought wise Oo 20 on as usual A national and commun- ity observance it has come to be import ant in the stimulation of interest m musical projects of all kinds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01

of the world. Recently the Turk ish President and Foreign Minister have taken great pains to display their verbal friendliness towards the United Nations. How they will deal with Dr. Ciodius will be interesting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01
Q NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Many Jobless Still Drawing
 Benefits

BY PETER EDISON waterbury Democrat washington
 Correspondent
 There are today approximately 22S, 900 U. g, workers drawing state unemployment insurance, and you can add that Co your pet list of ln- constituencies Of war, taking Into full consideration the fact that there Is supposed to be . manpower RhortaRe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01
THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1S4S
A Thought for Today

a nsw heart also viii give you, and . new NplEis win put within you: and will take away che Blomy heart out of your flesh, and will give you on heart of nesh.-Exeklel 36:26.
  WcFse than bloody hand is . hard heart- uheilsy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01
Washington Merry-G Col Round DREW PS PEARSON
Dept Envoy Ignored z5 Billion Gold Frunes n Martinique Didn't Even Bring Up in Poeys with Admiral Robert Senoto Wife Bottle of the Oranges by Default

the Island or
   Depart Sam and officials
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-01
Daily Almanac

Moon rises at 4:5l a. m. (war time). Sun rises e:ss a. m, sets 7:l5 p. m. twar time).
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
Evening star., 1943-02-11

Reaching the age Of 20. John
Locke entered oxford University
and for 10 years studied there.
Then he became teacher at Ok
ford.
In a general way, Locke followed
the religion of his father, but there
were some things about it which he
did not like He felt. for one thing,
that the Puritans were too mar
row." He said they wanted freedom
for themselves, but would not let
others have real freedom when they,
themselves, took power.
With his friends at Oxford. he
spoke about many subjects, and at
length this question came up. What
are the limits of human knowledge?"
There was some talk about the
point, but Locke decided to write
down an answer of his own. "One
sheet of paper he suggested.
probably will be enough to use in
preparing my answer"
AS 1t turned out, he kept on
writing the answer until he had
covered the surface of scores Of
sheets OF paper. Even then he felt
that his task was not complete.
Giving up his work in England,
he went to Paris and spent three
years there. much of it in study
and thought on the problem Of the
limits of human knowledge.
Back in England, he worked on
the essay" during his free time.
then travelled to Holland and spent
five years mainly in writing. At
last-in 1690-the work was pub
lished in book form. under the title
of Essay Concerning Human Un-
| derstanding'
That work ranks as one of the
| great books Of history. 1t is longer
than most novels, and we may smile
when we think of the author having
planned to write it on "one sheet
OF paper"
Locke wrote in favor of freedom
OF religion and freedom of thought.
He said that truth should be the
guide for every human being.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
AUTOMOBILES FOR sALE 1coot

PLYMOUTH 1899 2-door sedan; very clear
hnlSh and upholstery, good tires, mechan;
,eslly Sa tra A., only >4'5. LOGAN MOTOR
RE 1881 Open evenings.
PLYMOUTH 1914 special de luxe 5-pass
club coupe; driven only 1000 miles. this
is practically new car and one Of the
thrifty buyer. Standard Motor Sales, 1905
18th st. NV. I4th and Que. NO. lA1a
PLYMOUTH 194l special de luxe 2-door
sedan; radio. heater, driven only 1900
miles, has new spare tire, cannot be told
from new. the cleanest car in town: to buy
TINS car is good investment Standard
Motor Sales H05 l4th st. NV. u4th and
PLYMOUTH 1885 2-door sedan five ex-
cellent tires guaranteed mechanical condi-
ton; $l45: fne TRANSFORMATION for low
i.nHvestmen,, .H operating cost Phone Mr
PLYMOUTH 1870 de luxe 4-door sedan;
excellent tires. WHEELER oas 4s1o WIS, Wis,
consin. OR. 1850
PLYMOUTH 1910 de luxe o-door sedan.
snd ad0 snd heater perfeet trss motor
pietely winterized: S649: trade, terms,
400 Block Florida Ave Ne. AT. 200.
PONTIAC 1910 "6" 2-door: radio, heater;
l owner; excellent tires under market, as
is, S575. WHEELER, NC 4slo wisconsin
TAsx1CAB ass D: c. 1888. Hudson: immed
sale sale $3.50 cash. Good sas. oil mileage
ana run, cond. Box AJAX, Star.
PLYMOUTH 1941 convertible
club coupe, new top, 5 almost
new tires; $989. COAST-IN
PONTIAC, 400 block Florida
ave. ne. AT. 1900.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
A Surprise for West

Il thought that the opponents
had landed in a wrong spot on this
deal" writes a well-known expert,
"and have not vet got over my sur
prise at the result. But ] think the
declarer deserves a great deal OF
credit for his play
South dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
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South. West. North. East
IA Pass "a Pass
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40 Pass Pass Pass
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Uncle Rays Corner

Three hundred years ago, l0-year-
old John Locke lived in a village in
Southern England His father. q
lawyer, was a good-natured man.
but was very firm about the Puritan
religion in which he believed.
In those days many persons grew
bitter about religion. 1t played a
part in warfare which broke out
between the Puritans and the men
who supported King Charles I.
Johns father fought in the revolt
and put Oliver Cromwell in power.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
The Best Tunes Of All
Move to Carnegie Hall
MruMsMAa%/MaH/MN
TUNE IN STATION WRC NBC . $50 to 900 PM
TRAIlERS FOR SALE.

ie4l ELcAR HOUSE TRAILER, "A seat
INQUIRE l044 n. Taylor st. Arl. Va.
HOUSE TRAILER, Al. all modern con
veniences. almost like new. sleeps 4; good
rubber: will trade or finance Loan can
be arraneeo on your car as down payment
Al Plymouth house trailer. 23 #. LONG
beautifully arranged. homelike atmosphere,
practically new inside and out. good rub
Der: special finance plan for defense work :
ers terms or trade. Byrd's Trailer Park.
Marlboro Park. Hillside, Nd, = mi from
District line
Evening star., 1943-02-11
AUTO TRUCKS WANTED,

WANTED. pickup or stake body truck, any
make or model I pay cash. Williams,
goth and r. I ave. ne. North S3lS.
CHEVROLET sedan deliveries (2), late
models; must be in excellent condition
and reasonable. Box 419-X, Star IL
Evening star., 1943-02-11
1~A 3a4

for three hearts, 40 per cent for six
clubs.
Question No. 1906.
Today you hold the same hand
and the bidding continues:
Schenken You Jacoby Lightner
Pass 10 Pass "a
Pass 80 Pass 80
Pass CD
What do you bid? (Answer to.
morrow
RELEASED by the Bell Syndicate, Ine)
Evening star., 1943-02-11

! PLYMOUTH 1885 I-door sedan; five eX-
cellent tires guaranteed mechanical condi-
| ton; Sl4b. ftne TRANSFORMATION for low
Investment, operating cost Phone Mr.
! Adams WI 1RdO
Evening star., 1943-02-11

West didn't double because he
didn't want to reveal the trump
situation, and when the play was
over he was glad he hadn't. In
spite of Vests trumps declarer &C
tually made every trick but one.
West opened the diamond jack.
South took the trick, cashed his
second diamond, crossed to dunn
my's ace of clubs and discarded a
club on the diamond king Then
he led to the spade ace and ruffed
spade in dummy, noting the fall
of Vests king jack After rufflng a
club, South led the spade eight.
West unwisely discarded on this,
and South, OF course, let it ride. Then
he led the spade nine. West, down
to all trumps, ruf1ed with the heart
ten, forcing dummy's ace.
BY this time declarer was in no
doubt as to the situation. He led a
low club and ruf1ed 1t with the
heart king! West had to under
ruff. Then South led his last spade,
| and with the heart nine in dummy
and the jack-eight left in de-
| clarer's hand West could only
| choose when he preferred to take
his queen of hearts. He could not
get another trick.
Note how necessary was SOuth's
ruff with the heart king. If he had
ruffed with any other heart West
could overruff and lead back a
heart, drawing dummy's last trump
and preventing South from trump
ing his last spade.
Yesterday you were Theodore
Lightners partner and. with both
sides vulnerable, you held:
40
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The bidding:
Schenken You Jacoby Lightner
| Pass ~ Pass "a
Pass CD
Answer-Three diamonds. This
is very difficult situation. You
might consider three hearts, four
five or even six clubs, but three dia-
monds is superior to any of these
1t is obviously forcing; it tells part
ner you have the diamond suit con-
trolled, and later, when you raise
the clubs. he will be able to infer
that you are short in spades.
Score 100 per cent for three dia-
monds, 80 per cent for five clubs. 10
per cent for four clubs, so per cent
Evening star., 1943-02-11
AUTOMOBILE LOANS.
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

AUTO-sisnature-f Compare o.
rates, Southeastern Discount %. of Hyatt
vile. Nd. b303 Baltimore ave WA. 81
Evening star., 1943-02-11

BUICK 1941 Roadmaster convertible coupe;
radio heater, defroster: tires practically
new; appearance and cond. good As new;
4 r. OAA0
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES,

David Bruce Burnstone, Oswald Jsco-
by, Howard Schenken and Theodore
A. Lishtner, worlds leading team-nf-
four. inventors Of the system that
has beaten every other system in
existence
Evening star., 1943-02-11

PLYMOUTH 1889 2-door sedan; very clean
finish and upholstery. good tires, mechan-
Ically Al only S415. LOGAN MOTOR
90. tFord), 18th ST. NV. bet. X and l..
RE 1851 Opsu EVENINGS
Evening star., 1943-02-11
TRAILER CENTER
AT HORNER'S CORNER.
POPULAR MAKES, Ssa5 UP.
ALSO MANY NEW TRAILERS
STANLEY H HORNER, INC
3th and Fla Ave NE FIR 1901

AUTO TRUCKS FOR HIRE.
drivers: local or LONG distance hauling.
BY hour or month Call EX 1896
STAKES-VANS+PAN
Trucks available on rental to business Arm.
service includes everything but the driver
STERRETT OPERATING SERVICE,
201 Que St. NV North 331l
Evening star., 1943-02-11
AUTO TRUCKS FOR SALE.

CHEVROLET stakes (2), 157-inch wheel
base: 2 Chevrolet dumps with Wood hy-
draElic hoists, ! Dodge pickup; Al me-
chanical cond.: excel. tires. Ben Hundley,
3446 14th ST. NV.
@. NJ. c., I941 a4-ton panel truck: used
little. tires very GOOD. mechanically perfect;
cheap. Arcade Pontiac Co, 1887 Irving
st. NV. Adams $500.
PLYMOUTH 1e4l sedan delivery: low mile
age, clean, excellent tires: S775. Boulevard
Motor Co., Wilson boulevard and Barton
st. Oxford 1900, Mr.. Shelton.
CHEVROLET DUMP TRUCK, good condi-
tion. See owner. Phone NE. 0629. 1114
CHEVROLET 1910 dual-wheel stake. Ia
ton. 16O-in. wheel base, in excellent con-
dition mechanically and in appearance,
tires not so good. Chevy Chase Motor Co,
7525 Wis. ave. WI 1888.
lCC. OPERATING RATES. $3.50: estate;
includes cargo insurance for l year; also
I Brockway truck, 300 cubic feet, $3.50.
Cali LU 4190.
TRAILER, pickup. for PASSENGER car. one
wheel, new tire, Az #. wide by IT. long,
almost new. quick hookup; would like
800. Call J. T. conlan. 5bIO LIST st.
STn' DGG' oG' 4.Ds Ap5 No. q or phone after
~ International pickup.
~ International long wheelbase
20 Ford.
2l2l BLADENsBURG RID. NE.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-19
Caps Dropped
By Providence
Photo by Times stan Photographic
BY United Press

The Buffalo Bisons took a trmer
grip on second place in the Amer
lean Hockey League race Thurs
day night by busting off the last
place Washington Lions, 8 to 2.
Coming from behind, the Provi-
dence Reds took sole possession of
fourth place by defeating the In
dianapohs' Caps, with whom they
had been tied, 4 TO 3.
Bill Summerhill paced the Bison
attack with four goals, Chef Smith
adding a pair and Hunt, Bennett
and Gauthier cleaning up the scor-
ing. McManus sent Washington
into 10 first period lead but
Buffalo tailed five in the second
and four in the third before Oracle
tailed WaShington'S second goal.
McAtce and Patterson scored TO
send Indianapolis into a 30 first
period lead. The Caps held the
lead going into the third on a goal
by Fisher after Red scores by Tou-
pin and Steele. Webster and Rit-
son scored for Providence in the
third to squeeze out the win.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-19
PEliIlieS
Owner


PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10 CINSJ
National League officials were
still silent today on the new own.
ers of the PhilS, but admitted that
all formal details of the sale have
been completed.
II honestly expect a deal will
be closed within seven days,
maybe sooner" Ford Frick,
president of the circuit, said.
at Is as sure as anything can
be without being officially COM
pleted."
Although league officials re-
fused TO divulge the name Of the
new owner, II was generally pre-
sumed to be William D. Cox, New
York lumberman. and associates
Jack Kelly, former city Demo
cratic leader reported he had
definitely not" received any as
Isurance from the league. Frick
had previously asserted that he
had told the new owners "the
club was theirs"
Meanwhile. a five-man tempo
Irary board has been appointed "a
take charge of the Pills business
until the new, owners step in.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-19
500 Students in
Prep Program
Photo BY Time. stan Photograph.

The first wartime competitive
swim program in t the metropolitan
high schools was held yesterday
at six schools.
More than 500 students took
part in a program that included
several events that differ from the
speed races of former years.
In disrobing race. the contestant
dives into the water fully clothed,
swins one length of the pool, dis
robes and returns 10 the start.
Another innovation was a rescue
race in which a boy swinlS one
length OF the pool, returning with
a victim" using the cross chest
carry.
Today. the first of the basket
ball program will be held with
nine games scheduled DENLY
plays at Southeastern at $50
%. m: CasS at Pershing, $50;
Northern at Highland Park, $50;
Chadsey at Wilbur Wright, 3:45;
Northwestern al Cooley, $50;
Western at Southwestern, $50;
Central at l.. of D., $50, and
BEDFORD at Mackenzie, 6.45.