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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20

Lithuania'S jubilee has been the SUBJ
ject Of much comment this week. Febru-
airy 16 marked the twenty-f1fth anniver-
sary Of the Republics independence. The
secular and Catholic press have given
high praise to this country which was
an independent nation centuries ago;
country that was deprived of their rights
by q powerful nation, then regained it
again after centuries in 1918. Once
again, 1t seems, this Balkan country has
cause for anxiety.
The general feeling among Lithuanian
peoples and those who have the welfare
Of that country at heart is that their
future will only be assured on the United
Nations attitude. The current issue OF
the Jesuit weekly america, which car
ries several articles this week on Lithu-
ai1ia, one Of which we reprint elsewhere
In today's paper, puts it: But jubila-
ton is possible while hope still remains.
Whether there is ground for such hope,
depends upon the United Nations hon.
esty and sincerity in facing two crucial
issues" Lithuonia as well as other small
European countries has right to future
existence
This week. their silver jubilee week
there Is added interest in the future well
fare of Lithuania, civilized, Christian
and valiant country which has suffered
much persecution in the past. Here in
Waterbury we have large representative
Lithuanian population. They have
helped materially in the progress of our
city. Their thoughts are with the home
country which was civilized nation
not in existence. We have deep warm
feeling for them and appreciate their
hopes for continued independent Lithu-
anla after the war Is over.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20
Lady of the Week

Certainly the lady of the current week
was Madame Chang Kai-Shek. On her
own merits and through her charming
personality she has identified herself
among all of us in this country as very
important person. A New York Times
editorial writer puts 1t very neatly when
he says: "And 1t Is because Nine, Chang
Kai-Shek in her small and charming
person is so large symbol that her ap-
pearance before the Congress yesterday
brought home to us as nothing else
could the great historic facts her pres
ence here expresses"
More people listened in to hear the
first lady Of China Thursday, we venture
to say, than for any feature offered this
week or year. BY her own qualities OF
character she has endeared herself to
Americans, and while she Is, in word,
the voice of China she Is also the voice
of America, the products of an American
college. So great is the interest in
Madame Chang that it is common
thing to hear it Said-I would love to
meet her. Surely it must be great
pleasure.
Next to our interest in Madame
Chang is our great feeling for China;
China, the young republic at the
far ends of the earth; but though we are
separated by vast distance we are and
should be close to China in her distress.
We cannot be divided from her in aim
and future destiny Thursday she spoke
of these things in an impressive manner
summing up China'S position, ours, and
the danger of our common enemy, Japan
On this one question - China - most
people, strange to say, are agreed. IL
seems fitting that we, a young nation
as measured against China's five thou
sand years of existence, are in sympathy
one with the other, especially at this
time. concerned as Madame Chang
says, Gin shaping the destiny of the
world"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20

Always interested in the pattern and
development of current detective stories
we were pleased this week to read an ar
ticle that had for its title, 'In Praise OF
the Whodunit" The writer is very much
impressed with the technique of mystery
story writer's and considers that their
books, many of them, have much more
merit, than ether current fiction. Litter
ary FORM" the writer says, "is finding its
last sanctuary in the detective story.
He comments on. the writer's form OF
reasoning, his use of the arts and Scien-
ces to bolster up his background. we
are quite in agreement that well
worked-out detective story has something
on a great many of our so-called best
sellers of the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20
Labor Alliance

There was big rally for labor solidarity
among United Nations union organiza-
tons. A principal speaker was Philip
Murray, president of the C. ]. 0. He
urged that Soviet "trade unions" be In
cluded In great worldwide labor feder-
alton.
On the platform, seconding Mr.. Murray
Vocally, was Joseph Curran, who bitterly
opposed American armament and aid-to-
britain until Russia was attacked by Hit
Ier. but now Is ardently antl:NaEi. There,
TOO. was Harry Bridges who Is under
8enortation order IS q Communist favor
ire overthrow Of the American govern
1nsnt. There was the pro-Communist
clifford McAvoy, chairman Of the Council
&or pan-Anerlcan Democracy. mar.
Murray expressed disappointment that
iaa A. y. Of Z. win not Join the move
1af
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20

almost every letter he wrote there
was some reference made TO that
overarching providence in which
washington had complete trust.
Martha Washington's grandson.
George Cystic. writes that the
President and Mrs. Washington
always attended church on SUM
day, land In the evening the
President read to Mrs. Washington.
IN her chamber. Q sermon, or some
portion from the sacred writings"
He served as q vestTyfman IN his
church and made the written state
ment required Of such officials that
he was comfortable 10 the doctrine
and discipline Of the Church Of
Englands
washington was convinced that
the universe Is IL the hands Of g
tust and righteous God. HIS atii-
tude toward ell sincere religion was
raversnt sid 6efeFenlial. IN On eFa
q loose morals he lived an upright
iife, ard IA an age wlan men eeoMed
at FaIsaicas he openly ngoWed bis
degotlan 10 ~ teachings.
All MsHhia Reserved liahsnn MeWN~
paper an6leale
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20

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EeueEat u1tec''0n.
WlCKARD'S FARM PROGRAM
Wickard's response this sweep
ing proposal was to accept part
Of It, reject part. !,
He believes the production
goals are already high enough,
that IFS too late TO present o
new program for 1913, that cot
ton goals have already been sub
stantially lowered, and tobacco
reduction would require change
Of the law,
He agrees to removal Of acreage
restrictions on most crops, but
not on cotton and wheat, which
still Weld embarrassing sur
pllses,
Claude Is o little touchy on the
question Of county agents and
committeeman, insisting that Fed
eral representation is adequate.
On other points, however, he
agrees with the White House
proposals, declaring some already
are In effect. He wants TO bring
Snc 1.vOv'S S'.S, - !sro.,"n - a..
$3.50 ANhvSrst,"~ ~ Socds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20

Of Erie, Penn, the other day,
which goes to the roots Of the
whole war production program.
The news was that General
Electric plant ct Erie had turned
out It's 100 shaft destroyer tIir-
bines at full eleven months
ahead Of schedule. This was an
industrial miracle and o tribute
solely 70 Charles e. Wilson, ex-
head Of General Electric, now
cooling his heels part-tlme In
washington because the Army 10
Jealous Of his getting hold Of the
war production picture.
When the Navy first informed
General Electric's Erie plant that
It would need more turbines, To-
cal officials threw UP their hands.
A turbine Is o complicated piece
Of machinery containing thousands
Of small blades, all set by hand.
The Erie plant had bene making
one turbine O month, said the
Nays demand Of ito per month
was impossible.
nut Wilson, then head Of Gen.
eral Electric, jumped In person.
ally, worked out asmass production
method, threatened To chop OFT
heads and before very long had
production up to eight turbines
o month. Now production Is
even higher, and the plant has
Just completed It's 100 shart Of
turbines eleven months ahead Of
schedule.
Yet, when wilson resigned his
$3.50, OOO-a-year Job TO take 5000
with the government, he was
kept waiting for months. Ar.
irving In Washington late last
summer TO become vice-chair.
man Of the WIPE In charge Of
production, he had to walt I'M
I'll February 4 before an order
was signed clearly setting forth
his powers.
Jealousy Of the Army clique
which rules supplies was the rea-
SON Army rule or civilian rule
over war production which finally
brought q showdown, In which
Donald Nelson discharged Fer
dinand Everstadt and placed Will
son In charge Of al WPB produce
ton"
Copyright, 1943, BY United
Feature Syndicate, 1nc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20

The Presidents stand came at
the height Of an increasing storm
brewing round the amiable In
diana corn farmer, whom every
one likes but whose all.important
food program is tagging.
White House advisers have told
the President that Wlckard's pro-
gram was inadequate, that 1t must
be drastically revised, that there
would be shocking deficiencies Of
food. Some have urged that
Wickard be replaced.
The President, however, has de-
Tended his Secretary Of Agricul-
ture. But also he has appointed
White House secretary, Lauchlin
Currie - whose regular field Is
Chinese relations - to act as UNI
pire on the farm program. Cur
RE has now given Wickard a
nine-point program for revamp-
ing American agriculture and
among other things has pointed
out that England increased her
food production 30 per cent with
little additional nanpower. Why,
he asks, cannot the United States
do the same?
AGRICULTURE'S NINE
POINT PROGRAM
Here are Currie's proposals, ad->
vanced with the blessing Of the
White House:
I. The goals Of agricultural
production should be higher.
2. A new production program,
possibly with q new budget, should
be presented to Congress.
8. All acreage allotments and
ether restrictions on production
should be removed to encourage
the more efficient farmers.
4. The 100000 farm operators
Of second rate efficiency should
be brought into full production
with the aid Of seed, fertilizer,
livestock, machinery and even
land.
5. Cotton and tobacco acreage
should be reduced, corn acreage
allotments removed entirely, and
more wheat should be fed to live
stock.
8. Profiting by British examples
q new Gland army" should be
organized, to use town and city
dwellers,S especially women for
farm work.
I. Truck farmers who produce
such luxuries as iceberg lettuce
should be concerted to more es-
sential crops.
8. Facilities for processing and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20
'FEATHERBEDs"
(New York Tinesl


While the United States Is en-.
gagged. in fight for its life. and
the government becomes more and
more concerned about q shortage
of manpower--
Painters unions in various cities
impose restrictions on the use Of
spray-guns, in order to slow down
jobs.
A local Of the teamSters' union
requires that every truck entering
the New York metropolitan area
have a local driver in addition to
the driver already employed.
Engineers on many fast passen-
ger trains work only ten calendar
days a month. for which they re-
ceive forty-eight "basic days pay"
In various cities the electrical
union requires that II any temporary
light or power is to be used on Q
construction job there must be q
full-time maintenance electrician
who shall not be permitted to do
any construction work.
in some cases plumbing unions
install prefabricated piping only II
the thread Is cut OF at one end Of
the pipe and new thread Is cut Of
the Job site.
in Chicago employers cannot
bring In truck cement mixers IN.
less they hire extra men 70 stand
around and watch.
In many tlleaters o full crew
Of scene shlfters must be employed
even IN plays where there u 10
change Of scenery.
These are typical "featheFbed" Re.
stFictlons. There are many thosi-
sands like them. IN the present
search for manpower nobody Il Do.
ins anything about them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20

curious : Of all
crazy Affiliations
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WOrns NOfulhls
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20

in G ton was q
thorough -g DIN g
skeptic.
A study Of his
writings, however,
(and they are ex-
tremely volum-
inous) indicates
that he was a
very religiousman.
It is true that he
seldom used the
expressions Of the
k.ne0l0niarg HIT in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20
WORKING MOTHERS


That was an inlagesllng survey n
nulInl0. n. ~. the results q which
we're revealed the other day. Many
mothers wiah children II years 1T
aga O. younger ARE already wezkfn#
IA wHf factories. and in ssa1lF Of
ihQee fnaeHl ilia f'A'iAHen go HHseH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20

Of the operations which go into
the making Of all types Of war ma
terial. They are dependable ana
conscientious.
But In the meantime. there Is be-
ing built up the problem Of the
children IS years Of age or younger.
remaining at home, more on less
unsupervised, free to get into mis-
chief. bringing up themselves. play.
ing hockey from school when they
feel Jike IL.
Can't we make the picture look
better than this2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20

Whist! The Whist Club of New YORK
and the American Contract Bridge League
are at it again. They are changing rules
to become effective April / which Will be
a good April fool joke on lot OF us VINO
have not vet mastered the old count.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20

We have faith that future gen-
erRtions viii know that here Ia the
middle Of the 20th century there
came the time when men % good
win found q way 10 unite and pro-
duce the llght 70 destroy ire forces
of Ignorance, intoleFanpe. alaEeFy
and war.
RrnEl0omt maena
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.
WAsHINGToNs RELIGION

WASHINGTON'S RELIGION
There has been much written pro
and con as to whether George
Washington was or was not a re-
ligious man. A type Of "debunk-
ing" biographer, popular in recent
years, has maintained that WASH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20
Current Comment

We look upon a world in which
the vast populous countries. such
as China and India and Russia, are
becoming enterprising and enlight-
ened. That process will extend TO
manufacturing and commerce. Our
destiny will be much greater and
more secure by having these peo-
Piles as our friends.
Wendell Wlllkie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20

We must send more help 70 our
Chinese allies. whose indomitable
resistance constantly wears down
the fighting strength Of the Jap
anese military machine and holds
for Us the roads 10 Tokyo.
-Eeonomic Director James p.
ByrneS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20

WASHINGTON February President himself has
decd that remain as
- 0l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
u. S. Goods
Wins Neutral
Nations

(SecOnd Of o series Of two artl.
Giles on U. s. Commercial Corpora
tiOn.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac
Moon rises 7:0s D. NJ. (war tlHiel,
sun Fises 7:ai A. m. sets e;5t 3. %. awar
iimg).
All vehlcles must b lighted thirty minutes
after aunaek
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20
BY PETER EDISON

BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent
so poverty-stricken have some Of
the neutral nations Of the world be-
come that they are no longer inter.
ested In receiving even y. 8. dollars.
II that looks like q contradiction
and an irnpossihility, maybe q little
explanation will clear up this most
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20
Selected Poem

SMALL VOICES SPEAK
(Merab Eberle in The
Christian Science Monitor
No sleeping bird Is nesting in these trees
only the moon Is Graded in the beech,
Only the stars hang where the lear
OF the forgotten summer hung.
Needed BY wind the snow threads me
Across the frosty air
But warm small voices speak
And muFmurings swell which say N erocus stlfs
Within her ICY bed.
Say hyacinth In border lifts
The dark and heavy covers from her heao
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20
Washington Merry-G o-Round
BY
DREW PEARSON

Wekor Shoy Cabinet job Gets Full Booking Of Pesident
White House Proposes Speedp Farm POsum Wekod Alters IT.
Agrees Order Food Army Of 100000 SeeondROte Formers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20
Not Inhationary

Sterilization Director Byrnes, explain
ing and justifying the conditions Of the
48-hour minimum work week order, said:
Paying more for extra work does not
make for initiation"
That was true, when more work meant
more goods to be bought with wage in
come. It Is not true now, when the
extra worlV goes into non-consumer goods.
The 48-hour minimum week Is designed
to release men for war production, not
civilian. It still holds true that, as MIR.
Byrnes so APPLY remarked earlier in the
same speech:
ut Is unwise and useless to further
increase the size Of the pay envelope
when the size Of the bread basket Is being
cut down."
Sterilization Director Byrnes has given
the irrefutable answer to Apologist Byrnes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20

Monday we observe the anniversary OF
the birth of George Washington, first
president Of the United States. February
might be called heroes month since two
Of the big names in American history are
February names of men born in that
month. Washington has had his share
of debunking in recent years, but you
cannot remove the glory that was his.
There is Broadway play on the boards
right now that features George Washing
ton. The play, "The Patriots" has as It's
main character Thomas Jefferson, fig
ure timely now with attention focused
on our Bill of Rights featuring the Four
Freedoms. Perhaps some theatergoers
would feel slightly disillusioned at one
point of the play where Jerrerson and
Washington forget affairs of state, the
latter pulling off his wig and suggesting
that they go fishing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20
A Thought for Today

Better II Is that thou shOuldest not vow, than
that thou shOuldest vow and not pay-Eccle-
siastes 5:S
It's not the many oaths that makes the truth,
But the plain single vow that is vow'd true
Shakespeare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20
Health
By Dr.. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining per-
sonal health and hygiene, net a
disease. diagnosis Or treatment
win be answered BY DR.. Srady u
. stamped self addressed envelope
q enclosed. Letters should be brief
and written In lnk. No reply can
b made 10 queries not consornn-
ing 20 instructions. Address Dr.
William Brady, Nati0nal News
paper Service, $40 West Madison
Street. Chicago III.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Army Day Marked
Parade5
OF Peacetime Years
Gen. Marshall Speaks
At Luncheon Meetino
Of Military Order

The District today was observing
Army day as the Nation battles in
global war. There were no parades.
as in peacetime years, but Gen.
George c. Marshall, Army Chief of
Staff. was to be the speaker at a
luncheon meeting of the Military
Order of the World War.
The luncheon was to bring to-
gether ranking officers of the Army
and Navy, Secretary of War Slim
son, Secretary of the Navy Knox,
WPB Chairman Donald Nelson.
Owl Chief Elmer Davis, Price Ad-
ministrator Prentiss Brown and
ranking members of Congress.
President Roosevelt's proclamation
designating April 6 as Army Day
asked that while intensifying the
war effort in factories, fields, mines,
transportation lines and ports, the
American people reflect upon the
soldiers whose very lives they hold
in trust and upon ways and means
of increasing the flow of supplies
to them and of maintaining in this
Nation country worthy of their
sacrifice and fit for their return"
1t was 26 years ago this after
noon in the White House that Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson signed con-
gressional resolution declaring war
against Germany. The war to lend
all wars" was over on November II.
1918, but 26 years later America is
fighting again on all oceans and on
many lands to protect it's liberty
against Axis aggression.
Senator Tunnel of Delaware will
be the principal speaker at Army
Day exercises at o'clock tonight at
the Jewish Community Center,
under sponsorship of Washington
Post No, So of the Jewish War Vet
Grams. Also on the program will be
1t. Allan Rothenberg, U. S. NJ, who
received two citations for his serv-
ice in the Pacific, and Sedley Peck.
war correspondent, who formerly
was consultant to the Secretary of
War. An honor guest will be Sergt
Jack I. Nelson of the Marine Corps
who was wounded in the Solomons.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Lack of Quorum
Delays Case in
Supreme Court

BY the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court was unable
to hear a case argLed yesterday be-
cause of lack of a quorum.
Justices Jackson and Murphy were
absent because of illness. and
Justices Black and Rutledge were
disqualified from considering the
controversy. That left only five
justices available. and the law re-
quires that six be present to transact
business.
The case, to be argued later, in
wolves the right of radio station
KOA at Denver to intervene in
proceedings before the Federal Com
munications Commission to de-
termine whether station WHDH of
Boston should be given increased
facilities. Both stations are licensed
on the same frequency.
Aides of Justices Jackson and
Murphy said their illness was not
serious, and they expect to be back
soon.
Justice Black has br0ther-in- la W,
Clifford J. Durr. who is a member
Of the FEC, and Justice Rutledge
acted on the case while member
of the Court of Appeals here, so they
are ineligible to hear the arguments.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Churchill Denies Aim
Of Aircraft Control
Says Government Would
Seek Country's Reaction
BY The Associated Press

BY he Associated Press.
LONDON, April 6.-Replving to
criticism that the British govern
ment was paving the way with war
measures to complete control of the
aircraft industry after the war,
Prime Minister Churchill told the
House of Commons today that the
government had made no decision
on the question.
He said he could not conceive that
the government would embark on
such a policy. with all of its implica-
tlons without consulting not only
Parliament but the country.
There was no intention, he said.
to use wartime powers to prejudice
unjuStly any existing firm or its
shareholders.
The criticism was voiced that the
government. BY placing controllers
in charge of some aircraft plants.
was using wartime powers to gain
postwar control of the industry.
Voices have been raised in Com
mons and in the press about designa-
tion by Sir Stafford Cripps, aircraft
production minister, of directors to
administer aircraft companies whose
output was adjusted to have fallen
short of quotas.
A parliamentary motion demand
ing annulment of such defense
powers Of the government has won
the support of 100 members.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Art Gallery Loan Bill
is Sent 10 President
House Reverses Itself
After RecommittuI Move
BY the Associated Press,

BY The Associated Press
Reversing itself after first sending
the measure back to committee. the
izing the Government to accept a
permanent loan of s5 100000 for the
benefit of the National Gallery of
| Art
Several hours after the bill had
been objected to, Representative
Bloom, Democrat. of New York an
nounced that objection had been
Withdrawn after he explained the
measures purpose to several men,
bers. and the bill was passed and
sent to the President for his sigma
ture.
The bill authorizes the Secretary
OF the Treasury to receive the loan
from the A. w. Mellon Educational
and Charitable Trust and to pay in
terest on it at the rate of per cent
year, the interest to be paid to
the Board of Trustees of the Ma
tional Gallery as an endowment
fund
A committee report stated that
accepting funds by the Government
on a permanent loan basis assures
protection of the principal and
fixed income to the beneficiary. The
committee said this already has
been done in regard to gifts to the
Library of Congress and to the
Smithsonian Institution.
Objection bad been voiced to that
part of the bill which guaranteed.
through a permanent appropriation,
the annual payment of interest at
the rate of 4 per cent.
The s5.oOOO0O offer was made by
the A. w. Mellon Educational and
Charitable Trust, through its trus-
tees, Paul Mellon. Donald D. Shep-
ard and Davis K. E. Bruce. The
National Gallery was built with
funds given by the late Andrew
Mellon, Pittsburgh industrialist and
one-time Secretary of the Treasury.