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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
Jugoslav Muddle

Louis Adamic seems to have become the great protagonist of the Partisan movement in Jugoslavia, which has taken over leadership in the anti-AxiS fighting and has set up provisional government designed to replace the government of King Peter in exile. Adamic charges now that King Peters government is pro-Fascist and that it is employing the services" of such persons as Ruth Mitchell, sister of the late air hero, and Representative George A. Dondero of Michigan, as propaganda machine in the United States. The Jugoslav embassy m Washington relays anti-democratic propaganda material from this country to the Axis within 24 hours, he says. Does MT. Adamic mean that King Peters government has hired Miss Mitchell, who used to be Chetnik in the field with Peters minister of war, General Mikailo- Ntch? Does he mean that Representa- tive Dondero is on the JugoSlav govern ment-in-exile payroll? Does he mean that Peters embassy in Washington is using its diplomatic privileges to send material to Hitler and Goebbels for use against the Allies?
 If he does, he should make certain that law enforcement agencies and the State Department have full information SO that they can act. It may be that employing the services" is an euphemism by which MT. Adamic intends to convey that Miss Mitchell and Representative Dondero sympathize with the side which MT. Ada mic does not sympathize. In that event surely MT. Adamic, whose heart long has bled publicly for liberalism, does not deny Miss Mitchell and MT. Dondero the privilege of differing with MT. Adamic.
 The steadily worsening Jugoslav mud dle is tragic for Jugoslavia, and might easily become serious for the United Nations General Mikhailovitch respected nglo-American requests that he con- Serve his strength against the time when we should need inside help. Tito did not heed this suggestion. Urged by Moscow, he went all out. Thereby he attracted to himself those who, ignorant of the devious reasoning of London and Wash ington, wanted only to fight. So now Tito is getting major Allied material, Mikhailoyitch is branded laggard, King Peter is dubbed pro-Fascist, and those who urge that we stand by our allies are aid to be employed by King Peter. It's confusing world. It might confuse the ,eople of other occupied nations, to our Ceat detriment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18

into the peace. Their planning is both broad and detailed.
 Large retailers, chain and independent. in addition to considering ways and means of placing orders immediately as an aid to manufacturers in their own postwar planning, are doing everything in their power to be ready to resume oper- ationS in a free competitive market Knowing that courteous service in nor nal times is half the battle for existence, they are, among other things, continuing unabated their training of employees in courtesy to the public. They know, as the Mansfield, Ohio, News Journal ob- serves, that: When the war has been ended in victory, and when production of consumer goods has been restored to nor nal, retail stores will again be in con- petitive situation in which their most valued asset will be their customer list, and the important item of good will is one that should be closely guarded, even ur- der present handicapS."
 Intelligent planning is and always has been an essential part of the competitive system; the same system that has given this country unprecedented comforts in peace and the tools of victory in war. Re- tail distribution planning, like that of all other industry, is currently based on the belief that this system will continue after the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
IN SEARCH OF A COMPROMISE
(New York Sun)


 Those who remember Pirandello's "Six Characters in Search of an Author" may wonder whether three senators In search of a compromise were expected to be as amusing to some, as baffling to others, as the Italian dramatist's play. Senators Barkley of Kentucky, Taft of Ohio and Bankhead of Alabama made up the subcommittee of the banking and currency committee named to explore the possibilities of reaching & compromise on the issue of sub- sidieS. The subcommittee was nice- ly balanced: Senator Barkley pre- sumably supports the administra- tion, Senator Bankhead is known to be against the use of subsidies to roll back retail food prices and Senator Taft has played the role of Clay to the extent of asking if some compromise were not possi- ble. Yet they had to confess inabil- ity to make progress.
 Other members of the senate may be excused for being skeptical. It is difficult to see where the mate- rials for @ compromise can be found. From administration circles comes the proposal that roll-back sub- sidies be limited to a fixed sum for a fixed period. and to this pro- posal they would give the name of compromise. If any principle at all is at stake in the fight over subsidies, then this would be no real compromise. but clear victory for advocates of subsidies. Oppo- nents of roll-back subsidies, in ac- cepting any such arrangement for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
Planning Not New

So much is heard lately about planning that natural assumption would be that there had never been any planning in the past. Successful enterprises have always had to plan, sometimes years in advance. In example of the kind of planning that Seeps this country going is that of the re- sail distribution industry.
 Right now retailers are swamped with customers, bedeviled by dwindling inven- tories, and subjected to dismaying man. if them are walking deadly cost-price tight rope that demands the utmost con- .ertration. Under these conditions, mer- chants could be excused for abandoning planning and merely living from day to Ray. And yet they are working constant lE on long-range plans that extend far
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
DIR. KELLoGG's ACHIEVEMENT
(New York Sunl

An extremist in diet, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg was nan who be- came the shadow of his institution, for in his later years the Battle Creek Sanitarium probably won wider renown than he personally en- joyed in his generation. His sensa- tional theories about habits of hu- man living gained better circulation. of course, than news of his sub- stantial contributions to surgery and therapeutics. For every hum dred men and women who may have sheltered at his beliefs that meat, tobacco and alcohol were kill ing off the human race, that man was created for an outdoor life, and that in three generations the world would be completely insane, prob ably only one knew of Dr. Kellogg s experiments in the use of electric lights in medical treatment, or of his improvement of surgical in- strumentS. His influence was in- calcuable. It was exerted in part through graduates of his training schools for nurses and teachers of home economies. As a practitioner of what to some may have seemed fads, he had the satisfaction of liv- ing twenty-one years beyond the Biblical allotment of mans span on earth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
TOKENS-THEN AND NOW
lChristian Science Monitorl

Christian Science Monitor)
 Mary was four and Johnny six when she had to beg to get him to leave off playing soldier and become groceryman to her housewife. Togged in her mothers long dress and plumed hat, she would sweep grandly up to the counter of the toy grocery with all her wealth. those colored coins that served for money-clutched in sticky little hands. Even the cardboard stores had a goodly supply in those days. And though the red wooden steaks def1ed baby teeth, the cereals, in sample boxes, were genuine.
 Soon Mary will be taking blue and red coins to market again. and not in play. Tokens, Uncle Sam calls them, and they will be given in exchange for ration cou- pons. They will jingle in her ale ready super-f1lled purse, and un- doubtedly will get mixed up with nickles and dimes and those con- fusing new pennies.
 Grocery shelves will not be well stocked, and steaks today constitute a menace even to grown-up molars. But she patiently will keep on toting her tokens until Johnny can leave his guns once more and eagerly take his place behind the counter agairl-for keeps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
Drop in the Bucket

Pleading for the right of District of Columbia residents to vote, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt says that they were discrim- mated against, originally, for fear "gov- ernment employees might be controlled and in turn control the people of their country But, she adds, "now they are but drop in the bucket of voters"
 That ain't the way we heard it. The proportion of Americans in government employ never approached within shout ing distance of what it is now. Nor did the founding fathers dream, in their most fearful moments, that it ever would.
 Washington residents should have the right to vote, of course But not on such disingenuous grounds as Mrs. Roosevelt cites. We suggest that the First Lady go to the record when she purposes to write on such subjects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
DEBT PAYMENT TO AMERICA UNDUPLICATED ACTION OF
 WAR
(New Haven Journal Courierl

(NeW Haven Journal-Courlerl
 One of the anomalies of the war is that Finland should not only be able but be willing to make a pay ment on her debt to the United States. Of course Finland is not at war with this country, but she is at war with two of our allies: Britain and Russia. Moreover, she is an active military collaborator with our principal European foe: Germany. Drained of both men and materials, she must have made 8 superlative effort to gather up $2333, ,915.06 to forward to Wash ington.
 If Finland had not scrupulously paid her debt installments in the 1920s and 1930s when payment was not the European habit. the present action might be taken as a maneuved to gain postwar Ameri- can support. It may involve that motive, but it is also 8 tribute to Finnish character.
 The United States will not likely be able to work any magic in Russo Finish relations after the war. Finland will have to com- promise somehow with her big neighbor. But we Americans, what ever our present coolness will in the future wish to see Finland happy and prosperous once more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
Of a Feather

The cold -blooded treachery of Nazis in Italy, who used the white feather to entrap and murder platoon of Cana dians, takes us back to Indian-fghting frontier days Then our forefathers were facing savages who pretended to be noth- ing else.
 There is an old saying that birds of a feather flock together. This may ac- count for the sympathetic accord be- tween Nazis and Japanese. Now the NaziS will have to learn what the Japs already have - that once we have dis covered what we are up against, we can be ruthless, too.
 Incidentally, just who was 1t that said our quarrel is exclusively with Hitler's gang, that the German people are nice folks?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
AS A MATTER OF FACT

New England retail sales are eleven per cent higher this year than last year at this time, it is stated. Never before has such frenzied buying been experi- enced. Shoppers come to buy certain articles and not finding what they in- tended to buy take something else in- stead which is rather uncommon. And since people will be giving this year many gifts they had not intended it follows that people will receive many unwanted presents, by that same token.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18

Like many of the unsolved mysteries in actual life and in fiction that are never solved, the case of Charley Ross, sup posedly kidnapped in 1874, will probably become closed case from now on. The man who has been accepted as Charley Ross, an obscure carpenter, aged seventy three years, died this week in Arizona. AS Gustav Blair this man sought to establish himself as one of the two brothers Kidnapped. He was adjudged to be Charley Ross but never so accepted by the Ross family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18

White House, but the President, 3 few months ago, was hostile to Perkins.
 Nearly ten years ago, Milo was one of the Presidents ace New Dealers, went down the line for him on everything. But as'Henry Wallace's executive in charge of the Board of Economic Warfare, he consistently fought Jesse Jones.
 Climax came shortly after MilO's second boy was killed in the war, when his staff pre- scented him with an ambulance i'm cOmmemorati0n of his son. At meeting of BEW employees to present the gift, Milo ex- pressed his thanks, talked mainly about the winning of the war but, in passing, made very brief reference to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
Selected Poem
CIRCLE AND LINE

(Edith Addison Thomas in The Christian
 Science Monitor There Is beauty in the curve of arc Against a stra.ght-drawn line: tall blades of grass Beside the mounded stone; the full moons mark On level skyline and the scalloped mass Of trees and shadow trees that line the lake, Where wind pulls crescent nipples in Its train, Concentric to Its touch: the lucent wake That follows small craft on that liquid plane; The vaulted sky that arches high around, Upheld by pillars of tall-shafted trees: The thin brd-pipe againt the fuller sound Of wind among the pines-all-all of these Make manifest how plane and globe combine In geometric beauty of design. ED PAGE-POEM- ED PGE-POEM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
Views Of The Press

a paper shortage was ripped in the bud and immediately afterward was followed by a sudden temporary drop in paper production. The tons of scrap paper collected from an eagerly cooperative public were sud- denly worse than useless. They were a definite liability.
 But this time, the appeal for new effort is no cry of wolf, Wolf" More than 25 paper mills have shut down entirely and a hundred others are working only part-time because they can't get enough waste paper to go on with at full capacity.
 Waste paper goes into the man. ufacture of vital war necessities.
 Certainly the old careless days are gone "for the duration" now that the housewife cannot blithely crumple up an old paper bag and fling 1t into the wastebasket. But there is little doubt that she will meet this new demand with her usual serious willingness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18

There's nothing like looking ahead. Already the 1944 Thanksgiving is a mat ter of discussion And the New England governors decided this week to pronounce the fourth Thursday of November, 1914, as Thanksgiving, since the last Thurs day falls on the 30th of the month. All this is consideration of the closeness of the last Thursday to Christmas. Opinions for and against will be heard in the dim future, no doubt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
Current Comment

Many American citizens not able to be in uniform may make direct personal sacrifice to help win the war by living more simply, eating less meat, dairy and poultry prod ucts, and freeing more of these scarce foods to maintain morale among the populations nearer the fighting fronts.
 Vice President Henry A. Wallace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
Daily Almanac

Moon rises at 12:04 a. m. (war tirne) Sun rises at 8:11 a. m, sets at 5:26 p. m. war tine)
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 In South Africa new comet of the ninth magnitude was discovered on November 27 in visible to the naked eye, according to well known star-gazer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18

Jesse Jones delays in buying war materials such as quinine, rub- ber, etc., and told his staff to keep up the fight to purchase these commodities.
 Jones' name was not mentioned by Perkins, but @ newspaper re- porter who had sneaked in, pos ing as 8 BEW staff member, wrote up the story and placed emphasis on this particular part of Perkins speech. The Presi- dent read the story next morn- ing, immediately fired Perkins and decided the controversy largely in favor of Jones. Later, when Leo Crowley wanted to make Per- kins head of the reorganized BEW, the President said no.
 Copyright, 1943, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18

on the home front keS of bad. manage ment in procure nent for war supply. These are important because m e n learn only by m a in g mis- takes, and there's still enough of the war left to profit by those of the first years.
 They make a rather imposing 1lmA IL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
Your Health
 By Dr. William Brady

Signed Ietters pertaining e per. sonaI health and hygiene, not tS disease, diagnosis of treatment will be answered by pr. Brady fl
 stamped self-addressed envelSpe ls enclosed. Letters should be brief and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address pr. william Brady. National News paper Service, 32O West Madison Street, Chicago. ILL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
SCRAP IS SCARCE
(Christian Science Monitor)

VOIII IbUIdII oCICIICC MOIIICOIJ
 Newspapers all over the United States have been asked to tell the public of the really serious necessity for saving every last scrap of waste paper.
 The campaign-which 1t is an nounced will continue as long as the war continues-will, at tlIe outset, have to surmount the unfavorable impressions left from the last col- lection of waste paper in 1922, when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Production Mistakes Have Been Costly
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington COrreSpOndent

All the recent reviews of the first two years of the war since Pearl Harbor pay glowing and deserved tribute to the victories and the things that have been done right, without considering the mistakes. Not the tactical mistakes, but those
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18

their temporary and limited contin- uation. in three months or six, when they sought to renew the battle, would find that 1t was already lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
A DISTINGUISHED MAN OF
 EIGHTEEN

Dear MT. Brady:
 I'm just IS and am man with
 a very rare distinction in this school-I'm the only one In my class who's never smoked. But Of
 late I rather feel I'll have to
 break this record. At school par
 ties girls anl boys alike do their
 share and I'm afraid stand out
 slightly in this sense. I've heard
 pipe is milder than cigarettes.
 I'm anxious to know what you
 have to say concerning the pipe.
 Have been wondering if should
 be good fellow" and join the
 crowd in smoking, but smoking a
 pipe. (-).
 Well, son, you have only three O. four years to go before you'll b. grown up, practically fully devel oped, old enough to vote and t. have enough sense or judgment i not enough manhood ot take care of yourself. You have managed te worry along fairly well so far, evil dently. Why weaken now and be- gin smoking just because nitwit do it?
 After all, it is contemptible fos boy or girl who is still depending on parents or others for his or her support. education and care, to squander good money for such in- dulgences, especially these days when children in many parts of the world are suffering and dying for want of food.
 If you begin smoking now, son, it may not do any great harm, that is. if your physical and moral oe- velopment is more advanced than it is with most youths in their teens. But it will be no pleasure getting accustomed to it. and if you can muster enough strength O, character to continue your owr way regardless of what some other may do or say. you will find gooc deal of satisfaction-to say nothing of health-in coming of age free ol such habits. I am not a crank about Smoking-I enjoy smoke after dinner, after the days work is done. I'm merely giving my honest con- viction about the question. Why not ask your parents, your spiritual adviser, your family doc tor, your school principal or head, your physical education instructor for their views on the question?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18

Answer-Usually plastic opera tion will correct the appearance. I am unable to say what it would cost. Ask the surgeon about that. Any surgeon of standing will take care of it or refer you to a reliable one who does such work. Beware of self-commended plastic surgeons" Copyright, 1943. John F. Dille Co)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

CT1-tree Home
 Thanks to the fine advice and in struction in your column and in your pamphlets we were cri-free all last winter and so far this winter "a health record we had not att tained without your help.
 (R. M. O. Answer-A little practical knowl- edge of the way respiratory infec- tions spread, if applied in everyday life, may prevent many & minor and major illness in the family. You may get that knowledge from the book let Gall It Cri"-for copy send twenty-five cents and three-cent stamped envelope bearing your ad- dress.
 Saccharin Please comment on clipping in closed. The health department seems to disapprove of the use of saccharin. (Mrs. J. O. AnSwer-I doubt that the news paper item reflects the health de- partment opinion or advice. In any case I'd not hesitate to use up to five grains of saccharin a day. as 8 substitute for sugar, for sweetening beverages, etc.
 Outstanding Ears
 Please advise whether anything can be done to correct outstanding ears, and if so, what would it cost?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18

- While Hamilton, eXGOP Wike  roocor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
Washington Merry-Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON

Wke Attitude Lotes Weapon of His COP Opponents Hoover Homon Anticipate Reaction Against Soviet Over Polond Bynes Provoked by Senatorial Protess Stand Soldiers Vote
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18

Copyright, 1943, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18

Please advise whether anything can be done to correct outstanding ears, and If so, what would it cost?
Evening star., 1943-05-09
IN THE BED DEPARTMENT :. MONDAY ONLY,

Here's your opportunity to furnish
that spare room, replenish worn or
faded bedding, add a piece here and
there where needed Don't put it off
another minute Take advantage
of Kann's one-day specials!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
Housing
MISC

LANSING. Feb. 23.-Army all
force officials were in East Lam
sing today surveying Michigan
State College facilities for housing
more than 1000 army aviation
cadets 10 be assigned TO the inSti-
tuition some time after April /
The arrival of 25 air force ser
geantS here yesterday was the
first step TO activate Michigan
States war training program. II
has been reported that $50 army
engineers. in addition TO the large
cadet class, will be under in
Struction at the college.
President John A. Hannah pre-
dicted that 500 uniformed student
engineers and large number of
air force cadets will start coming
to the campus March l. Hannah
expressed hope that the soldier
students arrival at the college
would be planned so that facilities
will not be overcroWded. The
college head said that approx
1000 enlisted reserves will
leave their studies at Michigan
State about April l for active
duty.
Meanwhile, $50 army air force
at the college left this
week for active service in Chicago,
Detroit and Miami.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
Insurance Firm
Sets Record

CINCINNATI, O.. Feb %
The Western and Southern Life
Insurance Company in 1912 had
the greatest growth in insurance
in force in his history. the COM
pany'S fifty-fifth financial state
ment showing an increase of $9l, =
055, 1922 last year TO S1,l73,678, 440.
Assets increased $l774S,S17 To
$221 .087. S25.
In publishing the financial state
ment, Charles |. Williams, presi-
dent, called attention 10 the COM
pany'S extensive investment of
$40, 5Sl 033 in war bonds during
1912, bringing holdings of govern
ment securities OF Sl0l .Sl5,674
The bond purchases exceeded its
increase in assets and showed that
practically all current investments
are being made almost exclusively
in war bonds.
Williams predicted subStan-
tial- growth of insurance in force
during 1913 due 10 the vast in
crease of public purchasing power
and the restrictions of many types
Of consumers goods.