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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Shifting Plans

Cancellations of huge war contracts are being reported with increasing frequency. Once more New Orleans Andrew Jackson Higgins has been deprived of big one after millions had been spent in prepara- tion; a $6O,00O,00O tank order is among 5000 contracts, mostly small perhaps, which have been called off.
 Everything is being adjusted to the progress of the war, and the shifts its M in emphasis - except the draft. There, ploughing ahead, at whatever cost to family life or-more important-to nec- essary production
 The need for drafting fathers has not been shown. Nor has any apparent effort been made to get all possible non-fathers into uniform before fathers are taken
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21

Slowly but surely they are coming to decision up in Hartford as to suitable habitation with grounds for the Governor. It may seem like long time, the selection, but it is matter that requires plenty Of thought. The governors mansion" must be somtthing suitable for now and for the future The present property under con sideration is fve-acre estate on Prospect avenue, the house Georgian, Colonial, and in size and layout fulfilling the require ment for an executives home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Press Comment
CLOUDS OVER GERMANY
Christian Science Monitor)

The damage being inflicted on the Nazi war plant in Germany and oc- cupied countries is beyond the i'm agination of any one person. Latest reports, following on a record-mak- ing assault by 5000 Allied planes, describe a secret research plant on the Baltic shore as blasted, a MesserSchmitt factory probably pro- ducing 25 per cent of all Germanys single-engined fighter output as de- molished, and three and half years work on U-boat base at Trondheim as undone in 10 minutes.
 The broader picture is as discour- aging to our foes. Lieutenant Gen. eral Jacob L. DeverS states that in operations of the United States Eighth Air Force, A enemy planes have been destroyed for every American. The loss of 77 big bombers by the Allies in the latest nonstop drive is heavy. The loss of highly trained man power must be put near 770. But that the Allies are prepared to take such losses shows they have reserves which will permit more and more daring as- saults on the Nazi- held Continent Aside from the physical damage being done in these raids, and aside from the immediate hardships work ed on the German people, they provide another element of psy- chological warfare which will con- tribute considerably to the final breakdown in Germany. This is the increasingly heavy hopelessness of a people who must watch, day by day, the skies grow darker with at tacking planes. Lieut.. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz has just told American fliers that the German Air Force is falt- ering. The German people too must now know their Government has shot its bolt in the air, but that from the other side there is more and more to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21

There will be no petroleum pipeline across New England, according to ruling of the Petroleum Administration for War. There was some idea for such line to run from Albany to Boston. The esti- mated cost was over five million dollars. The principal reason given for the bar ring of the proposed pipeline was that the present transportation facilities were sufficient to supply the entire coast with enough supply of petroleum for existing needs The idea which might have seemed feasible on first consideration was thought to be impractical and would result in "a very inefficient use of critical materials"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Current Comment

We are confronted with ter rible task and we are preparing to apply our strength with the ut most promptness and ruthlessness. Secretary of War Henry L.. Stimson.
 We're in urgent demand for money and the money we want is the inftationary money. Representative A. Willis Ro- bertson of Virginia. I give the Filipno people my word that the Republic of the Philippines will be established the moment the power of our Japa- nese enemies is destroyed President Roosevelt, About dawn l felt sort of nudgipg at my bare feet, Look ing down, I saw two sharks, kicked them a couple of times and they went away,
 Marine Maj, Bernard T, Kelly, Jrp survivor Of cruiser Helene 
 Adequate communications by sea and air with all parts Of the world will ln the future be more than eyer essential to our national well,belng,
 Erie A, Johnston, president U, s, Q, Of q, They took me t0 ' flfstsalr stas ton where ! met the German pilot whom 1 had shot dewD iIe was very pleasant but seemed amazed 1 got him s0 easily, He actually congratulated me on good shooting,
 Lieut., rom 4, Th0L Rk, Jr, res.
 ened after being shot down ln Sicily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21

The 1llm industry now ranks, after farming, automobiles and steel, as one of the most import ant in the U. s. A. The farm lobby is all-powerful in Wash ington. Automobiles and steel are potently represented through the U. s. Chamber of Con- merce, the National Manufactur- CTS Association, as well as their own private Hobbies.
 But Hollywood so far has let its views percolate to Congress through glamour girl photos plus Will Hayes peregrinations be- tween New York, Washington and Hollywood.
 Both have been equally in ef- fective. Will Hays is now as
 dead politically as the Harding
 Administration which spawned
 him. He carries no weight in
 Washington.
 Two years ago, the film moguls hoped that the appointment of Wendell Willkie as counsel in the Senate Smear" investiga- tion, and later his chairmanship of 20th Century Fox, would help Hollywood.
 But today, through no fault of Willkie's, they believe Col. Mo- Cormick's Chicago Tribune at tacks against Hollywood are mo- tivated as much by his dislike of Willkie as his objection to what he calls "New Deal Propaganda" in Mission to Moscow.
 That is why film industry leaders want to establish streamlined, political lobby right in the Nations capitol. CAPITAL CHAFF
 Quite few Italian soldiers in Sicily undressed, hid their uni forms, put on overalls and went home to work to avoid becoming prisoners Tom Corcoran, the ex-Brain Truster, is helping his old friend Mayor Ed Kelly and his ex-Boss Jesse Jones in a pro- posed amalgamation of Chicago's street car lines, busses, elevated and alleged subway Milo Per- kins got off to Mexico this week to be gone until Novemhber-the first vacation in seven years The State Departments chief of the American Republics Division,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Minced Words

Thanks a million for your splen did booklets. You are the one man who doesn't mince words, and we like 1t! (MrS. N. E. H.
 Answer-It is all very well fol me to sit back on my-swivel chair and utter all kinds of positive or negative opinions. In practice have found you can't do that, not if you want to stay in practice. You have to mince words or your patients will change doctors.
 OFeO
 Idea advanced that it is injurious to the eyes to use oleomargarin in place of butter, just as cotton-seed meal is to cows-it makes them blind if much is given them.
 (Mrs. w. S.
 Answer-That is absurd. Oleo- margarin is perfectly wholesome for use in place of butter. At our house I have become so fond of oleo that I prefer it to butter-for spreading on bread or toast.
 Hay Fever
 Members of our family and sev- eral acquaintances have had splen- did results from your suggestions for hay fever-as given in your pam phlets on hay fever and allergy. mentioned it to nose and throat specialist I know-told him how much relief I got from potassium chloride. He said, Tt is good stuff how did you get onto it?" I re- piled By reading Ol Doc Brady
 (Mrs. J. J. M.) AnsWer-Shucks, go on, finish tt. What did the specialist say thenf But maybe he had nothing to say, having already committed himself about 1t, On request, if you inclose stamped envelope bearing your ad- dress, I'll send the pamphlet on Hay Fever, or one on Relief for Allergy, If you ask for both. inclose ten cents"
 Copyright. l943. John F. Dille Col war production center as New Bri- tain. with its 30000 men and women in the plants.
 The Mayor has known since July 10 of the attitude of the power- drunk rule. .givers. He has ignored them since that time and will re- eeiye the thanks of all patriotic Americans here by continuing to ignore them; and If necessary have the city go to court about It.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
IF GEORGE HAD READ THE
 2 KEYS TO WIFE

Every wise man, after fifty, ought to begin to lessen at least the quantity of his Aliment" (the word is aliment, not ailment, and it means nourishment, victuals,' food-you know, what goes through the alimentary canaD land if he would continue free of great and dangerous Distempers" Qong ago distemper meant any indisposition, illness, disease, sickness, not just the contagious disease of animais) "and preserve his Senses and Faculties clear to the last he ought every seven years go on abateing gradually and sensibly, and at last descend out of Life as he ascended it, even into the Child's Diet.''
 George Cheyne (pronounced Chanel said that in his book on health and long life two hundred years ago.
 Cheyne's life should interest, if not inspire, every man or woman who' at thirty, forty, fifty is not the man or woman they ought to be. Excesses in eating and drinking brought George Cheynes weight up to 32 stone (448 pounds) when he was thirty, and of course he was short of breath, lethargic, listless- aren't we all when we get that way?
 But, believe it or not, George didn't take it lying down. Spite of the tremendous handicap he carried if you are a person of average weight try toting around 300 pounds excess baggage for just few min utes and you'll get an idea-George began dieting on milk and vege- tables and exercising freely, and re- duced to 150 pounds.
 George Creyne wrote his book, from which the aphorism is quoted, and by following a regimen in which, note well, exercise was as important as restriction in eating habit (George had more sense than a lot of obese folk have nowadays), and managed to attain what was then the remarkable old age of 72 years-on the basic of life expec- tation then and now that would be comparable with attaining the age of 105 years now, would say. Don't pay any attention to that "every seven years George sug- gested as the right time to cut down on the intake. He evidently shared a popular notion prevalent even today that the body changes something like that. Of course completely every seven years or there is no foundation for the na- tion. Some cells are renewed every seven, ten or seventeen days, weeks or months-what of it? Some peo- pie have "seven year itch"-others have itch seven hours or three days it depends on intelligence about treatment.
 cannot help wondering how long George Cheyne might have lived if he could have gotten hold of a copy of OF Doc Brady's 'The Keys to ite'-but, shucks, George was born in Scotland and the '"7 Keys costs two shinnings and stamped envelope bearing your ad- dress, so 1t is not likely George would have invested in it anyway
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21

As the threat of newsprint shortage continues it has been announced that paper substitutes may be supplied which will be adequate for use in printing "all the news that's fit to print" This opln- ion was given by member of the house committee investigating the neWsprlnt shortage. So far cotton stalks are pelng considered as substitute for wood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21

tiiC HChi @ Ol those arCilnd him tingled with de- light and took on new hope. He was a man of very serious purpose. Few men I know had suffered more than he, The last
 twenty-five years of his life cons stituted a brave diversity, and he died well before
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21

they are still below the American scale. However, economists in- side the Government feel that an important step has been taken toward equalization of American British competition after the war.
 Copyright, 1943, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21

to conduct hi $ audience on a 30- minute tour of the capital so as to get the proper perspective on the Joy a l, underpaid civil erv a n t s whom the public has taken to ma hgning as bureau- crats.
 ut according to the secretary'S p u b lie relations department, some of the newspapers and v,rocc occpr{o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Selected Poem
FIREFLIES

(Ethel Barnett De Vito in The Christian Science
 Monitor) Many the small birds Gone asray That marked their signals And found the way Many the insects, Bees in flight That blessed their lanterns In the night, Many the moths That loved their spark Their eandlelight Against the dark These lighthouse keepers Of the gl0am Guiding each tiny Traveller home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21

Eighty-five years ago today Lincoln and Douglas had their famous debate and since that date it has been popular American custom and pastime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Your Health By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per- sonal health and hygiene, not to disease, diagnosis of treatment, will be answered by Dr. Brady if a stamped self-addresscd envelope is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address Dr. William Brady, National News paper Service, 320 West Madison Street, Chicago, III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
THE RICHES OF LAUGHER
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.

A friend of mine died last year
 and my word to his widow was, q wish he could have left me his laugh" He had a way of throwing back his head and laughing until
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon rises at llls9 D, n, war umsl Sun rises at sl07 3, m, sets Al 7lts ?, n, war tlmel Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Harold Ickes And The
 Businessmen
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washingt,

"dGCEUUIy DCuHUCN0G W0SuIuBGUN
 Correspondent
 Nothing that Secretary of the In- terior Harold L. Ickes has said in a long time has been so miscon- strued, according to his public rela- tions department, as his recent speech before the Sales Executives Club in New York. This was the speech Taking Look at the Odd ities", in which the secretary tried
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
A Thought for Today

Use hospitality to another without grudging.-I Peter 4:9.
 Choose for your friend him that is wise and good, and secret and just ingenious and honest, and in those things which have a latitude use your own liberty.-Jeremy Taylor
, 1943-08-19

anything that we have in Dayton
at the present time.
I wish to point out to our civic
groups, what we sow today in
juvenile delinquency, we will reap
tomorrow in the way of major
crime waves. Our country's well
fare is a big job, and one that we
must solve today. Can Dayton
rise to the task? That is the veil
of the fture.
Again, l urge all the citizens of
Dayton, to do their part as good,
solid citizens of Dayton, to reg
lister and vote for those whom
they think will best develop Day
ton into the finest city in the
land.
, 1943-08-19
Settlement
Reached at Eqry

In a meeting held on July 81,
an agreement was reached between
the Egry Register company and the
union shop committee, UE Local
1853, on the case of Paul Howell,
who returned from the armed
forces to his previous job at the
Egry and contrary to the COM
pany's promises, was not receiv-
the present rate of the depart
ment 0 any vacation with pay.
After some discussion, the COM
pany informed the committee hat
Paul Howell would be given the
top rate of the department, retro
active to date of unemployment,
but could not receive any vaca-
ton with pay as he had just been
granted a leave and could not re-
ceive another. Nevertheless, the
company pointed out that if at a
later date any law were to be
made in regards to such employees
receiving vacation with pay, they
would certainly comply with it.
, 1943-08-19

at the earliest possible moment.
When the peace" is won, and
we mean a real lasting world wide
peace, then we can devote our
whole efforts to the improving of
the economic structure of our
membership.
Today in Dayton, we have one
of our members, a man from my
own Local 755, Myron Smith, who
is a candidate for the office of
City Commissioner. In order to
give "Smitty" the support which
he deserves, it behooves each and
every one of us, who are living in
the city of Dayton to check our
eligibility to vote. We cannot stress
too strongly, the necessity of every
worker in the shops and factories
in Dayton to fully exercise their
rights as American citizens to reg
lister and vote. 1t is your town,
and it is up to you, to make the
decision as to what part you will
play in the operation of your
town.
We know that the membership
of the CLIO in Dayton do take
an active interest in the affairs
of their union. Therefore, it is
only logical to assume that the
taxpayers and residents of this
community should, and must take
more active interest in the af-
fairs of the municipality. This in
terest will in turn repay the aver
age city in a better municipal
government with the obvious re-
suit of less taxes to pay.
Your union, the CLIO, is more
than interested in your welfare in
the shop. Your union is striving
to make your community, your
state, and your nation, a better
place in which to live as Amer
, 1943-08-19

edly in the
buying of War
B O n d S and
Stamps. What
better invest
rnent can you
have, than an
investment in
your country?
Your union
h a S members
sitting on COM
mittees that are
helping shape
the welfare and
, 1943-08-19

progress of the war effort. Locally,
we have the CLIO represented on
the Wal Manpower Commission,
serving as panel members of the
War Labor Board, the OPA, ra-
tioning boards, and other govern
ment agencies.
The CLIO is represented on the
Red Cross, the Community Chest,
and other bodies of interest to the
community as a whole.
The CLIO today is doing more
than just ~servicing the member
ship in the shops and factories.
The national program of the CLIO
today is conferred on political &C
ton. The reactionary and anti
labor attitude of Congress made
this step necessary to preserve the
gains that have been made for the
workers of the nation during the
past few years by the CLIO.
Above all else, the CLIO is died.
icated to the winning of the war
, 1943-08-19

It is true
that we have
child care CEN
tiers established
in the city,
and I am told
that they are
not fully util-
lied. The Lam
ham Act is a
S ter in h e
right direction.
From personal
observation, I
believe that one
, 1943-08-19

believe that one
big reason why working mothers
do not take full advantage of the
child car facilities already estab-
lished is the cost.
I can easily see where a work.
ing mother who has, for example,
three children. whom she places
in a child care center. Let us sup
pose that this will cost her $1.OO
each child per day. Let us sup
pose she earns an average of $40
a week, for six days. What with
the withholding tax, buying wal
bonds, industrial insurance and
social security, from an economic
standpoint it does not pay this
mother to work. That, in my
opinion, excluding the patriotic
motive of this mother, is one rea-
son why many wives and mothers
will not go into the shops and
factories today. I will admit, that
I do not have the answer, but |
do say, that an adequate child
care program, within the reach of
the average woman workers pock-
etbook can be established.
I believe that if the mothers of
Dayton can be assured that their
children will be well cared for,
and at a reasonable cost, many
more women will be available for
the labor market in this area.
Working mothers leads into an
other problem. That is the prob
lens of child delinquency. To me,
this is a major problem that faces
the community. Our recent cur
few law is not adequate to solve
juvenile delinquency. Our ado
lescents do not have enough to do
that interest them. When chill
dren are interested in anything,
they do not get into trouble. / be-
lieve that our churches can solve
this problem, through instituting
programs throughout the city,
which will interest our children.
Prayer is a wonderful thing at
times, but constructive thinking
along these lines will solve many
of our problems.
We have all considered the
problems of the present generation
of young people, the boys and
girls of war age, and have at
tempted to make their service life
lighter, by the creation of organ:-
cations such as the Soldiers Serv-
ice Club. BY the way, the Soldiers
Service Club is really doing a
splendid job for our boys and
girls in the armed services, and
are to be congratulated.
So far, we have not seriously
considered the problems of what
| call the n-between' age
groups. I refer to the age groups
between nine and sixteen. These
kids r our Tomorrow. AS we
bend their thinking today, will
result in the type of citizens they
will be in the future. We must
remember, a lot of these kids
have close relatives in the services.
They need guidance at the most
trying period of their life. We
need a youth movement, that our
kids will go for. We need to show
them that we, the adults think
they are the tops. We must have
an educational and physical pro-
gram for Dayton that will surpass
, 1943-08-19
What Your
Union IS DOING
BY E. ]. Kraft, Pres. Delco Local
755, UER&MWA

The CLIO, your union, today is
really doing a grand job in aiding
our country in time of war. The
CLIO is participating wholeheart-
, 1943-08-19
WAY See Il
By MYRON SMITH, Candid

By MYRON SMITH, Candidate for City Commissioner
First of all, in this article for the Dayton Union News, I would
like to talk some more about the problems facing women today,
especially women who are working in III war plants.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-11

TTERE pleasant little game that will give message
every numerical puzzle designed to spell out
first II the number
Of letters Is more the number Is less than
add key number Start at the upper left
check OF key
numbers read the the letters under
the checked figures give YOU SILT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-11

I OBEYED my fathers com
mand and sat down, as he wen'
10 the outer door.
y "Oh. come In. Adams" he
said. and the door had no sooner
closed again than Adams began
10 speak in low. hurried tones.
II met Dixon" he said He Is
on his way up 10 see YOU, but L
told him 10 wait block or two
away. No use letting anybody
around here suspect that we
know each other"
lyon are right" my father
said. How long before Dixon
gets here ."
Probably FIVE IN inu eS,"
Adams replied, and my father
looked al me.
els there anything 10 keep
you from remaining here for
say a quarter OF an hour?' he
asked.
Nothing I replied promptly.
"except that ] should like 10 go
In and tell katharine / shall be
away that long"
Then hurried into the bedroom
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-11
PITFALLS OF LOVE

where I had left Katharine.
well, DEAR" she asked,
"any news?"
"The best" I told her. Father
has consented to your goin z
down 10 the hideaway and re-
naming with Jack few days"
But you must remember" l
said. that you cannot leave here
until the affair of Ruth Hayes Is
settled"
Yes. know that" she said
duly. "but surely can wait n
day or two, after these long
years OF doubt"
Just keep that In mind" I
said. land nOw, I must 60 back
for a quarter Of an hour, so try
10 get some sleep
II WILL" she promised. and I
went back. A d ans and my
father rose AT my entrance, but
did not have time 10 re @ a I
h emse Ives before a knock
sounded at the door.
That will he Dixon now, I'm
thinking" Adams said, and at
my fathers Let him In" Adams