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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
AS A MATTER OF FACT

As matter of fact we are much con- cerned with weather during the next few months. A meteorologist has announced a hard winter ahead; February, though the shortest, to be the toughest month of the winter Also announced to us New Englanders is the usual typical New England sleet and freezing rain. Thus far the winter has been extremely dry with high winds that stir up dust par ticles in the air which is not too good for the common cold.
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gress is bound to return after Jan uary 10 is that of the service mems vote. One value of vacation for members of Congress is that it per- mits them to renew their contacts with their constituents and to re- turn to Washington fresh from the people," Members of Congress who visit home during the holidays ought to be able to learn and re- port: what is expected of Congress; what is expected of the States; what the States are prepared to do.
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move on. I've told you so five hum dred times
 Well. Really, Constable. you know" observed my MT. Snagsby (to whom poor Jos appeal had been addressed really that does seem question. Where. you know?"
 Many people are like poor Jo. Life drives them on, and all they can say is, Where can I possibly move to?" Their life lacks objective. They are like the scientist Huxley
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Selected Poem
BEFRE THE FIRST SNOW (Elizabeth CoatsWorth in The Christian science
 Monitor)

 It's not showing yet? But it looked like snow. From the whisper they made The oaks thought so. And the chipmunk sat So still on the wall, I know he was taking His last look at fall. Some snoWbirds flew past In a quick delight, And an eagle veered Almost out of sight, And the crows were silent Tapping by With heavy wings On a heavy sky. The mail plane was late, It flew so near We could see every detail Close and clear. But mostly I judged From the weary air, Waiting and waiting For what wasn't there Waiting and waiting. Tense and dumb, For something coming But not yet come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

Weather is fascinating subject, and good or bad we are drawn to it and 1n- fluenced by it. And while weather IS one of the most constant of predictions, and up until full news about it was cur tailed for short period the most looked for, you might say weather is one of the most unpredictable pieces of news. You never can tell about the weather. But Weather Chief Kimball did good weather job.
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who once found himself being driven in a hanson cab at break-neck speed around a certain network of London's streets because he had told the hackman to drive fast but had not instructed him as to his destina- tion. It's always a question for us, Where, you know?" And we may be sure that if we do not pick out an objective for ourselves, circum- stances will pick out an objec- tive for us and relentlessly drive us toward that objective-as the con- stable drove shiftless Jo before him and bawled out, Move on; move on. "Ive told you so five hundred times"
 All Rights Reserved Babson
 Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Current Comment

The third year of the fighting Is truly the period that will decide the structure of victory or defeat It can be expected that there will be many serious ups and downs and many mounting difficulties in the future war situation.
 Jap Premier Hideki Tojo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

the Far Eastern theaters of war. The glad-hand
 stuff extended by the welcom- CTS wasn't just b ing polite. What the gov- eInment repre- sentatives want ed most was to hire the repa- triateS to go to work for their Uncle Sam. Peo- pie speaking Japanese were in Ilart.iclI1ar de
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Daily Almanac

Moon rises at 4:06 a. m, (war time)
 Sun rises at 9:13 a. nl., sets at 5:28 p. III. Vehicles must be lighted thirt' minutes after sunset.
 We have passed the shortest day of the year but there will be no appreciablbe sign of lengthening for few weeks, then gradu- ally longer days will be noted with less dark mornings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

always been a moving and a moving on ever since I was born. Where can I pos sibly move to, sir, more nor I do novel"
 My instruc- tions don't go to that" replies the constable. M y instructions are that you are to
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 servers in the Diplomatic Corps, was no accident. Although the President and Prime Minister hitherto have stuck rigidly to un- conditional surrender, Stalin has made no such commitment. On the contrary, Russian strategy has been to try vo undermine the Nazis and work toward peace with some anti-Hitler clique in- side Germany. This might end up long way from unconditional surrender.
 It is well known that the Rus SianS have used the high-ranking German officers captured at Stall ingrad to build up a German of- ficers' Corps inside Germany The Officers Corps always has been one of the backbones of Ger many, frequently stronger than the Government itself.
 It is quiet conceivable that Ger man Army chiefs might negotiate a separate peace, kicking out Hit Ter, provided the peace terms were not too harsh. But the Army has more desire than Hitler to accept an unconditional surrender. They would have no more to gain from this than Hitler.
 Whether this difference of ap- proach toward peace had any, thing to do with the Teheran communique or not, it may be- come increasingly important in future conversations among the Big Three.
 CLARE LUCE AND FIRST LADY
 Beautiful Representative Clare Luce may not agree with Mrs. Roosevelt on a lot of things, but she pays tribute to both her memory and her thoughtfulness toward others.
 spoke at Connecticut bond drive where Marine sergeant, wounded at Guadalcanal, also was helping to sell bonds. Mrs. Luce, who is almost as clever at drawing caricatures as she is at writing, did a humorous sketch of the sergeant and later he wrote and asked her for it. She had lost it, but drew an- other and sent it to him. How ever, she got the wrong address and it was sent back.
 After some searching, she dis covered his correct address and sent the drawing again by this time several weeks later. He wrote to thank her, saying that his wound was worse and adding that he didn't know how Mrs Roosevelt knew about his wound but she had sent him two dozen roses.
 PROBLEMS OF
 SECOND FRONT
 There are two things to watch when it comes to the second front in Western Europe One is the condition of the terrain how wet and muddy it is. The other is the length of the nights.
 U. s. military planners have to choose between these two condi- llOIlS Ol nature. IIley neeu lOllS winter nights to cross the Chan nel under cover of darkness, but they also want dry terrain. Un- fortunately, they can't have both In January or February, when the nights are long, the terrain is muddy. In May, when the land is dry. the nights are short.
 Faced with choosing ore han dicap or the other, it is the opinion of this observer that the Allies will invade while the nights are long and take chance on being able to use enough paved roads in France, Belgium. Holland or wherever the landing may take place.
 Modern landing operations make darkness almost essential.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
CONGRESS RECESsEs

(New York Herald -Tribune)
 By temporizing on one issue-that of subsidies-and postponing final action on another--taxes-C Congress managed to arrange It's holiday re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. D.
MANY ARE DRIVEN

In Bleak House" by Charles Dick en we hear the constable instructing poor Jo to keep on moving. And the poor creature, wiping away his grimy tears with his arms, declares: T am always a moving on. sir. I've
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS When Surgery Fails


 When Surgery Fails
 Want to thank you for referring me to Dr. --- over three years ago for injection treatments for a hernia which recurred Is years after operation. He completely healed me. and have had no trouble since. He has skill of high degree.
 (H. F. O.
 Answer-If I had hernia I'd have the injection treatment as a matter of choice. Only when that method, in the hands of competent physi- clan, had failed would I consider In d CT g ing operation. Injection treatment proves successful in many instances after operation has failed. On the other hand, operation some times has to be done when injection treatment fails. Reliable records show that operation in good hands fails at least as often as injection treatment, in good hands, fails. You pays your money ana takes your choice-but who pays your salary whole you are laid up in hospital or your hospital bill, wouldn't know
 Mild Tincture of Iodine
 Recently purchased some iodine. intending to take it as you recom- mend. Druggist said the tincture was poisonous and sold me a prepa- ration called -. Is this all right? (Mrs. E. R.)
 Answer-No. I recommend only the Mild Tincture of Iodine, U. S. P.-which, I suppose, would be poisonous if you swallowed 8 quart or so at one dose. If tincture of iodine comes with a POISON" label on it, there's a reason, and 1t is not because it is poisonous. For instruc- tions for Taking an Iodin Ration sent three-cent stamped envelope bearing your address. Better, in close twenty-five cents for booklet 'The Keys to Vite," which in cludes the iodine instructions.
 Copyright, 1943, John F. Dille Co)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Your Health By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining Co per. sonaI health and hygiene not to disease. diagnosis of treatment, will be answered by pr. Brady R
 stamped self-addressed envelope ls 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, 32O West Madison Street, Chicago. III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Washington Merry-Go-Round
Significance in Big Three Silence Unconditional
 Stoln Might Consider Negotiated Peace With Anter Cque Timing of Second Front Depends Choice Mud Would Hamper Winter
BY DREW PEARSON

December 23 which diplomats considered Churchill itonalSlr
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mand. Army, Navy, State. Strate- gic Services and Office of War In formation personnel officers were chasing the Gripsholm passengers all over New York, as fast as they were released by the FBI, trying to lure them into government service.
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 The threat of North Carolina s 70-year-old senior Senator Josiah w. Bailey to form a southern Dem ocratic party because i've are tired of being scorned as southern Demo- cratS'' is of more than passing in- tereSt in view of his record in Con- gress. Senator Bailey is now serv- ing his third term in the Senate, having been first elected in 1930. In both the 1886 and 1922 elections, he plastered the state with notices of his voting record in Congress to show how he had supported the ad- ministration program.
 STRONGLY INFLUENTIAL
 On the record he might pass for a good New Deal senator. Yet few senators have worked harder, by amendment and legislative ma neuvering, to modify New Deal pro- posals as they passed through Con- gress. Seldom making a speech, he yet yields considerable influence. Currently. his major effort is to remove fire insurance company rate making from control under the Sherman anti trust law, which has been one of the New Deals pets.
 Army Air Forces now fly 150 diff ferent types of planes, and pilots of the ferTying division of the Air Transport Command must be able to fly them all.
 Chairmanship of the Smaller War Plants Corporation has been idle for three months, ever since the resignation of Robert w. John son, who charged SWPC was a po- litical football. Senator James E. Murray, chairman of the Small Business Committee in the Senate, has been given authority by his committee to find someone for the job. Morris L. Cooke, industrial engineer who has been an admins tration handymah for all sorts of odd jobs around Washington, Is one of the leading contenders. But War Production Board brass hats don't like him., though they have put forward no candidate of their own. In the meantime, ; the Small Ter War Plants Corporation flound- CTS along and small business gets little more aid than what Army and Navy procurement services normal ly pass out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
RUSSELL BEHIND GEORGE?

ANOooEh@A
 GEORGE?
 Georgia Sena or Walter F. Georges flat sta ement that he would repeal the War Contract Re- negotiation law If it were within his power may come from direct advice of one of his closest asso- ciates. Scott Russell, who is chief investigator for the Senate Con- mittee on Postwar Economic Policy and Planning. In private life, MT Russell is president of the Bibh Manufacturing Company of Macon Ga, textile mill whose business has been under renegotiation by the Army. Russell was chairman of the cotton textile industry's con- mittee on renegotiation and he tes- tified before the House Ways and Means Committee against renego- tiation of government contracts on the so-called standard" products which were made in peacetime.
 Office of Censorship is already planning for the day when there will be an end of censorship, Direc- tor Byron Price has revealed. There are no conclusions yet, but two principal points of view. One is that all censorship can end the min ute the shooting ends. The other is that censorship of foreign mails and cables will have to be contin- ued for a time, perhaps till the peace treaty is actually signed. One thing definitely assured is that the trend of censorship will be towards less and less control from here on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Glad Hand
 For 'GripShOlmerS'
BY PETER EDISON

WAtefDuFy DtmOcfdL washington
 Correspondent
 Heartiest welcome given to the Americans returning on the Grips holm after their year and a half of captivity by the Japanese came from representatives of various government agencies dealing with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
SAILORS WITH BLACKHEADS
 AND PIMPLES

Soldiers ana SalIOTS, 8hIllci from their letters. are afflicted with the same physical and mental troubles as are youths everywhere. such as dandruff and premature falling of hair, acne (blackheads, excessively oily skin, pimples) and a lot of worry about imaginary evils that never happen.
 Many sailors with acne feel that very little can be done for them. reports It. Joseph M. Shelton (MC), U. s. N. R., so 1t is a pleasure to note that the favorable results ob- tained by relatively simple measures have apparently prompted a con- stantly increasing number of men to apply for treatment.
 For the common type of acne pimples the sailors are given lotion to apply at night (we hope the Marines and Doubhboys will not make any cracks about tnis): Precipitated sulfur-
 gm (teaspoonfuD Calamine--
 Zinc Oxide-of each
 12 gm 6 spoonfuls) Glycerin ....6 co. @ teaSpoonfuls) Lime water-enough to full up
 the OF. bottle.
 The lotion is to be shaken up well and applied to the skin by batting on with fingers. left to dry on the skin.
 In addition to that Dr. Shelton says increasing doses of cold quartz ultraviolet irradiation are given at 4-day intervals, minutes at 12 inches distance at first, the maxi mum dose not exceeding 10 minutes. If the combined use of the lotion and ultraviolet produces too much drying, the lotion is temporarily suspended.
 In the superficial pustular tyre of acne, the naval surgeon reports to substitute gm. of sulfanilamide or sulfathiazole for the sulfur in the lotion.
 Each acne patient. at this station, receives printed instructions about diet and skin care. The instruc- tions say:
 Avoid the following foods: Choco-
 late, all forms, including choco-
 late candy, cake, icing, ice
 cream, cocoa, etc.
 Nuts
 Excuse me--that's just what I was going to say about the advice to avoid chocolate.
 Nuts-including peanut butter.
 Drink plenty of water-6 to 8 glasses daily.
 Avoid greasy and fatty foods.
 Once more, fellows, all together NUTS!
 If you ask me, say every sailor. pimples or no pimpleS, should eat all the chocolate, and all the greasy, fatty foods he likes. So should every youth, even if he isn't sailor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

Copyright, 1943, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
THoMASToM Correspondent; Harry Lyneh-Phons ThsuaaStoo S0
Philip Johnson Named
 President Of League
Recent Meeting Was Followed By Christmas Party
 With Distribution of Gifts

Thomaston, Dec. 23 - Philip Johnson was elected president of the Luther League of Bethlehem Lutheran church at meeting of the group held in the social rooms of the church recently. The retir- ing president, Doris Nelson was chosen vice-president. Other officers elected were: recording secretary. Grace Thulin; treasurer, Florence Thulin and pianist, Lorraine Bert rand. Celia Pratt was chosen to re- ceive subscribers for the New Eng land Luther League and Doris Nel- son was elected as pocket Testa- ment secretary. The group voted to send Christmas gift to the Luth- eran Service Center at Aver. Mass. Ewald Johnson was instructed to take care of this matter The meet ing of the league was held follow ing & Christmas party. All present received gifts. Refreshments were served. MT. and Mrs. Phillip John son reported that gifts had been sent to the men from the Congre- gation in the armed forces. The next meeting will be held January 20
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
TERRYVILLE Csrsspsndrnt; r. Ryan, VI. Main stTeL ssss Bo Div.
Julius Ristow Dies
 Suddenly at His Home
Resident of This Town of Many Years; Funeral Will
 Be Friday at P. M.

Terryville, Dec. 23-Julius Ristow, 57 of 84 West Main street, died suddenly Tuesday morning at his home. He was born February 18, 1886 and came to this country in 1906, settling in Terryville where he has lived ever since. He was an employe of the Andrew Terry Com pany, since coming to this town. He is survived by one son, Gerhardt of Bristol; two stepsons, Walter Ristow of Bristol and Edward Ristow of Venice, Calif.; four daughters, Mrs. George Fisk and the Misses Erma, Doris and Marion Ristow all of Ter ryville; two brothers, Gustave of Bristol and Adolph Ristow of Hart ford.
 Funeral services will be held at home, Friday at p. n with Rev. Frederick Breuer, pastor of the Holy Trinity Lutheran church officiating Burial will be in Hillside cemetery. Friends may call at the home, Thursday afternoon and evening.
 Group Insurance
 Announcement was made Tuesday by Lee Murphy, president of the Eagle Lock Co.,, that plan of group life, accident and sickness insurance now in effect at the Ft. Wayne, In- diana, plant of Bowser, Inc, will be extended to cover all salaried and hourly paid employees of The Eagle Lock Company, effective, January 1,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Church Program

Methlehem Evangelical Lutheran church, North Main street at Elec- trio avenue, E. Einar Kron, pastor.
 Christmas Eve, December "A, mid night services at 11:30 p. m. to which all are welcome. There will be Christmas music by the church choir and ladies choir. The pastor will speak on The Lord Of Life Is Born"
 Sunday, December 26, Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. Christmas fes- tival at p. m when the children of the Sunday school assisted by the Church Choir will present the Christmas message. All are well come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
SENIOR STUDENTS
 PRESENT PROGRAM
Christmas Sketch Was in Honor of Four Boys En-
 tering Service Soon

Naugatuck, Dec. 23-A Christmas celebration was sponsored at the Naugatuck high school on Tuesday by the senior classes in English.
 The program, which had dram atic background, was in honor of the four senior boys who are entering the armed services this month.
 These boys are Donald Harvey, Robert Burns, Edward Aordkian, and Donald Quinn.
 Following the program, the sen iors presented t h ir m n tur c Christmas tree to the children of the Day Nursery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Officers Installed

The newly elected officers of Union lodge, No. 96, Masons, were installed by Carl w. Tyler, South bury, grand master of Masons, as- sisted by Wilfred B. Bryan of Wa tertown, Tuesday evening at Ma sonic hall. The officers installed were as follows: Worshipful master, John Markovich, Terryville; senior warden, Phillip Johnston; junior warden, Lester Pratt; treasurer, Harold Close; secretary, Willis George; chaplain, Henry w. Ka- mems; marshall, Louis L. Griswold: 1: senior deacon, Joseph N. Simpson; junior deacon, Charles L. Packer; senior steward, Charles s. Eggles- ton; junior steward, Merrill Scott; tyler, John A. Wilson.
 The communication was preceded by a supper at 6:30 served by the ladies of the Eastern Star.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
TELESCOPE ACCIDENT"

The telescope principle was dis covered by an unknown Dutch boy. While working in the Am sterdam shop of Lippershey, the spectacle making, the boy held two lenses before his eyes and looked down the street at a church steeple with the now well known tel eScopic result.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Pageant POstpOned

Plans for the pageant which was to have been presented at the Chil- dren's Christmas festival next Sun day in St. Peters Episcopal church have been abandoned due to the prevalence of illness among the young people. A brief worship per- iod will be held in the Church Sum- day at o'clock to be followed by the distribution of gifts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Christmas Seal Sale

Mrs. John Braxl, chairman of the local branch of the Waterbury Red Cross chapter announced last eve ming that Christmas seals to the amount of $538 had been sold up to date. The pupils of the Grove street school have sold over $7O worth to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Education In Bitter
 Hill Warfare

Editors Note: The communique said it in II words: "On the Fifth Army front, advances were made against enemy opposition Tom TreanOr, special correspondent for the United Press, tells here what 1t really was like i'm the slopes before Mastro Giovanni and LagOne in this dispatch from the front.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
FIRST BLAST FURNACE COKE

First successful use o6 coke as & fuel in a blast furnace was by Abraham Barby, Shropshire, Eng land, in 1735. Prior to that, charcoal was used exclusively in manufactur- ing iron.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

Miss Vera Gaber, a student at the University of Connecticut Is spend ing the holidays with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Philip Gaber of Har- Winton avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

mendation was made. which his regi- ment considers record. He wouldn't mind if his fiancee, Miss Kay White, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Arthur White of Kalamazoo, Mich, knew about It.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

Well packaged by nature Is the nutmeg. Its outside covering is peachlike fruit, inside which is a pulpy, bright red mace, ill- side which is a brown kernel, in- side which Is the nutmeg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
MlDDLEBURY Correspondent: Nancy Riley
 Telephone 4-641O
ENSIGN SHEA TO
 MARRY MONDAY
Coming Marriage to Mau= reen Sullivan of Water.
 bury Announced

Middlebury, Dec. 23-Miss Flora Kearnan, secretary at Watertown school, left yesterday for South Or ange, N. J., to spend the holidays with her parents, MT. and Mrs. P. J. Kearnan.
 The wedding of Miss Maureen Sullivan, daughter of Mrs. Daniel Sullivan and Ensign William J. Shea, U.' s. N. R.. son of MT. and Mrs. William Shea, Colonial ave- nue, will take place on Monday morning at 9 a. m. at St. Michael's church, Waterville. Ensign Shea is stationed at Cornell university, Ith- aca, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. John Niekerk of Steinman avenue announce the birth of a son, Peter Stephen, born on Dec. Is at St. Mary's hospital. Mrs. Niekirk is the former Mary Shea of Waterbury.
 Miss Aida Bloodgood, student at Dennison university, Granville. Ohio, is with her parents, MT. and Mrs Mrs. Alonzo Bloodgood, for the holidays.
 Mrs. Mary Ann Futile, student at the Putney school, Putney, Vt., is spending the holidays with her par ents, MT. and Mrs. Donald s. Tut tie.