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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
Don't Mention It

The most obstinate skeptic must be convinced by now that the civilian popu- Iation will have to make real sacrifices ir this war. As long as shortages were Theoretical and future-while stores still had refrigerators, sewing machines, ra- dios, electrical equipment left over from conversion days, and it was possible 70 buy food and clothing without restric- ton = the average American believed blindly that some miracle would save him from genuine sacrifice. That foolish faith now is ended The strict rationing Of canned goods, the frequent disappear. ance of meats, the freezing of butter and fats and now their rationing along with meat, are convincing proof that we must readiust our living habits. Tires are weafing out: gasoline is getting scarcer Id the east: houSeholders shivered through the northern winter with insuf- fIeient fuel; 1t is almost impossible to get help around the house and grounds;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09

Wilbur Cross, four times governor of Connecticut, will be eighty-one years old tomorrow, another of our notable Ameri- cans, who has been imbued with the spirit of youth, passed the octogenarian land mark Down through the years Cor is It up?) he has been part of history and education in the making. On the occas- ion of his birthday this year 1t is fitting that he has practically completed his autobiography which will be published m the fall by the Yale University Press. His writings have been distinguished, from those which formed part of the educa- tive system in literature, to his brief proclamations during his years as gov ernor of our state. His 1936 Thanks giving Proclamation has been considered a small literary gem and is pointed to and mentioned with pride by all Connecticut ians. Happy birthday, MT. Cross!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09

early discovered that incendiary bombs could easily be put out by individuals giving quick and en- erge@c attention to the situation. but if they were allowed to get started. Q dozen fire engines could scarcely cope with the ruinous ef- feet produced by one bomb.
 Brought down into everyday life. this means that the time to bounce on an evil tendency Is before it has become chronic. The time to handle bad habits is before they have be. come inveterate. The way to make a resourceful man is to start early to develop resourcelul child. The best known method for cultivating self-control Is by Teeing to 1t that from the earliest years q child is taught obedience. Habitual obedi- ence to q parent produces respect on the part of the child for a par. ent's moral standards. and this in turn induces self-control.
 Put out the incendiaries of bad
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
In Today's Mail

This is the right thing to do with tax money that cannot be used now in building new roads. The Govern ment has taken away our gas, and we cannot ride our cars like before the war. But the State takes our tax money just the same. and 1t ts right that we should have some benefit from 1t by relieving the suffering of the people or else these taxes should be reduced to meet the restricted driving of our cars and the curtailed use of the roads.
 The people should rise up and demand the passage of the FREE AUTO ACCIDENT RELIEF bill. You must hurry if you want this law. And you can do lot if you write to the members of the AS. sembly you voted for from your neighborhood. Write Q postal card today. and get your friends to write. Address it to an Assemblmany at Hartford, Conn, or to the "Motor Vehicle Committee at Hartford. Conn. Tell them you want Bill 467 for auto accident relief. passed.
 Gov, Baldwin said our auto taxes are too high nov when we can not use our cars as before. But we will not kick about the taxes if the Government will give us some ace cldent relief benefit from them.
 Let your Society get up Q petition and ell sign 1t, and send it at once to the Motor Vehicle Committee at Hartford. Conn. Send it to the Governor. too. His address Is. The Capitol, Hartford, Conn. Do 1t now at once. You have only 8 few days to act.
 CAR OWNERS LEAOUE,
 Nichols. Bridgeport, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
SUPPORT URGED FOR BILL
 PAYING STATE BENEFITS
 TO AUTO ACCIDENT VICTIMS

April. 9. l043. Editor of The Democrat:
 A proposed law is now being con. sidered by your State Government at Hartford to give $250 for medical care to everybody hurt by an auto mobile; and to give $lyO0O for Q death. It will give first aid" treat ment to everybody hurt, regardless of fault.
 These benefits are absolutely free" They do not require any extra motor fees from the car owner, the driver or the registration. This money comes out Of the motor taxes and the gas taxed collected.
 This relief will be government con- trolled and operated. It is the peoples fund.- and for their bene- it.
 This relief will cost only $l.6e per car, and 1t will not be chared to the motorist as extra taxes. It will come out of taxes you. pay every year.
 If you had your car insured in an insurance company 1t would cost each car owner 9l2.O0 Q year. But because the State works without ] profit" this State relief costs only eies per car.
 This money comes from the motor and as taxes by taking out just 6s from each dollar paid in car and as taxes by the motoTist. State motor taxes do not go into fighting this war. They 90 Into building Of our roads. The Highway Department is stopped from build ing any new reads today because the War Government at Washington prohibits the use of iron. steel and other material used in road build. ing. But the State is taxing our cars just the same today as before the war. And 1t is the right time tn fuse some of this idle tax money tc benefit the people hurt by autos.
 This relief is the same thing af "insurlng the whole population ci our state" against accidents by au- tomohiles. Everybody gets the rc' lief benefits - pedestrians, drivers passengerH, children-everybody ir the State.
 This tax money is lying idle ir the banks, and should be turned C good use by beneflttlng the people who pay 1t. or those hurt while us. ing the streets and highways of oul State.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09

While brush fires of large and small area have been threatening during re- cent windy days there has been no grave situation such as exists in New Jersey areas. Tuckertown, N. J., seems to be the center of present conflagrations which have levelled 23,000 acres of timber in Ocean County. Weather such as we have had early this week can accomplish much in waging bad fires. Let us hope that future fires either here or New Jersey or elsewhere will not menace the country side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09

tackled and bucked the line for West Point are now doing some line.bucking against the Axis, The list of west Point athletes in the Army IS impressive.
 It. Gen. Jacob I. Devers, now in charge of all the armored forces, once pioneered 0 big athletic ex- pansion program at West Point. including construction of the new field house.
 Major Gen. Alexander D. Surles, in charge of Army Public Rela- tlons, was a great West Point athlete, later football and boxing coach.
 Major Gen. Phillip Fleming, Federal Wor ks Administrator, who had a lot to do with con- structing the Alcan Highway, was formerly director Of athletics at West Point. He built the hockey rink and polo field.
 Major Gen. Charles N. Gerhardt, Q division commander, was an all round athlete ct West Point.
 Major Gen. Vernon E. Prichard, commanding an armored division at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, was another famous athlete.
 Col. William Wood, on the Gen. eral Staff, was Q former Army halfback and later Army football coach.
 Col. Gar Davidson, on duty over. seas, was formerly West Point coach.
 Colonel John }. McEwan, with Army Engineers, Washington, was a West Poin football coach, later coach of Holy Cross.
 Brig. Gen. Laverne G. "Blondic" Saunders. remembered aS one of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
Press Comment
PLENTY CLOTHING (Meriden Daily Journal)

The fear has been expressed by many people that the next thing we know clothing win be rationed. A strong statement is given out by the once of Price Administration that the government has no plans for rationing clothing. also a strong prediction that 1t will not be ra- toned.
 Tn many countries nowadays clothes are scarce and people wear old garments, many of them ragged and in pathetic condition. The United states has turned out such an enormous quantity Of clothing in past years that the supply could be cut of if necessary and still leave people comfortably dressed. Millions of people never wear out their clothes but give them away. often before they begin to look shabby. So we shall doubtless have enough clothes to keep us warm and stili look pretty stylish
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Lest an Eye

GUSS Am 6yo
 Young man lost one eye in an ac. cident when he was nine years old If he marriee and has children would any of his children inherit any eye defect from hlmp
 (M. ,. G,l
 Answer No. Nothing hereditary about any such acquired defect,
 "Dead" Teeth
 Are dead teeth Q menace to ones health in that they pour Q stream of poison constantly into oneS Sys- temp (AGiss R. B.
 Answer - Many pulpleSs teeth serve Q useful purpose In the mouth for years or for life, and 1t is sheer Quacl1ery to condemn all such teeth (only . quack calls them "dead'' teeth) because sometimes one be. comes infected and may require ex- traction. A few dentists advocate extraction of all pulplesS teeth. They remind me oe the eminent surgeon who seriously advocated kind of universal appendectomy at the age of ten or twelve years. on the ground that the vermiform ap- pendix was Q constant menace. etc.
 Harmless Sodium Citrate
 Two druggists here now refuse to sell citrate of soda called for in your foolproof medicine without Q pre-. scription. (M. M.l
 Answer-That seems absurd. Per- haps you are under Q misapprehen- sion. Sodium citrate is SO harmless why, 1t was formerly used. Sttll is used. in modifying milk for in- fants, to prevent formation of large curds. So you see 1t can do no harm even to Q child.
 Children Get . Break
 Thanks to your fine teachings our four children, aged l4 months. 3 years, years and 8h years. have never received Q single dose of any laxative or cathartlc.
 (Mrs. D. A. p0
 Answer-In my judgment it Is mal-treatment to administer any kind of physic to Q child except in rare instances under medical super vision. Misguided parents and poor ly trained if experienced" nurses establish the physic habit with the first dose of castor oil. The nostrum and quackery propaganda has the American public thoroughly ulisiE1s formed about assisting nature" Copyright, lo4S, John 2. Dtlle Co)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
Your Health
 By k. WaEam Brady
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Reople eg osalnARy lnlalll1snoa akN toeE01nB to recoEnlne hckNn Aunaem when shay eeS lG ana eRIll many lhoazan6s aEo taken m eg (ha plaNzlele argument tnAk whatever etls them @ caused Ag sacld eNnol~ ton" and @ eno EomeoY 0 foo8 op medicine which afRnl|nas.
 1n health the blood and tAe boae tissues arc olWeyo elightly Nleallna.
 Even on aM eRolozlpA meat 6lae the olood end llzzoea remain alkA- llne-as wAa oAserve9 hg Qaallfea experts when SleeanzEpn and Ala~ oeEson voluntarily foIloWoa an all meat dsee under constant uAseKva- ton and stndy oe tAe experts for nearly Q year.
 m certain serious tllness a state 1 acldozls nay oevelon--(hae lA, uOre than thn normal rranoEalon os carbon dloxlde ls reealned\ in elooa and tAszueS but even thea tna blood Gooa noe become ncla, eor acldlly of the blood ls ancoupAa aielaN with llGe. Tna blood merely becomes less alkAllne than tt is ia health.
 Tne state oe acloozls occurs only Ia serious Illness which requires medical attendance. Is does not oc- eur tn minor ailments. end hna nothing Co do with tho causation CT the treatment oe minor ailments.
 Some t0odS leave so~calle0 'sacla ash" and other foods leave so-cAlled alkaline or haSe-aSh.
 The acid ash foods are bread. meat, Hsh. eggs, rlce. corn, oatmeal peanuts. prunes. plums. etc.
 The alkallne-ash foods gro mllk. cream. butter, cheese, Sklm milks sour milk, huttermilk, beans, peas, potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage, Neees, lettuce, cAuliflower, celery. aSpara~ gus, tarnipS, radlShes, carrots, oranges. lemons. grapefruit tand the juices oe che citrus frultsl, ap- ples, peaches, muShmelon, cuErants. bananas, etc,
 Neutgal-aSh foods are cognstarch. lard, tapioca, sugar. and some physlologists say milk, cream and butter.
 In . serious illness complicated with acidosis ie may be necessary to consider the reaction of the food ash In prescribing the diet, But I am sure there iS no sense in q lay- man trying Go select or exclude any wholesome food in the attempt to prevent "aeld condition or aclaosis.
 How come lemon or lemon juice S not acid or does not leave acid ash, vel ltry to explain another time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09

West Points best line players, in command Of hognhers in soWth- west Pacific.
 Col. George Smythe, West Point quarterback in 1924, now with the ground forces, He was in Hawaii at the t':ne of Pearl liar. Dor.
 Col. Maurice F. 'RGoe" Daly, West Point 1927, later assistant football coach, was on Bataan, is now e prisoner of war in Japan. LG Col Demas T. Craw, West Point 1924, famous polo player, killed in action during the North African landing.
 It. Col Charles R. "Nzonk" Meyer, West Point 1887, famous quarterback and passer, now toss. ing long passes in the South Pa- cific.
 MajOr Thomas Bud" Sprague. West Point tackle and captain, now handling transportation In the service oe supply.
 Other prominent sports figures on war assignments are:
 william F. Red" Frlsell, we'll known football official, on duty with Services Of Supply.
 L. Col Larry AEacPhail, presl- dent of the Brooklyn Dodgers, now assigned as trouble shooter" to Gen. 6omervell, of s. O. s.
 Ray Mccarthy, director of football at the Yankee Stadium, now coordinator of sports for the Army.
 Lt. Col. Jim Reilly, Yale foot. ball and baseball star, now with Air Corps supply in New York.
 Copyright, i94S, by United
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09

Peter E0s0@ news on Nazi Is sues, as the invaders want them t do, they play up stories like these
 Dedication of Q new public com fort station in Copenhagen Square
 The tragic death of an elk, witi editorials, letters to the editor arlc much public discussion follow-up or what to do with the corpse.
 Tho future of Danish grammal and horse racing.
 whenever the British Ar Force comes over on Q raid, the Danist papers break out with pictures ol smiling citizens in air raid shelters and lyrical descriptions of burning buildings.
 DAILY FIRES IN DENMARK
 Surprisingly, R. A. F. costume jewelry is now made In Denmark and worn openly. And on Red Army day, the Naz weekly political organ in Denmark complained that the Danish high school students wore red neckties, scarfs and han ribbons without being reprimanded by their teachers.
 "A sabotage fire a day seems to have become the motto" complain cd another Nazi publication in Den- mark. Judging by Danish press ex- cerpts over the past two months, an average of three farms or factories are destroyed by fire every day The fire brigade, 1t seems, always arrives too late.
 A Norwegian factory which was ordered by the Nazis to begin whole. sale production of shoes made out of paper and wool had it's orders cancelled when 1t was discovered that the paper to be used was red- white -and-blue. The Nazis objected because 1t looked like 8 planned demonstration.
 Tn Czechoslovakia, when women were ordered to report at labor of- fees for registration, they all brought their babies, who set up such an unearthly yell that the registration was temporarily cancel- ed and e decree issued, banning babies from the premises.
 Whenever Q labor draft is ordered out of a village, the whole popula- ton turns out to bid the boys good- by. Tn tho confusion, two or three manage to escape, the train is de- iayed and a whole days production is lost to the Germans.
 DUTCH WAR OF NERVES
 The Dutch are old masters at this passive resistance technique. Sup posedly @ stolid folk, they nave re. vealed a sense of humor under ad. versity that few foreigners thought they possessed. Dutch newspapers published pages of pictures of dogs, every time Hitler and Mussolini met.
 How extensive this Dutch war of nerves has become is perhaps best indicated by recent Nazi decree, warming birth registration officials against parents wanting to christen their children Winston or Franklin.
 When the Belgian people were ordered not to gather at memorials erected to the honor of heroes of the last war, the Belgian street car motormen solved that one. Slow ing down their conveyances as they passed monuments, the natives toss- ed their wreaths through the win. dows.
 Perhaps the prize goes to a Nor- wegian farmer, ordered to deliver to the Germans an overdue quota of eggs. Wrote the farmer to the Nazi authorities: You letter was put up in the henhouse. When, in spite of this, the hens after 10 days had not resumed laying. I had them all short for sabotage against the Wehrmacht."
 The man was arrested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
Selected Poem
YOUNG PAT AND OLD MARY
Joseph A. Dunn in the New York Times)

Joseph A. Dunn in the New York Times) He was the dancer, the life of the party, The warrior, mariner, man Of the hour; She bided at home and tended tke children And darned his old socks, and she was the power 'Young Pat" she would say, "Young Pat and old Mary.
 "He's off to the wars again. sailor in blue But she washed us and cleaned us and filled up
 with praying;
 She was the captain and We were the crew. The wears that are gone would fill a whole volume. Pat died still confused at our many vagartes; And Mary died too but confuseda You're mistaken Just six the young Pats and, God bless them,
 six Marys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09

weapons against the Germans. Tn every occupied country, the na. tive population is finding In. genlous and oft. en h Il m orous ways of getting the Nazi goat.
 Danish news. papers have be- come particular ly adept at this stuff. Instead of filling their col. umns with hot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09

and wrong ways we allow them to of life is because
 grow until they
 threaten to over- whelm our powers of resistance. A little firmly ap- piled discipline on some earlier day would have solved the problem for all tim e. The people of England
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
ATAougAt for Today

6eW to yourselves ln righteousness. reap h meEcys break un ysnP fAllew grOunas fer N ts tlme Co seek tAe Lepa llll Be come and rain ElGAseeusness upen yoas-llesea leslA
 
 Iis greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And ask them what report they have borne to heavens And how they might have borne more welcome newS,-voNnR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
WHILE IT CAN BE MANAGED
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.

The way to stop an evil is to stop 1t at its source. The time to stop an evil Is while it is still manage able. The reason why we are so often overwhelmed by bad habits
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
Washington Merry Co., Round DREW P' P'
Aonce with Russio Is Keystone of British Foreign Policy foreign Minister Indicates FOurPOwer Mto Pact for Peace;
 ony Former West Point Athletes Now Lined UP As0inst the Axis

WASHINGTON Minister
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
Daily Almanac

Moon sets i2:is q. m. (war time). Sun rises 6:25 a. m, sets TEA p. m. war time).
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Danes, Dutch Torment Nazis
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspundent

Mohandas K. oandhl may have invented this Idea of passive re- sistance" in opposition Co the Brit ish, but information now coming Into the overseas Branch of the Ofilce of War Information indicates that passive resistance in Europe Is today one Of the most effective
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09

temper. illicit. passion. envy. and temptation to he dishonest while they lare Sputtering on the ground. Don't let them explode into circum- stances of a prOdigious and tragic nature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09

Copyright, l94S, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-26

Before you make any cuttings
however, get a sand box ready
TO root them in.
Take cigar box or a small
wooden cheese box and fill il
with clean sand. If necessary.
put the sand in strainer first
and let water run through IT
10 clean it. Fill the box TO with
i'm half an inch of the top and
firm the sand well.
Now make your cuttings.
With a sharp knife cut straight
across just below a node. count
ing down from the top OF the
stem to the third or fourth node.
The cut is made here because
the roots form easier at a node
than anywhere else. Be sure
the cut Is clean and there are
no bits OF stem hanging.
Now take of all but the two
top leaves and If they are large
cut off some of them Next with
a stick make a hole in the sand
and insert the new cut end of
your tiny plant. Firm the sand
around the cutting.
Repeat, making as many cut
tings as you can from your old
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-26
Your Country Needs
Worn-Out Hose

HOUSEWIVES! Take those
worn-out silk and nylon stock
ings and turn them over TO the
government today. They are
needed for powder bags in guns
of major caliber. for parachutes
and for other vital war mate
rails.
Bring them 10 official hosiery
salvage depots in retail stores
or TO cooperating agencies in
the neighborhood.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-26
BY ISABEL FUCKER
Garden Editor, The Detroit Times

IF YOU are the not-so-proud
possessor of some nice leggy
geranium plants that you potted
up from the garden in the fall
and that have failed to bloom
all winter il is time 10 do
something about them-namely
turn them into new young plants
for the coming season.
First take a good look at one
plant and run your finger up
one main stem from the bottom
TO the top. You can feel where
the hard wood stops and the
soft wood begins? Good, then
find the spot where the soft
wood starts and count the num-
Der of nodes tplaces where the
leaves grow out) on the stem
above this spot.
On this number depends the
number of new plants you can
make. Each new plant of cutting
will consist of three or four
nodes. On my overgrown plants
can get one cutting and some
times two from the top OF each
stem.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-26

plants. or as many as you want
if you own many plants.
When the cuttings are all
planted in the sand, water well
and keep moist but not wet UNI
iii rooted. Shade from sun for
the first week but keep in
light airy place.
In about three weeks dig up
one cutting and look TO see If
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-26
Cuttings Made From Geranium Plants
Will Take Root in Sand Box

roots have formed. If they have,
then il is time to transfer all
cuttings 10 tiny pots filled with
good soil, later 20 larger pots
and stNl later to the garden.
n. B.: Will Mrs. A. Young.
whose question is answered
above please send me a stamped,
self-addressed envelope so / may
answer her second question
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