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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
A Thought for Today


TIE case of the restoration of civil
rights to Harry Mackenzie of Bethel has
become matter of state" with the Wa
eerbury epublican-American It regards
We action of legislators rs Hartford on
Wis matter os of most supreme i'm
portance. One might wonder what atti-
suue the same papers are taking with
regard 10 the numerous other petitioners
who are also asking the General AS
eembly to restore their rights Many of
them were guilty of crimes Just as helm
louS as that Of Mr.. Mackenzie. Many of
them appropriated to their own use
funds as prodigally as Mr.. Mackenzie was
alleged to have received and turned back
City Of Waterbury money.
Yet on their position before the bar the
Republican-American is silent. We Won
der If It's exactly cricket to single out one
individual of all those seeking restora-
ton Of rights and subject him to the
severest criticism. OF course, Mr.. Mac
kenxle Is the R-A's meat. In the vernac-
ular he's right down their alley, because
he Is now coated with the stuff out of
which the local newspaper combination
makes circulation capital, We hold no
brief for Harry Mackenzie, but we don't
think the heavens will fall because he
has made the attempt to get back the
rights he forfeited when he was convicted
In the Waterbury conspiracy" case.
As We recall It Mr.. Mackenzie was ON
trial and was convicted. He served his
sentence and has been released. That
presumably Is our American method OF
dispensing justice, of maintaing law and
order. We'd certainly hate to be charac-
teFlzed by anyone as obStructing justice,
but when justice has been dispensed and
satisfaction obtained we certainly don't
think that we should continue to hunger
for our pound of flesh. II there Is any
question Of restitution to be made to the
City of Waterbury, that's quite apart
from the matter Of giving satisfaction
for q crime committed
In short Harry Mackenzie Is baSically
In no different position than good many
other petitioners for civil rights. But his
case does lend itself beautifully to the
'crusader" who fails to recall (and we
are rapidly approaching the very season
Of IT, that when Christ the Saviour hung
from a cross on Mount Calvary there
were two crucified thieves, one on each
side Of him. One repented asked forgive
ness, and was told that he would see
Christ in Paradise, Maybe Mr., Mac
kenzie hasn't compensated society for
his shortcomings. If so, let's say that
and let 1t go at that, but don't let US
make the mistake Of thinking that crime
begins and ends with one man or with
one group Of men.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
Views Of The Press

dres who long ago built the first
missions Of the Southwest. The new
mission Is In the Nttle Texas town
Of Bertrani, q remote outpost Of the
Galveston diocese. Lest, however.
Father Dams former colleagues
should think he Is undergoing harsh
prtvations In q primitive section. 4
word about his town.
It contains about 400 persons, ana
has grown little and dwindled little
for generations. It lies on the old
road which leads northwest out Of
Austin. The enormous cattle herds
from South Texas, bound for the
northern ranges, used TO pass this
vicinity.
In the letter TO Commissioner Va
lentine, telling OF the new mission,
some one at st. Edwards College
at Austin refers to these poor pe0-
pie" meaning the people In and
around the town Of Bertram. Per-
haps this is q fair enough descrip-
ton; certainly the Mexicans there
are far from well to do. But there
are compensations. It Is not O bad
cotton country. There are small
herds Of cattle. sheep and goats.
and large fIocks Of turkeys can be
raised easily. Tire streams have
perch, bass. catfish and trout. Deer
abound not far away. If q man
can't raiEe q few pigs and all the
fruit and vegetables he wants Il Is
usually his own fault.
No. we suspect that, taking one
thing with another. Father Dan
Gleason is much happier doing his
work at his little mission and ming
ling with the unpretentious faithful
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29

ing at india.
Inside fact h that the senate
Committee which Investigated
Puerto Rico found Governor Rex
Tugwell doing o better Job that
the papers indicated. Par
tlCularly significant was the fact
that he got more kind words
from Republican senators than
Democrats.
Conservative Senator Taft Of
Ohio championed TugwelrS idea
Of breaking up at least one Of the
big sugar centrales In order TO
take land away from big owners,
divide II among little farmers
Taft thought this might help solve
Puerto Rico's food problem, but
that Tugwell should try II out on
one centralo before proceeding
with others.
Senator Brewster Of fFairc, Re-
publican, also was sympathetic
with Tugwells almost impossible
problems. He and Taft noted sew.
cral far.sighted steps. For In
stance, TugweIl saw ahead TO es-
tabligh q bottle industry on the
island, 30 rum dIstillerS now have
their own bottles. Otherwise they
would have folded, because ships
now have no room to carry empty
bottles.
However, TtIgwcll, idealistic.
honest, persevering, has three one
mics. One II himself, and his in
ability to observe political nice
ties. Never o politician, Tugwell
hates to talk, think or act politi-
cally. Second enemy Is Bolivar
Pagan, Puerto Rican commission
or In Washington, who sits In
Congress and knifcs Tugwell at
every turn.
Third enemy, though she
doesn't mean to be, is his wife.
Formerly his secretary, Mrs. Tug
well appears to run the Governor
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29

The appointment OF new food adj
ministrator should be encouraging at
time when the food shortage or food sit
uation, whichever you want to call 1t, Is
so critical. Chester c. Davis Is said TO
be experienced and good man for the
Job. However, with each change In per-
sonnet and heads OF department that
regulate these things in Washington
many become alarmed that everything
that has already been done will be
scrapped. These are trying days, In which
one has to become acquainted with ration
allotments and programs. Naturally IT
is an impossibility for one man to decide
everything; on the other hand TOO many
men cannot decide either. Firm leader
ship Is needed, and from all accounts Mr.
Davis Is such a leader.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29

rs she once did his office as Un-
dersecretaFy Of Agriculture, She
Is reputed to tell local politicians
who should be appointed, to be
the petticoat ruler Of Puerto Rico,
Unimportant, but significant
was Mrs, Tugwell's remark when
the Senate investigating commits
tee was entertained ut dinner ut
the Governors mansion, A Serv-
ant brought In q roast OF beet,
placed II before the Governor,
Bring that down here" COM
manded Mrs. Tugwell, "I'll carve
the roast"
NEERRY.GO.ROUND
Harry Carey, who starred rs the
very human, hard.hlttlng SER
geant In Warner Brothers "Ale
Force, studied law at New York
University In the same class with
Judge Ferd pecora, FOR years he
has been one Of Hollywood'S best
loved cowboy actors, runs his own
ranch outside Hollywood, will not
slaughter his old COWS for beef,
They are buried on his ranch
1t. Col, Harold Hinton, ex-New
York Times correspondent, was
talking with his old friend Cordell
Hull, whose biography he wrote,
Hinton mentioned the name Of
columnist Walter Lippmann, Hull
froze. Not till later did Hinton
discover that Llppnann had been
highly critical Of Hull's North
African policy S6-ycar-old DR.,
Patterson French, once q 5000
professor Of Public Administration
at Yale, now gets $4,000 as OPA
rationer Of shoes FrenchS
predecessor for shoe rationing was
3l-year-old Professor Richard q.
Getcll, also n 5000 professor ut
Yale. who got 5000 from OPA.
Copyright, 1913, by Omitted Fea-
ture Syndicate, Inc,)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29

American organization IN Russia before
i04l had refused 10 help transport war
materials 10 Germany, It's membership
would have been nquldated by firing
squads. It viii be Interesting 10 see
whether the members Of the N. NJ. u,
follow their leaders or whether they viii
feel, as most other Americans do, that
the war comes first. Il will be equally In
terestlng, II they do follow the leaders,
TO see what Washington does about 1t
and whether the Maritime Commission
continues 10 use N, NJ. U, gun crews on
cargo vessels.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
National Maritime Union

Your attention Is invited 10 the
National Maritime Union. This Is q
G. ]. o. organization which, up to the day
that Hitler invaded Russia, was picketing
the White House against aid to England
and against American armament for
national defense The next day 1t be-
came belligerently pro-war. One day
'the YankS aren't coming" The next
day "Let us at them Nazi So-and-so's." A
month ago we reported that the Maritime
Commission was training members of this
union to replace naval crews on anti
bomber, anti submarine guns aboard mer-
chant marine vessels. Now we can report
that such crews actually are sailing, but
we cannot tell you whether they have won
their demand for premium pay in cases
where submarines or StukaS insist upon
attacking after the union men have
completed an eight-hour shift. And here
is a new development The New York
N. NJ U. has forbidden its members to
ship on craft which carry supplies to
Spain. This affects 2,100 men. Locals
controlling the rest of the unions $4,000
members are expected to follow suit.
For some years the leadership OF the
National Maritime Union has followed
the Communist Party line closely. When
~ wanted uemUerS 10 Hldl the guns OLI
cargo craft, 1t was urged that Russia
and the United States now are brothers.
in-arms, so why worry about water over
the dam? Russia and the United States
still are brethren against Germany, but
the N. M. U. has fatty refused to concur
IN this nations international policy.
Millions of Americans question that pol
icy, and wonder whether we are wise in
sending supplies to frances pro-axis
duchy. The rest Of us are protesting
democratically - seeking, If we will, to
change the policy by argument = but
meanwhile doing Our duty as law-abiding
citizens.
Mdeauains for the National Maritime
large p betake itself into state OF
s a4s 49, M Everybody do what he pleases,
Ss Wothe war 60 hang. We don't 90
pa ale same way here. But II pro-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
RESPONSIBILITY IN COMMAND
(New York Herald Tribune)

Prominent In the still confused
picture Of the 'Tunisian fighting Is
the dramatic figure Of Lieutenant
General George s. cOld Blood and
GutSC Patton, In command Of the
American forces involved. But few
have paused TO note the plain sig.
nificance Of his sudden emergen:e
upon the scene. General Patton
was abruptly appointed to the COM
mand after the defeat at Faid Pass
and the American retreat which for
q time threatened the whole Allied
position In central and northern
Tunisia. His predecessor, 1t Is true,
presided not only over the defeat
but also over the recovery which
successfully stopped the Germans.
No one not on the ground can even
guess how far the reverse may have
been due to some falling on the
part Of that ofiicer or only to his
bad luck; but whatever the reason,
he was promptly relieved.
It suggests the sort Of iron spirit
in General Eisenhower's command
which one could wish were more
prevalent throughout the rest Of our
conduct Of the war. The high COM
mander in war Is responsible not
only for the lives Of his men but for
the fate Of his country; he cannot
afford either bad luck or mistakes.
and the country cannot afford to
relax the onerous responsibility to
which he should be held. Since
Pearl Harbor our commanders have
achieved many brilliant successes
and have been honored for them:
but there has also been q long tale
Of stupidities. errors. mistakes and
failures for which no one has ever
been held publicly accountable. The
two commanders at Pearl Harbor
we're broken; aside from that. one
or two prominent officers have been
gently ''relived" for supposedly polite
causes or gracefully waited upstairs.
but In general the idea that some
one must be held accountable fol
every mistake and that there is no
excuse for failure has not been
prominent In our military activities.
But IL should be.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29

really have religion always expect
the best to happen ultimately. They
are not wishful thinkers. They
know that things worth while are
only reached by an arduous trip
over rough road. But hope leads
them to believe with certainty that
at the end Of the road there Is
something worth going after. Those
who have opened their heart and
have really allowed the refreshing
breezes OF faith to sweep through
its corridors are always sustained
with the comforting hope that
whatever Is needed TO make life
satisfying and significant viii
eventually be theirs.
We can be sure that God always
fashions life In such way that II
points upward and outward. II Is
only when we try our hand at
fashioning II that II points inward
and downward. There Is always
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
Selected Poem

WIT
FRANCES Frost In The New York Times)
Swiftly now and to our aid
Let wit, the imp of laughter, come.
Let muted tongues, too long afraid,
With sharp delight defy the storm.
With merry malice quick 10 pierce
Our neighbours darkness and our own,
May wit spring from the spirits fierce
Conspiracy with mind and bone.
And let In light, a starry splinter
Oh. wit Is dancing flame and wall y
Between US and a bitter Winter,
Is wine iced and medicinal 4
For all mans sad preposterous Ills. u
Nimbly now let wit attend,
Mischievous blithe imp who fills
With health both enemy and friend!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29

Without doubt Judge Ben Lindsey,
jurist, lecturer, writer, and philosopher,
did much for juvenile reform. The great
friend of youth who died the other day
in Los Angeles was not always too popu-
lar with officialdom as so many times
he appealed to the people as last resort
in settling some particular decision. While
the noted jurist made juvenile courts
what they are today he had some opin--
ions that did not meet with the approval
of churchmen, or OF laymen for that mat
ter Especially was he very much c:iti-
tomato marriage. "A man who had very
firm beliefs he went after what he wanted
with intrepid vigor. He had many friendly
adherents, but just as many unfriendly
enemies. He left Colorado for California
when he became unpopular with his
reforms,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
A Real Hero

There must be some sort OF really sig
nificant medal which can be given to
Lloyd Converse, 4S-year-old aluminium
worker who ploughed 20 miles through q
blizzard, afoot In sub-zero weather, to be
on his Job in the morning, and then
worked two consecutive eight-hour shifts.
Such devotion should be, In the words OF
Donald Nelson, "a real inspiration to
every American war worker" It's recog-
milton with an important medal would
add to the inspiration. To men like Con-
verse none will begrudge the often too
casually bestowed title Soldier OF indus
try"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29

and cheerful ex-
pectation. he has
brought his auto
biography to an
end, has closed
and bolted the
door which leads
to achievement
The most dstin-
gushing charac-
teristic Of q gen.
uine Christian is
his hope.
-. l. .
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29

given this pic.
ture " h l Q h
Prime Minister
Churchill pre-.
viewed, then or.
dered sent 70
President RooBe.
welt BY plane.
II IA being
subtltled "the
best picture Of
the war" and
from the pelnt
OF view OF giving
the most reals.
tic conception OF
-. aAatNA etalit.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29

purpose behind the apparently my.
sterious ways Of God. And hope Is
always that stabilising influence In
a mans heart which causes him TO
recognise this fact and 10 direct his
life IN the light Of It.
All Rights Decentralization News
paper syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
Health !
By DE-. william Brady

slgnsa lsaisss pestAnlAg - psrs
uaaaA health ana AyEienA mee y
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win b answered ~ DE- Wta4Y V
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ana written ln lnR. Ne PeplI can
ne made 70 aueElea net eontefyAs
I'M b instructions Aa4Eese Do
william Braay, National NeWss
naneF service. ~ west Madison
street. CAlcAgo. El.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
QUESTIONS ana ANSWERS
RaY WlRgles and Twists

What Is wrong with o little boy
aged seven who wiggleS and twists
and cracks his joints and bends his
hands hackp Is there something
lacking in his diete OGrs, e. kl
AnSwer-More likely something
wrong with q little boy who doesn't
do those tricks and more, Perhaps
he needs plNymates who do things,
or an uncle or daddy or some one
who will show him how to make
things,
Itchy Toes
Bothered with itchy toes for sew
eral years. Could almost wiring them
of rubbing them. Finally tried ape
plying some 10 per cent Sulful ONT
ment. After applying It several times
the itching ceased permanently. Few
months ago began to suffer with
itchy scalp. Tried some Of the same
sulfur ointment. and all itching dis
appeared and has not REQUIRED.
q. O.
Answer-That sort Of toe itching
may possibly be from too strong
formaldehyde applications 10 shoe
insoles or 10 skin of feet, II you
used formaldehyde solution to con-
troll excessive sweating Of the feet.
However, the Sulfur ointment can
do no harm in any case.
Preparing for Paternity
I am expecting q baby and would
like to know how ! can obtain your
baby book. (MrS. s. q. M
Answer-Let Mr.. M. write me, In
closing ten cents and three-cent.
stamped envelope bearing his adj
dress, for the booklet Preparing
for Maternity" There's some advice
for expectant fathers in It too. II
you want also THE Brady Baby
Book inclose ten cents additional
and ask for 1t.
Sores In Corners Of Mouth
Constantly troubled with slight
sores or cracks at corners Of mouth.
Doctor said it is . form Of eczema.
(M. Z. Ed
Answer-Often it Is q manifesto.
ton Of the B-complex colnponents,
formerly called vitamin q. Try sup.
plementing your diet with q dozen
yeast tablets daily or an opttmal
ration Of vitamin B-c0mplex In
tablet or capsule.
Anemla ana Low Bleed Pressure
Is low blood pressure the same as
anemia? 20. 81
Answer-No.
Copyright 1913. John r. Ollie Coz
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
IODINE m TlEE MEDICINE
CUPBOARD

Formerly tlnceure IL iodine meant
q solution Of about 7 per cent o
iodine mad about 9 per cent q
potassium toaide IN alcohol. 40"
aAy that & called Tineture % Iodine
ln the United states PhaTnacopoeia.
which & the legal standard IN this
country. A preparation q similar
strength isNcAlled ~Strong solution
Of Iodine IN the British Pharma~
copoeia,
But for popular use as q flrst cid
dislnteetant or for painting over
SprainS and bruises and swelllngS.
q mllder preparation Is now pro.
vided, Il Is called Mid Tineture Of
Iodine ~, 8, ~. A preparation
Of similar strength u called weak
solution Of iodine %. Pl. Mud
tlnctIrN or weak solution Of iodine
contains Approximately : per cent
Of iodine and slightly more than :
per cent Of potassium iodide.
This Mild Tincture or weak So
luton should be dispensed by drug
giStS when people aS for iodine"
The stronger preparations should
be restricted 10 use by physicians
or by prescription.
Maybe I'm a bit grumpy ABOUT
Il but I have always believed ana
sim do believe that immaculate up"
pllcation OF iodine to minor cuts,
scratches, punctNres, ahrastons or
breaks Of the skin Is the best tlrst
aid treatment-and ] know 1t bites
or smartS sharply for q moment
when FIRST applied TO q raw surface
or wound, Tho slnarting or sting
lasts but q moment ana thereafter
the wound seems u anything less
painful or sore than BEFORE.
Once was subject 70 frequent"
" recurring canker sores m the
mouth. You need not ten me now
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
FATHER DAN GLEAsON'S
MISSION

New York Herald Tfibunel
A former New York traffic police
man. nov known affectl0nately as
Father Dan Gleason. d following in
the footsteps Of these Spanish pa
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29

Of Bertram than he was In the days
when he tried TO untangle traffic at
O busy New York street intersection.
The New York police wish him we'll,
and so. we are sure, do all who have
read Of what he has done.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
By EARL l. DOUGLASS D. D.
HOPE NOT VAIN

We lose all when we lose hope.
That man In whose sky the star OF
hope has set Is one who lives in
lnpenetrable darkness. When there
Is no hope, there can be no en-
deavor. When q man ceases to look
into the future with wholesome
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Best Movie
Of The War,
Desert Victory"
ny PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat washington
Correspondent

-Four out OF % photographers were
killed In action during the filming Of
desert Victory" the British Army
movie Of the e0.day, i2.niile advance
IN pursuit OF Rommel from Egypt,
across Africa 10 Tunisla, That 70
perhaps the most iorcefll press noe
lice and advance billing that can be
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
Washington Merry-G o-Round
Health Service, Fearing Epdemics Plans Draft OF Doctors
But Relocation Program Faces Fight By Medical Association;
TugweN Comes Out Well In Senate Committees Investigation;
But Puerto Rcan Troubles Have Bad Effect On Latin America
BY
DREW PEARSON

almpoant question of the nations health plus the
footbaMg
that disease epdens
than O lAStW