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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20

The Catholic Diocese Of Hartford Is
observing Mission Sunday tomorrow. It
is brought home to all Of us at this time,
ProteStants and Catholics, that the life
Of q missionary, always a slim and pre-
carious existence, is doubly hard in such
times as these. Tales of our mission
workers in foreign countries are usually
filed with stories Of deprivation, danger,
and in general a hard life. Since the be-
ginning OF the war, and especially during
the last year when the war areas have
shifted from one place TO another, far off
islands In the Pacific and Africa and else
where, the missionary has had hard
time of it.
Unbelievable tales come to us from the
heads of mission groups, from some who
come back to this country after facing
and living through horrors, such as Japan
csc bombings and the like. It is safe to say
that more people are miSsion-minded now
than ever before because news of heroic
tales come to us from the soldiers, sailors,
marines and airmen who are in the Far
East and in the Pacific areas.
We have been brought in closer contact
because we are not only represented In
the distant places by our armed forces
but by our missionaries as well. The
missionary gives up all the comforts of
life at home TO fulfill some obligation
that seems to be required of him; he is
doing it for the honor and glory of God.
His is voluntary service, and it can be
truly said that the missionary is SOL
der among men. They are true fighters,
and TO quote from an editorial in the
current Catholic Transcript: ASK the
soldiers of the United States what they
think of the missionaries they have met.
They will tell you of the admiration
aroused by the courag,, the fortitude and
the radiant spirituality of these men and
women who have sacrificed all things TO
follow Christ and preach Him crucified'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20

More often than not, however,
doubt Is a form OF self-pity. II one
tries to give up his religious doubt
he will soon discover whether 1t Is
q luxury or not. This doubt makes
one wretched. of course, but 1t Is q
fascinating sort Of wretchedness
that one who loves self-pity could
not easily give up.
II things have gone hard and dis
couragement has crowned O long
series OF endeavors, It Is natural for
certain type OF mind TO conclude
that oGd has forsaken him and 10
In different unto his welfare. Con.
viction under such circumstances Is
irresistible that we are too wicked
for God TO care for us or the cir
cumstances Of our lives too difficult
for Him TO manager. Although we
may think II Is ourselves that we
are doubling. we are in reality
doubling God. and INDUCING In
hard and wrong thoughts OF Him.
For He declares that He came TO
save not the righteous but sinners.
and our very unworthiness instead
Of being reason why He should
not love us Is really our most rea-
sonable claim upon His love and
care.
All Rights Reserved -Babson
Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20

The states first complete air raid prac-
tice drill found all accepting the Situa-
ton yesterday with a fair degree OF
compliance and intelligence. Warned
days ahead 1t was simple thing to fol-
low instructions when the warnings
came to scurry to shelter at approximate
" 1926. Wardens in the street herded
pedestrians TO nearby shelters; traffic
was given the quietus signal and in
very short time the streets were silent
and empty as the tomb.
School children, who are accustomed
to drills of one sort or another, were per-
haps the most orderly of all. Hard TO
handle under some circumstances they
always rally round when it comes to
general drill and use their heads, very
often, with more judgment than their
elders. In factories and places of business
a schedule of boiling to shelter was main
tanned and the ten minutes of inaction
passed quickly.
While yesterday was just practice,
most were reminded of what could occur
should bombs come our way. Since our
first bIackouts some months ago people
are gradually paying more attention to
these constant reminders and prepare
tons should the country be faced with
an attack. All in all it seemed to be the
opinion yesterday that the "air raid"
was success.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20
Premium Bonus

It is difficult to understand the reason
ing of the War Labor Board when 1t
granted IA per cent bonus to swing
Shift workers in Connecticut plant, as
compensation for premium pay lost
through presidential order.
The executive order provided that
time-and-a-half or double time should
not be paid for Saturday and Sunday
work that fell within, the basic work
week. The WLB lid not countermand
the presidential decree, but instead gave
those workers a bonus that accomplished
exactly the same purpose.
without the bonus, said the WLB, the
workers would have lost income they had
expected to receive. Wasn't that the pur-
pose of the presidential order - to have
everybody work a minimum week before
he began collecting premium pay Tor
overtime?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20

Land adjoining High Tor in the Bear
Mountain Park area was given to the
state of New York and will be used as
bird sanctuary. This land is about at the
northernmost point Of the Palisades and
happens to be located on one of the prin-
cipal migratory bird routes in the eastern
section Of the country. It Is known as
breeding ground for several species OF
wild birds including the swift duck hawk.
It is somttimeS hard to realize that such
sequestered If not wild country, as are
parts of the Palisades, is located so close
to Greater New York. Parks Astounding
in the Bear Mountain country and en-
virons are numerous and are equipped Tor
the pleasures and comforts of man and
beast. The tip end which is included
in the latest gift and known as High Tor
was suggested to the playwright, Max
we'll Anderson, in his play of the same
name of few years back.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20
Cooperation Needed

Eastern motorists have an opportunity
to save everybody in the country, them
selves included, from much future grief.
If they justify the confidence placed In
them by OPA Administrator Brown, and
limit their driving to what really Is es-
sential, there will be no necessity for
reimposing the onerous and expensive
checking system that Mr.. Brown has dis
carded
If, on the other hand, they try to get
away with everything possible, the OPA
can be expected to feel that policing Is
necessary-not alone as to gasoline usage
In the east. but as TO all critical situations
everywhere.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20

To put It more bluntly--how
much European territory will Rus
sia want after the warp
II Is also q fact that Foreign
Minister Eden's visit Is just one
year late as far as the Russians
are concerned.
Just year ago, February, 1912,
Eden went to Moscow and listened
TO Russian ideas about the future
boundaries Of Europe.
What Russia wanted was vlr-
tally the old Czarist boundary
Of 1914, giving Iler I.atvla, Lith-
uanla and Estonia; n southern
slice Of Finland (the Gar had
all Of FinlandD the Russian half
Of Poland; and q good slice out
Of Rumania, including Bess-
arabia.
In this the Russians we're con-
sistent. Their proposal was SINH
lar TO that handed Prime Min
lister Neville Chamberlain In 1899,
before war started, when Britain
was flirting with a Russian alli-
ance against Hitler and before
the Cliveclon set finally decided
to urge Hitler to attack Russia.
MOLOTOFF WANTED TREATY
Eden ducked any commitment In
his Moscow conversations last
February, so Foreign Minister Mo-
lotoff came TO London. He and
Eden got along well, agreed on
general ideas. But Molotoff was
told the United States had now
become an important partner in
the war and no treaty could be
negotiated behind Washington's
back.
M0lotoff saw this was reason
able, came 10 Washington.
In his conversations here, Presl-
dent Roosevelt emphasized sena-
torial difficulties In negotiating
treaties. suggested that 1t would
harm the united drive for victory
TO have the Senate debating flu
ture boundaries now. He urged
that the whole thing be left until
after the war.
M0lOtOff understood, was sat
isficd 70 leave Washington af-
ter giving n general outline OF
RuSSia's postwar aims.
Since then Russia has reversed
herself. Whereas she was once
pressing for a postwar pact, to-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20

We feel that an absentee Is @
Stacker working In a defense plant
TO keep from going into the service.
philadelphia draft board official.
Axis capitulation would mean
heavy territorial losses and impov-
erishment OF the people. The single
way out is TO continue resistance
even II 1t appears completely hope
less.
Virginia Gayda, Mussolini's edi-
tor-spokesman.
The whole objective Of the man.
power program Is to have the right
workers In tho right war Jobs at
the right time. II Is not helping
your government reach that objec-
tive IL you leave q Job which Is
useful to the war TO find q place
doing something for which you
have no skill.
--Manpower Director Paul v. Nc
Mutt!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20

Connecticut has some fine park areas,
property of the state, which land has been
presented and equipped to give pleasure
to those who like the outdoor life. With
the curtailment of gas we wonder about
these same parks this summer. They
will not be the camping grounds OF SO
many who took one day out of the week
to spend among the cool shades OF one
or another of them Our state is fine
combination of open country and wood
land areas these latter abundant in
many sections where there are facilities
for the camper. One thing We know that
while cars when not used will deteriorate
the woods will always be there.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20

sumption Of fuel oil for heating. we
have come through that season
only at the cost Of reducing fuel oil
stocks In this area to dangerous
~ low level. The time to restore the
reserve supplies Is just ahead. not
next fall. New pipe lines viii prob
ably offer some relief. but there Is
the possibility that old Transports
ton facilities and new may be
strained to get oil supplies to the
European front.
Extending the life OF the coupon
seems q better method than cutting
their value. for II at later date II
should become feasible to make an
increase IN the basic gasoline ration
1t could be done without confusing
change In the value Of the coupons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20
Views Of The Press
THE ROBIN AS CONNECTICUT'S
STATE BIRD
New Haven Journal Courier


Connecticut Is about TO claim the
robin as the Official state bird. Pre-
sumably this will make no differ
ence In the habits OF the bird.
which may be expected TO receive
the news nonchalantly, nor In our
affection for this most loyal Of Our
winged friends.
Only Governor Baldwin's sigma
ture Is necessary to complete this
choice OF state bird. since the leg
stature gave Its approval on We'd
nesday. The Governor has been a
resident of Connecticut since boy
hood and therefore knows how APP
propriate the designation Is. Hence.
his concurrence may be expected.
The American robin, which Is the
one the current bill specifies, is not
the original robin red-breast so
familiar and so dear to the hearts
Of the English, and In fact many
European peoples. Both European
and American birds are OF the
thrush family. both have rudy
breasts, and both are known for
their songs and their confidence IN
the presence OF human beings.
However. the American bird is the
larger OF the two. 1t Is found In
the summer throughout North
America from Virginia to Alaska,
and retires TO the South only when
Its food begins 10 fail In the winter
or when driven by heavy SHOWS.
Even so. In the middle of winter
the robin Is sometimes seen In New
England. His CHEEKY whistle, his
easily recognizable color, and his
friendliness make him a bird which
all people and especially children,
like 10 have around.
The New Haven school children
are to be commended for starting
the movement 10 give legal sanction
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20

day she doesn't want one. And
whereas we were then opposed to
any postwar pact, today VIC and
the British are taking the initia-
tive.
Stain last November came out
for the self-determination Of peo-
pies. Apparently he figures that
the Bulgars and groups among the
Poles and Jugoslavs will lean tow
ard Russia after the war, and
that Russia Is strong enough 10
get what 1t wants for boundaries.
That's why Stain has no one Sit
ting In on the Eden CONVERSE
tionS. Obviously he takes the
view that the Americans and Bril-
fish, who didn't want 10 talk
boundaries last year, can now go
ahead and do the talking-to
themselves.
That Is why the Eden CONVEX
satiOnS have to be handled so
skilIFully. They must not Of
fend Russia. Yet they iaJat
work out q general peace secur-
ity pattern into which Russian
ideas will III after the war.
NOTE: FDR Is reported to have
q treaty In his desk, four pages
long, written by himself in three
afternoons. 1t Is couched In gen.
eral terms.
THE WASHINGTON
PEACE CONFERENCE
Only q few heard 1t, and they
are keeping their lips buttoned,
but the President made q highly
significant observation about the
postwar peace conference at the
White House party for freshmen
congressman.
One OF them asked:
"Are you planning 10 20 10
Europe for the peace CONFER
ence?"
Quick as q flash, the PreSi-
dent replied:
THAT may not be necessary"
The inference placed on the
cryptic remark by those who heard
1t Is that the President meant the
peace conference might be held In
the United States.
PARACHUTE PAJAMAS
Busy as he was after returning
from Casablanca, the President
took time out TO write his old
friend Ex-Governor Max Gardner
of North Carolina thanking him
for a pair Of pajamas as follows:
Dear Max:
I am delighted TO have the
suit Of pajamas made Of Ny.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20

At a conference on Connecticut strate-
gic minerals in Hartford this week the
question of the state reviving its old-time
iron-making industry was discussed. 1t
is probably more or less forgotten that
Connecticut was once an iror-maklng
state, Salisbury iron known far and wide.
The revival might not be bad idea and
it was stated at this meeting that GER
tain ores still do exist within the state
boundaries.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20
NEW RADIO INVENTION

NEW RADIO INVENTION
Army Signal Corps has de-
veloped new type OF radio mic
rophone which may bring a per-
manent change In civilian radio
practices.
The need for speaking by radio
from one tank to another, while
keeping the hands free, resulted
In the development Of a throat
micrOphOne" which was attached
TO the mans throat, and picked
UP the tones Of voice by vibra-
ton.
Now comes a further develop
ment in the form OF q Zip mic
rOphOne," which Is attached light
" about the mouth, and Is so close
to the voice sound that 1t picks
up this sound alone, without re-
ceiving the ambient" noises. In
other words, the thunderous sound
of q tank In operation is omitted
entirely.
The invention will have obvi-
Gus uses for radio announcerS IN
places of confusion, such as foot
ball games, and also 1t will be
disable for studio actors, en-
abling them to move freely about
the studio, In the course OF q
dramatic scene, instead Of being
anchored 10 a floor mike.
uaDununxy I'm nAWfNyU
Sergeant York Is now going
around dressed In skirts. The
Sergeant has been assigned TO the
WAACS, and dresses accordingly.
Full name Is Caroline e. York, OF
Meridian. Texas, distant cousin
of the famous World War hero,
Sergeant Alviu G. York -. For
q time, Department Of Agricul-
ture was afraid the U. s. public
would eat vegetable seeds for food.
so they rationed the seeds and
peas, beans, and lentils. But
OPA, fearful that rationing would
reduce victory gardens, took them
off the list Red tape ridden
War Department, In making
payment due TO Mr.. Bernard South
of Atlanta. sent him II separate
checks In the same mail, each IN
a separate envelope, from their
Atlanta office.
Copyright, i943, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc,)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20
10 our long standing unofficial high
regard for the American robin.
CUT IN HALF
New York SUM

New York SUM
BY extending the life OF the "a"
coupons which become valid next
Monday from two months 10 four
the OPA has, In effect. cut In half
the basic gasoline ration for East
Coast drivers. There are two rea-
sons for this step. First, It Is nee
essary to build up fuel oil stocks
along the East Coast from the ex-
listing low level. Second. 1t Is neces-
sary to make allowances for the
possible shipment by way OF East
Coast transportation facilities Of
larger supplies Of oil to our armed
forces abroad. As Prentiss M. Brown
has said, II there Is to be q gaso-
line shortage. 1t should be at home
and not ut the front.
Though we are approaching the
end OF the season for heavy con-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20
Health
By Dr.. William Brady

signed letters pertaining 10 per-
sonal health and hygiene, not %
disease, diagnosis Of treatment,
viii be answered By Df. Brady 10
q stamped self-aadressed envelepe
n enclosed. Letters Bhould % briek
and written In ink. Nc reply can
me made 70 queries nos cenfesm-
ing % instructions. Address Dr.
william Brady, National News
paper service, $50 west Madison
street. Chicago, III.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20

OF religion INTO
the demands Of
logic. When such
Is the case, GER
tainly the best
cure Is to put the
claims Of reli-
gion to practical
test and discover
thereby whether
they are true or
false. This Is the
scientific way to
test ANYTHING,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20
Selected Poem
WINTER PASSES

WINTER PASSES
deone Rice Grelle In The Christian
Science Monitor
It's good To know the other end OF this
Is bright with sun and supple with new dreamingl
OF late to many dawns have glazed with Ice;
Too many Moons been hard with winters
scheming
A calendars reassuring chart
When weeks to spring are brief, and days grow
longer
80 let this blizzard shout! And let It beat
On pane and sill, and winds blow strong and
stronger
Now twice tomorrow, and little more,
Will find our eager hearts at Aprtls door.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20

alrplane.
When he went
TO Mexico City
10 attend q re.
cent intern a.
tional conference
on air travel, he
went by train.
The omcial ex.
PLANTATION is that
the new board
members family
doesn't " O n t
him TO ny.
But Josh has
tackled his new
inln with vim md
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20
DENTIST PROPOSES
CANCELLATION

Although do everything car
10 curry favor with the dentists--
including an open invitation 70
them to send n stamped selt"ad-
dressed envelope for a compliment
tary copy Of save Your Teeth
a booklet for which laymen have
to pay 25c-and ask only that the
dentist use his professional station.
cry which shows his degree-and
although I constantly preach the
Importance OF good dentistry as the
ONLY way TO save the teeth, no
matter how much you may please
to scrub or brush your teeth--and
although I believe and teach that
sound, functioning teeth ore one OF
the z keys TO vite, essential for good
digestion, good nutrition and good
health--still, by lingo, get .
dozen mean cracks from dentiets
about my ideas on care OF the teeth
to one pleasant word.
I'm feeling pretty happy today,
for here Is O letter from q dentist
who seks TO bring understanding
to the OF Doc Brady-dental pro-
fession controversy. Maybe he WILL.
I'm willing TO be friends with any
body who doesn't try to paint me
black when I'm just little dirty.
Let the dentist speak:
by peg tooth the people
who tell you they have had one or
know some one who has had one
for years, probably mean q porce-
lain crown anchored to q metal
post, which extends into the pulp
canal Of q tooth root--thc nat
ural tooth crown having been cut
away flush with or slightly below
the gum line. OF course the root
Is tlevital-pulp or nerve" de-
Stroyed-and the root canal has
been sealed with some material.
these crowns are now seldom
used. They differ from porcelain
Jacket crowns In that the latter
are more or less thimble.likc
tailor made baked porcelain
crowns fitted over the trimmed
down natural tooth crown OF
what is, usually, q healthy, vital
tooth.
"The screwed In vltalium peg
tooth, screwed into the bone In
the place where o tooth Is miss
ing, is what you wrote about
and thereby caused SO many head
aches among practicing dentists
who had to stop and argue IN
order to convince patients that
your kind Of peg tooth is more or
less experimental and rarely
practical or satisfactory -"
Thank you, doctor. have al
ready apologiZed for my error In
rushing into print with that peg
tooth thing. It was precisely what
you say-experimental-and ] have
not heard Of q single successful i'm"
plantation Of such o peg tooth IN
man.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
BY EARL L. DOUGLASS d. d.


Religious doubt is for many people
a luxury, and 10 deny themselves
this luxury would be the hardest
kind Of self-denial.
Sometimes religious doubt arises
from ones inability TO fit the claims
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20
Thought for Today

The ants are not people strong, yet they
urenare their meat In the summer.-PrOveFbs
So:2S.
FOR example, the tiny ant, creature Of great
industry, drags with Its mouth whatever II can,
and adds 1t to the heap which she Is piling up,
not unaware nor careless Of the future-Horace.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Air Official
Josh Lee Has
Yet To Fly
ny PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat washington
Correspondent

The height OF something or other
In lame-duck appointments was
achieved when the Honorable Josh
Lee, ex-senator from Oklahoma, was
named as q member OF the Civil
Aeronautics Board.
Up 10 the time he was put on the
board he had never been up In an
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Man Likes Dog


He sleeps with the dog and cat
both on his bed, the dog with his
head on the pillow beside him. Is
this harmful? (Mrs. w. q. h.
Answer--Well, II the man hap
pens TO have ringworTn, the mango,
worms, the dog or the cat might
catch It. Precaution against get
ting worms--every child or adult
who pets or handles dog or cat
should wash the hands with soap
and water Immediately thereafter.
Eggs OF worms may be present In
saliva or dog or cat infested, hence
on paws and fur.
Athletes Foot
Kindly give me some informa'
ton on curing athletes foot.
(E. w. M
Answer-Send three-cent stamped
envelope bearing your address, ask
for pamphlet on dermaphytosis,
foot itch, athletes foot. One Of best
remedies Is Whitheld's ointment
IS grains salicylic acid, Is grains
benzoic acid, 2 drains soft petro-
latum, enough cocoanut oil TO make
an ounce OF ointment. Apply ut
night TO affected patches Of skin.
for week. rest week, apply ONT
ment nightly for another week II
necessary. Whitficld's ointment Is
more or less standard and hence
some drusstores have 1t ready TO
dispense.
What Is Fattenlng?
Please tell Ire which foods are
most fattening? I'm five feet three
inches tall. 20 years old. and weigh
only 100 pounds. ecild do with
about ten pounds more we'ght.
(Miss IA s.
AnSwer-And you could do Much
better with % or % pounds mvgV
weight. daughter. Send q three.
cent stamped envelope bearing your
address. for pamphlet How to
Gain Weight"
Copyright, 1913. John y. Ollie Coz
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20

WASHINGTON March 20 violating diplomatic secret 10 report H"
important the Anthony Eden conversations
She iln into neacena afte the