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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05

Playwright novelist, historian, poet
and newSpapermen were once again hon.
ored for their contribution in 1912 TO good
writing. The coveted Pulitzer prize
awards were named. Thornton Wilder
who has previously been awarded for both
play and novel was chosen this year for
his play "Nhe Skin OF Our Teeth"
Whether 1t Is fiction or play Mr., Wilder
is one of this country's most original
writer's. He may not appeal to all but
since he wrote his novel, 1.-THE Bridge of
San Luis Rey", he has managed with
each succeeding work to present some
thing of significant literary value.
Most Of the choices, in fact all OF them,
seemed good Upton Sinclair, novelist, Is
working on series of novels which are
a commentary on the twentieth century.
His prize-winnng novel this year is
Dragons Teeth" the third in the SER
les. Robert Frost, who wins the poetry
honors, is Americas outstanding and
more or less perpetual laureate, and Es-
Their Forbes seems to live and breathe
history, and can at the same time write
good novel.
We might continue with the various
individuals awards, but they are better
described for you in the news columns.
1t is of interest again to check up what
the judges think and how they value the
literary attributes and the journalistic
skill Of our men and women OF letters.
The years turnout was notable, and
does not merely include the worthwhile
literary yield which Is greatly supple
mented by works of Catholic authors and
journalists whose contribution to writing
books and articles for the Catholic press
and periodicals is among the years sig
nficant literary output.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05
Honor System

There is every indication that OPA
Administrator Browns honor system for
non-essential motorists has not worked,
In the east, at least-and that is too bad,
because it leaves any realistic admins
tration with no option except to get
tough. Government analysis of traffic
records has confirmed what eyewitness
reports had disclosed. Sunday traffic
fell off enormously while there was
ban on pleasure driving. AS soon as the
honor system was substituted in March,
Sunday traffic rose TO approximately its
former level Notwithstanding the smaller
basic ration OF gasoline now available.
The Public Roads Administration survey
relied upon automatic counters and pay
ment of bridge and parkway tolls These
cast no light upon the accompanying
evil Of return to over fast driving. The
35-mile speed limit, designed TO save both
gasoline and tires and also to save
lives and limbs where cars are riding on
tires recapped with salvaged rubber-has
become an unfunny Joke.
Anybody silly enough to play ball by
poking along at 35 miles is made to look
like fool or a prig. One reason for this
hot the only reason, and perhaps not
the best, but certainly one Is com
Portable feeling on the part Of the pub
lie that the rubber crisis Is nearly over,
that we have climbed over the hump,
and that We can expect new tires soon,
The answers are that we cannot expect
new tires for non-eSesntial driving before
the latter half or 1914, II then, and that
we cannot count upon much gasoline and
fuel oil for the east until the projected
invasion Of the European continent Is
completed
These answers are being given, piece
meal and timidly, but any beneficial ef-
feet they might have Is destroyed by con-
fusing irresponsible counter-statement
from persons who will not trouble to think
the situation through. There is real
danger that the OPA will be driven back
TO the unpleasant enforcement methods
from which 1t tried 10 relieve the motoring
public. The only out would be for mo-
florists generally to realize that they are
injuring both the war effort and their
own selfish interests when they waste rub
Der, and gasoline, driving for pleasure and
driving beyond the economical 35-mile
speed limit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05
Enough, And In Time

II the railroads secure authorization
from the War Production Board for new
equipment and even II that equipment
is placed in service before next October,
1t will still be necessary to improve utli-
zation OF existing equipment. That is
the opinion Of M J. Gormley of the AS
ISOLATION of American Railroads. and of
most railroad men. 1t is now conServa-
lively estimated that railroad freight
traffic this year, as measured by ton
miles, will be about 10 per cent more
than in 1912, and railroad passenger traf-
fic, as measured by passenger-mileS, will
go up about 25 per cent If these pre-
dictionS are fulfilled the railroads will be
handling at least 10 per cent more
freight traffic and nearly 200 per cent
more passenger traffic than in 1899, and
rs per cent more freight business and 81
per cent more passenger traffic than in
1918. Preliminary reports for January
indicate that these estimates are too con-
sentative, if anything.
The big question is, how can the rail
roads further increase efficiency? They
have about reached the limit in making
serviceable freight cars and locomotives
out of unServiceable ones, through re-
pair. The percentage of so-called bad
order freight cars awaiting repair is now
down to 20 per cent, which is less than
half of what before the war was con-
sidered practical minimum. The per-
centage of locomotives awaiting repair
is now 40 per cent, or about half Of what
was ordinarily viewed as practical mini
mum.
Obviously the railroads can haul no
more than at present except by speeding
up trains and by receiving yet greater
cooperation from shippers in loading and
unloading cars more rapidly. This will
undoubtedly be done because shippers
and the railroads know fully the extent
to which the war effort depends upon
smooth functioning, adequate transpor-
tation system. However, as present To-
comotives and cars are used still harder,
it becomes increasingly imperative that
a replacement program be carried
through without interruption. And that
is why the railroads must receive author
ization from the government to purchase
new equipment, in sufficient quantity,
and in time. The war-born expression
too little and too late" must never apply
- the railroads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05
Buck Rogers Comes Closer

Civil aviation has grown In startling
manner during the five years the Civil
Aeronautics Act has been in effect. The
possibilities for development of this in
dustry are beyond the imagination or
most persons Buck Rogers and his
rocket ship no longer seem so fantastic
1t will keep Congress humping to pro-
vide suitable legislation under which our
air industry can maintain Americas
peacetme air supremacy in the years TO
come.
The Lea-Bailey bill proposes to amend
the Civil Aeronautics Act Of 1888 so as
to extend Federal regulation TO all ar
commerce, whether between points IN
the same state or between points IN ar
ferent states, The reason Is obvious, Tor
the average passenger journey by air Is
$50 miles. One air line covers % states;
two, 10; one, IS, and another, 10, the
national character of air transportation
makes local control impractical,
The long experience OF the Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce IN
the House of Representatives IN other
modes of transportation, has contributed
UNNECESSARILY to the far-sighted leglsla-
ton under which the scheduled air lines
are presently operating, and has saved
the industry from the mistakes OF other
carriers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05
BATTLE OF THE STRAITS
New York Times


While Allied armies drive ahead
in Tunisia another battle Is in pro-
gress Off the shores. 1t is being
fought night and day in three
dimensions: sky, sea and under
water. 1t has turned the Straits
of Sicily into a death run
Probably In no other comparable
water area Of this war have so many
ships been lost in so short time.
Since the Allies landed in Algiers
last November British submarines
have sunk or damaged 204 enemy
vessels. Allied surface craft nave
accounted for many others. Allied
planes ranging In wide arc from
Naples 10 Tunis and Bizerte have
destroyed not only ships in transit
but heavy tonnage of shipping tied
up in harbor, from l0000-ton
cruisers, tankers and big troopships
down to trawlers and mine-sweepers.
In addition, whole squadrons of
Axis transport planes carrying both
soldiers and supplies have been shot
of the air Some time ago Admiral
Cunningham estimated that not
more than half the Axis ships cross
ing the Mediterranean to Africa
reached their destination. Since
then the battle has intensified. Now
the passage has become so perilous
that German sailors are reported to
reserve the War Merit Cross for
making it.
No army can be stronger than its
supply line. Rommel failed in Egypt
largely because his supply system
from home ports broke down. There
can be no doubt that General Won
Arnim Is suffering from a similar
shortage of requirements In men,
fuel and munitions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05

ened by an order now under con-
sideration In the OPA, and this
order incidentally Is almost caus-
Ing civil war inside OPA.
The order Is intended TO SIM
plify the price ceiling machinery,
but II would also allow retailers
TO recalculatc prices once week
and the recalcuiation obviously
would be upward,
The plan Is known as the
overall makeup regulation for
g groceries. II has not yet been
approved, or published, but al
ready the office Of Price Ad-
ministration Is split wide open
over II. One member Of OPAS
enforcement staff has threat
cncd to resign, saying that the
order IL unenforceable.
The OPA Labor Advisory Com
mittec Is raising the roof, de-
manding that Administrator Prem
tisS Brown kill the order before 1t
creates havoc III the households
OF the country, as well as In the
administrator of OPA.
LEGAL STAFF BALKS
The entire legal staff Of OPA,
even including one OF the asso-
ciate general counsels, has re-
fused to sign the order, saying
that 1t Is both uncomfortable and
inflationary.
inside the organization, 1t Is
humorously referred TO as the
"a a. = order" because 1t sets up
the same kind OF price adjust
ment machinery prevailing in the
Great Atlantic a. Pacific chain
stores; also II was conceived by
Charles II. Fleischer, former A,
g. p. sales manager for Pitts
burgh.
From the housewives view
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05
Views Of The Press

brighter behind the clouds of war
"over there. He did 1t just before
the President Of the United States
went on the air with statement
to the strikers; so shorty in advance
that the President was not aware
OF the action. Like a bad boy he
has created confusion and appre-
hension among our public and given
aid and comfort 10 the enemy In no
uncertain manner. SO the strike
threat Is postponed temporarily.
Ickes and Lewis are to argue the
matter out, finally submitting their
decision to the War Labor Board,
in charge OF wage sterilization.
Much depends upon Lewis stand
during the coming two weeks--much
for Lewis and much for the coun-
try and the boys at the fronts Of the
world battle areas. He cannot re-
move from his name the stigma that
he has already brought upon 1t by
his activities bordering on sabot-
age. He can make 1t appear that
he is willing TO effect an agree
able settlement of the miners diff
ficulties In an orderly fashion, even
though he has already done himself
and the unions he represents an ir-
reparable harm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05

The American Brass Company Of this
city will receive a renewal start on the
anniversary of the Army-Navy "E" award
received last year The several plants OF
the company will each hold brief cere,,
monies tomorrow. The ABB company and
other plants OF this city are among those
who have been honored from time to
time for more than ordinary work in pro-
duction. A letter of congratulation was
received from the Governor Of the state.
His congratulations are seconded by the
city residents who are proud of their his
tory in brass and copper and the alloys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05
Your Health
By DR.. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining 70 per-
sonal health and hygiene, not 10
disease, diagnosis Of treatment.
will be answered by DR.. Brady n
q stamped self-addressed envelope
Is enclosed. Letters should be brief
and written In Ink. No reply can
bo made 10 queries not conform
ing 10 instructions. Address DR..
william Brady, National News
paper Service, 800 West Madison
Street, Chicago, III.
THE BABY NEEDS vITAMIN A
For generations before the dis
covery OF vitamins cod liver oil was
known to be a good remedy 70"
ricketts,, and fishermen knew 1t was
specific against night blindness.
When vitamins were FIRST discov-
cred the nutrition investigators
thought there was one vitamin In
cod liver oil and they called 1t vita
min A. Later they learned that
there were two vitamins in fish
liver oil, and these are now called
vitamin A and vitamin d.
Much OF the animal experiment
tation OF few years ago led to err
ratio conclusions because the inves-
tigators were working with fish
liver oil or a concentrate OF 1t con-
tanning two vitamins, and so they
could not ascribe the effects to Vita
min d alone or to Vitamin A alone.
Only In the past few years has this
confusion been cleared away and
precise knowledge OF the effects OF
vitamin A and vitamin d been OBJ.
tanned.
Shortage Of vitamin A in the diet
OF older children or adults may be
fairly frequent, especially when milk
Is not used literally In the daily
diet. In young infants whose diet
chiefly milk, vitamin A deficiency
seldom occurs at least In this coun-
try.
A quart OF milk contains about
1000 international units OF vitamin
A. and probably 1000 units day Is
enough to maintain good nutrition
In Il young infant Older children
require 5000 TO 1000 units OF vita"
min A daily, and growing youths
should have 1000 or more units
daily. Not all from milk. However,
every youth should consume three
pints OF milk day IN one way or
another.
Other foods than milk which are
comparatively good sources OF Vita
min a and when we say milk We
mean not only whole milk but evap-
Grated milk, dried (poWder) milk,
skim milk, cream, cheese, Ice cream.
custards and other things contain
Ing considerable milk or made from
milk-arc butter, egg yolk, tomato
juice, ripe banana, spinach, nspar0-
gus, green beans, carrots, green
leaves OF cabbage, escarole tchickory
greenS), alfalfa, clover, sweet potato,
yellow squash and turnip, lettuce,
kale. romaine, liver. Mos tot these
foods may and should be fed TO
infants over SIX mouths OF age.
strained through sieve (pureed,
When an infant gets Insufficient
vitamin A for good nutrition there
Is apt TO be scaliness and dryness
OF the skin and dryness and sore
ness OF the eyes 0ittle or no tears
shed when crying.
Vitamin A Is essential IN the diet
for the development OF the dentine
OF the teeth and for the develop
ment OF sound and healthy epithe-
lIum, which Is the surface coat OF
the skin and all mucous mem
branes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05
DIGGING WILL CONTINUE
New Britain Herald)

John L. Lewis. president of the
United Mine Workers of America,
made partial atonement for the tur-
MOL into which he has thrown this
country for many months past when
he and Secretary Harold Ickes met
last night and agreed to extend a
truce of fifteen days in the mine
strike argument.
But he is not to go uncensored
for his stand in the past when he
defied the War Labor Board and
and public sentiment generally BY
taking an Incorporating stand
on demands FOR an increase in the
miners pay and threatened to tic
up war production, so essential Just
nov when ths Aght shows . little
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05

1t is revelation to read that the
number of applicants for employment
locally is the lowest in years. Just a
short while ago it was a hopeless task
to obtain employment or for the agen-
cies to place the applicants, Now with
work in the industries going on at such
a tremendous speed there is work 1or
practically all. Even the physically nan
dicapped are taken care OF, and II Is q
happy day and moment when the en-
ployes' agency says--yes, think | nave
a Job for you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05

There seems to be considerable atmos-
pheric disturbance. Some even wonder
if it is caused by the war. At any rate
the weather is changeable and cold
Winds are prevalent, also rain, and quite
a number of thunder and lightning
storms. In the west earthquakes have
been registered, earth tremors lasting Tor
quite time. Truly everything is against
uG, someone was heard to remark, even
the weather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05

conception called for forgiveness oil
n whole years taxes 10 put tax col
lection on current basis, 1t will
probably be compromise with that
idea, tailored TO 1T the whims OF
Congress and the popular notion
that forgiveness Of taxes Is nice.
And 1t would be good news 10
many taxpayers to learn that half
of their tax bill for 1912 would be
forgiven, as the new bill reported
out by the House Ways and Means
committee proposes, But what has
been entirely overlooked Is that for
every tax dollar whose collection Is
Cancelled, the threat OF imitation Is
lust that much more real, comes just
that much closer.
INCREASE. NOT
FORGIVE TAXES
II is seriously TO be questioned II
this Is time TO think OF canceling
any taxes, Maybe It's too late to
talk of avoiding imitation, Imitation
may already be here, But II the
mcnaces of imitation are TO be kept
under any kind OF control at all, now
Is the time not TO talk Of torgiying
taxes, but, II anything Of increas-
ing taxes,
That Is highly unpopular doc
trinc to cspouSe and that Is why
you no longer hear the golden voices
rising IN Congress or out to decry
the idea Of tax forgiveness and 10
! plead for higher taxes and stu
! higher taxes to stop initiation, The
administration has fought q losing
battle on this policy right from the
! start, Secretary OF the Treasury
! Henry Morgcnthau Jr,, has express
cd himself rs satisfied with the tax
bill now before the House. He could
do little else Az this late date II
Is essential that the Treasury know
what It's tax program is 10 be for
the coming year and the admins
tration seems to be somewhat help
lessly pleading that any kind OF a
tax bill now Is better than no tax
bill at ALL
LEGISLATION ny JULY
Last year, 1t was October before
tax legislation was completed, This
year, TO delay passage beyond july
| would be disastrous, The tax re-
forms proposed In shifting TO a pay
I as-you-go tax plan are admittedly
important, requiring careful consid.
Grafton and full elaboration.
The war can't be stopped, however
while Congress whites away IN It's
old gafrer fashion Just over the
hill are these storm clouds Of infia-
ton,
"The Ruml plan" is good trade
name that catches the eye and the
ear, 1t Is n bottle OF medicine that
has been smartly merchandised, but
oversold as something that would
put tax collections on a current
basis That it would Go, but the
hidden ingredient In the bottle and
the potential poison is its power TO
induce imitation by forgiving taxes.
The Ruml plan In its original
form was not y-as-you-go taxa
ton, Pay -as-you-go taxation means
deducting taxes from your pay en-
yelope and other income at the
source, before you get your hands
on It, The revised House tax bill
Is on sound ground IN advocating
these withholding taxes of 20 per
cent, for they are definitely anti
inflationaly. Tax forgiveness, In any
form, isn't.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05
MENTIONED IN PASSING

(New Haven Journal Courier.)
Many a visitor to New York has
gazed at the austere splendor of the
big house at Madison and 50th and
wondered what family had once lived
in 1t. Most New Workers one asked
did not know that 1t was the White
law Reid mansion.
Now 1t is the New York club home
of the women in all branches of ma
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05

when the cup is poisoned, it will
drop from our hands and break
II we bring all our plans under His
will, if We never start an enter
prise without asking Him what we
should do and how we should do it,,
if we bring to Him the best We
know every day and ask Him to put
it aside If it does not match the
best He has in store for us - then
we may be sure the worlds poison
ed chalices Of temptation and per-
versity will not harm us. The way
to separate the false from the true,
the evil from the good, is to bring
all things before the Lord of life
for His judgment. What is evil will
fall to the earth; what is of true
and eternal value will continue.
The poisoned cups: There are
plenty of them. Parents have warn
ed us, experience has taught us.
of their lurking danger. Say the
word of Christ over them and they
will fall shattered at your feet.
All Rights Reserved Babson
NeWsnaner Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05

point, this markup regulation Is
disturbing because II not only
means price increases, but also
means that grOcers would no
longer be obliged TO post ceiling
prices. Thus she would have no
way Of knowing whether his
prices were higher than the cell
ingS. And the consumer would
be eliminated from any partici-
patton In the drive TO keep prices
down.
The issue Is definitely one Of u
business versus conSumef--one In
which tough minded Leon Hen
derson would have acted without
hesitation. Whether Prentiss
Brown Is tough enough to meet
the issue remains to be seen.
MAIL BAG
w. r., Navy Yard, Tacoma, Wash
--Selectivc Service still holds that
a child conceived after Pearl Har-
Dor Is not considered q dependent.
q. q. G., Rochester, N. "
There Is no War Department regu-
iation which prohibits enemy
aliens from serving In combat
units Of the u. s. Army.
+. s. s., New York City-Within
the last few days, complete send
Ing and receiving V-mail stations
have been opened In North Africa.
Thus V-mall Is now available TO
all overseas areas. About 100000
900 letters have been sent over
seas by V-mail, on rolls Of film,
without q single loss. The original
Is held Mt the port OF embarkation
until the reproduction has arrived,
when confirmation Is flashed by
radio.
Copyright, 1943, by United
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05

tionary gap.
In spite of this
storm warning,
there is every
indication that
when the house
Of representa-
tives again takes
up tax legisla-
ton during the
first week IN
May 1t will put
through som c
form OF tax for
giveneSs. It may
not be p Il r c
RUM plan which
In Its original
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Dangers Of
Tax Forgiveness
Apparent
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

The thmderheads OF initiation now
forming on the economic horizon get
bigger and blacker every hour.
Prizes are rising, wages are rising,
national income is spiraling up In a
whirlwind that carries with 1t in
creased purchasing power and in
whose vortex is $40 billion infla-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05
Selected Poem
CONTEMPORARY TESTIMONY
David Morton in the New York SUM

Let this bear witness, in the word.
In verse that more than will fill -.
Above this line: the speaking bird;
In this: the risen daffodil.
Where only now the heart had known
Silence, and darkness and no day,
The heavinesS OF Surly stone
All suddenly is rolled away "
And see: upSpringing through these lines,
The risen and undoubted bird,
The daffodil that surely Shines
witness, in the shining word.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
Nv EARL L AOIfGIASS Ii n
LIES POISONED CUPS

A story is told of an ancient king
who che day being handed a cup
filled with poisoned wine, made over
1t the sign Of the cross and uttered
the name OF Christ. The cup i'm
mediately fell from his hands and