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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19
Depleted College Ranks

Mrs. Roosevelt thinks the time has
passed when it is in order for girls to
attend college just for fun or to, make
agreeable contacts Most Of us will be
agreed on that, we think. In fact, the
time for that sort of thing has been out
for some time. It used to be quite the
thing for young girls to want to finish.
Sometimes what was offered in the So
called finishing schools was rot enough.
They wanted to have the experience OF
college life, the campus, the sports, the
social affairs, and last but decidedly not
least, the studies offered.
Very often this type of girl, that is to
say, the not too studious girl, and de-
cidedly not college material, went to col
lege because her high school or boarding
school friends were going So she signed
up for college and made the grade with
difficulty. Very often she did not or
does not make the grade, and she is not
too welcome in the college ranks. How
ever, she is to be commended for aSplr-
ing to a higher degree of education.
Today, however, colleges want good
students. Right now they are experience
ing depleted ranks; the mems because OF
existing conditions over which we have
no control; the women'S pretty much the
same. Young men and women OF college
age are joining the ranks in active war
work or defense activities at home. 1t
IS a great pity but cannot be helped; not
that so many young people are doing
service for their country but that colleges
must suffer thereby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19

orally better at night than during
the daytime. Which Is another
way OF saying that when every
thing has gone against us and we
are In trouble, when tragedy stares
us in the face, then We are usually
conscious of the presence OF Coo
In q way that we would never be
In bright and joyful hours when
all about us is sunshine.
For hundreds Of years ministers
viii be telling their congregations
about the tremendous answer 70
prayer which has come 70 many
men during this war. especially 70
men who were afloat on RATS. the
sea-full which lighted on Ricken-
hackers head when ne ana nie
companions were starving and dlu
50 as these intrepid men testl-
fled - rs q direct answer 70 prayer
will long be remembered and spoken
about IN the Christian Church.
We may well thank God that
when the night Il darkest, our re-
oeptlon Of spiritual things u some
times the most satisfactory and CON.
foFting. Il h always encouraging
10 know that reception improves ~
darkness deepeFn.
An RIGHTS Reserved
bahson Newspaper syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19
If Hitler Were Dead

Probably Adolf Hitler is not dead,
though he is weakening politically.
Probably he Is not a prisoner Of the Rus
SLAMS Probably he is no more insane
than he has been from the beginning 1t
is possible to build up an interesting sur
mise from the circumstances used by
former Ambassador Davies and others,
but there Is no use in kidding ourselves.
However, let's go overheard and assume
that Hitler is dead, prisoner, or other
wise removed from the international
scene. Waving our wholly human glee,
what would that mean to us as belliger-
ents? We don't know. Certainly Hitler
has symbolized the National Socialism
he formulated and led, in its most vicious
aspects. Certainly he has ascertained in
himself much of the inspiration for and
direction of its most anti-social activities.
But he could not have done that unless
there had been in Germany welcome
for the policies he has personified.
It could be that there is nobody in the
Reich capable of picking up where Hitler
would lay down if he were removed. That
would argue that he is an indispensable
man. Those who most sincerely believe
in complete democracy contend that there
is no such thing as an Indispensable man,
Ill any 1ldIIOIl 1OI ally PuAPOoCs AAOAS
has always been in Germany Prussian
military clique which has been response
BILE for one war Of aggression after
another. There still remains an aggre-
cation of little Hitlers, Swallowed by the
master but just as vicious. There is the
fundamental instability of the German
character, which permitted Nazism to
assume and retain power, and which
condoned its grandiloquently sadistic
policies. There is no harm in hoping
that Hitler really is dead. There Is no
harm in hoping that, if he is, the war
will be shortened.
We must not let those hopes influence
our activities On the contrary, If it
were proven that Hitler were gone, we
should assume that the generals, freed
from his "intuitive" guidance, could
prosecute the rest of the war more eff
GENTLY for his absence. In World War
we permitted Germany to capitulate
without ever learning at first hand the
penalties of defeat. We must not make
that mistake again. We must press on
until the Reich is completely impotent
militarily not merely beaten, but also
beaten up We can't afford to have to
fight new Axis aggression about 1865
or 1870.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19
Press Comment
KHARKOV

(Christian Science Monitor)
Kharkov Is more than another big
city retaken by the Russians. 1t was
the Nazis' key position in the entire
Ukraine. 1t was one nut the Rus
SLAMS couldn't crack In the winter
and spring of 1912. and q danger
point from which the Nazis renewed
their attacks on the Soviet lines
attacks which carried HitleF's hordes
all the way to 6talingrad and
threatened to skin the Bear.
Few indeed were the military ex-
perts who had heart 10 calculate on
the possibility OF the Russian tax.
Ing Khark0y this winter. Even when
the big Russian drive got under
way with unexpected vigor. tactl.
clans kept their fingers crossed
when discussing KhaFkov When
that Maxi fortress fell. the Russian
radio announced the event IN q
half-houF program q patriotic and
martial rnufic, IN which the news
was repeated nt regular intervals.
The importance Of this city 70 the
Soviet forces N inealimable. u IA
llusElak second largest rail center,
and with Il IN their hands the Rus
SLAMS can lay new tTnph for TIE
Mad forces. u would eaem that
there 4 no alternative for faeHG
faFcss bnt 70 rstreat 80 ills veg ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19

So many automobile owners, particu-
larry In the gasoline famished east, are
putting their cars away for the duration,
that the OPA has made some sugges-
lions 10 prevent deterioration of the
machines. See that the paint surface
q free from both damaging foreign sub
stances and bare spots that would rust;
siean, moth-proof and cover upholstery;
eiean and wax or oil chrome plating,
drain engine lubricant aid put In rust
Repelllng Oh, running. IL into the engine;
Nrnln gasoline tank and keep covered 10
nrevenE fire hazard; store battery IN
fool place, keeping charged from time 70
time: drain cooling system; jack up car
- take weight off tires. Remember -
non probably won't set q new automo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19

Adele Loving stiefel, pianist, composer
and teacher of piano, who died the other
day in New York City was closely liked
with the musical life of another day
The oldest surviving pupil of the great
Leschetizky she was in days gone by a
friend of Clara Schumann, Brahms,
Busoni and our own American Mcdowell.
Other teachers have come along and
established themselves but the name OF
Adele Lewing, as she was known pro-
fessionally, will be remembered by many.
A musical authority at one time pro-
nounced her the best of all women inter
prefers of Beethoven. She was further
linked to the past as the granddaughter
o. August Christian Prell, first violon-
cellist in the Hanover Court Orchestra,
who was the last pupil Of Philip Eman.
uel Bach Thus do we live in a small
world, not to far removed from Bach
and Beethoven as you might think.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19
Current Comment

A war economy Is an economic
and political structure which win
insure the minimum Of goods and
services necessary to keep the pop
ulation alive, healthy, and function-
ing effectively and will insure that
everything else men, machines.
and materials-than can be directed
against the enemy Is so directed.
-WP. B. Chairman Donald M. Nell
son.
Nature abhors a vacuum, even In
the heads Of statesmen.
Rep. lare Boothe Luce Of Con-
riecticut.
We must pool our supplies with
those Of the experienced and we'll
trained troops Of Britain and our
other allies who win form part Of
the invading armies and gladly share
the burden of fighting and dying.
Economic Director James r.
ByTnes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ill. Suckerl

seem to have some kind Of nerv-
Gus disorder. At least a complete
examination by noted medical
clinic revealed nothing else that
would account for my trouble.
Il. c.
Answer-Why not consult a ply
sician? If q doctor Is any good at
all he does not hesitate to practice
under his own name. II he Is no.
good he can always join few Of his
Ink to form q clinic and the great
Wiseacre population will walk right
into the trap. IVY
VaricOse Veins and Ulcers
We owe you our thanks for many
helps we have received from your
column. Years ago when we were
pretty hard up raising six children
mother used to say "God bless DR..
Brady for thatl"-and I guess she
raised us largely on your teachings.
My aunt Is almost disabled by an
ulcer on her leg-it has not healed
In two or three years, because abe
has varicose veins. (Miss Q. o. R)
Ailswer-Send stamped envelope
bearing your aunt's address, Tor
pamphlet "Varicose Veins and vatt-
cose Ulcers" No reason why the
ulcer should not be healed and the
varicose veins cured.
Lady Discovers vlte
My deepest appreciation Tor al
the good have derived from ''The
z Keys to Vite." I have followed
out the suggestions almost to the
letter and now flnd that at 80 I
can do more mental and physical
work than ever before. I get q new
Joy on tot living. I'm very happy
about 1t. IF. R)
Answer-That's what the booklets
for. Other readers who do not feel
too happy about their condition
may send twenty i've cents and
stamped self-addressed envelope for
q copy.
Copyright. 1913, John F. Ollie Coz
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19

We have just experienced the two
coolest days of the winter if not OF the
century. February is at it's wintry
height but we can't escape the rustic OF
spring. Would you believe that there
are no less than twenty-four variations
of the suit theme for the spring? This
will start the women hurrying and sour
rying and wondering which will be the
variation of their choice. A suit Tor
spring is strongly advised and with
twenty-four styles to select from there
should be no trouble, when the year is at
the spring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19

A1NADVl8
pluses of things the enemy wants
Whether or not the United States
needs these purchases from these
particular neutral sources Is besides
the point, though in practically
every case pre-emptive buys can be
used In the American war. effort,
Volume of these preclusive pur-
chases has not been so great, as
things are measured in this multi
billion dollar ,brawl. Milo Perkins
executive director of the Board Of
Economic Warfare, testified before
q Senate investigating committee
that the total from April to De-
cember, 1912, was only $32 million.
Total U. s. imports for 1912 were
$2,786 million, so the preclusive stuff
was only little over per cent Of
total war imports.
Early in the game, Jesse Jones
and his Reconstruction Finance
Corporation boys decided that lot
of these deals might be questioned
If they were made by the usual
RFC subsidiary war materials ptlr-
chasing corporations, and since all
the preclusive purchases were secret
anyway. a separate company, the U.
s. Commercial Corporation, was Or
ganiZed as q government
subsidiary to go into this kind Of
business exclusively. How does 1t
work?
CORK AND CONTRABAND
Toko, Soma ,,,,rohosa. ,ooda In
co,,rt,,as HE port,,cai ana Sna,n
Sur the T1n,taS Ste+as iss h,,v;nc
-, ti,oSa ,,s,,.toI oo',,,tr;a. ';,,"i;,Ses
49,, t,,,ns+e,e 'a a,.,S a,,a o.,,a,. ~ ,ssa
tar;oi Nav, o,s,, haso,.a +,se Nor tho
TT,,Staa STATS roS a ,,or,,,eI cor,,
;nn"rt hwsiness WITH these coIns
tr;es T,ho Garrnors have ne ,,cht 70
;,,+ersara WITH q nemtrsi cc,,nt y
NV, on,.,,,ei +ress 90 tha co,v S;,s,nsvs
oar go riaht ~ shir,eed q, Snon"
n, q, pert,,n,,asa sist,es hea,.;,,r
nav,car+s tl,et oro svnnasad ~ o;ve
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fr o SSo,,1 anS ~ po,t~as, h fSra tSs
wer ~ q ra,,trol s,;1 10 corSht
co,,.,,i,,o s,,ci, "ortraba,,S ,,rSnr
the laws of war The Gsrnosns have
ti,e ,.,nht - Sa,,. a. Gees ~. - s,,,,,
tLe s,s;,. ' No. ~ s Xii, ~ 49, ne ~
to- ,,,.ro,,asa. ,,,,st tharefore ba
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vos,ad ,4sht thro,,sh the 1r-hna+
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thjs ticSi,sh h,,s,ness W N'S > O
HOW TT g arms PEns
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19
Selected Poem
THE OWL AND THE PUSSY CAT
II Lear were writing It now.

II Lear WcEC WHAehAA6 ~ As~"
Cal Graham in The New York SUM
The Owl and the Pussy Cat want to see
A man in a grocery store;
They took some honey and plenty OF moheS
And stopped at the bank for more
The Owl looked up at coffee can
And sang TO a small guitar
20 lovely Grocer Grocery man,
What a wonderful Grocer you are.
You are,
You arel
What a wonderful Grocer you are"
The Grocer man said TO the Owl, said he.
"Your SON has the ring OF the bardi
A wonderful sound; but can't sen pound
For you haven't a ration cardP"
So the Owl and the Pussy Cat went away
And sang 70 a tiny lutte,
"A terrible blow: but we're on, yo-ho,
To discover q substitute.
T-hoot, t-hootl
T-hoot, t-hooti
To discover a sub-stl-tutei"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19

Best example Is the Securities
and Exchange Commission. his
police organization Of Wall Street
was about the first thing FDR
started after the stock market de-
preston days after 1882. Almost
universally 1t has been recognized
Us q reform which must stick,
But now, behind a smokescreen
Of attacking bureaucrats, congress
sional reactionaries have quietly
moved in and cut SEC appropria-
tions to the bone. Already the
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion has been exiled to Philadel-
phia, and now, away from the
washington spot light, 1t will be
whitfield down to 1882 days II
COP reactionaries have their way.
NOTE: Meanwhile the State De-
partment still hopes to persuade
the. Canadian Government to
ratify the extradition treaty per-
hitting swindlers Of America who
take refuge in Canada to be eX-
tradited to this country. The
Senate has okayed extradition
Of stock market operators swind-
ling Canadian citizens buo so far
the Canadian Parliament hasn't
reciprocated.
DOUGHTON's DOUGHTY FIGHT
Venerable Bob Doughton, North
Cardinals longtime chairman Of
the House Ways and Means Com
m!ttee, sees red when 1t comes to
the Ruml Plan.
Ex-Undersecrtary of the Treas
ury John Hanes, also from North
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19

Defense with sub.seCretaries in
each department.
"That would synchrOnixe de-
Tense operations under one head
and would have the advantage
Of preventing o great deal Of
duplication and inefflclency
which prevails under the pres
emit. system Of division between
the Army and Navy"
MERRY-GO-ROUND
Munro Leaf, who wrote Ferdin-
and the Bull, hailed as children's
classic on pacifisin, has now got
himself q captains commission In
the army, and Is more belligerent
than any West Pointer. He even
believes that 1t Is sacrilegious to
criticize anyone In the army, or
anything the army does-eSpecially
the Services Of Supply, to which
he Is detailed Congress prob
ably will pass a quick temporary,
tax provision requiring 20 per.
cent Of all income to be collected
for taxes at the source. Then
the permanent tax bill, passed
more leisurely, will provide the
exact amounts to me paid -.
Justice Byrnes, British Supply
Chief Lewellyn and the Russian
Ambassador all spoke impressively
at the dinner Of the American
Society Of Newspaper Editors. But
o1aiaF MOBILIZATION %ha alt%n~C tnaig
home was the wife Of the Fight
ing French representative serenely
smoking a long black cigar In
public.
MILK BONUSES
Eastern dairy farmers who have
been putting pressure on the Ag-
riculture Department don't take
too kindly to the proposed incen-
tive payments to dairymen for
increased milk production.
Payments would be based on
production of the past three years
and a sliding scale Of bonuses
would be paid to farmers increas-
ing the milk yield above a
fixed figure probably a bit be-
low their three-year average.
Instead, dairymen argue that
the consumer can afford to pay
higher prices and should do SO.
Higher prices, they say, Is the
best way to get more milk. Price
sterilization officials, however,
argue that once the price Of
milk is increased, the props will
be knocked right from under
them when 1t comes to opposing
yohn L. Lewis and his demand
for increased wages in the coal
fields.
NOTE: Government plans for
getting more farm labor include
importation of more Mexican
workers, movement Of migratory
workers, recruiting Of high school
boys and girls, the establishment
of labor camps and the establish
ment Of women's army.
Copyright, 1913, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
l. - ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19

Every cloud has silver lining: we
are told the prospects for New England's
fuel oil problem next winter are much
brighter. Much brighter than what?
We'll, just let it go at that. They are
brighter, because the pipeline from Texas
will have been extended to the East by
that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19

ing in on a favor
lite program knows
that reception is,
on the whole,
much better at
night than during
the day.
Those who have
had any expert
ence have found
the same thing to
be true in the
realm Of the spirit.
paaaaAtinsa ic noY1~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19
BY PETER EDISON

BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat washington
Correspondent
u. s. wartime trade with the re-
naming half-dozer neutral coun-
tries today involves some Of the
most delicate dealing and hoss-
swappin' in the long and frenEied
story of American foreign COM
merce. 1t is touchy business be-
cause, in most instances, 1t involves
economic warfare, in the thickest Of
the fight and no holds barred. It
involves buying and selling nd
sometimes outright barter in COM
petition with the NaZs, who are In
direst need Of many Of the conf
nercial prizes of this fight Ordin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19

bile for some time even after the war
ends. It viii take months to retool and
begin manufacture, and more time to
satisfy everybody who Is eager for a
1916 model vehicle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19
Daily Almanac

Sun rises TAs a. M. sets ESQ y. m. 'EaE
time).
Al vehicles must be- lighted thirty min
ules after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19

airy rules OF BUS
mess don't go In
this trade, ordin-
airy laws Of supply
and demand don't
determine t h {
prices. It is CUT
throat competi-
ton from the
start.
The IA ncy, "a
economists name
for this war trad
ing is preemptive
or preclusive buy
ing. That means
simply buying up
al aS,aA1aIala sSSN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19

The Dnieper OF face annihilation,
And TIE Russians seem q b show
Ing TIE Naxls JUS hos 70 deilne
that HoFa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19
> NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Dollars
Wage a
Private War

First Of a series Of two articles
on the U. s. Commercial COrpOr-
atlOn.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19
Your Health
By Dr.. William Brady

WA3&03Ge 4ANINy1Aa VI eAGAUNlGWEa
win be answered BY Or. 7rady &
. stamped self addressed envelope
q enclosed. Letters should be brief
and written In Ink. No reply can
be made TO queries not conforms
ing 20 instructions. Address Or.
william Brady. National News
paper Service, 500 West Madison
Street. Chicago III.
YES, CHILDREN HAVE TONgTEa
WORMS AND OUR PROFOUNH
SYMPATHY
Why Is It, demands mother
that mothers get nowhere with doc.
tors when they mention that then
children have worms. I've tried Tina
and again, knowing that. my TIVE
children did have them, yet when
I ask for some corrective TO clear
them ip-no soapI They poole
pooh the idea. I get exasperated
and dose the children myself with
's worm medicine, and the
children cease almost the next day
being cranky, snappy, pale looking
around the mouth.
AS a child, continues this mother,
I was martyr to worms. NV
mother used to give me chocolate
worm lozenges and hated them
so. I know children DO have worms
and the worms do make them grind
their teeth at night =.
(Mrs. J. q. AZ
In behalf Of the helpless children
Of the land, I, Or Doc Brady, do
solemnly declare that neither the
symptoms mentioned by Mrs. j. q.
A. nor any other symptoms warrant
Q diagnosis Of worm ir1festation In
any case. The only way q mother
or. doctor for that matter can de.
termine that child has worms 10
by finding the worms-or. by find.
ing their eggs by microscopic ex.
animation.
And do further say that IL Is q
wicked abuse Of O child's helpless
ness to administer to the child any
sort Of alleged worm medicine"
unles such o positive diagnosis has
ben made, and then only immedis
ately after the diagnosis is made.
Whenever any sort Of worm
medicine Is given to child-or to
any one else-in fairness to thu
child the medicine should be given
ONLY under the instruction Of thu
physician.
II had my way I'd see to u
that any parent, grandparents
neighborhood buEybody or idle bys
stander who gave or caused to be
given dose OF worm medicine to
q child without benefit Of medical
supervision, should be given ten
doses OF the same medicine himself
or herself, willy-nilly. With a bucket
Of castor oil as chaser.
OF course children have worms.
As q general rule the child who has
round worms suffers no particular
symptoms or disturbance Of health.
Occasionally the presence Of round
worms in the intestine may cause
trouble-but II SO 1t is the child's
right to have medical care.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
BETTER RECEPTION AT NIGHT
BY EARL L. DOUGLASS d. D.

Have you ever noticed how much
better radio reception ia at night?
There are many scientific reasons
advanced for this, but everyone who
spends any time Of an evening tun-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19

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eight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19
A Thought for Today

The Lord killeth, and maketh live: he brlngeth
Aovn 10 the grave and brlngeth up.-Samuel
2.e.
Every mans life Is q fairytale written by
Gods fingers.-Hans Christian Anderson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19
Washington Merry Round
BY
DREW PEARSON

COP Cry Bureoueots Kill FDR
Doushton Makes Religious Crusade Of His Opposition Rum Plan
Josephus Done Proved Prophet Defending Billy Mitchell in 1926
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19

Reindeer are hauling bombs.
gasoline and other supplies TO the
alrdromes in the far north Of the
Russian front.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-08
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The Hand of Hitler

b'"'No '"r s..'N'-"P IN M.Sso-
.."' s. G'o!"c, III Italy may DC seen
'''t nam" ~ ''''"'' ii...'! Il one 1oo"S
Very '',s'.H Almost IS hdcn l.
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