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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17
Press Comment
PAY-AS.YOU-GO TAXES (NeW York Times)

Suppose we look at the effect of the Runl plan this way:
 1940 tax is computed on 1889 in- come.
 1s41 tax Is computed on 194O in- come.
 ls42 tax is computed on 1s4l in- come
 le43 tax is computed on ls4s inc some. ,D,.
 ls44 tax is computed on 1924 in- come. t..
 1s4S tax is computed on 1s4S in- come.
 This table could be; extended in- definitely. It may help to clarify the question for those persons who have been unable previously to un- derstand that 1t provides no tax holiday. no tax moratorium. no Forgiveness" and no "windfall" for the taxpayers as a whole. No years tax is skipped. Everybody pays his tax each year without Interruption.
 It is true that under the Ruml plan income for 1943 is substituted for that of 1942 as a basis of conl- putation. Given the same tax rates, this should bring in higher rather than lower revenues. But 1t may create inequities between taxpayers whose income changed one way or the other between 1922 and 1943. These inequities would be removed if the 194S tax, instead of being based solely on l94S income, were based on the individual taxpayers average income of 1942 and 1943.
 With this modification the only conceivable "gainers" at the expense of the Treasury from the pay-as- you-go plan will be those people who die within the next few years. But the Treasury should not lose too much sleep about them. They would 'gain" only if there were no such thing as estate and inheritance taxes. We now have. however, the highest estate and inheritance taxes on record, and the Treasury can make them even higher at will. So when a man dies the Treasury falls immediately into very heavy estate and inheritance taxes that it would not have collected had the man lived.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17

Did you look at the sky the night of February IS? No, perhaps you did not It was much too cold to be out of doors, say you. But those who did step forth saw marvellous sky, jeweled with the clear crescent moon and millions of bright stars. It was beautiful sky, if cold. Up in that sky right now the periodic comet Wolf can be seen with the aid of strong telescopes. Last year it was expected to be visible. Its magnitude last NoVem- Der was 18.6, pretty faint for even the strangesL instruments. Wolf was first seen in 1884 by Max Wolf of Heidelberg Should you be on the lookout for the comet at any time it has starlike head and small tail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17
Snow!

What beautiful sight! Warning lead en skies bring gloom. We look on high and think-what, snow again! More dig ging out, sloshing about. Snow is a bore. Tt is hard on the frail and infirm. It is difficult to get places, trudging along to bus lines Leaden skies with promise of snow do not fill us with joy; the chil- dren love it, so do our healthy younger folks, the huskieS, so to speak.
 The other day leaden skies announced the imminent arrival of snow. We grum- bled as it fell steadily during Saturday afternoon and evening. By late evening it had spent itself, and when we dragged out Sunday morning there it was. Snow! Mounds and piles of it. What beautiful sight. Banks and banks of it glistening in the morning sunlight! You begrudg- ingly admitted a snow storm was pret- ty sight after all. Snow in February in New Englandl Well, what about it? It is quite of, the season. But just the same we hope there are not many more snow storms on the winter-1943 calen- dar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17


 To prepare for 1t, Michael F. Reilly, White House Secret Serv- ice agent, left Washington several days before the President, and travelled the exact route he was to follow. From Miami to Brazil to West Africa to North Africa, Reilly and a picked squad of men went over every step in advance. At Natal, Brazil, when Reilly walked out on the dock where the presidential clipper was to land, he suddenly turned and disappeared. .s
 He had seen Walter Winchell, and he was afraid that ace re- porter would smell news in the wind. Winchell was on his way north, after an assignment at Rio. Reilly says he expects to kid Winchell some day about missing that bit of news. (Even if WinChell had got wind of the affair, of course, he could have printed nothing about the move ment of the President.) At Bath- hurst, West Africa, the British almost interned the Secret Service squad for not, having yellow fever inocOlations. They had feared illness from "shots," and took a chance without them. Ac.' tually one man was detained, but he was the one assigned to re- Y,1alY, there anyhow,
 CASABLANCA PRECAUTIONS
 At Casablanca, a barbed wire fence was erected around the ho- tel and villas in which tie Presi- dent and Prime Minister were to stay. All native servants (Arabs) were removed from the two villas intended for the two chiefs and U, s. soldiers were substituted.
 Arabs were retained in other parts of the hotel, but not al- lowed to leave the compound dur ing the entire period. They soon learned who their guests were, and some tried to pass notes to friends outside with no apparent harmful intentiOn), but the notes were iil- tercepted by Secret Service.
 Toughest job was protecting the President on his motor ride from Casablanca to the former fight ing zone, no miles away, The round trip of 220 miles was made In a single day, the President
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17
A TALK ON TEETH

Pyorrhea means a flow or dis charge of pus. Pyorrhea alveolaris, Riggs disease, is discharge of pus from the tooth sockets--the alveoli,, Formerly there was good deal of small time controversy among phy- sicians and dentists as to whether pyorrhea was local or a consti-u tlltional condition and whether 1t called tor purely local treatment by the dentist or both local treatment and systemic or constitutional treat ment by physician and dentist. That. question is no longer debatable. Everybody knows or should know that pyorrhea requires the best treatment the dentist and the physician working in constant CO., operation can give-or better still treatment by a dentist who is doctor of medicine-as all dentists should be and in the not distant future shall be.
 American Teeth Are Pretty Bad .
 "All That Gingivitis is Not pvor- rhea" is the title ofI a pamphlet !, will send on request, if you supply stamped envelope bearing your. address. ha During the past fifty years American teeth have become stead- fly no better, reaching the all-time low today. Oh, yes, know our par ents and grandparents lost their teeth before they reached middle age, in most iIstances-but they never had the advantage of proper care of treatment by dentists. They never troubled to have tooth filled when 1t presented just little cav- ity-they waited until the tooth was past redemption or until they suffered a severe tothache and, then had the tooth pulled. When they had few teeth extracted they never even considered the advisa- bility of having an artificial set. bridge or other denture installed. to carry on the function of the teeth. To them that seemed an unwar- ranted extravaganza. As long as they could worry along without teeth-which they did, sometimes to the extraordinary age of sixty or seventy years-why waste money on such doodadsp
 It is sad to observe that a good many people today harbor a similar belief. Not only the ignorant or the poverty stricken, but too often people who are well educated and well heeled financially go for years with from one to half dozen teeth missing, evidently quite uncon- scious of the fact that this in- evitably inpairs health and nutri-, tion and shortens life.
 The country needs today as 1ev- CT bfeore a new type or school of dentists-dentists who have been trained as physicians before they receive their training in dentistry. A few of the leading colleges have already arranged such e course, and 1t behooves other dental schools to follow tho leaders or close their doors. It is a waste of human en- efgy and money to maintain Sep- arate schools for the training of physicians and dentists. Every stu- dent who wishes to practice den- tigtry should first complete the reg ular course in a medical school, re. ceive the degree of M. D. then take whatever special or technical in struction he may require to qualify him to practice as a specialist in .. dentistry or any of the branches Of l dentistry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17

replace George Messersmith as Ambassador to Mexico are ground less. Messersmith is not i'll. In spite of the fact that he works from 8 8. m. to 8 p. m. he has missed only 3 days in Il months.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17

grounds. 1t
 There are now more than 1200 USO centers in operation in all the states and 16 overseas areas, that isx territories, possessions and off-short bases. These are run by 5000 pait workers and by volunteers tha. number more than 100000.
 Included in these operations arr the well-known, USO cIubhouses os camps and cities, lounges in raiE road and bus terminals, and tils trucks which provide mobile servics for men on detached duty. For war industry workers the USO maintainI 90 clubs. and there are others whicF cater to both workers and the miIi. tary. The USO does hot operatt m combat areas, for there the Wal and Navy departments provide fos the mems needs through the Spe' cial Service division or through ths Red Cross. M
 The financial statement show that the USO has received $45 O00.a co in the past l8 months. and that contributions have come from threes quarters of the towns and cities ils he United States. Plans and activities for the ever bigger job of 1043 are already in flill swing. and, needless to say. the same quality of service is assured. q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17

February is an eventful month. It is a month of important days. Starting off there is ground-hog day, then comes Lincoln's birthday, then St. Valentine Day, then Washington's birthday. But this year we have new one added to our great days. It is War Ration Book Mum Der II Day. A great day for all, especially the teachers who give time and plenty or it to help the rest of us understand WnaC comes next in war rationing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17

When you consider the sugar problems attending rationing do you think of sugar in terms of or with Cuban or other island background? All the rice does not come from China nor all the sugar from Cuba. Domestic beet sugar production in 1922 ran to about three and one-half billion pounds. There is no worry about wartime ocean shipping problems with our record acreage of sugar beets in re- sponse to wartime sugar demands. You may be rationed on your sugar but you can rest assured that last years produc- tion was sufficient to supply every house. hold for the next year. Beet sugar, it is pointed out, has the same food volue, also the same taste and appearance as can sugar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY.
THE DISCIPLINE OF CHOICE
By EARL [. DOUGLASS D. D.

Nothing is so hard as to make a decision. How often when con- fronted with that necessity, we wish that we could have the decl- sion made for. us. But evidently it is the divine intention that we grow mentally and spiritually by the making of choices, even though we scarcely ever make a choice that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17

we know WlCn full certainty is absolutely right
 We might de- mur about all this, grieve over it and call it un.
 just were it not that we observe in all struggle the xe rcts e which produces grow tn. The matter of great.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17
Selected Poem

GLAMOUR (Harold willard Gleason in the New York Ttmes His last command, he knew at sixty-seven A deep-sea skipper scouts illusion tender To him the tightest schooner under heavenS She waited on the ways for him to render A name upon her stately sternplate glistening Connoting high romance and matchless beauty vast responsibility, this christening: He scratched his beard and set about ms uuty' Paumotu- -Ulalume-tuAttaia-
 Vague, lovely visions ail Of these suggested. Andromeda- emiramis-Mahaia- Fancy ran rampant Then at length he rested. And as she seawaFd slid the captain canny,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17

ranged. Such deaths are lowest in New York and New Jersey, highest in Nevada, Montana and Wyoming. We hope the statisticians were not limiting anything about relative sobriety and sanity among the peoples of the various states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17

will be the tac- tic in announc- ing other ration ing programs.
 This "Sur. prisel Surprise" method of ra- tioning is now considered tn e preferred tech- nique. It pre-. vents runs and scare buyin g and insures the build . up of m @ i'm u m re- serve stocks be. fnra pakiat1 I n Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17
Current Comment

have seen what America is pro- ducing and believe our production plus the fighting spirit of our men cannot be matched by the Axis Germany's power is waning. Her air force has proved inferior. quanti- lively as well as qualitatively, tc that of the Allies
 James A. Farley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17
Your Health
 By Dr.. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining pev- sOnaI hellth and hygiene. not to disease, diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by pr. 7rady .f a stamped self addressed envelope Ia enclosed. Letters should ibe brief and written In ink. No reply can be made to querIes not conform ing to instructions. Address pr. William Brady. National News. paper Service, 32O West Madison Street, Chicago III. 's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
There'n Be More Ration Surprises
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington COrrespOndent

Just because shoe rationing was sprung on the linsuspecting public like a Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor - in the middle of an other wise quiet Sunday afternoon = 1t doesn't necessarily follow that this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS Shifting ir the Sink

An uncle living with US con stantly spits in the sink, and 1, any one protests he scouts the suggestion that 1t is unsanitary by saying Dr. Brady says there are no germs. (H. F. W. 7.
 Answer-Ee is vicious fellow to commit such filthy Aoffense and Is misquoting me. 3.3ss
 Tuberculosis af
 Tn my teens was under physi- clans care for incipient tuberculosis |. Have been pretty well now for several years. Have been asked to donate blood to the blood bank. I'm a little underweight and work long hours. (S. O.
 Answer-Better not donate blood. You probably would not be accepted anyway. Copyright 194S, John F. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17
Washington Merry-G Go-Round
Corps Agents Covered Route in Advance Inspecting Facilities American Soldiers Replaced Arab Servants in Presidential Villa
 Corn Ceiling Probably Will Be Lifted Spur Cattle Production
BY DREW PEARSON

the Secret Service President South
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17

Daily Almanae Moon sets $40 a. n. fwaF tlme). Sun Fises T:s0 Q. m.. sets e:2s ?. m. ewaF Aii vehicles must bs lighted thirty minutes after sunset,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17

We cannot prime-pump the world into prosperity any more than we have SO primed our own economy. -Frederick c. Crawofrd. president National Association of Manufac. tureEs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17

am disturbed by the -apidity oi the change from Q speculative pes simlsm 10 undue optimism regarding the course Of the war. Nothing could Dc more dangerous to the Snes cess Of our arms.
 -oeneraI George c. Marshall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17

There arc only . leW Americans who place appetite above patriot ism. Nineteen forty. thTee will not be on easy yeas lcf tg op the hulne front -PFeal1ent RoossVelk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-17

Al Rights Dabson NoWs.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06
iMsw, p, mo4srn Women
Girls Easily
Reeimented
BY Falds
By HELEN ROWLAND

TO-DAY THE thing we are
fghting for is the freedom Of
the individual and the thing we
most bitterly denounce and
abhor is the thought Of regimen
tation!
Yet. even while we deSpiSe
and derogate the regimented
Germans, We blikhly and care
lessly regiment ourselves. We
don't wait for a law or a war
or dictator 10 regiment US.
NOBODY CAN account for
the crazeS. mazes and phases OF
the American girl. They come
mysteriously and pass as quickly
and quite as mysteriouSly as
they come.
There was the Rudolph Valen-
tino craze, the Rudy Vallee tor
crooner) frenzy. the { ar X
Gable obSession, the Paul White
man COR jazz craze. and the
rage for marrying band leaders.
BEFORE THESE. there were
the Geraldine FarTar craze and
the Gerry-nappers. And the
Irene Castle frenzy, when they
all carried Swaggcr sticks and
rushed 10 have their hair bobbcd
in the CaStle-cut.
And there were the banana
song and the Hut-Sut song and
the blues singers and boogie-
woogie. How tiresome they AL
became before they were cast
into limbo for some newer fad
AND TODAY its the Frank
Sinatrs frenzy.
Women wept and Swooned ~
Rudolph Valentines funeral and
women sigh and are SAID 20
swoon Al Frank Sinatra's sing
ing. Just how il started and
how long il Will last nobody can
/ tell you
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06
Aide Corps
Graduates

THE FIRST class for that
American Red Cross Diotltisns
Aide Corps. which We told YOU
about on these pages some time
ago ... graduated Sunday oct.
3 al Harper Hospital.
Congratulating this class Of
- and presenting their caps 80.
was Mrs. Meredith Randall
chairman Of the corps Miss
Mary Harrington. head dieutlan
for HarperS and chairman of
Red Cross Nutrition Committee
and Mrs. Lucy Parsons. who
conducted the class.
Women graduated from this
course Will aid nurses and dIeti-
tianS in hospitals. where there
Is such a shortage Of trained
help
Other classes viii be given
a. we'll as evening classes
for those who cannot attend IN
the daytime For further infor-
nation inquire al the Red Cross
Headquarters. 1853 +. jefferson.
Monday or Friday FItzroy
QOOO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06
Home
Laundry
SinnpIified
Bv ELEANOR ROSS

WOMEN WHO have always
done household washing are
sometimes apt TO get out of pa
uence with young homemakers
who complain that they just
don't know how 10 wash sheets,
towels and other household ar
ticleS.
Today many young house.
keepers face laundering these
things AZ home for the first
time in their lives.
Except that sheets are bulky.
they shouldn't faZe the home
laurdress. II they are to be
washed by hand soak them for
hall an hour IN cool, slightly
Sudsy water. Then transfer TO
warmer water whipped up TO a
good suds.
Light rubbing against a board
or between the hands will re-
move the dirt if the fabric is
not excessively soiled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06

A SOLUTION for a winter Of
rauoning is TO knit BabyS
underwear. Hell not only agree
he'll chortlc with delight when
he feels these soft garments
next 10 his tender SKIN. With
these simple, concise directions.
youIl have no difficulty. Pat
tern 69i contains directions for
knitting shirt and pants in sizes
,. 3. 4 call in one pattern).
This pattern, together with q
transfer pattern OF tasteful en-
1rodery moths that you can
use on many articles. IS cents.
Send Is cents in coins for this
pattern 10 the Laura Wheeler
Pattern Department 1925 Times
square Detroit 81 Mich
Due 10 SloWneSs The mails
and other conditions beyond our
control pattern deliveries are
being DELAYED. Please be patient.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06

HAPCH p To Arm 2o
A ries- You should find
friendly help from many quar-
tiers this benefc day Remember
every extra hour and effort YOU
give 10 aid our victory in this
war viii bring a prayer from
some brave man al the front.
APRIL n TO NAY ~
T0orps-You are favored in a
personal way; your heart should
rejoice that you have the viii
and the work TO do IN this epoch
Of greatest trial for the preser-
walton Of mankind's most cher
ished possess ions.
MAY II TO JUNE Fl
Gcmiui 49, Doubly favored in
planet aspects for private and
business interests Military. air.
naval affairs can reach new and
valued detectives.
JUNE - TO July 20
Coucer-Employment, business
transactions. selling essential
commodities; war bonds. any
thing that aids our government
IN It's momentous tasks are top
fsvoTites.
July - TO AUG. p
Lco-You don't need extern
sive outside help If true to your
own fine qualifications. Leoites
are powerful individuals for
good when on their own and
needing their conscience.
AUG. % TO SEPT. 2S
Virgo - All indications seem
d TO swing to gains in your direc-
ton. Benefits will accrue for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06
Wrinqinq Sheets

Here IT might be well 10 pause
and reiterate the statement that
If the household things are
washed before becoming heavily
Soiled 1t takes less effort and
less time TO wash them, and
saves wear and tear OF the
fabric.
Wringing by7hand can be sim
phfed by punching the sheet
across the width. at one Of the
hem-ends. II will twist into A
narrow roll that is not at all
difficult 20 manage.
When II has been put into the
rinse water. open 1t up so that
the clear water can penetrate.
Rinse al least twice and put
through bluing water.
Hanging is important because
it determines the need of iron
inc. Fold the sheets hem 10 hem
and hang with about a third OF
double thickness over the line,
fastening firmly with clothes
pms. And see 10 II that the
line is absolutely clean before
hanging linens.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06
Garden Course
In Landsc ping

THE GARDEN and the home
a University of Michigan extern
sion course. will be offered here
again this fall with enough new
material TO make Of interest to
those who enrolled last year.
Mrs. Ruth MoSher Place, "A MEM
Der of both the Michigan victory
garden committee and the wee
tory garden state contest COM
mittec. is the instructor
She Will devote the eight lee
lures In the course 10 planning
fall work: landscape principles.
the planting of perennialS and
bulbs. ANIMALS. shrubs and trees.
and food. The class opens at
7;30 p. m. on Friday evening.
Oct. S. at the Horace II Rack
ham Educational Memorial. 90
FarnSworth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06
Use Less Salt

A trick that Will keep you
from being so thirsty is 10
cut down on salt. Besides, salt
figures in the storage of water
in your tissues, and cutting
down on II is a good thing for
weight loss.
Another rule worth following
is 10 eat Slowly-not merely be-
cause it IS an aid 10 digestion.
bul because II acts a brake
for your appetite. You are not
so apt 10 eat past your safety
signal.
One OF the SureSt ways Of
SHINING down demands little
Spartan spirit. 1t Is gust TO
make a practice Of always leaV-
ing the table while you still
think you would enjoy eating a
little more. Naturally, you must
take care 10 eat your protective
foods first and the little more
you can do without which i
dessert