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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
NOT AS TT SEEMED
(Hartford Times

Hartford Times
 During the closing days of the legislative session an incident oc- cured which had amusing aspects and, as it was interpreted, implica- tions which were far from amusing. Republican State Chairman J, Kenneth Bradley ascended the ros- trum in the hall of the House and whispered something to the Speak CT. His words were picked up by the mlcrophone on the Speakers desk and came out through the loud speakers in the hall, SO that they were generally heard. He was understood as saying, We are going through with this" The remark was interpreted as applying to the high ly controversial Waterbury charter bills, which were then about to be considered, which were reputed to have been the basis of interparty dealing.
 The times reported the incident as a matter of news and used it as basis for editorial comment On some aspects of the Legislatures activi- ties. In view of that fact it is neces- sary in the interests of accuracy to note that there are explanations of incident which put different light upon it.
 Speaker Mitchell professes ignor- ance that any such incident oc- cured as described. Denial is made that he had any conversation with Mr. Bradley, or anyone else, regard ing the Wat tt-bury bills or any other matter of legislation, in which such a remark was made to him. His con- versation with MT. Bradley on the afternoon in question concerned a social engagement which had been planned for that evening and which MT. Mitchell found himself unable to attend because of the legislative ] situation which had developed. While he does not recall MT. Brad ley's exact reply to him, he assumes it was a statement that a projected dinner was to be held as planned.
 In fairness to all concerned it seems desirable to make this ex- planation. On the basis of it, the implications of sinister meaning at taching to the incident obviously are unjust. Our apologies to all con- cerned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27

which produce decline, but their faith keeps them day by day in d contented state of mind which in turn predisposes body and mind in the direction of good health.
 A famous physician was heard to declare that the one class of of peo- pie he scarcely ever found in his consulting room was that class who had religious faith and practiced it. Also distinguished neurologiSt once wrote that practically no one ever appeared in his consulting room whose disturbed mental state was not in some way connected with disturbed spiritual life.
 Good health results not so much from vigorous muscular exercise as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
Your Health By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per- SOnal health and hygiene, not to
 disease, diagnosis of treatment,
 will be answered by Dr. Brady if a stamped self addressed envelope is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written in ink. No reply can
 be made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address Dr.
 William Brady, National News
 paper Service, 32O West Madison
 Street. Chicago, Ill.
 MISCHIEF IN THE MENACE
 Mrs. - and think you are doing a fine piece of good sensible health promotion (writes a reader) We have adopted many of your recommendation into our daily liy- ing. Also agree on all your teach ings except the one that in your opinion there is no place in the home for clinical thermometer. We feel that in our case the excep- tion proves the. rule. (M. F.)
 Anyway there is no place in my home for the little glass stick. My advice is that no one should take the temperature in any circum- stance unless specifically instructed to do so by the physician.
 Maybe Mrs. F. was a pupil nurse or even graduate nurse. I would not know. Last time the question was raised here woman who owns one informed me that I lacked the experience to offer such impudent advice; while she, having had a whole year of nurse training in & hospital bfore her marriage, knew just how important it was to take temperatures in all cases. Since then I have been diffident about it ,as befits a plodding door-to- door practitioner.
 Any doctor who is worth anything away from his gadgets should be abl to recognize by looking at the patient, touching, observing the breathing and pulse, whether the patient has fever, at least in an acute illness. In chronic conditions, if it is necessary for the doctor to know whether there is fever pres ent at a particular time the doctor can instruct the patient or the at tendant as to measuring and record ing the temperature.
 This I know-a great deal of needless worry or anxiety and too much needless medical attention or treatment without benefit of med icine are occasioned by the mis- chievous use of clinical thermom- eter in many homes.
 There is far too much gadgetry, machinery, imposing mechanical hocus-pocus in American medicine today, and as the amazing automatic diagnosing and treatment machines increase in frequency and COST, the diagnostic skill and therapeutic ability of the near-doctors who use them decline.
 Use of the little glass stick in the home is of the same order. Mothers who are so keen about it generally are not worth a hoot when it comes to taking good care of ailing mem- bers of the family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27

newspapers were allowed to Specu- late freely.
 No wonder Mike Reilly was worried. Really, chief of the White House Secret Service de- tail, had gone to Monterrey in advance, to smell out any danger spots. He had tip that cer- tain hardware firms in the city were run by Germans, and hardware stores handle arms and ammunition. Also he was fear full of the shaky road-bed of the Mexican railroad between the border and Monterrey.
 Every mile of the line was care- fully checked by an official of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and as for the hardware stores, Reilly found that they had been dry cleaned by the Mexican gov- ernment after Mexico's declaration of war.
 In making inspections Reilly worked closely with General Eu- logio Ortiz, former chief-of- staff for Pancho Villa, and a great ad- mirer of General MacArthur. It is General Ortiz's ambition to be sent to Australia to serve with Macarthur.
 Copyright, 1943, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
CHINA GIRDS ANEW
(Hartford TimeS)

"The Chinese will be prepared to meet this big-scale offensive" is the encouraging manner in which the governments spokesman at Chungking described the situation which is developing about 300 miles to the east of China's capital city The Japs have made several for ward thrusts along the Yangtze River. Employing tanks. artillery and planes, the enemy appears to be undertaking what observers be- lieve may be a large-scale offen- sive.
 As Japan's military operations In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27

It came about when the Prime Minister asked Mrs. Harry Hop kins about the latest styles worn by American women. He said he would like to see some of them. So Mrs. Hopkins got Mrs Averill Hartman and together they or ganized fashion show.
 Sending to New York for the latest gowns, they staged a priv ate, ultra exclusive fashion show for the Prime Minister of Bri- tain, with the help of several i'm ported models.
 Churchill got quite kick out of it. Friends say that his photo graphic mind will remember most of the details, and the first thing he will do when he gets back to London will be to tell Mrs. Chur- chill all about it,
 She's sure to ask me-" he re- marked, "just what the women are wearing in America"
 EAGER JOHN L. LEWIS
 Only insiders know it, but John L. Lewis wanted re-admission to the AF1L so badly that he en- closed with his application a check for $60,000 advance dues.
 He hoped to take his old friends by storm and win immediate ad- mission. The AFL executive coun- cil was sitting at the time he sent the check, and would not meet again until August. Lewis hoped they would act pronto, so he could lay plans for throwing his weight around at the next AFL convention in October. {
 But quick admission of the Mine Workers was blocked partly by two independents inside the AFL, partly by the White House, where temperatures rose rapidly for fear Lewis, bitterly anti-New Deal, would swing the AFL away from cooperation with the President.
 Lewis had nursed his plan to rejoin the AFL for long time. Recently, he had begun to feel deeply the public resentment against his coal strike, and also to feel the weakness of his posi- tion outside both of the big union organizations.
 In trying to worm pack inside the AFL, he used the good offices of Big Bill Hutcheson, boss of the Carpenters Union and herein lay the greatest irony of the en- tire operation. For it was Hutch eson, now a willing emissary for John, who fell flat on his back under a blow from the fist of Lewis at the Atlantic City con- vention in 1885.
 Ask the man in the street whether it's true or false that Germany is now being bombed by planes made of wood, carrying no guns, and accompanied by no fighters. His answer: False. Cor rect answer True.
 The RAF is now using such a plane, and most successfully. It is the new Mosquito bomber, made of spruce ply-Wood, and using speed instead of armament for its protection.
 Persons who remember the famous air race from England to Australia in 1884 know how the Mosquito got it's start. Winner of that race was the DeHaviland Comet. Only two planes of this type were ever built, but they served as model for the devas- tating Mosquito which is dodging the fighters and anti-aircraft fire over Germany today.
 The Mosquito operates on wholly different theory of at tack and defense from the big four -engined cannon -and-ma- chine-gun jobs that have done most of the RAF bombing. It has a top speed of 400 miles an hour, which means the fighters can't overtake it. It lodges into a specific target, such as rail road yard, drops it's small load of bombs with deadly air, lodges out again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
John L. Lewis
 Plays His Hand For Big Stakes
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington COrrcspOndent

There is much more than meets the eye in John L. Lewis's applica- tion to take the United Mine Work CTS back into the American Feder- ation of Labor, and perhaps the the only man in the country who really sees all the implications is John L. himself. who hasn't missed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
Edsel Ford

The unexpected death of Edsel Ford removes an important but at the same time unassuming man from the great world of industry. Only son of Henry Ford pioneer in the automobile manu- facture, he assumed the major reSponsl- bility of the vast Ford concerns. Unlike his father he was very little in the lime light, but accepted and carried on as the junior partner of his father, assuming more and more responsibility of late years.
 Edsel Ford was not a junior partner nor the president of The Ford Motor Company in name only. He had an active mechanical mind, ard championed the airplane built on more durable lines capable of harnessing vast horsepower. His training to accept and carry on the responsibilities of a gigantic concern was started when he was very young and In his youth his father had not yet advanced to tycoon" stature He more or less saw his father advance from small-salaried mechanic to the great man he later be- came.
 Many of the advancements in the Ford industry, the changes made, were the suggestions of Edsel Ford, always import ant but always regarded as the son of Henry Ford, not just Edsel Ford, who also made bit of automobile history.
 His death at 49 years of age is great loss to the industry to the nation and to the world. The close relationship of father and son stands to make us realize what loss he is to his famous and dis tinguished father.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27

S 0 m e t i mes en- counters a saint who is an invalid and a great sim II CT W h 0 h a S abounding health. There are eXcep- tions to e very rule. But taken by large, those who try honestly to live the Chris
 tian life not only avoid the excpSSeS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
Selected Poem
HEART OF WOOD

Edna Mead in The Christian Science Monitor. Still: so still No bar of sun Through cobWeb spun On this green dark, No sky-assaulting urgent lark With silver note to spill: Only the drill Of one woodpeckers arrogant bill Thrust into bark Otherwise, still! No Shattering fear PenetrateS here: Absent from ill We stand so near The small wild creatures ancient laws In this vast, calm Primeval pause Divorced a space From sense of harm, Letting a world go by at will; ,Aolding the heart serene and still.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27

a trick in the l a s t t h r e e months of his intricate p l a y for the highest of stakes.
 Informed labor politicians W h o keep close track of the involved inS-and-ou of the labor move ment see in this latest l. c W l s move the bold est bid for pow CT, the m o s t spectacular card
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27

from the normal functioning of all the bodily organs; and there is mo- thing which brings about the quiet physical poise which in turn pro- duces health so much as does re- ligion. Health is not a matter of pills and medicine; neither is 1t so much as matter of vigorous out of-door exercise as we sometimes think. Nothing makes one so healthy as quiet and contented mind, and religion is the greatest factor in all the world for produc- ing this quietness and poise.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D

HEALTH OF BODY AND SOUL
 Religious faith has more to do with keeping the body healthy than any other factor in life.
 This does not mean of course that all religious people are healthy. One
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
Current Comment

Stripped of every weapon, impov- erished, starved, uprooted and scat tered among unknown prison camps, the unconquered men and women of occupied Europe are a living testament to the stamina of the human spirit.
 Joseph c. Grew.
 If this sacrifice of blood and strength again brings a concentra- ton of riches in the hands of few-great fortunes for the priv ileged and misery and poverty for the people in general-then de- mocracy will have failed and all this sacrifice will have been in vain.
 Vice President Henry Wallace.
 We must prepare now against unemployment during the recon version period and for full and con- tinuing employment under a peace time ecoomy. The first goal should be a foundation for better living through provision for enough jobs and lasting jobs.
 National Planning Association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon rises at 2lO a. m. Cwar time). Sun rises at 5:26 a. m, sets at SIP D. m, (war time).
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
Washington Merry-Go-Round
Beautiful Models Parade Churchill Private Fashion Show Eager John Lewis $6oooochek AFL for Advance Due U Will Build Mosquitoes Speedy Unormed Bombers of Wood
BY DREW PEARSON
WASHINGTON, May 27.

WASHINGTON May There was one conference staged for parade beautiful models dressed the latest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
A Thought for Today

But the Lord your Gid ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your snemies.-II. Kings 17:39. From Piety whose soul sincere Fears God and knows no other fear.
 W. Smyth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
Home Called Best
For Vacation
Tips Given Those Who
Feel They Must Travel
Snend your vacaiIon al hone.

Spend your vacation az home.
But II YOU feel you must travel,
follow these tips which the Mich
igan Railroads Association today
Joined ODT Director Joseph B.
Eastman in urging:
Ask your boss 10 set your days
of in the middle of the week, 10
break down weekend travel con-
centration.
Ask him 10 spread the annual
vacation period over the entire
year TO fattcn out tho customary
June-August travel peaks
Avoid overnight trips; travel on
day coaches: travel light. make
only one round trip TO your vaca-
tion spot.
Garry your own lunchbox with
you.
But. best Of all stay home.
Even if all these tips arc fol-
lowed the association warns, there
is still going 10 be trouble. because
Of essential demands on travel.
such as troop and supply move
mcnts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
ABOVE POLITICS

But he went ahead on the prem
Use that this rationing program
was above politics and necessary
for victory.
He is 81 years old and in his
youth he was a newspaper re-
porter. For Is years after that
he was employed in the sales de-
partment OF General Motors and
then he became a banker
He said that now that every
thing is under control. he Will be
mighty glad 10 get back.
A candidate for his job is VII.
liam G.. Lewis, first secretary OF
the State Liquor Control Commits
sion and former secretary OF the
Michigan Public Service Commits
sion.
Also bidding is Draper Allen
who once was supposed 10 be In
charge Of Detroit for the OPA,
but was moved 10 Oakland
County. Allen was state sales tax
car under Gov. Murphy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
ADVERTISEMENT
PimpIes Disappeared
Over Night

YES, It is true. there Is a safe
harmless indicated liquid called
Kleerex that dries up pimples over
night. Those who followed simple
directions and applied kleerex up
on retiring were amazingly sur.
prised when they found their pim-
pies had disappeared. These users,
enthusiastically praise Kleerex and
claim they are no longer embar-
raised and are now happy with
their clear compilations Don't take
our word for IL. use Kleerex 10.
night. only soc. II one application
does not satisfy. you get your money
hack. There Is no risk 50 do not hesitate.
Sold and recommended hy Cunningham,
Hinsels and drug stores everywhere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
Psylhiatrists Meet
In Detroit May 1913

Discussion of recent develop
ments in military neuro-psychiatry
will feature the 99th national con-
vention of the American PSychia-
trio Association, in Detroit, May
10 10 -.
Emphasis at the convention, 10
be held in the Hotel Statler, will
be placed on the treatment Of war
psychiatric casualties. many now
cases Of which arc being met for
the first time in this war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
Frances Faye Robbed
OF $4,000 Furs, Gems

CHICAGO, May / QNS)-
Frances Faye, musical comedy
star, was robbed of three fur
coats and a quantity OF jewelry
valued at $4,000 today.
Police reported that while she
was singing in a loop cafe, some
one entered Miss Faye's hotel
room and stole the furS and jewels.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
Fake Raid Upsets Routine
Of -er-Alleged Gamblers

Persons supposedly in the know
told of an incident in that So
called gambling place just over
the Macomb line, early Saturday,
that fairly popped the cuffs of the
alleged dealers and wilted the
collars of the alleged stickmen.
Everything was pr gressin 6
smoothly up until then. The rattle
Of dice and the whir of the roulette
wheel were said 10 have been
scarcely audible above the crunch
Of iuicv steaks
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
GAS RATIoNING EFFECT

Dcarborn's welcome program at
FordSon High School stadium will
he held Sunday afternoon, May l6;
Wyandotte'S welcome 70 new Citi-
zenS al Roosevelt High School
there Sunday afternoon, as well
as the Belle Isle ceremony which
the department OF parks and rec
reation and The Detroit Times
are arranging for Belle Isle, the
city's welcome 10 new citizens AT
the Institute of Arts. and a war
bond rally which the Americans
All organization will hold al the
State Fair race track Sunday aft
ernoon.
Gasoline rationing and tho rush
of work on varying shifts in
Greater DctroitS war plants are
reasons why Detroit's obServ-
ances must be held this year in
different places AT different hours.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02

y Motorists with 3 and c gasoline
books that expire May 81 we're
.ged by OPA 10 apply for re-
wal blanks Monday AZ their
plant transportation committees
or their local rationA boards.
Owners not served by plant
transportation committees m y
mail these applications 10 their
ration. boards. attaching tire in
spection records. Several days be-
fore the old books expire. the now
books and the tire reeords will he
mailed back 10 the applicants
Plant transportation committees
are being urged 10 keep applica-
tions flowing evenly through May.
Where plant committees file APP
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
B and C. Drivers Urged
To Seek Renewals Monday

plications for their employees. the
central gasoline rationing board
will process the applications, and
send the gas ration books imme-
diately TO the plants for distribu-
tion.
Edward T Broadwell, OPA dis
trict mileage representative, urged
applicants 10 beat the gun on their
application renewals.
I'VE were swamped with n
last minute rush. the last time
supplemental rations were re-
moved" he said. I'VE certainly
want 10 avoid this condition this
time and, for that reason, we
are appealing 10 the drivers 10
get their applications In early"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
Retires
ChrysIer

Retirement Of J. +. Fields, vice
president OF the Chryslcr Corp
was announced Saturday by X. T.
Keller, corporation president.
Fields will continue 10 serve as
a member Of the board of directors
He has been an officer Of the cor
peration since 1925 and a director
since 1927.
He Joined the late Walter p
Chrysler in the Maxwell Motor
Corp. and continued with the or
ganIzation when Chryslcr Corp
was founded.
Fields has been i'm the automo.
bile business more than 35 years
He was an outstanding sales exec.
utive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
BEATIFIC EXPRESSIONS

The charged co-proprictors wore
beatific expressions that charged
co-proprietorS generally affe I
when all matters are accounted
for.
Suddenly this was changed. BY
a process OF control known 10 the
layman as the grapevine but recog-
nized in the trade as good protec-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
| Am American
Day Set May 16;
7 Rallies Listed
Day and Evening Fetes
Arrange TO Give All
Chance TO Participate

Throughout Greater Detroit
plans are nearing completion for
the greatest observation of Il Am
An American Day" Sunday, May
10. in the history of the world s
greatest arsenal OF democracy.
Two great public rallies, one for
the afternoon on Belle Isle and
the other in the evening at the
Institute of Arts, are being en-
phasiZed for public rededication TO
America and American ideals and
an outpouring of welcome 10 new
citizens, native-born youth who
have reached maturity IN the last
year and those who have been
naturalized in the same period.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
CEREMONIES PLANNED

Il Am An American Day" was
10 welcome new citt-
zens, but added significance is
given the occasion in this war year
because OF the colossal test that
democracy and the American way
Of life face.
President Roosevelt, in accord
ance with congressional resolution,
has proclaimed the day be set
aside for public outpouring Of
Americanism and reallegiance 10
our nation and Old Glory through
out the land.
Mayor Jenries has issued a
supplemental proclamation urging
the whole populace and every or
ganization of all categorieS 10
plan 10 spend II Am An Ameri-
can Day individually and col
lectively participating in appro-
pirate ceremonies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
Mexico Sends 5000
Rail Workers 10 u. 5.

WASHINGTON, May l (INS)-
The state department today an
nounced that 5000 Mexican main
tenance railway workers are being
brought into tho United States TO
work on southwestern railroads.
The men represent tho first mons
agricultural workers 70 be im-
ported from Mexico 70 help relieve
the American manpOwcr shortage.