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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
"A Thought for Today
Cue Ball Strategy

"A book by General Sadao AraEi, former
war minister and one Of the leading
opponents Of modern thought In the
Japanese army, sheds some light on the
recent development which sees japanese
troops abandoning untenable positions
instead Of dying to the last man to
defend them.
It Is well known that Japanese soldiers
are thoroughly indoctrinated with the
army code which teaches them never to
retreat or surrender. The Japanese army
has no order for retreat. How is it, then,
that the Japanese abandoned Kiska and
are reported not only to have retreated
but to have fled at Salamaua and Lac?
General Araki explains 1t In his book
''The Spirit of the Imperial Japanese
Army" - probably as well as any Japan
csc can explain one Of his national
complexities.
among soldiers Of other countries"
Writes General Arald, 'it Is no disgrace
to do ones best and be taken prisoner,
or retreat in the face of the enemy. In
the military code Of the japanese, how
ever, this situation Is quite the reverse.
One should never retreat or surrender
to the enemy under any circumstances
whatsoever"
This seems definite and inclusive
enough, but, like almost everything the
Japanese do, there's catch in it. Here's
the catch: even when retreat is neceS-
sary for purposes of strategy says Cen
eral Aral1i, commanding officers should
tell their men that they are to advance
to Q certain point for strategic purposes
Never use the word retreat on the battle
field"
That solves the mystery. The japanese
do not retreat, they advance to the rear.
Maybe they've seen one OF those eccen-
trio dancers who slide rapidly backward
while making energetic forward motions.
Maybe the billiard players will take up
the idea-instead Of applying reverse
English to the cue ball, they'll apply
Japanese. Peoples Of the Allies nations
are unperturbed about how much ad-
vancing the japanese do-as long as
it's In reverse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

church. For certainly Momus is
still with US. He Is In every office.
and how the rest OF the Office force
dislike him. Sometimes Menus Is
Q woman who at every meeting OF
the bridge club chops somebody into
mincemeat. There Is type Of poll
tician who Is always against some
body or some thing. His stock In
trade Is invectlye. Then there is
that annoying person Who. no mat.
Ter what yeu say, is always ready
with Q Febuttal or contradiction.
There Il also the person who u
never aatlsgled-goT whom even heavs
en- has its flaws and angels their
weaknesses.
The old Greeks packed consider
able truth into their legends. Their
gods and aodoenses were q pretty
Fought outfit. but nt least they were
reallsts, They saw lie as u Is and
when they got lhe low-down on
Memus. they east him oiI the noun
Uniofsnnalsly, ilsy cast him down
AMONGST as.
All rights Reserved nabson News.
papsF nFnsieaie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

Tough sea-dog King sent word
he would be glad to see him.
Alighting from his plane,
Mountbatten went straight to
Kings ONCE, and after a wait,
was ushered into the presence Of
the u. s. Commander of the Fleet.
admiral" said Lord Mount
batten with his usual gracious
charm, "there is one great favor
you can do for me-"
Admiral King, according to
friends, looked quizzical as If say
ing to himself, IL thought So"
But Mountbatten, unbashed, con-
tinued:
eyes, Admiral, I should like
. button of your tunic. I have
one from Gen. Marshall and /
want one from you I know
IL win bring me good luck"
Admiral King relaxed. Lord
Mountbatten got the button.
NIGHT.OWL CHURCHILL
Just two days after Prime Min
lister Churchill left Washington,
President Roosevelt grappled with
the tough problem Of taxes in q
manner which surprised his call
ers.
He received Senator George Of
Georgia, Representative Doughton
Of North Carolina, Economic Stab
ilizer Judge Vinson and Assistant
President Jimmy Byrnes in q ses-
sion to draft new tax program
to be proposed as soon as the cur
rent bond drive Is out Of the way.
When hey came in they handed
the President a detailed estimate
Of a tax plan. It was rather
complicated. He looked 1t over
rapidly, grasped the fundamentals
Immediately. Most men would
have required very careful study
to have taken in the new pro-
posed tax picture, but the Presi-
dent got 1t in about two minutes,
meanwhile keeping up running
fire Of cheerful chatter.
He looked much refreshed, ex-
planned to his callers that he was
feeling better since the departure
Of the Prime Minister.
"NOw / can get some Sleep"
the President laughed.
Every night about the time he
was ready for bed, FDR ex-
planned, the British Prime Min
lister was just getting going.
Then, after q few hours sleep,
Churchill was up In the morn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
OUR BIRD-MAN
anew YORK Herald Tribunel

N4NCW Ivan 44CA oAS0 AANAAASI
The death Of Richard C. du Pont,
killed in a glider crash in California,
provokes a mental protest against
fate especially poignant. Almost
every day. to be sure, we learn Of
the loss Of bombers or fighter planes
over one or another I the combat
zones and think Of them, with a
the men sacrificed. Why, then,
should the tragedy that has over
taken this particular aviation man
experimental flight etch itself so
deeply on the imagination?
The answer seems to be that, be-
sides distinguishing himself as a
pilot and promoters Of air trans
port, he long ago became our ma
tional champion Of what he him
self termed pure fight the
soaring from cloud to cloud In a
sailplane. Among Americans he was
the man-bird par excellence, the
exemplar Of q sport whose poetry
takes the breath.
So. his wings broken. he has fallen
and something beautiful, expressed
In his daring and In the choice OF
his enthusiasts. has persisted. Isn't
this the explanation?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

Ing At about ten or eleven and
would nail the President at his
bedroom door just as he was
about to 60 over to the Execu-
tive Offices.
Usually the President transacts
business In his bedroom or the
Lincoln Study in the morning, get
ting to the executive offices at
about 1890 for his round Of APP
pointmentS.
But with the Prime Minister
mailing him at his door, the Presi-
dent explained good-naturedly, all
his appointments for the day got
snarled UP. Then in the after
noon, Mr.. Churchill took q good
long nap, and was fresh and
bright for another session at
night.
CAPITAL CHAFF
A Senate Military Affairs sub
commute contends that there are
critical war shipping delays, with
cargo ships bound for England,
Italy and the South Pacific held
up because Of improper loading.
Administrator friends have
sounded out fortnight Colorado
publisher Walter Walker Of Grand
Junction about running for U. s.
Senator against Republican Sena-
tor Milliken next year, but he
couldn't be persuaded Jim
Barnes, popular White House Sec
rotary, will not run again for his
old Democratic seat in Congress
from Illinois. When a friend
pointed out that he only lost by
a couple d hundred votes last
time and that the President could
pull through in 1914, Jim replied:
Nobody could pull through In
southern illinois," Recommend.
ed reading for the State Depart
ment: "What to Do With Italy,"
the new book by Gaetano Sal
vemini Vice President Wallace
says that "the social revolution is
on the way and the Devil and all
his angels can't stop it." Ameri-
can Legion Commander Roane
Waring replies, "The Devil and all
his angels might not be able to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
LET IT RAIN
Hartford Times,

(HafLford 11mes)
II, as this catches the readers
eye. rain should be falling. do not
complain. The thirsty land needs ".
Were these like the days when
sprinkllng carts went through city
streets 70 lay the dust. We should Be
choking with the passage Of every
wheeled vehicle. Instead we are 20
well provided with water from
mountain reservoirs that We may
llse all we please for spFinkllng the
lawn, taking baths OF whatever we
use u for. Most city jewellers are
unaware Of the consequences Of q
Ions dry spell but those who live
IN the SUBURBS haVe reason 70 know
about them.
T'here q 4 deficiency 81 four and
q half inches e rain ~ compared %
last year - ihlg time TIE eoplem-
NNH deficiency already a practically
AZ Inch and 4 half. MllNh iaqs %
ao'eiuIe maAaa mas ne ee'l ~ ragg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

Christmas trees in the depths of the
Canadian woods are going to remain
there for the duration, we are told.
Shortage of labor and transportation
facilities are the reason for this. Three
Canadian government departments have
so decided. Individual farmers can DO
as they like with trees on their land but
the bulk of Christmas tree transporta-
ton is cut off. Approximately 2,5OO, 600
trees were cut annually for use in Can
ada and the United States. This gives
Just a little idea of the vastness OF these
forests where the young trees are knocked
off every year for us to trim and keep
lighted for a few weeks, and then Throw
into the discard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

When the late William Gillette, emf
nent American actor, said he hoped his
144-acre estate at Hadlyme, Conn, would
not fall into the hands Of "sone blither-
ing saphead", he probably had in mind
it's future disposal into Connecticut river
building lots. He can rest In peace today
because the estate is to be acquired by
the state for museum, public park, and
bird sanctuary. Those who appreciate
the natural beauties o. our state will be
glad to know Of this future disposition.
It's size, the nature Of the house, known
as a castle, have not made the place buy
able at this particular time. Such places
are being disposed Of more often than
sought after. It's use for the purposes
specified above seems just the thing,
and we are happy to know that it has
been added to the choice possessions OF
the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

Signed letters pertaining 20 per-
sonal health and hygiene, not 70
disease, diagnosis % treatment.
viii be answered By DR.. Brady Il
stamped seIf-addressed envelope
Is enclosed. Letters should be BRIEF
and written IN ink. No reply can
be made 20 queries mot conform
ing 70 instructions. Address DR..
william Brady, National News
paper Service, 500 West Madison
Street, Chicago, III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
stop it, but by the Eternal God,
the American Legion will"
TRAY.PIJSHINCs SENATORS

IRA OENA AOES0
To meet the manpower shortage,
senator's are pushing their own
trays in the Senate once building
restaurant. During the recess OF
Congress, the room was converted
to a cafeteria, with lot Of fancy
new equipment.
One of the first -pushers
was Senator McNary Of Oregon,
and close at his heels was Mrs.
Caraway Of Arkansas, followed by
Senators Aiken Of Vrmont, and
Maybank of South Carolina.
They found they could get a cup
Of coffee for five cents, three
doughnutS for a dime, hot cereal
and milk for is cents, and but
tered toast for seven cents.
But they found no orange Juice.
Why?-the OPA. Restaurant
Manager D. w. Darling fastened
to explain that he couldn't sell
orange Juice under OPA ceiling
prices without losing money. The
ceiling was set on the basis OF
April prices, when the restaurant
was selling orange juice at ten
cents (snall glass; and fifteen
cents Qarge).
Meanwhile. oranges have gone
up from S4.52 q crate to $3.50.
II Just can't do It," says Darl-
ing. So the tray pushing sena-
tors 60 without their orange
juice.
MAIL BAG
Pm. p, Cambridge. Mass
Lord Mountbatten's name was
originally Battenberg, and he is
descended from a line Of German
princes. The German word berg"
means "mountain"-thus Batten-
berg, translated into English, be-
comes Mountbatten. The name
was changed in 1917 by Lord
Mountbatten's father, who was
Prince Louis Francis of Batten-
berg, Admiral Of the Fleet. In
changing the name he reln
pushed the title.
copyright, 1913, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

II we can't hit them while they're
off balance, as they are now, we
lose much Of the military advantage
we have and prolong the whole
struggle
Gen George G Marshall, chief Of
staff.
The war.breeding gangs Of mil
itarists must be rooted out OF Ger
many and out Of Japan II we are
10 have any real assurance OF fu-
ture peace.
President Roosevelt
Let management spend less time
telling the public what q magnificent
lob It Is doing-which everybody
knows-and more time doing the
job.
treasury Secretary Henry Nor
genthan, ".
A continuation Of government def
ieits coupled with bureaucratic con.
troll OF the daily lives Of our people
can only lead 10 stats socialism and
dictatorship. the very thing We ere
fighting 70 destroy IN other lands.
w. Lam Hemingway, ex.pFesident
American Bankers Association,
II there u anything on which ~
Fight-thlnking people are agreed. Il
IA the proposition that the Hlons
slrona epeefer Of 4 EeFla war shall
not again show vs. face
Secretary Of State coFdell Hull,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

Not too long ago elder daughters were
hard put to hide their copies of Three
Weeks" and "It". Elinor Glynn, British
author, who was bit ahead Of the times
presented the forerunner of the present
day glamour girl, so called in her book,
"It". Mrs. Glynn died the other day at
the age of 70, and was the sister OF the
famous LADY Duff Gordon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
Boston Post)


Heartiest thanks and congratula-
tions belong to the potato growers
Of Aroostool county in Maine. who
are getting set to bring forth an all
time record crop.
Only q short time ago the nation
was appealing to the growers to
break all records in growing pota-
toes. The Aroostook growers. In the
face Of q serious manpower and
machinery shortage, took up the
challenge. Now they are Coming
through with banners high. The
yield win be approximately 02.0Oo..
900 bushels. according TO the Come
missioner Of Agriculture In Malne,
and this viii be big increase oveP
last years crop. Well done. Arocs-
koOkl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
LITTLE CORPORAL
bridgeport Post)

There is something symbolic to
French people about the first resur-
rection on French soil Of Corsica of
a French fighting army, for this
island was the birthplace of the
greatest French military hero.
Despite all the efforts Of Fernch
historians to minimize the achieve
ments Of Napoleon In the creation
Of modern France. the French peo-
pie have always looked upon the
days Of the Napoleonic Empire as
the days OF the greatest glory Of
France.
The millions OF hostage French
men will find In the genesis Of their
liberation In Corsica something
prophetic 10 give French people the
intangible armament Of inspiration
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
Selected Poem
GOLD FOR CLEANING

Leslie Nelson Jennings in The Christian
Science Monitor)
Now, In this golden weather,
No single sign can showIe
When the first wild-goose feather
win drift through skies aglow'
II we are overtaken
BY dusks that fade too soon,
Sun has not yet forsaken
This ardent afternoon.
with crlckets ct their STUNNING
VINO shall presume 70 speak
OF winter stars, the coming
OF sober days or bleAk9
Though clocks may tick no faster
Nor fleeter run the hours,
Time trays the purple aster,
Mows down the meadow flowers.
october's tacit meaning
May not be hard 10 find,
But here Is goid for cleaning
More bright Than ever minedl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
Views Of The Press

dry. Lack Of moisture has kept
down the size Of apples. tomatoes
and other fruits and vegetables, and
root crops viii not be more than so
per cent Of normal. Poor pasturage
causes a drop in milk production at
a time when milk Is in tremendous
demand.
So rain--lots Of twill be well
come. If you should get caught in
it. don't grumble. Be thankful. The
countryside needs it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
BY EARL L. DOUGLASS, d. d.

BANISHED FROM OLYMPUS
The ancient Greeks had legend
about Bonus, the son Of Night, who
was the god of criticism, the evil
spirit of complaint. He went about
finding fault with everything and
everybody. He critized Aphrodite
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

because, when she
walked, her GYM
balls were heard.
He kept peckiri,
at the gods Of
Olymp US until
they finally BAN
ished him.
But sometimes
we think they
banished him to
our town. or made
him q member Of
our club. or our
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

the 70 iron men
you win plank
down on the
line. II you need
. check list, try
this:
One is for the
doughboy, two is
for General Mar
shall and three
Is for everybody
In the Army, in
between. Four Is
for the Navy
and Coast Guard
and five Is for
the Marines.
81. A. g. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

Daily Almanac
Moon rises At 1858 4. N, twar timel
sun rises 81 oito q. M, sets 81 e;ss p No.
fWar ilmel
Vehicles must b lIahied thirty minutes
After nunzet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
Washington Merry-G o-Round DREW PEARSON
Asks Favor Of Admiral KING Button orr His une
Roosevelt Proper Rest Now that nshowl Churchill Gone
President Tex Posom With His Vim ond Vsor
Ceilings Rob oPuhers Of oonge Juice in Senote

Mounbten n
he would like 10
shnnn 10
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
MY DEAR MADAME

Dear Doctor Brady:
read the letter from Mrs. r. j.
published In your column recently,
and / say Bravo" to Mrs. r. j.. but
think your advice that the stay at
home to have her baby may not have
been the best advice unless she can
have better care ct home than NEST
women receive.
have three children and am ex-
pecting q fourth. The first two were
born at home, the third, due to
complications, ct the hospital. How
ever, It IS not Of the delivery am
speaking, but Of the period mother
must rest In bed afterward.
Perhaps you have never witnessed
all that goes on after the doctor
leaves the mother and her new baby,
when all the relatives and we'll
meaning neighbors rush In, asking
an sorts Of questions and recittng
stories of their own conflnenents,
when the mother wants nothing so
much as to be left alone to rest.
It Is amazing how many people
adore little babies so much I Just
can't keep my fingers on from
them" and how many times In the
first few days Of life an infant Is
undressed so some one can "look at
It's tootsies" and "see whether the
doctor did q good Job In tying the
cord"
II does no earthly good for the
doctor to give orders to keep visit
ors away The is "just too full Of
newfangled notions" and "this is
your own home, you can do as you
please"-when in reality you want
to scream Get out and leave us
alone!"
Contrast all this with the third
delivery, in hospital. Everything
we'll ordered, blessed quiet. no visit
ors in the first week. baby well cared
for, on an easy schedule, nurses, a
regular morning bath, good whole
some meals. milk morning and af-
ternoon, and no where's my blue
Shirt or '"Tommie threw q rock
through Mrs. Jones. window and
she said she is going to give you a
piece of her mind for not teaching
him to respect her property"
I came home with the third ba-
by so rested and the baby so we'll
that the whole thing seemed rather
like vacation, in spite Of the COM
plication. I don't mind the pros
pect Of a fourth baby at all, pro-
vided I can get accommodation in
a hospital.
Next time you advise having a
baby at home. Mrs. H. ]. H.
My dear Madam, when say
home is the safest and the best place
to have q baby / credit even
mother-in-law and the neighborS
with sufficient intelligence to obey
the doctors orders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
Consult . Physician

to spur them on toliberty, equalAS
and fraternity. The glory OK the
Little Corporal will live again.
WELL DONE, AROOSTOOK
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Insurance That Doesn't Insure

insurance TmaG Doesn't insure
Eighteen months ago when ex-
amined for selective service ] was
found o. X? Now have hernia
on the left side. Don't know how I
got It. The --- with whom I am
insured will pay only $24 towards
the cost Of injection treatment which
my doctor advises. Up. H. RI
Answer-Either they hope TO get
OF cheaply or perhaps their medical
department Is a bit antiquated. In
dustrial commissions In most OF the
States permit the workman to select
the method of treatment he wants.
The U. S. Army accepts men cured
Of hernia no matter whether they
have been cured by injection treat
ment or by operation.
Berries in Galvanized Pail
Canned some blackberries which
stood over night in galvanized
pail In cool basement. Neighbors says
the food Is poisonous because the
berries drew acid from the galvaniz-
ed pail. (Mrs. w. F. ND
Answer-If the berries taste all
right you need not be concerned
about such poisoning" But any
acid fruit may dissolve some zinc
from the galvanized coating and
that would impart a disagreeable
taste.
Consult . Physician
am taking iodine for q throat
infection that has bothered me for
several years. 1t Is helping my
throat. but I am supposed to take
digitalis. Will it be all right to take
digitails while I am taking iodine?
IF. A. b.
Answer-Only the physician who
prescribes the iodine and the digi-
tails can answer your question In
diligently.
Copyright 1913. John F. Ollie Coz
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
. DNATION
SPOTLIGHT
SIS Net
For. Your
rs Reasons
BY PETER EDISON
waterbury Democrat washington
N CORRESPONDENT

The idea Of this new war loan
drive Is that everyone should buy
ct least one extra 500 bond, cost
SIS net.
II you are still debating with
yourself about whether you can af-
ford this investment, there are rea-
sons TO be found for every one Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

Leslie Nelson Jennings in The Christian
Science Monitor)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

Copyright, 1s43, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
La gaceta., 1943-08-31

logro escapar del penal, en- COM
pania de Carlo Rosselli, fundador
de la Acci6n Italiana Y de Faus-
to Nitti, sobrino del exprimer mi
nistro italiano del mismo apellido.
Los tres llegaron a Francia en-
1881. Ell Y Rosseli org~anizaron la
lucha contra ell fascismo en- terri
torio frances Y cuando los sicarios
de Mussolini asesinaron a su CO.
lega Roselli en- Paris, Lussu asu-
La gaceta., 1943-08-31
BERLE MEGA QUE ESTE EN-
SIMPATIA CON LOS
R-EACcIONARIoS

Washington, agosto 3d. Ell
asistente s~ecretario de estado Ber-
lie, que en- ell problema de Espana
"ha venido jugando con inclina-
ci6n hacia Franco" ,declara en- una
carta al Concejo Americana de
Asuntos Pdblicos, que los europos
organizados fuera de sus paises de
origen no deben ser juzgados me-
remente sobre la base de los ad-
jectivos que unos a otros Sc apli-
can.
"Consevadores que consistent
tie y vigorosamente han stacado
ell fascismo, amenudo son ataca-
dos por grupos que tambien COM
baten ell fascismo, pero que deman
dan reformas particulars, y que
a su vez son comunmente acusa-
dos de e reaccionarios o hasta
fascistas por los grupos mas ra-
dicales''.
Ell Concejo lie pidio una expli-
caci6n a Mr.. Berle sobre "que ell
departamento de estado ha segui-
do una polftica de ignorar y has
ia antagonizar a los lideres ext
lados que miriam hacia una revi-
talizaci6n democratica de Europa
que, por otra parte, Sc ha veni-
do m~ostrando favorablemente in
clinado hacia personas reaccio-
narias V conservadores que desean
retener los males de la "pre-gue-
Esta norma Sc ha seguido re-
rra".
La gaceta., 1943-08-31

milo la direction absolute del mo-
vimiento antifascista.
En- ell curse de los amos siguien-
ties, Lussu sc convirti6 en- una
figura legendaria en- Italia, donde
toda la r~esistencia contra ell fas-
cismo era forzosamente clandes-
tina.
Lussu ha preconizado y abogado
siempre por la decentralization
del poder en- Italia.
La gaceta., 1943-08-31

PARA NEW YORK Una de
las enfermeras que sc escapa
ron de Batan cuando los nipones
sc apoderaron de las Filipinas,
teniente Eunice Hatchitt, apa-
rece aoui en- canine de New
York. Va a presenciar la exhi-
bici6n de una pelieula sobre el
heroismo de las enfermeras.
La gaceta., 1943-08-31
EMILIO LUSsU
|, "a. Pagina)

guerra mundial y
. 'sxtendia hasta en-
de la vida
. de Ia primera que
al cultivo de
I~ropiedades en- Sas-
su %arbitrario en-
en- Lipari, Lussu
La gaceta., 1943-08-31

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