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Evening star., 1943-11-05
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FIGHTING MEN :

INDEPENDENCE FIELD, Kans.-
Aviation Cadet Charles R. Brown
son of Mrs. Grace A. Brown. 6622
Seventh street NV, is enrolled in
the class of cadets now taking basic
flight instruction here.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TeX.-Wil-
Evening star., 1943-11-05

that somewhere between them and
the consumer a black market ex-
listed. He did not undertake to
specify who was responsible for the
black market.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
Thoughts On Rationing

From now on we shall talk about rationing with clear conscience, and when somebody inquiries caustically if we think we know more about pronuncia- tion than Webster's dictionary does, we shall sniff haughtily and refer the needler to the American Speech Quarterly, pub- llShed by Columbia University. There he (the needler) can discover as did we (the erstwhile bewildered) that the lexi- cographer slipped upon when he said the word should be pronounced ration rather than ration. Kemp Malone of Johns Hopkins has discovered, and the Columbia Univerity Department of Pub- llc information passes on the news in four pages and almost l 900 words, that once upon time there used to be two words-ration and ration One had it's roots in Latin, and was a doublet for ratio, and meant "the relations between two similar magnitudes in respect to quantity By rhyming ration with rela- tion, it becomes clear that this one was pronounced ration. But about 1915, soon after the burning of Washington, this word became absolute and disappeared from dictionaries.
 The other had it's roots in French, and referred to the daily portion of food served to soldiers and sailors, which obviously makes it the lineal ancestor of the word that is causing Prentiss Brown to lose his sleep, his hair and his hope for a happy hereafter. This word had noth- ing to do with relations, who did not share in the soldiers daily allotment of food, and so, perhaps to distinguish it clearly, it was pronounced with the French "a' which made it become ration. So 1t developed that the word in which we are interested should have been pro- nounced ration all along, and not ration, because ration was dropped out of the dictionary more than a century and quarter ago and now is anarchronistic.
 The misunderstanding never would have arisen, and given us opportunity to clear 1t all up as we now have, but for radio announcers, who looked ration up in the dictionary and found that it could be pronounced either ration or ration, but that ration was preferred.
 But the soldiers never were fooled. They continued to say ration, and so did most of us, though a few purists insisted upon muddling us all up by saying ration.
 If you are still in doubt here is little couplet which we tossed together on the spur of the moment:
 It's the fashion
 To ration.
 Remember that, and you can't go wrong, though you may become involved in arguments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07

eral control is looked upon with skep- ticism. However, there are situations which require Federal jurisdiction, when states rights are properly safeguarded. Regulation of the commercial airlines is an example. Among other things, the Lea Bailey Bill would standardize air traffic rules and safety regulations, much as Federal supervision applies to shipping on our navigable waters.
 Typical of the sentiment in favor of the bill is the comment of Representative Lyle H. Boren of Oklahoma: "In most fields of activity both states and nations have an appropriate role to play in their respective spheres. I, for one, believe that in recent years there has been tendency dangerously to overlook the constructive role which can and should be played by the states respecting many of the great problems of our democracy. But our long history has demonstrated, sometimes after costly ana ill-advised ex- perimentation, that there are some fields in which the nation must carry out full responsibility"
 The Lea-Bailey Bill apparently recog nizes the principle of states rights and leaves room for state activities in the de- velopment and control of aviation. Sound integrated regulation of the airlines ap- lie safety but it must be accomplished pears essential to their progress and pub with due regard to existing property rights of others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
Working In Silence

No headlines herald the progress of the medical profession in it's efforts to dis tribute adequate medical care to every section of the country As usual it serves in silence. The American Medical Jour- nal points out that there are two objec tives which the doctors seek: First, the best distribution of available resources of medical personnel and the health pro- lection of the largest number of people; second, the doing of this in such way as to preserve the rights and advantages that inhere in local self government.
 Moves are afoot to ease medical licens- ing restrictions between states. This has been stumbling block in the way of phy sicians moving from state to state in &C., cordance with the needs of areas critical ly short of doctors. Another important step was the recent formulation of plans whereby the United States Public Health Service could help meet the need for medical services in critical areas. The doctors are striving, irrespective of thin ming ranks, to maintain one physician to 1,5OOO people. In some cases the average may be less, but even so Americans will still be the best cared for people in the world.
 In Germany doctors are practically non-existent for civilians. Russia is no better. This fact should be noted care fully. Both the Russian and German medical systems were prepared for war under "planned" dictatorial economies, yet the test of global war found them both wanting as compared to the progress sive American medical system, built on the foundation of initiative, serve and sacrifice of our independent medical pro- feSSion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
Worth Considering

The American Business Congress has asked Congress to extend the coverage of war damage insurance without collection of further premiums, on the basis that thus far there have been no losses and that substantial damage in future is not very probable.
 In view of the fact that this insurance is designed as protection for property owners and not as a money making busi- ness or gamble, the suggestion seems very sane. The possibility of more than token raids by Axis forces in this hemi- sphere becomes ever more remote A dividend, in form of extended insurance, would seem to be in order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
SIKORSKI, DEFENDER OF
 LIBERTY
(Hartford Courant)

News of the death of General WladyslaW Sikorski, Premier of the Polish Government-in- Exile and Cander in Chief of Poland's armies since 1889, comes as another tragic blow to that martyred nation. Re- turning to London from his recent tour of Iran, Syria and the Middle East. just as his Lebartor plane had taken off from Gibraltar, Premier Sikorski, his daughter, Mime Sophia LesnioWSka and fourteen others met their death when, the four engines stalling, the giant plane crashed in flames about two hundred yards off-shore. This catastrophe was ac- centuated by deaths of several high-ranking aides
 Following the defeat of the Polish armies in 1889, General Sikorski assumed the Premiership of the Government-in-EXile, then resident in fingers, France. With the fall of France, in June, 1940, he moved with the Government-in-E Exile to London. The tremendous work of recognizing the Polish forces out side Europe must be attributed to his brilliant aptitude in the military and diplomatic field. A man of few words, renowned for his clarity of thought, quickneSs of decision and speed in action, General Sikorski played a leading role in stirring historical events which, now that he ies gone, will ahve their lasting effect upon the future of renascent Poland.
 On his first trip to America, after recruiting a Polish legion in Can- ada, in May, 1941, General Sikorski conferred at the White House with President Roosevelt. Twice last year he again visited the United States, each time discussing Polish affairs with the President AS recently as June of this year, MT. Roosevelt sent him, by the hand of United States Ambassador Riddle, a secret communication, the contents of which have not as yet been re- vealed.
 Before leaving for the Middle East, General Sikorski was in con- ference with the British Foreign Minister Anthony Eden regarding the future of Polish-Russian rela. tions. In recent interview, he had declared that one of the best guar antees of peace in the postwar set clement would be strong central Slav bloc. with Poland and Czecho. slovakia predominating ill collabor ation with Russia. East Prussia
 that perpetual dagger pointing al
 the heart of Poland must be elim-
 mated, so that Poland should have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07

that aren't bit funny. I think you know what I mean"
 The President nodded then asked one of his seamen guests what he thought about the mer- chant ships we are turning out.
 "All our ships are pretty good, MT. President" was the reply.
 "The President wants the truth" urged Curran.. Tell him what you really think"
 Well, the Liberty ships are a little slow, I guess" admitted the seaman.
 q agree with you," said Roosevelt. "The Liberty ship could do with a little more speed. That's one reason we are building the new Victory ship, which is faster. It will make 15 knots"
 JERRY'S JOB
 With a wink at Land and Ma cauley, the President added: We're little slow in getting the Victory ship into full prOduc- tion, but Jerry will do the job"
 Seaman Beck spent two months in hospitals after being picked up near Murmansk. Eighteen other men in the lifeboat with him died. The President complimented Beck on his courage and inquired How was that water?"
 "It was colder than hell, MT. President" answered Beck with a broad grin.
 The President was putting on a bow tie when his visitors walked in. q don't usually bother with bow tie in this hot weather" he told Curran, Out I want to look my best for these merchant seamen."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
Fantastic Ruling

The Office of Defense Transportation banned special trains, but permitted relief trains. This meant that railroads could not run train from here to there, to accommodate special groups, but it could put on a second or third or fourth section of regular train, carry those same special groups, and then haul the empty cars to the end of the line instead of saving equipment, fuel and manpoWer by sending the cars back to the yard
 Now the Long Island railroad in New York has permission to resume the oper- ation of special trains to beaches and race tracks, because the cars in use are not suited for operation elsWhere and so can not be tossed into the wartime pool
 Apparently, elsewhere, the use of Ire lief" trains instead of specials still is per missible, with it's resulting wastefulness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07

The assistant manager of the U. s. Employment Service in this city, Miss Edna Harmon, stated yesterday that the closing of schools for the summer months had not appreciably relieved the labor shortage in this area. Many of the grad uates of working age are already working part time. There is fair portion in the armed forces or about to join up. Many likewise have already entered college So it is that the number going into the fac tories is not particularly big. Those who are under eighteen years of age are not eligible for factory work, and even some of those that are eighteen are not physic- ally able to take over what is termed a heavy factory job. So the factory field is still wide open for more recruits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07

While it would seem that every avail able person is gainfully employed there are still plenty of young people not so engaged. There is one group that would be better for some suitable employment, not necessarily in the factory, but per haps at light farm work or at least cut ting the lawn. And that is the in-between age youth, not young enough to be ignor- ant and old enough to know right from wrong; the "teen" ager who goes about with his gang creating disturbances and making of himself a general and genuine nuisance He is little beyond the juve- nile class and as such to many minds rates little more than a reprimand. It would seem that the neighborhood pest is more active and alert than ever this summer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
Views Of The Press

free access to the sea.
 General Sikorski's importance to the combined action of the United Nations may be judgbed from the fact that, two hours after his death, the Goebbels propaganda machine which in February, 1922, had de- clared Poland alone responsible for unleashing World War II and that "by such suicidal behavior Poland had erased herself from the map of Europe" now switched to the di- vide-and-conquer thesis that Gen. eral Sikorski was assassinated by British secret service agents ''be- cause his dispute with Moscow was an extreme nuisance to British-oS- viet relations" In a word, General Sikorski, defender of liberties, had lived to make Poland a lethal in- strument on the side of the Allies fighting against Nazi tyranny of the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
IF YOU'RE ALWAYS WEARY YOU'RE GETTING OLD

Mother complained that her teen age daughter, although cured of anemia by the family doctors treat-
 ment, still was unable to enter cole
 lege because of extreme fatigue. They could find no cause for it, unless it was the moderate anemia, but the girl continued to be weary and lack in terest after the hemoglobin and blood count were restored to normal. Finally mother began giving daughter a suitable daily ration of iodine, and after a few months reported: "The result was unbelievable-she is resuming her college course this week and she IS very happy =. she was so tired she couldn't enjoy life as other young people do, and now she is bubbling over most of the time.
 To all droops, drabs and drearies, whether in their teens, tWenties, thirties, forties or fifties, I say that every member of the family should have some sort of regular iodine ration, including the cat, the dog and the canary. On request-and a clipping of this item will not be re- garded as your rquest-I will send Instructions for Taking an Iodin Ration Godin is my spelling) to any reader who provides a three cent stamped envelope bearing his or her address. While it is possible for some persons to get enough iodine from food or water and from the use of iodized salt in place of ordinary salt for table and cooking, still a little more won't hurt any one, believe, and so I like to take a nip of iodine from the iodine bot- tie once or twice week although we use iodized salt exclusively and go for sea food-f1sh and she'll fish-Whenever I can get it, just to make sure I'll get enough iodine to keep me in fine fettle. Not that iodine alone can keep one young. but I do believe it is one indis- pensible and much neglected factor.
 A good many individuals, perhaps more women than men, in their late thirties or their forties, begin to lose verve or animation and show signs of aging almost abruptly, az it seems to their friends, and Whils of course various ailments may &C., count for this, simple hypothyroid- ism is frequently responsible for the sad change in mental and physical condition, and iodine is the specific against the hypothyroidism (func, tlnnQ1 nf o1o These people do not get the refresh- ment and cooperation they should get from a vacation. Their spirits are depressed. They are dull and dreary compared with their former alert and cheerful selves. They are aging prematurely because they do not get the iodine the body requires, The body requires a wee fraction of a grain of iodine daily, but the trou- ble is that so much food and water contains practically no iodine at all
 Iodine deficiency is especially important if you live in the Great Lakes basin or anywhere at consid- erable altitude, because the iodine Cor iodides), being highly soluble, bleaches from the soil and is car ried down to the sea. and SO vege- tables, fruits, milk, eggs, and meat grown on the soil are likely to be poor in iodine.
 Whatever else you may or may not lack, this is certain: You must get your iodine if you want to re- main young.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07

After the neck-tie was in place, Roosevelt leaned back and laughed heartily.
 "Now, doesn't that look good?" he asked.
 His visitors agreed that he could tie a fancier bow than Winston Churchill.
 SHUTTLE BOMBING
 Air Forces officers are greatly pleased with the success of the British experiment recently in shuttle bombing" flying all the way across Germany to North Africa, then after re-loading and re-fueling there, flying back over NaZ targets on the way home.
 But the possibilities of such op- eration would be much greater if we had air bases farther north. This had made U. s. airmen anxious to have Sicily, Sardinia, and Italy itself. From bases in northern Italy, such shuttle bomb- ing could be carried on with greater efficiency.
 OOIl C expect lC SOOll, uOWeVeI, for even the first step in such a campaign, the taking of Sicily, would require weeks. Fortunately, however, this is an operation which could proceed in winter weather.
 The greatest losses to U. s. bombers come after they have dropped their bombs and are re- turning home. With no gas to spare, the planes must return by a straght route, thus encounter ing heavy fighter opposition. This would be avoided if they could fly on to Italy without turning around.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07

kind as so many posts, or perhaps as dust under their feet. The big ger man is of mind and soul, the more disposed will he always be to put himself out for the welfare of others.
 The Lord of Heaven came down that He might serve needy man., and no one serves in His name who does not have His humble spirit.
 All Rights Reserved
 Babson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
Current Comment

Government and private enter prise should cooperate in social and economic reconstruction, and service must be the keynote of the postwar rehabilitation. But if government elects to become sole dictator of the peoples welfare, the conditions that alone can make a world of service effective will have disap- peared.
 James F. Bell, chairman of
 General Mills board.
 In the city of Cairo an out standing feature has been the be- havior of the American troops which has been of an exemplary character. Sir Thomas Wentworth Russell,
 police commandant of Cairo,
 Egypt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
Selected Poem

FREE VERSE By M. A. Mays in the Christian Science Monitor It is wide wind over the prairie With tipped grass and the rise of it. It is the pile of water on the river rock With the full sound And the half-Wait of it: The winters long drip down the icicle And the quick dropping in sun: The rhythm of the round branch And the rub of it in the quick and slow Warm wind.
 It is rolled rocks of forgotten rivers And the flowing of the long dry dust.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07

soldiers name?" Duncan Roy" re- piled the surgeon. Then with his last breath Bbercrombie said, "See that Private Duncan Roy gets his blanket back before sunset. He will need it when night falls"
 The greatness of a man is largely indicated by his attitude towards persons, and particularly his atti- tude toward those in humble sta tion. There are some people who can be mighty nice with men and women in their own social circle ! but who regard the rest of man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
A National Responsibility

The Lea-Bailey Bill now before Con- gress is subject of debate because it involves the basic principle of Federal control versus local control, in this in- stance of the commercial airlines. Dur tng these days when battle against bu- reaucracy is being waged to save repre- sentative government, expansion of Fed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07

both ears to the ground at t h e same time are be- ginning to check in with reports of pretty g e n e r a l impending upsets.
 Some of them go so far as to indicate that the party of the New D e al m a y take one of it's worst pastingS in t h e c o m ng election and is now totally unaware of what is going to hit it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07


 He also made some nostalgia comments about his favorite peace time hobby-fishing-prompted by hefty, raW-boned Joseph Curran, chief of the CIO National Mari time Union, who accompanied the seamen to the White House.
 MT. President" said Curran, "we all hope that before very long you will be able to go on fishing trip again."
 Say, that's the first thing Pm going to do after this war is over and we get the peace set ted" beamed Roosevelt. "It seems like long time since I've done any deep-sea fishing. I'd surely like to be out there with a rod and reel nOw."
 Well, if you don't get your wish pretty soon, it won't be the fault of the merchant seamen," replied Curran. "They're doing an outstanding job in this war, more than people realize, in get tIlS ouPPhCS fested waters to Allied forces, wherever they may be-" PRAISES SEAMEN
 "The people know you fellows are doing a great job, Joe,' said Roosevelt. ''The whole country is proud of our merchant marine heroes, and I'm especially proud of them"
 The five seamen who accom- panied Curran grinned happily. One was Edwin Beck, a wiper, torpedoed twice and whose legs were frozen during narrowing 72 hours in a lifeboat near Mur- mansk. Another was Gustav A. Fernandez, bos'n, who spent Is days in lifeboat on one oc- casion and 24 days another time, after Nazi subs sank his ships.
 Thomas Fitzsimmons, second mate with 26 years experience at sea, Wesley Hersey, a messman, and Charles Williams, a waiter, were the others. Fitzsimmons spent 14 days all told in life boats in the bitter waters on the MurmanSk run.
 The President asked Hersey about the food on our merchant vessels.
 "The foods okay and there's plenty of it, Mir. President" replied the seaman. But we could do with few good cooks. That's the big problem at the moment
 Curran broke in to say that all women cooks were taken off of merchant ships when the war broke out, adding: We think these women should be permitted to go to sea again. It would release more men for the tough CT jobs."
 "Why not?' agreed the Presi- dent. T think they should be allowed to go to sea, too, if they believe they can serve the war effort"
 Two other visitors in the party, Admiral Emory s. "Jerry" Land, chairman of the Maritime Con- mission, and Edward Macauley, deputy War Shipping Admins trator, shook their heads. "When the Army and Navy let women fight, it will be time enough to left them go to sea-" Land de- murred.
 CITES RUSSIANS
 well, women crew members have bene serving in all capaci- ties on Russian ships," argued Cur ran, "and they've been doing a remarkable job, as everybody The same is true on Scandinavian ships"
 The President averted further debate by switching the subject to Congress. He remarked that Congress does some funny things" For example, he pointed out that the legislators had authorized Army WAACS to go anywhere in the world, but had forbidden Navy WAVES, who are supposed to be sea-going personnel, to leave the United States.
 q guess you're right, MT. President" remarked HOyt Had dock, an aide to Currant, but Congress also does some things kind as so many posts, or perhaps
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07

Henceforth you may call them WACS, Dropping one "a' simplifies matters somewhat These are the Army girls who are more formally known as the Women's Army Corps. They do not engage in combat, but they do relieve the man be- hind the gun behind the front
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
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 Df. William Brady, National News paper Service, 32O West Madison Street, Chicago, III.