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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20
Postwar Armament Policies

Congressional Investigations have
unique place in the American scheme.
They provide "Open forums" for airing
nter-agency and inter-department dis
outeS. They ferret out facts on public
Ssues. They enable the great body of
:itiZens to become enlightened on mat
;erS where opinion is divided. In brief,
Congressional inquiries contribute much
the "trial and error" method of gov
rnment under our Democratic system.
But, the real test of a committee in
veStigation is the extent to which the
experience gained is translated into pro-
grams and policies. case in point is
the current investigation of the produc-
ton lag in the plants of the Brewster
Aeronautical Corporation. For weeks
louise Naval Affairs subcommittee has
been delving into all the ramifications of
Brewster. One phase of the hearings
has dealt with the prewar armament sales
If the Miranda Brothers GA. j. and I. j.
md F. William Zelcer.
Obviously, the subcommittee was seek
ng to ascertain what part if any, the
Mirandas and Zelcer have had in the
conduct of Brewster affairs. The testi-
nony discloses that the only contact the
Mirandas and Zelcer had with Brewster
was III I11CI1 CoPdC1Gy do CAPOlG dSCllGo,
under an agreement which the Supreme
Court of the State of New York found
to be fair. They described frankly sales
of ornaments abroad, years prior to Pearl
Harbor and with government appeal.
They revealed that not single item had
zone abroad until after it was turned
down by the United States. The state
ments by the Mirandas and Zelcer were
not challenged, although their preWar
activities were under fire by implication.
In fact, at one point in the hearings
the Mirandas questioned whether the
production record at Brewster has be-
come secondary to an investigative ex-
ploration of events that have not even the
'emotest connection with Brewster. The
findings of the subcommittee will, OF
course establish its detectives.
At the moment, there is one lesson
to be learned from the Brewster investi-
cation. It is the need of an armament
policy in the postwar period. 1t is the
know how of armament makers in
peacetime that makes possible produc-
ton of implements of war. It seems I'M
fair for the government to approve the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20

power to deliver not only Washing
ton but the cause he served into
the hands of the enemy. After his
treason he went back and forth
across certain sections of his own
land, burning and pillaging.
There are millions of people in
the world whom God must love very
dearly. They occupy no conspicuous
station in life. Generally they have
little of this worlds goods. But they
have hearts filled with love for the
members of their families, their
friends, their neighbors. Many of
them can project their feeling of
good will to people they have never
seen, to crowded sections of the
city where multitudes live in pow
erty and pain, to foreign lands with
their crying needs. When these
folks stand before the great white
throne, their chief claim to good
ness will be that they loved their
fellow men.
Jesus said to His disciples. "A
new commandment I give until you
that We love one another" 1t was
not only new commandment - 1t
was also a commandment which
makes all things new. There Is no.
thing so necessary for us as that
we keep sowing hearts in our
breasts.
All Rights Reserved
Babson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20
Current Comment

I do not believe the problem Of
the returning soldier Is going to be
rs great as you anticipate. You will
have more of problem from broken
homes when women who got taste
of economic independence refuse to
return to the kitchen and the bring
ing up of children.
Maj. Perry v. Wagley, former
Michigan State prison psychia-
tr'st.
When we are told that an eco
nomic system under which the
country has grown and prospered
for 300 years has suddenly con-
tracted an incurable disease and
must subsist on the stimulant of
government investment, we have
every right to demand that tie doc
tors assume the burden of proof.
George Tarbaugh, Machinery
and Allied Products Institute re
search director.
Housing conditions in Germany
make lodging foreign VIC 'kers in
houses impossible. A lood pro-
portion of German workers also are
living in camps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20
American Saint

Known as the Apostle of the Italian
Immigrant" Mother Francis Xavier
Cabrini will soon be canonized. This will
be an important event in the history OF
this country because when the canoniza-
ton is completed, Vatican City states, the
event will be particularly historical and
solemn because Mother Cabrini is dead
only 26 years after death.
The Italian born naturalized American
citizen founded the Missionary Sisters
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and was and
is still known for her piouS works on
three continents. Mother Cambrini's
qualification occurred not long ago. Her
laborS among the Italian immigrants has
formed an important part of the religious
life of this country, Chicago the center
of her operations
The country is particularly blessed that
this event, Mother Cabrini's canoniza-
ton, is bestowed on an American citizen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20
Pari-Mutuels Escape

Notwithstanding the urgent need for
new tax resources, Congress once more
has decided against taxing pari-mutuels.
Apparently it is felt that they are taxed
heavily enough already, and that an in
crease would drive betting underground.
No such conjunction has prevented
continual increases in taxes on liquors,
which have a long, sad record of boot
Logging and gangsterism connected with
their underground operations.
For the moment, the consistency of the
decision evades U.S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20
Selected Poem
WHAT DID YOU THINK

(Berta Killenberger in the Hartford Times
Poets Corner
Have you seen the sun come up in the morning?
What did you think?
saw the hills, the trees, meadows and homes
And shadows, and all over then--sun.
Have you seen the sky the clouds, some white,
some heavy and dark?
What did you think?
saw it and thought of all the people with heavy
hearts,
Who look to this same so beautiful sky.
Have you seen the Church if big or so small,
A cross on it, standing erect?
What did you think?
l saw it and the children, the men, women in pain
In far away lands
Yet in God they trust.
Have you seen your loved in trust come to you?
What did you think?
saw their eyes, bright stars in joy and hope
And sad in pain and sorrow.
I prayed to be as good and worthy as they think.
Have you seen our Flag of red, white and blue
Wave in the morning wind?
What did you think?
I it and swore, that if God gives me strength,
I'll use it to keep this Flag blowing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20

German children will be permitted one
toy this Christmas by ruling of the Nazi
regime Of Goebbels and his party. The
Christmas spirit which has been removed
from Germany and the German people
is to undergo, it seems, real test this
year and along with the long lost Holy
Night" and Christmas observances OF
other years Germany will experience a
new low. This is something to think
about as we gather around our Christmas
trees and exchange gifts in abundance
this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20

joined in the prayers offered on
some public occasion we have felt
sense of loss and slight conscious
ness of guilt if we did not use the
Sign of the Cross. Is this true of
other Catholics, clerical or lay? We
would like to know.
The Sign of the Cross is the badge
of all our tribe. More than any
other single religious formula 1t
designates Catholic. We do not
know the fundamental reason for
this. To any worshipper of Christ.
the Sign of the Cross should be
precious and revered memorial of
the crucified Saviour. But 1t isn't.
1t is confined almost exclusively to
Catholics.
Why then should Catholics not use
it at all times of prayer, public as
well as private? The answer to this
question perhaps requires a thor
ough discussion by competent au-
thorities. We would like to see the
discussion carried out and an an
swer given.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20

sale and export of ornaments in time Of
peace and later question the activities of
those responsible after war comes. The
solution of the problem is a clear-cut and
open armament policy. If the House
subcommittee investigating Brewster lays
the ground work for such a policy, its
inquiry will become definite contribu-
ton to the war effort. The need for such
a policy, from a long range viewpoint,
tranScendS production at Brewster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20

1t so happens that seven of the
proposed airportS would benefit
seven senators who are members
of the Appropriations Committee.
Here is what happened:
During WPA days, money was
spent on Building various airportS
throughout the country, some of
them now uncompleted. Hence,
when the appropriations bill was
in the House, several represen-
tatives proposed money to fin
ish "a of these airports. How
ever, the Budget Bureau opposed
this, saying the airfields were
not necessary. The Army and
Navy also did not want them.
Missouri's Chairman Cannon of
the House Appropriations Com
mittee made a hot speech oppos-
ing the airportS and they were
eliminated from the bill.
But when the bill reached the
Senate, an appropriations sub
committee put the "a partly fin
ished WPA airports back into the
deficiency bill. The amazing
thing, however, is that they went
even further. In addition to the
"a airports on which the gov
eminent had already spent some
money, this Subcommittee add
ed seven new airports on which
no money had been spent previ-
OuSly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20

well as the low. 1t now looks as
if Congress, following its new po-
Icy of granting special boosts to
especially powerful groups in the
nation, such as the oil companies,
would vote what the brotherhoods
want.
NOTE: Important but unknown
fact about the oil price dispute is
that Judge Vinson always has
been willing to grant special help
to the small, stripper wells which
cost much more to operate be-
cause they are pumping partially
exhausted areas. However, the
big oil companies aren't interest
ed in these small wells and the
oil lobby never asked Vinson for
stripper help.
RAYMOND G. CARROLL
Many years ago, more than one
likes to remember, this columnist
was working his way through col
lege doing odd jobs for the Phil
adelphia newspapers and hoping
some day to crash into big-time
journalism.
The peak of big time journal
Ism then was Raymond G. Car
roll, World War I correspondent
for the Philadelphia Public
Ledger He was the confidant
of Lloyd George, CIemenceau,
Marshall FOch; and also he was
the idol of young newspaper
men. He was one inspiration
causing this young reporter to
struggle ON toward better-or at
least bigger things.
On Ray CAROLS wall hung a
picture of Pershing with an in
scripticn from the General recall
ling that Ray and Junius Wood
of the Chicago Daily News had
covered the war front longer than
any other correspondents.
But though he walked with
kings, Ray never lost the COM
mon touch. He never was
above the young newsmen who
locked up to him. Always he
was their great friend and add
wiser. To the very end, he was
in there fighting for the little
fellow, crusading for the under
dog.
Ray died the other day, and the
world lost a great newspaperman
But more important, it lost one
who was a friend to man.
Copyright, 1913. by United Fea-
ture Syndicate, IncD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20
THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
(The Catholic Transcript

(The Catholic Transcript
Westbrook Pegler, in one of his
recent columns, makes an odd COM
parison. Speaking of the political
conduct of Americans in relation to
Russia and the rest Of the world,
he says that it reminds him "of the
shyness of a Roman Catholic who,
saying grace or the Lords Prayer in
mixed company, refrains from max
ing the Sign of the Cross"
Now we know of no precept or
custom which says that Catholic
shall make the Sign of the Cross
as preface or a conclusion to pub
lie prayer in mixed company. Ger
tainly, if it is omitted, the omission
is not sin. Yet. whenever we have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20
AS A MATTER OF FACT

1t won't be long before penicillin will
be as common as the sulfa drugs. Medi-
cine has made history for itself in the
past ten years, not the least of the i'm
portant contributions to health, the sulfa
drugs for respiratory ailments. Now
penicillin for infections is being produced
from foodstuffs. The press last week
commented on the work of three nuns in
the laboratory of st. Johns University
in Brooklyn, NJ Y. Their research has
been reported very valuable and was
conducted in their experiments in a
bacteriolOgy course.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20
FRONT-LINE COMMANDERS
(NeW York Times)


During the last few weeks Pres
ident Roosevelt has covered many
miles of winter sea and desert land
by air. 1t would be foolish to COM
pare the risks he has taken with
those encountered by bomber crews
over Berlin. They were not even
so great as those Chang Kai-shek
took in flying and RELYING lover
the Hump" between China and
India. Peril was not absent in Mr..
Churchills journeys between Bri-
tain and Africa. Not one of the
three men would accept praise for
outstanding valor. The point is that
Mr.. Roosevelt and the others, with
out being foolhardy, took such
risks as were necessary to the per-
Torrance of their duties. If greater
danger could have brought greater
achievement they would have
CHANGED it. And SO, one is sure,
would Mr.. Stain.
The quality displayed is more than
one of physical valor. There is q
lesson in it for the soldier on dull
post in India Or mid-Africa; for the
lineman and the woman cooking
something appetizing for her hus-
band and sons; for the business eX,
ecutive at his desk and the maj
carrier coming up the street. It is
just sellessly doing the necessar,
work-flying to Iran, or Tightening
four hundred bolts an hour, or copy
ing an order IN triplicate, or goine
through the water and up the beacr
at Tarawa. Mr.. Roosevelt didn't
worry about his dignity when he
went half way around the worlc
to meet Mr.. Stain, and none of u:
need worry about ours if we put oul
hands to whatever Is next required
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20

Senator McCarran, at Battle
Mountain, Nevada; Senator Tyd-
ings, at Cumberland, Maryland
and Senator Lodge, at Boston,
Mass.
The seven new airports in all
are to cost $2,307 800 in addition
to the $7,60O,0G0 voted to COM
plete the twenty-four unfinished
WPA airports. To make absp-
lutely sure that the aiports
would be built, the senators voted
that the funds be available "un-
til expended" In other words,
the money does not revert to the
Treasury if the airports are not
built next year.
BROTHERHOODS HALTED
RAILROAD RAISES
Railroad employees didn't know
it, but the railroads were all set
last week to put through a pay
raise of 10 cents for 46-cents-an-
hour workers, and a 9-cent raise
for 54-cents-an-hour workers, plus
lesser raises for the upper bracket
workers.
However, Chairman Leiserson
and the National Mediation Board
which rules on railroad wages
stepped in and stopped the raise.
They stepped in after a secret
conference with leaders of the
railroad brotherhoods which
didn't want the raise to go
through. 1t would have upset
the special legislation the Tru-
man resolution about to be
adopted by the Senate and sent
on to the House.
What the general public prob
ably does not realize is that
Economic Stabilizer VinsOn
never vetoed the Scent pay in
crease or nOn-O operating rail
workers. He ruled that it must
be more equitably distributed,
the lower bracket workers get
ting a boost of around 10 cents
instead of 8 cents, with the in
crease tapering off so that
workers getting around W cents
or a dollar an hour received little
or no increase.
Under the Vinson plan, about
one-half of the incorporating rail
workers would have gotten pay
raise of cents or even better.
But the higher-paid workers
would not.
The brotherhood chiefs turned
this down, wanting cents
straight to the top brackets as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20

In the past we have heard of the Paris
edition of the New York Herald and SO
on, but now we are going to hear of the
New York edition of The Nondon) Daily
Mail. The purpose is to bring about
closer understanding, it is said, between
the Americans and the British. 1t is ex-
pected that the edition will give weekly
digest of the news in magazine form. This
is regarded as an important journalistic
STEP
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20
Mileage

Statisticians have reckoned that Pres
ident Roosevelt's most recent trip to
Cairo, Teheran and way points brings
his mileage since 1882 over the 100000
mile mark, which somebody who re-
members such things contrasts with the
mere 238,857 miles from the earth to the
nearby moon.
This is nothing to be sneezed at. But
we decline to become excited until Mrs.
Roosevelt's accounts have been cast
with equal care.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20

anu pdooCIlBcIs
all over the
world. Office of
w ar 1nforma =
ton is issuing a
report on the
subject afte 7
weeks of head
aches and delay,
trying to g e t
everyone CO n
cerned in agree
ment on what
could or should
be said.
The jealousies
going into this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20
Your Health
By DR.. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining 70 per-
sonaI health and hygiene. not 10
disease, diagnosis Of treatment,
will be answered BY DR.. Brady II
stamped seIf-addressed envelope
II 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, $50 West Madison
Street, Chicago, Ill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20

was that he had
an u n l o v i n G
h e a r t. After
George Washing
t on h a d re p
rimanded Bene-
dict Arnold for
c o II d u C t unbe-
coming an officer,
this b rilli a n t
strategist deter
mined tn a t he
would do every
t hin q in h i S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20
Daily Almanac

Sun rises at 7:12 a. m, sets at 5:27 D. IN.
Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
A howl from the north brings a scream
from the east whisper from the south,
and sing from the west (provided the wind
goes round that way).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
BY EARL l.. DOUGLASS, d. ID.
THE NEED OF LOVING HEARTS

TIE NEED OF LOVINU HEAN .
A parent ended a letter to a
child recently with these words:
and just remember this-nothing
is so necessary for you as to keep a
loving heart"
The trouble with Judas Iscariot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20
Washington Merry-Go-Round
BY
DREW PEARSON

Senators Tok Economy But Vote Millions for Apors
Appropriations Ignores Fact Fields Aren't Needed;
Roiwoy Unions Blocked Pay Boost Hoping More From Congress-
World Loses Greet Newsmon Friend of UndedogRoymond Carroll
WASHINGTON
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20
Views OF The Press

of us. In this war we have 'front.'
line commanders and we are all
front-line troops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Commercial
Airlines' Effort
Towards the War
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
CORRESPONDENT

q. S. Airiines are at last to be
given public credit for the job they
have done for the Army Transport
Command and the Naval Air Trans
port Service, in flying war freight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20
A Thought for Today

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but
he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he
Proverbs 14:21.
The lack Of wealth is easily repaired, but the
poverty Of the soul is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-20

Copyright, 1913. by United Fea-
ture Syndicate, Inc.)
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1943-09-03
Clevelandieciai Lanke.
81 Detroite

Lietuvos Prezidentas Anita
mas Smetona ir kelios poros
Clevelandieciu buvo nuvyke
Detroita dalyvauti tenaitinio
Lietuvai Vaduoti Sajungos g.
to skyriaus surengtoje vaka-
rieneje, kur pradeta vajus rim
kimui aukQ placiu mastu palai-
kymui Lietuvos Atstovybes
Londone, kad Minister'S Balu-
tbs galetu testi Lietuvos gyni-
mo darba Britu imperijoje.
Ia proga LVS centro valdy-
ba atlaike savo posedi, kuria-
me padare kelis svarbius tari-
mus Lietuvos reikalais. Det-
roitieciai ir Clevelando sveciai
padare grazia pradzia, sudejo
auku S135.
IS Clevelando, su p. Prezi-
dentu, Detroite lankesi sios
seimos: DR.. S. T. TamoSaitis,
LVS pirmininkas, SUI ponia; K.
S. Karpius, LVS sekretorius,
su ponia; P. J. ziuris, Spaudos
Komisijos pirmininkas, su pc
MIA, ir PIP. Salaseviciai.
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Nanny Savininkams

Namu Savininku susirinki-
mas ivyks treciadienio vakare,
Rugsejo-Sept. S, Lietuviu sale
je. Pazymetina kad sis susi-
rinkimas bus daugiau nepa-
prastas ir idomesnis negu siaip
menesinis susirinkimas, mes
turesime priimti rezoliucija
prizes OPA, kuria pereitame
susirinkime nubalsavome pa
gaminti. Taipgi manome kad
iau turesim raporta prisiusta
is Kongreso atstoves Mrs. Boil
ton, kuris buvo patiektas Kon-
gresui Washingtone per Smith
Committee, nurodantis kick
zalos ir netvarkos daro OPA
namu savininkams ir bendrai
visai Saliai savo tokia biuro-
kratiSka tvarka vedamame Off
Sc. Todel ir yra prievole kick
vienam manu- savininkui butt
Shame susirinkime, neziurint ar
priklauso Siai organizacijai ar
ne. Cia durys atviros kiekvie-
nam. Taigi isitemykit data.
K. staupas.
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M1RI M Al
PAPLAUSKIENE Mare, 40 m.

PAPLAUSKIENE Mare, 40 m.
amziaus, nuo 3451 w. 131
st., mire Rugp. Fl, palaidota
Rugp. &c, Kalvarijos kapinese
pamaldos atsibuvo M. D. N.
P. parapijoje.
Like vyras, Jurgis, motina,
e. Senkiene ir pat5vis Petras
Senkus, trys seserys, Mrs. A.
'Revelt, Mrs. A. Jakubs, Mrs.
j. Beck, brolis Jonas, U. S.
Armijoje.
Laidojime pasitarnavo laido-
tuviu direktore Della Jakubs.
PUZONIENE (Passon), Mari
jona. IS M, nuo 1916 E. 85
ST., mire Rugp. 80, palaidota
Rugs. /, Brooklyn Heights
kapinese. Liko sunus, Grego-
ras, ir anukai.
Paeio is Daugu, Alytaus ap.
Amerikon atvyko 1929 me-
tais.
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PRASIDEDA KARO
PASkOLOS VAJUS
RUGSEJO 9

Kiekvieno jusu gerove pri-
klausys nuo Americas laimeji-
mo sio karo. Tas taipgi atsi-
lieps ir gera jusu giminems
likusiems jusu gimtiniame kra-
Ste, nes Amerikos sutriuskini-
mas priesu karo jiegu reiks is
laisvinima musQ pavergtos te-
vynes Lietuvos.
Rugsejo 9 prasideda Trecios
Karo Paskolos Vajus.
Cuyahoga apskriciai paskir-
ia sukelti S233,000,000 kvota.
Ohio valstijos kvota S698,000,-
900.
Karas atsieina brangiai, tai
gi kiekvienos seimos Sioje sa-
Lyle pareiga yra pirkti War
Bonds kick daugiausia iSgali.
Atminkite, nei vienas nepra-
somas aukoti nei dolario -
JUS prasomi tik investuoti sa-
vo atliekamus pinigus uz pie
ninga nuosimti. Tie jusu do
lariai pagelbes nugaleti' priesus
il ivesti pasaulyje pageidauja-
ma taika.
Karo Bonu pirkimas yra
saugiausias Investments pa
saulyje. Kiekvienas privalo
paversti savo dolarius nesu-
degamus, nepavagiamus War
Bonds, paskolinant U. S. Val
dziai. Pirkdami "E" Bonds
investuojat $500 ir gausit
atgal 500 kada bondsu laikas
sueis.
War Bonds pirkimas yra tik-
riausias budas nugaleti Japo-
nus, Hitleri ir kitus priespau-
dos nesejus, kaip pasake Pre-
Zidentas Roosevelt.
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kAREIVIU KUNAI
ATITAISOMI

Prize Cambridge, Ohio, ran
dasi didele kareiviQ ligonine,
Fletcher General Hospital, kur
sugabenama kare suzeisti ir
visaip sukoneveikti kareiviai,
kuriu gyvastys isgelbeta. Jie
bandoma kick galint atbulavo-
ii, atauginant mesu dalis il
kitaip. Daug kareiviu yra SUI
krestais nervais, ir tie bando-
ma palengva atitaisyti.
Toliau, praSoma ir civiliniQ
zmoniu stengtis rimtai atsineS-
ii ] tues vyrus kurie pareis
privatini gyvenima. Jie pata-
riami draugiSkai priimti, gra-
ziai SUI jais apsieiti, taipgi pa
tariama JUGS perdaug negirti
tam tikrais atvejais, nes tas
sake bus kenksminga.