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rank of ieutenant-general in charge of airplane production. This would put him on par with General Bill Knudsen, whom the Army also swallowed.
 Bernie Baruch and Justice Byrnes even talked of making Will son Secretary of Aviation. This, however, would place him under the Army and he has consistently argued that, once he was under Army orders, he would have no more independence than any other brass hat.
 So up until last week, Wilson kept on needing the Army, bothering factory managers, boost ing production. His latest cam- paign was to decrease costs by abolisting the cost plus contract. But this seems to be the last thing the Army and Navy want.
 Finally, lack of authority, plus Wilson's desire to get back to private business, eliminated in last weeks resignation. When it came, Justice Byrnes phoned him.
 Charlie, you can't do this," he pleaded. Nelson can't &C., cept your resignation. Only the President can do it"
 But Wilson demurred. , "You just tear that up" urged ByrneS. You've got to wait until the President can con- slider it."
 However, 1t looks as if the gov ernment had lost one of its best men.
 DUCHESS DISIKES MURDER
 The Duchess of Windsor, in the U. s. A. during the Marigny-Sir Harry Oakes trial, walked into one of Washington's largest hotels completely unnoticed and dropped in on her girlhood friend, Evie Robert.
 Evie offered her drink.
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q must have 8 biscuit," de- clined Wallis. Just a biscuit is ,11

q must have 8 biscuit" de- clined Wallis. Just 8 biscuit is all."
 Evie fishcd some saltines out of an old can which once contained mothballs, offered them to the Duchess and then sat down, eX- pecting to hear the latest on the Oakes murder trial Before she could say word, however, the Duchess signed.
 What a relief,' she said, ito be some place where nothing is said about murder.
 That ended the matter. The two talked about old times and men.
 NOTE: A lot of people have been wondering why the Duke and Duchess stayed out of Nassau dur ing the entire Marigny trial. DIFFERENTIATION SACRIFICES
 When Maines hard-hitting Sen. ator Brewster was ill London re- gently, he had delightful visit with the King and Queen of Eng land, during which Queen Eliza beth remarked on the hardships of the war and how everyone hoped 1t might be ovre soon.
 "Just think" she added, "some of our boys have not been home for four years"
 'T can understand that per- fectly," replied Senator Brew ster. we haven't been in the war quite so long, but my boy hasn't been back to his home in Maine for three years"
 The Queen expressed surprise at this and asked the Senator vari- ous questions about young Brew ster, now a capitan in North Africa or Itasy.
 Copyright, 1943, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
Copyright, 1s4s, John F. Dille Co.)

actual tribute to the skill of the tulip growers of Holland.
 Since the war, the tulip display has lacked its traditional perfection. Now the bulbs are found to be de- teriorating and jonquils have been selected in their place for the dura- ton.
 Tn peacetime, Holland exported more than 100000 O00, bulbs to America. When word came that the tulip fields had been spared the bomSings, horticulturists rejoiced,- but they knew that they had im- ported their last bulbs for many months. }
 Tulip beds may seem trivial things in the heat of a world con- flict, but there is more than passing significance in the fact that Eng land in the most trying hours of its history still found it important to grow flowers, as well as food, and to camoutlage unsightly bomb cys- ters with blooms.
 American cities. likewise, have somehow managed to maintain their parks despite the hampering lack ol manpower. Bostons Public Gag- den will flower again in the Spring, and eventually the tulips will ts- turn. When that day comes, there will be cause for great rejoicing, for 1t will mean that Holland is free.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

The people who made auto trailers are complaining that their industry is "still without a home in any government agency" The boys shouldn't fret. Maybe rationing has curbed the nomadic instinct Of the trailer people, but Washington IS no place to settle down. And there's nothing cozy or permanent about gov ernment agency when Congress starts swinging the ax. In fact, some Of the beaureaucrats probably would be Will ing to trade places with the trailer peo- ple right now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
INTERMITTENT AFFECTION
(New York Herald-Tribune)

NANSW 4Oth tACi aAts- A4beaAaC'
 Love of country life has been known to flicker even in its greatest devotees; even in such a steady star of the first magnitude as Ralph Waldo Emerson, If God gave me my choice of the whole planet or my little farm, I should certainly take my little farm" he wrote in his jourial for 1852, nearly twenty years after settling in Concord. Ills small paradise there. on the Bostor road. at first limited to two acres was extended to nine in time :, eventually to many more. Tn an eyi' hour I pulled down my fence anG added Warren's piece to mine" he wrote of m early Increase, adding "If man own land, the land owns him. Now let him leave home, if he dare. Every hill Of melons rvcry row of corn, all that he has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

They are still at it in Hartford re- moving trolley rails. This is tremend- ous job. We have trolley rails in Water bury but they have been covered by surface from time to time so many are of the opinion that they have been re- moved, In Hartford about one-thlrd of the planned work has been finished.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
Health
 By Dr. William Brady

SlKned letters pertaining tO per- sonal health and hygiene, not to disease, diagnosis of trsatment will be answered by Dr. Bsady If stamped self-addressed enSelSpe fs enclosed. Letters should be brief and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not centorn% ing to instructions. Address pr. william Brady, National News paper Service, 320 West Madison Street, Chicago, III.
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BUT THE TULIPS WILL RETURN
Christian Science Monitorl

One may become accustomed to rayon hosiery instead of nylon, oleo- margarine instead of butter, buttons instead of zippers, but to jonquils in- stead of tulips in Boston's historic Public Garden never
 For 57 years. Spring has brought its carpet of tulips to the Garden as regularly as it's robins. It has brought also thousands of visitors from nearby towns and states to admire these lovely bed. which paid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Inv0Iuti0n

The fact that have graying hair q am 31 years old) does not bother me in itself, but the thought that there may be 6 reason for it that might be cleared up does make me want to do whatever I can about 1t. (Miss M. H. R.)
 Answer - Send ten cents and stamped envelope bearin your ad- dress, for pamphlets on Care of the Hair and Control of Dandruff' and Growing Gray Is an Involution Process
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

you don't ltk c iodine. But when it om es to a a choice of using iodine (Subsidies) or having an in- fected arm (in- hation) you'll take the iodine.
 We at OF A don't like su b. sides any better than anyone else," Bowles goes on to explain. " A n d even If Congress gave us unlimited
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
ROAD BUILDERS BATTLE


 Harold Chin, the Chinese-Amer- ican pilot for the Pan American Chinese National Airways Corpora tion line that is now flying supplies over the Himalaya Mountains from India to China, has brought to the United States an almost incredible story on the speed with which the to connect the two countries by passing the old Jap-held Burma road. All records for road building in this part of the world are now being broken on this construction job, and a lot of the credit is given to Japanese labor foreman whom the Americans call Muddy Moe"
 Reason for all the fast work on this project is that the American engineers are working on the India end of the road while the Japs, oc- cupying northern Burma, are at work on the other end. The Amer jeans have steam shovels, trucks, bulldozers and all the modern earth-moving machinery. Across the mountains on their end of the road, the Japs use native coolie labor, carrying baskets of dirt on their heads, using hand tools. picks and shovels and are all but scratching out grades and roadbed with their f1ngernails.
 But every morning, says Chin, Muddy Moe, the slave driving fore- man of the Jap construction, gets on the radio tuned to the wave lengths used by the Americans, and gives them 8 pep talk. Come on, you guys" he says in strongly Jap accented Americ lnese Hurry 1t up Get this road C0ne so we can use it."
 The American construction crews love 1t. The test will come, of course in the battle to decide who uses whose road.
 COLONEL SITS TIGHT
 When Colonel Bryan Houston, descendant of the original Sam, was lent by the Army Service Forces to the Office of Price Administration he says he got letters from old friends, expressing high amusement that he should be stuck with the job of Deputy Administrator of OPA in charge of rationing, admittedly one of the toughest and most thankless assignment in Washing ton.
 In his first week. Colonel Hous- ton has been getting acquainted with his new job and his staff, housed in Washingtons famous Temporary D building where so many OPA battles have been fought
 T put in several years as a per- sonnel man." confesses Colonel Houston. and one thing I learned in personnel worx is that I'm not a good judge of people"
 For that reason Colonel Houston says he isn't making any changes in OPA personnel right away. Everyone I've met" he says, looks as though he could read and write" He'll let it go at that for & time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
Daily Almanac

Moon rises at Il 25 D. m (war time) Sun rises at 74l a. m, sets at 5:32 p. m. (war timel
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 "Ihc roots go deeper into the darkness now Of earth as rich as lime. They lie the rain From long ago to buds on the latest bouah No country weather comes or clears in
 vain"
 Old Furmer'S Almanac.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

cy MacKaye in the Christian Science Monito1 This noon is like magic glass Reflecting autumn's dream of spring, The sere tree-tops the feathely grass Are radiant with remembering. The fallen apples ruddy glow, The crimson heart of blackberry leaf, The quick, far cawing of the crow, The golden twists of tasseled sheaf, Mirrored in natures tranquil mind, Transmute the frosty imminence Of death, to seeds within her rind For life beyond this mortal sense. Remembrance h 70 is knowledge there, And quickening insights here translate , Regret to forward-urging prayer, Teaching us to anticipate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

isol a t ton. 1.e chose. however, to put us into families. Every thing in our na- ture responds to the opportuni- ties offered by f a m 1 ly life. Whether 1t be a savage in the jungle or the highly educated citizen in some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Chester Bowles Has a New
 Subsidy Parable
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

Price Administrator Chester Bowles has a new parable on the evils of subsidies, and it's on a par with the Presidents parable on the evils of taking just little cocaine" to enjoy the pleasures of just a little inflation." The Bowles homily goes something like this:
 When you say you don't like subsidies, it's a good bit like saying
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

subsidies, we still wouldn't swallow the iodine"
 The guv-ment made a slight un- derestimate in the number of checks the Treasury will have to write this year. Originally, the Treasury fig ured it would have to fill out only l98 million checks-yes, checks, not dollars-in shoveling the dough out of the till. To print up this many checks, the Bureau of Engraving got an appropriation of over half a million dollars, but because 1t was such a large order the government printers were able to get an extra 57 million checks, bringing the total up to 255 million checks for the same money. But even this won't be enough. Consequently, Bureau of Engraving has had to come back and ask Congress for another $252,- 900 so it could print up another 101 million cheeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
Vitamin Units

Please tell me whether LISP. and International Units are the same, for the purpose of comparing po- tency of vitaminS. (H. N. J)
 AnSWer-YeS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
Grave Words for Trifiing Trouble

0f"Vc VVfuS TUT 1IHHIIlB NIUUDIc In my final examination for the army was told had moderate a sympomatic varicocele on left side" Please explain what that is, and how it may be corrected.
 (B. w. R. Answer-It is insignilicant--slihgt swelling or bulging of some of tho veins there-the condition is pre- ent in a good many healthy young men, requires no particular correc- tion or treatment. Ignore it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL l.. DOUGLASS. D. D.
THE FAMILY STICKS

One of the greatest blessings God has given us is family life. The Gre ator might in the beginning have ordained that people live in solitary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

WASHINGTON
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
A Thought for Today

Remember that thOu magnify His work, which men behold.-JOb 36:A.
 Genuine work alone, what thou workest faith fully, that is eternal, as the Almighty Founder and World-Builder himself.-Carlye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
Washington Merry-Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON

Charley Wilson's Resignation From WIPE Lod nteerence of Making Him Secretary of Air Hos Failed Interest H
 Duchess of Windsor Avoided Discussing Murder Coe Senotor Brewster Tells Enson Queen of His Boys Port Wor
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Selected Poem
NOVEMBER NOON

fpercy MacKaye in the Christian Science Monitor
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Copyright, 1943, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-22
Poorly Troined seomen
Weoken Under Strain

of experienced Uboat men are
sometimes padded with drafted
men, even including Poles!
That incredible fact is &C
counted for by the psychological
warfare now being waged by the
Allies, notably the British and
Americans. from which subma
rines are no more safe than from
depth bombs. At sea or safe in
BremeThaven they are hit be-
low the moral waterline by
IA d j o propaganda broadcasts
sometimes by m d u m wave
from Britain, sometimes by
shOrtwave from the Western
Hemisphere The object is 10 dis
courage those who are in the
service and those who might
want 10 get in.
Look out for the Polesp warn
the voices. They'll sabotage
you, down there in the dark wa
ter Think OF those rivets
on the new subs, hurriedly
made Think OF all the foreign
workers who make them-how
they hate you. They'd love TO
send you to the bottom It's
tough anyway in the U-boats No
credit II someone does get a
Rltterkreuz. it's relative Of Ad-
miral Doenltz, not Schmidt and
Braun and Weiss who are good
commanders (The broadcast
ers know all the names)
That was the true propa-
ganda, too. A relative of Ad-
miral DoenltI had got the
Knights Iron Cross A week
after that broadcast, the admiral
tried TO square himself by deco
rating some Of the other men il
had mentioned.
In this way, and in others not
10 be disclosed until after the
war, the broadcasters know that
they are effective. and they are
depressing the spirits OF subma-
rine men, predisposing here one,
there another, 10 urge some des-
perate day that his boat pop TO
the surface and surrender. This
has not yet become universal or
even widespread, but il has be-
come possible II is one of the
factors behind Winston Chur-
chill's announcement that I'VE
have broken the back of the
l. boat war"
A reason less surprising but
more potent la that we have
found means 10 counter the new
weapons and tactics Of tho Nazi
wolf packs. Their improved
sound devices not only can bet
ter detect their prey, but can
signal TO one another under wa
ter Their new magnetic tor
pedo. when fired from aft ship.
is drawn 10 its propeller and
steering gear They are protect
ed from our planes by stronger
deck armor, and by special
anti-aircraft subs which mount
perhaps 10 guns.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-22
By THOMAS VI. JOHNSON
NEA Military Writer

German submarine crews to-
dsy are losing the hidden war of
nerves just as they are losing
the surface war Of steel.
That is one fact behind Secre-
tary Knoxs recent announce
ment that contracts for 427 anti
submarine craft have been can
celed II Is q fact generally un-
suspected by Americans. Yet, the
whole German submarine serv-
ice knows IL, from Admiral Doe
nitz, SO me loWliest pig boater.
They know how serious for them
Is the WaStage from their ranks,
in numbers and in morale. Gone
are many Of the old expert and
daring commanders and other
officer Sometimes their places
have been filled by Luftwaffe
members VINO knew engines
but not the sea.
II used 10 take the Germans
three years 20 make real sub
marine men; now they train
them IN three weeks. But what
submarine men. Skeleton crews
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-22

There are about 1000 900
square miles OF lake and river
surface on the earth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17

'"The war has stimulated more work with vegetables rather than curtailing our research" according to the Agricultural Station in New Haven. This statement was made in Hartford last week at the annual meeting of the Connecticut Vege- table Growers Association where a summary of the Stations work on vegetable culture the past season was presented.
 The use of Bordeaux spray has for many var been considered a seasonal routine on potatoes and other vegetables. Station patholog- ists have found that Bordeaux in- jury causes losses in yield ranging from 10 to 25 per cent and believe that for potatoes at least, this spray will soon be used "aS little as pos- sible rather than as much as pos sible," according to the report The search for new materials to replace Bordeaux Is yielding results. New may replace coppers for use on celery and other vegetables Similar new materials must be developed for potatoes; one, sold as du Pont Japanese Bettle Spray, shows prom iSe.
 Shortages of rotenone and pyrethrum have been the principal problems faced in carrying out re- search on the control of vegetable insects" MT. Turner reported. TWO ways of meeting these shortages are betting investigated by the Station; the development of alternate ma- terials, and more efficient use of the materials available" Lethane 60, which is an organic thiocyanate cryclites and barium fluosilicate were mentioned as alternates that will be available in sufficient quan- tity to fill outthe low supplies of dotenone and pyrethum.
 Oscillation and cracking of to- Inatoes, root diseases, wireworms and the European corn borer were among the other vegetable pest topics touched on in the report.
 The stations investigation of sew
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17

about just when the Republic of Texas came Co an end and the state Of Texas began.
 q convention Of Texas delegates met at Austin and unanimously adopted an annexation treaty July {, le45. On July %. l84S, eight com panies of the Third U. s. Infantry disembarked from the Alabama of St. Joseph Island and It. Daniel T.. Chandler planted a small United States flag on a sandhill.
 Formal transfer of authority took place Feb. l9, l846, when in the presence of the Texas congress. President Anson Jones of the Re- public of Texas delivered a vale dictory and announced: 'The Re- public of Texas is no more."
 First Texas Governor Pinckney J. Henderson responded: We have this day fully entered the union of the North American states"
 A publication of the day de- scribed the scene that followed:
 "When the last sentence fell from the lips of the earnest speaker the beloved flag of Texas was furled, and was lowered seemingly into the silent shades of the grave. The boom of artillery announced the fact. The glorious banner of our fathers ascended in its stead"
 Texans point out that Texas statehood is more significant than that of other states added to the original 13. Texas had set up its own government, republic.
 Lack of tires has paraOed nearly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
Research
 Stimulated By War
Connecticut Growers Hear Summary of Work Carried
 on By State Agricultural Station in New Haven
(NEA Telephoto)

sludge as fertilizer showed it con- pares favorably with barnyard man. ure and can therefore be prof1tably used by vegetable growers. The study of maintenance of fertility of soils, always a problem with veg etables, is being continued along with several other soils experiments
 The new Connecticut No. to- mato which was praised by growers who tried it in 1943, will have more extensive trial in 1944. The fruit ranges in size from to ounces, is spherical, smooth with few cracks, small core, and ripens uniformly to deep red color. Yields are early and comparable with Pritch- ard, Rutgers and Stokesdale.
 Several lines of the already pop ular Charter Oak pepper will be distributed to selected growers in 1944 to determine which will be the final choice. Work is underway to incorporate resistance to mosaic in this pepper.
 The investigation of sewage were described briefly. A succession of sweet corn varieties can now be planted at one time, and ripe ears picked over a period of a month. The most popular succession is Spancross, Marcross, Marmelcross, Lincoln, Golden Cross Bantam and Wilson. If these varieties are planted May IS to 30, and a re- peat planting of Golden Cross Ban tam and Wilson made three weeks later, sweet corn will mature from July until September. Breeding work now in progress is expected to provide an veen better success sion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
AMERICAN BRASS PARTY TOMORROW
Association to Give Kid- dies Presents at Bank
 Street ClubrOOms

The American Brass Association will hold its Sixth Annual Christ mas Party for the members chil- dren at the Association club rooms, 72l Bank street, Saturday, Decem- Der 18th. Refreshments will be served and presents given to the kiddieS.
 The committee in charge consists of Asa J. York, president of the as sociation, Edward J. Mcdonald, secretary; Edwin F. Earth, chair man of the entertainment commit tee, assisted by the following con- mittee members: M Del GO, George Erk, Clifford Conrad, Louis Mar kino, James McKellar, Anthony Lu- pone, Henry Vollers. John Caffrey. Earl Branch, Dave German, Thomas Denihan and Adrian Stokes.
 Also assisting will be the follow ng: Mrs. Clifford Conrad, Mrs. Jo- .eph Schilling, Mrs. Grace Cross, Mrs. Betty Hunter, Miss Rosemary carrity, Mrs. Hazel Spur, Miss Vic- Soria Larson and Mrs. Beatrice Tooth.
 Mrs. Beatrice Freethy will render ,veral solos accompanied by Miss Aorothy Ctrisman at the piano.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
STATE OF TEXAS
 TO CELEBRATE
 ITS CENTENNIAL
By GORDON K. SHEARER United Press Stan Correspondent

AOAAAsL8 AANE8 Ot8AA NOAAGoEt8aA4AEAhtl
 Austin, Tex, Dec. 1T-(UP)- Texas is getting busy on plans to celebrate its centennial of state hood, though the average native born Texan and many other resi- dents believe that the United States really should celebrate the merger of the two republics.
 Texans are particularly chesty over the part of Texans in the pres ent world war.
 One Army camp paper cartooned Texas pride in achievements of Texans. It pictured deskman run ming to the editor of Texas paper asking what to do with story that said someone besides a Texan had won military triumph.
 Seriously, Texans plan a consid- erable observance-it will extend from 1945 into 1946-to cover the period from the signing of the reso- lution of the U. s. congress until the formal exercises Feb. 19, 1846, when the Lone Star Flag was re- placed by the Stars and Stripes on the Texas capitol.
 There is considerable dispute