The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-08
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COLYUNusT, ETC.
gohn Chamberlain's review Ia the
~ Y. Times Of Lewis Brownies new-
est fiction, "see What I Mean?"
Brandon House,, confirms the ad-
vance reports-that Is Is 70 most
readable books This new book
(it Is said in publishing circles)
deals with the people indicted in
under Cover Mr.. Chamber
lain reports that "see What I
Aloan2" is q mystery story and that
The author has mastery Of pace
And that he read 1t with real
respect for Mr.. Brownies ability i
"Bnt when I put 1t down." he
adds, II began to wonder what was
the matter with myself. I know
that people like John Christian
Power attract multitudes but !
can't feel 1t In my bones that Amer
Sea as q whole could ever be moved
BY o John Christian Power, or
Gerald Smith, or q william Dudley
Policy. People who 60 in for wear
ing silver shirts are usually such
hores that often find myself won
dering how Walter Winchell can get
SO excited about them. Let 1t Is
fact Of history that q bore named
Hitler has drenched Europe In
blood, SO / guess that Winchell Is
right in his worry about the Ameri-
can bores "See what I Mean?"
deserves to be pondered widely. !
still can't believe that John Chris
tian Power will ever seize control Of
the Government In America. But
don't trust me on that, for didn't
believe the Japanese would ever at
tack Pearl Harbor. like to think
that people are ruled by reason, and
\ am forever being fooled" :. See
what meanp
Mencken WhOOpee: From George
Jean Nathan: ITO convince you that
am always accurate, enclose the
document in proof. (Mencken's let
ter: Dear George: Hay fever is on
me, but q new cure developed ct the
Johns Hopkins Is giving me consid
cradle relief.) Also observe the
lines ] have marked in your column:
(The lines: This Is the same Mr..
Nathan who recently leased several
columists In Esquire for not getting
their facts straight"
Nathan adds: THE longer live,
the more am brought to the con-
clusion that I am one Of the very
few men left In America who can
read accurately what Is written and
printed, God bless mel Love,
George"
Deah George: I am reporting Mr..
Mencken to the F. B. I.
Remember when all the fuss was
made last season about Shostako-
vich,s new symphony? With
every conductor in the U. s. fight
ing for the American premiere?
The music Is supposed to express
the composers emotions as he lived
through the Leningrad siege - with
all the bombings and lombard
ments Well, they tell you that
the lowdown Is that Shosta, etc.,
wrote the first two movements in
Moscow before Russia went to war
with Germany, and finished the
work IN the temporary capital set
up by the Soviets - when the
Nazig threatened Moscow some
time In advance OF the Leningrad
tragedy Anyway, the music Is
fine - and so was the huildup.-L.
Durham, N. G. Dear Winchell:
The enclosed ad In the Durham
Morning Herald made me vince.
II advertises q cabaret dance for
'Omcers and Civilians. Isn't there
some law relating to the Naval uni
form?-J. K. Mack"
Article 1890 from U. s. Navy Uni
form Regulations follows: mo pro-
prietor, manager, or employe Of a
theater or other public place OF en-
tertainment or amusement 1. Il
shall make, or cause to be made,
any discrimination against any per-
son lawfully wearing the uniform
Of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard
or Marine Corps OF the United
states because Of that uniform and
any person making or causing to
be made, such discrimination, shall
be guilty Of q misdemeanor, pun
ishable by o fine not exceeding
$780,"
The I'd enclosed by the writer
ran In the Durham Herald Sept.
IS, 1943. The hotel, he alleges, Is
the Washington Duke Of Durham.
The hullabaloney over the news
reels in which Mrs. Roosevelt |
amused the Marines In the war
zones with q joke about Republi-
cans| reminds us that the Roose-
velts $50 far as we know have |
complained about the countless quips |
told about them Many Of them |
being ugly and unprintable, too.
i. The President, we learn, is an
easy audience for good joke. Es-
pecially one on the RepubS
His latest pet, intimates say, put |
him In such stitches he seldom can
complete 1t :. Ask him to tell 1t
to you next time you bump into
him It starts :"What the diff
ference between q (deleted by the
editor) and a Republican Conven-
tion?" When we tell 1t we change
Republican Convention to Obs.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 3. WAL
ter Winchell, New York City
Thought probably the politicians In
washington who are endeavoring
to speak for the young men Of
America would be interested In the
following resolution: Whereas: We
the Utah State Junior Chamber of
Commerce represent cross section
OF the young married men of draft
age in Utah. And Whereas We fully
realize our responsibilities to our
country in this time of war.
"And Whereas: Acts and state
ments made by misinforrned persons
have created the false impression
that draft age fathers wish special
consideration from the selective
service system on a dependency