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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10
A Thought for Today
Child Care Problems

Waterbury officials have evidently been alive to situation that is gradually mounting to considerable proportions in industrial New England. With the de- mand for more and more women in our war factories 1t becomes obvious that the community must take the place of the parent for the greater part of the day. Private agencies dealing in child care are unable to cope with the situation. The answer apparently lies in the estab- lishment of system of child care centerS.
 As it stands here in this city efforts are afoot to provide just such centers. It also stands to reason that when they are ready there is bound to be an even further migration of married women, with small children, into the shops, stores, and other establishments as replacements for men called by the draft or simply to fill in the gaps for which there is no longer available manpower. Too much encouragement cannot be given to this movement locally.
 Its unfortunate that the federal gov ernment or some one of it's multitudin- ous agencies procrastinated on Water burys application for funds to be used for maintenance of child care center Had they been obtained last summer when first asked for this city would have had valuable experience in caring for chil- drcn of war workers. We must still start from scratch, but judging by all reports when the city does undertake child care now it will be on large scale and one definitely designed to encourage the fur ther entrance of women into war work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10
Unused Soldiers

Senator Green of Rhode Island begged the question, when he tried to prove the Army's case for putting 8,200,000 men in uniform by the end of this year. He failed entirely to answer the argument of President Green of the A. F. of L., who said on the same day:
 "What tragedy it would be If at the end of 1943 we find ourselves with mill lions of unused men in uniform - sol- diers who cannot be transported to fight ing fronts while our industrial force is too small to man war plants as well as produce food and clothing for ourselves and the nations dependent upon our civilian industries."' "' In begging the ques- ton, however, Senator Green unintention- ally indicted the men who control the nations industrial policies. We can arm, transport and supply the 8,200,0O0 man army and still be the arsenal and granary of democracy, Senator Green said, by doing certain things to make our remaining manpower more effective. He is correct about that. It is because we are not doing the things mentioned by the Senator, and because every realist knows that Washington does not intend even to propose most of them, that many foresee the tragedy stated by President Green.
 Senator Green mentions a law to keep agricultural workers from going to the cities to get bigger wages from industry; the concentration of farming on the most fertile lands; reduction in absenteelsm; cutting the turnover in industrial labor; lncreaslng the work week from the ostens-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10

ible 4S hours ordered by the President tc 54 hours. Then, assuming that these things are being done, he says we can support an army of 0,2OO,00O men. But these things are not being done and Sen ator Green neither -ays firmly "They must be done; and will introduce and fight for the necessary legislation" nor does he suggest how they might be done.
 Perhaps Senator Green, from an indus trial state, might sponsor law forcing marginal farmers to leave their own properties and go to work for the owners of more fertile acres, often hundreds of miles from home. He hasn't offered one yet. Is that because he realizes that such a bill wouldn't have the chance of a snow- ball in the tropics? Perhaps some agri- cultural Senator would sponsor a statute requiring 54-hour work week without premium pay, freezing war workers into their jobs and punishing absenteeism effectively. The war will be gone and almost forgotten before any such meas ure passes Congress. The big-army issue remains exactly where Senator Green found it. The question before the house still is whether we can support an army of S,200,000, supply and feed the anti Axis world, and not step on the toes of pressure blOcS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10
BUTTER TO COMET
(Nsw York sun)

(Nisw York Sun)
 Few householders have had req. son to question the cause of the shortage of butter. They have eil. countered 1t not only in this city but in the suburbs as well: not only in fcod shops but in restaurants. Many grocers sell only Q quarter of Q pound at one time to customer: {: some restaurants give no butter with bread, but most of them provide only one piece. The shortage is due in part to the same difficulties of farmers as are causing shortages of other foods, but also to special dee mands on supplies.
 It is a fact worth citing that stocks of butter are not nt the low est point on record for recent years At the end of January i6,600, 900 pounds were in cold storage as com pared with e3, i00, 900 pounds at that iame time a year ago. But the early months of the year have nearly ale ways brought stocks of creamery butter to a low point. Just three years ago, in March. l94O, stocks barely exceeded 0,870,0O0 pounds; lgain in March. l04i, stocks dropped Q lesA than 0,000,O00 pounds. The nigh point for supplies of butter :omes after midsummer. August itocks in storage ranging from i76,- 100000 to more than POO, ,O00. .O0C ,ounds. The annual variation has ,een regular for 50 long that those 'ond of butter may find encourage nent in the hope that by next July and August the supply will be con siderably raised above the level that threatens to bring rationing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10
Views Of The Press

ton in the coming months would be tense. Now even the most heed. less knows 1t.
 The blunt truth told by the once of Price Administration Is that the American people will have to get along in the coming year upon about half the supply of canned fruits and vegetables to which they have been accustomed. They have but two alternatives, to do without or to provide for themselves some of tho things they have been ac. customed to buy. Sensible people will prefer the latter course.
 The announcement about ration. ing comes at a most timely season It is early enough in the year SO that householders can make plans against the situation of scarcity Soon as Spring will be here, there Is still time for the individual to olan . garden and make prepara- tions for its cultivation. There is ample time for communities to ore yanize their citizens and for com- niittees to obtain land to be allot- ed to those who must depend upon such an arrangement.
 Az the news about rationing indi- cates. the canning or other pre-
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The island of Malta continues to be in the limelight. Situated as it is out there in the Mediterranean it is a vantage point as we'll as good mark for air bombings. AS we remarked previously the Maltese have been a valiant people since the Axis bombing started couple of years ago. A recent article states: "Now at last after so much suffering Malta is playing a new part in the war in manner which is going to have tremendous influence on the future" This refers to her stream of aircraft which will concentrate on an offensive, striking and destroying. Through air power Malta is destined to dominate the Mediterranean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10
Becomes Senior Member

With the retirement of Judge John Rufus Booth of New Haven from the superior court bench Judge Frank P. McEvoy of this city becomes senior mem- Der on the state bench. Judge Booth has served faithfully in the distribution Of justice for many years, and now becomes state referee when he reaches the age Of 70 years next September.
 Judge McEvoy has carried on in his capacity of superior court judge capably for the past thirteen years. His legal acumen and judgment since his judge ship appointment and previous to that have been generally acknowledged. He .ranks as one of our representative cltl- zens and has filled his position as superior court judge with foresightedness ana dignity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10

tend to become spunkier and more
 obstinate. Tn the end the grudge
 leaves the man who carries 1t path
 etically unhappy. his whole life
 clogged with bitterness. He futilely beats the air. makes himself un-
 happy. and achieves nothing that
 he desires.
 Psychology explains 1t by saying that when our thoughts turn out energy flows merrily along through
 creative channels, and when our
 thoughts turn in, energy backs up
 and stalls the machinery. Jesus spoke about having the kingdom Oi God in our hearts. When we harbor
 q grudge, we carry the kingdom of hell in our hearts. The dark shadows of wickedness are cast across our souls, and happiness dies as surely
 as growing grain would die in con-
 tinuous darkness.
 The Inistreatment we accord others when we cherish grudge against them is not to be compared with the migtreatment we accord ourselves. Nobody suffers 60 much as we do under such circumstances. All Rights Reserved Babsoa News paper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10

The Rex Brasher bird paintings are in the limelight again. It will be recalled the state purchased the original Brasner paintings about two years ago and hung them in the State Library, making of them a one-man museum so to speak. There is now bill being presented in the Legislature appropriating sum to reproduce his wild life pictures. It IS planned as revolving fund" to have the pictures in circulation. Black and white reproductions were the recommen- dation for the prints. Wild life in art as done by Rex Brasher-much Of 1t from actual life out in Cornwall, Connecticut, and surrounding country-might well be perpetuated in this fashion. The "revolv- ing fund" plans for making more repro auctions as money is received for this purpose. Tn this way some Of these reproduced prints will always be in cir culation. Also the question has come up in the Legislature of preserving the originals in some special house or building
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10
Current Comment

War is going to be tough enough on civilians without adding any unnecessary burdens. Not single OPA restriction is going to last one minute longer than is neces- sary. On the other hand, no es. sential measure will be relaxed prematurely if the result would be to impede the winning of the war.
 --OPA Director Prentiss M.
 Brown.
 Our policy toward our Japanese enemies is precisely the same as our policy toward our Nazi enemies: 1t is a policy of fighting hard on all fronts and ending the war as quick ly as we can on tine uncomproniis- ing terms of unconditional surren- der.
 --Presldent Roosevelt.
 We must try to forgive those who injured ils.
 -MadaEne chiane xai.shek
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10

How long they will be allowed to carry that torch is the import ant question. At present they are orphans of the Storm--carrying military responsibilities without military standing. They fight submarines, but they had to fight for weapons first. The Army and WIPE are slowly throttling them by refusing new equipment or repair parts. Thus in order to Keep their gradually dcterio- rating machines going, the Civil Air Patrol is almost certain to be , swallowed by the Army.
 The Army has been wanting to take over because civilian flyers in wartime are considered a nuis- ance by the military with jus- tification in some cases.
 YOUTHS AND FATHERS
 But the owners of 25O0O priv ate planes thought they had some- thing to offer. The younger ones went into military service. Others, many being married men with families, organized the Civil Air Patrol, which for more than year has been flying the coastal waters and maintaining 6 courier service throughout the United States.
 These are the Flying Minute Men" Al first their submarine patrol was merely spotting job. If they spotted Q submarine, they were supposed to radio Q shore base and then hover around waiting for a bomber to come to the scene of action. But they had go many heartrending ex- periences, that they clamored for bombs of their own. They would dart low oyer the water, discover Q submarine location, radio to shore base, hold the contact, hover and pursue and then sometimes lose the prey because the Army never came along with the bombs.
 For months they called in
 vain for bombing equipment.
 War Department insisted that
 civilians are allowed to carry
 weapons, and thus the Civil Air
 Patrol should not be armed.
 The Army would not e"en re-
 lease life rafts, and as . result
 several CAP pilots have lost
 their lives on submarine patrol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10

airport. CAP courier ServlCe flew Co Defiance, landed In . cow pasture, and three hours and go minutes later, the pump had been delivered to Cleveland and installed. The Thompson plant resumed operation.
 At Point Pleasant, West Virginia, an ordnance plant was marooned by flood waters. Factory workers cleared Q parking lot, marked 1t off with strips of sheeting, and indicated wind direction by on arrowmade with rice strewn on the ground. On this emergency landing field, CAP flyers brought in mali, food, and Q chef to feed the hungry workers.
 CAP TO THE RESCUE
 At Columbus, Ohio, CAR, in re. sponSe to an urgent call, during . flood, flew typhoid serum to the town of Gallopolis, and dropped the serum by parachute into Q soggy golf course.
 A bad freeze threatened the fruit and vegetable crops of Q large Florida area the other day. CAP planes flew all night over an 8,000-acre tract of tomatoes, beans and berries, keeping the air stirred up, and preventing Q freeze.
 In tho far west, CAP pilots, who know the mountain passes, fly. as one Air Corps general Cx- pressed 1t, "not over the noun. talns but through them."
 A four-motored Army bomber made Q forced landing ct Balty Peak, twelve-thousand foot dome near Taos, New Mexico. ono of the crew was killed. Tho CAP squadron from Alamosa, Colorado, kept tho nine survivors supplied with food, clothing, cigarettes, and emergency equipment until rescue was effected.
 This Is the spirit on which hangs the future of civilian avi. ation in the United states. If the Army does take over the CAP 1t will have the responsibility of preserving that spirit and that service.
 Copyright, lo43, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10
Burning Cities

Civilian Defense Director Landis un- doubtedly is correct in believing that Herr Hitler would like pictures of burning American cities to show to his people. He is sound in urging that all communities take reasonable precautions against raids, and maintain their warden and freight ing services at top efficiency
 Nevertheless, we are glad that people aren't getting hot and bothered about the probability of Nazi bombing raids. The course of the war still leaves such attacks mechanically possible, but renders their probability very small.
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Finally the restriction was waived, and today these little single.engine planes carry small bomb racks, bombs, and bomb sights.
 But they have not been allowed to reveal the success Of their submarine patrol. War Depart ment calls 1t military informa- tion", and insists that CAP shall say no more than that they have attacked" submarines - without indicating the result.
 SUBS SUNK
 But we can reveal that Sub- marines spotted by CAP observers have actually been sunk. The authority for this statement Is Major General Follett Bradley of the Army Air Corps, who also emphasizes that these Flying Minute Men" have provided their own planes, tools, radios, and other equipment.
 A year ago German submarines were sinking merchant ships with. in sight of the Atlantic coast, This brazen activity ceased after establishment of the Civil Air Patrol. The submarines were driven into deep waters. for the small planes, flying low and flying slowly, were able to do q better Job of spotting than big patrol bombers which whiSzed past the scene too rapidly for close oh. servation.
 Submarine patrol Is the most dramatic, but not the most com mon service of CAP. Many Q pilot never sees the ocean. CAP operates Q regular scheduled cou- rier service in the northwest which covers 2l 1000 miles @ day. They carry parts for repair of larger planes. They carry registered mail, bearing the side-arms for protection of the mall. They fly food to crashed bombers. dropping it by paper parachutes from 100 feet or less.
 Recently Thompson Products Co., of Cleveland, large manu- facturer of airplane engine valves, broke Q pump, and re. qulred replacement from . small pump manufacturer In Defiance, Ohio, which has no commercial
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10

servation of food products for use next winter, is fully as important as the production of vegetables to be consumed during the growing season. If not more so. The situa. ton with respect to commercially canned goods is not likely to set better. There Is c possibility that 1t will be even worse than now in' ,dlcated.
 Realization of that should be suf- ftcient to convince every house. holder who possibly can do so that the cultivation of Q garden and tho preservation of much Of It's product 4s not merely highly desirable but may well prove to be essential
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10
Your Health
 By Dr. William Brady
IO RUBgTTTUTE FOn oUINlNT

NO SUBSTITUTE FOn oUENlNE
 Sometime ago (say c do1on tead- CTS, in effect) you stated in your column that there G no 6ukstltulo for quinine, co far @ your knoWl. edge goes. Well, your knowledge does not go far. Is the article in (a popular magaxlne), entitled "sEntor Atabrine-Exit Malaria" ell . fig- ment of the iInaginatlonp I'm co sorry. thought it was authentic. (8ome of these messages were signed-most of them were aEluriy- nous. Anonymity gives some people more courage, 1t seems). saw the magazine article, but did not read 1t.
 In the first place I did not soy in this column that there is no gtb- stitute for quinine. I said that in my opinion there is no substitute for quinine against the cri. Maybe some of these readers who enlight- en me about the matter did not un- derstarld what I mean by "crl." Cri Cpronounced kree) is Q common rsplratory infection, any common respiratory infection, whether you call 1t grip, flu, corysa, or 'cold."
 Even as a prophylactic against or remedy for malaria there is no substitute for quinine, in the Opin- ion of physicians who have had much experience in dealing with malaria. Atabrlne has considerable value, both as Q prophylactic and . remedy, against some types of ma laria, but hardly the ali-round ef- flcacy of quinine.
 As for . substitute for quinine against the cri, here is report by a lady who says she will soon be V6 years old:
 flor several years, whenever I have felt . cold coming on ("cri" to you) l have taken tiny nip of camphor gum, perhaps cube t inch, and almost iriinte- diately my head clears up. I may have to repeat the dose once or twice in twenty.four hours. It always relieves tho aching mus cleS, etc. To me this has proved sovereign remedy, away ahead of your quinine. And now that quinine Is not available to the public without prescription this may be of value to many. tt
 (Mrs. M. n. E.)
 How much virtue there may be in the suggestion I don't know. Per- haps few of our readers will try 1t out and give us thier reports later.
 Fair dose of pure gum camphor for adults is one or two grains, in pills or capsule, every four hours for Q day or two.
 Camphor, inhaled in the form of spirit of cainphor on handkerchief or hand, is an old domestic remedy for coryza with watering of eyes and incessant sneeZing, and for frontal headache.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 RrlRht R0YA

"The excessive use of orange and lemon juice has been clearly estab- llshed as the cause of serious de- structIon of the tooth enamel" That is Q quotation from Consumers Research Bulletin, 1S there any foundation for the idea? If so. what constitutes excessive use of orange juice or lemon juice2
 (Mrs. l.. 3. B.
 Answer-I know of no scientific foundation for the idea. Perhaps the same bright boys who issued the funny statement can define what "exceSsive use" would mean. Mean while, I'll take oil the orange julco I like, and I'd take lemon juice aS freely if I liked it. And I think a great real of my good teeth.
 Silver Threads Among the Chestnut
 am thirty-eight, going on forty eight but just tho same I had rather not become gray for few more years. I notice lately more and more gray or graying hairs among tho chestnut. Don't want to begin dyoing my hair if can help It." (Mrs. 0. sD0
 Answer -- Send Q threescent stamped envelope bering your ad. dress, and aSk for pamphlet "Carc of the Hair and Control of Dan. druii." Follow the advice given therein. concerning the antl.gray hair vitamln and iodin ratino.
 Insulln for Underwelght
 My doctor says he would be glad to give me insulin treatment to hiep mo put on weight if he knew how to proceed. PleaGe give some inf0r- nation about it. (Mrs. L. 4. O.
 Answer-o Generally daily in- lection of 6 units of insulin ct first, increasing according to patients appetite previous day. up to twenty and sometimes thirty units daily, Dailyd ose given about 46 minutes be- fore noon dlnncr--and mean din- ner, not lunch or snack. Simpler methods of gaining weight given in pamphlet How to Gain Woight"--- for copy send threc-cent stamped envelope bearing your addreSs.
 Copyright. i043, John r. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10
Selected Poem
MARCHING FOR FREEDOM

,y Fleischer Amarillo Field, Texas, in The Poets Corner of the Hartford Times) Legs that move like scissors Clip the midnight air
 And cut a path for soldiers Through the blackness there. To the rhythm of their heart beets, The men put down their feet, Stepping where the man before Has sunk his dust-brown cleats. The night blacks out their faces And their hearts beat louder din Until their footsteps are not heaIe With the racket from within. Their hearts beat on the roadway. Hear them--one. two, three and four! A million hearts can now DC heard And ther're ever more and more. These men do not bemoarl their fate; Their choice is inbred right A thing that can't be otherwise That comes like morning light It's the march of countless ages, The beat of endless time, The will to live in freedom This ceaseless, pounding rhyme.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10
GARDENS ARE THE ANSWER
tHartford Tinesl

The disclosure as to the value which coupons will have fin the point rationing of foods which be- gins next week should give added impetus to the War Victory Garden movement.
 Thinking people have been awars Tor some time that the food sltna-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10

service, AgenLlna having no avia- ton industry of her own. Here is set up a contract between the Ar- genuine govern . ment and a pri- vate U. 8. corpor- ation.
 The bulk of the present interna- tional air tramc RrraHl 6 c m ents have been hand led in this way by U. 8. com- mercial airline
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10
aoLFING DIPLOMATS

When former Ambassador Joseph Y. Davies was in Hollywood to assist Warner Brothers In filming his book, "Misslon to Moscow" he got in a round of golf at Lakeside two or three times c week with walter Huston. who impersonates him in the picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10

someone, b ca 1 him down, make him change his attitude by con-
 tinuous h a m- m c r n g, we should remem- Der that human nature being as 1t is, people us- ually do n o { change und de T such treatment. Instead they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.

A GRUDGE IS A BOOMERANG
 Some people burden their lives by carrying grudgeS through the years.
 Let us be sure of this = grudge never hurts anyone except the per- son who carries 1t. If we have the Idea that we can get even with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10
Washington Merry-G Go-Round DREW PS PEARSON

Flying Minute Men" of Civil Air Petrol Unsuns Heroes Played Important Port Driving UBoots from coostcI Woes; Operate Route PeT Multitude of Special Mssions Now Planes Wearing ou They Moy Be Taken Over by Army
  
 
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