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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
Merchant Mariners

During the next year minimum of
$4,000 additional experienced officers and
seamen must be found to man the Amer
lean merchant marine, if we are to main
tain our record of meeting every invas-
ion need, the War Shipping AdminiStra-
ton says.
In the past year the personnel has been
increased from 10000 to $4,000 men. BY
a year from now we must have at least
175,OO0 seamen. About half of the 10000
that are needed can be trained. The re-
suit must be pulled from less important
shore jobs to which they have retired"
from the sea.
Don't let anybody tell you that the
shipping crisis has been licked. It's
<iown. but IL isn't vet out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25

The Interstate Commerce Commission
recognizes that maintenance work which
has to be deferred because of the war still
is legitimate expense Of operation. and
permits the accumulation Of reserves to
finance such work when 1t can be done.
The Treasury regards such reserves as
profits and taxes them. The Association
of American Railroads says that in order
to save ST. net for such deferred main
tenance, it is necessary in some instances
to Law aside as much as $500, Of which
the government takes $4.26 and leaves 81.
It might be a good idea II the boys got
together and ran over their signals once
more. They seem to be crossed up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
HTOH BLOOD PRESSURE

FOR the reason that high blood
pressure Is not specific or definite
disease, but sign the medical ex-
animation may reveal In numerous
ailments and sometimes In persons
who have no ailment so far rs the
physician can determine, we cal
suggest no medicine, diet or othe'
remedy for high blood pressure.
A great deal Of harm Is done b
trying remedies for high bloot
pressure on the theory or assumption
that the high blood pressure Is
specific or definite disease.
In the first place, the patient, ever
II he happens to be physician
should leave the question Of blooe
pressure entirely to his physicians
consideration. ! am sure is never
does a patient any good to know just
how many points" his blood pres
sure may be above the average o.
normal" In the next place, I am
equally sure, the doctor who telh
the patient how high the blood pres.
sure Is In any circumstance Is gen
orally an incompetent one who hopes
to impress the credulous patient Of
at least divert the patients atten.
ton from the fact that the docto,
really doesn' know what ails the
patient and plays up the height OF
the blood pressure In order to keep
the patient from changing doctors.
I should blush, TO adnlit that ir
some instances the best Of physi.
clans, after the most searching ex-
| animation and whatever tests mod
ern gadgetry can devise, Is unable to
account for high blood pressure, but
never fear, my dear children, we
doctors are still resourceful enough
| TO put q name to II that will hold
patients for q while. We call IL
Essential apprehension" which is
medical double talk meaning We
hate to tell you we don't know what
It means. use the editorial plural,
not to imply that I'm one Of the
best Of physicians but merely that
I know no more about this or other
types Of high blood pressure than
your doctor or any doctor does.
Measurement Of blood pressure
with an anaeroid sphygmomano-
meter (dial type Of instrument for
measuring blood pressure) Is likely
to be inaccurate, indicating pres
sure higher than Il really is. The
mercury type Of instrument (regis-
tering as a barometer does) is ac-
citrate.
There Is q popular misconception
that ford or rudy complexion or
minute dilated or broken" blood
vessels in the skin, or sensations
Of throbbing. fullness or pressure in
the head or headache are manifes-
tations Of high blood pressure. There
IL no foundation for such notions
lin most instances patients who
complain Of such sensations or Of
dizziness haven't high blood pres
sure at all. Most persons who have
high blood pressure are rather pale
than fiorid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25

The Franklin Falls Dam near Franklin,
N. H., was dedicated last week. This
piece of engineering construction Is the
f1rst link in chain Of flood-control
reservoirs for the Merrimack River Basin.
We all realize the destruction that can
follow when our New England rivers and
streams go on the rampage. Floods OF
previous years have necessitated the
building Of flood controls IN various
sections The Franklin Falls Dam Is SIT
uated on the Pemigewasset River little
over two miles north Of where this last
named river and the Winnepesaukee JOIN
to form the Merrimack. The Dam was
started in 1899, not so much TO STORE
water but to control 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
Current Comment

II we want a world In which last
ing peace Is possible, we shall have
to find ways that are better than
war for satisfying the fundamental
needs Of peoples and nations.
Agriculture Secretary Claude r.
Wickard.
When we started, we were def
nitely behind the eight ball. To-
day we are out-producing the Axis
with superior air and ground am
munition.
Brig. Gen. Burton o. Lewis, BoS-
ton Ordnance District chief.
The war must be carried through
until the bitter end unless we want
to face another war in another 20
years. It Is obvious that we stop
ped the other war too soon.
Navy Secretary Frank Knox.
No major nation must think
hereafter that it can go on a ram
page Of brutality at home and de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
). CAESARS VICTORY
(christian Science Monltor)


Four major transcription COM
panies have followed the lead OF
Decca, producer Of halt OF Amer
ica's photograph records, In signing
g.imly and unwillingly, contracts
with James Caesar petrillo's Amer
lean Federation Of Musicians by
which that union Is enriched by
possibly four or Ave million dollars
year, from royalties or slices Of
gross income. Thus the powerful
Mr.. Petrillo succeeds in levying a
private tax on an induStrys pro-
ducts which the public must pay,
although there Is no public control
either Of the contracts or OF the
expenditure Of the money.
When Mr.. Petrillo forbade men,
bers Of his organization to make
any records or transcriptions what
soever, this newspaper suggested an
arrangement whereby the individual
musicians making the records might
receive royalty from their sale.
But this Is not tune to Mr.. Pet
rillo's liking. He doesn't play that
way. The musicians pay is stabiliz-
ed for two years, but the money
goes into the union Golfers, osten-
sibly to pay unemployed musicians
for giving free concerts.
Two things may be noted: O
Musicians not working In these days
of demand for soldiers and war
workers must be comparatively few,
(2) Boss Petrillo can make or set
aside rules at pleasure in his union
and is in supreme control of all its
affairs, including finances. Five
millions a year can pay for lot of
free concerts.
Obviously, Mr.. Petrillos successful
bludgeoning of the record makers
does not necessarily constitute VIC
tory for the members Of his organ
ization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25

Some time ago 1t was said turkeys
would be scarce early in the season, but
there would be no shortage come Novenn-
Der and Thanksgiving. Now we hear
that our likeliest bet for Thanksgiving
turkey is to go out to dine. The free7ing
of the sale Of turkeys until sufficient
ouota was realized for the armed forces
has delayed the arrival Of turkeys IN tn IN!
markets. So it does not seem at all likely
that turkeys in abundance will reach the
markets for Thanksgiving buying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25

Coffee stamps in Ration Book 4 has
resulted in accelerated coffee buying. Tne
buying mania today is one OF the, the w VS1SG
ers of the age. Just pass the WORD alo ing
that there are some choice canaries !or
Gale in the bird store and everybody with
the price will dash out to buy canary,
even eve though they never owned a canary
before, nor had any interest or liking tor
them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25

have been lost in battle.
The Bible speaks out strongly
against this sort Of thing, and any
one tempted to resort to such false
comfort should read the 28th chap
ter Of SEQUEL. Furthermore. the
Bible offers something vastly more
substantial than this for the COM
fort Of those who grieve for lost
ones. Let anyone who has lost q
son, friend, brother, or husband in
battle turn to the story Of the resur-
rection as found at the last Of all
the four Gospels: or read the 18th
chapter OF ] Corinthians. wherein
st. Paul sets forth the hope Of eter-
nal life. God intends us to feed our
souls on assurances such as these
and not to betake ourselves to quacks
and charlatans when death crosses
the portals Of our homes.
Al the comforts our soul needs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
Views Of The Press

needed for clerical and other desk
work, but the Air Force is also most
anxious to obtain those who, with
out further training, can qualify as
air mechanics, weather observers,
Link trainer operators, telegraph
operators, telephone repair women,
fingerprint experts, map makers or
electricians. Previous experience
will be one Of the major factors In
the acceptance Of recruits. The
glamor OF the Air Forces made 1t
the first choice OF q large number
OF young men In uniform. 1t will
be interesting to see whether It has
the same appeal for the young won-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25

be for any system that would
tolerate this. However, / want
TO make this reservation with
regard 10 Soviet Russia, and
believe I know o little about II
having travelled there and met
Joseph Stain. No reallst who
Is honest with himself can deny
that the Russian system has
been effective"
Wiilkie described the Russian
people as honest and hard-work-
ing, but at the same time the
most oratorical people ] have ever
met"
Stain, he said, did not talk In
the picturesque, well.rounded sen.
fences historians Of great men like
to record, but that he was "dlrect
and 20 the point and definite In
his answers, when he chose 70
answer ct all"
willkie said he preferred not
to criticize the Commander.ins'
Chief too much while the coua.
Try was 81 war; k7UWeVeSp he
took O Joint swing at Roosevelt
and Churchill for not fulfilling
their promise to Stain Of Q Sec
ond Front in Western Europe.
This promise definitely had been
made, he declared, but had not
been kept.
All Of this was behind closed
doors, When the meeting was
over, Willies collar was rumpled
and his mop Of hair disheveled,
as after one of his 1910 political
speeches, but his forthrightness
had won him O lot Of new COP
friends on Capitol Hill. As one
former isolationist foe remarked:
"You have 70 hand II 70 the
guy. He has q lot Of CUTS. II
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
QUESTIONS ana ANSWERS
Thanks for q Good Doctor

In order to get q coveted job I
had TO have q hernia fixed. You
recommended DR.. -, who gave
me infection treatment over q
period OF several months. This
treatment not only did not inter-
fere with my work but proved o
complete success. I got the Job, and
now, after three years, there Is no
further trouble. %. 81
Answer-When q competent ply
sician finds that the hernia is Of
O type suitable for injection treat
ment (Not all hernias can be so
treated his treatment Is as likely to
give q permanent cure as the radical
operation is. The doctors most
skilled in the ambulant (injectior)
method are now In military service
and am unable to recommend
physicians In many communities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25

he had been rs definite In his
political speeches during the last
campaign rs he was tonight,
he would have won the cleo
tiOn."
REBELLI0Us PENCn-PUsHERs
When you see young men doing
desk Jobs for the Army or Navy,
don't always blame 1t on them.
Thousands are itching to get into
active duty but are kept as PEN
cil-pushing Jobs which they hate.
Take the case Of Joseph T.
Bailey, employed In the Machine
cry Test Section Of the Planning
Division, Charleston Navy Yard.
He wrote to his chief:
II would like . release from
the Navy Yard. I came here as
Q Junior Mechanical Engineer,
March 20, l94S, and ~ yet !
have done nothing . grammar
school kid could not do. From
the day came here have
felt like the lowest type Of draft
UOUBeEp 1NtW SaA0 ASSS SSS"S
each day"
He added that the Navy Yard
Is overcrowded with civilian en-
gineers who are being used "for
paper-cutters, typist assistants.
and office boys thirty per cent OF
the time; the other seventy per-
cent Of their time Is spent Loaf
Ing" =.
Bailey promptly learned that 1t
doesn't pay to express your
opinions against the Navy. Capt.
A. M. Penn, manager OF the IN
dustrial Department OF tho Navy
Yard, promptly fired him.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
Daily Almanac

Moon rises at 3:32 a. m. (war time)
Sun rises at 7:l3 a. m, sets at $3.50 p. m.
(war time)
Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
Now enjoy natures harvest TO the fullest
Your barns fufll and cellars laden and your
pantry shelves weighted down with ediDles.
And In this give thanks to the ever generous
Lord and have a mind for the poor tins
winter even though there be gFasshoppers
among them.-Old Farmers Almanac.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
AIR wACs WANTED
(New York SUM

Evidence as to whether the coun-
try's young women are as air-mind-
ed as their brothers may be OBJ
tanned from the War Departments
authorization Of q four-month
campaign to enlist 10000 women in
q Women's Air Corps, to be assigned
to the Army Air Forces. II Is the
first time that women have had a
chance to enter branch OF their
own choosing. To make the choice
easier, the Air Forces viii allow In
terested women to visit air bases
and see how the work for which
they might be qualified Is now done.
Probably half Of the women are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25

AS this war
goec II and more
and more people
lose their sons in
battle, an increas-
ing number will
seek out charla-
tans who for a
stipend will try to
put these be-
reaved persons in
C o m m u n / c a.
ton with the spir-
its of those who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25

is to be found right In the New
Testament. The Witch Of EndoE
is to be Stunned today with
moral resolution such as King saul
should have had in the midst Of his
troubles but did not have. The
word Of God has all any soul needs
Of counsel and comforts.
All Rights Reserved -
Babson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
Selected Poem
THERE SHALL BE SINGING
(Eizabeth Crawford Yates in the Christian science
Monitor)

While beauty lives in willow trees,
There shall be singing.
There shall be leaves Of willow, ringing
There own wind bells
Until the autumn air is mellow
And cool bright notes Of yellow
Drift downward into silence.
Then, branches pendulous and sim,
That care not If the clouds are grim,
Shall gladly be symphonic strings
For winds to use, that winter-long'
Shout virile song.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25

Gorrell, pres
iCient Of the Air
Transport Assoc
citation Of Amer
ioa, following q
tour Of several
European the
aters Of opera
4 ton to see the
work which
commercial air.
craft are now
doing TO- main
tain military
supply lines.
All these war
developed, Sc.
cret. WAapOiNs OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
Copyright 1913. John F. Ollie Co..

struction abroad without alarming
the United States.
u. S. C. Of G. President Eric A.
Johnston.
think we can make the Germans
fold up, but I don't think we can
make the japanese fold UP. We've
simply got to crush them. Well be
fortunate to end it In three year,.
--Rear-Arml. Ross T. McIntige.
Navy medical and surgical bureau
chief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
TranspIantIng Eyes

would like to contact specialist
in transplanting eyes. Have read Of
such specialists. mean taking on
eye from one person and putting IL
In another. 81. II. M
Answer--Eyes cannot no Trans
planted. In some cases bits Of Cor
nea (the clear surface covering OF
eyebalD may be transplantcd, to
replace q portion made 'opaque BY
scar information. but this Is n
question to discuss with your
oculist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
BY EARL l.. DOUGLASS. D. D.

CHRIST OR THE WITCHES
The account found in the 2Sth
chapter OF Samuel Of how King
Saul, In the last hours Of his tragic
life, visited the Witch Of Endor has
very pointed teachings for people
TODAY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
Ynsulin for Underwelght

Can't seem to gain any weight. I
am "a years old, 65 inches tall and
weigh only 100 pounds. Recently you
referred to insulin treatment. Please.
(Miss r. L.
Answer-Send three-cent-stamped
envelope bearing your address, for
pamphlet How to Gain Weight"
Daily injections Of insulin by the
physician or nurse under his in
struction, beginning with units.
increasing to twenty or more units
daily. bring about gratifying gain
of weight in some obstinate cases,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Preview OF
Post War
Military Aviation
By PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat washington
CORRESPONDENT

Postwar utilization Of the MILL
tary aviation radio and electronics
devices, such as automatic pilots
and altitude indicators for the d.
rection and control Of commercial
flying, Is envisaged by 5ol. Edgar 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
Nobody wants me,
I wonder why
Why they're so cruel to me!

Why they're so cruel to mel
For 1872 years the New York County
Democratic Committee lived in the club
house of the Society of Tammany cor
Columbian Order" So close was the
affiliation that, wherever the science OF
machine politics was of interest to man.
kind, the New York County Democratic
Committee was known as Tammany Hall.
Continual scandals caused a wave Of
reform that finally bankrupted the county
committee politically and the society
financially. The name Tammany,
brought into disrepute by the political
organization, became so great a dead
weight that the county committee de-
cided to move out from under the incubus
it had created
The Society of Tammany Cor Column
bian Order) then sold its $950000 hall
to dressmakers' union, leaving both
society and county committee homeless.
Mike Kennedy, boss of the political Tam
many, arranged with the National Dem
ocratic Club for temporary use of four
rooms. No provision was made for the
poor, castoff society, which seemed to be
left out to walk the streets. But when
moving day came, 10 and behold, the
political Tammany went onto whole
floor Of an office building, and what
moved into the National Democratic
Club? You're right-the Society OF
Tammany (or the Columbian Order).
A reporter asked the National Demo-
cratic Club, through committee chair
man named John Schoenfelt, how come.
Mr. Schoenfelt was excited!
mo Tammany is coming In here" he
said, land you can quote that. We're
taking in the Columbian Order, and it's
temporary"
do you know" he was asked, chat
Columbian Order Is another name for
the SocietJ of Tammany?"
II don't know about that, but know
there has been some criticism"
Tammany's battle cry used to exhort
its members: Swamp 'em. Swamp 'em.
Get the wampum" (1ndian for CASH.
Now the dirge: Nobody wants me - I
wonder why?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
Your Health
By D.. William Brady

glgned letters pertaining 20 per.
sonal health and hygiene, net 20
disease, diagnosis 81 treatment,
win Be answered By Df. Brady "
stamped self-addressed envelope
Is enclosed. Letters should be- brief
ana written In lnk. No reply can
Be- made TO queries mot conform.
ing 70 instructions. Address DR..
william Brady, National News
paper Service, $40 West Madison
Street, Chicago, Ill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25

Wendell Wne walked into lions
when he 100 COP the other night the m n
intentions eerig but almost to they stayed 70
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
I Wonder Why

There used to be popular song whose
chorus, as we remember, began; Some
body loves me - wonder who?" With
only minor revision, this could be made
into the theme song for what is left of
that "New Tammany" of which we have
heard from time to time. Perhaps this
would do:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
A Thought for Today

Thy righteousness Is an everlasting righteous
ness and Thy law Is the truth-Psalms 12O:l42.
With malice toward none, with charity for
all, with firmness In the right, as Good gives
Us to see the right.-Lincoln
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
Washington Merry o-Round DREW :
BY
DREW PEARSON

Congressman Come Jee Remain Cheer Wendell Wkie
His Fortnight Attitude Wins Admiration Even Of sootonsts
Says Won't Unless Platform Calls for World CooperotOn
Domestic Issues He Opposes Reoetono AntLobor Policy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20
Spry rich in food energy

juice. Pour over peaches.
siit Il cup -four with bahna
powder and u teaspoon salt. Cut
in Spry fine. Quickly done with
iyipis-ercomed SpryD Add milk To
-four mixture. mixing with = fork.
Drop dough by spoonfuls on
peach mixture. Sprinkle with
granulsted sugar, il desired.
Bake in hot oven (425'P.) %
TO 30 minutes. serve hot with
cream or top milk Serves 4 70 6.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20
CAP SLEEVES

CASUAL AND colorful and
s. cool-lhls- ls=the lEoek-ta see yea
cheerfully through warm days
ahead.
Anne Adams has given Pattern
4424 the smarteSt fashion fca-
lures Of the season, in airy cap
sleeves cut in-onc with the
yokcs; in a slim skirt with side
plcatS for ease.
Pattern 442i is available only
in misses sizes L. II, 16, Is, 20.
Size IS requires pa yards 3d.
inch and = yard contrast.
our summer Pattern Book is
ready. II contains smart styles
for work and play
Dress pattern Is cents, book
10 cents. Pattern and book
when ordered together, 70 cents.
Address your request 10 the
Anne Adams Pattern Depart
ment, 1925 Times Square, De-
troit, Mich.
Due 10 SloWneSS Of the mails
and other conditions beyond our
control, pattern deliveries are
being delayed Please he patient.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20

JUST TWO years ago today
The Detroit Times Homemakers
Club organized its Red Cross
unit, meeting every week in the
Detroit Times auditorium.
AZ that time there was
great deal Of knitting and sew
inc 10 be done and some
thing like 35 to 50 women gath
cred regularly TO help.
Some took their knitting home
with them others seated
themselves al sewing machines
and turned ont dresses for httte
girls, ovcrallS and shirts for
little boys. wooden skirts for
women baby layetteS
hospital pajamaS and warm lap
robes made Of patches from the
Clf fine rDlfl1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20

~ BED Sfor Yeus4 in mill tomsto or fruit Juice.
or sprcod a. crsckers. " yov boss ot home, use
ere rev Rec Sfar Ygar There's no opPrsslohls loss
hi your oven 81 'rs irpor'ort Ytemin Compiler.
tsos foy tse pocbuae Nith tse n. ~ A ssol, dsno'-
i-s ftof - .f excepted BY fhs Council on Feeds and
ksfr.f.s- 81 csc t7c-isor Medical Anosisiien.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20

Mrs. Anna Ward has taken
the AWVS course, the nutrition
course and never misses a
meeting of the Homemakers
Club.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20

Mrs Cora Watson has taken
the AWNS course 80. the nutri-
ton course Is A member OF
the Red Cross Gray Ladies
besides regular attendance OF
the Homemakers Club unit.