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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01
IN THE GOERING GALLERY
New York Timesl

Marshal Hermann Goering is q
great collector. He assemblies shoes.
uniforms, armor, pictures; especial
ly pictures. Some of these are given
to him. All are stolen from con-
quered nations. IN his Bavarian cas-
tie he has canvasses by the most
famous names: Raphaels, REM
brandts. Titians, Ell Grecos. His lat
est addition Is he Alteration of
the Immaculate Lamb" the most
distinguished painting Of the early
Flemish school. Sent by Belgium to
France for safeheeping. the Min
lister Of Fine Arts Of the Vichy gov
eminent has sent 1t as gift to
iron Herman.
The irony of this portraSa al of
sacrifice and worship In the hands
Of one Of the chief Nazi robbers and
murderers Is too obvious to dwell
upon. These holy personages, apos-
ties, saints. martyrs were prosecuted.
but the worst OF their prosecutors
we're philanthropists compared with
the men who have made Europe one
vast butcher shop. One might have
supposed Goering would have pre-
ferred some more hympathetic work,
such as Delacroix's Massacre Of
Chios," The painter felt for the
massacred: the marshal would feel
for the massacrers. Doubtless 1t Is
for the charm Of contrast that he
chooses the religious picture before
any scene Of the guillotine.
The colors and the precious stones
win attract the marshals eye and
lead him 10 forgive for the moment
perEonages nOn-Aryau. But his chief
tnv TOR shn nam annsilnitinn uaiAae la
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01

Today Is March the first and 1t Is also
the official opening day Of the Red Cross
War Campaign Drive. The Red Cross be-
ginning in small way some eighty years
ago in Geneva, Switzerland, has come to
grips with many gigantic undertaking.
Il has met major catastrophies Of all
kinds; It has eased the suffering in many
wars, not the least Of these World War I,
which in 1917 seemed like war that
would never be equalled IN scope or fer
ocity.
Now 1t is 1943. Civilization advances,
vet it doesn't advance. We are in the
midst Of THE greatest war OF all times
among more nations than ever before.
And the Red Cross has discovered that
Its biggest job, all preceding ones to the
contrary, is right now on the home front
and more fronts elsewhere than we like
to think about.
Most of us are not skilled enough to
appreciate the technique needed to han
die Red Cross activities during such
time. It is a crisis one could never visual
ize or imagine in the present day and age.
The National Red Cross which means
your own community Red Cross, is stag
ing this year a super campaign. They
need every bit of help that can be Of
fered from every individual who is able
to contribute the smallest offering. The
Red cross is public servant. In the past
it has been a good servant. In the future
it expects, with the help of all to con-
time to serve well. By and large we would
say it is the personal responsibility of one
and all to help materially at this time.
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Vincimo

For a long time Premier Mussolni's
newspaper II Popolo d1talia, carried the
slogan "Vinceremmo," which means,
I'VE will win" 1talian-speaking friends
say that If II Duce had been expressing
mere confidence - telling in slogan
form what inevitably was going to
happen he would have written "Vin-
cimo," which means 1--WE shall win" The
dictator must have had misgivings. For
instead Of stating simple fact" per-
haps unconsciously he said in effect: I'VE
are going to try to win" Now, suddenly,
II Popolo has switched to the new slogan
mon Vinceranno," which means They
shall not win" Again the form express
ing determination, rather than calm,
diSpassionate statement OF what II Duce
would like to believe.
This Is no mere play upon words. 1t
Is clear indication OF the low state OF
italian morale, when the dictator's own
newspaper comedies that the possibility
Of Axis victory has disappeared. The
most that Mussolini even claims, now, Is
that the Axis will seek stalemate, as the
wars outcome. Since 1talys fate Is to
be that OF Germany, the change indi-
Gates clearly what even Hitler'S satellite
in Italy thinks about Hitler's chances OF
victory. What Italy has discovered can.
not be hidden forever from Germany We
have known the answer for some time.
We do not need to be told. But 1t Is
cheering to learn that the enemy Is be-
ginning to catch on.
Neither Germans nor Italians are, like
the Japs, the type to continue fighting
after they know finally that they have
been whipped Such realization as Is
shown by Il Popolo's new slogan marks
q definite turn for the better. After
Dunkirk In England, and after Pearl
Harbor In the United States, the slogan
had to be "They shall not win" Gradu-
ally, as the situation improved, 1t be-
came the simple "They will not win"
We now are In the 1--WE will win" stage,
expressing firm determination. We are
about to pass into the stage In which we
can say what Mussolini never dared say:
"Vincimo - we shall win" A calm,
simple statement Of interchangeable fact
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01

The great majority, having no part in
the income tax process, used to have small
sympathy for those supposed plutocrats
who complained about its intricacies,
Those days have gone forever. First tens
of millions in lower income brackets were
made taxpayers, and had to prepare
returns, For many the way was made
easy by the optional form for $S,000-and-
under incomes. Nevertheless, these be-
came conscious that there were compli-
cations in tax-paying,
Now, however, whole new army Is
about to learn at first hand about another
phase of the situation, Every family that
pays a maid as much as $500 year,
whether by the week, the day or the hour,
has to keep books and report the pay
mentS on the proper Treasury form. Every
family that pays as much as $42 month
rent must decide whether the recipient Is
IAN individual q resident fiduciary or a
resident partnership" or II 1t Is real
estate agent or corporation. If one
of the former, the tenant, on the deSig-
mated form, must inform the Treasury
what he has paid and to whom, The
next time there Is demand for Simplifi-
cation of government procedure, 1t will
not be confined to the filthy rich. There
will be voices from the rank and file.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01

Such deficits will be noted In other
enterprises. While gains will be noted
in war industries others who have no
connection with the war effort will suffer,
are suffering. There will be consider
able adding up and checking up of losses
from now on. Those who have garaged
their cars for the duration or for as long
as it is required will have losses in the
deterioration of same. Roads and bridges
that have been beautified for our COM
fort and pleasure will, perhaps, not have
the customary care. We are gradually
beginning to realize that whether we like
it or not our mode of living has got to
change. All this brings us to the same
situation: the gradual fading out OF
small businesses. Must the small buSi-
ness man become "the forgotten MANI"
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In Today's Mail
ANNUAL REPORTS OF
INSURANCE COMPANIES
SHOULD BE PUBLISHED
March I. 1919.


Editor, The Democrat:
Governor Baldwin has signed
War Powers bill which gives him
authority to suspend any state law
that interferes with the war effort.
Indications are that within the
next few days he will suspend the
annual reports Of insurance COM
panies to the state insurance COM
missioner to conserve on paper.
May ask the governor how much
paper this suspension will save?
I must admit I am not familiar
with the paper situation. but I do
know ] have about half ton Of old
newspapers that are going begging.
There are many more homes In the
same fix.
The insurance companies have been
referred to as the backbone Of our
nation. Most of our hard earned
dollars are In these gigantic corp
orations and for one don't want
the annual spotlight turned OF.
We're maintaining an insurance
department In Hartford that scru-
tinizes these annual reports for our
mutual benefit. This department 70
date has done o commendable JOB
and they'll continue 10 do It for US
II the Governor will let them. I'm
sure the Governor can do better for
MS all In seeing TO It that we get our
share OF fuel and food and forget
ting about suspension Of insurance
reports.
II you ara your readers agree
with me, write our Governor nc once
v0lclng your opinion.
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stadt for the tools, Eherstadt de-
clined to release them from Ord
nance. Eberstadt Is close to the
Army-Navy, was reputed to take
advice from them, The machine
tools division was under him.
1--WE got to have those ma.
chine tools, "WilsOn remOnstrat-
cd.
Machine tools are my pro-
vince and you can't have them"
Ebcrstadt replied.
"Then I'll take 'cm anyway"
cOuntered Wilson.
That was what led to the order
by WPBoss Donald Nelson remov-
ing the machine tools division
from Eberstadt and transferring 1t
to Wilson. 1t was this row, with
the Army-Navy vigorously going
to bat for their friend Eberstadt
and pulling wires behind the
scenes to get Nelson's head, which
led to Eberstadt's dismissal.
NOTE: Wilson has now notified
the Army and Navy that IN the
future he will demand the trans
fer Of machine tools from certain
Of their factories TO other plants
where they are more needed. The
Army-Navy are grcusing behind
the scenes and trying to get u
unprecedented OF elder statesmen
admiral Leahy, Bernie Baruch,
Jimmy Byrnes and Harry Hop
kins) appointed to supersede Nell
son. They figure that the four
elder statesmen would lean toward
them, or else constitute so many
bosses that In the resulting con-
fusion they could get their way.
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ture Syndicate, Inc.)
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anything TO hinder the war ef-

anything TO hinder the war ef-
fort"
RED CROSS SAVES BUTTONS
Mrs, Dwight Davis, wife OF
Coolidge'S Secretary OF War and
member OF the Central Commit
Tee Of the American Red Gross,
called on President Roosevelt last
week to receive from him the first
contribution to the Red Cross In
Its national drive for funds.
In return for his contribution,
Mrs. Davis slipped through FDR's
button-hole q little paper tab with
q Red Cross marked on It,
but where IN my button?"
asked the President.
I'VE aren't using buttons this
year." explained Mrs, Davis, tive
are saving metal"
Then she went on to point out
that even the small amount Of
metal used for Red Cross buttons
ran into STABLE figures measured
In terms Of war goods, and that
they were using paper tabs In
stead. Actually the Red Cross will
save SO tons OF metal this way
enough TO build one medium i2ed
tank plus eight jeeps.
WHY THEY FIGHT
Here Is the acknowledgements
incident which brought the recent
crisis inside the War Production
Board and led to the dismissal OF
Ferdinand Eberstadt as Its vice.
chairman.
The issue was some machine
tools not being used by Army Ord
nance and which Charles Il. Will
son, In charge of WPB production.
wanted shifted for use on air.
planes. 1t was q question OF TAX.
Ing the machine tools from one
branch of the Army-the Air
Corps--and involved the old RI
valry between the ground and air
forces.
Ordnance had been using the
tools for making tanks, and the
tank program was we'll along,
while the airplane program needed
squirting, especially forgings for
crank shafts which Is one bottle
neck of airplane production.
Wilson, as former head Of Gen.
eral Electric, having spent his life
at production, knew what Eber-
stadt, O banker, and what Army
men. trained to fight, did not
know--namely, how to adapt these
big machine tool hammers to air.
plane production instead of let
ting them remain idle In Ord
nance plants.
But when Wilson asked Eber-
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The military services lave had to take
so many doctors that, from now on in
creasingly, medical services must be
'rationed" for the duration. This does
not mean that we should pass up neces-
sary medication or surgery. It does
mean that those with money should
give up luxury service, in order that the
available doctors and nurses may care
for cases OF real need.
In many communities there is serious
shortage, arising sometimes from depart
ture OF too many doctors or from the
mushroomlng Of cities and towns 80 that
they have 0utgrown medical facilities.
Cooperation win help meet this crisis.
|te others.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01
Waste Fats .

Response to the waste kitchen fat salv-
age campaign is not enough to meet the
need, We are having to dig into our
reserve, the Office Of War Information
warns, to get enough fat to meet our
war demands for explosives, II every
family would turn In half a pound each
month, we could break even We can't
afford to run out of ammunition for our
fighting men. We can't assume that the
other fellow will do It. Everybody must
begin to help or must help more.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01
Your Health
By Dr.. William Brady
THE MODERN DOCTOR VERSUS
THE OLD TIMER


A correspondent contributes the
text for today's lesson:
MY son had red measles"--
whether that would be ordinary
measles (rubeola) or German
measles (rotheln) is not clear; gem
orally the latter is the less serious
illness--"but before the rash came
out the doctor said he had q throat
infection and instructed me to APP
ply cold cloths to his throat and
forehead. After several hours Of
this treatment the boy started to
turn blue +. :"
The correspondent does not mem
ton whether any medicine had been
given the child before the doctor
came. It would seem likely that
some alleged cold" remedy had
been given, and the acetanilide or
phenacetin in the concoction pro-
duced Syonasis--skin. lips and nails
turning dusky or blue. It Is nothing
less than scandalous that the
United States government permits
promiscuous sale Of such "cold"
remedies, and headache, neuritis,
fatigue, neuralgia, lumbago, rheu-
matism and other nostrums, all Of
which are merely the coaltar de-
riVatives, acetanilide or phenace-
tine, with inconsequential additions,
drugs that benumb sensation and
hence temporarily dull any ache or
pain or discomfort, but at the same
time dangerously poison the heart,
destroy red corpuscles, interfere
with the oxygen carrying function
of the blood, and cure nothing what"
ever.
Whatever the cause Of the cyan.
osis or blueness was in this in
stance, the mother Immediately
called the doctor, and when she
found she could not reach him she
called another doctor.
HE gave him some medicine
put him to bed with a lot Of hot
water bottles and blankets, Four
hours later the measles rash broke
out. The rash lasted about an hour,
then faded completely, and bron-
pneumonia followed"
The boy recovered, all right. But
ever since he has had more or less
throat trouble with colds, sore
throat swelling Of his neck glands"
The correspondent does not say.
and evidently the second doctor did
not say, but both implied that the
application OF cold wet congresses
to the throat and the forehead was
not good treatment. I believe 1t was
excellent treatment. There Is the
further implication that the appll-
cation of cold prevented the
measles from coming out, or, rs
the flshwives say. "drove the rasli
in, and so caused complications to
develop--pneumonia or whatever
happened. -. r
say that notion Is balderdash.
II the child found the cold moist
applications comforting, soothing,
not disagreeable, certainly the
treatment was good for the child,
whether measles or German measles
was developing or not.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01
Rent Gouging

The Office of Price Administration
speaks bitter words about rent gouging
in the Vallejo Calf, area, which Is des-
cribed as "a direct affront to our naval
heroes"
Supporting data indicates that some
landlords have been pretty grasping One
naval officer, his wife and child were
charged $4So a month , tor room room. ana ana
duty had to pay $50 a month for a make
Shift one-room shack sharing a commu-
nifty backyard toilet,
Rent fixing undoubtedly has worked
hardship on many landlords. But these
and their like, won't get much sympathy
when the OPA cracks down.
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A GOVERNORS HOUSE, NOW
(Hartford Tines

Governor Baldwin could hardly
do otherwise than ask that, If the
Legislature decides to establish a
residence In Hartford for the use
of the Governor during his term of
ONCE, the plan should not take eff
feet in his term.
His specific recommendation is
that 1t be postponed until after the
war, but what he has in mind
doubtless Is that the proprieties
would not permit him to advocate
legislation of which he would be the
beneficiary.
That is an exemplary attitude and
the one the Governor should take,
but the Legislature could. with equal
propriety. veto 1t, If 1t should deem
the establishment of q Governors
house to be desirable.
How the Governor feels about the
need for q house. as general pro-
position. is indicated by the fact
that he has leased one. at his own
expense, for his occupancy during
his term. Having already had ex.
perience as governor. Mr.. Baldwin is
aware Of hte demands upon the ex-
ecutive's time and of the hardships
imposed In the way Of being separ-
ated from his family and being OBJ
liged to travel between his own
home and his Hartford ONCE.
Certainly II there Is even going TO
be need that the state should pro-
vide the Governor with q residence
In Hartford II is now, when the war
makes even more than ordinary de-
mands upon the executives time
and energy.
There are some indications that
the Legislature may favor the pro-
posal. and take steps for the acqui-
sitlon Of q house. Should II do so
there Il no sound reason why the
burden Of supplying one during his
term q once should not be tseeu
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01

Gradually we begin to realize that the
war effects US all In many ways, Take
the toll bridges, for instance, Hardly a
year ago traffic was spinning along the
highways and helping through the toll
at bridges to pay for the upkeep OF same.
Just a few short months have greatly
affected toll bridges. The toll Is
greatly lessened through curtailed
automobile travel Pathways are no
longer black with traffic In all lanes.
The Hartford Times says Of our two new
toll bridges In Connecticut that they
fare the victims OF war times unexpected
when the tool systems which were to pay
for them were set up" Concerning the
Charter Oak Bridge which was to be
such great help In handling the out
going traffic east OF Hartford and which
Is an outstanding piece Of modern engi-
neering, the Times says "Private pas
senger cars were rolling across the new
structure In large numbers when the
gas and rubber restrictions made their
inroads. It now appears that deficit Of
$25o,00o will close the first year OF
operation"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01

Commenting on the gang-up Of
House Republican and Democratic
coalitionistS against the HOLC ap-
preparation and other administra.
ton measures, the President de-
elared that this was not Just q
case Of "playing politics." but,
worse, interference with the war
effort,
Teamwork between the three
branches OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
tive, judicial and lesislative-was
far moro necessary now than IN
peaeetime, he said, yet some men,
bers OF the Senate and House
seem bent OH stirring up q feud
with the Executive,
The President added that he did
not intend TO accept the chal-
lenge,
"It takes two 10 make q fight"
he declared sharply. Congress
won't got one from me-"
The President observed that he
isn't the only wartime Chief Exc
outive who had trouble with Con-
Sress,
president Madison had the
same experience during the War
Of 1912" he said. I'VE almost
lost that war because Of Con.
gressional pettlfogging and in.
reference with MadlSOn'S con.
duct Of the war. II II hadn't
been for some remarkable action
by our Navy, ] guess We would
have lost H."
The President added eaustIeal-
ly that the current war might be
prolonged II Congress persisted In
Its sharp-shooting,
Congressman SABBATH did not ar.
Cue the point, but gently remind
cd the President that Congress
wasn't alone In this sharpshooting.
"Therc are o lot Of Republi.
cans holding top jobs In the
War Production Board who have
no love for you or your Admins
tration," said the Chicago Rep
reSentatlve.
II picked the best men ! could
find In industry TO run the war
production program, AdOlph,"
cOuntered the President. II
didn't care about their politics."
Eyes, but they're against yOu,"
repeated SABBATH.
"Well. Ad0lph," replied the
President, what you say may be
true. Many Of them undoubtcd-
ly are opposed TO the economic
principles you and I stand for.
But they're Americans, first, and
/ don't believe they would do
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Underwelght

Underwelght
am q man 20 years old, 81
inches tall, 95 pounds. Have always
been rs pounds underWeight Have
good health, at least never sick.
Parents normal, sister Is normal
I'm the scrawny, undersize one
of the family. Is. M
Answer-You may find some help
In the pamphlet "How to Gain
Weight"-for copy send three.
cent-stamped envelope bearing YOU
address.
Authority In the Army
Have had hernia since 1884
Was sworn into the army 1912 g.
army doctors didn't find rupture
although I told them I had worr
@ truss for seven years. But re-
Gently they found 1t and they sa,
I must be operated on. I want the
injection treatment. Has the army
the authority to force me to under
90 the operation against my Wilt
(ss--ss)
Answer - 1t Is q legal question,
son. The Surgeon Generals office
has ru.cd that 1t Is immaterial
whether q mans hernia has beer
cured by injection treatment or by
radical surgery, so far as his fitness
for military duty goes. But per-
haps after they get you In the army
they may not recognize that you
should have the treatment you pre-
fer-like any citizen.
Normal Salt Solution
May I presume to offer O correc-
ton? A physiological salt solution
Is one level teaspoonful Of salt to
q pint Of boiled water, not a. heap.
ing teaspoonful.
Il. L. ----, Osteopathic Physician
Answer-Thank you, Doctor. You
are right. OF course the idea Is to
make the solution approximately
the same salt strength as the blood
or the tears. That is more nearly
a level teaspoonful Of salt in the
pint. The least irritating fluid for
bathing the eyes, wound, etc.
Hives
Can you recommend anything to
relieve frequent outbreaks of hives?
(Mrs. H. j. R3
Answer-Send stamped envelope
bearing your address, and ask Tor
pamphlet on olives"
Copyright, 1913, John F. Ollie Co..
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with whom I am to defend Amer
ica?" he kept asking, incredulously
Yet with those troops he finally
brought the proud British Empire
to submission. 1t is true he couk
not have done this without the hell
of the French, but all the armies OF
France could not have defeated the
British had it not been for the valor
of the great Washington. He would
not submit to tyranny; and he was
the father not only Of his country
but Of all his countrymen since that
day who have held the same
sentiments.
All Rights Decentralization News
paper Syndicate
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q n d allow them
TO land unreSist-
ed two miles from
the Colonial camp
In Harlem. These
boys, unaccustom-
ed to battle, ran
away 18th gu t
stopping to fire a
shot. Washington
himself W as so
d e ep in gloom
that he sat mo-
tiOnleSS unOn his
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that it is spoil taken from the en-
envy. Guns are better than butter
and larceny or burglary is cheaper
than buying, particularly in the
case of things that can't be bought.
like this canvas Of the Van Eycks.
Stealings are not necessarily keep
ins. In time. the "Lamb" will come
back to Client.