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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
Axis Agents

The existence of a substantial group of active axis agents in this country, not withstanding the excellent work of the FBI and other agencies, is suggested by information coming from the American Red Cross. In several hundreds of ill., stances from all over the country, tam- flies of soldiers, sailors and marines have received telephone calls, usually purport- ing to be from the War or Navy Depart ments, reporting falsely the deaths of loved ones.
 The War Department also is hearing of such instances, and recently mentioned one in which mother was told, in tel ephone call supposedly from a telegraph company, that her son had been killed on the rifle range at Fort Meade. Checking there, she learned that the story was false Such sadistic messages could be the work of crankS, but experts in such matters believe there are too many for that. They could stem from few axis propagandists, but to spread their vicious falsehoods so widely these would have to use long distance calls, which probably could be traced.
 The inference is clear, therefore, that substantial force of Nazi representatives, strategically placed around the country, IS WOEkluR uuueI OIueES LO uuueIAsiIlC American morale by such methods. A battle of nerves like this could do great harm before our alert, capable anti-sa- botage agencies could clean up the enemy agents responsible.
 The Nazl subterfuge can be defeated, and relatives of our fighting men can be spared all anguish, If everybody con- cerned will bear in mind one important thing: Nobody ever is notified of war casualty by telephone.
 Any story by telephone is false. The government reports casualties as fast as they are learned, withholding none from the families for reasons of morale. It never telephones the notices. or permits them to be telephoned. Once this is ur. derstood, the enemy agents may lind new variations for their method. AS a double check. the families of service men are Invited to check with local Red Cross chapters on any report of casualty about which there is the slight ground |o6 suspicion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
on Good Authority

It is a unique thing about our coun- try; not only can railSplitterS become presidents and pauperS millionaireS, but when they attain their new status they become authorities on every conceivable subject. Henry Ford is the latest example of the fact, but Henry has been pontifi- eating now for years and we rather ex- pect 1t of him. This time he is telling all and sundry how to avoid future ways
 The fellow who can tell us hov to avoid future wars, is going to be great man, but why should man because he has built more automobiles cheaper than anyone else, be looked upon as an au- thority on problems of war and peace? In every sphere of thought, whether 1t be literature, history, or economies, we demand that young fellow coming up the ranks spend years of concentrated study on every possible aspect of his subject, before we are willing to give ear to his theories. Why do we give credence to man with bank account, speaking on any subject from butterflies to Browning?
 We have done the same thing with Walter Lippmann. MT. Lippmann is rec ognized as an authority on economies and current history. A few years ago he began telling us all about morals, and most of us listened with eagerness be- cause he, after all, was an authority. An authority on what? On economies and history, yes; on morals, no.
 What is the result of our willingness to listen to and believe an authority no matter what subject he speaks on? Mere ly this: our country has become a verit- able playground for the most superficial dilettantiSm and the most blatant vag- aries. It has become mans sized job to separate the wheat from the cookie, and digest what is worthwhile without chok- ing on the rest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

It was a very simple but very practical idea which popped into some engineers mind and led him to design this added pair of wheels on the truck. They hang suspended in the air until the weight above passes the normal point. Then they arc pressed down to the high- way and begin to make their con- tribution to the support and pro- polling of the truck.
 Nature has all sorts Of similar gadgets in this intricate chemical machine Of ours known co the hu- man body. One of these ts second wind. which comes in to relleve us when we are just about exhausted. And f we believe in a universe ruled by . good and all-poWerful 0od. we believe that there are also capacities ii our souls which sill come to our rescue when the load gets too heavy and win propei tis forward when we arc about ready to stop. ood has equipped uE with Q number of things which corre- spond to the extra wheels on the truck. which catch hold and bear the extra weight when the load passes normal.
 CAll Rights Reserved Bahson
 NgWspapsf Nyu4icatcj'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
Post-War Aviation

British M. P. has brought into the open in the House of Commons the Eng fish fear that by the time the war is over United States will have acquired un- breakable control over peacetime air ways.
 This complaint represents natural concern. If the shoe were on the other foot, we should be no less alarmed.
 All that really matters is that the sit- uation be worked out so that nothing shall interfere with effective prosecution of the war against totalitarianism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

The Christmas season which termin- ates with the Epiphany feast on January 6 is beautiful one. It is regretted that more do not have the time to consider the beauty and Solemnity, not only of the feast of Christmas and the Circum- cision, but of all the days between De- cember 25 and January 6. The liturgy is impressive and the text is often re- peated-puer natus est. On the twelfth day comes the end of the season, this day typifying the coming of the Three Wise Men from the East to Bethlehem. Sun- day the feast of the day honored the holy name of Jesus It was brought out by one of our local clergymen that the continual and continuous dissertation of this name was deplorable. He spoke of its careless and blaSphemous use, when it should be used only in words of prayer. We agree that there is nothing more shocking than the use of the name of Jesus as common expression by young and old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

The winter ahead judged by what we have had to date seems to promise much in the way of cold and storms of one sort or another. Comes time in the affairs of man when one would welcome what they term an open mild winter, what do we get? Something like the weather that has come to us since early Decem- Der. Oil and fuel are precious at the present time. Bad days are ahead. Things are against us. So is the wealth CT. If we mistake not the winters during World War I were also severe. We can be cheered, however, that we have not yet suffered appreciably from cold or hunger. So far we have been able to regulate our diets and conserve on our fuel. January and February may be hard months, cold months, but we will have to make the best of them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

President Roosevelt interrupted with the suggestion that civilian government might be best for the occupied areas. He indicated that he was not too enthusiastic about the principle of military rule.
 Whereupon Secretary of the In- Anterior Ickes, who has charge of the islands and territories of the United Sttaes, acidly remarked:
 "And what about one spot of completely American territory Hawaii? Let's begin by estab-
 blishing civil government at . hOme." WALL STREET RULERS
 On one other occasion, Presi- dent Roosevelt, criticizing the School for Military Government at Charlottesville, remarked that 1t was stocked up with young men from Wall Street, and won- dered whether the Army planned to send young Wall Streeters out to rule those portions of the world set free by the American army.
 Actually, the school is run by one of the most liberal men in the Army, Maj. Gen. Allen Gullion, the Provost Marshal, an old Wood- row Wilson rooter. Also 1t has as one of its executives Col. Jesse Miller, former secretary of the National Labor Relations Board, mo reactionary.
 But the personnel of the school, if turned loose to run the U. s. A., would begin by re- pealing the Securities and Ex. change Act, then cut down many another civil safeguard i'm the country. To temper this array of reaction, Gen. GuiIliOn of. fered job on the school faculty to defeated Democratic Con.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
HEADLINES
 and HILARITY

A survey of colleges reveals that there are now 600 studies re- lating to the war. and the number is growing every day. Nothing like getting six credits for learn- Ing how to extract Q bayonet from a brachium.
 Henry Ford Suggests World Election to Make Future Wars Imposslble-Headline What about the war over who's going to win the election7
 
 These arc the days Of the big freeze. Prices are frozen. % are iohs. wages, and hlokes with oil furnaces.
 Mfr. Ickes contends that this is on oil war. but C0ngressmen know that the cold oil" goes q long way in peace or war.
 There are enough conversions these days to make niissi0uaFyA heart rejoice, but people are showing Q preference for the fiery furnace just the samo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
Selected Poem
THE SKATERS

THE DAA1ENS lBy George Abbe in the New York Times' Past islands of blowing brown, Through moon-curved sweeps or HVer' Where cloud and birch bend down And the thin leaves whisper; Under the white Of birches. Easy as gulls and as flowing As winds in invisible reaches, The swiftest skaters are going. Over the mirrors of brightness, With bodies leaning and drifting. Arms of incredible lightness, Legs In an eif!rtless lifting, Borne by the wind and the urging Of hopes out of numbeEless people By bends in the river, by surging Of hills over rooftop and steepie- Downward and downward they Sonow Til dusk and the fragile burning Of stars in the violet hollow Of sky, and the cold returning. Then, under Q great tree raising Qaunt shadow from dTtfted rock, The dry wood piled and blazing, st!il faces gathered to watch. With the eyes that hrightened at beauty Grown calm with Q deeper pFaislng Og maFsh plume and SiFd and booty Of Gods white world amazing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
THE LADY WITH THE LITTLE
 GLASS STICK

a
 "Oh, Doctor, I just took Tiny's temperature and 1t is up to lO2. What shall I do?"
 This was the inquiry of the mis- chievous mother.
 "What other symptoms has she got?" asked the doctor.
 ''None that can notice" replied the mischievous mother.
 ''fzer appetite all right7" asked the unqualified doctor. "Yes, she seems all right every other way" the mother reluctantly admitted.
 "Well, then" advised the present. ly to be qualified doctor, "give her c catHartic, and call me tomorrow or next day if she isn't better"
 The shrewd doctor knows how to keep mischievous mothers in line. good many fees which mothers with Mischievous mothers bring him a little common sense would never have to pay.
 Last time had the inpudence to discuss this subject here I re- ceived some peppery letters from women who resented the iInputa- ton that 1t is not advisable for lay- men to own or use a clinical ther- mometer except under special irl- struction of the attending physi- clan. These women abashed me by naming a few eminent specialists Gas they assured mel who approved of the welding of the little glass stick by the neighborhood Sairey- gamp or the mischievous mother or the former or near-graduate nurse.
 Further history of Tiny's case:
 The mischievous mother inflicted on Tiny a ''good dose" of castor oil. As the effect of this was not what the mother thought it should be, she next perpeUrated on the child the atrocity of an enema. When the child had neally recovered from that attack the mother repeated the enema.
 In day or so the child made good recovery nevertheless. say the doctor who advised the lmischievous mother to do anything at all to the child, on the mere as- sertion that the mother had discov- cred the child had temperature of 1O2 or 1O3 or whatever 1t was, is a shrewd one, all right, but quack nevertheless. If he were honest he'd tell the mother to toss the lit tie stick in the ashcan and leave the child alone Time to tel ephone or call the doctor when a child becomes i'll or shows some symptoms of illness-and in such case it doesn't matter whether the child has a temperature of 97, 99, 101 or 10S.
 I doubt if the taking of a tenn perature has ever done any good in any case, except when 1t is done under the instruction of the phy- l sician who is attending the patient.
 Tn fairness to children I appeal ! to parents who have just a grain of sense to spare the youngsters a good dose' of any cathartic in any circumstance, unless 8 specific medicine is ordered by the attend ing physician.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
In Today's Mail
WRITER SUGGESTS ECONOMIC PLAN FOR POSTWAR WORLD
 WHEN PEACE COMES
Roslindale, Mass, Dec. 31, 1942

OSSs O4, 4OS1
 Editor of the Democrat:
 In regard to national or political economy we must consider the methods of production as well as those of expense. We have demon strated to the world our capacity for over production. And we can just as surely astonish the world in the methods of peace production if re Strictiors are removed from natural revenues and exchange.
 The war is going to impose a cole oSsal debt upon us, and we that are favored with SO many of those rev. enues must bear our share of the expense of the reconstruction period.
 It is all very well to impress upon the minds of the people that they must sacrifice much of their pleas ure and many of their minor neces- sities in order to meet these con- ditlons. It matters very little wheth- CT we elect Democrats or Republi- cans, Honest men or politicians in Congress, or appoint them as heads of bureau or commissions for they are all subject to the subtle intrigue of the speculative interests.
 The people must demand Q recon stFuction of our economic system
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

from the ground up, and those un- just interests must do their part In the necessary sacrifices.
 Therefore the government must appropriate what is in a moral sense their own. the rental or location value of land and all of the re- sources that the term implies in the extension of taxes on industry and exchange in order to avoid future calamitles. And this must be indelib- ly impressed upon the minds of all that any terms of peace shall never stand while the evils control the land, barring the fates do still de- cree. that the lands of earth must all be free.
 Walter 4. verney
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.

SUPPORT AT THE RIGHT TIME
 You have no doubt noticed as you drove along the highways behind a certain type of truck an extra set of wheels which, when the load ecomes sufficiently heavy, are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

pressed down on the road. These wheels are con- nected with the di6erential. The result is that the truck. when it is heavily loaded. has the support of two m or e wheels, and best of all, the added traction of two more wheels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

happen to me if I take @ raise the government says I shouldn't have?"
 The employer may ask, What will happen to me if I raise wages above the levels prescribed by wage a n q salary stahiliSa- ton orders and decisions?"
 The answer is, 'Plentyl"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
Your Health
 ByDr. William Brady

[ glgIea IsatsS persalnlng '- per- sonal health and hygiene not to dipeape. diagnosis or treatment, win bo answered by pr. Brady f | gtamped self-addresned envelope e encIose6. Letters sh0uId be brief and written in ink. No reply can bs niaae Co queries not conform Ing @ instructions. Address pr. william Brady, National NeWs' paper Service, 32O West Madison Street Chicago m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

Now that Christmas and New Years have come and gone, it seems to be qulte in order to hang the new calendars, buy one of the late winter print dresses ana think about new spring hat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Still Ways

I have never forgotten a pathetic remark in your column-you were telling about your Tony, the wirish terror, and you closed by saying This tail still Wags in my heart" Many of your articles have been of great help to us, and our Airedale, now IA years old, owes his "vite," we think, to the tablets you said you used to share with your Tony
 (Mrs. F. L.)
 Answer-He's been gone now for six years, but his portrait hangs over my desk and I can still hear his toenails scratching the ties as he runs up and down stairs nights when I'm sitting here reading. Tony had us in trouble with our neighbors (who had dogs) most of the time, yet we still miss him, and I'll never forget the last doubtful wag he gave me as I handed him over to the veterinary for excution.
 Snoring
 Received your booklet How to Breathe" and am happy to report a marked decraese in snoring. Wife says I snore now only when I get on my back. Thanks 6 million.
 (B. McC.)
 Answer - Booklet includes in- structions for resuscitation, discus sion of anoxia in heart disease, holding the breath, angina pectoris, etc. For copy send twenty-five cents and stamped addressed envelope. People troubled with shortness of breath will ind help full information in 1t.
 (Copyright. i043. John ?. bile Co.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
BY PETER EDISON

BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
 COrrespOndent)
 The big question about wage stabilization that will bother eve.y- one most is, What will happen to me if I don't pay any attention to all these regulations2"
 The employe may ask, What will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
If Yot, Violate Wage Law '?

Sixth of . series Oe columns explaining the governments wage Qualification prograrn.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
A Thought for Today

For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish iorever.-Psalms 9:1S.
 Yes, child of suffering, thou may'st well be
 sure,
 He who ordained the Sabbath loves the poorI
 70. w. Holmes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
Washington Merry o-Round DREW PS FS
He Remos Thot Military School Is Stocked with Wo We and Hoover Long Opponents Exehonse Cordial Teesom

WASHINGTON Stm
 
  cupied
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-19
Grew Calls Jdps
Tougher Foe
ThanGefnans

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 INS)-
Joseph c. Grew, former U. S.
ambassador TO japan and now
special assistant 10 the secretary
of state, last night was awarded
the Holland Society'S gold medal
Tor distinguished achievement
Presentation of tho award was
made at the Soclety'S annual din
ner in New York In an address,
Grew declared that morally at
least" Japan IS "A tougher enemy
than Germany. He reiterated a
previous prediction that unlike
JapanLGcrmany viii crack sud
denly.
The morale Of the Germans
eventually viii collapse, said
Grew. and once this process sets
in. 1T will be like a SNOWFALL
rolling downhill, gathering mo-
mentum as il goes"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-19
Hunt Murderer
Of Daughter in
Killing Of Mother

BLOCNTNGTONl Ind Noy 10
lNSf The man who murdered
nor daughter i've years ago also
murdered Mrs Pearl Car6cntcE
authorities believed today
The body Of Mrs Carpenter
WIS f0Urd on rf7U living T00m
Aom oG her home by her
husband. Alfred whom hc re-
Turned from hi~ job tu Blooming
tom Wednesday.
s. blast from a shotgun fired
at close range. killed her as She
~owc. 5on % dress for her little
granddaughter
FIVE years ago 20 tho day her
daughter Mrs Louis ShaCklelord,
was Slaih IN Chicago.
The Carpenters pursued the in
VcStig8uon OF their daughters
murder, which -NaS never solved,
and authorities said they believed
her SLAYER killed Mrs. Carpenter
lon revenge Nothing had been
taken from the house.
Boy War Savings stamps the
convenient WAY, Order them
delivered tn your door from your
Detroit Times Carrier-salesman
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-19
! ConstdbIes FACE
u. S. Trials tuesday

Constables Hubert X. Marx and
Charles Behrman Will be tried
Tuesday before Federal Judge
Picard on charges of accepting
$500 from a draftee with the
promise they would have him as
signed 10 Selfridge Field, Asst.
u. s. Attorney Thomas p. Thorn
ton announced.
At the same time, II was an
nounced that Adolph Spalek and
William j. Zrcnchik, found guilty
OF defrauding the government of
$50 600 in war contracts will be
sentenced Nov. "a. II"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-19
Vacuums Hair

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Nov. 10
OUPl-Customers of Bernard
Koch, a barber. complained that
hairs were getting down their
neckS and scratching. He bought
a vacuum cleaner with 3 hose at
tachment small enough to slice
under the collar.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-19
MaiIwomsn Advises

McKEESPORT, Pa, Nov 10
CUP)-Mrs. Ruth Baird, this dis
tricts first L. s. rural mail
woman" advises folks along the
RID routes to paint their road
side matt boxes SO their names are
distinguishable. She serves 1,150
families.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-19

Jerry Pochlman, who
PLAYS the lead role in Ring
Around Elizabeth" the J.
Richard Gamble directed
play bN the $50 Players at
Masonic Temple Saturday
and SUNDAY nights for the
benefit at the military or
der aft the Purple Heart.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-19
HISTORY QUIZ

The Detroit Times erery day, except Saturday,
tciH publish 10 que tons on American history.
They should SerUe as an pcentice and help to high
school students who hare equal opportunity to Cin part
Of $3.50 i JC01 bonds tehich constitute the national
-T7rf t1rut HTHTgt history drdTdS,
Which Of these men acrcr became president Of the
Unitcd States?
stephen \. Douglas Franklin Pierce
Alton ~ farker John Tyler
Samuel Adams -. C.th.,,
Alexander Hamilton ''u' - u'
Henry Clay NHlhm hehrN haIrsoh,
Samuel L. Tilden BENJAMIN Harrison
James Buchanan Frank l.. Polk
James & Blaine Daniel Webster
Answers Page IL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-19
Two-o -o-o-oS

PRESQUE ISLE. Me, Nov. 1s
(UP)-Mr. and Mrs. Laurepce z.
Tompkins have announced the
birth OF twins-a boy and girl
who have twin aunls, twin great
uncles and a parental great-great-
grandfather who was a twin.
Buy war Savings Stamps The
convenient way, Order them
delivered 10 your door from your
Detroit Times carrier-salesman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-19
Beware Coughs
Following Flu

After the flu Is over and gone, the
cough that follows may develop
into chronic bronchitis II neglected.
CreomulSion relieves promptly be-
cause 1t goes right 10 the seat OF the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm, and aid nature TO
soothe and heal raw, tender. infiamed
bronchial mucous membranes. NO
matter how many medicines you
have tried, tell your druggist 10 sell
you bottle OF Crcomulsion with the
understanding you must like the way
IL quickly allayS the cough or you are
10 have your money back.
CREOMULSION
forC Coughs. Chest Colds. Bronchitis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-14
Serve Crackers

WHAT ARE YOU doing about
the new high point values Of
butter? Many house wives are
discovering that they save red
points by serving crackers with
meals.
With butter AZ rs points a
pound and not always available
home makers find that it's i'm
possible on occasion 10 serve
butter with meals Crackers.
however. do not require butter.
They are Just the thing 10
serve 10 prevent your family
from missing It,
They have always been a
must with cocktails, soups and
salads: and now they are be-
coming a necessity for the
main course. too.
You can do without butter
for those customary sandwich
snacks. too. by making cracker
sandwiches. They're delicious
with any Of the spreads form
erly used on bread and butter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-14
Pitfalls of Love :: 3, Adele Garrison

MARY AND Dina stared at
me in establishment mingled
with dawning hope.
Then Mary advanced toward
me. and put her face close 10
mine.
Say that again and slowly"
she commanded.