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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
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The men wrapped up in the deep est feather beds are the loaferS who should get on the job; the brass hats who carry golf bags, who use Pullman space to go to conventions, Also, baseball and fotball are drag ging thousands away from the war effort.
 Brotherhood of Railway Train
 men President A. F. Whitney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
Views Of The Press
ON GROWING OLD
Bridgeport Telegraph


 That old bit of humor about "the first hundred years being the hard est," receives little support from Dr. Grace E. Bird, professor emeritus of the Rhode Island State College of Education who has been making a study of 450 persons in this country who are 100 years of age or older. Dr. Bird has dis covered that many of these cen- tenarians get a new lease of life around the century mark, even in such physical characteristics as the return of lost hair, recovery of lost eyesight and cutting of new teeth.
 Dr. Bird presented her study of these youthful oldsters at a meet ing of the Eastern Physiological Association at Hunter College. Her conclusion is that, When physical old age slows down activity, the aged can be an inspiration instead
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
Selected Poem
FREEDOM

FREEDOM
 Harry Elmore Hurd in the New York Sum These acres. twins in time and space, are mine To blow and plant according to my need, Although possession does not supersede The rooted rights of Towering weed and vine And lofty elms. Let all things loving light And life explore my Eden, unafraid Of barriers which other men have laid In opposition to the primal right or life. man has need of towering trees And Towering field: his heart must learn from
 bird
 And beast and worm and vocal storm the word Which is the substance Of all verties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Down to Normal

For over years your teaching have been health law at our house And now once more you have proved benediction-I was twenty-five pounds overweight last January. sent for your reducing rules, follow ed instructions. and April l had reduced to normal Not only that. but I gained a great deal in pep and well being while reducing! Long may you Wave-so say I and all my family. CMrs. E. R. Al
 Answer-I'm as happy as you are about it, Maam. Little Lesson No. 10, Rules for Reducing, sent on re- quest if you inclose twenty-five cents and stamped envelope bearing your address. But please remember, clipping is not request.
 New Wrinkle in Amputation
 Two years ago had leg ampu- tated because of arthritis. The leg was cut off square and sewed to- gether in the center. leaving a deep erase. No pad of flesh over end of bone. Result, very sensitive stump, unable to stand on it when inserted in artificial limb, as it tends to push the bone right through the skin (H. H.
 AnsWer-Perhaps plastic repair of the stump is the remedy neces- Sary.
 Copyright ls43, John F. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
Your Health By Dr.. William Brady
Signed letters pertaining to per-

Signed letters pertaining to per- sOnal health and hygiene, not to disease, diagnosis of treatment. will be answered by Dr. Brady If a stamped self-addressed envelope is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address Dr. William Brady, National News paper Service, 320 West Madison Street, Chicago, Ill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07

By degrees Helen Hayes of the stage is acquiring degrees. She will receive 'her fourth honorary degree Sunday from Sy racuse University. Miss Hayes is one of the reliables of the theater who usually gets good play tossed into her lap. Her latest triumph is as Harriet Beecher Stowe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07

in, take the case of an average guy and consi d e r briefly what the various withhold ing tax and tax forgiveness pro- posals would do to him. It will give you an idea of how complicated life might be- come.
 Soldiers will be exempt on service pay up to $3500, so take the case of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07

that will be-" And the wise old rabbi replied Then re- pent now"
 Some men go through life as if they expected to live a hundred years. They have a thoroughly world ly existence. They cut corners when ever they feel it is necessary to do
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
New Tax Bill  Numerous
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

The proposed new tax bill re- ported out to the House of Repre- sentatives by the Ways and Means Committee isn't a law yet, so maybe it's unfair to bother you with some of it's provisions. The bill will un- occasionally be amended in many ways before it becomes law, but just to give you an idea of what's cook
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
Washington Merry-G -Go-Round DREW PEARSON
Novy Slow Making Use of Heieoptes Combat Submarines
 Ideo Met Opposition of Expert Within Bureau of Aeronouc Directive by Admiral King Clears the Decks for Action Moy Keep Control of Cool Mines for the Durotion

Capitol Hill and the the Navys official
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.
NOW IS THE TIME

A rabbi was once asked the ques- ton, When should man repent?" His answer was. Repent on the last day of your life" But" replied his queStioner, mo one knows when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
Daily Almanac

Moon sets at II :0l D. m. tWar tImel. Sun rises at 5:45 a. m., sets at 7:53 p, m. (War timeJ.
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07
A Thought for Today

Then said unto you Dread not, neither be afraid of them.-DeuterOnOmy l:29.
 The brave man is not he who feels no fear For that were stupid and irrational;
 But he whose noble soul its fear Subdues And bravely dares the danger nature ShrinkS from.-Joanna Baie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-07

Copyright, 1943, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Next Expectation
of Japs Revealed

This brings us to the next Jap
anese expectation. possible gamble
is a better word!
Since most of the resources
which Japan has seized either be-
long TO or are controlled by Amer
leans or Britons, the Japanese be-
lieve they will be able TO play one
nation against another-Amerl-
cans against BritonS-to Japan's
benefit
That this dangerous possibility
already has cropped up in the
minds of Allied leaders was indi-
Gated at Casablanca-verbally-
that Britain would stick by us
until we had settled with TOTO
after Hitler had been defeated.
All Americans understand how
the British people feel about Hit
Ter and the Nazi menace to Great
Britain. But not all of us seem to
realize that TOTO and the Japanese
military machine is just as seri-
Gus a menace TO us as Hitler and
his gang are TO Britain.
A fuller knowledge OF these OBJ
Iviously fundamental elements or
the part of our people and our
leaders in Washington should pro-
vide a better foundation for genu-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
How They Expect
to Accomplish 1t

How do they expect 10 accom-
plish this?
In the first place they think we
will be so exhausted, physically
and economically. by our war with
Hitler that we will be willing to
reach a compromise with Japan
that would leave the little island
erS in possession of the major por-
ton of the resources they have
stolen on the continent or in the
islands OF the south seas, lnclud-
ing the Philippines and the Meth
erlands Indies.
These resources include most oi
the things Japan requires for her
ambitious scheme of world doml-
nation. Listed, they include iron,
coal, gold, timber, rubber, tin, anti
mony. and boundless agricultural
resources including cotton, wheat,
soybeans, sugar, immensely valu-
able vegetable oils-and finally the
most valuable product of alum
limited pools of cheap. industrious
human labor.
The resources which the Japa-
neSe have stolen were formerly
the property of Chinese, Ameri-
cans, BritonS, Filipinos, French
men or Dutchmen. OF these the
Japanese have cause 10 fear only
the Americans and the British,
militarily speaking.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Should Not Take
Things for Granted

that they are equally we'll under
stood by our Allies as well as by
ourselves.
The Japanese still are proud OF
their dastardly deed at Pearl Har-
Dor and recently awarded the pro-
Queer of their Pearl Harbor film
first prize for the best japanese
war picture.
But when the japanese begin TO
realize. as they shortly must, that
they cannot win, then they will
begin to speculate on what they
might do TO cause America to
forget Pearl Harbor.
They will want to save them
selves from complete defeat at the
hands of our land. sea and air
forces, which will mean, logically,
the occupation of japanese terri
tory, including their capital and
the medieval walled castle occu-
pied by Hirohito, the son 'of
heaven.
What they finally do may be
as sensational as Pearl Harbor,
because it would have 10 provide
IN their minds at least--a basis for
compromise leading to settle
ment of the entire war iSsue-and,
of course, leaving Japan in COM
plete possession of the major por-
ton of her territorial and economic
gains.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Raiders
Dad Seeks


LEBO, Kan. April % (INS)-
News that some members of Maj
Gen. Doolittle's band of Toxic
raiders had been executed by the
Japanese provoked the anger OF
the father of one of the men who
had been announced as presumed
to be a Jap prisoner.
81 wish 1 was younger so i
could do something about IT,"
Robert A. Spatz, filling station
operator, said bitterly.
Sgt. Harold A. SpatZ. 81. wa:
one of the 10 fliers listed as pris
onerS of the Japs, presumed TO bC
prisoners or missing.
"TVe been expecting to hear
some bad news about Harold"
Spatz said.
1.-THE Red Cross has been try
ing to get word about him for
nearly year and 1 guess when
thew can't find out anything,
things aren't so good.
"Ie Kinda felt my boy was
dead"
EDITORS NOTE - The
number or identity of those exc
cuted was not made KNOWN
The elder Spatz has been boil
father and mother 10 his family o
two boys and a girl since tn,
death of his wife in 1927.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Hara-Kiri Report
MAY Startle Us

We might be startled some
morning by a report from Toxic
stating that the Japanese had
staged mass hara-kiri," per-
hapS equaling the suicide of the
Al Ronin two and a half centuries
ago. which is commemorated as
an act of supreme heroism for all
loyal sons of the emperor TO
emulate.
Consideration of fact would die
tate that the admirals. generals
and diplomats who framed Pearl
Harbor and precipitated a dis
astrous war, had brought disgrace
TO the son of heaven.
Therefore. maSs-sujcide by the
bloody and disgusting but senSa-
tional method OF hara-kiri would,
in their minds, wipe out the stain
and provide basis for discussion
to end the war.
A mass hara-kiri, staged in such
manner as to attract widest pos
sible pub LEFTY internationally,
would then be followed by a SEEM
ingly general and widespread re-
volt of civilian elements. including
the heads of big commercial
houses, against the military con-
troll Of the state.
The clever Japanese, who know
far more about us and our weak
nesses than we realize. think that
our sentimentalists and humani-
tarians Immediately would begin
saying perhaps the Japanese
didn't mean il after all, perhaps
we should listen TO them and give
them another chance"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Another Move
They Might Make

Another Japanese move 10 get
back in our good graces might be
an offer Ia return" the Philip
pines-with certain strings at
tached economic strings. which
would leave 20,0O0.000 FilipinoS.
our partners in the war. at the
mercy of Japanese eXploiterS.
Already there are reports that
the japanese are trying 10 convert
the FilipinoS to cotton farming in
order 10 feed the mills OF Osaka.
which previously depended on
American supplies.
When the Japanese went into
China six years ago they seized
every industrial establishment they
could lay their hands on. Those
needed for their own use they
turned over 10 the large Japa-
.neSe companies to operate.
Others they either dismantled
for scrap iron or announced they
would return" to the Chinese.
But the Chinese TO whom the
properties were returned were not
the rightful owners but puppets
in the pay of the Japanese.
This is how the Philippines
would he returned in any kind of
compromise proposal which the
1ap-uc-c night make in order "a
head or complete defeat which
would set them hack three-quar-
tiers Of a century TO the place they
occupied when they emerged
from their century OF exclusion
and began annexing the property
Iof their neighbors.
All Of these moves would. o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

course, be made in the name of the
son of heaven and all japanese
liberals who are now in eclipse,
would emerge from their hiding
places TO assume positions as cabi-
net officers and diplomats in new
liberal" government.
Also there would be a wholesale
revival Of all "handS-acroSS-t the
seas" societies, accompanied by
the nauSeating friendship speeches
and propaganda of pre-war days.
Americans who followed events
in the Pacific Immediately follow
ing the Washington arms confer
ence, know how we were lulled 10
sleep by the belief that Japan was
going democratic. y
But we aWoke with start when
the Japanese threw the Washing
ton treaties into the waste basket
and prepared for war. 1t started
with the invasion of Manchuria in
1881; then China proper in 1887
Abrogation of the naval limitation
treaty followed and then came
Pearl IIarbor.
The only kind of revolution in
Japan which will mean anything
to us. TO the japanese people or the
world at large, will be the revolu-
ton which will follow Japan'S
complete defeat and unconditional
surrender.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Double Honor Won
By u. of D. Orator

Robert Brang of 1888 Fairfield,
a University of Detroit student,
won double honors when he car
ried off first prize in the Detroit
intercollegiate traffic safety ora
-torical contest.
For himself, he won a trophy
awarded by the Traffic Safety As
.sociation of Detroit, and for the
university, the Automobile Club OF
Michigan silver award. Won also
by the university last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

u
These seem ingly nonsensical
questions had a definite purpose
The japanese were trying 10 find
out what the American people
thought of the war and how we
were likely 10 react 10 certain
phases of the war which directly
affected Japan.
Out of II all 7 gained the inn
preston that the japanese, or AT
least the military clique, believe
they will be able 20 wrlggle out
Of the war with most of their ire
mendous gains intact.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Campus Music TO Still
Jitterbug Nerves

LOS ANGELES. April % (UP)
To aid in quoting war and jit-
terbug nerves. the University OF
California has installed on the
campus daily organ recitals of the 4
best classical music.
This effort at mental hygiene
was recommended by Or. Laurence
Petan, professor of psychology,
who is also himself an organist.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
BELIEVES SON LIVES

MADRAS, Ore, April % QNS)
- Mrs. Hulda Andrus stoutly
maintained today that her missing
son, Cpl. Jacob d. Jake De-
shazer, is still alive despite his
being listed as one Of the flierS
who may have been executed by
the JapS after the Toxic raid.
Mrs. Andrus said she had heard
nothing from her son since the
raid.
His last message read:
Don't worry about me,
mother, I'm i'm no danger"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
WAAC Mail Carries
Freak Addresses

DAYTONA BEACH, April o
CUP)-P ostal officers at the
Second 'WAACs Training Center
believe that no branch of the
service can match the freak adj
dresses on letters and packages
which arrive here daily.
But the bell-ringer was a letter
addressed to:
Auxiliary Annie Appletree,
Assistant 'NaZi EXterminator,
End WAAC Training Center,
Daytona Beach, Fla"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Toxic Plotting to Keep
Loot When War Ends
EDITORS NOTE

EDITORS NOTE-OHce the realization IS borne
IN ON Japan that she is doomed to defeat, America
should be on guard against fake revolution staged to
arod the consequences OF aggression and to gam an
other chance for her aspirations Mr. PoWeH duhor9y
o., lamar outlines here the steps Japan might take to
implement such synthetic reUoIution-including the
mass suicide of topraakiag japanese mibtarlstS and
diplomats He for many years editor OF the emma
Uccklg Rerer and writes from tirSt-hdnd observation
of the laps After Pearl H0rbor, he informed an
Japanese prison camp wherc the treatment and neglect
resulted IN the loss Of 10 toes He IS HoW recupefdthg
ia Nelr York.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
N. O. Dinero Means
No Money, She Finds

BIG SPRING, Texas, April %
(UP)-A woman grocery store OPP
orator here has picked up lesson
in Spanish in one easy lesson.
Deputy Constable Johnny Raj
ston looked at the check she
handed him and shook his head.
Given 10 her by a customer, il
was signed IN. O. Dinero." In
Spanish, mo dinero" and in Eng
lish. no money"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Bv j. II. POWELL
written Exclusively for international New

Written Exclusively international News Service
NEW YORK April 22-When in the notorious
ananese bridge house camp Shanghai was
subjected interrogation by Japanese gendarmee officers
every conceivable subject
of the questions seemed inconsequentia but oc-
casionay would be shrewd searching question about
nnlitics o nnhIic opinion in the United States
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22
Avenge AtrocitY
Quickly, Is Plea
Of Nine. Chang

NEW YORK, April % QNS)-
Execution of some of the Ameri-
can fliers who raided Japan
should steel the determination of
the United Nations 10 bring imme-
diately TO task the enemy who
knows no law but brute force, :"
Nine. Chang Kai-shek said today.
In statement expressing her
horror at the execution of the
American airmen, China's first
lady warned that further atroci-
ties of this kind" may be expected
from the Japanese unless we de-
feat her (Japan) utterly and soon. "
URGES QUICK BLOW
Mime. Chang. in asking for "im-
mediate" about war against
Japan, deplored what she termed
the passive theorizing as to the
date in the vague future when
Japan will be dealt with.
She asserted that every day of
such passive theorizing' serves
only to seriously and effectively
strengthen Japan's stranglehold on
the territories and resources which
she will pervert 10 make herself
a world FrankenStein monster"
SHOCKED BY MURDERS
The murder Of the American
fliers captured by the Japanese
Nine. Chang said. shocks al
decent people everywhere" but il
comes with no surprise TO us Chi.
neSe who have witnessed the cal.
culated cruelty perpetrated by the
tenemy on our own people, eSpe'
cially for the last six years.
She termed the Japanese act &
fragrant violation of international
+and humane laws.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

inc Americana British cooperation
in this global war.
But we should not take things
for granted and should be sure
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

Like sending him gift every
day. Order The Detroit Times
mailed daily to your man In the
armed forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-22

ArnoId's for Smart Shoes
Evening star., 1943-04-08

play and the earth shuddered with
the steady roll of cannonading and
the explosion of enemy and British
shells.
Red, white and green signal flares
streaked lacelike in bright colors
across the sky.
The 9th Army was on the move
again in its historic drive across
Africa.
The British main thrust centered
on driving two brideheads across the
Wadl Akarit and anti-tank bitches
on the narrow front just east of the
main coast road
Infantry Moves Up.
An hour before the barrage opened
the infantry moved into position
close to the enemy lines Behind the
creeping barrage, forwarded in the
darkness to wipe out enemy gun
positions and bridge the Wadi bitches
for armor
1t was their job to storm
two heights called Fatnassa and
Roumana overlooking the entire
front and giving the enemy strong
gun positions and observation.
One prong Of the attack was
directed at clearing the gap between
these heights while the other moved
to the east of the peaks. The British
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Nozis Surprised by Suddenness
OF British Drive at Wudi Akurit
Attack Followed Breochne Of Moreth Line
Much Earlier Than RommeI Expected

fanking of the Mareth Line with a
brilliant desert maneuver.
Today the British moved forward
to wipe out the enemy defenses along
the Wadi Akarit, 18 miles north of
Gabes, and to push the enemy deeper
into the Tunlsian pocket.
The Wadi Akarit was Rommel's
best natural defensive position be-
tween GabeS and Sousse In some
features. it was similar to the Mareth
position, as the enemy right flank
was protected by mountains. the left
by the sea and with the Wadi and
antl-tank bitches shielding the more
vulnerable sectors.
The thunder Of the guns opening
barrage at AIS am trumpeted the
attack. In the last hour before dawn
the flashes of many guns stabbed
the night like a giant fireworks dis
Evening star., 1943-04-08
BY DON WHITEHEAD,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
WITH THE BRITISH 9th ARMY
NORTH OF GABES, Tunisia, April
6 'DelayeO The 9th Army is LASH
ing out once again toward Tunis,
and Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery
appears to have caught Marshal Err
win Rommel by surprise in his sud-
den thrust.
The attack was under way this
morning as the stars were being
washed away by the first cold light
OF dawn. and as this is written the
British have gained virtually all
their objectlves in the opening phase.
Indications are that Rommel did
not expect the British to move so
soon after the break Through and the
Evening star., 1943-04-08

rendering as hundreds did in the
battle of the Mareth Line.
But while the front line area
churned with bitter fighting. roads
to the rear were as quiet as a blue
grass village on a Sunday afternoon.
Occasional trucks and cars were on
the road, but that was all.
The big job of bringing men,
tanks, guns and supplies forward
had been accomplished. The rest
is up to the men in the front lines.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Legion Rally Will Mark
Anniversary Of Bataan

Marking the anniversary Of the
fall of Bataan, Carol H. Foster, as
siStant director of the division of
cultural relations Of the State De-
partment. will address rally spon-
sored by the Capital Transit Amer
iCan Legion Post, No. 46, at 8 80 pm
tomorrow in the Central High
School auditorium.
More than 5000 persons. including
representatives of the United Ma
tions. local Legion posts and Gov
ernment officials. are expected to
attend the rally Special honor will
be paid to the Pan-American men,
bers Of the United Nations.
An aide of President Manuel
Quezon of the Philippines who saw
service on Bataan will represent his
government at the meeting. it was
announced.
The Legional National Guard of
Honor will lead procession of
United Nations flags. Music will be
played by an orchestra from the
Nays School of Music.
Evening star., 1943-04-08

artillery still was laundering with
out a break.
This time Rommel put no trust in
the Italians to hold strategic posi-
tions by themselves. Young Fascists
were on the coast in a sector which
it was impossible to attack in force
because of the Water-fllled wadi.
But all along the rest of the front
German troops were mixed with
Italians. The Germans were taking
no chances on the Italians sur
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Heads Rockville Rotary Club

ROCKVILLE, Md, April (Spe-
ciaD.-A. R. Selby of Germantown
has been elected president OF the
Rockville Rotary Club for the year
beginning July l to succeed Harold
c. Smith of Rockville. The other
officers chosen are: Thomas G.:
Kelley, vice president; R. G. Buck
ingham, secretary, and J. Vinson
Peter. treasurer.