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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06
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REAL PERSON
BY DR.. HARRY EMERSON FOSDlCK
Several Methods of Dealing
With an Inferiority Complex

One study of 275 college men
and women revealed that over 80
per cent of them suffered from
gnawing, frustrated feelings OF de-
ficiency. The areas of their con-
scious inferiority were manifold
physical incompetence, Ill health.
unpleasant appearance, lack OF So
cial charm, failure in love, low
grade intellectual ability, moral
failure and guilt.
To say that this sense of being
inferior springs from inability to
meet the demands of society is only
part of the truth. The final tussle
is not so much between the indiv-
idual and the demands of society,
as within the individual, between
his dreamed-of self and the self he
thinks he actually is.
To be sure, the feeling of de-
ficicncy can never be taken at its
face value as a true indication OF
real lack. Not alone the ill-born,
hard bestead, and handicapped
face this problem, but the well en-
dowed and fortunately circum-
stanced. While a witless dolt may
be we'll content with himself, the
winner of a Nobel Prize, whose
dreams completely outdistance his
accomplishments. may suffer from
an inferiority complex.
Some deal with this problem by
the smoke screen method. Feel
ing inferior, and not wanting 9TH
ers to know it, the shy become ag-
gressive, and the timid buster and
brag. One man, hitherto gentle
and considerable in his family, suf-
fered humiliating failure. AT
once he began to grow a crust. He
became domineering, harsh, dicta-
torial. ParadoXical though it IS. in
the days when he felt superior he
behaved humbly and considerably,
SIS though he felt inferior; when he
felt inferior he began to swagger
as though he were superior.
Others, like the fox In Aesops
fable, handle the problem of bitter
ly felt inferiority by calling sour all
grapes they cannot reach. The
frail youth discounts athletes; the
debauchee, really suffering from a
sense of guilt, SCOTS at the self
controlled as prudes; the failure at
school or college, deeply humiliat-
ed, scorns intellectuals as "high-
brows'; the girl without charm eX-
aggerates her liability, dresses
crudely, adopts rough manners, de-
llberately looks her worst, profess
sing lofty disdain of charm as a
triviality. A major amount OF
cynicism springs from this source.
Watch what people are cynical
about, and one can often discover
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06
In First War Interview, Portuguese
Dictator Says u. S. Must Lead World
RIVALRES IN EUROPE AND
SALAZAR TAYLOR CONFLICT LASTING ANOTHER YEAR

the Prime Minister explained why
he thought the European war would
last another year at least:
The Germans see no alternative
but to continue. There are ele-
ments within Germany which are
deeply eager for peace. but they
are weak and unorganized. And the
people as a whole lack confidence
in their physical safety If they sur
render"
He said he saw the gravest diff
culties between Japan and Portugal,
unless somehow the dispute over I'll
NOR in the South Pacific is setted.
He is also worried about the deadly
effect of this situation on residents
Of the other Portuguese Pacific col
ony of Macao. But it is highly sig
nificant that Saazar views his Pa
cific crisis as something not involv-
ing the Germans.
The Prime Minister closed the in
terview on the note that the United
States Is the hope of the world:
when survey the international
panorama, the ruin and impoverish-
ment of great nations, the immoral
ity Of important governments, the
opportunism; when I see the crisis
of life, the crisis of all domestic
economies and the ever-weakening
resistance to pressure groups every
where, it seems to me almost impos-
sible to overcome the difficulties
which best the people of Europe
unless Europe can see a new guild
ing light, blazing with national in
tegrity and consistently dedicated to
international morality.
From the European point of view,
remembering that all European ma
tons are so sadly invoved in the
dilemmas of the past which led up
to this war, such a beacon in for
eign policy can come only from the
United States"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06

what they lack, and subconscious-
ly, beneath their touchy condes-
cension, deeply wish they had.
Others deal with this tension by
fantasy Unable in the real world
to secure their longed-for eminence
they retreat into the world of day.
dream. Daydreaming in itself is a
useful faculty; it can furnish both
harmless escape from boredom and
struggle, and constructive SUCCESS
tons for positive endeavor; but
when it comedies with severe ten
sion between the actual and the
idealized self, it is commanly put
to abnormal uses. The imagined
world can become more vivid than
the real world, and, habitually in
habiting this pictured paradise of
fulfilled hopes, the individual can
be disqualified for any constructive
dealing with his actual self. In the
end the pictured world may become
so dominant that the individual
passes over the border into alb
normality.
Still others, facing the strain of
a wished-for self, tantalizingly out
Of reach, turn in precisely the OPP
posite direcJion--not to dream of
hopes fulfilled, but to excuses and
retreats based on an exaggerated
acknowledgment of their inferior
ity. So one student, struggling with
failure, sad: Il have come to the
conclusion that I am feeble-mind-
ed" This was announced with re-
lief, not despair; it was a perfect
excuse; it let him out from all re-
sponsibility. Indeed, the human or
ganism often takes to this method
subconsciouSly. Baffled by a sense
of failure, the individual develops
psychic illnesses, pseudomaladies,
neurotic disease.
BY such unwholesome methods
many evade the basic act of heal
thy self-acceptance They have
the admirable quality CT aspiration
ambition, emulation, but they mis-
use it.
A Ford car yearning to be a Rolls
Royce is absurd. but q Ford car
that accepts itself can easily out
last and outserve, if it be well used,
Rolls Royce that is poorly hand
led, and 1t can travel some rough
and crooked roads where a Rolls
Royce cannot go or would be ri
diculous if it did.
TOMORROW: A girl often de-
velors more charm because she is
hCmely.
Copyright, 1913 Harper & Brothers
New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06

the future beacon of foreign policy
can come only from the United
States.
He expects the war in Europe to
last at least another year.
The recluse scholar statesman,
one of the certury's most eminent
international economists, is seldom
seen even by his countlymen and
rarely heard. But the force of his
intellect and the prestige of his wis
dom are powerfully felt throughout
the chancellories of Europe from
the seclusion of his quiet study
here. From that study I looked at
the world through his eyes.
This is the man who is sharing
more condolences with each of the
belligerents than any man alive to-
day. tbs IS the man marked for
a destiny in the peace settlement.
Simply and easily, as though he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06

Looking through his high windows
at the stars Of q lovely night. and
gesturing in quiet way, he went
on:
1.-THE age-long history of this con-
tinent Is the story Of the tensions
between land-locked and seafaring
peoples" Drawing a large circle,
he indicated the new center OF
gravity of the European world as
being pushed westward into a sea-
board perimeter. This shorelfne
Europe, Africa, South America and
North America, with England and
the United States, requires re-
vived France and a healthy Iberlan
peninsula, plus relatively unpopu-
lated Africa and Brazil in its geo.
political gravitation.
Gas throughout all time" the
scholar explained, Europeans are
in the larger sense fighting a rear
guard action against the expanding
Asiatic and Teutonic forces at their
backs.
LII VIC pdtLA Va bAAAo PACooAAO, tAAS
United States now enters the whirl-
pool orbit directly and irrevocably,
and becomes to this hemisphere as
whole what England used to be to
the limited continent Of Europe
the detached but everlastingy in
volved sentinel in which will rest
the balance of power.
Even with all of Russia's vast
ness and demonstrated potential
tiles, the balance Of power cannot
center in that land-locked nation
anymore than the balance Of power
previously rested in powerful Ger
many-which 1t never did. At the
same time, it is equally evident the
balance of power permanently has
passed beyond the British Isles. The
balance of power for this century
will be in the United States"
Turning to immediate prospects,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06

were discussing a legend In which
the play and counter-play Of broad
forces made the momentary figures
in the contemporary news seem
small indeed, this is the way DR..
Salazar described Europe In the ap-
preaching climax Of war:
ION the continent, always mott
waited by fear and through centuries
never free from the contradictions
against fear, two immense land
powers, Germany and Russia, now
stand established In tension as Ger
many and France stood in the past.
Each is bound to survive, in some
way, as Germany and France did
through their wars of yesteryear.
ITO the other countries Of Europe,
therefore, the element of fear
changes very little with this latest
conflict"
In celebrating on this, the Prime
Minister pointed to the attitude
which he felt must arise in France,
Italy and Scandinavia: quite aside
from ideologies and in an historic
manner, as Germany Is weakened
and becomes PROSTATE, the CONT
nent which previously feared her
will fear Russia no less"
Viewing the whole aspect, he saw
Asiatic influences pressing westward
from the far interior of Europe; and
revolving in a circle there to the
long time embodiment Of the two
great land powers, Russia and Ger
many, far beyond the occurrence Of
peace after this war.
Accordingly" he continued, 'I
see the outlines of an Atlantic sys-
tenn emerging in another circle from
this war, which would readjust all
previous geopolitical concepts and
make the Atlantic area of the fu-
ture the equivalent of the Mediter-
roy,aaV1 IF tho y,ocf -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06
TOY SNAKES SCARE PIGEONS

Worcester, Mass. Cup - After
weeks Of work and worry caused
by the hundreds of pigeons that
roasted on Union Station roof, Bos-
ton & Albany Railroad building
supervisor Charles r. Richards has
solved the bird problem with snakes
Richards installed four wriggly toy
snakes on the corners of the bluid
ing, whose twisting in the wind
scares the pigeon interlopers away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06
FORMER DANCER
SAYS JAPANESE
ISN'T DIFFICULT.
BY MARY PINCHOT

tUnlteo EreSS Stam correspondent
New York (UP)-The japanese
language. though it has 10000 vari-
able chars cters. and though one
word may have three readings, isn't
difficult to learn, according to Mrs
Molly Wood Romero, a student al
Columbia University.
Mrs. Romero, an ex-ballet dancer
and sister of tennis star Sidney B
Wood, Jr., explained that most OF
the "a pupils at Columbia are
studying TO enter Army or Navy
schools in Japanese. But she en-
rolled because she liked the sound
Of the speech, which Is like "dry
leaves" and because I've always
wanted to learn an Oriental
tongue"
She has the linguistic edge ON
the average pupil, having already
mastered French, Spanish, Russian
and a bit of Hungarian and Navajo
Indiana.
Japanese characters, she said
are like Chinese, though Chinese
has fewer infections. Many of the
words, she explained, are COM
pounds Of several characters and
hN complete story in themselves.
The word medicine, for in
stl ce," said Mrs. Romero, fs made
up IF four characters, meaning
whiA tree, silk and bark. 1t adds
up to the white bark of tree tied
UP In six, which was probably some
kind of ancient remedy. Almost
any word having to do with emotion
usually has the character for 'wo-
man hidden in it somewhere"
The University japanese depart
ment Is run by a staff of five: DR..
George Moss, who lived 20 years in
Japan; Prof. Harold Henderson, a
translator of Japanese poetry, and
three native Japanese whose names
cant be mentioned because they
have families still living in Japan
They worry about their students
enthusiasm leading to overwork,
said Mrs. Romero, land one of them
recently told me to try for lower
marks and higher health"
Mrs. Romero has been Studying
LOT IIlItG ulOllIuS ana Call leSl Ol1
textbook sentences like man to
hands are not if what sort, inconve-
nierce will be-" Their word order
she adds, is somewhat different
from ours. The sentence translated
means, IF man has no hands
what inconvenience will result"
The books reassuring answer is "he
wont be able to tie his SASH"
The hardest thing, next to the
order, said Mrs. Romero, is to men,
orize the sound of the symbols as
well as their meaning. The gram
mar, she feels is fairly simple, since
verbs have only three conjugations
and there are only three or four
irregular ones.
Mrs. Romero believes that people
have built up an attitude of unrea
sonable awe for the Japanese Ian
guage and that three months of
concentrated effort can teach one
as much Japanese as six months of
normal university training can
teach Of Spanish or any other So
called easy language.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06

Mini S ter An
tonic de Oliveira
Salazar. Portu-
gals strong man
made this state
ment to me in
The first inter-
view he has
given any Axis
or Allied news
paper man since
our country en-
tered the war.
Because a III
European n a
lions are in
volved in the
dilemma of the
nact ha thinkc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06

Rev. Evan H. Bergwall, pastor of the Grace Metho-
dist Church in Watervile is busy these days super
vising emergency repairs on church property. The
church and the parsonage being connected to the
public sewage system due to an unsanitary condition
which recently developed The redecoratng of the
kitchen is nearing completion and is a decided
Improvement. Rev. Mr.. Bergwal has certainly done
wonders since taking over the vile passionate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06
w 0 r Id w A r
A YEAR AGO
DEC. 6, 1912
(By United Press


Allied ground forces reached the
beach east of Buna, New Guinea.
American and British bombers,
supported by United Nations
fighter pilots, bombed detectives in
Northern Europe, including the
Lille locomotive works, the Ger
man airfield at AbbeviIle, the
Philips radio tube and radio works
in the Netherlands; II Allied
planes failed to return.
Secretary of Agriculture Claude
A. Wickard named u. S. Food Ad-
ministrator.
Japanese Foreign Minister TOTO
declared that Japan must under
take the humiliation of the United
States.
New us. aircraft carrier Belleau
Wood launched at Camden, N. J.
Moscow reported 20 enemy coun-
ter attacks west of Rzhex, on the
Central Front, had been success
fully checked by Red Army troops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06

tOr the 1lrSC Milton Berle raQlO
series. Jay was selected and his
ability was further recognized when
he became the laugh provider in
"DuffyS Tavern" Gertrude Law
rence's show and other shows re-
quiring the def comedy touch.
AS 1t bowls mer ily along, leav-
ing dismembered guest stars in its
wake, 1.-THE Chamber Music Society
of Lower Basin Street" keeps the
poll-takers pretty busy. And. watch
ing the figures carefully. is a sad
eyed fellow, responsible for 1t all.
His name is Jay Sommers.
Jim McWilliams to sit around and
chat with the service men who ap-
pear on his Correction, Please" pro-
grams. Recently he asked soldier
from out Of town II he had visited
Of Art and when the lad said he
had McWilliams asked what he
thought Of 1t. "Oh, the pictures are
good enough" replied the soldier,
"but there amt no good Jokes under
them"
se1f co mich that he suffers from
IT" strain recently auditioned for
a small role in 1.-THE Parker Family"
His conceited chatter chafed the
nerves of the rest of the cast.
"I'll bet,' said Michael ODay,
the shows Richard "That when
he walks away from mirror it's
like two lovers rartinpi"
FELIX Mills. maestro of the Burns
I'm golf again. after fen wears away
from the green Desnite the short.
40 eof caddies. Felix didn't have anv
diffcultv as soon as the hovs found
ont that the conductor of the Burns
and Allen show was IN hand II
wish It was as easv to hit a hole in
ono, Eeiiv ohserves uisffn,Iv "as II
hv nrovid;no him with two tickets
tn the show"
:rimmv Durante heard with Car
nv Moore on CHS FRIDAY nights.
was walking along HoIlvWood Roll
ievard When he met a friend of his
who had taken ioh in war
nlant
"Hello" said Jimmy .T thought
,,o,, ,,,or. r,orl;,,n ~, ,ho,,hi,,n
"T am" said the nal
"WeIIn asked Jimmy "whv aren't
Won WORRYING todav2,
"Reca,,se was the answer .we
hu,ld onIv NIGHT bombers
.1jIv" the maid On Abie's irish
Rose and in her role often com
forts .JnIie stevens who nlavs
"Rosemarv Levy, alec connforts
.1nIie IN "K,ttv Fov,e" where lille
is "E>ittv~ and Amanda 10 "E,Ien,,
the maid
r. ran no safely sold that varsa-
tilitv is ono of tha nror,inen+ 'Iohn
Charles T'honnas v,rt,,os The man
NTH the uo;na haa,,t;t,,1 e. ~ wi,
cbannion b,t is oiso nu;te fono,s
&c an on,ote,,r o,,af Ha ~ nnIH
does most of tho coor;no OF hor,e
hut nrond,v aseerts That a. u,as bo
who taught NGrs Thonoes how N
cook ~ 0"
Eric Dress,er tho Rroadu,.v
hiooie uho ;s I'm, S,,++or,, ~ 49,
CBS R,g Tou, sarieS ;s ao;un o,,t
g..
regularIv On the shadow apd is
"Frank WAYNE, IN tha bio Sister
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06

Second Lieutenant Ellen Rangoon in North Africa
writes very interesting letter worth passing on to you
Here it's 81 don't believe that have ever told you we
have perfectly splendid chaplain from Minnesota
think His church tent is crowded every Sunday morn
ing His sermons excellent and he is very intel-
gent broadminded and inspiring. don't believe there
is anyone in the outfit who doesn't feel that we are
immensely fortunate in having him. Isn't it amazing
how many people flock to church for spiritual help in
times like hese u.s. of course, as it should be- Better
late than never"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06
BY HENRY J. TAYLOR
NEA Correspondent

Lisbon, Dec. 6-The balance Of
power in foreign affairs has passed
from Britain to the United States
for this century, according to Prime
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06

Antoine G. Singsen, who did such grand job as
public relations manager of the Connecticut Plan for
Hospital Care joined Uncle Sans armed forces and
his New Haven desk has been taken by Helen Cu-
Imam Ralph Hess of the BlakeSce Company has
the letters of his last name as auto marker plates
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Davies of IS Nelson were
blessed with last Wednesday at the Waterbury
hospital their first child The proud pop is member
of the u S. SeabeeS while Moma Davies is the former
Evelyn Bunker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06

Leon French and Harold Ford, recently reminiscing
about their boyhood escapades showed boys will be boys
the world over, and in every age. Icons father had
started the French factory short time before Harolds
father who conducted trucking business did the truck
ing for the French Company to and from the railroad
station 1t hard pull up the Robbins Street hill
for the horse and Mr. Ford would unhh the horse and
let him whenever possible On this particular day.
few minutes after the horse had beer put into the
stable to- rest, Leon, Harold Way Moody and several
Of their pals discovered old wagon and harness in
the Moody barn. Being adventure bent they per-
Suaded Harold to aid get his fathers horse they
could take ride Harold secured the horse and off they
went up and down the hills and the bumpy back
roads until the horse almost too exhausted to bring
them back They finally reached home. Harold put the
horse back in the STALL then found his father waiting for
him He called him into the house and gave him severe
reprimandng. Harold went outside again and, standing
a short distance from the house, made gesture of dis
respect toward his father with his thumb and fingers
not realizing that he was standing between the window
and the setting and that his whole profile fingers
and ALL stood out in silhouette against the window
shade This time he received a thorough trouncing,
while the rest of the fellows made their escape Harold
said that was the first time he had done such
tking-and the last Leon said he guessed he did
times put the other boys up to mschievous tricks in
which, his mother had often afterward reminded him,
he would have allowed his own to participate
Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06

Lieutenant and Mrs. Carl L. Weiss of Kansas City,
Missouri, former local residents have decided to
christen their daughter of November 21 Charts Mona
. . Mrs John C. Walker, wife of the Second COngre
gational Church pastor will show her latest colored
moving pictures New England at the Women's
Christian Temperance Union parley tomorrow after
noon at the First Methodist Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06
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5:15-Suppertimers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06

Uruguay hat manufacturers are
trying to stage comeback with
light type of summer hat to replace
the old-style straw hats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06
Tall Tower
Topics
Good Evening.
ESSfSiiIGfaa; Am By THE MAN IN rm TOWER

LOa Nelson and Ruth GaIlatly of Oakland, Cali
fOrnia weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. IrOu VIII
son. =. . . MIR. and Mrs. Edward Pratt want the world
to know the StOrk left them November 16 at the
Bristol Hospital. Hal Senior, former local news
paperman, who edits the newsy CLIO. Vanguard,
is celebrating another birthday today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06

Anyone looking for inexpensive apartment these
LIQUOR shortage it's getting that about all fellow
can spend with girl is the evening German leaders
are reported having bad of 1t used to be
nerve Some people close you can't touch them
. . . In Tennessee town man was arrested for
ing clothes It's hard for the to get away with it,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06

Doris Howe has succeeded Mrs Stephen Cam as
marOn of the girls at Grove Hail. The latter held that
position for 20 years. Nick COstantini Of Bunker
Hill Avenue is stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Sergeant Joe McEvoy, former Brooklyn A. C. outelder
in the City Amateur Baseball League is home on a Is
day furlough from Camp Rucker, Alabama.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06

Alex Milton of $40 Pine street has been promoted
from private to Techncian Fourth Grade at Camp
Edwards Mass, where his Army duties are those of
clerk In civilian life he was in business for himself.
His wife resides Pine street. Nilt by the way,
Gently received the Soldiers Good Conduct Medal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-06

More schools and fewer saloons"
is the slogan Of FTnesto Hidalgo, the
new governor of Guanajuato prov
ince Of Mexico.