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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
Swim For Health and Safety

June 81 to 26 will be the Eighth Annual
National Swim for Health Week. The
purposes, it is stated, "are to increase the
number of persons participating in the
sport and recreation of swimming to
cooperate with the government in its
physical fitness program" This year
it will be necessary for the youth of the
country to get their swimming in the
communities in which they live or nearby
camps. The Red Cross is planning water
safety training for draft age youths,
swimming and Water-safety skills to be
taught. So swimming becomes at this
time not only a passing pleasure but
war necessity. The need to know how to
swim is more pronounced than ever.
You might not realize it but only 10
percent of the men entering the armed
forces are skilled swimmers. Swimming is
such common engagement by our Amer
lean youth that it seems as if every boy
is a swimmer. The common summer
sport would seem to engage every house
bold, and you might ask yourself, doesn't
every boy swim today? A goodly num-
Der of them do but these do not - all of
them - become what is termed expert
swimmers. The deep water perils of the
present global warfare will have to be
met by competent and swift swimmers.
Therefore a more intensive campaign in
swimming instruction is planned, and
the week of June 21-26 will be devoted to
this campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
Father McNabb's Back To The Land

At the present time when the "back to
the land' movement is to the front the
death in London of the noted Father
McNabb of the Dominican Order brings
to ones attention his interest along those
lines The Rev. Vincent McNabb, sub
prior of ST. Dominic's in England, essay
list, preacher and controversialist, was
known for his many reforms in behalf
of the poor among other achievements.
He was always interested in the "back
to the land" movement and quite recently
communicated with the National Cath
olic Rural Life Conference in Des Moines,
Iowa. He looked upon the machine age
as the doom of mankind. Like many an
other today he argued that The land was
meant to live on and furnish man with
the needs of life.
In England he was man of import
ance in his church and in public life. He
contributed regularly to "Blackfriars."
the literary monthly published at Oxford.
Because he differed with another did not
mean he was the enemy of anyone as was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

Secretary of State Cordell Hull has ap-
parently convinced Congress that Trade
Agreements made under his supervision
are a great success. In the old days the
Republicans popularized the protective
tariff system. When Mr. Hull was Sen
ator he was a strong advocate of free
trade He developed an original idea and
he must have let President-elect Roose-
welt know about it before he was made
Premier of the Presidents Cabinet. He
called the new device TRADE Agree
ments." The New Deal Congress put the
Hull plan into operation and now after
nine years the Secretary points with
pride to the record and demands that the
system be continued for another three
years. The Republicans have been try
ing to compromise by voting two years
extension, but the legislators on Capitol
Hill have been falling in line, and Hull
will have his way. Mark Sullivan is cor
rect in his statement that if the Senate
acts favorably upon the request of Secre-
tary of State Hull it will be for one rea-
son. "The reason will be Mr.. Hull" says
Sullivan. First-class neWsmen never dis
pute Old Mark-he rarely falls down on
his comments
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

and observe that many of the most
important incidents have taken
place without anyone seeming to be
conscious of their significance. Like
wise, it happens that people of great
distinction grows up, perhaps, in
our immediate vicinity and we see
nothing unusual in them. Just re-
Gently held in my hand a history
book published about 1850 and real
lied that at that time the name of
Abraham Lincoln was practically
unknown. When the Wright Broth
ers were tinkering with flying ma
chine in the back room of their
bicycle shop in Dayton, the neigh
bors tapped their foreheads and
winked when they spoke about them.
A queer young mechanic by the
name of Ford kept telling people
fifty years ago that he could pro-
duce horseless carriage and sell
1t for price which would At the
pocketbook OF the average man. No
one even took the trouble to call
Ford crazy. 1t was just assumed
that no sane man would make such
statements.
True greatness never makes its
appearance with blast of trump
cts.
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Newspaper syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
Chinese Reds

The attention of those who object when
we differentiate between Fighting Russia
and the militant Communist Party is
directed to the situation in China.
There the native Communist armies
decline to fight against Japan because
Russia, their theological motherland, is
not at war with Japan. This deprives
Chang Kai-shek of powerful armies, and
also forces him to keep some of his avail
able force immobilized watching the
Chinese Reds.
This points and emphasizes the moral
that world Communism is not all out
against totalitarianism; it is only all out
for Russia; and it places the interests of
Stain above those of China, Britain,
France, Jugoslavia or the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

The week of the 21st of June arrives
to remind us that summer is here. On or
about this date occurs the summer SOL
stice and then comes summer with three
months of delightful weather. How soon
those days fly by We no sooner arrive at
this date and move on towards July when
we'll meaning merchants begin to tell us
of next seasons fur coats. 1t was ever
thus. This week also brings to our atten-
ton the ending of the school year here
and there Public schools, for the most
part, close their doors, and every day this
week will mark the outstanding events,
as far as youth is concerned, their grad
uation days. This week we wish them
well, and further than that, will let the
class orators and guest speakers present
the baccalaureate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

Col. Truman Smith-Once re-
tired from the Army because he
was suspected of writing Lind
bergh's speeches. Now he is back
on active duty and gives vital ad-
vice on the German army, based
on his service as military attache
in Berlin. He was able pre-
dict, for instance, that Gen. Won
Arnim would surrender quickly in
Tunisia, because he had known
Won Arnim and hi slack fstick-
to-itiveness.
Fred Searles-Bernie Baruch's
mining engineer expert, now adj
wiser to WPB, War Shipping ADJ
ministration and the Office of
War Mobilization. Owner Of
big share in the Empire Star gold
mine in California, Searles helped
close down all the gold mines of
the country, which cost his COM
pany alone $4,000 a month to
keep the mine pumped free of wa
ter.
Postmaster General Walker
who has one Of the toughest jobs
in the country. With the man.
power, airplane and truck short
age, it's tremendous task to keep
the mails running on time, but
despite these handicaps, he is do
ing good job. Walker has now
turned over his vast personal Of
flee to ladies of the Red Cross
for sewing purposes, and has put
his own desk in a cubbyhole.
OCD's Jim Lands - With no
German air raids, it's no easy job
to keep air raid wardens and the
vast Civilian Defense organization
on Its toes for 101 important war
jobs at home. But without any
fanfare or hullabaloo, Lands is
doing it.
The Grey Ladies Of The Red
Cross-Much less spectacular than
the WAACS, the WAVES, or some
of the other Red Cross workers,
the ladies who are rolling band
ages and sewing for the men at
the front are doing an important
job, day in and day out, and get
ting little credit for it. They de-
serve more,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
Shoe Rationing

The last-minute rush to use Coupon II
before it expired at midnight June Is,
raises the question how we'll shoe ration
ing is working. Thousands of persons
really did not need the shoes that coupon
represented, but we're buying them as in
surance against getting caught in some
future change of policy.
Perhaps that is inevitable in the at
tempt to distribute goods equitably in
time of shortage. Perhaps not. At any
rate, shoes presently unneeded were
bought for boarding, and inflation-pro-
ducing spending was INDUCED in, to
make certain that the coupons should
not lapse
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
TONSILS AND ADENOIDS

The children most likely to have
tonsil and adenoid hypertrophy or
overgrowth are the children who
are most cod died, over-dressed,
housed-up and protected" from
the weather. If you are a hopeless
old timer you'll argue that the child
is so coddled because he has ade-
noids and enlarged tonsils and
therefore, in your Imagination, is
extremely delicate and sensitive to
cold, dampness and sudden changes.
But I tell you the child has ade-
noids or enlarged tonsils BECAUSE
the poor kid never gets break, the
eight to go barefoot, leave off his
heavy coat or underwear or hat or
everything when he likes, as every
child should.
There is no positive evidence that
vitamin A is essential, however, to
maintain the integrity or health
mess of epithelium, which is the
surface of skin and mucous MEM
branes. Normal condition and func-
tioning of the epithelial covering Of
mucous membranes in nose, throat,
sinuses and bronchial tubes is the
first line of defense against invading
bacteria. And so an adequate intake
of vitamin A Is essential to main
cain natural immunity of skin and
mucous membranes against infec-
ton. Young persons with adenoidS
and large tonsils, frequent or con-
slant snuffles and perhaps kernels"
(enlarged lymph nodes or "glands")
in the neck may derive benefit
from vitamin $4,000 to 1000 units
of natural A (not carotene) daily
or one $4,000 unit capsule once
week.
Formerly syrup of the iodide of
iron was the popular prescription
for "Scrofula" or "struma' what
ever these terms signified-they
covered tuberculosis lymphadenitis
tuberculosis of lymph nodes or
glands in the neck) as we'll as
simple "kernels from adenoids, ton
sils, neglected decay of teeth, ETC.
and it was good remedy, before
more agreeable ways of giving iron
and iodine or iodide were found.
Today children on the whole ben
eft more from the iodin ration,
already explained, and iron glu-
conate with vitamin B-complex-
which may betaken in capsules or,
for younger children, in palatable
syrup. Most doctors and even some
laymen now believe medicine may
be efficacious even if it doesn't taste
too bad. Iron in this form, by the
way, is probably twice as assimilable
as the older forms of medicinal
iron, and is readily tolerated where
the older forms of iron upset stom-
ach or bowel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

Pretty small potatoes! Not only small
but poor. Last week 10000 pounds OF
them we're condemned. Think OF raising
that amount of potatoes only to let them
spoil. AS a wasteful nation we have come
to realize of late months what it means
to lose carloads of valuable foodstuffs.
Today we begrudge the loss OF single
carrot, potato or tomato, and guard each
vegetable carefully. Perhaps through
present rationing we will learn a lesson.
Will We?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
Press Comment
COMMENCING AND FINISHING
New York Herald-Tribune)

A quizzical Yankee once asked
why one said commencement day.
when it really meant finishing OF
school and college years. 1t can be
answered that what we now cal
graduates used to be called "com-
mencers." They are entitled by
their earned degrees to cab them
selves bachelors, masters, doctors
and so on. Academic training end
ed, boys were graded - or gradu-
ated and licensed to commence
their new freedom of scholastic adj
venture.
This June thousands of our youth
are being turned out as common
GERS - and at more than bookish or
professional careers. For many OF
the boys who hold a diploma in one
hand will soon clutch a rifle in the
other. Without flattering them I'M
duly, one can know that there is
the hope of mankind, a continuing
OF that human faith which makes
each generation new commence
ment for an old world, in every
sense of the world. Age is often
fearful and tries to cling to what it
thinks must still be safe fortresses
of of the past. But youth, freshly
equipped, light-fooCed commencer on
life, marches out confidently.
Boys will be doing this now, and
girls, also. They will eb commence
ing, for our time and all of us, a
fight against dark powers of evil in
trenched in Europe and Asia. The
country's graduating classes will go
forth tagged with all sorts of Latin
slogans of aspiration. A good, lat
ter-day English one might be-:
We've commenced. And we are not
starting something we can't finish"
Holders of swastika and Rising Sun
degrees, please take notice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

There is another food cut due, accord
ing to the war food administrator. For
the most part we are having plenty to eat
at the present time. 1t is the trouble we
encounter, the time it takes, and the pa
tience required, that are SO upsetting. We
are becoming more or less used to that.
1t might be said in passing, shopping was
so easy in normal times that the Difficult
ties encountered now seem very great.
But when all is said done our portions
have not yet been appreciably cut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

age, since the factory where she
is working (of all thingsD as a
riveter, lies a considerabled istance
from her room in town.
Coach Jackson, who teaches COM
mercial arithmetic and coaches
track, football, and basketball teams,
has himself become letter man"
since the inscription on his cover
alls reveals that he is helping Henry
Kaiser to build ships. Miss Mackay
of the primary department has no
respite from the "ABC's." She's
working as a file clerk in one Of the
huge defense industries.
There has been no organized ef-
fort to tap this reservoir of man
and-woman power made available
through closing the schools. Teach
ers have voluntarily undertaken
this -curricular task. 1t is to
their eternal credit that after
schooling their charges for nine
months in the principles of democ-
racy they should spend the remain
ing three months in seeing to it that
this democracy does not crumble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
MAIL BAG

MAIL bAG
E. G. S., Charlotte, N. C.:-An
applicant for enlistment in thu
Navy who has nude woman tat
tooed on his arm will not be &C
copied until the lady acquires a
tatooed dress. One of the Nays
causes for rejection is obscene,
offensive or indecent tattooing"
P. b., Philadelphia, Pa
Technically speaking, WAC
may not resign. She may request
a discharge through her COM
handing officer, but the request
will be granted only under such
circumstances as physical disabil-
ity or extreme emergency in her
family F. E. M, Dayton, Ohio:
The sinking of the battleship
Bismarck was accomplished prin-
cipally by the fleet air arm rath-
er than by British battleships.
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ture Syndicate, 1nc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

evidenced many times in his controversies
which were noted in England. His death
at this time when the land is uppermoSt
in our minds with the question of food
leading one of the day the deaf h of Faith
er McNabb recalls to us the life and
career of this jealous father of the Do
minican order who was a pioneer in So
cial reform.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
"POSTMAN'S HOLIDAY"
christian Science Monitor)

VIII 1oCIdII oCICIICG WHUIIIIUIJ
Americas war effort is being
vastly aided as thousands of school
teachers, who in more settled time
spent the three months vacation in
travel, relaxation, or accommodating
credits toward degree, are working
in airplane plants, munitions fac
tories, or aiding in grain harvests
on farms.
While Miss Simpkins, who teaches
English I in the nigh school, isn't
taking her customary long trip in
her car, still she will manage to &C
cumulate goodiy amount of mile
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

ly leaped at
have been this
Moscow ord e r
e n d ing tn e
Third Interna-
tional was q
d e a tn warrant
for world COM
m u n / S m. 1t
wasn't anything
Of the sort.
Communism TO-
day is just as
much g. world
W I'd e political
force as 1t ever
was and the
= n ~ o-a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

Producers Releasing Corporation
will make its own pictures starting
in July and is forming a company
for this purpose. The plan marks
an important step in PROS journey
toward the status of a major COM
pany, states Leon Fromkess, vice
president in charge of Production
for PRO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

mother, was in
censed at such a
communicat i o n,
and her spirited
reply was, my
boy is not stupid.
I will teach him
myself and show
you that he is
not" The boy
was Thomas Edi-
son.
1t is amazing
to read history
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Dangerous

Please suggest how I can reduce
by limiting my diet, when I have
pernicious anemia. (Mrs. B. E. K0
Answer-It would be dangerous to
monkey with your diet, Ma'am. Bet
ter follow your physicians advice,
no other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
ASafetida

Am told asafetida is good for gas
In stomach and bowels. Is it in
furious to the system if piece no
larger than a pinhead is taken at
each meal? (Mrs. M. NJ
Answer-It Is comparatively harm
less, but silly habit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
BE ALERT FOR GREATNESS
By EARL L. DOUGLASS ID. D.

BE ALERT FOR GREATNESS
Almost one hundred years ago a
six-year old boy came home from
school crying. He handed his
mother cruel note written by the
teacher. 1t bluntly said that the
boy was too stupid to learn and
requested that his mother keep him
home in the future. Naturally, his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Communism
By Far No
Dead Duck
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

The amazing alacrity and agility
With which important public per-
sonages, commentators and people
who should know better have jump
ed on the Soviet bandwagon, fol-
lowing Stains recent decree dis
solving the Comintern, is really
something to behold. The bland as
sumptionS and conclusions SO blind
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
Selected Poem
COASTAL STORM
UUASIAL SUNNI
MARY Atwater Taylor in the New York T1mesD

The sounding waves are raking
The towering Spume- drenched rocks,
The uninterrupted sea is breaking,
The north wind roars and mocks;
Above, the gulls are wheeling,
The tamarack twists and bows,
Scrub-oaks and pines are Keeling,
Beneath the storms harsh blows.
Then quiet falls, descending
Like gentle wings of peace,
The storm that had no ending
Has signed its own release;
There's calm upon the heather
The lull thta follows storm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
Your Health
By DR.. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per-
sOnal health and hygiene, not to
disease, diagnosis Of treatment,
will be answered by DIR. 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 DIR.
william Brady, National News
paper Service, 800 West Madison
Street. Chicago, Ill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
Niacin

My husband says you know niacin
is dope but you are afraid to con-
tradict other doctors, so you refuse
to tell men. (Mrs. M. To
Answer - Ma'am your husband
doesn't know me at all, at all. Niacin
is the chief anti-pellagra factor in
such foods as milk, fresh lean meat,
liver, eggs, fresh vegetables, green's.
A Slap on the Wrist
Please advise whether the use of
pads on the eyes saturated with
camphor, rose water, boric acid, zinc
sulphate, menthol, etc, is beneficial
for weak eyes. (E. S.
Answer-You might as well slap
yourself on the wrist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
A Thought for Today

And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them:
I am the Lord which sanctify you-Levitcus
2O:8.
1 find the doing of the will of God leaves me
no time for disputing about His plans-George
Macdonald.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
Washington Merry-Go-R
BY
DREW PEARSON

Many Washington Officials Homeont Heroes Without Headlines
COL Smith, Lindberghs Alleged "Ghost Recalled Active Duty
Medical Officers PrWor Reserve Get Raw Deal Pomotions
WeSupped with American Po Russon Now Plead for Food
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
Current Comment

was and am firmly convinced
that some kind of European fed
Grafton Is necessary, that it will be
necessary to learn to think in
greater economic units, and that if
we have the courage to establish
mutual political and economic
agreements. hopes for a durable
peace will be strengthened.
Jan Masaryk, Czech minister Of
foreign affairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

America must return to the sys-
tenn of individual enterprise after
the war. But discussions should not
divide us from our allies. If we
weaken in any way our unity OF
military action, we become our own
worst enemies.
Sen. Harold Burton of Ohio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

Americans are ready for sacri-
fices. All they want to know Is
when TO start and where to begin.
Maj. Gen. Sanderford Jarman Of
Eastern Defense Command.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

We cannot possibly win this wal
by bombing and blockade alone. i
can only be won when soldiers have
got in and taken physical posses.
sion. When Axis forces are cleared
from Tunisia there will be nowhere
else for us to fight unless soldiers
are taken by a seaborne expedi.
ton.
Commando Chief Lord Louis
Mountbatten.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

copyright, 1913, by United Fea-
ture Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1943-03-07
The Bear That Woiks Like a Man
By St0nlev ]. Marks. (Dorrnnce J


" MARKS ha. get out to that the Union dur
ing the past Wo decades has
people OF the democratic world
peen Just lew years Among the
o. me onteo states today there decided inclination
SIDE Of the story that little
clIcuatlon nt the vaor Of the Red Army
tns picture OF Russia that Mr. Marks
1nD latest volume Is
AZ the panorama OF the 20 un guidance
OF Mr. Marks it takes hocey
are not what seemed reported Something's tie
author is little - ->'-~1 -
Grave time and the at,s
uoement o. our will have judgment can
be passed Marks bnt not
Russia aside ally. plotting get Germany
attack Russia Both Mr. Chamberlain
sinister light q having been eneendr
against the Russians the
moned interests Of the world.
Mr. Marks points himself has
ceded that Russia consistently international
scene He brings IN the testimony OF Of
spondena, who held the same view.
Concerning the RussoFhnish charges Ame
pccrng the Russians daboca
maintains very few civilians
aans he excleny
ary ana their 1eat OF breaking through the
The Germans he reminds his readers asn
Line " = 49,
Marks invasion front for the Allies
Europe Norway He bases this
tages such as the possibility OF moving
Iceland thence Norway
Morse coast author also
military air against the
the real invaders he
MI Marks makes little attempt hide his
But he does
into convincing read
only fair that try understand them
nonesty NORMAN