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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
The Digging Out Process

All things considered it seems to us that the local streets have been taken care of this winter in pretty good fashion. Condi- tions have scarcely ever been as they are at this. time. There is a scarcity of help; and considering the type of weather we have had since the first of the year, sleet added to snow foundation, more snow, more sleet, then rain, then snow again, the blows and workers have done a normal job. ..N
 Then, too, take into consideration the topography here, the lay of the land, so to speak. There you have something not so easy to handle. When blows and dig gers come to grips with hilly street in this city they've got something tough as most of you know who occasionally have to dig yourself and your car out after mean storm. It is, pretty generally felt that Waterbury got "dug out' reasonably soon, and as well as could be expected under present conditions.
 We all know and appreciate the fact that in more suspicious times when there was big corps of help in the street de- partment to do the work it took the big gest force you could muster to combat the elements, to get the city "dugout". Today with a skeleton force doing the work here as elsewhere, with perverSe weather conditions, with the help Situa- tion not what it used to be, we can't expect miracles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
Manpower Draft

Compulsion is odious to the American temperament. We do not like to be herd ed, and even all-out war cannot make us like it. For that reason, if for no other, there is going to be opposition to the Aus tin-Wadsworth manpower draft bill. The real issues are liable to become obScured by waves of hysteria pro and con. Before that happens, let's see f we can get straight on certain fundamentals which will beltrue from beginning to end, even after the argument gets tangled up in second-rate details. First, 1t is beyond controversy that we do not now have sufficient manpower to arm and feed the nnti-axis forces, and at the same time 10 contribute 10 or n or l2 millions of Lighting men.
 i, Second, 1t is not generally disputed that we are wasting much manpower through duplication of work, through relatively short hours, through absen" leelsm, through other evils which pre- vent those men and women now on war Industry pay rolls from accomplishing as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18

The very recent "cold snap" or should we say sub-zero major event took the form, almost, of competitive tempera- ture tilt Reynolds Bridge declared an extreme low with so many degrees below. Litchfield, Bantam and Thomaston de- clare themselves as very low towns. Tor rington, Prospect, Middlebury state fig ures that leave us gasping. All were the coldest towns you ever heard of. Coldest on record, or coldest within memory were statements of your town correspond ent and mine. Telegraph dispatches gave New England figures that created new low in weather for February. Certainly, outside of war news, the weather was the biggest event of this week. But we hope that's an end of it. A pretty cold propo- Sition if you ask us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
Labor Problems

Baltimore is the scene of Manpower Commission experiments in voluntary control, and is presumed to be benefting thereby. So it is interesting to consider the revelations of Lawrence N. Fenneman, state Manpower Director, concerning labor turnover and absenteeism there. In 96 principal war facilities, from May through January, it was necessary to hire 153,733 workers to achieve net gain of 40,104. That is turnover. Three of the largest war industries in Baltimore report that in one specific week they lost 16, 18 and 20 per cent of their man hours through absenteeism. This year Baltimore industries must add 76,400 additional men and women. On past per- formances, some 3O0,000 will have to be hired to get the necessary net increase.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18

The old ceiling prices as of March, 1922, will be null and void after March 1, 1943. So just forget about those of last year and prepare to learn all about the new ones, if you think you can. And there's no harm in trying The OPA has an nounced that they will further announce dollars and cents ceiling prices on from 800 to 1000 food items. Bread, soft drinks and confectionery articles which do not work out to good advantage with the margin control will come under the max imum price regulations or some similar classification.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18

lost; when character is lost, all is IOst."
 REST YOUR HORSES SHOES
 Many a farmer got @ horse luagh out of that WIPE suggestion that horse shoes should be re- moved when not in use. And WIPE has been deluged with mall (not exactly fan maiO calling the officials all sorts of names.
 One farmer wrote: "The Cover nor should send you out on, 9 southern farm with the other muleS." sD. ,4.
 All letters were addressed to that unhappy Harvard graduate Edward R. Gay, son of the former Dean of the Harvard School of Business and one-time editor of the New York Evening Post. It was over Gays signature that the letter went out suggesting that a lot of things could be done to save horse shoes. One was to eliminate some of the 100 differ ent styles or patterns of horse-
 Another was that 'chorse own CTS can, in many cases, save shoes by removing the shoes immediate ly after . period of necessary road work"
 From behind its red face, the WIPE hastens to explain that (1) It was not Harvardman Gay who composed the letter, but farm born Verne Gregg of the Depart ment of Agricultural; and (0 WIPE really means what 1t says about taking off the horses shoes.
 It's 6 simple matter, says Gregg" to pull the nails out of a shoe at the end of a season of road work, when the horse is going to be in pasture. Otherwise, the shoes will probably be lost lin pasture, and in the spring Dob- bin will have to come back to town for a new iron that can be used for better purpose in the war.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
SALUTE TO THE R1CHELIEU
(New York Tlnes)

After the fall of France in 104o few Americans could have foreseea the day when the pride of the French Navy would ride at anchor in New York Harbor. Yet this IS what New Workers on the Staten Island ferry have seen for the past several days = the mighty battle. ship Richelieu with her guns at rest under the Tricolcr of the Re- public. f%
 The S5,00O-top battleship, one of the worlds most formidable fighting machines, is only part of French fleet which recently sailed from Africa for American ports. The 7,6O0-ton cruiser Montcalm is at Philadelphia. The heavy destroyers Fantasque and Terrible are in New York. These French ships, now part of the United Nations ravies and, first fruits of our occupation of Dakar, were accompanied by an American task force which brought them safely through a. gale and a hunting field of German submarines. All will be refitted immediately for battle service, t-
 The Richelieu was severely dam- aged in the early and unsuccessful attack on Dakar. Torpedoes ana depth charges wrecked her steering gear and tore a hole in her side. But she is now manoeuvrable and can be fully repaired in Q few months. She remains a ship hardly outmatched in any navy of the world. The last word in modern French design. she has a speed of 32 knots, is armOred to resist the Impact of ie-ineh shells. and carries a main battery of eight l6-inch gums. Rest of al, % per cent Ot her crew are French veterans and all gre eager to fight. ship and crew arc visitors as welcome as New York has ever had, harblneerS of Q new unity among the Allies and og united victory to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
Landlords and Children

No parent can fail to sympathize with Mrs Roosevelt's plea for new attitude on the part of landlords toward tenants who have children. Particularly in war boom communities where homes are scarce. But parents also know best the reason why so many landlords are that way. Aside from noise about which other tenants complain, since children and roise are virtually synonymous, the landlord has his problem keeping apartments and houses livable in the face of materials shortage, manpower scarcity and fixed rental incomes In self-defense, given competition for what he has to rent, he will select the adult family which is ex- pected to keep repair requirements to a minimum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18

Peter Edson skipping tn in- volved legal shenanigans, you do come up with an account of how the now notorious I. c. F. tried to get global half Nelson on the worlds supply of basic raw mater ials needed to fight 8 war. The highlights run something like this:
 According to Borkin and welsh, the second World War became certainty as far back as~4926 when German chemists made known that oil could be obtained from coal, and synthetic rubber could be made from this synthetic oil. ..
 I. G. F. of course goes back much earlier than that From 1904 to 1914, in preparation for the first chemists war, I. G. F. had made every effort to overcome Germany's dependence on foreign chemicals. Through I. c. F., German chem. ists perfected processes for obtain ing from the air nitrates for explo- sive and fertilizer, instead of hav- ing to depend on Chilean nitrates The German chemist Haber who perfected this process also suggest ed to the kaisers war machine It's other great chamical weapon-pol- son gas.
 HEAD START ON WAR
 When the treaty of Versailles dis armed Germany after the last war, 1t could not disarm Germany's chemical industry as materialized in I. G. F., and that, according to Borkin and Welsh, led to the sec ond chemical war. ..
 By 1889, Germany was turning out 100000 tons of synthetic rubber while the United States produced none. Germany was making i75,O00 tons of aluminium year, against l30,000 in the U. s. and Germany was making 16,000 tons of the new light metal magnesium, while the U. s. was still making only an ex. perilnental 5000 tons.
 From 1888 to 1942, raw materials supply changed to look like this:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18

first closed-door meeting of the House Appropriations sub-Cor1- Ynittee named to review Dies Com
 nittee charges of un-Amertcan. ism against certain government employees.
 The subcommittee, headed by fair-rainded Rep. John H. Kerr of North Carolina, decided first to hear only the individuals against whom the charges have been made. No character witnesses will be permitted to testify, ex-. cept in unusual eases. &,
 Second, the committee decided to throw out any cases In which there is the slightest doubt about accused employees loyalty to the United States. Ire fact that an elnploye has been. a member or has attended meetings of Q so-called Communist "frontv group won't be considered sufficient evidence to oust him from his job, in the eyes of the reviewing sub-com- committee. \ IA ,. .S,. This Is significant, because vir- .tually all the evidence the Dies Committee has on federal work CTS Is based on connections with 'front" organizations, like the League for Peace and Democracy, now disbanded. v # X
 Chairman Kerr insisted that there must be conclusive proof of un-Americanisrn before any employe is discharged, since "what we do may ruin Q man and his family for life." Kerr urged super caution in dealing with all cases, and he was vigorously supported by the other members of the Sub- committee, Lane Powers of New Jersey, Frank Keefe of Wisconsin, Albert Gore of Tennessee and Clinton Anderson of New Mexico.
 Rep. Powers said ,, the slogan of the committee should be say- ing which had been drilled into. him at his alma mater, Pennsyl- vania Military College: ''When wealth Is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something Is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18

The goal of New York City in the Vic tory Garden enterprise is set at 250,000 for greater New York. If that's their goal down there we must, up here in Connecti- cut, go places with our spades and hoes Gardens for defense Those with small acreage or just few feet and yards of ground should start planning the gar dens. If New York can do it, so can we There should be some common land which persons might use for garden. But how to get to it? But at any rate we must be- come garden-minded in the months to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18

joyments or space them over periods or time. Then those disconcerting realities of life known as circuln- stances sometimes prevent our do- ing what we want to do. A one- armed man may want to be Q pianist, but he will not be. A man may want to be . portrait painter. but k he has one or more persons to support and no opportunity to learn poTtraiture. he must keep busy at balancing the budget. Then there are some activities of asl antlsoclal. vicious. and viceful nature which never bring any real profit m the doing.
 But taken by and large We can set up as an Ideal the choosing Of our work on the baEis of personal taste and aptitude. and we can as- sure ourselves that feW things in fife will give us more lasting Joy than aosns sell the thing we lee Co ao best, All Rlshis RssaTved-B Bahson NeWs-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18


 It shows that the Republicans today rule one house of Con. gress.
 They won by the narrow margin of 204 to POI. It was test case. Administration lead- CTS vigorously opposed the mail ban on the ground 1t would in- erfere with vital Army and Navy mall. h>
 For some time Democratic lead- , CTS have expected growing defec- tions in Democratic ranks, chiefly among Southern and farm cor- gressmen. However, the leaders were not prepared for the tech- nique the coalitionists used in this case. t..
 Actually, only six anti-New Deal Democratic voted for the Keefe amendment banning free mail for government bureaus without Con- gressional okay. What spelled defeat for the administration was the fact that 10 other Democrats, including II from the South, led by Rep. Hatton Summers of Texas, did not vote, thus assuring a Re- publican victory. 2.
 A few were legitimate RhSentees. including Representative Jack Cochran of Missouri who has been ill., ', But the majority ,absented themselves deliberately, according to House leaders. Representative Summers and others were reported the vote, but disappeared when the clerk began to call the roll.
 Besides Summers and Coch- ran, other absentees were Rep resentatives Abernethy of Mis- sissippi, Bland of Virginia, Boy kin of Alabama, Brys0n / of South Carolina, Clark of North Carolina, Cullen of New York, Domengeaux of Louisiana, Hef- fernan of New York, Kennedy of New York, Lewis of Colorado, McGranery of Pennsylvania, Ma loney of Louisiana, Mansfield of Texas, Morrison of Louisiana, Norton of New Jersey, Sheri- dan of Pennsylvania and Stea- gall of Alabama.
 NOTE: Democratic coalitionists have decide to use the "stay-away" technique rather than outright voting against the Administration. On close votes, 1t Is just as effec- tive, since House Republicans usually vote solidly on all meas ures. Only two Repubilcans--- Burdick of North Dakota and Mil- Ter of Connecticut - out of 197 on the floor, were recorded against the free mall ban. .
 SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO
 When Vice President Guani of Uruguay was in Washington he was entertained at luncheon by the vice president of the United States. ..
 After luncheon, Vice President Guani spoke eloquently, paying tribute to the Good Neighbor pol- icy, and for the benefit of the Americans present his speech was translated from Spanish into Eng fish by Senator Chavez of New Mexico. Senator Chavez has many Spenish-Americans among his constituents and brides him. 'self on his knowledge of Spanish.
 After Guani finished, Senator Barkley of Kentucky, < majority leader, rose to reply. He spoke eloquently in English. And Sen- ator Chavez rose to translate into Spanish for the benefit of the Uruguayan vice prlesident.
 But after 8 few sentences, Vice President Guani interrupted.
 'T think" he said, "that I can understand Senator Barklcy's English better than I can Sena- tor Chavez's Spanish" INVESTIGATING MARTIN DIES
 Two decisions were made at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18

metal; and of course many inven-. tions that military secrecy still shields.
 Truly, the war is bringing not only liabilities but also assets, and
 the more the latter are studied the. more significant they become. Per- haps even more important to us. than their material advantage will
 be the fact that they point to 6 fife, and an opportunity for the Ameri- can people that make the future worth looking forward to.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18

b us n e s 8 ueaE that only a Phila.
 delphia 1 a wyer T can follow in de- tail. It IS the l1is- tory of I. G. Far benindustrie, or German chemical and dye trust. It
 is published in book form under the intriguing title of Ger
 nany's M aster Plan," and if you read between the corporate tie-ups,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
PLENTY OF DOCTORS FOR
 CIVILIANS

According to the War Man Pow CT Commission the armed services will take only about ten thousand more doctors out of practice m l043. That, the Commission be- lieves, will leave plenty of doctors to take care of civilian require- ments--provided civilians cooper ate.
 There were lsO,OOO physicians in the United States, or, say, one physician for every 750 people. But not all of the 18O,OOO doctors were in practice. Allowing for ten per cent of the total as not in. practice perhaps there was still one doctor for each $50 persons, before the war. ,r
 Whether there has been any act- ual shortage Of practicing physi- clans due to departure of so many doctors from their communities to enter military service, seems doubts full. Of course some people raise D great cry when their favorite tnedi- cal adviser leaves them to the ten- der mercies of other doctors for the duration. And in some isolated places where 8 physician answers the country's call the people are unquestionably left to depend on physicians who are not so readily accessible. i,s
 Just what "co-operation" the War Man Power Commission wants from civilians is not clear, unless 1t is that civilians "take every posS- ble precaution in order to keep well'' you know, so they won't need the services of a doctor every little while. D. A
 And that's where Of Doc Brady and the Ways of Health enter the picture.
 Nearly three times as many readers seek personal health ad- vice by mail now as did before the war. And I cooperate CD by go- ing nearly three times as far out of my way to answer their ques- tions or give them some kind of help; (O by not bending so far backward as formerly did in de- ference to the code of medical ethic. w,
 Tn order to keep this PERSON AL HEALTH SERVICE available to, the greatest possible number of our readers I appeal to all corresas pondents to cooperate (1) by read ing the instructions that are print. ed frequently in this column and. needing them; (O by keeping lets. ters short and to the point: (3) and by having a little patience when the answer seems slow in coming remember, there may be inanSa. other letters ahead of yours theSS.:.: war days. " {" "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
GAINs FROM WAR H
INsW IIsvsn JoaEnaI- -couTlaEl

At thls stage Of War lf. G ia nat ufai for us to bo almost wholly con. ceFned with the costs and logBea that the conflict ~ bringing ig, nahis
 ca5nnlt'og and burdon1-thono se1m to hQ our only reward. Est there aIo gains alfsndg dleeegnlaie. nnd nbey
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18

things we like to do. and that our liking for any particular type of activity is c clear indication that here is the type og work in which we should be en. gagged.
 it goes without saying that such a principle must iflTo the Cnnaiffii~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18

ton of the United states be made workable by Q number of amend
 meEss. ElFSt of afi we have to Fees ogalzp that We cannot do eEeTy- thing We enjoy n1 aE ofle particular time. We have to diDeaEa lenseg en.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS { M Ultraviolet sl

K. Plan to put in q large window with. southern exposure. Understand or-s dinary window glass does not ad-.s init ultraviolet rays of sunlight. Is. there some special kind of glass D that does2 If so, can you tell me- what 1t is? (E. W. @
 Answer-There are certain kinds. of window glass that admit most of- the ultraviolet of sunlight. Your building supply company will know. whether such glass Is available now. Torches, sun rooms, play houses, poultry houses, hotbeds, nurseries etc., may have windows fitted with a light wire mesh the interstices., of which are filled with 8 tranSpar- ent substance which admits 606 of. the ultraviolet. This is flexible and weatherproof. Ordinary cellophane
 makes a fairly durable ultraviolet translucent window or screen. Of course exposure to unscreened sum light is best of all. x
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
Amateur

A man in our office tells me he", had the injection treatment for
 hemorrhoids and 1t was the most ! painful experience he ever knew. z.
 (H. J. ED Aiaswer-Either the man Is Enis-., taken or he was treated by some 2 amateur who didn't know the technique. As general rule patients 1. receiving the injection treatment . from a physician skilled in the $ method say they have practically . no pain-not enough to mind. !.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
Selected Poem
SNOWFALL

SNOWFALL (Frances Frost in the New York Times) Softly now and lightly From low steel-colored skies. Fall, tender snowflakes, whitely Upon 6 soldiers eyes. Whatever be his nation, What color be his hair, He has for dyings ration The starred and fragile air. Nov may he lie unhghtlng, And watch. for once. aloud And lovely whiteness falling Prom dark and brutal cloud.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Inside Story Of The Chemical World Wars
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

First complete tracing of Ger many's intricate blueprint for fight ing economic warfare on a world- wide basis has just been made by two young government economists, Joe BorlSin of Thurman Arnold's 8 antitrust division in the Depart ment of Justice, and Charles Welsh, an international trade expert with the Offlce of Price Administration.
 The Borkin- Welsh research dis closes Q. trail of international big
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
Health By pr. William Brady

Signed .etterB pertaining { pef. sonaI health and hygiene, not Co disease, diagnosis or treatments win be answered by pr. Brady ik a stamped elf.addressed envelcpe is enclosed. Letters should be bFiek and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address pr. William Brady, National News- paper Service, 32O West Madison Street, Chicago lll. s@
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon sets at 0:lo a. in. (wnF tnlel. Sun rises at 7:s4 Q. m., sets 0:2e ?. 10. War timel. An vehicles must bs lighted thirty minutes after sunset
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
Doctor Vague

My doctor said my trouble is due. to an acid condition, but his in- structionS were so vague that I do not know just which foods must. exclude. (AIrs. M. T.l .
 Answer-That's a pretty vague. sort of diagonsis anyway. Better consult 8 real doctor.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
Hitch en to Girdle

To keep ones stockings up which ' is least harmful-warters, girdle, or :. garter belt? (M. L.y 'a
 Answer-Hitch 'em to girdle if '. you must wear a girdle, but hetters- support 'em with garter belt. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.
FOLLOWING TASTE IN
 EMPLOYMENT

This a very wise woman writer who sets up as the motto for her life these words, DO what you en- joy and enjoy what you do." She insists that we only do well the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18

Materials which I. G. \. could mt control, it made. From wood, the German chemists produced substi- tutes for metals, cotton, wool, eX- plosives, fuel and even foodstutfs. To round out stockpiles of metals, Ger man chemists developed plastics, and limited the production of many of these substitute materials in the United States by international agree 1anante ....