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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

on this particular Sabbath" "Is that SOP" said Lyman Beecher, glar- ing at him. Then I won't do it!" And turning his horse, he returned to his own church.
 However, there is a kernel of truth in determinism. When one considers our absolute dependence on the maintenance of the earth's heat and moisture, the determining effect on each individual of the races biological evolution, the mo- mentous consequences of heredity. when one confronts the fact that our initial endowments of physique, intelligence. and temperament are genetically predetermined, and when. added to that, one knows how powerfully lives are directed and shaped from babyhood up by conditioning environments, one can not lightly talk about being master of ones fate and captain of ones soul.
 Unless our conscious experience, however, is fallacious. this is not the whole story. All the more because the truth in fatalism is so momen- tous, stress is needed on that inner core of personal initiative and re- sponse where lies our power to in- dividualize our handling of life. In the conviction that-to use Dos toievsky's phrase-"people are peo- pie and not the keys of piano" is the beginning of human life;s distinction and dignity.
 Moreover, the facts justify this conviction. The very spectacle of one vast system Of determinism after another rising and falling sug- gests alike their emotional source and their intellectual invalidity. At the center of human life is a real istic, experimental fact-man's ca pacity for personal response whose effects in changing environ ment as well as enduring it, and in altering personal quality as well as putting up with 1t, are too evident to be denied.
 TOMORROW: Too many people use only vocabulary of defeat" Copyright, 1943. Harper & Brothers,
 New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

The Empress Eudoxia had invited Genseric to come to Rome with army because she irate at the emperor, Maximus for murd1ring the previous emperor, Valentnan, her first husband, and forcing her tot marry him, usuIper. Genseric and his gang accepted the invita- ton, systematically footed the city for If days. It is said that when he left he took Eudozaa with him. She had not planned t that way.
 The Goths came agan in 546, and in 553 they were driven cut by general of the Byzantine, eastern empire named Narses.
 Rome really wasn't an empire any more, just Italy and few outpoSs Most of the rulers were popes One of them, Leo IT, called Charlemagne in the year So0 for help against the various tribes menacing the city. Charlsmagne cleaned up wherever he went, and was crowned emperor on Christmas Day.
 Came the Dark Ages, and things went on retrogres- sivey as far culture and decent politics were con- cerned for several centuries 1909 Napoleon annexed the Papal States comprising most of Italy, and r1ed off the Pope to France. You can imagine how much trouble he had being crowned emperor.
 Not until the 2oth century did outsiders again in- wade Rcme. In 1943 the Germans took over having paved the way for this occupation through years of lnflltrat1on With modern methods of demolition at the command the Nazis currently present the great est threat of destruction the city has ever known
 Allied armies are fighting desperately to reach Rome In time, to its modern and ancient monu- ments from sack by the Germans and to prevent a. like kidnapping of the Pope It is hoped the perators will find the Eternal City intact it is feared they VIII find Rome again in ruins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
NO ACTION TAKEN
 ON PROMOTIONS

Yesterdays meeting of the board of police commissioners took no action towards filling the vacancy caused by the death last week of Chief In- spector Josph P. Stevens of the de- tective bureau.
 Receiving official notice of Capt. Stevens death from Acting Supt. of Police Danel J. Carson, the board directed a letter of sympathy be sent to his family. Board Chair man William J. Verriker said,. "We all realize the department has lost a most valuable member. Every po- liceman can well aspire to be such police officer as Joe Stevens was. ."
 The board expressed deep yegret
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
QUOTAS POSTED
 ON WAR FUNDS
75% of State Objective Achieved; I6 Community
 Chests SO3o Successful

Connecticut War Fund has reach $2.249 1858 or 75 per cent of its quota for USO, United eeamen's Service, War Prisoners Aid and 14 foreign relief agencies according to Oliver V. Ober, state campaign chairman. The l6 community chests in the state have raised 1873, ITO or 30 per cent of their share. Non-chest areas represented by 132 town commit tees report $375. .988 or 56 per cent of quota reached.
 Samuel J. Keeler, chairman of Fairfield County leads with IA per cent of his non-chest quota reached. John Lyman, chairman of Middle sex County is in second place with 82 per cent reported. Allen J. Huke, chairman of Litchfield County re- ports 69 per cent of quota.
 Since last weeks report the fol- lowing campaigns have hit the 100 per cent mark: New Canaan, New Fairfield, Marlborough, Colebrook, Kent, Essex, Meriden Community Chest, Lyme, Old Lyme, Stonington, Ashford and Plainfield.
 'The last 25 per cent of quota is the hardest to get" MT. Ober said. "The spirit in our smaller com- munities is excellent and if all town chairmen will follow the example of Miss Edna Schoyer of Ridgefleld who reached no per cent of quota last week and continued her cam paign another week reaching IS per cent today, we shall have done everything possible to reach Con- necticut's share of $3,0O7 00o of the national quota of $125, ,000, ,000."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

on the recent death of Supernumer- ary John Barnes, who had been on a leave of absence, and who was killed in action in Sicily few weeks ago. It ordered a letter of condol- ence sent to his family.
 Leaves of absence were granted to Supernumeraries John Brady, James Foley, and John Andrews who joined the armed forces during the past two weeks.
 An application for supernumerary was received from Domenic E. Ro- basic and placed on file.
 Police Supt. William J. Roach, who is on leave of absence for the duration, and is now a captain in the military police of the Army, att tended the meeting in an unoficial capacity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
Your Rowing Reporters
 There Won't Be Much Brazilian Rubber In Your Post-War Tires, Reporter Finds

The rubber that we are getting from Brazil is costing us somewhere between 50 cents and $500 a pound. That range seems excessive, but both figures are offered in good faith by intelligent, informed per- sons.
 WAR BOOM PRICE
 The 50 cents includes a base price of 45 cents which, by contract, we pay to the Brazilian Rubber Bank for all exportable surplus, plus an allowance for expenditures we are making with the object of increas- ing rubber production.
 The $500 figure is what some ob- servers say we are paying for the rubber that we could not have ob- tained by merely offering 45 cents 8 pound and accepting what came along.
 In any event, 45 cents. the min imum figure, is around three times the mahket price of rubber before Pearl Harbor. It is at least three times the price at which Ma layan plantation rubber could be sold at profit, and around three times what many believe synthetic can be sold for after the war.
 That inflated price brought trifle under 10000 tons of rubber from Brazil. Bolivia and Peru into the United States during the first nine months of 1943.
 CAN'T MEET NEED
 The most radical claims of pro- tagonists of the program are that the United Nations will get some 22,250 tons in 1943.
 The increase for 1914 is a mat- ter of conjecture. It will not be significant in comparison with our need for from 100000 to 100000 tons year.
 It Is on this foundation, in out line, that I rest my conclusion that you will not be rolling far on tires made from South Ameri- can rubber.
 If 45 cents pound, plus millions for promotion, does not bring out more rubber than this then a con- petitive price of perhaps IS cents, with the promotion withdrawn, can not be expected to do any better.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
WOMEN TEACHERS
 TO PRESS CLAIM
No Tax Increase Likely By $26,OOO Appropriation
 for Pay Equalization

Women High school teachers at special meeting yesterday after 1loon agreed to carry on their fight for equalization of the school de- partment pay schedule and drew up a report stating it is not too late yet for the Board of Education to send supplementary budget to the Board of Finance.
 Action on the proposal to increase women teachers pay to the level of that received by men teachers was postponed by the Board of Educa- tion Monday night on the ground the increase at this time would cre- ate 8 budgetary problem. The state- ment drawn up by the teachers yes- terday states an appropriation of $26,000, needed for the equalization, would not result in a tax rate in- crease and contains figures purport- ing to prove the issue.
 Miss Fennessey Carty, spokesman for the teachers delegation which appeared before the education com- missioners, presided at the gather ing yesterday and Miss Thenice OWC4o oC4 VCO do SCC1ctdIys
 The teachers expressed surprise that the Board of Education which admits the injustice of the present salary differential based on sex, has failed so far to substantiate this ad- sion because it has only proposed that salaries be capitalized at some vague time in the future and by a series of installment payments to the women teachers over an undeter- mined number of years.
 The teachers referred to the city charter which provides that during the fourth week in November the Board of Finance must turn over the budget to the Board of Alder men, and thus, the teachers pointed out, 1t is not too late for supple mental budget to be sent in to the Board of Finance by the Board of Education. A suggestion was made to ask for special meeting of the education commissioners.
 Gratitude on the part of the teachers was expressed to the seven members of the committee whose efforts brought from the Board of Education the admission that the salary differential is unjust.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

Ky NEA Service
 AS American, British, Canadian and French sol- dierS advance on Rome there comes to mind the an- cent greatness the bloody strife which clothes the name of the Eternal City ill magc even today.
 Evacuations indicate the site of Rome was settled about 1000 B. C.: legend has it that Romulus powed
 l"1fcW t7 n"rk the route of the ciy's walls about !53 E. c. However 1t was the world has never known another SUcn iccuS Of I9o~ 52le culture ana srcn- lecture law making and breaking ana political cor ruption.
 Here are some Of the major i1vasions suffered by Rome down through the centuries:
 h 300 B, C. the city was sacked by the Celts an otshoot of the Gauls. The Cells settled the Pc valley T northern I.aly, then swooped down on Eternal Rome, sacking the city and exacting huge ransom after seven-month siege.
 In the year 400 A. D. Alaric led his Visigothic (West Goths) hordes over the Alps from the Danube basin to win home in nor thern Italy. The Vsigoths were driYen out tree later They came back in anoth. CT five years and the barbarian troops in the Eper- or Honor us service oisgruntled his an-Teuonic policies, switched allegiance to Aarc. Alaric marched unopposed to Rome and oleted plenty in cash.
 Negotiations folloWe din which Honorius refufsed Alarlcs demands for lands for his people and an in- perlal post for himself And so in 40 Rome was be- Sleged and sacked again by invader from without
 Forty-t1ve years later court intriguge brought an- other scourge This time Genseric the Vandal who had swept from the Baltic Sea half of Europe set led n Spain then moved on to conquer North Africa and settle at Carthage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

Second Lieutenant Matthew Sydney, son of MT. and Mrs. Morris G. Weinberg of 32 Wildwood Avenue, has been promoted to first lieutenant at the Chemical Warfare Service Unit Training Center at Camp Sibert, Alabama Born September 13 1918 Lieutenant Weinberg attended Driggs Grammar School Crosby High School and Yale E. degree While at college he was active in the Med cal Club the school paper and the tennis, baseball and football teams. Prior to his entry into the Armed Forces, Kapan Brothers Inducted private March IA, 1941, he stationed at Camp Edwards, Mass, until he sent to the Chemical Warfare Service Officer Candidate School Edgewood Arsenal in July 1942 Upon the Suc cessful completion of his course at Edgewood he was commissioned Second Lieutenant October 31, 1922. troops at the Chemical Warfare Service Unit Training Center at Camp Sbert and is presently serving with the 840th Chemical Company, Air Operations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

Private Florence E. Maory of 70 Waterville Street has completed her basic training at the rlrst Wonens Army Corps Training Center at Fort Des Mones Iowa. and has been selected for specialist training Alpine Texas. She will receive additional training special ized field preparatory to taking over an important behindtheines Army job, releasing soldier for combat duty There are now more than 150 Jobs listed by the Army replacing soldiers with WACs. Among them are: Bakers and cooks craftsmen truck drivers library aids radio operators radio echncians stasticans tenogra phers telephone operators tyrsts machine oper ators photographers photo laboratory echncians radio repairmen link trainer instructors aircraft and automo bile mechanics weather observers chauffeurs and clas sfcaton specialists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
COMMUNITY CLUBS
 REVUE REPEATED
Industrial Recreation As. sOciatiOn Presents PrO=
 gram at Temple Hall

Over $50 persons attended last nights old fashi ned minstrel show and dance at Temple Hall given by Washington Park Community club and sponsored by the Industrial Recreation association.
 A cast of 33 entertainers, repre- senting virtually every war plant in the city appeared in 15 acts includ- ing dance specialties and songs of the gay nineties.
 High spot of the evening was a medley of military songs by the chorus, composed of William Peal, Mary Mazurek, Helen Kieley. Mar guerite E. Tierney, Helen Kilmas- zewski, John B. Cuddy, Mrs. Anna Johns, Nick Primus, Mrs. Margaret Carroll, Peggy Carroll, Betty Burns, Olive McManamy.
 End men were Mrs. Anna Johns, Mickey" Urkevic, Helen Kieley, and Mrs. Olive McManamy.
 and her daughter Peggy drew loud applause from the crowd. F ank How'd rendered songs on the musical saw, and Catherine Kane gave a dance speciality.
 Others in the cast incl9 led George, John ". and Rose An- na Lynch; Albert Monti, William Boyle, Joan Carew, Helen Sushko, Mrs. Loretta Brick, Jino Prim- us, Josephine Cgahowski, Frances Oplack, Fred Muster, Edith Plank azewski, Mary Vielleux, R o e zydiak. Dorothy Thomaj, Catherine Morris, Patricia Feeley ard Robert Caulfield.
 Music for the minstrel show was provided by James -sarrtn, plan ist. John V. Lynch was interlocutor aui Patrick Wallace directed. After the revue there was dancing to music by Frank Caraldo, Kilima Hawaiian Islanders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18


 restoring the vanished glories of the Amazon basin.
 It is discouraging to Americans North Americans, If you want to be technical - who had hoped that we might establish a firm major source of natural rubber in the western hemisphere, for the double purpose of saving natural resources that would be used for synthetic rubber and of insuring against 8 repetition of what Japan did to us in early 1942. GET LESS RUBBER
 It Is discouraging to far-sighted industrialists and economists, who hoped that a rebirth of the Anna zonian rubber industry would open up in South America new sources of income on which in- creased commerce between the Uni ted States and its neighbor repub- lies could be based.
 It appears that we are obtain ing all the natural rubber we had 8 right to expect from Brazil, Bo- livia and Peru. If we deceived our- selves into expecting too much, or permitted self-proclaimed experts to deceive us, that is no fault either of the South Americans or of the Rubber Development Corporation.
 But in the long run, barring 8 complete reversal in the present ap- parent intentions of Brazilians and shift to the plantation system. there seems to me to be no chance in the world that the Amazon Val ley can compete with the Far East, or with synthetic, for the postwar rubber business.
 Brazilian rubber is expensive rub Der = very expensive - and so long as Brazil continues to rely on wild rubber it will continue to be ex- pensive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

a1Cer ChlS war are not going to con- tain very much South American rubber.
 This conclusion is disappointing. It is discouraging to Brazilians, Bo- livians, Peruvians, Colombians a n d VeneZuelans, who have hoped, and still hope, t h a t the A m eric 8 n emergency rub b c r progr a m
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
ENI EM.

Rev. Patrick Flynn, pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel suo-deacon at the funeral Mass of Martin J. Dwyer veteran of tn, first World War, in Hartford Tuesday morning. |. .. .. Gene Luddy former mixolosst at Murphys emporium Grand Street. has returned to Tampa Florida after enjoy able fve-Cay flnoush here In the prOverbial pink of condition Gene Army uniform few can.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
By s. BURTON HEATH NEA Staff COrreSnondent

Belem, Brazil, Nov. ,18 = After three weeks of travel by airplane, river launch and motor truck over and through some $500 miles Of Brazilian and Bolivian jungle, I am prepared to offer one firm predic- tion:
 The tires on which you will ride
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
United Air Lines Honor James Dean

James P. Dean, for 10 years g member of the traffic staff of Un- tied Air Lines in New York, has been appointed district traffic man. ager of the company for Connecti- cut, it was announced today by Har- old Crary, vice president. !Ie will make his headquarters in Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18
SOUP rU JOUR

As days grow colder
 And the old spirit droops, There's a vitamln promise
 ln the thought of soups Soups made from she bone
 Or poured from the can, While soup concentrated
 Is an also ran. Crea m of tomato
 Is meal In itself Old-fashioned vegetable,
 Just hook it off the shelf. As for soups homemade
 Just save vegetable juices, Add onion and carr ots,
 Oh these are not the only ruses Employed by the cook
 Who has the kettle handy For stray celery stalks
 That make a soup fine and dandy. As days grow colder
 No ore minds I'm sure, To sit down and partake
 Of soup du jour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

The highest earthly enjoyments are but shadow of the joy I lind in resding Gods word.-Lady Jane Grey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

Mr. and Mrs. John Moska of Plank Road are happy to announce the arrival of their third child and second at the Waterbury Hospital Monday of this week. The newcomer is to be chrstened William Joseph The proud Momma, who is coming along very nisely is the former Helen Kuchinsh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

Helen Garfield of Catherine Street, Watertown, has been voted Girl of the Week. at the Waterbury Tool where she's been earning weekly stipend for to skate, ski swim and play tennis. Skiing is her favorite pastme and she recalls with pleasure many trips to northern resorts in the days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

Three candles appeared on the birthday cake at the home of Attorney and Mrs. Michael V Blansfeld Tues day night for the genial barrister another for his father -n-law, well known Deputy Sheriff James E. OLeary, and the third for his son, Lieutenant Michael Blansfeld of Fort Bragg, N C., The young service unable to be home for the triple anniversary estivtes, but extended and received greetings in long distance telephone conversation with his family
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

Rux WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

Alden White of Woodtick Road, who made basket ball history at Crosby High School tho early twen- ties and his son, Johnny Crosby undergrad, accom- panied by Al Lindquist will leave .onight for Bangor, Maine on hunting trip until Sunday Thomas Doyle of Mr. and Mrs Harold Doyle of Webb Street. celebrated his fifth birthday yesterday. Many of his Sacred Heart School classmates hand for the festivities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

Mrs. Wilhelmna Blaschke of 7G Lincoln Street, Thomaston, has been officially notified that her son. Pfc. E. R. Baschke has been slightly wounded in the Italian campaign He has been overseas year and is member of the 7th Division Prior joining the coors he manager of the First National Store, formerly located in the Andrews Building in the Clock Town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-18

Private John S. Murphy, formerly of the J. E. Smith Lumber Company and more recently with the Waterbury Tool has been transferred to the ORiely General Hospital in Springfield, Missouri He's been in the service few weeks. Joe Brennan of Wildemere Avenue former resident of South Elm Street; is at Camp Shelby, Mississippi his first military assignment since being inducted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

, whats so funny? ?" Adam asked.
Miss Sally" said Brenda "She
evidently thinks this Is a romantic
rendezvous"
"She's always like that" said
Adam. The moment she sees a
man and a woman together she
starts smelling orange blossoms
and hearing wedding bells"
Sweet little thing. isn't she ?"
Brenda said. II wonder II she ever
had a romantic rendezvous"
81 wouldn't know" sale Adam
He leaned forward little and low
cred his voice. III you've got any
thing important to report" he said.
"out with IT,"
Brenda glanced about the room.
saw that none Of the half dozen
other diners was paying any at
tention TO her and Adam. crushed
out her recently lit cigaret. and
also leaned forward a bit.
ut may not be anything at all,
she said softly. but / understood
you to say you wanted everything
reported that was in the least un-
usual"
Right" said Adam. Go on"
1T happened this morning, right
after breakfast" Brenda said. at
was up in the tower room and
heard the sound-like that OF
motor boat. And because motor
boats seldom come up the river
that far, grabbed your held-
glasses and looked II was a motor
boat-and it appeared to be head
ing foS the Johnson farm"
Did you see whether or not 1t
locked ?" Adam wanted to know.
1T got out Of the range OF my
vision, Brenda answered. but the
sound Of the motor-the putt-put-
ting I'd been hearing stopped. I
ran down the stairs, jumped into
my car, and drove off as fast as
I could to reach the farm. but"
you mean you saw the boat out
there ?" Adam cus in impatiently.
mo, I didn't" said Brenda. And
stop interrupting. Let me tell the
yarn my own way. Adam"
"Okay! Sorry"
las said, l drove of as fast as
I could" Brenda continued, "but
when got to the farm there was
no sign Of anything or anybody.
And yet, I had the feeling that
someone HAD been there. You
know, that tingling sensation one
has when entering a room someone
has just left"
Yes, know" said Adam. What
about the boat?"
TT was turning a bend up the
river a little way" Brenda ex-
planned. Il yelled out TO a man in
1t, and asked h what he wanted.
But he didn't answer He ducked
down as though to do something to
the engine. and that's the last I
saw Of him or the boat"
1T didn't come back down the
river?"
mo. I kept watch all day.
And you didn't get a good look
at the wouldn't be able to
recognize him p