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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22
Views Of The Press

ture," the judge ruled, intended
Hunts Brook to ow peacefully
within its banks through the fields
and meadows" and he backed up
his decree of ENJOYMENT by quoting
from Tennyson's chainless brook
that stream which forever brims an
immemorial river in anthologies.
One must rejoice when judge Is
wise enough to recogize the ancient
common law Of nature and the
truths of poets! Hunts Brook, per-
haps, must soon be estopped for a
while by the stern but temporary
statutes of zero nights. Yes, until
thus briefly bound, 1t can prank
openly around cold pebbles, unre-
stricted by the dams of Henry
Schacht, who would back it up over
neighboring fields. And when April
arrives and alder bushes listen to
free water, every green leaf will,
we believe, applaud Connecticut's
sylvan Solomon. For there will be
Hunts Brook flowing in unchanged
curves - offering Fairgrounds for
minnoWs, fountains for cows and,
at some deep bend, an occasional
swimming hole for Waterford's
younger libertarianS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22

In this case, the bumgling was
caused by Naval brass-hat
jealousy over tank landing barges.
The Navy insisted on designing
its own landing barge, despite the
fact that Andrew Jackson Higgins
had already designed one of the
best in the world. AS a result,
valuable months were wasted in
delay, and now the shortage of
barges is one of the greatest bot
tlenecks of the war.
This is no longer secret, fol-
lowing Navy request to Con-
gress for more than a billion
dollars to build additional land
ing barges of all types to make
total of more than $1,000.
1t also is no secret that the
best means of invading long,
narrow peninsula is by series
of sea landings which go around
the enemy. The Japs used
these tactics against the British on
the Malay Peninsula and amazed
the world by taking Singapore in
a few weeks. They went around
the British by sea, landing be-
hind them, while the British had
their trenches dug awaiting the
enemy on land.
Obviously, the Italian PENN
sula lends itself to the same sort
of land-sea tactics. Instead, the
Allies are advancing the hard
way, head on, up the narrow pen
inSula.
The reason, in view of the
Nays order for a tremendous
number of landing barges, now
given priority before everything
else, is the shortage of bargeS.
Barges crack up easily and
large number also must be
saved up for the impending
second front.
The barge bottleneck dates back
to the landing-boat rivalry be-
tween the Nays Bureau of Ships
and Andrew Higgins, reported in
this column more than one year
ago. In the spring of 1912, a
meeting was held in the White
House at which the Bureau of
Ships was ordered to build a large
supply of tanklanding boats as
quickly as possible. Even before
that, as early as Aug. 4, 1941, the
commander of the Atlantic fleet
had reported: "The Importance of
the following advantages of the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22

of the committee figured that the
bill would be reported out fay
ably and that Roosevelt would
suffer a resounding defeat on
subsidies. AS it turned out, the
deciding vote for subsidies was
cast by Republican Senator Jo-
seph Ball of Minnesota, whom
Bankhead supporters considered
in their anti-subsidy camp.
Terrific pressure had been
exerted on Ball by some of the
big dairy interests in his state.
However, the young MinnesOtan
is fearless statesman who be-
lieves in putting the interests
of the nation and Of the major
ity of the people over special or
State interests. He not only
voted against the inflatiOnary
Bankhead bill. but also against
the Taft compromise which was
licked by lOp-sided vote.
The compromise bill, sponsored
by Republican Senator Bob Taft
of Ohio, would have banned roll
back subsidies on meat and but
ter, while permitting subsidies on
vegetables, truck crops, peanuts,
wheat feed crops, etc.
Senator Bankhead must have
had a premonition of what was
coming. For, as the meeting
started, he said little YEARLY:
'I'm not going to press for ac-
ton on my bill. Pm getting a
little tired" He indicated that
he would agree to a 60-day ex-
tension of present Commodity
Credit Corporation regulations
beyond December 81. which the
committe finally voted, and would
resume his fight against subsi-
dies later.
However, he made no secret of
his surprise when the committee
took him up and voted to shelve
his bill at least temporarily.
Hurriedly, he grabbed tally sheet
and left the committee room to
inspect the opposition votes.
Copyright, 1913, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
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Higgins-type tank lighters over
the Bureau type IS is so great that
it is recommended that no
further contracts be awarded for
additional tank lighters of the
Bureau type -"
TWO TYPES TESTED
However, the Bureau OF Ships
persisted in spending precious
time trying to perfect its own de-
sign. The admirals didn't like
brusque, loud-spoken Andy Hig-
gins. They experimental for
months. Finally, in late May,
both the Higgins and Bureau
types OF boats were tried out at
Norfolk
That night, two officers of the
Bureau of Ships, Commander E.
E. Roth and Captain John D.
Crecca, held a significant long
distance phone conversation re-
garding the failure of their Bu-
reau barge A transcription of
that conversation reads:
Commander Roth, comment
ing on news of the Norfolk test:
isn't that a blOw!"
Captain Crecca: "It's terrible"
Commander Roth: 1--WE
can't afford it The Bureau
tank lighter almost capSiZed.
They couldn't steer it. Just
drifted around.
Almost lost everybody on
board, almost lost the tank.
Higgins tank lighter came
through fine, upside in, and
the poor old Bureau tank lighter
was out there wallOwing around"
This finally settled the long
dispute over tank-landing boats.
The Navy went ahead with orders
for the Higgins type. But preci-
Gus time had been lost Whchi has
its effect today.
SUBSIDY ISSUE POSTPONED
The 9-8 vote by which the
Bankhead antl-subsidy bill was
defeated in the Senate Banking
and Currency Committee came as
a surprise to insiders.
When they first took it up be-
hind closed doors, most members
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22
BRUCELLOSIS-UNDULANT
FEVER

Malta fever, Mediterranean fever,
pseudo-typhoid (meaning 1t re-
sembles typhoid fever but isn't
gneuine typhoid. goat fever, dust
fever, bilious remittent fever, inter-
mittent typhoid fever, these and
several other names have been given
what is now known as brucellOsis.
According to one authority (Har-
old j. Harris, M. D., (Bul. N. r.
Acad. Med, Sept. 43; BrucellOsis,
Harpers, AID ten to fifteen per cent
of cattle in this country are in
fected and the infected cattle are
distributed through As per cent Of
the dairy herds of this country.
Brucellosis in cattle Is commonly
known as contagious abortion or
Bangs disease.
It has been commonly believed
that the disease was introduced
into America in 1905 by cargo of
infected goats from Malta. The
goats on the ship infected the en-
tire crew enroute. Five Of the goats
died enroute, and the remaining
sixty were slaughtered at quaran-
tine station when they arrived,
thirty-two being found infected.
1t was not until 1906 that the Brit
ish Army adopted the regulation
that all goats milk be boiled and
this was followed by tremendous
decrease in the prevalence of the
disease in man.
The organism that causes brucel-
losis is called brucella "a type of
bacterium or germ, and occurs in
three strains (B. abortus, B. nell
tensis, B. suis) producing the same
disease though perhaps of varying
severity.
Although it is probable that IT.
lection of man occurs usually
through the use of milk or dairy
products from infected cows or
goats, there is no question but that
numerous persons contract undul
ant fever from handling hides, car
cases (butchers), caring for cattle,
goats. etc. Not only milk, but
cream, cheese, butter may carry the
Brucella.
Swine are subject to infection
with Brucella suis, and although
some physicians contend this is less
of hazard to man others with the
wisdom by experience believe man
may contract undulant fever from
taking care of pigs or hogs or from
Slaughtering and dressing.
THE use Of certified milk ex-
clusively, unless it is pasteur-
lied, is no guarantee" asserts
DR.. Harris, against milk-borne
infection, however, for certified
milk is not above suspicion If
raw"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22
Selected Poem
INTERLUDE

fern Mary Munsell in the Hartford Times Poet
Corner
Green leaves have gone from the branches,
cold limbs are barren and grey;
bird-song is stilled, the blue robin
and red-breast have flown away.
The thrusheS no more in the thlcket;
on the hillside the Wrens house is still;
the lonely sky empty of gold wings
where orioles sailed DER the hill
Boughs of the maple are blowing,
dark drifts in sullen wind-sea.
Summer is dead and bereaved Earth
is mourning for flower and tree.
0 Earth let us weep then, together
that fair things must Wither and die;
that bright flowers fade as they blossom
and the roses of laughter go by.
For teardrops of friends should mingle
as well as their songs of mirth
and never a friend more faithful
than you have been o Earth.
Let us weep, then bury our losses
and gather what comfort we may
you, from the Springs of tomorrow;
I, from the fount of today
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RefaShiOning Nose

A new nose in one visit. Your
poorly shaped nose can be re-
modelled into a perfect feature that
will harmonic with your PERSONAL
ity, in one sitting, at moderate cost.
No pain, no scars no paraff1n, no
mechanical devices. Permanent re-
suits guaranteed. That's what one
specialist promises. Another con-
suited about it says I'll have to go
to hospital for day or two, report
at his office every other day for a
while, stay out of dust until healed.
Which shall I believe? (R. W.
Answer-In your place I'd prefer
the specialist who says you must go
to hospital, etc., for the one who
promises a miracle is unquestionably
a charlatan, and the permanent re-
suits" victims of such crooks suffer
are permanent indeed.
Breathing Helps the Heart
If on moderate exertion ones
breathing becomes somewhat hard
or labored, is it better to suppress 1t
and breathe slowly and easily as one
can or to indulge in the hard, fast
putting regardless? CA. W.
Answer-Best thing, Ma'am, would
be a careful examination by your
physician to determine what ails
you. In any circumstance, don't try
to repreSs desire to breathe harder.
deeper or faster. Rather it is ad-
visable to practice natural, belly
breathing regularly two or three
times a day, as instructed in book
let How to Breathe"-for copy send
twenty-five cents and stamped en-
velope bearing your address. This
is particularly helpful for one with
heart disease.
Emergency Emetic
Purchased some copper sulfate
(blue vitrioD as an emergency
emetic for our first aid cabinet. 1t
came in large Jumps. How can
tell how much to use as enemic?
20. S. F.
AnSwer-Emetic dose for adult is
S grains of copper surfate (blue
vitroiD. For infant one grain. Bet
ter have druggist prepare small vial
of a solution of copper sulfate in
water-one fluid ounce. Five grains
in entire vial. Teaspoonful would
contain approximately two grains
proper emetic dose for infant or
child.
Copyright, 1913, John F. Ollie Coz
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22
AS A MATTER OF FACT

The postal department in Boston felt
happy in the additional help this season
from boys of high school age. They (the
workers) we're not too helpful, however,
when it was discovered a worker had
thrown some of his mail down city sew
ers. In other cases it was discovered mail
was stolen. Not much help from boys
of this type. Mail delivery in our own
city has been handled rapidly and effl-
GENTLY during these pre-ChristmaS days.
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trouble with our wills is that they
are in bondage. We look upon GER
tain evils and know that it is our
duty to avoid them, and yet we are
drawn to yield to them because of
some little promise of pleasure
which they hold out. On the other
hand, we aspire to do some goAcs
thing and find we cannot because
our vices, great and small, inter-
fere.
What we need to do is to strike
from the will the letters which bind
it. The liberated will may be very
weak and Intellectual, but at least it
is free. Being liberated, it is now
prepared to be strengthened. But
no amount of strengthening will
make it adequate so long as it is
held in bondage.
The wills of some men are bound
by ignorance; of others by preju-
dice But the greatest bondage of
all is the bondage of sin.
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happy about 1t,
fearing that t h e
picture will be
m isun derstood,
W hi C h well 1t
may. But the in
cident really isn't
anything to get
excited about be-
cause the Maori
woman in t h e
picture Is on e
other than t h e
famous Rangi, a
t r e m e n d o usly
smart New Zea-
land native W h o
has made a pOod
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22
Your Health
By DR.. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining - per-
sonaI health and hygiene, not 70
disease, diagnosis Of treatment,
will be answered By Dr.. Brady II
stamped self-addressed envelope
Is enclosed. Letters should be brief
and written In ink. No reply can
be made to queries mot conform
ing to instructions. Address Dr..
william Brady, National News
paper Service, $50 West Madison
Street, Chicago, I'LL
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22
FREEDOM FOR BROOKS
New York Herald-Tribune)

1t is good news that brook, like
man, has certain inalienable rights
of life, liberty and pursuit of hap
piness. We commend to students of
law. riparian and otherwise, the
decision of Judge abraham S. Bor-
don in a New London court. In
appropriately named Waterford,
Hunts Brook was threatened with
stoppage by one Henry Schacht.
But the bench interviewed In a de-
cision which could cause ripple
Of cheer in every small stream
threading Connecticut valleys. ma
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22

Carol sings are in order until and
including Christmas eve. 1t is suitable
and pleasant practice. In New Haven on
the Green the singing one night this week
was augmented by the nassed cadet corps
of the Yale AAFTTC.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
FREEDOM OF THE WILL
BY EARL L. DOUGLASS, d. d.

A great deal is written today about
the necessity of strengthening the
will. Philosophers dwell - and
have dwelt = on this necessity, and
many modern ethical movements
have been based on the theory that
a strong will can do anything. Not
only ethical movements but uneth-
ical as well have been based on this
principle. Hitler and his minionS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22

This year mother is working so she is
not busy at home finding places to hide
TOYS, so there isn't much for junior to do
these days but window shop. He has
already picked out the Christmas tree
which he will have ready for Dad and
Mother when they get home from work
Christmas eve
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22

talk a great deal
about the possible
achievements of
an u n b e n d i n G
will.
ut much of
this talk about
strengthening of
the will is beside
the point. What
the wills of most
of us need is not
strength but lib
or tin TT n n
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22
Daily Almanac

Moon rises at 1903 a. m. (war time)
Sun rises at 813 a. M, sets at 5:27 p. m.
The sun is farthest south from the equator
today, which refines for us the winter SOL
stice. In other words this is the first day Of
winter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22

newspaper heading states: Yule
turkey takes wing. And then says that
roast pork with the trimmings will be the
main dish in New England for the Christ
mas day feast. Some places, however,
turkey will be the plate of the day. Others
will console themselves with chicken,
pork and the etceteraS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22

counter. Most noticeable of course
is the slim supply. But there would
be even less If it were not for the
ingenuity of the cand makers. They
have found how to use various soy
products in place of milk and eggs
and cocoanut Tor instance. Gelatin
from Irish sea moss has replaced a
Japanese seaweed gelatin forne=sy
used in candy making. Those with
a sweet tooth may miss their fav-
orite brands, but they are by no
reans forced to go without.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
First Lady
Rubs Noses
With Maoris
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

About this picture Of Mrs. Roose-
welt rubbing noses with the Maori
women out in New Zealand, which
Look magazine got hold of and
copyrighted
This picture is beginning to cause
a good bit of talk, particularly in
the South, and the New Zealanders
in Washington aren't any too
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22
Current Comment

The only way to insure anybody's
peace is to insure everybody's peace,
through cooperative world order,
in which the United States is both
too important and too weak to be
left out.
President Dixon Ryon Fox of
Union College.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22
Washington Merry-Go-Round
BY
DREW PEARSON
Swnes Of Italian Campaign Laid Navy Bungne Over Yeo Ago.
Lock Lending Boees Caused Rivalry Over Design
Production Long Delayed by Nays Refusal Accept Higgins Type

WASHINGTON December p Our slow yardad progress up the Italian
a the front
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22
WARTIME CANDY
(Boston PoSt)

Boston POST
The lack of candy for Christ
mas is a reminder that the war has
brought great changes to the candy
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22

Two-thirdS Of the mercury out
put Of the United States comes from
California.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22
A Thought for Today

Hast thou faith? have it to thyseR before
God. Happy Is he that cOndemneth not him
self In that thing which he observation-disclosures
I:22.
Faith Is the great worlds altar-stairS, that
dope thro' darkness up to God.-Tennyson.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22

Private enterprise must show its
initiative and genius in reconver-
sion If it is to live n the United
States and If widespread unemploy-
ment and government control are
to be avoided.
"A. F. Of L. statement.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22

Up to the present the admins
tration has decided this week what
it thinks it will need next week
in the way Of food production.
ALI M. Landon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22

There is nothing clever or cute
in efforts to evolve kid codes to
evade the spirit of censorship de-
signed to keep hazards from the
paths of those you love.
Maj. Albert j. Stowe, Army mill
tary intelligence section.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22

All Rights Reserved
Babson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22

We never know when the war is
going to end. But there is no chance
that the Axis enemy will be de-
stroyed this var.
British Minister of Information
Brendon Bracken.
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Copyright, 1913, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Apache sentinel., 1943-07-23

All the officers got a great deal
The Apache sentinel., 1943-07-23
19 Post MPs Win Medals on Pistol Range

With words of praise from 1t.
Colonel E. L. Hogan, Post Execu-
tive Officer, and martial music IN
their ears, 19 members of the Posts
Military Police Detachment, last
Saturday received medals as a re-
ward for distinguished prowess on
the pistol range.
The list of awards included one
expert, y three "Sharpshooters"
and fifteen "Marksmen."
Repeating his performance of
some two months ago, Master Ser
geant Melville James, who was
rated the United States Army's "best
shot" in 1890, led the field of pistol
shooters. I'm leading the field two
months ago, James used rifle to
obtain high honors) Master Ser
geant James, eligible for retirement
on December of this year after
having served 80 years in the Army,
made score of 800 out of a possible
$50 with the pistol
Master Sergeant James was the
only contestant who made the grade
of Expert" on the pistol range a
few days ago. Three others became
The Apache sentinel., 1943-07-23

Post Exchange No. z5-F. B. StOr-
ment, (manageD was born in New
Mexico, and was in the United
States Navy from March 4, 1929,
until December %, 1882, at which
time he was honorably discharged.
Storment worked for the United
States Signal Corps for while.
Post Exchange No. 5-J. E. Kend-
ricks, manager )was born in AL
bany, Missouri. He has had II years
experience in the dairy business in
California, and came to Fort Hua-
chuca to manage the Dairy Farm
on the Post in January, 1943.
Post Exchange No. II - Walter
AdOO (manager) was born in La
clede, Missouri. McAdoo served in
the first World War in the Artillery
from 1895 to 1919, going from Pri-
yate to Captain. BY profession and
training McAdoo is a construction
engineer. He once worked for the
Bureau of Power and Lights in Los
Angeles, and at one time had his
own construction company. He
Iranched in California for about II
years and was in the mining bust
ness in Arizona. until he came to
Fort Huachuca to take charge of
Post Exchange No. 6.
Post Exchange No. 6-Robert Nc
Mackin, now assistant manager of
Post Exchange No. 6, was for the
last six months storekeeper for the
United States Engineers at their
Camouflage Project. Prior to that
he was agency manager for Stan
dard Brands for several years.
Post Exchange Relief Manager
Byron Yeary is the new manager of
this Exchange, having begun work
last week after spending a few years
on a small place in the mountains
nearby. Mr.. Yeary was with the Ari-
zona Grovery Company for over
twenty years. During the Old War
Mr.. Yeary was Sergeant in the
Medical Corps for a year and later