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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-29

PVT. PAUL HAKT, son OF
Mrs. Music Hart, West Jeffer-
son, now stationed at Camp
Maxey, Texas, has been in the
army for S months. He spent
a Today furlOugh at home this
month.
Quartermaster School at the Ma
rine Base at New River and has
been awarded a certificate indl-
eating his successful completion
of the course of study involving
minimum of three months in
struction.
He is now available for assign
ment to duty with a combat unit
or for advanced training.
Sgt. Phil A. Stewart, formerly
of this county, writes that he is
getting along fine. He says,
"Give my regards to everyone"
Cpl. Carl Ashley, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Ashley, now sta
toned somewhere in England,
cables his parents that he is we'll
and getting along fine.
Pvt. Claude Ashley, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Ashley, who has
been seriously i'll at Camp Lee,
Va, is still improving.
Sgt. Wayne Shepherd, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Shepherd, Of
Crumpler, now stationed at Fort
Bragg, visited his parents last
week end.
Pvt. Henry Teaster, son of Mr..
James Teaster, of Crumpler, has
been spending a short leave at
his home.
Pfc. Arlin Miller, son of Char
lie Miller, Of Whitetop, Va, is
somewhere overseas. He has
been in the service since Novem-
Der, 1941. He is getting along
fine.
Sgt. Grady Randall Phillips,
now in North Africa, writes his
sister that he is in the best of
health and is enjoying himself.
about all I can say is we are
doing just fine over here now.
Guess you hear all the news any
way" He has been in the army
over five years, having volunteer
ed in January, 1887. He served
in Honolulu. He is the son of
Everett Phillips, of Idlewild.
Pfc. Charlie r. Wolfe, former
ly from this county, is now in
service. Last week he was back
on a visit at Crumpler and Gray,
w. Va. He says army life is fine.
A. J. Graham, &c, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Graham, Todd,
now stationed at Naval Air Base,
Richmond, Fla, is the vice-presi-
dent of Christian Endeavor there
and also has 900 of his Naval
pay in war bonds for the full
time he has been in the Navy,
which is eight months. He was
home on leave this week and
brought in the following poem:
MY DREAM
Some may build their castles
high,
Until they reach their faulty
sky,
Where all these things must fall
to earth,
To be released: in Christian
worth.
They may live for worldly fame,
Work and strive for private
:, gain,
But me, for one, shall never live,
:. Just for fame my life to give.
Much greater things in life I see,
: And brighter hopes are guiding
-. me.
We can sail upon the seas, 80
). And also learn to fly,
But what. good: I ask are these,
Until we learn to die.
=: AMONG THE SICK
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-29

Wisdom is to the mind what
health is to the body. -Sophocles.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-29

PFC. Ray Phillips, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Phillips, Toliver,
now stationed at Camp Cook,
Calf, writes that he is getting
along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-29

Pvt. Delmer L.. Powers, son of
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Powers, of
Tuckerdale, is now stationed in
los Angeles, Calf, and writes
that he is liking it fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-29

Pic. Jesse Price Graham, son
al Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Graham,
and graduate of Elkland high
school, has been in service for
over a year, and is now stationed
AT Fort Dix, N. J. He writes that
he likes Army life fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-29

Quartermaster School at the Ma
rine Base at New River and has
been awarded a certificate indi-
eating his successful completion
of the course of study involving
a minimum of three months in
struction.
He is now available for assign
ment to duty with a combat unit
or for advanced training.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02
Parental Delinquency?

The subject OF juvenile delinquency is
gradually easing into parental delin-
quency which is the raison d'etre treason
for exiStence) Of juvenile delinquency It
is agreed that many juveniles are aware
of their shortcomings and know what
they are about; they know right from
wrong. But their actions stem from lack
cf any kind of life at home This week
Rev. Edward J. Flanagan, whom many
better recognize as Spencer Tracy from
Boys Town put 1t pretty strong before
Senate subcommittee when he said that
mothers should "reign as queens of the
kitchen" instead of carrying all the
honors in war plant.
There never was greater opportunity
for women to profit financially than at
the present time. Many mothers can do
this easily; they have no families or their
families are well looked after. On the
other hand just glance into many home
that everyone of us is familiar with, and
note the neglect of the children The
main cause for delinquency, Father Flan-
agan has stated is due to parental de-
linquency. Father Flanagan evidently
knows whereof he speaks because he has
had as much or more to do with depend
ent and delinquent boys than any other
individual in this country.
Some years ago he built up his we'll
known Boys Town, and here he has made
tremendous progress with recalcitrant
boys. This question may become tire
some to readers but in view of the present
state of affairs it is necessary to keep
the matter before the public, for the boys
who are now on the loose creating major
havoc are the men of the future. Miss
Katherine Lenroot of Washington, spe-
cialist on childrens problems also was
represented at the special committee
meeting and advanced some helpful pro-
posals regarding welfare services which
would handle the problems of juvenile de-
linquency, which derives, as Father Flan-
agan says, from parental delinquency.
This week in Hartford Governor Bald
win voices some of the same sentiments
of Father Flanagan and Miss Lenroot and
urges the agencies concerned with these
problems to use renewed efforts in the
matter of juvenile delinquency, saying in
part, eff we win this war but lose the
coming generation of boys and girls,
much of our struggle shall have been in
vain"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02
Canol Oil Project

Testimony before the Truman COM
mittee, about the Canol oil project in
northern Canada, leaves the layman
somewhat confused about the general
merits of the venture.
Petroleum Administrator Ickes disap-
proves it, considers it inexcusable, and
recommends that, although already we
have spent some 00,000,000 on it, we
should now decline to allocate the $685.
100000 required to complete it. Under
Secretary of War Robert Patterson de-
tends it as a bold undertaking which
has uncovered more than fifty million
barrels of oil that may prove key factor
in the size of the coming aerial assault on
Japan. It is recalled that a group of
peregrinating congressman returned re-
Gently from the war zone much dis
turbed because this country is providing
more than it's share of oil products, thus
depicting our exhaustible petroleum re-
serves and threatening to place us at a
disadvantage in the hereafter.
Probably we laymen can't settle the
question whether the Canol project was
well advised or even whether being three
fourths completed, it should be written
off the books But we can philoSophiZe
about two side-issues which really are
important There is the exceeding and
to our mind unforgivable completely and
confusion of the Washington setup which
permitted the Army to institute $685.
100000 project in flat defiance of another
agency that was charged by presidential
order with control over our petroleum
production and use. AID there is the
attitude expressed by Mr.. Patterson in
belittlement of $134,000,000 as mere
nothing, less than one days cost of the
war.
We are forced to think in terms of
billions of dollars - in terms so gross
that they have ceased to have any mean
ing for us. The expenditure of $134,000,-
900 used to be something worth noting.
Now it is not. But it should be. We can't
help spending many billions. But we can
help spending thousands of unimportant
little sums of few millions here, few
millions there, which add up to wasted
other billions. Just because we're going
in national debt up to cur ears is no rea-
son for getting slaphappy and going in
over our ears.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02
A Boat Arrives

1t must have been an exciting moment
yesterday for those on the s. s. Gripsholm
as she nosed into her berth at the Jersey
City dock. On the boat were over
thousand Americans and Canadians.
Some Of the Americans had never seen
this country; others have not been back
for years.
For over two months we have been fol-
lowing in our minds the route of the big
liner bringing home neighbors and friends
who have been engaged in the Orient in
business, some of them, others as mis-
sionarieS. And more recently, tragic to
relate, delayed in internment camps in
Japan, the Philippines and China. While
they were accorded an appropriate re-
ception on their arrival yesterday special
precautions were taken, and relatives OF
the repatriates were not allowed on the
dock. However, these were not too far
off, and with the aid of the Red Cross
reunions were gradually brought about
and the disembarking and arrangements
for reuniting families is still going on
The liner Gripsholm has had many
happy sailings to and fro in the past
filled to capacity with pleasure travellers
as she went forth on cruise after cruise,
but it is safe to say her arrival in Aneri-
can port yesterday constituted the end
of one of her most famous trips.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02
Roosevelt Is Right

President Roosevelts refusal to support
anv official observance of Pearl Harbor
Day is very sound. That day is, as he
says, day of "great infamy" It is also
a day of deep disgrace for the American
nation.
We are not disoraced because we lost
an engagement on that day. We are dis
graced because we were sound asleep, we
were caught off guard, we were beaten as
a result of disorganization, uncoordina-
ton, unforgivable naivete.
The American people are not capable
of spending an entire day in the depth
of detection which alone would express
how we should feel about Pearl Harbor.
So let's not try. Let's whip the Japs
and get ourselves day of rejoicing that
we can properly celebrate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02

and out Of congested traffic re-
minds us of the world in which we
live today. We find ourselves In a
bewildering jam. AS individuals
and nations we are constantly try
ing to bypass obstacles which
stand in the pathway Of our lives.
And with us the matter stands as
it does with the wer-driven bus
- we are all right as long a we
can keep our contact with thu y Her
line. We can go far to the right
or far to the left. We can bypass
sorrow and difficulty. We can
wend ourselves in and out Of the
inconvenience and tension which
the war has created all about us,
and this we can do because our lives
are connected with power higher
than our own. If the bus diScon-
meets with the trolley, 1t stops, and
nothing can bulge it until the con-
nection Is reestablished.
So 1t is with our lives. We stand
dead still on the road, or find our
selves overrun by the traffic Of a
hectic age. II our contacts with the
Most High Goa are broken. We
have much liberty. but this liberty
comes to an end when the flow OF
power Is interrupted.
All Rights Reserved
Babson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02
COUNTY EXPENSES
Hartford Tines

1t would be informing and useful
to have competent hands take the
figures apart which represent the
annual disbursements of Hartford
County. That done, the same
might be done for the other seven
countries in the State. The infor-
nation might prove highly illum-
mating on the question, Why have
county government at all?
Hartford County's total disburse-
ments as recently published for the
last fiscal year, ending September
80, amounted to $805,539. OF this
sum, $371.598 was for the County
Home; $295, 286 for the County
Building, including Commissioners
office, and $138,654 for the County
Jail. On the basis of things said and
heard, there is pertinent question
to be raised concerning those fig
ures: To what extent do they
represent duplication of personnel
and effort, already available in
State agencies, involving needless
outlay of money? If the same ques-
ton were asked and pursued with
regard to the other countries, the
answer, many believe, would be
quite astounding.
Here might be field for fruitful
analysis by the Connecticut Public
Expenditure Council. County gov
eminent, viewed in the light of the
growth of Connecticut's state gov
eminent, has probably become obso-
lete, unnecessary and, hence, waste
But a general idea that this Is so
well not change it. There are some
very well-paid political jobs in
volved. It will take much clear
proof as to the facts and the inssit-
ent urge of public opinion to bring
about the reorganization which
many believe is desirable.
The Connecticut Legislative Coun
Gil and State Cooperative Commits
sion whose members have been
learning about government organ
ization in other states, and who
are certain to learn much more.
might be in a position to place In
formed non-partisan influence be-
hind a movement to bring county
government under scrutiy as mat
ter Of efficiency and economy. II
the Connecticut Public Expenditure
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02

Gloating would be out of order. Kath-
arina Groniger has been buried in Pot
ter,s field, and she never was important
except as an object lesson. But without
gloating, we can point out that Miss
Groninger bet on the wrong horse.
A native of Germany, she moved to this
country, never became citizen, and In
1908 began buying German marks,
Eventually she spent $3.50, 900 ON them
toward the end, millions OF marks at
time. In 1886 she went on home relief.
This year she began receiving $45 month
old age pension from the government
she never thought it worth while adopt
ing. Now her body lies in Potter's held.
It wouldn't if she had bought U. S. bonds
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02

In the postwar days-that is becom,
ing a familiar phrase wood is scheduled
to play an important part. Many things
will be made of wood that formerly were
constructed of something more lasting.
Wood will be so processed that 1t Will De
used in rolls, says Yale professor, OF
forest products We are given to under
stand that the forests will be even more
valuable than they are now, since WOOD
crops will be regarded as profitable
enterprise. So il you are IN possession
of land that has trees on it, a bit OF Tor
est. for instance, hold on to it until those
DAYS when wood is in great demand.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02

No private guards or orderlies
clutter his house, as they do those
of certain other high-ranking
persons. Instead, the Admiral
answers the door himself.
But If you approach the home Of
Admiral Ernest j. King, Comman-
der-in- Chief of the Fleet, guard
stops you on the grounds Of the
Naval Observatory while another
guard is posted in front Of the
Admiral's house. At this stage
of the war 1t Is inconceivable
that an enemy might modest Ad-
miral Kings home. Joke is that
the armed guards are posted out
side a home which the Admiral
rarely occupies, for he usually
sleeps on his yatch on the Poto-
mac.
These driblets Of manpower
are not important taken singly,
but they are when you add them
up. Lump together the lonely
soldiers who still stand guard
around the perfectly safe halls
Of Congress, plus the heavy bat
terry of regular troops which
supplement the regular and ef-
ficient White House guards,
plus all the other sentries
standing watch around drowsy
offices - and you get quite
total.
Jesse Jones, for instance, still
requires battery of guards to
scrutinize visitors entering his
Commerce building when there is
nothing inside which the enemy
would want except the fish
aquarium in the basement. SO
does Henry Morgenthau require
guards. Government has i'm
proved and j. Edgar Hoover has
proved there is little enemy dan
ger from within.
Finally, If the Army reduced the
number of U. S. troops patiently
marking time in Alaska, now that
Kiska and Attu have been cleaned
out, several extra divisions would
be available.
INVESTIGATE GOOD
NEIGHBORS
Inside fact about Senator But
1er's attack on the Good Neighbor
policy is that the Nebraskan was
given most of his ammunition by
the u. S. Embassies in Latin
America. Unfortunate truth Is
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02
Selected Poem
ROW F, PLOT FOUR

ROW F, PLOT FOUR
(Raymond Kresensky in the New York I1mes)
They will come back to the quiet towns,
To the little white houses in the rain,
To the garden patch, to the orchard lot
And the brown fields of corn and gralr
Goodbye, my friend, my brother, my brother.
still am here and hold your hand.
Goodbye, my friend, my brother, my brother
Lost somewhere in strange new land.
They will come back to that they love,
To those they love, who love them still,
To those who know no claim for death.
They will come back to farm and mill
Goodbye my friend, my brother, my brother.
The bugler sounds Last POST 10 more.
You are with us, my brother. my brother,
Death has no claim on Row F, Plot -Four.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02

that a lot OF career diplomats
diStrust the two-fisted reform tao
tics Of the Rockefeller Office and
were glad to spill their views to
a listening senator.
Butler spent only two days in
some countries. He hardly had
time to get beyond the U. S.
Embassy and the fashionable
clubs frequented by American
business men.
In Rio, for example, Ambassa-
dor Jefferson Caffery told him,
"At the rate we are pouring money
into the Amazon, it will cost us
hundreds Of dollars for every
pound of rubber" Ambassador
Messersmith in Mexico City, who
had long standing feud with the
BEW, was glad to tell Butler that
agencies outside the State De-
partment were muddying the wa
tiers Of diplomacy.
Thus, Buffers report is an ex-
plOsive symposium Of all the
complaints Of U. s. diplomats
who don't like to be speeded up
by aggressive young Nelson
Rockefeller, plus the complaints
Of U. S. business men who dis
trust Federal spending any
where.
However, the Butler probe may
crack together the heads of U. S.
representatives and teach them to
cooperate. The cure for Buffers
complaints is not cancellation of
the Good Neighbor program but
better teamwork among U. S.
agencies in foreign countries.
EXIT PAUL McNUTT?
Manpower Commissioner Paul
McNutt is reported burning the
midnight oil drafting veto mes
sage for the President to send
regarding the new draft bill,
passed by Congress. That bill
would place fathers at the bot
tom of the draft list and take
large part of the draft admins
tration out of McNutt's hands.
However, there is a large pos
sibility that McNutt will be dis
appointed and that the President
will not accept the McNut veto
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02
Thanksgiving Day President

Since Thanksgiving Day President
Roosevelt. Prime Minister Churchill,
Premier Josef Stain, ard Generalissimo
Chang Kai7shek have been doing some
travelling and have been in two or three
different places at the same time, accord
ing to report. The guesses that have been
hazarded have been many; perhaps at
this writing the official announcements
have been made Yesterday Teheran IN
Iran was the supposed place of meeting
and Nine. Chang was also said to be one
of the party. Today, since now it can
be told, it seems they were in Cairo,
Egypt.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02

The china dog and the calico cat, the
wooden train and the tin horn, are COM
ing into their own again as the Christ
mas shopping season opens. One OF the
most fascinating spots on earth at TINS
season of the year is the toy department.
of any store. The sounds of childish glee
mingled with the noise OF musical lnstru-
ments and mechanical toys are something
to enjoy in the midst OF current chaotlc
world.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02

message Or veteo the bill at all.
In that case, NcNutt's friends say,
he is almost certain to slide grace
fully out of Washington.
Real fact is that McNutt is
not so concerned with the father
deferment part of the bill as
with Congressional meddling
with the administrative Set-up
of his War ManpOwer Commits
sion by which considerable pow
er is taken away from him and
given to General Hershey, Sell
ective Service Director.
Entirely aside from this, how
ever, McNutt is fed up with things
and would just as soon get out
OF Washington. Those who know
anything about this job realize
that it has been an almost impos-
Sible one. Probably he has done
better than most people, but even
SO, he is one of the most abused
men in Washington.
Therefore close friends say that
Paul has been keeping his eyes
open for business connection:
first because living on a govern
salary has depleted his finances;
secondly because, If he remains in
the Administration, his hands are
tied when it comes to the next
Democratic convention.
At the Chicago convention, Nc
Mutt believes he could have had
the Vice-Presidential nomination
had he not bowed out as a good
Roosevelt SOLDIER He isn't at
all optimistic about Democratic
chances next year, but he is even
less optimistic about his chances
of being vice-presidential nominee
if he is still in the Roosevelt ADJ
ministration.
On his own, however, and not
subject to any FDR loyalty, he
might be second man on the
ticket. That is why you may
see one of WashingtOn's most
cOlorful figures gradually ease
out Of the picture.
Copyright, 1913, by United
f,,ra Cvyr,Iinatn Yr,nN
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02

ing across mountain ridges q thou
sand feet high, with mud instead of
hot sands underfoot, its purpose is
to smash one wing of the German
Army, tear it loose from it's moor
ings and roll it back to defeat. Be-
hind a heavy barrage British and
Indian troops have already seized
line Of heights far beyond their
Sangro River bridgehead. They are
within a mile of linking UP with the
New Zealanders advancing from
Archi. From the port Of Pescara,
twenty-five miles ahead, broad
highway leads to Rome.
Meanwhile, General Clark's Fifth
Army is also on the move. It seems
poised on the left to match the at
tack which General Montgomery is
delivering on the right. The battle
above the Sangro appears to be tass
opening Of major movement to
break by the German grip on CEN
trail Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02
Views Of The Press

Council should dig up the facts.
analyze and publicize them, the
Legislative Council might see an op-
portunity for constructive legisla-
ton for which the people of this
State would be genuinely grateful.
Let it be understood from the out
set, however, that this is no fiddle
winks undertaking. There are sea-
soned, battle-toughened political
warehouses in the County setups.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02
Current Comment

Although much has been said in
the press about the denial by Russia
Of bases to our armed forces to
bomb Japan, 1t has never come to
my attention that we ever asked for
or were denied any such bases.
Senator James M. Mead of New
York.