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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
Libel On Blueberries

John Kieran, who seldom finds himself
stymied for an answer, stuck his foot in
1t when he reported seeing a "high bush
huckleberry' about ready to provide ode
licious" fruit. Barnard Powers of Spring
field, VT, came back with an unequivo-
cal statement that no huckleberry can
possibly be delicious To his support he
brought DR.. E. D. Merrill, administrator
of botanical collections at Harvard Uni
versity who contends that calling
BURBERRY huckleberry is libel on the
former" The anonymous New York
Times columnist, in his Topics of the
Times" joined in the fray and made mat
ters worse by publicly licking his chops
over the alleged virtues of huckleberry
pie made with "bit of lemon to sharpen
the flavor" while he brushed off the blue
berry as something that clocks much
dressier, probably, on the grocer's Shelf"
and can be eaten with sour cream. This
dispute is as pointless as others in which
we have joined happily Which make the
better shortcake, strawberries or rasp-
berries? Is apple pie better than mince?
Do you prefer nice, rare porterhouse
steak to Southern Fried chicken? Can
one have a better vacation in the noun
tains or at the seashore?
Personally we are an ardent champion
OF the BURBERRY, and as such we feel that
the Times erudite columnist must
have been mapping when, in the
sentence, he pretended to favor the
huckleberry and at the same time
admitted that its flavor needs sharp
ening with a dash of lemon. Good
sweet, flavorful blueberries can stand on
their own acid; they don't need sharpen
ing. We don't expect every reader to
agree with us. The world has improved
nohceably since we began advising it,
and may have profited by the wisdom
we dispense daily. That is for others to
say. Yet we do not demand complete
uniformity.
Disagreement adds to the spice of life
and to the correspondence of editors.
With that in mind, let us register strong
preference for blueberries over buckle
berries, apple pie over mince, roast beef
over chicken, and a milder choice for
strawberries over raspberries and for the
mountains against the seashore. Now let
the brickbats fly. But keep 'em clean.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
Argentine Interim

Persons relatively close to the South
American scene feel that the new regime
in Argentina does not portend action by
that republic against the Axis The best
we can expect from the new admlnlstra,-
ton, they say, is neutrality benevolent
toward democracy rather than toward
fasciSm.
In that case, they foresee further de-
velopments, one of which might we'll be
a second upset that would bring into
power a forthrightly pro-American gov
eminent. This would OF course, be IN
complete accord with the realities. The
common people of Argentina are anti
German The country'S long-range IN
terestS are pro-American, Argentina IS
losing prestige and position by her attl-
tude. And-the Axis is on the skids,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
hint 1t The Truth?

Prentiss Brown, OPA administrator, in
q recent interview was quoted as saying
the ban on pleasure driving would be
lifted very shortly. In the course of re-
marks simplifying this statement, Mr..
Brown said this, pleasure driving is
poor phrase anyway. You can't go much
pleasure driving on l 1-2 gallons of gas
a week." That sums up the situation per-
fectly. It's the answer to all the thous-
ands of complaints being registered au
dibly and inaudibly all through those
states where the driving ban applies.
What pleasure driving can man do
on a mere pittance like IL gallons of
gasoline? Any driver knows the answer
to 1t. And it all goes back to what The
Democrat has maintained right from the
beginning. If motorists gasoline allow
ance is cut down to the barest essentials
he ought to be allowed to use that gaSo-
line as he sees fit, whether it's driving
back and forth from work, out to his
summer home at nearby lake or to his
Aunt Magge's in the country. He isn't
going to be a saboteur because he does
use his IL weekly gasoline allowance in
such fashion as this, because just being
under a ban will cause more drivers TO
become law violators.
WneH anu IL NlleoteI boWico Soee u""ii
TO Washington TO assume the general
managership of OPA we hope he will carry
along with him and be allowed to put
into practice some of the common sense
ideas he has given us here in Connecti-
cut during his administration of the OPA.
We doubt very much If Mr., Bowles will
differ very much from his chief. Mr.,
Brown on the basic theory that having
limited motorcar owners to minute guam
titles OF gasoline they ought to be let use
them as they see tit. II they can squeeze
additional mileage out OF those 3-gallon
coupons, then perhaps they're the ones
who should be In Washington.
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or Man River

Back in 1927 a song was woven into the
structure of musical panorama called
"Show Boat" and from the plays first pre-
sentation the song took hold and is still
one of the most popular baritone songs of
the day. The song was "Ol' Man River"
and the original singer of the song was
Jules Bledsoe, who died last week at the
age of fortyfour years.
Latterly Mr.. Bledsoe has been touring
Army camps He was distinguished
concert singer and during his career made
a name for himself, likewise distinguish
ing himself in Negro operas such as
Emperor Jones'" He will be most re-
membered, however, for his never-to-be-
forgotten Interpretation of "Op Man
River" which started as just song IN
a musical comedy but grew to be sort
of baritone classic.
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Views Of The Press

them happily eXtinguished in the
Navy Departments announcement
that, by September /, it will have
converted more than 80 per cent OF
its crude rubber requirements to
synthetic rubber. Navy gas masks,
rubber footwear for personnel, rub
Der boats, flotation gear on Army
pontoons, jacketing for wires and
cables all these and many other
service demands are now being filled
by synthetic rubber.
But what to the man in the street
and behind the wheel will be the
greatest assurance of all that Jap
seizure in the Pacific of 80 per cent
of the worlds crude rubber has not
injured Americas war effort, is the
Nays disclosure that jeeps are now
using synthetic rubber tires and
that these are proving highly salts
factory" If these astounding leap
ing chariots of Mars can accom-
plish their manifold oman off, the
ground duties without crude rubber
then the Japs might just as well
stop tapping their looted rubber
trees and begin preparing them
selves for the day the jeeps will roll
into Manila and Singapore on tires
that never possessed a drop OF crude
rubber in their elate and bounding
veins,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
NEARBY RESORTS
bridgeport telegram

(BrlQgepOTC leleSrdlu)
The summer resorts in this area
have been confronted with the most
consfusing situation they have ever
known. 1t has been a question OF l
do Or l don't, yes, no, perhaps, may
be. For months, exhibitors have
been trying to get sound and re-
! liable idea of just what to expect,
and what not to hope for, so far as
the summer season is concerned.
They want to entertain millions of
people during the next few months,
| and they know that millions OF
| work-weary people want OF me en-
tertained and to relax at the re-
sorts.
That part of the matter is all
right. But the catch comes when
an attempt is made to determine
what the public will be allowed to
do, and what ii will want to do, il
| It's activities are cluttered with
innumerable restrictions The re-
sort owners, in short, must not only
consider what is possible through
devious and legitimate procedure,
but also what the normal reaction
of human nature TO restrictions Is
likely TO be.
Workers who, for many months,
have been putting in eight TO twelve
hours a day making munitions, ma
chine parts and host OF other
gadgets, will be eager for q chance
To relax, but will give up In despair
II taking the kind OF vacation they
want means submitting TO q lot OF
impossible conditions.
Well 10 meet this situation. re-
sort owners and directors are doing
everything possible TO streamline
and improve the recreation centers,
In some cases. standards OF service
and transportation have been ma
terially bettered. vacatloners who
always depend upon this area for
their summer pleasure may there
fore. IN spite OF war restrictions,
look forward 10 happy days at near
by resorts,
Naturally. everybody wants 10
carry on within the necessary linz
ltations.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19

SplUe Lie pam, LIZ MdSIHS
one can live through canker-sores.
and enlist the help of his physician
in solving the mystery of their
origin, without being absent from
the job.
Canker-sore is the term in gen.
eral used to describe type Of
stomatitis which Is characterized
by the formation of one or more
small vesicles on the inner surface
of the cheeks, the lips, tongue, or
gums. The vesicle is symphonies
and rarely recognized, but 1t rup-
lures promptly and leaves a small,
round or oval erosion or shallow
ulcer.
SOURCE OF CANKER
This ulcer has a gray base and is
surrounded by zone Of redness.
With the formation Of the ulcer.
pain or tenderness develops. The
ulcer requires a week or 10 days to
heal. Such ulcers may be single or
multiple, and their occurrence rare
or habitual.
Canker-sores are the result Of
several conditions, most OF which
are unknown. They are sometimes
associated with gastro-intestinal
disturbances, like indigestion or
constipation. With the present
vogue for allergy, some have been
explained on the basis of tdiosyn-
cracy to such foods as chocolate or
oatmeal. The ulcer that follows In
jury from a sharp, ragged tooth or
denture, or from biting the cheek
or gum, resembles in appearance
and behavior the typical canker-
sore. Occasionally, and particularly
ulcers may be due to a virus and
when they occur in groups, these
are similar to the so-called cold
sore,' or herpes simplex.
FOLLOW FEVER
Canker-sores are also occasional
sequels to illnesses involving fever.
They seem to occur with unusual
frequency in the presence of certain
types of anemia. With women, they
may occur in association with
menStruatlOn.
The habitual suffered from cam
ker-sores should consult his physi-
clan, who will examine him general
ly, make studies of the CASTRO
intestinal tract, the blood and urine.
and seek to discover some physical
disturbance which Is in need of cor
rection. Sometimes nothing more
significant will be found than an
irregular or rough tooth. which
chronically irritates the cheek or
tongue. Those who have rare
canker-sore may obtain some re-
lief and hasten healing by the ap-
plication OF an per cent solution
of silver nitrate to the ulcer, or
touching the ulcer with alum until
it begins to quicker.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
Can't Equip Our Soldiers

While the Army's high command in
nsts upon dragging millions more men
out OF war production and into uniform
Lieutenant belrou p. sonler'
veil, chief OF the Service OF Supply, testi-
nes publicly that, though our allies
should be completely equipped by the
90 equipped until late In 1914"
am point OF fact" he saws I'VE arc still
NOT free from difficulties In providing
essential cargo for the shipping which Is
available 10 U.s."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19

ent, The automobile driver who kept
his eyes always OF the mirror above
the dashboard and so OH the road
behind, would soon plunge into
disaster, but the driver who would
never look into the mirror would
probably meet the same fate, Hide.
bound traditionalsts are like tho
driver who refuses 10 keep his ewes
ec The road ahead but waNnes oEly
The road behind, Likewise. the emp.
ty-headed type OF modern for whom
everything new is maryclouI dis.
coyery and iorything old an I'm.
pecimcnt to progress Is like the an
tomobllc driver who always keeps
his eyes on the road ahead and
never RlanccS into the mirror "a
take any observations on tho road
behind.
All Rights Reserved Babson
Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19

"Why?" asked Senator Brewster
of Maine.
Because you can't spend 1t
outside the Western Hemis-
phere," replied Quincy. "The
Committee attached a prOvisO
that not cent could be spent
for travel outside the Americas"
So since the flying senators
will spend all their time in Africa,
Asia, Australia, and Europe, the
only chance they will have to
spend Unhappy" Chambers COM
mittee money is when they are
about to hope off from Miami or
land at San Francisco.
However, Chandler may feel a
little happier over the fact that
the Army is sending with him
high-ranking army doctor and old
friend, Brig. Gen. Fred w. Ran
kin.
Actually, the investigating COM
mittee can and will do some i'm
portant work in eliminating the
same kind of friction among agen-
cies at the war front that exists
in Washington. The BEW, Jesse
Joness RFC, and Cordell Hulls
diplomats unfortunately have not
confined their rowing to Wash
ington. 1t will especially inves-
tigate reports that American-built
airports in foreign countries will
be turned over to those countries
six months after the war; also the
Importance of using British oil re-
serves in the Middle East instead
of draining U. S. supplies; and re-
ports that civilian supplies in
North Africa have been distribut-
ed through French-Fascist agen-
cies.
So it is expected that Senators
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Russell, Brewster and Mead OF
New York will dig into these
matters thoroughly. This should
leave Chandler plenty of time
to do the handshaking.
NOTE: When Happy Chand-
Ter and subcommittee air.
junketed to Alaska last summer
he got $4,000 expense money from
the Senate Military Affairs COM
mittee and submitted rough ex-
pense account of $4,000. despite
the fact that most of his air travel
was paid for by the government,
and his Subcommittee was fire.
quently entertained at officers
clubs.
MEAT BOOTLEGGING
The meat shortage is giving rise
to backyard slaughtering of cattle
and hogs, which is about as safe
and sanitary as production of
prohibition "bath-tub GIN"
War Food Administration is try
ing to force observation of the
livestock permit order by making
lurid examples of persons caught
slaughtering without permit.
Lurid enough was the case of
Theologus Grillis, operator of Grill
lis Grill, in Jackson, Miss, who
ran short of pork to feed his GUS
toners, and solved his problem by
slaughtering hog that was dis
eased.
Grillis pleaded guilty, and was
fined $4,000 for killing livestock
without permit. The meat was
condemned and destroyed.
Government inspectors are out
looking for other offenders.
Copyright, 1913, by United Fea-
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ana " very noble thing. " rs dread
ful when II becomes hardened into
uuchanglng ways OF doing things.
u 10 the disposition OF certain minds
ONLY 10 look backward,
But there IS n backward look
whl"h is necessary. II We would
avoid draslor, Tradition Is a fine
thing II We use II to guide us help
fully In our planning for the pres.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
GROfS JAP TO JEEr
New York Herald.rribunel

The average American, OF tho tra
ditlonal Missouri "show.mc' breed,
has been inclined 10 look obviously
upon early optimistic estimates OF
how much synthetic rubber could
be produced IN the United state
and how useful II might prove In re-
placing crude rubber on war fronts
and In home garages Owners OF
these native doubts will now have
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articles, II the public sees no cur
tailments ahead.
This decision places reciprocal
duties upon the nations consumers
and stores, The purchasers viii have
to accept less expensive goods and
will have to make them wear longer
The retailers are asked 10 discon-
tinuc scare appeals. All will be hap
py that life Is not TO be further
complicated by ration books for
another category OF necessities.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19

driver looking
into the mirror
above the DASH
b oard an d
watching what
ever was ncceS'
sary for him TO
watch from time
TO time OH the
road behind
Tradition Is at
we and the
, eriiie time u
dreadful thing
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
Selected Poem
FOR FREEDOM
tC;ertrude Callaghan In the New

FOR FREEDOM
Gertrude Calaghan In the New York SUM-
Sing song OF freedom,
Woman'S gone 10 war,
Homes not what II ought IN be
Nor what " was before
Woman has enlisted
Her uniforms WOW,
Sing n gong OF freedom
,Ssk ln the gorge 1cV
Woman has gone al-out
AnC given home the sack .,
She'll not know what WIZ Is
Untll she gets back
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
NO COUPONS FOR CLOTHES
(Journal- Couricr)

II Is welcome news that after all
the guesses and half-promises we
are told fatty there will be no ra-
tioning OF clothing, The experience
with shoes demonstrated that ra-
tioning Is often an invitation TO
rather than encouragement OF
buying There will be less clothing
bought, certainly fewer unneeded
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19

ings cannot be
found, the board
is as good as
dead. For at this
writing the board
is being defed
by the United
M / ne Workers
and by the man.
agement of the
U. S. Gypsum
Company. A n d
a way must be
found to save
the honorable
boards honor
able face.
There is moth
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19

UnlCed states QlplOmatS ana
neWsmen who lived interned in
Italy until May, 1912, recall many
an expression of italian resent
ment against the Germans.
On the night before the intern
ed Americans left Rome to return
to the U. S., group of neWspa-
permen, including Richard G..
Massock of the Associated Press,
visited restaurant called BibliO-
teca, which had been a favorite
haunt for most of them before
the days of internment. The place
was packed, largely with Germans,
but when the head waiter recog-
nized them, he hustled some diners
off, to make room for his old Am
erican friends.
An Italian at the next table
mumbled something about Ger
mans intruding, whereupon APPS
Massock spoke up, 1--WE are not
German" Excuse me-" said the
Italian, indicating clearly that to
call a man a German is fighting
word
This prompted another italian
to come to Massock, the first Am
erican he had seen for months.
With an affectionate embrace he
said, "Please give my kind regards
to President Roosevelt"
BLACK HAND FIFTH COLUMN
United States officials who know
Sicily suspect there may have
been a Sicilian fifth column oper-
ating in favor of the Allied inva-
sion forces.
They base this suspicion on the
fact that Sicily has always been
an insurgent area-"the unrecon-
structed south" of Italy.
Sicily was the scene of the
Malta Society, known in the
United States as the Black
Hand. 1t was more respectable
there than here, however, being
bitterly anti-MussOlini as the re-
suit of ii Duce's successful eff
forts to drive the Society under
ground. Members of Malta were
the vigilantes of Sicily, under
taking to settle family feuds and
personal problems outside the
realm of the law.
The people of Sicily have always
called themselves Sicilians, rather
than Italians, and they were the
last elements of II Duce's empire
to submit to Fascist domination.
These factors explain why some
elements of the invading army
were openly welcomed and others
may have been secretly helped by
the Sicilian people.
FLYING SENATOR'S
For Senator Happy" Chandler
OF Kentucky the round-the- world
trip of five Senators investigating
war conditions will be unhappy"
A lot of the things he figured
on won't come off. In the first
place, it will not be a pilgrimage
of the Senate Military Affairs
Committee alone, but a combina-
ton of Military Affairs and the
more sober Truman and Senate
Appropriations Committees.
Second, the charming Kentucki-
an will not head the see-the- world
probe, Sedate Senator Dick Rus
sell Of Georgia will be chairman
instead.
Finally. there is the matter OF
funds. Originally Happy" Chand-
Ter Informed his colleagues that the
Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee had $4,000 to spend for the
trips expenses, Then one day
Senator Chan Quincy OF South
Dakota, Republican member OF the
Military Affairs Committee, tack
led Republican members OF the
Truman Committee. In the cloak
room,
~ would go a little slow on
that $1,000 Happy Chandler
ssEAts.lsaA 4
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
A Thought for Today

But rs for them whose heart walketh after
the heart Of their detestable things and their
abon,dnations, 1 will recompense their way
upon their own heads, saith the Lord God
Ezekiel 11:21.
Multtudes think they like TO do evil; yet no
man ever really enjoyed doing evil since God
made the World.-Ruskin.
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that Is very pain
full an d e We n
nerve = wracking.
Speech becomes
burdensome, and
the strain involved
in enduring the
soreness S e n d S
m ny sufferers
into seclusion -
a retreat hardly
justified by the
conditions seri-
BUSINESS, but a
sore temptation
nevertheless. De-
Spite the pain,
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Persevere in silence. Remember
the enemy employs all tricks and
articles to obtain leverage with
which he may be able to crush Ger
man morale. We must be wiser than
he.
DIR. Joseph Goebbels
looked around at those gather
ed on the bridge. Every face was
calm. without any sign OF fear
Every lip was firm. Every eye was
steady. These were men under fire
facing possible early and rapid ex-
tinction 1t was impressive to see
such courage.
London Daily Express Core
cribing U. S. attock on New
Georgia Island.
1t is not the policy of the U. S,
and British governments that their
armies shall be used to I'm
pose upon France any particular
military leader, but rather to make
sure that the will Of the masses
OF the French people, expressed
under conditions OF freedom shal
decide upon the future govern
ment OF their country,
Winston Churchill.
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STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
TRADITION AND PROGRESS
sy EARL l.. DOUGLASS D. d,

TRADITION AND PROGRESS
We read recently OF an automo-
bile accident which had occurred
because people piled too many bum
dies behind the back seat OF their
ear and shut off vision through the
rear window, This prevented the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
John Lewis
Has Big
Choice To Make
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

How to force a labor union OF
an employer to accept and abide by
a finding of the National War Labor
Board is now the hottest potato
which the administration has to
juggle and tumble.
If a means to enforce WLB find
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
Current Comment

The Japanese will build their
base on Munda - but we will Use
it,
Statement by Admiral VIII
liam Halsey, Jr., six months
ago.
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Washington Merry-Go-Ro
Bosc GermonItoon Antogonsm Gives Hope Of Axis Split
Old scion "BIoek Hand Nay Be Operating 5th Column
Hoppy Chandler Not So Happy Over Senators Flying Tour
Grill Keeper Fined 900 Combat Backyard Strengthening
BY
DREW PEARSON


the the be the fatal fault IN 1ne
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Daily Almanac
Moon rises u, 1903 p m twar ,mci.
sun rises at 1928 n m, sets nj B2l p m
twar tlme),
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CANKER SORES, THEIR SOURCE
AND TREATMENT

At some time or other, nearly
everyone is annoyed by the discom-
fort Of canker-sores. Some people
are so unfortunate as to have them
with a frequency and intensity