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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
New Tax Proposals

At times it is hard to be patient with the Treasury. At times, in fact, 1t hardly seems worth while trying to be patient. With all its experts, the Treasury seems unable to profit by the lessons of the past. The natural explanation may be that the amateurs just ignore the experts, which, if 1t is true, is no more than reason for the TreaSury'S inSistence upon doing the right thing the wrong way, and not an excuse. To finance the war, and to cuSh- ion or avert imitation, 1t is necessary to raise billions of dollars of additional taxes The Treasury says 12 billions. How are they going to be raised? Some of us hoped that after being bitten several times, the Treasury would realize that taxation is too heavy now to be kept on the old hit-or-miSS basis. Everybody but the Treasury knows that if we are to pay the taxes that obviously we must pay, a new, scientific, areSthetic approach has to be found. This will be hard, surely It will make the tax framerS do some thinking. But do they think that paying the taxes isn't going to be hard for the Citizenry-isn't going to make us do lot of thinking, too?
 Thus far there is absolutely no indica- ton that the Treasury is even trying to 1JEIuulAVC d SC1CLlCl44C1 dLGCSU4ACO1C eP- proach to the huge incc me tax boosts that are in sight. Or that it has given real thought to excise tax increases. It ap- pears that the smartest idea the Treasury can produce is to keep all the old hetero- geneous and conflicting levies, and boost each as much as the administrators be- lieve the traffic will bear. This situation has been clear all along It becomes more clear and more menacing as word comes of the administrators ideas on excise taxes.
 It is proposed to increase the tax on distilled spirits from $6 to $10 a case, and the taxes on beer and wines accordingly. The objection to this, obviously, is not on the ground of harship. It is, rather, on the ground that the bootlegging that already is flourishing will become major national calamity once more if this. pro posal goes through. We, the public, remember, if the Treasury has forgotten, the conditions to which repeal put a temporary end-the conditions which are on the way back as the tax on dis titled spirits goes up. AS tax advisers, Secretary Morgenthau and his policy aS- sociates are fast losing any confidence they still retain from the ever harder pressed public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
Philippine IsIands

The future of the Philippine Islands is a definite responsibility of the United States, and there is no plainer obligation in this war than that of freeing that Commonwealth from the Japanese in- vaderS.
 President Roosevelt, and President Quezon of the Philippines are back of the resolutions that have been introduced by Senator Tydings, and by Representative Bell. The measures would give the Philippines their complete independence within 30 days after passage by Congress.
 This step has been taken to block the efforts of the Japanese to set-up a Quis- ling government in Manila. Its passage would emphasize the determination of the United States to carry out the evacuation of the Japanese and to continue as guar dians and protectors of the Philippines.
 There is no question but what the United States will fulfill all its obliga- tionS to the Philippines, and General MacArthur is impatient over delays that prevent him from returning to the Islands as the leader of the war in behalf of the Commonwealth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
Second Wind for Produetion

Thirty-five essential industriesp were named in Q recent War Manpower state ment that lists 60 occupations and 60 in dustries as non-deferrable activities. Many other industries were not classified.
 Among war industries short of workers are airplane plants, shipyards, chemical and aluminium factories. Apparently thousands of good workmen have been seized by the "wanderlust" and are "see- ing the world" 1" and making stops to work first one place after another. There has been shortage of manpower of late on the Pacific Coast, and strangely enough an increase in population in the same region. The War Manpower Comnis- sion has tried to balance production and employment in different localities, but it has not succeeded in catching up with the rowing population that appears to get around the country without the help of A or B gasoline coupons.
 That may explain why additional war contracts are being suspended in 59 labor shortage areas. There has been 8 lot of loose criticism of war production because increased estimates were not met in many plants in August. Nevertheless, there was no drop in total production through out the country in that month-thanks to the good deeds in automobile and other important manufacturing centers. Don- aid Nelson reports the end of the slump, and tells the country that production appears to be getting its second wind"
 Bernard Baruch attaches importance to the fact that million school boys and girls were engaged in war production the past summer and that when they went back to school 1t increased the shortage of workers in many parts of the country. Of course that is factor in "manpower" that should not be overlooked.
 Very little attention is attached to the tremendous shortage in civilian help. That question is usually tossed off with some sort of answer such as: Don't you know there is war?" Well, we won't attempt to explain that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
TOWNS REGISTER NoRMALCY
(Hartford Times)

Connecticut long ago ceased to at- tach any great significance to the annual little town elections as iri- dicating any particular political trend. except on such occasions as the town votes are uniformly out of line and that many be considered indicative.
 The great mass of Connecticut towns are Republican controlled as indicated by the usual more than two-to-one control of the House Of Representative even when g Dem- ocratic Governor and Democratic Senate are chosen. Hence 1t is of no great significance when the usual Republican successes are reported in the town elections, with handful of communities shifting in one di- rection or the other.
 This years elections offered no exception to the general rule. The chief surprise was in Norwalk where Democratic Mayor Frank T. Stack was beaten by a wide margin after four terms in ffioce. That might be partly due to the fact that Fairfield County Republicans, who have gain ed dominant place in State af- fairs and have their eyes on the na- tional election next year have Q good deal of tseam up and were effectively organized. Mayor Stack also suffered, in all probability. from the accumulate d dissatisfactions that go with long period in ofice. Obviously Norwalk citizens were not sufficiently pleased by his adninis- tration to see to 1t that he was re- tained in office.
 As an offset to that, however. as indicating any trend. the Democrats handsomely carried East Hartford. now a very considerable community. electing Judge Maurice J. Landers president of the town council, thus returning the Democrats to a power which they held for Q considerable period under the leadership of Former Council President John ]. Burke. Presumably the outcome there was more the result Of strong Democratic organization and the popularity of Judge Landers rather than of notable dissatisfaction with Republican town management iil the current term. 4 more strongly developed labor movement than in previous years may have been con- tEihutory.
 The Hepubllcans carried nrlsto again and the Democrats were able io hold TouinNtcn. oven if barely ' eo. The 6hift oi Glastonbury ko Ne. | publican would haf1lq a4 nNna'aeEz1 AoNorinal ana lIat NHWafnt& ENr
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11

Each season the opening of the Boston Symphony concerts is to Boston what the opening of the grand opera season IS to New York city. Last Friday pr. serge Koussevitzky raised his baton thus be- ginning his 20th year as conductor of tnls notable organization. The. occasion brought forth prolonged applause ana Dr. Koussevitzky broke a precedent py addressing his audience. He said: Tn these two decades I have learned 10 love the spirit of America. Today, when tne world is a flaming battlefield Tor the cause of ideals of democracy, 1t IS my deep and firm belief that music Will nelp to build new world free from destruc- ton and oppression"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Psoriasis

I experienced marvellous relief taking vitamin A and vitamtn p as decribed in your pamphlet. My psoriasis has cleared up completely. The first time in years that I have been able to appear in Q bathing suit. (Miss O. LJ
 Answer--Any reader may have tho pamphlet "The Silvery Scale Dts- ease" on request if he or she pro" vides 0 three t-stamped envelope bearing his address. No ThrOwbacks in Human Family Is 1t possible for two white people, one of whom has e trace of negro blood somewhere in his or her genes aiogy, to have Q dark brown, cho~ colate or even black complexson9
 (H. D. D
 Answer-No. Throwbacks do nos happen in the human family.
 Congenital Dislocation oe Hip
 Can a girl who was born with dlslocated hips become the mother of normal children? (B. Q. WJ
 Answer-Yes. The condition aD congenital, that Is, present at births but not inherited. It may happen in any family. Cause unknown--failure of complete development of head oS thigh bone (femur) and socket og hip bone (acetaboluml.
 (Copyright 1Ol3, John F. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11

Ignatius Trebitsch-Lincoln built ur TOT himself a reputation as a master spy writing fictitious notorious articles about himself and his great espionage career. A man of great imagination he later De- came a real instead of a fictitious spy. ne died in Shanghai, 1t is reported, the other day. His career identified him as an ln- ternational spy, man of intrigue, member of the British Parliament, MetnOolst preacher and Buddhist monk. In snort' he was first class E. Phillips Oppennelm man about town and country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
Props Under the Home Front

The House Naval Affairs Committee of Congress proposes to set up special fund for concerns needing postwar Financial aid, and that looks like a very worthy effort to stabilize the Home Front when the time comes for war industries to return to peacetime operations.
 Many American corporations not counted as essential in war production have enjoyed an era of prosperity since the war began, and measured as whole they have accumulated more than ordin- ary returns, that have increased their corporate surpluses, reports the Securi- ties and Exchange Commission.
 But most of the great war industries that have expanded to help Victory, have need for new funds. Some of them may be poor credit risks, and therefore appli- pants for the postwar financial ait, fore eeen by the Naval Affairs Committee. &naing editorial in one of the Washing Son newspapers this week, suggests that fsome further modification of the tax law" should be made, Ito allow more liberal provision for building up post war reserves to protect credit and ln- dastries on the Home Front after Victory"
 These matters all tie in with proposals that the settlements of accounts in which Industries show profit on wartime con- tracts should be adjusted between the Government and the contractors after tie payment of taxes. Otherwise great many of our large war production con- aerns may be caught in wise and be unable to meet burdensome taxes and <econyert their plants to civilian pur- noses.
 There should be very little trouble de- Ear1nining the amount of profits, or losses, sn var production goods, as the big indus tries and the Government constantly keep separate books and are able to agree en figures of settlements, that are in ac- cord with contractural arrangements made between the parties at the time civilian production was discontinued and Maf production started. The proof Of zNis Observation is found in the failure 4 spot any war scandals that have in- s6|gEd the large war production indus &i&s. As matter of fact billions of dol
 Iz have been refunded by large war
 aMcilon contractors acting on their
 a initiative, who have reported excess
 &IEs beyond tho agreements made at
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11

for certain persons and our devo- tion to certain ideals. The chance to make e million dollars means noth- ing to c man whose child is hover ing between life and death. The prospect of a great legacy Is burden some to Q woman waiting for news of her boy who has just passed through fierce battle.
 So will it be when the books are balanced and the affairs Of life are settled for ell time. Things will have little importance then. An the fascination which hos led men to sacrifice health, strength. and honor for the accumulation of riches will depart in the twinkiing Of an eye; and either in thls world of in ans other. where the standards are vastly dl4erent from what Ne kloH nn ililR aiae nf thA akAT2. sha dlaA
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11

'You know, I've had occasion to look over the reports of the performance of your Pr boats in battle areas, and I still can't understand how they can make an in.bOard turn, considering how fast they travel"
 NOTE: 'In.board turn" is the nautical equivalent of . "bank' on a level area, such as the sea. With an automobile, as with most boats, this is impossible when tray. cling at O fast speed. : However, Higgins PIT boats are especially constructed to defy the law of cen- trifugal force, SO that they can make a turn withi ntwo lengths at 8 speed of 50 miles an hour, without upsettlng or throwing the crew oberboard.)
 Higgins usually has an answer for everything, but this one stopped him.
 sMf. President, you amawe me-" he said. "I didn't think anyone outside of the shipbuild- ing trade wOud know what in- board turn meant. Only . man with . knowledge of seamanshIp and naval engineering would ask Q question like that. Where do you find out about all these things?"
 "Oh, I know . little bit about boats, Andy" replied Roose- welt with Q grin, "and I think I've got the design for your Pr boat figured out. But ! stiu want to get . model of it to be sure I'm right"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11

waived the statute of limitations. Finally he told Knox that he would expect Q reply.
 This leaves the next move up to Knox and the White House. It will not be an easy decision for them to make.
 ROOSEVELT'S NEW BOATS
 Colorful, go-getting Andrew J. Higgins, the New orleans boat building wizard, usually bowls over everyone he meets, including his good friend, President Roosevelt. However, 1t was the President who did the bowling over when Higgins called at the White House for confidential chat on war shipping problems the other day. Higgins presented the presi- dent with miniature models of 8 36.foot troop landing boat, a 50- foot tank carrying lighter and a 37-foot general utility" partlo boat, which he has been b"..ldlng for the government.
 tHVuBuS yV0 WweA A " have these for your collection, MT. President" said Higgins.
 "They're wonderful, Andy," the President, as he examined eac hof the models carefully. Perfect in aI "details" Then, with Q qulzxlcal glaisce eat Hig- gins, he added:
 But how about the new Pr torpedo patrol boat you're turn. ing out? I'm very anxious to get . model of that, also"
 "We're making . model Tor you now," replied Higgins. "You1l have It within Q month" FDR's IN-BOARD TURN
 That's fine," said Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
FOR POSTWAR NEW ENGLANDs
(New rEaven Jorlrnal-C Courierl

(New Haven Journal-C Courter)
 The New England Research Fouli- dation, which is cooperating with the New England Council, has just told the people of these six states that this region faces an abundant postwar opportunity or faces Q de- presslon deeper than that of the lg3Os. Which way New England goes will be determined by the method we use to convert from war produc- tion to that of peace.
 Briefly, the situation Is this: The war has built new, modern plants in the Midwest, in the South and on the Pacific Coast. The costs of these plants will have been largely written of. Some of the p0st-war products that will be made in them are already in the laboratories and on the drafting boards of the com panies that will operate the new plants. With these. New England in- dustries will have to compete.
 If this regions industries are con- tent to use pre-war facilities, to manufacture prewar products by pre-war processes. there won't be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
Selected Poem
THE LIVING RAY ,L.aban Thomas Johnston in The CT 4~&aw&aa AHnsafknrl

THE LIVING RAY
 (Iaban Thomas Johnston in The Christian
 Science Monitor The warm sun leans against the fertile land; land well ployed. watered and Kept aware Of cradled seed, left by the sower's hand TO reach their tendrils toward the clean free ar The ground soon stirs and through 1t pours the
 wheat, The heads held high to ripen in the sun. We lock upon the miracle, complete, And credit earth for favors strangely done But in the land of never. ending snow And long. dark nights, the chilled ground never
 stirs; The best of seed, that hopeful hand may soW' Sleeps endlessly. No miracle occurs. No seed responds to earth. and rain, and poW Unless the sun is there to teach # now
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
Daily Almanac

Moon rises at A:27 .. m. (war timel
 Sun rises ct 6:60 .. nl., sets ct SEQ ?. m.' (Waf timel
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset,
 Solar time is based on the rotation of the earth around the sun. measured in tne iength Of dey it is tWeniy~four hours yanF approximaiely 90B days. Without nolnr time nr somelhfng similar Ne would not kraa when tn sec lo fha corner fDf Aho eHs. aE when 10 arrive nt Inc TA'lFQad station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
THE PATHHOEOGY or KUD0D
 GORGE9

Some girls beat up o MaeD Og fudge when they feel c gorge coll- ing on. Others take home . few pounds Of bonbonG, Caramels CT chocolate creams. A few--aEd tlleBO are the smart ones, as we ehall zee --corral a peck of potatoes and % Co work on lem. The use of potato instead of candy, cake, ice cream or other refined concentrated sue gars and starches Co satisfy this craving is coti1Tnendahle. especially if the individual will eat ct least part of the potato raw and take the por- tion she can't eat raw baked, eating the jacket and ell. Now let's leave this subject here, before some one asks about mashed pCtato-I just can't bear to think of it. had Q hideous dream the other night, brought on, perhaps, by . hospital size helping Of French fries I had for supper, crisp. golden French fries such ag you get once in coon's age. I dreamed I was starv- ing, and after Q vast number of people had passed by ignoring my piteous pleas for food, Q nice Kind lady called me into her kitchen and handed me Q huge mound of mash- ed potato with c crarter filled with butter. With my last breath I thank ed the lady for her noble gesture. told her what she could do with the mashed potato and got up and made myself d Virginia ham sandwich, topped off with c fresh peach tart.
 If one who is subject to irresise- able craving for pr0digicus amounts of sweet OF starches ct times can satisfy the craving by eating raw potato, raw wheat, raw oats, Tew turnip, raw carrot, raw celery or any other natural food one likes in it's raw state, that is the happy way to control the craving and maintain good nutrition.
 If the potato, cabbage, wheat e other natural food (tlnref1ned) must be cooked, the shorter the cooking the better.
 Reason baked potato is the best way that nothing is dissolved out on the cooking water, and fl the jacket and all is eaten, aS it should be, you get the benefit of an the minerals (lncluding iron. and the vItamins In potato. Throw away the cooking water or the peeling or jacket, and you discard most of the minerals and vitamins. Of course if you don't give a cuss for the miE1- erals or vitamins, mashed potato is as wholesome as boiled or fried or roasted potato. though not 90 di- gestlbie since mashed potato is gulped down without mastication and hence there is little chance for salivary digestion of the starch. In an earlier talk quoted coEn- petent nutrition authorities on the common manifestations of mild vita min Bi deficiency. The authorities mentioned. you may remember, lack of appetite and large carbohydrate (sugars, starches) In take and Q tendency to obesity. It is my belief that periodic fudge gorges represent an illstinctive but vain attempt 70 satisfy hidden hunger, q need of the body for vitamin B complex. per" haps for iron, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
Views Of The Press

their victory in Morris as of vast significance.
 So it goes. Approximately half or less of the qualified voters turned out in practically all the towns. which indicates a large degree of satisfaction with things as they were in local management, or at least of insufficient dissatisfaction to engender energy to make changes. That situation may be either healthy or unhealthy according as one views 1t.
 Either way, Connecticut still is, it appears. politically in local mat ters, whether or not otherwise, Q Land of Steady Habits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11

much competition. Our region's in- dustries need to employ more re- search chemists and phycisians, more engineers and technicians. New England exports to the rest of the country much trained talent, and more of this ought to be kept at home. If to creative research and expert technical management, We add the proper amount of invest. ment capital, we can complete sue. cessfully with other industrial areas.
 This is an approach to pOst~wB programs which the planning com. missions of both the city os New Haven and the state of Connecticut ought to explore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11

God in behalf of Q loved one. when Q grand piece of
 news reaches us and dispels the anxiety which has hung like g pail over us for months - in such times as these we realize that things are of little con- sequence compar- cd with our love
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
Current Comment

The war won't be over by Christs ms. We have hardly commenced to knock at Europes door. The greatest attack viii come when we are striking the enemy across the channel.
 Navy Secretary Frank Knox.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11

This fall there are fewer stands olS- playing Autumn produce such as pump kins, Hubbard squash, apples ana cloeI; There are some stands, naturally, ana those that are conspicuous along the way present a pleasing eyeful at highly at- tractive prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
DolIld have been so foolish.

could have been % foolish.
 Recently I spent some time In Q homo where there were none of the things which affiuence can afford. But there was a houseful Of con- tented children. There was a quiet religious faith which everyone shared. There wns evidence 0f a type of happiness for which many a rich man would give his fortune.
 n Che lest nnaIySis. things just don't count
 All WIEhtH NHHtfNeA Mab4on News
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
ManpOwer Set-Up Still Functions

During Peter Edsom's absence on vacation this column is being written by another member C MEAS Washington staR).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
HARD TO LEARN
By EARL .. DOUGLAss. b. D.

The greatest delusion in all the world is that things count. As a matter of fact, they don't The day trouble comes upon us, in that hour in which we earnestly beseech
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
Your Health BY Dr. William Brady

glgmca letters aAiming c Eel- sonnl health and hygf6mA nos % disease, aiasnosig C tEeaeme1a win be answered hy nr. Brady 4 gtanpea sbIg-aadFeSeed envelgpe is enclosed. KetteEs oho1ld % bEie2 nna written An ink. Nc rgply cAM ha made e Otaerics not conform ing Co instFuctiozls. Adepseg ufs william Brady, National MewB- paper Service, S2o Wet nEnalsm Street, Chicago, III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11

WASHINGTON October H. Admiral Husband Kne ed % .r the secretary e Navy nO@ the Predden ntwhich be hard to