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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-04
A Thought for Today
War Stimulates Reading

The librarians report in Waterbury
for the year 1912 and general review Of
activities outlined show that there is
a continued interest if not an added in
terest in reading. It is true that routine
work and many activities brought about
by the war have made inroads on ones
time, but, nonetheless, reading has been
very active and very steady according to
our library report submitted this week.
Books on war subjects are popular, but
there is also noted an interest in books
Of religious nature, which can be seen
In the rental of one of the leading books
of the year, "The Song Of Bernadette"
by Franz Werfel. This story OF one Of
the most appealing saints was, oddly
enough, written by Jew; written with
such earnestness and accuracy that 1t
has been hailed by the Catholic and the
secular press as one Of the most import
ant books Of the year If not Of this day
and age.
Attention in the report is also called
to the renewed interest in the Russian
Tolstoy's "War and Peace" When you
realize that this book was written seventy
five years ago you appreciate its present
timeliness, book that is considered by
many one of the greatest If not the great
est novel ever written.
The war as depicted in fiction is some
what summarized to date in several much
rend books, "This Above All" by Eric K.
Knight, who met his death in the past
few weeks in tragic airplane crash;
Signed With Their Honour" by James
Aldridge, and others.
A war such as we are now experiencing
promotes reading rather than the con-
trary. One wants to learn things, and to
get information from many angles. So
how to become we'll informed If not by
reading; reading good books of which
we have plenty In our well-stocked
library.
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be preceded by absorption. Anyone
who believed that he could open the
box at any time in a dark room
and have it glow would be mistaken.
It only glowed at night If for long
hours it had been absorbing sun
shine.
Some people feel that they can
neglect their spiritual lives through
the years and then In an hour Of
darkness have It glow with assur-
ance and light. This war is bring
ing forth all sorts Of stories about
how men have prayed when afloat
ON a raft or lying In an open field
during raid Of dive bombers. It
is true that the most amazing an
swers to prayer have occurred un-
der these circumstances. Some
times God let's Us get into dire cir
cumstaneesa that the effort TO pray
may suddenly be aroused within ms.
But we certainly take Q long
chance II we wait 10 pray until dan
ger Is upon US - II we never open
the lid Of the magic box until the
darkness becomes iEnpenetrahle.
II we put our souls constantly Ia
the light through prayer and Wor-
ship, re can be sure they VIII glow
with hope and confidence 10 the
darkest hours Of our lives.
All Rights Reserved - Babs0n
Newspaper syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-04
Canada Shows the Way

Canada has shown the way n ration
a pay-as-you-go plan for personal IN
come tax payment, will develop the plan
further this year, "thus carrying to It's
logical conclusion the approach made
to the collection of taxes on cur
rent basis" That was the statement
of Canada's governor general at the
opening of new session of Parliament.
And it is a statement worth considering
discussing the Ruml plan.
Canada has shown The way in ration
by our Congress when 1t gets around to
ing and conservation, and in price, wage
and manpower control. She has made
all of them work And her workable pay
as-you-go tax plan deserves looking into.
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Press Comment
TRAP IN THE CAUCASUS
(New York Tirnes)

NANVW &VAA 0tAS@f
As the last German resistance at
Stallngrad nears It's end the Rus
sian armies Of the Caucasus continue
to drive the Nazls there into what
appears to be q similar trap. More
than 100000 German troops are now
herded into the Kuhan plain, with
all the equipment accumulated in a
long campaign, They arc In danger
Of having the Russian jaws close
on both their flanks.
North Of Rostov the Germans have
plenty of room behind them. They
can still Withdraw to strong defense
lines we'll prepared in advance.
South Of Rostov the situation Is diff
ferent. There they have their backs
to the sea, the Black sea at .Novo-
rossiisl and the Sea Of Azov is the
bottleneck through which the In
vaders Of the Caucasus must pass.
And this bottleneck Is narrowing.
From Salsk the Russians have come
within forty miles Of Rostov. At
the lower end of the Kuban front
they have swept down from the
mountains nearly to the gates OF
Krasnador, the provincial capital.
German rail communication with
Rostov is now reduced 10 q single
line. That Is q narrow bridge over
which to lead beaten army.
II may be significant that the
Russians have made little effort 20
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vailed In Russia In tho early
months Of the war, the Red gem
erals were responsible to the poll
tical commissars. This made
them overcautious, prevented dar-
ing, resolute action.
Then came the requirement that
commissars themselves take milf
. tary training and indoctrination.
simultaneously their authority
over the generals was removed.
Now the Red Army Is run BY
the Red Army.
MAIL BAG
ID. d. O., Washington, d. c.
The charge that Jews are not
proporitionately represented In the
Army Is false. Officials here be-
lieve this report to be the crea-
ton OF Nazi propagandiSts. Sam
pie tests made In certain cities
indicate that jewish elements OF
the population have contributed
as many or more men to the
armed services, proportionately,
as other elements.
In Trenton, N. j., for example,
Jews make up 6,l per cent Of the
total poeulation OF the city, but
the number Of Jews Trenton sent
to thu services Is 81 per cent Of
her total Of men in service.
J. @. H., Detroit, MlCh.--Lieut.
Gen. and Mrs. william s. Knud-
sen contributed most OF the funds
to build the Lutheran school for
the Deaf in East Detroit, It's re.
garded aS possibly the finest and
best equipped school for the deaf
In America. ~
p. r. McF., Altoona, Penna.-
You are right about the Battle
Of Santiago during the Spanish
American War. In addition to the
seaman who fell down o hatch,
there was one other casualty.
Chief Yoeman George Ellis Of
the U. 8. s. Brooklyn was giving
message to the navigator when
O shot struck his head and he
was killed instantly.
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The Importance in colleges, likewise
the necessity OF continuing them was
stressed forcibly in the news this week.
One news story quoted both Waves and
Waacs heads as saying that 1t was better
for young women to continue their col
lege training than to stopping off mid
way to join either Of these groups. The
breaking off of careers for both women
and men was described by Commander
McAfee as "a tragic loss to American
transferring from college to some defense
activity or to sign up in the women's army,
feeling that this is more important than
their education. II possible, we feel as
Commander McAfee and Mrs. Oveta CUP
Hobby do on the subject, that women IN
colleges will do better to finish what
they have started than to tranfer to some
branch of the service.
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The Sterilization Spiral

"First it's a circle, then it becomes
a spiral" Thus Georgias Representative
Ramspeck describes what happens when
the lid is taken off wartime wage and
price ceilings. And the Georgia con-
gressman might have completed the pic
lure by borrowing Major Bowes' old radio
chant: Round and round it goes, and
where 1t stops nobody knows" Because
il looks as If the wheel might be getting
i sady to spin = as very likely some heads
"a the National War LABOR Board are
Ginning now - pressure Is on the Board
(. grant increases in wages to organized
I: her above the so-called Little Steel"
j rhnula. which stabilized wages at. 10
recent above the level of January, l94l.
! /. labor spokesman proposes reals
formula that would recognize an
vereass In living costs of 80 per cent
rce January J l94i Whereupon the
-teu OF Statistics counters with the
~,it that the average earnings OF
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In Today's Mail
TENSION CRAZY" PHRASE
MEANS SOMETHING
QUITE DIFFERENT

February 3, 1913
Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
An item in a column by Edward
Ryan last night rather intrigued me.
It read "The City Of waterbury Is
rapidly gaining the reputation in
the General Assembly Of being Pen
sion Crazy :"
Now surely Mr.. Ryan didn't mean
this. If he did he puts the City Of
Waterbury, meaning its municipal
government In an unfair light. No
government Is pension 4 crazy.
There may be individuals in 1t that
are pension crazy, but never the
government.
The impression that Mr.. Ryan was
probably trying to give was that
some one Is going crazy In Water
bury this year with an influx OF
pension bills In the General Assem-
bly,. That's quite true and It means.
OF course, that any really legitimate
claims for pensions, and there are
q few among the many bills already
outlined, win probably lnse face and
may be dumped through opposition
from city olacials, who know what
Il means 10 saddle further expenses
on the Taxpayers.
Mr.. Ryan must know that the city
government. through Mayor John 3.
Monagan or any other olllclal, has
not presented pension measures at
this legislative session. Therefore.
It's Just q bit inaccurate 10 give
the impression that the city "a be-
hind them ard is going ''cra9y" ia
iis Efforts 70 provide pensions fcE
everyone whom u believes is entitled
70 one.
AuKo MxuWoKa
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-04
2O-to-1 Is Peanuts\

Admiral Halsey expresses conviction
that one American is worth 20 Japs-in
military value, of course, since the morals
of men and of animals are not compar-
able. That estimate must have been
made before the, admiral totaled up
the score made by our submarines. The
Navy Department reports that American
subs have hit some $50 Jap ships ana
have sunk at least 100 Of them, with a
loss Of five of our underwater craft OF
which one was destroyed at Cavite and
another in collision.
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Of losses would be necessary for
Norway, for italy, for the Bal
kans.
with all these alternative fac
tors before them, the decision Is
Jointly made
Enrol FLYNN VS. ED FLYNN
Tall, dignlfied Senator Ebert
Thomas Of Utah Is not one TO dis.
appoint O lady. But the request
OF q well-dressed woman who Wis
tied his office during Senate
hearings on the appointment Of
Australian Minister, Edward J.
Flynn had him speechless.
She identified herself as the
owner Of several theaters" In Cali-
fornia and wanted 10 know II she
could attend the Flynn hearings.
Thomas assured her that he would
be delighted TO be Of assistance.
.The hearings are open TO
tho public" he said.
"That'S wonderful, Senator"
gushed his visitor. "I've exhibit
ed Enrol Flynn's pictures In my
theaters, but I've never seen him
In real life. Maybe ] can get his
autograph with your help"
The Senator explained that al
though sometimes confused even
BY professionals In the State De-
partment, diplomacy, not rape was
iVAsyalHpaA TIA vVsa OlA0VuIxp AnAANkAA
his caller to the hearing room.
BLOOD FROM WASHINGTON
Don't make any mistake about
what the people Of Washington are
doing for the war, II you have
any doubts, 60 down to the Blood
Bank headquarters Of the Red
Cross. Four hundreds donors
q day Is not unusual.
They come In blocs - for In
stance, all the clerks and office
staff from Secretary Of Agri.
culture Wickards office; another
group from the Justice Depart.
mont: another from the Tariff
Commission; another from the
cEQ0EdA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SVHh
mission.
One day q lady Of about 70
came In. = This was her seventh
blood donation.
"It'S about all I'm {. ,0d for
Vt my age," she said, but I
want to give all / cam"
She gave q full pint Of blood
for the Navy.
RED ARMY
United States military observers
explain recent Russian successes
IN terms Of a development not
generally realized In the United
States--liberation OF the generals
from political domination.
Under the system which pre-.
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KEEP ASSEMBLY, LINE
WORKERS WoRESt q

Magazine srtacle tells Of the vas
rlety show which Is provided in ere
big factory FOR workers on the es-
sembly line or in the cafeteria
where workers eat. idea Is hit the
entertainment workers get from
songs, gags, dance slits nild leg
shows, as we daringly described 'ctn
when you and were young, Mag
gle, increases the efficiency OF the
workers and hence increases pro-
duction. @A
Good many letters come to this
column from assembly line workers
these days. Here Is kind Of com.
posite synopsis Of these letters:
-. what I suppose Is lndiges-
ton !. a feeling as II my heart
Is pumping too hard too tired
when my shift is over to so any \
where or do anything belch
q good deal friends say I'm
getting round shouldered I
stand bent over O bench most OF
the time; but / don't think my
work Is hard or strain on the
nerves have q poor appetite
-. lost eight pounds since I have
been on this Job ~. constipa-
tion
In view Of the character Of the
food q great many industrial work.
ers choose for lunch or other meals
II Is more than likely that their
complaints may be due primarily to
nutritional deficiency, chiefly defic.
iency In calcium, phosphorus and
iron intake and vitaFfiin B complex
= not just synthetic or pure Vita
min B. MI ~.
To hoop the calcium and phes.
phorus intake every adult, sedent.
airy or white cellar worker OF as
sembly line worker should ccu-
sumo daily three pints Of milk or
cream, huttermilk, skim milk, whey,
cheese any and every kind Of
cheese one. likes Is always q health-
full part Of the diet, and let no
freak obsessions restrict indulgence
In cheese. In addition to milk, the
assembly line worker should 60 tor
peas, beans and lentils soups.
green peas or beans, dried baked
beans; and greens - no lunch or
dinner or supper Is INTENTIONALLY
well balanced unless It includes by
way Of first course O salad made,
with fresh uncooked greens princi-
pally, raw cabbage, lettuce, beet
tops, onion tops, parsley, endlves,
chicory greens, celery tops, turnip
greens, carrot tops - as well as the
roots Of these pants. Iron2 Well,
never mind the iron that deflcs
iency will be made good, all right,
II these suggestions for increasing
calcium and phosphorus intake are
followed,
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When he rose to introduce GU
ami to the select group Of SEN
ators, Wallace asid, "Dr. GUAM,
as vice president Of Uruguay, WILL
have an advantage over me, In
that he will be allowed to vote
on all measures and to speak IN
the debate.
"But his greatest advantage"
added Wallace with o twinkle
"ls that members Of the Uru-
guayan Senate are allowed TO
sneak for only one hour, except
by unanimous consent, when
they may speak for only two
hours"
HOW TDR AND
CHURCHILL WORK
Inside word regarding the Casa
blanca discussions Is that 90 per"
cent Of them were military Very
little In the way Of international
politics was discussed. Churchill
and Roosevelt left the details to
their military aid naval men, but
they themselves made the major
decisions.
Both Churchill and Roosevelt
have o long background Of ex..
perience In military ana naval
strategy. FDR's mother once
found him at the age Of IL read
Ing Admiral Mahan, long con-
sldered the toughest, driest, but
in those days the best book on
naval strategy III was based on
battIeshlps). i.
Churchill conceived and pushed
various military moves IN the last
war, including the Gallipolt CAM
paign. In this war he person.
ally has made most Of the major
decisions involving British forces
In Washington, Roosevelt has
o. large map Of the world on
his wall. A naval aide moves
miniature ships and symbols 70
indicate how many men, ana
what naval strength we have IN
various parts Of the world. 49,.
What happens Is that Churchill
and Roosevelt propose alterna-
tive offensives, such as q drive
Into Norway or a drive through
the Balkans, or a crossing into
italy, for their experts to chew
on, The experts then come
back with a report on how many
men, how mary ships, how many
plares, and how much In the way
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Paul v. McNutt also spoke along sim
liar lines when he stated this week that
there is use for all our colleges, both
now and in the postwar training OF
young men and women in the field OF
higher education. He also discussed the
question of the feasibility OF taking young
men away from their present courses for
induction for basic training into the
Army. returning later to finish, as well as
allowing them to complete their entire
college training. These matters arc all
important as of today, and it is feared III
many cases that the drafting of boys IN
their teens is going to force the closing OF
many colleges.
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storm Novorossiisk. southern en-
Choir Of the German line. They
would probably like to isolate large
enemy forces In this seaport strong
hold. From NovoroSsiisk north
along the coast there are no rail.
roads whatever. The only avenue Of
retreat Is across the Strait Of Kerch
into the Crimea. But when the
Nazis struck into the Caucasus they
considered the route from Kerch too
hazardous even for q conquerins
army. The Russian fleet. still 8
strong fighting force, and the Rus.
sian air arm could make this eros.
sing another Dunkeruue. It will NOT
be as easy for the Germans 10 get
out Of the Caucasus as It seemed to
be to get IN.
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QUESTIONS . ANSWERS

Peace Of Mind Worth . Fortune
Thank you 80 much for referring
me to DR.. .---- for treatment Of
hemorrhoids. My peace Of mind and
bodily comfort is worth q fortune.
Treatments were entirely painless
and ! had no inconvenience at all.
(Mrs. II. A. M
Answer-IVe never met the dec
tor, but from the number OF letters
like yours ! have received from his
patients I know he Is master OF
the method. Injection treatment Of
hemorrhoids (piles) Is now EN-.
ployed almost exclusively by ply
sicians who are abreast Of progress.
II Is stupid to suffer from piles.
Send stamped envelope bearing your
address and ask for pamphlet that
tells why.
Calcium
Gould regular taking Of halibut
liver oil with viosterol cause an ID
ycar.old boy to grow abnormally
toll? ". T. 81
Answer-f do not think so. Fish
AVGS va SVAtN&kkAS tAbaAAsAkA ~ VASSN
terol Is artificial vitamin D. Send
stamped envelope bearing your adj
dress, and ask for pamphlet 1.-THE
Calcium Shortage"
Headache
When get headache I promptly
take O dose Of (nostlom con-
tanning acctanllide) and usually
this brings relief in short while,
Occasionally I repeat the dose after
an hour. Is this In any way in
furious? (Miss r. O.
Answer--I'd rather be miserable
with the headache for a few hours
than take any such dope. You had
better study the chapter on The
Abuse and Analgesic Drugs In The
booklet CVD (which deals with
heart and artery dlseases). For
copy Of the booklet send ten centa
and stamped envelope beoring your
address.
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Selected Poem
THE PATH

THE PATH
(By Sara Van Alstyne Allen in the Christian
Science Minotor
This is the path we know.
IN summertime we used to walk
This way at end Of day. !
sometimes we held pail of berries
Red and sweet Al
We felt the grass OF summer a,
Under our happy feet. -
Now all the grass Is gone
The path Is white with snow. NV
And we can see our footprints %
As we go-making a double path
Across the snow.
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The death of the bright and energetic
Youngest son of President Getulio Varges
of Brazil Tuesday was noted by all with
feelings of regret. Getulio Vargas, Jr..
died Of infantile paralysis after weeks
illness. He typified much that one
admires in young manhood, an earnest
student, keenly interested in sports and
one who seemed cut out for useful
naronr
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Your Health
By Dr.. William Brady

glgned letters pertaining per-
sonai health and hygiene. not 20
disease, diagnosis or treatment,
viii be answered BY Dr.. 9rady lk
4 stamped selg-addressed envelope
Il enclosed. Letters should be brief
and written In irlk No reply tan
Sc made 70 queries not conform.
lnv 90 instructions. Address MS
william Grady, National NeEa \
papcr Service, $50 West Ifadis9,
Street. Chicago Ill
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light all Gay, /
will shine for
you all night. I"
The box contain
ed a material
which readily
absorbed Zig h t
and then gave 1t
of again in
hours Of dark
ness.
The point to
this story Is that
radiation had Tn
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enterprise has
tried to make Of
It something sim
ister--a college
for would : be
"gauleiters" to
run things when
the Army takes
over"
Part Of this
trouble may be
the Army's own
fault for talking
In gencrahti3s
about the school
instead Of say
Ing in simple
language 3 lla /
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Current Comment

The time is not far away when /
believe we will have to ration fuel
oil throughout the country to save
our limited supply.
-Everette de Golyer, oil administers
ton official.
The basic concept Of a master
race" is nothing more or less than
the instinct Of a carnivorous animal
or Of a savage tribe TO impose its
own power by force over the area In
which 1t can hold sway. The whole
history OF the Third German Reich
has exemplified this brute instinct.
-Undersecretary Of state Sumner
Welles.
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STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
n. EARL L. nnIiisLASs d. D.
IN THE DARK HOUR
BY EARL &. DOUGLASS q.

A traveller who visited india pur-
chased in the hazaarS a box which
the merchant assured him nae
magic potencics. When he opened
the lid, he read on the inside these
words: "If you will put me IN the
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= NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
U. S.
Army Got
Gauleiters?
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
COrreannIidnnt

An awful lot OF pcppyco:k has
been put out lately about the Ariuy's
School Of Military Government, set
up by Provost Marshal and Judge
Advocate General Allen w. Cullen
at the University of virginia at
Charlottesville. Criticism Of this
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-04

All OF you (studentsl are wonder
ing what kind Of world you are go
ing TO live In when the war Il over
and you are following careers Of
your own. One thought ! would
like 10 leave with you above ell
else-thls world win be what you
and the others Of your generation
make II.
Vice President Henry A. Wallace.
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Washington Merry Co. Round DREW e

Wallace Envies Uusuoyun President Who Can Gag Senotors
cosobunco Poey Devoted Almost Entirely Military Affos
Fynns Flynn Lody Movie Exhibitor Visiting Washington;
Red Victories Attributed Freeing Of Generals from Politics
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WASHINGTON February In his private chambers M the GapSC ct
luncheon the visiting
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Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac
Sun rises at sol a. M. sets at e;it p. m.
twar time).
Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
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copyright i04s, John F. Ollie Co.,