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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04
THE SHOWER

It quite a little shower had the other night And had another one this morning. When the rain came down just right And Watered many a Wlthering plant. The lightning shook the window panes And struck very It struck very many times These d little trace of passing fear. But when the rain almost l saw dark clouds far up above. The bees were again looking for clover In this bright world Of yerdant love. Now all the yictorJ gardens Will look better day by day. All because that little shower Fell all around them every way. So now the air again x purified Of all the poison dust and gases We can watch victory gardens grow And later get many splendid things
 DANIEL GILLETTE
 A Good MI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04

Private Raymond Cavanaugh, son Of Mrs. Mary T. Cavanaugh of 1S8 South Elm Street has completed l6 weeks of Armorcd Force Training at Camp Polk, Louis iana and is looking forward to his first furlough John Brophy formerly of Bunker Hill but of late resi- dent of Watertown lives next door to Ray at camp John has been in the service 18 months and is staff oeant He is rated of the most popular sergeants in the regiment and expects to enter Officers Candidate School before many more days elapse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04
LUNCH BOX FAR
 FROM ADEQUATE

A survey in Sales Management reveals the mysterious contents of the average var workers lunch box. Nutrition experts and dicti- tians would hardly endorse these meals on which millions of work CTS depend for health and energy 33.9 per cent, of workers lunch box es contain sandwiches. 90 per cent of the sandWichs are made with meat. Desserts. mostly cakes and pies. are found in 652 per cent of the boxes. Beverages figure with A per cent. coffee predominating 20 The percentage of vegetables Is only 204 and salads are not even listed.
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04

Sergeant John Fealey, of the first members of the Cadet C. to join the coors is receiving lis mail in care of the postmaster in San Francisco You may write him as follows: A. s. N 3l022943 Co. E., 102nd I1f APO 919, H5 Postmaster San Francisco California. M w. McAncy, Canal Street sign painter extraordinary, who Is better known Tex is with the Navy at Camp Perry Williamsburg Virginia Drop him line as fol lows: A. s. Platoon 5720 Area C-6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04

Henry J Holihan, foreman of Fuse Loading at Scovs completed 40 years continuous service in that industry last week He has three brothers, Irving Earl Oron and sister, Edna, employed in Scovlll, and their combined years of service amount to l75. Its better for everyone working in Scov now than it used to be-" Henry says, "now everyone even the humbest employe contribute many ideas for the improve rnent of production anu get full credit for them"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04

Private Ted Dyson, a former member of our crcu- laOn department claims it's little too hot for comfort at Keeser Field, Mississippi. Even the nights are not cool complains Ted. . Mrs. "Jarp" O'Neil is back from an enjoyable vacation at Cape Cod. Pat Slat- tery City Amateur Baseball League umpire, may be given opportunity of calling the balls and strikes in this years National Amateur Tournament in Youngstown, Ohio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04

Mussoln is reported military prisoner in Rome hotel An inside room, please with no balcony When a Moline, Ill., mail carrier enlisted, his wife took over his route A female carrier Husbands who are caught in lies don't get out very often. Chi cago poker club has barred married men. Likely fig uring they know how to bluff too well. Now it's easy get coffee for evebodybut often hard to get tea for two
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04
HOT WEATHER BLUES

Today the thermometer registered hot If this weather continues we Il soon De Dlo'' Just sponge nothing ot it, This hot weather. how we rue itl We are the bold of the winter year Who said we would never shed a tear, Not if the mercury scared and scared, This thing called weather-are you ooreof Today we started to argue and fight Which is wrong, which is rightp Some claim such and such the hottest oay' Others have quite different say. Isn't 1t hot? who blame Us for grabbing about ice cream so tame Or for wrathfuly shedding tear For the thirty-eght nayors of another year. If the rain would come down. If 1t would only pour, If we could only dash back and forth to the shorel Take 1t any old way you choose And add 1t up to hot weather blucsl
 FEM EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04

A German gun of 1918, presented to Churchcrs College. Pctersheld, England, after the last war and buried in the school grounds 10 years ago because people were tired of see- Ing 1t. haa just been dug up to re- turn to Germany in the form of . shell or bomb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04
Joseph Eyer Feted

A surprise birthday party was given in honor of Joseph Eyer of Alma street. Waterbury. at the Burns Grille Tuesday evening He was presented with many practical gifts and q delicious supper was served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04

More than eight minutes are re- quircd for the light of the sun to reach the earth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04

Charles Nolan Of Greystone was host at q swimming party Sunday in honor of Richard Mccarthy oI Downes street. who left for the Army today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04

Army today.
 Raymond Buckley, pharmacists mate. first class, who Is stationed in Boston, spent n week end lea9e at his home on Huntington avenue. lie ia the son of MT, and Mrs. Thomas Buckley.
 Raymond Shove. U. &, Coast Guard, Hon oi MT, and Mfa, tay- mond shove 0t Oak iilll a"enlie' Waterbury. now stntioned In Vif- glnia spent week end leave nt the home of Mias Veronica Whaleh oi Huntington avenue,
 New York Guest
 Mlas Mary Clacei0 of hhetiield street a spending weeks vach ton In New York at the home 0I her cousin, Miss Marie Oddo,
 The Wednesday Night Bridge club VIII play this evening at the home Of Mrs. william Iieaney of Boy den street.
 Mlas Ruth Anne HagaI.. daugh' ter of MT and Mrs. Prank Hogan of Huntington tx spending her sum- mer vacation at the home of her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04

Food will win the war and write the peace,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-04

grandmother, Mrs. Joseph iioyden of Sheffield street,
 Seriously Iii Thomas Donihan A seriously iil at his home on Chapei street.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
Too Much Ballyh0o

The Chicago Tribune which has chronic
crouch against the Administration and the
conduct of the war. and Is usually out OF
plumb for that reason does never tne less
occasionally find a ned lead which because OIL
its preiudices if fails to follow through. mus,
we find it declaring taese recurring confer
ences of Allied leaders resemble too closely
the circus-like meetings OF Hitler and Mus
solni and should be stopped The Tribune
contends that the Winning of tcc war is the
problem of the Allied military stats and
that all problems of strategy should be left
to thern-that these RITUAL admiration ses-
sions smack too much of carnival ballyhoo
We give the Tribune bow for its broad
statement but cannot go the whole way with
il For while it is tr!e thai whenever Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Churchill have foregath-
cred, whether alone or with othe. Allied lead
ers there has been great sounding OF trium-
pets with public attention chiefly directed to
them, there has also been a meeting Of the
military stats, and we may be sure the de-
cisions finally arrived at have been the fruit
of their conferences with the generals and
admirals and air commanders
There has been too much emphasis upon
the meetings of heads of government But it
SO happens that their meetings can be ex-
plotted and their gene"alisas publicized with
out danger, whereas the meetings of the STATS
and the strategy developed there at nee
sarily secret, and to report their decisions
would be to forewarn the enemy and give
him time to meet attack in full strength.
The ponp and circumstance 60 to Roose
welt and Churchill. The battle plans come
from the stats.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
Smaller Papers

There is strong probability that the supply
Of newsprint will be cu1tailed by % per cent
under normal during the first quarter of next
year., The manpoWer shortage is keenly felt
in northern and Canadian forests, from which
the bulk of America s newsprlnt derives
There is nothing to do in these circumstances
but cut the supply 10 newspapers The order
putting the anticipated reduction is expected
daily.
The Chattanooga Times PORTS out that
newspapers in Great Britain have been get
ting along ca only II per cent OF the paper
formerly available to ITEM, because news.
print must be imported. II they can get
along with so little, the Times concludes
American newspapers ought to DO we'll with
20 much more # the nglish have been
doing Wel-as they h2ve--wltn II per cent
we ought to be able to make good showing
with 70 per cent"
In fact, many American newspapers have
been cutting their product for some time ii
expectation of what now is Inevitable. They
have frozen their circulation Some have ever
sat their circulation and limited their adver
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08

Using There has been no material loss in
reader interest. Losses in revenue are &C.
epted as war casualty.
In meeting the probably cut in newsprint,
editors will be forced TO drop some features
if they are to give their readers compre-
hensve report of this glooal war in which
public interest centers. They are perplexed
which to leave out, which to continue Read
ers can help by writing them, telling why
they enjoy or dislike certain features and by
what reasoning they nave reached their de-
cisions.
The Star-News is happy to think that is has
the regard of an intelligent BODY of readers.
Your opinion will helo us and if you have
favorite feature may help you if we agree.
The Star-News proposes tc maintain the
quality of its service to its readers under
whatever handicap it is placed by the war
emergency. 1t has met its own staff short
ages and surmounted the difficulties they have
created. 1t will meet TIE difficulties presented
by the newsprint shortage as well, and is
glad to comply with any order necessary to
help win the war.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08

in 1943 Average wholesale prices are ex-
pected to advance about 5 per cent during
1914.
RETAIL TRADE--Total dollar volume
in 1914 aided by higher prices, should
equal record 1943 sales, but physical turn
over will be off to 10 per cent. Goods
shortages will be more acute early in the
year, but begin to ease bit by next fall.
Sales will be spotty. with arm areas gen.
orally expected to make a better show
ing than most urban centers. Inventory
losses will not be very severe. Govern
ment disposal of SURPRISES viii be gradual.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. will be eased
somewhat next year, but total volume of
construction will be only moderately larg-
err than this year Home building activity
will begin to pick up in second half
AGRICULTURE-Far income in 1914
will probably reach s22 cillion--a new all
time high. This will be a gair of 10 per
cent over 1913. Total marketings will
about equal 1913, but prices will rise an
other 10 to Is per cent. Food supplies will
be slightly more plentiful for civilians.
LABOR-Wage rates will rise further
despite controls. There VIII be more
strikes Employment will probably be 10
per cent less than in 1913, with some mil
lion jobless by the year end Demobiliza-
ton will be gradual
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
1914 Business Outlook

With another year SC near and the prob
ability strong that GERMANY will collapse be-
fore it ends, thought naturally turns to the
business outlook for 1914.
The United Business Service cf Boston has
issued its Annual Outlook Report dealing with
many phases of the nations commercial life,
based on the general premise that the war
IN Europe will come TO an end possibly by
next spring
On this assumption it concludes the total
1914 business volume will probably be from
III to IL per cent cmaller Than in this year
Activity will be high says the report in the
llrSt quarter, then decline sharply under the
impact of widespread war contract cancella-
lions. BY fall, however the report says. COM
pletlon OF some recorversions snd the ex-
pansion of civilian goo5s output should bring
moderate recovery.
Other items of public interest in the report
are:
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION - Exten-
slve reconversions next spring and sum-
mer will cut total output sharply next
year. War production now about 10 per
cent of the total, will be GU. to less than
3U per cent by late 1894 Materials Will
| become more plentiful - labor shortages
will ease by spring. Reconversion will be
| quicker than many now expect. Air and
naval production will be welI-sustained-
| chief cutbacks will be in land warfare
| items.
COMMODITY PRICES-Wi4 be under
pressure temporarily when German phase
ends, but general trend next year VIII
still be upward. Controls will not be re-
\ Taxed much, but will be less effective than
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
DOuse That Glim

Don't forget the bla ckout tomorrow night
at the last moment. The only way to be sure
of doing the right thing is tc be prepared
for the siren any time.
We can't tell YOU why thera IS to Sc a
blackout, or why, after having assurance that
no more of them would be held, another is
announced. 1t is not up to us to reason why.
Ours but to do and douse tie glira.
That means all lights everywhere. The or
der is specific on tits point, The community
must be as we'll BACKED out, so far as home,
cerned. as if enemy pl.nes we're nearing the
coast and attack inevitable in matter of
minutes.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
Daily Praye,
FOR THE SPIRIT OF VICTORY

In an ashamed consciousness of
our own littleness and selfishness,
we confess before Thee, o God
our Father, our constant sin of
smallnesS. We nave not risen to
the level of the great hour which
Thou hast visited upon us. Our
own comfort, our own pleasure,
cur own gains, have been fore
most in our thinking. We are not
dominated by an ever>burning pas
sion for the service of victory.
Forgive us. forgive US, G patient
Lord. Shock us awake into an
aWareness of the supreme urgency
CT this crisis. Teach us how to en-
dure and 10 do. with constancy
and cheerfulness. whatever is our
highest duty. May the vision elori-
Gus, OF a remade world like unto
Thy Kingdom, to follow victory.
ever shine before our eyes. Make
us helpers in every way possible
OF those who are in active service.
Oh the battlefront and in the fac
tory. Inspire us, we beseech Thee.
TO dedicate our lives, our every
power and possession, to the full
f'ilment OF our Country's noblest
war aims. Accept us and use us:
weld us and WELD us, as intru-
ment of victory Amen.-W. T. E.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

Was}1ington.-Ro Church
Ill and Stain have ended their
conference at Teneran. At my ell
bow is the unpublished advance
press material telling about it, with
the three-poWer statement regard
ing Germany that was prepared
by the three great leaders of de-
mocracy last Wednesday.
I can't tell you what it says be-
cause as this dispatch is written,
the material is not yet release
for publication. But at a party last
Saturday night, l heard all about
it in detail. 1t was common talk
in Washington. The advance ma
te1ial which 1 still cant mention
in this dispatch was sent out over
newspaper cables and wires last
Saturday.
However, the o-called secret
about the Teheran conference has
been dispatched literally all over
the world The Russian people
we're told about the conference last
week through their official news
agency. The Axis talks about it.
And everybody has been allowed
to print the news about these con-
ferences carried by the Axis radio
and press.
This is not mere controversy
over the release of press material.
1t is a fragrant case of mayhem
against the democratic freedom of
The press. Our voluntary cooper
alton in censorship has been gross
ly imposed upon.
The excuse given is that secrecy
is necessary for, military security.
But any half-witted spy, blind-fold-
ed, could pick UP the information
that has been distributed over the
last weekend thl ough the vast in
ternational press systems of the
world. Last Thursday, the AXIS
radio was describing the former
Shah palace in Iran where the
three democratic leaders were SUP.
posed to be meeting.
/ If military security was involv.
ed, why was the advance material
sent across the ocean where thou.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
The Literary Guidepost

Germany, temporarily, but Italy
GENES in for good going over
In what to Do with italy" by
two professors: Gaetano Salvem
lnl and George La Piana.
And for those interested in the
inner workings of the Balkans.
Louis Adamic mas prepared My
Native Land" This book might
nave been mentioned under al
most any heading but fiction, even
autobiography. 1t is an effort to
explain the Yugoslavian conflict
internal and external, based on a
good deal of first hand knowledge,
on some sources TO Which tie au-
thor refers somewhat mysterious.
ly, and on Mr. Adamic's own ideas
about how to make the nations
work together.
Two OF the best historical pro-
lects concern America and Amer
icans. Bernard De Voto's The
Year of Decision 1846'' is so de-
bghtfully written that it could be
read with interest by anyone
male or female, above the movie
magazine mentality. Mr.. De Vote
considers the year 1886 kind of
historical hinge, and he hangs
thereon a vast amount of historical
TACT bearing on the growth and in
ternal movement of the United
States. John C. Miller's Origins
Ut the American Revolution" is a
more sober sort of book-the orr
gins are not quite what you might
think, either
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
Raymond Clapper Says:
Censorship Badly ABUSED
At Cairo, Teheran Meets

sands would see it couple OF
days before publication No cen
sor in his right mind could pos
sibly find a military reason for
rot publishing the advance materi-
al when it reached our office about
two o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The Cairo conference was even
a worse botch. There were Amer
lean and British correspondents in
Cairo, war correspondents whose
loyalty had been carefully inves-
tlgated and many of whom had
risked personal danger in covering
the Allied side of the war. They
were treated like scum at this con-
ference, although they are trusted
in the highest military headquar-
tiers.
We read secondhand gossip how
Churchill wore a 10-gallon hat and
danced a jig, and how the supply
Of Scotch ran out at Mena House
the night the conference met there,
and how the Presidents son-in-
law, Maj. John Boettiger, turned
up there and ioked with Chang.
And also how the American war
correspondents were barricaded
outside the area and were not per-
mitted to send any dispatches
about this affair going on in Orien-
tai secrecy while the Axis was
helping itself 10 the ear of the
world about it ell.
Why were American correspond
ents kept far away from the bar
-icades under the shadow of the
pyramids? Why was not Secre-
fary Stephen T. Early, or Elmer
Davis. or somebody who knows
ABOUT press relations. taken alonge
Trey had room for the President $
son-ln-law and a special jeep which
was flown from America with the
President. Steve Early would haye
neen more useful freight.
There must be a thrill for such
powerful Allied leaders as they 90
into seclusion behind elite guards
and settle the affairs of the world.
But they are slipping into a state
OF Oriental arrogance regarding
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the interest of the democratic Pc
Piles in their activities.
1t is not a very good thing po-
Etically for Mr. Roosevelt to be
doing at this time. He is needed,
arc all the leaders are needed and
such conferences ought to be held
frequently. But democratic leader
ship cannot afford to cut itself off
and become barricaded behind this
wall of pseudo-secrecy.
The press was given Cavalier
treatment at the Hot Springs food
conference last spring. At the At
lantic City relief conference some
correspondents lost interest in 60
ing to report that first United Ma
tons meetings because, although
they recognized its vital impor-
tarce they were notified that they
would be treated like lepers.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
The Population Increase

There have been many estimates OF New
Camp Davis was starred. Lacking census
enumeration they have Tor the most part been
the result of guesses. Nov, following regis
tration for the No. ration book. the county
ration board places the total at approximate
ly $4,000.
This is probably the nearest to the exact
number of residents it is possible to get with
out a count of noses. AS It represents more
than 200 per cent increase n little more than
two years. it explains WY the county. to-
most of the new population is centered has
been unable to keep up with the needs, and
in some cases the unreasonable demands, Of
incoming residents.
It accounts for inadequate housing, or in
sufficient bus service, for small stocks on
store shelves. For it was at tie time when
the population began to grow by leaps and
bounds that the government placed restrlc-
tons upon materials OF many kinds and bore
down on food supplies through rationing.
To some extent the housing shortage has
been overcome by housing projects and the
conversion of homes into small apartments
for workers in war Industries, & restriction
which has recently been expanded to include
workers in other vital lines Of employment.
But the Tide Water Power company which
operates the bus lines is still far short Of
enough buses to accommodate its patrons,
and has little prospect of securing more. And
the food situation remains acure. chiefly be-
cause the Washington bureaucrats have been
reluctant to acknowledge $4,000 residents need
more food than the 40 o0O-odd who inhabited
the county two years ago.
Food allotrnents have not increased in pre-
portion with the increase If population. There
has been a slight Improvement of late but
restaurants upon which SO large part Of
the new population is wholly dependent are
still unable to get enough ration points to
feed the multitudes Wnich crowd their places
of business. =
Merchants. both wholesale ans retail. COM
plain that they are still unable to buy suf
ficient consumer goods to NEE the require
ments of their greater trade, ard some who
attend regional and national confer ences con-
Quoted by the bureaucrats contend that the
same type of Indifference that has prevailed
so long toward New Hanover county's food
situation extends to them also There prob
ably is more than grain of truth in their
claim that little business is being sacrificed
ruthlessly by the RECOMMENDATION which Wash
ington has adopted.
The point of all this is that this community
has not done so badly in trying emergency,
and would have done much better if the hand
of bureaucracy had not descended upon it so
heavily.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
Is MINUTES FOR LUNCH

Knock us dead, we never could
figure out low John Davis co. i'll
get the extra 81 1-2 cents a day
On miners without violating me
war Labor Boards Little Steel
formula under the -the-line
sterilization program. But he did
1t by cutting the miners lunch
period from 80 minutes to IS min
ates. Why, that hardly leaves a
man time to chew his food-nuch
less pick his teeth.-New Work
World Telegram.