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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10

The Big -Four rubber companies
Goodyear, FireStone, Goodrich
and U. s. Rubber) had drawn up
elaborate plans for new tire fac
tories in new locations, chiefly
In Texas and the South. Appar-
emily they wanted to break away
from Akron. The United Rub
Der Workers, worried over main
tanning union membership in the
South, was much opposed.
So LETTERS listened to both sides
Of the story.
United Rubber Workers Presi-
dent s. H. Dalrymple came loaded
with facts and figures. He said
the rubber companies had tons Of
tire-making equipment stored
away. All they had to do was
wipe off the dust, not to build new
plants, using scarce strategic ma
terial.
Spokesman for the rubber COM
panies admitted they had lot Of
tire equipment but claimed 1t was
not enough to manufacture SO,OOO,-
OVV passenger tires needed for 1914.
JEFFERS STOMPS
letters listened attentively, then
swung his weight vigorously on the
side of labor. He put his foot
down catego1cally on the indus
try's expansion program in the
South.
"SOme plants will have TO be
expanded" he said, but do IL In
existing locations. Furthermore,
some Of your plants now doing
war work will be converted back
again.
"Take Kelly Springfield in
Cumberland (Maryland)," Jer-
fers continued. "They converted
to an ammunition plant and set
aside o lot Of their tire making
equipment. But Ordnance has
now abandoned the plant, and
It can get back to production
Of tires. The same thing Is hap
pening at the U. s. Rubber
plant at Eau Claire, Wisconsin"
Incidentally, letters was irked
because the rubber companies sent
their third-string men, instead Of
top executives. He felt strongly
that for such an important meet
ing the industry should be rep
resented by such men as Harvey
Firestone, Jr., or j. w. Thomas,
president Of Firestone, or P. w.
Litchfield, president of Goodyear.
But they were absent,
With a Scowl at the industry's
representatives, letters made a
crack against the practice of driv-
ing workers hard by something
like the infamous Bedaux meth
DDS.
what you fellows need" said
Jeffers, as less stopwatch and
more common sense"
WARNS LABOR
Then he shook a warning fin
ger at Rubber Workers Dalrymple.
But you fellows have got to do
your stuff II we are going to pro-
duce these $4,000 tires next year.
You have got to pull strong in the
harness."
Before the meeting was over, in
dustry representatives had agreed
to abandon their pretentious pro-
gram for expansion. All of the
Big Four had big programs, one
company planning an expansion of
100 per cent. letters told them to
go back. recheck their figures and
return with a reasonable program.
Labor leaders went away de-
lighted. After the meeting letters
leaned back in his swivel chair.
Il haven't dealt with rubber
workers much before" he said,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10

for 3 long time to come. And 50 It Is
with the railroads.
AS the Peoria Star points out ANYONE
with half an eye can see the clogged and
troubled condition Of railroads painting
under q staggering burden. The rail-
roads are doing a Job which history viii
record as magnificent Freight tonnage
jumped SO per cent in AZ over Al, and
passenger travel 80 per cent, with 2,000,-
600 troops being moved month"
The railroads are earning money as a
result of this large traffic volume. But
again they are like faithful work horses.
When they work hard they need more
food and other additional care which
costs more money. Rate reductions un-
der present conditions would not only
remove the shoes from the iron horse
but would also mix sawdust with his
grain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10
IMPROVING THE NANFpY.
RAMRY DIET

The more / study the everyday
diet Of the average American the
more convinced I feel that It needs
q vitamin supplement.
For the young ones, UP 10 the
middle teens, the ideal vitanin
supplement, / think, Is a daily ra-
ton Of, say, 1000 20 5000 units Of
vitanin D and 100 to 1870 units Of
vitamin 81 and proportionate
amounts Of the other vitamif1s Of
the the B complex. Such q COM
bination Of vitamins may be taken
in tablets or, II you please, eaten
along with breakfast daily.
For youths and young adults OPP
timal nutrition calls for less vita.
min D but more vitamin B COM
pick. For them I suggest a daily
ration Of, say, 1000 to 1850 units Of
vitamin D and from $40 to $50 units
Of B1 and proportionate amounts
Of the other vitanins Of the B COM
.plex. u
I am convinced Of the value Of
some such plan to supplement the
diet in spite Of offhand utterances
by old time doctors to the effect
that If you have a fairly varied
diet you will get all the vitanins
you need from your food. Compe-
tent authorities, such as Cowgirl
and Jolliffe, have shown that IL
people continue to use white -four
and refined white sugar as most
people do at present, in order to
get the amount Of vitamins lost
through refinement Of wheat and
sugar cane zone would have TO con-
sumo tremendous and impossible
quantities Of the so-called protec-
tive foods"-primarily milk. green
vegetables and fruits. Does any doc.
tor who utters the banality about
getting all the vitamins you need
from good food tell you how much
Of any item or items you should
take to get the vitaminS you needp
I fear not, and for the very good
reason that the old timer doesn't
know.
Speaking Of the vitaminS lost by
reason Of the use Of refined white
flour in place OF the whole wheat
flour people used prior to ls40 let
me urge upon every family man or
woman the wisdom Of restoring, at
least In part. plain wheat to the
family dietary. How to proceed to
get a supply Of wheat--you have
to be tough about 1t, can tell you
and how to use 1t in place Of
part Of the Mandy pamby white
-four that is now such a large
source of Galleries in the average
family dietary. describe In q PAM
phlet "heat to Eat"-send ten cents
and stamped envelope bearing your
address, for copy. Do not send
clipping in lieu Of your request,
Plain wheat-the grain grown by
farmers and fed to stock--is, or
should be, the richest food source
OF vitamin B complex for Americans
young or old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10

One of our Connecticut communities
above Hartford went to town this week
at least some of the mothers did-and
"cleaned-up" one of the few remaining
old red Schoolhouses in the section The
school was declared to be filthy" and
not fit for children to attend. The
mothers had demanded that the school
be made fit for opening. They finally
took matters into their own hands and
descended on the school with mops, pals
and brooms and Cleaned up. The
school is brick, one story, and one room,
built in 1850 and remodelled in 1893.
If the school is allowed to stay open GER
tainly it should be kept clean. Conditions
probably are a result of circumstances,
the difficulty in securing help to do these
so-called "odd" jobs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10

Christmas shopping is in full swing,
so we are told, with the deadline not far
off for shopping for men in the service.
Packages should be mailed between Sep
TENDER IS and October IS. Suggestions
are being offered and the goods now feat
ured are designed to suit those in service.
Hints and suggestions and rules are
pretty well defined so there should be
more intelligent Christmas shopping this
year. Among the reminders are that one
should remember that the lad getting
the gift has to carry it around with him,
so don't give him set of books nor yet
a Windsor desk. And DON'T send him
homemade cake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10
BLACK MARKET RACKETEERs
(BrIdgeport Telegranl

Connecticut's OPA AUTHORITIES are
apparently making good progress
getting az the root Of the black mar
kets In this state. A recent case In
point was the arrest Of three men in
New Haven who had hargained with
e. j. Davidson. proprietor Of q New
Haven printing plant for the print
ing Of forged rationing coupons for
100000 gallons OF gasoline. $780,.
600 pounds OF sugar and 5000 pairs
OF shoes.
When the consplFators approached
Mr.. Davidson he listened TO their
plans then quietly informed State
0PA Director Anthony y. AFpaia
who told them 10 60 ahead and lei
the conspiracy proceed until the
OpA inspectors were ready 70 act.
Al the appointed time the three men
were duly arrested. over the radio
Director AFpala praised Mr.. David
son for his services n exposing this
plot, saying that HE saw his duty
as an honest citizen and he did a."
Mr.. AFpaia IA right Of course.
However much some OF ug may
gFumble ~ occasional dlflculiies
with tire oPA because We cannot
set 81 ne Gnaolne a9uneng wo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10
NO EXTRA GASOLINE
Hartford Tines

(Hartford T1meS)
Announcement by the Office Of
Price Administration that there Is
no likelihood Of any increase In the
amount Of gasoline to be rationed to
A card-holders before Nov. 20 Is
nothing more than prudent motor
lists have taken for granted. The
bureau now seeks to remove what
ever confusion may be in the minds
Of motorists as to change in the
value Of the AS coupons.
When the ban on pleasure driving
was about to be removed the press
and radio beat Chester Bowles, the
OPA general manager, to the pub
Lie. What the press and radio said
at that time was based on official
information, but still was not auth
oritative. It included a hint that
the value Of AS coupons would be
increased by making the date Of
expiration Oct. %, instead Of Nov.
20. When the official announcement
was made 1t contained nothing
about the proposed greater value
Of A coupons. Now Mr.. Bowles.
bureau makes it definite that "oil
supplies are not sufficient to war;
rant any increase"
There Is always the possibility the
Petroleum Administrator for War,
Secretary Ickes, will find that sup
plies Of petroleum reaching the East
Coast are Unexpectedly large, war
ranting increased ALLEGATIONS Of
gasoline. If that should be the case
the public may expect to benefit.
1t is a slim hope. however, and it
does not in any way conflict with
Mr.. Bowles' warning that A card
holders must plan to make their
rations last until Thanksgiving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10


Elmer Davis, who has taken as bad
kicking around as any since he
came to Washington in June, 1912,
as director Of the then new once
Of War Information. Congress has
thrown everything 1t had at him,
the press has been hostile, and he
has had to do fierce battle with
Army and Navy to get out more
news to the American people. Yet
he has stayed in there pitching
and at last report, confirmed by
the President himself, progress Is
having the military issue more war
news and issue 1t faster. so give
Elmer a hand
Most recent attack on Davis per-
sonally came from few news
paper people who thought he should
have been at quebec. Brendan
Bracken, British minister Of infor-
nation, was there, so, it was argued,
Davis should have been there too.
It is noteworthy that none Of
the people who put out this line
was at Quebec, so none Of them
had first-hand information as to
what the pitch really was at that
historic place. What this criticism
boils down to- therefore, is taking
advantage Of another excuse to have
a hack at Davis.
The truth is that 1t was absolutely
unnecessary for the U. s. Director
of Information to be present at Que
bee. In the first place, there wasn't
any real news to give out until
the last day. Davis would have
hurt rather than helped his reputa-
ton by being present. He was smart
to stay away.
Furthermore, what news there was
to give out was in good hands. The
Presidents own press secretary,
Steve Early, was there. Maj. Gen
Alexander D. Surles, chief of the
Army Bureau of Public Relations,
was there. So was Capt. Leland p.
Lovette, chief of Navy public rela-
tons. So was George H. Lyon, chief
Of Owls press branch. What more
could anyone ask for in the way Of
big shot information specialists, par
ticularly when there wasn't anything
to give out?
1t is a matter Of record, too, that
the four U. s. press chiefs men,
toned above were pretty much the
heroes Of Quebec, even II they had
no news to announce at press con-
ferences, beyond routine comings
and goings Of distinguished dele
gates. They mixed with the press
instead Of sticking to the clustered
Chateau Frontenac where the brass
hats and gold stripers held out.
The last night Of the conference,
at a buffet supper thrown by the
Canadian Wartime Information
Board, Early, Surles and Lovette
showed up and were actually given
a cheer. They made a hit with
Canadians and British correspond
ents, too.
Steve Early In particular tried to
make the going easier for the cor
respondents and was largely instru-
mental in insuring that the Presi-
dent and the British and Canadian
prime ministers made their appear
ances at the conclusion Of the con-
ference.
The job of the Director Of the
ONCE Of War Information is a
thankless job and has battled con-
sistently for more news and more
honest news on the war. Instead
OF jumping on him when he's down,
the press should be helping To build
him up and back him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10
Views OF The Press

should like or because we cannot
trade our red coupons for exactly
the kind OF meat we desire, surely
none of us Is so blind as not TO know
that the black market racketeer Is
the enemy Of every one Of US and
q traitor to his country in a time
Of war.
The men who bargained with that
New Haven printer had only one
motive in mind and that was to
profit financially by injuring the
war effort Of their country.
Every citizen who aids in expos
ing a conspiracy of this kind fully
deserves the gratitude Of the au-
thorities and the plaudits Of his fell
low citizens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10

Among other things stated in the first
issue of the Connecticut School Board
Bulletin is the statement of DR.. Alonzo
Grace, state commissioner of education,
that all schools should adopt program
of military training after the war. The
initial number of the Bulletin has con-
tributions by many well known through
out the state including Governor Bald
win.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
II There's No Answer

In self-defense must remind
readers that the printed instructions
clearly define the letters DR.. Brady
will and will not answer. It Is q
matter Of conscience with me to do
the best can, in every instance. So
let's play my way. do not promise
or guarantee to answer any letter.
question or request. / Just do my
best. (Ol' Doc Brady.
Don't Let EN- Get You Down
I have several Of your instruc-
tive booklets but find nothing in
them about the menopause. all
ways looked with pity on women
who had the filters. nervousness,
etc., when they reached middle age.
But now at A md myself getting
that way. (Mrs. H. J. b.
Answer-Send stamped envelope
bearing your address. for pamphlet
1.-THE Menopause. Meanwhile there
is no more reason why q woman
should have the filters, nervousness.
ETC., at "a than at "a or g.. Don't
let the fishwives tell you that stuff.
Distilled Water
One Of our members reports his
inability to obtain a still for home
use, as he has been advised to drink
distilled water rather than ordinary
water. Can you give us an opinion
as to the merits Of distilled water
over natural water for drinking
purposes? @ Association
Answer-It has none, in my judg-
ment.
A Number Of Us
F.. the many benefits I have de-
rived from your column over the
years. j. They say there isn't
DR.. Brady, that it's just pen name
used by a syndicate Of doctors who
write the column. Cd. Al
Answer-At that, do feel almost
beside myself sometimes. But then
I know 1t is time to slip over to the
bowling green and forget everything
for a while.
Copyright, ls43. John F. Ollie Col
out butter. 1t Is an excellent side
dish for certain meat courses. Lack
ing the meat, you enlarge the side
dish. 1t Is wholesome food for
persons of all ages, easily digested
and high in nutritive values.
Let it be no more said In derision
Of anything that "itis q lot Of APP
plesauce." Not only Is that an un-
deserved attempt at rdepreciatinn
but the public might not under~
stand. thinking now Of applesauee
In quite complimentary terms.
Rather let 1t be gratefully exclaimed
Praise the Lord and pass the
applesauce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10

to be attending
and said that
she was grieved
to learn that
these conditions
existed even In
t h e b e S t of
schools. She be-
lieved that If
she could get
the boy away to
some school that
had a long ira
dition of char
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
BY EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.

INNER HEALTH ALONE COUNTS
A woman wrote a minister asking
where she could find q school in
which to put her boy where he would
not encounter evil influences. She
deplored conditions in the school
which her son happened at that time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10

civilian life ever
comes to wash
illgton in the
hrst place Is q
mystery exceed
ed only BY the
mystery Of why
and how they
stay. It must
be either sheer
stubhornness or
genuine love Of
country or q
combination Of
the both.
With that pre-
anble, consider
klnA AaRA az
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10
Your Health
By Dr.. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining % per.
sonal health and hygiene, not 70
disease, diagnosis 81 treatment.
win be answered BY Or. BRADY Il
(. stamped seIf-addres envelope
is enclosed. Letters should be brief
and written IA ink. No reply can
be made 70 queries not conform
ing TO instructions. Address DE.
william Brady, National News
paper Service $40 West Madison
Street, Chicago. III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10
A Thought for Today

For thou has trusted in thy wickedness: thou
hast said. None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy
knowledge, 1t hath perverted thee; and thou
hast said in thine heart, am, and none else
beside me.-Isaiah 47.lO.
He who does not think too much Of himself
10 much more esteemed than he imagines-
Goethe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10
= NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT

Waterbury Democrat Washinston
Correspondent

II Is usually futile 70 try 10 say q
good word for anyone In washing
ton when the political hacllet men
are out TO do o Job on him, FOR
regulations are a dime . dozen In
this place and public personalities
are picked TO pieces every day and
strewn all over the mall.
Why anyone with q good lob IN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10
Selected Poem
SEPTEMBER MOMENT

Science MonlCor)
Flaunt the summer,
Fair September.
In one moment
We remember
How the months were warm and golden
And to you are so beholden
For each white-fringed
Wave at morning,
And the bluebells
Fields adorning;
For the silver willow weeping
Toward a mirror beyond keeping.
Hold the summer,
Kind September.
Melt her beauty
To one ember.
That therein we see with yearning
All OF summer brightly burning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10
Washington Merry Co Round DREW P PEARSON
letters Down Southern Expansion by Tire Companies
Advising hot Old Equipment Be Restored Use
He Cautioned Workers That They Must Put Shoulders Wheel
HuIs Desire Go Ruon Mission Places FDR in Dilemma

LETTERS did before
arbrer hot
the O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10
Daily Almanac

Moon sets at 2:03 a. m. twaF time)
sun rises at 6;26 a. m, sets AZ 7'i2 p, m
(WaF tinel
Vehicles must he lighted thirty minutes
after sunset
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-10
Current Comment


The counter offensive of the
American forces Is extremely furi-
Gus and the fighting spirit OF the
men and ofilcers of the American
forces is also excellent. They do
not give our forces even q moment
Of rest.
Capt. Etsugo KuFlhara, jap nayy's
propaganda chief.
The real hatred the enemy has
built up Is IN the east, and he
knows u. He viii stake everything
on holding against the Russians,
Poles, CSeehs and those other PEG.
pies he has treated 20 badly.
British Air Marshal Sir Arthur
ConiEgham.
Wartime chronological Develop.
ments assure q bright future. but
we must allow private business
and initiative q chance 10 work and
produce.
-een. Harry 8, Truman Of MIr-
eeuEl.
Evening star., 1943-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester H. Mccall
we're hosts at a buffet supper in
their garden last night. There were
80 guests present.
Miss Mary Joan Weitzel of River
Forest, Ill, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar NJ Ford. who enter
tanned at a dinner party Friday in
her honor.
Mrs. Haylett Bigelow Shaw and
her two sons. Stanley and Donald,
have been the guests of Mrs ShaW's
father, Mr.. William B. Reed, and
her mother-in law, Mrs. Eugene
Wesley Shaw. They will return with
Mr. Shaw. who is spending the week
end, to their home in Williamsburg,
Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Kloster-
man have as their guests Mrs. Klos-
terman's sister-in-law, Mrs. Ed
ward A. Ebert, and her daughters,
Misses Dorothy and Jane Ebert OF
Cumberland.
Mrs. Karl D. Williams is the guest
Of her cousin, Miss Maude KEN
merer, at Center Brook, Conn.
Dr. and Mrs. Leland Stevenson
have returned from visit at Eliza
beth, N. j.
Mr.. j. Allen Sherier is in Steuben-
Vile, Ohio, as the guest of his aunt,
Mrs. William Becker. He also will
visit in Pittsburgh as the guest Of
his uncle, DR.. Walter Strayer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Wilcox
have gone to Lake of the Bays, On
tario, Canada, to spend month.
Mr. and Mrs o. Leslie Cricken-
barger left Thursday to join their
daughter. Miss Marjorie Cricken-
barger, at the home of Mrs. Crick-
enbarger's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
| Thomas E. Jones, at LaWrenceville,
| Va, for the remainder of the sum-
mer M. Crickenbarger will return
in 10 days
| Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Anderson have
returned from several weeks spent
/ at Ocean City, N. j.
| DR.. and Mrs Harvey L. Curtis
/ have as their guests their son-in-
Evening star., 1943-08-01
Emma E. Petry
Is Married to
1t. E. F. Burner

The Rev. Stanley Ashton officiated
at the marriage of Miss Emma
Elfredia Petry to 1t Edwin Faunce
Burner, Army Air Forces, which
took place Tuesday evening in ST
Georges Episcopal Church, in Ar
lington. The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Albert Petry
of Arlington and 1t. Burner is the
son of Mrs. C. E. Burner, also of Ar
lington. and the late Mr. Burner.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore gown of white satin
with fingertip-length veil. She
was attended by her cousin, Miss
Eleanor Faunce. who wore a gown
of yellow chiffon.
1t. Burner had his brother, Pvt
Albert Burner U. S. A., as his best
man and the ushers were Mr.. Percy
Oliver and Mr.. Carol Winchester.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the home of the
bride.
When 1t. and Mrs. Burner left for
their wedding trip the bride was
wearing light blue suit of linen.
The couple will reside temporarily
in Mobile, Ala.
Evening star., 1943-08-01
Patricia Ferry,
Dr.. Annis Assaf
Are Married

Miss Patricia Ferry was one of
yesterdays attractive brides. her
marriage to DR.. Annis George Assaf
taking place at noon IN the Bethle-
hem Chapel of the Washington
Cathedral of st. Peter and St. Paul
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Montague Ferry of
Kenwood and a graduate of Kath-
arine Gibbs School. She attended
George Washington University and
is member of Kappa Kappa
Gamma
DR.. Assaf is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Assaf of Boston. He
was graduated from Harvard Uni
verSity and received his doctors
degree from the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology
White flowers and lighted candles
| decorated the altar for the cere-
mony, at which the Rev Wade
Stafford officiated, and the bride was
her father. Her dress of white silk
marquisette, embroidered with seed
| pearls. was worn with a full-length
veil of tulle which fell from a coro-
net Of seed pearls and she carried
shower bouquet of white roses
and stephanotis.
Mrs. Allen Montague Ferry, sis
| ter-in-law of the bride, was the
matron of honor and wore blue silk
marquisette and carried a bouquet
of blue delphinium and pink car
nations. Four-year-old Patricia
Somerville was the only other at
tendant. Her costume was of pink
silk marquisette and she carried a
miniature bouquet of blue dolphin
lum and pink carnations.
MI. Wade ASsaf was best man for
his brother and the ushers were
Capt. Maloof of Fort Ethan Allen,
Vt: Dr.. Ferry, Mr.. John Dickinson
Ferry and Mr.. Thomas Somerville.
After the reception. which was
held at the Kenwood Country Club,
Dr. and Mrs. Assaf left for Cam
bridge. Mass, where they will make
their home.